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nmbm© npíM_, _wå~B©- 400056.

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h_mao Ûmam Am`mo{OV {dMma g^mHo$ g§X^©_| Am_§ÌU nÌ Ed§ dMZmdbr AmnHy$ àmßV^ò hmo`Jo. `mH$s à{V{H«$`mHo$ ê$n_| nÌ Ûmam `m _m¡{IH$ ê$n gy H$Nw>H$ àíZ CnpñWV ò h¡ {OZH$mo ñnîQ>rH$aU H$aZmo Amdí`H$ h¡.

h_ bmoJm|Zo `m g^mHo$ Am`moOZH$mo {dMma H$aHo$, CnpñWV {ddmXHo$ g§X^©_| nydm©Mm`©ZwH$s dMZmdbr Jmo.lrí`m__ZmohaOr gy àmßV H$s h¡. CZH$mo H$hZmo h h¡ {H$ CZH$mo gmamo A{^àm` m dMZmdbrHo$ AmYma na h¡. OmHo$ mdmW©H$mo {dMma Amn g^r ~S>oZHy§$ m g^m_| H$aZmo h¡. CÝhm|Zo m dMZmdbrH$mo mdmW© àH$Q> {H$`mo h¡ Omo h_Hy$ àmßV ^`mo h¡ Am¡a AmnHy§$ ^r erK« {_boJmo. CZHo$ nÌHo$ AZwgma `m {df`_| H$moB MMm©H$s Amdí`H$Vm Zht h¡ {gdm`H$s Amn g^r r AmnH$mo m dMZmdbr na AnZo ^mdmW© {b{IV/_m¡{IH$ ê$ngy§ àH$Q> H$a|. `m pñW{V_| H$moB {ZUm©`H$ `m _Ü`ñWH$s Amdí`H$Vm Zht aho h¡ Egmo h_o bJo h¡. CZHo$ nÌ_| àH$Q> mfm Am¡a mdZgw§ h_mamo H$Nw> boZmoXoZmo Z{h h¡, ~mdOwX mHo$ {X à{H«$`m gw§ g^r AnZmo mdmW© àH$Q> H$a| Vmo âr g^m_| H$bhnyU© {ddmXH$s g§^mdZm Z{h ahoJr `h em`X AmnHy§$^r Ano{jV hmo`Jmo. BZ dMZZHo$ ^mdmW© Am¡a àXÎm erf©H$Ho$ gmW g§J{VHo$ {ZYm©aUmW© nydm©Mm`©ZHo$ AÝ` dMZ Amdí`H$ hmo` CZH$mo {dMma Š`mo Z{h H$aZmo? Adí` H$aZmo Amoa BVa ^mfm gm{hË`H$mo {dMma H$aZmo {H$ Z{h `h VËH$mb Amn g~Z Ûmam hr {ZYm©[aV {H$`mo Om`Jmo h Anojm aIo h¡.

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Amoa Amn g^r gy `h {ZdoXZ h¡ {H$ H$moB ^r nydm©J«h `m g§e` aIo ~rZm Oê$a nYmamoJ|. AJa g^r AmMm`©dJ© d d¡îUd g_mO g§JR>rV hmo`Ho$, g§àXm`H$mo {h EH$ ì`pŠV _mZH$a àd¥V hmo Vmo H$moZgr epŠV AnZoH$mo AnZo CX²Xoí` gy hR>m nm`Jr? {\$a Vmo H$moB r hmZr d bm^ ì`pŠVJV Zht ah Om` h¡.

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""AmnUm _mJ©_m nU Ho$Q>bmH$ g_`Wr Amdw§ {damoYm^mgr dbU Omodm_m§ Amì`w§ N>o. {dÛmZ Y_m©Ü`jmoZw§ E na_ H$V©ì` ~Zr Om` N>o Ho$ Oodmo {damoYm^mg XoIm` Ho$ VaV O VoZw§ e_Z H$ao. à^w BÀN>mWr Amdr na§nam nwpîQ>_mJ©_m§Wr AÑí` WB© JB© N>o. Amdr n[apñW{V_m§ àdV©_mZ {ddmXmñnX ì`dhamoZr g¡ÕmpÝVH$ pñW{VZw§ {ZYm©aU H$admZr Odm~Xmar àËòH$ {ZîR>mdmZ d¡îUdZr WB© Om` N>o E {Z{d©dmX N>o.''

`{X `m àH$magw g^r bmoJ ñdmVÝÌV`m {ZU©` boVo hmo Om`|Jo V~ Vmo g§àXm`_| AmMm`©ñWmZH$s H$moB© Amdí`H$Vm hr Zht aho OmòJr. Š`m Egr pñW{V AmnHw$ ñdrH$m`© hmo`Jr? AV… Amngw nwZ… H$a~Õ àmW©Zm h¡ {H$ m H$m`©H«$_H$s J§^raVm VWm _hËdHw$ ÑpîQ>JV H$aHo$ {Ze§H$ hmoHo$ nYma|. `{X `m H$m`©H«$_Ho$ g_`_| AmnHo$ AÝ` H$moB© H$m`©H«$_ ^r {ZYm©[aV hmo Jò hm| Vmo g_ñV g§àXm`Ho$ {hVH$mo {dMma H$aHo$ CZ H$m`©H«$_ZHw§$ H$Nw> {XZZHo$ {bò {db§{~V H$aHo$ r Amn nYmamoJo Vmo g§àXm` AmnH$mo F${U ahoJmo.

AÝV_| ò CëboIZr` ho {H$ `m H$m`©H«$__| H$moB©^r VahHo$ ì`pŠVJV AWdm ì`dhmaJV {df`H$s MMm© Zht H$s Om`Jr Omgw {H$ H$moB© AàË`m{eV n[apñW{VH$mo {Z_m©U hmodo. `m H$m`©H«$_Ho$ gÝX^©_| {H$ò OmVo h_mao à`mgZ_| ò h_mamo ApÝV_ à`mg ho. Amem ho Amn h_Hw$ {Zame Zht H$amoJo.

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rhjed¢ L$C kpg_k| A¡L$ lu sflL$u rhQpf^pfp Qgu Ap flu l¥ : epL¡$ bpf¡d¢ Ly$R> L$f_p¡ Qprle¡. ""Ly$R> L$f_p¡ Qprle¡'' ep sflL¡$ k„L$ë`k| ld ApN¡ bY$ lu _l] pe¡ l¦, ApS> sL$. Ly$R>¡L$ Aë`âepk ce¡ cu l¦ ep qv$ipd¢. bphSy>v$ hpL¡$, Å sflL$p¡ klep¡N kdN° kçâv$peL¡$ A„v$fk| rdg_p¡ Qrlsp¡ \p¡ hp¡ Acu sL$ cu âpàs _l] cep¡. ep qv$ipd¢ ldpfp¡ cu elu âepk füp¡ qL$ blp¡sk¡ âepk ApS>L¡$ |h® cu ce¡, ld cu A¡L$ âepk Ap¥f L$f v¡$M¢.

ep kcpL$p¡ dy¿e Dv¹$v¡$íe l¥ : îudlpâcyÆL¡$ rkÙpÞsL$p¡ op_. ¼ep epL$p¡ Apie e¡ l¥ qL$ L$p¡C Å_¡ lu _l] l¥ qL$ îudlpâcyÆL$p¡ rkÙpÞs ¼ep l¥? e¡ L$l_¡L$p¡ ldpfp¡ Apie _l] l¡. `fÞsy ApS>L¡$ ApQpe®_L¡$ h¼sìe, D_L¡$ g¡M, D_L$u ìe[¼sNs QQp® Apqv$d¢ L$C rhje A¥k¡ l¦ Å L¡$ A„v$f Ly$R -Ly$R rhjdsp v¡$Mh¡dp„ Aph¡ l¦; Å L¡$ A„v$f L$p¡C bps lp¡ flu lp¡ A¥kp¡ õhê$` MX$p¡ _l] lp¡ füp¡ l¥. e¡ v¡$Ms¡ ce¡ ld S>¥k¡ Å¡ eyhp ApQpe® l¦ h¡ Ap¥f Å¡ S>_kpdpÞe h¥óZh A_yepeuNZ l¦ h¡, D_ kcu_L¡$ d_d¢ A`_¡ elp„L¡$ rkÙpÞsL$p¡ kÃQp¡ õhê$` ¼ep l¥ ep bpf¡d¦ bX$u Ar_íQeL$u [õ\rs l¥. kcu A`_u-A`_u sflk| A`_u-A`_u bps L$f fl¡ l¦ Ap¥f hp¡lu îudlpâcyÆL$p¡ rkÙpÞs l¥ A¥kp¡ ârs`pv$_ cu L$f fl¡ l¦. d¡f¡L|$ dp__¡hpg¡ d¦ Å¡ L$l füp¡ l»w hpL|$ îudlpâcyÆL$p¡ rkÙpÞs L$l fl¡ l¦, L$p¡C Ap¥fL|$ dp__¡hpg¡ D_L¡$ hQ_L|$ îudlpâcyÆL$p¡ rkÙpÞs L$l fl¡ l¦. elp„ sL$ sp¡ L$p¡C Ap`rÑL$u bps _l] l¥, `fÞsy S>b d¡f¡ Ap¥f L$p¡C AÞeL¡$ h¼sìeL¡$ A„v$f blp¡s bX$p¡ rhfp¡^pcpk v¡$Mh¡d¦ Aph¡ sb sp¡ e¡ kÞv¡$lL$u [õ\rs lp¡ lu Åh¡ l¥ qL$ d¦ kÃQp ep h¡. e¡ vy$rh^p blp¡s kdek| A`_¡ elp„ Qg flu l¥. ep [õ\rsL|$ v¡$Ms¡ ce¡ ldL|$ e¡ rhQpf cep¡ qL$ ¼ep¢ _ Å¡ rkÙpÞsL¡$ D`v¡$iL$ l¦ D_L|$ Årlfd¦ A¡L$ õ\p_`¡ A¡L$rÓs L$fL¡$ ep rhjeL$p¡ rhQpf qL$ep¡ Åe Åk| qL$ h¥óZhS>_sp cu e¡ bpf¡d¢ õ`óV$ lp¡ Åe qL$ îudlpâcyÆL$p¡ rkÙpÞs ¼ep l¥ Ap¥f ld S>¥k¡ eyhp ApQpe®, Å¡ qL$ crhóed¢ kçâv$peL$u bpNX$p¡f kçcpg¢N¡, h¡ cu e¡ bpsd¢ õ`óV$ lp¡ ÅA¢ qL$ îudlpâcyÆL$p¡ rkÙpÞs ¼ep l¥.

îuhëgcpÐdS> bpgL©$óZÆ A¡L$ blp¡s lu kyÞv$f Apop L$f¡ l¦: ""ìep¿ep_fursf`f¥b®lz^p rhrcÞ_p: rkÙpÞsfursdrsf¡h Q _pÞe\p kp.'' ldpfu `|h®^pfZp A¥ku L$p¡C _l] l¥ qL$ ApS>L¡$ Å¡ ApQpe® l¦ D_L¡$ h¼sìed¢ hõsys: rhfp¡^pcpk l¥, ep L$p¡C rkÙpÞsL$p¡ D`v¡$i L$f füp¡ l¥ Ap¥f v|$kfp¡ A`rkÙpÞsL$p¡. ldpf¡ d_d¢ Å¡ ^pfZp l¥ hp¡ e¡ l¥ qL$ Ly$R> sp¡ AgNph qv$MpC v¡$ lu füp¡ l¥. îubpgL©$óZÆ cu e¡ lu Apop L$f fl¡ l¦ qL$ ""ìep¿ep_fursf`f¥b®lz^p rhrcÞ_p.'' Å¡ cu h¼sp l¦, Å¡ cu D`v¡$iL$ l¦, D_d¢ Ap`kd¢ rkÙpÞsL$p¡ ìep¿ep_ L¥$k¡ L$f_p ¡: e¡ Å¡ furs l¥ hpL¡$ A„v$f sp¡ Ly$R>-Ly$R> rcÞ_sp l¥, fÞsy rkÙpÞs furs Ap¥f drs ep rhjed¢ sp¡ kcuL$u A¡L$hp¼esp l¥. lp¡ kL¡$ l¥ qL$ ep kcpL¡$ A„v$f A¡L$k| Ar^L$ h¼sp D`[õ\s lp¡ Ap¥f D_L¡$ h¼sìe A`_L|$ Ly$R> A¥k¡ gN¢ qL$ ÅL¡$ A„v$f L$p¡C `|h®-`[íQd (rhfyÙ) S>¥ku bps l¥. Ap¥f Acu sL$L¡$ A_ychL¡$ A„v$f ldL|$ rhfp¡^pcpkk¡ âpàs ce¡ l¦; ep ldL|$ gÁep¡ l¥ qL$ e¡ rhfp¡^pcpk l¥. e¡ cu lp¡

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kL¡$ l¥ qL$ e¡ ìep¿ep_fursL$u rcÞ_sp l¥. rkÙpÞsL$u A¡L$hp¼esp lp¡ kL¡$ l¥ e¡ L$lh¡L$p¡ Apie d¡fp¡ e¡ lu l¥ qL$ îp¡spNZ e¡ dp_L¡$ _ Qg¡ qL$ Å¡ h¼sp Ap fl¡ l¦ hp¡ A¡L$v|$kf¡k| |h®-`[íQdL¡$ R>p¡f l¦, ep B_L¡$ A„v$f hõsys: L$p¡C k¥Ùp[ÞsL$ h¥jçe l¥. qaf cu Å¡ ìep¿ep_furs l¥ hpL$p¡ k„hpv$ lp¡_p¡ fdphíeL$ l¥, Åk| qL$ c°pÞs S>_sp Ap¥f ld S>¥k¡ cu, Å¡ ep rhjeL$p¡ Aë` op_ fM¡ l¦, B_L|$ L$p¡C A¡L$ r_íQe lp¡h¡ qL$ hõsys: e¡ ìep¿ep_fursL$u lu rhrcÞ_sp l¥, L$p¡C k¥Ùp[ÞsL$ dsc¡v$ _l] l¥, `fÞsy kçâv$ped¢ AÝee_ AÝep`_ L¡$ Acphk| e¡ ÅsL$u kdS ApS âpe: kcuL¡$ d_d¦ _l] fl NC qL$ ìep¿ep_fursL$u rhrcÞ_sp ¼ep QuS> l¥ Ap¥f hpL¡$ L$pfZ A¡L$ eyÙ S>¥ku [õ\rs, A¡L$ rhOV$_L$pfu [õ\rs ApS> ldpf¡ kpd_¡ `¥v$p lp¡ NC. ApS> h¥óZhpQpe®_d¢ rhfyÙsp l¥, Ly$R> h¥jçe l¥, ApQpe®hN® A¡h„ h¥óZhS>_spL¡$ A„v$f cu Ly$R>-Ly$R> rhOV$_L$u [õ\rs l¥ Ap¥f Å¡ õhe„ h¥óZh A_yepeuS>_ l¡ D_L¡$ A„v$f cu ep sflL$u rhOV$_L$u [õ\rs l¥. e¡ su_p¢ `nd¢ ld L$l]-L$l] dpf Mp fl¡ l¦. e¡ Ap¥f qL$s_¡ qv$_ sL$ Qgh¡ v¡$_p¡ Qprle¡ e¡ kcuL|$ rhQpfZue lp¡_p¡ Qprle¡. Ap¥f B_ kb_L$p¡ rhQpf L$fL¡$ lu ld_¡ e rhQpfkcpL$p¡ Apep¡S>_ qL$ep¡, Åk| qL$ h¥óZhS>_sp cu e¡ lL$uL$sk| dyMprsb lp¡ Åh¡ Ap¥f ldgp¡N cu e¡ bps ldpf¡ qv$dpNd¢ õ`óV$ L$f g¡h¢.

e¡ Å¡ Apep¡S>_ lp¡ füp¡ l¥ hpL$u õ`óV$sp d¦ A¡L$bpf qafk| L$fy„ qL$ ld kb_L¡$ buQd¦ k„hpv$ õ\pr`s L$f_p¡, kp¥d_õe õ\pr`s L$f_p¡ Ap¥f h¥QpqfL$ kdÞheL$u L$p¡C A¡L$ _C âr¾$epL$p¡ Apfçc L$f_p¡ e¡ lu A¡L$dpÓ Dv¹$v¡$íe ep L$pe®¾$dL$p¡ l¥; AÞe L$p¡C cu i„L$p Ly$i„L$p L$p¡CL¡$ ùv$ed¦ lp¡h¡ sp¡ h¡ L©$èp r_L$pg v¡$h¢. L$p¡C cu sflL$u i„L$pL$p¡ elpƒ õ\p_ lu _l] l¥, ¼ep¢qL$ lf bps kpd_¡ l¥; elp„ rR>`p_¡ S>¥kp¡ Ly$R> _l] l¥. Å¡ h¼sp l¥ hp¡ cu Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡ l¦, Å¡ îp¡sp l¦ hp¡ cu kpd_¡ l¦, rS>_L|$ DÑf v¡$_p¡ l¥ h¡ cu Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡ l¡. ld e¡ âí_ L$f¡ l¦ qL$ elp„ gpNRy>`phV$ L$lp„ lp¡ flu l¥? ep rge¡ ld_¡ epL$p¡ _pd f¿ep¡ l¥ : ""`y[óV$rkÙpÞs-QQp® kcp.'' kb gp¡N_L¡$ lp\d¢ ep kcpL$u r_edphgu, L$p¡[ÞõV$V¹$eyi_, l¥ Å¡ qL$ `Y$ép¡ Åe¡Np¡. `fÞsy Ap`gp¡N e¡ Ýep_d¢ fM¢ qL$ ep QQp®kcpd¢ `y[óV$rkÙpÞsL$p¡ lu rhQpfrhdi® lp¡eNp¡; AÞe L$p¡C bpsL$p¡ elp„ õ\p_ _l] l¥.

sb âí_ e¡ cep¡ qL$ ep QQp®kcpL$p¡ Ap^pf ¼ep lp¡_p¡ Qprle¡? ¼ep îudlpâcyÆ A¡h„ `|hp®Qpe®_L¡$ kcu N°Þ\_L$u elp„ QQp® L$u Åe¡Nu? e¡ sp¡ blp¡s lu kdekpÝe l¥. ep kbL|$ v¡$Ms¡ ce¡ ld_¡ Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆk| r_h¡v$_ qL$ep¡ qL$ A¡L$ Ly$R> A¥ku hQ_phguL$p¡ k„L$g_ kbL¡$ kpd_¡ âõsys qL$ep¡ Åe Åk| qL$ A¡L$ W$p¡k L$pd Ly$R> L$d kdeL¡$ A„v$f, kdeL|$ v¡$Ms¡ ce¡, lp¡ Åe. Ap¥f D__¡ ldL|$, ldpfu kdõepL|$ kdS>L¡$, A¡L$ hQ_phgu v$u Å¡ qL$ ld_¡ ldpf¡ b_s¡, Å¡ cu ApQpe®_L¡$ A¡X²¡$k ldpf¡ pk \¡, D_L|$ ld_¡ â¡rjs L$u, sp qL$ h¡ ApQpe® cu ep hQ_phguL$p¡ rhQpf L$f¢. Ap¥f blp¡s lu kde lg¡ epL|$ â¡rjs qL$ep¡, Åk| qL$ h¡ blp¡s lu Apfpdk| rhQpf L$f g¡h¢. Ly$R> drl_p v¡$Y$drl_p `lg¡

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ld_¡ e¡ â¡rjs L$u Å¡ qL$ k„õL©$s cpjpd¢ l¥. e¡ hQ_phguL¡$ A„v$f s¡fl iuj®L$ l¦. e¡ iuj®L$ Mpk L$fL¡$ hp rge¡ Q|_¡ Ne¡ l¦ qL$ D_-D_ rhje_L¡$ D`f L$l]-L$l] rhfp¡^pcpk, Å¡ ldpfu byrÙk| gN füp¡ l¥, ApS> l¥.

â\d iuj®L$ l¥-k¡hp¡`v¡$i v$unp :ApS> âí_ e¡ l¥ qL$ k¡hp¡`v¡$iv$unp L$p¥_ g¡ kL¡$ l¥? A\p®s¹ hpL$p¡ Ar^L$pfu L$p¥_ l¥?

A`_¡ elp„L$u v$unp khp®r^L$pfL$ l¥ ep L$p¡C Ar^L$pfu rhi¡jL¡$rge¡? v|$kfp¡ âí_ l¥-k¡hp¡`v¡$iv$unp L$p¥_ v¡$ kL¡$ l¥? A\p®s¹ Np¡õhprd dpÓ, Å¡ ApQpe® õ\p_ue l¥, ep b¡V$uÆ, blzÆ, gpgpÆ, ipõÓuÆ Apqv$ cu. A\p®s¹ v$psp L$p¥_ lp¡ kL¡$ l¥ epL$p¡ r_íQe. epL¡$ Agphp A¥kp¥ cu v¡$M_¡d¢ Aph¡ l¥ qL$ h¥óZh õhe„ v$unp g¡ g¡h¡ l¦; sp¡ epL$u k¥Ùp[ÞsL$ âr¾$ep ¼ep l¥?

v|$kfp¡ âí_ l¥, Å¡ ApS>-ApS> âõsys cep¡ l¥, hp¡ e¡ l¥ qL$ ÅL|$ ApS> L$C kpg_k| v$unpdpÓL¡$ ê$`d¢ L$üp¡ Å füp¡ l¥ hp¡ ¼ep õhe„ v$unpdpÓ l¥ klu? v$unpL$p¡ õ\p_ L$lp„ l¥ A\p®s¹ v$unp L$lp„ g¡_u Qprle¡ epL¡$ rhjed¦ cu blp¡sk¡ rhQpf l¦: S>¥k¡ qL$ r_r^õhê$`L¡$ kÞdyM lu v$u Å_u Qprle¡ ep rS>_L$u k¡hp h¥óZh L$fh¡ Å_¡hpgp¡ l¥ hp õhê$`L¡$ kÞdyM v¡$_u Qprle¡ ep v$unp dpCL$L¡$ D`f cu v$u Å kL¡$ l¥, ÓL¡$ Üpfp cu v$u Å kL¡$ l¥ qL$ A[Á_L|$ âÄS>hrgs L$fL¡$ hlp„ cu v$u Å kL¡$ l¥? A¥k¡ blp¡sk¡ n l¦. A¡L$ bps A¥ku cu l¥ qL$ ârs v$unpL¡$ v$urns ìe[¼sL$p¡ qL$s_u v$rnZp v¡$_u Qprle¡ epL$p¡ L$p¡C dp`v$ÎX$ l¥?!

d¦ S>b e¡ bps L$l füp¡ lz„ sp¡ A¡L$ bps õ`óV$ L$f v|„$ qL$ ld Å¡ Apep¡S>L$ kv$õe l¦ D_L$p¡ e¡ Arcâpe l¥ ep e¡ d¡fp¡ ìe[¼sNs Arcâpe l¥ e¡ bps _l] l¥. e¡-e¡ bps ldpf¡ v¡$Mh¡d¢ ApC l¥ Ap¥f rkÙpÞsQQp®L¡$ A„v$f k„rdrgs lp¡_¡hpg¡ kb_L|$ D_-D_ `n_L$p¡ op_ lp¡_p¡ Qprle¡: dpÓ hp lu l¡syk| e¡ n bspe¡ Å fl¡ l¦, sp qL$ Ly$R> cu QQp® lp¡h¡ sp¡ e¡ bps kdS>d¢ Aph¡ qL$ e¡ ¼ep rhjeL$u QQp® l¥.

v|$kfp¡ iuj®L$ l¥-k¡hpõhê$` :k¡hpõhê$`L¡$ AÞsN®s ApS> kp^_k¡hp blzQrQ®s l¥. Å¡ kp^_ê$`p k¡hp dpÞe

L$u NC l¥ hpd¢ A¡L$ `n l¥ qL$ s_y Ap¥f rhÑL$p¡ A¡L$Ó kl rhr_ep¡N lp¡_p¡ Qprle¡, hpL$p¡ lu _pd kp^_k¡hp l¥: s_yrhÑÅ. v|$kfp¡ `n l¥-s_yÅ Ap¥f rhÑÅ. sukfp¡ `n l¥ s_yÅ A\hp rhÑÅ. ep lu rhjed¢ k¡hpL¡$ r_hp®lL¡$ rge¡ Å¡ Öìep¡`pS>®_ qL$ep¡ Å füp¡ l¥ hpL$p¡ ¼ep âL$pf lp¡_p¡ Qprle¡ e¡ A¡L$ rhQpfZue rhje l¥.

sukfp¡ iuj®L$ l¥-k¡hpâv$i®_ :"âv$i®_' iåv$L|$ Ap` r_Þv$p\®L$ _ kdS>¢; "â' D`kN®k| L$p¡C Äepv$p c°p[Þs

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_l] a¥g_u Qprle¡. k¡hpL$p¡ v$i®_ e¡ L$lh¡L$p¡ Apie l¥; e¡ khp®r^L$pfL$ l¥ ep Ar^L$pfu rhi¡jL¡$rge¡ l¥?

Qp¡\p¡ iuj®L$ l¥-k¡hpâep¡S>_ :Ap` kb epL|$ Ýep_k| k|_¢ sp qL$ ApN¡L$u QQp® Ap`L|$ kdS>d¢ Aph¡. k¡hpL$p¡ âep¡S>_ ¼ep lp¡_p¡ Qprle¡? c[¼sL¡$ Ars[fL$s Ap¥f L$p¡C k¡hpL$p¡ âep¡S>_

lp¡ kL¡$ l¥? k¡hp ârinZp\® lp¡ kL¡$ l¥? fp\® k¡hp lp¡ kL¡$ l¥? ìe[¼s, Å¡ k¡hp L$f füp¡ l¥, hp AÞe L$p¡CL|$ k¡hpL$u kyrh^p âv$p_ L$fh¡L¡$rge¡ fM kL¡$ l¥? k¡hp Öìep¡`pS>®_L¡$rge¡ lp¡ kL¡$? k¡hp dp¡nâp[àsL¡$ rge¡ lp¡ kL¡$? Apqv$-Apqv$ n l¦.

`p„Qhp¡ iuj®L$ l¥-k¡hpõ\g :k¡hpõ\g v$unp\}ep k¡hpL$sp®L$p¡ Myv$L$p¡ Of lu lp¡_p¡ Qprle¡ ep hpL¡$ Ars[fL$s

L$l] Ap¥f cu k¡hp L$u Å kL¡$ l¥?

R>W$p¡ iuj®L$ l¥-k¡ìeõhê$` :A\p®s¹ ÅL$u k¡hp L$fh¡d¢ Ap flu l¥ hp k¡ìeõhê$`L$p¡ õhê$` ¼ep l¥? epL¡$ A„v$f

A¥kp¡ ds l¥ qL$ âpZârsóW$p A`_¡ elp„ _l] lp¡eh¡k| hp¡ õhê$` cphpÐdL$ l¥. ev$u hp¡ õhê$` cphpÐdL$ l¥ sp¡ cphL$p¡ Np¡`_ lu lp¡_p¡ Qprle¡ ep hp¡ ANyàs cu lp¡ kL¡$ l¥? Å õhê$`L|$ `yóV$ _l] qL$e¡ lp¡h¡ hp õhê$`L$u k¡hp ¼ep lp¡ kL¡$ l¥? Å õhê$`L$u k¡hp L$u Å flu l¥ hpL$p¡ õhê$` ¼ep l¥? ¼ep hp¡ kpnps¹ yfyjp¡Ñd l¥ ep NyfyL$p¡ õhê$` l¥ ep NyfyÐhrhrióV$`yfyjp¡Ñd l¥? ANf Nyfyõhê$` l¥ sp¡ hp¡ v$unpv$psp Nyfy ep îudlpâcyÆ ep Np¡õhprd dpÓL¡$ õhê$`k| h¡ k¡ìe l¦? A¡L$ L$ë` l¥ qL$ L$p¡C k¡ìeõhê$` uW$pûispOpeL$ lp¡h¡ l¦, A\p®s¹ hp õhê$`L$u k¡hp L$f_¡L¡$ L$pfZ ùW$pûi-ùW$pûi l¦. Ly$R> õhê$` r_r^ lp¡h¡ l¦, Ly$R> Ar_r^ lp¡h¡ l¦. Ly$R> fpkd„X$mõ\õhê$` lp¡h¡ l¦. Ly$R> õhê$` rQÓpÐdL$ lp¡h¡ l¦, L$p¡C d|rs®õhê$` lp¡h¡ l¦, hpd¢ L$p¡C spfsçe l¥ ep _l]? Ly$R> ApL$pfk| D_ õhê$`_d¢ c¡v$ dpÞep¡ Åe l¥ : S>¥k¡ R>p¡V¡$-bX¡$ ep ×[óV$k|. Ly$R> Np¥f Ap¥f íepd õhê$`k| cu e¡ bps L$lu Åh¡ l¦, Apqv$ blp¡sk¡ n ep rhje d¢ l¦.

kpshp¡ iuj®L$ l¥-k¡hp\® ApÆrhL$p :ep rhjed¢ A¡L$ n e¡ cu lp¡ kL¡$ l¥ qL$ õhe„ k¡hpL$p¡ lu ApÆrhL$p\® ep¡S>_ L$f_p¡,

v¡$hgL$h©rÑ L$f_u ep v¡$hÖìek| k¡hpL$p¡ r_hp®l L$f_p¡, Apqv$.

ApW$hp¢ iuj®L$ l¥-k¡hpL$sp® s\p k¡hp`qfQpfL$ :k¡hpL$sp® ep k¡hp`qfQpfL$ h¥óZhdpÓ lp¡ kL¡$ l¥ A\hp Ah¥óZh cu lp¡ kL¡$ l¥?

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¼ep c|sL$ lp¡ kL¡$ l¦, A\p®s¹ Å¡ `Npfv$pf _p¥L$f lp¡h¡ l¦, h¡? `qfhpf s\p Ars ApÐdue S>_ lu lp¡ kL¡$ l¦ ep A¡L$ n e¡ cu l¥ qL$ S>_kpdpÞe k¡hpL¡$ qfQpfL$ lp¡ kL¡$ l¦.

_hdp¡ iuj®L$ l¥-k¡hp¡`v¡$óV$p :A\p®s¹ Å¡ k¡hpL$p¡ D`v¡$i L$f¡ l¦ hp¡ (ìe[¼s) k¡hp¡`v¡$óV$pL¡$ õhê$`d¢. ÅL|$ Nyfy

b_pep¡ Å füp¡ l¥ hpL$p¡ funZ AphíeL$ l¥? eqv$ funZ AphíeL$ l¥ sp¡ hp funZL$p¡ Ap^pf ¼ep? hpL¡$ gnZ ¼ep? eqv$ L$p¡C gnZ lp¡h¡ cu sp¡ L$pgc¡v$k| ApS>L¡$ Å¡ k¡hp¡`v¡$óV$p l¦ D_L¡$ D`f h¡ gnZ OqV$s lp¡e¢N¡ ep _l]? A\p®s¹ Ap^yr_L$ Å¡ k¡hp¡`v¡$óV$p l¦ D_L$p¡ `funZ L$f_p¡ AphíeL$ l¥ ep _l]? ep âpk„rNL$ l¥ ep _l]? ANf h¡ gnZ k¡hp¡`v¡$óV$pL¡$ A„v$f _l] l¥ sp¡ hp [õ\rsd¦ k¡hp L$sp®L|$ ¼ep L$f_p¡ Qprle¡? L$p¡C k¡hp ^fp v¡$h¡ l¦ Ap¥f hpL$u Þep¡R>phf "qa¼k' L$f¡ l¦ ep õhê$`L$u k¡hp L$fh¡L$u Bs_u Þep¡R>phf. ep rhjed¦ k¥Ùp[ÞsL$ [õ\rs ¼ep l¥?

v$ihp¡ iuj®L$ l¥-cpNhsL$\p :cpNhsL$\p ¼ep ìeph©rÑL¡$ rge¡ L$u Å kL¡$ l¥? A\p®s¹ `¡V$ cfh¡L¡$rge¡,

`fp¡`L$p\®L$u Å kL¡$ l¥? ep dfZp¡Ñf hpL¡$ DÙpfL¡$rge¡ L$u Å kL¡$ l¥? A¡h„ L$\p L$l¡h¡L$p¡ Ar^L$pfu L$p¥_ l¥? Apqv$.

Áepflhp¢ iuj®L$ l¥-õhk¡ìeõhê$`âkpv$N°lZ :A\p®s¹ ÅL$u k¡hpL$u Å flu l¥ hpL¡$ Üpfp v$Ñ âkpv$L$p¡ N°lZ; e¡ iuj®L$L$p¡ cphp\®

l¥. âkpv$dpÓ N°pü l¥ ep kdr`®sâkpv$ lu N°pü l¥? v¡$hÖìeL$p¡ âkpv$ rgep¡ Å kL¡$ l¥ ep _l]? V²$õV$d[Þv$fL$p¡ âkpv$ rgep¡ Å kL¡$ ep _l]? c¡V$L¡$ ê$`d¢ Å¡ Öìe qv$ep¡ Åe l¥ hpL$p¡ âkpv$ rgep¡ Å kL¡$ ep _l]? c¡V$L¡$ ê$`d¢ _ v¡$L¡$ ¡Y$uL¡$ A„v$f S>dp qL$ep¡ Åe hp ÖìeL$p¡ âkpv$ rgep¡ Å kL¡$ ep _l]? Nyfy Üpfp d_p¡f\pqv$ L$fhpe¡ Åe sp¡ hp âkpv$L|$ N°lZ L$f_p¡ ep _l]? A¡L$ n e¡ l¥ qL$ A`_¡ elp„ v¡$h lu _l] l¥, sp¡ hp¡ âkpv$ N°pü l¥ ep AN°pü? A¡L$ n e¡ l¥ qL$ A`_¡ elp„ v¡$h _ lp¡L¡$, v¡$hpr^v¡$h l¥, sp¡ âkpv$ N°pü l¥ ep _l]? A`_¡ elp„ âpZârsóW$p _l] l¥ ep rge¡ kb âkpv$ N°pü lp¡ kL¡$ l¥? A`_¡ elp„ v¡$hL$u kÑp sÐõ\p_d¢ _l] l¥ hp [õ\rsd¢ âkpv$ N°pü l¥ ep _l]? L$C gp¡N_L$p¡ e¡ L$l_p¡ l¥ qL$ h¥óZh v¡$hÖìepqv$ L¡$ Aop_d¢ lu Ly$R> Öìe v¡$ v¡$h¢ l¦. hp [õ\rsd¢ hp¡ âkpv$ N°pü lp¡ kL¡$ l¥; D_L¡$ Aop_L|$ v¡$Ms¡ ce¡? L$C gp¡N_L$p¡ e¡ L$l_p¡ l¥ qL$ eqv$ cNhv$\® Öìe rb_p dpN¡ qv$ep¡ Åe sp¡ hpL$p¡ âkpv$ N°pü lp¡ kL¡$ l¥. epL¡$ Ars[fL$s blp¡s Ap¥f n l¦ ÅL$p¡ rhQpf lp¡ kL¡$ l¥.

bpflhp¡„ iuj®L$ l¥-su\®è®V$_ :Öìep¡`pS>®_L¡$rge¡ h°S>epÓp L$u Å kL¡$ l ¥ ep _l]? A\p®s¹ âp¡qaV$L¡$rge¡.

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s¡flhp¢ iuj®L$ l¥-ApQpe®hQ_pier_^p®fZâL$pfp¡`k„lpf :A\p®s¹ Acu sL$L$u hQ_phgud¦ Å¡-Å¡ cu îudlpâcyÆ Apqv$ ApQpe®_L¡$

hQ_ âõsys qL$e¡ Ne¡ l] D_L$p¡ A\® L¥$k¡ qL$ep¡ Å kL¡$? hpL¡$ rge¡ L$p¡C qX$rk[àg_ l¥ ep _l]? L$C gp¡N_L$p¡ e¡ L$l¡_p¡ l¥ qL$ `fç`fpL$p¡ âpdpÎe l¥, A\p®s¹ eqv$ `fç`fp Qg r_L$gu sp¡ rkÙpÞsL|$ cu Np¥Z b_pep¡ Å kL¡$ l¥. Ly$R> gp¡N_L$p¡ e¡ L$l_p¡ l¥ qL$ eqv$ rkÙpÞsL$p¡ bp^ lp¡sp¡ lp¡e sp¡ `fç`fpL|$ âdpZ _l] dpÞep¡ Å kL¡$ l¥. L$C gp¡N_L$p¡ e¡ L$l¡_p¡ l¥ qL$ îudlpâcyÆL¡$ hQ_ dep®v$p Ap¥f `y[óV$ v$p¡_p¢ `fL$ l¦; sp¡ hpL$p¡ cu Ly$R> spfsçeL$p¡ rhQpf L$fL¡$ rkÙpÞsL$p¡ r_Z®e L$f_p¡ Qprle¡. L$Ry>L$L$p¡ e¡ L$l¡_p¡ l¥ qL$ Ar^L$pfu c¡v$k| ApQpe®hQ_L$p¡ r_Z®e L$f_p¡ Qprle¡. Ly$R>L$p¡ L$l_p¡ l¥ qL$ v¡$iL$pgL$u `qf[õ\rsL¡$ bv$gs¡ ce¡ rkÙpÞsL|$ cu bv$g_p¡ Qprle¡.

d¦ kdS>„y lz„ qL$ Ap`gp¡N_L$p¡ e¡ õ`óV$ lp¡ Nep¡ lp¡eNp¡ qL$ QQp® qL$e¡ Å_¡hpg¡ rhje ¼ep l¦ Ap¥f hpL¡$ n ¼ep-¼ep l¦. Bs_¡ lu n l¦ e¡ Apie _l] l¥; epL¡$ Ars[fL$s Ap¥f cu blp¡s n lp¡ kL¡$ l¦.

îuApQpe®hQ_phguL$p¡ `qfQe Ab elp„ kdpàs lp¡h¡ l¦. Ab e¡ kcpL$p¡ L$p¡[ÞõV$V¹$e|$i_ ¼ep l¥, hpL$u r_edphgu ¼ep l¥ e¡ d¦ Ap` kb_L¡$ kÞdyM `Y$L¡$ bsp füp¡ lz„; kp¡ Ap` kb_L¡$ lp\d¢ lp¢Q NC lp¡eNu. d¦ rlÞv$u dpÝedk| Y$ füp¡ lz„.1.QQp®kcpL¡$ Apep¡S>L$ kv$õe k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$mL$u l¥rkesd¢ kpd|rlL$ ê$`d¢ L$pe®cpf

A¡h„ DÑfv$preÐhL$p hl_ L$f¢N¢. e¡ Å¡ ld b¥W¡$ l¦ hp¡ Apep¡S>L$ l¦ Ap¥f ld kcu ep r_edphguL¡$ A„v$f qv$e¡ Ne¡ Å¡ cu Ly$R> r_ed¦ l¦ hpL¡$ ârs ârsbÙ l¦ Ap¥f hpL¡$ Dëg„O_ ldpf¡ Üpfp lp¡_¡`f Ap`L$p¡ e¡ Ar^L$pf l¥ qL$ ldL|$ Ap` k|rQs L$f¢.

2.QQp®kcpL¡$ âpfçc lp¡ Å_¡ `f L$p¡C cu spÐL$prgL$ r_Z®e, dp¥rML$ QQp®L¡$ bÅe, rgrMs kyÅhL$p¡ kv$õep¢L¡$ buQ qafpL$f D_L$u blzdrs Üpfp rgep Åe¡Np.

3.QQp®kcpL¡$ su_p¢ qv$_p¢L¡$ v$fçep_ ârsqv$_ Apep¡S>L$NZ A`_¡ d¢k¡ qL$ku A¡L$ kv$õeL$p¡ Dv¹$Op¡jL$sep d_p¡_us L$f g¢N¡.

4.d_p¡_us Dv¹$Op¡jL$ k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$mL$u Ap¡fk¡ e\pr_qv®$óV sÑv¹$ Dv¹$Op¡jZp L$fsp fl¡Np. Å¡ qL$ d¦ lz„.

5.QQp®kcpL$u kdõs L$pfhpC k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$mL$u Dv¹$Op¡jZpL¡$ A_ykpf lu lp¡Nu. Dkk¡ rh`fus ApQfZ L$f_¡ `$f qL$ku cu kdpNs dlp¡v$eL¡$ h¼sìeL$p¡ ey¼s _l] dp_p Åe¡Np.

6.QQp®kcpL¡$ d„Q`f L¡$hg k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m s\p k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m Üpfp e\pe\Aplws h¼sp lu D`[õ\s fl¢N¡. QQp®kcpd¢ k„rdrgs lp¡_¡hpg¡ AÞe kcu dlp¡v$ep¢L$p¡ d„QL¡$ kpd_¡ rbfpS>_p lp¡Np. epL¡$ rhjed¢ ld ndpâp\}l¦, ¼ep¢qL$ ld R>p¡V¡$ l¦ Ap¥f ldk| bX¡$ cu _uQ¡ rbfpS>dp_ l¦, e¡ D_L¡$ ùv$eL$u Dv$pfsp l¥ Ap¥f hpL¡$ ld L©$so l¥.

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7.QQp®kcpd¢ âõsys L$pe®¾$dL$u k„Qpg_rhr^L$u ê$`f¡Mp `Y$L$f kcu k„rdrgs lp¡_¡hpg¡ dlp_ycphp¢L$p¡ kcpL¡$ âpfçcd¢ lu ky_p kdÅ v$u ÅeNu. Å¡ qL$ Qpgy l¥.

8.k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$mk¡ L$pNS>`¡ rgML¡$ v$u NC `|h®k|Q_pL¡$ rb_p L$p¡C cu Np¡. dlp_ycph QQp®kcpd¢ Ly$R> cu h¼sìe _l] v¡$ pe¢N¡.

9.(L$) â\dqv$hkue kÓd¦ rS>_ dlp_ycphp¢L$p¡ rhQpfp\® âõsys cphp_yhpv$ `Y$L$f A`_p Arcâpe âL$V$ L$f_p Arcâ¡s _ lp¡ h¡ âõsys hQ_phguL$p õhprcâ¡s L¡$hg cphp_yhpv$ lu âõsys L$f¢N¡, AÞe L$p¡C rhõs©s QQp® _l]. (M) A\hp QQp®kcpL¡$ â\d qv$hkue kÓd¦ rhQpfp\® âõsys hQ_phguL¡$ âõsys cphp_yhpv$L¡$ khp¯ik¡ ep L$rsèp„ik¡ Å¡ A`_u kldrs ep Akldrs Op¡rjs L$f_p Qpls¡ lp¢ h¡ cu A`_u kldrs ep Akldrs L¡$ Agphp AÞe L$p¡C cu rhõs©s QQp® _l] L$f¢N¡. (N) QQp®kcpd¢ k„rdrgs lp¡_¡hpg¡ L$p¡C cu dlp_ycph eqv$ rhQpfp\® âõsys cphp_yhpv$k¡ Aklds lp¡ sp¡ D_L¡$ A_ykpf rhhpv$põ`v$ hQ_L$p hpõsrhL$ cphp\® ¼ep lp¡_p Qprle¡ L¡$hg elu DÞl¢ QQp®kcpL¡$ â\dqv$hkue kÓd¢ |h®h¼spL$u dp„N f k„n¡`d¢

bsp_p X¡$Np.10.k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m Bk sfl rhhpv$põ`v$ dyv¹$v$p¡L$u k|rQ s¥epf L$f¡Np s\p rhhpv$d¦

`|hp£Ñf n N°lZ L$f_¡hpg¡ dlp_ycphp¢L$u cu k|rQ s¥epf L$f¡Np.11.Bk sflL$u Dcerh^ k|rQ s¥epf lp¡ Å_¡ f Dce np¢L$p¡ rhQpe®rhjeL$u QQp®L¡$rge¡

Þey_sd qL$s_¡ kdeL$u A`¡np l¥ el k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m Dce `np¢k¡ rhQpfrhdi®Üpfp r_^p®qfs L$f¡Np. qaf e\phL$pi, Dku qv$_ ep v|$kf¡ qv$_, rhQpfp\® âõsys cphp_yhpv$L¡$ kp\Akldrs Op¡rjs L$f_¡hpg¡ dlp_ycphL$p¡ D_L$u AkldrsL¡$ l¡sy s\p âdpZ Apqv$L¡$, `|h®r_^p®qfs kded¢, D``pv$_p\® d„Q`f Apd[ÞÓs qL$ep Åe¡Np. Bk v$frdep_ L$p¡C cu Ly$R> cu bp¡g _l] `peNp. bis£ h¼spdlp¡v$eL$p h¼sìe âõsys hQ_k¡ kh®\p Ak„Ns lu _ lp¡. `íQps¹ rS>Þlp¢_¡ cphp_yhpv$ qv$ep lp¡ DÞl¢ cu Ds_p lu kde õ`óV$uL$fZp\® qv$ep Åe¡Np. Bk buQd¢ cu qL$kuL$p¡ bp¡g_¡ _l] qv$ep Åe¡Np, bis£ õ`óV$uL$fZ kh®\p Ak„Ns lu _ lp¡.

12.S>b v$p¡_p¢ n A`_p-A`_p Arcâpe âõsys L$f g¡s¡ l¦ sb kcpd¢ D`[õ\s L$p¡C cu kÄS>_, L¡$hg âõsys hQ_L¡$ r_óL©$V$ cphp\®L¡$ bpf¡d¢ Å¡ cu Ly$R> rS>opõe lp¡, L$pNS>`¡ rgML¡$ k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$mk¡ |hp®_ydrs âpàs L$fL¡$, |R> pe¡Np.

13.¼ep¢qL$ AÞss: sp¡ îudlpâcyÆ A¡h„ `|hp®Qpe®L¡$ rkÙpÞshQ_L$p hpõsrhL$ cphp\® lu õhe„d¢ A„rsd r_Zp®eL$ \p, l¥ Ap¥f fl¡Np. Bk rhQpfkcpL$p Apep¡S>_ cu, As A¡h, ld_¡ L$p¡C rkÙpÞs-r_Zp®eL$-d„X$mL$u l¥rkesd¢ _l] qL$ep l¥; âÐeys

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rhhpv$iug Dcerh^ `np¢L¡$ buQ kçârs ígpÝesd L¡$hg kp¥d_õe A¡h„ k„hpv$ õ\pr`s L$f_¡ L¡$ âep¡S>_hi A¡L$ k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$mL$u l¥rkesd¢ lu qL$ep l¥, As: ld kcu õhdpN}e dlp_ycphp¢L$p¡ ùv$ek¡ Apíhõs L$f_p Qpls¡ l¦ qL$ B_ su_ qv$_p¢d¦ ld Qpl¡ kag lp¢ ep rhag; `pfõ`qfL$ kp¥lpv®$, k„hpv$ s\p h¥QpqfL$ kdÞheL$u qv$ipd¦ ldpf¡ Üpfp Apep¡rS s> el rhQpfkcp S>¥kp ApS> A¡L$ ldpfp rh_d° âepk l¥ h¥kp lu L$g cu A_hfs fl¡Np lu!

ep r_edphguL¡$ A„v$f Å¡ cu Ly$R> ldpf¡ Üpfp, Ap`L¡$ lp\d¢ l¥ D_k¡, rcÞ_ L$lp Nep hp¡ Ly$R> dlp_ycphp¢ Üpfp epL¡$ A„v$f A_y``rÑ bspC NC hp l¡syk| D_L¡$ âõsphL|$ õhuL$pf L$fL¡$ e¡ qfhs®_ qL$ep Nep l¥. sp¡ Ap` kb gp¡N hp`¡ Ýep_ v$p¡.

Acu sL$ ld_¡ kcpL$u Å¡ r_edphgu l¥ hpL$p¡ hp„Q_ qL$ep¡. Ab Ly$R> õ`óV$sp, Å¡ ep L$pe®¾$dL¡$ âõsphL¡$ bpv$ gp¡N_L¡$ d_d¢ Å¡-Å¡ pfZpA¡ DW$u hpL¡$ bpf¡d¢ A`¡rns l¥, hp¡ ld L$f v¡$h¢.

Å¡ cu rhÜp_¹, Np¡õhprd ApQpe® dlp_ycph A¡h„ ipõÓu Apqv$L|$ ld_¡, ldpf¡ `pk rS>_L¡$ `s¡ ls¡ D_L|$ e¡ hQ_phgu ld_¡ â¡rjs L$fu. hp `ÓìehlpfL¡$ A„v$f e¡ ld_¡ bpf-bpf õ`óV$sp L$u l¥ qL$ Å¡ h¼spL¡$ ê$`d¢ ep kcpL¡$ A„v$f D`[õ\s lp¡e¢N¢ D_L|$ dp¥rML$ A\hp rgrMs ep hQ_phguL$p¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys L$f_p¡ `X¡$Np¡. epL$p¡ Apie dpÓ Bs_p¡ lu l¥ qL$ S>b sL$ h¼spL¡$ ê$`d¢ BÃRy>L$ Å¡ dlp_ycph l¥ h¡ ep hQ_phguL$p¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys _l] L$f¢N¡ sb sL$ eqv$ dp¡L|$ D_L¡$ rhjed¢ L$Ry> bp¡g_p¡ l¥ ep L$Ry> A_y``rÑ bsp_u l¥ sp¡ hp¡ d¢ L¥$k¡ L$f pJNp¡ eqv$ D_L$p¡ cphp_yhpv$ lu d¡f¡ pk _l] lp¡eNp¡? A\p®s¹ v$p¡ n ¼ep l¦ e¡ õ`óV$sep DcfL¡$ kpd_¡ Ap Åe hpL¡$ bpv$ lu L$p¡C QQp® lp¡ kL¡$ l¦. ep l¡syk| hpL¡$ Ap^pfL¡$ ê$`d¢ ld_¡ hQ_phguL$p¡ cphp_yhpv$ dp„Áep¡.

Ab S>b e¡ kcp ApS> iê$ cC l¥ sp¡ A¡L$ bps Ap¥f cu A`¡rns l¥. ld_¡ `lg¡ cu e¡ bps õ`óV$ L$u l¥ qL$ e¡ L$p¡C ipõÓp\®L$p¡ Apep¡S>_ _l] l¥. e¡ sp¡ îudlpâcyÆL¡$ rkÙpÞs ¼ep l¦ epL¡$ rhjed¦ Å¡ blp¡sku bps¢ AgN-AgN Qg flu l¦ hpL|$ kd[Þhs L$fL¡$ S>_spL¡$ kpd_¡ âõsys L$f_p¡ e¡ lu epL$p¡ Dv¹$v¡$íe l¥. ep kcpd¢ L$p¡C r_Z®e rgep¡ Åe¡Np¡ e¡ cu ld _l] L$l fl¡ l¦. As: e¡ bps Ap` kb Ýep_d¢ fM¢ qL$ e¡ L$p¡C r_Zp®eL$kcp _l] l¥. r_edphgud¢ cu ld_¡ e¡ bps bspC l¥. v|$kfu bps, qL$ e¡ L$pe®¾$d k¡rd_pfL¡$ Y„$Nk| Apep¡Æs qL$ep¡ Nep¡ l¥, ep L$pfZk| epL¡$ A„v$f L$p¡C dÝeõ\ep L$p¡C r_Zp®eL$ ep AÝen A`¡rns _l] lsp¡. ep rge¡ hp¡ cu _l] l¥. As: ld gp¡N elp„ b¥W¡$ l¦ Ap¥f d¦ bp¡g füp¡ lz„ epL$p¡ Apie e¡ _l] l¥ qL$ d¦ epL¡$ A„v$f Ly$R> rhrióV$õ\p_ fMy„ lz„ ep AÝen ep dÝeõ\lz„.

sukfu bps e¡ l¥ qL$ ep rhQpfkcpL¡$ A„v$f dpÓ rkÙpÞshQ_ A¡h„ rkÙpÞs`nL$p¡ lu rhQpf qL$ep¡ Åe¡Np¡; L$p¡C cu ìehlpf`n ep ìe[¼sNs QQp®L$p¡ AhL$pi

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epL¡$ A„v$f _l] l¥.Ab ldpfu [õ\rs Ap` gp¡N_L¡$ kpd_¡ l¥. A¡L$ bps Ap¥f õ`óV$ L$f_p¡ Qplz„ lz„ qL$

e¡ kcp ld_¡ k„hpv$ õ\p`L$d„X$mL$u l¥rkesd¢ L$u l¥; L$p¡C rhhpv$õ\p`L$d„X$mL$u l¥rkesd¢ _l]. qaf cu Ly$R> gp¡N_L|$ Å¡ rgrMsê$`k| ldL|$ cphp_yhpv$ âpàs cep¡ l¥ hpL¡$ A„v$f Å¡ d„NgpQfZ qv$ep¡ Nep¡ l¥ hp rhjed¢ Api„L$p lsu qL$ hp¡ d„NgpQfZ ld, Apep¡S>L$ kv$õe, cpN g¡_¡ BÃRy>L$ h¼spL¡$ D`f \p¡`_p¡ Qpl fl¡ l¦, ep hp¡ ldpfp¡ Arcâpe l¥. ld A`_u Ap¡fk| A`_u [õ\rs õ`óV$ L$f¢ qL$ ld sp¡ dpÓ k„hpv$õ\p`L$ l¦, epL¡$ A„v$f ldpfp¡ sp¡ L$p¡C Arcâpe l¥ lu _l], Ap¥f _l] lp¡ kL¡$ As: hp¡ d„NgpQfZ sp¡ cphp_yhpv$ v¡$_¡hpg¡ dlp_ycphL$p¡ ìe[¼sNs l¥, Å¡ epL¡$ A„v$f cpN g¡_p¡ Qpl fl¡ l¦ h¡ epL$p¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ hp h¼spk| ep hp¡ cphp_yhpv$L$sp®k| |R> kL¡$ l¥.

kcpL¡$ `|h®L$p¡ h¼sìe elp„ kdpàs lp¡h¡ l¥. D`r_jv$L$u A¡L$ blp¡s lu Dv$pÑ rhQpf^pfpL¡$ kp\ ld epL$p¡ kdp`_ L$f¢

""kl_phhsy kl _p¥ cy_¼sy kl hue¯ L$fhphl¥, s¡S>[õh_phûsdõsy dp rhrÜjphl¥ ± ip[Þs: ip[Þs: ip[Þs:''

e¡ kcp `y[óV$kçâv$peL$u l¥, `y[óV$kçâv$peL¡$rge¡ l¥ Ap¥f `y[óV$kçâv$peL¡$ Üpfp lu Apep¡Æs l¥: e¡ k„O cph_pk| ld epL¡$ A„v$f ApN¡ bY¢$N¡. epL¡$ A„v$f cpN g¡_¡hpg¡ dlp_ycph cu lf nZ epL$u N„cufspL$p¡ õdfZ L$f¢N¡ e¡ Ap` v¡$Mp¡N¡. Ap¥f Ap`gp¡N cu e¡ k„Ocph_pk| lu e¡ kcpL¡$ A„v$f îhZ L$fp¡N¡ Ap¥f Å¡ cu Ly$R> rS>opkp l¥ hp¡ âõsys L$fp¡N¡.

Ab e¡ kcpL¡$ kÞv$c®d¢ ld_¡ Å¡ cu `Óìehlpf qL$e¡ l¦, Acu sL$, hp¡ `ÓìehlpfL¡$ DÑfd¦ ldL|$ Ly$R> Arcâpe cu âpàs ce¡ l¦, h¡ ArcâpeL$p¡ hp„Q_ îuep¡N¡ibphp Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡ L$f¢N¡. Ap¥f L©$`p L$fL¡$ Å¡ cu dlp_ycph elp„ D`[õ\s ce¡ l¦ h¡ h¼spL¡$ ê$`d¢ âõsys hQ_phguL$p¡ cphp_yhpv$ L$f_¡L¡$ rge¡ Å¡ cu BÃRy>L$ lp¢ h¡ ldpf¡ Üpfp A¡L$ Ó Ap`L|$ L$p¡fp¡ L$pNS> qv$ep¡ Å füp¡ l¥ hpL¡$ A„v$f Ap` L$p¥_ku [õ\rsk| elp„ ^pf¡ lp¡, D`[õ\s lp¡, e¡ Ap` õ`óV$ L$f¢.

Np¡.îuep¡N¡iLy$dpfÆ-ld gp¡Np¢_¡ e¡ L$pe®¾$dL¡$ Apep¡S>_L¡$ rge¡ Apd„ÓZ`Ó kcu Np¡.bpgL$p¢L$p¡ c¡S>¡ \¡. hpd¢ ld_¡ e¡ õ`óV$sp L$fu \u qL$ Å¡ cu dlp_ycph epd¢ cpN g¢, õhe„ D`[õ\s _l] lp¡ kL¢$ cpN g¡h¡L¡$rge¡, sp¡ hp¡ A`_p¡ Arcâpe A\hp dÞsìe, hQ_phgu`¡ Å¡ A`_p¡ cphp\® l¥, hp¡ rgrMsd¢ `ÓÜpfp ldL|$ c¡S> kL¡$ l¦; ld elp„ ep kdpfp¡ld¢ hp¡ cphp\® D_L$p¡ âõsys L$f kL¢$. sp¡ hpL$u ârsr¾$epê$` Ly$R> Ó ldL|$ rdg¡ l¦ Å¡ d¦ elp„ Ap`L|$ kbL|$ k|_$p v¡$ füp¡ lz„.

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Np¡.îuNp¡`pggpgÆ, Np¡.îurh_eLy$dpfÆ, Np¡.îuifv$Ly$dpfÆ (L$p¡V$p):

Ap`L¡$ Üpfp Apep¡Æs rhQpfkcpd¢ rhi¡j L$pe® lp¡eh¡L¡$ L$pfZ ld k„rdrgs _l] lp¡ kL¢$N¡. Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ rhQpf_k¡ ld klds _l] l¦.

Np¡.îuifv$Ly$dpfÆ-d¦ L$ÃR> dp„X$huk| lw„, d¡fp¡ _pd cu ifv$bphp l¥, Ap¥f e¡ cu (îugpgdrZs_yS>) L$p¡V$pk| l¦, eÛr` e¡ hp¡ _l] l¥.

Np¡.îufpÆhgp¡Q_Æ hëgcgpgÆ (fpS>L$p¡V$):Ap`L¡$ Üpfp â¡rjs `Ó Ap¥f rhjekprlÐe âpàs lzAp. Ap` kcu heõL$

bpgL$p¢Üpfp y[óV$rkÙpÞs Np¡[óW$L$p Apep¡S>_ qL$ep Å flp l¥ el bX$u âkÞ_spL$u bps l¥. ApS>L¡$ kded¢ Mpk S>ê$fu l¥. îuApQpe®QfZL$u L©$`pk¡ Ap`L$p Apep¡S>_ kag lp¡ Ap¥f Np¡õhprd Ap¥f rhÜp_¹ k„rdrgs lp¡ el d¡fu lpqv®$L$ iycL$pd_p l¥, ANf d¦ D_ qv$_p¢ b„bC flp sp¡ S>ê$f lpS>f flw„Np.

Np¡.îurQd_gpgÆ dlpfpS> (dp„X$hu, Np¡Ly$g):Apiuhp®v$. syçlpfp¡ R>`p¡ cep¡ `Ó rdëep¡. îudv$pQpe®QfZ Apqv$_L¡$ N°Þ\_L$p¡

Bs_¡ kb Np¡õhprd bpgL$ Ap¥f h¥óZh õhpÝepe L$f¢ l¦ el âkÞ_spL$u bps l¥. `Ód¢ rg¿ep¡ l¥ qL$ DÙ©s hp¼e_L¡$ A\®L|$ g¡L¡$ dsc¡v$ l¦. kp¡ kdS>d¢ _l] Aph¡ l¦. A\® sp¡ Å¡ `f„`fpNs âpàs l¦ hlu lp¡e kL¡$. Ap¥f L$p¥_ A¥kp¡ lp¡e Å¡ A`_¡ d_dp_¡ A\®L¡$ ApN°lhi AÞeL|$ ddp®ls L$f¢? S>bqL$ A`_p¡ dpN® lu r_Ny®Z l¥. A`_p¡ dpN® Bs_p¡ dlp_ l¥ qL$ rkÙpÞsL|$ ìephlpqfL$ ê$` v¡$_p¡ Bs_p¡ kfg _l] l¥. qaf cu epd¢ sp¡ d¡fu kdS>d¢ ""dlpS>_p¡ e¡_ Ns: k `„\p'' hp ""bp^_„ hp lfuÃR>ep'' S>¥k¡ A_¡L$ rhL$ë` lp¡ kL¢$. N°Þ\pÝee_d¢ cu âp\rdL$ L$pgd¢ kp„Np¡`p„N A\®bp¡^ _ lp¡eh¡k| [¼góV$sp Aph¡ lu l¥; ""svy$¼sdr` vy$bp£^d¹'' As A¡h D_L¡$ QfZpîek| lu L$óV$ v|$f lp¡e kL¢$... rhi¡j sp¡ îufOy_p\gpgÆ Ap¥f îuíepdbphp cu L$d rhÜp_¹ _l] l¥. D_k| lu kdp^p_ âpàs lp¡e kL¡$ l¦.

Np¡.îuh°S>¡iLy$dpfÆ dlpfpS> (L$X$u, Adv$phpv$):Apv$fZue Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ Üpfp âL$pris hQ_phguL¡$ rlÞv$u NyS>fpsu

cphp_yhpv$L$u ârs âpàs cC. ld Ap`L¡$ Üpfp qL$e¡ Ne¡ cphp_yhpv$k¡ |Z®ê$`k¡ klds l¦, (qv$.10,11,12 S>_hfu'92) L¡$ qv$_ lp¡eh¡hpgu kcpd¢ ârsr_r^L¡$ ê$`d¢ ldpf¡ gOyc°psp Np¡. rQ.fpS>¡ibphpL|$ c¡S> fl¡ l¦. Apep¡S>_L¡$ Üpfp ky„v$f r_óL$j® r_L$g ph¡ A¥ku iycL$pd_p.

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Np¡.îud\yf¡iÆ dlpfpS> (rhfdNpd, Adv$phpv$):k¡hp Apqv$ õhdpN}e rkÙpÞs ârs`pv$L$ âpQu_ N°Þ\L$pf_L$u hQ_phguL$p¡

`|.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ Üpfp â¡rjs rlÞv$u A¡h„ NyS>fpsu A_yhpv$ rdëep¡. B_ hQ_phgu_d¢ ârs`pqv$s rhje_L$u y[óV$ÆhL¡$ Ls$®ìer_^p®fZd¢ k¥Ùp[ÞsL$ dlÑpL¡$ s\p B_L¡$ rlÞv$u NyS>fpsu A_yhpv$L$u âpdprZL$spL¡$ bpf¡d¢ A¡sv¹$Üpfp ld A`_u k„`|Z® kldrs Op¡rjs L$f fl¡ l¦.

Np¡.îuAr_fyÙgpgÆ dlpfpS> (dp„X$hu, lpgp¡g):Ap`L¡$ Üpfp â¡rjs `Ó s\p rkÙpÞshQ_phgu âpàs ce¡. rkÙpÞs

hQ_phguL$p¡ cphp_yhpv$ Å¡ íepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ qL$ep¡ l¥ kp¡ cu âpàs cep¡. blzs âkÞ_sp cC. Ap`gp¡N__¡ kplk L$fL¡$ DrQs kded¢ rhQpfkcpL$p¡ Apep¡S>_ qL$ep¡ l¥ kp¡ AÐe„s kfpl_ue l¥. d¡fp¡ epd¢ |Z® klep¡N l¥.

îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ rkÙpÞshQ_phguL$p¡ Å¡ cphp_yhpv$ qL$ep¡ l¥ d¦ hpk| `|Z® klds lw„.cNhs¹ L©$`pk| Ap` kb_L$p¡ e¡ Apep¡S>_ kag lp¡h¡.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ dlpfpS> (Åd_Nf):Ap`L$p¡ Ó âpàs cep¡. r_rMg h©Ñ AhNs cep¡... Ap`L$p¡ kp¥lpv®$`|Z® âepk

Ars âi„k_ue l¥. r`R>g¡ Ly$R> hj®_k| D`[õ\s âhpv cNhs¹ L©$`pky r_h©Ñ lp¡e A¥ku âcy_k| âp\®_p l¥...

Np¡.îuhëgcgpgÆ dlpfpS> (L$X$u, Adv$phpv$):Ap`L¡$ Üpfp c¡Äep¡ cep¡ â\d`Ó qv$.7 S>_hfuL|$ âpàs cep¡. rS>_ qv$__d¢

rhQpfkcp l¥ D_ qv$__d¢ A¡L$ L$pe®rhi¡j lp¡eh¡k| kcpd¢ D`[õ\s _l] fl ph¡L$p¡ M¡v$ l¥. hs®dp_d¢ D`[õ\s rhQpfZue âí_L|$ g¡ L¡$ âpfçc lp¡eh¡hpfu e¡ rhQpfkcp ep¡Áe kdp^p_ peL¡$ |Z® lp¡e A¥ku âcyk| âp\®_p.

Np¡.îuh°S>fdZÆ dlpfpS> (d\yfp):`Ó Apep \p. Å_L$pfuL¡$ bpf¡d¢ sp¡ d¦ sydL$p¡ õ`óV$ iåv$p¢d¢ L$l v¡$_p Qplsp lw„ qL$

s|d_¡ Å¡ cu âí_ qL$e¡ l¦ s\p A`_¡k¡ ep qL$kuL¡$ Üpfp `Y¡$ l¦, A\® gNpe¡ l¦ hp¡ A\® l¦, AÞe A\® _l] l¥ Bk âL$pfL$u Å_L$pfu Qplu l¥. Å¡ syd_¡ A\® gNpep¡ l¥ DkL¡$ ApieL$p¡ syd_¡ kdÅ _l] l¥ ¼ep¢qL$ îudv¹$hëgcpQpe®Æ_¡ Å¡ Ly$R> cu rgMp l¥ DkL$p \p¡X¡$ ê$`d¢ õ`óV$uL$fZ îurhV¹$W$g¡iâcyQfZ_¡ qL$ep l¥ s\p sv$_ykpf Ar^L$ õ`óV$uL$fZ AÞe ApQpep£_¡ cu qL$ep l¥. `f„sy dyS>¡ vy$:M l¥ qL$ D_ ApQpep¤L¡$ Apiep¢L$p¡ syd gp¡Np¢_¡ kdÅ

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_l] l¥ Ap¥f d_OX$s A\® gNp_p s\p A\®L¡$ bphSy>v$ cu kdS>_p _l] L$lp„L$u byrÙdp_u l¥?

syd gp¡Np¢L$p kd\®_ qL$ep l¥, syçlpfu ×[óV$d¢ Ape¡ ^yf„^f s\pL$r\s, Np¡.íepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ íepdd_p¡lfÆL$p L$\_ s\p Å¡ cu d_p¡_us A\®, rhQpf kb A_N®g l¥. îuhëgcpQpe®Æ_¡ Å¡ cu L$lp l¥ Dkk¡ rh`fus ApieL$p¡ kdS> kL¡$ l¦. e\p®\ApieL$p¡ kdÅ _l] l¥ A¥kp gNsp l¥.

d¡f¡ îucpcuÆL$u srbes Mfpb lp¡_¡L¡$ L$pfZ d¦ syçlpfu Bk duqV»$Nd¢ D`[õ\s _l] lp¡ flp lw„ BkL$p vy$:M l¥. ¼ep L$fy„! syd gp¡N rS>opkp×[óV$k¡ B_ bpsp¢L$p¡ `|R>p¡N¡ sp¡ Ahíe lu ApQpe®îuL¡$ ArcâpeL$p¡ õ`óV$ L$f kL|„$Np. Ap¥f qL$ku ipõÓp\®L$u ×[óV$k¡ |R>p¡N¡ sp¡ Ap` gp¡Np¢L¡$ âí_L$p¡ lu M„X$_ L$f v|„$Np. el AÐer^L$ M¡v$L¡$ kp\rgM flp lw„. k[Þ_L$V$ crhóed¢ d¦ b„bC Ap_¡hpgp lw„ Ap¥f syd gp¡Np¢_¡ rS>_-rS>_L¡$ _pd rgM¡ Ne¡ l¦ D_k¡ A¡L$-A¡L$k¡ bps L$fy„Np s\p âí_p¢L¡$ DÑf, eqv$ rS>opkp ×[óV$k¡ `|R>p¡N¡ sp¡ v|„$Np Ap¥f ipõÓp\®L$u ×[óV$k¡ L$lp¡N¡ sp¡ syçlpf¡ âí_L$p¡ lu MÐd L$f v|„$Np.

blzs qv$_p¢ sL$ A_¡L$p¢ `Óp¢L¡$ Ap_¡`f dp¥_ flp \p, íepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ sp¡ ipõÓp\®L$p Q¡g¢S> cu qv$ep l¥. eqv$ D_L$u BÃR>p l¥ sp¡ ipõÓp\®L¡$rge¡ cu d¦ Ahíe s¥epf lw„. Å¡ BÞlp¢_¡ L$lp l¥ D_L¡$ ApieL$p¡ M„qX$s L$fL¡$ lu flw„Np: el kÐek„L$ë` d¡fp l¥.

syd gp¡N M|b AÃR>u sfl B_k¡ Y$L$f d¡f¡k¡ bps L$f_p. eqv$ syd Q|` lp¡ ÅAp¡ sb sp¡ íepdd_p¡lfÆL$p _„bf Ap lu Åe¡Np. qaf bpsQusL¡$ v$p¥fp_ Ap_„v$ Ape¡Np. syçlpfu r_Npld¢ kÐe lL$uL$s Ap ÅeNu qL$ L$lp„ sL$ D_L$p AÝee_ klu l¥ ep d¡fp AÝee_.

d¥_¡ Å¡ cu rgMp l¥, kÐe Ap¥f M|b AÝee_ L$fL¡$ rgMp l¥. d¦ lf OX$u D_k¡ s¥epf lw„ e¡ bps L$f_¡L$p¡. sydgp¡N sdpip v¡$M_p ¼ep Ap_„v$ Apsp l¥!

Bk duV$]NL¡$ bpv$ L$cu rhQpf rhdi® l¡sy kde fMp Åe sb kâdpZ D_L$u bpsL$p M„X$_ ApQpe®îuL¡$ iåv$p¢d¢ L$fy„Np. e¡ lu sp¡ rhÜspL$u TgL$ syd gp¡Np¢¢L$p¡ sp Qg¡Nu qL$ el L¥$k¡ Ap¥f ¼ep lzAp.

Å¡ cu Ly$R> BÞlp¢_¡ Acu sL$ qv$dpNQV¹$V$u L$u l¥ kb r_f\®L$ l¥. b¡L$pf qL»$dsu kdeL$p¡ bfbpv$ qL$ep l¥. r_f\®L$L$u bpsL$p¡ rgM-rgML$f A`ìee qL$ep l¥. Bkk¡ sp¡ Bs_¡ MQ®d¢ îuL$p R>à`_cp¡N ^fpL$f õhe„ Mps¡ Ap¥f h¥óZhp¢L$p¡ âkpv$ê$`d¢ bp„V$s¡ sp¡ AÃR>p flsp; R>à`_cp¡NL¡$ âkpv$L$p õhpv$ cu vy$bpfp QpM_¡L$p¡ rdgsp.

¼ep¢qL Ap`L¡ r`s©QfZ Np¡.îufOy_p\gpgÆ s\p Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ, îuv$urnsÆ dlpfpS>L¡$ ky`yÓ_¡, B_ v$p¡_p¢_¡ L$X$u âõsphd¢ ÅL$f ld gp¡Np¢L$u `„[¼sd¢ R>à`_cp¡NL$p âkpv$ Mpep l¥, e¡ bps kcu hlp„ Ap_¡hpg¡ Np¡. bpgL$p¢L$p¡ rhqv$s l¥. sp¡ Myv$ Mps¡ l¦ Ap¥f AÞeL$p¡ A¥ku rinp v¡$s¡ l¦ qL$ syçl¢ d„qv$fp¢L$p âkpv$ _l] Mp_p Qprle¡: L$lp„L$u

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byrÙdsp l¥? Np¡. îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ dlpfpS> Sy>_pNY$L¡$ V²$õV$d„qv$fd¢ rbfpS>¡ l¦ Ap¥f hlp„L$p dlpâkpv$ Mps¡ l¦. B_ bpsp¢d¢ Ly$R> sÒh _l] l¥.

Ab ApN¡ L$p¡C cu bps L$u NC sp¡ DÑf ìeh[õ\s qv$ep Åe¡Np, rS>kL$p âQpf kh®Ó qL$ep Åe¡Np. ldpf¡ bp`v$pv¡$ d|M® \¡ ep rhÜp_¹? íepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ bp`v$pv¡$ d|M® \¡ ep rhÜp_¹? BkL$u Ly$R> Å_L$pfu v¡$_p cu AphíeL$ lp¡Np.

syçlpf¡ õhe„L¡$ Np¡.îuNp¡`pggpgÆ dlpfpS> A¡h„ Np¡.îufdZÆ dlpfpS> spsÆ Üe L¥$k¡ \¡? h¡ kçâv$peL¡$ rkÙpÞsL$p¡ Å_s¡ \¡ ep _l]? k¡hp âZprgL$pL$p¡ Å_s¡ \¡ ep _l]? Bk bpsL$u Å_L$pfu dyS>¡ v$u Å_u Qprle¡. sb ApN¡ S>¥k¡ Qplp¡N¡ h¥k¡ bpsQus lp¡Nu.

c[¼shr^®_u _pdL$u fQ_pd¢ A„sd¢ rgMp l¥ "" Brs îuhëgcpQpe® rhfrQsp c[¼shr^®_u kç`|Zp®.'' ¼ep îuhëgcpQpe®L¡$ _pdL¡$ kp\rMghpX$ qL$ep Å flp l¥ el DrQs l¥?

r_S>hpsp® Ofyhpsp®L$p ×óV$p„s v¡$L$f Å¡ cu Ly$R> rgMp l¥ DkL¡$ ApieL$p¡ kdS>¡ rb_p lu rgMp l¥ A¥kp gNsp l¥. jp¡X$iN°Þ\p¡L$p Apie rgMp l¥ hl cu rb_p kdS>¡ rgMp l¥; y_: ApieL$p¡ kdS>L¡$ lu bpsQus L$f¢ sp¡ AÃR>p fl¡Np.

c„X$p¡m, chpX$p, âv$i®_L$u bps eqv$ L$ls¡ lp¡ sp¡ L$p¡qL$gph_L$u b¥W$L$L¡$ QqfÓd¢ ApQpe®îuhëgc_¡, t_bpL®$ kçâv$peL¡$ ApQpe®_¡ ApL$f Ap`k¡ L$lp qL$ dpephpv$L$p M„X$_ L$fL¡$ `^pf¡ lp¡ sp¡ klõÓ_pNpAp¢L$p¡ cp¡S>_ L$fpCe¡ MufL$p. sp¡ ApQpe®hëgc_¡ hpkyv¡$hv$pk h¥óZhk¡ bplf A`_¡ W$pLy$fÆL$u kpdN°uk¡ Arsqf¼s kpdN°u rkÙ L$fpL$f kp^yAp¢L$p¡ Mhpep. el c„X$p¡g lzAp qL$ ¼ep lzAp?

i¡W$ `yfyjp¡Ñdv$pkL¡$ Ofd¢ S>ÞdpóV$du Ap_¡`f îuW$pLy$fÆL¡$ _Þv$dlp¡ÐkhL¡$ h¥óZhp¢L$p¡ v$i®_ L$fpe¡ el cu. ^fp_¡`f NÄS>_L$p¡ Apop v$u qL$ d„qv$fL¡$ Üpf¡ f b¥W$p fl¡, Ap¥f Ly$R> cu ds L$f¡. BkL$p cu Apie rhQpfZue l¥.

Np¡thv$v$pk cëgpL$u hpsp®d¢ sp¡ õ`óV$ l¥ qL$ rS>k kde BÞl¢ ifZ rge¡ \¡ sb DÞlp¢_¡ L$lp qL$ d¡f¡ pk Öìe blzs l¥, ¼ep L$fy„? sp¡ L$lp qL$ cNhÐk¡hp L$fp¡. sp¡ L$lp qL$ õÓu A_yL|$g _l] l¥. sp¡ DkL$p ÐepN bspep. qaf L$lp qL$ Ab L$lp L$fy„? sp¡ L$lp qL$ ÖìeL¡$ Qpf cpN L$fp¡ : A¡L$ îu_p\ÆL$p, v|$kfp õÓuL$p¡ Æh_r_hp®lL¡$ hpõs¡ Ap¥f v$p¡ syçlpf¡ pk fMp¡. ApQpe®îuhëgc_¡ A`_¡ rge¡ _l] dp„Np, îu_p\ÆL¡$ rge¡ `lgL$u el Dëg¡M_ue l¥. qaf Np¡thv$v$pk_¡ L$lp Ap` cu A„NuL$pf L$fp¡. sp¡ L$lp cg¡; A¡L$ cpN ldL$p¡, A¡L$ syçlpfp. Bk âL$pf rhcpN qL$e¡. rcnp dp„NL$f r_hp®l L$fs¡, îu_p\ÆL¡$ S>gOX$pL$u fQpfNu L$fs¡. îu_p\Æ_¡ S>spep qL$ dyS>¡ rMÅsp l¥ sp¡ ApQpe®hëgc S>b `^pf¡ sb `|R>p-dlpâkpv$ L$lp„ g¡s¡ lp¡? d[Þv$fL$p âkpv$ ¼ep¢ _l] g¡s¡? sp¡ v¡$h A„i L¥$k¡ gJ? sp¡ L$lp syd k¡hp R>p¡X$ v$p¡, k¡hp L$f_¡gpeL$ _l] lp¡ Apqv$ L$lp. DkL$p ÐepN qL$ep el cu Dëg¡M_ue l¥.

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dyrMep-cusqfep-_¡N Apqv$ c„X$p¡gL¡$rge¡ _l] lp¡sp `f„sy îuhëgcpQpe®_¡ lu el âZpgu bspC l¥. Np¡ùhëgcL¡$ \pgd¢ v¡$fu lp¡_¡ `f îuõhprd_uÆL$p¡ \pf g¡L$f `^pf_p `X$p el cu ârkÙ l¥. Bkrge¡ k¡hpd¢ kdeL$p A„sf rhg„b _l] lp¡_p Qprle¡. Bkurge¡ klpesp\® k¡hphpgp¢L$p¡ fMp l¥. ApQpe®îu hëgc_¡ lu k¡hphpgp¢L¡$ r_hp®lp\® _¡N cp¡N âkpv$d¢k¡ lu qv$ep Åsp flp l¥. h¥óZh DÞl¢ k¡hL$uL¡$ ê$`d¢ Öìe v¡$s¡ l¦ : k¡hp R>p¡X$L$f ds ÅAp¡. Þep¡R>phf Å¡ lp¡su l¥ hp¡ qL»$ds _l] lp¡su el Ýep_ fM¢. rS>k âL$pf k„N°lpged¢ fMu lzC v$i®_ue lp¡su l¥, yõsL$pge W$_ue lp¡s¡ l¥; Dk`f lp¡_¡hpgp ìee kyfnp\® lp¡_¡hpgp ìee l¥, Dk¡ qL»$ds _l] dp__u Qprle¡. eqv$ A¥kp _ lp¡ sp¡ D_ QuÅ¢L$p Ahd|ëe_ lp¡ Åe¡Np.

A`_¡ d„qv$f sp¡ Ab cu âep¡NipgpL¡$ ê$`d¢ kdS>_¡ Qprle¡. `yõsL$p¢k¡ op_ rdgsp l¥ sp¡ AÝep`L$p¢L$u ¼ep AphíeL$sp l¥? AÝep`L$p¢L$p¡ h¡s_ ¼ep¢ qv$ep Åsp l¥? rinp rbL$pD dp_s¡ lp¡ ep rinL$L$p¡ rbL$pD? Y$p_¡hpg¡_¡ Y$p qv$ep, Y$_¡hpg¡_¡ Y$ rgep qaf cu â¡[¼V$L$gd¢ âep¡Np¢L$u ¼ep AphíeL$sp flsu l¥? d„qv$f Å¡ îuhëgcpQpe®_¡ îu_p\ÆL$u Apopk¡ qL$e¡ l¦ el |fZdg nÓuL$u hpsp®d¢ ârkÙ l¥. h¥óZh d„qv$fp¢d¢ v$i®_ L$fL¡$ k¡hp Ap¥f d_p¡f\DÐkhpqv$L$p¡ kdS>s¡ l¦ Ap¥f e\pi[¼s DÞl¢ rS>k âL$pf k¡hp L$f_¡L$u Apop v$u lzC lp¡su l¥ Dk âL$pf k¡hp L$fs¡ l¦. Ap¥f `|fZdëg nÓuL$u hpsp®d¢ syd gp¡Np¢_¡ `Y$p lp¡Np qL$ d„qv$f îuNp¡h^®__p\k¡ îuhëgcpQpe®_¡ |fZdëgL$p¡ Apop L$u \u qL$ d„qv$f rkÙ L$fpAp¡. sb d„qv$f rkÙ lzAp. qaf _e¡ d„qv$fd¢ îu_p\ÆL$p¡ 1576d¢ Anes©suepL¡$ qv$_ ^fpe¡. sb v$i®_ L$fL¡$ |fZdëg cu âkÞ_ lzA¡, ApQpe®hëgc cu âkÞ_ lzA¡. âkÞ_ lp¡L$f `|fZdëgk¡ L$lp Ab syçlpf¡ d_d¢ ¼ep d_p¡f\l¥, kp¡ L$lp¡; d¦ `|fp L$fy„. sb Dk_¡ L$lp îu_p\ÆL¡$ îuA„Nd¢ Ars DÑd AfNÅ A`_¡ lu lp\k¡ kd`|¯. sb Ap`_¡ L$lu cg¡ kd`p£. S>¥kp¡ syçlpfp¡ d_p¡f\lp¡e hp¡ `|fZ L$fp¡. sb DÞlp¢_¡ îuA„Nd¢ AfNÅ kd`p®. ApQpe®îu_¡ âkÞ_ lp¡L$f Ap¥f cu A`_p Ap¡Y$p lzAp âkpv$u D`fZp |fZdëgL$p¡ qv$ep. qaf |fZdëg_¡ L$lp-""Ab d„qv$fL$p ApN¡ uR>¡L$p L$pd bpL$u l¥; Ap¥f Öìe L$dpL$f ApJNp sb `|fp L$fpJNp''. DkL$u rhÑÅ k¡hp lu A„NuL$pfL$u. L©$óZv$pkL$p¡ Ar^L$pfu b_pe¡. Ly„$c_v$pkL$p¡ L$us®_k¡hpd¢ fM¢. fpdv$pkÆL$p¡ k¡hp L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ fM¡. Ap¥f _¡N cp¡NL$u `qf`pV$u fMu, r_Ðe _¡N fMp Ap¥f e¡ cu L$lp qL$ Bkd¢k¡ OV$p_p ds. Ar^L$ud¢ f_p. e¡ ApQpe®hëgcp¡¼s âL$pf AÛphr^ A`_¢ d„qv$fp¡d¢ âQrgs l¥. îu_p\Æ_¡ ApQpe®îuk¡ Npe dp„Nu Ap¥f dyrÖL$p b¡Q L$f Npe ApC. Np¡. bpgL$p¡d¢ Np¡b°pûZ ârs`pgL$u `v$hu Bkurge¡ l¥. a¹g¡V$p¢d¢ fl_¡k¡ Np¡b°pûZ AÝeplpf lp¡ Nep. Ly$R> v¡$Mp Ly$R> ky_p Ly$R> kdÅ Ly$R> L$lp : e¡ v$ip lp¡ Å_¡k¡ lu A¥k¡ Ngs rhQpf âQpf qL$e¡ Å fl¡ l¥. rS>kL$p `qfZpd Ab Akü lp¡ Nep Ap¥f ld gp¡Np¢L$p L$l_¡L$p¢ dp¥L$p Ape¡Np.

Ap¥f hpkyv¡$v$pk R>L$X$pL$u hpsp®d¢ kb bps rgMu l¥. syd gp¡N |fu hpsp® bp„Qp¡N¡

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sp¡ |fu bps Å_ ÅAp¡N¡ qL$ d„qv$f L$bk¡ Ap¥f L¥$k¡ Qgpe¡ Ne¡, kpdN°uL$u L¥$k¡ ìehõ\p lzC \u. h¥óZhp¢L$u kpdN°u _l] gu sp¡ L$lp„k¡ ApC? ApN¡ cu blzs Ly$R> rgM_¡L$p l¥. Ab kb ¾$di: h¥óZhp¢L$p¡ s\p Np¡. bpgL$p¢L$p¡ cu c¡Å Åe¡Np Ap¥f âQpf n¡Ó b_¡Np.

Dv¹$O$p¡jL$ :Np¡.îuh°S>fdZgpgÆ dlpfpS>L$p el Å¡ k„v¡$i âpàs lzAp l¥ ep `ÓL¡$ A„sd¢

lõspnf D_L¡$ _l] l¥, `f„sy rhíhõs kyÓL¡$ lp\k¡ ldL$p¡ e¡ âpàs lzAp l¥. Np¡Ly$gõ\Np¡.îurQd_gpgÆ dlpfpS>L¡$ ky`yÓ; Å¡ qL$ ldpf¡ Apep¡S>L$ kv$õe l¦, `„L$S>bphp Ap¥f c|jZbphp, D_L$p¡ f¡ëh¡õV¡$i_ L¡ $D`f îuh°S>fdZgpgÆ dlpfpS>L¡$ rhíhõs ìe[¼s_¡ e¡ qv$ep l¥ As: ld_¡ D_L¡$ _pd`¡ Ap`L$p¡ Y$L¡$ ky_pep l¥.

îuh°S>¡ÞÖ Np¡õhpdu, rhfdNpd, D_L¡$ `pkk¡ ld¢ e¡ k|Q_ Apep l¥-îuh°S>fdZÆ L$pL$pÆL¡$ `ÓL$p¡ S>hpb kcpL¡$ L$pe®n¡Ók| Ak„Ns gN¡ l¥; epd¢ hQ_phgu ep cphp_yhpv$L$u L$p¡C bps Mbf _l] Ap flu l¥. sp¡ bp„Q_p¡ ep _l] e¡ Ap` rhQpf¢.

e¡ bps ld õhuL$pf¡ l¦. ld_¡ Å¡ e¡ r_edphgu Ap¥f `|h®L¡$ `Óìehlpf qL$e¡ hpL¡$ A„v$f ld_¡ blp¡s lu cpf`|h®L$ e¡ õ`óV$sp L$u lsu qL$ epL¡$ A„v$f cphp_yhpv$L$p¡ lu rhQpf lp¡eNp¡. e¡ A¡L$ lL$uL$s l¥ sp¡ v|$kfu lL$uL$s e¡ cu l¥ qL$ ld_¡ âpe: kcu Np¡.ApQpe®_L|$ hQ_phgu â¡rjs L$u. bphS|>v$ epL¡$, ldpf¡ e¡ vy$cp®Áe fl¡ qL$ k„¿epL¡$ A_ykpf L$d ldL|$ ârscph âpàs ce¡. Ap¥f hpL¡$ A„v$f cu Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ Ars[fL$s AÞe L$p¡C cu dlp_ycphL$p¡ cphp_yhpv$ rgrMs ep dp¥rML$ ê$`d¢ v¡$_¡L$u s¥epfu ep hp ApieL$p¡ Ó ldpf¡ `pk _l] Apep¡ l¥. ep [õ\rsL¡$ A„v$f S>b ld rhQpfNp¡[óW$L$p¡ Apep¡S>_ L$f_¡ Å fl¡ l¢ Ap¥f ârscphd¢ Bs_u v$qfÖsp ldpf¡ kpd_¡ ApC sb Å¡ cu Apep¡ hpL|$ ld_¡ rkfdp\¡ QY$pL$f Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡ âõsys qL$ep¡. Ap¥f Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆk| blp¡s `lg¡ lu ep QQp®kcpd¢ kr¾$eê$`k| cpN g¡_¡L$u kldrs âpàs lsu Ap¥f blp¡sk¡ rhje ep ÓL¡$ A„v$f D_-D_ dlp_ycph_k| kçb„r^s ls¡ dpÓ ep lu l¡syk| ld_¡ e¡ `Y¹$e$p¡ l¥. e¡ bps Ap` kb A`_¡ Ýep_d¢ g¢.

Np¡.îuh°S>fpeÆ dlpfpS> (Adv$phpv$):Ap` kb_L$p¡ _d° `Ó `pep¡ h¥kp op_©ÙpÐhps¹ rS>_ bpgL$_L$p¡ âõsysuL$fZ

blzs kygS>¡ d„S>¡ iåv$_d¢ l¦. îuh¡v$ cpNhspqv$ A¡h„ S>Nv¹$Nyfy hëgc`f„`fpL¡$ kcu hp¼e rifp¡^pe® l¥. kÃQp¡ A\®OV$_ r_:k[Þv$Á^ l¥. ìephlpqfL$dpN® râe k|f¡i Apeyóds¹ Qsy\®ùW$pûíhfL$p¡ klu `n l¥. ApS> îÙ¡e îufOy_p\gpgk| e¡ b^pC ky_u ""AV$L$pL¡$ d_p¡f\L$u kcu fL$d A_yepeu_L|$ gp¥V$p v¡$_u.'' eqv$ gp¥V$pC cC fL$d d_p¡f\u hp`k _ g¢ sp¡? L$p_|_ V²$õV$u bp¡X®$L|$ îuQ¡qfV$u L$rdí_f fp¡L¡$ sp¡? Apqv$ ìephlpqfL$L$u Mp_p`|rs® dp¡L|$

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kdÅAp¡. A¥k¡ cphL$u rS>opkp îuíepdv$pv$pL|$ kdÅC l¥. rdkr_ep„ d¡f¡ N©lpr^`rsd¢ cu A_¡L$ l¥, ^|rdg rhjeL$u QQp® L$fh¡ s¥epf l¥. d¦ D_L|$ k„N g¡L¡$ â^p_ ùW$õ\rhf 1,2,3,6,7 |.ùW$L¡$ ApQpe®, p¡fb„v$fõ\Np¡thv$fpeÆ: B_ ìe[¼sÐh_L$p¡ kpdÊS>õe kp^h¡L$p¡ fdpN°lu lw„. klpeL$ flw„Np¡. îuíepdv$pv$p, L$_y dlpfpS> Ap¥f d¦ epL¡$ rge¡ knd l¦. `\âv$i®_L¡$ rQfõ\peu r_Z®e scu rkÙ lp¢N¡.

Np¡.îurNqf^fgpgÆ, îuÜpfL¡$igpgÆ,îu_h_usgpgÆ (L$pdh_, kyfs, cph_Nf):

iycprij: Ap` A¡h„ Áepfl AÞe bpgL$_ Üpfp â¡rjs su_ `Ó, hQ_phgu A¡h„ hQ_phguL$p¡ îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ dlpfpS> Üpfp qL$ep¡ Nep¡ A_yhpv$ âpàs cep¡ l¥. hs®dp_ qv$Ác°rds eyNd¢ ApQfZL$u klu qv$ip Å_h¡L$u Arcgpjp õhpcprhL$ lu _l] Ar`sy õsyÐe cu l¥.

Ap` gp¡N__¡ Å__p¡ Qpüp¡ l¥ qL$ hQ_phgud¢ DÙ©s hp¼e_L$p¡ Å¡ A\® qL$ep¡ Nep¡ l¥ hl klu l¥ qL$ B_ hQ__L$p¡ L$Ry> Ap¥f cu A\® l¥? ldpf¡ rhQpfk| B_ hQ__L$p¡ Å¡ A_yhpv$ îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ qL$ep¡ l¥ hl klu l¥ A¡h„ ep A_yhpv$k|, S>lp„ L$lu ìe[¼sNs Dëg¡ML$u N„^ l¥ hp õ\gL|$ R>p¡X$L¡$, ld klds l¥. qL$Þsy ldpf¡ rhQpfky v¡$i, L$pg, `pÓ, kpçâv$preL$ `f„`fp A¡h„ ìephlpqfL$spL|$ v¡$Ms¡ lzA¡ hs®dp_d¢ k¡hpL$p¡ Ar^L$pf b°ûkçbÞ^ lp¡h¡L¡$ bpv$ lu âpàs lp¡e el DrQs l¥. Ap¥f v$unp v¡$h¡L$p¡ Ar^L$pf L¡$hg hëgch„iS>_L|$ lu l¥. cNhÐL©$`p`¡ L$p¡C cu A¡L$ ìe[¼s. Ly$g ep dpN® L$p¡ A¡L$pr^L$pf l¥ A¥kp¡ ld _l] dp_¢ l¥ qL$Þsy qv$iplu_spL¡$ ep eyNd¢ L$p¡C A¡L$ r_[íQs ìehõ\p lp¡e ep bpsL|$ ld AphíeL$ kdS>¡ l¥. epk| ìe\® rhhpv$ A¡h„ A_¡L$ rhL©$rs_k| bÃep¡ Å kL¡$Np¡. Ap` gp¡N__¡ dpN®v$i®_L$u A`¡np fMu l¥ sp¡ e¡ rhjed¢ elu L$l_p¡ l¥ qL$ eÛr` kde Ap¥f kdpS> A_yL|$g _l] l¥ s\pr` e\pdrs Ap¥f e\pi[¼s îuhëgcL$u Apop_ykpf Qgh¡L$p¡ âeÐ_ ld L$f¡ l¥. elu Ap` gp¡N_k| L$l kL¡$ l¦. ldpf¡ Dèy®¼s L$\_d¢ ev$u L$R|> Aõ`óV$sp Ap¥f rhfp¡^pcpk âsus lp¡h¡ sp¡ ldk| r_:k„L$p¡Q kç`L®$ L$f¢N¡.

kÐe cu rkÙpÞs eqv$ L$Vy$spk| L$üp¡ Åe l¥ sp¡ gp¡N_L¡$ Ng¡ Dspf_p¡ L$qW$_ lp¡e l¥. bpgL$L|$ rlsphl lp¡s¡ ce¡ cu L$X$hu v$hpC ey[¼s`yh®L$ v$u Åh¡ l¥. ep bpsLy$ Ýep_d¢ fML¡$ L$p¡CL¡$ cu ârs |hp®N°l _ fMs¡ ce¡, Å dpN®`¡ Qgh¡d¢ ipev$ ld rlQqL$Qp Ne¡ lp¡e, hp dpN®`¡ Ap` eyhp ApQpe® bpgL$ kplk A¡h„ ×Y$spk| Qg kL$p¡ elu îudv$pQpe®QfZ_k| ldpfu L$pd_p l¥. Ap` gpN¡_L¡$ DÐkpl A¡h„ âepkL¡$rge¡ ldpf¡ Arc_„v$_.

Np¡.îudp^hfpeÆ dyfgu^f dlpfpS> (h¡fphg):Ap`_p¡ 31 qX$k¡çbf_p¡ Ó dmsp„ d_¡ blz S> âkÞ_sp \C. ApS>_p kdedp„

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A¡ M|b S> ANÐe_y„ R>¡ L¡$ Ap`gp¡L$p¡A¡ `y[óV$dpN®_p Ap^pfc|s rkÙpÞsp¡ D`f k¡rd_pf ep¡Äep¡ R>¡. lz„ A¡ bpbs blz S> ìeN° Ry>„ L¡$ k„Å¡Np¡_¡ L$pfZ¡ lz„ k¡rd_pfdp„ cpN _\u gC i¼ep¡ A_¡ `Ó_p¡ S>hpb Ap`hpdp„ `Z rhg„b \C Nep¡. dpfp¡ A¡ _d° ds R>¡ L¡$ R>¡ëgp L¡$V$gp„L$ hjp£\u cNhs¹õhê$`k¡hp Ål¡fdp„ L$fhp_u âr¾$ep âQrgs \C R>¡ s¡ iyÙpv¥$s `y[óV$dpN®_u kpQu fç`fp\u sv¹$v$_ rhfyÙ R>¡. A_¡ Ap âr¾$ep îudlpâcyhëgcpQpe®_p h„iÅ¡ A¡hp Ap`Z_¡ rss L$f¡ R>¡. |. p. Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ v$pv$pcpC, dp¡V$p d„qv$f_¡ dpfp _dõL$pf L$l¡ip¡ L¡$ S>¡dZ¡ dlpâcyhëgcpQpe®A¡ âhrs®s L$f¡g Ap^pfc|s rkÙpÞsp¡_u `y_:õ\p`_p_u Qmhm Apf„cu R>¡. Ad¡ dlpâcy hëgcpQpe®_¡ âp\}A¡ R>uA¡ L¡$ s¡Ap¡ `p¡sp_u L©$`p sdpfp `f hjp®h¡ L¡$ S>¡\u k¡rd_pf \L$u sdpfp Dv¹$v¡$íep¡ A_¡ Apv$ip£ lf¡L$ kamsp_¡ pd¡ (A„N¡Æ V¡$rgN°pd_p¡ A_yhpv$).

îu_h_usrâe ipõÓu (_X$uepv$):rkÙpÞsrhQpfkcp`qf`Ó\u M|b Ap_„v$ \ep¡. AÐeÞs AphíeL$ R>¡ Ap! d¦

A_¡L$ `|, Np¡.bpgL$p¡ b¡V$uÆAp¡_¡ âÐendp„ `fõ`f rhdi®\u kçâv$perls dpV¡$ rkÙpÞsr_Z®e L$fhp_u rh_„su L$f¡gu. L$p¡CA¡ sÐ`fsp âpe: bsphu _l]. Ap` kp¥A¡ Ap kdyrQs rlsL$pe®dp„ bÙ`qfL$fsp v$ip®hu R>¡, s¡ dpV¡$ kçâv$peS>_p¡ Ap`_p F>Zu fl¡i¡. lpqv®$L$ Þehpv$! |h®r_[íQs L$pe®¾$dhi âhpkdp„ lz„ Ap rhrióV$kcpdp„ âÐen D`[õ\s flu_¡ gC i¼sp¡ _\u s¡_p¡ np¡c \pe R>¡, ndpepQ_p!

Ap`¡ dp¡L$gph¡g hQ_phgudp„ õ\p_r_v£$i\u s¡ sp¡ d|ghQ_p¡ kp¥ õhkçâv$peõ\_¡ õhuL$pe® S> lp¡e. `|.Np¡.îuíepdbphpîuA¡ dp¡L$gph¡g s¡_p¡ cpjpcphp_yhpv$ â\d_S>f¡ sp¡ k„Ns gpN¡ R>¡. kçâv$per_óW$p¡_¡ rkÙpÞshQ_p¡ kh®\p õhuL$pe® S> lp¡e. ""õh^dp®QfZ„ i¼Ðep rh^dp®ÃQ r_hs®_d¹'' `Z õ`óV$ R>¡. rkÙpÞs õhuL$pe® lp¡e, ApQpf_p¡ e\pk„ch âeÐ_ sp¡ AphíeL$ R>¡; _ b_¡ s¡ dpV¡$ ifZ cph_p S> R>¡. ""Ai¼e¡ hp kyi¼e¡ hp kh®\p ifZ„ lqf:''. isârsis rkÙpÞsp_ykpf õhpQpf_p¡ v$php¡ sp¡ âpe: L$p¡C _ L$f¡! kh®kçdrs rkÙpÞsdp„ hp¼ep\®OV$_dp„ kpû_¡, kçâv$perls rhQpf¡ S>_d_rÜ^p r_hpfZdpV¡$ ep¡Áe ApQpfv$i®_ ApQpe®h„iÅ¡ L$fph¡; dpN®v$i®_ R>¡ s¡ sp¡ rQfL$p„rns R>¡, fyrQf R>¡. rhQpfiug rhÜv¹$h©„v$, rhh¡L$iug h¥óZhh©„v$ s¡dp„ klds õhpÞs: îÙp\u \pe s¡ õhpcprhL$ R>¡, rlsphl R>¡, A`¡rns R>¡. lpqv®$L$ d„NgL$pd_p!

îuLy$d_v$pk Tpgp_u (BÞv$p¥f):B_ qv$_p¢ `y[óV$ kçâv$peL¡$ L$rsè rkÙpÞsp¢L¡$ hpõsrhL$ õhê$`L$p¡ g¡L$f

ApQpep£d¢ Å¡ dsc¡v$ ×[óV$Np¡Qf lp¡ flp l¥ Dk bpbs Apep¡Æs QQp®kcp kçbÞû Ap`îuL$p `qf`Ó ApS> lu âpàs lzAp. Ap`îuL$p Bk kçbÞ^d¢ qL$ep Å flp âepk

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AÐe„s kpdreL$ A¡h„ õsyÐe l¥.Bk âL$pfL¡$ rhhpv$ A`_¡ kçâv$ped¢ Ap¥f rhi¡jL$f hëgcLy$gL¡$ ApQe®bpgL$p¢d¢,

lp¡_p qL$ku cu ×[óV$k¡ DrQs _l] gNs¡, rkÙpÞsp¢L$u hpõsrhL$ A¡h„ ìephlpqfL$ ìep¿epL¡$ kçbÞ^d¢ r_íQepÐdL$ dpN®v$i®_ AphíeL$ l¥. A¥kp _l] lp¡_¡k¡ h¥óZhkdpS> Akd„S>kd¢ Ap¥f vy$rh^pd¢ l¥. kp\lu qL»$ L$s®ìe rhd|Y$ lp¡ L$f Dv$pku_ kp lp¡ flp l¥. el AÐe„s ArlsL$f l¥. kp\lu kdpS>d¢ k©[óV$hpv$ Ap¥f rhL©$rsL$u k„cph_p bY$su Å flu l¥. AÞe k„âv$pehpgp¢L¡$rge¡ D`lpkL$p rhje cu b_ Nep l¥.

A¥ku [õ\rsd¢ el r_spÞs AphíeL$ l¥ qL$ ldpf¡ ApQpe®, A¡h„ DrQs s\p AphíeL$ lp¡ sp¡ rhÜv¹$S>_, rdgL$f r_íQepÐdL$ dpN®v$i®_ âv$p_ L$f¢.

Åluf QQp®kcpd¢ kcuL$p¡ A`_p d„sìe âL$V$ L$f_¡L$p Ahkf Ahíe rdg¡Np qL$Þsy qL$ku r_Z®e `f `lp¢Q_p L$lp„ sL$ k„ch lp¡Np el _l] L$lp Å kL$sp. eqv$ âdyM ApQpe® Ap`kd¢ rdg L$f qL$ku kh®dpÞe r_Z®e f lz„Q kL¡$ sp¡ hl Ar^L$ î¡eõL$f fl¡Np.

Å¡ cu lp¡, rhQpfp¢L¡$ Apv$p_âv$p_ îhZ L$f_¡L$p gpc sp¡ d¦ g¡_¡L$u [õ\rsd¢ Acu _l] lw„ qL$Þsy rhíhpk l¥ qL$ âcy L©$`pk¡ Ap¥f Ap`îuL¡$ âepkp¢k¡ L$p¡C lg Ahíe r_L$g¡Np.

Dv¹$O$p¡jL$ :Ly$R>¡L$ k|Q_ Ape¡ l¥ hp¡ Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡ âõsys l¥. A¡L$ k|Q_ Apep¡ l¥ qL$

hQ_phguL¡$ A„sN®s Å¡ Ly$R> cu `qfhs®_ qL$ep Nep; r_edphgud¢, hp¡ r_edphguL$u qfhpCT¹X$ L$p¡ù kbL$p¡ v$u Åe; f kdepcphL¡$ L$pfZ hpL|$ R>`p _l] pe¡ As: ld_¡ hpL$p¡ A¡_pDÞkd¢V$ dpCL$`¡ lu qL$ep¡. sp¡ Ap` hpL|$ õhuL$pf¢N¡.

epk| `|h® ld_¡ A¡L$ Ap¥f Op¡jZp L$u lsu qL$ Å¡ dlp_ycph ep hQ_phguL$p¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys L$f_p¡ Qpl¢ h¡ A`_u kldrs, _pd Ap¥f rkÁ_¡Qf Å¡ Ó qafpep¡ Nep¡ hpL¡$ A„v$f v¡$h¢. ldL|$ â\d ×[óV$k| ep â\d hL$spL¡$ ê$`d¢ L$p¡C cu dlp_ycphL$u õhuL©$rs âpàs _l] cC l¥ As: hp [õ\rsd¢ A_yÃR>¡v$ 9 L$p¡ Å¡ "M' L$ë` l¥ hpL¡$ A_ykpf Ab ld Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ dlpfpS>L|$ Apd„rÓs L$f¢ qL$ h¡ A`_¡ Üpfp âõsys cphp_yhpv$L¡$ rhjed¢ Å¡ cu Ly$R> h¼sìe v¡$_p¢ Qpl¢ hp¡ v¡$h¢.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ:S>ers îuhëgcpep£ S>ers Q rhV¹$W$g¡íhf: âcy: îudp_¹ &`yfyjp¡ÑdíQ s¥íQ r_qv®$óV$p y[óV$`ÙrsS>®ers&& e¡ hQ_phguL$p¡ Å¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys qL$ep¡ Nep¡ hpL¡$ bpf¡d¢ blp¡s sflL¡$ k„ie

Ap¥f Api„L$pA¢ kb_L¡$ ùv$ed¢ l¦. Ap¥f Ar^L$ L$p¡C Mygpkp dp¡L|$ _l] L$f_p¡ l¥ ¼ep¢qL$ Å¡ Ly$R> cu Mygpkp l¥ hp¡ sp¡ d¡fu sfak| d¦_¡ ep y[õsL$pd¢ âõsys qL$ep¡ l¥. Ap¥f k„rdrgs lp¡_¡hpg¡

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kcu dlp_ycph Np¡.bpgL$ Ap¥f h¥óZh Ap¥f ipõÓu kcu `Y$ lu g¢N¡ epd¢k|. Å¡ ApS> _l] Y$ pe¡ hp¡ L$g Y$L¡$ Ap ÅA¢ cg¡! fkp¢ Y$L¡$ ApA¢; d¦ sp¡ blp¡s Apiphpv$u l„w, ep kpg _l] sp¡ Aphs¡ kpg Y¢$, ep S>_dd¢ _l] sp¡ Aphs¡ S>_dd¢ Y¢$.

S>lp„ sL$ A¡L$ kp^pfZ bps l¥ hp¡ e¡ l¥ qL$ blp¡s kpf¡ âí__d¢ gp¡N e¡ kp¡Q fl¡ l¦ qL$ S>¥k¡ Acu Ó Y¡$ Ne¡ sp¡ Np¡.íepdd_p¡lf, Np¡.íepdd_p¡lf... e¡ sp¡ A¡L$ vy$O®V$_p l¥ qL$ Np¡. íepdd_p¡lf_¡ hQ_phgu âõsys L$f v$u. ep, AL$õdps ÅL|$ L$l_p¡ Qprle¡, A¡[¼kX¢$V$L¡$ A\®d¢ vy$O®V$_p lp¢! bpL$u sp¡ A`_p¡ kp¥cpÁe dp_ füp¡ lw„ d¦. `f Ap¥f cu L$p¡C bpgL$_¡ hQ_phgu âõsys L$u lp¡su sp¡ L$p¡C S>ê$fu _l] lsp¡ L¡$ d¡fu lu hQ_phgu`¡ kpfp¡ rhQpf lp¡sp¡. e¡ sp¡ A¡L$ kdunp\® S>¥k¡ A¡L$ A¡S>„X$p âõsys qL$ep¡ Åe h¥k¡ âõsys l¥. Ap¥f Å¡ âõsys qL$ep¡ Nep¡ \p¡ `Ó hpd¢ cu ep bpsL$p¡ d¦¥_¡ õ`óV$ Mygpkp qL$ep¡ \p¡ qL$ e¡ kdunp\® l¥. Ap¥f hp¡ kdunp ep rge¡ qL$ Ly$R> rhk„hpv$ Qg fl¡ l¦ sp¡ L$p¡C sp¡ Ap^pf lp¡_p Qprle¡ rhQpf L$p¡, S>lp„k| rhQpfepÓpL$p¡ âpfçc lp¡ kL¡$! Ap¥f hp l¡syk| e¡ Ly$R> hQ_phgu k„L$rgs L$u. âí_ A¥k¡ D`[õ\s lp¡ Ne¡ L¡$ e¡ lu hQ_phgu k„`|Z® l¥? Ars[fL$s hQ_phgu ¼ep¢ _l] ep k„õL©$sL¡$ Agphp hpsp®kprlÐepqv$ ¼ep¢ _l]? dp¡L|$ ¼üp¡ Nep¡ : hpsp®kprlÐe`¡ rhQpf _l] L$f_p¡ l¥. BÞlp¢_¡ k|Q_p v$u, d¦¥_¡ kpf¡ hpsp®kprlÐeL¡$ hQ_ epd¡k| X²$p¡` L$f qv$e¡. Ab `Ó Ape¡ sp¡ hpd¢ qaf hpsp®kprlÐe Ap Nep¡! d¦ cu qv$Ác°p„s lw„ qL$ epd¢ ¼ep L$f_p¡ L¥$k¡ L$f_p¡-""qL»$ L$d® qL$dL$d£rs L$hep¡àeÓdp¡rlsp.''

`f Å¡ Ly$R> l¥, ApS>L$p¡ âk„N hp rge¡ _l] l¥. d¦ rka® Bs_u A¡L$ bps e¡ L$l_p¡ Qplw„Np¡ qL$ Ly$R> d¡f¡ âi„kL$ ep d¡f¡ Apgp¡QL$ Å¡ e¡ kdS>s¡ lp¢e-L$p¡C sflL¡$ `p[ÎX$Ðe ep byrÙdsp ep L$p¡C Ar^L$ dlpâcyÆL¡$ rkÙpÞs_L|$ A_ykf_¡L$u d¡fu sÐ`fsp L$p¡C Al„L$pf ep v$`®L¡$ L$pfZ d¦ e¡ L$l füp¡ lw„; e¡ bps d¡f¡ âi„kL$ kp¡Qs¡ lp¢e ep Apgp¡QL$ kp¡Qs¡ lp¡e, d¡f¡ sfak|d¢ A¡L$ Apíhpk_ v¡$_p¡ Qplw„Np¡ L¡$ v$p¡_p¢ hp¡ c°p„s l¦. d¦ rka® e¡ hQ_phgu âõsys L$u l¥ rhQpfp\®. Ap¥f A¡L$ bps r_[íQs l¥ qL$ d¦¥_¡ L$cu A`_¡ Ap`L|$ kçâv$ped¢ [ÎX$s dpÞep¢ _l] Bs_p¡ DÐL©$óV$ L$p¡qV$L$p¡, _ rhÜp_¹ dpÞep¡. ApS> A`_¡ kp¥cpÁek| Np¡.îulqffpeÆ Ape¡ l¦. h¥k¡ B_k| blp¡s Or_óV$ kçbÞ^ _l] l¥ qaf cu d¡fp¡ d_ Apíhõs l¥ qL$ d¡f¡k| Ar^L$ rhÜp_¹ e¡ l¦. ep L$l_¡d¢ dp¡L|$ L$p¡C k„L$p¡Q _l] l¥. kyfshpg¡ L$ëepZfpeÆ Ap¥f bpgyfpÅ S>¥k¡ DÐL©$óV$ L$p¡qV$L¡$ rhÜp_¹ r_[íQs d¡f¡k| Äepv$p ApQpe®QfZL¡$ hp„ÁdeL$p¡ Aæepku l¥ A¥ku d¡fu ×Y$ ùv$eL$u Apõ\p l¥. sp¡ hpd¢ cu dp¡L|$ L$p¡C k„v¡$l _l] l¥. d¡fp¡ L$p¡C e¡ spÐè® _l] l¥ qL$ d¦ kçâv$peL$p¡ A¡L$dpÓ rhÜp_¹ lw„. L$C gp¡N kp¡Q¡ l¢ L¡$ "Al„ b°ûp[õd'L$p¡ v$`® lp¡ Nep¡ l¥! sp¡ "Al„ b°ûp[õd'L$p¡ sp¡ v$`® _l] lp¡h¡; sÒhop_ lu lp¡h¡ `y[óV$dpN®d¢. ¼ep¢qL$ S>b iyÙpÜ¥s l¥ sp¡ lf ìe[¼s "Al„ b°ûp[õd' l¥. hpd¢ L$p¡C b°û _l] l¥ A¥ku L$p¡C QuS> lu _l] l¥. ""kh¯ Mgy Bv„$ b°û'' sp¡ d¦ epf L$peL|$ b°û _l]? Ap` kb gp¡N b°û, d¦ cu b°û; hpd¢ L$p¡C dp¡L|$ v$`® _l] l¥. A¡L$ bpsL$p¡ Ahíe dp¡L|$ v$`® l¥ qL$ dp¡L|$ A`_¡

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`p[ÎX$ÐeL$p¡ v$`® _l] l¥. e¡ bpsL$p¡ dp¡L|$ r_[íQs v$`® l¥. Ap¥f ep 50 hj®L$u Ddfd¢ Ab blp¡s dy[íL$g l¥ qL$ ep v$`®L|$ d¦ R>p¡X$ pJ qL$ dp¡L|$ p[ÎX$ÐeL$p¡ v$`® _l] l¥.

e¡ hQ_phgud¢ Å¡ Ly$R> L$l_p¡ l¥ hp¡ âpL¹$L$\_d¢ L$üp¡ l¥ Ap¥f Å¡ Ly$R> d¡fu kdS>d¢ Apep¡ hp¡ A_yhpv$ d¦¥_¡ rkÙpÞs hQ_phguL$p¡ âõsys qL$ep¡ l¥. Å¡ bps dp¡L|$ ApS> sL$ kdS>d¢ _l] ApC hp¡ rka® elu bps \u; d¦_¡ ApS> sL$ A¥ku bps L$p¡C _l] L$lu l¥ Å¡ d¡f¡ `|h®hrs® bpgL$__¡ L$lu _l] lp¡e. hp¡ lu bps d¦ qfùV$ L$fsp¡ füp¡ lw„ Å¡ kb |h®hrs® bpgL$ L$ls¡ Ape¡ l¦. AQp_L$ kb gp¡N_L|$ d¡f¡`¡ ¼ep¢ ¾$p¡^ Ap Nep¡? A¡L$ i¡f dp¡L|$ epv$ Aph¡ l¥ qL$ ""fpld¢ R>p¡X$L$f ê$Mks lzA¡ Å_¡hpg¡, d|S>L$p¡ d„rTg`¡ Å¡ pep sp¡ byfp dp_ Ne¡''. epL¡$ Agphp dp¡L|$ L$p¡C D``rÑ epL$u kdS> _l] Ap flu l¥. sp¡ dlpâcyÆk| âpfçc L$fL¡$ e¡ A`_¡ Np¡thv$fpeÆ p¡fb„v$fhpg¡, d\yf¡iÆ elp„ rbfpS>¡ ce¡ l¢ Ap¥f Hqv$fpb¡V$uÆ Ap¥f hëgcfpeÆ, Å¡ qaf `y_: d¡f¡k| Ars DÐL©$óV$ L$p¡qV$L¡$ rhÜp_¹ l¦, D_ kbL¡$ hQ_ epd¢ k„L$rgs qL$e¡ l¦. Ap¥f D_ kb__¡ hp¡ lu bps L$lu l¥ Å¡ d¦¥_¡ L$lu l¥. A¥ku L$p¡C bps d¦¥_¡ L$lu _l] l¥. Ab ¼ep¢ d¦ NyÞl¡Npf lp¡ Nep¡ e¡ Ap`gp¡N kb rhQpfp¡. bk, epk| Äepv$p...

Dv¹$Op¡jL$ :Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ A`_p¡ cphp_yhpv$ sp¡ âL$pris cu L$fhp qv$ep¡ l¥, Å¡

Ap` kb_L¡$ lp\d¢ âõsys l¥. (`y_: Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ ^pf¡)

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ:e¡ d„NgpQfZL$p¡ âí_ rhhpv$N°õs lp¡ Nep¡! d¦ _l] dp_| lw„ qL$ L$p¡C bpgL$

dlpâcyÆL$p¡, õhgpc`|Å\®`fpeZ, dlpâcyL¡$ rkÙpÞsL$p¡ rhgp¡`L$ lp¡e. ifv$bphp_¡ sp¡ blp¡s ky„v$f Mygpkp qL$ep¡ qL$ L¡$hg ìep¿ep_fursd¢ Ly$R> dsc¡v$ lp¡ Ne¡ l¦. sp¡ d¡fu ùv$eL$u Apõ\p l¥ qL$ ìep¿epfursL¡$ dsc¡v$ lu âL$V$ lp¡L¡$ kpd_¡ Ape¢N¡. dNf eqv$ L$p¡C kQdyQd¢ õhgpc `|Å\®`fpeZ lp¡L¡$ Ap¥f dlpâcyÆL¡$ rkÙpÞsL$p¡ rhgp¡`L$ l¥, sp¡ Mg l¥; hpd¡ d¦ ¼ep L$lw„Np¡? hp¡ sp¡ Nykp„CÆk| g¡L¡$ kpf¡ hQ__d¢ L$üp¡ Nep¡ l¥. dNf A¡L$ bps r_[íQs kdÅ¡ qL$ Å¡ cu dlpâcyÆL¡$ hQ__L$p¡ r_ê$`Z L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ Ap füp¡ l¥ hp¡ ìe[¼s d¡f¡ ep d„NgpQfZd¢ rhhrns l¥ A¥kp¡ L$dk|L$d d¡fp¡ Arcâpe _l] l¥. Ap¥f epk| Ap`gp¡N_L|$ k„sp¡j lp¡sp¡ lp¡ sp¡ d¡fp¡ blp¡s kp¥cpÁe Ap¥f _l] lp¡sp¡ lp¡e sp¡ d¡fp¡ vy$cp®Áe!

Ab A¡L$ bps flu qL$ e¡ `ÓL$p¡ S>hpb. sp¡ kbk| bX$u bps sp¡ e¡ l¥ qL$ d¡f¡ `fdõ_¡lu h°S>fdZÆ dlpfpS>_¡ d\yfpk| Å¡ `Ó rg¿ep¡ hpd¢ blp¡s kpfu bps¢ d¡f¡ bpf¡d¢ ìe[¼sNs rgMu l¥. A¥k¡ L|$R> âsus lp¡ Nep¡ qL$ S>¥k¡ L$p¡C íepdbphpL¡$ rkÙpÞsL$u L$p¡C QQp® lp¡ flu l¥. sp¡ íepdbphp_¡ sp¡ kdunp\® âõsys qL$ep¡. D__¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys _l] qL$ep¡ sp¡ hpd¢ L¥$k¡ rhQpf L$f_p¡, L¥$k¡ _l] rhQpf L$f_p¡? S>lp„ sL$ hpsp® âõsys L$u l¥;

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eqv$ dp¡L|$ A¡gpDX$ qL$ep¡ Åe, A_ydrs v$u Åe qL$ hpsp®_`¡ cu rhQpf lp¡ kL¡$ sp¡ r_[íQs S>hpb v$JNp¡. lp„! L$X$uL¡$ R>à`_cp¡NL¡$ âk„Nd¢ sp¡ d¦ k„rdrgs _l] cep¡ lsp¡ `f fpS>¡ibphp sp¡ elp„ ^pf¡ ce¡ l¦ Ap¥f D_L¡$ bphpL$u S>_p¡Cd¢ d¦ k„rdrgs cep¡ lsp¡ Ap¥f fpS>¡ibphpk| cu d¦¥_¡ blp¡s sp¡R>X$pC L$fL¡$ `|R>u lsu qL$ dlpfpS>! epd¢ Ly$R> v¡$hÖìeL$p¡ âkpv$ sp¡ _l] Afp¡Np v¡$ fl¡ lp¡? sp¡ fpS>¡ibphp_¡ dp¡L|$ L$lu qL$ Ap` r_:i„L$ Afp¡Np¡. Ab `sp _l] fpS>¡ibphp_¡ ¼ep Afp¡Npep¡? hp¡ sp¡ rbfpS>dp_ l¢, D_k| |R> gp¡. d¦¥_¡ Mpep¡ e¡ sp¡ S|>W$ _l] L$lw„Np¡. Ab Mpep¡ sp¡ L$p¡CL¡$ Ofd¢ ÅJ d¦ Ap¥f cp¡S>_ _l] L$fpL¡$ rhj lu rMgp v¡$ sp¡ íepd Np¡õhprd df¡Np¡. f df¡Np¡ hp¡ Å_ L$fL¡$ _l]; A_Å_¡d¢ dep£ lp¡e sp¡ sp _l] l¥. sp¡ fpS>¡ibphp bspe¢ qL$ D__¡ ¼ep rMgpep¡.

Dv¹$Op¡jL$ :ld kdS>¢ l¦ qL$ Ab kb D`[õ\s dlp_ycph Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL$p¡

cphp_yhpv$ A`_¡ lp\d¢ p QyL¡$ lp¢N¡ Ap¥f D_L¡$ L$\_p_ykpf Y$ cu rgep¡ lp¡eNp¡. qaf cu ldpf¡ d_d¢ A¡L$ bps Ap¥f l¥ qL$ L$p¡C L$pfZk| D`[õ\s dlp_ycph hp¡ cphp_yhpv$L|$ _l] `Y$ pep¡ lp¡e sp¡ k¡rd_pfL$u e¡ âp¡k¡k lp¡h¡ qL$ ¡`f âõsys L$f_¡hpg¡ ìe[¼s õhe„ hpL|$ kbL¡$ kpd_¡ Y¡$ Ap¥f ep sflL¡$ L$p¡C ìe[¼s elp„ D`[õ\s lp¡h¡ qL$ rS>__¡ _l] Y¹$e$p¡ lp¡h¡ sp¡ d¦ îuíepdd_p¡lfÆk| e¡ r_h¡v$_ L$f_p¡ Qplz„Np¡ qL$ hp¡ e¡ cphp_yhpv$L|$ dpCL$`¡ `Y¢$. ld D`[õ\s kcu dlp_ycph__k| |R> fl¡ l¦. kp¡ Ap` A`_p¡ Å¡ cu L|$R d„sìe lp¡h¡ kp¡ L$l¢ (e¡ k|Q_p v$p¡lfpC NC).

h¥k¡ Acu ld¡ A¡L$ O„V$pL$p¡ dÝep„sf L$f fl¡ l¦. hp kde v$fçep_ rS>__¡ _l] `Y¹$e$p¡ lp¡h¡ hp¡ epL|$ L©$èp `Y$ g¦. Ap¥f e¡ cphp_yhpv$L¡$ rhjed¢ D`[õ\s dlp_ycph_L$u kldrs ep Akldrs L$p¡ rhQpf cu dÝep„sfL¡$ `íQps¹ qL$ep¡ Åe¡Np¡. e¡ Ap`L$u k|Q_pL¡$rge¡.

h°S>¡i Np¡õhpdu rhfdNpdhpg¡_L$u rQW¹$W$u l¥: kcu dlp_ycphp¢ A¡h„ D`[õ\s kdyv$peL¡$ lp\d¢ |.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL$p¡ cphp_yhpv$ lp¡h¡k| hpL|$ Y$h¡k| Ad|ëe kde ìee lp¡ kL¡$ l¥ e¡ d¡fp¡ _d° d„sìe l¥.

e¡ ld cu dp_¡ l¦.D`[õ\s dlp_ycphk| ld e¡ r_h¡v$_ L$f¡ l¦ qL$ Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$

cphp_yhpv$d¢ khp¯id¢, L$rsèp„id¢ rS>_L|$ Akldrs lp¡ h¡ A`_u Akldsu L$p¥_-L$p¥_k¡ A„id¢ l¥ hp¡ e¡ Å¡ fÆõV$f Ap`L|$ c¡Äep¡ Å füp¡ l¥ ÅL¡$ AÞv$f hQ_phguL¡$ Å¡ 13 dyv¹$v$p l¥ hpL$p¡ L$p¡gdL¡$ ê$`d¢ rhcpS>_ qL$ep¡ Nep¡ l¥. rS>_L|$ Å dyv¹$v$p`¡ kldrs lp¡ hp¡ hp dyv¹$v$pL$u L$p¡gdd¢ (fpCV$)L$p¡ dpL®$ L$f¢ Ap¥f rS>_L|$ Å¡ dyv¹$v$p`¡ Akldrs lp¡ hp dyv¹$v$pL¡$ L$p¡gdd¢ (fp¢N)e¡ r_ip_ gNph¢, Åk|qL$ ld e¡ L$pe®hplu kdpàs lp¡_¡L¡$ bpv$ h¡ kldrs ep

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Akldrshpg¡ dlp_ycphL|$ d„Q`¡ Apd„rÓs L$fL¡$ D_k| õ`óV$uL$fZ dp„N kL¡$. ep fÆõV$fd¢ â\d L$p¡gdd¢ Ap` A`_p¡ _pd âõsys L$f¢N¡. A„rsd L$p¡gdd¢ Ap` A`_¡ lõspnf L$fp¡N¡. ep rhjed¢ Å¡ dlp_ycph A`_u kldrs ep Akldrs Ly$R> cu Op¡rjs L$f_p¡ _l] Qpls¡ lp¡, e¡ D_L$p¡ rhje l¥. e¡ ldpfu sfak| L$l fl¡ l¥. h¡ A`_u kldsu ep Akldrs ìe¼s L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ bpÝe _l] l¦ `f„sy ld D_k| e¡ A`¡np fM¢ qL$ h¡ A`_p¡ Arcâpe Ahíe âL$V$ L$f¢. îuh°S>¡iLy$dpf Np¡õhprd, rhfdNpdhpg¡_L$u Ap¡fk¡ ldL|$ e¡ k|Q_p âpàs cC l¥-kldrs ep Akldrs Ly$R> cu âv$p_ _ L$f_¡ f ldL|$ L$p kdS>_p¡? ep rhjed¢ ld Ly$R> cu _l] kdS> kL¡$ l¢, _ ld ¼ep kdS>¡ e¡ L$l_¡L¡$rge¡ bpÝe l¦. Ap` ep kcpd¢ L$p¥_k¡ ê$`d¢ D`[õ\s lze¡ lp¡ e¡ rhje ld_¡ L$cu cu õ`óV$ _l] qL$ep¡ l¥; Å¡ kldrs v¡$h¡L¡$rge¡ `^pf¡ hp¡ kldrs v¡$h¡, Å¡ Akldrs v¡$_¡L¡$rge¡ `^pf¡ hp¡ A¥kp¡ L$f¢. ep rhjed¢ ld Ly$R> cu õ`óV$uL$fZ _l] v¡$ kL¡$ l¦ Ap¥f _ lu e¡ ldpfp¡ Ar^L$pf l¥. e¡ su_p¢ qv$_L$u L$pe®hplu âÐen ep AâÐen ê$`k| îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ cphp_yhpv$k| kçb[Þ^s l¥ As: e¡ QQp®L¡$ A„v$f cpN g¡_¡hpg¡ Ap¥f hpL|$ kdS>_¡L|$ BÃR|>L$ h¥óZhS>_sp e¡ yõsL$ su_p¡ qv$_ A`_¡ kp\g¡L¡$ Ape¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ndp Qplw„ lw„ kbL$u. e¡ p„^gd¢ Ly$R> hQ_L¡$ cphp_yhpv$ R|>V$ Ne¡

Ap¥f blp¡s V¡$L$r_L$g âp¡åg¡d Ap NC l¥ qL$ S>lp„ cphp_yhpv$ R|>V$ Ne¡ l¥ hpL$u kldrs-Akldrs L$lp„k| v¡$? sp¡ S>lp„ sL$ d¡fp¡ ¿epg l¥, A¡L$ lu cphp_yhpv$ R|>V¹$e$p¡ l¥, kb cphp_yhpv$ sp¡ _l] R|>V¡$ l¦. Ap¥f hp¡ l¥ (`©.15)`¡ p„Qhp¡, Å¡ iuj®L$ l¥ ""k¡hpõ\gd¢ "L$'d¢, d|g `„[¼s l¥-""AÓ N©lõ\p_rh^p_¡_ õhN©lpr^[óW$s-õhõhê$`cS>_`qfÐepN¡_ AÞeÓ sÐL$fZ¡ c[¼s: _ chrs Brs k|rQs„ chrs.'' kcu k„rdrgs lp¡_¡hpg¡k| d¦ ùv$ek| ndpepQ_p L$f„y qL$ e¡ A_h^p_d¢ R|>V$ Nep¡. e¡ A¼Ãeygu L$çèyV$fd¢ rdõV¡$L$L¡$ L$pfZ A¥kp¡ lp¡ Nep¡. `f kp\lu kp\A¡L$ Mygpkp¡ Ap¥f L$f_p¡ Qplw„Np¡ qL$ Ad©shQ_phgu, Å¡ qfrióV$d¢ v$u l¥, hp¡ (`©.41)d¢ d¡f¡ kp¥cpÁek| e¡ `„[¼s `|h®k„L$rgs r_L$gu, Ap¥f `|h®k„L$rgsd¢ hpL$p¡ NyS>fpsu A_yhpv$ qv$ep¡ l¥ ""Al]ep k¡hp¡èp¡Nu õ\p_ sfuL¡$ Of_y„ rh^p_ L$fhpdp„ Apìey„ R>¡ s¡\u Å¡ p¡sp_p Ofdp„ rbfpS>sp âcy_y„ cS>_ R>p¡X$u_¡ buS>¡ L$i¡ cS>_ (c¡V$, d_p¡f\, Tp„Muê$`¡) L$fhpdp„ Aph¡ sp¡ c[¼s _ \C L$l¡hpe.'' ¼ep¢qL$ Ad©shQ_phgu rka® NyS>fpsud¢ lsu ep rge¡ hpL$p¡ rlÞv$u _l] cep¡. Å¡ rlÞv$u cu d¦ L$f v$J lw„. ""elp„ k¡hp¡èp¡Nu õ\p_L¡$ ê$`d¢ OfL$p rh^p_ qL$ep Nep lp¡_¡k¡ Å¡ Myv$L¡$ Ofd¢ rbfpS>s¡ âcyL$p cS>_ R>p¡X$L¡$ AÞeÓ L$l] cS>_ (c¡V$, d_p¡f\ep Tp„MuL¡$ ê$`d¢) L$fs¡ sp¡ hp¡ âr¾$ep c[¼s _l] L$lgpsu''. A¥kp îuhëgcpÐdS> îubpgL©$óZÆL$u c[¼shr^®_u ìep¿ep (ígp¡L$ 2)d¢ l¥. rlÞv$ud¢ dp¡rML$ê$`k| sp¡

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A_yhpv$ d¦¥_¡ qL$ep¡ l¥; ÅL|$ cu k„v¡$l lp¡e sp¡ rgrMsê$`k| cu d¦ Acu v¡$ v|„$Np¡.Np¡.îufOy_p\Æ (`pgp®) - 3 k¡hpâv$i®_d¢ "L$'d¢ Ly$R> A_yhpv$ fl Nep¡ l¥. ""esp¡

cNhsp kdd¹ AÞhe„=kçbÞ^ âpàs hs®s¡, Asp¡ l¡sp¡: s\p'' ep cpNL$p¡ A_yhpv$ fl Nep¡ l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - h¥ku hp¡ lu bps bpv$hpgu `„[¼sd¢ `y_fph©Ñ lp¡ lu flu l¥ sp¡ cphp_yhpv$ sp¡ hpL$p¡ âõsys l¥ lu; iåv$p_yhpv$ _l] qL$ep¡ l¥, e¡ d¦ Mygpkp L$f_p¡ Qplw„ lw„. eqv$ qaf cu L$p¡CL|$ A`¡rns lp¡e sp¡ d¦ rgrMsd¢ v¡$_¡ s¥epf lw„. `lg¡k| lu epL|$ cphp_yhpv$ L$üp¡ ¼ep¢qL$ "ëeågp¡`¡ `„Qdu' epL$p¡ d¥_¡ A_yhpv$ _l] qL$ep¡ l¥; cphL$p¡ lu qL$ep¡ l¦. cphd¢ L$l] AÞe\p lp¡sp¡ lp¡e sp¡ S>ê$f qv$Mph¡.

A¡L$ Mygpkp L$g fpsL|$ Apep¡ \p¡ d¡f¡ pk, Acu _l] Apep¡, f qaf cu d¦ \p¡X$u õhs„Ósp g¡ füp¡ lw„, qL$ e¡ iuj®L$ Ak„Ns l¥ DÙ©s hQ__L¡$ kp\. sp¡ B_ hQ__d¢ Å¡ iuj®L$ qv$e¡ l¦ D_k| Ly$R> AÞe\pcph `¥v$p lp¡ füp¡ l¦. sp¡ d¦ hpd¢ Mygpkp v¡$_p¡ Qplz„ lw„ qL$ iuj®L$ d¡f¡ qv$e¡ ce¡ l¢; D_d¢ L$p¡C dlpâcyÆL$p¡ ep âpQu_ ApQpe®_L$p¡ L$p¡C Ap¡\p¡qfV$uL$p¡ ap¡k® _l] l¥. Np¡.lqffpeÆ_¡ sp¡ blp¡s kùv$espk| kcu iuj®L$L¡$ bpf¡d¢ _l] L$üp¡ l¥. `f d¦ e¡ âõsprhs L$f füp¡ lw„ qL$ kcu iuj®L$ Ak„Ns lp¡ kL¡$ l¦; hpd¢ L$p¡C ApíQe®L$u bps _l] l¥. hp¡ sp¡ Ap` gp¡N_L|$ rhQpf L$f_p¡ l¥. S>¥k¡ cphp\® iyÙ l¥ ep AiyÙ l¥, cphp_yhpv$ ey¼s l¥ qL$ Aey¼s l¥ hp¡ S>¥k¡ Ap` gp¡N_L|$ rhQpf L$f_p¡ l¥ h¥k¡ iuj®L ey¼s l¥ qL Aey¼s l¥ e¡ Ap` gp¡N_L| rhQpf L$f_p¡ l¥ e¡ sp¡ âõsprhs l¥. ep sflk| ¼ep¢qL$ A`_¡ `pk rhQpfL¡$ e¡ L$p¡C Ap^pf lp¡_p¡ Qprle¡ L$fL¡$ iuj®L$k| âõsys qL$e¡ l¦. e¡ kpf¡L¡$ kpf¡ iuj®L$ Aey¼s lp¡ kL¡$ l¦, hpd¢ ¼ep bX$u bps l¥! e¡ sp¡ krh®k l¥; hp`¡ fuV$_® Ap`L|$ L$f_p¡ l¥: õd¡i L$fp¡, X²$p¡` L$fp¡, àg¡k L$fp¡. V¡$r_kL$u \p¡X$u bps Ap NC. Å¡ L$f_p¡ l¥ kp¡ Ap` L$fp¡; epd¢ d¡f¡ rhjeL|$ Ly$R> _l] l¥. hp¡ kb Ap`gp¡N, Å¡ kb ^pf¡ ce¡ l¦, D_L|$ |Z® õhps„Óe l¥. Ap¥f bpgL$_L|$ `|Z® õhps„Óe l¥ Bs_p¡ lu _l]; kcu_L|$ ipõÓuA¢ Å¡ Ape¡ ce¡ l¦ D_L|$ cu õhps„Óe l¥, h¥óZh cu Å¡ kdS> kL$sp¡ lp¡e. d¡fp¡ A¡L$ ApN°l epd¢ S>ê$f fl¡Np¡ qL$ Å¡ cphp_yhpv$ _l] L$f kL¡$ hpL¡$ kp\QQp®d¢ _l] L$f_p¡ Qplw„ lw„, ¼ep¢qL$ cphp_yhpv$ lu âõsys _l] L$f¡ Ap¥f dp\pap¡X$u Qgsu fl¡ sp¡ `pflu_ ùX$p Ap`L|$ Ap¥f dp¡L|$; v$p¡_p¢L|$ lp¡ Åe. sp¡ r_L$j epL$p¡ rka® d¦ sp¡ e¡ lu dp_L¡$ Qgy„ lw qL$ Å¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys L$f¡ kp¡ rhQpf L$f¡, Ap¥f _l] sp¡ NyX$bpe. Ap¥f cphp_yhpv$ d¡fp¡ AiyÙ lp¡ kL¡$ l¥ hpL$u d¦ Ap`L|$ isârsis k„cph_pL$u Ry>V$ v¡$ füp¡ lw„. eqv$ Ap` kùv$e lp¡L¡$ 2 ârsis L$fp¡, 10 ârsis L$fp¡, 50 ârsis L$fp¡; hp¡ kb Ap` rhQpfp¡ qL$s_p¡ AiyÙ l¥ qL$s_p¡ iyÙ l¥. e¡ sp¡ rhQpfp\® âõsys l¥. epd¢ isârsis

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AiyÙ lp¡_¡L$u k„cph_p lp¡ kL¡$. `f hp¡ sp¡ Ap` L$lp¡N¡ sb kbL|$ kdS> Ape¡Nu Ap¥f sb dp¡L|$ cu kdS>d¢ Ape¡Nu. Acu sp¡ byrÙ W$k l¥ Å¡ A_yhpv$ d¦¥_¡ qL$ep¡ l¥ hpd¢. d¦ Acu dp¥rML$ê$`k| bp¡ëep¡, Ab d¦ rgrMsê$`k| v¡$ füp¡ lw„ Ap¥f hpL$u T¡fp¡n L$p¡ù kbL|$ rcS>hp v¡$ füp¡ lw„.

d¡fp¡ Mygpkp¡ hpd¢ e¡ l¥ qL$ d¦¥¥_¡ cphp_yhpv$ L$ep¢ _l] qv$ep¡, ¼ep¢qL$ âõsys Å¡ iuj®L$ l¥ hp iuj®L$ L¡$ kp\ dp¡L|$ L$p¡C k„Nrs _l] gN flu l¥. f d¦ v$JNp¡; ep hQ_L$p¡ rhQpf L$f_¡d¢ eqv$ Ly$R> cu A„sf Ap füp¡ l¥ sp¡ r_[íQs v¡$ v$JNp¡. e¡ dp¡L|$ AphíeL$ _l] gÁep¡ ep rge¡ _l] qv$ep¡. bpgL©$óZÆL$p¡ c[¼shr^®_uL$p¡ sp¡ A_h^p_ lp¡_¡k¡ lu Ry>V$ Nep¡. A¡L$Ãeygu L$çèyV$fd¢ auX$ qL$ep¡ \p¡. e¡ kb Mygpkp dp¥rML$ L$f kL$p¡ lp¡; ApS> sp¡ kldrs-Akldrs bsp_u l¥. Ap¥f A¡L$ bMs kldrs-AkldrsL$u hp¡ lp¡ Åe qL$ L$p¥_ klds l¦, L$p¥_ Aklds l¦ Ap¥f qL$s_p¡ klds ep Aklds l¥ "B_ târk`g'. qaf L$g hp¡ bsph¡ qL$ L$ep¢ Aklds l¥ Ap¥f S>b ¼ep¢ Aklds bsp v¡$ hpL¡$ bpv$ qaf QQp® lp¡h¡. "âp¡rkS>f' sp¡ e¡ lu lp¡_p¡ Qprle¡.

Dv¹$Op¡jL- h¥k¡ ep rhjed¢ ld, dp¡L|$ gN füp¡ l¥ qL$ ldpfp¡ Ar^L$pfn¡Ó ldk| blpf Å füp¡ l¥. ld e¡ õ`óV$sp Ap¥f L$f v¡$ qL$ e¡ kldrs-Akldrs ep cphp_yhpv$; e¡ kb Å¡ âr¾$ep ld_¡ 9d¢ A_yÃR>¡v$d¢ õ`óV$L$u l¥ Ap¥f hlp„ ld_¡ e¡ bps L$l v$u l¥ qL$ â\d qv$hkue kÓd¢ rS>_ dlp_ycphp¢L$p¡ rhQpfp\® âõsys cphp_yhpv$ `Y$L$f A`_p Arcâpe âL$V$ L$f_p Arcâ¡s _ lp¡ h¡ âõsys hQ_phguL$p õhprcâ¡s L¡$hg cphp_yhpv$ lu âõsys L$f¢N¡; AÞe L$p¡C rhõs©s QQp® _l]. e¡ Op¡jZpL¡$ kp\ e¡ L$ë`L$p¡ kdÅs¡ ce¡ ld_¡ e¡ `¡X$ kbL$p¡ qafpep \p Ap¥f L$p¡C cu â\d A`_¡ cphp_yhpv$L$p¡ fS|> L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ s¥epf _l] lze¡ As: ld_¡ e¡ 9d¢ A_yÃR>¡v$L¡$ "M' L$ë`L$p¡ A`_pep, rS>kL¡$ A„v$f e¡ õ`óV$sp l¥: A\hp QQp®kcpL¡$ â\dqv$hkue kÓd¢ rhQpfp\® âõsys hQ_phguL¡$; A\p®s ANf íepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ Arsqf¼s AÞe L$p¡C cu cphp_yhpv$ ldL|$ âpàs lp¡sp¡ sp¡ hp¡ cu. `f„sy ldL$p¡ hp¡ lu âpàs cep¡ l¦ As: âõsys hQ_phguL$p¡ Apie Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ Üpfp âõsys cphp_yhpv$L¡$ khp¯ik¡ ep L$rsèp„ik¡ Å¡ A`_u kldrs ep Akldrs Op¡rjs L$f_p Qpls¢ lp¢ h¡ cu A`_u kldrs ep AkldrsL¡$ Agphp AÞe L$p¡C cu rhõs©s QQp® _l] L$f¢N¡. e¡ Op¡jZpL¡$ kp\ ld_¡ e¡ ¡X$ Ap`L|$ qafpep¡ \p¡, Å¡L¡$ A„v$f ldL|$ kldrs ep Akldrs L¡$ ApieL¡$ Ly$R>¡L$ Arcâpe âpàs ce¡ l¦. sp¡ e¡ bps sp¡ blp¡s lu õ`óV$ lp¡ QyL$u l¥. Ab flu bps "N' L$ë`L$u : ""QQp®kcpd¢ k„rdrgs lp¡_¡hpg¡ L$p¡C cu dlp_ycph eqv$ rhQpfp\® âõsys cphp_yhpv$k¡ Aklds lp¡ sp¡

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D_L¡$ A_ykpf rhhpv$põ`v$ hQ_L$p hpõsrhL$ cphp\® ¼ep lp¡_p Qprle¡ L¡$hg elu DÞl¢ QQp®kcpL¡$ â\dqv$hkue kÓd¢ |h®h¼spL$u dp„N f k„n¡`d¢ bsp_p X¡$Np. h¼sp sp¡ L$p¡C D`[õ\s _l] lzA¡. Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ A`_p¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys qL$ep¡ Ap¥f ld D_k| e¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ dp„N¡ l¥ qL$ hp¡ Å¡ cphp_yhpv$ DÞlp¢_¡ âL$V$ qL$ep¡ l¥ ep rhjed¢ L$p¡C Å¡ A`_u Akldrs âL$V$ L$f_¡L¡$ bpv$ A`_p¡ cphp_yhpv$ eqv$ âõsys _l] L$f¡ sp¡ ¼ep D_L$u Ap`rÑ D_L|$ dpÞe lp¡eNu ? ep Akldrs L$fh¡hpg¡L|$ hpL$p¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys L$f_p¡ lu X¡$Np¡?

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d¦¥_¡ S>¥k¡ lg¡ bsp qv$ep¡ qL$ eqv$ L$p¡C cphp_yhpv$ âõsys _l] L$f füp¡ sp¡ d¦ QQp® L$f_¡ s¥epf _l] lw„, rgrMs ep dp¥rML$. e¡ âí_ _l] l¥ qL$ rgrMs lu L$ep£ Åe. rgrMs sp¡ ep rge¡ qL$ep¡ qL$ ìe\®L$p¡ kde bfbpv$ _ lp¡e Ap¥f dp¥rML$ sp¡ S>¥k¡ d¦ Myv$ ak Nep¡ lw„, qL$ Ry>V$ Nep¡ A¡L$ A_yhpv$ d¡f¡k|, ÅL¡$ rge¡ ùv$ek| ndpâp\}cu lw„. Ap¥f h¥k¡ sp¡ âp\rdL$ sp¥f`¡ sp¡ dp¥rML$ lu âõsys L$f füp¡ lw„, f A`¡np lp¡e sp¡ rhQpfp\® d¦ Acu rgrMs cu âõsys L$f v$JNp¡. `f A¡L$ bps r_[íQs l¥, qL$ Å¡ cphp_yhpv$ A`_p¡ âõsys _l] L$f füp¡ hpL¡$ kp\ d¦ QQp® L$f_¡ s¥epf _l] lw„.

Dv¹$Op¡jL$ - Bs_u õ`óV$spL¡$ bpv$ ld D`[õ\s dlp_ycph_k| qafk| A¡L$...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d¡f¡k| Ap¡f L$p¡C Mygpkp A`¡rns lp¡e sp¡ d¦ v¡$_¡ s¥epf lw„. b¥W$p

flw„? AÃR>p.Dv¹$Op¡jL - D`[õ\s dlp_ycph_k| ld qafk| k|Q_ âpàs L$fh¡L$u fM¢ l¦ qL$ ¼ep h¡

íepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ ep h¼sìeL¡$ bpf¡d¢ Ly$R> L$l_p¡ Qpl¡ l¦? ¼ep¢qL$ Ab ldpf¡ kpd_¡ âí_ e¡ l¥ qL$ hpv$uL¡$ sp¥f`¡ Np¡.íepddp_p¡lfÆ l¦ Ap¥f ârshpv$uL¡$ sp¥f`¡ Å¡ cu Ape¢N¡, e¡ is® D_L|$ dpÞe l¥ ep _l] e¡ bps ldpf¡ rge¡ õ`óV$uL$fZL¡$rge¡ AphíeL$ l¥.

íepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ 9h¡ A_yÃR>¡v$L¡$ sls Å¡ bps L$lu NC l¥ ""QQp®kcpd¢ k„rdrgs lp¡_¡hpg¡ L$p¡C cu dlp_ycph eqv$ rhQpfp\® âõsys cphp_yhpv$k¡ Aklds lp¡ sp¡ D_L¡$ A_ykpf rhhpv$põ`v$ hQ_L$p hpõsrhL$ cphp\® ¼ep lp¡_p Qprle¡ L¡$hg elu DÞl¢ QQp®kcpL¡$ â\dqv$hkue kÓd¢ `|h®h¼spL$u dp„N `f k„n¡`d¢ bsp_p `X¡$Np.'' ANf `|h®h¼sp îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ klds l¦ qL$ rb_p cphp_yhpv$ qv$e¡ cu Ap` A`_u Akldrs âL$V$ L$f kL$p¡ sp¡ h¡ A`_u Akldrs Apqv$ âL$V$ L$f¡. S>bqL$ íepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ e¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ qv$ep qL$ rb_p cphp_yhpv$L¡$ h¡ QQp®L¡$rge¡ s¥epf _l] l¥, ep [õ\rsd¢ D`[õ\s dlp_ycph_L$p¡ ¼ep L$\_ l¥ e¡ ld Qpl¡ l¦.

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Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - `|.íepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ Å¡ bspep qL$ Akldrs ep kldrs Å¡ cu dlp_ycph fMs¡ lp¡ hp¡ eqv$ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys _ L$f¡ sp¡ D_L¡$ kp\h¡ QQp® _l] L$f¢N¡ e¡ W$uL$ cu l¥. g¡qL$_ Akldrs l¥ ep _l] l¥ e¡ ld ìe¼s L$f v¢$ ep rgrMsê$`d¢ ld, S>¥k¡ d¦ c¡S> QyL$p lw„ Ap`L$p¡. Ap QyL$p l¥ d¡fp rgMp lzAp Ap`L¡$ `pk. hp¡ ipev$ Ap`L¡$ Ýep_d¢ _l] Apep lp¡Np.

Dv¹$Op¡jL$- hp¡ Ap`L¡$ lõspnf kdS>d¢ _l] Ape¡ _ Bkrge¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„, sp¡ d¦ e¡ rgML¡$ c¡S> QyL$p lw„ Ap¥f hp¡ sp¡ kçbÞ^ Apep¡S>L$k¡ l¦,

Ap`k¡ sp¡ l¥ _l] Bk bpsL$p kçbÞ^. Ab QQp®L$p âí_ l¥ hp¡ sp¡ ApN¡ l¥. d¦ kldrs ep Akldrs ìe¼s L$f QyL$p lw„. Ab cphp_yhpv$ `lg¡ âõsys L$fy„, dp¥rML$ê$`k¡, ev¹$ hp `lg¡ Å¡ cphp_yhpv$ qv$ep Nep, âõsys qL$ep Nep l¥ Dkk¡ dyS>¡ Akldrs ¼ep¢ l¥ BkL¡$ L$pfZ bspJ? S>¥k¡ cu Ap` Apep¡S>L$ L$l¢.

Dv¹$Op¡jL$- epd¢ ldpfp¡ r_h¡v$_ e¡ l¥ qL$ ldpf¡ `pk dÝep„sfL$p¡ kde l¥; Acu sp¡ îulqffpeÆL¡$ Arsqf¼s AÞe cu dlp_ycph_L¡$ kldrs-AkldrsL¡$ ApieL¡$ `Ó ldL|$ âpàs ce¡ l¦. Acu ld h¡ ÓL|$ dpÓ Y$L¡$ fM¢ l¦. hpL¡$ bpv$ dÝep„sf L$f¢ l¦ Ap¥f dÝep„sfL¡$ bpv$L$p¡ Å¡ kÓ l¥ hpL¡$ A„v$f Å¡ dlp_ycph__¡ A`_u Akldrs bspC l¥ D_L¡$ l¡sy Ap¥f âdpZ L$u QQp® L$f¢N¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ klu l¦ ¼ep¢qL$ l¡sy S>b sL$ _l] bspep Åe¡Np sb sL$ d¦ Dk¡; d¦ d¡fu bps L$f flp lw„, d¦ Dk¡ AõhuL$pf ¼ep¢ L$f flp lw„ e¡ S>b Ap` _l] kdS> `pe¢N¡ sp¡ Å¡ d¦ L$lw„Np Dk¡ L¥$k¡ kdS>¢N¡? e¡ QuS> dyS>¡ õhuL$pf _l] l¥ ¼ep¢qL$ ""e¡ Bk sflk¡ l¥ As: el Bk sflk¡ lp¡_u Qprle¡'' sb lu sb lu bps |fu lp¡Nu. sp¡ l¡sy lg¡ Ape¡Np _?

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - cphp_yhpv$ lg¡ Ape¡Np _?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¦ Aklds lw„; A¡L$ bps l¥, sp¡ lgp âí_ Ap` gp¡Np¢L¡$ qv$dpNd¢ e¡

Ape¡Np qL$ Ap` Aklds ¼ep¢ l¥? qaf S>¥kp Apv¡$i lp¡Np, L$f¢N¡. e¡ A¥kp _l] lp¡_p Qprle¡ A¥kp d¦ L$b L$l kL|„$Np; Ap` Myv$ lu kp¡rQe¡. e¡ A¥k¡ lp¡_p Qprle¡ e¡ d¦ L$b L$l kL|„$Np? S>b d¦ DkL$p l¡sy âõsys L$fy„. qaf cu... sp¡ dyS>¡ S>b kde qv$ep Åe¡Np sb d¦ ApJ _? e¡ dyS>¡ L$lp Å flp l¥ qL$ cphp_yhpv$ Ap` gp¡Np¡_¡ `Y$p l¥. d¦_¡ cu Y$p l¥. d¦ L$C õ\gp¢`f Aklds lw„, L$C õ\gp¢`f klds lw„. Ab d¦ Aklds L$ep¢ lw„ e¡ d¦ Ap`L$p¡ `lg¡ _l] bspJ b[ëL$ `lg¡ el bsp v$J qL$ e¡ qL$k sflk¡ l¥ ep lp¡_p Qprle¡ d¡fu ×[óV$k¡. qaf bspJ qL$ d¦ Aklds ¼ep¢ lw„; e¡ dyS>¡ Apv¡$i lzAp l¥ sp¡.

Dv¹$Op¡jL- ep rhjed¢ ld A¡L$ Ap¥f õ`óV$sp L$f¢ qL$ Å¡ ldpfu r_edphgu l¥ hpL¡$ AÞv$f

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ld_¡ e¡ bps õ`óV$spL$u l¥, 9h¡ A_yÃR>¡v$d¢, qL$ â\dqv$hkue kÓd¢ sp¡ kldrs Ap¥f Akldrs qL$s_¡ A„id¢ Ap¥f L$p¥_L$u l¥ e¡ bps r_^p®qfsL$u Åe¡Nu. ss¹ `íQps¹ rS>_ dlp_ycph_L|$ kldrs-Akldrs l¥, ANf h¡ rgrMsê$`k| v¢$N¡ sp¡ ld hpL|$ `Y¢$N¡ Ap¥f elp„ dpCL$`¡ ApL¡$ L$l¢N¡ qL$ ep-ep iuj®L$d¢ ep-ep hQ_`¡ ep cphp_yhpv$`¡ ldL|$ Akldrs l¥ sp¡ hp sflk|, Ab flp khpg e¡ qL$ hpL$u D``rÑ ep l¡sy, e¡ ld_¡ 11h¢ A_yÃR>¡v$d¢ õ`óV$sp v$u l¥ qL$ : Bk sflL$u Dcerh^ k|rQ s¥epf lp¡ Å_¡ f Dce`np¢L$p¡ rhQpe®rhjeL$u QQp®L¡$rge¡ Þe|_sd qL$s_p, qL$s_¡ kdeL$u A`¡np l¥ el k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m Dce`np¢k¡ rhQpf rhdi® Üpfp r_^p®qfs L$f¡Np qaf e\phL$pi Dku qv$_ ep v|$kf¡ qv$_ rhQpfp\® âõsys cphp_yhpv$L¡$ kp\ Akldrs Op¡rjs L$f_¡hpg¡ dlp_ycphp¢L$p¡ D_L$u AkldrsL¡$ l¡sy s\p âdpZpqv$L¡$ `|h®r_^p®qfs kded¢ D``pv$_p\® d„Q`¡ Apd„rÓs qL$ep Åe¡Np.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ Ap`L$p Apv¡$i dyS>¡ õhuL$pf l¥ eÛr` d¦ A¡L$ bps L$l_p Qpl|„Np qL$ e¡ blp¡s dy[íL$g L$pd l¥ ¼ep¢qL$ Bk `„[¼sL$p A_yhpv$ el lp¡_p Qprle¡ A¥kp L$C õ\gp¢`f DkL$p l¡sy kp\d¢ lu Apsp l¥. e¡ „[¼s, Bk sflk¡ BkL$p Å¡ A\® qL$ep Nep l¥, Bk A\®L$p¡ L$f_¡k¡ el-el rkÙpÞs A`rkÙpÞsL$u Ap¥f Å flp l¥ As A¡h BkL$p A\® rkÙpÞsL$u Ap¥f Ap Åe Bkrge¡ Bk¡ Bk sflk¡ âõsys L$f_p Qprle¡. A¥k¡ õ\gp¢`f dyS>¡ S>fp sL$gua lp¡Nu. qaf cu Ap` eqv$ Apv¡$i v¢$N¡ sp¡ d¦ `pg_ L$fy„Np.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - S>¥k¡ d¦ kdS> flp lw„ qL$ e¡ Å¡ \p¡X$uku sL$_uL$u bps l¥ sp¡ ku^p¡kp¡ D`pe epd¢ e¡ l¥ qL$, \p¡Xu$ v¡$fL¡$rge¡ A¥k¡ dp_L¡$ Qgp¡ qL$ íepdbphp S>Þçep¡¡ lu _l] c|sg`¡ Ap¥f _ hp_¡ e¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys qL$ep¡. sb cu sp¡ dlpâcyÆL¡$ hQ__L$p¡ L$p¡C cphp_yhpv$ lp¡_p¡ Qprlsp¡ lsp¡; sp¡ hp¡ cphp_yhpv$ lg¡ âõsys lp¡ Å_p¡ Qprle¡. hpL¡$ âõsyrsL¡$ bpv$ qaf íepdbphp S>Þçep¡ Ap¥f hp_¡ âõsys qL$ep¡ hpL$u ÓyqV$L$p¡ r_v£$i lp¡ Å_p¡ Qprle¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ fpõsp AÃR>p l¥, g¡qL$_ sp¡ dyS>¡ Ap` e¡ ndp L$f¢N¡ qL$ Dkd¢ el is® _l] fl kL¡$Nu ¼ep¢qL$ S>b S>Þd lu _l] l¥ sp¡ e¡ is® sp¡ _l] fl kL¡$Nu qL$ elu hQ_ Aph¢ ep elu ¾$d fl¡? sp¡ eqv$ ¾$dc„N lp¡ Åe sp¡ dyS>¡ ndp L$f¢...

Dv¹$Op¡jL$- ld ndp Qpl¢ l¦ v$p¡_p¢ dlp_ycph_k|.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ¼ep¢L¡$ hp¡ S>Þd¡ lu _l] l¥!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - f dlpâcyÆL¡$ hQ_ rhÛdp_ l¥; íepdbphp _l] S>Þd¡ f

dlpâcyÆL¡$ hQ_ rhÛdp_ l¦ L$p¡C _ L$p¡C. lf dlpâcyÆL¡$ hQ_L¡$ AæepkuL¡$ d_d¢ L$p¡C õ`óV$ l¥. S>¥k¡ d¦¥_¡ A`_p¡ cphp_yhpv$, lqffpeÆ ¼ep kp¡Q fl¡ l¦? ep

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ifv$bphp ¼ep kp¡Q fl¡ l¢? ep hp¡ ¼ep kp¡Q fl¡ l¦; L$p¡CL¡$ d_d¢ k„v$c® fML¡$ _l] qL$ep¡ l¥. A¥k¡ lu d¦ âp\®_p L$f füp¡ lw„ lqffpeÆk| qL$ hp¡ A`_p¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys L$f¡. \p¡X$uv¡$fL¡$ rge¡; S>ÞdL$u bps sp¡ D`lpkL$u bps lsu, `f d¡f¡ cphp_yhpv$L$p¡ rhQpf qL$e¡ rb_p D_L|$ Å¡ õhs: õaws® Å¡ cphp_yhpv$ l¥ hp¡ âõsys L$f¢ Ap¡f hpL¡$ bpv$ d¡f¡ cphp_yhpv$L$u ÓyqV$L$p¡ r_v£$i L$f¢ sp¡ Arsie D`L$pf lp¡eNp¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ap`L$u Apop l¥ sp¡ hp¡ dyS>¡ rifp¡^pe®, `f d¦ ¼ep L$fy„ dyS>¡ bp„^ qv$ep Nep. dyS>¡ hp¡ cphp_yhpv$ c¡Å Nep Ap¥f Ód¢ cu e¡ rgMp Nep. Ap` |fu apBg v¡$M kL$s¡ l¦; D_ Óp¢d¢ cu Bk âL$pfk¡ l¥, qL$ âõsys rkÙpÞshQ_phgu f... sp¡ d¦ ¼ep L$fy„? Dku f dyS>¡ Qg_p X$p.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„! sp¡ hQ_phguL$p¡ cphp_yhpv$ lu sp¡ dpÁep¡ Nep¡ lsp¡? d¦ sp¡ _l] kdTy„ lz„ L¡$ epd¢ L$p¡C Ngs lp¡e.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„ Ap` bp„Q gp¡ ""âõsys hQ_phguL¡$ cphp_yhpv$ `f'' Dku `f Qg_p X$p. Bkrge¡ e¡ kdõep ApC qL$ Bkd¢ Å¡ dyS>¡ ÓyqV$ep„ ×[óV$Ns lp¡...

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„! D_ ÓyqV$ep¢L$p r_v£$i sp¡ Ahíe Ap`L$p¡ L$f_p l¥, f lg¡ Ap`L$p cphp_yhpv$ âõsys L$f_p l¥.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - f lg¡ d¦ hp¡ L$f v|„$. L$pfZ l¥ DkL¡$. dsgb e¡ l¥ eÜp _l] l¥ ¼ep¢qL$ A¥kp lp¡_¡k¡ A_\® lp¡ Åe Bkrge¡ Bk¡ A¥kp lp¡_p Qprle¡.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - hp¡ sp¡ Ap`L$u sfak| cphp_yhpv$ âõsys lp¡ Åe qaf klj® dyS>¡ õhuL$pe® lp¡Np.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ l¥ d¡fu kdõep. sp¡ Apop lp¡Nu sp¡ d¦ h¥k¡ L$fy„Np.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - `lg¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys L$f¢ ¼ep¢qL$ d¥_¡ cu `lg¡ cphp_yhpv$

âõsys qL$ep; D``rÑ âõsys _l] L$u l¥. Acu... Ap¥f _l] d¦ qL$kuk¡ Acu... D``rÑL$u A`¡np lu fMsp lw„. S>¥k¡ d¥_¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys qL$ep l¥ h¥k¡ Å¡ cu Bkd¢ Akldrs fMsp lp¡ hp¡ A`_p cphp_yhpv$ âõsys L$f¡. D``rÑ S>¥k¡ d¦ bpv$d¢ âõsys L$fy„Np A¥k¡ hp¡ cu bpv$d¢ âõsys L$f¡. Bkd¢ qL$kuL¡$ kp\L$p¡C...

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l] dsgb ÓyqV$L$p. h¥k¡ Apep¡S>L$ dlp¡v$e kdS> fl¡ l¥ _ d¡fu kdõepL$p¡?

Dv¹$Op¡jL$- lp„ d¦ kdS> flp lw„. Ap` lg¡ A`_u bps |Z® L$f g¢.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¦ L$f Q|L$p lw„. sp¡ d¡fu Bk kdõepL$p \p¡X$p d¦ Acu kp¡Q g|„Np. Ly$R>

kdp^p_ sp¡ dyS>¡ r_L$pg_p X¡$Np ¼ep¢qL$ dyS>¡ L$C qW$L$p_¡ e¡ gNp l¥ qL$ BkL$p A\® e¡ _l] e¡ lp¡_p Qprle¡.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d¡fu kdS>k¢ Ap`k¡ bk Bs_u âp\®_p l¥ qL$ rS>_-rS>_

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hQ_p¢d¢ Ap`L$p¡ ÓyqV$ gNu D_-D_ hQ_p¢L$p Ap` A`_p cphp_yhpv$ âõsys L$f v¡$. Ap¥f DkL¡$ bpv$ qaf DkL$u D``rÑ bpv$d¢ rhQpfp¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - dsgb e¡ L¡$ d¦ l¡sy bpv$d¢ âõsys L$fy„, qL$ BkL$p A¥kp...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ârsop sp¡ lg¡ lu lp¡su l¥ _!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l]. BkL$p A¥kp A_yhpv$ ¼ep¢ lp¡_p Qprle¡-e¡ l¡sy bpv$d¢

âõsys L$fy„?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d¦ cu bpv$d¢ lu âõsys L$fy„Np. Acu _l] qL$e¡ l¦.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - f Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡ e¡ \p _l]. dyS>¡ el c¡Å Nep. d¡fu

kdõep e¡ l¥, d¡fu dS>byfu e¡ \u. dyS>¡ el c¡Å Nep.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Bkd¢ Ap`L¡$ klep¡NL¡$ ld Apcpfu lp¢N¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ab Ap`L$u Apop A¥k¡ l¥ sp¡ ep¢ L$fy„Np. ep¡ cu dyS>¡ d„S|>f l¥. sp¡ hp¡...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ld Ap`L¡$ klep¡NL¡$ ùv$ek¡ Apcpfu lp¢N¡.Dv¹$Op¡jL- h¥k¡ Ap`L$p¡ cphp_yhpv$L¡$rge¡ Ly$R> kde A`¡rns lp¡ sp¡ ApS> _l] sp¡...Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¦ ¼ep L$fy„Np, d¦ Ap`k¡ L$l v|„$ Q|„qL$ qL$ Ap`_¡ v$p¡_p¢ âL$pfL$u Bkd¢

ìehõ\p fMu l¥; dp¥rML$ ep g¡rMs. sp¡ d¦ dp¥rML$ê$`k¡ âõsys L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ d¦ A`_¡ d|„ld¢ g¡L¡$ Apep lw„ cphp_yhpv$$L$p¡. d¥_¡ rgML¡$ _l] c¡Å l¥. sp¡ Bk hQ_phguL$p¡ kpd_¡ fML¡$ lu; Ap¥f Bku hQ_L¡$ e¡ sp¡ Ap`_¡ L$lp lu l¥. v|$kf¡ hQ_ Bkd¢ Acu _l] Å¡X|„$Np ¼ep¢qL$ hp¡ v|$kfu bps lp¡ Åe¡Nu. sp¡ BÞl] hQ_p¢L$p dp¥rML$ cphp_yhpv$, dp_p¡L¡$ e¡ l¥ Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡ Ap¥f d¡fp e¡ l¥-A¥k¡ lg¡ âõsys L$f v|„$Np. eÛr` Bkd¢ dyS>¡ \p¡X$u hp¡ lp¡Nu ¼ep¢qL$ buQd¢ L$pfZ Apsp l¥; L¡$ e¡ A¥kp l¥ sp¡ ep¢ lp¡ Åe¡Np Bkrge¡ A¥kp _l] lp¡_p Qprle¡, A¥kp lp¡_p Qprle¡.

Dv¹$Op¡jL $-e¡ sp¡ hpv$L¡$ rb_p k„ch _l] lp¡Np.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Apf„cd¢ ârsop lp¡Nu sp¡ Ap¥f Ap_„v$ Ape¡Np.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l] hpv$ ANg QuS> l¥ Apep¡S>L$ dlp¡v$e! hp¡ sp¡ qaf ldpfu QQp®

lp¡Nu. hp¡ AgN QuS> l¥. f d¦ Ap`, îp¡sp gp¡Np¢L$u kyrh^pL¡$rge¡ L$l flp lw„. Q|„qL$ e¡ Y $QyL¡$ l¥. B_L¡$ kpd_¡ e¡ A_yhpv$ Ap QyL$p l¥. Ab S>b d¦ A`_p A_yhpv$ L$f_¡ b¥W|„$ sb Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡ b¡¼N°pDÞX$d¢, c|rdL$pd¢, e¡ sp¡ fl¡Np lu. Acu Ap` rS>s_¢ elp„ b¥W¡$ l¦ d¦ Ap`k¡ |R> flp lw„ L¡$ Ap` kbp¢L¡$ d[õsóL$d¢ c|rdL$p Bk A_yhpv$L$u b_ NC l¥ ep _l]? eqv$ b_ QyL$u l¥ sp¡ d¦ A`_p A_yhpv$ âõsys L$fy„ Dkd¢ l¡sy `yfõkf L$fy„ sp¡ Ap`L$p¡ Ap_„v$ cu Ape¡Np, Ap` kdS> cu pe¢N¡. eqv$ l¡syAp¢L$u bps Ap` bpv$d¢ L$f v$p¡N¡ sp¡ d¦ bpv$d¢ L$f v|„$Np. sp¡ hp¡ tgL$ V|$V$ Åe¡Np. Ap¥f ¼ep l¥? W$uL$ l¥! sp¡ Ab dyS>¡ bygpep Åe¡Np _! sp¡ d¦ Å k¼sp lw„?

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Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d¥_¡ cu A¥k¡ lu qL$ep l¥. d¥_¡ cu l¡sy _l] qv$e¡ l¦. tgL$ d¡fu cu V|$V$ flu l¥. sp¡ ld v$p¡_p¢L$u tgL$ kp\lu V|$V¡$Nu Ap¥f kp\lu Sy>X¡$Nu.

Dv¹$Op¡jL$- ld v$p¡_p¢ dlp_ycphp¢L¡$ blp¡s lu Apcpfu l¦ qL$ Bs_¡ Myg¡ qv$gk¡ Ap¥f blp¡s lu kp¥d_õek¡ QQp® cC. Ap¥f âey¼s iåv$L¡$ A\®L¡$ D`f cu v$p¡_p¢ lu klds lp¡ Ne¡ qL$ hp¡ sp¡ D`lpkdpÓ \p. A¥kp lu lp¡sp fl¡ e¡ ldpfu A`¡np l¥. Ab ld îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ cphp_yhpv$L¡$ D`f Å¡-Å¡ D`[õ\s dlp¡v$eL¡$ kldrs-AkldrsL$u k|Q_p âpàs cC l¥ hp¡ ld Ap`L|$ Y$L¡$ ky_ph¡ l¦ :

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQÞÖÆ - ""Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ, qL$i_NY$-`pgp®L¡$ hQ_phguL¡$ cphp_yhpv$k| âpe: klds Ly$R> õ\g `f rhrcÞ_ A\® ep õ`óV$uL$fZ v$JNp¡''. ld D_L|$ elp„ b|gpL$f L$p¥_k¡ A„id¢ h¡ L¥$k¡ klds ep Aklds l¦ hp¡ dÝep„sfL¡$ bpv$ `|R>¢N¡, Acu sp¡ ld dpÓ D_L$u kldrs ep Akldrs `Y$L¡$ ky_p fl¡ l¦. îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ sp¡ Ap`L¡$ dyMprsb lp¡L$f lu L$l cu qv$ep qL$ ""d¥_¡ hQ_phguL$p¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys qL$ep¡ l¥, Acu sL$ sp¡ hplu l¥rkesd¢ k„rdrgs lp¡ füp¡ lw„'' îufOy_p\Æ Np¡õhprd. ""d¦ cphp_yhpv$k| |Z®ê$`¡Z k„ds lw„. Ly$R> õ\g cphp_yhpv$ qL$e¡ rb_p fl Ne¡ l¦ sv$\® îuíepdd_p¡lfÆk¡ r_h¡v$_ l¥ qL$ A`_p¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys L$f¢. DkL¡$ bpv$ dp¡L|$ cphp_yhpv$ eqv$ Ap`rÑS>_L$ gN¡Np¡ sp¡ d¦ âõsys L$fy„Np¡.'' kp¡ ep rhjed¢ ld D_k| qaf dp„N_p¡ Qpl¢N¡ ¼ep¢qL$ D__¢ hQ_phguL¡$ A„sd¢ Ad©shQ_phguL¡$ A„sN®s Å¡ R|>V$ Ne¡ hQ_L$p¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys qL$ep¡ l¥ kp¡ hp¡ Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡ l¦. îuh°S>¡iipõÓu Ap¥f hk„sipõÓu-""`|. p. íepdd_p¡lfÆ Üpfp Å¡ cphp_yhpv$d¢ dyS>¡ k„ie _l] l¥. d¦ k„`|Z® klds lw„'' lqffpeÆ_¡ cu A`_p h¼sìe elp„ ApL¡$ qv$ep qaf cu d¦ `Y$sp lw„, ""âõsys hQ_phguL¡$ L$C õ\g, L$C hp¼e, L$C v$, L$l] Apqv$, L$tl kb S>Nl Akldrs l¥ Å¡ d¦ A`_¡ h¼sìed¢ âõsys L$f„yNp'' B_ kbL¡$ Arsqf¼s Å¡ cu dlp_ycph D`[õ\s l¦ D__¢ A`_u kldrs ep Akldrs Ly$R> cu Op¡rjs _l] L$u l¥. Ap¥f Å¡ A_y`[õ\s l¦ D_L$p¡ cu ep rhjed¢ ¼ep Arcâpe l¥ e¡ ld _l] Å_¡ l¦. dÝep„sfL¡$ bpv$ ld rS>__¢ A`_u Akldrs Å A„id¢ Op¡rjs L$u l¥ hp A„iL$p¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ hp lu dlp_ycphk| âpàs L$f¢N¡. hlp„ cu L$p¡C l¡sy ep âdpZL$u QQp® ApS> _l] lp¡eNu, dpÓ õ\gr_v¡®$i lp¡eNp¡. ""îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ cphp_yhpv$k¡ `|Z®s: k„ds lw„''-Np¡.îuv¡$hL$u_„v$_pQpe®Æ, Np¡Ly$g. Acu R>l bS>L¡$ bph_ rdr_V$ cC l¥. Ap¥f kpX¡$kps bS>¡ ld ep kcpL$p¡ v|$kfp¡ kÓ âpfçc L$f¢N¡ kp¡ kb h¥óZhgp¡N Ap¥f D`[õ\s dlp¡v$e ä¡i lp¡_p Qpls¡ lp¢ hp¡ lp¡L$f iuO° D`[õ\s lp¡ Åe¢.

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â\dqv$hk dÝep„sf

kcu D`[õ\s dlp_ycphk| r_h¡v$_ l¦ qL$ kcpL$p¡ v|$kfp¡ kÓ âpfçc lp¡_¡ Å füp¡ l¦. kp¡ Ap` L©$èp epd¢ klep¡N v¡$. Acu sL$ L$u L$pfhp„lu; Å¡ Ab sL$ cC. sÐ`íQps¹ Ab D_-D_ dlp_ycph_L¡$ _pd Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡ âõsys L$f fl¡ l¦, rS>__¡ Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ cphp_yhpv$d¢ A`_u kldrs âL$V$ L$u l¥. Np¡.îuL$_¥epgpgÆ-hufdNpd. Np¡.îufOy_p\gpgÆ, Np¡.îuv¡$hL$u_„v$_pQpe®Æ, Np¡.îurhV¹$W$g_p\Æ, Np¡.îufrkL$fpeÆ, Np¡.îuhk„sipõÓu, îuh°S> ¡iipõÓu Np ¡.îufOy_p\Æ, Np¡.îuNp¡r`L$pg„L$pfÆ, Np¡.îuh°S>¡i-hufdNpd, Np¡.îurhS>eLy$dpfÆ-Np¢X$g, Np¡.îufpS>¡iLy$dpfÆ-L$X$u-Adv$phpv$. Ab ld Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ cphp_yhpv$d¢ rS>__¡ A`_u kldrs Op¡rjsL$u l¥ D_L|$ ldpfp¡ lpqv®$L$ r_h¡v$_ l¥ qL$ h¡ d„Q `f `^pfL$f A`_u kldrsL$u Op¡jZp L$f¢. Np¡.îuL$_¥epgpgÆ-rhfdNpd.

Np¡.îuL_¥epgpgÆ dlpfpS> (rhfdNpd, Adv$phpv$)

`|.íepdv$pv$p â¡rjs Å¡ hQ_phgu l¥ s\p hpL$p¡ rlÞv$u Ap¥f NyS>fpsu A_yhpv$ Å¡ hpL|$ rdëep¡; d¦_¡ hpL|$ su_ Qpf bpf Y¹$e$p¡ sp¡ dp¡L|$ hpd¢ L$p¡C cu âL$pfL$u rhârs`rÑ _S>f _l] ApC. epk| d¦ hpd¢ k„`|Z®s: klds lw„ Ap¥f L$p¡C cu d¡fu Ap`rÑ _l] l¥ hpk|.

Np¡.îufOy_p\Æ dlpfpS> (`pgp®, Np¡Ly$g, L$pdh_)

`fd kp¥cpÁeL$p qv$_ l¥ ApS> ldgp¡N kb dlpâcyÆL¡$ rkÙpÞsL¡$ rhjed¢ QQp® L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ BL$V¹$W¡$ lzA¡ l¦. d¦ sp¡ e¡ kdS>sp lw„ qL$ A¥ku kcp e¡ lgu bpf lu lp¡_¡ Å flu l¥ rS>kd¢ qL$ L¡$hg rkÙpÞsL$p lu Dv¹$v¡$íe lp¡. Ap¥f e¡ `l¡g ldpf¡ bpgL$p¢_¡ L$u Dk kplkL¡$rge¡ D_L$p¡ |Z® Ap¥f lpqv®$L$ Þehpv$. Bk kde ld kcuL$p e¡ L$s®ìe l¥ qL$ ld Bk L$pe®d¢ `|Z®ê$`¡Z klep¡N v¡$. Ap¥f Å¡ A¥kp dp_s¡ l¦ qL$ rkÙpÞsk¡ h¥óZhp¡L$p¡ AR|>sp f¿Mp Åe e¡ blp¡s lu M¡v$S>_L$ bps l¥. h¥óZh; hëgc Ap¥f hëgcue, e¡ kdpS>L¡$ A„N l¦ Ap¥f B_L$p¡ ANf ld rkÙpÞsk¡ AR|>sp fM¢N¡, A¡L$ v|$kf¡L$p¡, sp¡ A`_¡ k„âv$peL$p ¼ep crhóe$ lp¡Np? e¡ A¡L$ blp¡s lu rhQpfZue bps l¦. Bk Dv¹$v¡$íek¡, Å¡qL$ ApS> Ly$R> kdpS>d¢ A¥kp A¡L$ QQp®L$p rhje lp¡ Nep l¥ qL$ h¥óZhp¢L$p¡ Ap¥f bpgL$p¢L$p¡ ¼ep L$f_p Qprle¡, ¼ep _l] L$f_p Qprle¡. rkÙpÞs Ly$R> l¦ Ap¥f ldpfu pfZpA¢ Ly$R> l¦. ldpfu Å¡ qv$_Qep® ep ldpf¡ Å¡... L$f v¢$N¡ sb DkL¡$ rhjed¢ cu Ap`_¡ d$p¥rML$ sp¡ L$l lu v$ue¡ l¦. Dkk¡ cu d¡fp L$p¡C dsc¡v$ _l] l¥ Ap¥f ApN¡ cu Å¡ cu Bk rhjed¢ QQp® lp¡Nu Dkd¢ ld kbL$p¡ cpN

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g¡_p Qprle¡. Bkud¢ ldpf¡ kçâv$peL$p DÐ\p_ l¥ Ap¥f ld kbL$p Bk f lu crhóe r_c®f l¥. Bs_p L$lL$f d¦ A`_p h¼sìe k„`|Z® L$fsp lw„.

Np¡.îuv¡$hL$u_Þv$_Æ dlpfpS> (Np¡Ly$g)âõsys QQp®kcpL¡$ kÞv$c®d¢ Å¡ hQ_phgu c¡Æ NC Ap¥f sv$_Þsf DkL$p

cpjp_yhpv$; ep cphp_yhpv$ rS>k¡ L$l¢, cphp_yhpv$ c¡Å Nep. Dk¡ N„cufspk¡ v¡$Mp Ap¥f DkL$p AÝee_ L$fL¡$... e¡ d¦ A`_¡ ìe[¼sNs sp¥f `f L$l flp lw„; Bkd¢ _ L$l] qL$kuL$p A_ykfZ l¥ _ lu qL$kuL$p ârsr_r^Ðh, `f„sy îudlpâcy Ap¥f îuâcyQfZ_¡ Å¡ rhh¡L$ dyS>¡ âv$p_ qL$ep l¥ Ap¥f ""byrÙâ¡fL$L©$óZõe `pv$`Ú„ âkuv$sy'' Å¡ Ly$R> cu dyS>¡ îudlpâcyL¡$ hQ_p¢L$p A\® âsus lzAp l¥ Dk¡ lu d¦_¡ Bk hQ_phguL¡$ cphp_yhpv$d¢ âpàs qL$ep. Ap¥f S>¥kp qL$ d¦¥_¡ L$lp qL$ ìe[¼sNsê$`k¡ sp¡ d¦ õhe„ cu D`v¡$iL¡$ ê$`d¢ A`_¡ ìe[¼sNsê$`k¡ îudlpâcyL¡$ îuâcyQfZL¡$ iåv$p¢L$p Bku âL$pfk¡ Bk A_yhpv$L¡$ lu ê$`d¢; epr_ Bk A_yhpv$L$p Å¡ cphp\® r_L$gsp l¥ Dku ê$`d¢ d¦ Myv$ ìe[¼sNsê$`k¡ D_L$p ârs`pv$_ L$fsp flp lw„. e¡ kb kÞv$c® Bkrge¡ v¡$ flp lw„ qL$ L$p¡C A¥ku bps _l] l¥ qL$ L¡$hg cphp_yhpv$ Apep Ap¥f DkL¡$ ârs`pv$_L¡$ rge¡ d¦_¡ Dk bpsL$u âõsyrs L$f v$u qL$ d¦_¡ Dk¡ õhuL$pfp l¥. sp¡ cphp_yhpv$ dyS>¡ `|Z®sep õhuL$pe® l¥ Ap¥f hp¡ d¦ ìe[¼sNsê$`k¡ A¥kp L$l flp lw„, L$l] qL$kuL¡$ A_ykfZL$p khpg _l] l¥. îudlpâcyL¡$ hQ_ õhe„ lu A`_¡ Ap`d¢ r_Zp®eL$ l¦ Ap¥f Ab DkL$p klu A\® A`_¡ kpd_¡ fMp Åe sp¡ d¦ dp_sp lw„ qL$ L$p¡C cu ìe[¼s Å¡ |hp®`f kçbÞ^L$p¡ \p¡X$pkp cu v¡$M¡ sp¡ DkL$¡ kpd_¡ L$p¡C k„v¡$l _l] flsp. A¥ku d¡fu õhe„L$u Arcdrs l¥. Bs_p L$lL¡$...

Np¡.îufrkL$fpeÆ dlpfpS> (d\yfp, `p¡fb„v$f)

(`fdõ_¡lu îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ A¡h„ AÞe D`[õ\s Np¡.dlp_ycphp¡, lz„ dpfu hps NyS>fpsudp„ S> L$lui, Ap` gp¡L$p¡ ndp L$fip¡. Ap hQ_phgu_p) S>¡ cphp_yhpv$, S>¡ d_¡ âpàs \ep¡, A¡ `R>u d¢ M|b S> bpfuL$u\u A¡_y„ AÝee_ L$ey„® A_¡ AÝee_ L$fsp„ ùv$e_u A„v$f A¡L$ Ap_Þv$ DÐ`Þ_ \ep¡; L¡$ A¡dp„ S>¡ L$p„C hps L$l¡hpdp„ Aphu R>¡ A¡dp„ `p¡sp_p Of_u L$p¡C hps _\u, L¡$hg Ap`Zp `|hp®Qpep£_p hQ_p¡ S> R>¡. lh¡ A¡_p A\®OV$__u bpbsdp„ L$p¡C dlp_ycph_¡ L$p„C ky^pfp¡ L$fhp_y„ S>ê$fu gpÁey„ lp¡s sp¡ A¡ Ap S>¡ QQp®kcp R>¡ A¡ A¡L$ r_Mpgk QQp®kcp R>¡ A_¡ A¡_u A„v$f L$p¡C `Z âL$pf_u Ü¡j`|Z® cph_p fp¿ep rh_p `fõ`f _p ìe[¼sNs dsc¡v$p¡_¡ c|gu_¡ A_¡ îudlpâcyÆ_p¡ kpQp¡ rkÙpÞs Ap`Z¡ dmu_¡ A_¡ r_Z®e L$fu_¡ h¥óZhp¡_u kpd¡ fS|> L$fuA¡ A¡hp¡ kvy$v¹$v¡$íe Ap_u pR>m R>¡. A¡ bpbsdp„ dpfu kldrs L¡$ Akldrs _p¡ L$p¡C khpg fl¡sp¡ _\u L$pfZL¡$

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dlpâcyÆ_p hQ_p¡_u kp\¡ kldrs, S>¡ L$p¡C dlpâcyÆ_¡ Mfp ùv$e\u Qplsp li¡ A_¡ A¡d_p„ rkÙpÞsp¡_y„ A_ykfZ L$fhp dp„Nsp lp¡e A¡_¡ L$p¡C dsc¡v$ lp¡hp_p¡ L$p¡C khpg S> DÐ`Þ_ _\u \psp¡. A¡V$g¡ d¢ dpfu |Z®ê$`¡Z kldrs Apù R>¡.

Np¡.îufOy_p\Æ fd¡iQ„ÖÆ (dy„bC, dygy„X$)

elp„ D`[õ\s ApQpe® A¡h„ h¥óZh,kb dlp_ycph rhÜp_p¢L¡$ hQ_ ApS> ld_¡ ky_¡. `.`|.îuíepdL$pL$pL¡$ Üpfp v$u

lzC hQ_phguL$p cphp_yhpv$ cu Y$p, d¦ õhe„ L$p¡C kh®ipõÓ`qW$s _l] lw„. d¦ Å¡ L$lw„Np hp¡ Bk sfl _l] qL$ kh®ipõÓ d¦¥_¡ Y¡$ l¦ Ap¥f elu r_L$pgp l¥. g¡qL$_ rS>s_p cu âeÐ_ qL$ep l¥ ApS> sL$ Ap¥f Å¡ cu `Y$ flp lw„, hlp„ `f hQ_p¢L$p lu kd\®_ lf S>Nl dyS>¡ âsus lzAp l¦; L$l] g¡idpÓ cu rhfp¡^pcpk Apep _l] l¥.

Bk hQ_phgud¢ A¡L$ A„i 9hp„ Å¡ l¥ Dkd¢ qL$[ÊQs Ar^L$ L$l_p Qplw„Np. eÛr` k„õL©$sL¡$ Å¡ hp¼e DÙ©s qL$e¡ Ne¡ l¦ Ap¥f DkL$p Å¡ A_yhpv$ qv$ep Nep l¥ hl `|Z®ê$`k¡ ep¡Áe lu l¥. hlp„ L$p¡C ÓyqV$ _l] l¥, g¡qL$_ L¡$hg Ds_p lu L$l_¡k¡ hlp„ Å¡ k¡hp¡`v¡$óV$pL$p Å¡ rhje fMp Nep l¥ hp¡ õ`óV$ _l] lp¡ Åsp l¥ Bkrge¡ Ly$R> Ar^L$ L$l_p Qplw„Np. (`©óW$ 25), elp„ `f ígp¡L$ qv$ep Nep l¥ ""L©$óZk¡hp`f„...Apv$fps¹'' eÛr` ígp¡L$d¢ cu Ap¥f A_yhpv$d¢ cu kpf¡ iåv$p¡L$p cphp_yhpv$ âpàs l¥ s\pr` "Apv$fps¹' Bk iåv$L$p A\® _ sp¡ V$uL$pd¢ rdgp dyS>¡ Ap¥f AsA¡h cphp_yhpv$d¢ cu hl _l] l¥. s\pr` hl DkL$p A_yhpv$ Ars AphíeL$ dyS>¡ âsus lzAp ¼ep¢qL$ DkL¡$ bpv$L$u lu `„[¼sd¢ ""sv¹$cph¡...¼hrQv¹$'' A¥kp qv$ep Åsp l¥. Bk `„[¼sd¢ lpX®$ A¡ÞX$ apõV$ ê$g fMp Nep l¥. Bkd¢ su_ hõsyA¢ bsp v$u qL$ Nyfy hp¡ lp¡sp l¥ Å¡ L©$óZk¡hp `f l¥, v„$cpqv$frls l¥; v„$cpqv$frls _f Ap¥f cpNhssÒho. Ab ldpf¡ elp„ `f„`fpk¡ eop¡`rhsL¡$ bpv$ b°ûkçbÞ^ Apqv$ v¡$_¡L$u Apop rdgsu l¥. eop¡`rhsL¡$rge¡ rh^p_ l¥. ""AóV$hj®„ b°pûZd¹ D`_eus'' ApW$h¢ hj®d¢ eop¡`hus v¡$_u Qprle¡. Dk kdek¡ Dk¡ b°ûkçbÞ^ v¡$_¡L$u Apop `f„`fep âpàs l¥. âdpZk¡ rgrMs d¦¥¥_¡ _l] v¡$Mu. g¡qL$_ Dk Ahõ\pd¢ cpNhssÒho îuApQpe®QfZ õhe„ lu \¡. îuNykp„CÆ \¡; DkL¡$ bpv$ L$p¡C v¡$M_¡d¢ _l] Apep AóV$hj®L$u Dd°d¢ cNhssÒho. Bkrge¡ eqv$ lpX®$ A¡ÞX$ apõV$ B_ r_edp¢L$p¡ g¢N¡ sp¡ ApS> ipev$ lu L$p¡C Nyfy b__¡L$p Ar^L$pfu lp¡ kL¡$Np. Bkrge¡ AÞe A¡L$ „[¼s, rS>k¡ elp„ Å¡X$_p AphíeL$ l¥ Ap¥f rS>k¡ îuNykp„CÆ_¡ cu c[¼sl„kd¢ rgep l¥, D_ hQ_p¢L$p cph L$lw„Np. "k[ÐkÙpÞsdps®ÎX$'d¢ îuNV¹$Vy$gpgÆ_¡ Dk¡ DÙ©s qL$ep l¥, S>lp„ f h¡ L$ls¡ l¦ qL$ B_ NyZp¡d¢k¡ qL$[ÊQv¹$ Þe|_sp cu eqv$ v¡$Mu Åe; qL$[ÊQv¹$ Þe|_sp, kh®\p Acph _l]; s\pr` `f„`fep Dk ApQpe®L$p¡ õhuL©$rs v$u NC l¥ sp¡ Dk ApQpe®Ly$gL¡$ ApQpe®L$p¡ qL$[ÊQv¹$

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NyZÞe|_sp lp¡_¡ f cu Nyfy b__¡L$p Ar^L$pf l¥. qL$[ÊQv¹$ NyZÞe|_sp, kh®\p Acph _l]. ¼ep¢qL$ kcud¢ L©$óZk¡hp`f Ap¥f cpNhssÒho e¡ NyZ `|Z®ê$`k¡ D`[õ\s lp¡s¡ _l] v$uMs¡ l¦ sp¡ qL$[ÊQv¹$ Þe|_sp lp¡_¡ `f cu eqv `f„`fep hl ApQpe®Ly$g eqv$ õhuL©$s l¥ sp¡ Dk ApQpe®L$p¡ Nyfy lp¡_¡L$p Ar^L$pf qv$ep Nep l¥. îuNykp„CÆ Bk bpsL$p¡ c[¼sl„kd¢ g¡s¡ l¦ qL$ Ap^yr_L$ ApQpep£d¢, D`v¡$óV$pAp¡d¢ cu â¡dL$p Acph v¡$Mp Nep l¥. s\pr` D_L¡$ Üpfp õhuL©$s, v$urns Å¡ h¥óZh l¥ h¡ Dk kp^_k¡ Dk dp_kuk¡hp, agê$`pk¡hpL$u âp[às _l] L$f kL$s¡ A¥ku bps _l] l¥. âpQu_ ApQpep¤L¡$ Dk âL$pfL¡$ lp¡_¡k¡ Ap¥f el cNhÞdpN® lp¡_¡k¡ D_ `f âcyL$p A_yN°l Ahíe lu lp¡Np Ap¥f DÞl¢ cu agê$`p dp_kuL$u âp[às lp¡ kL$su l¥. e¡ bps Bkrge¡ Å¡X$_u AphíeL$ l¥ ¼ep¢qL$ e¡ NyZ |Z®ê$`k¡ L$l] _l] v¡$M¡ Ne¡ l¦. cpNhssÒho, L©$óZk¡hp`f„ Ap¥f v„$cpqv$frlsd¢ A_¡L$ hõsyAp¢L$p kçdyQe L$f rgep Nep l¥ Bkrge¡ qL$[ÊQv¹$ Þe|_sp lp¡_¡ f cu f„`fep õhuL©$s ApQpe®Ly$g lp¡_¡k¡ Dk ApQpe®L$p¡ Nyfy lp¡_¡L$p Ar^L$pf l¥. e¡ d¡fp d„sìe Bk rhje f l¥.

Np¡.îuNp¡r`L$pg„L$pfÆ hëgcgpgÆ (fpS>L$p¡V$)Apv$fZue ApQpe®NZ A¡h„ h¥óZh,îudv¹$h$ëgcpQpe®âL$qV$s y[óV$dpN®d¢ îuhëgcpQpe®ÆL¡$ Å¡ rkÙpÞs l¦ Ap¥f

elp„ |.íepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ Å¡ cphp_yhpv$ qv$ep l¥ hp¡ cphp_yhpv$k¡, d¡fu kldrs l¥. Ap¥f e¡ Å¡ hQ_phgu Å¡ l¦ hp¡ Dk hQ_L¡$ Ap^pf `f e¡ cphp_yhpv$ `f d¡fu kldrsd¢ âõsys L$fsp lw„. Ap¥f Äepv$p Ly$R> L$l_p _l] Qplsp lw„.

Np¡.îuh°S>¡iLy$dpfÆ dlpfpS> (rhfdNpd)k„hpv$ õ\p`L$ d„X$mL$u Ap¡fk¡ hQ_phgu ld¢ âpàs lzC. svy$`fp„s

`|.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ Üpfp â¡rjs cphp_yhpv$ cu ld¡ âpàs lzAp. ld_¡ kyóWy$ ê$`k¡ Dk cphp_yhpv$L$p¡ v¡$Mp Ap¥f Dkk¡ e¡ r_[íQs lzAp qL$ Å¡ cphp_yhpv$ qL$ep Nep l¥ Dkd¢ hp¡ lu A\® Arcâ¡s l¥ Å¡ îudlpâcyÆL$p ¡, Å¡ îuNp¡ù_p\QfZ Ap¥f Å¡ îurhV¹$W$g_p\QfZL$p¡ Arcâ¡s l¥; DÞlu A\p¤L$p¡ Bk cphp_yhpv$d¢ rgep Nep l¥. Dk cphp_yhpv$L¡$ âÐe¡L$ Anfk¡ ld ldpfu kç`|Z® kldrs âv$p_ L$f fl¡ l¦. Ap¥f kp\d¢ el cu L$l_p Qpl¢N¡ qL$ Å¡ hQ_phgu c¡Æ NC l¥ hl hQ_phgu Ap¥f kp\d¢ `|.v$pv$pL$p cphp_yhpv$; e¡ ApN¡ ldpf¡, epr_ ApQpe®bpgL$p¢L¡$ Ap¥f îudlpâcyÆ îuNy„kpCÆL¡$ Å¡ h¥óZh l¦ D_L¡$ L$s®ìer_^p®fZd¢ e¡ A¡L$ blp¡s lu dlÒh`|Z® âv$p_ ld¢ L$f¡Np.

Å¡ QQp® lzC \u Dk kÞv$c®d¢ e¡ L$lp Nep \p qL$ íepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ A_yhpv$L$p¡ lu ¼ep¢ Ýep_ qv$ep Å flp l¥. A¥kp Ly$R> dyS>¡ âsus lzAp \p. sp¡ d¦ L$l_p Qplw„Np qL$ B_ bpgL$p¡_¡ A`_¡ `Óp¢d¢ kcuk¡ A_yfp¡^ qL$ep \p qL$ h¡ ld¢ A`_p cphp_yhpv$ c¡S>¢. eqv$

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DÞl¢ qL$ku Ap¥fL$p cphp_yhpv$ âpàs _l] lzAp sp¡ qaf Å¡ cphp_yhpv$ D`gå^ l¥ Dk`¡ QQp® lp¡ e¡ kh®\p ìepS>bu l¥, Dkd¢ L$p¡C v$p¡ fpe _l] l¥.

Ap¥f Å¡ îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL$p ApN°l l¥ qL$ cphp_yhpv$ Ahíe v¡$_p Qprle¡ sp¡ ld Dkk¡ klds l¦. ld e¡ L$l_p Qpl¢N¡ qL$ eqv$ kldrs Ap¥f Akldrs L$lp„ l¥ e¡ ld _l] Å_¢N¡ sp¡ ld QQp® qL$k bps f L$f¢N¡? ìe\®d¢ âgp` lp¡sp fl¡Np! L$p¡C L$lp„ bp¡g¡Np, L$p¡C L$lp„ bp¡g¡Np, Bkurge¡ hp¡ cphp_yhpv$, eqv$ ldpf¡ bX¡$ Å¡ l¦, Å¡ rhÜp_ l¦, elp„ D`[õ\s, hp¡ A`_p cphp_yhpv$ â¡rjs L$f¢ ep sp¡ A`_u Akldrs qv$Mpe¢. rS>k A„id¢ hp¡ Aklds lp¡ Ap¥f qaf Dk`¡ A`_p cphp_yhpv$ ¡i L$f¢ sp¡ Dkk¡ ld Å¡ R>p¡V¡$ l¦ D_ kbL$p¡ op_L$u âp[às lp¡ kL¡$Nu.

A„sd¢ Bs_p L$l¡L¡$ d¦ A`_p h¼sìe kdpàs L$fy„Np qL$ B_ bpgL$p¡_¡ Å¡ âepk qL$ep l¥ hp¡ blp¡s lu kfpl_ue l¦. A_¡L$ âL$pfL¡$ A¥k¡ L$pe®¾$d D_L¡$ Üpfp kç`Þ_ lp¡s¡ fl¢ A¥ku ldpfu iycL$pd_pA¢. Ap¥f D_L¡$ A¥k¡ lf âepkp¡d¢, kçâv$peL$u k¡hpL¡$, ld ldpfp kp\ v¢$N¡, A¥kp hQ_ v¡$L¡$ ld ldpfp h¼sìe kdpàs L$fs¡ l¦.

Np¡.îufpS>¡iLy$dpfÆ dlpfpS> (L$X$u, Adv$phpv$)

`fdîÙ¡e ApQpe®h©„v$, kdy`[õ\s Np¡.bpgL¢$ s\p h¥óZh kdpS>, ApS> rS>k rkÙpÞshQ_phguL$u hpsp®L¡$ kÞv$c®d¢ ld BL$V¹$W¡$ lzA¡ l¦ Ap¥f rS>_

ApQpep¤L$p Bkd¢ cphp_yhpv$d¢ kldrsd¢ `n l¥ hp¡ A`_¡ rhQpf elp„ âõsys L$f fl¡ l¦. d¡fp A`_p el dp__p l¥ qL$ kldrs ApS> cu v$u Å kL$su l¥, L$g cu Ap¥f e¡ kcp Å¡ Qg flu l¥ DkL¡$ A„sd¢ cu; ApS> v¡$_p lu L$p¡C S>ê$fu _l] l¥, lpgpqL$ d¦ kldrs v¡$ QyL$p lw„. sp¡ qaf e¡ rS>opkp DW$su l¥ qL$ ApS> Bs_u S>ëv$u ¼ep¢ L$u? L$C Ap¥f ApQpe® cu A`_p ds âõsys L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ `^pf kL$s¡ l¦ Ap¥f `^pf¢N¡ cu A¥ku ld Apip fMs¡ l¦. g¡qL$_ d¦ dp_sp lw„ qL$ k|e® Å¡ `|h®d¢ DNsp l¥ hp¡ `[íQdd¢ _l] DN_¡hpgp. Dku âL$pf îudlpâcyÆL$p Å¡ rkÙpÞs l¥, Å¡ ds l¥, hp¡ A¡L$ lu l¥; DkL$p A\® A¡L$ lu lp¡ kL$sp l¥; DkL$p ârs`pv$_ L$p¡C Qpl¡ L¥$k¡ cu L$f¢. Bkrge¡ v$p¡ qv$_ rhg„b L$f_p d¦ A`_¡ Ap`d¢ îudlpâcyÆL¡$ rkÙpÞsL$p¡ _ kdS>_¡L$p v$p¡j dlk|k L$fsp lw„. Bkrge¡ d¦ S>ëv$u kdS> Nep.

Ap¥f d¦ dp_sp l„w qL$ `|.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ v$pv$pcpC_¡ Å¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys qL$ep l¥ hp¡ DÑdp¡Ñd l¥. Ap¥f cphp_yhpv$k¡ dsgb h¥óZh e¡ _ kdS>¢, L$p¡C cph_pd¢ blL$f, qL$ õhs„Ó rhQpf^pfpd¢ S>¥k¡ L$p¡C cphcph_phpg¡ N°Þ\rgMs¡ l¦ A¥ku L$p¡C cph_p L$fu l¥. e¡ ky„v$f ârs`pv$_ qL$ep l¥ e¡ kdS>_¡ gpeL$ bps l¥. Bkrge¡ Bk ârs`pv$_L$p¡; Ap¥f ipev$ íepdv$pv$p_¡ _ qL$ep lp¡sp Ap¥f AÞe L$p¡C ApQpe®_¡ qL$ep lp¡sp sp¡

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cu, ANf Å¡ Bk dlpâcyÆL$u hpZuk¡ klds lp¡sp sp¡, Ahíe d¦ rifp¡^pe® L$fsp.A„sd¢ A¡L$ bps Ap¥f L$l_p Qplw„Np qL$ R>à`_cp¡NL¡$ rhjed¢ îuv$pv$pcpCL¡$ D`f

Å¡ Apfp¡` Apep qL$ Ap` ldpf¡ elp„ cp¡S>_ L$f Ape¡ l¦; sp¡ Bk kÞv$c®d¢ Bs_p lu r_h¡v$_ l¥ qL$ âcyL$p¡ gpX$ gX$p_p A`_p ^d® l¦, g¡qL$_ hp¡ A`_u kç`rÑk¡ A`_¡ Myv$L¡$ bgb|s¡`f; _l] qL$ h¥óZhp¢k¡ dp„N L$f. sp¡ e¡ Å¡ d_p¡f\qL$ep e¡ ld_¡ A`_u k¡hpd¢ qL$ep l¥; L$p¡C c¡V$ rQV¹$W$u cp¡NL¡$ _pdL$u aV$u _l] l¥. îuNp¡h^®__p\L$u S>e!

îurhS>eLy$dpfÆ (Np¢X$g)`fdpv$fZue ApQpe®QfZ, D`[õ\s hëgcue h¥óZhh©„v$,ApS> elp„ `fd`|Äe íepdv$pv$p_¡ Å¡ hQ_phgu âõsys L$u hl `lg¡ cu dyS>¡

`rÓL$p Üpfp âpàs lp¡ QyL$u \u Ap¥f e¡ `y[õsL$p Üpfp cu âpàs lzC l¥. Ap¥f hp¡ îuApQpe®QfZp¢L¡$ rkÙpÞsp_ykpf lu l¦. Ap¥f Dkd¢ qL$ku cu âL$pfL$p rhfp¡^ lp¡_p lu _l] Qprle¡. ¼ep¢qL$ îuApQpe®QfZp¢L¡$ rkÙpÞsL¡$ A_ykpf lu ld¢ Ly$R> L$l_p l¥ Ap¥f L$f_p l¥. îudlpâcyÆ_¡ N°Þ\d¢ Å¡ rkÙpÞs âL$V$ qL$e¡ l¦ Dku rkÙpÞsL¡$ A_ykpf lu ld¢ A`_p Æh_ ìesus L$f_p l¥. N©lk¡hp dy¿e l¥. Ofd¢ flL$f lu ld k¡hp L$f¢. DÑdp¡Ñd âL$pf îudlpâcyÆ_¡ Å¡ bspep ""N©l¡ [õ\Ðhp õh^d®s:'' Ofd¢ flp¡ Ap¥f âcyL$u k¡hp L$fp¡ sp¡ Of lu _Þv$pge b_ Åe¡Np. sp¡ ApS> hp¡ lu rkÙpÞsL$p¡ Å¡ ld c|g Ne¡ l¦, Bk vy$:k„NL¡$ âcphk¡. sp¡ ApS> qafk¡ îuApQpe®QfZ îudlpâcyÆL$u L©$`pk¡ Dku rkÙpÞsL$p¡ h¥óZh Å_¢ kdS>¢ Ap¥f îudlpâcyÆL¡$ rkÙpÞs A_ykpf lu A`_p Æh_ ìesus L$f¢ Ap¥f Å¡ NyfyL¡$ gnZ r_b„^L¡$ A„v$f îudlpâcyÆ_¡ qv$e¡ Dku A_ykpf ApQpe®bpgL$p¢L$p¡ cu D`v¡$i v¡$_p Qprle¡. cNhÐk¡hp L$f_u Qprle¡, îudv¹$cpNhsL$p op_ lp¡_p Qprle¡. AÝee_, Aæepk, A_ych Ap¥f A_yc|rs sL$ scu `lp¢Q kL$s¡ l¦. S>b ld AÝee_ L$f¢N¡. AÝee_ L$fs¡-L$fs¡ Aæepk, AæepkL¡$ Üpfp A_ych Ap¥f A_ychL¡$ Üpfp A_yc|rs sL$ ld `lp¢Q kL$s¡ l¦ Bkrge¡ îuApQpe®QfZ_¡ Å¡ NyfyL¡$ gnZ bspe¡ ""L©$óZk¡hp`f„ huÿe'' Nyfy hlu lp¡sp l¥ Å¡ Aop_ê$ù A„^L$pfd¢k¡ op_ê$ù âL$pid¢ g¡ Aph¡. sp¡ ApS> dlpâcyÆ_¡ Å¡ rkÙpÞs N°Þ\p¢L¡$ A„v$f ârs`pqv$s qL$e¡ l¦ Dku rkÙpÞsk¡ ApQpe®bpgL$p¢L$p¡, h¥óZhp¢L$p¡ Qg_p Qprle¡, scu îudlpâcyÆL$u L©$`p ld `f lp¡Nu. scu ld îudlpâcyÆL¡$ L©$`p`pÓ b_ kL¢$N¡. ¼ep¢qL$ îudlpâcyÆL$p rkÙpÞs, W$pLy$fÆL$u k¡hp Ofd¢ flL$fL¡$ L$fp¡, L$p¡C rh¾$e _L¡$rge¡ _l] cpNhskàsplpqv$ cu L$p¡C cu _L¡$rge¡ _l] lp¡_u Qprle¡. Ap¥f A`_¡ W$pLy$fÆL$u k¡hp A`_¡ dp\¡ rbfpS> flu l¥ sp¡ A`_¡ pk Å¡ cu Ly$R> l¥ Dkd¢k¡ rhr_ep¡N L$fpL$fL¡$ âcyL$u k¡hp L$fp¡. ""`Ó„ yó`„ ag„ sp¡e„'' Å¡ cu Ly$R> l¥ Dkk¡ cNhÐk¡hp L$fp¡. Ap¥f Å¡ e¡ rkÙpÞshQ_phgu âõsys lzC l¥ Dkd¢ d¡fp `|Z® klep¡N l¥. ¼ep¢qL$ îudlpâcyÆL¡$ rkÙpÞsL¡$ A_ykpf lu ld¢ Qg_p l¥. Ap¥f ld S>lp„ cu

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L$l] Ås¡ l¦ hlp„ elu îudlpâcyÆL¡$ rkÙpÞsL$u lu bps L$fs¡ l¦. crhóed¢ cu elu rkÙpÞs ldpfp fl¡Np. S>b sL$ Bk v¡$ld¢ âpZ l¦ sb sL$ ld îudlpâcyÆL¡$ rkÙpÞsk¡ AgN _l] lp¡ kL$s¡. Ap¥f hlu îudlpâcyÆL¡$ rkÙpÞs lu ldpf¡ rkÙpÞs b_¡ fl¢N¡. Ap¡f hëgcue h¥óZh cu Dku rkÙpÞsk¡ A`_p Æh_ ìesus L$f¢N¡. bk Bs_p lu... bp¡gp¡ îuhëgcpûiL$u S>e.

Np¡.îurhV¹$W$g_p\Æ-gpgdrZÆ (L$p¡V$p-L$gL$Ñp-dy„bC)

rkÙpÞs, A`rkÙpÞs, fpÙpÞs; Bkd¢ dyS>¡ A¡L$ i¡f epv$ Ap flp l¥-""d¦¥_¡ s¡fu skhuf qv$Mp qv$MpL$f Å hÅ, lf¡L$L$p¡ A`_u Å_L$p vy$íd_ b_p qv$ep''. el kpfu D`pr^ sp¡ BkuL$u l¥. Ap¥f ApS> ld¢ Bk bpsL$p rkÙpÞs kb gp¡Np¢L$p¡ rkMp_¡L$u BÃR>p lp¡ NC qL$ bpf-bpf d¦¥_¡ A`_u `Ð_uL$u skhuf lf¡L$L$p¡ qv$MpC Ap¥f lf¡L$_¡ d¡fu `Ð_uL$p¡ A`_u `Ð_u L$l_p iyfy L$f qv$ep. Ap¥f D`pr^ sp¡ elp„k¡ iyê$ lp¡su l¥ qL$ Ab gp¡Np¢L$p¡ dyS>¡ el rkMp_p `X$ flp l¥ qL$ e¡ syçlpfu `Ð_u l¥. Ap¥f îudlpâcyÆL¡$ QfZpfthv$d¢ Ly$R> L$l_¡L$p dyS>¡ L$p¡C Ar^L$pf _l] l¥. qaf cu ¼ep¢qL$ d¡f¡ spsÆ lp¡s¡ l¦ Bkrge¡ d¦ D_L$p p¥Ó lp¡_¡L¡$ _ps¡ A¡L$ riL$pes sp¡ L$fy„Np; Ap¥f Ap`L¡$ QfZpfthv$d¢, hëgc_MQ„ÖL¡$ QfZpfthv$d¢, L$fy„Np L¡$ e¡ íepdv$pv$pL¡$ ùv$ed¢ lu ¼ep¢ Dspf¡; bpL$u bpgL$ _l] rbfpS> fl¡ \¡? bpL$u h¥óZh _l] rbfpS> fl¡ \¡? Ap¥f ANf íepdv$pv$pk¡ lu îudlpâcyÆL$p¡ Bs_u vy$íd_u \u sp¡ e¡ rkÙpÞs _l] Dspf_¡ Qrls¡ \¡. qaf cu kldrs-Akldrs v$p¡ âL$pfL$u lp¡su l¥; d¦¥_¡ "hu ^ ù`g' _p_u `pgMuhpgpL$u `Y$u \u Dkd¢ kpa rgMp lzAp l¥ qL$ `[ågL$ Ap¡`r_e_ Å¡ l¥ hp¡ L$cu cu A¡¼k¡àV¡$bg _l] lp¡sp. `[ågL$ qL$kuL¡$rge¡ Ap¡ùr_e_ v¡$ Ap¥f ld Dk¡ A`_p rkÙpÞs b_pg¡ sp¡ ApS> ldL$p¡ hëgcpQpe®L¡$ h„iS>L¡$ _ps¡ elp„ _l] |R>_p Qprle¡, v$pDv$ lp¡L¡$ |R>_p Qprle¡. ¼ep¢qL$ [ågL$ sp¡ ApS>L$g kbk¡ Äepv$p bX$p õdÁgf, kbk¡ bX$p ¥k¡hpgp, DkL$p¡ dlp_sp v¡$su l¥. D`pr^ elp„ ApL¡$ iyê$ lp¡su l¥, ANf [ågL$ Ap¡ùr_e_L¡$ A¡L$p£qX»$Ngud¢ ANf A`_u kldrs âv$p_ L$fsp lw„ sp¡ A`rkÙpÞsp¡d¢ kldrs l¥ d¡fu. `f„sy d¡fu ANf Ap` kldrs `|R>¢ sp¡ d¦ `[ågL$L¡$ A_ykpf _l] Qg_p Qplsp. `[ågL$L$u S>e _l] bp¡g_p Qplsp. `[ågL$L$p¡ Ly$R> L$l_p Qplsp lw„. Ap¥f hp¡ e¡ L¡$ e¡ rkÙpÞsd¢ d¦ |Z®s: klds lw„.

lf Apv$du e¡ Qpl¡Np qL$ qfTëV$d¢ l„X²¡$X$ dpL®$k gpe¡ f„sy L$p¡C l„X²¡$X$ dpL®$k gpsp l¥, L$p¡C _pCÞV$u (90) gpsp l¥, L$p¡C k¡h„V$u (70) gpsp l¥. Bkk¡ sp¡ e¡ _l] lp¡sp L¡$ `funp _l] lp¡su. õL|$g b„v$ lp¡ Ås¡ l¦. L$p¡g¡S> b„v$ lp¡ Ås¢ l¦. Ly$R> gp¡N a¡g cu lp¡s¡ l¦ Ly$R> gp¡N `pk cu lp¡s¡ l¦. f eyr_hrk®qV$ep„, L$p¡g¡S> Ap¥f AÝep`_ k„õ\pA¢ L$cu b„^ _l] lp¡su. Bku sfl hëgch„i S> ApS> ldpf¡ elp„ S>dp lzA¡ l¦. ld gp¡N S>dp lzA¡ l¦, hp¡ A¡L$

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õL|$gL$u sfl S>dp lzA¡ l¦. L$p¡C Ü¡j L$p¡C fpN L$p¡C A`_u rhÜsp TV$L$pf_¡L¡$rge¡ S>dp _l] lzA¡. íepdv$pv$p_¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys qL$ep sp¡ D_L¡$rge¡ lp„ L$l v$u. ANf Dkk¡ AÃR>p Ap¥f klu cphp_yhpv$ ld¢ gN¡Np sp¡ DkL¡$rge¡ ld S>ê$f ld lp„ L$l¢N¡. `f„sy ANf ld_¡ L$l]; L$l] âkpv$ Mp rgep, L$l] ld_¡ ifpb u gu, L$l] ld rNf X¡$ sp¡ Ap` e¡ L$lp¡N¡, sp¡ hp¡ ldpfu c|g \u. ANf Ap`_¡ HrNs L$f v$u, îudlpâcyÆL¡$ rkÙpÞsL¡$ A_ykpf, ld c|g ky^pf_¡L$u L$p¡rii L$f¢N¡. A¡L$ V$rd®_g funpd¢ ldpf¡ Qpk _„bf Ape¡ sp¡ v|$kf¡d¢ ld qX$[õV»$L$i_ gp_¡L$u L$p¡rii L$f¢N¡. elu L$lL$f d¦ A`_p h¼sìe kdpàs L$fsp lw„.

`„qX$s îuhk„sipõÓu (d\yfp)îÙ¡e ApQpe®h©„v$ A¡h„ kdõs h¥óZhh©„v$,ApQpep¤L$u bps bX$u l¥, ApQpe® Å_„¡. D_L¡$rge¡ Bk Apep¡S>_L$u qL$s_u

D`pv¡$esp l¥ e¡ hp¡ Å_¡. ld gp¡N sp¡ h¥óZh l¦; D_L$u L©$`pk¡ Ærhs l¦ Ap¥f D_L¡$ A_yNpdu l¦. ""eÛv$pQfrs î¡óW$ :... hs®s¡'' Nusphp¼ep_ykpf âdpZc|s rkÙpÞsL$u ld¢ blp¡s AphíeL$sp l¥. Ap¥f d¦_¡ A`_u kçdrs Bkrge¡ _l] v$u l¥ qL$ e¡ cphp_yhpv$ íepdbphp_¡ qL$ep l¥ Ar`sy Bkrge¡ v$u l¥ qL$ dyS>d¢ rS>s_u byrÙ l¥ Ap¥f rS>s_u kprlÐeL$p¡ kdS>_¡L$u kpdÕe® âcy_¡ v$p_L$u l¥ DkL¡$ A_ykpf e\p\® sÕe `pe¡ sp¡ AkldrsL$p L$p¡C âí_ lu _l] DW$sp. îuhëgchp„N¹de d¦ A¥kp kdS>sp lw„ qL$ qL$ku_¡ `|Z® Å_ rgep lp¡ ep v¡$Mp lp¡ A¥kp d¦ sp¡ L$dk¡ L$d L$l _l] kL$sp lw„. s\pr` ApL$piL$p L$p¡C A„s _l] l¥ g¡qL$_ `nu DX$_p b„v$ _l] L$f v¡$s¡. rS>kL¡$ `„Md¢ rS>s_u spL$s lp¡su l¥ hp¡ Ds_p DX$sp lu l¥. d¡fu byrÙd¢ rS>s_u kpdÕe®\u Ds_p d¦¥_¡ v¡$Mp Ap¥f DkL¡$ A_ykpf Å¡ e\pÕe® Dkd¢ pep, hp¼ep¢L$p Å¡ lpv®$ pep DkL¡$rge¡ õhs: ùv$e_¡ õhuL©$rs v$u. Bkd¢ L$p¡C íepdbphp_¡ cphp_yhpv$ qL$ep l¥ Bkrge¡ õhuL©$s _l] v$u l¥. bk, Ap¥f e¡ ld gp¡Np¢L¡$rge¡ D`L$pf lu fl¡Np bX$p cpfu. S>e îuL©$óZ.

Dv¹$Op¡jL : îuh°S> ¡iLy $dpf ipõÓu D`[õ\s _l] l¥ `f„sy D_L$u kldrs Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ cphp_yhpv$L¡$ ârs l¥. e¡ Å¡ Acu sL$ k¡i_ lzAp hp¡ kldrsL$p \p. Ab Å¡ k¡i_ ld iyê$ L$f fl¡ l¦ hp¡ AkldrsL$p l¥. Akldrsd¢ Np¡.îulqffpeÆ, Åd_Nf, D_L$u Akldrs sp¡ âpàs l¥ lu. sv$rsqf¼s Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ, Sy>_pNY$, D_L$u cu Ly$R> rhje_L¡$ A„v$f Akldrs l¥ kp¡ ld D_L|$ Apd„rÓs L$f¢N¡, L©$èp ^pfL$f A`_u Akldrs âL$V$ L$f¢.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ dlpfpS> (Sy>_pNY$) : r_edphgu l¥ hpL$p¡ c„N L$f_p¡ Qplw„ lw„. A\p®s¹ d¦ e¡ L$l_p¡ Qplw„ lw„ qL$ hp r_edphguL$p¡ c„N L$f_p¡ d¦ _l] Qplz„ lw„ epk| Å¡ |h®`Ód¢ d¡f¡ rge¡ Å¡ bps ApC l¥, qL$ V²$õV$d¢ hp¡ Ne¡ l¦, hp¡ d¦ Qplw„ lw„ qL$ hpL$p¡ DÑf,

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Apep¡S>L$ A_ydrs v¢$N¡ sp¡ sukf¡ qv$_ v¡$_p¡ k„v$ L$fy„Np¡.Dv¹$Op¡jL- ld epL¡$ D`f rhQpf L$fL¡$ Ap`k¡ r_h¡v$_ L$f¢N¡.Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ dlpfpS> (Sy>_pNY$) : Ly$R> A„i cphp_yhpv$d¢ A¥k¡ l¦ Å¡ d¡fu ×[óV$k|

v|$kf¡ A\® lp¡_¡ Qprle¡. epL¡$ Arsqf¼s îudlpâcyÆL¡$ Ap¥f AÞe ApQpe®_L¡$ Å¡ N°Þ\L$u Å¡ hQ_phgu l¥ hp¡ hQ_phguL$p¡ ky„v$fsd cphp\® îuíepdbphp_¡ qL$ep¡ l¥ A¥kp¡ d¡fp¡ ×Y$sd ds l¥. L¡$hg cphp_yhpv$ lu _l]. hpL¡$ Å¡ iuj®L$ l¦ hp¡ cu |Z®s : hp rhjek| kçbÙ l¥ A¥kp¡ d¡fp¡ ×Y$sd ds l¥. Å rhjed¢ \p¡X$p¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ ep AÞe A\®L$u A`¡np l¥ hp¡ d¢ ìe¼s L$f füp¡ lw„.

1. â\d k¡hp¡`v¡$iv$unp, (`©.4 "M'). ""L©$óZk¡hp`f„...Apv$fps¹'' e¡ Å¡ kp^_v$ur`L$pL$p¡ hQ_ l¥, hpd¢ Å¡ e¡ A\® l¥ qL$ ""ÆopkyL$p¡ qL$ku `yfyjL$p¡ Apv$fkrls Nyfy b_pL$f cS>_d¢ âh©Ñ lp¡_p Qprle¡,'' elp„ qL$kuL¡$ bv$g¡ "A¥k¡' el iåv$ lp¡_p¡ Qprle¡ A¥ku d¡fu ^pfZp l¥. Ap¥f A¥k¡ lu S>lp„-S>lp„ e¡ ígp¡L$ Apep¡ l¥ hlp„ cu "qL$ku' L¡$ bv$g¡ "A¥k¡' e¡ A\® Ap_p¡ Qprle¡ A¥kp¡¡ d¦ dp_y„ lw„.

2. k¡hp¡`v¡$i v$unpL¡$ lu ("N' `©.`), hpd¢ ""n¡ÓârhóV$põs¡...l¡sh:'' epd¢ L$p¡C dsc¡v$ _l] l¥ f„sy epL$p¡ NyS>®fp_yhpv$ fl Nep¡ l¥ Bs_p¡ lu dp¡L|$ L$l_p¡ l¥.

3-f. k¡hpõhê$`, hpd¢ ("N' ©.10) ""N©luÐhp _pd ifZ„...'' e¡ Å¡ îulqffpeÆL©$s hQ_ l¥ hpL¡$ A\®d¢ dp¡L|$ gN¡ l¦ qL$ A\® õ`óV$ _l] lp¡ füp¡ l¥. A\p®s¹ _pdv$unp Ap¥f ifZv$unp-e¡ v$p¡_p¢ A¡L$ l¦ ep rcÞ_ l¦ ep bpf¡d¢ \p¡X$p¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ A`¡rns l¥. Ap¥f d¡fu ×[óV$k| Å¡ A\® lp¡_p¡ Qprle¡ hp¡ e¡ l¥ qL$ ""_pd N©luÐhp ifZ„ NÐhp'' A¥kp¡ v$ dp_L¡$ epL$p¡ A\® lp¡_p¡ Qprle¡.

4. rhje k¡hpõhê$` lu l¥, (2 "O') ""eõsy... cS>_ÐepN:''. elp„ cS>_ÐepNL$p¡ A\® cS>_ÐepNL$u Apop A¥kp¡ Å¡ cphp_yhpv$d¢ l¥; dp¡L|$ A¥kp¡ gN füp¡ l¥ qL$ e¡ cS>_ÐepNL$u Apop _l] l¥ qL$Þsy A¥ku `qf[õ\rsd¢ cS>_ R|>V$ Åe l¥ epL$p¡ r_v£$i l¥. v|$kfp¡, rlÞv$u cphp_yhpv$d¢ Å¡ ê$qY$L$u bps l¥ hpd¢ Å¡ "\p¡\u' iåv$ l¥ hpL¡$ bv$g¡ dpÓ " ê$qY$' e¡ iåv$ lp¡_p¡ Qprle¡.

5. qaf `©.16, rhje-k¡hpõ\g, "M'-N|Y$gugp`fp¡... Nrsr¾$e:'' e¡ Å¡ rinp`ÓL$p¡ ígp¡L$ l¥ hpd¢ cphp_yhpv$d¢ ""N|Y$gugp`fpeZ c¼sL¡$ N|Y$cphp_ykpfu'' elp„ d¦ epL¡$ D`fp„s "fkpÐdL$' Bk iåv$L$p¡ r_h¡i cu AphíeL$ dp_| lw„. `y_: îuíepdbphp_¡ Å¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys qL$ep¡ l¥ hp¡ `|Z®s: iåv$phguL¡$ A_yê$` l¥ Ap¥f DÑdp¡Ñd l¥ el L$lL$f d¡f¡ h¼sìek| rhfpd gJ lw„.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ (Åd_Nf) :D`[õ\s kÄS>_p¢, kbk¡ `lg¡ d¦ Ap`L$p¡ A¡L$ k|Q_p v¡$ v|„$, L¡$ e¡ `y[õsL$p Å¡

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Ap`L¡$ pk Acu l¥ e¡ dyS>¡ ApS> âpàs lzC. Ap¥f Å¡ f¡Mp„qL$s d¦¥_¡ qL$ep l¥ hp¡ Bkk¡ lg¡ dyS>¡ Å¡ `ÓL¡$ Üpfp e¡ `|.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ Üpfp â¡rjs âpàs lzAp. hQ_phgu sp¡ Apep¡S>L$p¡L¡$ Üpfp â¡rjs âpàs lzC \u. Dkd¢ l¥ Å¡ ©óW$L$p Ap¥f \p¡X$u kdõep fl¡Nu. sp¡ ¼ep L$f_p BkL$p? ¼ep¢qL$ uR>¡ rdg¡Np _l]... iuj®L$k¡ Qg¢? Ab lg¡ d¦ Ap`k¡ Bk bpsL$p¡ õ`óV$ L$f v¡$_p Qplsp lw„ qL$ Å¡ Apep¡S>L$ dlp¡v$e_¡ Acu Ap`k¡ L$lp, d¡f¡ rge¡, L¡$ d¦ A`_u Akldrs ìe¼s L$fy„Np. sp¡ d¦ \p¡X$u v¡$f `lg¡ e¡ L$l QyL$p lw„: L¡$hg Akldrs ìe¼s L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ _l] Apep lw„ d¦. Å¡ dyS>¡ klu gNp l¥ Dkd¢ kldrs ìe¼s L$fy„Np, AÞe\p Akldrs ìe¼s L$fy„Np. e¡ AgN bps l¥ qL$ Bk bpsk¡ S>ê$f \p¡X$u dyS>¡ sL$gua lp¡ flu l¥ L¡$ d¦ l¡sy`yf: kf Dk bpsL$p¡ _ L$l `pJ Bk sfuL¡$k¡ eÜp A¥ku `qf[õ\rsAp¡d¢ dyS>¡ bp„^ qv$ep Nep l¥. bX$p¢L$u Apop l¥ R>p¡V$p¢L$p¡ dp__u X$su l¥. ""hp¡ L$ls¡ l¡ kpL$u! lg¡ Mpgu Åd r`gp v¡$, ipd Y$g Åe sp¡ azfksd¢ de cu cf g¡_p.''

dyS>k¡ |R>p Nep l¥-Ap` A`_¡rge¡ bp¡g fl¡ l¦ ep qL$kuL$p ârsr_r^Ðh L$f fl¡ l¦? sp¡ d¦ e¡ âí_L$sp® dlp¡v$ek¡ L$l_p Qplw„Np L¡$ Ap`L$p¡ Apep¡S>L$ dlp¡v$e_¡ ¼ep L$lp hp¡ epv$ L$f g¢. (Apep¡S>L$p¡k¡) ipev$ Ap`_¡ L$l qv$ep l¥. Ap`_¡ ârsr_r^ÐhL$p L$lp ? _l] L$lp l¥. ndp L$f¢N¡. AÃR>p.

Ab, âõsys cphp_yhpv$ rS>k hQ_phgu eÜp rS>_ hQ_p¢L$p¡, ApQpe®hQ_p¢L$p¡ k„L$rgs L$fL¡$ qL$ep Nep l¥, Ap`k¡ d¦ e¡ L$l v¡$_p Qplsp lw„ qL$ ApQpe®hQ_ Bs_¡ lu _l] l¦, A_¡L$ l¦, D_L$p¡ rS>k ê$`d¢ elp„ âõsys qL$ep Nep, rS>k ¾$dk¡ âõsys qL$ep Nep l¥, e¡ sv¹$-sv¹$ õ\gp¡d¢ sv¹$-sv¹$ N°Þ\p¡d¢ D_-D_ N°Þ\p¡d¢ D_-D_ õ\p_p¢ f S>lp„-S>lp„ DÞl¢ lp¡_p Qprle¡ \p hlp„ hp¡ \¡. hlp„k¡ `|.íepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ D_L$p¡ g¡ L$fL¡$ A¡L$ ¾$dd¢ Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡ elp„ fM qv$ep l¥. e¡ Å¡ ¾$d Acu ldpf¡ kpd_¡ elp„ Apep lzAp l¥. e¡ lg¡ _l] \p, Ab l¥. e¡ hõsys: A¡L$ DÑd Ap¥f bX$u dl¡_sL$p L$pe® l¥. bX¡$ qfîdk¡ lp¡sp l¥ e¡! f AÃR>p L$pe® lzAp l¥. A¡L$ ê$`d¢ kpd_¡ Apep. Ab khpg e¡ l¥ qL$ rS>k ê$`d¢ ldpf¡ kpd_¡ e¡ hQ_ Ape¡ l¦ el ¾$d d|g¾$dp_yNs A\p®s¹ S>lp„-S>lp„ hQ_ l¦, D_-D_ âL$fZp¢k¡, hlp„ L$p¥_kp âL$fZ l¥? e\p Dv$plfZL¡$rge¡ d¦; Bkrge¡ e¡ Ap`L$p¡ qfQe v¡$ flp lw„ qL$ d¦ rS>k bpsL$p¡ kdÅ_p Qpl flp lw„ ep kdÅJNp DkL$u A¡L$ `Ùrs d¦ Ap`L$p¡ `lg¡ bsp v|„$ qL$ d¦ Bk Y„$Nk¡ Qg„|Np. Dv$plfZL¡$ sp¥f `f cpóe l¥, AÏcpóe. DkL$p A¡L$ k|Ó l¥ Å¡ Bk hQ_phgud¢ Apep l¥; e¡ Dv$plfZ v¡$ flp lw„, ""A_prhóLy$h®Þ_Þheps¹''. Bk k|ÓL$p A\® A\p®s¹ cphp_yhpv$, S>b d¦ L$fy„Np sp¡ d¡fu ×[óV$ DkL¡$ d|g Ar^L$fZk|Ó ""L©$Ðõ_cphpÑy N©rlZp¡`k„lpf:'' Dk f fl¡Nu. ¼ep¢qL$ ipõÓL$u e¡ fç`fp flu l¥ qL$ Ar^L$fZk|ÓL$p Å¡ A\® l¥, Ar^L$fZ k|ÓL$u Å¡ A_yh©rÑ l¥, hp¡ Dk Ar^L$fZL¡$ kdp`_ sL$L¡$ k|Ó sL$ Apsu l¥. sp¡ ""L©$Ðõ_cphpÑy N©rlZp¡`k„lpf:'' k|ÓL$p A\® S>b ld L$f_¡ b¥W¢$N¡ sb ld; ""A_prhóLy$h®“¹ A_Þheps¹''L$p A\® S>b ld L$f_¡ b¥W¢$N¡ sb ld ""L©$Ðõ_cphps¹

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syN©rlZp¡`k„lpf:'' L$p¡ Ýep_d¢ fM¢N¡. Ap¥f Dkd¢ DkL¡$ A„sN®s v|$kf¡ cu rS>s_¡ k|Ó l¦, `p„Q k|Ó l¦, Å¡ Ape¡ l¦, D_L$p¡ ld Ýep_d¢ fM¢N¡. e¡ `Ùrs lp¡Nu. elp„ Å¡ e¡ ApL$pf k„L$g_ qL$ep Nep l¥, Dkd¢ A¡L$ ×[óV$ l¥. ¼ep¢qL$ `|.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡; e¡ d¦ Bkrge¡ buQd¢ L$l_¡ Å flp lw„ qL$ lg¡ Ap`k¡ L$lp qL$ dyS>k¡ Ar^L$ rhÜp_ îulqffpeÆ l¦, A¥ku bps l¥ _l]. lL$uL$sd¢ hp¡ bX¡$ l¦ rhÛphep¡h©Ù l¦, d¡f¡ bX¡$ cpC l¦ Ap¥f d¦ ùv$ek¡ D_L$p Apv$f A¡h„ kçdp_ L$fsp lw„. `f„sy, krh_e S>lp„ dsc¡v$ l¥ hlp„, Å¡ âõsys L$f¡ ""kqL»$ kMp kp^y _ ip[õs ep¡r^`„ rlspÞ_ e: k„i©Ïs¡ k qL»$ âcy:?!'' sp¡ dyS>¡ A¥kp gNp sp¡ d¦ L$lw„Np.

Ab "`fdÓ', â\d "L$'k¡ iyfyAps L$f flp lw„. d¡f¡ `pk `©óW$k„¿ep _l] l¥. Ap` Apfpdk¡ r_L$pg g¢. hp¡ elp„, k¡hp`v¡$i v$unp rhjeL$d|ghQ_pr_. Q|„qL$ qL$ d¦ lg¡ L$l QyL$p lw„ qL$ kpf¡ iuj®L$ Ak„Ns l¦ A¥kp d¦ _l] dp_sp; L$l] Ak„Nrs l¥ A¥kp d¡fp dp__p l¥. ""k¡hp¡`v¡$iv$unprhjeL$d|ghQ_pr_'' Bk iuj®L$L¡$ A„sN®s ""`fdÓ... Apv$fps¹.'' elp„ cphp_yhpv$d¢ Ýep_ v$uÆe¡Np ""el dpN®... lp¡sp''. elp„ agv$peL$ Å¡ cph rgep Nep l¥ e¡ "agdyM' iåv$k¡ rgep Nep l¥ A¥kp dyS>¡ gNsp l¦ Å¡ A_yhpv$L$sp® A`_¡ h¼sìed¢ õ`óV$ L$f¢N¡. ""_ kh£jp„ agdyMpr^L$pf'' agdyML$p Ar^L$pf kbp¢L$p¡ _l] lp¡sp. agdyM dsgb ¼ep, qL$Þ_pd agdyMd¹? el agdyM ¼ep l¥? ag sp¡ ky_p, agdyM ¼ep lp¡sp l¥? agv$peL$, eÜp agv$peL$Ðh rcÞ_ hõsy l¥ d¡fu ×[óV$k¡; agdyM AgN lp¡sp l¥. dyM iåv$ l¥ hp¡ A¡L$ Üpf, A¡L$ kp^_, S>lp„k¡ Nrs lp¡ kL¡$, rS>kL¡$ Üpfp lp¡ kL¡$ A¥k¡ A\p£d¢ ipõÓd¢ âey¼s lp¡sp flp l¥. agL$p Ar^L$pf lp¡_p AgN QuS> l¥, agdyML$p Ar^L$pf lp¡_p AgN bps l¥. Ab BkL¡$ âdpZ, d¡fu ×[óV$k¡, elp„ agdyML$p A\® agv$peL$, e$Üp ""_ kh£jp„ agdyMpr^L$pf:''L$p A\® agv$peL$ lu rkÙ lp¡ A¥kp Ar^L$pf. e¡ _l] lp¡ kL$sp. BkL$p A\® e¡ lp¡ kL$sp l¥ qL$ agdyML$p Ar^L$pf "kh£jp„' kbp¢L$p¡ _l] lp¡sp; _l] l¥, A\p®s¹ d¡fu ×[óV$d¢ e¡ lp¡_p Qprle¡. A¡L$ bps. v|$kfu bps, S>fp iåv$p¢`¡ Ýep_ v$uÆe¡. d¦ Å¡ L$l flp lw„ Dkd¢ \p¡X$u Ap`L$p¡ sL$gua sp¡ lp¡Nu. "kh£jp„' dp_¡ L¡$k, L¡$jp„ kh£jpd¹? kbp¢L$p? elp„ "AÓ' Ly$Ó? ""`fdÓ _ kh£jp„ agdyMpr^L$pf:''. fd¹ AÓ. AÓ Ly$Ó BÐepL$p„npep qL$dpl A_yhpv$L$sp®?

elp„ e¡ l¥-"AÓ' A\p®s¹, d¡fu ×[óV$k¡, `y[óV$dpN®d¢, ""_ kh£jpd¹'' kbp¢L$p¡. kh£jp„ L¡$jpd¹? elp„ d¡fu ×[óV$k¡ lp¡_p Qprle¡-âpàs_pdv$unp_pd¹. A\p®s¹ `y[óV$dpN®d¢ rS>Þlp¢_¡ âh¡i qL$ep l¥; rS>Þlp¢_¡ _pdîhZ L$fL¡$ y[óV$dpN®d¢ âh¡i âpàsL$f rgep l¥ D_L$p¡, h¡ kcu. D_d¢ kcu l¥! kcu_¡ âh¡i âpàs sp¡ qL$ep lu l¦! g¡qL$_ rS>s_p¢_¡ âh¡i âpàs qL$ep l¥ D_ kbp¢L$p¡ agdyML$p Ar^L$pf lp¡ Nep ¼ep? sp¡ elp„ e¡ Apie d¡fu ×[óV$k¡ lp¡_p Qprle¡. h¥k¡ agdyM A_¡L$ lp¡s¡ l¦-rkÙpÞsd¢, ipõÓd¢, dpN®d¢, elp„ agdyMb°ûkçbÞ^k¡ kçbÞ^ fMsp l¥ A¥kp d¡fp dp__p l¥. "AÓ' `y[óV$dpN£

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âpàs_pdv$unp_pd¹ A\p®s¹ _pdv$unp„ âpàe âh©Ñp_p ârhóV$p_pd¹ Brs hp. "kh£jpdr`' kh£jpd¡h "agdyMpr^L$pf:' _pd b°ûkçbÞ^v$unpr^L$pf: Å¡ cu _pdd„Ó g¡L$f Bkd¢ Ap Nep DkL$p¡ b°ûkçbÞ^ lp¡ lu Å_p Qprle¡ ep lp¡ lu Åe Ap¥f DkL$p¡ cNhÐõhê$`k¡hpr^L$pf âpàs lp¡ lu Åe A¥kp _l]. ""`fdÓ...r_íQues¡.'' A¡L$ bps buQd¢ kdÅ v|„$ ¼ep¢qL$ "dpN®f|Ãep' iåv$ `f Ap`L$p¡ sL$gua lp¡Nu kdS>_¡d¢. fyrQ v$p¡ âL$pfL$u lp¡su l¥. A¡L$ sp¡ e¡ qL$ L$p¡C cu dpN® ep qL$ku cu hõsyL$p¡ v¡$Ms¡ lu A¡L$ bpf ep¢ lp¡_pL$u hpl! e¡ ky„v$f QuS> l¥; B^f ld Å„e ep Bk bpN bNuQ¡L$p¡ ld v¡$M¢. A¡L$ A¥ku fyrQ lp¡_p. Ap¥f A¡L$ v|$kfu fyrQ e¡ lp¡su l¦ qL$ DkL$p¡ v¡$M_¡L¡$ bpv$ DkL$p¡ ld âpàs L$f¢, pA¢. NyS>fpsud¢ L$ls¡ l¦ ""A¡_¡ dpZue¡.'' blp¡s AÃR>p iåv$ l¥ NyS>fpsud¢ BkL¡$rge¡. sp¡ Å¡ kpdpÞe fyrQ lp¡su l¥ Dk fyrQk¡ v¥$hu Æh õhs: lu h¥óZhdpN®L$u Ap¥f âh©Ñ lp¡sp l¥, A`_¡ Ap` Apsp lu l¥. v¥$hpkyfk„`v¹$ rhcpNd¢ cNhv¹$Nuspd¢ hlp„ Bk bpsL$p kb õ`óV$uL$fZ l¥; elp„ L$f_¡L$p L$p¡C A\® _l] l¥, qL$ hp¡ A`_¡ Ap` lu D^f Åsp l¥, õhs: lu DkL$u fyrQ, S>¥ku kpdpÞefyrQ Ap¥f rhi¡jfyrQ; S>fp MygpkpL¡$rge¡ L$l flp lw„, Ap` kdS> g¢, kpdpÞefyrQ Ap¥f rhi¡jfyrQ. hp¡ A`_¡ Ap` lu Åsp l¥. Ab DkL$u rhi¡j fyrQL$u bps l¥ ¼ep¢qL$ Ab DkL$p¡ cNhÐk¡hp L$f_u l¥. Ab L$p¡C kpdpÞe bps _l] L$p¡C A¥ku h¥ku bps _l]; Ab sp¡ kpnps¹ `fb°û `|Z®`yfyjp¡Ñd eip¡v$p¡Ðk„Ngprgs _„v$_„v$_L$u k¡hp L$f_u l¥ dlpfpS>! sdpip _l] l¥. Ab hp¡ Å¡ L$f_p l¥ Ap`L$p¡ sp¡ DkL¡$rge¡ S>ê$fu l¥ L¡$ Ap`L$u dpN®fyrQL$u funp lp¡. dpN®d¢ sp¡ Ap Ne¡ g¡qL$_ dpN®d¢ fyrQ _l] l¥ sp¡ ¼ep A\® lzAp? Ap¥f hp¡ Å¡ l¥, cNhÐL©$`p Ap¥f L©$`p`qfop_ v$p¡ bps¡$ Å¡ l¦, hp¡ h¥k¡ cNhÐL©$`pL¡$ rb_p cNhÐL©$`p... A¡L$ sp¡ cNhÐL©$`p lp¡su l¥ qL$ku `f Ap¥f DÞl¢ cNhÐL©$`pL$p qfop_ lp¡sp l¥. dyS> f cNhs¹L©$`p l¥... cNhs¹L©$`pL$p õhê$` ¼ep l¥? hp¡ S>b dpN®fyÃep; Äepv$p g„bp _l] L$fy„Np, ""dpN®fyÃep r_[íQes¡'' dpN®L$u fyrQk¡. DkL$p qv$g gNp l¥ ep _l]? khpg e¡ l¥ dlpfpS>! ndp L$f_p. y[óV$dpN®d¢ Ap` Ap Ne¡ l¦ g¡qL$_ cNhÐk¡hpL$p Ar^L$pf sp¡ Ap`L$p¡ scu âpàs lp¡ kL¡$Np. d¡fu ×[óV$k¡, S>b Ap`L$p qv$g Bk dpN®d¢ gN Åe. eqv$ Ap`L$p qv$g _l] gNp sp¡ Ap` cNhÐk¡hp L$f _l] kL¢$N¡. Bkrge¡ NyfyL$p¡ el v¡$M_p Qprle¡-"r_[íQes¡'. S>b e¡ r_[íQs lp¡ Åe L¡$ lp„, e¡ rS>k_¡ _pdv$unp g¡L$f Bk dpN®d¢ âh¡i âpàs L$f rgep l¥; Bk ÆhpÐdpL¡$, Bk `y[óV$dpN}e h¥óZhL¡$ ùv$ed¢ cNhÐL©$`p-cNhÐL©$`p`qfop_ e¡ v$p¡_p¢ DkL$u dpN®L$u fyrQk¡ r_[íQs lp¡ Åe.

A¡L$ kyQ_p ApC l¥-â\d cphp_yhpv$ ss¹ íQps¹ D``rÑ. klu bps l¥, sp¡ d¦ cphp_yhpv$ lg¡ L$f v|„$. d¦ Bkrge¡ D``rÑ \p¡X$uku lg¡, Ap¥f qaf hpr`k hp¡ L$lp Åsp l¥ _! Apeyh£v$ipõÓL$p A¡L$ r_ed l¥ qL$ S>b DkL$p¡ yV$ qv$ep Åsp l¥, qL$ku Ap¥jr^L$p¡, S>¥k¡

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Ac°¼L$p yV gNsp l¥. sp¡ klk°`yqV$ Ac°L$. Ac°¼L$p¡ yV$ gNs¡ l¦. S>b yV$ gNpep Åsp l¥ sp¡ hp¡ Ap¥f qf`¼h lp¡su l¥ A¥kp d¡fp dp__p l¥. Bkrge¡ ¼ep qL$ lg¡ A¡L$ bpf D``rÑ v¡$L$fL¡$ hpr`k Ab cphp_yhpv$ L$fL¡$ qaf D``rÑ L$fy„Np. spqL$ `yV$ gN_¡k¡ Ap¥f õ`óV$ lp¡. qaf cu eqv$ el k|Q_p l¥; Ap¥f dpÞe d¡f¡ k„dp__ue AN°S> dlp¡v$peL$u k|Q_p l¥ Bkrge¡ dyS>¡ dp__p lu X¡$Np.

sp¡ ""cNhÐL©$`p...r_[íQes¡'' Dk ÆhpÐdpL$p ùv$e Å¡ l¥ hp¡ Bk dpN®d¢ `|Z®sep Ap¡sâp¡s lp¡ Nep l¥ ep _l] hp¡ v¡$Ms¡ lu S>b cNhÐL©$`p Ap¥f dpN®`qfop_, cNhÐL©$`p`qfop_ r_[íQs lp¡ Åe Bkrge¡ "dpN®fyÃep' elp„ s©suep l¥, L$fZ l¥, klp\®L$Ðh l¥. ""s¡jpd¡h agdyMpr^L$pf:'' e¡ kdS>_¡L¡$rge¡ buQd¢ bp¡g flp lw„. lf¡L$L$p¡ b°ûkçbÞ^ v¡$L$f k¡hpd¢ gNp qv$ep! _l], AÞe kp^_ l¦, ApQpe®QfZ_¡ bspe¡ l¦, hp¡ L$fp¡! Aõsy. ""sÓ Apqv$s: kp^_pr_ Apl:'' elp„ "sÓ' elp„ Ly$ÓL$u ApL$p„np lp¡Nu sp¡ e¡ Å¡ |fu lg¡L$u bps L$lu NC. S>b e¡ r_íQe lp¡ Åe "sÓ'. Ab Ap`L$u ifyAps lp¡ flu l¥. âpfçc Ab lzAp. cNhÐL©$`p Ap¥f L©$`pL$p qfop_ Ap`L$u dpN®L$u fyrQk¡ r_[íQs lp¡ Åe scu sp¡ iyfyAps l¥. el]k¡ iyfyAps lp¡su l¥; "Apqv$s:' Bkrge¡ "Apqv$s:' L$lp Nep, srkg¹ âÐee l¥, qL$ "kp^_pr_ Apl:'.

""L©$óZk¡hp`f„ huÿe„'' ¼ep¢qL$ Ab e¡ khpg Apep-_pd âpàs L$f rgep; cNhÐL©$`p, L©$`p`qfop_, dpN®fyrQ r_[íQs lp¡ NC. Ab e¡ khpg Apep. Ab BkL$p¡ ¼ep L$f_p Qprle¡ spqL$ e¡ kyM`|h®L$ â¡d`|h®L$ Ap_„v$`|h®L$ cNhÐk¡hp L$f kL¡$? sb L$lp ""L©$óZk¡hp... frlsd¹. rh...'' Ap¥f e¡ sp¡ Å¡ A_yhpv$ l¥ hp¡ rbgLy$g klu l¥, "" "rh' Bÿe... Apv$fps¹.'' Ab y_: A¡L$ bpf L$l v¡$sp lw„-""el dpN®... lp¡ psp l¥.'' Bkd¢ A¡L$ sflk¡ klu l¥. c[¼sdpN® ep â`rÑdpN® ifZ âpàs L$fL¡$ L$C A¥k¡ c¼s lp¡s¡ l¦ Å¡ ifZ sL$ lu fl Ås¡ l¦, â`Þ_ lp¡L$f lu |fp D_L$p S>lp„ Ar^L$pf lp¡sp l¥. e\pr^L$pf. Ap¥f L$C ApN¡ bY$s¡ l¦. `f„sy e¡ r_[íQs l¥ qL$ ipõÓL¡$ r_edL¡$ A_ykpf S>b sL$ â`Þ_ _ lp¡ sb sL$ rióe _l] lp¡ kL$sp, rióeÐh _l] Ap kL$sp. Ap¥f S>b rióe b_¡Np sp¡ elp„ Ap` v¡$M g¡_p, ""Nyfy: fune¡s¹ rióe„''k¡ DgV$p l¥! ""Nyfy: fune¡s¹ rióed¹,'' rióe iåv$ l¥. L$lp l¥ _ hp¡ â`rÑ l¥ qL$ ""L$p`®Îev$p¡jp¡`lsõhcph: `©ÃR>prd Ðhp„ ^d®k„d|Y$Q¡sp:, eÃR²>¡e: õep_¹ r_[íQs„ b°|rl sÞd¡ rióeõs¡l„ ipr^ dp„ Ðhp„ â`Þ_d¹.'' S>b ASy>®_ â`Þ_ lp¡ Nep, Ap¥f L$lp d¦ rióe lw„; cNhp__¡ DkL$p¡ hp¡ âv$p_ qL$ep Å¡ Dk¡ v¡$_p Qprle¡ \p. (cphp_yhpv$ v¡$_¡L¡$ ApieL$u rQV¹$W$u qafk¡ Ap_¡`f) AÃR>p, dyS>¡ kde sp¡ qv$ep Nep l¥! M¥f, _l], Ab Äepv$p Ap`L$p¡ sL$gua _l] v|„$Np. ""A`_u A¡L$ Dëas¡-NgrsL$p¡ Ngs L$f_¡L$p¡, Åd `f Åd ipef ApS> ùe¡ Åe¡;'' ¼ep L$fy„ Ýep_ _l] flsp. sp¡ elp„ d¡fu Akldrs l¥, "agdyMpr^L$pf'd¢.Np¡.îukyf¡ibphp - õ\p_r_v£$i Ap¥f h¼sìe rdg Å flp l¥ Bkrge¡ d¦¥_¡ L$lp.

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Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], _l], klu l¥; lp¡ Åsu l¥ Ngsu. sp¡ e¡ elp„ d¦¥¥_¡ Akldrs d¦¥¥_¡ dy¿e iåv$, v$ Å¡ Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡ fMp l¥ hp¡ "agdyMpr^L$pf:, kh£jp„' BÐepqv$d¢. hp¡ Akldrs qL$k âL$pfL$u l¥; L¡$hg AkldrsL$p A\® Ap` rhfp¡^ lu _ g¢. elp„ Å¡ l¥ hp¡ _U¹ kdpk lzAp l¥, "A' rdgp l¥ "kldrs' L¡$ kp\, BkL$p Å¡ _U¹\® Å¡ l¥ Bk _U¹\®L$p¡ rbgLy$g, kh®\p rhfp¡^pÐdL$ _ g¢. sp¡ Akldrs Bk sfuL¡$k¡ l¥ qL$ L$l] BkL$p¡ âõsys, dp_¢ õ`óV$ _l] qL$ep Nep S>¥k¡ "AÓ' Ly$Ó? "kh£jpd¹' BÐepqv$. AÃR>p. Ab... d¡fp cphp_yhpv$ L$l flp lw„. hp¡ L$l sp¡ QyL$p lw„ qaf cu L$lw„. elp„ `f AÓ=`y[óV$dpN®d¢ "kh£jp„' kbp¢L$p=âpàs_pdv$unp_p„ kh£jp„ "_ agdyMpr^L$pf:' _ bûkçbÞ^pr^L$pf: Brs... sÓ "e¡jy' c¼s¡jy... A¡h Nyfy:. (spÐè®s: kldrs l¥ ep _l] e¡ |R>¡ Å_¡`f) spÐè®s: ep¦ l¥; e¡ A¡L$ îp¡spb„^y `|R> fl¡ l¦. klu bps l¦. spÐè®s: Bkgue¡ dyS>¡ k„L$p¡Q lp¡ flp l¥ ìe¼s L$f_¡d¢ ¼ep¢qL$ agv$peL$ lu rkÙ lp¡ hlp„ ku^p ag L$p¥_kp? k¡hpL$p¡ Ap` ag dp_ fl¡ l¦ ep cNhÐk¡hpL¡$ agL$p¡ dp_ fl¡ l¦ A¥kp Ly$R> Bkd¢ õ`óV$uL$fZ l¥ _l] sp¡ d¦ Ab Ap`k¡ L¥$k¡ L$l kL$sp lw„? Bs_p S>ê$f l¥ qL$ S>bd¦¥¢ agdyML$p¡ b°ûkçbÞ^L$p A\® elp„ p flp lw„; agdyML$p A\®, sp¡ b°ûkçbÞ^L¡$ bpv$ cNhÐk¡hpr^L$pf, sp¡ k¡hp ag lzAp. Ab k¡hpL$p ag âpàs lp¡ e¡ A_yhpv$L$sp®L$p Apie l¥ ep ¼ep l¥ e¡ Bkd¢ õ`óV$ _l] l¥.

Ab BkL$p Å¡ âL$pi l¥ ApQpe®QfZp¢L$p ""sv$p... L$s®ìep'' Bkd¢ Ap` v¡$Mue¡. ""(rS>k¡ NyfyL$u... ârsóW$p)'' Ab e¡ Å¡ b°¡L¡$V$d¢ Å¡ Bkd¢ Å¡ `v$ Ap fl¡ l¦; sp¡ A¡L$ bps d¦ Apep¡S>L$p¡k¡ `|R>_p Qplw„Np qL$ e¡ b°¡L¡$V$d¢ Ap fl¡ l¦ h¡ kpf¡L¡$ kpf¡ cphp_yhpv$L¡$ A„sN®s ld dp_¡ ev¹$ hp b°¡L¡$V$k¡ B_L$p¡ ¼ep [õ\rs âv$p_L$u NC l¥?

Dv¹$Op¡jL$- e¡ rhjed¢ rS>Þlp¢_¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys qL$ep¡ l¥ D_k| ld õ`óV$uL$fZ dp„N¢N¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ d¦ Acu BkL$p¡ ¼ep dp_y„? (Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆk¡) `^pfp¡,

`^pfp¡. Bkk¡ bX$p kp¥cpÁe Ap¥f ¼ep lp¡Np!Dv¹$Op¡jL$- (îp¡spNZk¡) A`_ elp„ N„cuf QQp®kcpd¢ D`[õ\s l¦ e¡ bps _ c|g¢.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - blp¡s ky„v$f Y„$Nk| îulqffpeÆ rhh¡Q_p L$f fl¡ l¦. Ap¥f Å¡

Ly$R> âí_ D`õ\pr`s qL$e¡ l¦; dpa L$qfep¡, d¦ rlÞv$ud¢ Oyk Nep¡. b°S>cpjpd¢ bp¡g_p¡ \p¡. sp¡ d¦ e¡ Mygpkp v¡$_p¡ Qplw„Np¡ qL$ S>lp„-S>lp„ cu d¦¥_¡ b°¡L¡$V$=L$p¡óW$L$ hp`f¡ l¦; L$cu V$uL$pL$pf hp sflk| Apie âL$V$ L$f fl¡ l¦ sp¡ V$uL$pL¡$ ApieL|$ g¡L¡$, L$l] S>b V$uL$p _l] rdgu l¥ sp¡ d¦ hpL$u hp sflk| V$uL$p L$f_p¡ Qpl füp¡ lw„. hp¡ i¼e A\®L$p¡ cphp_yhpv$ l¥ e¡ d¦ _l] L$l_p¡ Qpl füp¡ lw„ f hpk| qaf argsp\®L$p¡ hp¡ cphp\® l¥. e¡ d¡fp¡ Arcâpe l¦ S>lp„-S>lp„ d¥_¡ L$p¡óW$L$L$p¡ rhÞepk qL$ep¡ l¥. S>b cu L$p¡óW$L$ d¦

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âep¡N L$f füp¡ lw„ sp¡ d¦ e¡ _l] v$php L$f füp¡ lw„ qL$ Å¡ i¼ep\® l¥ hpL$p¡ e¡ cphp_yhpv$ l¥. `f hp¡ Å¡ A\® l¥ hpL$p¡ argsp\® e¡ l¥. eqv$ V$uL$p D`gå^ l¥ d¦_¡ V$uL$p_L|$ v¡$M_¡L$p¡ âepk qL$ep¡ l¥ Ap¥f V$uL$p D`gå^ _l] l¥ sp¡ d¦¥_¡ V$uL$p hpL$u hp sflk| L$f_u Qplu l¥. argsp\® l¥ hp¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ip¡c_d¹! ""...L¡$ hi...Qprle¡.'' Ap`_¡ Å¡ Mygpkp qv$ep Bkk¡ e¡ kdS> g¢ qL$ qL$ku cu r_rdÑ; Å¡ cphp_yhpv$ Ap`_¡ qL$ep l¥ DkL¡$ buQd¢ v„$c-L$pd-gp¡c-ârsóW$p Ap¥f Apqv$ _l] Apep. Bkrge¡ Ap` e¡ _l] dp_ g¢ qL$ elp„ r_rdÑL$p A\® dpÓ v„$c... ârsóW$p e¡ Qpf lu l¦. A¥kp _l] l¥. Ap`_¡ Acu Å¡ Mygpkp qv$ep Bkk¡ el õ`óV$ lzAp qL$ qL$ku cu r_rdÑ; Ar_rdÑ lp¡_u Qprle¡, A\p®s¹ e¡ r_rdÑ _l] lp¡_p Qprle¡ e¡ bps l¥. kv¹$Akv¹$; ipõÓp¢d¢ k[Þ_rdÑ cu lp¡s¡ l¦ Ap¥f _¥rdrÑL$ L$d® cu lp¡s¡ l¦. ipõÓp¢d¡, L$d®dpN®d¢. sp¡ L$d®dpN® sp¡ AÃR>¡ r_rdÑp¢L¡$ rge¡ qL$ep lu Åsp l¥. sp¡ Ap` e¡ dp_s¡ lp¢ qL$ ld qL$ku AÃR>¡ r_rdÑL¡$ rge¡ e¡ L$pd L$f fl¡ l¦ hp¡ cu ìephs®_ lp¡ Åe¡Np A`_¡ Ap`; v„$c-L$pd-ârsóW$pd¢ lu BkL$p¡ _ dp_ g¦. ""As:... AÞe\p'' Ab iyfy lp¡ flp l¥ hp¡ A„i ""AÞe\p... lp¡sp l¥.'' ""_p¡ Q¡s¹ Asp×íõe... `s¡spd¹.'' ""AÞe\p byrÙ... kag _l] lp¡su.'' e¡ íepdv$pv$p...

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - e¡ "âL$pi'L$p¡ A\® l¦ "AphfZc„N'L$p¡ _l] l¥; "AphfZc„N'L$p¡ cph _uQ¡ l¥.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - klu bps l¥. d¦ L$X$ _l] p flp \p. Ab "âL$pi'd¢ v¡$Mp¡. ""AÞe\p... Apl''. ""d_rk AÞev¹$ rh^pe''=""byrÙ ep ùv$ed¢... âh©Ñ lp¡sp l¥'', e¡ cphp_yhpv$ l¥. elp„ d¡fp \p¡X$p kp Bkd¢ `qfhs®_ l¥-""agrkrÙ _l] lp¡ `psu, kag _l] lp¡ psu''. elp„ kag _l] lp¡ psp Bkk¡ rbgLy$g hp¡ Akag lp¡ Åsp l¥ A¥kp A\® _ r_L$g Åe ¼ep¢qL$ AhpÞsfag sp¡ lp¡s¡ lu l¦! rS>k agL$p¡ âpàs L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ cNhÐk¡hp L$u Åsu l¥ hl ag; ""_ agrkrÙ:'' dp_¡ AcuóV$agrkrÙ: ""As: NyfyL$p âL$pf l¥''. Ab elp„ ""cS>_L$p kÃQp âL$pf l¥'' e¡ d|gd¢ _l] l¥; ""cNhÐk¡hp L$s®ìep'' âL$piL$pf Bs_u lu Apop L$fs¡ l¦. ""el cS>_L$p kÃQp âL$pf l¥'' A¥kp Ly$R> lp„ _l] l¥. A¥kp dyS>¡ gN flp l¥; Ap` cu v¢$M¢, rhoS>_.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap`L¡$ rlkpbk¡ ¼ep A_yhpv$ l¥ hpL$p¡?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¡f¡ rlkpbk¡ "sv$p' sb "svy$¼sâL$pf¡Z' svy$¼sâL$pfk¡ cNhÐk¡hp

L$f_u Qprle¡, "L$s®ìep'.""cS>_L$p kÃQp âL$pf l¥'' e¡ _l].

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Np¡.îukyf¡ibphp - spÐè®d¢ ¼ep„ A„sf Apep?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ab Ap` lf bpf A¥kp |R>¢N¡?Np¡.îukyf¡ibphp - _l], A¥kp _l] l¥. g¥qL$_ S>b v$p¡ A\p£d¢ L$l] Akldrs ep rhfp¡^

_l] qv$Msp.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ e¡ bps Ap` `|R>¢N¡, d¦ DÑf S>ê$f v|„$Np. `fÞsy Ap` L$dk¡L$d

Bs_p kdS> g¢ qL$ S>lp„-S>lp„ iåv$ lu bv$g Ås¡ lp¢. "kag'L¡$ õ\p_`¡ "agrkrÙ' Ap NC; hp¡ v|$kfu bps lp¡ NC. ag¡_ krlsp kag : agõe rkrÙ : agrkrÙ :-sp¡ dp_¡ Ås¡ ìep¥Ð`rÑL$ c¡v$... elp„ kÃQp l¥ ep S|>W$p e¡ Ly$R> rhhrns _l].

Np¡. îukyf¡ibphp - lp„, f spÐè®s: ¼ep lzAp?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - spÐè®s: sp¡ svy$¼s âL$pfk¡ cNhÐk¡hp L$f_u Qprle¡. "kÃQp' iåv$

Bkd¢ Apep sp¡ \p¡X$p dsc¡v$ l¥. d¦_¡ L$lp _, L¡$hg ""kÃQp âL$pf l¥'' Bkd¢ Apep Bkk¡ dsc¡v$ l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sukf¡ õsf`¡ e¡ Apd[ÞÓs lp¡eNp¡. Acu lqffpeÆ Ap`_p¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsyys L$f¢ hp¡ A`_¡L|$ kbL|$ ip„rsk| ky__p¡ Qprle¡. Ap¥f e¡ cphp_yhpv$L$u D``rÑ âõsys L$f¢ sp¡ S>fp dp¡L|$ cu Ly$R>-Ly$R> rhhnpA¢ ¥v$p lp¡ Åe l¦. `f cphp_yhpv$ âõsys L$f¢ sp¡ A`_¡L|$ kbL|$ AÐeÞs ip„rsk| ky__p¡ Qprle¡. A`_u ep QQp®kcpL$u k„Qpg_rhr^ e¡ dp„N L$f flu l¥ A`_¡k|. dp¡L|$ gN füp¡ l¥ v$p¢_p¢ S>Nl \p¡X$u NX$bX$ lp¡ flu l¥ e¡ cu cphp_yhpv$k| \p¡X$p Äepv$p bps¢ L$f fl¡ l¦ Ap¥f A`_ cu kb (Apep¡S>L$p¢k¡) ndp L$qfep¡ kb. k„Qpg_rhr^L$p¡ r_ed A`_¡k| e¡ dp„N L$f füp¡ l¥ qL$ A`_ iyÙspk| ip„rsk| B_L$p¡ cphp_yhpv$ k|_¢ Ap¥f e¡ \p¡X$p¢ k„ed fML¡$ A`_¡`¡ L¡$hg cphp_yhpv$ âõsys L$f¢.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ bps klu l¥ Ap`L$u `f d¦¢ e¡ Å¡ Acu L$f flp lw„ hp¡ dS>b|f_ L$f flp lw„ ¼ep¢qL$ d¦_¡ lg¡ L$lp \p qL$ rS>k Y„$Nk¡ A_yhpv$L$p¡ A`_¡ qv$dpNd¢ ìeh[õ\s L$fL¡$ gpep \p Dkd¢ D``rÑep„ cu kb iprdg \u. Ab hp¡ \p¡X$p aL®$ lzAp sp¡ hp¡ d¦¥_¡ lg¡ lu Ap`k¡ L$l qv$ep \p qL$ \p¡X$p dyS>¡ qv$dpNd¢ rbW$p_p X¢$Np.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l] hp¡ rh_e lu L$f fl¡ l¦ Ap`k¡, ld TOX$p _l] L$fs¡!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ap` bX¡$ lp¡, Ap`L$p¡ Ar^L$pf l¥ L$l_¡L$p. AÃR>p. Ab

"AphfZc„N'd¢-""s¡_ b°û kçbÞ^p¡r`...'' BkL¡$ A_yhpv$d¢ ""B_ kpfu... lp¡su l¥''.

Ab k¡hp¡`v¡$iv$unpd¢ "N'd¢. elp„ ""__y...AÐepÄeÐhps¹'' elp„ f "NyfyÐhõe' Bs_¡L$p lu d¦¢ L$lz„Np, bpL$u W$uL$ l¥. elp„ îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_¡ i„L$p DW$pC l¥

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Ap¥f DkL$p kdp^p_ cu âõsys qL$ep l¥; Ap¥f "kÐed¹' L$lL$f âõsys qL$ep l¥, r_j¡^ L$fL¡$ _l]. A\p®s¹ ""rióep¡`Y$p¥qL$sN°lZ¡_'' S>b _pdp¡`v¡$i BÐepqv$ Å¡ Ly$R> qv$$ep Åsp l¥; Nyfy v¡$sp l¥ sp¡ rióe Ly$R> _ Ly$R> gpsp l¥, ¼ep¢qL$ "krdÐ`prZ'sp¡ lp¡sp lu l¥, hp¡. sp¡ A¥ku [õ\rsd¢ _pdrh¾$eL$u Ap`rÑ hlp„ cu lp¡ kL$su l¥. ""Brs Q¡s¹ kÐed¹'' lp„, klu l¥, lp¡ kL$su l¥. qL$Þsy e¡ kpfp Å¡ r_ed_ l¥ hp¡ ipõÓp¢k¡ lp¡sp l¥, ipõÓ L$fsp l¥-""sõdps¹ ipõÓ„ âdpZ„ s¡ L$pep®L$pe®-ìeh[õ\sp¥'' Bkrge¡ ipõÓ hlp„ r_epdL$ lp¡ Nep-"AÐepÄeÐhps¹' Bkrge¡ hp¡ _pd rh¾$eL$u v$p¡jpÐhp`rÑ Å¡ l¥ hp¡ ipõÓp¡¼s Å¡ l¡sy qv$ep Nep Dkk¡ r_h©Ñ lp¡su l¥. bk Bs_¡L$p lu d¡f¡ rhi¡j A_yhpv$ L$f_p \p; bpL$u W$uL$ l¥.

""rhQpe§h...o¡e:'' ""AÞe\p gp¡cL¡$...'' e¡ cphp_yhpv$ l¥ Bkrge¡ Bkd¢ \p¡X¡$ Ly$R> iåv$ `qfhs}s lp¡s¡ lu l¦. ""b_ Åsp l¥'' A¥kp A\® Å__p Qprle¡. ¼ep¢qL$ A\® ipõÓk¡ Apep l¥ _, Bkrge¡ Ap`_¡ ùR>¡k¡ e¡ Apop L$fu qL$ ""Brs A\p£ o¡e:''.

Ab "^'d¢. ""k Q... Brs'' "AphfZc„N'd¢ ""__y...Apgp¡Ãe'' elp„ Å¡ e¡ "sv$cph¡...' e¡ L$lp Nep h¥ku [õ\rsd¢ sp¡ d|gd¢ lu Ly$W$pfp`ps lp¡ Åe¡Np. A¥ku `qf[õ\rs DÐ`Þ_ lp¡ Åe¡Nu. D`f Å¡ L$lp Nep ""L©$óZk¡hp`f„ huÿe..._f„'' d¢ Å¡ L$lp Nep D_ gnZp¢L$p¡ cu ld¢ rdgp_p l¥. ¼ep¢qL$ e¡ "sv$cph¡...' DkL¡$ bpv$ lu l¥ _. DkL¡$ bpv$d¢ Apep lzAp l¥. sp¡ A¥ku qf[õ\rsd¢ d|gd¢ lu Ly$W$pfp`ps _ lp¡ Åe; lp¡ Nep sp¡? Bk ApL$p„npd¢ ""L$g¡:...Apgp¡Ãe'' Å¡ ApS>, "ArN°d' dp_¡ DkL¡$ bpv$ A\p®s¹ îuApQpe®QfZL¡$ bpv$, îuNykp„CÆ âcyQfZL¡$ bpv$. e¡ d¦_¡ Å¡X$ qv$ep l¥ ""NyfygnZpcphd¹ Apgp¡Ãe'' NyfyL¡$ Å¡ gnZ bspe¡ Ne¡ l¦ D_ gnZp¢L$p Acph Å¡ l¥ hp¡ rhQpf L$fL¡$. Ab v¡$Mp¡, Å¡ Ýep_ v¡$_¡L$u bps l¥ hp¡ e¡ l¥ qL$ ""õh[õdÞ_¡h... Aplz'' elp„ ""îudlpâcy... L$ls¡ l¥'' eÛr` dyS>¡ ÓyqV$r_v£$iL$u sp¡ A_ydrs _l] l¥ `f lpg sp¡ e¡ l¥ qL$ qaf bpv$d¢ Ab ÓyqV$r_v£$i L$f_¡ b¥Wy„$Np sb hl âk„Nhi Ape¡Nu ep _l]! c|g ÅJNp d¦.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l]; ÓyqV$r_v£$i Ap` Ahíe L$f¢ Ap¥f A`_p cphp_yhpv$ v¢$. ÓyqV$r_v£$i sp¡ Ahíe L$f¢; cphp_yhpv$k¡ cu lg¡ ÓyqV$r_v£$i L$f¢. f l¡sy A`¡rns _l] l¥ ÓyqV$r_v£$id¢.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„. sp¡ A`_u kdS>d¢ Ape¡. Ngsaldu lp¡ NC Dk h¼s. d¢ e¡ lu L$l_p Qpl flp \p.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l]. `lg¡ sp¡ e¡ L$lp Nep \p qL$ ld ¼ep¢ A_yhpv$ bp„Q¡ Ap¥f ¼ep¢ ld ÓyqV$r_v£$i L$f¢; ld A`_p A_yhpv$ v¡$_¡d¢ kd\® l¦! dNf eqv$ ÓyqV$r_v£$i

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L$fs¡ lp¡ sp¡ rQfL©$so!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - dlp_! Ap`L$p Apcpf! d¢ e¡ lu Qplsp \p. dyS>¡ bX$u kyrh^p lp¡

Åe¡Nu.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - r_spÞs Arc_Þv$_ue.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ Ab d¢ iyfyk¡ lu ÓyqV$r_v£$i L$fsp Qgy„?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Af¡! sp¡ sp¡ Ap_Þv$ l¥, Arc_Þv$_, c|qfi: Arc_Þv$_!Np¡.îukyf¡ibphp - d¡fp elu L$l_p \p qL$ r`R>g¡ A_yÃR>¡v$d¢ cu ÓyqV$r_v£$i _l] lzAp \p

sp¡ kdS>d¢ _l] Ap flp \p.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l]. Ab sp¡ W¡$W$k¡ lu gy„Np.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - dNf cphp_yhpv$ lp¢! ÓyqV$r_v£$i Ap¥f cphp_yhpv$; l¡sy _l].Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„-lp„, rbgLy$g. `fÞsy Ab Å¡ cphp_yhpv$ dyS>¡ âpàs lzAp l¥..

A\p®s¹ d„NgL¡$ rb_p Ly$R> lp¡sp _l]. sp¡ Ab d„NgpQfZk¡ Qg flp lw„. ""S>ers îuhëgcpep£...''

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - hp¡ sp¡ qL$ku cu hQ_phguL$p cpN lu _l] l¥, A_yhpv$ cu _l] l¥.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], \p¡X$u NyõspMC sp¡ ld¢ cu L$f_¡ v$p¡!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - AÃR>p. sb õhpNs l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ""S>ers îuhëgcpep£...'' R>Þv$ipõÓL¡$ r_edL¡$ A_ykpf ""S>ers

îuhëgcpep£'' lg¡ sp¡ e¡ d„NgpQfZ kç`|Z® Ap`L$p lu l¥?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„.Np¡.îu lqffpeÆ - e¡ d„NgpQfZ, kç`|Z® e¡ N°Þ\A_yhpv$L$sp®L$p lu l¥. "Äers..' elp„

R>„v$ipõÓL$u ×[óV$k¡ ""k„ey¼spÛ„ v$uO® kp_yõhpf„ rhkN®k„rdî„ rhÜv¹$rcrh®o¡ed¹... rhL$ë`¡_'' Bk hp¼eL¡$ A_ykpf ""S>ers îuhëgcpep£...'' Ap¥f e¡ dps©L$ R>„v$ l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - e¡ y[óV$dpN®L$u QQp®kcp l¥ lp¢! kprlÐeL$u QQp®kcp _l] l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l] l¥, `f dpÓ ÓyqV$r_v£$i L$f flp lw„; Ap¥f NyõspMuL¡$ kp\d¢.

"S>ers..' sp¡ k„ey¼spÛp¢k¡ v$uO® lp¡_p Qprle¡. sp¡ elp„ lp¡ Nep ""S>ers..' sp¡ b_ Åe¡Np, dsgb A¡L$ dpÓp bY$ Åe¡Nu. Ap¥f e¡ R>„v$ l¥ Nurs Apep®. Nurs Apep®L$p â\d`pv$ lp¡sp l¥ Dkd¢ 12 dpÓp lp¡_u Qprle¡, Ap¥f lp¡ Åsu l¥ L$fub 13 dpÓp! Ap¥f qaf cu eqv$ ""suh° âeÐ_¡_...'' e¡ cu hp¼e l¥; eqv$ suh° âeÐ_k¡ bp¡gp¡ sp¡ k„ey¼spqv$L$p gp¡` lp¡ kL$sp lp¡ sp¡ "S>ers...' lp¡ kL$sp l¥. ""S>ers Q rhV¹$W$g¡íhf âcy îudp_¹'' Bkd¢ 18 dpÓpA¢ lp¡_u Qprle¡ g¡qL$_ dpÓpA¢ Äepv$p l¦. ""`yfyjp¡ÑdíQ...S>ers'' A\p®s¹ R>„v$p¡c„N l¥, lzAp qaf...

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Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - e¡ âp¡rkS>fd¢ R>„v$p¡c„N Qg flp l¥. k„Qpg_rhr^d¢ e¡ R>„v$ _l] \p; dlpâcyÆL¡$ rkÙpÞsL$p lu rhQpf lp¡_p Qprle¡. e¡ R>„v$p¡c„N lp¡ flp l¥ dlpL$rhL¡$ Üpfp! M¥f, Ap_„v$k¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ab e¡ sp¡ õhcph l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l]. õhcph: vy$frs¾$d:Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - L$rhÐh„ õhcph lp¡ Nep l¥; Ab d¦ ¼ep L$fy„? sp¡ e¡ sp¡ r_v£$i L$f_p \p.

Ab BkL¡$ `lg¡ r_v£$i _l] lzAp l¥; A¡L$ îp¡spdlp¡v$e_¡ L$lp Acu dyS>¡, kyf¡ibphp_¡. buQd¢ ÓyqV$r_v£$i lp¡_p fl Nep l¥. Ab Dkd¢ kde sp¡ gN¡Np Ap¥f bp¡qf»N sp¡ lp¡sp lu l¥. Ap` kbgp¡N f¡ip_ lp¢N¡... lp„, g„bp¡ lp¡ ÅeNp¢. S>¥kp cu dyS>¡ Ap` A_ydrs v¢$N¡ d¢ h¥k¡ L$f„yNp. d¡f¡ bX¡$ cpC l¦ íepdd_p¡lfÆ A_yhpv$L$sp®. DÞlp¢_¡ Myg¡ qv$gk¡ Apl¹hp_ L$fL¡$ â¡dk¡ Ly$R> L$l_¡L¡$rge¡ L$lp l¥ Bkrge¡ L$l flp lw„. d¡fu L$p¡C Ngsu lzC lp¡ sp¡ ndp L$f¢.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], Ngsu sp¡ lp¡ lu _l] kL$su.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Acu dyS>¡ e¡ L$lp Å flp l¥; Ap`_¡ e¡ Apop L$fu qL$ Ngsu sp¡ lp¡ lu

_l] kL$su. eqv$ _l] lp¡ kL$su l¥ sp¡ hp¡ cu Ap`L¡$ Apiuhp®v$ l¥. sp¡ Ab el] BkL$p¡.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], ÓyqV$r_v£$iL$u âr¾$ep Å¡ A`_pC l¥ Dkd¢ L$p¡C Ngsu l¥ A¥kp¡ d¦ _l] dp_y„ lw„ bpL$u Å¡ Ap` Ngsu bspe¢N¡ hp¡ Ngsu lp¡Nu sp¡-sp¡ l¥ lu Ngsu.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l]-_l], DkL$u NgsuL$p khpg _l] l¥. M¥f, sp¡ el] BkL$p¡...Dv¹$O$p¡jL- h¥k¡ kcpL$p¡ Å¡ kde l¥ hp¡ 8 k| 10 L$p¡ l¥ v|$kfp¡ kÓL$p¡. `fÞsy S>b h¼sp

dlp¡v$e_¡ ÓyqV$r_v£$iL$p¡ ¾$d iyfy qL$ep¡ sp¡ gÁep¡ qL$ e¡ Å¡ kde Ap^¡ O„V$pL$p¡ A`_¡ `pk l¥ hpL¡$ A„v$f e¡ kç`|Z® lp¡ kL¡$ _l]. ep L$pfZk| L$gL$p¡ â\d kÓ Å¡ Qpf bS>¡k| iyfy lp¡eNp¡ hpL¡$ A„v$f âpfçck| lu e¡ kde v¡$h¢ sp¡ A¡L$ rhjeL$p¡ _¥fÞse® fl¡Np¡ Ap¥f kcp; elp„ L¡$ Å¡ lp¡gL¡$ Å¡ Ly$R> r_ed l¥ hpL$p¡ cu c„N _l] lp¡eNp¡. sp¡ Ab ApS>L$p¡ Å¡ kÓ l¥ hp¡ elp„ õ\rNs lp¡ füp¡ l¥.

Np¡. îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Bs_u ku d¡fu qafk| vy$bpfp rh_„su l¥ lqffpeÆL|$ qL$ Å¡ A_yhpv$d¢ Å¡ ÓyqV$ l¥ hpL$p¡ r_v£$i L$f¡ Ap¥f hpL$p¡ DrQs cphp_yhpv$ ¼ep lp¡_p¡ Qprle¡ Ds_p¡ bsph¢. Ap¥f D``rÑ Ap¥f âhQ_pqv$ sp¡ d¡f¡L|$ cu Aph¡ l¥ h¥k¡. sp¡ hp¡ _l] A`_..

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - hp¡ sp¡ Ap` elp„ fp¡S> lu L$fp¡ lp¡, d¦ sp¡ L$cuL$ ApD lz„!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ hp¡ âr¾$epd¢ A`_ _l] DgS>¢ sp¡ ¼ep l¥ qL$ AÃR>u sflk|

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Qg¡Nu QQp®.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - S>ê$f.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - e¡ Ap`L¡$ Ap¥f d¡f¡ klep¡Nk¡ epL$p¡ kÃQp¡ õhê$` Dcf kL¡$Np¡.

Ap¥f sb qaf A`_ kb B_k| cu qaf ApN°l fM kL¢$ qL$ buQd¢ qaf bp¡g¢ _l], ip„rsk| ky_¡. sp¡ ¼ep lp¡eNp¡ AÃR>u sflk| Qg¡Np¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„, S>ê$f.Dv¹$O$p¡jL- elp„ v¡$hL$u_Þv$_pQpe®ÆL¡$ sfak|„ A¡L$ k„v¡$i l¥ ""d|g hQ_phguL$p hQ_r_v£$i,

ÓyqV$r_v£$i, scu D_L$u ×[óV$k| DrQs A_yhpv$ A¥ku âr¾$ep lp¡_u Qprle¡. d¡fp A¥kp dp__p l¥ qL$ hQ_L$p¡ r_v£$i qL$ep¡ Åe hpL¡$ bpv$ Ap` ÓyqV$L$p¡ r_v£$i hl] L$f¢ Ap¥f hpL¡$ bpv$ DrQs A_yhpv$ Å¡ l¥ Ap`L$u ×[óV$k| hpL$p¡ r_v£$i hlp„ lp¡e, kbL|$ hp¡ õ\g õ`óV$ lp¡sp¡ ÅeNp¡. Ap¡f L$p¡C L$pfZ _l] l¥.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - iyc„ ip¡c_„ Q. Ap`L|$ blp¡s Þehpv$. d¦ e¡ lu Qplsp \p.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - rhh¡Q_d¢ N°õs lp¡ Åe¢N¡ _, sp¡-sp¡ qaf sp¡ `pflu_; A¡L$-

A¡L$ rhje Å¡ l¥ hp¡ drl_p-drl_p g¡ kL¡$ l¦!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], d¦ rhh¡Q_ _l] L$fy„Np. d¦ hlp„ d¡fu ×[óV$k¡ ¼ep A_yhpv$ lp¡_p

Qprle¡ hp¡ L$l v|„$Np Ap¥f Dkk¡ lg¡ d¦ ÓyqV$r_v£$i L$f v|„$Np. Å¡ d¦¥_¡ A_ydrs lg¡ Qplu \u hp¡ ANf dyS>¡ lg¡ rdg Åsu sp¡ S>fp kfgspk¡ d¦ Qgsp.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - hp¡ sp¡ Ók| lu v$u NC \u.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - \p¡X$u Ngsalduku lp¡ NC \u. d¦ e¡ ÓyqV$r_v£$i L$f flp lw„; L$p¡C d¡f¡

ùv$ed¢ AÞe\pcph _l] l¥. Ap` L$p¡C cu A¥kp _l] dp_¢. Ap` d¡f¡k¡ bX¡$ l¥, rhÜp_ l¦, dyS>¡ e¡ A¡L$bpf _l], L$C bpf, Ap¥f S>Þdp¢sL$ `Y$p kL$s¡ l¦. d¦ e¡ dp_sp lw„.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ¼ep¢qL$ ld sp¡ v$pv$pÆk| cu A¥k¡ lu `Y¡$. Q|`Qp` `Y$s¡ sp¡ v$pv$pÆ L$ls¡ qL$ bplf ÅAp¡, Ab _l] `Y$pe¢N¡. sp¡ gp¡N_L|$ A¥ku c°dZp l¥ qL$ d¡f¡ Ap¥f v$pv$pÆd¢ TOX$p lp¡sp¡ \p¡. k|__¡hpg¡L|$ gNsp¡ \p¡, bpL$u v$pv$pÆ Bs_¡ âkÞ_ fls¡ \¡ d¡f¡`¡, hp¡ sp¡ Ab v$pv$pÆ rbfpS>s¡ lp¡s¡ sp¡ `|R>hp v¡$sp¡! blp¡s Ap_„v$ Apep¡!

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - bk v¡$M gp¡! "e: rióe:...' Ap`L¡$ Apiuhp®v$, bX$p¢L¡$ Apiuhp®v$k¡.Np¡.îurÓgp¡L$uc|jZÆ - A¡L$ A¥ku c°p„rs a¥g NC l¥ qL$ 13 hj®k| _uQp¡ Ap¥f 40k|

D`f L$p¡C _l] Ap kL¡$ ep kcpd¢.Dv¹$Op¡jL$- _l]-_l] epL¡$ A„v$f A¡L$ drl_pL$p¡ bÃQp cu Ap kL¡$ Ap¥f 100 kpgL¡$ h©Ù

cu Ap kL¡$. (îp¡spNZk¡) krh_e ldpfp r_h¡v$_ l¥. L©$èp klep¡N L$f¢.

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Å¡ kp¥lpv®$ Ap¥f k„hpv$ õ\pr`s lp¡sp¡ ep kcpd¢ v¡$¿ep¡ ApS> L¡$ qv$_d¢, kp¡ gp¡N_L|$ ùv$ek| Ab e¡ c°dZp sp¡ S>ê$f r_L$g NC lp¡eNu qL$ e¡ epv$hpõ\gu _l] lp¡_¡ Å flu l¥. Ap¡f e¡ lu ¾$d r_f„sf Qgsp¡ fl¡Np¡ e¡ lu Ap` v¡$M¢N¡.

e¡ kÓL$p¡ kdp`_ el] L$f¢N¡. L$g Ahíe e¡ Agæe gpcL|$ g¡_¡L¡$ rge¡, Ap¥f A¡L$ A¥rslprkL$ AhkfL|$ kp\®L$ b_ph¡L¡$ rge¡ 4 bS>¡ Ahíe D`[õ\s lp¡ Åe¢, ld 4 bS>¡ kÓL$p¡ âpfçc L$f¢N¡ (A¡L$ AùgL¡$ S>hpbd¢) h¥k¡ e¡ âhQ_L$p¡ âk„N _l] l¥. r_edphguL¡$ A_ykpf lu ld Qg¢N¡. kp¡ eqv$ h¡ Ly$R>, L$p¡C h¼sìeL¡$ A„v$f A`_u rhârs`rÑ âõsys L$f¢N¡ sp¡ ld kcuL$p¡ Ahkf v¢$N¡. (l„ks¡ lzA¡) _l]-_l], A¡L$ h¼sp dlp¡v$e_¡ ùR>¡k| L$lu qL$ gpgdrZÆ qafk| bp¡g¢ hp kÞv$c®d¢ d¥_¡ el bps L$lu lsu.

×Y$ B_ QfZ_ L¡$fp¡ cfp¡kp¡, ×Y$ B_ QfZ_ L¡$fp¡&&îuhëgc_MQ„ÖR>V$p rb_ kbSy>Ndp„T A„^¡fp¡, cfp¡kp¡...&&kp^_ Ap¥f _l] ep L$rgd¢ Åk| lp¡s r_h¡fp¡&&k|f L$lp L$l¡ rÜrh^ Ap„^fp¡ rb_p dp¡gL$p¡ Q¡fp¡ cfp¡kp¡...&&×Y$ B_ QfZ_ L¡$fp¡ cfp¡kp¡, ×Y$ B_ QfZ_ L¡$fp¡&&

îuhëgcpûiL$u S>e!Dv¹$Op¡jL- ld Apep¡S>L$ kb DdfL¡$ A„v$f R>p¡V¡$ l¦. Å¡ cu bX¡$_L$p¡ Ly$R> cu A`fp^ cep¡

lp¡e ldpf¡k| hpL$u ld ndp dp„N¡ l¦. Ap¥f L$gL$u kcpL$p¡ k„Qpg_ ld Apep¡S>L$d„X$md¢k| Np¡.îuh°S>râeÆ L$f¢N¡.

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Np¡.îuh°S>râeÆ (Dv¹$Op¡jL$) :rkÙpÞsQQp® kcpL¡$ v|$kf¡ qv$hkL¡$ Ahkf f Bk kcpL¡$ Dv¹$Op¡jL$L¡$ ê$`d¢ dyS>¡

L$pe®hl_ L$f_¡L$u elp„ rbfpS>dp_ `|.QfZp¢k¡ d¦ A_ydrs dp„N flp lw„. elp„ `^pf¡ lzA¡ kdõs `|.QfZp¢L$p¡ ld k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$mL$u Ap¡fk¡ âZpd L$fs¡ l¦. Bk kcpL¡$ k„Qpg_L¡$rge¡ r_edphgu L$gL¡$ â\d kÓd¢ Y$L$f Ap` kcuL$p¡ ky_pC NC \u. Ap` kcu Dkk¡ AhNs cu l¦. eÛr` Ly$R>¡L$ A„id¢ S>lp„ ky^pf qL$ep Nep l¥ hl cu r_v£$i qL$ep Nep \p. A¡sv$\® Ab L$p¡C i„L$p _l] lp¡_u Qprle¡ A¥kp ldpfp Apie l¥. ApS> cu kcpL¡$ âpfçcL¡$ â\d ê$`d¢ Å¡ `|.`p.Np¡õhpduQfZ L$g _l] `^pf¡ \¡ Ap¥f ApS> Bk kcpd¢ `^pf¡ l¦ D_L¡$ `pk rkÙpÞshQ_phguL¡$ cphp_yhpv$L$u õhuL©$rs-AõhuL©$rsL¡$rge¡ ld fÆõV$f c¡S> fl¡ l¦. L©$èp h¡ A`_u kldrs-Akldrs 13 iuj®L$p¢L¡$ L$p¡gdL¡$ sls v¡$h¢ sp qL$ ldL$p¡ D_L$p n k`óV$ kdS>d¢ Ap kL¡$. ApS> ldL|$ Ly$R> k|Q_ âpàs ce¡ l¦ D_L$p¡ d¦ `Y$L¡$ ky_p flp lw„. e¡ k|Q_ h°S>¡iLy$dpfÆ Np¡õhpduL$u Ap¥fk¡ l¥-Å¡ ApQpe® ep ipõÓu L$g D`[õ\s _l] ce¡ Ap¥f ApS> `^pf¡ l¦ D_L$u kldrs-AkldrsL$p¡ h¼sìe A`¡rns l¥. kp¡ fÆõV$f Acu lu â¡rjs qL$ep¡ Nep¡ l¥. v|$kfp¡ cu k|Q_ Ap` lu îuh°S>¡iLy$dpfÆ Np¡õhpduL$u Ap¡fk| l¥-kcpd¢ D`[õ\s blzÆ A¡h„ b¡V$uÆ hN®L$p¡ fÆõV$fd¢ kldrs-AkldrsL$u sL$ v¡$_u Qprle¡. klu bps l¥. ANf L$g ldk¡ hp¡ fÆõV$f elp„ ^pf¡ ce¡ kçdp__ue blzÆ A¡h„ b¡V$uÆ L¡$ kÞdyM _l] fMp Nep \p sp¡ A¡sv$\® ld ndpepQ_p L$fs¡ l¦ Ap¥f hp¡ frS>õV$f ApS> ld D`[õ\s L$f¢N¡. Np¡.îuv¡$hL$u_Þv$_pQpe®Æ, Np¡Ly$gL$u Ap¡fk¡ A¡L$ `Ó âpàs l¥-îuk„QpgL$ dlp¡v$e, qv$ 10-1 L$p¡ L$pe®¾$dL¡$ â\dqv$hkL¡$ A„rsd QfZd¢ kçâv$pe L¡$ rhÜp_ ApQpe® Np¡.îulqffpeÆ dlpfpS>_¡ rkÙpÞsQQp®d¢ âõsys A¡L$ dpÓ rgrMs cphp_yhpv$ L¡$ L$rsè õ\gp¢k¡ kldrs s\p L$rsè õ\gp¢k¡ AkldrsL$u bps L$lL$f AkldrsL¡$ õ\gr_v£$iL$p¡ âpfçc qL$ep `f„sy d¡fu kdS>d¢ BkL$p, Akldrs õ\g r_v£$i s\p DkL$p B_ dlp_ycphL$u ×[óV$k¡ ep¡Áe cphp_yhpv$ âõsys lp¡_¡ L¡$ bÅe kph®S>r_L$ kçbp¡^_pÐdL$ âhQ_L$p ê$` b_ Nep. ¼ep Bk kcpd¢ Dèy®¼s rhjeL$p¡ g¡L$f âhQ_L$p âph^p_ l¥? v|$kfp âí_ l¥, ìeyÐ`rÑ r_h®Q_`fL$ ep âdpZQsyóV$e`fL$ D``rÑep¢L$u âr¾$epk¡ D`p¡v¹$bg_ qL$k kÞv$c®d¢ qL$ep Å flp l¥? rhQpe®dpZ cphp_yhpv$L$p¡ rS>Þlp¢_¡ âõsys qL$ep l¥ D_L$u õhuL©$rsk¡ cu ¼ep Bk QQp®kcpd¢ `|h®r_^p®qfs L¡$hg hQ_phguL¡$ õhârs`pÛ cphp_yhpv$L¡$ Arsqf¼s R>„v$ipõÓ, Ag„L$pf, Ýhr_ BÐepqv$ NyZ-v$p¡j r_qv®$óV$ L$f_¡L$p cu âph^p_ l¥ ep _l]? rhQpe® kudpk¡ blpf qL$ku dyv¹$v¡$L$p¡ g¡L$f eqv$ DkL¡$ NyZ-

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v$p¡jL$u QQp® DrQs l¥ sp¡ L©$èp cphp_yhpv$L¡$ `qf`Ó s\p âL$pris `y[õsL$pL$u R>`pC ApL$pf-âL$pf BÐepqv$ ¼g¡hf kçbÞû rhíg¡jZL$p Ahkf R>„v$ipõÓL$u QQp®L$u sfl L$gpipõÓL$u ×[óV$k¡ cu âv$p_ L$f¢. eqv$ Dèy®¼s bpsp¢L$p kdph¡i ep âph^p_ _l] lp¡ sp¡ L©$èp r_ç_rgrMs bps¢ õ`óV$ lp¢ A¥ku ìehõ\p L$f¢ spqL$ îp¡sphN®L¡$ kp\ Þepe lp¡ kL¡$. Å¡ qL$ B_L¡$ dsp_ykpf Ly$R> Bk âL$pf l¥-hQ_phguõ\gL$p r_v£$i, r_qv®$óV$ õ\gd¢ `v$, hp¼e Apqv$L¡$ cphp_yhpv$L$u ÓyqV$L$p r_v£$i, âõsys L$f fl¡ dlp_ycphL$u ×[óV$k¡ D¼s õ\gL¡$ ep¡Áe cphp_yhpv$L$u âõsyrs, Þehpv$.

îp¡spNZL$u Ap¡fk¡ A¡L$ Ap¥f Ó cu âpàs lzAp l¥ : ""`.`|.Apep¡S>_krdrsL¡$ ApQpe®bpgL$p¢k¡ _d° r_h¡v$_, Ap`_¡ dy„bC kdpQpfd¢ ""Ap`Zp kçâv$pedp„ cNhÐk¡hp A¡ Ål¡f A_yóW$p_ lp¡C iL$s„y _\u A\hp s¡d L$fhp\u L$p¡C `Z Ås_p¡ k¥Ùp[ÞsL$ bp^ _\u Ap rhje D`f k¥Ùp[ÞsL$ r_óL$j® gphhpdpV¡$ ep¡Åe¡g R>¡''. Aphy„ rhop`_ Apàey„ lsy„. Ab BÞlp¢_¡ h°S>cpjp hp`fu l¥. el ldpf¡ rge¡ âpZc|s âí_ lp¡_¡L¡$ L$pfZ ld_¡ su_-Qpfkp¡ dpCgL$u v|$fuk¡ ldpfp¡ kde s\p ldpf¡ r_Æ MQ®k|„ D`[õ\s fl_p¡ Qpüp¡ l¥. ld¢ Aakp¡k l¥ qL$ â\dqv$_L$u QQp®d¢, Å¡ |.`p.108 îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ s\p .`|.108 îulqffpeÆL¡$ buQ lp¡ flu l¥, Åd¢ R>„v$, ìepL$fZ, ÓyqV$r_v£$i, D``rÑ BÐepqv$L|$ g¡L$f ìe\®d¢ v$p¡_p¢ dlp_ycph rhjepÞsf L$fL¡$ L$pgrhn¡`L$u Ap¡f Å fl¡ l¦. eqv$ A¥ku QQp® L$f_u lp¡su sp¡ Apep¡S>L$krdrs hpL$p¡ r_v£$i A`_¡ rhop`_d¢ v¡$s¡ Åk| ld v|$fk¡ âeÐ_`|h®L$ Ap_¡L$p¡ L$óV$ _ L$fs¡. Apep¡S>_krdrsL$p¡ ldpfu Ap¡fk¡ el r_h¡v$_ l¥ qL$ eqv$ âpZc|s d|g âí_L$u QQp® eplu sfl lp¡h¡hpgu lp¡h¡ sp¡ ldL|$ ApS> lu k|rQs L$f v¢$ Åk| r_f\®L$ rhjepÞsfL$u Ap¥f Å_¡L¡$ bÅe ld A`_¡ Of gp¥V$ Åe¢''. e¡ r_h¡v$_ L$f fl¡ l¦ l„kfpS>cpC h¡v$ Ap¥f L©$óZv$pkÆ X$pNp.

A¡L$ Ap¥f cu `Ó âpàs l¥ : ""k„QpgL$NZ, d¡fp el ds l¥ qL$ îulqffpeÆL$p¡ hQ_phguL¡$ ¾$dk¡ lu cphp_yhpv$ L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ dS>b|f _ qL$ep Åe. `|.îuíepdbphpL¡$ cphp_yhpv$d¢ S>lp„ DÞl¢ AÐer^L$ Ap`rÑ lp¡ hlp„ lg¡ h¡ A`_p cphp_yhpv$ âõsys L$f¢ sp¡ QQp® S>d¡Nu''. el Ó â¡rjs L$f fl¡ l¦-ArksLy$dpf.

`|.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ Üpfp A¡L$ Ýep_pL$j®L$ k|Q_p âpàs lzC l¥ : ""k„QpgL$ dlp_ycph, QQp®kcpd¢ L$u NC L$gL$u k„Qpg_rhr^d¢ dp¡Ly„$ L$Ry> Ap`rÑ l¥ s\p ApS>L$u QQp®kcpL$u k„Qpg_rhr^L¡$ bpf¡d¢ Ly$R> h¼sìed¢ v¡$_p¡ Qplw lw„. L©$èp `p„Q¡L$ rdr_V$ A¡sv$\® dp¡L|$ A_ydrs v$u Åe''.

L$gL$u sfl ApS>L$u cu âr¾$ep Ly$R> A¥ku lu fl¡Nu L¡$ âõsys hQ_phguL¡$ cphp_yhpv$L¡$ kÞv$c®d¢ rS>Þlp¢_¡ â\d kldrs v$u l¥ D_L$p¡ ld elp„ Apd„rÓs L$f¢N¡ Ap¥f h¡ A`_p kldrsL¡$ kÞv$c®d¢ h¼sìe k„n¡`d¢ v¡$h¢ A¥kp ldpfp r_h¡v$_ l¥. Ap¥f sÐ`íQps¹ ld Akldrs rS>Þlp¢_¡ v$u l¥ D_L$p¡ elp„ Apd„rÓs L$f¢N¡.

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Np¡.îuL©$óZL$p„sÆ (dy„bC-Dv$e`yf)D`[õ\s `|.Np¡.bpgL$NZ A¡h„ `y[óV$dpN®L¡$ A_yepeuAp¢, `|.Np¡.îuíepd-

d_p¡lfÆ Üpfp k„L$rgs hQ_phguL¡$ `nd¢ d¦_¡ `Ó â¡rjs L$f qv$ep l¥. Ap¥f dp¥rML$ê$`k¡ A`_u kldrs v¡$_¡L¡$rge¡ Ap` gp¡Np¢k¡ dyMprsb lw„. ipev$ lu L$p¡C A¥kp hëgch„iu lp¡Np Å¡ Bk hQ_phguL¡$ cphp_yhpv$k¡ Aklds lp¡. kçâv$pe ApS> A¥k¡ _pSy>L$ v$p¥fk¡ NyS>f flp l¥ S>lp„ L$C sflL¡$ Apn¡` Ap fl¡ l¦. Dk kded¢ A¥ku rhQpfkcpL$p Apep¡S>_ L$f, Ap` Å¡ _heyhL$ bpgL$p¢_¡ Å¡ L$pe® qL$ep l¥ hp¡ blp¡s lu âi„k_ue l¥. Ap¥f Bkk¡ `y[óV$dpN}e A_yepeu S>ê$f gpcp[Þhs lp¢N¡ A¥ku d¡fu Apip l¥. Þehpv$.

Np¡.îuÖyrdgLy$dpfÆ, Ap`îu_¡ k|Q_ v$u l¥ qL$ h¡ A`_p h¼sìe L$g v¢$N¡, kldrsL¡$ sls. Ap`îu_¡ kldrs âv$p_ L$u l¥. A¡sv$\® ss¹ kÞv$c®L$p Å¡ h¼sìe l¥ hp¡ L$g âv$p_ L$f¢N¡.

(Np¡.îurNqf^fgpgÆ, îuÜpfL¡$igpgÆ, îu_h_usrâeÆ_p `Ó_„y hp„Q_ L$fhpdp„ Apìe„y. Sy>Ap¡ yóW$. 17).

îuh°S>¡i ipõÓu (huk_Nf):""kp¥Þv$e® r_S>ùv¹$N$s„ âL$qV$s„ õÓuN|Y$cphpÐdL„$, `y„ê$`„ Q `y_õsvÞsfNs„

âphurhis¹ õhrâe¡, k„[ígóV$phycep¥ bcp¥ fkde: L©$óZp¥ lu eÐkprnL„$, ê$`„ ss¹ rÓsepÐdL„$ `fdrcÝe¡e„ kv$p hëgcd¹'' â\d Apep¡S>L$d„X$md¢ rbfpS>dp_ Np¡.ApQpe®NZ Ap¥f h¥k¡ elp„ _uQ¡ cu rbfpS>dp_ ApQpe®NZp¢L¡$ kdõsh„iS> bpgL$p¢L¡$ QfZpfthv$d¢ _sdõsL$ lp¡L$f. â\d S>b dyS>¡ `|.îudp_¹ ifv$bphpk¡ ApQpe®QfZp¢L¡$ rkÙpÞsL$u hQ_phgu rdgu, d|g ârs, bX$u Myiu lzC. DkL¡$ bpv$, L$pau kdeL¡$ bpv$, qaf DkL$p cphp_yhpv$ rdgp. cphp_yhpv$ Y$L$f AÐe„s âkÞ_sp lzC. A¡L$ bpsd¢ Ap`L$p¡ bsp v¡$_p Qplsp lw„ qL$ el kcpd„Q, rka® DkL$p _pd QQp®kcp l¥, QpVy$L$pqfspL$p el d„Q _l] l¥. d¦ el dp_L¡$ Qgsp lw„ sp¡ Ap` e¡ cu kdÅ¡ qL$ d¦ qL$kuL$u QpVy$L$pqfsp ep Qp`g|ku L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ elp„ MX$p lzAp cu _l] lw. g¡qL$_ Å¡ dyS>¡ h¥e[¼sL$, Å¡ klu gNp l¥. ¼ep¢! L$g L$pau ldpf¡ îudp_¹ lqffpeQfZ dlp¡v$e_¡ "¼ep¢' iåv$L¡$ D`f Ly$R> L$lp. dyS>¡ cu e¡ gNp qL$ ¼ep¢. lgu bps sp¡ e¡ L¡$ e¡ hQ_phgu ApS> sL$ ¼ep¢ rR>ù lzC \u, L$lp„ Ry>ù lzC \u Ap¡f ¼ep¢ rR>`pC NC, ¼ep¢ DkL$p¡ DÅNf _l] qL$ep Nep, ¼ep¢ kbL$p¡ kdÅep _l] Nep? dyS>¡ e¡ gNsp l¥; kde lp¡ Åe sp¡ dyS>¡ bp¡g v¡$_p dNf e¡ dpCL$L¡$ kp\NX$bX$u _l] L$f_p. lp„! lp¡ kL$sp l¥ dÅL$! M¥f, A¥ku dÅL$ ds L$f_p. sp¡ v|$kfu bps e¡ lzC L¡$ e¡ Ap`_¡ cphp_yhpv$d¢ ¾$d sp¡ v¡$Mp lu lp¡Np. L$pau ¾$d l¥ g¡qL$_ d¦ sp¡ iyfyAps, W¡$W$ ApMfu hQ_k¡ L$fy„Np. ¼ep¢? Dkd¢ A¡L$ bps Apsu l¦; îudv$pQpe®QfZp¢L¡$ rkÙpÞshQ_p¢ bspep Nep l¥; cpNhsÆL¡$rge¡. d¦ sp¡ d¡fu bps L$fy„Np. `|.îudp_¹ íepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ kp¡Qp lp¡Np

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cphp_yhpv$d¢ L¡$ Qgp¡ lg¡ D`v¡$i v¡$ v¢$. ¼ep¢qL$ hp¡ D`v¡$i v¡$_¡hpg¡ l¥, d¦ D`v¡$i v¡$_¡hpgp _l] lw„. d¦ NyfyL¡$ õ\p_d¢ _l] lw„. Bkrge¡ hp¡ âk„N d¦ QQ®Zue _l] kdS>sp lw„. g¡qL$_ lp„! A¡L$ bps S>ê$f l¥ qL$ îudv¹$cpNhsÆL¡$rge¡ îudv$pQpe®QfZp¢L¡$ Å¡ rhQpf ùsp„bfpÐdS> `yfyjp¡ÑdpÐdS> rhV¹$W$gâkpv$pÐdS> h°S>¡i d¦ Ap`L$p¡ õ`óV$ L$l flp lw„ L¡$ d¡f¡ v$pv$pÆL¡$ r`spdl, D_ r`spdl, L$cu cu DÞlp¢_¡ ApÆrhL$pL¡$rge¡ îudv¹$cpNhsÆL$u h©rÑ _l] L$u \u. qaf cu d¡f¡ d_d¢ A¡L$ QuS> bpf-bpf dyS>¡ kspep L$fsu \u Ap¥f DkL$p r_fpL$fZ, dyS>¡ elp„ cfu kcpd¢ L$l_¡d¢ L$p¡C np¡c _l] lp¡sp l¥. d¡f¡ d_d¢ Å¡ rhQpf lp¡s¡ \¡, d¦ rhQpf L$fsp \p qL$ d¦ qL$kL¡$ kpd_¡ ¡i L$fy„. ¼ep¢qL$ d¡f¡ r`spdl_¡ Dk kdeL¡$ bySy>N® Np¡.ApQpep¤L¡$ kpd_¡ el bps fMu \u L¡$ ld S>¥k¡ h¥óZhp¢L$p¡ ¼ep L$f_p Qprle¡? B_L$p¡ S>hpb rdgp lp¡Np. g¡qL$_ Dkk¡ dyS>¡ L$p¡C k„sp¡j _l] lzAp. g¡qL$_ qaf AQp_L$, eL$peL$ L$pdh_d¢ `|.îudp_¹ îuíepdd_p¡lfÆk¡ Ly$R> hpsp®gp`L$p AhL$pi âpàs lzAp. hp®spgp` Qgp, sp¡ b¥W$ NC bps, AÃR>u sflk¡ b¥W$ NC. Ap¥f d¦ Ap`L$p¡ e¡ bspJ L¡$ hp¡ bps A¥ku b¥W$ NC L¡$ ApS> sL$ ¼ep, g¡qL$_ d¦ kdS>sp lw„ qL$ d¡f¡ qv$dpNd¢ cu b¥W$u Ap¥f d¡f¡ bÃQ¡L¡$ qv$dpNd¢ Ap¥f e¡ h„i`f„`fp Qg¡Nu qL$ ApÆh_ cpNhsÆL$u h©rÑ Å¡ l¥ hp¡ L$cu cu îudlpâcyÆL¡$ rkÙpÞsd¢ _l] l¥. A¥ku lu îudv$pQpe®QfZp¢L¡$ Bs_¡ qv$ìe rkÙpÞsp¢L$u bps, d¦ e¡ kdS>sp lw„ qL$ B_ ApQpe® r_õhp\}, e¡ rS>s_¡ cu bpgL$ rbfpS>dp_ l¥, Apep¡S>L$d„X$m, hp¡ kb r_:õhp\® l¦. Ap¥f Bs_¡ â¡dpsyf l¦ qL$ ApS> ldpf¡ kpd_¡ A`_¡ kÃQ¡, hpõsrhL$ rkÙpÞsp¢L$p¡ DÅNf L$f fl¡ l¦. Ap¥f ldL$p¡ `\âv$i®_ L$f fl¡ l¦. Bkurge¡ d¦ ¼ep bp¡g|„? bp¡g_¡hpg¡ L$pau gp¡N l¦. dyS>¡ bp¡g_p _l] Apsp l¥. d¦ klu L$lsp lw„ dyS>¡ bp¡g_p lu _l] Apsp l¥. g¡qL$_ Å¡ Apsp l¥ hp¡ Bs_p lu Apsp l¥ qL$ Ab Å¡ QuS>L$u Aphíe¼sp l¥ ApS> ldL$p¡, S>¥k¡ qL$ Åd_Nfõ\`|.îulqffpe dlp_ycph cu elp„ rbfpS>dp_ l¦, rbfpS>L$f ld¢ hlu QuS> bsp fl¡ l¦. sp¡ AÃR>p l¥ qL$ Ly$R> r_Qp¡X$, Ly$R> r_óL$j®; ldpfu sp¡ fpsL$p¡ su_ bS>¡ sL$ QQp® lzC \u qL$ lp„ Ly$R> A¥kp lu lp¡ L¡$ ld kb h¥óZhp¢L$p¡ A¡L$ r_óL$j®, A¡L$ _h_us rdg¡. Ap¥f AÃR>p âepk l¥. d¦ Äepv$p _l] L$lsp lw„. d¡fu kldrs ApÆh_è¯s l¥ B_ cphp_yhpv$k¡ ¼ep¢qL$ îudlpâcyÆL¡$ hQ_p¢d¢ qL$kuL$p¡ cu i„L$p _l] l¥. Brs id¹.Dv¹$Op¡jL$- Ab ld `|.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆk¡ r_h¡v$_ L$f¢ l¦ qL$ Ap`îu_¡ kcpk„Qpg_L¡$

kÞv$c®d¢ Å¡ h¼sìe v¡$h¡L$u k|Q_p v$u l¥, L©$èp ^pfL¡$ h¼sìe v¡$h¢.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap` gp¡N__¢ kde qv$ep¡, M|b Apcpfu lw„. Ap¥f ndpâp\®_pL¡$

kp\; h¥k¡ Ap`gp¡N kb R>p¡V¡$ lp¡ f elp„ âí_ R>p¡V¡$ bX¡$L$p¡ _l] l¥. îudlpâcyÆL¡$ A`_ kb k„sp_ l¦. Ap¥f îudlpâcyÆL¡$ rkÙpÞsL$u QQp® L$fs¡ h¼s A`_ kb kdp_ l¦. `qfhpfd¢ A`_ R>p¡V¡$-bX¡$ lp¡ kL¡$ l¦. A¡sv$\® d¦ Ly$R> õ`óV$uL$fZ v¡$_p¡ Qplw„ ¼ep¢qL$ L$gL$u kcpL$u âr¾$epL¡$ bpf¡d¢, Ly$R> k„Qpg_rhr^L$u âr¾$epL¡$ bpf¡d¢ d¡f¡Ly$ Ly$R> Ap`rÑ l¦. Ap¥f ApS>L¡$ bpf¡d¢ d¡fp¡ Ly$R> kyÅh l¥. kbk| `l¡gu A¡L$ sp¡

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Ap`rÑ d¡f¡ d_d¢ e¡ Ap flu l¥ L¡$ r_edphgud¢ èp®às k„ip¡^_ qL$ep¡ Nep¡, rS>_ dlp_ycph_L¡$ L$l_¡ `¡ k„ip¡^_ qL$ep¡ Nep¡ hp¡ dlp_ycph D`[õ\s _l] ce¡ kcpd¢. Ap¥f ky__¡d¢ ApC L¡$ ep kçâv$peL¡$ Dv¹$cV$ rhÜp_ îubpgyfpÅ Ap¥f L$ëepZfpeÆ blpf L$pfd¢ rbfpS>¡ fl¡. Ap¥f dp¥rML$ QQp®A¢ A¥ku Apsu flu L$Zp£`L$Z®L¡$ îulqffpeÆ D_L¡$ ârsr_r^sep Ape¢N¡. L$p¡C L$l füp¡ lsp¡ L¡$ ârsr_r^sep Ape¢N¡, L$p¡C L$l füp¡ lsp¡ L¡$ õhs„Ósep Ape¢N¡. Ly$R> r_[íQs _l] lp¡ pep¡. bX$p¡ Ar_íQeL$p¡ hpsphfZ bÞep¡ füp¡. Ap¥f d¦¥_¡, d¦ qafk| õ`óV$uL$fZ v¡$_p¡ Qplw„ ep bpsL$p¡ L¡$ e¡ QQp®kcpL¡$ sfak| _l] L$l füp¡ lw„, f d¥_¡ âÐe¡L$ bpgL$L|$ S>b hQ_phgu c¡Æ lsu kdunp\® sb ep _p¡V$L¡$ kp\c¡Æ lsu L¡$ eqv$ Ap`L|$ L$p¡C Ap`rÑ l¥ sp¡ L©$èp Ap` epd¢ `^pfL¡$ A`_u Ap`rÑ âNV$ L$fp¡ ep Ap`L¡$ rlkpbk| kÃQp¡ cphp_yhpv$ ¼ep l¥ hp¡ âNV$ L$fp¡. Ap¥f dp¡L|$ ùv$ed¢ M¡v$ lp¡h¡ l¥ e¡ bpsL|$ L$ls¡ ce¡ L¡$ kçâv$peL¡$ v$p¡_p¢ Dv¹$cV$ rhÜp_ îubpgyfpÅ Ap¥f îuL$ëepZfpeÆ blpf rbfpS>¡ Ap¥f A„v$f _l] `^pf¡. A¥ku ¼ep bps lp¡ NC d¦ kdS> _l] p füp¡ lw„. f Å¡ d¦_¡ Ód¢ rg¿ep¡ lsp¡ hpd¢ e¡ bps rgMu lsu L¡$ Å¡ _l] ^pf fl¢ D_L$u kldrs l¥. sp¡ d¦ A`_¡ sfak| e¡ Op¡rjs L$f_p¡ Qpl füp¡ lw„ L¡$ Å¡-Å¡ bpgL¢$ _l] `^pf¡ l¦ ep Å¡ A`_u Akldrs _l] bsp fl¡ l¦ hp¡ dp¡k| klds l¥. L$dk| L$d d¦ e¡ dp_L¡$ Qg füp¡ lw„. QQp®kcp dp_¡L¡$ _l] dp_¡. îulqffpeÆ_¡ sp¡ rS>s_¡ AÃR>¡ Y„$Nk| ep QQp®kcpd¡„...

Dv¹$Op¡jL- `|.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ Å¡ Acu kldrs Ap¥f AkldrsL$u bps L$lu l¥ hpk| ldpfp¡, k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$mL$p¡, L$p¡C A\®OV$_ _l] l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d¦¥_¡ A`_u sfak| L$lu, Ap`gp¡N_L$u sfak| _l] L$lu. qafk| d¦ v$p¡lfp v$J-d¦¥_¡ kb bpgL$_L|$ rgMu lsu L¡$ Å¡ _l] `^pfp¡N¡ D_L$u kldrs dp_u Åe¡Nu Ap¥f blpf rbfpS>s¡ ce¡ _l] ^pf¡ sp¡ d¡fp¡ ùv$e L$b|g L$f füp¡ l¥ L¡$ A¥k¡ kçâv$peL¡$ e¡ v$p¡_p¡ Dv¹$cV$ rhÜp_, D__¡ e¡ r_[íQs dpÞep¡ lp¡eNp¡ L¡$ rkÙpÞs sp¡ kb dpÞe l¥, qaf A„v$f ÅL¡$ ¼ep L$f_p¡ l¥? _l] sp¡ A¥k¡ Dv¹$$cV$ rhÜp__L|$ S>fp cu Ap`rÑ lp¡su Ap¥f A„v$f _l] ^pf¡ Bs_u dpN®L¡$ rkÙpÞs_L|$ v$Np v¡$ kL¡$ e¡ L$dk| L$d d¡fp¡ ùv$e L$b|g _l] L$f¡.

Ab flu bps e¡ L¡$ îulqffpeÆ_¡ L$g Å¡ cu Ly$R> âõsys qL$ep¡; S>lp„ sL$ Å kp¥d_õek|, Å dp®Qpep£rQs b°pûÎeL¡$ kplkk| D__¡ A`_u bps L$fu l¥, D_L¡$ ep kplk D_L¡$ ep kp¥d_õe Ap¥f Ap¥v$pe®L¡$ ârs, eÛr` e¡ d¡f¡ R>p¡V¡$ cpC l¦ f d¦ _sdõsL$ lw„. kp\-kp\ A¡L$ bpsL$p¡ Mygpkp d¦ Ap¥f L$f_p¡ Qplw„Np¡ L¡$ Å¡ âr¾$ep D__¡ A`_pC hp¡ L$dk| L$d hQ_phgud¢, kp¡fu, r_edphguL$u âr¾$ep _l] lsu. Ap¥f hpd¢ ¼ep L$pfZ l¦ hp¡ L$C bMs L$g D__¡ cu k|rQs qL$ep¡ L¡$ d¦ ep

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r_edphguL¡$ r_ed_k| `|fu sfl AhNs _l] lw„. Ap¥f õ`óV$s: hp¡lu L$pfZ lp¡eNp¡ qL$ A_¡L$ bpf d¦¥_¡ cu V$p¡¼ep¡; D_L|$ eÛr` _l] V$p¡L$_p¡ Qprlsp¡ lsp¡, hp¡ cu A¡L$ r_edphguL$p¡ c„N lsp¡, ÅL$u cu d¦ ndp dp„N füp¡ lw„. Ap¥f D__¡ cu r_edphguL$p¡ c„N L$fL¡$ _ sp¡ ÓyqV$r_v£$i qL$ep¡, D``rÑfrls, Ap¥f _ sp¡ A`_p¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys qL$ep¡. ipev$ r_edphguL¡$ spÐè® kdS>_¡d¢ D_L|$ L$p¡C sL$gua lp¡eNu! ep âr¾$epL$p¡, ¼ep¢L¡$ Ap`L|$ A`_¡ h¥vy$óeL¡$ A_yê$` Aæepk l¥ hp¡ Aæepk ipev$ v|$kfu âL$pfL$u ipõÓp\®L$u âZprgL$p¡ lp¡eNp¡ Ap¥f AL$õdps elp„ L$p¡C v|$kf¡ âL$pfL$u QQp®âZpgu âõsys lp¡ NC e¡. (Dv¹$Op¡jL$L¡$ A_yfp¡^ f) _l]; _l] L$fy„Np¡ ìe[¼sNs QQp®. ìe[¼sNs QQp® d¦ _l] L$f füp¡ lw„. d¦ rka® QQp®âZpgud¢ ¼ep sL$gua cC hp`¡ d¦ Ýep_ ApL$rj®s L$f_p¡ Qpl füp¡ lw„ L¡$ hpL¡$ L$pfZ Ly$R> hp¡ r_ed Å¡ l¦ hp¡ A_ykf_¡d¢ sL$gua cC. Ap¥f S>¥k¡ e¡ bps¢ âõsys cC L¡$ R>„v$d¢ v$p¡j ¼ep l¥. sp¡ hp¡ QQp®kcpL$p¡ rhje _l] lsp¡ L¡$ R>„v$d¢ A¡L$ dpÓp bY$u ep v$p¡ dpÓp bY$u `f kdÅ¡L¡$ p„Q dpÓp cu bY$ NC lp¡e sp¡ Apep® R>„v$L¡$ rlkpbk| sp¡ rhNurs cu lp¡h¡ l¥ kyNurs cu lp¡h¡ l¥ Ap¥f hpd¢ A¡L$ dpÓp cu bY$ Åe Ap¥f Qpf dpÓp cu bY$ Åe. Ap¥f Ly$R> _l] lp¡ Åe sp¡ h©ÑN„ûQ|rZ®L$p; ""rQÞsp L$pr` _ L$pep® r_h¡qv$spÐdrc: L$v$pùrs, cNhp_r` `y[óV$õ\p¡ _ L$qfóers gp¥qL$L$] Q Nts'' d¢ h©ÑN„û l¥. h©ÑN„û l¥ sp¡ h©ÑN„û ¼ep¢ _l] lp¡ kL¡$ e¡ dp¡L|$ kdS> _l] Apep¡. h¥k¡ d¡fp¡ rhje _l] l¥ e¡. Ap¥f A¡L$ kQ bps A`_¡ Aop_L$u d¦ L$b|g L$fy„ L¡$ A¡L$ dlpL$rhL¡$ kpd_¡ R>„v$L$u d¦ QQp® L$fy„ sp¡ k|e®L¡$ kpd_¡ MÛp¡sL$p¡ âL$pi_ l¥. sp¡ hp rhjed¢ Å_y„ cu _l] lw„. Ap¥f kQdyQd¢ dp¡L|$ `sp cu _l] l¥ L¡$ Apep®d¢ qL$ep¡ l¥ L¡$ h©ÑN„ûd¢ qL$ep¡ l¥ L¡$ kyNursd¢ qL$ep¡ l¥ L¡$ D`Nursd¢ qL$ep¡ l¥. B__¢ ÓyqV$ bspC sb d¡fu cu A¼L$g Qgu L¡$ ipev$ h©ÑN„û lp¡eNu, Apep® _l] lp¡eNu. D`Nurs lp¡eNu. Ap¥f S>lp„sL$ B__¢ Ap¥f bps¢ bspC sp¡ d¦ A¡L$ e¡ bps S>ê$f L$l_p¡ Qplw„ lw„ L¡$ S>¥k¡ ep QQp®d¢, d¦ e¡ "cpjpgnZ' d¢ A¡L$ bspJ qL$ B__¡ "B[ÃR>s' âep¡N L$f qv$ep¡ hp¡ ìepL$fZd¢ AiyÙâep¡N l¥. "eõerhcpjp'L¡$ A_ykpf elp„ BX¹$rh^p_ _l] l¥. B[ÃR>s lp¡h¡ lu _l]. sp¡ B[ÃR>s lp¡h¡ L¡$ _l] L¡$ BóV$ lp¡h¡ e¡ A`_ r_[íQs cu L$f¢ L¡$ kph®S>r_L$ d„qv$f B[ÃR>s l¥ Ap¥f N©lk¡hp BóV$ l¥ sp¡ hpk| ¼ep afL$ X¡$Np¡? Ly$R> afL$ _l] X¡$Np¡. ApS> Å¡ QQp® L$f_¡ A`_ elp„ A¡L$rÓs ce¡ l¦ hpL$p¡ A¡L$ r_[íQs dyv¹$v$p l¥. Ap¥f hp¡ dyv¹$v$p e¡ l¥ L¡$ kph®S>r_L$ v¡$hpge âZpgu kçâv$ped¢ A_yds l¥ L¡$ _l]. Ap¥f ApÆrhL$p\®k¡hp Apqv$ lp¡ kL¡$ l¦ L¡$ _l] sp¡ D_ rhje_`f eqv$ A`_ QQp® L$f¡, D_ rhje_`¡ A`_u kldrs-Akldrs âL$V$ L$f¢ sp¡-sp¡ hp¡ QQp®kcpL$p¡ gÿe `|Z® cep¡ Ap¥f sp¡-sp¡ d¡f¡ cphp_yhpv$L$p¡ rhje `|Z® cep¡. kdÅ¡ L¡$ A¡L$pv$ iåv$ "agv$peL$' ep "agdyM'L$u A`_ QQp® L$f_¡ b¥W¢$ sp¡ eqv$ d¡fu ÓyqV$ ip¡^h¡L$u funp l¥

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sp¡ dp¡L|$ L$Ry> funp v¡$_¡L$u A`¡np _l] l¥. ¼ep¢L¡$ d¦ sp¡ A`_¡ Aop_d¢ Äepv$p dõs lw„ op_L¡$ bÅe. e¡ d¦ Ap`L|$ r_[íQs L$lw„. rS>s_p¡ dp¡L|$ A`_¡ Aop_L$p¡ Ap_„v$ Ap füp¡ l¥ Ds_p¡ op_L$p¡ _l] Aph¡. op_ sp¡, S>¥k¡ gpgdrZbphp_¡ L$g L$lu, \p¡X$p¡ blp¡s L$óV$ lu v¡$ füp¡ l¥ dp¡L|$. `f rS>_-rS>_ rhje_L$p¡ Aop_ l¥ hpd¢ dp¡L|$ bX$p¡ Ap_„v$ l¥. sp¡ A¥ku QQp®_k| elp„ gpc _l] lp¡eNp¡. eqv$ ldL$p¡ QQp® L$f_u l¥; d¦ `y_: ep bps`¡ kpN°l cpf v¡$_p¡ Qplw„Np¡ L¡$ A`_ hQ_phg$uL¡$ sls D_ rhje_L$u QQp® L$f¡; hp kldrs Ap¥f hp AkldrsL$u QQp® L$f¢ Åk| Å l¡syk| e¡ QQp® Apep¡Æs L$u NC l¥ hp`¡ Ly$R> afL$ X$sp¡ lp¡e. Ap¥f d¡f¡ ìepL$fZ_L$u ÓyqV$ r_L$pg_u lp¡e sp¡ d¦ sp¡ `lg¡k| lu L$b|g L$f füp¡ lw„ L¡$ d¦_¡ ìepL$fZ L$p¥dyv$u sL$ cu `|fp¡ _l] `Y¹$e$p¡ Ap¥f _ Þepe |fp¡ Y¹$e$p¡. sp¡ d¡fu ÓyqV$ r_L$pg gp¡N¡ sp¡ Ap`_¡ [ÎX$sL|$ _l] `R>pX¹$e$p¡. A¡L$ d|fML|$ `R>pX¹$e$p¡. d|fML|$ `R>pX$_¡d¢ Ap`L$u bv$_pdu lp¡ Åe¡Nu. kp¡ L©$èp ep rhjeL|$ Ap` g¢. (Dv¹$Op¡jL$L¡$ Ly$R> L$l_¡ `f) r_[íQs. L$g d¡f¡`¡ e¡ Mp¡Æ NC l¥. hp bMs Ap`gp¡N kpeg„V$ fl¡. Ap`gp¡N _l] kpeg„V$ fls¡ sp¡ e¡ Mygpkp d¦ _l] v¡$sp¡. hp bMs Ap`gp¡N kb kpeg„V$ fl¡, d¡fu R>„v$L$u rdõV¡$L$ Mp¡Æ NC. sp¡ Ab d¦ ¼ep L$fy„? d¦ cu gpQpf lw„. Ab Ap` d¡fu cu Bs_u kl_ L$f gp¡ A¥ku d¡fu cu âp\®_p l¥.

Dv¹$Op¡jL$- A¡sv$\® ld ndpepQ_p dp„N¡ l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ep sp¡ L$g V$p¡L$ qv$ep¡ Åsp¡ Ap`L$u ¡_gL$u sfak| sp¡ d¦ Myv$ cu

âí_ _l] R>¡X$sp¡. sp¡ Ab d¦ `y_: A¡L$ bps Ap¥f L$l_p¡ Qplw„ L¡$ lqffpeÆL$u Ly$R> i¥guNs Å¡ vy$rh^p lp¡ flu l¥ sp¡ ld v$p¡_p¢ qaf âepk L$f¢N¡ A`_¡ Ap`d¢ k„edk| Å¡ rhQpe® rhje l¥ hp`¡ QQp® L$f_¡L$p¡. e¡ sp¡ L$gL¡$ âL$fZL$u bps cC. ApS>L¡$ âL$fZd¢ A¡L$ kyÅh v¡$_p¡ e¡ Qpl füp¡ lw„ L¡$ Apv$fZue îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆL$p¡ Ap¥f d¡fp¡ Å¡ Ly$R> rhhpv$ l¥ hp¡ blp¡s kyÿd l¥. sp¡ eqv$ Ap` gp¡N_L|$ Ap¡f îulqffpeÆL|$ L$p¡C Akyrh^p _l] lp¡e sp¡ ld `lg¡ hp¡ R>p¡V¡$k¡ Qpf¡L$ `p¢IV$ l¥ hp¡ r_`V$p g¢ Ap¥f hpL¡$ bpv$ qaf ld Ap¥f lqffpeÆ kp\d¢ b¥W$L¡$ QQp® L$f¡. `f QQp® L$f¢N¡ sp¡ ep rhjeL$p¡ Ab d¦ y_: lqffpeÆL|$, R>p¡V¡$ l¦ sp¡ cu v¥$Þek| rh_e L$f_p¡ Qplw„Np¡ L¡$ ÓyqV$L$u kusp Mp¡S>_¡d¢ g„L$pL|$ rhjep„sfd¢ S>gp _ v¢$. Bs_u kph^p_u fM¢. _l] sp¡-sp¡ bX$p¡ rhQpfZue âí_ lp¡ Åe¡Np¡ L¡$ Mp¡S>h¡ kuspL|$ Ne¡ \¡ l_ydp_Æ Ap¥f S>gp Ape¡ g„L$pL|$. DÐkplL$u ×[óV$k| blp¡s AÃR>u bps l¥. f hp¡ l¡sy _l] lsp¡. L$p¡C bX¡$__¡ D_L|$ A¥ku Apop v¡$ v$u lp¡e sp¡ hp¡ ApopL|$ rifp¡^pe® _ L$f¢. Ap¥f QQp®kcpL$u r_edphguL|$ rifp¡^pe® L$f¡. rifp¡^pe® _ L$fs¡ lp¡e sp¡ ùv$eN°pü L$f¡. Bs_u d¦ fu¼h¡õV$ L$fy„ lz„. Ap¥f eqv$ Ap`L$u A_ydrs lp¡e sp¡ L$_yL$pL$pÆ Ap¥f...

Dv¹$Op¡jL$- `|.îuL$_yL$pL$pÆ d„Q f ^pf¢.

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Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - 1/M, `©óW$ 4, Ap`rÑ ""rS>opkyL$p¡ "qL$ku' `yfyjL$p¡'' epd¢ "qL$ku' iåv$d¢ dp¡L|$ Ap`rÑ l¥. hpL¡$ D`f d¦ D``rÑ v¡$ füp¡ lw„. â\d Ap`rÑ qL$, "qL$ku' iåv$ e¡ ígp¡L$d¢ _l] l¥. Ap¥f epluL$p¡ eqv$ A`_ rhõspf L$f¢ sp¡ A¥kp¡ gN füp¡ l¥ L¡$ e¡ n¡ÓL$p¡ A`_ Bs_p¢ rhõspf v¡$ fl¡ l¦ L¡$ ipev$ îudlpâcyÆL¡$ Arsqf¼s Ap¥f L$p¡C cu ìe[¼s, S>b îudlpâcyÆ rbfpS>s¡ lp¡e sb cu, Ap Åe A¥kp¡ cu A\® lp¡ kL¡$ l¥. Ap¥f A¥kp¡ A\®; S>lp„ sL$ A`_ îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆL$u hQ_phgu epd¢ Dv¹$O©s lu l¥. Ap¥f îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ ""A¡sÞdpN}e... Aplz'' e¡ Apop L$f¢ l¦ sp¡ qaf e¡ A\® L$dk| L$d îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆL|$ sp¡ dpÞe _l] l¥. hQ_phguL¡$ rkhpe v|$kf¡ hQ_ rge¡ Å kL¡$ l¦? îudlpâcyÆL¡$ Ap¥f v|$kf¡ cu qv$e¡ Å kL¡$ l¦ _?

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - r_[íQs, r_[íQs. D``rÑd¢ Ap` Ly$R> cu v¡$ kL$p¡ lp¡.(hQ_phguL¡$ Arsqf¼s Dv¹$O©s qL$e¡ Ås¡ hQ__L$p¡ cphp_yhpv$ v¡$h¡L¡$ ApieL$p¡

A_yfp¡^ qL$e¡ Å_¡ f)Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - cphp_yhpv$ v¡$_¢ X¢$N¡? S>ê$f lp¡ sp¡ v¢$N¡. _l] sp¡ v¡$M g¢N¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d¦ kdS>y„ L¡$ v¡$h¢ sp¡ ipev$ A`_¡ v$p¡_p¢L¡$rge¡ a¡f fl¡Np¡. ¼ep¢L¡$ _l]

sp¡ - sp¡ qaf, d¦ Ap``¡ _l] L$l füp¡ lw„, AÞe\pcph ds guÅ¡, f kdÅ¡ L¡$ L$p¡C Ly$fp_ hQ_ bp¡g Åe Ap¥f L$l v¡$ L¡$ Ly$R> rkÙ lp¡ Nep¡ sp¡ L¥$k¡ dp__p¡ L¡$ ¼ep cep¡?

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - f epd¢ dp¡L|$ ¼ep Ap`rÑ lp¡eNu L¡$ S>¥k¡ d¦¥_¡ kybp¡r^_uÆL$p¡ hQ_ qv$ep¡ sb kybp¡r^_uÆL$p¡ hQ_ eqv$ îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_¡ ep îuhëgcÆ g¡Mhpg¡_¢ A\® qv$ep¡ l¥ sp¡ d¦ e¡ dp_y„ lw„ L¡$ hpL$p¡ v|$kfp¡ A\® kpdpÞes: _l] lp¡_p¡ Qprle¡. sp¡ hp¡ sp¡ d¡f¡ kpd_¡ l¥ _l]! sp¡ e¡ \p¡X$u dp¡L|$ sL$gua lp¡Neu.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ âdpZsep Ap` hpL|$ Dv¹$O©s L$fs¡ lp¡ sp¡ Å¡ cu Ly$R> A\® hpL$p¡ Ap`L|$ âsus lp¡sp¡ lp¡e Ds_p¡ v¡$ v$p¡. k„õL©$s blp¡sk¡ gp¡N kdS> _l] pe¢N¡.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - hpL$p¡ cphp\® d¦ v¡$ v$J. sÒhv$u`r_b„^L$p¡ cpNhsp\®âL$fZ l¥, hpd¢ õhe„ îudlpâcyÆ âL$piL$u L$pqfL$pL¡$ âpfçcd¢ ""îucpNhsdÐe„s„ kh£jp„ kyMv$peL„$, sõepr` sÒh„ e¡_¥h rkÙé¡qv$rs rhQpe® rl, A[Á_íQL$pf sÒhp\®v$u`„ cpNhs¡ dls¹, sÃQpr` e¡_ k„rkÝe¡v¹$ ìep¿ep_„ s[Þ_ê$àes¡'' (L$pqfL$p\®) îucpNhsL$p¡ AÝee_ kcuL|$ AÐe„s kyMv$peL$ l¥. Ap¥f kyMv$peL$Ðh Å sflk| rkÙ lp¡h¡ epL¡$ rge¡ A[Á_ A\p®s¹ îudlpâcyÆ_¡ cpNhs `f sÒhp\®v$u`L$p¡ âZe_ qL$ep¡. Ap¥f e¡ kyMv$peL$Ðh rkÙ lp¡h¡ epluL¡$rge¡ âL$piL$p¡ cu âZe_ qL$ep¡. A\p®s¹ cpNhsL$p¡ e\p\® A\® L$p¡C kdS>¢N¡ _l] sp¡ cpNhsL$p¡ âZe_ cu Dèp¡Nu _l] lp¡eNp¡. epd¢ îudlpâcyÆ õhe„L|$ A[Á_L$p¡ Ap¥f cpNhsL$p¡ e\p\® õhê$` îudlpâcyÆ lu ìe¼s L$f¡ l¦ Ap¥f Å_ kL¡$ l¦ A¥ku îudlpâcyÆ õ`óV$ Apop L$f¡ l¦. Ap¥f NyfyL¡$ gnZd¢ ""îucpNhs¹sÒho„'' A¡L$ Ar_hpe®sp bspC l¥.

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sp¡ îudlpâcyÆ lu epL¡$ Ar^L$pfu l¥ A¥kp¡ îudlpâcyÆL|$ Arcâ¡s l¥ A¥kp¡ gN¡ l¥. kybp¡r^_ud¢ cu âpfçcd¢ ""A\¯ sõe rhh¡rQsy„ _ rl rhcyf¹h¥íhp_fpÜpL¹$`s¡:, AÞeõsÓ rh^pe dp_yjs_y„ dp„ ìepkhÃR²>u`rs:'' epd¢ cu îudlpâcyÆ Apop L$f¢ l¦ qL$ dp¡L|$ âcy_¡ Apop v$u l¥ epk| e¡ cpNhsL$p¡ N|Y$p\® d¦ âL$V$ L$f füp¡ lw„. sp¡ "îucpNhs¹sÒho„' el gnZ îudlpâcyÆL¡$ Arsqf¼s L$p¡Cd¢ OV¡$ l¥ A\p®s¹ îudlpâcyÆ rbfpS> fl¡ l¢ hp kde? sp¡ îudlpâcyÆL¡$ Arsqf¼s Ap¥f L$p¡Cd¢ hp¡ gnZ Åe hp¡ õhe„ îudlpâcyÆL|$ Arcâ¡s _l] l¥ A¥kp¡ gN füp¡ l¥.

v|$kfu, Å¡ `f„`fp, îuNykp„CÆL$p¡ khp£Ñdõsp¡Ó l¥, e¡ kbd¢ cu A`_ Å¡ îudlpâcyÆL$p¡ õhê$` v¡$M¢ l¦ epk| cu îudlpâcyÆL¡$ Arsqf¼s L$p¡C Nyfy lp¡e kL¡$ A¥kp¡ _l] gN füp¡ l¥. Ap¥f eqv$ "qL$ku' g¡h¢ l¥ sp¡ n¡ÓL$p¡ A`_¡ blp¡s rhõspf L$f v¡$h¢ l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - kdpv$fZue L$pL$pÆ_¡ Å¡ Ly$R> bps¡ âõsys L$u, Å¡ hQ_¢ Dv¹$O©s qL$e¡ hpd¢ sp¡ L$p¡C rhârs`rÑ dp¡L|$ _l] gN flu l¥. Ap¥f îudlpâcyÆ lu cpNhs¹sÒho l¦; AÞe L$p¡C _l], e¡ bps sp¡ dp¡L|$ cu isârsis Ds_u lu dpÞe l¥ rS>s_u ApN°lk| L$pL$pÆ L$l fl¡ l¥. Ab flu bps e¡ L¡$ "qL$ku' e¡ iåv$L$p¡ d¡fp¡ A_yhpv$ Ngs l¥ Ap¥f ep qW$L$p_¡ Å¡ "A¥kp¡' L$p¡ kyÅh qv$ep¡ Nep¡ l¥ qL$ ""rS>opkyL$p¡ ""A¥k¡' `yfyjL$p¡ Apv$fkrls Nyfy b_pL$f cS>_d¢ âh©Ñ lp¡_p Qprle¡.'' sp¡ d¡f¡L|$ A¥kp¡ gN füp¡ l¥ qL$ "qL$ku' L$fp¡ L¡$ "A¥k¡' L$fp¡, hpky blp¡s Ly$R> d|gd¢ afL$ _l] X$ füp¡ l¥. ¼ep¢qL$ Å¡ Ap`rÑ "qL$ku' d¢ Ape¡Nu hp¡ "A¥k¡' d¢ cu Ape¡Nu. Ap¥f Å¡ Ap`rÑ "A¥k¡' d¢ _l] Ape¡Nu hp¡ "qL$ku' d¢ cu _l] Ape¡Nu. sp¡ S>lp„ sL$ d¡fp¡ A_yhpv$ Ngs l¥ hp¡ d¦ dp__¡ s¥epf _l] lw„. Ap¥f S>lp„ sL$ Ap`L$p¡ A_yhpv$ W$uL$ l¥ hp¡ d¦ dp__¡ s¥epf lw„. Ap¥f S>¥k¡ "qL$ku' L$l¡h¡k| Å¡ Ap`L|$ e¡ gN füp¡ l¥ qL$ L$p¡C cu Ap Åe¡Np¡ Ap¥f A\® A_`¡rns rhõs©s lp¡ Å füp¡ l¥ sp¡ hp¡ "A¥k¡' k| cu rhõs©s lp¡ Åe¡Np¡. ¼ep¢? hpL$u Å¡ d|g Akyrh^p l¥ hp¡ e¡ l¥. Ap¡f Ap` \p¡X$p¡ ndp L$f¢ sp¡ A¡L$ bps`¡ d¦ Ap`L$p¡ Ýep_ ApL$rj®s L$f_p¡ Qplw„Np¡ L¡$ e¡ Å¡ hQ_ l¥ hp¡ kp^_v$ur`L$pk| Apep¡ l¥.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - e¡ sp¡ Mbf l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap¥f kp^_v$ur`L$pd¢ ep âí_L$p¡ Mygpkp L$p¡C `|hp£Ñfc¡v$k|

qv$ep¡ _l] Nep¡ l¥. Ap¥f ipõÓp\®âL$fZd¢ (kh®r_Z®e) cu ep âí_L$p¡ Mygpkp qv$ep¡ _l] Nep¡ l¥. d¡fu e¡ ×Y$sf dpÞesp l¥, khp£Ñdõsp¡ÓL¡$ kp\ kdÞhe L$fL¡$ lu îudlpâcyÆL¡$, dp_¢ îuNykp„CÆL¡$ hQ__L¡$ kp\ kdÞhe L$fL¡$ lu îudlpâcyÆL¡$ hQ_L$p¡ A\® L$f_p¡ Qprle¡. Ap¥f hlp„ Å¡ cu L$p¡C bps bspC NC l¥ sp¡ hpk| kd[Þhs L$fL¡$ epL$p¡ A\® g¢ sp¡ Å¡ ce Ap`_¡ âõsys qL$ep¡ L¡$ A_`¡rns

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rhõspf lp¡ Åe¡Np¡, hp¡ kdÞheL¡$ kp\ rhõspf _l] lp¡eNp¡. `f elp„ hp¡ QQp® A`¡rns _l] \u hp rge¡ âõsys _l] L$u l¥. Ap¥f hpd¢ dp¡L|$ L$p¡C Ap`rÑ _l]. Ap¥f Å¡ ApS> A¡L$ Ó Apep¡ l¥ hpd¢ cu Ly$R> A¥ku lu Ýhr_ r_L$g flu l¥ qL$ ipev$ Ly$R> rhõspf Äepv$p L$f_p¡ Qpl füp¡ lw„. d¦ hp sflL¡$ rhõspfL¡$ dsL$p¡ _l] lw„. A¡L$ bps d¦ r_[íQs L$l_p¡ Qplw„Np¡ L¡$ Å¡ is® îudlpâcyÆ_¡ bspC l¥, Nyfy lp¡_¡L$u, hp¡ is®, S>¥k¡ qL$ L$g fOybphp_¡ kS>¡õV$ qL$ep¡, hp¡ isârsis kbd¢ _ rdgsu lp¡h¡ sp¡ _ rdgsu lp¡e; dNf îudlpâcyÆL¡$ hQ_p_ykpfu eqv$ A`_ D`v¡$i v¡$ fl¡ l¦ sp¡ dlpâcyL¡$ hQ_p_ykpfu A`_ Nyfy l¦, Ap¥f îudlpâcyÆL¡$ hQ_p_ykpfu A`_ D`v¡$i _l] v¡$ fl¡ l¦. sp¡ îudlpâcyL¡$ hQ_p_ykpfu A`_ Nyfy _l] l¥. e¡ bps sp¡ r_[íQs \u Ap¥f l¥.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - hp¡ sp¡ QQp® bpv$L$u bps l¥. `f khpg qaf cu, dp¡L|$ sp¡, el gN füp¡ l¥ L¡$ "qL$ku' Ap¥f "A¥k¡' iåv$d¢ A„sf sp¡ l¥ lu. "A¥k¡' Å¡ iåv$ l¥ hp¡, "B_' Å¡ rhi¡jZ l¥ rhi¡jZk| ey¼s `yfyjL$p¡ bp¡^ L$fph¡ l¦. Ap¥f eÛr` rhi¡jZ sp¡ Aph¢N¡ lu qaf cu "qL$ku' k| Ly$R> Äepv$p n¡Ó bY$ füp¡ l¥. Ap¥f hpd¢ qaf L$cu L$p¡CL|$ "qL$ku' L$l qv$ep¡ sp¡, L$p¡C cu; îudlpâcyÆL$u cu S>ê$fs _l] l¥ A¥kp¡ cu L$p¡C A\® gNp kL¡$ l¥ A¥ku curs sp¡ dp¡L|$ gN flu l¥. epk| dp¡L|$ ep¢ gN füp¡ l¥ L¡$ "qL$ku' L¡$ bv$g¡ "A¥kp¡' iåv$ Äepv$p AÃR>p¡ l¥. cg¡ eqv$ blp¡s lu Ngs _l] lp¡e sp¡ cu.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - dp¡L|$ "A¥k¡' dp__¡d¢ L$p¡C Ap`rÑ _l] l¥. `f dp¡L|$ "qL$ku' d¢ Acu sL$ v$p¡j _l] gN füp¡ l¥.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - f Äepv$p AÃR>p¡ Ap` dp_p¡ lp¡ L¡$ _l]? L¡$ v$p¡_p¡Ly„$ A¡L$ kdp_ dp_p¡ lp¡ ?

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Å¡ Ap` v$p¡j r_L$pgL¡$ bspAp¡ "qL$ku'd¢ hp¡ d¦ "A¥k¡'d¢ r_L$pg v$J.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - f "A¥k¡'L$p¡ dsgb sp¡ A¥k¡ NyZey¼s, A¥k¡ rhi¡jZey¼s.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - bk. A¥k¡ NyZey¼s qL$ku yfyjLy$...Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - f "qL$ku'L$p¡ dsgb qaf îudlpâcyÆL|$ cu R>p¡X¹$e$p¡ Å kL¡$ l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - hp¡ sp¡ R|>V¢$N¡ lu _l] sÒho lp¡_¡L¡$ L$pfZ. sÒho; eqv$ A`_

v$p¡_p¢ dp_L¡$ Qg fl¡ l¦ L¡$ îudlpâcyÆ lu sÒho l¦ sp¡ A\p®s¹ _l] R|>V¢$N¡.Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - hp¡ sp¡ bps klu l¥ L¡$ L¡$hg A¡L$ lu iåv$L$p¡ L¡$ A¡L$ lu ígp¡L$L$p¡ A\®

õhs„Ósep _l] ¼f_p¡ Qprle¡. `f L$p¡C cu eqv$ A¥kp¡ L$f_p¡ Qpl¡ sp¡ hpL|$ cu `¥f ^fh¡L$u S>Np _ rdg¡ A¥kp¡ eqv$ A`_ A\® L$f¢ sp¡ Äepv$p k„Ns l¥. A¥kp¡ dp¡L|$ gN¡ l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d¦ A¡L$ kS>¡õV$ L$fy„ L¡$ eqv$ Ap`L|$ k„sp¡j lp¡sp¡ lp¡h¡ sp¡ d¦ "A¥kp¡'

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dp__¡ s¥epf lw„.Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - _p! A¥ku bps _l] l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - h¥k¡ dp¡Ly$ "A¥k¡'d¢ _ L$p¡C Ap`rÑ _ "qL$ku'd¢ dp¡Ly$ L$p¡C ce gN

füp¡ l¥.Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - bfp¡bf.Dv¹$Op¡jL$- Acu `|.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ L$pL$pÆ A¡h„ `|.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ buQd¢ Å¡ QQp®

Qgu hp QQp®L$p¡ õhpfõe îp¡spS>_L|$ âpàs lp¡h¡ hpL¡$ rge¡ d¦ îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆk| r_h¡v$_ L$f füp¡ lw„ L¡$ k„n¡`d¢ õhpfõe v¡$h¡L$u L©$`p L$f¢.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - "qL$ku' Ap¥f "A¥k¡' iåv$L¡$ kÞv$c®d¢ QQp® cC. îuíepdbphpL|$ "qL$ku' Ap¥f "A¥k¡' iåv$d¢ L$p¡C A„sf _l] gN füp¡ l¥. eÛr` dp¡L|$ gN füp¡ l¥. qaf cu eqv$ kb ey[¼s hN¡f¡L$p¡ rhQpf L$f¢ sp¡ íepdbphpL$p¡ A\® cu Bs_p¡ lu ey¼s l¥, e¡ sp¡ d¦ cu dp_y„ lz„. ¼ep¢L¡$ hpd¢ Å¡ cu A\® L$f¡Np¡ hpL|$ e¡ ¿epg fM_p¡ X¡$Np¡ L¡$ e¡ hQ_ ApQpe®QfZL$p¡ hQ_ l¥ Ap¥f D_L¡$ dpN®L¡$ Å¡ v|$kf¡ ApQpe® l¦ D_L¡$ hQ_ l¦ D_L$u k„NrsL¡$ kp\lu epL|$ rgep¡ Å kL¡$. Ap¡f sb eqv$ "qL$ku'd¢ d¦¥_¡ Å¡ Ap`rÑ bspC l¥ hp¡ ce _l] fl¡Np¡.

Dv¹$Op¡jL- sp¡ ep kÞv$c®d¢ epL¡$ `|h® Ap`_¡ Akldrs bspC \u hpL$p¡ ld ep¢ kdS>¢ L¡$ kldrs ìe¼s L$f fl¡ l¥?

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - Akldrs _l] l¥ qaf cu dp¡L|$ "A¥kp¡' iåv$ Äepv$p AÃR>p¡ gN füp¡ l¥.

Dv¹$Op¡jL $-sp¡ sV$õ\kdS>_p¡? ep kÞv$c®d¢ Ap`L$p¡...Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - Ab hp¡ epL$u `qfcpjp ¼ep l¥ hp¡ bsp v$p¡ sp¡ d¦ bspJ L¡$ d¡fu ¼ep

`qf[õ\rs l¥.Dv¹$Op¡jL- sp¡ ep¢ kdS>_p¡ L¡$ kldrs cu l¥ Ap¥f Akldrs cu l¥!?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d¦ epd¢ A¡L$ bps L$l_p¡ Qplw„Np¡ L¡$ e¡ Å¡ QQp® lsu epL$p¡ d¡fu

kdS>k| L$pL$pÆLy$ "kd¡fu' v¡$_u Qrlsu lsu, hp¡ e¡ kd¡fu lsu L¡$ e¡ "qL$ku' Ap¥f "A¥k¡' d¦ ¼ep¢ ld ìe\®d¢ DgS> Ne¡-? Ap¥f Ap`L|$ ¼ep¢ Ds_p¡ `f¡ip_ qL$ep¡ "qL$ku' "A¥k¡'L$u QQp® L$fL¡$. f L$pL$pÆL¡$ d_d¢ Å¡ curs lsu hp¡ blp¡s õ`óV$ l¥. B__¡ ep sflL$u curs âNV$ L$fu L¡$ eqv$ "A¥k¡' iåv$ f¿ep¡ Nep¡ sp¡ ""L©$óZk¡hp`f„... Apv$fps¹.'' Å¡ L©$óZk¡hp`f lp¡e, v„$cpqv$frls lp¡e, cpNhs¹sÒho lp¡e hpL|$ Apv$fk| Nyfy sfuL¡$ dp_L¡$ k¡hp iyfy L$f v$p¡. Ap¥f `y[óV$dpN®d¢ hpLy$ Nyfy dp_ gp¡; qaf Qpl¡ hp¡ R N_-dN_-lfMpcpC-lqfcpC-Qud_cpC-`p¡`V$cpC L$p¡C cu lp¡e! sp¡ d¡fp¡ cu Arcâpe h¥kp¡ sp¡ _l] lsp¡-! âõsys hQ_d¢ hp¡ bps _l] Ap

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flu l¥ e¡ bps d¦ S>ê$f L$l_p¡ Qplw„ lw„. ¼ep¢L¡$ hp¡ bps îuNykp„CÆL¡$ khp£Ñdõsp¡ÓL¡$ A„sN®s Ap flu l¥. îudlpâcyÆ_¡ S>lp„ e¡ r_ed âõ\pr`s qL$ep¡ l¥, kh®r_Z®ed¢, hlp„ epL$p¡ L$l] Dëg¡M _l] l¥. Ap¥f îuNp¡ù_p\Æ_¡ kp^_v$ur`L$pd¢ S>b e¡ r_edL|$ y_: y_fph©Ñ qL$ep¡, hlp„ ep rhjeL$p¡ Dëg¡M _l] l¥. f ep rhjeL$p¡ Dëg¡M Ap füp¡ l¥ khp£Ñdõsp¡Ód¢. Ap¥f khp£Ñdõsp¡Ók| eqv$ B_ hQ_L$p¡ kdÞhe L$f¢ sp¡ Å¡ ce L$pL$pÆ_¡ âNV$ qL$ep¡ L¡$ L$p¡C cu b°ûkçbÞ^ v¡$_¡ gN Åe¡Np¡. sp¡ d¦ ep¢ kdS>y„ lw„ L¡$ õhê$èp¡Áesp; S>¥k¡ L$g îulqffpeÆ_¡ blp¡s dS>¡v$pf hp¡ "agdyML$u' QQp® L$fu, sp¡ A¡L$T¡¼V$gu e¡ hp¡ kÞv$c® l¥ S>lp„ A`_ ep âí_L|$ kdS> kL¢$; L¡$ õhê$èp¡Áesp Ap¥f agdyMep¡Áesp. sp¡ lf Np¡õhpdu bpgL$ Å¡ hëgch„iS> l¥ hp¡ õhê$`s: ep¡Áe l¥ Nyfy lp¡_¡L¡$rge¡, f hpL$u agdyMep¡Áesp b°ûkçbÞ^ v$p_L$u scu Aph¡ l¥ L¡$ S>b hpd¢ L©$óZk¡hp`fsp l¥, v„$cpqv$frlssp l¥ Ap¥f cpNhs¹sÒhosp l¥. Ab e¡ bps õ`óV$s: kdS> g¡_u Qprle¡, epL¡$ ârsag_L¡$ ê$`d¢, L¡$ L©$óZk¡hp`fsp; hp¡ Å sflk| ApQpe®QfZL$p¡ cphpÐdL$ L©$óZõhê$` l¥ hp cphpÐdL$ L©$óZL$u k¡hp`fsp, ApQpe®QfZ_¡ L©$óZk¡hpL$u Å¡ âZpgu b_pC hp âZprgL$pL¡$ A_ykpf L©$óZk¡hp`fsp v„$cpqv$frlssp... hp¡ Å¡ Ly$R> elp„ lsu. L$g cu elp„ Ly$R> QQp® cC. Ap¥f v„$cL$p¡ rhh¡Q_ L$fL¡$ L$p¡C Mpk apev$p Ap`L|$ cu _l] lp¡eNp¡, ldLy$ cu _l] lp¡eNp¡. lf ìe[¼s Å_¢ v„$c L¥$kp¡ lp¡h¡ l¥ ¼ep lp¡h¡ l¥. sp¡ hpd¢ rhQpf L$f_¡ky ìe\®L$p¡ kde bfbpv$ lp¡ Åe¡Np¡. cpNhs¹sÒhosp. Å¡ îuApQpe®QfZ_¡ kybp¡r^_ud¢ cpNhsL$p¡ õhê$` bspep¡, hp õhê$`L|$ Å_¢ hp¡ cpNhs¹sÒhosp. e¡ su_ NyZ_k| Å bMs hp¡ rhrióV$ lp¡h¡ l¥. hp bMs hpd¡ agdyM ep¡Áesp Ape¡Nu. AÞe\p hpd¡ L¡$hg õhê$` ep¡Áesp l¥. e¡ d¡fp¡ Arcâpe l¥. L$pL$pÆL|$ qL$s_p¡ dpÞe l¥ e¡ dp¡L|$ `sp _l] l¥. `f, d¦ ep kÞv$c®d¢ B_ kpf¡ hQ__L$p¡ A\®OV$_ L$f füp¡ lw„. sp¡ Å¡ curs l¥ hpL$p¡ d¦ r_fpL$fZ ep A\®d¢ L$f füp¡ lw„ õhê$èp¡Áespky. Ap¥f Å¡ õhê$èp¡Áe lf ìe[¼s agdyM ep¡Áe _l] lp¡h¡ l¥ hpL$p¡ r_fpL$fZ lp¡ füp¡ l¥ L©$óZk¡hp`fspky. epL$p¡ kpf¡L$p¡ cpf ep sflky ârsargs lp¡ füp¡ l¥ A¥ku d¡fu kdS> l¥. bpL$u sp¡ e¡ bsph¢.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - _p, W$uL$ l¥. qaf cu "qL$ku' Ap¥f "A¥k¡' v$p¡_p¡L|„$ lV$pL$fL¡$ hpL$p¡ cphp_yhpv$ qL$ep¡ Åe L¡$ "A¥k¡ rhrióV$ _fLy$ NyfyL¡$ ê$`d¢ cS>_ L$f¡'' hp¡ d¦ kbky AÃR>p¡ cphp_yhpv$ dp_y„ lw„.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - e¡ Bv„$ s©sue„ lp¡ Nep¡ lp¢-! dp_¡ L$pL$pÆ L$l fl¡ l¦-"qL$ku' cu lV$pAp¡ Ap¥f "A¥k¡' cu lV$pAp¡ Å¡ rhhpv$L¡$ l¡sy l¦. AÃR>p. lV$p v$p¡-! hpd¢ dp¡L|$

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L$p¡C Ap`rÑ _l] l¥. e¡ Bs_¡ rhi¡jZk| rhrióV$ Nyfy lp¡_p¡ Qprle¡ e¡ bpsd¢ kldrs l¥. Ab hp¡ "qL$ku-A¥k¡' L¡$hg iåv$L$p¡ TOX$p l¥.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - bfp¡bf l¥.Dv¹$Op¡jL$ - blp¡s ky„v$f QQp® cC. Ap¥f Å¡ r_edphgu l¥ hpL¡$ A„v$f A¡L$ A_yÃR>¡v$, l¥,

hpL¡$ sls D`[õ\s L$p¡CL|$ cu ep rhjed¢ Ly$R> rS>opõe lp¡e sp¡ hpL$p¡ âph^p_ ld_¡ r_edphgud¢ f¿ep¡ l¥. ep rhjed¢ L$p¡C Ly$R> rS>opkp ìe¼s L$f_p¡ Qpl¡ sp¡ r_óL©$óV$ cphp\®L¡$ A„id¢ lu A`_u rS>opkp ìe¼s L$f¡. Ap¡f epL¡$ rge¡ ldpf¡ hp¡g¢qV$ek® l¦ h¡ A`_¡ lp\d¢ `¥_-L$pNS> g¡L¡$ Ape¢N¡ hp`¡ Ap` rgML¡$ A`_u rS>opkp ìe¼s L$f kL$p¡ lp¡.

âí_p¡Ñfâí_ : Ap`Zp kçâv$pedp„ Nyfy L$p¡_¡ dp_hpdp„ Aph¡ R>¡; îudlpâcyÆ_¡ L¡$ S>¡

b°ûkçbÞ^ Ap`¡ s¡_¡-? A_¡ Å¡ Ap ÓZ¡ ep¡Áesp; S>¡ ldZp„ Ap`¡ hps L$fu, v„$cprvfrls BÐepqv$, A¡_pdp„ Å¡ _ lp¡e A\hp sp¡ ÓZdp„\u A¡L$ Z _ lp¡e sp¡ `Z Ap`¡g b°ûkçbÞ^ agp¡ÞdyM _ \pe. sp¡ õhê$`s: ep¡Áesp_p¡ iy„ A\®? A¡_y„ õ`óV$uL$fZ dpf¡ Å¡CA¡ R>¡ (-Np¡.îuÖyrdgLy$dpfÆ-).

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap`_¡ S>¡V$gp Arc_„v$_ Ap`y„ A¡V$gp Ap¡R>p. Aphu fus¡ Ap`Z¡ r_Mpgk QQp® L$fuA¡ sp¡ L¡$hp¡ Ap_„v$ Aph¡! lz„ kdS>y„ Ry>„ L¡$ hQ_phgudp„ îulqffpeÆ_p "k¡hp¡`v¡$óV$p' S>¡ iuj®L$ R>¡ s¡dp„ Ap` r_L$pmu_¡ Å¡ip¡ sp¡... (rkÙpÞshQ_phgu) `©óW$ 25dp„ k¡hp¡`v¡$óV$p L$p¡Z lp¡C iL¡$ A¡ bû bpbsdp„ Ap_y„ r_ê$`Z L$fhpdp„ Apìey„ R>¡. `Z Mpk L$fu_¡ Ap bpbsdp„ Ap`_p¡ lz„ Ýep_ v$p¡fhp dpNy„ Ry>„ L¡$ ""NyfyíQ c[¼sdpN}e... ch¡Þdrs:'' Ap_p¡ A_yhpv$ Ap` hp„Qip¡ sp¡ d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ Ap`_p âí__p¡ dp¡V¡$ cpN¡ Mygpkp¡ \C S>hp¡ Å¡CA¡. R>sp„e dpfp hsu A¡V$gu hps lz„ L$lu iLy„$, L¡$ õhê$èp¡Áesp. sp¡ S>¡d dpV$udp„ õhê$èp¡Áesp R>¡ L¡$ `pZu_¡ `p¡sp_pdp„ ^pfZ L$fu iL¡$, `Z dpV$u_y„ dpV$gy„ _ b_¡ Ðep„ kyû _ ^pfZ L$fu iL¡$. s¡dS> gpL$X$pdp„ `Z õhê$èp¡Áesp R>¡ L¡$ OX$p_y„ r_rdÑL$pfZ b_u iL¡$. `Z, Ly„$cpf_p Q¼L$p D`f _ QY$u Åe Ðep„ kyû A¡dp„ agdyMep¡Áesp _\u Aphsu. v$f¡L$ S>Þd¡gp¡ _p_p¡ bpgL$ r`sp \hp dpV¡$ õhê$`s: ep¡Áe R>¡. `Z eyhp \C_¡ `fZ¡ _l] Ðep„ kyû s¡_pdp„ agdyMep¡Áesp _ Aph¡. A¡hu dpfu drs R>¡.

âí_ : ""v„$cpqv$frls„ _f„''d¢ "_f'L$p¡ A\® ¼ep? (Np¡.îufOy_p\Æ)Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - îudlpâcyÆ_¡ Å¡ cu Ly$R> L$üp¡ ""L©$óZk¡hp`f„ huÿe„

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v„$cpqv$frls„ _f„ îucpNhssÒho„'' e¡ gnZ l¦. Ap¥f hpd¢k| L$p¡C cu X²$p¡` ¼ep¢ L$f_p¡ Qprle¡? Ap¥f Ly$R> gp¡N e¡ L$l fl¡ l¦ L¡$ "_f„'L$p¡ dsgb "d_yóep¡r_dp„ S>Þd¡gp¡.' sp¡ "d_yóeep¡r_dp„ S>Þd¡gp¡' A\® L$f¢ sp¡ L$p¡C Op¡X$pL$u ep¡r_d¢ S>Þçep¡ cep¡ sp¡ ep¢ cu L$p¡C Nyfy _l] b_¡Np¡! sp¡ _fky ìephs®_ ¼ep lp¡ füp¡ l¥ e¡ lu kdS>d¢ _l] ApeNp¡. Op¡X$pL$u ep¡r_d¢ S>Þd g¡_¡hpgp¡ eqv$ L$cu ApL¡$ L$p¡CLy$ b°ûkçbÞ^ v¡$ v¡$sp¡ lp¡e sp¡ hpL¡$ ìephs®_L¡$ rge¡ A`_ "_f„' hp`f v¢$ sp¡ W$uL$ bps l¥. `f Op¡X$pL$u ep¡r_d¢ S>Þd rgep¡ cep¡ L$cu b°ûkçbÞ^ v¡$sp¡ kyÞep¡ _l]. leN°uh Ahspf lp¡e sp¡ QfZ`¡ dõsL$ l¦ A`_¡! f AÞe\p kyÞep¡ _l]. sp¡ Å¡ cu Ly$R> îudlpâcyÆ_¡ L$lu l¥ kp¡ sp¡ l¥ lu bps. Ab ApS>L¡$ eyNd¢ A¥ku bps L$f_p¡ "d¡g ipAp¡r_Td' L$üp¡ Åe l¥. hp¡ sp¡ vy$cp®Áe A¥k¡ l¢ rlÞvy$k„õL©$rsL¡$, L¡$ A`_¡ elp„ l¦ lu "d¡g ipAp¡r_õV$' hpL$p¡ D`pe ¼ep! L$Þa¡k L$f_¡ s¥epf lw„.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - epLy$ vy$cp®Áe dp__p¡ A¥kp¡ S>ê$fu _l] l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Apfp¡` sp¡ lf vy$cp®Áe lu lp¡h¡ _! (âí_ `Y$L¡$) Nyfy L$p¥_?

dlpâcyÆL¡$... lp„ lp„, hp¡ sp¡ îulqffpeÆL¡$ hQ_k| e¡ bps õ`óV$ lp¡ NC lsu L¡$ Nyfy eqv$ îudlpâcyÆL¡$ hQ_p_ykpf l¥ sp¡ hp¡ Nyfy l¥ Ap¥f îudlpâcyÆL¡$ hQ_p_ykpf _l] l¥ sp¡ hp¡ Nyfy _l] l¥. sp¡ e¡ sp¡ bX$u A¡L$ rdÕep pfZp âQrgs lp¡ NC l¥ L¡$ A`_ NyfyÜpf l¦, Nyfy _l] l¥. ¼ep¢qL$ NyfyÜpf Np¡õhprdA¢ L¡$hg NyfyÜpf lp¢e, Nyfy _l] lp¡e; sp¡ QfZõì® _l] v¡$_¡ Qprle¡, e¡ Å¡ L$pqW$ephpX$d¢ `¥f v$bp v¢$ l¦ dlpfpS>_L¡$ hp¡ `¥f _l] v$bp_¡ Qprle¡, r_j¡^ l¦. A^fpd©s _l] g¡_p¡ Qrle¡ h¥óZh_L|$, hp¡ cu r_rjÙ lp¡ Åe. sp¡ e¡ kpf¡ ìehlpf S>b Qg fl¡ l¦ Ap¥f L¡$kfõ_p_L¡$ ìehlpf Qg fl¡ l¦. sp¡ A`_ cu "A¡d' Nyfy _l] `Z "Ap¡d' Nyfy R>uA¡ ep¢ sp¡ L$lu lu fl¡ l¦. sp¡ S>b A¡d _l] _¡ Ap¡d Nyfy R>uA¡ sp¡ A¡d Z dp_u ëep¡_¡ epf! ip dpV¡$ _\u dp_sp? Mpgu hpd¢ afL$ Bs_p¡ X$ Åe l¥ qL$ hp¡ NyfyÜpf, dlpâcyÆ`¡, L$l_¡ky ""v$pC_p¡ Op¡X$p¡ fdsp¡ S>dsp¡ R|>V¹$V$p¡ lp¡ Åe''; qL$ ldpf¡ D`f gnZ OV¡$ L¡$ _l] OV¡$, ""bpgL$ kb b°û År_e¡'', ""_Þv$O¡f Ap_„v$ cep¡ S>e L$_¥epgpgL$u.'' ""ArS>f`„L$ Nyga_ QqY$ Ape¡!'' hpL¡$ Agphp L$p¡C gpc _l] l¥ epd¢.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - õhs„Ó NyfyÐh _l] l¥. Bs_p¡ sp¡Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„, õhs„Ó sp¡ lp¡ lu _l] kL¡$Np¡! õhs„Ó NyfyÐh sp¡ lp¡eNp¡ _l].

A`_p¡ NyfyÐh; S>¥k¡ Æh Å¡ l¥ hp¡ b°ûL$p¡ A„i l¥ kp¡ ÆhL$u "Al„ b°ûp[õd'; d¡f¡Ly$ kb L$l¢h¡ _! d¡f¡Ly$ Al„ b°ûp[õdL$p¡ cph lp¡ Nep¡ l¥. kp¡ sp¡ ""kh¯ Mgy Bv„$ b°û'' L¡$ sls "Al„ b°ûp[õd' L$p¡ cph l¥. sp¡ d¦ ùv$ek| dp_y„ L¡$ A`_ kb b°û l¦ L$fL¡$ d¦

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cu b°û lw„. A„iu b°û _l], A„i b°û lw„.Dv¹$Op¡jL$ - v$pv$pky r_h¡v$_ l¥ qL$ L©$èp ìe[¼sNs...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l] e¡ sp¡ d¡fu ìe[¼sL$u bps L$l füp¡ lz„.Dv¹$Op¡jL$ - qaf cu ìe[¼sNs õhê$` _ v¡$_¡L$u L©$`p L$f¢.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], d¦ A`_u ìe[¼sNs... L$p¡C`¡ Apfp¡` _l] gNp füp¡ lw„.

e¡ sp¡ hp¡ Al„ b°ûp[õd sÒhL$p¡ A`_p¡... ""kh¯ Mgy Bv„$ b°û'' d¢ A`_ "Al„ b°ûp[õd' Å¡ L$l¡ l¦ sp¡ hõsys: A`_ b°û l¦. A`_¡Ly$ kdS>_p¡ Qprle¡ L¡$ A`_ b°û l¦ b°ûp„i lp¡_¡L¡$ A\®d¢; A„iu b°û lp¡_¡L¡$ A\®d¢ A`_ b°û _l] l¦. A¥k¡ A`_ Nyfy l¥ dlpâcyÆL¡$ NyfyÐhL¡$ A„iLy$ pfZ L$f_¡L¡$ A\®d¢. A„iu NyfyÐh A`_¡d¢ _l] l¥. e¡ bps d¦ L$l füp¡ lw„.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - blp¡s ky„v$f bps L$lu.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - (A¡L$ âí_L¡$ DÑfd¢) lp„ e¡... NyfyÜpfc|sL$p¡ dsgb; A„iu

NyfyL¡$ A`_ Üpf l¦ e¡ lu dsgb l¥. A`_ Üpfc|s lu l¦ ¼ep¢L¡$ A¡L$ bps õ`óV$ kdS>_u Qprle¡, L¡$ Å¡ dL$p_L$p¡ Üpf l¥ hp¡ dL$p_L$p¡ rlõkp, A„i sp¡ l¥ lu _! Ap¡f Å¡ dL$p_L$p¡ A„i _l] lp¡e A¥kp¡ Üpf Ap`L|$ dL$p_d¡ `lp¢QpeNp¡ L¡$ S>„Ngd¢ `lp¢QpeNp¡ hpL$u N¥f„V$u ¼ep? sp¡ Å¡ A`_L$u Üpfc|ssp l¥ hp¡ A„iuL$u Üpfc|ssp l¥. kp¡ A„is: A`_ cu hp dL$p_L¡$ A„i l¥ kp¡ A„is: A`_ Nyfy l¥ lu; Üpfc|sspk| NyfyÐh r_fpL©$s _l] lp¡ füp¡ l¥. A¥ku d¡fu kdS> l¥.

Dv¹$Op¡jL$- Ab `|.îuL$_yL$pL$pÆL¡$ buQd¢ Ap¥f îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ buQd¢ ep kÞv$c®L$u Å¡ QQp® cC hp kÞv$c®L¡$ Å¡ âí_ Ape¡ hp¡ el] ld kdpàs L$f¢ l¦ Ap¥f ApN¡ QQp® Åfu fMh¡L¡$rge¡ r_h¡v$_ L$f¢ l¦.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - v|$kfp¡ "N' `©óW$ 10. iuj®L$ k¡hpõhê$`. epd¢ ""õhdpN}e... Q'' epL$p¡ Å¡ cphp_yhpv$ l¥ hpd¢ ""_pdN°lZ L$fL¡$ ifZv$unp g¡L$f;'' sp¡ A¡kp¡ gN¡ l¥ L¡$ S>¥k¡ v$p¡ âL$pfL$u v$unp lp¡e. sp¡ e¡ \p¡X$u rS>opkp l¥ L¡$ kpdpÞes: sp¡ ifZd„ÓL$u v$unp Ap¥f b°ûkçbÞ^ v$unp. sp¡ e¡ L$p¡C sukfu v$unp lp¡e A¥kp¡ gN füp¡ l¥. epL$p¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ Qplw„ lw„.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - L$g sp¡ Ly$R> ipev$ Ap`L$u Ap`rÑ lsu A¥kp¡ kdS>_¡d¢ Apep¡. `f d¦ MygpkpL¡$ ê$`d¢ e¡ L$l_p¡ Qplw„Np¡ L¡$ epL$p¡ cphp_yhpv$ L$fs¡ kde d¡f¡ kpd_¡ v$p¡ kdõep lsu. A¡L$ sp¡ e¡ ""N©luÐhp NÐhp Ap¥f kdàe®'' A¥k¡ su_ L$Ðhp hp`f¡ l¦. sp¡ S>b su_ L$Ðhp hp`f¢ l¥ sp¡ Ly$R> _ Ly$R> gaX$p l¦ epd¢. Ap¡f hp gaX$pLy$ d¥_¡ kp¡Ãep¡ qL$ ¼ep L$f_p¡? Ap¥f Å¡ d|g dyrÖs `yõsL$ l¥ hpd¢ ""N©luÐhp_pdifZ„'' l¡. d¦¥_¡ kp¡Q¡ kdS>¡ rb_p ãõV®$ X²$pãV$d¢ A¥kp¡ A_yhpv$ qL$ep¡ L¡$ ""_pd ifZ N°lZL$f.'' qaf

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d¦¥_¡ L$lu "NÐhp' ¼ep? Ap¥f "NÐhp ifZ„' sp¡ gaX$p, "kh¯ kdàe®' sp¡ gaX$p! qaf Ly$R> A¥ku byrÙ kyÆL¡$ âpQu_L$pgd¢ rS>s_¡ cu h¥óZh kçâv$pe ls¡ D_d¢ A¡L$ dep®v$p lsu L¡$ Å¡ cu ìe[¼s h¥óZh kçâv$ped¢ v$urns lp¡h¡ hpLy$ _pd qv$ep¡ Åsp¡ lsp¡. S>¥k¡ bpv$gpL$p¡ bpv$fpeZv$pk L$f v¡$s¡ ep L$p¡CL$p¡ L©$óZv$pk L$f v¡$s¡, L$p¡CL$p¡ AÃeysv$pk L$f v¡$s¡. sp¡ _pd qv$ep¡ Åsp¡ lsp¡. ep¢ sp„rÓL$u h¥óZh âr¾$ep lsu Ap¥f ÅL|$ îudlpâcyÆ r_f„sf A`_ps¡ \¡. hpsp® eqv$ âdpZ lp¡e sp¡; AâdpZ lp¡e sp¡ L$\p v|$kfu Åe. sp¡ d¦¥_¡ e¡ kp¡Ãep¡ L¡$ ipev$ "N©luÐhp _pd' _pd L$p¡C h¥óZh _pd N°lZ L$fL¡$. qaf "ifZ„ NÐhp' â`rÑL$u v$unp g¡L¡$ Ap¥f "kh¯ kdàe® Q'b°ûkçbÞ^ v$unp g¡L$f A¥kp¡ A\® L$f g¡_p¡ Qprle¡.

A\hp A¡L$ bps e¡ cu ârss cC hpL¡ bpv L¡$ ""D`v¡$irhjeL$i„L$p-r_fpkhpv$''d¢ îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ A¥k¡ Apop L$f¢ l¦ L¡$ AóV$pnf d„Ód¢ d„ÓÐh "L©$óZ' e¡ ""L©$óZ¡rs Üenf„ _pd.'' sp¡ "N©luÐhp _pd' ""_pd L©$óZ¡rs Üenf„ _pd N©luÐhp''. Ap¥f e¡ ifZ Å¡ l¥; "ifZ„ dd', e¡ d„Ó _l] l¥. e¡ sp¡ ârsop l¥ A¥k¡ hp¡ L$l fl¡ l¦. sp¡ "ifZ„ NÐhp'. S>¥k¡ `„Qpnf d„Ó l¥, Ap¥f r_h¡v$_ NÛ Å¡ l¥ hp¡ hpL$p¡ rhhfZ l¥, ârsopÐdL$. sp¡ d¦¥_¡ kp¡Ãep¡ qL$ hp sflk| L$fy„. Ab v$p¡ d¢ky L$p¥_ku sflk| L$f_p¡; d¦ Myv$ qv$Ác°rds lp¡ Nep¡. d¦¥_¡ L$lu S>¥kp¡ l¥ h¥kp¡ âõsys L$f v$p¡. kp¡ d¦_¡ elp„ e¡ A\® L$f qv$ep¡ qL$ ""_pdv$unp N°lZ L$fL¡$, ifZv$unp g¡L$f Ap¥f kb Ly$R> kdr`®s L$fL¡$.'' ""drnL$põ\p_¡ drnL$p''! Ab hpd¢ ""rhd©íe¥sv$i¡j¡Z e\¡ÃR>rk s\p Ly$fy!'' Ab epd¢ ¼ep Apie l¥ lqffpeÆL$p¡? kQ bps l¥ L¡$ dp¡Ly$ cu õ`óV$ kdS>d¢ _l] Ap füp¡ l¥. kp¡ ""drnL$põ\p_¡ drnL$p'' L$fu R>¡. Ab cph õ`óV$ _l] cep¡ `f hQ_L$u dep®v$pk| Bs_p¡ õ`óV$ gN füp¡ l¥ qL$ su_ L$Ðhp hp`f¡ l¦ dsgb Ly$R> _ Ly$R> QuS> su_ lp¡_u Qprle¡. hpky Äepv$p d¦ cu epd¢ blp¡s õ`óV$ _l] lw„ ¼ep¢L¡$ d¦ Å_y„ _l] sp¡ L$lw L¥$k¡ ep rhjed¢? L$p¡C ìep¿ep ep`¡ D`gå^ _l] l¥. Ap¥f L$Ðhp su_ õ`óV$ l¥ epd¢ sp¡ L$p¡C k„v¡$l Ap`L|$ cu _l] lp¡eNp¡ ipev$.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - sp¡ epL|$ A¥k¡ lu R>p¡X$ v¡$_p¡ Qprle¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap¥f L$p¡C Ly$R> õ`óV$ r_v£$i L$f¡ sp¡ blp¡s D`L$pf lp¡ Åe¡Np¡ ep

`qf[õ\rsd¢. bpL$u d¡f¡L|$ sp¡ v$p¡ k„cph_p gN flu l¥ L¡$ _pd N°lZ dsgb S>¥k¡ îudlpâcyÆ _pd v¡$ v¡$s¡ \¡ hp¡ _pd, A\hp L©$óZ¡rs Üenf„ _pd N©luÐhp. `f râaf¡ågud¢ ep¢ k„v$ L$fy„, ¼ep¢L¡$ Ab A`_¡ elp„ kçâv$ped¢ e¡ f„`fp _l] flu _pd âv$p_ L$f_¡L$u A_yepeu S>_Ly$; Mpgu AóV$pnf âv$p_ L$fh¡L$u flu. L$fL¡$ e¡ bps ky__¡d¢ cu Ab kbLy$ ApíQe®S>_L$ gN¡Np¡ L¡$ e¡ ¼ep cep¡. `f lf¡L©$óZhpg¡_L¡$ elp„ Acu cu e¡ âr¾$ep dp¥Sy>v$ l¥ qL$ L$p¡CL$p¡ AÃeysp_„v$ L$f v¡$, L$p¡CL$p¡ rNfuip_„v$ L$f

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v¢$, L$p¡CL$p¡ rNqfÅ_„v$ L$f v¢ rhrh^-rhrh^ _pd v¡$s¡ lu fl¢ kbLy$ hp¡. sp¡ hp¡ âr¾$ep ipev$ Äepv$p râaf¡bg lp¡_u Qprle¡, ¼ep¢qL$ îuApQpe®QfZL$u hpsp®_d¢ hp¡ âr¾$ep rdg¡ l¥.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - sp¡-sp¡ hp rlkpbky e¡ lu A\® Äepv$p AÃR>p¡ l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - dp¡Ly$ cu A¥kp¡ gN¡ l¥.Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - dsgb hpLy$ cu A¡L$ ÅsL$u v$unp dp_¡ l¦?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - hp¡ v$unpL$p¡ A„N lsp¡. h¥óZhu rS>s_u cu v$unpA¢ lsu hpd¢

_pdv$p_ L$f_p¡ hpLy$ hp¡ A„N lsp¡. B_ kpg_d¢ A`__¢ R>p¡X$ v$u l¥ hp¡ âr¾$ep, kp¡ A`_¡ elp„ flu _l] l¥ hp¡. Qud_cpCL$p¡ Qud_cpC lu flh¡ v¢$ l¦; QfZpfthv$v$pk _pd _l] L$f¡ l¦. Apip l¥ Ap`L|$...

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - dp¡L|$ cu e¡ lu Äepv$p AÃR>p¡ gN¡ l¥.Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - (`©óW$ 11, k¡hpõhê$`,2/O). epd¢ Å¡ îulqffpeÆL$p¡

õhê$`spÐè®r_Z®e l¥, hpL¡$ Å¡ hQ_ l¦ ""eõsy õhdpN}e... op_pcphhp_¹.'' sp¡ epd¢ ÅL|$ op_L$p¡ Acph l¥ Ap¥f Å¡ îÙpky k¡hp L$f füp¡ l¥, sp¡ hpL$u ¼ep Nrs lp¡eNu ep hpL$p¡ L¥$k¡ âp[às lp¡eNu hN¡f¡, hpL¡$ bpf¡d¢ ""gp¡L$p\}... L©$óZ„'' e¡ bps L$l fl¡ l¦. Ap¥f hpL$p¡ ag bspep¡ L¡$ ""sv$p kh®\p qL$góV$p¡ chrs.'' A\p®s¹. Ap`_¡ epL$p¡ spÐè® qL$ep¡ l¥ L¡$ ""rS>k¡ õhdpN}e k¡hp õhê$`L$p op_ _ lp¡ A¥kp ìe[¼s S>b Bk dpN®L$u "\p¡\u' ê$qY$L¡$ A_ykpf '' sp¡ epd¢ A¡L$ sp¡ Å¡ "\p¡\u' l¥ _, hpd¢ dp¡L|$ Ap`rÑ l¥. hpL¡$ bv$g¡ dpÓ "ê$qY$' lp¡e. dsgb epd¢ Å¡ "\p¡\u' ê$qY$ l¥. sp¡ \p¡\uL$p¡ dsgb sp¡ kpflu_; S>lp„ sL$ d¦ hpL$p¡ A\® kdS>sp¡ lp¡J. sp¡ hpL¡$ bv$g¡ "dpÓ' iåv$ Äepv$p AÃR>p¡ l¥; L¡$hg "ê$qY$'. kh®\p kpflu_ ê$qY$ A¥kp¡ L$l_p¡...! Ap¥f epd¢ l¥ cu _l]! ""dpN®fuÐep... L$\„rQs¹.'' "e\pL$\„rQs¹' L$p¡ dsgb L¡$hg, rS>k sfl cu. NyS>fpsud¢ sp¡ bfp¡bf l¥ ""Äepf¡ dpN®_u a¼s ê$qY$ dyS>b.'' `f rlÞv$ud¢ Å¡ "\p¡\u' iåv$ l¥ hp¡ S>fp AfyrQL$f, \p¡X$p¡ MV$L¡$ A¥kp¡ gN¡ l¥. A¡L$ Ap`rÑ e¡. Ap¥f v|$kfu Ap`rÑ; L¡$ A¥kp¡ Å¡ ìe[¼s l¥ ""gp¡L$p\}Q¡s¹... kh®\p.'' sp¡ hpd¢ îulqffpeÆ_¡ ep¢ rg¿ep¡ l¥ L¡$ ""sv$p kh®\p... cS>_ÐepN:.'' Ap¥f hpL$p¡ A\® ""A¥ku [õ\rsd¢ cS>_ R>p¡X$ v¡$_p Qprle¡'' e¡ epL¡$ cphp\®d¢ l¥. NyS>fpsud¢ cu ""Ðepf¡ cS>_ R>p¡X$u v¡$hy„ Å¡CA¡.'' epL$p¡ A\® A¥kp¡ gN¡ L¡$ îudlpâcyÆ Apop L$f fl¡ l¦ L¡$ cS>_Ly$ R>p¡X$ v$p¡. elp„ d¦ e¡ L$l_p¡ Qplw„ L¡$ epL¡$ ApN¡ Å¡ ""qL$góV$p¡r`... kh®\p'' hpLy$ cu îulqffpeÆ_¡ ep lu kÞv$c®d¢ rgep¡ l¥. sp¡ hpd¢ "gp¡L$p\}Q¡s¹' Ap¡f "qL$góV$p¡r`' hp¡ v$p¡_p¢ A¡L$pr^L$pfL$ l¦ A¥ku ìep¿ep îulqffpeÆ_¡ L$u l¥. A\p®s¹ Å¡ gp¡L$p\}lp¡L¡$ cu k¡hp L$f¡ l¦ hp¡ q¼góV$ lp¡h¡ l¦. Ap¥f ¼g¡i âpàs L$fh¡ `f

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cu eqv$ hp¡ k¡hp _l] R>p¡X¡$ l¥ sp¡ hpL¡$ gp¡L$L$p¡ _pi lp¡h¡ l¥ A¥kp¡ A\® îulqffpeÆ dp_ fl¡ l¦. eqv$ S>b A¥kp¡ A\® dp_ fl¡ l¦ sb hp kÞv$c®d¢ cS>_ÐepNL$u Apop l¥ A¥kp¡ dp__p¡ kÞv$c®k| b¥W¡$ _l] l¥. (îulqffpehpP¹$dy$¼sphguL$u `yõsL$ d„NpC NC hp kdeL¡$ v$fçep_L$u QQp®.)

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - \p¡X$u "\p¡\u'L$u QQp® L$f g¡h¢.Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - lp„.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ""eõsy ...L$fp¡rs'' õhdpN}e k¡hpL$p¡ ÅLy$ op_ _l] l¥,

õhdpN}e õhê$`L$p¡ op_ _l] l¥; A\hp õhdpN}e Å¡ k¡hp hpL¡$ õhê$`L$p¡ op_ _l] l¥ A¥kp¡ ìe[¼s dpN®L$u fursky îÙpky e\pL$\„rQs¹ L¥$k¡ cu õhê$`k¡hp L$fsp¡ lp¡e, ""ss¹ k¡hpep: L¡$hg cp¥rsL$Ðhps¹ "gp¡L$p\}Q¡s¹ L©$óZd¹'...'' sp¡ L¡$hg cp¥rsL$u k¡hp; dsgb A¥ku k¡hp Åd¢ ApÝep[ÐdL$sp _l] fl NC Ap¥f Apr^v¥$rhL$sp _l] fl NC. hp cphLy$ õ`óV$ L$fh¡L¡$rge¡ d¦¥_¡ "\p¡\u' iåv$ hpèp£ l¥. Ap¥f "\p¡\u' iåv$, d¦ e¡ sp¡ L$b|g L$fy„Np¡ L¡$ d|ghQ_L¡$ L$p¥_k¡ iåv$k| r_L$g füp¡ l¥ hp¡ sp¡ iåv$ sp¡ _l] l¥ d¡f¡ pk. f kb rdgpL¡$ v¡$M¢ sp¡ dp¡L|$ A¥kp¡ gN füp¡ l¥ L¡$ S>b k¡hpõhê$`L$p¡ op_ _l] l¥; dp_¡ k¡hpL$p¡ op_ _l], õhê$`L$p¡ op_ _l]; k¡ìeõhê$`L$p¡ op_ _l]; A\hp k¡hpL¡$ õhê$`L$p¡ op_ _l]. Ap¥f dpN®L$u fursk| k¡hp L$f füp¡ l¥. Ap¥f hp¡ k¡hp cu qaf îÙep L$fs¡ ce¡ cu e\pL$\„rQs¹ õhê$`k¡hp L$f füp¡ l¥. e\pL$\„rQs¹ dp_¡ S>¥k¡-s¥k¡ L$f v¡$_p¡. sp¡ hp¡ A¡L$ L$p¡C \p¡\u ê$qY$. S>¥k¡ A`_L|$ L$p¡C_¡ bsp qv$epL¡$ azgd„X$gu L$f_u W$pLy$fÆL$u. Ap¥f hp¡ azgd„X$guL¡$ awg S>_spL¡$ sfa Ap¥f X„$Wy$g W$pLy$fÆL¡$ sfa! sp¡ dp¡Ly$ hpd¢ \p¡\p¡`_ gN¡ l¥. ep rge¡ d¦ \p¡\u ê$qY$ L$l füp¡ lw„. Ab l¥ L¡$ _l] \p¡\u ê$qY? e¡ iåv$d¢ sp¡ ipev$ dy[íL$g l¥ d¡f¡Ly$ cu L$l p_p¡.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - ApS> A`_ L$f fl¡ l¦ A¥kp¡. `f `lg¡ A¥kp¡ L$fs¡ lp¢N¡ awgd„X$gu A¥kp¡ A\® sp¡ _l] r_L$g¡ l¦.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], epd¢ sp¡ ipev$ A`_¡ lu gnZ `qfZs lp¡ fl¡ l¥ A¥kp¡ gN¡ l¦, A¥kp¡ dp¡L|$ gN füp¡ l¥. lp¡eNp¡ hp bMs cu A¥kp¡. ep D__¡ crhóe cp¿ep¡ lp¡eNp¡! ep ¼ep l¥ sp _l]. f Å sflL$u epd¢ rkÃeyA¡i_ v$uM flu l¥ hpd¢ Ly$R> A¥kp¡ gN füp¡ l¥. d¦_¡ rka® hp ApieLy$ âL$V$ L$fh¡L¡$ rge¡ "\p¡\u' iåv$ f¿ep¡ l¥. hpL¡$ Ngs lp¡_¡L$u, r_d®g lp¡_¡L$u k„cph_pL|$ d¦ BÞL$pf _l] L$fy„. f...

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - f "dpN®fuÐep' e¡ iåv$ l¥ _! sp¡ dpN®L$u furs sp¡ A¥ku l¥ _l]!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - dp_¡ dpN®L$u furs. S>b k¡ìeL$p¡ op_ lp¡e, ÅL|$ k¡hpL$p¡ op_

lp¡e sb sp¡ hp¡ furs \p¡\u _l] fl NC, ê$qY$ Ap`L$u. f S>¥k¡ L$C bps¢ A¥ku l¦ L¡$ Å [õ\rsd¢ A`_ ep¢ L$l fl¡ l¦ L¡$ dlpâcyÆL¡$ rkÙpÞs rh`fus Å fl¡ l¦ sp¡ Å_¡

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v$p¡ f ldpfu f„`fp sp¡ e¡ l¦. sp¡ Å¡ hMs d|gpQpe®L¡$ hQ_k| f„`fp âbg lp¡ flu l¥ sp¡ d¦ hpL|$ \p¡\u L$l_p¡ Qpl füp¡ lw„.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - f îulqffpeÆ qaf hpL|$ "dpN®furs' iåv$k| sp¡ bp¡^ _l] L$fph¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ¼ep¢L¡$ fursL$p¡ dsgb ¼ep? fursL$p¡ dsgb Å_ _l] füp¡ l¥.

k¡ìeL|$ _l] Å_ füp¡ l¥, k¡hpL|$ _l] Å_ füp¡ l¥. Ap¥f fursk| L$f füp¡ l¥ k¡hp ê$qY$L¡$ _pd`¡.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - S>¥k¡ cp¡N f_p¡, S>Np_¡ sp¡ S>Np_¡. e¡ kb âL$pf l¦ ep¢?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ S>Np_¡ sp¡ S>Np_¡ dNf hp¡ S>Np_p¡ ¼ep¢ e¡ sp _l] l¥. Ab

S>¥k¡ A¡L$ kpdpÞe bps bspJ ApS>L$u spfuMd¢ blp¡s_L|$ e¡ ^pfZp l¦ L¡$ W$pLy$fÆL$p¡ Å¡ _¡N b„^ Nep¡ hp¡ A`_¡ `pk `¥kp _l] l¥ sp¡ Npdky dp„NL¡$ ^f_p¡ Qprle¡, ¼ep¢L¡$ _¡N b„Ýep¡ cep¡ l¥; _¡N OV$p_p¡ L¥$k¡? sp¡ e¡ sp¡ õ`óV$ ¼üp¡ Nep¡ lsp¡ L¡$ ""AqL$góV„$ kd`®e¡s¹.'' AqL$góV„$ kd`®e¡s¹ sp¡ qL$góV$ ¼ep¢ kdr`®s qL$ep¡ Å füp¡ l¥? Ab ep¢ L$l¡sp¡ ApfÁeyd¡ÞV$ Aph¡ L¡$ hp¡ sp¡ A¥kp¡ l¥ L¡$ f„`fp l¥. f„`fpL¡$ rhfyÙ bp¡g_¡hpg¡ L$p¥_ syd? sp¡ `f„`fp A¥ku L¥$ku `f„`fp L¡$ Å¡ S>X$d¢ _l] lsu, d|gd¢ _l] lsu, hp¡ s|gd¢ L$lp„ky Ap NC f„`fp? hp¡ \p¡\u ê$qY$ l¥!

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - sp¡-sp¡ W$uL$ l¥. sp¡-sp¡ W$uL$ l¥ "\p¡\u' iåv$ sp¡. k„sp¡j. dsgb kpflu_ l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap¥f v|$kfu bps L¡$ cS>_ÐepN. lp„ hp¡ Ap` bsp v$p¡ sp¡ d¦ v¡$M gJNp¡ S>ê$f. Ap¥f cS>_ÐepN-cS>_ R|>V$ Åe l¥ ep R>p¡X$ v¡$_p¡ Qprle¡? sp¡ Ap` hQ_ qv$MpAp¡ sp¡ d¦ qaf rhQpf L$f kL|$. h¥k¡ d¦¥_¡ e¡ A\® ¼ep¢ rgep¡ hpL$p¡ L$pfZ d¦ e¡ kdSy> lw„ L¡$ ""N©lõ\p_pdr`... rhN°lL$rj®spr_.'' (kh®r_Z®e 247 kâL$pi)d¢ epL$p¡ cphp_yhpv$ L$f v$J, L¡$ N©lõ\L|$ Å¡ k¡hpL$p¡ rh^p_ qL$ep¡ l¥ hpL|$ cu k¡hpL$u âZpgud¢ `p„Q âL$pfL¡$ v$p¡j eqv$ lp¡s¡ lp¢e sp¡ è®V$_ î¡óW$ l¥, k¡hp î¡óW$ _l] l¥. Ap¥f hp¡ `p„Q v$p¡j L$p¥_-L$p¥_k¡, L¡$ rhn¡`-Ai[¼s-ârsb„^-AÐepN°lâh¡i, Ap¥f fùX$p Å k¡hpky lp¡su lp¡e. Ap¡f rhn¡`L$u ìep¿ep L$fs¡ ce¡ ApQpe®QfZ Apop L$f¢ l¦ ""õhs:âh©rÑfrlspr_ B[ÞÖeprZ'' S>b B[ÞÖe_L$u õhs: âh©rÑ cNhp_L¡$ sfa _l] lp¡ flu l¥ Ap¥f cNhp_d¢ hpLy$ gNpep¡ Å füp¡ l¥, B[ÞÖeL|$, sp¡ rhn¡` ¥v$p lp¡eNp¡. Ap¥f ""õhõe hp... _ õdfrs'' Ap¥f A¥kp¡ S>X$ ApN°l g¡L¡$ b¡W$ Åe L¡$ kpfu bps¢ epv$ fM¡ Ap¥f W$pLy$fÆLy$ lu c|g Åe! k¡hpL¡$ kpf¡ r_ed epv$ fM¡ S>X$spk| Ap¥f L$p¥_L$u k¡hp? hp¡ c|g Åe! sp¡ hp [õ\rsd¢ îuApQpe®Æ Apop L$f fl¡ l¦ ""sÓ |Å Ðe¼sìep;'' õ`óV$ rh^p_ L$f fl¡ l¦. sp¡ d¦ e¡ kp¡Q füp¡ lw„ L¡$ e¡ lu [õ\rs elp„ cu DÐ`Þ_ lp¡ flu l¥ L¡$ ""gp¡L$p\}... kh®\p'' kh®\p qL$góV$ lp¡ füp¡

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l¥. kh®\p qL$góV$ lp¡ füp¡ l¥ L$p¡ dsgb? L¡$ rhn¡` lp¡ füp¡ l¥ hpL|$. Ap¥f rhn¡` L$ped fl füp¡ l¥ sp¡ sv$p Ðe¼sìep. eqv$ rhn¡` L$ped _l] fl füp¡ l¥; Ap¥f Ap` hQ_ qv$MpAp¡N¡ sp¡ qaf d¦ Ap¥f rhQpf L$f pJNp¡ õ`óV$sep, f kçcph_p A¥ku gN flu l¥ dp¡L|$, qL$ eqv$ rhn¡` _l] lp¡ füp¡ l¥ Ap¥f k¡hp Qpgy fl Åe l¥ sp¡ ""qL$góV$p¡r`... kh®\p.'' hp [õ\rsd¢ k¡hp _ Ðe¼sìep. dNf rhn¡` Qpg| fl füp¡ l¥ sv$p k¡hp Ðe¼sìep. d¦ hpL|$ g¡L¡$ L$l füp¡ lw„ qL$ R>p¡X$ v¡$_p¡ Qprle¡.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - _l] hlp„ sp¡... k¡hpÐepNL$p¡ rh^p_ _l] l¥ L$p¡C S>Nl A¥kp¡ _l] l¥, `f elp„ k¡hpÐepNL$p¡ rh^p_ _l] l¥ A¥kp¡ gN füp¡ l¥. ¼ep¢ L¡$ v$p¡_p¢ lu A¡L$pr^L$pf l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ¼ep¢L¡$ Å Ar^L$pfuL$p¡ elp„ Dëg¡M qL$ep¡ Å füp¡ l¥ hp Ar^L$pfuL¡$rge¡ îuNykp„CÆ ¼ep L$l fl¡ l¦ hp¡ eqv$ A`_ v¡$M g¢ sp¡ dp¡L|$ gN¡ L¡$ kpfu bpsL$p¡ Mygpkp lp¡ kL¡$.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - lg¡ îulqffpeÆLy$ v¡$M_p¡ L¡$ uR>¡? ¼ep¢L¡$ e¡ ìep¿epk| Dv¹$O©s l¥ _ hlp„!

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„. S>ê$f.Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - e¡ Ap` v¡$Mp¡ sp¡ (-`yõsL$d¢ky hp A„iL|$ qv$Mpep¡-).Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d¦ _l] kdS>y„ lw„ L¡$ d¡fu bpsd¢ L$p¡C NX$bX$ lp¡ flu l¥.Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - d¡fu Ap`rÑ e¡ l¥ L¡$ S>b cS>_ÐepNL$p¡ rh^p_ l¥ sp¡ hpL|$ qaf L$l v$u

syd k¡hp lu R>p¡X$ v$p¡! qaf k¡hp hpL|$ L$fh¡L$p¡ âí_ lu _l] Ape¡Np¡! sp¡ hpL¡$ rge¡ L$p¡C rhL$ë` bsp_p¡ L$p¡C S>ê$fu _l] fl Åe l¥. ÅL|$ D`v¡$i v¡$ qv$ep¡ L¡$ k¡hp lu R>p¡X$ v$p¡ syd. qaf syd k¡hp L$f fl¡ lp¡ sp¡ khpg lu _l] Aph¡ _!

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - e¡ rkÙpÞsdy¼sphgu d¦ kdS>y„ elp„ A`_ OV$L$îyrs sfuL¡$ hQ_ A`_ g¢ sp¡ Mygpkp L$f¡Np¡.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - lp„.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ""gp¡L$p\}... kh®\p''L$u V$uL$pd¢ îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ su_ Ar^L$pfu

bsp fl¡ l¦ ""k„kpfuÐeõe... D¼srdrs''d¢ epL$p¡ cphp_yhpv$ L$f füp¡ lw„; L¡$ ""gp¡L$p\}... kh®\p'' epL$u ìep¿epd¢ îuNykp„CÆ Å¡ Apop L$f¢ l¦ ""eõsy... Brs o¡e„'' dsgb Å¡ â`ÊQpk¼s Æh l¥ Ap¥f Nyfy`v¡$idpÓky cS>_ky k„kpfky r_h©Ñ lp¡ Åe¡Np¡ A¥ku cS>_L$u k„kpfr_h©rÑl¡sy spL|$ Å_L¡$ cS>_ L$f füp¡ l¥ f õhe„ b°ûcphk„`rÑ ÅL|$ _l] l¥ sp¡ hpL¡$ cusf `yfyjp¡ÑdL$p¡ Aprhcp®h _l] lp¡eNp¡. sp¡ N„NpL$p¡ c¼s N„Npk| v|$f S>¥k¡ N„NpÆL$p¡ cS>_ L$fsp¡ lp¡e sp¡ hpL|$ N„NpsV$k| v|$f fl_¡hpg¡L|$ N„NpS>g rdg¡Np¡ _l] A¥k¡ e¡ L©$óZL¡$ kdu` _l] `lp¢Q `pep¡ l¥, L$fL¡$ epL|$ k¡hpd¢ L©$óZ rdg¡Np¡ _l] L$fL$¡ hp¡ vy$:Mu lp¡ füp¡ l¥. Ap¥f e¡

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c[¼sdpN®õ\kpnps õhê$`kçbÞû Å¡ A\® l¥ hp¡ _l] rdg_¡L¡$ L$pfZ hpL|$ Å¡ A\® rdg¡Np¡; ¼ep¢L¡$ â`ÊQpk¼s lp¡_¡L¡$ L$pfZ hp¡ L©$óZcS>_L|$ cu A`_u gp¥qL$L$ L$pd_pL$u |rs®d¢ hp`f füp¡ l¥, sp¡ L©$óZk| v|$f qa»L$ Åe¡Np¡. sp¡ hpL|$ Å¡ A\® rdg füp¡ l¥ hp¡ cS>_p¡èp¡Nu A\® _l] rdg füp¡ l¥; cS>_ârsb„^L$ A\® rdg füp¡ l¥. kpnps¹ õhê$`kçbÞû Å¡ A\® l¥ hpL$u A`¡npd¢ hpL|$ hp¡ A\® _l] rdg füp¡ l¥ Ap¥f qaf hp¡ ¼g¡i hpL$p¡ bY$sp¡ Qëep¡ Åe¡Np¡. e¡ bps îuNykp„CÆ L$l fl¡ l¦.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - epL$p¡ dp¡L|$ A\® gN füp¡ l¥ L¡$ hp¡ k„kpfpk¼s l¥, f c[¼sdpN®õ\l¥ sp¡ hpL|$ A`¡np sp¡ yfyjp¡ÑdkçbÞû_u lu l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡L$ rdr_V$ L$pL$pÆ, d¦ A`_u bps õ`óV$ L$f v$J sp¡ W$uL$ fl¡Np¡.Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - lp„ cg¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ""s\pr`... âcp¡:'' AÃR>p, epL¡$ bpv$ v|$kfu bps L$l fl¡ l¦ L¡$

hpL¡$ bpv$ cu hp¡ cS>_ _l] R>p¡X$ füp¡ l¥ ¼ep¢L¡$ âcy_¡ hpL$p¡ A„NuL$pf L$f f¿ep¡ l¥. bX$u dS>¡v$pf [õ\rs l¥ L¡$ Æh â`ÊQpk¼s l¥ Ap¥f âcy hpL|$ R>p¡X$_p _l] Qpl füp¡ l¥! dp_¢ âcy Æhpk¼s l¥ Ap¥f Æh â`ÊQpk¼s l¥ ""ep_¹ tQseprd kss„ dre kp rhf¼sp kpàeÞerdÃR>rs'' A¥kp¡ Ly$R> vy$óQ¾$ l¥. sp¡ hp [õ\rsd¢ "A_„NuL$pf¡...' Ap¥f âcy_¡ eqv$ A„NuL$pf L$f f¿ep¡ l¥ â`ÊQpk¼sL$p¡ cu sp¡-sp¡ hp¡ L$ë` ApeNp¡ L¡$ ""qL$góV$p¡r`... kh®\p.'' Ap¥f eqv$ A„NuL$pf lu _l] qL$ep¡ l¥ âcy_¡ hpL$p¡; e¡ A_„NuL$pf dpN®d¢ _l] `f S>ÞdL$p¡ A_„NuL$pf l¥. dp_¢ ÆhhfZ, dpN®hfZ, S>ÞdhfZ Ap¥f kp^_hfZ. sp¡ epd¢ky hpL$p¡ S>ÞdhfZ _l] qL$ep¡ l¥; ÆhhfZ qL$ep¡ lp¡eNp¡! sp¡ hp sflL$p¡ Å¡ Æh l¥; ""A_„NuL$pf¡... argóers'' S>ÞdhfZ _l] qL$ep¡ l¥ sp¡ S>Þdp„sf¡ argóers. ÆhhfZ qL$ep¡ l¥ L$fL¡¡ cS>_ L$f p füp¡ l¥, Ap¥f S>ÞdhfZ _l] qL$ep¡ l¥ L$fL¡ S>Þdp„sf¡ argóers. epL$u ìep¿ep L$fs¡ ce¡ îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ ep bpsL$p¡ Mygpkp L$f fl¡ l¦ L¡$ ""s¡_ k„kpfu rÓrh^:'' su_ sflL¡$ k„kpfu lp¡ Ne¡. ""k„kpfur_h©rÑL$pdp¡ A¡L$:'' k„kpfu lw„; r_[íQs k„kpfu lw„, `f dp¡L|$ k„kpfL$u r_h©rÑL$u L$pd_p l¥. Ap¥f A¡L$ k„kpfu A¥kp¡ L¡$ gp¡L$p\}Ap¥f k¡hpN°lu. dW$X$u Apsu fl¡, dp¡l_\pf Aps¡ fl¢; kb Aps¡ fl¢ QL$pQL$. hpL¡$ rge¡ k¡hp AÃR>u gN flu l¥. sp¡ hp¡ gp¡L$p\}k¡hpN°lu rÜsue. Ap¥f k¡hp A_pN°lu s©sue. epk| Ly$R> su_ sflL¡$ Ar^L$pfu elp„ îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ L$l_p¡ Qpl fl¡ l¦. eÛr` îulqffpeÆL|$ rhhrns l¥ qL$ _l] e¡ sp¡ A`_ Bv$rdÐ\sep _l] L$l kL¢$. `f Ly$R> epky \p¡X$p¡ dpN®v$i®_ g¡L¡$ A`_ elp„ kdÞhe L$f_p¡ Qpl¢ îulqffpeÆ `yfyjp¡ÑdÆL$p¡, sp¡ dp¡L|$ e¡ gN füp¡ l¥ qL$ elp„ cu hp¡ lu A`_¡L|$ A„NuL$pf L$f g¡_p¡ Qprle¡ qL$ ""gp¡L$p\}Q¡s¹... kh®\p.'' sp¡ "kh®\p'L$p¡ õhpfõe g¡s¡ ce¡ A`_¡Ly$ e¡ g¡_p¡ Qprle¡

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L¡$ S>Þd A„NuL$pf _l] qL$ep¡ l¥, sp¡ âcyL$p¡ hpL$p¡ qL$góV$ lp¡ Åe¡Np¡. Ap¥f sv$p "cS>_ÐepN:,' "rhn¡`pv$\hp'L¡$ Þepkk|. ¼ep¢L¡$ kh®\p qL$góV$ lp¡ füp¡ l¥. eqv$ âcy_¡ hpL$p¡ A„NuL$pf L$f f¿ep¡ l¥, S>ÞdL$p¡; S>ÞdL$p¡ _l] f S>¥k¡ ÆhL$p¡ L¡$ dpN®L$p¡ hpL$p¡ A„NuL$pf L$f f¿ep¡ l¥, sp¡ dpN®L$p¡ A„NuL$pf L$f f¿ep¡ l¥ sp¡ W$uL$ l¥, ep S>Þdd¢ _l] sp¡ Aphs¡ S>Þdd¢ ag¡Np¡. ""qL$góV$p¡r`... kh®\p.'' Ap` hp bpsL|$ L$lL¡$ L$l fl¡ lp¡ Ap¥f d¦ hp¡ kh®r_Z®ek| epLy$ k„Ns L$fL¡$ L$l_p¡ Qpl füp¡ lw„. Ap¥f d¡f¡ d_`¡ L„$V²$p¡g yfyjp¡ÑdÆL$p¡ l¥; e¡ Q¼L$f X¹$e$p¡ l¥, eqv$ L$p¡C Q¼L$f X¹$e$p¡ l¥. sp¡ sp _l] `f L$lp„ sL$ Ap` k„syóV$ lp¡ epk|. d¡fu kdS> e¡ l¥.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - `f dp¡L|$ gN¡ L¡$ lu_pr^L$pfL$ L$f¢ _, sp¡-sp¡ e¡ bps bfp¡bf l¥ L¡$ cS>_ÐepNL$p¡ rh^p_ l¥. Ap¥f Ar^L$pfu A¡L$ lu l¥...

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - dp_¡ kh®\p qL$góV$d¢ "rhn¡`' g¡_p¡ L¡$ _l]?Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - lp„.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - rhn¡` l¥ sp¡ cS>_ÐepN l¥ L$s®ìesep.Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - lp„. bfp¡bf.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap¥f rhn¡` _l] l¥ sp¡ qaf W$uL$ bps l¥, d¦ cu L$lp„ _p pX$ füp¡

lw„! cS>_ÐepN _l] l¥.Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - W$uL$ l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap¥f sp¡ Ly$R> _l] Nep¡ l¥ _?Dv¹$Op¡jL$ - "n¡ÓârhóV$p... ' L$p¡ A_yhpv$ fl Nep¡ l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - fl Nep¡ l¥? AÃR>p, n¡ÓârhóV$pL$p¡? f hpL$p¡ rlÞv$ud¢ A_yhpv$

d¦¥_¡ L$f f¿ep¡ l¥. fOy_p\gpgÆLy$ cu e¡ k|rQs... d¦ Obfp Nep¡ L$g, Qpfp¢ Ap¥fk| Ap`rÑ... lqffpeÆ L¡$ y„Ap^pf, d¦ X$ep£ lsp¡ kp¡ d¦_¡ L$lu L¡$ ¼ep lp¡ Nep¡! qv$MpC _l] v$u. f d¦¥_¡ D`f L$f f¿ep¡ l¥.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - _l] `f d¦¥_¡ S>b Ap`rÑ L$fu sb cu L$l v$u lsu L¡$ epL$p¡ NyS>®fp_yhpv$ _l] l¥; rlÞv$u A_yhpv$ sp¡ l¥ lu. epk| Ab L$p¡C...

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sb sp¡ L$p¡C tQspL$u bps lu _l] l¥.Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - Ab Mpgu NyS>fpsu A_yhpv$ lu _l] cep¡ bk.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„, sb L$p¡C tQspL$u bps _l] l¥. (Dv¹$Op¡jL$L¡$ A_yfp¡^`¡)

NyS>fpsu bp¡g ÅJ? AÃR>p ep¢? Of-N©lõ\u_p r_hp®lp\® cNhv¹$Ny$ZNp_ L$fhphpmp_p dp¡Y¡$\u kp„cm¡gu cNhÐL$\p k„kpfpk[¼s_¡ h^pf_pfu lp¡e R>¡. e¡ f¡L$p¡X®$`¡ rgep¡ Åe, Å¡ Ly$R> N°pd¡qV$L$g rdõV¡$L$ lp¡e hpL|$ L$f¡¼V$ L$fL¡$. Ap¥f L$p¡C âí_ lsp¡? L¡$ _l] L$f_p¡ l¥-? (Np¡.îuÖyrdgLy$dpfÆL$p¡ âí_ `Y$s¡ ce¡) ""ev$p k¡hp

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Apr^v¥$rhL$u _ õeps¹ sv$p A„Np¡`pk_p L$s®ìep.'' Apr^v¥$rhL$ k¡hp _ \pe sp¡ cS>_ R>p¡X$u v¡$hy„; sp¡ A„Np¡`pk_p L$fhu. e¡ Acu ApS> QQp®d¢ sp¡ _l] lsu?

Dv¹$Op¡jL - (âí_L$p¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ v¡$s¡ ce¡) e¡ `lg¡L$u QQp®L¡$ kÞv$c®d¢ `|R> fl¡ l¦ L¡$ k¡hpÐepNL$p¡ D`v¡$i lp¡h¡ sp¡ ep hQ_k| A„Np¡`pk_p L$f_u L¡$ _l]?

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d¡fu \p¡X$u õd©rs L$dÅ¡f l¥ _, sp¡ A„Np¡`pk_pL$p¡ A\® ¼ep dp¡L|$ epv$ _l] Ap füp¡ l¥ Acu. `yõsL$ Mp¡gL¡$ hQ_ r_L$pgL¡$ b¥W¢$ sp¡ ipev$ kdS> `pJNp¡. Ap¥f...

Np¡.îuÖyrdgLy$dpfÆ - d¢ hQ_ Apàey„ R>¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _p, _p! hp¡ sp¡ Dv¹$O©s qL$ep¡ Ap`_¡, f hp¡ v¡$My„ sp¡ ¿epg Aph¡.

blp¡s õd©rs b¡L$pf l¥. syfs õazqfs _l] lp¡ füp¡ l¥ ¼ep A„Np¡`pk_pk| rhhrns l¥. `„[¼s v¡$My„ sp¡ ¿epg Ape¡Np¡, |hp®`fkçbÞ^k|.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - lp„, dsgb âí_ sp¡ ey¼s l¥. cS>_ÐepNL$p¡ D`v¡$i cep¡ sp¡ qaf ¼ep L$f¡? (âí_L$sp®k| |R>s¡ ce¡) e¡ kÞv$c®d¢?

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - hlp„ âL©$s kÞv$c® v¡$ML¡$ lu L$l kL|„$. (îulqffpeÆL$u Ap¥f v¡$ML¡) _l] sp¡ rbfpS>¡ ce¡ l¦ Ap`L¡$ uR>¡! Ap¥f sp¡ Ly$R> _l] fl Nep¡?

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - hp¡ "fkpÐdL$' R|>V$ Nep¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„; hp¡ fkpÐdL$ R|>V$ Nep¡ hp¡ sp¡ d¦ A`_u rdõV¡$L$ L$b|g L$fy„ lw„.

hp¡ L$g cu d¦_¡ L$b|g qL$ep¡ lsp¡.Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - lp„, hp¡ A`_u ìe[¼sNs QQp®d¢. elp„ sp¡ _l] cep¡ _! k¡hpõ\g

5& M, `©.16. ""N|Y$gugp`fp¡...r¾$e:.'' epL¡$ A_yhpv$d¢ "N|Y$gugp`fpeZ:' c¼sL¡$ N|Y$cphp_ykpfu...

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - L¥$k¡ L$f¢ A\®? dp¡L|$ gN¡ l¥ ìeyÐ¾$dk| L$f¢ sp¡ AÃR>p¡ A\® b¥W¡$Np¡. "N|Y$fkcphp_ykpfu' L$f_p¡ Qprle¡. k„õL©$sd¢ sp¡ "N|Y$cphfkpÐdL$:'. sp¡ N|Y$cphpÐdL$íQ fkpÐdL$íQ N|Y$cphfkpÐdL$: A¥kp¡ lp¡ Nep¡ l¥. sp¡ N|Y$cphê$` Å¡ fk, sv$pÐdL$ l¥ ep¢ A\® L$f_p¡ Qprle¡. A\hp kfgspL¡$rge¡ ep¢ A\® L$f kL¢$ L¡$ "N|Y$fkcphpÐdL$: \p¡X$p¡ ìeyÐ¾$d lp¡eNp¡ `f rlÞv$u-NyS>fpsuL$u âL©$rsL¡$rge¡ AÃR>p¡ fl¡Np¡ hp¡. sp¡ ep sp¡ ""N|Y$cphpÐdL$ A¥kp¡ fkpÐdL$'' ep "N|Y$fkcphpÐdL$' A\® L$f_p¡ Qprle¡ rlÞv$u-NyS>fpsuL$u âL©$rÑ L¡$ rlkpbk|. ¼ep¢L¡$ fk L¥$kp¡-? N|Y$cphpÐdL$ Å¡ fk sv$pÐdL$.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - sp¡ N|Y$cphpÐdL$-N|Y$cphfkpÐdL$?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - N|Y$cphfkpÐdp A\® L$f gp¡. drnL$p õ\p_¡ drnL$p!Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - lp„, N|Y$cphpÐdL$ fkpÐdL$ dsgb AgN-AgN A`_.

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Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - f d¦ ep rge¡ e¡ âõsprhs L$f_p¡ Qplw„ L¡$ N|Y$fkcphpÐdL$ L$f¢ sp¡ rlÞv$u-NyS>fpsuL$u âL©$rsk| Äepv$p ep¡Áe lp¡eNp¡. fk Å¡ l¥ hp¡ N|Y$cphpÐdL$ l¥, ÅL¡$ f[ídd¢ blp¡s rhõspfk| rhh¡Q_ cep¡ l¥, Ap¥f c[¼sdps¯X$d¢ cep¡ l¥.

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - lp„ sp¡ N|Y$cphp_ykpfuL¡$ bv$g¡ N|Y$fkcphpÐdL$ e¡ g¡_p¢.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap¥f spÐèp®\®k| kdS>_p¡ lp¡e sp¡ "khp®ÐdL$cphpÐdL$,' S>¥k¡

f[ídL$pf A\® L$f fl¡ l¦. f hp¡ elp„k| _l] r_L$g¡Np¡; argsp\® lp¡eNp¡ hpL$p¡, ¼ep¢L¡$ khp®ÐdL$cphL|$ hlp„ N|Y$cph dpÞep¡ l¥. kp¡ N|Y$cphfkpÐdL$ L$f_¡k| khp®ÐdL$cphpÐdL$ A\® L$f g¢ sp¡ spÐèp®\®k| Äepv$p k„Ns lp¡eNp¡ A¥kp¡ dp¡L|$ gN füp¡ l¥.

Dv¹$Op¡jL$ - ep fusk| îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ A¡h„ îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ buQL$u QQp®L$p¡ kdp`_ lp¡h¡ l¥...

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - eqv$ Ap` A_ydrs v$p¡ sp¡ A¡L$ `p„Q rdr_V$d¢ QQp®L$p¡ ârsag_ ¼ep l¥... _l] sp¡-sp¡ QQp® sp¡ ipev$ rkfazV$ìhg lsu!

Dv¹$Op¡jL$ - (îp¡spNZk¡) kdp`_L¡$ |h® Ap`îu \p¡X$p¡ õhpfõe kdÅ fl¡ l¦.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - e¡ Å¡ "2'L¡$ "N'd¢ (2-&N) Å¡ QQp® lp¡ NC lsu, kpdpÞesep

hp¡ Bs_u qL$góV$ QQp® _l] lsu L¡$ Åd¢ kdS>d¢ _l] Aph¡ A¥ku L$p¡C bps lp¡e. \p¡X$p¡ blp¡s Å¡ d¦¥_¡ Mygpkp qL$ep¡ hp¡, d¦ kdS>y„, èp®às lp¡_p¡ Qprle¡. `f âpQu_L$pgd¢ kçâv$ped¢ v$urns lp¡_¡`¡ _pd qv$ep¡ Åsp¡ lsp¡. S>¥k¡ bpv$gpL$p¡ bpv$fpeZv$pk L$f qv$ep¡. A¥k¡-A¥k¡ _pd qv$e¡ Ås¡ ls¡; h¥óZh_pd. sp¡ ipev$ hp¡ A\® lp¡ kL¡$ l¥, d¡fp¡ Arcâpe lsp¡. A\hp S>¥k¡ îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_¡ bspep¡ l¥, D`v¡$irhjeL$i„L$pr_fpkhpv$d¢, L¡$ ""L©$óZ¡rs Üenf„ _pd;'' hp¡ _pdL$p¡ N°lZ L$fp¡ Ap¥f â`rÑL$u v$unp gp¡; hp¡ A\® lp¡ kL¡$ l¦. sp¡ epd¢ Å¡ d|g bps lsu; qaf pR>p¡ d¦ A`_¡ d_L¡$ Qp¡fL|$ Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡ âL$V$ L$f v$J L¡$ e¡ kpf¡ gaX$p ¼ep¢ `¡v$p ce¡. ¼ep¢qL$ d|g ep hQ_d¢ k¡hpL$p¡ õhê$` kdÅep¡ Å füp¡ l¥, ÅL¡$ rge¡ îulqffpeÆ ârsop L$f fl¡ l¦ ""õhdpN}e... s_yrhÑÅ.'' d¦ kdS> füp¡ lsp¡ L¡$ elp„ blp¡s QQp® lp¡eNu, f ìe\®L$u QQp® D`f Äepv$p lp¡ NC. Ap¥f h¥k¡ d¡fu L$p¡C rdõV¡$L$ _l] l¥ L¡$ epd¢ hp¡ bX$u V$pC`d¢ Ap Nep¡; hp¡ L$çàeyV$fL$u rdõV¡$L$ l¥. Ap¥f L$çàeyV$f (îuifv$bphpL|$) B__¡ l¡ÞX$g qL$ep¡ lsp¡, ¼ep¢L¡$ hp¡ Ap¡`f¡i_ dp¡L|$ bfpbf _l] Aph¡ l¥. `f Å¡ Ly$R> cep¡ l¥; ""Ou Y$p¡mpey„ `Z MuQX$udp„.'' sp¡ e¡ blp¡s bX¡$ V$pC`d¢ Ap Nep¡. ipev$... qL$s_¡ ap¡ÞV$L$u V$pC`d¢ Apep¡ sp _l], f d_L|$ blp¡s AÃR>u gNu e¡ bps ""k¡hpkp\®L$sp... s_yrhÑÅ'' AÞeÓ Arhr_ep¡NL¡$ rge¡ s_yrhÑÅ k¡hp L$f_u Qprle¡. eqv$ s_yrhÑÅ k¡hp _l] L$f¡ l¥ sp¡ AÞeÓ L$l] _

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L$l] s_yL$p¡ ep rhÑL$p¡ rhr_ep¡N lp¡ Åe¡Np¡. epL¡$ rge¡ k¡hpL$u s_yrhÑÅÐdL$sp Ar_hpe® l¥. d¦¥_¡ ep Apiek| e¡ hQ_ f¿ep¡ lsp¡ k¡hpõhê$`L¡$ r_ê$`Zd¢. e¡ sp¡ rka® ep bpsL¡$ rge¡ D`fhpg¡ hQ_ fM¡ ls¡, k„L$g_ L¡$ h¿s L¡$ õhdpN}eâL$pf îulqffpeÆ bsp fl¡ l¦; sp¡ hpd¢ ""N©luÐhp... kdàe® Q'' dp_¡ b°ûkçbÞ^ g¡L¡$ k¡hpL$u kp\®L$sprkrÙL¡$rge¡. dsgb îulqffpeÆL$p¡ A¥kp¡ A\® Ýhr_s lp¡ füp¡ l¥ L¡$ s_yrhÑÅ Å¡ _l] L$f¡ l¦ D_L$u k¡hp r_f\®L$ l¥. hp¡ ep Apiek| hQ_ f¿ep¡, f QQp® elp„ _l] iyfy cC `f AÞeÓ iyfy lp¡ NC-! dp¡L|$ e¡ \p¡X$p¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ v¡$_p¡ AphíeL$ âsus lp¡ füp¡ l¥. (Apep¡S>L$p¢k¡) A¥k¡ sp¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ v¡$ kL|„$ _? Ap¥f... Ap¥f e¡ Å¡ "\p¡\u'L$u Å¡ QQp® cC _, hp¡ sp¡ \p¡\u cC lp¢! hp¡ L$p¡C Mpk dlÐh`|Z® _l] lsu. _l] cu "\p¡\u' lp¡sp¡ sp¡ L$p¡C Mpk afL$ _l] `X$sp¡. `[ÎX$s_d¢ A¥ku lu Å¡L$ Qg¡ ""AõdpL|$Zp„ _¥epreL¡$jp„ A\®qf spÐè¯, _ sy iåv$qf''. e¡ sp¡ A\®d¢ spÐè® lsp¡; iåv$d¢ L$p¡C spÐè¯ _l] lsp¡ d¡fp¡ cu. "\p¡\u' fl¡ L¡$ _l] fl¡, \p¡\u Myv$ A¡L$ \p¡\p¡ iåv$ l¥. d|g bps epd¢ e¡ lsu L¡$ d¦ ep¢ kp¡Q|„ L¡$ hp hMs õhê$`L|$ L$p¡C _l] kdS> p füp¡ l¥ L$p¡C ìe[¼s; y[óV$dpN}e õhê$` L¥$kp¡ lp¡_p¡ Qprle¡ hp¡ _l] kdS> `p füp¡ l¥, `y[óV$dpN}e k¡hp L¥$ku lp¡_u Qprle¡ hp¡ ApQpe®QfZL¡$ hQ_p_ykpf _l] kdS> `p füp¡ l¥ sp¡ Å¡ cu Ly$R> k¡hp L$f füp¡ l¥ hp¡ \p¡\u ê$qY$L$p¡ A_ykfZ L$f füp¡ l¥. \p¡\u`¡ L$p¡C Ap¡åS>¡¼i_ lp¡h¡ sp¡ Åhp Ûp¡ _u! d¡f¡L|$ L$p¡C hpd¢ Ap`rÑ _l] l¥. bps Bs_u L$l_¡L$u l¥ L¡$ ApQpe®QfZ_¡ Å¡ õhê$` bspep¡ hp õhê$`L¡$ A_ykpf k¡hp lp¡_u Qprle¡; hp õhê$`L$p¡ cph ùv$ed¢ fMs¡ ce¡ k¡hp lp¡_u Qprle¡. Ap¥f ApQpe®QfZ_¡ Å¡ k¡hpL$p¡ õhê$` kdÅep¡ hp¡ k¡hpL|$ kdS>L¡$ k¡hp lp¡_u Qprle¡; A`_¡ d_k| Å¡ cu Ly$R> DV$`V$p„N L$ë`_p A`_ ê$qY$L¡$ _pd`¡ OX$ fl¡ l¦ ep MX$u L$f fl¡ l¦ ep a„k¡ ce¡ l¦ hp¡ k¡hpL$p¡ kÃQp¡ õhê$` _l] l¥. hp bpsL|$ ìe¼s L$fh¡L¡$rge¡ d¦¥_¡ "\p¡\u' L$lu. hpd¢ L$p¡C \p¡\¡ Ap¡åS>¡¼i_ Aps¡ lp¢e sp¡ \p¡\¡ r_fpL$fZ d¦ cu L$fh¡ s¥epf lw„. d|g bps ApQpe®L$u l¥; ApQpe®L¡$ A_ykpf lp¡_p¡ Qprle¡. dpN® Å¡ l¥ hp¡ hëgc kçâv$pe l¥; _ L¥$ip¡fkçâv$pe l¥ _ íepdkçâv$pe l¥ Ap¥f cS>_ÐepNL$p¡ d¦¥_¡ Ap`Ly$, (îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆk¡) d¦ L$p¡C AÞe\p sp¡ _l] L$l Nep¡? dpÞe l¥ _ Ap`L|$?

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - lp„ lp„. dpÞe l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - cS>_ R>p¡X$ v¡$_p Qprle¡ L¡$ _l] R>p¡X$ v¡$_p Qprle¡? d¡fp¡ õ`óV$

Arcâpe hpd¢ A¥kp¡ âsus lp¡ füp¡ l¥ L¡$ Å¡ îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ gpC_ bsp fl¡ l¦ hpLy$ Ap¥f îulqffpeÆLy$ kd[Þhs L$f g¡_p¡ Qprle¡. sp¡ eqv$ kh®\p qL$góV$ lp¡ füp¡ l¥ L$p¡ dsgb rhn¡` lp¡ füp¡ l¥, sp¡ R>p¡X$ v¡$_p¡ Qprle¡. Ap¥f rhrnàs _l] lp¡ Nep¡ l¥ sp¡

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L$f_p¡ Qprle¡. Ap¥f L$fsp¡ fl¡ sp¡ L$cu _ L$cu S>Þdp„sfd¢, dp_¡ ""M„X$i: r¾$edpZp c[¼s: A[ÞsdS>Þdr_ argóers'' A¥k¡ îuApQpe®QfZ Apop L$f¢ l¥. sp¡ hp sflk| args lp¡ Åe¡Nu. hpd¢ L$p¡C Ap`rÑ dp¡L|$ cu _l] l¥. `f e¡ Ar^L$pfrhh¡L$ elp„ l¥. Ap¡f hp Ar^L$pfrhh¡L$ elp„ ¼ep¢ _l] âL$V$ qL$ep¡? ipev$ A¥k¡ L$p¡C |R>¡ sp¡ d¦ bk Bs_p¡ lu L$lw„Np¡ L¡$ ep hQ_d¢ rS>s_u rdgsu lsu R|>V$ Ds_p¡ lu sp¡ d¦¥_¡ L$üp¡ l¥; hpk| Äepv$p sp¡ qaf D``rÑ Ap¥f rhh¡Q_L$p¡ rhje l¥, ep hQ_L$p¡ rhje _l] l¥. Ap¥f sp¡ Ly$R> _l] füp¡?

Dv¹$Op¡jL$- sp¡ ep sflk| `|.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ A¡h„ îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ buQL$p¡ k„hpv$ kdp`_ lp¡h¡ l¥. qaglpg kpX¡$ R>l bS>_¡ Å fl¡ l¦. L$fub Ap^¡ O„V¡$L$p¡ elp„ dÝep„sf Op¡rjs L$f fl¡ l¦. hpL¡$ |h® A¡L$ r_h¡v$_ L$fy„ L¡$ ApS> ldpf¡ rhi¡j kp¥cpÁe l¥ L¡$ ep QQp®kcpL$p¡ âpfçc L$g qv$.10 sp. Ly$ cep¡ l¥, iy¾$hpfLy$ Ap¥f ApS>L¡$ QQp®kcpL¡$ â\d kÓd¢ L$g Å¡ |.Np¡õhpdu dlp_ycph ^pf¡ ls¡ D_L¡$ Agphp cu Ap¥f cu |.Np¡.dlp_ycph ^pf¡ l¦, D_L$p ld lpqv®$L$ õhpNs L$fs¡ l¦.

rÜsue qv$hk dÝep„sfp¡‘fpÞs qÜsue kÓDv¹$Op¡jL$- dÝep„sfL¡$ bpv$L$p¡ v|$kf¡ kÓL$p¡ âpfçc lp¡h¡ Å füp¡ l¥. epky kcu D`[õ\s

dlpie A¡h„ îp¡spNZ A`_p¡-A`_p¡ õ\p_ N°lZ L$f¢. B_ v$p¡ qv$__L$u kcpd¢ ldLy$ A¥kp¡ ops lp¡ füp¡ l¥ L¡$ kcpL¡$rge¡ kde L$d `X$ füp¡ l¥. epk| L$g kcp v$p¡`lf v$p¡ bS>¡ âpfçc lp¡eNu. îuAfthv$Æ_¡ `|R>hpep l¥ L¡$ ""Apv$fZue k„QpgL$ dlp¡v$e, â\d sp¡ îulqffpeÆL$p¡ L$lp„-L$lp„ i„L$p ep ÓyqV$ l¥ hp¡ L$l_¡L$p dp¡L$p qv$ep Åe, bpv$d¢ îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ kp\QQp® L$f¡.'' lL$uL$sd¢ îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ elp„ QQp®L¡$rge¡ qaglpg _l] `^pf¡ l¦. `f ANf L$p¡C iåv$ rhi¡jL¡$rge¡ îulqffpeÆL$p¡ L$p¡C Mygpkp Qprlsp¡ lp¡e, A`_u i„L$p Arcìe¼s L$fh¡L¡$ `|h®, sp¡ v|$fk| e¡ \p¡X$p¡ k„ch _l] l¥ ep hS>lk| `pkd¢ rbfpS> fl¡ l¦. Ap¥f Acu QQp® _l] L$f¢N¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - D`[õ\s kÄS>_p¢, d¦ Å¡ âõsys L$f_¡ Å flp lw„ Dkk¡ lg¡ Å¡ A¡L$ `Ó âpàs lzAp \p...

Dv¹$Op¡jL$- A¡L$ âõsph Apep l¥ elp„ f, L¡$ Å¡ kcpd¢ D`[õ\s îp¡spNZ l¦, âpe: L$fL¡$ NyS>fpsucpju l¦. s\pr` S>lp„-S>lp„ h¼spL|$ ep¡Áe gN¡Np¡ hlp„ h¡ NyS>fpsu cpjpL$p¡ Dèp¡N L$f¢N¡.

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âõsph fMp, r_h¡v$_ qL$ep A_yhpv$L$sp®k¡, L¡$ dyS>¡ BkL$u ÓyqV$ep„ bsps¡ lzA¡ dyS>¡ ¼ep Arcâ¡s l¥ BkL$p A_yhpv$ hp¡ d¦ âõsys L$fy„ A¥ku d¡fu BÃR>p l¥ sb L$p¡C kdS>_¡d¢ aL®$ lp¡ Nep lp¡Np; sp¡ Ap`_¡ A¥kp L$lp L¡$ _l], lg¡ Å¡ âõsys L$f_p l¥ hp¡ bp¡gp¡ Ap¥f bpv$d¢ ÓyqV$ep„ bspAp¡, sp¡ Q|„qL$ qL$ d¦ rgML¡$ sp¡ gpep _l] \p; qv$dpNd¢ rS>k Y„$Nk¡ S>dpL¡$ gpep \p, sp¡ Dkd¢ \p¡X$p aL®$ lp¡ Nep. Ap¥f aL®$ lp¡_¡k¡ hp¡, qaf d¦¥_¡ Ap`k¡ L$lp L¡$ v¡$Mp¡ d¡fp tgL$ V|$V$ Åe¡Np. sp¡ Ap`_¡ L$lp L¡$ V|$V$_¡ v$p¡, d¡fp cu tgL$ _l] \p sp¡ s¡fp ¼ep¢? R>p¡V$p cpC sp¡ l¥ d¡fp! d¦_¡ cu rb_p tgL$ Qg_¡ qv$ep, syd cu rb_p tgL$ Qg_¡ v$p¡. qaf d¦¥_¡ L$lp L¡$ W$uL$ l¥, d¦ L$p¡rii L$fy„Np. e¡ cu d¦¥_¡ Ap`k¡ r_h¡v$_ qL$ep \p; kbp¢k¡. d¦¥_¡ L$p¡rii L$u qaf cu tgL$ bfpbf Sy>X$ _l] `pep. Å¡ lzAp kp¡ lzAp. Bkrge¡ d¦ õhuL$pf L$fsp lw„ L¡$ Dkd¢ \p¡X$uku L$rdep„ flu lp¡Nu. d¦ bX$u dy[íL$gk¡ hp¡ rbW$p pep. f„sy qaf S>b Ap`_¡ v¡$Mp L¡$ e¡ sp¡ bps W$uL$ l¥. ÓyqV$r_v£$iL¡$ kp\ Qgp Åe sp¡ AÃR>p. blp¡s A„sd¢ Ap`_¡ dyS>¡ A_ydrs v$u L¡$ Ap` ÓyqV$r_v£$i L$fp¡. Ap¥f îukyf¡ibphp_¡ cu kd\®_ qL$ep L¡$ ÓyqV$r_v£$iL¡$ kp\lp¡Np sp¡ AÃR>p fl¡Np. sp¡ hp¡ dyS>¡ qaf A_yL|$g Apep. qaf cu Ab d¦¥_¡ BkL$p¡ |f¡ AgN Y„$Nk¡, S>¥k¡ Ap` Qpls¡ l¦ Dku Y„$Nk¡, elp„ âõsys L$f v¡$_p A¥kp rhQpf L$f ApS> d¦¥_¡ b¥W$L¡$ v|$kf¡ Y„$Nk¡ S>dpep l¥. cC, A`_u-A`_u i¥gu lp¡su l¥! d¡fu cu Ly$R> dS>byqfep„ l¦, Ap`L$u cu Ly$R> dS>byqfep„ l¦. ""Ly$R> syçlpfu b„qv$i¢ l¦, Ly$R> d¡f¡ v$pef¡''! sp¡ Ab d¦ rka® D_ õ\gp¢L$p¡ lu HrNs L$fy„Np S>lp„ dyS>¡ Akldrs l¥. rka®... Ap¥f ÓyqV$ grns lp¡Nu sp¡ L$l v|„$Np. L$p¡C L$pfZ ep D``rÑ Acu _l] L$lw„Np, bpv$d¢ L$lw„Np. `f„sy Dkk¡ `lg¡ A¡L$ kdõep l¥, Å¡ d¦ Apep¡S>L$ dlp¡v$ep¢L¡$ kpd_¡ Mpk L$fL¡$ âõsys L$f_p Qplw„Np; Ap¥f A_yhpv$L$sp® dlp¡v$eL¡$ kpd_¡ cu, qL$ Acu ldpf¡ Apv$fZue îuL$_yL$pL$pÆL$p Ap`L¡$ kp\hpsp®gp` lzAp Dkd¢ A¡L$ e¡ bps ApC, sb ApS> S>fp e¡ \p¡X$p rhQpfZue gNp L¡$ "qL$ku' iåv$`f Å¡ QQp® lzC sb Ap`_¡ L$lp qL$ e¡ cphp_yhpv$ l¥. sp¡ Ab kdõep e¡ l¥ L¡$ cphp_yhpv$ l¥ Bkrge¡ iåv$p¢L$p Dkd¢ dlÐh L$d lp¡ Åsp l¥, ep _l] flsp l¦, ep Ly$R> \p¡X$uku Bk rhjed¢ õ`óV$sp; ¼ep¢L¡$ S>b ld BkL$p¡ v¡$M_¡ b¥W¢$ sp¡ iåv$ sp¡ ldpf¡ kpd_¡ Ape¡Np lu, Ap¥f [ÎX$s gp¡N v¡$M¢N¡ sp¡ iåv$p¢`f sp¡ Åe¢N¡ lu. L$lp„ Åe¢N¡ rbQpf¡?! sp¡ d¡fu ×[óV$k¡ L$C iåv$ A¥k¡ lp¡s¡ l¦ L¡$ Å¡ |f¡ A\®L$p¡ bv$g v¡$s¡ l¦ ep rlgp v¡$s¡ l¦ ep Ly$R> sp¡ L$f lu v¡$s¡ l¦. L$C iåv$p¡d¢ A¥ku i[¼s lp¡su l¥. L$C bpf A¥kp lp¡sp l¥ L¡$ D_ iåv$p¢L$u hp¡ i[¼s dyS>¡ A_ych lp¡su l¥, Ap`L$p¡ _l] lp¡su. dyS>¡ Å¡ lp¡su l¥ hp¡ Ap`L$p¡ _l] lp¡su. Ap`L$p¡ v|$kfp gNsp l¥ hp¡ dyS>¡ Ap¥f gNsp l¥. ¼ep¢qL$ r_[íQs l¥ L¡$ B_ kb ipõÓue r_Z®ep¢L¡$rge¡ cpjp Å¡ Dèy¼s Ap¥f ep¡Áe Ap¥f kh®\p A_yL|$g l¥ hp¡ sp¡ k„õL©$s lu l¥. hp¡ A`_¡ Ap` Bk Y„$Nk¡ b„û b„^pC Ape¡Nu. b_u b_pC Ape¡Nu,

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L¡$ hp¡ Dku A\®L$p¡ Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡ fM v¡$Nu. g¡qL$_ rlÞv$u-NyS>fpsud¢; e¡ bps Ap`L$u klu l¥ qL$ Qpl¡ qL$s_p cu DkL$p¡ Oydpep-qafpep Åe, L$l] _ L$l] sp¡ aL®$ `X$ lu Åsp l¥. qaf cu cphp_yhpv$ l¥ e¡, iåv$p_yhpv$ _l] A¥kp S>b DÑf Ap Åe sp¡ ld¢ Dk iåv$L$p ¼ep L$f_p e¡ \p¡X$p Ap`...

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ : lz„ sp¡ lh¡ NyS>fpsudp„ S> bp¡gui lp¢! (Apep¡S>L$p¢k¡) A_ydrs l¥ _! b^p gp¡L$p¡ kp„MÅ¡ dpfu NyS>fpsu! d_¡ A¡hy„ gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ Ap S>¡ hQ_phgu âõsys \C; L¡$dL¡$ L¡$V$gp dyv¹$v$pAp¡ QQp®dpV¡$ Ap`Zu kpd¡ R>¡! A¡ b^p dyv¹$v$pAp¡ ApL$f N°Þ\p¡dp„, îudlpâcyÆ-îuNykp„CÆ_p N°Þ\p¡dp„, rhMf¡gp X¹$e$p R>¡. A¡_¡ L$p¡CL$ fus¡ k„L$rgs L$fu_¡ kpd¡ dyL$uA¡, L¡$ S>¡\u rhQpf A¡L$ qv$ipdp„ Qpg¡. A_¡ s¡\u d¢ iuj®L$ Apàep. lz„ L$p„C dpfp¡ A\® A¡ hQ_p¡ D`f W$p¡L$u b¡kpX$hp _\u dp„Nsp¡. s¡dS> A¡ iuj®L$ Apàep A_¡ A¡ iuj®L$_p kÞv$c®dp„ Ap hQ_p¡_y„ L$p„CL$ dlÐh d_¡ gpÁey s¡\u d¢ rhQpfp\® âõsys L$ep® L¡$ Ap fus¡ rhQpf \hp¡ Å¡CA¡. sp¡ s¡_p `R>u âí_ Apìep¡ L¡$ L¡$hu fus¡ rhQpf \pe? L$p„CL$ A_yhpv$ L$fp¡. lh¡ Äepf¡ A_yhpv$ L$fhp_p¡ dyv¹$v$p¡ ÅÁep¡; L¡$dL¡$ dp¡V$p cpN¡ S>¡V$gp¡ rhhpv$ \pe R>¡, L$p¡CL$ `Z hQ__p„ A\®OV$__u bpbsdp„ rhhpv$ \C S>sp¡ lp¡e R>¡. A¡V$g¡ L$p„CL$ A\® sp¡ L$fhp¡ S> X$i¡. lh¡ Å¡ rhc¼Ðe\® L$fuA¡ sp¡ L$v$pQ S>¡_¡ k„õL©$s _ AphX$su lp¡e s¡_¡ L$p„CL$ gpc \pe, Z S>¡ QQp®_p dyv¹$v$pAp¡ R>¡ A¡ sp¡ L$p„C afL$ X¡$ _l]. S>¡d ""S>¥k¡ bpgd Of cg¡ s¥k¡ cg¡ rhv¡$i!'' L¡$dL¡$ S>¡ k„õL©$sdp„ R>¡ s¡ rhc¼Ðe\® L$fu_¡ pRy>„ NyS>fpsudp„ L¡$ rlÞv$udp„ d|L$hy„ lp¡e sp¡ s¡\u afL$ X¡$ _l]. A¡V$g¡ R>u d¢ rhQpey„® L¡$ A¡_p¡ D`pe ip¡ L$fhp¡! A¡V$g¡ d¢ L$u^y„ L¡$ gpAp¡, Qpgp¡ Ap`Z¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys L$fuA¡ L¡$ Ap hQ__¡ lz„ L¡$hu fus¡ kdÄep¡. lh¡ lz„ L¡$hu fus¡ kdÄep¡ s¡ d¢ cphp_yhpv$ sfuL¡$ âõsys L$ey„® R>¡ rhQpfp\®. A¡dp„ kp¥\u dp¡V$p¡ QL$pkhp_p¡ A¡ R>¡ L¡$ L$p¡C `Z iuj®L$_u _uQ¡ S>¡ Ap`Z¡ hQ_ d|¼ep¡ R>¡; kp¥\u l¡gp„ lw„ A¡_p\u HrNs L$fhp dpNy„ Ry>„ L¡$ Ap hQ__¡ Ap dpV¡$ rhQpfhp S>¡hp¡ R>¡, Ap âí__p kdp^p_ dpV¡$ Ap_¡ rhjehp¼e b_phhp¡ Å¡CA¡. S>¡d b°ûk|Ódp„ cpóedp„ L$p¡C `Z, ""rhjep¡ rhieíQ¥h `|h®`nõs\p¡Ñfd¹& k„NrsíQ¡rs `„QpN„ ipõÓ¡ Ar^L$fZ„ õd©sd¹.'' s¡ Þepe\u L$p¡CL$ rhjehp¼e sp¡ lp¡hp¡ Å¡CA¡. sp¡ S>¡ rhhpv$põ`v$ dyv¹$v$p¡ R>¡ s¡_¡ d¢ iuj®L$dp„ d|¼ep¡ R>¡. A¡_p S>¡ rhjehp¼ep¡ R>¡ s¡ d¢ _uQ¡ d|¼ep R>¡. A¡dp„ dpfp¡ S>¡; `|h®`n kdÅ¡ L¡$ DÑf`n kdÅ¡, A¡ sp¡ S>¡ Aph¡ s¡ fus¡ A¡_p¡ ¾$d Np¡W$hpe. A¡ d¢ cphp_yhpv$ sfuL¡$ fS|> L$ep£. lh¡ L$p¡CL$ `p¡sp_p¡ cphp_yhpv$ fS|> L$f¡ sp¡ A¡-A¡ rhje_p¡ A\®OV$_ L¡$hu fus¡ L$f¡ R>¡ A¡ dpf¡ QL$pkhp_y„ füy„. `Z Ap k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m_p b^p ks¹ âepk lp¡hp R>sp„ Z \p¡X$p¡ k„hpv$ rhL$khpdp„ \p¡X$p¡ kde gpÁep¡! v$f¡L$ L$dm_¡ Z rMgsp„ ApMu fps gpN¡ R>¡ _! R>u khpf¡ rMg¡.

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A¡V$g¡ Äepf¡ A¡ L$dm rMëep¡ Ðepf¡ lh¡ A¡ `qf[õ\rs \C L¡$ A¡L$ Al]ep cphp_yhpv$ R>¡, buÅ¡ cphp_yhpv$ _\u. A¡V$g¡ ¡gu QL$pkZu L$fhu L¡$hu fus¡ L¡$ L$p¡Z L¡$hu fus¡ kdÄep¡? A¡V$g¡ A¡dp„ dyv¹$v$p¡A¡ R>¡ L¡$ Ap iuj®L$ l¡W$m S>¡ hQ_p¡ d|L$hpdp„ Apìep R>¡ s¡_p\u A¡_y„ S>¡ ârsag_ \C füy„ R>¡ rkÙpÞs iuj®L$_p kÞv$c®dp„, s¡dp„ d¢ S>¡ cphp_yhpv$ fS|> L$ep£ R>¡ s¡_p¡ rhje rhQpfhp_p¡ R>¡. lh¡ A¡_¡ Å¡ õì®sp¡ L$p¡C iåv$ _ lp¡e A_¡ A¡dp„\u A¡L$ L$p¡C iåv$ `L$X$u g¡hpdp„ Aph¡ sp¡, L¡$ Ap iåv$ sd¡ Al]ep Mp¡V$p¡ L$ep£, sp¡ A¡_ue QQp® L$fhp lz„ s¥epf Ry>„. Z ApS>_u S>¡ QQp®kcp, lpg_u S>¡ QQp®kcp R>¡ A¡dp„ A¡ gpcv$peL$ _l] \pe A¡hp¡ dpfp¡ õ`óV$ Arcâpe R>¡. A¡V$g¡ iuj®L$_p kÞv$c®dp„; S>¡ iuj®L$ d¢ Apàep R>¡ A¡ rhje_p õ`óV$uL$fZ_p dpV¡$ S>¡ hQ_p¡ Apàep R>¡, rhjehp¼e iy„ R>¡ Ap`Zu `pk¡ rhQpf dpV¡$, s¡ S>¡ cphp_yhpv$ d¢ Apàep¡ R>¡ s¡ |h®`n sfuL¡$ Apàep¡ R>¡, Å¡ L$p¡C DÑf`n Ap`sp¡ lp¡e sp¡. A_¡ L$p¡C |h®`n Ap`sp¡ lp¡e sp¡ d¢ DÑf`n sfuL¡$ Apàep¡ R>¡. lh¡ rhQpfhp_p¡ A¡dp„ S>¡ rhje R>¡ s¡ A¡ R>¡ L¡$ Ap iuj®L$ kp\¡ Ap hQ__u k„Nrsdp„ S>¡ rkÙpÞs A¡dp„\u _uL$mu füp¡ R>¡ s¡ Mf¡Mf _uL$mu füp¡ R>¡ L¡$ _\u _uL$mu füp¡? A¡_¡ Å¡ Ap`Z¡ rhQpfuA¡ sp¡.. A_¡ A¡ bpbsdp„ L$p¡C`Z iåv$_p A\®dp„ afL$ Aphsp¡ lp¡e sp¡ Qp¡¼L$k QQp® L$fu g¡hu Å¡CA¡ Ap`Z_¡. bpL$u buÅ b^p L$p¡CL$-L$p¡CL$ iåv$p¡ sp¡ A¡hp li¡ S> L¡$ S>¡ A¡d_¡ Nd¡ d_¡ _p Nd¡; d_¡ Nd¡ sp¡ A¡d_¡ _p Nd¡. A¡_u QQp® L$fhp S>CA¡ sp¡ d_¡ `pRy>„ `¡gu "\p¡\uQQp®' S> gpNi¡. A¡V$g¡ S>¡ Ap`gp¡L$p¡ S>¡V$gp âepk\u A_¡ kp¥lpv®$\u A_¡ DÐkpl\u Apdp„ k„rdrgs \ep R>p¡; L$v$pQ Adpfu fds A¡hu \C S>i¡ L¡$ A¡L$ buÅ kp\¡ dp\pap¡X$u L$fsp liy„, Z Ap`_p dp\pdp„ L$p„C S>i¡ L¡$ _l] S>i¡ A¡ R>u rhhpv$põ`v$ rhje \C Åe R>¡ pRy>„. A¡V$g¡ A¡hu fus¡ Å¡ Ad¡ QQp® L$fuA¡ bÞ_¡ L¡$ S>¡ k„Nrs_p¡ Ûp¡sL$ S>¡ d|g iuj®L$ R>¡ A¡_p kÞv$c®dp„ Ap hQ_ Ap`hpdp„ Apìep R>¡. A¡dp„ L$p¡C iåv$ A¡hp¡ d¢ hp`fu v$u^p¡ lp¡e L¡$ S>¡ rkÙpÞs_¡ Aõ`óV$ L$fsp¡ lp¡e sp¡ Qp¡¼L$k A¡_p¡ rhQpf L$fhp¡ Å¡CA¡. A_¡ A¡dp„ Å¡ L$p„C õ`óV$sp _ \su lp¡e sp¡ iåv$p¡ sp¡ OZp b^p OZu hMs¡ TOX$p_p rhjep¡; _ lp¡s sp¡ vy$r_epdp„ TOX$p¡ \ps S> _l]! bpCbgdp„ sp¡ blz ky„v$f L$üy„ R>¡ L¡$ cNhp_¡ cpjpc¡v$ S> A¡V$gp dpV¡$ L$ep£ L¡$ dpZkp¡ TOX¡$! cNhp__¡e buL$ gpNsu lsu L¡$ b^p_u A¡L$ cpjp \i¡ _, sp¡ b^p A¡L$ \C_¡ cNhp_¹ kpd¡ `X$u S>i¡! cNhp_¡ Sy>v$u-Sy>v$u cpjp L$fu v$uû! sp¡ d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ Ap`Z¡ A¡ hps_¡ A_ykfuA¡ sp¡ Mygpkp¡ \C iL$i¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ Å¡ Ap`_¡ Acu Mygpkp qv$ep BkL$p A\® e¡ lzAp qL$ e¡ cphp_yhpv$ l¥ Bkd¢ L$p¡C iL$ _l] l¥. qaf cu eqv$ L$p¡C iåv$ Bk cphp_yhpv$d¢ Apep l¥; eqv$ hp¡ iuj®L$L¡$ kp\k„Ns _ lp¡, eÜp ApQpe®QfZL¡$ rkÙpÞshQ_p¢k¡ Ak„Ns lp¡,

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A\hp d|g rkÙpÞsk¡ `y[óV$dpN}e rkÙpÞsk¡, eÜp Bk hQ_phgud¢ Å¡ hQ_ _l] l¥ A¡k¡ hQ_p¢k¡, eÜp cNhÐipõÓk¡ eqv$ Ak„Ns lp¢ sp¡ Dk iåv$L¡$ D`f Ýep_ v¡$_p Qprle¡, DkL$u QQp® lp¡_u Qprle¡.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - rbgLy$g, rbgLy$g. Ap`_¡ d|„lL$u bps Mp¢k gu!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ lh¡, NyS>fpsudp„ L$lz„ Ry>„. iy„ L$fy„, dS>b|f Ry>„ sp¡ lh¡ lz„ `Z

NyS>fpsudp„ S> L$lui. L¡$dL¡$ _l]sf Ap¡gp¡ NyS>fpsu-rlÞv$u_p `pV$p bv$gu Åe R>¡! sp¡ lh¡ L$pg¡ Äep„ kyû lp¢Ãep R>uA¡ Ðep„\u ApNm S> Qpgy„ Ry>„. Ap`Z¡ ldZp„ S> QQp® L$fu, L$p¡C A\®_p¡ A_\® L$fu v¡$ A¡hp iåv$p¡ sp¡ l¡fp_ L$f¡ S> R>¡ Ap`Z_¡. A¡V$g¡ d_¡ A¡hy„ gpÁey„ lp¡e Äep„ L¡$ Ap iåv$ A\®_p¡ A_\® L$f¡ R>¡, A\hp sp¡ Ap Anf A\®_p¡ A_\® L$f¡ R>¡, sp¡ s¡ AnfrhjeL$ `Z... ""hp¼e¡ `v¡$ Anf¡ rcÞ_p\¯...''

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - r_[íQs.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ lh¡ lz„ ifyAps S> L$fy„ Ry>„. Ap` epd¢, â\diuj®L$L$p¡ "O', `©.6

""qL$ku A¥k¡ v¡$id¢... Qprle¡.'' Bkd¢ d¡fp dsc¡v$ l¥, Bk A„id¢. Ab elp„ ¼ep lp¡_p Qprle¡? ""sv$cph¡... chrs.'' ""cS>_L$p elu... DÑd l¥'' el _l] lp¡ L$f "Aed¡h Aõe' dp_¡ cNhv¹$cS>_ L$f¡ qL$ku v¡$irhi¡jd¢. Ab Å¡ e¡ "Aed¡h'; d¡fu ×[óV$k¡ ""Aed¡h... chrs'' BkL¡$ kp\e¡ BkL$p kçbÞ^ l¥, D`fL¡$ hp¼eL$p. Bk dpN®L$p elu âL$pf DÑd l¥, rhgnZ l¥ qL$ Bkd¢ Å¡ d|rs®d¢ qL$ep Åsp l¥ hp¡ kb cNhp_d¢ qL$ep lzAp, kpnps¹ qL$ep lzAp lu lp¡sp l¥ A¥kp Bkd¢ lp¡_p Qprle¡. A\p®s¹ BkL$p kÞv$c® Å¡ l¥ hp¡ A`f hp¼ek¡ d¡fu ×[óV$k¡ Sy>X$sp l¥.

Ab ApN¡. ""__y AÓ d|g¡ A¡h Ly$W$pfp`ps:''d¢. ""elp„ A¡L$ A¥ku i„L$p... L$ls¡ l¦'' Bk hp¼ed¢ dyS>¡ "âõ\pr`s' iåv$ _l] lp¡_p Qprle¡; ""õ\pr`s L$fs¡ lzA¡ L$ls¡ l¦'' A¥kp lp¡_p Qprle¡.

Ab k¡hpõhê$`. 2 & L$, `©.8. ""A¡sv¡$h k¡hpõhê$`rdrs Aplz:'' e¡ dy¿e Ap^pfc|s rhje l¥. ""Q¡s Brs... cph:.'' Ab BkL¡$ cphp_yhpv$d¢ e¡ qL$ep ""rQÑL$p¡ L©$óZâhZ.. lp¡ psp l¥.'' Bkd¢ d¡fp elu L$l_p l¥ qL$ e¡ A_yhpv$ Å¡ l¥ hp¡ D`f Å¡ bps L$lu NC l¥ hp¡ `|Z®sep õ`óV$ _l] L$fsp l¥. Ap¥f Dkd¢ cu Å¡ gp¡N Ly$R> \p¡X$p L$d Å_s¡ lp¢ D_L¡$ rge¡ sp¡ blp¡s Äepv$p sL$gua lp¡ Åe¡Nu. Ly$R> cu õ`óV$ _l] lp¡ p flp l¥. Bkrge¡ dyS>¡ eÛr` rhfp¡^ sp¡ _l] l¥ f„sy Ly$R> iåv$ Å¡ l¦, ""rQÑL$p¡ L©$óZâhZ b_p_¡L¡$ kp^_'', D_`f Ap` Ýep_ v¢$ elu elp„ d¡fu A`¡np l¥. D_ iåv$p¢`f Ap` Ýep_ v¡$ sp qL$ S>b d¦ DkL$u D``rÑ ep hp¡ âõsys L$fy„ sb d¦ Ap`L$p¡ D_ iåv$p¢ `f Ýep_; A\p®s¹ fp¡L$ kL|„$. ""kp^_¡, ss¹kpr^L¡$''

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B_ v$p¡_p¢ iåv$p¢`f Ap` f¡Mp„L$_ L$f g¢. "D¼sk¡hpkp^_¡' Ap¥f ""A¡sp×íep¥ s¡ ss¹kpr^L¡$'' A\p®s¹ "ss¹ kpr^L¡$' Ap¥f "ss¹kp^_¡' e¡ v$p¡ dy¿e rhje l¦. elp„ sp¡ A_yhpv$L$sp® ApN¡ DÑf v¢$N¡ lu. d¦ Bk A_yhpv$k¡ k„syóV$ _l] lp¡ pep lw„.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A_yhpv$ Ap` âõsys L$f¢N¡?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Acu L$f v|„$?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„, Acu L$f v$uÆe¡ _!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¡fu ×[óV$k¡ elp„ A_yhpv$ e¡ lp¡Np ""A¡sv¡h... Q¡s: Brs,''

k¡hpõhê$` elu l¥ "Brs' Bkurge¡ "Aplz' L$lp Nep, L$ls¡ l¦, ApQpe®QfZ Apop L$fs¡ l¦, "Q¡s Brs'. ""Q¡sõss¹... s_yrhÑÅ''k¡ lu iyfyAps L$u. Ab elp„ ""D¼sk¡hp... Aplz:'' D¼s Å¡ k¡hp bspC NC, A\p®s¹ "D¼sk¡hp' dp_kuk¡hp Å¡ bspC NC DkL¡$ kp^_ "Bsf¡' v$p¡ AgN l¦, Å¡ "Brs Aplz:' Bk bpsL$p¡ bsp_¡L¡$rge¡ lu L$l fl¡ l¦ "ss¹' L¥$k¡? hp¡ ""rhÑ„ v$Ðhp... A¡L$p:'' rhÑ v¡$ L$fL¡$ AÞe `yfyjL¡$ Üpfp L$fhpC NC A¡L$. Ap¥f "A¡sp×i¡_' Bku sflL¡$. "A¡sp×i¡_' dsgb rS>k_¡ rhÑ qv$ep lp¡. ""rhÑ„ v$Ðhp... L©$Ðhp'' A¡L$ sp¡ rhÑ v¡$L$f v|$kf¡ yfyjk¡ k¡hp L$fhpAp¡. Ap¥f rS>k_¡ rhÑ qv$ep lp¡ A¥kp hp¡ õhe„. "A¡sp×i¡_' Bku âL$pfL¡$, rS>k_¡ rhÑ rgep lp¡ A¥kp, hp¡ õhe„. DkL¡$ Üpfp L$u NC "A`fp.' A_yhpv$d¢ e¡ l¥ L¡$ ""rQÑL$p¡.. L$f fl¡ l¦'' e¡ sp¡ W$uL$ l¥. "hl'; "ss¹'L$p Apep _ "hl'? "Üpfp' elp„ õ`óV$ _l] lzAp, (îuíepdd_p¡lfÆk¡) "Üpfp'k¡ ¼ep?

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - "hl' `v$Üpfp. A¡L$ d¦ Mygpkp L$f v$J, L¡$ kpdpÞesep A¥kp r_ed l¥ S>b qL$ku hõsy ep ìe[¼sL¡$ bpf¡d¢ ld bp¡g_p Qpls¡ l¦ sb B_hV£$X$ L$p¡dp (DÙfZrQø_) _l] gNp_p Qprle¡. ApS>L$g gp¡N Akph^p_uk¡ gNp v¡$s¡ l¦. Ap¥f S>b qL$ku iåv$L¡$ bpf¡d¢ ldL$p¡ bp¡g_p l¥; sp¡ S>lp„ hpÃe cu iåv$ lu l¥ Ap¥f hpQL$ cu iåv$ l¥ sp¡ Dk¡ B_hV£$X$ L$p¡dpd¢ âep¡N L$f_p Qprle¡. S>¥k¡ ""L|$S>Þs„ fpd fpd¡rs'' sp¡ fpd, fpd; elp„ ìe[¼s fpdL$u QQp® _l] l¥, dNf "fpd-fpd' Ýhr_L$u QQp® l¥. DkL¡$rge¡ B_hV£$X$ L$p¡dp hp`f_p¡ Qprle¡ L|$S>Þs„ "fpd-fpd' Brs. sp "hl' Üpfp "hl' iåv$Üpfp.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - hp¡ elp„ Apep l¥. Q|„qL$ qL$ d¦ `lg¡ õ`óV$ L$f Q|L$p lw„ L¡$ e¡ Bkk¡ dyS>¡ A_yhpv$k¡ dyS>¡ õ`óV$ _l] lzAp l¥. e¡ d¦ Ap`k¡ L$l Q|L$p lw„.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ab sp¡ õ`óV$ lzAp _!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„. ""Üpfp... kL$sp l¥.'' sp¡ lp¡ kL$sp l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ : A¡L$ k¡L„$X$, d¦ S>fp Mygpkp L$f v$J. ¼ep¢qL$ "Brs' iåv$

DÙfZp\®L$ cu lp¡ kL$sp l¥ Ap¥f iåv$õhê$`âL$pi_p\® cu lp¡ kL$sp l¥,

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kdpàÐe\®L$ cu lp¡sp l¥ Ap¥f l¡Ðh\®L$ cu lp¡sp l¥, âL$pfp\®L$ cu lp¡sp l¥. sp¡ S>b S>lp„ "Brs' iåv$ DÙfZp\®L$ l¥, iåv$õhê$`âL$pi_p\®, hlp„ "Brs'L$p¡ lV$pL¡$ B_hV£$X$ L$p¡dp hp`f v¡$_p Qprle¡. Å¡ ApS> ldpf¡ pk kyrh^p D`gå^ l¥.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - dyS>¡ A¥kp gN flp l¥ L¡$ dyS>¡ e¡ A_yhpv$ õ`óV$ _l] lp¡ `pep l¥ sp¡ Ap` L$f v$p¡ A¡L$ bpf, õ`óV$. sp¡ S>fp kyrh^p fl¡Nu.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], Ap` Å¡ cu Aõ`óV$ A„i l¦ hp¡ |R>¢ sp¡ S>ê$f Lf v|„$Np.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ""A¡L$ âL$pf k¡hpL$p el cu lp¡ kL$sp l¥'' e¡ Å¡ A_yhpv$ qL$ep Nep l¥,

"lp¡ kL$sp l¥' e¡¡ dyS>¡ DrQs _l] gNsp. dsgb ""rhÑ„ v$Ðhp... A¡L$p'' rhÑ v¡$L$f AÞe `yfyjL¡$ Üpfp Å¡ k¡hp L$fpC Åe hl A¡L$ k¡hp lzC. dyS>¡ e¡ Arcâ¡s l¥ elp„ hl lgu k¡hp lzC. "A¡L$p' õ`óV$ l¥. rhÑ v¡$L$f AÞe yfyjL¡$ Üpfp L$fpC NC k¡hp A¡L$. v|$kfu ""A¡sp×i¡_.. A`fp.'' v|$kfu dsgb A¥kp âL$pf lp¡ kL$sp l¥ e¡ dyS>¡ Arcâ¡s l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - dp_¡ Bkk¡ rS>k k„Nrsd¢ e¡ hQ_ qv$ep l¥ Dkd¢ L$p¡C A„sf Ap flp l¥ ep rka®.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], hp¡ \p¡X$pkp A„sf Ape¡Np S>b d¦ âõsys L$fy„Np. Acu sp¡ L¡$hg d¦ Ap`L$p¡ Ýep_ qv$gp v|„$ Bk iåv$`f "A¡L$p' Ap¥f "A`fp.' sp qL$ Dk h¼s Ap`L$p¡ kyrh^p fl¡.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„. S>ê$fNp¡.îulqffpeÆ - ""A¡sp×íep¥... kpr^L¡$ _'' hp¡ d¦¥_¡ Ap`L$p¡ L$l qv$ep. Bk âL$pfL$u e¡

v$p¡_p¢ k¡hpA¢, A¥ku e¡ v$p¡_p¡ k¡hpA¢ A\p®s¹. A`_ kyrh^pL¡$rge¡ Bk âL$pfk¡ e¡ bp¡g v¢$ S>¥k¡ qL$ Ap`_¡ rgMp l¥ cphp_yhpv$d¢. A¥ku e¡ v$p¡_p¢ k¡hpA¢ ""ss¹ kpr^L¡$ _'' dp_kuk¡hpL$u kpr^L$pA¢ _l] lp¡su. ""Brs Arcâpe... `v$d¹'' BkL$p Arcâpe e¡ kdõs`v$ bsp flp l¥ ""A¡s¡_... chrs'' Bkk¡ el rkÙ lzAp qL$ cNhv$\® r_fy`r^ õhkh®õhr_h¡v$_`|h®L$ hl]`f, cNhp_d¢ lu, õhv¡$lrhr_ep¡N lp¡_¡`f â¡d lp¡ Å_¡`f "kp chrs' hl dp_ku lp¡su l¥. dyS>¡ el BkL$p A_yhpv$ AcuóV$ l¥. d¡f¡ iåv$ Ap` _p¡V$ L$f g¢ spqL$ Dk h¼s kyrh^p fl¡ S>b BkL$p ârs`pv$_ lp¡.

Np¡.îíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Mpgu iåv$L$p A„sf X$ Nep l¥; Ap¥f sp¡ L$p¡C A„sf _l] l¥ _!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l] íepdv$pv$p, hp¡ S>b ârs`pv$_ L$fy„Np sb \p¡X$p hp¡, A¡L$hQ_-

rÜhQ_L¡$ rlkpbk¡ hp¡ \p¡X$p Ape¡Np. e¡ Acu L¡$hg Ýep_ qv$gp qv$ep. \p¡X$p h¥kp rhje l¥; _l] s$p¡ qaf sL$gua lp¡Nu.

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Ne¡ l¦ hp¡ kdepcphhi hp¡ \p¡X¡$ g¡ L$fL¡$, qaf R>p¡X$L¡$, qaf... ep¢ L$f qv$e¡ Ne¡ l¦; |f¡ _l] rgM¡ Ne¡ l¦. _l] rgM¡ Ne¡ lp¡_¡k¡ õhpcprhL$ l¥ L¡$ hlp„ N°Þ\L$u Aphíe¼sp flsu l¥. sp¡ hp¡ Ap`L¡$ `pk l¥? sp¡ hp¡ sb ApeNu. Acu sp¡ ¼ep l¥ íepdv$pv$p, Acu L$p¡C... hp¡ sb Aphíe¼sp Ape¡Nu S>b hp¡ DkL$p... l¥ âí_? (rQV¹$W$u `Y$s¡ lzA¡) k¡hp su_ l¥ L¡$ v$p¡ lu? v$p¡ k¡hp l¥, Ly$R> gp¡Np¢L$p L$l_p l¥ qL$...

Np¡.îuL$ëepZfpeÆ - Ly$R> gp¡Np¢L$p L$l_p l¥ qL$ k¡hpL¡$ su_ âL$pf L$f_p Bkk¡ bY$ L$fL¡$ îudlpâcyÆL¡$ rkÙpÞsL$p Ap¥f L$p¡C M|_ _l] lp¡ kL$sp l¥.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ frkL$fpeÆ_¡...Np¡.îuL$ëepZfpeÆ - Bk rhjed¢ Ly$R> Ap` kdÅCA¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„, sp¡ d¦ e¡ S>b BkL$p ârs`pv$_ L$fy„Np, l¡sy BÐepqv$ krls, sb d¦

Ap`L$p¡... W$uL$ l¥ _! sb S>ê$f...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - k„n¡`d¢ r_edphgu e¡ \u L¡$ rS>k rhjed¢ cu rhhpv$ lp¡ Dkd¢

`lg¡ ep sp¡ A`_u Å¡ ÓyqV$ qv$MgpC v¡$ flu l¥ hp¡ lg¡ r_v£$i lp¡ Åe Ap¥f A`_p hQ_p_yhpv$-cphp_yhpv$ âõsys lp¡ Åe. DkL$u D``rÑ kb bpv$d¢ v$u Åe. Ap¥f S>b D``rÑ v¡$-v¡$ h¼sp, DkL¡$ bpv$ rS>k_¡ A_yhpv$ qL$ep lp¡ hp¡ A`_p Mygpkp v¡$. hp¡ S>b v$p¡_p¢ Mygpkp v¡$-v¢$ sb hp¡ âí_ QQp®L¡$ rge¡ kbL¡$ kpd_¡ âõsys lp¡sp l¥. rS>kd¢ L$p¡C cu A`_¡ âí_ MygpkpL¡$rge¡ |R> kL$sp l¥, hp¡ Ùrs õhuL$pf¢.

Np¡.îuL$ëepZfpeÆ - rkÙpÞsL¡$ âí_p¡L¡$ kdp^p_ Bk k¡i_d¢ rdg pe¢N¡ ¼ep?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ sp¡ Apep¡S>L$p¢ L$p...Dv¹$Op¡jL$- QQp®L¡$ kyQpfyê$`ky Qgh¡L¡$ rlkpbk| lu e¡ r_edphgu fMu NC l¥. epL$p¡ v|$kfp¡

W$p¡k A\® g¡h¡L$u Aphíe¼sp _l] l¥, f kh®kpdpÞeL|$ QQp®L$p¡ õhpfõe klS>spk| kdS>d¢ Apsp¡ fl¡ ep hS>lk| lu e¡ r_ed f¿ep¡ l¥. epL$p¡ AÞe\p N°lZ _ L$f_p¡.

Np¡.îuL$ëepZfpeÆ-W$uL$ l¥, Ap`L$u r_edphguL$p¡ Dëg„^_ L$f_p¡ d¦ _l] Qplw„ lw„.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ-sp¡ hp¡ BkL$p Å¡ DÑf l¥ hp¡ S>b BkL$p ârs`pv$_ lp¡Np sb d¦ Ahíe v|„$Np. ""Brs... BÐepqv$.'' Ab Bkd¢ cu S>fp Ap` D_-D_ iåv$p¢L$p¡ f¡Mp„qL$s L$f g¢ rS>_ iåv$p¢`f ârs`pv$_L¡$ kde bps lp¡_¡hpgu l¥. ""Ar^L$dr`... BÐepqv$.'' Bkd¢ ""elp„... Qprle¡.'' lp„ A¡L$ fl Nep, ndp L$uÆe¡Np. ""_ AÞe¡jp„ cpNê$`„'' e¡ d|gd¢ l¥, ""hl DÑd... A`_p_u lu lp¡Nu'' BkL$p¡ cu Ap` f¡Mp„qL$s L$f g¢. ""Bk sfl... qL$ep l¥'' e¡ cu Ap` f¡Mp„qL$s L$f g¢. (Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆk¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ g¡ L$f) ""__y... BÐepqv$.'' A\p®s¹ elp„ dyS>¡ el õ`óV$ _l] lzAp l¥ A_yhpv$d¢ qL$ e¡ "cNhs¹' v$ Å¡ l¥ hp¡ qL$k, e¡ |fp Å¡

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`lg¡ hp¼e L$lp Nep DÐ\pr_L$pd¢ Dkd¢ L$lp„, qL$kL$u r_h©rÑL¡$rge¡ Aplz:? dsgb "s[Þ_h©Ðe\¯' A\p®s¹ Bk k„cprhs brl®dyMspL$u r_h©rÑL¡$rge¡ elp„ dyS>¡ el dsgb k„ie l¥ L¡$ Bk brl®dyMspL$u r_h©rÑL¡$rge¡.. (Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆk¡) sp¡ Ap`_¡ e¡ Ap¡ak¡V$ L$fhpep, buQd¢ bps |R> g|„ S>fp. sp¡ hp¡ Dk yfp_u yõsL$d¢ cu Bku sflL$u NX$bX$ l¥?

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Bku sflk¡ \p. e¡ NX$bX$ d¥_¡ _l] L$u.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ sp¡ Ap`L$u _l] l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - e¡ d¡f¡ NyfyÆL$u l¥!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ndp L$qfep¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - `©.10. lh¡ S>¡ lqffpeÆ hps L$fu füp R>¡ s¡ d¢ dpfp¡ S>¡

A_yhpv$ ©.10_p D`f S>¡ rlÞv$u A_yhpv$ R>¡ s¡dp„ Ap` ÓyqV$r_v£$i L$fu füp R ¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Z lh¡ Ap` A¡d Mygpkp¡ L$f¡ R>¡ L¡$ A¡ ÓyqV$ sp¡ A¡d_u _\u. sp¡ L$p¡C

A_yhpv$d¢, dsgb Aõ`óV$ l¥ Bs_p lu d¡fp L$l_p l¥. Ap¥f BkL$p Å¡ A_yhpv$ lp¡_p Qprle¡ DkL$p D``pv$_ d¦ bpv$d¢ L$fy„Np. A_yhpv$ lp¡_p Qprle¡ rbgLy$g hl l¥, `f„sy Dkk¡ A\® õ`óV$ _l] lp¡sp l¥ Bkrge¡ BkL$p A\® õ`óV$ d¦ Dk h¼s L$fy„Np, d¡fu ×[óV$k¡. Bkd¢ ¼ep lzAp qL$ Bk `yõsL$d¢ e¡ D`fhpg¡ L$pqfL$pL¡$ kp\R>p` qv$ep Nep l¥ Ap¥f e¡ _uQ¡hpguk¡ ApL¡$ Sy>X$p, L$pqfL$pk¡ e¡ \p¡X$u kdS>a¡f lp¡ NC l¥. AÃR>p, Ab Å¡ hp¡ rS>k bpsL$u QQp® lp¡ QyL$u l¥, hp¡ "\p¡\u ê$qY$L¡$ A_ykpf' Dkd¢ d¡fp cu dsc¡v$ l¥. "\p¡\u' iåv$ ld¢ cu õhuL$pe® _l] l¥. ¼ep¢! DkL$p L$pfZ l¥ L¡$ Ap`_¡ rS>k A\®d¢ \p¡\u iåv$ rgep l¥; A_yhpv$ Ap`L$p l¥, fpõsp Ap`L$p l¥, d„rTg Ap`L$u l¥. deMp_p Ap`L$p, de Ap`L$u. ld¢ Bkk¡ dsgb _l], f„sy dyS>¡ elp„ "\p¡\u' iåv$ Dèy®¼s Å_ _l] X$p Ap¥f _ dyS>¡ e¡ AÃR>p gN flp l¥. e¡ A¡L$ Ab Bk \p¡\u QQp®L$p¡ _l] L$f¢N¡. Ab elp„ ""gp¡L$p\}... '' (2 & O) ©.11. ""rS>k¡... Qprle¡.'' ""cS>_ R>p¡X$ v¡$_p Qprle¡'' Bk`f cu d¦ Aklds lw„. Ap¥f ""gp¡L$p\}... L©$óZ„'' Bk`¡ Ap` f¡Mp„L$_ L$f v¡$. cS>_ R|>V$ Åsp l¥ hp¡ d¡fk¡ `|h® `|.îuL$_yL$pL$pÆ_¡ L$lp hlu dyS>¡ Arcâ¡s l¥, BkL$p A_yhpv$, Å¡ DÞlp¢_¡ bspep. Ab "3' k¡hpâv$i®_ (3&L$, `©.11). elp„ e¡ Å¡ _uQ¡ cpóe qv$ep Nep l¥, cpóeL$p A„i, hp¡ k|Ó sp¡ elp„ _l] qv$ep Nep l¥. DkL$p Å¡ iuj®L$ l¥, `lg¡ d¦ e¡ `|Ry>„Np, A_yhpv$L$sp®k¡, k¡hpâv$i®_k¡ Ap`L$p ¼ep spÐè® l¥-? ¼ep¢, e¡ dyS>¡ kdS>d¢ _l] Apep.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - kp^_v$ur`L$pL¡$ 108h¡ ígp¡L$d¢ ""õhuep_¹ c¼sp_¹ âv$i®e¡s¹.''Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - l„, A\p®s¹ e¡ k¡hpâv$i®_ L$f_p Qprle¡ e¡ Ap`_¡ Bk A\®d¢ rgep l¥.

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Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - L$lp„?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ k¡hpâv$i®_ e¡ Å¡ iuj®L$ Å¡ A`_pep l¥ Ap`_¡. _uQ¡ sp¡ âv$i®_

_l] L$f_p Qprle¡hpgu bps Ap flu l¥, Ap`L¡$ A_yhpv$L¡$ A_ykpf, sp¡ D`fhpgp iuj®L$ Å¡ l¥ hp¡ eqv$...

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - v$i®_ epr_ v¡$M_p. âv$i®_ epr_ qv$Mp_p. sp¡ k¡hpL$p¡ qv$Mp_p Dku A\®d¢. buÅ_¡ v$i®_ L$fphhp s¡_¡ îuNp¡ù_p\Æ L$l¡ R>¡ ""õhuep_¹ c¼sp_¹ âv$i®e¡s¹,'' A_¡ v$i®_ L$fhp s¡_¡ âv$i®_ _\u L$l¡hpdp„ Aphsy„; v$i®_ L$fphhp s¡_¡ âv$i®_ L$l¡hpdp„ Aph¡ R>¡. sp¡ Ðep„ A¡dZ¡ S>¡ "âv$i®_' iåv$ hpèp£ A¡V$g¡ v$pC_p¡ Op¡X$p¡ fdÅ¡ S>dsp¡ Ry>V¹$V$p¡; d¢ e hp`fu v$u^p¡!

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], S>fp Ngsaldu lp¡ flu l¥. d¦ e¡ L$l_p Qpl flp lw„ qL$ _uQ¡ Å¡ Ap`L$p A_yhpv$ rkÙ L$f flp l¥ hp¡ âv$i®_ _l] L$f_p Bk bpsL$p¡ rkÙ L$f flp l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - hp¡ Å¡, "âv$i®e¡s¹' A¡ S>¡ hQ_ R>¡ _, A¡ sp¡ Np¡ù_p\Æ_p R>¡ A¡dp„ rh^p_ _\u. _¡ Apdp„ k¡hpâv$i®_ A¡V$g¡ âv$i®__p S>¡ buÅ t_v$p L¡$ õsyÐe\®L$ S>¡ cphp¡ lp¡e A¡_¡ ldZp„ A¡L$ hMs¡ Ap`Z¡ bpSy>dp„ d|L$u_¡ A¡L$ sV$õ\cph A¡V$gp¡ gCA¡ L¡$ k¡hp_p v$i®_ L$fphhp L¡$ _l]? A_¡ s¡dp„ v$i®_ _ L$fphhp A¡hp l¡sy\u Ap _uQ¡_p hQ_ d¢ V$p„¼ep. A_¡ Ðep„ S>¡ "âv$i®e¡s¹' îuNp¡ù_p\Æ_y„ hQ_ R>¡ A¡ v$i®_ L$fphhp_p A\®dp„ R>¡. sp¡ L$p¡_¡ L$fphhp A¡_p¡ _uQ¡ Mygpkp¡ R>¡ A_¡ _ L$fphhp s¡_y„ Al]ep hQ_ R>¡; bÞ_¡ dmphu_¡ hps Å¡Ciy„ sp¡ hps õ`óV$ \C S>i¡ L¡$ L$p¡_¡ v$i®_ L$fphhp A_¡ L$p¡_¡ _ L$fphhp.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - elp„ d¡fu ×[óV$k¡ e¡ Å¡ cpóeL$p A„i qv$ep Nep l¥... elp„ ld cNhÐk¡hp L$fs¡ l¦ Dk cNhÐk¡hpd¢ Å¡ v$i®_ L$fhpe¡ Ås¡ l¥; qL$kL$p¡ L$fp_p qL$kL$p¡ _l] L$fp_p hp¡ bpv$L$u bps l¥. hp¡ v$i®_ Å¡ L$fpe¡ Ås¡ l¥ srÜjeL$ e¡ cpóe Å¡ l¥ A`_u bps L$l flp l¥---A¥kp d¡fp dp__p _l] l¥. _l], Acu sp¡ Ap` _p¡V$ L$f g¢. A\p®s¹ k¡hpâv$i®_L$p Å¡ Acu Ap`_¡ bspep L¡$ rS>k A\®d¢ e¡ iuj®L$ rgep Nep l¥ qL$ k¡hp A\p®s¹ cNhp_L¡$, âcyL¡$; rS>_L$u ld k¡hp L$fs¢ l¥, D_L¡$ v$i®_ L$fhp_p Bk A\®d¢ e¡ iuj®L$ Apep l¥. hp¡ ""õhuep_¹ c¼sp_¹ âv$i®e¡s¹''L¡$ kp\sp¡ k„Ns l¥, el iuj®L$. `f„sy d¡fu ×[óV$k¡ el cpóe l¥ el Dk v$i®_ L$fp_¡ _l] L$fp_¡k¡ kçbÞ^ _l] fMsp. elp„ Np¡àespL$p Å¡ spÐè® l¥ hp¡ L$lp„ l¥ Ap¥f L¥$k¡ l¥ hp¡ d¦ Dk h¼s. S>b DkL$p L$pfZ Ap¥f ârs`pv$_ lp¡Np sb, bspJNp. Ap¥f Bkd¢ d¡fp iuj®L$L¡$ kp\e¡ cpóe b¡d¡g l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡V$g¡ cphp_yhpv$ Ap`_¡ dpÞe R>¡ `Z iuj®L$ kp\¡ k„Nrs dpÞe _\u. cphp_yhpv$ R>u\u fS|> L$fip¡?

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Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Acu sp¡ rka® Bs_uku bps Ap flu l¥ qL$ e¡ hQ_ Å¡ l¥ el hQ_ rS>k iuj®L$L¡$ A„sN®s N°lZ qL$ep Nep l¥ hl DrQs _l] l¥ el d¡fp dp__p l¥. d|ghQ_ârs`pv$_ bpv$d¢ lp¡Np. Ab cphp_yhpv$d¢... ""cNhv¹$cphL¡$... Nep l¥.'' Ab Å¡ A„„i iyfy lp¡ flp l¥ ""rS>kL¡$... kL$sp l¥.'' Mpk Ýep_ v¡$_¡L$u bps l¥. ""âcy... _l] l¥.'' Bk `|f¡ A„ik¡ d¦ Aklds lw„. sp¡ Bk A„iL$p... ""A¡s¡_... _p[õs'' Bkk¡ S>b sL$ A„s:L$fZd¢ kpnps¹ âcyL$p âpL$V¹$e$ _l] lp¡sp "sphs¹' sb sL$ lu "brlfprhóL$fZ„' A\p®s¹ Å¡ s_yrhÑÅk¡hp L$u Åsu l¥ hl lp¡su l¥. "âpL$V¹$e¡$ sy' S>b ùv$ed¢ cNhÐâpL$V¹$e$ lp¡ Åsp l¥, A„s:L$fZd¢, ""_ s\p k„chrs'' S>b DkL$p¡ dp_ku rkÙ lp¡ Åsu l¥ sb bpü k¡hp, A¥k¡ Å¡ hpsp® BÐepqv$ 84-252d¢ Dv$plfZ cu l¦, rS>_L|$ dp_ku rkÙ lp¡ NC l¥ sp¡ qaf D_L$p¡ bpü A\p®s¹ kp^_ê$`p L$f_¡L$u S>ê$fs _l] X$su. e¡ d¦¥_¡ buQd¢; ¼ep L$fy„, lp¡ Nep \p¡X$pkp, _l] sp¡ dyS>¡ Acu sp¡ L$lh¡L$u S>ê$fs _l] \u. ndp L$f¢. e¡ Ab ârs`pv$_L¡$ kde L$lz„Np. ApS> L$ghpgp _l] L$fy„Np. AÃR>p, Ab Bkk¡ ApN¡. "N'

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ©.12dp„ îulqffpeÆ_y„ hQ_.Np.îulqffpeÆ - îulqffpeQfZ. elp„ "N'd¢. lg¡ d¦ Ap`L$p¡ f¡Mp„qL$s L$fhp v|„$, h¡-h¡

iåv$. ""Nyfyv¥$hsep¡:... qaf ""Ah¥óZhõe õhk¡ìeâv$i®_d¹'' Bk`¡ f¡Mp„L$_ L$f g¢.'' ag„... e¡ kb L$p¡C f¡Mp„qL$s L$f_¡L$u S>ê$fs _l] l¥; e¡ sp¡ d¦ d¡fu tgL$L¡$ rge¡ bp¡g flp lw„. ""D`Qpf_¥óaëed¹'' `f S>fp.. Ab Bkd¢ Å¡ A_yhpv$ qv$ep Nep l¥; Q|„qL$ qL$ e¡ cphp_yhpv$ l¥ Bkrge¡ Bkd¢ iåv$p¢L$p¡ sp¡ L$X$p _l] Å kL¡$Np. Ap¥f A\® cu _l] l¥, L$p¡C dsgb cu _l] l¥; b¡L$pf qaf hp¡ QQp® lp¡ Åe¡Nu. qaf cu A_yhpv$L$u ×[óV$k¡ cphp_yhpv$ W$uL$ l¥. `f„sy S>b sL$ BkL$p¡ õ`óV$ _l] qL$ep Åe sp¡ ârs`pv$_ \p¡X$p Ngs lp¡ Å_¡L$u k„cph_p dyS>¡ Bkd¢ gN flu l¥. Bkrge¡ d¦ Bkd¢ Bkk¡ klds lw„ A¥kp Acu _l] L$lw„Np. S>b d¦ BkL$p ârs`pv$_ L$f v|„$ sb BkL$p A_yhpv$ ¼ep lp¡_p Qprle¡ hp¡ Ap`L$¡ kpd_¡ õhs: Ap Åe¡Np. DkL¡$ buQd¢ A¡L$ ""ag : k¡hp kh®\p... l¥.''

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - 12dp„ `©óW$ D`f. A_¡ NyS>fpsudp„ hp„Qhy„ lp¡e sp¡ 13dp„_u `l¡gu gpC_.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - elp„ "kh®\p' iåv$L$p âep¡N A_phíeL$ l¥. Ab k¡hpâep¡S>_.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ©.13dy„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ k¡hpâep¡S>_ Ap`_¡ Å¡ iuj®L$ fMp l¥ e¡ ¼ep, dsgb BkL¡$ ùR>¡

¼ep Ap`L$p rhQpf; \p¡X$p kp dyS>¡ qfQe v¡$ v¢$.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - k¡hp S¥ k¡ rkÙpÞsdy¼sphgud¢; rkÙpÞsdy¼sphgudp„ Ap`Z¡

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Å¡CA¡ sp¡ agê$`p dp_kuk¡hp A_¡ kp^_ê$`p s_yrhÑÅk¡hp. sp¡ Qpl¡ agê$`p dp_kuk¡hp lp¡e L¡$ `R>u kp^_ê$`p s_yrhÑÅk¡hp lp¡e, k¡hp_y„ âep¡S>_ iy„ lp¡hy„ Å¡CA¡? k¡hp_y„ âep¡S>_ A¡L$; S>¡d rkÙpÞsdy¼sphgu Ap`Z¡ Å¡CA¡ sp¡ A¡L$ hps õ`óV$ \pe R>¡ L¡$ s_yrhÑÅk¡hp_y„ âepS>_ dp_kuk¡hp lp¡C iL¡$ R>¡. A\hp c[¼shr^®_u_¡ Ap`Z¡ kdÆA¡ sp¡ s_yrhÑÅk¡hp_y„ âep¡S>_ c[¼sh^®_ \C iL¡$ R>¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - âep¡S>_ky dsgb rS>k A\®d¢ Ar^L$pfu kçb[Þ^s l¥, âep¡S>_d¢ l¥. Dku A\®d¢...

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„, l¡sy; NyS>fpsudp„ S>¡_¡ l¡sy L$luA¡, k¡hp L$fhp_p¡ l¡sy. ip dpV¡$ Ap`Z¡ k¡hp L$fuA¡ R>uA¡? sp¡ S>¡_p Mygpkpdp„ Ap`Z¡ L$luA¡ L¡$ Ap_p dpV¡$ Ad¡ k¡hp L$fuA¡ R>uA¡. s¡ k¡hp_y„ âep¡S>_. lh¡ A¡ âep¡S>_ rkÙpÞsdy¼sphgudp„ ""D¼sk¡hpkp^_¡ Bsf¡'' L$fu_¡ dp_kuk¡hp bsphu R>¡. c[¼shr^®_udp„ k¡hp_u âZpgu\u â¡d-Apk[¼s-ìek_ rkÙ \i¡ A¡V$g¡ c[¼s bspìey„ R>¡. r_fp¡^gnZdp„ ""â`ÊQrhõd©rs`|h®L$ cNhv$pk[¼sr_®fp¡^:'' A¡ bspìe„y R>¡. A_¡ k¡hpagdp„ Å¡Ciy„ sp¡ Agp¥qL$L$ kpdÕe® A\hp ""kpeyÄe„ hp k¡hp¡èp¡rNv¡$lp¡ hp h¥Ly$ÎW$pqv$jy.'' jp¡X$iN°Þ\dp„ S>¡_y„ õ`óV$sep r_ê$`Z _\u \ey„ s¡hp¡ A¡L$ khp®Ðdcph ApCV$d Apdp„ Ry>V$u Åe R>¡ s¡ `Z ¼ep„L$-¼ep„L$ k¡hp_p âep¡S>_ sfuL¡$ õhuL$pfhpdp„ Aph¡ R>¡. A„s¡ v$f¡L$_u pR>m S>¡ dy¿e dyv¹$v$p¡ dlpâcyÆ_p¡ A¡L$ d_¡ kdS>dp„ Apìep¡ s¡ A¡ R>¡ L¡$ k¡hp_y„ âep¡S>_ h^pf¡dp„-h^pf¡ c[¼s A_¡ Ap¡R>pdp„-Ap¡R>u c[¼s. c[¼s\u h^pf¡ buSy>„ L$p¡C k¡hp_y„ âep¡S>_ lp¡C iL$sy„ _\u. Äepf¡ Z c[¼s rkhpe buÅ¡ L$p¡C`Z âep¡S>_ k¡hp_p¡ OX$hpdp„ Aph¡; A¡ R>u dy[¼s lp¡e L¡$ c[¼s lp¡e, A¡ b^y„ k¡hp_¡ _g-_-hp¡CX$ L$fu v¡$ R>¡. A¡ hps_u QQp®_¡ âõsys L$fhpdpV¡$ d¢ k¡hp_y„ âep¡S>_ A¡dp„ fp¿ey„. lh¡ L$p¡CL$ W¡$L$pZ¡; Å¡ L¡$ A¡ QQp® `pR>u \C iL¡$ R>¡, S>¡ d¢ N°Þ\p¡ bspìep s¡dp„\u, Z A¡_p A¡ õ`óV$ hQ_p¡ A¡V$gp âep¡S>_ iy„ R>¡ A¡ v¡$MpX$hp dpV¡$ R>¡; âep¡S>_ iy„ _ lp¡C iL¡$ A¡_p¡ hQ_ rinpígp¡L$\u kpfp¡ ¼ep„e dmsp¡ _\u. A¡V$g¡ d¢ Apdp„ rinpígp¡L$u_¡ DÙ©s L$fu L¡$ k¡ìe_¡ dlpâcyÆ L¡$hu fus¡ r_ê$r`s L$f¡ R>¡ s¡_p\u Ap`Z_¡ âep¡S>_ dmu S>i¡. S>¡d îudlpâcyÆ L$l¡ R>¡ ""_ gp¥qL$L$:... Np¡ùi;.'' s¡ Np¡ùi; A¡V$g¡ L$p¡CL$ W¡$L$pZ¡ iy„ \pe R>¡ L¡$ k¡ìe_p r_ê$`Z\u k¡hp_y„ r_ê$`Z \pe R>¡, L$p¡CL$ W¡$L$pZ¡ k¡hp_p r_ê$`Z\u k¡ìe_y„ r_ê$`Z \pe R>¡. iåv$-A\® A¡L$buÅ\u k„L$mpe¡gp R>¡; A¡V$g¡ A¡V$gu rgbV$}d¢ guû R>¡ L¡$ k¡hp_y„ âep¡S>_ k¡ìe_p âep¡S>__p Üpf\u r_ê$`Z L$fhpdp„ Apìey„ R>¡.

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Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - eÛr` Acu Ap`_¡ BkL$p¡; Þehpv$ Ap`_¡ kdÅep. g¡qL$_ Acu `|fu sflk¡ kdS>d¢ Apep _l] l¥. ndp L$f¢N¡. qaf cu ârs`pv$_L¡$ kde eqv$ AhL$pi lp¡Np; Q|„qL$ qL$ Å¡, S>¥k¡ Ap` `lg¡ lu õ`óV$sp L$f Q|L¡$ l¦, qL$ hp¡ Ap`_¡ A`_u ×[óV$k¡ fM¢ l¦, Bkrge¡ e¡ bps klu l¥ qL$ Dk `f r_f\®L$L$p hpv$ L$fL¡$ kdeL$p¡ _ rbNpX$p Åe. lS>® ¼ep l¥, hp¡ ANf L$f_p cu lp¡Np sp¡ A`_ L$f¢N¡; kbp¢L$p¡ ¼ep¢ Dkd¢ f¡ip_ qL$ep Åe? M¥f. Bkd¢ rka® Bs_u lu bps \u Å¡ dyS>¡ kdS>_p \p. Ab ld bps L$f g¢N¡ Bk rhjed¢. "M'

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Al]ep k¡hp_p r_ê$`Z\u k¡hp_y„ âep¡S>_ iy„ _ lp¡hy„ Å¡CA¡ s¡ lh¡ Aph¡ R>¡. D`f_p hQ_dp„ k¡ìe_y„ âep¡S>_ iy„ R>¡ s¡_p\u k¡hp_p¡ r_ê$`Z \ep¡. Al]ep k¡hp_y„ âep¡S>_ iy„ R>¡ s¡_p\u k¡ìe_p¡ r_ê$`Z \C füp¡ R>¡ L¡$ k¡ìe ip (âep¡S>_) dpV¡$ _ lp¡hp¡ Å¡CA¡? D`f k¡ìe ip dpV¡$ _ lp¡hp¡ Å¡CA¡ s¡_p\u k¡hp ip dpV¡$ lp¡hu Å¡CA¡ s¡ r_ê$`Z lsy„; Al]ep k¡hp i¡_p dpV¡$ _ lp¡hu Å¡CA¡ s¡\u k¡ìe ip dpV¡$ lp¡hp¡ Å¡CA¡ s¡_y„ r_ê$`Z R>¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ^Þehpv$. Ap`k¡ rb_p `|R>¡ lu Dk iuj®L$L$p BkL¡$ kp\d¢ Å¡ l¥ Ap`_¡... f„sy d¡f¡ L$l_¡L$p A\® rka® Bs_p l¥ qL$ e¡ iuj®L$ S>fp Bs_p, dsgb Bk Y„$Nk¡ fMp Nep l¥ qL$ e¡ `|f¡L$p¡ `Y$_¡hpg¡L$p¡ A¡L$v$d A¡L$pA¡L$ kdS>d¢ _l] Apsp, S>fp dy[íL$gk¡ Apsp l¥. Ap`L$u ldpfu bps lp¡ kL$su S>b hp¡ AgN bps l¦.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d_¡e 30 hj£ kdS>dp„ Aphu!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - AÃR>p, Ab e¡ Å¡ A„i Ap flp l¥ "M'd¢ hQ_; ""__y...Aplz:''.

d¡fu ×[óV$k¡ el hQ_ Å¡ elp„ DÙ©s qL$ep Nep l¥ Bkd¢ el bps õ`óV$ L$f v¡$_u Qprle¡. dyS>¡ A¥kp gN flp \p, ep gN flp l¥, qL$ el hQ_, d|grhh©rÑ îuNykp„CÆL$u Å¡ l¥, rkÙpÞsdy¼sphguL$u, Dkd¢ _l] l¥. Bk `yõsL$d¢, Å¡ Ap`_¡ R>`hpC l¥, A\p®s¹ Ap¡ak¡V$ L$fhpC l¥; dsgb BkL¡$ lg¡ Å¡ l¥, rS>kk¡ e¡ Ap¡ak¡V$ lzAp l¥, Dkd¢ cu hp¡ h¥k¡ lu lp¡Np A¥kp d¡fp A_ydp_ l¥, yfp_uâsd¢.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - R>¡X$R>pX$ Ly$R> cu _l] L$u.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - khpg lu _l] DW$sp. A\p®s¹ rkÙpÞsdy¼sphguL$u. sp¡ Dkd¢

`yfyjp¡ÑdÆL$p rhh©rÑâL$pi l¥, îuNp¡Ly$g_p\Æ âc©rs Å¡ ApQpe® l¦. e¡ Ýep_ v¡$_¡L$u bps l¥, S>fp Ýep_ v$uÆe¡Np. Dk d|g rhh©rÑAp¡d¢ L$l] cu el A„i D`gå^ _l] lp¡sp l¥. L$l kL$s¡ l¦ ipev$ el âcyQfZL$p lp¡ ev¹$ hp `fhs}bpgL$p¢L$p. d¦ sp¡ ipev$ cu _l]; r_[íQs ê$`k¡ L$lsp lw„ qL$ el âcyQfZL$u rhh©rÑL$p A„i _l] l¥. Bkrge¡; d¦ BkL$u D`¡np ep Ahl¡g_p, dpÞe-`|S>_ue A¥k¡ |hp®Qpep¤L¡$ qL$ku cu hp¼eL$p ep hQ_p¢L$p, _l] L$f kL$sp. e¡ d¡fp dyMfspv$p¡j

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lp¡ Åe. f„sy krh_e BkL$p¡ \p¡X$p R>p¡X$s¡ lzA¡ d¦ Qg_p Qplsp lw„. Ap¥f Ap`k¡ cu Bs_p r_h¡v$_ L$fy„Np qL$ Bk`¡ Bs_p Ýep_ _ qv$ep Åe rS>s_p Ýep_ Bk hQ_phgud¢ BkL$p¡ õhuL$pfL$f A_yhpv$ L$fL¡$ A_yhpv$L$sp®L¡$ Üpfp qv$gpep Å_¡L$u Q¡óV$p L$u Å flu l¥ ep L$u NC l¥. Bkd¢ rgMp l¥ ""îuâcyQfZrhfrQs rkÙpÞsdy¼sphgurhh©rÑ'' Dkd¢ \p¡X$pkp Mygpkp lp¡_p Qprle¡ b°¡L¡$V$d¢, L¡$ e¡ õhe„, Myv$ b°¡L¡$V$d¢ lu l¥. Ab ârs`pv$_ sp¡ bpv$d¢ L$fy„Np, âdpZ BÐepqv$. Ab BkL¡$ A_yhpv$ `f L©$èp Ýep_ v¢$. ""eqv$ L$p¡C A\® l¥.'' h¥k¡ d¦ klds lw„ lu _l] d|ghQ_k¡, ndp`|h®L$; `|hp®Qpe®L$p l¥ Bkrge¡. qaf cu. ""_ L¡$hg.. qL$ep l¥.'' Ab Ap` "r_rjÙpQfZ'L¡$ _uQ¡ f¡Mp„L$_ L$f g¢. ""rS>k¡ "Ly$L©$Ðe' iåv$L¡$ _uQ¡ gpC_ L$f v¢$.'' _l] L$f A¥kp "Ly$L©$Ðe'; BkL$p¡ qaf Ýep_d¢ g¡ g¢. A\p®s¹ "Ly$L©$Ðe' iåv$L$p elp„ Aæepk lzAp l¥ e¡ cu Ýep_d¢ fM¢; S>b ârs`pv$_L¡$ kde d¦ bp¡gy„Np Bk bpsL$p¡. ""A¥ku... qL$ep l¥.'' Qy„qL$ qL$ Bkd¢ S>fp \p¡X$pkp L$l v|„$, ndp dp_L$f, qL$ e¡ A¡L$ lu A„i Ap¥f BkL$p A_yhpv$ d¡fu ×[óV$k¡ Dk b¡Qpf¡ ArsS>OÞe Ar^L$pfuL$p¡ ep c¼sL$p¡ L$l]L$p _l] fM R>p¡X$sp l¥! Dk b¡Qpf¡L$u lpgs rbgLy$g L$lp„ `lz„Qp v¡$sp l¥ el A„i! "k„kpf¡jy _fp^d:' Dkd¢ `lz„Qp v¡$sp l¥. ""_ d¡ c¼s âZíers''k¡ r_L$pgL$f L$l] a¡L$ v¡$sp l¥. e¡ hl sb QQp® L$fy„Np. Ab k¡hpõ\g.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp, k¡hpõ\g, 15dp ©óW$ D`f.Np¡.lqffpeÆ - \p¡X$p `lg¡ Ap` f¡Mp„L$_ L$f g¢. ""buS>v$pY¹$e®âL$pfõsy... õh^d®s:.''

buQd¢ A¡L$ R>p¡V$uku bps L$l v|„$ Ap`k¡. eÛr` Acu d¦ Bk bpsL$u QQp® Äepv$p _l] L$fy„Np. `f A¡L$ bps L$l v|„$ qL$ dyS>¡ Bkd¢ Bkk¡ cu \p¡X$p Ak„sp¡j l¥, qL$ L$C hQ_p¢L$p¡ R>p¡X$ qv$ep Nep l¥, Å¡ qL$ Bkd¢ AÐe„s AphíeL$ \¡. `f„sy e¡ A¡L$ AgN bps lp¡ NC. e¡ bpv$d¢ L$f¢N¡. eqv$ h¡ hQ_ Bkd¢ lp¡s¡ sp¡ DÑd-d„v$-dÝed L$p¡qV$k¡ Å¡ Ar^L$pfu lp¡s¡ l¦, c¼s lp¡s¡ l¦, D_L¡$ k„ieL$p ep D_L$u [õ\rsL$p ep L$p¡qV$L$p L$l] _ L$l] \p¡X$p blp¡s Mygpkp lp¡ kL$sp \p. g¡qL$_ hp¡ _l] lp¡ pep l¥. hQ_p¢L$p¡ _l] g¡_¡k¡ ep R>p¡X$ v¡$_¡k¡. "sy iåv¡$_... ìeyv$pk: D¼s:'' `f f¡Mp„L$_ L$f g¢. ""õhdpN}e... [õ\Ðecph¡'' `f f¡Mp„L$_ L$f g¢. (îuíepdd_p¡lfÆk¡) ¼ep¢, ApS> sp¡ W$uL$ Qgp flp lw„? Þehpv$. \p¡X$p X$f gNsp l¥ e¡ v$pY$uk¡.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - (îuh°S>râeÆk¡ klpõe) v$pY$u sp¡ elp„ cu l¥. sp¡ Ap` elp„ b¥W$ ÅAp¡ _ hp bpSy>, b°¡L¡$V$ lp¡ Åe¡Np¡ v$pY$uL$p¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ""qL$spb¢ tS>v$Nu A`_u cu AÆb l¥ epfp¢, rS>^fk¡ cu Y$p¡ DgV$u lu _S>f Apsu l¥''! sp¡ AÃR>p. ""N©l[õ\Ðecph¡...'' L$f rgep Ap`_¡ f¡Mp„L$_. ""_ kçchsurs `|h¯ N©l[õ\rsd¡h'' L¡$ _uQ¡ f¡Mp„L$_ L$f g¢. Ap¥f ""cNhv¹$-

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cS>_p_yL|$g¡ N©l¡ [õ\Ðhp.'' qaf ApN¡ îubpgL©$óZÆL$u rhh©rÑ l¥ ""AÓ... chrs' L¡$ _uQ¡ f¡Mp„L$_ L$f g¢.

""`y[óV$c[¼sL¡$... bk''; eÛr` Bk "bk'k¡ Äepv$p Ly$R> rhfp¡^ _l] l¥, `f Bk bkd¢ b¥W$_p cu _l] Qplsp lw„! ""elp„... Arcâ¡s'' Ab Ap` f¡Mp L$f¢ ""cS>_L¡$... _l] l¥'' e¡ `|fu _uQ¡ f¡Mp„L$_ L$f g¢ Ap¥f "rkÙpÞsprcds'L$p¡ S>fp fpDÞX$ L$f g¢ sp qL$ Ýep_d¢ fl¡ Dk h¼s. bk B_ iåv$p¢k¡ lu dyS>¡ Akldrs l¥. Ap¥f e¡ Å¡ ""Arsqf¼s cS>_L$p.. '' Bk A„ik¡ Akldrs l¥ e¡ d¦ bpv$d¢ âõsys L$fy„Np. Bkd¢; A\p®s¹ Arsqf¼sL$p A\® ¼ep l¥ ep ¼ep g¡ fl¡ l¦ Ap` hp¡ \p¡X$p... ¼ep¢, Bkd¢ "rkÙpÞsrcds' Å¡ buQd¢ Oyk Nep l¥, Bk `|f¡ A„id¢, Å¡ L$l]k¡ Apep AQp_L$ Ap¥f ApL$fL¡$ Oyk Nep! sp¡ \p¡X$p e¡ Oykp l¥ sp¡ ""Arsqf¼scS>_L$p _l] l¥'' sp¡ e¡ \p¡X$p dyS>¡, d¦ Myv$ \p¡X$p Bkd¢ lp¡ Nep lw„ qL$ e¡ d¦ QQp®L¡$ kde bps L$f g|„Np.

""õhdpN}e Qprle¡.'' Ab Bkd¢ Å¡ k¡hpõ\g e¡ iuj®L$ Å¡ qv$ep Nep l¥ DkL$p spÐè® d¡f¡ A_ydp_k¡, Ap`L$p, "Of' lu l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Of Bk A\®d¢ L¡$ kph®S>r_L$ v¡$hpge _l]. kph®S>r_L$ v¡$hpgeL$p ìephs®_ L$f. A¡V$g¡ k¡hpõ\g iy„ lp¡hy„ Å¡CA¡? A¡_p¡ A\® A¡ L¡$ kph®S>r_L$ v¡$hpge _\u \C iL$sy„; bpL$u S>¡ L$p„C lp¡e. bpL$u L$p„C`Z \C iL¡$ R>¡. kph®S>r_L$ v¡$hpgedp„; A¡V$g¡ "Ål¡f d„qv$f' S>¡_¡ Ap`Z¡ Qp¡¿Mu NyS>fpsudp„ L$luA¡, Ål¡f d„qv$fdp„ k¡hp \C _\u iL$su.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - õ`óV$ lp¡ Nep. "N' `©.16. ""`|h¯ õ\p_„ d„qv$fpqv$''L¡$ _uQ¡ f¡Mp„L$_ L$f g¢. ""Ofd¢ Qprle¡'' e¡ d¦ S>b Ap`k¡ QQp® L$f„yNp sb B_L$p õ`óV$uL$fZ `yRy>„Np. Ab "O'

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ©.17dp D`f ©.17_p D`f_p cpNdp„ "O' R>¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - "îyÐey¼sfuÐep'L¡$ _uQ¡ f¡Mp„L$_ L$f g¢. ""cNhv¹$cS>_„...

Np¡`_ued¹''L¡$ _uQ¡ f¡Mp„L$_ L$f g¢. Ap¥f "rkÙd¹'L¡$ _uQ¡. "rkÙd¹' f Ýep_ v¡$_p S>ê$fu l¥. ""ApQpe®Ly$gpv¹$... Qprle¡.'' Bkd¢ A_yhpv$d¢ cu gNp gp¡. elp„ A_yhpv$k¡ dyS>¡ L$p¡C Akldrs _l] l¥; A_yhpv$ W$uL$ lu l¥. Å¡ lp¡_p Qprle¡. g¡qL$_ rS>k ¾$dd¢ Dk¡ fMp Nep l¥ Ap¥f Å¡ bps Bkk¡ ârs`pqv$s L$f_u Å_u l¥ ep L$u Å_u Qplu Å flu l¥ Dkk¡ d¡fp dsc¡v$ l¥. hp¡ sp¡ S>b QQp® lp¡Nu sb õ`óV$ lp¡Np. A¡L$ Dv$plfZL¡$rge¡ Ap`L$p¡ L$l v|„$; ¼ep¢qL$ Bkd¢ L$C õ\g Acu A¥k¡ d¡f¡ R|>V$ cu Ne¡ l¦, fM cu qv$e¡ l¦ d¥_¡. ¼ep¢qL$ DkL$p L$pfZ l¥ qL$ Dk`f eqv$ ipõÓQQp® g„bu QgpC Åe sp¡ qaf L$ghpgp qL$õkp qaf MX$p lp¡ Åe¡Np! A¥kp _l] L$f_p l¥ Bkrge¡ d¦ Dku Y„$Nk¡ Qg flp lw„. A¡L$ rdkpgL¡$ sp¥f`¡ A¡L$ bps L$l v|„$ qL$ íepdv$pv$p

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rhÜp_¹ l¦, Bkrge¡ A_yhpv$L$p DV$`V$p„N A\® L$f¢ e¡ d¦ sp¡ L$l sp¡ _l] kL$sp. "sp¡' L$p A\® Ngs _ g¢. fÞsy A¡L$ Dv$plfZ Ap`L$p¡ v|„$ ""A¥sv$pÐçerdv„$ kh„® ss¹ kÐed¹ k ApÐdp ss¹ Ðhd¹ Ark íh¡sL¡$sp¡:.'' BkL$p A\® sp¡ Å¡ l¥ hp¡ Å¡ lp¡Np hp¡ lu lp¡Np. d¡fu Ngsu lp¡ sp¡ Ap` dyS>¡...

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lz„ A¡d lqffpeÆ_¡ rh_hui L¡$ lz„ DV$`V$p„N A\® L$fu füp¡ Ry>„ A¡hy„ Å¡ L$l¡hp _ dp„Nsp lp¡e sp¡ d_dp„ ^pfu g¡ Qy`Qp`. A¡dp„ L$p„C hp„^p¡ _\u. Ap`Z¡ Ðep„ A¡L$ ârkÙ Å¡L$ R>¡ L¡$ L$p¡C Mhpk dlpfpS> pk¡ Apìep¡ _¡ A¡_¡ bû iåv$phgu iuMhpX$u v¡$hpdp„ Aphu L¡$ L¡$d bp¡ghy„. dlpfpS>_¡ \p¡X$uL$ Npm bp¡ghp_u Apv$s lsu s¡ Aphsp_u kp\¡ 2-4 Npm cp„X$u. fpS> dyMpfthv$ky Apop L$f¡, v$pk d_d¢ rh_„su L$f¡. bp¡ëep iy„ rh_„su L$f¡? bp¡ëep¡-fpS> S>¡ dyMpfthv$\u Apop L$f¡! sp¡ lqffpeÆ_¡ lz„ A_ydrs Ap`y„ Ry>„ L¡$ d_dp„ S>¡ A¡d_¡ rh_„su L$fhu lp¡e dpfp dpV¡$, Ap_„v$\u L$f¡. Mf¡Mf d_¡e d_dp„ Ap_„v$ Aphu S>i¡!

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Z sp¡ v$pv$pcpC, d_¡ l¡gp Mhpk sp¡ b_php¡.!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _p, ApV$gp¡ Ar^L$pf Mhpk_¡ sp¡ cpC_¡ sp¡ A¡_p\u JQp¡

Ar^L$pf lp¡e! A¡V$g¡ âp¡Ðkpl_ dpV¡$ R>¡ b^y„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ L©$`p L$fu Mhpk\u Z kyùqfef L$p¡C...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _p, cpC.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Mhpk S>¡ d_dp„ rh_„su L$f¡ A¡_p\u Z cpC sp¡ L$p¡C Ap¥f...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lz„ sp¡ L$lz„ L¡$ dyMpfthv$\u Apop L$fp¡ sp¡ d_¡ lÆ Nd¡!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d_¡ Mbf _\u L$C rh_„su L$fhu Ap`_¡!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡ sp¡ S>¡ Ap`_p d_dp„ lp¡e s¡!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ""_ Myv$p lu b¡L$fd l¥ _ S>lp„ lu b¡fld l¥, el rka® A¡L$ bld l¥ Myv$

bv$_kub ld l¥!''Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - \p¡X$p lmhp \C Nep! _l] sp¡-sp¡ b^p_u Q„ù \C NC li¡

dp\p_u!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„, klu bps l¥; blp¡s... ^Þehpv$. iyr¾$ep. sp¡ e¡ Å¡. e¡ bps

buQd¢ S>fp v|$kfu Ap NC. sp¡ d¡fp L$l_¡L$p dsgb e¡ l¥; e¡ buQd¢ Bkrge¡ L$l flp lw„ qL$ Acu Å¡ d¦ Qg flp lw„ BkL¡$ buQd¢ Ap`L$p¡ e¡ bps Ýep_d¢ fl¡. Bk hQ_phgud¢ Å¡ A„i R|>V$ Ne¡ l¦ L$C hQ_p¢L¡$, Dkk¡ \p¡X$p ip„L$fdshpgp qL$õkp MX$p lp¡ Nep l¥, qL$ "sÒhdrk' sp¡ `L$X$ rgep Åe; ""A¥sv$pÐçerdv„$ kh¯' L$lp„ Nep? r_rh®i¡j îyrsAp¢L$p¡ DW$p rgep Åe, Qy_ rgep Åe; krhi¡jL$p¡ R>p¡X$ qv$ep Åe! e¡ A¡L `Ùrs l¥ S>lp„ r_^®d®L$ Ar_h®Q_ue b°ûL$p¡ rkÙ L$f_p lp¡. e¡ d¦

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ip„L$fdsL$u bps L$f flp lw„. ndp L$f¢N¡, L$l] rhârs`rÑ _ lp¡ Åe. sp¡ hp¡ i„L$fpQpe®L$u Å¡ A¡L$ R>V$p l¥ sp¡ el L$pe® Å¡ ip„L$fcpóe AÃR>u sflk¡ Y$p lp¡ hl bM|bu L$f kL$sp l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lz„ cÎep¡ R>„y lp¢! A_¡ R> V$uL$pkp\¡. A_¡ s¡ e Op¡V$u-Op¡V$u_¡. cp„Nus|V$u S>¡ k„õL©$s Aphu s¡ s¡_p S> L$pfZ¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ A¥kp lp¡ kL$sp l¥. A\® sp¡ kpdpÞesep L$C îyrsAp¢L$p Å¡ A\® l¥ hp¡ ApQpe®QfZ Ap¥f i„L$fpQpe® v$p¡_p¢L¡$ dsd¢ A\® rS>kL$p L$lp Åe, ep A_yhpv$, Å¡ cu Ly$R> dp_ gp¡ Ap`; hp¡ sp¡ hlu Apsp l¥. g¡qL$_ S>b ârs`pv$_ qaf lp¡sp l¥ DkL$p; L$C k|Óp¢d¢ lp¡sp l¥ A¥kp, b°ûk|Óp¢L¡$ k|Óp¢d¢ cu lp¡sp l¥ A¥kp. L$C Ar^L$fZp¢d¢ A¥kp l¥ f„sy S>b DkL$p ârs`pv$_ iyfy lp¡sp l¥ cpóeL¡$ Üpfp, v$p¡_p¢L$p, sb hp¡ L$l]L$p L$l] lp¡sp l¥. sp¡ A¥ku [õ\rsd¢ Bkd¢ L$C õ\gp¡`f A¥kp cu lzAp l¥. qaf cu S>lp„ S>ê$fu l¥, blp¡s S>ê$fu l¥, hl] d¦ Ap`L$p¡ Ýep_ qv$gpJNp. Bkurge¡ f¡Mp„L$_ L$fhpep l¥. Akldrs-kldrsL$p elp„ khpg _l] l¥; A\® Å¡ lzAp l¥ hl W$uL$ lzAp l¥, A_yhpv$dpÓ, g¡qL$_ ârs`pv$_ S>b BkL$p ¼ep lp¡ flp l¥ Bk f \p¡X$p... hp¡ Ap` Bkurge¡ f¡Mp„qL$s lp¡ Nep. Ab Dk h¼s Ap`L$p¡ S>fp kyrh^p fl¡Nu.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - \p¡Xy$L$ kdÆ S>Å¡. îulqffpeÆ_p L$l¡hp_y„ spÐè® A¡ R>¡ L¡$ hQ__p¡ S>¡ d¢ A_yhpv$ L$ep£ R>¡ A¡dp„ A¡d_¡ L$p¡C rhârs`rÑ _\u Z hQ_ S>¡ fus¡ d¢ L$pY$u gu^p R>¡ N°Þ\p¡dp„\u A¡ L$p¡CL$ `n`pscf¡gu ×[óV$\u L$pY$u gu^p R>¡ _¡ Al]ep Np¡W$hu v$u^p R>¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A¡hy„ õ`óV$ d¢ _\u L$üy„.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Z L$v$pQ Ap`_p cph_p¡ sp¡ cphp_yhpv$ Mp¡V$p¡ _\u L$fu füp¡

_¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _p, Å¡ li¡... li¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ ky^pfu g¡Å¡ lp¢ cC! Ap sp¡ lz„ dpfu hps _l], Ap`_u hps

kdÆ_¡ L$lu füp¡ Ry>„! A¡L$ buÅ¡ cphp_yhpv$ Ap¥f âõsys L$ep£ R>¡. A¡_p¡ ÓyqV$r_v£$i L$fhp¡ Ap`_y„ L$s®ìe R>¡!

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ eqv$ lp¡Np sp¡ Dk h¼s, Dk kde lu e¡ bps kpd_¡ Ap Åe¡Nu; ¼ep¢qL$ Ap`k¡ d¦ y_: L$l v|„$, qL$ e¡ ldpfu QylgbpÆ, v$p¡_p¢ cpCep¢L$u, sp¡ Qgsu lu fl¡Nu. ld sp¡ v$p¡_p¢ AÞe\p g¡s¡ lu _l] l¥, L$cu gu cu _l] \u Ap¥f g¢N¡ cu _l] cNhÐL©$`pk|. Ap` D`[õ\s qL$ku cu ìe[¼sL¡$ d_d¢ A¥ku bps _ Ap Åe Bkrge¡ d¦ e¡ L$l flp lw„. l„. Ab k¡ìeõhê$` "6'. ©.17dp D`f. "Nyàsp¡... Åsp

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l¥.'' e¡ Bkd¢ L$p¡C... Ab e¡ elp„ ¼ep¢ rgep Nep l¥, ¼ep l¥, hp¡ sp¡ Ap` S>b kdÅe¢N¡ sb... e¡ Acu dsgb _l] l¥ Bk QQp®L$p. ¼ep¢qL$ e¡ k¡ìeõhê$`L¡$ _uQ¡ e¡ ¼ep¢ rgep Nep l¥-? e¡ \p¡X$pkp k„ie l¥. Ap` L$f v$p¡ sp¡ L$f v$p¡ Mygpkp.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - îudlpâcyÆ\u âpfçc L$fu_¡ `fhs}b^p ApQpep£ kyû îuL©$óZ_¡ cphpÐdL$ lp¡hp_¡ L$pfZ¡ fkê$` dp_hpdp„ Apìep R>¡. A_¡ s¡ îuL©$óZ S> kpnps¹ Ap`Z¡ Ðep„ k¡ìe R>¡. A_¡ Äep„ kyû dp_ku rkÙ _ \pe Ðep„ kyû Ap`Z¡ `|h®hQ_ Å¡C Nep L¡$ d|rs®ê$`¡ k¡ìe R>¡-""d|rs¯L©$Ðhp lf¡: ¼hrQs¹.'' A_¡ d|rs® Äepf¡ Ap`Z¡ yóV$ L$fuA¡ Ðepf¡ âpZârsóW$prhr^\u L$fsp _\u. sp¡ buÅ iåv$p¡dp„ L$luA¡ sp¡ `yóV$ L$fhy„ A¡V$g¡ cphârsóW$p A¡_u L$fuA¡ R>uA¡. A¡V$g¡ s¡ d|rs®dp„ kpnps¹ `yfyjp¡Ñd lp¡hp_p¡ Ap`Zp¡ cph Ap`Z¡ õ\pr`s L$fuA¡ R>uA¡. s¡\u s¡ d|rs® Z fkpÐdL$ \C NC, cphpÐdL$ \C NC. S>¡d L$p¡C L$Þep lp¡e L¡$ R>p¡L$fp¡ lp¡e; Äep„ kyû Ap`Zu kNpC-h¡rhipm _ \ey„ lp¡e Ðep„ kyû R>p¡L$fu-R>p¡L$fu R>¡, R>p¡L$fp-R>p¡L$fp¡ R>¡. kNpC \ep `R>u, Å¡ S>bfv$õsu _ `fZphsp lp¡e dpsp-r`sp, sp¡ A¡_p¡ cph õ\pr`s \pe R>¡ L¡$ Ap lh¡ dpfu qaepÞk(hpÁv$sp). sp¡ s¡ cph õ\pr`s \ep `R>u R>p¡L$fu L¡$ R>p¡L$fp¡ qaepÞk \pe R>¡, A¡_p `l¡gp qaepÞk _\u \sp. A¡ cph_u õ\p`_p kNpC_uL¡$ rhhpl_u âr¾$ep\u \pe R>¡. S>¡d A¡L$ v$p¡õs kp\¡ Ap`Z¡ v$p¡õsu L$fuA¡ A¡dp„ cph õ\pr`s L$fuA¡ R>uA¡ L¡$ Ap dpfp¡ v$p¡õs. s¡d d|rs®dp„ yfyjp¡ÑdÐh_y„, fkpÐdL$ yfyjp¡Ñd lp¡hp_y„ cph õ\pr`s L$fuA¡ R>uA¡. s¡\u fk_p¡ S>¡ `Z L$p„C NyZ li¡ s¡ d|rs®dp„ `Z âL$V$ _l] \pe sp¡ L$p„CL$_¡ L$p„CL$ fk_p õhê$`dp„ _¡ d|rs®_p õhê$`dp„ fõ`f rhfp¡^pcprksp âL$V$ \i¡. s¡hp l¡sy\u d¢ Ap b¡ hQ_p¡; kybp¡r^_udp„ _p¡M¡-_p¡M¡ õ\m¡ dlpâcyÆA¡ DÙ©s L$ep® R>¡ Z ip„L$fcpóe cÎep¡ s¡ l¡rbV$ âdpZ¡, Np¡W$hu v$u^p. lh¡ Ap hQ__p¡ d_¡ sp¡ Arsie n`ps R>¡; A¡d_¡ L¡$V$gp¡ R>¡ A¡ sp¡ A¡ p¡s¡ S>Zphi¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d„¥_¡ n`psL$u bps _l] L$u.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], i„L$fpQpe®hpgu.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ¼ep¢ fMp Nep l¥ \p¡X$p k„ie \p.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], lz„ sp¡ dpfp¡ `n`ps L$lu füp¡ Ry>„ lp¢; Ap`_p¡ Apn¡` R>¡

A¡hp¡ _\u dpfp¡...Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - "M'd¢, "Bv„$ opÐhp L$fZ¡.'' hpr`k e¡ sp¡ hp¡ lu l¥. Bkd¢ L$p¡C _l] l¥,

e¡ sp¡ Mpgu Ýep_ v¡$_¡L¡$rge¡. `f \p¡X$p f¡Mp„L$_ L$f g¢. Ab; e¡ "M' Qg flp l¥, A_yhpv$ ""qL$ku... DÑd l¥.'' e¡ lg¡ cu Ap QyL$p l¥, Ap`L$p¡ õdfZ lp¡Np. hlp„ cu d¥_¡ Akldrs ìe¼s L$u \u, elp„ cu L$f flp lw„. d¥„_¡ âõsys L$f qv$ep \p hlp„

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DkL$p kçbÞ^, qL$ e¡ Å¡ hp¼e l¥ Ap¥f BkL¡$ A_yhpv$d¢ _uQ¡ cu qaf y_: hlu bps l¥ "âõ\pr`s' iåv$ Å¡ l¥. Bkd¢ cu hlu Apep, ¼ep¢qL$ e¡ sp¡ Äep¢L$p Ðep¢ l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - dpf¡ A¡L$ Mygpkp¡ L$fhp_p¡ füp¡ Ap sb¼L¡$, L¡$ Å¡ lqffpeÆ_¡ Ap`rÑ _ lp¡e sp¡ Ðep„ Ap hQ_ k¡hpv$unp_p kÞv$c®dp„ lsp¡, Al]ep k¡ìeõhê$`_p kÞv$c®dp„ R>¡. sp¡ d_¡ _\u gpNsy„ L¡$ "âõ\pr`s' L$fhp_p¡ Al]ep lh¡ Ap âk„Ndp„ L$p¡C`Z QQp®_p¡ dyv¹$v$p¡ flu Åe R>¡ Å¡ Ðep„ S> A¡ \C Ney„ lp¡e sp¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _p, QQp® sp¡ lÆ \C S> _\u, L¡$hg f¡Mp„qL$s L$fp flp lw„, sp qL$; dsgb e¡ v$p¡_p¢ AgN-AgN iuj®L$p¢L¡$ _uQ¡ e¡ Apep l¥ _! Apep _ Ap`L$p¡ Ýep_d¢? e¡ A¡L$ lu A_yhpv$.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - `Z Al]ep Ap hQ_ L¡$hg k¡ìeõhê$`_p¡ õhê$` kdÅhhp dpV¡$ R>¡; Ap hQ_dp„ Nyfy_u bpbsdp„ S>¡ L$p„C rh^p_ Apìey„ s¡ Aâpk„rNL$ R>¡ dpfp rlkpb¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„, W$uL$ l¥, hp¡ sp¡ klu l¥ Ap`L$u bps; g¡qL$_ Ab e¡ QQp® sp¡ S>b A`_ bps L$f¢N¡ sb õ`óV$ lp¡ Åe¡Nu. AÃR>p, Ab "N' g¡ g¢. Bkd¢ "Nyfyv$Ñp„' g¡qL$_ b°¡L¡$V$d¢ l¥ ""hp¡ëV¡$S> L$d _ gNs¡ lp¢'' e¡ Ly$R> kdS>d¢ _l] Apep.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡ sp¡ OZu hMs¡ `¡gu f¡L$p¡X®$; k|C _ dyL$uA¡ sp¡ `yfp_u f¡L$p¡X®$ hpNsu _lp¡su. A¡V$g¡ k|C sfuL¡$ dy¼ey„ R>¡, L¡$ f¡L$p¡X®$ hpN¡! bpL$u buÅ¡ L$p„C dpfp¡ Z spÐè® _\u. Z \p¡X$u k|C dyL$u lp¡e sp¡ f¡L$p¡X®$ hpN¡_¡ bfpbf!

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Z hp¡ëV¡$S> Ap¡R>p \C Åe sp¡ f¡L$p¡X®$ b„^ \C Åe-!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡V$g¡ S> d¢ L$üy„ ""hp¡ëV¡$S> L$d _ gNs¡ lp¢ sp¡.''Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - BkL¡$ _uQ¡ f¡Mp„qL$s L$f v¢$, "hp¡ëV¡$S>'L$p¡! _l], e¡ ¼ep l¥ L¡$ dsgb Dk

h¼s kdS|>„Np, d¥_¡ e¡ ApS> _ep AQp_L$ `Y$p l¥ hp¡ëV¡$S>! e¡ `|fu rkÙpÞsL$u hQ_phgud¢, k¡ìeõhê$`d¢ e¡ hp¡ëV¡$S> L$lp„k¡ Ap Nep? kdS>d¢ _l] Apep.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - hp¡ëV¡$S> a¹g¼ÃeyA¡i_ sp¡ Qp¡d¡f ApS>¡ \C füy„ R>¡! ¾$p¡r_L$ âp¡åg¡d R>¡ rlÞvy$õsp__u.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ Ap`L$u bps klu l¥ `f dyS>¡ sp¡ ep¢ \p¡X$p AV$`V$p gNp l¥, hp¡ëV¡$S>L$u bps Ap¥f elp„? ""e¡ akp_p sp¡ kdS>d¢ _l] Apep "ipef', qv$g Nep sp¡ Nep f Å_ Å_¡ ¼ep¢ Qgu NC!'' "ipef' d¡fp sMëgyk l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - e¡ sp¡ ""B[åsv$p-A¡-BíL$ l¥ fp¡sp l¥ ¼ep, ApN¡-ApN¡ v¡$rMe¡ lp¡sp l¥ ¼ep!''

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - AÃR>p, Ab BkL$p A_yhpv$ "O'L$p, `©.20 D`f. ""Ab kdN° `|ÅdpN®L¡$ lp¡su l¥'' e¡ \p¡X$p f¡Mp„qL$s L$f g¢. ""c[¼sdpN®d¢.. Åsu l¥.'' e¡

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A_yhpv$ sp¡ klu l¥; klds l„w. g¡qL$_ e¡ A„i Å¡ f¡Mp„qL$s qL$ep e¡ Bk `|fu hQ_phguk¡ Å¡ ârs`pv$_ lp¡_¡hpgp l¥; dsbg Bk hQ_L$u bps AgN l¥, Ly$g Å¡ ârs`pv$_ lp¡_¡hpgp l¥, hlp„ L$pd Ape¡Np. Bkrge¡ Acuk¡ Ap`L$p¡ f¡Mp„qL$s L$fhp v|„$.

Dv¹$Op¡jL$- ndp L$f¢. îulqffpeÆ_¡ e¡ k|rQs qL$ep l¥ qL$ D_L$p¡ rhn¡` lp¡ flp l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - \p¡X$pkp e¡ dyS>¡... buQd¢ lu Ap` Å¡ L$f fl¡ l¦... ndp L$uÆe¡.îp¡sp -lqffpeÆ S>fp Å¡fk¡ bp¡rge¡, ky_pC _l] v¡$sp l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ab Ap` "P$' g¡ g¢. Ap` S>fp Ýep_ v¢$, e¡ \p¡X$u Ýep_ v¡$_¡hpgu bps

Ap flu l¥. dyS>¡ Mhpk b_pep l¥ _, Bkrge¡! sb hp¡ Å¡ Apop L$u l¥ hp¡ L$pd sp¡ L$f_p lu `X¡$Np, ¼ep¢qL$ L$gk¡ d¥_¡ QylgbpÆ L$fL¡$ d¡f¡ v$pv$pcpCL$p¡ R>¡X$ qv$ep l¥! sbk¡ Ap` îudyMk¡ Apop sp¡ L$f lu fl¡ l¦, L$fs¡ lu Ap fl¡ l¦; Ab d_d¢ dyS>¡ rb_su sp¡ L$f_¡ v$p¡ A¡L$pv$ bpf! ""õhdpN®k¡ìeõhê$`õe... fyÃes¡.'' dsgb buQd¢ A„i R>p¡X$p lzAp l¥ d|gN°Þ\d¢k¡. ""gugpklö... gprgs:'' Ap` e¡ |f¡d¢ f¡Mp„L$_ L$f g¢. qaf BkL¡$ _uQ¡ L$f¢ ""ApÐdp_Þv$ sv$pkieõsy dep kh£ rQÞseÞsy kv$p.'' B_-B_ `v$p¢L$p, iåv$p¢L$p ep ígp¢L$p„ip¡L$p Å¡ A_yhpv$ lzAp l¥ hl Ap` v¡$M¢, ky_¢ ""õhdpN}e... c[¼scph l¥.'' elp„ d¡fu ×[óV$k¡ "cNhv¹$cph' lp¡_p Qprle¡, A\p®s¹ aL®$ rka® Bs_p lu l¥ qL$ "sv¹$cph:' ""d¦ sõep: c¼s¡: cph:, sõe c¼sõe cph:.'' (îuíepdd_p¡lfÆk¡) _l], c[¼scph Ap`_¡ rgMp l¥ _, c¼scph _l]. sp¡ ""sõe c¼sõe c¼s¡: cph: sv¹$cph:.'' dyS>¡ A¥kp gN flp l¥ L¡$ ""sv¹$cph: _pd cNhv¹$cph:, cNhs: cph:.'' A¥kp lp¡_p Qprle¡ A¥kp dyS>¡ gNsp l¥. M¥f. ""hl... Qprle¡.'' Ab v¡$rMe¡, Ab Ap` Ýep_ v$uÆe¡ Bk A_yhpv$`f. íepdv$pv$p_¡ dyS>¡ Apop v¡$ v$u l¥ Mhpk b_pL$f DV$`V$p„N Ly$R> L$l_¡L$u. A_yhpv$ DV$`V$p„N; d„¥_¡ L$lp \p _! L$f_p Qprle¡. ""rkÙpÞsdy¼sphgud¢... bspep l¥.'' Ab f¡Mp„L$_ Qpgy„ L$f¢ ""DkL$p... iycL$pd_p l¥.'' e¡ Å¡ A„i l¥ Bk A_yhpv$L$p, e¡ dyS>¡; Ab Apop lp¡ NC l¥ sp¡ S>fp bp¡gy„Np, Arhh¡L$ ndp; DV$`V$p„N gNsp l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡L$ d¦ cu...Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¦ d¡fu bps L$l v|„$ |fu?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - S>ê$f, S>ê$f. _l] sp¡ ipev$ Ap`L$p¡ L$l_¡L$u S>ê$fs _l] X¡$Nu;

Ckrge¡ d¦ L$l flp lw„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ dyS>¡ \p¡X$p.. \p¡X$p dÅ g¡_¡ v$p¡!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ Ap_„v$k|, dÅ g¡_p l¥ sp¡ qaf sp¡ blp¡s lu...

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Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ap` A`_u dÅL$ sp¡ Qrgep lu L$f¡gp!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡L$ hps kpQu bspJ L¡$ Ap "iycL$pd_p' iåv$ dpfp¡ âep¡N

_lp¡sp¡. `Z Ad¡ OZp b^p gp¡L$p¡A¡ dmu_¡ L$çàeyV$f kp\¡ auX$ L$ep£ R>¡; L¡$dL¡$ A¡L$ lp\¡ A¡V$gy„ b^y„ L$pd \pe _l]. L$p¡L¡$ "iycL$pd_p' L$ep£, A¡V$g¡ d¢ L$u^y„ Ap blz kpfp¡ âep¡N R>¡; L¡$dL¡$ gp¡L$p¡ hps sp¡ dp_sp _\u, Apop\®L$ "gp¡V¹$' sp¡ dp_sp _\u. sp¡ S>¡ "gp¡V¹$'_p¡ A\® dp_sp¡ lp¡e s¡ R>¡ëgu iycL$pd_p S> bQ¡ R>¡! d¢ L$u^y„ S>hp Ûp¡_u Ðepf¡ epf, iycL$pd_p rkhpe lh¡ \C iy„ iL¡$ R>¡?! A¡V$g¡ d¢ S>hp v$u^y„ R>¡. A¡ DV$`V$p„N R>¡ A¡ sp¡ lz„ Z dp_y„ Ry>„, Z lh¡ L$fu iy„ iL$pe Ap qf[õ\rs, gpQpfudp„ iycL$pd_p rkhpe! Äepf¡ Apop\®L$ "gp¡V¹$'_u Apop\®L$sp S> gp¡L$p¡ _ rifp¡^pe® L$fsp lp¡e sp¡ iycL$pd_p rkhpe b°pûZ `pk¡ flu iy„ Åe L$fhp S>¡hy„! ""b°pûZ kuû Ås cgp ¼ep gY$_p Å_¡, Å¡ L$p¡C Aph¡ pk Dk¡ Aprij bMp_¡''!

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Þehpv$. Ap`_¡ Bk bpsL$p¡ õhuL$pf L$f rgep. f„sy kp\d¢... sp¡ qaf d¡fp e¡ L$l_p l¥, d¡fu Bs_u rh_„su l¥, r_h¡v$_ l¥ Ap`k¡,L¡$ Bk iycL$pd_pL$p¡ Ap` L©$èp b°¡L¡$V$d¢ g¡ g¢.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap sp¡ Mpgu k|C S> R>¡ f¡L$p¡X®$ hpNhpdpV¡$_u. A¡ sp¡ lz„ L$lz„ Ry>„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - l¥ _, sp¡ BkL$p¡ b°¡L¡$V$ d¢ g¡ g¢?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„, íep¡f.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - L©$èp b°¡L¡$V$ L$f g¢. A\p®s¹ rS>kk¡ e¡ r_[íQs lp¡ Åe L¡$ el A_yhpv$d¢

_l] l¥; dsgb Dk ígp¡L$d¢, d|gd¢ _l] l¥. W$uL$ l¥ _? AÃR>p. e¡ Ap`_¡ sp¡ bps L$l v$u, f Acu MhpkL$u sp¡ DV$`V$p„N fl lu NC l¥ bpL$u-! e¡ sp¡ Ap`_¡ Myv$_¡ îudyMk¡ Apop L$f v$u. Ab Å¡ d¦ d_d¢ rb_su L$f füp¡ lw„ Ap` kb Å__p Qpl fl¡ l¦; d¡f¡ Å¡ d_d¢ rb_su L$f flp lw„ hp¡ Å__p Qpl fl¡ l¦, sp¡ d¦ Ab âõsys L$f flp lw„ elp„ l¥, Ýep_ v¢$ ""sv$pieõsy.. dep.'' ""âcp¡: L©$èp A¡h dep sv$pieõsy rhh©s:''. BkL$p A_yhpv$ A_yhpv$L$sp® L$f fl¡ l¦ "DkL$p... S>_"" e¡ Ly$R> kdS>d¢ _l] Apep.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - AiyÙ l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Þehpv$!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - blp¡s-blp¡s ^Þehpv$. kQdyQd¢; Mf¡Mf DV$`V$p„N

A_yhpv$ \C Nep¡ lp¢!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¥„_¡ L$lp Acu, ""âcp¡: L©$èp A¡h dep sv$pieõsy rhh©s:'' âcyL$u

L©$`pk¡ lu d¡f¡ Üpfp; A\p®s¹ d„¥_¡ BkL$p Apie rhh©Ñ qL$ep l¥, A\p®s¹ Bk ApieL$u rhh©rÑL$u l¥; îulqffpeQfZ_¡. S>b qL$ A_yhpv$ rkÙ L$f flp \p âcyQfZ_¡ L$u l¥.

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Apep _ Ýep_d¢! hp¡ S>fp Ýep_k¡, `y_: L$lz„? A_yhpv$ Å¡ l¥ hp¡ el L$lsp l¥ L¡$ âcyQfZ_¡ rhh©rÑL$u l¥. BkL$p A\® d¦ e¡ _l] L$lsp lw„ âcyQfZ_¡ rhh©rÑ _l] L$u l¥. e¡ d¦ L$l_p _l] Qplsp. elp„ âcyQfZ_¡ rhh©rÑL$u l¥ A¥kp A_yhpv$ L$lsp l¥ S>bqL$ d|g, lqffpeQfZ õhe„ el L$ls¡ l¦ L¡$ e¡ d¥„_¡ qL$ep l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _p, _p, Mf¡Mf A_h^p_ \C Ney„, Mf¡Mf DV$`V$p„N A_yhpv$ \C Nep¡ R>¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - blp¡s bX$p A„sf lp¡ Nep _! Ap¥f Bkd¢ L$p¡C Äepv$p QQp®L$u S>ê$fs _l] l¥, Bkrge¡ d¦ Ap`L$p¡ bsp cu v|„$ qL$ Å¡ õhs„Ó g¡M "gp¡L$p\}Q¡v¹$' Ap¥f ""ApÐdp_„v$kdyÖõ\„''L¡$ D`f lu l¥ lqffpeQfZL$p, R>p¡V$pkp. õhs„Ó g¡M l¥, rhh©rÑ; ùR>¡ R>`p lzAp. hlp„ BkL$p HrNs l¥, Bk bpsL$p. Ap¥f Bkrge¡ d¥_¡ ""gugpklöhrgsp''L¡$ D`f Ap`L$p¡ f¡Mp„L$_ L$fhpep l¥. hp¡ D`[õ\s l¥ yõsL$ sp¡ A¡L$ rdr_V$d¢ Ap`L$p¡ bsp v|„$ sp¡ e¡ `|fp lp¡, elu âk„N. ¼ep¢qL$ Bk DV$`V$p„Nhpg¡ âk„NL$p¡ Äepv$p Qgp_p DrQs _l] l¥. (`yõsL$d¢k¡ qv$MpL$f) e¡ flu. sp¡ e¡ õhs„Ó g¡M l¥; L©$èp Ýep_ v¢$ ""gugpklöhrgs:.. gprgs:.'' elp„ ""A¡sp×i ...cphe¡s¹.''

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap`L$u kph^p_spk¡ blp¡s lu Ap_„v$ lzAp!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ap`L¡$ Apiuhp®v$, cNhs¹ L©$`p, îudlpâcyÆL$u.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - elp„ âL$V$ lzC l¥!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ""A_prhóLy$h®Þ_Þheps¹'' elp„ gN¡Np e¡! Ab gNp klu! elp„ âL$V$

lp¡ NC e¡ Ngsu! _l] lp¡_p Qprle¡ \p!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ¼ep?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - âL$V$ _l] lp¡ Å_p Qprle¡ \p!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ¼ep âL$V$ _l] lp¡ Å_p Qprle¡ \p?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ap`_¡ L$lu _, L©$`p.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - AÃR>p..AÃR>p. d¦ kdÅ ¼ep âL$V$ lp¡ Nep buQd¢? Obfp

Nep, d„¥_¡¡ L$lp Ly$R> Ap¥f cu âL$V$ lp¡ Nep ¼ep?!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - dsgb Ap` ep¢ kdS>¡ qL$ dyS>¡ âL$V$ _l] lp¡ Å_p Qprle¡ \p, ep¢?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], d¦ kdÅ d¡f¡k¡ Ly$R> L$p¥cp„X$ âL$V$ lp¡ Nep!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡, Ab e¡ Å¡ d¦ L$g cu |R> QyL$p lw„, Ap` Mygpkp v¡$ QyL¡$ l¦, L¡$ b°¡L¡$V$d¢

Å¡ l¦ h¡ B_L¡$ A`_¡ l¦; e¡ L$p¡C "(âhplu cphp¢k¡)'.Ab 8hp k¡hpL$sp® s\p k¡hp`qfQpfL$.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ 7d¢ kldrs l¥ Ap`L$u?

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Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - k¡hp\® ApÆrhL$pd¢? dsgb cphp_yhpv$d¢. cphp_yhpv$d¢ L$p¡C A¥ku bps l¥ _l]. Ly$R> ârs`pv$_ elp„ l¥ _l]. qaf cu Ap` A¥kp L$f¢ \p¡X$pkp Bk `f A¡L$ hp¡ gNp g¢, d¦ Dk h¼s \p¡X$p `|R> gy„Np. \p¡X$p `qfQedpÓ g¡_p l¥ Bkd¢ sp¡ bk; Ap`L$p¡ ¼ep¢ `f¡ip_ L$fy„? L¡$hg cphp_yhpv$ k¡ kçbÞ^ l¦ lp¢! Bk cphp_yhpv$k¡ Ap` ârs`pv$_ ¼ep L$f_p Qpls¡ l¦ hp¡ ld bps L$f¢N¡. ¼ep¢, ârs`pv$_ Ab lzAp _l] l¥. L$l]-L$l] d¦_¡ L$lp _ Ap`L$p¡, lg¡ \p¡X$u e¡ qv$¼L$s l¥ L¡$hg cphp_yhpv$k¡ kldrs-Akldrs Ål¡f L$f v¡$_¡d¢... Bkurge¡ d¦ e¡ õ`óV$sp bpf-bpf L$fsp flsp lw„, L¡$ ss¹-ss¹ õ\gp¢`f, dp_¡ rS>_-rS>_ õ\gp¢`f cphp_yhpv$k¡ kldrs d¥„_¡ v$u l¥ hp¡ A_yhpv$, cphp_yhpv$ W$uL$ l¥; hlp„ sL$ lu l¥ hp¡ kldrs. Ab BkL$p ârs`pv$_ qL$k Y„$Nk¡ lp¡ flp l¥ ep e¡ L$f¢N¡ ep L$f_p Qpl fl¡ l¦; d¦ sp¡ kp¡Q kL$sp lw„. Å¡ L¡$ Ap¥f d¡fp kp¡Qp L$p¡C dsgb _l] fMsp, L$p¡C s|L$ _l] fMsp. Ap` S>b bspe¢N¡ sb eqv$ DkL$p ârs`pv$_ Ngs lp¡ flp lp¡Np sp¡ d¦ Dk A\®L$p rhfp¡^ L$fy„Np e¡ Ap` _p¡V$ L$f g¢.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - S>ê$f. A¡ sp¡ d¢ iê$Apsdp„ S> Mygpkp¡ L$fu v$u^p¡ sp¡ s¡ qv$hk¡ L¡$ iuj®L$p¡ b^p d¢ k„ep¡rS>s L$ep® R>¡; iuj®L$p¡ kp\¡ hQ_p¡_u k„Nrs `Z isârsis AiyÙ lp¡C iL¡$ R>¡. cphp\®-A_yhpv$_u S>¡d,S>¡d Al]ep \C NC. sp¡ A¡ sp¡ gp¡L$p¡ rhQpf¡ Ðepf¡ S> Mbf X¡$ _!

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - k¡hpL$sp® s\p k¡hp`qfQpfL$. epd¢ ""cpep®qv$... Brs.'' "cpep®qv$L„$ N©l„' f¡Mp„qL$s L$f¢. ""rhóÏ`fpP¹$dy$Mp:, A_¡_... õ\psìed¹'' f¡Mp„qL$s L$f¢. bk e¡ lu A„i _uQ¡ cu f¡Mp„qL$s L$f g¢. B_ A„ip¡`f; Q|„qL$ qL$ \p¡X$u bps Ap`k¡ e¡ L$l v|„$ L¡$ A_yhpv$d¢ Å¡ \p¡X$u blp¡s Ly$R> cu dyS>¡ ÓyqV$ep„ ×[óV$Ns lzC \u hp¡ sp¡ AgN bps l¥; hp¡ sp¡ L$p¡C Mpk bps _l] l¥, `f„sy S>lp„ sL$ rkÙpÞsL$p kçbÞ^ l¥ B_ hQ_p¢k¡; ¼ep¢qL$ Acu sp¡ L¡$hg ¾$d ldpf¡ kpd_¡ hQ_p¢L$p, Ap`L¡$ Üpfp r_[íQs qL$ep lzAp, sv¹$-sv¹$ iuj®L$p¢L¡$ _uQ¡ Apep l¥. DkL$p cphp_yhpv$ Ap`_¡ L$f qv$ep l¥. Ab L¡$hg cphp_yhpv$k¡; S>¥k¡ L$lp Åe¡ L¡$ ""_¡l _p_p[õs qL»$Q_.'' BkL$p A_yhpv$ lp¡ Nep. cC Ap`L$p¡ e¡ A_yhpv$ W$uL$ gN flp l¥? lp„, W$uL$ l¥! Ab Bk ""_¡l _p_p[õs qL»$Q_''. L$p¡ Ap` L$lp„ OV$p fl¡ l¦? S>b d¦ e¡ |Ry>„Np ep Ap` OV$p_¡ gN Åe¢N¡ sb d¦ L$lz„Np; sb d¦ Dk h¼s fp¡Ly„$Np. Bkrge¡ Ap¥f Äepv$p A¥kp cu ldpf¡ v$p¡_p¢L¡$ buQd¢ Apsp fl¡Np. Ly$R> sp¡ e¡ cu A¡L$ kdõep l¥. Bkrge¡ Bkd¢ cu A¥kp lu Ly$R> lp¡Np A¥kp d¡fp dp__p l¥.

""sÓpv$p¥...cphe¡s¹.'' Ab Bkd¢ Ap` f¡Mp„L$_ L$f g¢ ""îudv$pQpe®dpN}eNyfyZp„...cphe¡s¹.''

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Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ©.23 D`f "M' dp„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - "L©$skd`®Z:' D`f. ""sv¹$cnZ¡...kd`®e¡s¹.'' Ab f¡Mp„L$_ :

""N©l¡ [õ\Ðhp...`|h¯ õ\p_„ d„qv$fpqv$.'' qaf _uQ¡ l¥, A„rsd hp¡, ""õhL©$s... v¡$lhv$psyf:,'' Ab BkL$p A_yhpv$, Å¡ Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡ âõsys l¥, hp¡ lg¡ d¦ \p¡X$p `Y$ g|„ sp¡ dyS>¡ cu tgN b_ Åe. eqv$ L$l] hp¡ lp¡Np sp¡ d¦ Ap`L$p¡ ""âpfçcd¢... kd`®ZL$u v$unp lp¡_¡k¡'' BkL¡$ _uQ¡ Ap`.. ¼ep¢qL$ e¡ hlp„ kd`®ZL$u A`¡np b°ûkçbÞ^L$u, dsgb hp¡ l¥, ""L©$óZk¡hp`f„ huÿe'' BÐepqv$L$p Å¡ l¥ âk„N, hlp„ e¡ "kd`®ZL$u v$unp Ofd¢ flL$f k¡hp Å¡ L$f_u l¥'' BkL¡$ _uQ¡ S>fp.. e¡ d|gd¢ cu d¦_¡ L$fhpep "N©l¡ [õ\Ðhp.' ""Ofd¢ flL$f.. lg¡'' f¡Mp„L$_ L$f g¢ "îulqfL¡$.. Qprle¡.' Ab "cpep®qv$L¡$.. Qprle¡.' Bk `f cu Ap` f¡Mp„L$_ L$f g¢; d|gd¢ sp¡ L$fhpep lu l¥. k¡hp¡`v¡$óV$p Å¡ Apep l¥ Dkd¢ hp¡ L$p hp¡ lg¡hpgp lu l¥. hp¡ Ap QyL$p l¥ hlu l¥ e¡ sp¡. ("M' r_L$pgL¡$') e¡ kp^_v$ur`L$pL$p l¥. e¡ DkL¡$ kp\lu BkL$u. Ap¥f L$g BkL$p, dsgb BkL¡$ D`f QQp® Ap` L$_yL$pL$pÆk¡ lp¡ QyL$u l¥ _. k„QpgL$ dlp¡v$e? lzC l¥ _? lp„. sp¡ Bk rhjed¢ Ap`L¡$ Å¡ `|.L$_yL$pL$pÆL¡$ rhjed¢ Å¡ bps lzC, Dkd¢ DÞlp¢_¡ Å¡ L$lp hp¡ dyS>¡ õhuL$pe® l¥. e¡ "N' cu e¡ BkL¡$ kp\lu l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ©.28.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ""NyfyíQ...drs:.'' BkL$p¡ cu \p¡X$p Ýep_d¢ fM¢, QQp® v$fçep_

BkL$p¡ cu \p¡X$p õ`óV$ L$f_p Qplz„Np; e¡ Å¡ elp„ N°lZ qL$ep Nep l¥, e¡ k¡hp ¡`v¡ $óV$pd¢. Ab ""Nyfy cu.. _ cu lp¡''; sp¡ Ab Bkd¢ ""Nyfyõ\p_p`Þ_...A\p^yr_L$su\p®_pd¹'' L$p e¡ Ap`_¡ A\® rgep l¥, A\p®s¹ A_yhpv$ qL$ep l¥. BkuL$p l¥ _?

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ ""A\p^yr_L$su\p®_pd¹'' L$p A_yhpv$ Ap`_¡ ""Ap^yr_L$ Np¡õhpdu

dlp_ycph'' qL$ep l¥. Bk A_yhpv$L¡$ kp\`|Z®sep klds d¦ Acu _l] lp¡ flp lw„. QQp® L¡$ bpv$ Ap`L$p¡ DÑf v|„$Np. ""eqv$ D¼s..'' Ab Bkd¢ e¡ "s\pc|s' Apep _ D`f, "s\pc|s' L$p A_yhpv$ ""kh®gnZ... QfZ'', l¥ _, A¥kp Ap` L$fs¡ l¦, W$uL$ l¥ _? ¼ep¢, elp„ d¦ kdS> _l] `pep, Bkrge¡ `|R> flp lw„. ""D`v¡$i (A\®gp¡gy`- hrZL-V²$õV$u-k„Npqv)'' e¡ "k„Npqv$' ¼ep l¥?

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - k„N L$cu â¡d, L$cu Apk[¼s, L$cu ìek_d¢ cu rhL$rks lp¡ Åsp l¥; qL$kuL$p¡ V²$õV$uL$p k„N lp¡ Åsp l¥. qL$kuL$p¡ V²$õV$uk¡ â¡d lp¡ Åsp l¥, qL$kuL$p¡ Apk[¼s lp¡ Åsu l¥, qL$kuL$p¡ ìek_ lu lp¡ Åsp l¥!

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡-sp¡ W$uL$ lu l¥ Ap`L$p A\® e¡. d¦ e¡ kdÅ \p qL$ A\®gp¡gy`, hrZL$,

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V²$õV$u Ap¥f k„Npqv$ L$p¡C AgN... e¡ Ngsaldu lp¡ NC d¡fu.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l]. A\®gp¡gy` Å¡ hrZL$, A¥k¡ hrZL$ Å¡ V²$õV$u, A¥k¡

V²$õV$uAp¢L$p k„N Ap¥f Dk k„NL$p L$cu rhL$pk-â¡d-Apk[¼s Ap¥f ìek_d¢!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - eqv$ e¡ Apie l¥, dsgb Ap`L¡$ A_yhpv$L$p, sp¡ d¦ lL$uL$sd¢ Bk

A_yhpv$k¡ cu klds lw„, b°¡L¡$V$hpg¡k¡ cu klds lw„.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d¦ kdÅ _l].Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], e¡ rbgLy$g kÐe l¥. Å¡ kÐe l¥ hp¡ sp¡ õhuL$pf_p lu l¥; ld elp„

L$p¡C L¡$hg _L$pf_¡ ep rhfp¡^ L$f_¡ _l] b¥W¡$ l¦ e¡ Ap` Ýep_d¢ fM¢.Ab `©.29, "O' ""Av$çc:... `y_:.'' Bkd¢ ""îudv$pQpe®-QfZp¢L$p...

Ab e¡ b°¡L¡$V¡$d¢ ""(_ qL$.. cphsep)'' sp¡ e¡ ¼ep¢ Apep? Ly$R> kdS>d¢ _l] Apep. e¡ sp¡ W$uL$ l¥, ""agê$`sep ^fp v¡$_¡ Qprle¡'' elp„ sL$ sp¡ W$uL$ l¥. qaf e¡...

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - e¡... ApS>L$g Å¡ W$pLy$fÆ `^fpe¡ Ås¡ l¦ h¥óZhp¢L¡$ dp\¡; s¡ OZu hMs A¡d L$lu_¡ ^fphhpdp„ Aph¡ R>¡ L¡$ sdpf¡ dp\¡ S>¡ rbfpS>sp õhê$` R>¡ s¡ Nyfycph\u R>¡, Adpf¡ Ðep„ rbfpS>sp õhê$` `yfyjp¡Ñdcph\u. L$p¡CL$ bpgL$p¡ A¡d Apop L$f¡ R>¡ L¡$ _p, NyfyÐhrhrióV$`yfyjp¡Ñdpcph\u! Nyfydp„ `pR>p¡ `yfyjp¡Ñdcph `Z k¡ìeõhê$`dp„ Nyfycph; yfyjp¡Ñdcph _l]! sp¡ Aphp rhfp¡^pcpku h¼sìep¡ d_¡ Al]ep rhhrns R>¡ r_fpL$fZuesep. L¡$dL¡$ Å¡ Nyfydp„ `Z `yfyjp¡Ñd byrÙ fpMhp_y„ rh^p_ L$fhpdp„ Aph¡ R>¡ A_¡ `p¡sp_p k¡ìedpV¡$ A¡d L$l¡hpdp„ Aph¡ R>¡ L¡$ sdpf¡ Ðep„ `yfyjp¡Ñdcph\u _\u rbfpS>sp. A_¡ L$p¡CL$ hMs¡ `yfyjp¡Ñdcph\u rbfpS>sp lp¡e sp¡ pR>p hp¡ëV¡$S> OV$pX$u v¡$hpdp„ Aph¡ R>¡ L¡$ Adpf¡ Ðep„ S>¡ yfyjp¡Ñd rbfpS>¡ R>¡ A¡ h^pf¡ hp¡ëV¡$S>_p¡ R>¡; sdpf¡ Ðep„, kdÄep lh¡! 5-10 hp¡ëV$_p `yfyjp¡Ñd li¡. sp¡ Ap b^p¡ iy„ âL$pf R>¡ A¡ L$p¡C hQ_p¡dp„ d_¡ ¼ep„e v¡$Mpep¡ _l]! A¡V$g¡ lz„ A¡d L$lz„ Ry>„ L¡$ ""(_ qL$ Nyfycphsep ep õhk¡ìe)'', A¡V$g¡ ^fph_pf S>¡ Np¡õhpdu, s¡_p S>¡ k¡ìeõhê$`, A¡_p\u L$p¡C`Z Ås_p Þe|_ yfyjp¡Ñd h¥óZh_¡ dp\¡ ^fphhpdp„ Aphsp _\u. A¡ hps Al]ep...

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ab |fp kdS>d¢ Apep. sp¡ Ab A¥kp l¥ qL$ Bk rhje`f Ly$R> QQp® A`¡rns l¥, Å¡ bpv$d¢ d¦ Ap`k¡ L$fy„Np. Bs_p S>ê$f l¥, d¦ \p¡X$pkp HrNs L$f v|„$. elp„ D`f "agê$`sep' Apep l¥, _uQ¡ cu "agê$`sep' Apep l¥. e¡ Ap`L$p¡ Å¡ BkL$p e¡ ""(_ qL$ Nyfycphsep..)'' e¡ kb Å¡ l¥ hp¡ A`_ QQp® L$f¢N¡. ag A¡h„ agê$`d¢ \p¡X$pkp c¡v$ d¦ dp_sp lw„. Acu sp¡ d¦ ep¢ lu L$lz„Np. d¦ dp_sp lw„ d¡fu ×[óV$k¡ A¥kp lu L$lz„Np. HrNs L$f v|„$; hp¡ qaf S>b QQp® L$fy„Np sp¡ e¡ \p¡X$pkp S>b õ`óV$ L$f gy„Np, "agê$`sep' d¢. dsgb "ag„ agê$`„ Q'. agê$`sp. sp¡ e¡ \p¡X$pkp

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L$f_¡L¡$ bpv$d¢. A\p®s¹ agê$`spk¡ elp„ ¼ep rhhrns l¥ BkL$u QQp® \p¡X$u L$f_u l¥ Ap`k¡. Qy„qL$ qL$ Ap`_¡ elp„; Å¡ Acu Ap`_¡ rhhnp bsp v$u hp¡ sp¡ blp¡s; rbgLy$g lu dsgb Qpgy Å¡ hQ_ l¦ Ap¥f DkL$p... hp¡ ApL$f hlp„ `|fu lp¡ NC! Bkrge¡ Bk f \p¡X$p rhQpf L$fy„Np. qaf Ap`k¡ L$lz„Np. Ab "P$' d¢.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ©.30Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Dkd¢ A_yhpv$d¢; ""Dku âL$pfk¡ NyfyL$u cu'' "cu' lp¡_p Qprle¡

Bs_p k„ip¡^_.. Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„, hp¡ sp¡ A_h^p_k¡ R|>V$ Nep.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - AÃR>p. Ab Bkd¢ cu b°¡L¡$V$d¢ ""(rsgL$... cphyL$hpZu)'' e¡ ¼ep

l¥?!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - e¡ L$p¡C-L$p¡C dlp_ycph bp¡gs¡ l¦ ""d¡fp bpgyX$p-d¡fp bpgyX$p''

L$fs¡! e¡ sp¡ Å¡ bp¡gs¡ lp¡ hp¡ Å_¡! hp¡ sp¡ _ Ap` Å_ pe¢N¡ _ d¦ Å_ pJNp!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ ¼ep l¥ f?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ky_u l¥! kdÆ _l]. d¦ cu ""kyÞep¡ f kdÄep¡ _l]!'' ky_u

l¥ A¥k¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ qaf A`_ v$p¡_p¢ b¥W$L¡$ |R>¢ e¡ L$ep l¥?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Å¡ l¥ kp¡ kpd_¡ l¥!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - M¥f. sp¡ Ab A¥kp l¥ qL$ S>b ld v$p¡_p¢ lu _l] kdS>¡; d¥_¡ sp¡ el

`lgubpf ky_p l¥, A\p®s¹ Y$p l¥ e¡ "d¡fp bpgyX$p!'Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¥ku d¦_¡ cu ky_u l¥ f d¦ cu kdS> _l] pep qL$ e¡ ¼ep. f

rS>k fp¡S> kdS> pJNp Dk fp¡S> S>ê$f bsp vy„$Np Ap`L$p¡ e¡ âp¡rdk.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ab Bkd¢ ¼ep l¥, BkL¡$ A_yhpv$d¢; e¡ bps d¦ Ap`k¡ õ`óV$ L$f v|„$, qL$

e¡ "d¡fp bpgyX$p' S>¥ku sL$gua Bkd¢ e¡ b°¡L¡$V$d¢ L$C S>Nl ApC l¥. "¼e| gNpL$f', ""S>¥k¡ qL$..fMsp l¥'' BÐepqv$ Å¡ hp¼e l¦ e¡ rhhpv$põ`v$ hp¼ep¢L$p¡, ev¹$ hp rhhpv$põ`v$ S>¥k¡ hp¼ep¢L$p¡ Q|„qL$ qL$, d¦ Bkrge¡ L$l flp lw„, Å¡ Ngs lp¡Np Dk¡ sp¡ Ngs õhuL$pf_p X¡$Np; klu lp¡Np Dk¡ klu lu L$l¢N¡. e¡ kb khpg _l] l¥. g¡qL$_ S>lp„ sL$ kldrsL$p d¡f¡ kpd_¡ S>b khpg L$fs¡ l¦, sp¡ S>lp„ L$l] r_f\®L$; eÛr` L$p¡C Ngs bps¢ sp¡ L$C S>Nl lp¡su flsu l¥, qL$Þsy Ap¡`_gu, dsgb Årlf ê$`d¢ DkL$p¡ HrNs L$f_p, ku^p L$f_p, dsgb S>lp„ L$l] A¥ku ìe„S>_p ep h¾$p¡[¼s ep A¥kp Ly$R> lp¡sp l¥ sp¡ Dk `f kuû e¡ kldrs gNp v¡$_¡L¡$ bÅe `lg¡ \p¡X$u bpsQus L$fL¡$ qaf Ap`k¡ L$lz„ qL$ d¦ klds lw„ ep _l], ¼ep¢qL$ e¡ qL$k Y„$Nk¡ Bkd¢ Ape¡ l¦ Ap¥f ¼ep¢ Ape¡ l¦ hp¡ Ap` S>b-S>b, dsgb Acu \p¡X$p âL$pi X$pgs¡ l¦

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sb `sp Qgsp l¥, _l] sp¡ `sp _l] Qgsp. sp¡ A¥ku `qf[õ\rsd¢, Ap¥f Bk rhje `f QQp® L$fL¡$; e¡ L$p¡C ipõÓuerhje sp¡ l¥ _l]! Bk rhje `f QQp® L$fL¡$ kdeL$p¡ g„bp L$f_¡L$p L$p¡C A\® _l] l¥ Bkrge¡ e¡ QQp® S>b lp¡Nu sb ld bps L$f¢N¡. ¼ep¢qL$ B_d¢ L$C bps¢ |R>_u l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - dpfp hsu Apdp„ L¡$hg A¡V$gp¡ S> Mygpkp¡ dpf¡ L$fhp_p¡ lp¡e L¡$ dp¡V¡$cpN¡ S>¡ îulqffpeÆ A¡L$pv$ iåv$ hp`f¡ R>¡ s¡_p¡ hs®dp_L$pgdp„ Dv$plfZ iy„ lp¡e s¡ lz„ S>Zphhp dp„Ny Ry>„. bk. L¡$dL¡$ OZu bû kdõepAp¡ îulqffpeÆA¡ S>¡ hMs¡ Ap ígp¡L$p¡ g¿ep s¡ hMs¡ _lp¡su \C, A¡V$g¡ A¡d_p iåv$p¡ A¡L$v$d dp¡Od iåv$p¡ R>¡. A_¡ ApS>¡ A¡_p Dv$plfZ S>¡ Ap`Z¡ Å¡C füp R>uA¡ s¡ d¢ gMu v$u^p R>¡ b°¡L¡$V$dp„.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ap¥f L$C iåv$ sp¡ rbgLy$g _e¡ l¦ Å¡ d¦¥_¡ ApS> lu Y¡$ l¦! sp¡ d¦ lg¡ D_ iåv$p¢L$p AÝee_ L$fy„, \p¡X$p DkL$p rhQpf L$fy„. rdkpgL¡$ sp¥f`¡ "gà`y`„X$p'! e¡ "gà`y`„X$p' ¼ep l¥.?!

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - "gà`y`„X$pL$u gN_ Äep¢ _v$u sf_L$p¡ k¡sy, fls _ rQs Bs Ds qafs qfQfk„Qel¡sy!''

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ e¡ l¥! hlu A\® elp„ Ap`L$p¡ AcuóV$ l¥?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - hlu gà`y`„X$p. qv$Mp _l] L$p¡C i¡qW$ep...Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], dsgb A¥kp l¥, qL$ Ap`L$p l¡eÐh Ar`rns l¥ _ elp„? e¡ d¦

S>fp... ¼ep¢qL$ hlp„ Å¡ gà`y`„X$p Apep l¥ hp¡ sp¡.. dsgb elp„ Dkk¡ DgV$p l¥ _ e¡?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - dsgb? DgV$p epr_?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - dsgb elp„ "gà`y`„X$p' Å¡ rgMp Nep l¥...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - t_v$p\®L$ l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - t_v$p\®L$ l¥ _? bk sp¡. _l] sp¡-sp¡ Nagp lp¡ Åe!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - hlp„ cu t_v$p\®L$ l¥.Np.îulqffpeÆ - hpr`k S>fp Ap` hp¡ bp¡g¢ sp¡...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap` rgM_p Qpl¢ sp¡ rgMp v|„$ ""gà`y`„X$pL$u.. l¡sy.''Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - (A¡L$ îp¡spL¡$ A_yfp¡^`f) A_yhpv$ L$f¢, dp„N ApC l¥! A¡L$ rdr_V$,

cphp_yhpv$ ep iåv$p_yhpv?!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡V$g¡ gà`y`„X$p_u A¡L$ gpnrZL$ rhrióV$sp lp¡e R>¡ L¡$ b^p_u

kp\¡ õ_¡l Å¡X$u g¡! Z õ_¡l L¡$V$gp¡? S>¡d dpZk L$p¡C _v$u_¡ Ap¡m„Nhp dpV¡$ L$p¡C `|g_p D`f\u kpf \C Åe; |g kp\¡ S>¡V$gp¡ õ_¡l A¡_¡ Ap`Z¡ L$luA¡ L¡$ \p¡X$uL$ hpf Dcp¡ fl¡, sp¡ A¡_¡ L$p„C; |g kp\¡ A¡ Dcp¡ _\u fl¡sp¡, |g sp¡ A¡ Mpgu ¾$p¡k

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L$fhp hp`fsp¡ lp¡e R>¡. A¡d s¡_u gN_ S>¡ lp¡e R>¡ A¡ ¡gu |g S>¡hu lp¡e R>¡, L¡$ pf L$fu S>hy„. A¡V$g¡ A¡L$ W¡$L$pZ¡ pf L$fu Åe Z pRy>„ A¡_¡ L$luA¡ L¡$ cpC, Al]ep sp¡ lh¡ \p¡cu Å sp¡ A¡_¡ \p¡cpe sp¡ A¡ `R>u gà`y`„X$p L¡$d? "fls.. l¡sy.' A¡V$g¡ S>¡ dþep¡ i¡qW$ep s¡_p\u `qfQe, S>¡ dþep¡ i¡qW$ep s¡_p\u `qfQe A¡ gà`y`„X$$p! sp¡ Ap`Z¡ S>¡_pdp„ c[¼s_p¡ buS>cph R>¡ s¡ `y[óV$ c[¼s_p¡ Ar^L$pfu L¡$ S>¡_u `pk¡ `¥kp Äepv$p R>¡ s¡ `y[óV$c[¼s_p¡ Ar^L$pfu-? A¡V$g¡ gà`y`„X$p_¡ A¡d gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ S>¡_u pk¡ ¥kp¡ h^pf¡ s¡ y[óV$c[¼s_p¡ Ar^L$pfu, A_¡ rkÙpÞsp¡dp„ A¡hy„ gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ S>¡_pdp„ buS>cph lp¡e s¡ `y[óV$c[¼s_p¡ Ar^L$pfu. Ap gà`y`„X$p_u dudp„kp lz„ d¢ L$fu R>¡ ""A\psp¡ gà`y`„X$pdudp„kp.'' ""A_ph©rÑiåv$ps¹-A_ph©rÑiåv$ps¹!''

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - blp¡s-blp¡s ^Þehpv$. Ap`_¡ ApS> gà`y`„X$pL¡$ õhê$`L$p op_ L$fhpep!

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ""rR>Ûs¡ ùv$eN°[Þ\: rcÛs¡ kh®k„iep:, nueÞs¡ Qpõe L$dp®rZ s[õd_¹ ×óV¡$ fphf¡!''

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ Bk A\®d¢; Å¡ Acu Ap`_¡ bspep, Dk A\®d¢ elp„ BkL$p¡ rgep Nep l¥ _?

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - M¥f, e¡ sp¡ Acu A¡L$ BkuL$p lzAp. e¡ \p¡X$p d¦ QQp® L$fL¡$.. ¼ep¢qL$ Bkd¢

L$C A¥k¡ Ape¡ lzA¡ l¦ b°¡L¡$V¹$k$.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap b^p y[óV$L$c[¼s_p Ap^yr_L$ õhê$` R>¡ S>¡_¡ Ap`Z¡ Æhu

füp R>uA¡; ÅÎep L$fsp„ A_¡ S>¡_¡ dpZu füp R>uA¡!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ab "R>'.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ©.32. s¡_p¡ A_yhpv$ ©.33dp„ R>¡ lp¢.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ""s¡_...rkrÙ:'' Ab el Å¡ hp¼e rgep Nep, BkL$p iuj®L$;

k¡hp¡`v¡$óV$pd¢ Apep. Ab elp„ dyS>¡ Ly$R> e¡ \p¡X$u bps kdS>d¢ L$d ApC l¥, qL$ dsgb Ap`L$p elp„ k¡hp¡`v¡$óV$p iuj®L$k¡ e¡ spÐè® l¥ L¡$ k¡hp¡`v¡$óV$pL$p¡ el L$f_p Qprle¡ A¥kp spÐè® l¥ qL$ k¡hp¡`v¡$óV$pL$p õhê$` el lp¡_p Qprle¡? e¡ S>fp \p¡X$p õ`óV$ L$f v¢$.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡V$g¡ dy¿e ApS>¡ S>¡ h¥óZhp¡_¡ A_¡ Ad_¡ kdS>dp„ _\u Aphu flu hps; A_¡ L$p¡V®$_¡ A_¡ Ål¡f S>_sp_¡, S>¡ õhdpN}e¡sf S>_sp R>¡, s¡ dy¿e A¡ hps R>¡ L¡$ Ap Np¡õhprd dlpfpÅ¡, hëgcLy$g_p, `|Åfu R>¡ L¡$ Nyfy R>¡? S>¡V$gp-S>¡V$gp âk„Np¡ `y[óV$dpN®_p R>p`p D`f QX¡$ R>¡; R>p`pAp¡dp„ Ap`Zp k„âv$pe_p â^p_ùW$pûi rsgL$pes dlpfpS>_¡ Z â^p_ |Åfu sfuL¡$ L$l¡hpdp„

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Aph¡ R>¡ A_¡ A¡L$ h¥óZh_p ¡V$_y„ pZu _\u lpgsy„ L¡$ A¡L$ rhfp¡^`Ó sp¡ _p¢^ph¡ L¡$ cC, Adpfp â^p_ùW$pûi R>¡, ApQpe® R>¡, `|Åfu _\u. cNhp_¹ fS>_uidpV¡$ L$p„C`Z gMp¡; kp¡-kp¡ `Ó `lp¢Qu Åe R>¡. `Z Ap`Z¡ Ap`Zu â^p_ùW$_u Aphu Ahdp__p \C flu R>¡ A_¡ h¥óZh_p `¡V$_y„ `pZu lgsy„ _\u-! A¡V$g¡ h¥óZhp¡_p d_dp„ c°dZp \C NC R>¡ L¡$ Mf¡Mf Ap L$p„C Nyfy _l] lp¡e _¡ |Åfu sp¡ _\u b^p? A¡V$g¡ lz„ Apdp„ A¡ Mygpkp¡ L$fhp dpNy„ Ry>„ L¡$ cC |Åfu(Ðh) A¡ Adpfu h©rÑ _\u; |Åfu sp¡ v¡$hgL$ lp¡hp_¡ L$pfZ¡ r_rjÜ R>¡ Adpf¡ Ðep„. A_¡ Nyfy(Ðh) A¡ Adpfu ApÆrhL$p R>¡. A¡V$g¡ Adpfp¡ r_hp®l Nyfy sfuL¡$ \hp¡ Å¡CA¡, `|Åfu sfuL¡$ _l]. `|Åfu sfuL¡$ Ad¡ Å¡ lp¡CA¡ sp¡ Ad¡ Qp„X$pghs¹ A`rhÓ L$l¡hpCA¡ A¡hp¡ `yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_p¡ spÐè® R>¡, "ÖìeiyrÙ' A_¡ Ap "õhh©rÑhpv$' b„_¡_¡ dmphu_¡ Å¡CA¡ sp¡. A¡_pdpV¡$ k¡hp¡`v¡$óV$p_p¡ õhê$` iy„ lp¡hp¡ Å¡CA¡? "k¡hp¡`v¡$óV$p' A¡V$g¡ d¢ iåv$ fp¿ep¡ R>¡. ""ep¡ rl Nyfy: k¡hpd¹ D`v¡$ÿers k õhe„ Q¡s¹ spd¹ DÑdp„ Å_ueps¹ õhed¡h Ly$sp¡ _ Ly$ep®s¹? Brs k¡hp`f A¡h Nyfy:.'' A¡V$g¡ S>¡ Nyfy k¡hp_p¡ D`v¡$i L$f¡ R>¡ s¡ Mf¡Mf k¡hp_¡ DÑd ÅZsp¡ lp¡e, p¡sp_u ApÆrhL$p_y„ kp^_ _ ÅZsp¡ lp¡e, sp¡ A¡Z¡ k¡hp_p¡ D`v¡$i Ap`hp¡ Å¡CA¡; k¡hp_u Np¡fdlpfpÆ`Ï„ _l] L$fhy„ Å¡CA¡ L¡$ buÅ_p hsu Ap`Z¡ k¡hp L$fuA¡. A¡ dpfp¡ l¡sy R>¡ Ap hQ__¡ DÙ©s L$fhp_p¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - AÃR>p, sp¡ k¡hp¡`v¡$óV$p iuj®L$d¢ Bk Apiek¡ BkL$p¡ N°lZ qL$ep Nep l¥. h¥k¡ k¡hp¡`v¡$óV$pL$p¡ rióeL$p lu N°lZ L$f_p Qprle¡ e¡ BkL$p tgL$, kçbÞ^ rdg¡Np. ApC _ Ap`L$p¡ Ýep_d¢? e¡ dyS>¡ ¼ep qL$ kçbÞ^ rdgp _l] _.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ""d_p¡f\u i¡qW$epAp¡_p _l];'' b°¡L¡$V$ A¡gpDX$ lp¡e sp¡ afu\u.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Bkd¢ l¥ _l], e¡ b°¡L¡$V$ Acu Apep.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡ S> sp¡ L$lu füp¡ Ry>„. dp¥rML$ R>¡ Ap. Ap`_p cphp_yhpv$_u

dpaL$!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Q¡` gpÁep¡ Mfp¡ dp¥rML$_p¡!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - k„Nv$p¡j sp¡ lp¡e _!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ R>u A¡hp Mhpkp¡ fpMsp _ ÅAp¡ dlpfpS>! ""s¡_.. Bkd¢ ¼ep

l¥ qL$ dyS>¡ \p¡X$p `|R>_p l¥. sp¡ hp¡ d¦ Dku kde `|Ry>„Np. Bkd¢ Å¡ Ap`_¡ BkL$p kçbÞ^ bspep, L¡$ cC Bkrge¡ BkL$p¡ fMp Nep l¥. d¦ e¡ kdÅ \p k¡hp¡`v¡$óV$pL¡$ õhê$`L$p âí_ l¥, A\p®s¹ DkL$p¡ ¼ep L$f_p Qprle¡, ¼ep N°lZ L$f_p Qprle¡ e¡. e¡ âí_ Ap Nep. e¡ lp¡ Nep Mygpkp, hp¡ Dk kded¢.. AÃR>p Ab e¡ "S>'.

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Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ""NyfyZp...Brs.'' ""NyfyL$p¡.. (cpjp-rhQpf)'' e¡ Ap`_¡ b°¡L¡$V$d¢ fM¡ l¦; sp¡ e¡ Ap`_¡, dsgb A`_¡ rlkpbk¡ lu fM¡ l¦ ep L$l]k¡ DÙ©s qL$e¡ l¥? e¡ L¡$hg rS>opõe l¥. dp_¡ qL$ku hQ_k¡ DÙ©s sp¡ _l] qL$e¡ l¦?

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap_p¡ cph S>¡ fus¡ lz„ kdÄep¡. "AphfZc„N' D`f sp¡ buÆ L$p¡C V$uL$p R>¡ S> _l] _!

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], ep¢ _l], "AphfZc„N' k¡ lu _l], L$l] cu âpàs lzA¡ lp¢. hp¡ sp¡ d¦, rS>opõe l¥ rka® d¡fp. d¦ Å__p Qplsp lz„ qL$ AÞeÓ L$l] cu ApQpe®hQ_d¢ A¥kp Apep lp¡.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„ s¡ sp¡ dm¡ R>¡. s¡ v¡$MpX$ui. s¡ sp¡ `yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_u S> `„[¼sAp¡dp„ dm¡ R>¡. Ap "AphfZc„N' dp„ S> R>¡; `Z Al]ep _\u. ApSy>-bpSy>dp„ R>¡. ApNm-`pR>m ¼ep„L$ R>¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„-! ¼ep¢, hlp„ d¦_¡ v¡$Mp, hlp„ sp¡ _l] l¥. ""cpjp-cph-fyrQ-ApQpf-rhQpf''; _l], dp_¡ ep¢ Qyt_v$p l¥ S>fp, Qy_L$f rge¡ Ne¡ l¦, Bkrge¡ S>fp d¦¥_¡ |R>p. AÃR>p, Ab flp cpNhs¹L$\pL$p. elp„ "M' d¢.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ©.34.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ""S>gp\®d¡h...Np_p¡`Ærh_:'' e¡ \p¡X$pkp Ap`_¡ A„i lu qv$ep l¥,

hp¡ |fp ígp¡L$ ¼ep l¥ e¡ S>fp.. A\p®s¹ V$uL$pd¢. d¡fu ×[óV$k¡ elp„ _uQ¡ Å¡ A„i rgep Nep l¥ : ""`p¥fprZL$r_ê$`Zp_Þsf„

...op`_p\®d¹'' e¡ `|fp Å¡ A„i l¥ "`„Qd„ cphd¹ Aplz:'' k¡ g¡L$f Ap¥f D`f Å¡ `„[¼s l¥ : ""S>gp\®d¡h...'' Bkd¢ d¡fu ×[óV$k¡ dsgb ""Ly$ëep: `p¥fprZL$p: âp¡¼sp:'' e¡ cu `„[¼s D`f lp¡_u Qprle¡ \u; rS>kk¡ qL$ L¡$hg Bk hQ_phguL$p¡ `Y$_¡hpg¡L$p hp¡ A\® \p¡X$p õ`óV$ lp¡ Åe. Ab Bkd¢ ""`p¥fprZL$ r_ê$`Zp_Þsf„...'' Bkd¢ Ap` f¡Mp„qL$s L$f g¢. Bk rhje `f \p¡X$p... A_yhpv$ lzAp l¥ sp¡ A_yhpv$ sp¡ W$uL$ lu l¥; A_yhpv$ sp¡ Å¡ l¥ kp¡ l¥. f„sy Bk rhje f \p¡X$p rhQpf...

(Apep¡S>L$p¢L¡$ A_yfp¡^`f) Ab A¥kp l¥ qL$ iuO°spd¢ sp¡ e¡ L¡$ e¡ sp¡ Å¡ bpL$u fl¡Np hp¡ L$g lp¡Np. Bkd¢ L$p¡C Ab ApS> Bk bpsL$p¡ _l] R>¡X¢$? 10-15 rdr_V$d¢ |fp lp¡ Åe ep¢? e¡ d¦ L$l _l] kL$sp... W$uL$ l¦.

Ab g¢ 11 õhk¡ìeõhê$`âkpv$N°lZ. Bkd¢ Å¡ d|g l¥ hp¡ Ap` g¢, "L$' A`f„ Q.. Bkd¢ ""v$Ñp`lpfv$p¡jp¡Ð`pv$L$Ðhps¹'' dsgb Bk f dyS>¡ QQp® L$f_u l¥; B_ l¡syAp¢ f ""v$Ñp`lpfv$p¡jp¡Ð`pv$L$Ðhps¹'' Ap¥f ""v$Ñp`lpfv$p¡jp¡Ð`pv$L$Ðhps¹'' e¡ QQp®L¡$rge¡ flp. Ab flp A_yhpv$ ""A`f„ Q A`_¡.. ÐepN L$f_¡ f.'' Ab elp„

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""(_ l] qL$ õhÐh)'' e¡ buQd¢ Oykpep Nep l¥ b°¡L¡$V$d¢. e¡ qL$k Apiek¡ elp„ rgep Nep l¥? eqv$ Ap` bpv$d¢ õ`óV$ L$f¢ sp¡ elp„ dyS>¡ \p¡X$u Akldrs l¥. e¡ uR>¡ L$f¢N¡.

Ab su\®è®V$_.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ©.36.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ab elp„ Å¡ su\®è®V$_ iuj®L$ l¥ Ap¥f _uQ¡ Å¡ d|g Ap¥f A_yhpv$

qL$ep Nep l¥, cphp_yhpv$, Bkd¢ âí_ e¡ l¥ L¡$ elp„ su\®è®V$_L¡$ rhjed¢ sp¡ W$uL$ lu l¥, g¡qL$_ e¡ Bk hQ_phgud¢ ¼ep¢ N°lZ qL$ep Nep, su\®è®V$_L$p iuj®L$ ep rhje e¡ dyS>¡ kdS>d¢ _l] Apep.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - S>¥k¡ cNhÐk¡hpL$p¡ ApÆrhL$p\® ApS> âep¡Nd¢ gpep Å flp l¥; A_¡ S>¡d cNhÐk¡hp_p¡ ApÆrhL$pdpV¡$ hp`fhpdp„ Aph¡ R>¡. S>¡d cNhÐL$\p_¡ ApÆrhL$p dpV¡$ hp`fhpdp„ Aph¡ R>¡, s¡d su\®epÓp-h°S>epÓp_¡ Z ApÆrhL$p\® hp`fhpdp„ Aph¡ R>¡. sp¡ \C iL¡$ R>¡ L¡$ _l] s¡ bpbsdp„ rkÙpÞs_¡ õ`óV$ L$fhp.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - h°S>epÓp_¡?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ-sp¡ d¡fu ×[óV$k¡ e¡ h°S>epÓpk¡ kçbÞ^ _l] fMsp l¥, e¡ âk„N A¥kp

dyS>¡ gNsp l¥. su\p®V$_k¡ fMsp l¥ kçbÞ^, g¡qL$_ h°S>epÓp. e¡ bps AgN l¥ qL$ Ap` L$l_p Qpl fl¡ l¦ qL$ h°S>epÓpL$p õhê$` ep ApS> Å¡ Ly$R> cu lp¡ flp l¥. Dk rhjed¢ d¦ Ly$R> L$l_p _l] Qplsp ¼ep¢qL$ d¦ ìephlpqfL$ rhjep¢ `f bp¡g_¡L¡$rge¡ Apep lu _l] lw„. f„sy Bs_u bps S>ê$f l¥ L¡$ Å¡ h°S>epÓpL$p ldpf¡ dpN®d¢ õhê$` l¥ Dk õhê$`L$p¡ v¡$Ms¡ lzA¡ su\p®V$_L¡$ kp\ DkL$u k„Nrs b¥W$su l¥ ep _l]? sp¡ h°S>epÓpL$p¡ dsgb gÿed¢ fML¡$ su\p®V$_L$p âk„N ¼ep¢ N°lZ qL$ep Nep? e¡ \p¡X$pkp dsgb dyS>¡ Ak„Ns gNsp l¥. sp¡ Bkd¢ d¦ d¡fu kldrs ep... DÑf v¡$_¡L¡$ bpv$ vy„$Np. Ab 13.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ©.37Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ""ApQpe®hQ_pier_^p®fZâL$pfp¡`k„lpf'' e¡ Å¡ ígp¡L$ Bkd¢ l¦,

"M' d¢ : ""sv$pîep¡...k„îe:'' Ab Bkd¢ Apîe Å¡ l¥, ×Y$ ApîeL$p yV$ gNp l¥ Bkd¢. "sv$pîep¡' k¡ âpfçc lzAp Ap¥f "õhpQpe®k„îe:' `f e¡ kdpàs lzAp! Bkrge¡ e¡ h¥k¡ sp¡, ApQpe®hQ_pier_^p®fZL$p âL$pf Å¡ l¥ hp¡ sp¡ W$uL$ lu l¥, Bkd¢ d¡fu L$p¡C Akldrs _l] l¥. qL$Þsy Bs_p S>ê$f l¥ qL$ S>lp„-S>lp„ Bkd¢ ApîeL$p Å¡ Bs_p dlÐh qv$Mgpep Nep l¥ Ap¥f Bk `|fu hQ_phgud¢ L$l] Apîek¡ kçbÞ^$, kçb[Þ^s, L$p¡C cu Ly$R> cu qfQe ep \p¡X$pkp cu L$p¡C bps cu; Ly$R> cu, Å¡ bp„Q¡Np rbQpfp Bk hQ_phguL$p¡, hp¡ Ly$R> cu _l] Apep l¥. sp¡ \p¡X$p dyS>¡

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A¥kp gNp L¡$ rS>k ApîeL¡$; ApîeL$p¡ kdÅ_¡L¡$rge¡ Mpk L$fL¡$ ApQpe®QfZ_¡ rhh¡L$^¥ep®îe r_ê$`Z qL$ep l¥ DkL¡$ Ly$R> A„i Bkd¢ Ap_¡ Qprle¡ \¡, rS>kk¡ qL$ Apîe ¼ep l¥ \p¡X$pkp hp¡ cu kdS>d¢ Ap kL$sp. ¼ep¢qL$ Bkd¢ sp¡ |fp... Ab v¡$Mp¡ sp¡ e¡ kpf¡ hQ_ l¦ B_L$p Apie Å¡ l¥, DkL$p r_^p®fZL$p âL$pf Å¡ l¥; Ly$g rdgpL¡$ A¡L$ sflk¡; d¦ L$lz„Np qL$ e¡ kbk¡ lg¡ lp¡_p Qprle¡. e¡ Ap`_¡ S>lp„ D`k„lpfd¢ `|fp BkL$p¡ gpL$f R>p¡X$ qv$ep l¥! e¡ sp¡ kbk¡ `lg¡ fMp¡ ApN¡; el]k¡ sp¡ iyfyAps lp¡su l¥! Ap¥f BkL¡$rge¡ Dkk¡ cu `lg¡ ApîeL¡$rge¡ Å¡ Ly$R> lp¡_p Qprle¡ \p; Apîek¡ ld iyfyAps L$fs¢. ApîeL$p õhê$` Å_L$f. Ap¥f ApîeL¡$rge¡ Dkk¡ cu `lg¡ ApîeL¡$rge¡ Å¡ Ly$R> lp¡_p Qprle¡ \p; Apîek¡ ld iyfyAps L$fs¢, ApîeL$p õhê$` Å_L$f. Ap¥f ApîeL¡$rge¡ rhh¡L$-^¥e® AphíeL$ l¥, sp¡ rhh¡L$^¥ep®îeL$p¡ rbgLy$g Bkd¢ D`¡rns qL$ep Nep l¥ A¥kp dyS>¡ gNp. sp¡ \p¡X$u d_d¢ ep¢ lzC qL$ e¡ Bs_u L$du l¥.

Ab BkL$p¡ el] kdpàs L$fs¡ l¦. Ab bpL$u L$u R>¡X$R>pX$ íepdv$pv$pk¡ L$g L$fy„Np! ""ApS> A¥ qv$g _ R>¡X$ D_L$p¡ L$l], Qíd¡-`¥dp_p R>gL$ Åe¡Np, NyTf Å L$fL¡$ v$fNyS>f h_p® kpfp S>dp_p blL$ Åe¡Np''.

Dv¹$Op¡jL - ip„rs fpMp¡ b^p. L$gL$u kcp v$p¡`lf v$p¡ bS>¡k¡ âpfçc lp¡eh¡hpgu l¥ ep bpsL$u _p¡V$ kcu g¡h¢. S>b sL$ `|fp _l] lp¡ Åe, Bk lp¡gL$p¡ R>p¡X$_¡L$u ld¢ dS>byfu _l] L$u Åe. L$gL$u kcp v$p¡`lf v$p¡ bS>¡ âpfçc lp¡Nu Ap¥f ephs¹ k„cpìe, S>lp„ sL$ ld¢ Bk lp¡gd¢ b¥W$_¡L$u A_ydrs fl¡Nu, sb sL$ hp¡ kcp Qg¡Nu. A¡L$ rdr_V$..A¡L$ rdr_V$. Å kp¥lpv®$k| Ap¥f r_Mpgk d_k| ApS>L$u QQp® flu l¥, ld¢ Apip l¥, qL$ L$g epk| Ar^L$ lu kp¥lpv®$ Ap¥f r_Mpgksp fl¡Nu. Ap¥f îp¡spNZk| e¡ rhi¡j ApN°l l¥ qL$ h¡ S>b QQp® Qg flu lp¡h¡ sb AÞe\pâgp` L$fL¡$ ip¡fNyg _ v¢$ spqL$ elp„ Å¡ QQp® L$f fl¡ lp¢ D_L$p¡ nrs _ lz„Q¡.

Np¡.îu_ufS>Ly$dpfÆ - (Np¡.îuL$ëepZfpeÆk|) Apîe_y„ v$ ApS>¡ Ap` bp¡gphip¡?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ -(îp¡spNZd¢ rbfprS>s îuL$ëepZfpeÆk¡) ""×Y$ B_ QfZ_

L¡$fp¡'' A¡V$gy„ sp¡ bp¡gphp¡ Ap`! Ap` bp¡gphp¡ sp¡ h^pf¡ Ap_„v$ Aphi¡!Np¡.îuL$ëepZfpeÆ : Apv$fZue îuhëgch„iS>, Np¡õhprdeyhpd„X$m, s¡dS> D`[õ\s

Apv$fZue kh£ Np¡õhprd dlp_ycphp¡ s¡dS> Apiuhp®v$pl® h¥óZhNZ. ApS>¡ S>¡ fus_p¡ ky„v$f âk„N D`[õ\s \ep¡ R>¡ A¡_p\u rQÑ_u A„v$f OZp¡ S> Ap_„v$ \pe R>¡. lz„ Äepf¡ Al]ep D`[õ\s \ep¡ Ðepf R>u\u Al]ep\u S>¡ L$p¡d¡ÞV$ Ap`hpdp„ Aphu s¡ hps kpQu S> lsu L¡$ L$pg¡ lz„ Al]ep Aph¡gp¡ f„sy Al]ep D`[õ\s \C i¼ep¡ _'sp¡. OZp L$pfZp¡ lsp. Z R>¡hV¡$ õhL$s®ìe_p¡ rhQpf L$fsp„ A_¡ dpN®_p DÐL$j®_¡ dpV¡$ kh®

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L$p„C L$fu R|>V$hp_u cph_p\u, L¡$hg r_f`¡ncph\u S> Al]ep D`[õ\s \ep¡ Ry>„. A_¡ S>¡ A¡L$ A_pepk¡ S>¡ hõsy _ b_u iL¡$ s¡ b_u flu R>¡ A¡_p\u Ap_„v$ R>¡. ApV$gp Myëgp qv$g\u Å¡ QQp® \C flu R>¡ s¡dp„\u S>ê$f L„$CL$ kpf dmi¡ S>. f„sy Al]ep Apìep `R>u `Z \p¡X$p¡ MQL$pV$ sp¡ füp¡ S>. A_¡ îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ sp¡ dpfp\u L$l¡hpC Ney„ L¡$ ùv$e_u A„v$f Oph blz O¡fp¡ gpN¡gp¡ R>¡, ê$Tpep¡ _\u lÆ kyû. f„sy Al] h^pf¡ JX$p¡ _ \pe A¡_u L$pmÆ lz„ fpMui A_¡ e×ÃR>p\u S>¡ hMs¡ S>¡ `qf[õ\rs DÐ`Þ_ \i¡, cNhqv$ÃR>p\u, s¡_¡ A_yL|$m \hy„ S> X$i¡; A_¡ âcy p¡s¡ L$fphi¡. A¡V$g¡ s¡ fus¡ ""A_pN°líQ kh®Ó dp®^dp®N°v$i®_d¹'' _p¡ Þepe fp¿ep¡ R>¡.

Å¡ ApV$gu Myëgp qv$g\u QQp® \C flu R>¡ sp¡ S>fpL$ kp„cmhp_u A„v$f \p¡X$p¡ np¡c S>¡hy„ \pe f„sy lz„ R>¡ s¡ a¼s AÐepf_p qf[õ\rs_u A„v$f lz„ a¼s b^p S> Np¡õhpdu hX$ugîuAp¡_¡ rh_„su L$fy„ Ry>„ L¡$ Ap` `Z Aphu bpggugp sp¡ L$fhp_y„ b„^ L$fp¡-! AÐepf_p S>¡ "k„NÃR>Ýh„...' A¡ b^y„ Ap` L$fu füp R>p¡ s¡_¡ dpV¡$ lh¡ ¼ep„ kyû Aphu bpggugp Qpgi¡! Å¡ dpN®_p¡ DÐL$j® L$fhp_¡ bv$g¡ AÞe qv$ipdp„ NpX$uQpgu Åe sp¡ Mf¡Mf A¡ Ap`Z¡ dpV¡$ ip¡cpõ`v$ _\u. dpfp A¡V$gp b^p N cpf¡ \C Nep'sp L¡$ lz„ BÃR>p L$fhp R>sp„ `Z Al] Aphu i¼sp¡ _lp¡sp¡. A¡_y„ d|m L$pfZ R>¡ L¡$ (îuíepdd_p¡lfÆk¡) L$lz„? Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ lp..îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ Üpfp S>¡ y[õsL$p âL$V$ L$fhpdp„ Aph¡gu A¡_u A„v$f Adpf¡ dp\¡ rbfpS>sp k¡ìeõhê$`_¡ dpV¡$_p iåv$p¡ hp„Qu_¡ blz Ágpr_ \C NC! Å¡ L¡$ Ðepf R>u\u A¡d_p Óp¡_u A„v$f \p¡X$p¡ cph _fd sp¡ L$ep£ A_¡ A¡_¡ ky^pfhp_p¡ âeÐ_ L$ep£ f„sy A¡V$gp dpÓ\u Z lÆA¡ Oph ê$Tpep¡ _\u.

buÆ hps A¡ L¡$ L$p¡C `Z L$pfZkf A¡hu `qf[õ\rs DÐ`Þ_ \C NC L¡$ Aphp âL$pf_p N„v$p Óp¡, Apn¡`pÐdL$ Óp¡, A¡ dpfp sfa\u S> gMpe R>¡ A¡ Ås_y„ r_íQe L$fu_¡ dpfp D`f A¡ hõsy gpv$hpdp„ Aphu. A_¡ S>¡_¡ dpV¡$ A¡ cp¡NucpC Ap`_u kpd¡ Al]ep D`[õ\s R>¡ L¡$ S>¡d_¡ d¢ cp¡NucpC bv$g¡ cp¢NucpC gM¡gy„ A_¡ S>¡d_u kpd¡ i|ÞeÓe gNpX¡$gp. kpQu hps L$lz„ Ry>„ lp¢. s¡ dpfp¡ p¡sp_p¡ iug A_¡ _„¡Qf A¡hp¡ R>¡ lz„ ApV$gp qv$hk kyû ip„s b¡ku L¡$hu fus¡ füp¡-? f„sy dp¡V$pAp¡_u Apop, hX$ugp¡_u Apop\u Ap S> iåv$p¡ ApS>¡ lz„ L$lz„ Ry>„ L¡$ lz„ A¡d_¡ dpV¡$ hp`fhp_p¡ lsp¡. îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ bv$g¡ îuíepÞ_d_p¡lfÆ hN¡f¡ L$fu_¡ S>¡hy„ A¡dZ¡ L$üy„ R>¡ s¡hy„ L$fhp_u ârsip¡^_u cph_p \C NC lsu. `Z `|.îuv$pv$pÆA¡ A_¡ `|.îuv$pv$pcpCA¡ bp¡^ Apàep¡ L¡$ Aphy„ L$p¡C rlkpb¡ _ \C iL¡$ A_¡ dpf¡ S>bfv$õsu\u; R>¡hV¡$ d¢ L$üy„ L¡$ Ap` d_¡ L„$CL$ sp¡ gMhp v$p¡. sp¡ R>¡hV¡$ d¢ A¡ ""`y[óV$dpN}e uW$pûi-õhê$` Ap¥f L$s®ìe'' A¡_p¡ ¾$di: d¢ _pd\u Apàep¡. A_¡

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A¡_u A„v$f b^p¡ Mygpkp¡ L$ep£ L¡$ Ap L$pe® d¢ _\u L$f¡gy„. R>sp„ Z dpfp D`f ApS>¡ A¡ Apn¡` lÆ kyû A¡d_p sfa\u r_h©Ñ \e¡gp¡ _\u. A¡ A¡dZ¡ b^¡ bpmL$p¡_¡ Z `qf`Óp¡ Apù_¡ Ap hõsy õ`óV$ L$f¡gu R>¡.

A¡V$g¡ Ap rhje_u kp\¡ lh¡ lz„ A¡ Ap`_p ApNm Ål¡fps L$fhp dpNy„ Ry>„ L¡$ A¡L$ Apn¡` S>¡ R>¡ A¡ A`qflpe® R>¡ A_¡ A¡_p¡ Z Mygpkp¡ Äep„ kyû _l] \pe Ðep„ kyû Ap Oph ê$TpC iL¡$ s¡d _\u. A_¡ s¡ A¡ R>¡ L¡$ õhk¡ìeõhê$`_¡ dpV¡$ sp¡ L$l¡hpdp„ Apìey„ S>, `f„sy dpfp dpsp-r`sp_p dpV¡$ `Z AÐe„s bucÐk `Ó, L¡$ S>¡_u A„v$f õÓu`yfyjp¡_p Ahehp¡_p õ`óV$ bucÐk hZ®__u kp\¡ A¡ Apn¡` L$fhpdp„ Aph¡gp¡. Ap Äepf¡ lz„ kp„cmy„ Ry>„ Ðepf¡ dpfp\u L$p¡C rlkpb¡ flu iL$psy„ _\u, lz„ blz dykubs¡ A¡_y„ A¡ L$fu iLy„$ Ry>„. A¡V$g¡ R>u\u dpf¡ S>¡ hMs¡ L$gd DW$phhu X$u Ðepf¡ s¡ hMs¡ íepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ bv$g¡ cp¡NucpC_¡ d¢ ÓZ rhi¡jZ h^pf¡ gNpX$u v$u^p! A_¡ Ap lz„ r_[íQs`Z¡ ApS>¡ Ap cf kcp_u A„v$f Ål¡fps L$fy„ Ry>„ L¡$ Ap Apn¡` dpfp¡ Ap`îu_p (îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ_p) D`f R>¡.

R>sp„ `Z, ApV$gu hõsy[õ\rs lp¡hp R>sp„ `Z dpN®_p¡ DÐL$j® A_¡ Ap` eyhp bpmL$p¡_p DÐkpl_p k„h^®_p\® s¡dS> d_¡ AQp_L$ îulqffpeÆ_p Ap hMs_p AÐe„s d¼L$d A_¡ ApÐdbm_¡ Å¡C_¡ îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_p¡ A_¡ îurhV¹$W$gfpeÆ_p¡ kçbÞ^ spÅ¡ \C Apìep¡ L¡$ S>¡d_¡ dpV¡$, S>¡ Qp„`pk¡_uhpmp rhV¹$W$gfpeÆ_¡ dpV¡$ îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆA¡ A¡ âlõshpv$_u rhh©rÑ L$f¡gu. A¡ S> Of_p bpmL$ ApS>¡ ApV$gu Q¡g¡ÞS> õhuL$pfu füp R>¡ A_¡ Ad¡ yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_p Of_p lp¡C_¡ Z ApV$gp¡ hMs b„NX$u l¡fu_¡ b¡ku füp! A_¡ lz„ fp¡S> v$pv$pÆ_¡, v$pv$pcpC_¡ rh_„su L$fsp¡ lsp¡ L¡$ Ap Np¡ùcph R>p¡X$p¡! f„sy dpfy„ L$p¡C dp_sy„ _lp¡sy„ A_¡ dpfp D`f A¡V$gy„ b^y„ v$bpZ lsy„ L¡$ S>¡ v$bpZ_¡ L$pfZ¡ R>¡hV¡$ lz„ ApV$gu y[õsL$p S> gMu i¼ep¡. A_¡ lÆ Z lz„ Ap` b^p_¡ rh_„su L$fu v$J Ry>„ L¡$ L©$`p L$fu_¡ buÆhpf lh¡ A¡hu bpggugp _l] L$fsp L¡$ S>¡\u L$fu_¡ îuevy$_p\Æ_¡ bpgL©$óZÆ dpV¡$ Nd¡ s¡hp iåv$p¡ îhZ L$fhp X¡$! sp¡ `R>u\u A¡ L$p¡C âL$pf_p¡ R>¡ s¡ [õ\fsp flu iL$i¡ _l]. Ap`Z¡ kp\¡ dmu_¡ L$pe® L$fuA¡ A_¡ dpN®_p¡ âQpf L$fuA¡. âcy Ap`Z_¡ i[¼s Ap`¡. A_¡ Å¡ Oph ê$Tpsp¡ lp¡e ê$Tphhp Z s¥epf R>uA¡. Oph _l] ê$Tpsp¡ lp¡e sp¡ S>¡ [õ\rsdp„ R>¡ A¡ [õ\rsdp„ Z fl¡hpdp„ hp„^p¡ _\u. Z JX$p¡ _ \pe A¡V$gy„ sp¡ Mpk Å¡hp_y„ R>¡. A_¡ s¡ rkhpe dpf¡ L$p¡C_p D`f `Z v$bpZ L$fhy„ _\u. ApV$gu dpf¡ Mpk Ål¡f S>_sp_p ApNm rh_„su L$fhu lsu, Ap` b^p_p ApNm rh_„su L$fhu lsu L¡$ Ad_¡; Ap L$pfZkf Ad¡ Aphu i¼sp _lp¡sp. A_¡ dpV¡$ S> L$fu_¡ AÐepf kyû b^p âL$pf_p hõsy_p¡ kl_ L$fu_¡ Z Ad¡ b¡ku füp.

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rhi¡j L$p„C _ L$l¡sp„ ApV$gy„ S> L$lu_¡ lz„ rhfdy„ Ry>„.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Apîe_y„ v$ sp¡ NhX$php¡!Np¡.îuL$ëepZfpeÆ : rQÑ Aõhõ\\pe, õhpcprhL$ R>¡. L$p„C hp„^p¡ _l].

îudlpâcyÆ_p Apîe_p v$\u ky„v$f \C S>i¡!""×Y$ B_ QfZ_ L¡$fp¡... cfp¡kp¡ ×Y$ B_ QfZ_ L¡$fp¡.''

rÜsue qv$hk qv$.11-1-92 kdp[às.

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â\d kÓ âpfçc.

Dv¹$Op¡jL$ : Np¡.îuifv$Ly$dpfÆ (dp„X$hu-lpgp¡g)

Dv¹$Op¡jL$ : ""rQÞspkÞsp_lÞspfp¡.. ùv$e¡ dd.''

L$pe®L$sp®Ap¢k¡ r_h¡v$_ l¥-h¡ kcpL$p¡ ìeh[õ\s L$f¢.Np¡.îuv¡$hL$u_Þv$_pQpe®ÆL$u Ap¡fk¡ ldpf¡ `pk$ A¡L$ k|Q_p ApC l¥ L¡$ L$pe®¾$dL¡$

âpfçc lp¡_¡k¡ |h® h¡ 5 rdr_V$ Ly$R> kçbp¡^_ L$f_p Qpls¡ l¦, ld D_L$p¡ Apd„rÓs L$fs¡ l¦ Ap` `^pf¡. (Ly$R> Ap`kd¢ rhdi® L$fL¡$) _l], sÐ`|h® blp¡sku elp„ Ly$R> k|Q_p hN¡f¡ ApC l¦; hpL|$ ld `Y¢$N¡. Ap¥f hp QQp®L¡$ kÞv$c®d¢ lu eqv$ Ap`L|$ Ly$R> L$l_p¡ lp¡e sp¡ ld Ap`L|$ uR>¡ Apd„rÓs L$f¢N¡.

L$gL$u Å¡ L$pe®hplu kcpL$u cC hp rhjed¢ blp¡sk¡ k|Q_ ldpf¡ `pk Ape¡ l¦ Ap¥f Acu Ap cu fl¡ l¦. ep rhjed¢ ld A`_u sfak| cu Ly$R> h¼sìe v¢$N¡ Ap¡f Å¡ kcpkv$ gp¡N l¦ D_L$u sfak| cu Å¡ Ly$R> Ape¡ l¦, r_h¡v$_, D_L|$ cu ld Ap`L|$ `Y$L¡$ ky_pe¢N¡. kh®â\d h°S>¡iLy$dpfÆ, rhfdNpd, L$u Ap¡fk¡ A¡L$ `qf`Ó Apep l¥ :

""Dv¹$Op¡jL$ dlp¡v$e A¡h„ kcu Apep¡S>L$ A¡h„ k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$mL¡$ kv$õe, ir_hpfL$u QQp®kcpL¡$ A„sd¢ rS>k âL$pfk¡ `|. îuL$ëepZfpe L$pL$pÆL$p h¼sìe lzAp Dkk¡ ld¢ lpqv®$L$ vy$:M lzAp l¥. L$p¡C L$l¡ sp¡ dp_s¡ l¦ qL$ vy$:M Å¡ lzAp, sp¡ âL$V$ ¼ep¢ qL$ep Åe?'' DÑf l¥ qL$ S>b ìe[¼sNs bpsL$p¡ Årlfd¢ Dv¹$O$p¡rjs qL$ep Nep sp¡ qaf DkL¡$ âÐepOps ìe¼s L$f_¡L$u sL$ ld¢ cu v$p¡N¡. L$gL$p `|.L$pL$pÆL$p h¼sìe kcpL$u L$pe®n¡Ók¡ kh®\p Ak„Ns \p. kdpv$fZue `|.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ `f Apn¡` L$f_p r_spÞs A_phíeL$ \p. ld rh_d°sep dp_s¡ l¦ qL$ Å¡ r_ed r_^p®qfs lzA¡ \¡, qL$ Bk kcpd¢ ìe[¼sNs QQp® _ lp¡Nu, D_L$p¡ pg¢ _l] Ne¡ l¦. d¡f¡ _d° d„sìeL¡$ rlkpbk¡ ipev$ Ap` gp¡Np¢L$p¡ A¥k¡ h¼sìe fp¡L$_¡L$u kÑp âpàs l¥. Ap` gp¡N el h¼sìe ìe[¼sNs Apn¡`pÐdL$ gN¡ sb lu fp¡L$ kL$s¡ \¡. h¥k¡ d¦ A`_u Ngsu cu õhuL$pf flp lw„ qL$ Bk h¼sìeL$p¡ Qpgy _ fMp Åe A¥kp A_yfp¡^ L$f_p d¦ Q|L$ Nep; Akg d¦ lsâc lp¡ Nep \p qL$ e¡ ¼ep lp¡ flp l¥? Dku h¼s Ap`gp¡Np¢L$p¡ k|rQs L$f_p d¡fp L$s®ìe \p, Å¡ d¦ Q|L$ Nep; Bkrge¡ d¦ Ap`L$p A¡h„ kcuL$p ndpâp\} lz„. Akgd¢ d¦ lsâc Bkrge¡ \p qL$ ldgp¡N kdS> fl¡ \¡ qL$ `|.L$ëepZfpe L$pL$pÆ ApîeL$p `v$ Np fl¡ l¦. qaf A¡L$pA¡L$ h¼sìe Ap¥f hp¡ cu

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ìe[¼sNs! d¦ dp_sp lw„ qL$ S>b bps õV¡$S>`f lp¡ NC l¥ sp¡ `|.îuíepd-d_p¡lfv$pv$pL$p¡ A`_p h¼sìe v¡$_¡L¡$rge¡ `|fp-`|fp h¼s qv$ep Åe. Ap`gp¡Np¢k¡ d¡fp _d°, Ars_d°, A_yfp¡^ l¥ qL$ d¡f¡ Bk ÓL$p¡ Ap`gp¡N kh®\p AÞe\p _ g¢. d¦ eqv$ L$l] Ly$R> L$l Nep lz„ sp¡ Ap`gp¡N ndp L$f¢. d¡fp ArsApN°l l¥ qL$ Dv¹$Op¡jL$ dlp¡v$e d¡fp el Ó kcpd¢ Y¢$. Þehpv$krls''.

Bk sflL¡$ ApieL¡$ blp¡sk¡ Ó ldpf¡ pk Ape¡ l¦ Ap¥f Bk r_edL¡$ sls ld e¡ Ó Ap` kbL$p¡ Y$L$f ky_p fl¡ l¦, rS>kk¡ qL$ kcu kcpkv$ dlp¡v$ep¢L$p¡ e¡ bps ops lp¡ qL$ D`[õ\s kÄS>_ ¼ep-¼ep kp¡Q fl¡ l¦ Bk kcpL$u L$pe®hpluL¡$ rhjed¢. A¥k¡ lu Ly$R> 100-150 rkÁ_¡QfL¡$ kp\ldpf¡ pk A¡L$ Ap¥f Ó Apep l¥. rS>_ dlp¡v$ek¡ kçb[Þ^s el `Ó l¥ hp¡ Acu D`[õ\s _l] l¥ Bk L$pfZ ld DkL$p¡ bpv$d¢ Y¢$N¡. A¡L$ Ap¥f Ó l¥ Æs¡ÞÖ ÆhpZu. D_L$p L$l_p l¥.. h¡ cu A_y`[õ\s dlp¡v$eL¡$ kÞv$c®d¢ l¥ As: DkL$p¡ cu bpv$d¢ Y$p Åe¡Np.

Np¡.fOy_p\gpgÆ, `pgp®, L$u Ap¡fk¡ A¡L$ Ap¥f `Ó Apep l¥. h¡ L$ls¡ l¦-""îuL$ëepZfpeÆ_¡ Apiuh®Q_L¡$ õ\p_`f A`_¡ ùv$eL¡$ OphL$u ìe\pLy$ ep kcpd¢ L$lL$f k¡rd_pfL$u r_edphguL$p c„N qL$ep l¥. Ap¥f d¦¥_¡ Ap`k¡ âp\®_pL$u qL$ el ìe\p âL$V$ L$f_p elp„ DrQs _l] \p. BkL¡$ DÑfd¢ Ap`_¡ L$lp qL$ dyS>¡ A`_u ìe\p L$l_¡L$p Ahkf Bku Årlf kcpd¢ gNp. d¡fp rh_d° r_h¡v$_ l¥ qL$ Ap` S>¥k¡ kçâv$peL¡$ Dv¹$cV$ rhÜp_k¡ kçâv$peL¡$ rkÙpÞs rhjeL$ QQp® lu Bk kcpd¢ A`¡rns l¥. A`_¡ ìe[¼sNs Ophp¢L$u ìe\p âL$V$ L$f_¡L¡$ bÅe A`_¡ kçâv$pe f `X¡$ lzA¡ Ophp¢L$u ìe\p kbL$p¡ ùqX$s L$f flu l¥ DkL$p rhi¡j ¿epg fM¢. îulqffpeÆk¡ cu r_h¡v$_ l¥ qL$ rkÙpÞsr_óL$j® L$l¦.'' e¡ A„i D_L¡$ Ap_¡L¡$ bpv$ `Y$p Åe¡Np.

""k„hpv$õ\p`L$dlp¡v$e'' e¡ Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL$u Ap¥fk¡ l¥; ""L$gL$u AâÐepris vy$O®V$_p s\p ApS>L$u L$pe®hpluL¡$ k„Qpg_L¡$ bpf¡d¢ Ly$R> kyQ_p r_h¡v$_ L$f_p Qplsp lw„.'' ld e¡ `|R>_p Qpl¢N¡-e¡ Acu Ap` L$l_p Qpl¢N¡ ep.. (AÞe `Ó Y$s¡) ldL$p¡ elp„ kçbp¡r^s L$fL¡$ L$lp Nep l¥ qL$ ""îuv¡$hL$u_Þv$_pQpe®Æ Ly$R> cu ApX$p¡s¡X$p¡ bp¡g¢N¡ sp¡ dyS>¡ cu bp¡gh¡L$p¡ AhL$pi rdg_p¡ Qprle¡.''

e¡ kb rhjeL¡$ bpf¡d¢ ld Acu õ`óV$sp L$f v¢$ sp¡ AÃR>p l¥. h°S>cpjpk¡ rlÞv$uL¡$ A„v$f ag¼ÃeyA¡i_ lp¡ flp l¥ sp¡ Ap` nçe rN_¢N¡. (îuL$ëepZfpeÆk¡ Ly$R> bps lzC.) kcpL¡$ âpfçc lp¡_¡L¡$ A¡L$ qv$_ `|h®; Ab ld ldpfp õ`óV$uL$fZ k„hpv$-õ\p`L$d„X$gL$u Ap¡fk¡ ld v¡$ fl¡ l¦ sp¡ Ap` DkL$p¡ Ýep_d¢ g¢. 10 spfuML$p¡ S>b kcpL$p¡ âpfçc cep¡ sÐ`|h® Ly$R> A¥ku bps¢ Qg flu \u qL$ e¡ Å¡ kcp Ål¡fd¢ L$fu Å flu l¥ sÐ`|h® A¡L$ `k®_g rdqV»$NL$p¡ Apep¡S>_ qL$ep¡ Åe, Åk| qL$ Ly$R>¡L$

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bps_L$p¡ r_fpL$fZ hpd¢ lp¡ Åe. ldpf¡ b_s¡ Apep¡S>_kçbÞû su_p¢ `Ó_L¡$ A„v$f ld_¡ kcpL¡$ lf rhjeL¡$ A„v$f ldpf¡ b_s¡ âepk qL$e¡, qL$ D_L$p¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ lp¡ Åe. qaf cu Ly$R>¡L$ õ`óV$uL$fZ kcpd¢ D`[õ\s lp¡_¡ Qpls¡ Å¡ dlp_ycph \¡ D_L|$ A`¡rns lsp¡. Ap¥f kcpL$p¡ rls cu hpL¡$ A„v$f lsp¡ hp l¡syky ld ìe[¼sNsê$`ky D_ kb_k| rdg¡. d¦ epL¡$ A„v$f L$p¡C bps Nyàs fM_p¡ _l] Qpl füp¡ lw„ ep l¡syky D_ kb_L$p¡ _pdp¡ëg¡M cu d¦ L$f_p¡ Qplz„Np¡. Np¡.îuQ„ÖNp¡`pgÆL¡$ ApN°lky ld kb__¡, A\p®s¹ Å¡ Apep¡S>L$d„X$m l¥ D_ kb__¡, hp ìe[¼sNs rdqV»$Nd¢ cpN rgep¡, ÅL¡$ A„v$f îuL$ëepZfpeÆ dlp¡v$e, îubpgL©$óZÆ, õhe„ Q„ÖNp¡`pgÆ, îud\yf¡iÆ, rsgL$pes dlpfpS>L¡$ L$r_óW$ `yÓ îufpL¡$ibphp, îuNp¡thv$fpeÆ L$pL$pÆ `p¡fb„v$fhpg¡ A¡h„ îulqffpeÆ-e¡ D`[õ\s ls¡. kcpL¡$ A„v$f A_y`[õ\s lp¡_¡L$p¡ L$pfZ ldLy$ e¡ bspep¡ Nep¡ L¡$ kcpL¡$ k„Qpg_L¡$rge¡ Å¡ r_edphgu âõsys L$u NC l¥ hpL¡$ A„v$f Ly$R> A_y``rÑ l¥, Ly$R> i„L$pA¢ l¦, Ly$R> õ`óV$sp A`¡rns l¥. L$fub 9 spfuMLy$ fpsL¡$ 12 bS>¡ sL$ ldgp¡N hlp„ ls¡. Ly$R> 6 O„V$p sL$ QQp® Qgu lsu. Ap¥f ldpf¡ b_s¡ ld_¡ lf k„ip¡^_ ldpfu sfak| qL$e¡, r_edphguL¡$ A„sN®s. Ap¥f hp¡ k„ip¡^_ S>b â\dqv$hkue kÓd¢ Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡ r_edphgu `Y$u sb Ap`_¡ Ýep_ qv$e¡ lp¢N¡. bphSy>v$, hpL¡$, ld hp¡ k„ip¡^_ Ap`Ly$ bsp fl¡ l¦.

r_edphguL¡$ 8h¡ A_yÃR>¡v$d¢ ""k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$mk¡ lp\JQpL$f dp„Nu NC `|hp®_ydrs'' ep A„id¢ Ap`rÑ DW$pC NC qL$ k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$mL¡$ kv$õe eÛr` R>p¡V$u JdfL¡$ l¦ Ap¡f bX$u JdfL¡$ Np¡õhprd ApQpe®NZ A`_p¡ lp\DW$pL$f Ly$R> cu A_ydrs dp„N¡ e¡ cfu kcpd¢ DrQs _l] gN¡ l¥; Ap¥f ep sflL$u â¡[¼V$k cu A`_¡ elp„ l¥ _l], k¡rd_pfL$u `ÙrsL$u, sp¡ Ly$R> Arhh¡L$kp¡ gN¡ l¥. ep l¡syky ld_¡ ep A_yÃR>¡v$d¢ D_L¡$ ApN°l`f `qfhs®_ L$fL¡$ ""L$pNS>`¡ rgML¡$ v$u NC `|h®kyQ_pL¡$ A_ykpf'' e¡ A„i ld_¡ Å¡X¹$e$p¡. A\p®s¹ lp\JQp¡ _l] L$fL¡$ L$pNS>`¡ k|Q_p rgMu v$u Åe¡Nu. 9h¡ A_yÃR>¡v$L¡$ "N'L¡$ A„v$f ""QQp®kcpd¢ k„rdrgs lp¡_¡hpg¡ L$p¡C cu dlp_ycph eqv$ rhQpfp\® âõsys cphp_yhpv$k¡ Aklds lp¢ sp¡ D_L¡$ A_ykpf rhhpv$põ`v$ hQ_L$p hpõsrhL$ cphp\® ¼ep lp¡_p Qprle¡ L¡$hg elu DÞl¢ QQp®kcpL¡$ â\dqv$hkue kÓd¢ k„n¡`d¢ bsp_p `X¡$Np.'' e¡ sp¡ `|h®r_^p®qfs hQ_phguL$p e¡ A„i l¥; r_edphguL$p. elp„ Ly$R> A¥ku Ap`rÑ DW$pC NC qL$ Å¡ h¼sp A`_p h¼sìe v¡$ füp¡ l¥, hp¡ h¼spL¡$ h¼sìed¢ Ly$R>¡L$ A_y``rÑ, ep Akldrs Ap¥f hp¡ AkldrsL¡$ L$pfZ Apqv$, sp¡ L$p¡C dlp_ycph bsp kL¡$, `f„sy A`_p¡ õhs„Ó cphp_yhpv$ L$f_¡d¢ hp¡ And lp¡ kL¡$ l¦. hp [õ\rsd¢ e¡ r_edphgu \p¡X$u L$W$p¡f l¥. e¡ bpsL|$ Ýep_ v¡$s¡ ce¡ ld_¡ Bs_p¡ epL¡$ A„v$f Ap¥f Å¡X¹$e$p¡ qL$

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""DÞl¢ QQp®kcpL¡$ â\d qv$hkue kÓd¢ `|h®h¼spL$u dp„N`f k„n¡`d¢ bsp_p `X¡$Np.'' A\p®s¹ eqv$ |h®h¼sp Akldrs ep A_y``rÑ bsp_¡hpg¡ dlp_ycphk¡ e¡ dp„N L$f¡ l¥ qL$ epL$p¡ h¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys L$f¢ sp¡ e¡ bps, Apn¡`L$sp®Ly$ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys L$f_p¡ `X¡$Np¡. Ap¥f eqv$ cphp_yhpv$L$sp® ep `|h®h¼sp e¡ dp„N _l] L$f¡ l¥ sp¡ rb_p A_yhpv$L¡$ cu D_L$p¡ Å¡ A_yhpv$ l¥ hp¡; D_L$u Å¡ A_y``rÑ l¥ hp¡ dpÞeL$u Åe¡Nu.

epL¡$ bpv$d¢ 12h¡ A_yÃR>¡v$L¡$ A„v$f cu Å¡ ""A`_p lp\JQp L$fL¡$'' hlu Å¡ Arhh¡L$`|Z® bps gN flu \u hp¡ cu lV$pL¡$ "L$pNS>`¡ rgML¡$' ep A„iLy$ Å¡X¹$e$p¡ Nep¡. sÐ`íQps¹ 13h¡ A_yÃR> ¡v $L ¡ $ A„v$f ""¼ep¢qL$ A„ss: sp¡ âõsys rkÙpÞshQ_phguL$p hpõsrhL$ A\® lu õhe„d¢ A„rsd r_Zp®eL$ \p, l¥ Ap¥f fl¡Np'' ep A„iL¡$ A„v$f cu Ly$R> A_y``rÑ bspC NC, qL$ epky Ly$R> A¥ku c°p„rs a¥g flu l¥ qL$ Å¡ Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys qL$ep¡ l¥ cphp_yhpv$ lu A„ss: r_Zp®eL$ l¥. `f„sy elp„ "cphp_yhpv$' iåv$ _l] lp¡L¡$ "cphp\®' iåv$ l¥; epk| eÛr` A¥ku L$p¡C c°p„rs a¥g_u _l] Qprle¡, qaf cu ld_¡; e¡ A_`¡rns lp¡_¡ `f cu, D_ dlp_ycph_L¡$ ApN°l`f e¡ ky^pfp qL$ep¡ qL$ ""îudlpâcyÆ A¡h„ `|hp®Qpe®_L¡$ rkÙpÞshQ_L$p¡ hpõsrhL$ cphp\®'' e¡ iåv$ ld_¡ Å¡X¡$ Åky qL$ L$p¡C cu c°p„rs ep rhjed¢ _l] fl Åe.

Ab [õ\rs e¡ l¥ qL$ ldpf¡ kpd_¡ Å¡ kcpd¢ A_y`[õ\s lp¡_¡L¡$rge¡ Å¡ L$pfZ bspe¡ hp¡ sp¡ Bs_¡ lu \¡. bphSy>v$ hpL¡$, hp¡ âpCh¡V$ rdqV»$NL¡$ A„v$f D`[õ\s dlp_ycphd¢k¡ L$C dlp_ycph ApS> elp„ D`[õ\s _l] l¥. epL$p¡ ¼ep L$pfZ l¥ e¡ ld _l] Å_¡ l¦. f„sy ldpf¡ kpd_¡ Ap¥f L$p¡C L$pfZ bspe¡ _l] Ne¡ ls¡.

v|$kfu Ýep_ v¡$_¡L$u bps e¡ l¥ qL$ Å¡ dlp_ycph D`[õ\s lzA¡ cu, D_ dlp_ycph__¡ cu Acu sL$ îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ cphp_yhpv$L¡$ A„v$f A`_u kldrs ep AkldrsL$u Op¡jZp Ab sL$ _l] L$u l¥. epL$p¡ L$pfZ ¼ep l¥? e¡ cu ld _l] Å_¡ l¦. f„sy ld k„hpv$õ\p`Ld„X$mL$u l¥rkesky D_ kcu dlp_ycph_ky e¡ krh_e A`¡np f¿M¢ l¦ qL$ h¡ Acu ep Np¡.îulqffpeÆ A¡h„ îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL$u QQp®L¡$ A„sd¢ A`_p¡; A`_u [õ\rs ¼ep l¥ hp¡ õ`óV$ L$f¢. ld bpÝe _l] L$f kL¢$, `f„sy h¡ õ`óV$ L$f¢ e¡ kçâv$peL¡$ rlsd¢ l¥ ep l¡syky ld e¡ âp\®_p L$f¡ l¦ D_ky.

Ab flu bps Acu sL$L$u Np¡.îuL$ëepZfpeÆ dlp¡v$eL¡$ h¼sìeL¡$ rhjed¢ õ`óV$spL$u. sp¡ ld e¡ bps õhuL$pf L$f¢ l¦ qL$ D_L$p¡; Å¡ cu h¼sìe D__¡ qv$ep¡, hp¡ r_edphguL¡$ A_yL|$g _l] lsp¡. Ap¥f ld e¡ bps cu õhuL$pf L$f¡ l¦ qL$ r_edphguL¡$ A„sN®s cu A_yÃR>¡v$ l¥ hp¡ A_yÃR>¡v$L¡$ sls ld D_L|$ fp¡L$ kL$s¡ ls¡. hpL¡$ |h® ld e¡ Ap¥f õ`óV$sp L$f_p¡ Qpl¢N¡ qL$ ld_¡ d„Q f Apd„rÓs D_L|$ Apiuh®Q_ v¡$_¡L¡$rge¡

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lu qL$ep¡ \p¡; A¡h„ ApîeL$p¡ `v$ Np_¡L¡$rge¡. cphph¡iL¡$ L$pfZ ep Å¡ L$p¡C L$pfZ D__¡ Å¡ cu qL$ep¡ hp¡ eÛr` r_edphguL¡$ rh`fus lsp¡, A_`¡rns lsp¡, ep kcpL¡$ d„QL$p¡ kvy$èp¡N cu _l] lu lsp¡. B_ kb L$pfZk| ld cu ìer\s l¦, ld cu A`fp^bp¡^ky N°õs l¦.

D_L¡$ h¼sìeL¡$ bpv$d¢ Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ hpL¡$ õ`óV$uL$fZp\® ldky A_ydrs dp„Nu. sp¡ hp¡ lu A`fp^bp¡^ ldLy$ îuíepdd_p¡lfÆLy$ õ`óV$uL$fZ v¡$h¡L¡$rge¡ Apd„rÓs L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ bpÝe L$f füp¡ l¥; kp¡ ld L$f¢N¡.

Ab flu bps, qL$ h¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ L$b v¢$N¡ ep rhjed¢ A¡L$ õ`óV$sp îuíepd-d_p¡lfÆ_¡ lu ldky L$u l¥, qL$ h¡ ep r_edphguL$p¡ c„N _l] L$f_p¡ Qpl¢N¡. A\p®s¹ kcpL¡$ ld_¡ Å¡ âõsprhs L$pe®¾$d qv$ep¡ l¥ Ap`L|$, Å l¡syky e¡ L$pe®¾$dL$p¡ Apep¡S>_ qL$ep¡ Nep¡ l¥, hp l¡syL$u kdp[àsL¡$ `íQps¹ S>b e¡ kcp rhkrS>®s lp¡Nu, Apr^L$pqfL$ sp¥f`¡ ld S>b epL$p¡ rhkS>®_ L$f¢N¡, sÐ`íQps¹ h¡ A`_p¡ h¼sìe v¢$N¡. k„n¡`d¢ h¡ ep r_edphguL¡$ rh`fus Å_p¡ _l] Qpl¡ l¦, Åky qL$ ldpf¡ D`f L$p¡C A¡L$ Ap¥f Ap`rÑ Aph¡!

Ab ld kdS>¡ l¦ qL$ ldpf¡ sfak| Å¡ cu Ly$R> õ`óV$uL$fZ ld v¡$ kL$s¡ \¡ ld_¡ qv$ep¡. flu bps Np¡.îulqffpeÆ A¡h„ îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ L$gL$u QQp®L$u. Ab h¡ `^pf¡ l¦ sp¡ hp Apied¢ Å¡ Ly$R> Ó ldLy$ âpàs ce¡ l¦ ld Y¢$N¡.

L$C rhõs©s cu Ó l¦; ld k„n¡`d¢ Y$ v¡$h¢.Np¡.îufOy_p\gpgÆL$u Ap¡fky ""îulqffpeÆk¡ cu r_h¡v$_ l¥ qL$

rkÙpÞsr_óL$j® L$l¦.'' i¡j A„i ld_¡ `|h® `Y$ rgep¡ l¥. A¡L$ `Ó l¥ Æs¡ÞÖ ÆhpZu. ld; blp¡s rhõs©s Ó lp¡_¡ky ld hp¡ _l] Y$ pe¢N¡. ""gNcN b^p kcpS>_p¡ rhÜp_ Np¡.îulqffpeÆ iy„ rkÙ L$fhp dp„N¡ R>¡ s¡ kdÆ iL$sp _\u.'' Acu sL$ D__¡ kdÅep¡ cu _l] l¥. ""s¡Ap¡ S>¡ fus¡ S>C füp R>¡ s¡ fus_p¡ kde Ap kcp_p Ly$g kde L$fsp„ OZp¡ b^p¡ h^pf¡ R>¡.'' ep rhjed¢ ld A`_p¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ v¢$N¡. ""hQ_phgu_p¡ S>¡ cphp_yhpv$ Np¡.îuíepdbphpA¡ fS|> L$ep£ R>¡ s¡_p\u rbgLy$g rhfyÙ cphp\® r_L$m¡ R>¡? Dv$plfZ A\£ îuíepdbphpA¡ spÐè® L$üy„ L¡$ Ål¡f d„qv$fdp„ k¡hp \C iL¡$ L¡$ _l]? Å¡ îulqffpeÆ s¡d spÐè® L$pY$sp lp¡e L¡$ Ål¡f d„qv$fdp„ k¡hp \C iL¡$ sp¡ S>ê$f s¡_p f rhõs©s QQp® \hu Å¡CA¡.'' A\p®s¹ B_L$p¡ Apie e¡ l¥ qL$ Å¡ iuj®L$ qv$e¡ Ne¡ l¦ D_L$p¡ r_óL©$óV$ spÐè® D_L¡$ A_ykpf ¼ep r_L$g füp¡ l¥ e¡ h¡ L©$èp kcpkv$Ly$ bspA¢ sp qL$ hp¡ rhc°rds _l] fl¢. DÞl]L$u sfaky A¡L$ Ap¥f bps l¥ ""k„QpgLd„X$m¡ Ap Aep¡Áe fS|>Aps L$C fus¡ \hp v$uû'' A\p®s¹ Å¡ Np¡.îuL$ëepZfpeÆ Ap¥f íepdd_p¡lfÆ L¡$ rhjed¢ cC hp¡, ""s¡ âí_ R>¡. M¥f. \C S> Ney„ sp¡ lh¡ k„QpgL$d„X$m¡ s¡Ap¡_¡ `|R>hy„ Å¡CA¡ L¡$

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Ål¡f kcpdp„ Ap L$l¡hp_p¡ Ap`_p¡ l¡sy iy„ R>¡ '' ld_¡ e¡ bps |h® cu õ`óV$ L$f v$u l¥. Np¡.îuL$ëepZfpeÆky cu ld_¡ L$g D_L¡$ h¼sìeL¡$ bpv$ e¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ dp„Áep¡. sb cu DÞlp¢_¡ e¡ lu bps L$lu qL$ cphph¡iL¡$ L$pfZ D_ky e¡ L$lp Nep¡, L$l¡hp Nep¡. Ap¥f ld_¡ S>b e¡ D_ky r_h¡v$_ qL$ep¡ qL$ ¼ep íepdd_p¡lfÆL$p¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ D_Ly$ A`¡rns l¥? sb D__¡ L$lu qL$ cg¡ Ål¡fkcpL¡$ A„v$f h¡ A`_p¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ v¡$h¢. ld_¡ e¡ cu õ`óV$sp dp„Nu qL$ ¼ep íepd_p¡lfÆL¡$ õ`óV$uL$fZL¡$ bpv$ h¡ qaf õ`óV$uL$fZL$u i©„Mgp sp¡ _l] Qgpe¢N¡? sb D__¡ ldky L$lu L¡$ Ab e¡ _l] L$f¢N¡. A\p®s¹ ep kcpL¡$ A„v$f h¡ e¡ _l] Qpl¢N¡. e¡ bps Ap`îu_¡ Np¡.îuh°S>râeÆLy$ cu L$lu lsu.

Ab Å¡ ld Ó Y$ fl¡ l¦ hp¡ blp¡sk¡ kcpkv$L$u Ap¥fky rkÁ_¡Qf L$fL¡$ Apep¡ l¥. epL¡$ A„v$f Ly$R> 108 rkÁ_¡Qf l¦! Ab hp¡ L$l fl¡ l¦ ""ApS>¡ b¡ qv$hk_u L$pe®hplu `R>u Adpfu sfa\u Ap`_¡ rh_„su A_¡ kyQ_ L$fhpdp„ Aph¡ R>¡ L¡$ A„rsd qv$hk_u L$pe®hplu_¡ r_óL$j® ârs lp¢QhpdpV¡$ _uQ¡_p k|Q_p¡ D`f Ap` dlp_ycphp¡ sfa\u ep¡Áe s¡ Mbfv$pfu g¡hpdp„ Aph¡. 1. `|.Np¡.108 îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ s\p `|.Np¡.108îulqffpeÆ_¡ r_edphgu_p L$gd 11 dyS>b r_[íQs kdedp„ `p¡sp_y„ d„sìe `yfhpf L$fhp_y„ S>Zphhpdp„ Aph¡. 2. Ap¡R>pdp„ Ap¡R>p 2 L$gpL$ rS>opky h¥óZhp¡_p kdp^p_dpV¡$ r_edphgu L$gd 12 dyS>b apmhhpdp„ Aph¡. 3. Apep¡S>_ krdrsA¡ `p¡sp_p¡ âeÐ_ Ål¡f rhop`_dp„ Ap`¡g d|mc|s âí_, A¡V$g¡ L¡$ Ål¡f d„qv$fdp„ k¡hp rkÙpÞs_¡ bp^ L$f_pfu R>¡ L¡$ _l]? s¡dS> Ofd„qv$fdp„ S> k¡hp rkÙpÞs dyS>b \C iL¡$ Ap rhjedp„ r_[íQs dpN®v$i®_ Ap`_pfu b_¡ A¡hp¡ lp¡hp¡ Å¡CA¡. L$p¡C`Z Adpfp S>¡hp rS>opkyAp¡_¡ kdp^p_ \C iL¡$ A¡hp¡ r_Z®e g¡hp¡ Å¡CA¡. `p[ÎX$Ðe_y„ âv$i®_ Np¥Z lp¡C r_óL$j® R>¡ A¡ _ rhkfsp„ r_óL$j®_p¡ Dv¹$Op¡j \hp¡ Å¡CA¡. Å¡ Apd _ \pe sp¡ 3 qv$hk_u L$pe®hplu A_¡ Ap` dlp_ycphp¡_p¡ âeÐ_ r_óag S>i¡. 4. r_edphgudp„ ìe[¼sNs MygpkpAp¡_¡ õ\p_ _ lp¡hp R>sp„..'' ld_¡ epL$p¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ v¡$ qv$ep¡ l¥. ""5. L$pe®hplu k„Qpg_dpV¡$ îp¡s©hN® rkÙpÞs r_óL$j® ârs `lp¢Qu iL¡$ dpV¡$ A_¡ QQp®kcp_p l¡sy_¡ A_ygnu_¡ rhop`_dp„ Ap`¡g Ål¡f Apíhpk__¡ `pdhpdpV¡$ Apep¡S>_ krdrsA¡ Ap_p¡ ¿epg fpMhp¡ `X$i¡. Ål¡f d„qv$fL¡$ Ofdp„ k¡hp---A¡dp„\u Mfp¡ âL$pf L$ep¡ R>¡, S>¡ ApQpe®QfZp¡_p rkÙpÞs A_ykpfu lp¡e, A¡hu S>Zphhp_u Apip kp\¡ Aph¡gp îp¡sphN® sfa S>ê$f Ýep_ Ap`hpdp„ Aph¡. AÞe\p Ap`Zp¡ Dv¹$v¡$íe r_Z®e g¡hp_u Ai[¼s QQp®kcp_¡ r_óag, Al¥syL$u A_¡ r_ê$èp¡Nu b_phu v¡$i¡.'' ld B_ kb bps_ky klds l¦.

A¡L$ `Ó Ap¥f l¥ ""`|.îulqffpeÆL¡$ QfZp¡d¢.'' e¡ ìe[¼sNs lp¡_¡ky ld elp„

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l¥ qL$ ìe[¼sNs QQp® _l] lp¡_u Qprlsu \u, Å¡ cC. Å¡ qL$ Ab _l] lp¡Nu. v|$kfu bps. S>lp„ sL$ îulqffpeÆ A¡h„ îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL$u QQp®L$p¡ khpg l¥, ld_¡ A_yÃR>¡v$ (2) L¡$ sls A¡L$ sÐL$pg r_Z®e rgep¡ l¥ Ap¥f hp¡ r_Z®e ep âL$pfky l¥ qL$ Å¡ îp¡sphN®L$u sfaky ldLy$ e¡ `Ó âpàs cep¡ l¥, Åd¢ e¡ L$üp¡ Nep¡ qL$ QQp®Ly$ r_Zp®eL$ b_pep¡ Åe. Ab L$p¥_k¡ rhje`¡ r_Z®e g¡_p¡ Qpl fl¡ l¦ h¡ gp¡N e¡ D__¡ õ`óV$ qL$ep¡. Ap¥f kdeLy$ v¡$Ms¡ ce¡ ldLy$ cu e¡ gN¡ l¥ qL$ k¡hpL$p¡ Å¡ rhje l¥ e¡ ApS> âpZp¡`d l¥ hpõsrhL$ A\®d¢. ep L$pfZky ld v$p¡_p¢ dlp¡v$e_ky, Å¡ QQp® L$f_¡ Å fl¡ l¥, e¡ r_h¡v$_ L$f¢ qL$ h¡ iuj®L$ k¡hpõhê$`, k¡hpâv$i®_, k¡hpâep¡S>_, k ¡h põ\g, k ¡ ìeõhê $`, k ¡h p\ ® ApÆrhL $ p , k ¡h p L $s p ® A ¡h „ ApQpe®hQ_pier_^p®fZ B_ rhje_Ly$ âp\rdL$sp v¡$L¡$ h¡ A`_¡ QQp®Ly$ ApN¡ bY$ph¢. Ap¥f eqv$ kde füp¡ sp¡ Ap¥f cu rhjeLy„$ h¡ QQp®L¡$ A„v$f k„rdrgs L$f kL¡$ l¦. e¡ kcu kcpkv$L$u sfaky cu ldpfp A_yfp¡^ l¥ Ap¥f k„hpv$õ\p`L d„X$mL$u Ap¡fky e¡ r_Z®e cu l¥. As: h¡ ep r_Z®eLy$; D_L$p¡ õhpNs L$f¢N¡ e¡ ld Apip f¿M¢. Ap¥f Ab ld e¡ QQp®kcpL$p¡ Apfçc L$f_¡ Å fl¡ l¦. Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ A¡h„ îulqffpeÆky r_h¡v$_ l¥ qL$ h¡ d„Q`¡ `^pf¡. sÐ`|h®; ndp L$f¢, d¦ c|g Nep¡, Np¡.îuv¡$hL$u_Þv$_pQpe®Æ A`_p¡ h¼sìe Ly$R> v¡$_p¡ Qpl fl¡ l¦ kp¡ `^pf¢. (îp¡spNZky) ld_¡ õhpNs L$f lu qv$ep¡ l¥; kp¡ Ap` ep sflL$p¡ L$p¡C ìehlpf (sprgep„) _l] L$f¢ e¡ Äepv$p A`¡rns l¥.

Np¡.îuv¡$hL$u_Þv$_pQpe®Æ : Ar^L$ kde _l] gJNp¡ d¦; rka® 2-3 bps dp¡Ly$ L$f_u l¥.A¡L$ sp¡ kbky `lg¡ e¡ L$pe®¾$d ApS> sukf¡ qv$_d¢ âh¡i L$f i¼ep¡ Ap¥f ipev$

A¡L$pv$ OV$_pLy$ R>p¡X$L¡$ blp¡s lu M|bkyfsuky e¡ L$pe®¾$d ApS> elp„ sL$ Apep¡ Ap¥f epL¡$rge¡ dp¡Ly$ ArsâkÞ_sp l¥.

v|$kfu 2-3 bps Ap¥f Ýep_d¢ ApC. S>¥k¡ ipõÓL¡$ L$p¡C cu rhjeLy$ g¡L¡$ A¡L$ Apv$i® QQp® L¥$k¡ lp¡ kL¡$ l¥ e¡ dp¡Ly$ `|.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ Ap¥f `|.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆL¡$ k„hpv$d¢ õ`óV$ cep¡, qL$ hõsys: A¡L$ ipõÓL¡$ L$p¡C cu õ\g`¡ L$lp„ A`_p¡ dsc¡v$ ep Å¡ cu rhQpf l¥ hpLy$ r_v£$i L$f_p¡ Ap¥f r_v£$i L$fL¡$ hpLy$ A¡L$ k„erdsê$`ky hpLy$ A¡L$ õhê$` v¡$_p¡. e¡ A`_¡ Ap`d¢ A¡L$ Apv$i® lsp¡. kp¡ e¡ cu d¦ A`_p¡ ùv$eL$p¡ Dv¹$Npf Å¡ l¥, L$l_p¡ Qplz„Np¡.

vy$kfu A¡L$ bps. îulqffpeÆLy$ ^Þehpv$ v¡$s¡ ce¡, A¡L$ vy$kfp¡ Apv$i® cu d¡f¡ kpd_¡ e¡ Apep¡, qL$ QQp® îulqffpeÆ_¡ blp¡s M|bkyfsuky L$fu. g¡qL$_ ipõÓL¡$ L$p¡C cu õ\gLy$ g¡L¡$ S>b ÓyqV$r_v£$i ep õ\gr_v£$i ep dsc¡v$L$p¡ r_v£$i Ly$R> k„`yV$L¡$

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kp\cu lp¡ füp¡ lp¡e sp¡ hpLy$ qL$s_¡ õhõ\rQÑLy$ kyÞep¡ Å kL¡$ l¥-A¡L$ ÅL¡$ A_yhpv$ ep ÅL¡$ A\®L¡$ rhjed¢ L$p¡C cu rhârs`rÑ lp¡ flu l¥, hp¡ rhârs`rÑ qL$s_p¡ A¡L$ õhõ\sp A`_¡ rQÑd¢ fMs¡ ce¡ Ap¥f ipõÓL¡$rge¡ Bdp_v$pf fls¡ ce¡ L¥$k¡ ky_ kL¡$ l¥ e¡ bps dp¡Ly$ A¡L$ õ`óV$ cC.

sukfu bps. îulqffpeÆ_¡ gNcN A`_¡ h¼sìeL¡$ A„sd¢ el bps bspC; h¼sìe epr_ QQp®L¡$ A„sd¢, qL$ rhh¡L$^¥ep®îeL$p¡ õhê$` hQ_phguL¡$; epr_ cphp_yhpv$L¡$, âpfçcd¢ qv$ep¡ Å_p¡ Qrlsp¡ \p¡. d¦ Å_y„ lz„ qL$ ipev$ âÐe¡L$ b¥W¹$e$p¡ cep¡ îp¡sp ep bpsLy$ L$byg L$f¡Np¡. qL$ Å sflL$p¡ rhh¡L$, ¥e® Ap¥f Apîe; r_ó`n lp¡L¡$ bps L$l füp¡ lz„ lp¢, epd¢ L$p¡C L$l] L$p¡CL$p¡ A_yL$fZ ep `n _l] l¥, g¡qL$_ âÐe¡L$ ìe[¼sL$p¡ ùv$e ep bpsL$u Nhplu v¡$Np¡, qL$ Å sflL¡$ kp.. f¡ r_ed_Ly$ sp¡X$L¡$ Ap¡f A¡L$ L¡$hg Apfp¡`Z lu S>lp„ qL$ep¡ Nep¡, hp kp.. f¡ h¼sìeLy$ Å rhh¡L$, Å ¥e® Ap¥f Å ApîeL¡$ kp\ íepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ kyÞep¡ l¥ hp¡ cu A`_¡ Ap`d¢ A¡L$ Apv$i® l¥!

A¡L$ Qp¡\u bps, Å¡ dp¡Ly$ âsus cC, hl el cC, qL$ k„hpv$õ\p`L$ d„X$m Ap¥f k„QpgL$ dlp¡v$eLy$ Å¡ ipev$ r_ó`nsp bfs_u Qprle¡; Å¡ qL$ QQp® lp¡ NC, epL$p¡ r`óV$`¡jZ d¢ _l] L$f_p¡ Qpl füp¡ lz„, f Ds_u r_ó`nsp ep rhjed¢ (klpõe) _l] bfsu NC. ¼ep¢qL$ d¦_¡ e¡, bpsLy$ âÐen v¡$¿ep¡ L¡$ S>b QQp®L¡$ v$fçep_ A¡L$ h¼spL¡$ ê$`d¢ íepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ QQp®L¡$ A„Nê$`d¢ Å¡ Ly$R> bps¡ L$lu, hpd¡ su_bpf D_Ly$ V$p¡¼ep¡ Nep¡ qL$ âp¡rkS>fky bplf Åep¡ Å füp¡ l¥. Ap¥f S>b kp.. f¡ âp¡rkS>fLy$ õhÃR>„v$spky A¡L$ sfa fM qv$ep¡ Nep¡ hp rhjed¢ (klpõe) k„QpgL$L$u L$p¡C k„L¡$s _l] ls¡. Aõsy.

Qp¥\u bps. ApS>L$u e¡ QQp®; S>¥k¡L¡$ Ap¥f cu îp¡sphN®_¡ A`_u Arcìe[¼s L$fu l¥, A¡L$ hõsys: r_Zp®eL$ v$p¥fd¢ `lp¢Q¡; S>¥k¡ qL$ `lp¢Q flu l¥, hp¡ r_Zp®eL$ v$p¥fd¢ âh¡i L$f QyL$u l¥. g¡qL$_ r_Zp®eL$ õ\g`¡ lp¢Q Åe¡ epL$u ApS> d¦ blp¡s lu A¡L$ suh° Arcgpjp Ap¥f iycL$pd_p g¡L¡$ Apep lz„! hp rhjed¢ d¦ D`[õ\s ApQpe®hN®, `qfQQp® rS>_d¢ l¥ D_Ly$ Ap¥f kcu îp¡sphN®L¡$ kpd_¡ A`_u e¡ ùv$eL$u Arcgpjp L$l_p¡ Qpl füp¡ lz„; qL$ ApS> îudlpâcyL$u L©$`pky e¡ r_Zp®eL$ v$p¥fky NyS>f_u lu Qprle¡.

A¡L$ i¡f A„sd¢ dp¡Ly$ epv$ Ap füp¡ l¥ ""v¡$M_¡hpgp¢ sbõkydL$p¡ L$fd ds kdÅ¡, DÞl¢ sp¡ v¡$M_¡hpgp¢`¡ l„ku Apsu l¥,''

Dv¹$Op¡jL$- Ab ld QQp®kcpL$p¡ âpfçc L$f¢. Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ A¡h„ îulqffpeÆ L©$èp d„Q `f `^pfL$f.. sÐ`|h® îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ Ly$R> A`_p¡ h¼sìe v¡$_p¡ Qpl fl¡ l¦. ep buQd¢ cu A¡L$ bps Ap`Ly$ bsp_p¡ c|g Nep¡. hp¡ e¡ qL$ Å¡ sÐL$pg

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r_Z®eL$p¡ Å¡ A_yÃR>¡v$ l¥ hpL¡$ sls ld_¡ A¡L$ Ap¡f r_Z®e rgep¡ l¥ qL$ ld_¡ Å¡ iuj®L$ rhQpfp\® âõsys qL$e¡ l¥; rS>_L¡$ D`f v$p¡_p¢ dlp_ycph QQp® L$f¢N¡. hp¡ âÐe¡L$ iuj®L$L¡$rge¡ `p¥_p O„V$pL$p¡ kde ld_¡ r_^p®qfs qL$ep¡ l¥. ld bpÝe _l] L$f kL¡$ l¦, ¼ep¢qL$ Ly$R>¡L$ rhje lu A¥k¡ lp¡h¡ l¦ Åd¢ kde A`¡rns lp¡h¡ l¥. qaf cu ld v$p¡_p¢ dlp¡v$eky e¡ A`¡np f¿M¢ qL$ kcpLy$ v¡$Ms¡ ce¡, kdeLy$ v¡$Ms¡ ce¡ Ap¥f D`[õ\s dlp_ycphL$u rS>opkpLy$ v¡$Ms¡ ce¡; eqv$ h¡ A`_u QQp®Ly$ r_Zp®eL$ sp¥f`¡ g¡ Åe¢ sp¡ kçâv$peL$p¡ dlp_ D`L$pf lp¡eNp¡. îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ `^pf¢. Ab L$C dlp_ycph, Å¡ v$p¡ qv$_L¡$ rhQpfkÓd¢ D`[õ\s _l] ls¡, D_L$u kldrs ep Akldrs, Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ cphp_yhpv$L¡$ ârs, l¥ ep _l] e¡ D_Ly$ ìe¼s L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ ld A`_u sfaky fÆõV$f v¡$ fl¡ l¦. h¡ A`_u B[ÃR>s, Å¡ Qp¡Ck l¥, hp¡ âõsys L$f¢.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ : i¡f Ap¥f ipefuL$p¡ v$p¥f cu kp\-kp\d¢ Qg füp¡ l¥ rkÙpÞsL¡$. sp¡ v$p¡ i¡f dp¡Ly$ cu bX¡$ AÃR>¡ epv$ Ape¡. ""awgp¢L$u F>sy l¥ W„$X$u lhp l¥, Ab D_L$u dfÆ hp¡ Ape¡ ep _ Ape¡,'' ""kprlg cu A`_p s|ap„ cu A`_p, ¼ep pf Dsf¡ ¼ep X|$b Åe¢,'' e¡ kb(Apep¡S>L) kprlg l¦, Å¡ kçâv$peL¡$ A_yepre_L$u drs_Ly$ L$l] pf Dspf_p¡ Qpl fl¡ l¦. Ap¥f AÃR>u bps l¥. epL¡$rge¡ k„hpv$ õ\pr`s lp¡h¡, rS>_d¢ rhhpv$ lp¡ füp¡ l¥, hp¡ k„hpv$L¡$ awg rMgp_¡L$u F>sy B__¡ su_ qv$_ MX$u L$fu.

Ap¥f rhi¡js: hpL$p¡ âÐen âdpZ d¡f¡Ly$ rdëep¡ L¡$ Bs_¡ g„b¡ Afkpky; kpf¡ kyfsL¡$ OfL$u sp¡ Acu cu dp¡Ly$ sp _l] Qgu f L$dkyL$d îuL$ëepZfpeÆL¡$ kp\, ApS> ld ùv$eky c¢V$ pe¡. Oph D_L¡$ ùv$ed¢ blp¡s JX¡$ l¦. Oph sp¡ d¡f¡ ifuf`¡ cu blp¡s Äepv$p L$C l¥. sdpd rS>õd Opeg \p Bs_¡ T¿d \¡. dyS>¡ |fp¡ i¡f epv$ _l] l¥ f ""qL$kuL$p¡ sp _ Qgp ¼ep¢qL$ fMfMph AÃR>p \p.'' Opeg sp¡ d¦ cu L$pau lz„; Ap¥f A¡L$ T¿d _l] l¥, A_¡L$ T¿d l¥. f D_ v$p¡_p¢ T¿d_L¡$ kp\ld gp¡N Ng¡ c¢V$ pe¡ e¡ Ly$R> W„$X$u lhpA¢ Qgu l¦, rS>_ky d¦ ygqL$s lp¡ füp¡ lz„. Ap¥f W„$X$u lhpA¢ D_ Oph_Ly$ |f pe¡Nu A¥kp¡ d¦ _l] kp¡Q füp¡ l„z; Oph ipev$ fl¢N¡ b_¡ ce¡, f v$p¡ Opeg cu sp¡ Ap`kd¢; |fp_¡ S>dp_¡d¢ A¥k¡ lp¡sp¡ \p¡ qL$ qv$_cf gX$s¡ \¡ Ap¥f ipdLy$ sp¡ A¡L$ \pgud¢ b¥W$L¡$ Mps¡ \¡. Ap¥f hp¡ L$\p Å¡ dlpcpfsL$u lsu; Ab sp¡ kbLy$ `sp Qg NC rlÞvy$õsp_d¢ kuqfegL¡$ L$pfZ, `qfhpfL$u lsu. L$p¡C v$p¡ v¡$iL$u _l] lsu; A¡L$ lu `qfhpf TOX$s¡ \¡. Ap¥f dp¡Ly$ e¡ L$üp¡ Nep¡ \p¡ L¡$ B_ kb `qfQQp®d¢ S>b sL$ Å¡ kçâv$peL¡$ Apr^L$pqfL$ rhÜp_ l¦ Ap¥f Å¡ Ap`ky rhdrs fM fl¡ l¦, hp¡ S>b sL$ A`_p¡ ds âL$V$ _l] L$f¢N¡ sb sL$ L$p¡C r_íQe lp¡ `p_p¡

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L$qW$_ l¥; epL¡$rge¡ k„hpv$QQp® fMu Åe. Ap¡f A¥k¡ Apr^L$pqfL$ rhÜp_ kçâv$peL¡$ Å¡ l¦, ep rS>_L¡$ h¥vy$óeky d¡fp¡ d_ Apíhõs l¥, D_d¢ kh®â\d eqv$ d¦ NZ_p L$p¡C L$u L$fy„ sp¡ îuL$ëepZfpeÆ l¦.

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kp\¡ âp¡`V$}_p¡ TOXp¡¡. S>¡ L$p„C dpfp¡ _¡ L$ëepZfpeÆ_p¡ TOX$p¡ R>¡, _¡ A¡ TOX$p_¡ L$pfZ¡ S>¡ L$p„C A¡d_¡ JX$p Op$h \ep R>¡ _¡ lz„ khp¯N Oph\u N°õs \ep¡ Ry>„, s¡ b^p Ophp¡ iyÙ Adpfp k¥Ùp[ÞsL$ dsc¡v$p¡_p R>¡, S>¡_p A¡ h©Zdp„\u `fyAp¡ L$C-L$C Ås_p r_L$þep A¡ sp¡ A¡dZ¡ L$pg¡e bspìep¡ dpfp D`f Apn¡` L$fu_¡, k¡àV$uL$ L¡$hu fus¡ A¡d_¡ \ep¡. A_¡ lz„ Z dpfp fyAp¡ L¡$hp _uL$þep A¡ lz„ Z bsphui Qp¡¼L$k. d_¡ A_ydrs R>¡ A_¡ lh¡ _p Z Ap`¡ sp¡e lz„ sp¡ gCi S>, L¡$dL¡$ dpfp¡ _¥rsL$ L$s®ìe b_u Ney„ R>¡. `Z A¡L$ hps Qp¡¼L$k L$lui L¡$ Ap dlpcpfs lp¡e sp¡ lp¡e, A¡dp„ iy„ \ey„? Of_p R>uA¡ A¡V$g¡ TOX$uA¡. Ad¡ b„^y bp„^h R>uA¡. TOX$uA¡ A¡dp„ L$p¡C A¡hu A_yrQs hps _\u. A_¡ Ap¡R>pdp„ Ap¡Ry>„ îuL$ëepZfpeÆ_¡ dpfp hÃQ¡ L$p¡C Ås_p¡ k©[óV$hpv$_p¡ TOX$p¡ _\u L¡$ A¡dZ¡ dpfu k©[óV$ sp¡X$u lp¡e L¡$ d¢ A¡d_u k©[óV$ sp¡X$u lp¡e! L¡$ L$p¡C ùW$hpv$_p¡ TOX$p¡ _\u L¡$ A¡ dpfu ùW$ `Qphu S>sp lp¡e qL$i_NY$_u L¡$ lz„ A¡d_u `y_p_u ùW$ `Qphu S>sp¡ lp¡J! L¡$ _\u L$p¡C k„`rÑ_p¡ TOX$p¡. S>¡ TOX$p¡ R>¡ s¡ îudlpâcyÆ_¡ âp\®_p L$fy„ L¡$ Adpfp bÞ_¡ hÃQ¡ L$ped fl¡! Ad¡ TOX$sp fluA¡.

`Z k„hpv$ _ s|V$u Åe! bk A¡V$g„y lz„ dpNy„ Ry>„. A_¡ A¡ W„$X$u lhp S>¡ hlu R>¡ Ap k„hpv$_u; ""awgp¢L$u F>sy l¥ W„$X$u lhp l¥, Ab D_L$u dfÆ hp¡ Ape¡ _ Ape¡,'' sp¡ d_¡ L$l¡hpdp„ Apìey„ lsy„ L¡$ OZp bpgL$p¡, Mpk L$fu_¡ |_pdp„; Ýhõs L$fu v¡$hp_u d_¡ Q¡g¡ÞS> Ap`hpdp„ Aphu L¡$ Aphu S>iy„ _¡ Ýhõs L$fu v$Ci„zz A¡dp„ sp¡ L$p¡C Apìep S> _l]! lp, _prkL$dp„ kp¡fu lp¢. _prkL$dp„. Apìep _l] L$p¡C. A_¡ ¼ep„ Nep A¡ Ýhõs L$f_pfp b^p! A_¡ S>¡ Apìep R>¡ A¡ sp¡ A¡ `pV$}_\u L¡$ S>¡dZ¡ Ýhõs L$fhp_u Q¡g¡ÞS> Apù'su. S>¡dZ¡ Ýhõs L$fhp_u Q¡g¡ÞS> Apù A¡ b^p _v$pfv$ R>¡! ¼ep„ k„spC Nep A¡ kdS> _\u X$u flu! sp¡ A¡ d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ ""Ab D_L$u dfÆ hp¡ Ape¡ _ Ape¡.''

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l¦, rhÛp hep¡h©Ù l¦, A_ychu l¦. d¦ A_ychd¢ Ap`k¡ L$C hj® R>p¡V$p lz„. sp¡ A`_¡ A_ychL¡$ Ap^pf `f, A`_¡ op_L¡$ Ap^pf `f d¡f¡ ìehlpf A¡âp¡QL¡$rge¡ Dk rhjed¢ Å¡ cu Ap`_¡ kyQ_pA¡ v$u d¡fp e¡ cu L$s®ìe l¥ qL$ eqv$ hp¡ ÓyqV$ep„ l¦ ep d¡fu Ngrsep„ l¦ sp¡ dyS>¡ õhuL$pf_p lu Qprle¡. e¡ d¦ Ap`k¡ r_[íQs L$lsp lz„ L¡$ ld Qpl¡ `fõ`f ìe„NbpZ R>p¡X¢$, g¡qL$_ A¥kp c°d ep c°p„rs Ap` L$cu d_d¢ ds gp_p, L¡$ ld AgN l¦. ¼ep¢qL$ Ap`_¡ S>¥k¡ Acu bspep, AprMf ld cpC l¦ Ap¥f cpC lu fl¢N¡, dsc¡v$ lp¡ kL$s¡ l¦.

Ap¥f S>lp„ sL$ B_L¡$, d¡f¡ v$pv$pcpCL¡$, õhê$`L$p khpg l¥, d¦ ApS>L$u QQp®k¡ lg¡ lu d¦ A`_¡ ùv$ed¢ fM _l] p flp lw„; d¦ õ`óV$ iåv$p¡d¢ Bk bpsL$p¡ L$l v¡$_p Qplsp lw„, qL$ lL$uL$sd¢; S>¥k¡ kyf¡ibphp_¡ L$lp Dku sflk¡ B_L¡$ õhê$`L$p v$i®_ Å¡ d¦_¡ L$g qL$ep d¦ Ap` kbp¢k¡ e¡ lu L$l_p Qplz„Np Ap¥f L$lz„Np cu Ap¥f L$l flp lz„ qL$ eÛr` d¡fp ApÐdp sp¡ lg¡k¡ _l] dp_sp \p Bk bpsL$p¡; f„sy Ab e¡ kprbs lp¡ Nep, âdprZs lp¡ Nep, L¡$ kÐeL$p¡ õhuL$pf L$f_¡d¢ d¡f¡ v$pv$pcpC íepdv$pv$pL$p¡ L$p¡C k„L$p¡Q _l] l¥! Myg¡d¢, Ål¡fd¢ rS>k sflk¡ BÞlp¢_¡ A`_u ÓyqV$ ep Ngsu L$b|g, d„Sy>f L$u sv$\® d¦ _sdõsL$ lz„ B_L¡$ kp\. AÞe\p dyS>¡ gNsp l¥ A¥kp qL$ Å¡ gp¡N; õhpcprhL$ l¥, `pfõ`qfL$ ìehlpfd¢ Ly$R> cu lp¡ Dkk¡ dyS>¡ dsgb _l], f„sy rkÙpÞsL¡$ rhjed¢ BÞlp¢_¡, ev¹$ hp B_L$p¡ cNhÐL©$`pk¡ Å¡ Ly$R> cu kdS>d¢ Apep, BÞlp¢_¡ ùv$e`|h®L$ Myg¡ qv$gk¡ hp¡ L$lp l¥; Dkd¢ L$p¡C b¡Cdp_u dyS>¡ _S>f _l] Apsu. Ap¥f hp¡ k„ch cu _l] l¥!

îufOy_p\Æ_¡ A¡L$ k|Q_p rcS>hpC d¡f¡ rge¡, qL$ Bdp_v$pfuk¡ rkÙpÞsL$p¡ õhuL$pfp Åe. rbgLy$g klu l¥; hp¡ d¦ rifp¡^pe® L$fsp lz„ Ap¥f hp¡ lu lp¡_p Qprle¡. kÐeL$p¡ sp¡ õhuL$pf_p lu Qprle¡. Qpl¡ d¦ Ngs L$f flp lz„ ep L$p¡C cu Ngs L$pd L$f flp l¥ sp¡ hp¡ Ngs sp¡ Ngs lu fl¡Np. BkL$p A\® e¡ _l] l¥ qL$ d¦ hp¡ L$f flp lz„ sp¡ hp¡ klu lp¡ Nep Ap¥f Dk¡ kÐeL$p Ådp l_pep Åe. e¡ k„ch _l] l¥. qaf A¡L$bpf L$lz„Np qL$ dyS>¡ A¥kp gNsp l¥ L¡$ d¡f¡ v$pv$pcpCL$p¡ Bk rhjed¢; `pfõ`qfL$ ìehlpfL$p¡ buQd¢ gp L$fL¡$ ep d¦ _l] kdS>sp qL$k L$pfZhi, f kdS> _l] pe¡ l¦ gp¡N, Å¡ B_L$p rhfp¡^ L$fs¡ l¦. B_L$p¡ dp`_¡L¡$rge¡ Å¡ A¡L$ Qpgy azV$`V¹$V$u lp¡su l¥. `¥dp_p, hp¡ ipev$ gpNy _l] lp¡Np. Ap`_¡ iyfyd¢ lu L$lp L¡$ rkÙpÞsL¡$ kp\¡ i¡f Qg lu fl¡ l¦, sp¡ A¡L$ epv$ Apep ""Ngs ¥dp_¡k¡ fMp l¥ syd_¡ "ipef'L$p¡-! lL$uL$s Å_ gp¡N¡ sb bls R>spAp¡N¡.''

(Apep¡S>L$p¢L¡$ A_yfp¡^`f) lp„, ky„v$f. ¼ep L$fy„? `lg¡ íepdv$pv$p_¡ Å¡ v$p¡ iåv$ L$l qv$e¡ lg¡ sp¡ d¦ cu fyL$ _l] pep. Ab.. W$uL$ l¥, e¡ sp¡ ìe[¼sNs `Ó l¥; e¡ sp¡ d¦ bpv$d¢ v¡$My„Np.

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Np¡.îukyf¡ibphp - k„QpgL$ dlp¡v$e, e¡ bpf-bpf L$lp Å flp l¥ L$gk¡, L¡$ Ngrsep„ õhuL$pfu Å flu l¥. g¡qL$_ ¼ep Ngsu l¥ DkL$p õ`óV$ r_v£$i lp¡_p Qprle¡, sp qL$ îp¡sphNp£L$p¡ e¡ Mbf `X¡$. _l] sp¡ hp¡ e¡ lu dp¡Npgs¡d¢ l¥ qL$ Ngrsep„ íepdd_p¡lfÆ qL$e¡ Å fl¡ l¦ Ap¥f hp¡ kb õhuL$pf¡ cu Å fl¡ l¦. sp¡ Bkd¢ ld; d¢ L$dk¡L$d, e¡ õ`óV$sp sp¡ lp¡ qL$ ¼ep Ngsu DÞlp¢_¡; BÞlp¡_¡ D_L$u ¼ep Ngsu Yy„$Y$ r_L$pgu l¥ Ap¥f DÞlp¢_¡ ¼ep Ngsu õhuL$pf gu l¥ DkL$p¡ õ`óV$ê$`k¡ L$l_p Qprle¡. QQp®L¡$ A„sN®s L$l] L$p¡C hp¼eL$p Å¡ l¥ rhQpf, hp¡ sp¡ Qg lu flp l¥. g¡qL$_, Ab S>¥k¡ elp„ rb_p kÞv$c®L¡$ e¡ bps ApC qL$ Ngsu l¥, DÞlp¢_¡ õhuL$pfu l¥ Ap¡f ld_¡ bspC l¥. sp¡ AprMf Bkd¡; BkL$p Þepe sp¡ îp¡sphN®L¡$ kp\lp¡_p AphíeL$ l¥.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Æ lp„. _l], e¡ bps Ap`_¡ W$uL$ bspC. Ap`L$p blp¡s-blp¡s ^Þehpv$. A\p®s¹ A_yhpv$d¢ Å¡; d¦ õ`óV$uL$fZ L$f vy„$. A\p®s¹ A_yhpv$d¢; Å¡ Ngs A_yhpv$ lp¡ Nep sp¡ Ap`_¡ rS>k sfuL¡$k¡ õhuL$pfp DkL¡$rge¡ d¦¥_¡ L$lp \p.

Np¡.îukyf¡ibphp - ¼ep¢, gp¡Np¡d¢ e¡ c°p„rs l¥ qL$ cC, Ngrsep„ r_L$pgu Å flu l¦ Ap¥f õhuL$pfu Å flu l¥!

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], _l] A¥kp _l] l¥. Ap`L$p¡ Þehpv$. Þehpv$.Np¡.îukyf¡ibphp - qL$s_u õ\p_p¡d¢ ÓyqV$ep„ l¥ Å¡ íepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ õhuL$pfu l¦ BkL$p

S>fp..Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], L$p¡C blp¡s Äepv$p õ\p_p¡d¢ _l] l¥. d¦_¡ rka® A¡L$ âk„NL$p¡

g¡L$f; dyS>¡ ùv$ed¢ Apep hp¡ d¦¥_¡ L$lp l¥. eqv$ e¡ cu Ap`L$p¡ õhuL$pf _l] lp¡ sp¡ Ap` Dk¡ L$pe®hplud¢k¡, (Apep¡S>L) dlp¡v$e, r_L$pguA¡.

Dv¹$Op¡jL$- _l], A¥ku L$p¡C bps _l] l¥.Np¡.îukyf¡ibphp - ld¡ c°p„rs lp¡ flu \u Bkrge¡ A¡L$ bps Ap`k¡ L$l flp \p.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l]-_l], kÐe l¥.Dv¹$Op¡jL- elp„; d¦ DkL$u õ`óV$sp L$f vy„$ Ap`L$p¡. iuj®L$ R>¡ "k¡ìeõhê$`'. DkL¡$ A„sN®s

Å¡ P$ A_yÃR>¡v$ l¥ hp¡ A_yÃR>¡v$d¢ îulqffpeÆL$p cphp_yhpv$ Bk sfl \p. Ap¥f cphp_yhpv$L$sp®_¡ A_yhpv$ qL$ep hp¡ d¦ Ap`L$p¡ `Y$L¡$ ky_psp lz„ "DkL$p.. l¥'. e¡ A_yhpv$L$sp®L$p A_yhpv$ l¥. Ap¥f îulqffpeÆ_¡ Å¡ nrsr_v£$i L$fL¡$ cphp_yhpv$ qv$ep \p hp¡ Bk âL$pf l¥ ""DkL$p Apie âcyQfZL$u L©$`pk¡ îulqffpeQfZ_¡ qL$ep l¥.'' Bk A„iL¡$ A„v$f lu Å¡ nrsr_v£$i lzAp hp¡ íepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡..

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ndp L$f¢, d¦¥_¡ "âcyQfZL$u L©$`pk¡' e¡ sp¡ _l] L$lp \p; âcyL©$`pk¡ l¥.Dv¹$Op¡jL$ - e¡ Ngsu d¦ õhuL$pfsp lw„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ap`L$p blp¡s Þehpv$. dyS>¡.. klu l¥. lp¡_p lu Qprle¡. Ab Å¡ hp¡

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Apep l¥, Å¡ rhje Ap`_¡ kyrQ b_pC l¥ hp¡ dyS>¡ S>fp..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Dkd¢ d¦ Ly$R> A`_u sfak¡ âõsprhs L$f_p Qplz„Np.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - BkL¡$ buQ Ap`L$p¡ S>fp k|Q_p v¡$ vy„$ L¡$ dyS>¡ e¡ L$lp Nep \p Ap¥f rgrMs

ê$`d¢ cu c¡Å Nep \p qL$ el kcp ep el Apep¡S>_ qL$ku cu r_Z®eL¡$rge¡ _l] l¥. el A¡L$ Apfçc l¥, Apepd l¥, Å¡ ApN¡ cu Aps¡ fl¢N¡.

Dv¹$Op¡jL- Bk bpsL$p ld.. e¡ bps ldpf¡ Üpfp `ÓìehlpfL¡$ A„v$f õ`óV$ L$u NC \u. eÛr` e¡ kcp L$p¡C r_Zp®eL$ _l] l¥ `f„sy BkL$p Apie e¡ cu _l] l¥ qL$ L$p¡C r_Z®eL¡$ D`f _l] `lp¢Q_p. e¡ âepk l¥. Ap¡f _ lu e¡ kcp L$p¡C kpd|rlL$ kçâv$peL$p L$p¡C r_Z®e L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ l¥. f„sy rS>_ dlp¡v$ep¢L¡$ buQd¢ QQp® L$u Å flu l¥, L$dk¡L$d D_L$p Å¡ Ly$R> r_óL$j® Ap flp l¥ hp¡ sp¡ Ap_p Qprle¡ e¡ A¡L$ kpdpÞe kdS>L$u sflk¡ d¦ L$l flp lz„.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - el klu l¥. Ab Bk bpf¡d¢ Ap`k¡ \p¡X$pkp L$l vy„$. Bkurge¡ d¦¥_¡ `lg¡ Ap`k¡ e¡ A_ydrs dp„Nu \u, Apep¡S>L$ dlp¡v$ep¢k¡. Ap¥f DÞlp¢_¡ L$lp cu \p qL$ Bkd¢ r_Z®e`f Apep Åe, Ly$R> A„ip¡d¢ lu klu, sp¡ AÃR>p lp¡. A¡sv$\®, S>¥k¡ d¡f¡ v$pv$pcpC_¡ Acu `lg¡ bspep, Å¡, qL$ Bk rhjed¢ hp¡ r_Z®e ep QQp® ep ipõÓ BÐepqv$ Å¡ dyS>¡ L$lp Nep \p. sp¡ d¦; e¡ bps Ap`L$u klu l¥ qL$ d¦ Ap`k¡ L$lz„ L¡$ Ap` õ`óV$uL$fZ v$p¡ e¡ DrQs _l] \p. `f„sy d¦_¡ e¡ Ap`k¡ r_h¡v$_ L$fhpep, Apep¡S>L$ dlp¡v$ed¢k¡ A¡L$ îuh°S>râeÆL¡$ Üpfp, bpf-bpf qL$ Bkd¢ L$C bps¢ L$C õ\p_`f d¦ õ`óV$ _l] lp¡ `pep lz„; Å¡ dyS>¡ A_yhpv$L$sp® îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$, dsgb kpd_¡ b¥W$L$f dyS>¡ hp¡ kdS>_p l¥, spqL$ hlp„ kde bfbpv$ _ lp¡. e¡ d¦ Ap`k¡ L$l QyL$p \p; L$C bpf L$lp. Ap¥f d¦¥_¡ e¡ cu r_h¡v$_ qL$ep L¡$ ld¢; A¡L$bpf ld v$p¡_p¡L$p¡ kpd_¡ b¥W$_¡ v$p¡ `lg¡, sp qL$ kcpd¢ Dk h¼s qaf e¡ kdõep MX$u _ lp¡. d¦¥_¡ lp\Å¡X$Lf$ hp¡ r_h¡v$_ qL$ep\p. `f dyS>¡ hp¡ kde rdgp lu _l]? Ap¥f e¡ cu d¦_¡ L$lp \p qL$ rka® Ap` O„V$p-AÔ„V$p dyS>¡ v¡$ v$p¡N¡, d¦ S>b ApJNp sb. sb Ly$R> QQp® _l] lp¡ kL¡$Nu; Bkrge¡ dyS>¡ \p¡X$p A¡L$ L$dk¡L$d ìeh[õ\s kde qv$ep Åe. sp¡ d¦ ¼ep qL$ lg¡ Ly$R> Mygpkp L$f vy„$. qaf hlp„ b¥W¢$N¡ sp¡ AÃR>p fl¡Np.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d¦ ndp Qplz„Np. bbyX$ubphpA¡ d_¡.. kp¡fu, h°S>râeÆ. h°S>râeÆA¡ d_¡ A¡ bpbsdpV¡$ yóL$m v$bpZ L$ep£ lsp¡ dpfp D`f. Z S>¡ fus¡ b^p ê$dfp¡ Aphu flu lsu L¡$ QuflfZ L$fhp dpV¡$ lqffpeÆ Aphu füp R>¡, d¢ L$u^y„ `l¡gp\u QuflfZ L$fu g¡i¡ R>u kcpdp„ dpf¡ _pNy„ Aphhy„ X¡$ sp¡ blz ifd Aphi¡ d_¡! A¡V$g¡ kcpdp„ S> QuflfZ L$f¡ s¡_p¡ ApN°l d¢ fp¿ep¡'sp¡. L¡$dL¡$ _l] sp¡ R>u d_¡ L$p¡C `y[óV$dpN}e _ dp_¡ A_¡ _pNpbpbp dp_¡, qv$N„bf dp_¡, sp¡ dpf¡ `R>u kqV®$qaL¡$V$ Ap¥f gphhp¡ X¡$ L¡$ lz„ y[óV$dpN}e Ry>„!

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Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ W$uL$ Ap`_¡ qL$ep, d¦ buQd¢ L$l vy„$!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡V$g¡ bbyX$ubphp; kp¡fu lp¢, h°S>râeÆ d_¡ r_f„sf v$bpZ

L$fsp füp L¡$ Ap`_¡ `l¡gp dghy„ Å¡CA¡ A_¡ Ap buL$_¡ dpf¡ `l¡gp„ S> QuflfZ L$fu g¡ sp¡ dpf¡ `R>u dghy„ L¡$hu fus¡! kcpdp„ Aphhy„ L¡$hu fus¡! A¡V$g¡ d¢ dpfp Quf Åmhu_¡ Aphhp dpV¡$ r_f„sf A¡d_p v$bpZ_¡ lz„ BÞL$pf L$fsp¡ füp¡. A_¡ A¡_p L$pfZ¡ S>¡ L$p„C rdkAÞX$fõV¡$[ÞX»$N \C lp¡e A_¡ S>¡ âr¾$epdp„ kde h¡X$apep¡ s¡_p¡ Ny_p¡ Z lz„ õhuL$pfhp s¥epf Ry>„.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Þehpv$. sp¡ d¦¥_¡ Ap`k¡ bspep qL$ e¡..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - L¡$dL¡$ d_¡ A¡d L$l¡hpdp„ Apìey„'sy„ L¡$ QuflfZ L$fhp Aphu füp¡

R>¡! d¢ L$u^y„ L$p¡Z ÅZ¡ L$C Ås_y„ QuflfZ L$fi¡! `pRy>„ _pd lqf_¡, A¡V$g¡ h^pf¡ buL$ gpN¡! buSy>„ L$p„CL$ _pd lp¡s _, sp¡ A¡V$gy„ buL$ _ gpNs! L$ëepZfpeÆ_p _pd\u A¡ buL$ _ gpNs, L¡$dL¡$ A¡d gpNs L¡$ L$p„CL$ L$ëepZ L$fhp `^pfu füp R>¡! Ap _pd A¡V$g¡ `pR>p¡.. A_¡ s¡dp„ `pR>p¡ dlpL$rh! A¡V$g¡ frh _ `lp¢Q¡ Ðep„ `pR>p¡ `lp¢Qu Åe! sp¡ S>hy„ ¼ep„ dpf¡? A¡ bû buL$_p L$pfZ¡ d¢ L$u^y„ L¡$ _p, kcpdp„ S>¡ \i¡ s¡ d_¡ õhuL$pe® li¡ Z A¡_p l¡gp„ lz„ dpfp Quf _l] lfhp v$J lh¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lh¡ Ap` kdÆ i¼ep lip¡ L¡$ Ap bû iåv$phgu Apdp„ dpfp v$pv$pcpC_p¡ â¡d L¡$V$gp¡ R>¡ dpfp D`f! _l], klu l¦. AÃR>p, e¡ d¦ Ap`k¡ L$l vy„$, qL$ e¡ Å¡ QuflfZhpgu bps l¥, e¡ dyS>¡ Ly$R> sp cu _l] l¥ Ap¥f e¡ kb L¥$k¡ lzAp ep L¥$k¡; dyS>¡ BkL$p bX$p vy$:M l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _p, L$p¡L$p¡bphp_¡ sp¡ Ýhõs L$fhp_u ârsop g¡_pfpA¡ L$üy„ lsy„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¦ Ap`k¡ õ`óV$ lu L$lz„Np Ab, L¡$ L$p¡L$p¡bphpk¡, A\p®s¹

_ufS>Ly$dpfÆk¡; d¡f¡ R>p¡V¡$ cpC l¥, B_k¡ d¡fu bps lzC \u ap¡_`¡. Ap¥f Ap`_¡ dyS>¡ e¡ kyQ_p v$u \u, qL$ A¥kp L$lp Nep l¥ qL$ Ap`; Qufhpgu bps sp¡ sb cu dyS>¡ `sp _l] \u Ap¥f Ap`_¡ cu _l] bspC..

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], QuflfZhpgu bps L$p¡L$p¡bphpA¡ _\u L$uû; dpfp kÞdyM D`[õ\s dlp_ycph¡ L$uû R>¡. `Z A¡ A_ydrs _ Ap`¡ sp¡ lz„ _pd qX$õ¼gp¡T _ L$fu iLy„$.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - `f„sy L$p¡L$p¡bphp_¡ dyS>¡ e¡ bps bspC S>ê$f \u Ap¥f L$lp \p qL$ Ap` B_L¡$ nL¡$ l¦ Ap¥f D_L¡$ nL¢$ l¦ A¥ku Ly$R> bps¢ l¦ kb. sb d¥_¡ Ap`k¡ Å¡ bps L$lu \u L©$èp Ap` L$l¢.

Np¡.îu_ufS>Ly$dpfÆ - Ap`L$p Dk h¼s cu elu ds flp l¥ qL$ d¦ A`_p õhs„Ó ds fMsp lz„. _ d¦ qL$kuL¡$ nL$p lz„, _ qL$kuL¡$ rh`n fMsp lz„. Ap¥f Å¡ cu dyS>¡ L$l_p

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lp¡Np, d¦; ANf íepdv$pv$pL$u e¡ lu BÃR>p l¥ qL$ kcpd¢ lu ApL¡$ L$lz„, d¦ kcpd¢ lu ApL¡$ L$lz„Np. A`_p ds d¡f¡ lp\d¢ l¥ A¥kp DÞlp¢_¡ L$lp. qL$kuL¡$ L$l_¡k¡ Ap`L$p¡ e¡ dp__p Ar_hpe® _l] l¥ L¡$ d¦ Bk nL$p lz„ ep d¦ Dk nL$p lz„. Ab Ap`gp¡N.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], A¡_p `R>u r_f„sf îuL$ëepZfpeÆ BÞv$p¡fhpgp_p ârsr_r^, kyfs_p Of_p ârsr_r^ A_¡ rsgL$pes_p Of_p ârsr_r^; A¡V$g¡ 3-3 Of\u QuflfZ L$fhpdp„ Aph¡; A_¡ dpfp Quf pR>p lz„ b¡ S> pfZ L$fy„ Ry>„-! sp¡ A¡ sp¡V$p¡ X$u Åe A¡_u Ap¥f buL$ gpNsu lsu d_¡! 3-3 Of Quf lf¡ sp¡ dpf¡ L$fhy„ iy„ R>u? sp¡ QQp® kcpdp„ L$fhp_y„ A¡\u L$üy„.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A¥kp l¥, qL$ e¡.. d¦ _l] L$l kL$sp..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l] lh¡ \C Nep¡ Mygpkp¡. r_edp¡ b^p sp¡.. ""Mf_ ce¡

Akhpf Alp¡ lqf lp¡fu l¥''!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - L$p¡C d¡fp kd\®_ L$f¡ ep _ L$f¡.. Bkd¢ d¦ qL$s_p v$p¡ju lz„, d¡fp L$p¡C

kd\®_ L$f¡; dsgb d¡f¡ rge¡ L$p¡C Ly$R> kv¹$cph_p fM¡ ep L$p¡C cu Ly$R> cu L$f¡, sp¡ d¦ qL$kuL$p¡ fp¡L$ _l] kL$sp.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], lÆ `Z Ap` A¡ Mygpkp¡ L$fu v$p¡ L¡$ Ap` L$p¡C_p ârsr_r^ _\u sp¡.. A¡V$g¡ d_¡ dpfp Quf L¡$hu fus¡ Åmhhp A¡_p¡ Mygpkp¡ dmsp¡ fl¡i¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - v¡$Mp¡, d¦ Ap`k¡ õ`óV$ L$l v¡$_p Qplsp lz„ L¡$ eqv$ Ap` cu dyS>¡ Apop L$fL¡$ L$l] ârsr_r^ê$`d¢ qL$ku cu L$pe®L¡$rge¡ c¡S>¡, sp¡ d¦, dyS>k¡ bX¡$ l¦ D_L$u Apop dyS>¡ dp__u Qprle¡. `f„sy e¡ d¦ Acu sL$ õ`óV$ L$l flp lz„ qL$; Ap`_¡ e¡ L$lp qL$ Ap` Mygpkp L$fp¡ qL$ Ap` qL$kL¡$ ârsr_r^ l¥. sp¡ d¦ Ap`k¡ e¡ r_h¡v$_ L$fy„Np L¡$ eqv$ d¦ Å¡ cu Ly$R> lz„, ep rS>k ê$`d¢ dyS>¡ elp„ bygpep Nep l¥ d„Q`f, hp¡ k„QpgL$ dlp¡v$e, Apep¡S>L$ d„X$m Å¡ l¥, D_L¡$ pk d¦ ¼ep lz„ hp¡ l¥. Å¡ D_L¡$ pk l¥ hp¡ lu klu l¥.

Dv¹$Op¡jL- ld A`_u sfak¡ Ap¥f kcu D`[õ\s S>_kdyv$peL$u Ap¡fk¡ v$p¡_p¢ dlp¡v$ep¢k¡ e¡ âp\®_p L$fs¡ l¦ qL$ rhje âpfçc qL$ep Åe.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - AÃR>p Þehpv$.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ab Å¡ Apep¡S>L$ k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m_¡ iuj®L$ c¡S>¡ l¦ k¡hpõhê$`,

k¡hpâv$i®_, k¡hpâep¡S>_, k¡hpõ\g, k¡ìeõhê$`, k¡hp\® ApÆrhL$p, k¡hpL$sp®, ApQpe®hQ_pier_^p®fZ.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡L$ rdr_V$. S>fp dyS>¡ e¡ Arcâ¡s l¥ qL$ _l] d¦ v¡$M gy„. eqv$; Å¡ lqffpeÆ_¡ L$p„C Ap`rÑ _ lp¡e sp¡ \p¡X$pL$ k„ip¡^_ kp\¡ k¡hpõhê$`,

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k¡hpâv$i®_, k¡hpâep¡S>_, k¡hpõ\g, k¡ìeõhê$`, k¡hp\® ApÆrhLp, õhk¡ìeõhê$`âkpv$N°lZ A_¡ ApQpe®hQ_pie-r_^p®fZâL$pf. d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡ bpL$u rhjep¡_¡ Ap`Z¡ S>hp v$Ciy„. A_¡ lz„ dpfp õ`óV$uL$fZ; L¡$dL¡$ rhjehp¼e, ""rhjep¡ rhieíQ¥h `|h®`nõs\p¡Ñfd¹, k„NrsíQ¡rs `„Qp„N„ ipõÓ¡r^L$fZ„ õd©sd¹.'' sp¡ Å¡ Ar^L$fZê$`\u QQp® L$fhu lp¡e; A¡V$g¡ L$C bpbsdp„ QQp® \C, Qpgu flu R>¡, s¡ bpbsdp„ k„ie iy„ R>¡, s¡dp„ |h®`n iy„ A_¡ DÑf`n iy„ A_¡ A¡_u k„Nrs iu A¡ p„Q Ar^L$fZp¡\u QQp®_u S>¡ âZpgu R>¡; s¡_¡ L¡$V$gu kagsp\u Ad¡ _cphu iL$uA¡ R>uA¡ s¡ sp¡ Adpfp bÞ_¡_u Ap QQp®_p Ar^L$fZ_p i¥gu_¡ hmNhp_u, kpdÕe® D`f r_c®f L$fi¡ A¡d L$lu gp¡ L¡$ rk[ÞkepqfV$u D`f r_c®f L$fi¡. `Z s¡ fus¡ L$fhp_p¡ âepk L$fuA¡ sp¡ lz„ A¡L$ hps âõsprhs L$fhp dpNy„ Ry>„ îulqffpeÆ kpd¡, L¡$ rhje; S>¡ rkÙpÞshQ_phgu R>¡ A¡_¡ Ap`Z¡ rhje dp_uA¡. s¡dp„ lz„ k„ie iy„ R>¡ A¡ dpfp¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ L$lz„. s¡dp„ îulqffpeÆ_p¡ |h®`n iy„ R>¡ s¡ îulqffpeÆ õ`óV$ L$l¡. dpfp¡ DÑf`n iy„ R>¡ A¡ lz„ õ`óV$ L$lz„. A_¡ k„Nrs_¡ QQp® v$fçep_ |hp£Ñf`n_p D``rÑ v$fçep_ Ad¡ Å¡C gCA¡. A_¡ v$f¡L$ iuj®L$_p dpV¡$ A¡L$ kde Ad¡ bÞ_¡; ldZp„ S> r_^p®qfs L$fu iL$sp lp¡CA¡ sp¡ s¡ fus¡, _l] sp¡ k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m Adpf¡ dpV¡$ r_^p®qfs L$fu Ap`¡ d_¡ bÞ_¡ fus¡ õhuL$pf \i¡. sp¡ r_^p®qfs \C Åe A_¡ aV$paV$ QQp® \pe. s¡ kde S>¡ õ\pr`s \ep¡ lp¡e A¡dp„ r_óL$j® _ Aph¡ sp¡ A¡ rhje_¡ Ar_Z}s fpMhpdp„ Aph¡ A_¡ r_óL$j® Aphsp¡ lp¡e s¡_¡ r_Z}s fpMhpdp„ Aph¡ A_¡ kp\¡-kp\¡ A¡L$ hps afu\u lz„ L$l¡hp dp„Nui L¡$ Adpfp bÞ_¡ hÃQ¡ S>¡ r_Z®e Aphu füp¡ R>¡ s¡ kçâv$pe_¡ bp^L$ R>¡ A¡hu c°dZp L$p¡CA¡ k¡hhp_u S>ê$fs _\u, Å¡ lqffpeÆ_p L$p¡C_p ârsr_r^ sfuL¡$ _ `^pep® lp¡e. sp¡ Ap S>¡ L$p„C QQp®_u dlpcpfs \i¡ A¡ bÞ_¡ cpCAp¡ hÃQ¡ R>¡. A_¡ Ad¡ bÞ_¡ r`sfpC cpCAp¡ R>uA¡. A_¡ S>¡ gp¡L$p¡_¡ rhhpv$ R>¡ A_¡ D`[õ\s _\u \ep s¡Ap¡ Z Adpfp L$p„ sp¡ dp¥k¡fp cpC R>¡ L$p„ awa¡fp cpC R>¡. Ap gp¡L$p¡ Z Ad¡ b^p„.. b^p cpCAp¡ L¡$ cÓuÅAp¡ S> R>uA¡, A¡dp„ buÅ¡ L$p¡C.. c rkhpe ÓuÅ¡ _\u.

Dv¹$Op¡jL- Ap` v$p¡_p¢ dlp_ycph lu QQp®L¡$rge¡ A`¡rns kde r_[íQs L$f¢ sp¡ AÃR>p¡ fl¡Np¡.

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Ähg„s âí_p¡ ApS>¡ kçâv$pe a¡k L$fu füp¡ R>¡, S>¡ Ås_u Ål¡fps Ap`hpdp„ Aphu'su L¡$ y[óV$dpN®dp„ k¡hp Ål¡f v¡$hpgedp„ \C iL¡$ R>¡ L¡$ _l], A¡ ApÆrhL$p R>¡ L¡$ _l]; S>¡ `l¡gu Apd„ÓZ `rÓL$pdp„.. sp¡ A¡ âí__p¡ S>¡hu fus¡ kp¡ëeyi_ gphhpdp„ Ad¡ bÞ_¡ S>¡ L$p„C âepk L$fu iL$sp lp¡CA¡ s¡ DÑd âepk R>¡.

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Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Apdp„ dpfp¡ L$p„C hp„L$ _\u lp¢! R>u ¡v$p \ep¡ sp¡ iy„ L$fy„!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡V$g¡ A¡ Mygpkp¡ \C S>hp¡ Å¡CA¡ L¡$ QQp® v$fçep_ lz„ _\u

dp¡V$p¡ cpC, _\u Ap` _p_pcpC. Ap`Z¡ bÞ_¡ hëgch„i S> Np¡õhpdu R>uA¡. A_¡ Np¡õhpdu A¡V$g¡ A¡L$buÅ_¡ tiNX$p dpf_pf bmv$ _l] lp¡! Np¡ A¡V$g¡ hpZu_p õhpdu. A¡e Mygpkp¡ \pe sp¡ kpfy„, _l] sp¡ R>u „Qpes \C Åe!

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ab e¡ âpfçc L$f fl¡ l¦. Ap¥f e¡ eÛr` e¡ spÐL$prgL$ r_Z®e L$fL¡$ Å¡ k„hpv$d„X$m_¡ A`_¡ Ar^L$pfL$p âep¡N qL$ep l¥, sv$_ykpf; eÛr` Bkd¢ qL$ku r_Z®e`f; dsgb r_Z®eL$p¡ Ål¡f L$f v¡$_¡L$u bps _l] \u, ds ìe¼s L$f_¡L$u

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Ahíe \u. s\¥h L$p¡C, S>¥ku ldpf¡ v$pv$pcpC_¡ Acu Apop L$u, L¡$ Aæepk..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - qaf v$pv$pcpC! íepdd_p¡lfÆ L$lp¡_¡! A¡ sp¡ _pd Ap`_¡ ê$Y$

li¡ hpZudp„!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - S>¥k¡ Ap`L$p¡ "bbyX$u' Ap Åe l¥ _!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - AÃR>p. sp¡ hp„^p¡ _l].Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ Acu Å¡ Apop L$fu L¡$ ìeh[õ\s r_^p®fZ L$fL¡$ ipõÓQQp® L$f gu

Åe. BkL¡$rge¡ cu Ap`L$p¡ d¥_¡ `lg¡ L$lp \p qL$ A`_¡ e¡ L$pe® L$f g¢. `f„sy hp¡ vy$cp®Áehi Ly$R> _l] lp¡ pep. d¦ rdg lu _l] pep. Ap¥f Å¡ cu Ab Ly$R> elp„ lp¡ flp l¥; eÛr` e¡ cu lg¡ Mygpkp lp¡ QyL$p \p qL$ elp„ L$p¡C r_Zp®eL$ _l] l¥, L$p¡C dÝeõ\ _l] l¥, As A¡h L$p¡C AÝen _l] l¥. eqv$ AÝen lp¡ sp¡.. ipõÓQQp® lp¡, dÝeõ\r_[íQs L$f qv$ep Åe Ap¥f r_Zp®eL$ b_ Åe sp¡ ipõÓp\® lp¡ kL$sp l¥; hp¡ L$p¡C byfu bps _l] l¥, L$p¡C gX$pC-TOX$p _l] l¥, dlpcpfs _l] l¥. f„sy h¥kp Ly$R> cu _l] l¥, ld¢ bpf-bpf `Ód¢ e¡ Apíhpk_ qv$ep Nep. As A¡h d¦ e¡ Ap`k¡ r_h¡v$_ L$f_p Qplz„Np L¡$ eÛr` Ap`_¡ Å¡ bps f¿Mu l¥, rS>k Y„$Nk¡ rhQpf L$f_¡L$u, hp¡ dyS>¡ õhuL$pf l¥, `f„sy ¼e|„ õhuL$pf l¥, L¡$ hlu bps d¦¥_¡ Ap`k¡ r_h¡v$_ L$u \u. Å¡ Ap` Acu dyS>¡ L$l fl¡ l¦, Apop L$f fl¡ l¥, hp¡ d¦ lg¡ L$C bpf r_h¡v$_ L$f QyL$p lz„ Ap¥f L$fhp QyL$p ifv$bphpL¡$ Üpfp, h°S>râeÆL¡$ Üpfp, Apep¡S>L$p¢L¡$ Üpfp. _l] lp¡ kL$p. Ap¥f ""A¥kp Ly$R> cu _l] l¥, Ly$R> cu _l] l¥'' dyS>¡ bpf-bpf L$lp Åsp flp As A¡h, eÛr` hp¡ klu l¥, dyS>¡ õhuL$pf Ahíe l¥. `f„sy Acu Bk h¼s Å¡ Ap`, Ap`L$p r_Z®e l¥, Ap`_¡ Å¡ dyS>¡ bspep \p, DkL¡$ A„v$f Qgp Åe¡ sp¡ AÃR>p, qL$ A`_¡ ds, D``rÑ hp¡ ìe¼s L$f v$u Åe. Ap¥f âdpZ âõsys L$f qv$e¡ Åe. BkL$p A\® e¡ _l] l¥ L¡$ Acu d¦ Bk h¼s el ipõÓQQp® _l] L$f_p Qpl flp lz„, ev¹$ hp ipõÓp\® L$f_p _l] Qpl flp lz„. A¥kp _l] l¥. f„sy d¡fp kbp¢k¡ lp\Å¡X$L¡$ r_h¡v$_ l¥ qL$ eqv$ Bk âL$pfL$u QQp® iyfy lzC sp¡ Qy„qL$ qL$ d¦ lg¡ õ`óV$ L$f QyL$p lz„ qL$ L¡$hg Bs_¡ lu hQ_ Ap¥f Bs_¡ lu hQ_p¢ f QQp® L$f_p e¡ dyS>¡ õhuL$pe® _l] l¥. e¡ d¦ Ap`k¡ `lg¡ lu L$l QyL$p lz„ õ`óV$ê$`d¢, Apep¡S>L$p¢k¡. Qy„qL$ qL$ Bkd¢ A_¡L$ L$C hQ_ A¥k¡ R>p¡X$ qv$e¡ Ne¡ l¦ ep R|>V$ Ne¡ l¦, rS>_L$p qL$ d¡fu ×[óV$k¡ elp„ lp¡_p AphíeL$ \p. sp¡ D_L$p¡ dyS>¡ N°lZ L$f_p X¡$Np, D_L$p¡ gp_p `X¡$Np Ap¥f eqv$ el rhje Nl¡fps¡-Nl¡fps¡ L¡$hg ipõÓQQp® `f lu Qgp Åe sp¡ kdeL$p cu Acu Ap`_¡ dyS>¡ r_v£$i qv$ep qL$ kde cu fl_p Qprle¡, el cu lp¡_p Qprle¡. sp¡ el v$p¡_p¢; kcu bps¢ L$f `p_¡d¢ d¦ lp\Å¡X$L$f Ap`k¡ r_h¡v$_ L$f flp lz„ L¡$ d¦ kd\® _l] lz„. ipõÓp\® L$f kL$sp lz„, ipõÓQQp® cu L$f kL$sp lz„; ¼ep¢qL$ d¦ Dk¡ L$p¡C byfu QuS> _l] dp_sp. v$p¡ eqv$ rhoS>_ `[ÎX$s, `fõ`f

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b¥W¢$ Ap¥f ipõÓQQp® ep ipõÓp\® L$f¢ Bkk¡ DÑd L$p¡C bps _l] lp¡ kL$su. is® hlp„.. byfp ¼ep l¥! byfp h¥d_õe ep Ü¡j l¥; byfp e¡ _l] l¥. Bkrge¡ d¦ Ap`k¡ e¡ r_h¡v$_ L$f_p Qplz„Np qL$ d¦ Ab; ¼ep¢L¡$ Ab dyS>¡ bpf-bpf e¡ cu L$lp Nep qL$ e¡ Ly$R> A`_p ds _l] L$l¡s¡, ds _l] L$ls¡. d¥»_¡ L$lp l¥ cpC! \p¡X$u ip„rs fMp¡. d¦ ds âõsys L$fy„Np, el bps _l] l¥, f„sy Ly$R> kde sp¡ v¡$_p Qprle¡! e¡ AgN bps l¥. _l], Ap` Bku h¼s AcuL¡$ Acu Bku S>Nl L$f v$p¡! e¡ sp¡ _l] lp¡ kL$sp. sp¡ ApS> lu hp¡ qv$_ l¥. L$g bps lp¡ QyL$u \u, ApS> dyS>¡ âõsys L$f_p l¥. d¦ e¡ cu õhuL$pf L$fsp lz„ qL$ Å¡ Apep¡S>L$d„X$m_¡ r_Z®e qL$ep l¥ qL$ Bk ê$`d¢; dp_¡ vy$kfu bpsp¢L$p¡ Acu R>p¡X$ qv$ep Åe, dy¿e bpsp¢L$p¡ N°lZ L$f rgep Åe sp¡ hp¡ cu d¦ s¥epf lz„. _l], e¡ _l] l¥. Ap` A¥kp _ kdS>¡; d¦ Ap`k¡ õ`óV$ L$f v¡$_p Qplsp lz„ qL$ A¥kp Ap` _ kdS>¡ qL$ d¦ DkL$p¡ V$pg flp lz„. el k„ch lu _l] l¥. V$pg_¡L$p L$p¡C âí_ lu _lu l¥. f„sy Å¡ dyS>¡ L$lp Nep, Å¡ bps d¦ lu L$l flp \p bpf-bpf Ap¥f Qpl flp \p; hp¡ lu dyS>¡ _l] L$f_¡ qv$ep Nep Ap¥f Bk Y„$Nk¡ bp„^ rgep Nep Ap¥f A„sd¢ ÅL¡$ Ab hlu bps qaf kpd_¡ Ap flu l¥! Ap¥f hp¡ cu Dk hL$s qL$ S>b A„rsd qv$_ l¥! sp¡ Ab Apep¡S>L$ dlp¡v$e Bk rhjed¢..

Dv¹$Op¡jL- Bk rhjed¢ ld el õ`óV$uL$fZ v¡$_p Qpl¢N¡, qL$ S>lp„ sL$ `|hp®Qpe®_L¡$ AÞe hQ__L$p¡ âí_ l¥, ld_¡ A`_¡ `ÓL¡$ Üpfp e¡ õ`óV$ qL$ep¡ l¥, Å¡ d¦ `Y$L¡$ bspJ "hQ__L¡$ cphp\®..' A¡L$ rdr_V$. lp„. ""B_ hQ__L¡$ cphp\® Ap¥f âv$Ñ iuj®L$L¡$ kp\k„NrsL¡$ r_^p®fZp\® |hp®Qpe®_L¡$ AÞe hQ_ AphíeL$ lp¡e D_L$p¡ rhQpf ¼ep¢ _l] L$f_p¡? Ahíe L$f_p¡.'' e¡ bps ld_¡ A`_¡ Óky õ`óV$ L$u lsu. Ap¡f, L$p¡CLy$ cu ep hQ_phguky bp„Ýep¡ _l] Nep¡ lsp¡. e¡ ldpf¡ õ`óV$uL$fZp\®. Ab ld Qpl¢ qL$ blp¡s lu õ`óV$ê$`d¢ îulqffpeÆ A¡h„ íepdd_p¡lfÆ A`_p¡ r_Z®e Årlf L$f¡ L¡$ QQp® ¼ep ê$`d¢ lp¡eNu.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - dpfp hsu sp¡ lz„ A¡V$gu S> hps L$lui L¡$ lz„ A¡d L$p„C bp„^hp _\u dp„Nsp¡ îulqffpeÆ_¡ L¡$ S>¡ hQ_phgu âõsys R>¡ A¡_p rkhpe buÅ hQ_p¡ DÙ©s _ L$fhp. buÅ hQ_ Qp¡¼L$k DÙ©s \C iL¡$ R>¡. Z D``rÑ_p ê$`¡, rhjehp¼e_p ê$`¡ _l]. b°ûkyÓdp„ Z S>¡ Ar^L$fZdp„ S>¡ rhje; S>¡ îyrs_y„ hQ_ rhjehp¼e lp¡e s¡ rkhpe_p buÅ hQ_p¡ _\u Aphsp A¡hy„ d¢ sp¡ Å¡ey„ L¡$ hp„Ãey„ _\u A_¡ Qp¡¼L$k lqffpeÆA¡ Z Å¡ey„-hp„Ãey„ _l] lp¡e. A¡V$g¡ lz„ L$p„C A¡d bp„^hp dp„Nsp¡ S> _\u L¡$ Ap hQ_phgudp„ S> L¡$hg b„^pC_¡ QQp® L$fhu R>¡. Ap hQ_phgu rhjehp¼e R>¡, S>¡_p D`f k„ie lz„ âõsys L$fui A_¡ S>¡_u; S>¡ k„ie_p¡ A¡d_¡ `n g¡hp¡ X$i¡ A_¡ s¡ k„iedp„ A¡L$ n g¡hp¡ X$i¡ s¡ n L$ep¡ s¡ A¡d_¡ Mygpkp\u L$l¡hp¡ `X$i¡ A_¡ A¡_p k„iedp„ S>¡ `n A¡ lqffpeÆ N°lZ L$f¡ s¡ `n_u

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D``rÑdpV¡$, V¡$L$r_L$gu A¡L$ hps L$fu füp¡ Ry>„, L¡$ 100 `Z buÅ hQ_ Ap`hp `X¡$; `Z `pRy>„ 100 hQ_ Ap`hp S> d„X¡$ A_¡ kp„S> `X$u Åe sp¡-sp¡ dp¡V$u gdZpT]L$ \pe A_¡ pR>p gp¡L$p¡ A¡d S> kdS>¡ L¡$ Ap¡ lp¡, lqffpeÆA¡ QuflfZ Lfu gu^p! A¡hp¡ _pV$L _ \hp¡ Å¡CA¡. V¡$L$r_L$gu lz„ A¡ hps_u äuX$d Ap`y Ry>„ L¡$ 100 hQ_ `Z Ap`¡ sp¡ Apù iL$pe R>¡. r_v£$i L$fu v¡$; hQ_p¡_¡ qfkpCV$ _ L$f¡. A_¡ r_v£$i L$fu v¡$ L¡$ Ap hQ_p¡_p¡ Ap k„Nrs_p¡ rhQpf L$fu_¡ Ap_y„ hQ__p¡ Ap n D``Þ_ R>¡. Ap n A_y``Þ_ R>¡. A¡ hQ_p¡ _ L$l¡hp A¡hp¡ dpfp¡ Arcâpe _\u. `Z rhjehp¼e Ap R>¡, k„ie lz„ D`õ\pr`s L$fy„, A¡_p¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ L$fhpdpV¡$, `n p¡s¡ N°lZ L$f¡. A¡ n S>¡ N°lZ L$f¡ s¡_u D``rÑdpV¡$ S>¡ hQ_ A¡d_¡ V$p„L$hp lp¡e, Qp¡¼L$k V$p„L¡$; A¡dp„ Å¡ lz„ afu ÅJ sp¡ R>u dpfp Quf lfpC Nep A_¡ ""Quf„ lfrs Brs lqf:'' _pd kp\®L$ \ey„. A_¡ A¡dp„ Å¡ lz„ _ Mky„ sp¡ `R>u i¡_u buL$ R>¡ A¡_u d_¡ õ`óV$ _\u \C flu. A_¡ |h® S>¡ l¡gp âõsys L$ey®'sy„ A_¡ pR>m\u afu Nep¡; sp¡ l¡gp S>¡ âõsys \ey„'sy„ A¡dp„\u sp¡ Ap¡gf¡X$u p¡s¡ îulqffpeÆ afu Nep R>¡, L¡$dL¡$ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys L$ep£ _l], cphp_yhpv$ âõsys L$fhpdp„ dp¥rML$ gpìep, dp¥rML$ gphhpdp„ `Z `l¡gp\u L$u^y„ lsy„ L¡$ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys L$fhp_p¡ R>¡ s¡_u D``rÑ bsphhp d„X$u Nep, ÓyqV$r_v£$i_u hps \C sp¡ dpfp A_yhpv$_¡ dpfu kpd¡ hp„Qhpdp„ Aph¡ sp¡ R>u ¼ep„ sp¡ A¡hu gp„bu QQp® R>¡ L¡$; d_¡ Z Mf¡Mf A¡d aug \C füy„ R>¡ L¡$ ApMu Ap QQp®_¡ k¡bp¡V¡$S> sp¡ _\u L$fhp dp„Nsp? Å¡ k¡bp¡V¡$S> _ L$fhu lp¡e; A¡V$g¡ Ýhõs S> _ L$fu v¡$hu lp¡e L¡$ S>_sp L$p„C`Z r_Z®e gu^p hNf S> Qpgu Åe, A¡ Å¡ Ap`Z¡ R>p` _ pX$hu lp¡e, sp¡ i¡_p¡ k„L$p¡Q lp¡hp¡ Å¡CA¡ d_¡ sp¡ L$p¡C.. A_¡ S>¡ r_ed A¡d_¡ gpNy \i¡ A¡ d_¡ Z gpNy \i¡; A¡V$g¡ L$p¡C buÅ¡ AÞepe \C füp¡ lp¡e L¡$ lz„ L$p¡C Ry>V$ d¡mhu füp¡ lp¡J S>¡ A¡d_¡ Ry>V$ _\u dmu flu s¡hu hps sp¡ R>¡ _l].

Dv¹$Op¡jL- ep rhjed¢ ld A¡L$ Ap¡f õ`óV$uL$fZ v¡$_p¡ Qpl¢N¡. ldpf¡ ÓìehlpfL¡$ A„rsd `Ód¢ ld_¡ ep bpsL$u õ`óV$sp L$u lsu; e¡ d¦ îulqffpeÆL$u bpsL$p¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ v¡$ füp¡ lz„, ""îudlpâcyÆ s\p Ap` kb bX¡$_L$u L©$`p s\p iycL$pd_pky lu ep L$pe®¾$dL$p¡ Apep¡S>_ lp¡ `pep¡ l¥. As: Ab sp¡ ld Ap`ky v|$f flL¡$ iycL$pd_p rgM c¡S>h¡ky cu Ar^L$ ep rhQpfkcpd¢ Ap`L$u D`[õ\rsLu lu L$pd_p L$f¡ l¦. ld qafky ep bpsL$p¡ õdfZ qv$hp_p¡ Qpl¢N¡ qL$ e¡ L$p¡C ipõÓp\® (hpv$rhhpv)L$p¡ Apep¡S>_ _l] l¥, ¼ep¢qL$ ds_L$u õ`óV$spL¡$ rb_p L$p¥_-L$p¥_L¡$ kp\ipõÓp\® L$f¡Np¡?'' A\p®s¹ elp„ Å¡ dlp_ycph ^pf fl¡ l¦ h¡ A`_p¡ ds sp¡ õ`óV$ L$f¢N¡ lu e¡ sp¡ epL$u `|h®^pfZp l¥. ""As: ipõÓp\® sp¡ lp¡ lu _l] kL¡$ l¦,'' eqv$ Å¡ cu dlp_ycph A`_p¡ ds õ`óV$ L$f fl¡ l¦ sb ipõÓQQp®L$p¡ âk„N D`[õ\s lp¡h¡ l¥,

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Å¡ qL$ Np¡.Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ A¡h„ îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ kp\cep¡. epky Å¡ Ly$R> cu r_Z®e epL¡$ A„v$f lp¡_p¡ l¥ hp¡ e¡ lu qL$ QQp®L¡$ A„v$f cpN g¡_¡hpg¡ dlp_ycph A`_p¡ ds ep hQ_phguL¡$ iuj®L$L¡$ rhjed¢ ¼ep l¥ e¡ `lg¡ k„n¡`d¢ âõsys L$f v¡$h¢; e¡ cphp_yhpv$L¡$ Üpfp L$f_p¡ Qpl¡ sp¡ h¥k¡ Ap¥f Å¡ îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ e¡ âõsys qL$ep¡ rhQpfL$p¡ `n h¥k¡ L$f_p¡ Qpl¢ sp¡ h¥k¡ cu. Ab L©$èp epL¡$ A„v$f rhg„b _l] L$fL¡$ Ap¥f âL©s$ rhjeL¡$ D`f Ape¡ e¡ A`¡rns l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lÆ A¡L$ h^pf¡ Mygpkp¡ lz„ L$fhp dp„Nui L¡$ S>¡ dÝeõ\_u îulqffpeÆA¡ Dëg¡M L$ep£ s¡ bpbsdp„ dpf¡ afu\u S>Zphhp_y„ füy„ L¡$ A¡ p¡sp_p¡ ds fS|> L$f¡; S>¡ r_edphgudp„ L$l¡hpdp„ Apìey„ R>¡. p¡sp_p¡ D``rÑ fS|> L$f¡, lz„ dpfp¡ ds fS|> L$fui lz„ dpfu D``rÑ fS|> L$fui A_¡ ¼h¡íQ_ Ap¡`_ ap¡fddp„ X$uõL$k dpV¡$ Aphu Åe; S>¡_¡ S>¡ |R>hy„ lp¡e, S>¡ h¼sp\u S>¡ L$p„C |R>hy„ lp¡e s¡ h¼sp\u Mygpkp L$fu g¡. V$pCd `|fp¡ \pe. A¡dp„ L$p¡C `Z Ad¡ bÞ_¡ r_Z®e D`f Aphu iL$uA¡ sp¡ îudlpâcyÆ_u L©$`p A_¡ r_Z®e D`f _ Aphu iL$uA¡ sp¡ cNhqv$ÃR>p. A¡dp„ iy„ hp„^pcfu hps R>¡ Mf¡Mf kdS> _\u Aphu füy„.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - âL©$sd¢ B_L$p ds AgN lp¡ kL$sp l¥, ep lp¡ kL$sp l¥ Bk rhjed¢. Acu Å¡ Apep¡S>L$ dlp¡v$e_¡ `Ó `Y$L$f Å¡ bspep Ap¥f qL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆL¡$ kp\Ap`L$u QQp® Å¡ lp¡ NC hp¡ rhr^ ep¡Áe l¥, DrQs l¥, Ap¥f hp¡ L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ d¦ s¥epf lz„. Ab flp khpg cphp_yhpv$L$p. d¦ d¡fp ds âõsys L$f vy„$, cphp_yhpv$d¢. S>¥k¡ Acu Ap`_¡ bpf-bpf Å¡ Apop L$fu L¡$ f¡Mp„qL$s L$fpep, d¡fp A_yhpv$ lu `Y$L¡$ ky_pep Nep, e¡ eÛr` Ap`_¡ Apop sp¡ L$u l¥ `f„sy d¦ kp\d¢ õ`óV$ e¡ L$g L$lsp flp \p qL$ B_-B_ A„ip¡d¢ dyS>¡ Akldrs l¥ Ap¥f B_ A„ip¡d¢ eÛr` kldrs l¥ g¡qL$_ B_L$p ârs`pv$_ L¥$k¡ lp¡ flp l¥ e¡ Bkd¢ L$C õ`óV$ _l] l¥, sp¡ d¦ Dk õ`óV$spL¡$ bN¥f kldrs-Akldrs Ly$R> L$l _l] kL$sp. e¡ d¦ õ`óV$ lg¡ L$l QyL$p lz„, Å¡ Ap`L$p¡ õdfZ qv$gpJ. ¼ep¢qL$ qL$ e¡ dpÓ A_yhpv$ l¥, Bkd¢ L$l]-L$l] Ly$R> b°¡L¡$V$d¢ Å¡ iåv$ Ape¡ l¦ D_L¡$ L$pfZ, ep L$l]-L$l] L$p¡C Ap`L$u A`_u õhe„L$u Å¡ cphprcìe[¼s lp¡ NC l¥ DkL¡$ L$pfZ, S>lp„-S>lp„ qL$ku A¡L$ n ep dsL$u sfa Å flp l¥ cphp_yhpv$, hlp„ sp¡ d¦¥_¡ L$l qv$ep elp„ d¦ Aklds lz„. f„sy S>lp„ _l] Å flp l¥; OV$L$p A\® OV$ lu lp¡ flp l¥, V$L$p A\® V$ lu lp¡ flp l¥, sp¡ d¦ hlp„ ¼ep L$lz„? S>b qL$ dyS>¡ Acu sL$ Bkd¢ A¥kp Ly$R> cu `sp _l] qL$ hp¡ ârs`pv$_ qL$^f lp¡_¡hpgp l¥. sp¡ Bkrge¡ d¦_¡ rka® Bs_p lu L$lp..

A¡L$ îp¡sp - lqffpeÆ, A`_p cphp_yhpv$ v$uÆe¡.Dv¹$Op¡jL- kcu dlp¡v$e Mpdp¡i fl¢. Ap` ip„s flp¡. kcpL$u k„Qpg_rhr^L¡$ A„v$f..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ip„rs\u kp„cmip¡_¡ sp¡ h^pf¡ W$uL$ fl¡i¡.

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A¡L$ îp¡sp - lqffpeÆ, õV¡$S> f\u _uQ¡ Dsfu ÅAp¡.Dv¹$O$p¡jL$- Ap` A`_u Ap¡fk¡ A¥kp Ly$R> cu _ bp¡g¢ rS>kk¡ Arhh¡L$ âL$V$ lp¡ Ap¥f qL$ku

cu dlp¡v$eL$p A`dp_ lp¡. L$pe®L$sp® dlp¡v$ek¡ d¡fp lpqv®$L$ r_h¡v$_ l¥ qL$ D_ sÒhp¢L$p¡ elp„k¡ bplf g¡ Åe¢. Ap¥f kbgp¡N ip„s lp¡ Åe.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d¦ cu; lz„ `Z Ap âp\®_p L$fui L¡$ A¡L$ hMs¡ âp¡rkS>f r_^p®qfs \C Åe `R>u (Aph¡v$_) \hy„ Å¡CA¡. A¡V$g¡ ldZp„ Ap` ^p„^g _l] L$fp¡, ip„rs\u kp„cmp¡. L©$èp ip„rs\u kp„cmp¡.

Dv¹$Op¡jL- Å¡ cu ld_¡ rk¼ep¡qfV$u NpX®$k¹ bygpe¡ l¦ D_L$p¡ A„v$f bygpep Åe.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A_¡ _l] sp¡ afu\u A¡L$ hps \i¡, L¡$ îud\yf¡iÆ d_¡ l¡gp S>

Apop L$fsp'sp L¡$ lz„ QQp®kcpdp„ cpN _\u g¡hp dp„Nsp¡ L¡$dL¡$ Ap`Zp Quf b^p_p S> lfZ \C S>i¡. sp¡ A¡ L$l¡i¡ L¡$ lz„ rhS>eu \C Nep¡! A¡V$g¡ d\yf¡iÆ _ rhS>eu \pe A¡_pdpV¡$ Z \p¡X$uL$ ip„rs fpMp¡.

Dv¹$Op¡jL$- kcu Lpe®L$sp® kph^p_ fl¢. Ap¥f kcpkv$p¢k¡ d¡fp lpqv®$L$ r_h¡v$_ l¥-Bk kcpL$p¡ rhag b_p_¡L$p âepk _ L$f¢.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ Ab sv¹$-sv¹$ õ\gp¢ `f Å¡ d¥_¡ Akldrs ev¹$ hp ârs`pv$_ A`¡rns L$lp„ Å flp l¥ hp¡ ìe¼s qL$ep \p, hp¡ sp¡ Ap`_¡ f¡Mp„qL$s L$f rgep l¥.

Ab d¦ A`_u bps L$lz„Np. Ap¥f Å¡ `|.qL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆL¡$ kp\ rS>k sflk¡ Ap`L$u QQp® lzC hp¡ QQp®; Å¡ Ap`_¡ Acu, Apep¡S>L$ dlp¡v$e_¡ k„QpgL$ dlp¡v$e_¡ r_v£$i qL$ep `ÓÜpfp, d¦ L$l QyL$p lz„ Ap¥f Ab cu L$l flp lz„, L¡$ d¦ hp¡ õhuL$pf L$fsp lz„.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap¥f d¦ e¡ âõsprhs L$fsp lz„ L¡$ Å¡ iuj®L$ d¦_¡ qv$e¡ l¦ D_`¡ d¦ k„ie D`õ\pr`s L$fy„ Ap¥f Dk k„ied¢ k¡ Å¡ n Ap`L$p¡ g¡_p lp¡ hp¡ Ap` g¢. e¡ Op¡rjs L$f¢. DkL¡$ bpv$ Å¡ hQ_ ApN¡ rhÞepk L$f¢, sp¡ QQp® lp¡Nu; _l] sp¡ _l] lp¡Nu.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - dyS>¡ e¡ `sp _l] Qg flp l¥ qL$ Apv$fZue qL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆL¡$ kp\ rS>k Y„$Nk¡ bpsQus L$u NC; d¡f¡ kp\¼ep¢ _l] L$u Å flu l¥?

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ¼ep¢qL$ Bs_p ìe\® rhõspf DÞlp¢_¡ _l] qL$ep, kdeL$p. Bkrge¡ e¡ Api„L$p lp¡ flu l¥ L¡$ QQp®L$p¡ bfNgpep Å flp l¥, "Vy$ p¡CÞV$' L$f_¡L¡$ bÅe.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ Ap`L$p¡ Ngs pfZp l¥; e¡ Ap`L$u Ngs pfZp l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¥ku blp¢sp¢L$u pfZp l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Apep¡S>L$ dlp¡v$e..

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Dv¹$Op¡jL- ld íepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ rh^p_k¡ ldpfp ds ìe¼s _l] L$f_p Qpls¡ l¦. Ap` Å¡ cu QQp®L$p; qL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆL¡$ kp\Å¡ QQp® lzC \u DkuL¡$ A_ykpf Ap` cu eqv$ Qg_p Qpl¢ sp¡ Qg¢, rhõspf _ L$f¢ L©$èp.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - hp¡ dyS>¡ d„Sy>f l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap¥f dyS>¡ Ab d„Sy>f _l] l¥, Bkrge¡, ¼ep¢qL$ Å¡ v$p¡ d¦

âõsprhs L$f flp lz„ is®, hp¡ d¡f¡`¡ cu gpNy lp¡ flu l¥, B_`¡ cu gpNy lp¡ flu l¥; qaf Ap„MtdQp¡_u qL$k bpsL$u l¥ dyS>¡ kdS>d¢ _l] Ap flp l¥.

Dv¹$Op¡jL$- d¦ A¡L$ bps Ap¥f õ`óV$uL$fZ v¡$_p Qplz„Np. qL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆL¡$ kp\Å¡ QQp® lzC DkL¡ A„vf DÞlp¢_¡ A`_u |Z® kldrs Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ cphp_yhpv$L¡$ kp\ v$u \u. As A¡h iuj®L$L¡$ rhjed¢ Ap¥f D_L¡$ Å¡ cu L$p¡C n l¦ D_L¡$ rhjed¢ D_L$p ds Arsie õ`óV$ l¦. e¡ ldpfp õ`óV$uL$fZ l¥. Ap¥f Bk L$pfZk¡ e¡ L$p¡C bps _l] l¥ qL$ D_L¡$ dsL$u õ`óV$spL¡$ rb_p lu D__¡ L$p¡C QQp® R>¡X$u \u.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ bps Ap`L$u klu l¥. Å¡ dyS>¡ rhje qv$ep Å flp l¥, k¡hpõhê$`, âpfçck¡. k¡hpõhê$`L$p Å¡ A_yhpv$ l¥ Bk A_yhpv$L¡$ kp\d¦; Ap`L$p¡ epv$ lp¡Np, d¦ kldrs ìe¼s L$f QyL$p lz„. g¡qL$_ Bk A_yhpv$L¡$ A_ykpf ¼ep ârs`pqv$s lp¡ flp l¥ e¡ dyS>¡ Dk h¼s sp _l] \p. Ab S>¥k¡ Ap` L$l fl¡ l¦, Ap` ârs`pv$_ L$f¢, sp¡ d¦ A`_p ds ìe¼s L$f vy„$Np. dyS>¡ d„Sy>f l¥. Å¡ A_yhpv$ l¥ Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡ l¥. d¦ L$g cu L$l QyL$p lz„.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - dpf¡ afu\u õ`óV$uL$fZ L$fhp_y„ füy„ L¡$ d¢ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys L$ep£ R>¡ rgrMs ê$`dp„, âL$pris ê$`dp„, OZp l¡gp; b^p bpgL$p¡_¡ D`gå^ L$fpìep¡ R>¡. Ap` gp¡L$p¡_p hÃQ¡ Z rhsqfs L$ep£ R>¡. A_¡ A¡ cphp_yhpv$_p Anf_u dudp„kp, `v$_u dudp„kp, hp¼e_u dudp„kp îulqffpeÆ L$fu S> Qy¼ep R>¡ Ap¡gf¡X$u L$pg¡ rhõs©s. A_¡ lh¡ S>¡ hõsy Mpgu flu R>¡ s¡ A¡ L¡$ Ap cphp_yhpv$_¡ rhjehp¼e dp_u_¡ iy„ k„ie Dcp¡ \C füp¡ R>¡; L¡$dL¡$ hpf¡OX$uA¡ L$pg¡ A¡d_¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ _lp¡sp¡ \C füp¡ L¡$ Ap ip dpV¡$ R>¡, ip dpV¡$ R>¡. cphp_yhpv$ kpQy„ lp¡e s¡ R>sp„e i„L$fpQpe®Æ_u dpaL$ A¡L$ hp¼e_¡ gC_¡ Mp¡V$u fus¡ "sÒhdrk'_p¡ A\®OV$_ L$fhpdp„ Apìey„ R>¡ A¡ sp¡ "A¥sv$pÐçe„' R>p¡X$u_¡! sp¡ S>¡ "sÒhdrk' _¡ rhjehp¼e L$fu_¡ QQp® \C flu R>¡ A¡dp„ "A¥sv$pÐçe„' D``rÑ_p ê$`¡ Aphu iL¡$ R>¡; A¡dp„ L$p¡C Ås_u A_y``rÑ d_¡ gpNsu _\u. Ap_¡ rhjehp¼e dp_u_¡ k„ie lz„ D`õ\pr`s L$fy„ A¡dp„\u `n L$ep¡ s¡ îulqffpeÆ âL$V$ L$f¡, rkÙpÞs L$ep¡ A\hp DÑf n L$ep¡ s¡ lz„ âL$V$ L$fy„, D``rÑ S>¡ A¡d_¡ Ap`hu lp¡e s¡ Ap`¡.. Z L©$èp r_^p®qfs kdedp„ Ap`¡ L¡$ S>¡\u Ap¿Mu Ap QQp®_¡ L¡$hg A¡L$ sdpip b_phu

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v¡$hp_p¡ âepk \C füp¡ R>¡ A¡hp¡ A\®OV$_ _ \pe. r_^p®qfs kdedp„ `p¡sp_u D``rÑ A¡ L$lu v¡$, r_^p®qfs kdedp„ `p¡sp_u D``rÑ lz„ L$lz„; S>¡_¡ S>¡ L$p„C A¡ bpbsdp„ rS>opõe lp¡e s¡ |R>u g¡. QQp®kcp r_Zp®eL$ _\u s¡_p¡ dsgb A¡ _l] L¡$ Ap`Z¡ r_Z®e_¡ ÅZu Å¡C_¡ AV$L$phhp¡! d_¡ A¡ bpbsdp„ L$p¡C A_yrQs L$l¡sp¡ lp¡J sp¡..

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - cNhqv$ÃR>p! A¥kp kb ¼e|„ kp¡Qp Å flp l¥ dyS>¡ `sp _l]. dyS>¡ BkL$p vy$:M l¥. eqv$ A¥ku vy$cp®h_p l¥ sp¡ dyS>¡ bX$p vy$:M l¥. Ap¥f h¥k¡ ipõÓp\® íepdv$pv$pL$p¡ L$f_p lp¡ sp¡ d¦ Ap`k¡ Myg¡ qv$gk¡ s¥epf lz„, L$cu cu. `f„sy rS>k sfuL¡$k¡ BkL$p¡ gpep Å flp l¥ hp¡ Ap`L$p d¡f¡ D`f bgpÐL$pf l¥! Ap`L$u BÃR>p! d¦ vy$:ML¡$ kp\L$l flp lz„ L¡$ A¥kp d¡fp Apie _l] l¥. d¦ lL$uL$sd¢ L$l flp lz„ e¡, qL$ Bs_u vy$cp®h_p Ap¥f Bs_p hpsphfZ ¼ep¢ rbNpX$p Nep l¥!

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], vy$cp®h_p_y„ _\u, Ap sp¡ A¡L$ âp¡rkS>f_u rhr^ R>¡. A¡dp„ L$C Ås_p¡ n`ps \C füp¡ R>¡ A¡ d_¡ kdS> _\u Aphu füy„. A_¡ r_edphgu_u L$C L$gd_¡ Ap`Z¡ bp^ L$fu füp R>uA¡ A¡ d_¡ _\u kdS>dp„ Aphu fü„y.

Dv¹$Op¡jL- ld elp„ dÝep„sf L$fs¡ l¦.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sÒhr_Z®e L$fhp¡ S> _\u, `p¡sp_p¡ ds kp¡``rÑL$ âõsys

L$fhp¡ R>¡ A_¡ S>¡ L$p„C li¡ s¡ fl¡i¡; r_Z}s \i¡ sp¡ \i¡, _l] r_Z}s \pe sp¡ Ar_Z}s fl¡i¡, sÒhr_Z®e dpV¡$ ¼ep„ R>¡ A¡? Ap QQp®kcp p¡s¡ Op¡rjs L$fu flu R>¡ L¡$ r_Zp®eL$; r_Z®e g¡hp dpV¡$ Ad¡ _\u Al]ep.. Ap sp¡ QQp®_p¡ âpfçc L$fhpdpV¡$ R>¡. A¡V$g¡ QQp®_p¡ âpfçc L$fhpdpV¡$ S>¡ âp¡rkS>f âõsprhs \C flu R>¡ s¡ bÞ_¡ D`f kdp_ fus¡ gpNy \C flu R>¡. A¡dp„ sÒhr_Z®e_p¡ ¼ep„ âk„N Apìep¡?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ Ap` bX¡$ l¦. dyS>¡ õhuL$pf l¥. f„sy rS>k Y„$Nk¡ d¦ ApS>; L$g sL$ sp¡ bX$p õhõ\\p, âkÞ_ \p. ApS>L$u [õ\rs! Bkk¡ dyS>¡ bX$u ìe\p lzC l¥-! Ap¥f d¡f¡ d_d¢ A¥ku L$p¡C AÞe\p cph l¥ _l]. qL$ cNhqv$ÃR>p A¥ku lu lp¡Nu sp¡ d¡f¡ rge¡ cu A¥kp kb kp¡Qp Nep. Ap¥f QuflfZL$u bps cu Ap`_¡ Apop L$fu, hp¡ cu bpf-bpf, S>b qL$ hp¡ cu dyS>¡, d¡f¡ d_d¢ Ly$R> cu A¥ku bps _l] \u. M¥f, eqv$ d¦ kÃQp lz„, d¡f¡ ùv$ed¢ L$p¡C AÞe\pcph Ap` kbp¢L¡$ ârs ep Bk L$pe®¾$dL$p¡ rbNpX$_¡L¡$rge¡ ev¹$ hp Ap`L¡$ ârs lp¡ sp¡ îudlpâcyÆ dyS>¡ ndp _l] L$f¢. d¦ ùv$e`|h®L$ D_L¡$ QfZp¢d¢ e¡ r_h¡v$_ L$fsp l„z. Ap¥f eqv$ Ap` gp¡N Ngs l¦ sp¡ Ap`L$p¡ cu ndp _l] L$f¢N¡.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - r_[íQs. r_[íQs. A_¡ lz„ Z A¡d _\u L$l¡hp dp„Nsp¡ lh¡..Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A¡L$ A_phíeL$ ê$`k¡ Apd„rÓsL¡$ D`f A¥k¡ Apfp¡` _l] gNp_p

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Qprle¡. (Apep¡S>L$p¢k¡) Ap`_¡ ¼ep¢ bygpep qaf ldL$p¡?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], Ap sp¡ Ad_¡ L$l¡hpdp„ Apìey„. Ad_¡ A¡dS> L$l¡hpdp„

Apìey„ L¡$ QuflfZ L$fhp Aphu füp R>¡.îulqffpeÆ - A¥k¡ b¡syL¡$ Apfp¡`; qL$ku_¡ L$lp lp¡ Bkrge¡ Ap` d¡f¡ f Apfp¡` gNp v$p¡

e¡? Ap` ndp L$f¢N¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], Apfp¡` _\u. QuflfZ L$fhp Aphu füp R>¡ A¡d L$l¡hpdp„

lz„ Apfp¡` gNphu füp¡ Ry>„ A¡d _\u L$l¡hp dp„Nsp¡; A¡hu buL$ d_¡ gpNu A¡ L$lu füp¡ Ry>„ cpCkp'b.

Dv¹$Op¡jL- ld A`_u Ap¥fky e¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ v¢$ qL$ ìe[¼sNs QQp® _l] L$u Åe¡Nu-e¡ lg¡ lu r_^p®qfs lp¡ QyL$p \p. As A¡h L©$èp Ap` (Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ) A`_p õ`óV$uL$fZ v¢$.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Bs_p r_ç_õsf f _ Åep Åe.Dv¹$Op¡jL- Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆk¡ r_h¡v$_ l¥ qL$ Ap` A`_p õ`óV$uL$fZ v¢$. Ap¥f A¡L$

bps Ap¥f ld A`_u Ap¥fk¡ L$l¡_p Qpl¢N¡, qL$ v$p¡ bS>¡ Å¡ QQp® iyfy lp¡_u \u, ApS> Qpf bS>L$f v$k rdr_V$ lp¡ QyL¡$ l¦. sp¡ sÐL$pg r_Z®e g¡_¡L¡$ A_yÃR>¡v$L¡$ sls Ab ld Å¡ R>l ep kps rhje l¦ D_ky OV$pL$f ld qaglpg k¡hpõhê$`L$p¡ g¡ fl¡ l¦, rS>kL¡$ D`f L$p¡C QQp® L$u Åe. eqv$ Bkd¢ Ap¥f kde flp sp¡ ld v|$kfp Ap¥f rhje g¢N¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d„Sy>f l¥. Ab hp¡ Bk bpsL$p¡.. íepdyv$pv$p, Acu Å¡ cu Ly$R> lzAp BkL$p¡ R>p¡X$p¡. cNhqv$ÃR>p. d¦ Dk bpsL$p¡ c|g flp lz„. Ap` cu c|g Åe¢ Ap¥f d¡fu L$p¡C Ngsu lp¡ sp¡ ndp L$f¢. Ap` S>¥k¡ L$lp¡ h¥k¡ d¦ s¥epf lz„.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - blp¡s-blp¡s ^Þehpv$. blp¡s-blp¡s ^Þehpv$. `f A¡V$gp¡ Mygpkp¡ lÆ L$f¡ lqffpeÆ..

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¦ ìer\s lz„, vy$:Mu lz„.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], d¦ õhe„ ìer\s lz„. L$g rS>k sflk¡ kde Mpep Nep.

¼ep¢qL$ A¡L$-A¡L$ A„X$fgpC_ L$fL¡$; Qpf hpÁep kyû îulqffpeÆ ÅÁep ApV$gp¡ `qfîd gC_¡! A_¡ A¡L$ A„X$fgpC_ bû L$fu_¡ Ad_¡ Apù v$uû lp¡s sp¡ v$k rdr_V$dp„ A¡ rhr^ `su Ås! S>¡_p dpV¡$ b¡ AY$u L$gpL$ g¡hpdp„ Apìep! Akldrs_u A„X$fgpC_ L$fu_¡ Apù v$uû lp¡s; Qpf hpÁep kyû `fdqv$hk¡ ÅÁep A¡d îulqffpeÆA¡ L$üy„, sp¡ S>¡ rhr^ v$k rdr_V$dp„ su i¼su'su A¡_¡ b¡ AY$u L$gpL$ ÓZ L$gpL$ kyû L¡$d g„bphhpdp„ Aphu-? A_¡ A¡ afu\u õ`óV$sp lz„ L$fy„ L¡$ QuflfZ_u S>¡ hps R>¡ Ad_¡ L$l¡hpdp„ Aphu R>¡; lz„ Apn¡` L$fhp _\u dp„Nsp¡, A¡

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sp¡ d¢ D`lpkê$`¡ L$üy„ Mpgu, Z S>¡ hps lz„ L$l¡hp dp„Nu füp¡ Ry>„ s¡ A¡ R>¡ L¡$ QQp®dp„ A¡d_¡ L$v$pQ Ap `Ùrs; L¡$dL¡$ A¡d_¡ Sy>_u S>¡ ipõÓp\® âZpgu_p `p¡s¡ Ly$ig rhÜp_ R>¡, A¡V$g¡ A¡d_¡ A¡ Ås_p¡ Aæepk li¡ A_¡ A¡ A_æepk_p L$pfZ¡ A¡d_p\u Ap âZpgu kp\¡ L$p¡` A` _l] \C iL$psy„ lp¡e s¡ l¡sy li¡ s¡ lz„ õhuL$pfhp s¥epf Ry>„. lz„ A¡ r_ç_õsf D`f hps, Apfp¡` _\u L$fhp dp„Nsp¡, L¡$ QuflfZ, Z A¡ fus¡ Ad_¡ L$l¡hpdp„ Apìey„'sy„; lz„ Apfp¡` _\u dyL$hp dp„Nsp¡. A_¡ d¢ A¡V$g¡ S> A¡_¡ blz gpCV$ lpV£$X$gu gu^y„ A_¡ gpCV$ lpV£$X$gu Ap`_u kpd¡ fS|>Aps L$fu R>¡ A¡_u. A_¡ S>¡ hõsy lz„ fS|> L$fu füp¡ Ry>„ A¡dp„ bgpÐL$pf_p¡ dpfp D`f Z blz lgL$p¡ Apfp¡` R>¡ d_¡ A¡d gpN¡ R>¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - bgpÐL$pfL$p A\® k„õL©$sd¢ S>bf_ lp¡sp l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], bgpÐL$pf hp¡ õÓuL¡$ D`f yfyjL$p bgpÐL$pf _l], ¼ep¢qL$ _

Ap` õÓu lp¡ _ d¦ h¥kp `yfyj lz„; ka¡v$ bpg l¦ d¡f¡ cu! bgpÐL$pf_p¡ dpfp¡ spÐè® lW$ps¹ L$p¡C L$pd L$fphhy„.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - hp¡ L$p¡C byfp Apfp¡` _l] l¥.Dv¹$Op¡jL- L©$èp Ab rhjeL$p¡ âpfçc L$f¢ Ap¥f k¡hpõhê$`k¡ âpfçc L$f¢ Ap`!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - `Z dpfu lh¡ is® õ`óV$ R>¡ L¡$ lz„ k„ie D`õ\pr`s L$fui,

A¡dp„\u nN°lZ A¡d_¡ L$fh„y Å¡CA¡, L¡$dL¡$ v$f hMs¡ S>¡ ¡gy„ gV$L¡$gy„ fl¡ R>¡ L¡$ n `R>u âL$V$ L$fui, lÆ rhQpf Qpghp v$p¡, Apdp„ hp¼edp„ Ak„ch R>¡, gà`y`„X$p_p¡ A\® iy„? A¡ W$uL$ R>¡ L$pg¡ d¢ b^p¡ A¡ kl_ L$ep£, L¡$dL¡$ dpfp¡ L$s®ìe lsp¡ L¡$ S>¡ L$p„C r_ê$`Z L$f¡ s¡ dpf¡ kp„cmhy„ Å¡CA¡. Z Å¡ QQp®_¡ L$p¡C Z fus¡..

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - g¡qL$_ dyS>¡ `lg¡ kde ¼ep¢ _l] qv$ep Nep DkL$p Ap` Ly$R> L$ls¡ lu _l] l¥! dyS>¡ qv$ep Nep lp¡sp sp¡ d¦ e¡ kb Ly$R> L$f g¡sp `lg¡.. Ap¥f d¦ Ap`k¡ Bkurge¡ sp¡ ê$bê$ rdg_p Qplsp \p Ap¥f hp¡ dyS>¡ rdg_¡ qv$ep _l] Nep..

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ A_yhpv$; d|g hQ_phgu `l¡gp dp¡L$ghpdp„ Aphu'su. (rdg_¡L¡$ rhjed¢) sp¡ cC, A¡ sp¡ d¢ Mygpkp¡ L$ep£_¡ Ap`_¡! d_¡ Mygpkp¡ L$fhpdp„ Apìep¡ L¡$ Ap` A¡ l¡sy\u Aphhp dp„Np¡ R>p¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ap` gp¡Np¢L$p Adyëe kde bfbpv$ _ lp¡ Bkrge¡ d¦ `lg¡ rdg_¡L¡$rge¡ bpf-bpf L$lsp flp. dyS>¡ _l], QpÞk lu _l] qv$ep Nep-! M¥f Ab Ap` L$lue¡.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - `Z A¡_p¡ lz„ iy„ L$fy„! `Z.. `l¡gp kde _ Apàep¡ s¡_p¡ kaf L$fip¡ sp¡ Ap` `Z L$fp¡ R>p¡ _¡ lz„e L$fy„ Ry>„; A¡_p¡ L$p„C âk„N _\u. A¡dp„ iy„ tQsp_u hps R>¡!

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Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - R>p¡qX$e¡ Ap`! Ap` k„ie D`õ\pr`s L$fue¡. Qrge¡. lp„, e¡ lu klu. cNhqv$ÃR>p A¥ku lu l¥.

Dv¹$Op¡jL$ - Ab Ap` ip„s lp¡ Åe Ap¥f QQp® iyfy lp¡ flu l¥. ufS> f¿M¢.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - k¡hpõhê$`dp„ S>¡ rhjehp¼ep¡ dyL$hpdp„ Apìep R>¡ rhQpe®rhje

sfuL¡$, A¡ L$-M-N-O kyû_p, A¡ Qpf¡e rhjehp¼ep¡dp„, Ap^pf¡ k¡hpõhê$`dp„ i„L$p A¡ \pe R>¡ L¡$ Ap hp¼ep¡; ©óW$ 7 \u 11 kyû, S>¡ rhjehp¼ep¡ dyL$hpdp„ Apìep R>¡ s¡dp„, A¡ rhjehp¼ep¡_p Ap^pf¡ i„L$p A¡ D`[õ\s \pe R>¡ L¡ `y[óV$dpN® âdpZ¡ dp_ku_u kp^_ê$`p S>¡ k¡hp R>¡ s¡ s_yrhÑÅ A¡ S> kpQp¡ õhê$` L¡$ s_yÅ A_¡ rhÑÅ bÞ_¡ k„ch R>¡? A¡dp„\u Ap`_p¡ n L$ep¡?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A\p®s¹ k¡hpÓ¥rhÝe R>¡ L¡$ Ü¥rhÝe e¡ lu Ap`L$p L$l_p l¥ _? Apie.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - bfpbf. A¡L$v$d kyÞv$f!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - k¡hpep: Ó¥rhÝe„ Ü¥rhÝe„ hp?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - rbgLy$g õ`óV$. c|qfi: Arc_„v$_!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ó¥rhÝed¹; rgrMe¡ Ó¥rhÝerdrs.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - yóL$g Arc_„v$_ îulqffpeÆ_¡! lh¡ d_¡ âkÞ_sp \C!S>¡ ÓuÅ¡ rhje R>¡ - k¡hpâv$i®_, s¡dp„ i„L$p A¡ R>¡ L¡$ rkÙpÞss: k¡hpâv$i®_

Ål¡fS>_sp_¡ A_yds R>¡ L¡$ _l]?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Bk rhjed¢ d¡fp õ`óV$ ds l¥ qL$ îuNp¡h^®_^fZ îu_p\ÆL$u k¡hp,

Å¡ ApQpe®QfZ_¡ âL$V$ L$u, hl d„qv$f k¡hp Ap¥f v$i®_k¡hp l¥. Dkd¢ v$i®_L$p âph^p_ l¥. Ap^yr_L$ `qf[õ\rsL¡$ `qfâ¡ÿed¢ Ap` e¡ âí_ `|R> fl¡ l¦? V²$õV$u ep Ål¡fd„qv$f Ap¥f.. Ap`L$p sp¡ hlu Apie l¥ _?

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], rkÙpÞsL$p Apie l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„, sp¡ W$uL$ l¥. sp¡ rkÙpÞss: S>bk¡ ApQpe®QfZ_¡ âpfçc L$u \u,

îuNp¡h^®_^fZL$u k¡hp, Dku h¼s v$i®_d„qv$fL$p¡ rkÙpÞsd¢ õhuL$pf L$f rgep Nep \p rgrMe¡.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Af¡ hpl lqffpeÆ! Ap i¡f bp¡gu füp¡ R>¡! lqf_p¡ A¡L$ dsgb i¡f \pe lp¢; tkl. Ap_y„ _pd tkl L$l¡hpe! k¡hpâep¡S>_ Qp¡\p¡ R>¡. A¡dp„ i„L$p d_¡ A¡ \pe R>¡ L¡$ k¡hp_y„ âep¡S>_ c[¼s_y„ h^®_L¡$ c[¼s rkhpe buSy>„ Z L$p¡C gp¥qL$L$ L¡$ Agp¥qL$L$ âep¡S>_ k„chu iL¡$ R>¡ L¡$ _l]? `©óW$ 13; rhjehp¼ep¡ S>¡ ApV$gp Apàep R>¡ s¡V$gp. A¡_u D``rÑdp„ S>¡ rhjehp¼ep¡ Ap`hp lp¡e s¡..

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - BkL$p¡ Ap` S>fp y_: L$luA¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - k¡hp_y„ âep¡S>_. Ap b¡ rhjehp¼ep¡ Ap`hpdp„ Apìep R>¡ s¡_p

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A_yk„^p_dp„ k„ie A¡ \pe R>¡ L¡$ k¡hp_y„ âep¡S>_ c[¼s_y„ âh^®_; S>¡ dp_kuê$`¡ lp¡e L¡$ khp®Ðdcphê$`¡ lp¡e L¡$ Agp¥qL$L$ kpdÕe®ê$`¡ lp¡e, s¡ rkhpe c[¼ssf L$p¡C `Z k„ch¡ R>¡; Qpl¡ R>u Agp¥qL$L$ L¡$ gp¥qL$L?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - y[óV$dpN®dp„, y[óV$rkÙpÞsdp„?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - y[óV$rkÙpÞsdp„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ar^L$pfc¡v$\u k„ch¡ R>¡ gMp¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - blp¡s kyÞv$f! A¥k¡ epf QQp® lp¡e sp¡ dÅ Aph¡! `p„Qdy„-

k¡hp_y õ\g. k¡hpõ\g N©l S> lp¡e R>¡ L¡$ kph®S>r_L$ d„qv$f lp¡e R>¡ A¡ i„L$p R>¡. ©óW$ 15.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lg¡ Ap` e¡ bspCe¡ L¡$ "kph®S>r_L$' iåv$ Ap` Bkd¢ ¼ep¢ Å¡X$ fl¡ l¦; Qy„qL$ qL$ rkÙpÞsd¢ L$l] kph®S>r_L$ ep ipõÓp¢d¢ L$l] kph®S>r_L$ iåv$ dyS>¡, d¥¦_¡ `Y$p _l] l¥!

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - v¡$hpge S>¡_¡ L$l¡hpdp„ Aph¡. õhp\® ârsóW$p A_¡ fp\® ârsóW$p.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ d¡fp õ`óV$ ds l¥..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - `fp\® ârsóW$p A¡V$g¡ Äep„ kp^pfZS>_sp_¡ k¡hp `|Å_p¡

Ar^L$pf lp¡e. A_¡ õhp\®ârsóW$p A¡V$g¡ Äep„ S>¡ `qfhpfdp„ ârsóW$p \C lp¡e s¡ `qfhpf_p dpV¡$ S> k¡hp_p¡ Äep„ ârsóW$p \C lp¡e.. s¡_y„ _pd kph®S>r_L$.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ab Ap` k„ie y_: (bp¡rge¡).Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„. L¡$ k¡hpõ\g, `y[óV$c[¼sdpV¡$_y„ k¡hpõ\g, Of S> lp¡e R>¡

k¡hpL$sp®_y„ L¡$ kph®S>r_L$ õ\g Z lp¡C iL¡$ R>¡ rkÙpÞss:?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¦ õ`óV$ L$l QyL$p lz„ L¡$ kph®S>r_L$ lp¡C iL¡$ R>¡ L¡$ _l] e¡ bps eqv$ el

ipõÓueQQp® l¥; sp¡ ipõÓd¢ _l] Apsu l¥. ipõÓd¢ Bs_p lu l¥ qL$ d„qv$f, v¡$hpge Ap¥f N©l. d„qv$f y[óV$dpN®d¢ v¡$hpge _l] lp¡sp, g¡qL$_ d„qv$f Ap¥f Of v$p¡_p¢ S>Nl k¡hp y[óV$dpN®d¢ lp¡ kL$su l¥; rgM rgÆe¡.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - "d„qv$f' \u Ap`_p¡.. d„qv$f A_¡ Of_p¡ âc¡v$ iy„ \p¡Xy„$L$ õ`óV$uL$fZ Ap` L$fip¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - hp¡ Ap` |fp L$f g¢; L$fy„Np õ`óV$.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], L¡$dL¡$ S>¡ i„L$p R>¡ A¡dp„..Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Bkurge¡ Acu L$f vy„$?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„. i„L$pdp„ L$ep¡ n Ap` N°lZ L$fu füp R>p¡ A¡ õ`óV$ _\u \C

füy„. L¡$dL¡$..Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - rS>k A\®d¢..

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Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡L$ bpf.. kp¡fu, kp¡fu lp¢. ndp. Ofdp„ d„qv$f A_¡ d„qv$fdp„ Of îuh°S>fÐ_gpgÆ dlpfpS>¡ `y[óV$dpN®dp„ kyhZp®nfp¡dp„ _p¢^hpgpeL$ A_¡ õ`óV$sp L$fu R>¡ L¡$ y[óV$dpN®dp„ Ofdp„ d„qv$f lp¡e R>¡; d„qv$fdp„ Of _\u lp¡sy„! sp¡ bk, A¡ A\®dp„ lz„ kph®S>r_L$ A_¡ Of_p¡ âc¡v$ L$fy„ Ry>„, L¡$ Ofdp„ d„qv$f lp¡C iL¡$ R>¡..

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ab Ap` õ`óV$ lzA¡ kph®S>r_L$L¡$ rhjed¢.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„. A_¡ d„qv$fdp„ Of _\u lp¡sy„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - îuNp¡ù_p\Æ_¡ kp^_v$ur`L$pd¢ "d„qv$f' iåv$ rS>k Apiek¡ N°lZ

qL$ep l¥ hl y[óV$dpN®d¢ õhuL©$s l¥; rgM guÆe¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l]. lÆ õ`óV$ _\u \ey„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ¼ep¢?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d¢ i„L$p õ`óV$ L$fu Ap`_p dpV¡$, L¡$ Ofdp„ d„qv$f L¡$ d„qv$fdp„ Of?

i„L$pdp„_p np¡dp„\u Ap` ¼ep¡ n Ap` N°lZ L$fu füp R>p¡?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - v¡$rMe¡, Ofdp„ d„qv$f-d„qv$fdp„ Of e¡ îuh°S>fÐ_gpgÆ dlpfpS>_¡

L$lp lp¡Np Ap¥f Ap`_¡ ky_p lp¡Np. el âõsys rhjed¢.. el hp¼e ep hp¡..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], h°S>fÐ_gpgÆ dlpfpS>_p âpdpÎe\u _l];

õ`óV$uL$fZ dpV¡$ A¡d_p¡ Apcpf dp_hp dpV¡$ S>õV$ L$lu füp¡ Ry>„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„. sp¡ hp¡ Ap` dpr_e¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A_¡ Ap N©l A_¡ kph®S>r_L$ d„qv$f_p¡ S>¡ Ap` õ`óV$uL$fZ

dp„Nu füp R>p¡ _¡, s¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ lz„ Ap iåv$p¡dp„ L$lu füp¡ Ry>„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ Ap` A`_p k„ie dyS>¡ hpr`k bp¡rge¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - k„ie dpfp¡ A¡ R>¡ L¡$ Äepf¡ lz„ Of L$lu füp¡ Ry>„ Ðepf¡ dpfp¡ spÐè®

A¡ R>¡ L¡$ N©ldp„ d„qv$f _\u lp¡sy„ A¡hy„ lz„ _\u L$l¡hp dp„Nsp¡; Ofdp„ d„qv$f lp¡C iL¡$ R>¡, `Z d„qv$fdp„ Of _\u lp¡sy„. lÆ õ`óV$ Ap`_¡ õ`óV$sp Å¡Csu lp¡e sp¡ lÆ õ`óV$sp L$fu Ap`y„, L¡$ v¡$h Äep„; v¡$hõhprdL$ S>¡ N©l lp¡e A_¡ k¡hpL$sp®õhprdL$ Äep„ N©l lp¡e. sp¡ k¡hpL$sp®õhprdL$ N©ldp„ v¡$hd„qv$f lp¡C iL¡$ R>¡ `Z v¡$hõhprdL$N©ldp„ k¡hpL$sp®_„y N©l lp¡C iL¡$ R>¡ L¡$ _l] i„L$p_¡ lÆ lz„ õ`óV$ L$fu füp¡ Ry>„.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ap`L$u i„L$p õ`óV$ lp¡ NC. õhprdL$L$u QQp® bpv$d¢ L$f¢N¡; lg¡ DÑf v¡$ v„y$ îuNp¡ù_p\Æ_¡ kp^_v$ur`L$pd¢ N©ld„qv$fL$p Å¡ spfsçe bspep l¥, Å¡ c¡v$ bspep l¥, hl ld¡ õhuL$pf l¥ Ap¥f hlu y[óV$rkÙpÞsd¢ l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - n _\u õ`óV$ \e„y, n _\u õ`óV$ \ey„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ap`_¡ |R>p Of Ap¥f d„qv$fL$p c¡v$ ¼ep-?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„.

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Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Å¡ Np¡ù_p\Æ_¡ kp^_v$ur`L$pd¢ bspep l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], n _\u õ`óV$ \sy„. afu pRy>„ A¡ S> ågqa»N Qpgu füy„ R>¡

d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - rbgLy$g _l]. Ap` rhje Ap` gp¡ sp¡ õ`óV$ L$f vy„$Np.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - b¡ `ndp„\u L$ep¡ `n Ap`_¡ Arcâ¡s R>¡? L¡$ cNhÐõhprdL$

N©l; cNhÐõhprdL$ d„qv$fdp„ k¡hpL$sp®_p¡ N©l lp¡C iL¡$ R>¡ L¡$ k¡hpL$sp®õhprdL$ N©ldp„ cNhÞd„qv$f lp¡C iL¡$ R>¡ A¡ b¡ ndp„\u L$ep¡ n Ap`_¡ rkÙpÞsprcds R>¡?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - õ`óV$ L$l flp lz„ îuNp¡ù_p\Æ_¡ d„qv$fL$p¡ Ofd¢ õhuL$pf qL$ep l¥. A\p®s¹ Å¡ N©lõhpdu l¥ hl d„qv$f cu DkuL$p l¥ e¡ hlp„ õ`óV$ l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ k¡hpL$sp®õhprdL$ N©ldp„ cNhÞd„qv$f lp¡C iL¡$ R>¡-A¡ S> rkÙpÞs`n Ap`_¡ dpÞe R>¡?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Å¡ k¡hp L$fsp lp¡ DkL¡$ Ofd¢ cNhÞd„qv$f lp¡ kL$sp l¥ Bkd¢ L$p¡C v$p¡ fpe _l] l¥. e¡ kp^_v$ur`L$pd¢ õhuL$pf qL$ep l¥. Bkurge¡ d¥¦_¡ kp^_v$ur`L$pL$u syfs bps L$l v$u, sp qL$ bps |fu lp¡ Åe; Bs_u g„bu _ Qg¡. hp¡ ipev$ Ap`L$p¡ Ýep_d¢ _l] l¥, BkL$p dsgb.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ýep_dp„ sp¡ OÏ„ b^y„ R>¡ d_¡! âí_ Mpgu A¡V$gp¡ S> R>¡ L¡$ S>¡; k„iedp„\u L$ep¡ `n R>¡ A¡ Ap` õ`óV$ _\u L$fhp dp„Nsp, A¡V$g¡ Ap` "lp¡ kL$sp l¥' L$lu füp R>p¡; rkÙpÞss: iy„ lp¡hp¡ Å¡CA¡ A¡ Ap`¡ õ`óV$ _\u L$ey„®».

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¦ "lp¡ kL$sp l¥' Bkrge¡ L$l flp l„z qL$ BkL¡$ kp\"kph®S>r_L$sp' Ap¥f "V²$õV$' e¡ kb Å¡X$p Åe¡Np!

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - L¡$dL¡$ afu\u A¡L$ hps A¡_u õ`óV$sp L$fhp_u flu L¡$..Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - hp¡ Ap` Å¡X$ v$p¡ Acuk¡; Å¡ cu Ap`L$p¡ Å¡X$_p lp¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡V$g¡ i„L$p_p b¡ n lz„ Ap`_u kpd¡ âõsys L$fu füp¡ Ry>„; L$ep¡

`n Ap`_¡ õhuL$pe® R>¡ s¡ Ap`¡ õhuL$pfhp_p¡. A_¡ s¡dp„\u Å¡ L$p¡C Aõ`óV$sp lp¡e sp¡ A¡ dpfp¡ DÑfv$preÐh A_¡ n õhuL$pf _ L$fp¡ A_¡ Aõ`óV$sp r¾$A¡V$ L$fp¡ sp¡ A¡ Ap`_p¡ DÑfv$preÐh.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - bk. rbgLy$g. sp¡ d¡fp e¡ r_h¡v$_ l¥ L¡$ Ap`L$p¡ Bkd¢ V²$õV$ BÐepqv$ Å¡ cu Å¡X$_p lp¡ hp¡ kb `lg¡ Å¡X$ v¢$, qaf `|R>¢. ¼ep¢qL$ N©l-d„qv$fL$p S>b âí_ Ape¡Np sp¡ d„qv$fd¢ V²$õV$L$p khpg D`[õ\s lp¡_¡ lu hpgp l¥. sp¡ hp¡ kb Å¡X$ qv$ep Åe, Å¡ Ap`L$p¡ lg¡ AcuóV$ l¥. sb qaf hp¡ |rR>e¡ Ap`; d¦ S>hpb vy„$Np.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d_¡ sp¡ L¡$dL¡$ Apdp„ V²$õV$ A_¡ N©l_p¡ âí_ S> _\u. Apdp„ âí_ A¡V$gp¡ R>¡ L¡$ cNhÐõhprdL$ d„qv$fdp„ k¡hpL$sp®_y„ N©l A¡L$ n A_¡ k¡hpL$sp®õhprdL$

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N©ldp„ cNhÞd„qv$f A¡ buÅ¡ n A¡dp„\u L$ep¡ n Ap`_¡ Arcâ¡s R>¡? A¡ V²$õV$ lp¡e L¡$ V²$õV$ _ lp¡e, [ågL$ V²$õV$ lp¡e L¡$ âpCh¡V$ V²$õV$ lp¡e; V²$õV$_u 8 h¡fpeV$u R>¡, A¡dp„_p¡ L$ep¡ V²$õV$ lp¡e âí_ Al]ep A¡ _\u, L¡$dL¡$ V²$õV$ A¡ i„L$pL$p¡qV$dp„ Al]ep _\u D`õ\pr`s \C füp¡. i„L$p_p b¡ `n Aphu fus¡ R>¡ L¡$ cNhÐõhprdL$ N©ldp„ k¡hpL$sp®_y„ N©l L¡$ k¡hpL$sp®_p õhprdL$ N©ldp„ cNhÞd„qv$f A¡dp„\u L$ep¡ n Ap`_¡ Arcâ¡s R>¡?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - S>lp„ v¡$hÐh¡_ cNhp_¹¹ rbfpS>s¢ lp¡, rS>k d„qv$fd¢ v¡$hÐh¡_ cNhp_L$u ârsóW$p lzC lp¡; A\p®s¹ v¡$hspL$u, hp¡ d„qv$f v¡$hpge lp¡sp l¥. hp¡ Of _l] lp¡ kL$sp. g¡qL$_ Ofd¢ L$p¡C cu k¡hp L$fsp l¥, S>¥k¡ ldpf¡ `|h®S> Ofd¢ lu, A`_¡ d„qv$fp¡d¢ lu, k¡hp L$fs¡ \¡. hlu cNhv¹$cS>_p_yL|$g Å¡ Of lp¡sp \p, d„qv$f lp¡sp \p, hlu Ofd„qv$f l¥ lL$uL$sd¢. e¡ d¡fp Bkd¢ ds l¥, Bk rhjed¢.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - dpf¡ L$p„ sp¡ hp¡V$ g¡hX$phhp¡ Å¡CA¡ L¡$ i„L$p.. õ`óV$ i„y \ey„?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - (îp¡spAp¢L¡$ A_yfp¡^`f) A\® qaf L$f flp lz„; L$p¡C bps _l]. Ofd¢;

S>¥k¡ âpQu_ d„qv$fp¡d¢, lh¡guep¢d¢, Np¡.bpgL$p¢L¡$ Ofd¢ hp¡ lh¡guep„ l¦, D_L¡$ Of l¦ h¡. hlu cNhp_L$p d„qv$f l¥; cNhv¹$cS>_p_yL|$g l¥ hp¡. DkL$p r_dp®Z cu cNhv¹$cS>_L¡$ A_yL|$gspL$p¡ v¡$ML$f L$fpep Nep l¥. e¡ Å¡ âL$pf l¥ Å¡ Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡; Acu cu Ap`gp¡N v¡$M fl¡ l¦, Å fl¡ l¦. el klu l¥ Ap¥f el ld¢ õhuL$pf l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡V$g¡ Apdp„\u bÞ_¡dp„\u L$ep¡ n A¡ sp¡ õ`óV$ d_¡e _\u \ey„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - hp¡.. hp¡ qL$k õhprdL$ lzAp?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡ Ap` L$lp¡ Ðepf¡ õ`óV$ \pe _¡!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - hp¡ Of ldpf¡ `|h®S> Np¡.dlp_ycphp¢L¡$ õhprdÐhd¢ lu hp¡ `|fu lh¡gu

lp¡su \u.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], (îp¡spAp¢k¡) ip„rs, ip„rs fpMp¡. blz k|ÿd rhje R>¡.

kp„cmip¡ sp¡ `Z ""îhZpep Ar` blzrcep£ _ gæe:'' îulqffpeÆ A¡L$ tkl_u S>¡d kplk L$fu_¡ Al]ep Ap rhje_u R>ZphV$ L$fhp `^pep® R>¡. A¡dp„ hÃQ¡ ìeÐee L$fu_¡ rhÂ_ _l] D`[õ\s L$fsp. âí_ afu\u..

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„, Ap` L$lp¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡S> L$lu füp¡ R>¡ L¡$ b¡ `ndp„\u L$ep¡ `n Ap` g¡hp S>C füp

R>p¡? L¡$dL¡$ Ap` p¡sp_p¡ L$p¡CL$ ÓuÅ¡ n L$lu füp R>p¡ L¡$ Ap b¡dp„\u L$p¡C A¡L$ n L$lu füp R>p¡?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l]. S>b sL$ ârsóW$p, âpZârsóW$p BÐepqv$ lp¡L$f v¡$hspê$`d¢ L$p¡C

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cu v¡$h qL$ku cu d„qv$fd¢ ârsóW$pr`s _l] L$f qv$ep Åsp sb sL$ hõsys: hp¡ õ\p_ hp¡ Dk v¡$hL$p lp¡sp lu _l] l¥. Ap` kdS>¢ _, e¡ bps S>fp Nlfu l¥. L$p¡C cu v¡$hsp; Dk v¡$hspL$u d|rs®L$p¡ qL$ku cu d„qv$fd¢ S>b sL$ d„Ó, ipõÓd„Óp¡¼s rh^p_k¡, ipõÓp¡¼s rh^p_k¡ DkL$u hlp„ ârsóW$p _l] L$f v$u Åsu sb sL$ hp¡ õ\p_ Dk v¡$hspL$p _l] lp¡sp. Qy„qL$ L¡$ lh¡guep¢d¢ A\p®s¹ `y[óV$dpN}e d„qv$fp¢d¢ `|Z®`yfyjp¡Ñd cNhp_¹ fb°û îuL©$óZL¡$ õhê$` ipõÓp¡¼s rh^p_k¡ ârsóW$p _l] lp¡su Bkrge¡ hp¡ cNhÞd„qv$f Ahíe l¥ f„sy v¡$hpge _l] l¥. Ab õ`óV$ lzAp?

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ kpCX$ V²¡$qL»$N \C flu R>¡; `n Ap` õ`óV$ _\u N°lZ L$fu füp, L¡$dL¡$..

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A\p®s¹ ¼ep l¥? Of l¥ e¡ õ`óV$. A\p®s¹ Of l¥. (A¡L$ îp¡spLy$) l¥ lu hp¡ sp¡.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - S>¡ i„L$p_p b¡ n R>¡ A¡dp„\u L$ep¡ n gC füp R>¡ A¡ õ`óV$ _\u L$fu füp; L$p„CL$ p¡sp_p¡ ÓuÅ¡ n gC füp R>¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - S>¥k¡?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - L¡$dL¡$ Ap`Z¡ `y[óV$dpN®dp„ Ofdp„ W$pLy$fÆ_¡ `^fphuA¡ R>uA¡,

k¡hp L$fuA¡ R>uA¡, s¡hu fus¡ `p¡sp_p Ofdp„ L$p¡C âpZârsóW$p\u `Z v¡$h_¡ `^fphu_¡ k¡hp L$fu iL¡$ R>¡. A_¡ `p¡sp_p Ofdp„ âpZârsóW$p L$fu_¡ v¡$h_¡ `^fph¡ s¡\u L$p„C v¡$hârsóW$p L$fu s¡\u L$p„C A¡ v¡$hõhprdL$ N©l _\u \C S>sy„ `|Å L$fsp„. (îp¡spAp¢k¡) ip„rs fpMp¡ lp¢ cpC. |ÅL$sp®õhprdL$ N©ldp„ v¡$hârsóW$p d„Órhr^\u âpZârs[óW$s v¡$h_u `|Å \pe R>¡ s¡ dyS>b. A¡V$g¡ A¡ L$p¡C r_epdL$ sÒh _\u. r_epdL$ sÕe A¡ R>¡ L¡$ õhpdu L$p¡Z R>¡?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„, õhpdu. S>¥k¡ Dv$plfZ L¡$ sp¥f`¡..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - õhprdÐh Al]ep..Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - õhprdÐh k¡hpL$sp®L$p l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - rbgLy$g.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lh¡ õ`óV$ \ey„, lh¡ õ`óV$ \ey„. (A`_u `y[õsL$pd¢ rgMs¡

lzA¡) k¡hpL$sp®õhprdL$ N©ldp„ cNhÞd„qv$f îulqffpeÆ. blp¡s-blp¡s Þehpv$. k¡ìeõhê$`. k¡ìeõhê$` bpbsdp„ S>¡V$gp rhjehp¼ep¡ Ap`hpdp„ Apìep s¡

rhjehp¼ep¡ `©óW$ 17 \u 21 kyû, A¡V$g¡ L$ \u Q kyû_p hQ_p¡ rhjehp¼ep¡ R>¡. A¡_p hQ_p¡_p¡ Ap`Z¡ Å¡ep¡. A¡dp„ i„L$p A¡ \pe R>¡ L¡$; b¡ i„L$p A¡L$ kp\¡ Apdp„ R>¡. â\d i„L$p sp¡ A¡ L¡$ iy„ `y[óV$dpN}e k¡ìeõhê$` k¡hpL$sp®_p `p¡sp_p `qfhpf_p¡ S> k¡ìe lp¡e R>¡ L¡$ kh®S>__p¡ k¡ìe lp¡e R>¡, qfhpf¡sf; R>u A¡ y[óV$dpN}e lp¡e L¡$

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A`y[óV$dpN}e. A¡dp„ Ap`_p¡ L$ep¡ n?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - D_L$u k¡hp L$p¡C A¥k¡..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - L$p¡C Aõ`óV$sp lp¡e sp¡ afu\u L$lz„. afu\u L$lz„?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - L$luA¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - y[óV$dpN}e k¡ìeõhê$`; lz„ Ap hps lÆ õ`óV$ L$fhpdpV¡$ A¡L$

Mygpkp¡ L$fui, L¡$ dep®v$pdpN®dp„ Äep„ âpZârsóW$p L$fhpdp„ Aph¡ R>¡, Ðep„ b¡ âc¡v$ L$fhpdp„ Apìep R>¡ v¡$hd|rs®_p. A_¡ s¡dp„ A¡ Mygpkp¡ L$fhpdp„ Apìep¡ R>¡ L¡$ L¡$V$guL$ v¡$hd|rs®_u `fp\®ârsóW$p lp¡e. S>¡ v¡$hd|rs®_u `fp\®ârsóW$p \C lp¡e s¡ v¡$hd|rs®dp„ k¡hp L$fhp_p¡ kh®_p¡ Ar^L$pf A_¡ s¡ v¡$hd|rs®_¡ S>¡ L$p„C`Z.. kh®S>_sp kd`®Z L$fu iL¡$. lh¡ A¡ S>_sp L$p¡CL$ hMs¡ L$çeyr_V$u A¡V$g¡ L$p¡CL$ _psdpV¡$ kurds lp¡e L¡$ L$p¡C Z _ps rh_p Z \C iL¡$ R>¡. âpQu_ L$pgdp„ bÞ_¡ np¡ s„Ódp„ hZ®hpep R>¡, L¡$ i|Öè¯s_p¡ Ar^L$pf A\hp rÜS>è¯s S> Ar^L$pf. A¡hu Ås_p Z L$p¡C _ps L¡$ `qfhpf_p õhprdÐh _l] `Z kh®S>__y„ Ðep„ õhprdÐh lp¡e R>¡. s¡\u `fp\®ârsóW$p A¡ v¡$h_u L$l¡hpsu lsu. A_¡ A¡ `fp\®ârsóW$pdp„ L$p¡C `Z ìe[¼s v¡$hõh_y„ lfZ L$f¡ sp¡ A¡_¡ v¡$hgL$ L$l¡hpdp„ Aphsp¡ lsp¡, A¡_¡ v¡$hgL$ L$l¡hpdp„ Aphsp¡'sp¡. `Z A¡ `fp\®ârsóW$pdp„ âÐe¡L$ ìe[¼s `|Å L$fhp_p¡ Ar^L$pfu lsp¡. A_¡ `|Å L$fhp_u âZpgudp„ Å¡ `p¡sp_y„ L$p„C`Z v¡$h_¡ kd`®Z L$f¡ sp¡ A¡ v¡$hõh _lp¡sy„ L$l¡hpsy; L¡$dL¡$ kh®S>_sp_p¡ A¡ õhê$` R>¡, k¡ìe `|Äe õhê$` R>¡, s¡\u kh®S>_sp_¡ Ðep„ kd`®Z_p¡ Ar^L$pf lsp¡.

A_¡ S>¡ õhp\®ârsóW$p L$fhpdp„ Aphsu lsu s¡_p dpV¡$ ipõÓdp„ Qp¡¿Mu ìehõ\p lsu L¡$ v$f¡L$ ìe[¼s S>¡ `p¡sp_p CóV$v¡$h_u õhp\® ârsóW$p L$f¡ R>¡, A¡dp„ `qfhpf rkhpe buÅ L$p¡C_y„ g¡hpdp„ _l] Aph¡. s¡\u A¡ õhp\®ârsóW$p L$l¡hpdp„ Aphsu. õhp\® ârsóW$pr`s v¡$h_¡ Å¡ ApÆrhL$p dpV¡$ hp`f¡ sp¡ Ap Qp„X$pg, v¡$hgL$ L$l¡hpsp¡ lsp¡. A¡ Þepe Ap`Z¡ Ðep„ `Z; Ap`Z¡ Ðep„ âpZârsóW$p _\u d„Ó\u, cphârsóW$p R>¡. `Z Ap cphârsóW$p `fp\® R>¡ L¡$ õhp\® R>¡ A¡_p¡ Mygpkp¡ rkÙpÞss: \hp¡ Å¡CA¡. A¡ l¡gp¡ âí_.

A_¡ A¡ fus¡ õhp\®ârsóW$pr`s S>¡ õhp\®, S>¡ cphârsóW$p \C R>¡, S>¡_¡ Ap`Z¡ Ðep„ "`yóV$ L$ep®' L$l¡hpdp„ Aph¡. s¡ `yóV$ L$f¡gp õhê$` k¡hpL$sp® A_¡ s¡_p `qfhpf_p `p¡sp_p k¡ìe, dpV¡$ lp¡e R>¡; L¡$ A¡_pdp„ S>¡ L$p¡C`Z S>_sp S>¡ L$p„C`Z c¡V$ L¡$ kpdN°u L¡$ d_p¡f\L$fph¡ A¡_p¡ Ar^L$pf lp¡e A_¡ A¡_p¡ âkpv$ Ap`Z¡ gC iL$uA¡ sp¡ A¡ `fp\®ârsóW$p_y„ õhê$` L$l¡hpe. A_¡ Å¡ õhp\®dp„ Å¡ A¡hu fus¡ g¡hpe sp¡ A¡dp„ Qp„X$pgÐh-v¡$hgL$Ðh Apìep rh_p fl¡ _l]. A¡dp„\u L$ep¡ `n

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Ap`_¡ dpÞe R>¡?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A\p®s¹ cphârsóW$pk¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - cphârsóW$p S>¡ L$fhpdp„ Aph¡ R>¡, A¡V$g¡ Ap`Zu qfcpjpdp„

W$pL$p¡fÆ_¡ yóV$ L$fhpdp„ Aph¡ R>¡, s¡ fp\® R>¡ L¡$ õhp\®?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Bkd¢ d¡fp õ`óV$ ds l¥ qL$ `y[óV$dpN}e h¥óZhL¡$rge¡ S>b

cNhÐk¡ìeõhê$` `^fpep Åsp l¥ sp¡ õhp\®ârsóW$p lp¡su l¥. `f„sy `y[óV$dpN}e NyfyL$p¡, ep Nyfy Å¡ k¡hp L$fsp l¥ hp¡ k¡ìeõhê$` õhp\® fp\® ârsóW$p lp¡su l¥; A\p®s¹ `fp\® cu lp¡su l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - blp¡s ky„v$f. îulqffpeÆA¡ blz S> ky„v$f iåv$p¡dp„ A¡_p¡ r_ê$`Z L$ep£ L¡$ rhjeìehõ\p\u c¡v$ R>¡ h¥óZhp¡_¡ Ðep„ S>¡ õhê$` rbfpS>¡ R>¡ A¡ õhp\®ârsóW$pr`s R>¡ A_¡ bpgL$p¡_p S>¡ k¡ìeõhê$` R>¡ S>¡ õhp\®-`fp\® Dce ârsóW$pr`s R>¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - õhprdÐh lg¡ Ap QyL$p l¥ s¡ _ c|gip¡ lp¢.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„. blp¡s ky„v$f.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - õhprdÐh epv$ fpMÅ¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - (A`_u y[õsL$pd¢ rgMs¡ lzA¡) rhjeìehõ\p\u..Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - NyfyL$p..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - D`v¡$iL õhp\®, fp\®, Dcep\®.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ap¥f b°¡L¡$V$d¢ õhprdÐh elp„ õdfZ fl¡. õds®ìed¹, Ah^¡ed¹.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A_yepeu õhp\®. blp¡s ky„v$f.

R>W$p¡ S>¡.. (îp¡spAp¢k¡) Af¡ cpC ip„rs fpMp¡. sd¡ Å¡ ip„rs Åmhip¡ _, sp¡ Mf¡Mf Adpfu QQp® ìeh[õ\s \i¡. A_¡ sd¡ Aip„rs Åmhip¡ sp¡ d\yf¡iÆ blz A¡hu r_Npl\u Å¡i¡ L¡$ Å¡, íepdbphp lpfu Nep A„s¡! sp¡ d_¡ klep¡N L$fp¡_¡ L¡$ d\yf¡iÆ _ Æsu Åe! Adpfp¡ V²$pe¢Ng Qpgu füp¡ R>¡ lp¢!

Np¡.îud\yf¡iÆ - dpfu ×Y$ cph_p A¡ R>¡ L¡$ Ap` Æsp¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Þehpv$ âcy, Þehpv$ âcy. âcy Þehpv$.

k¡hp\® ApÆrhL$p; kpsdp¡ S>¡ âí_ R>¡, A¡dp„ i„L$p A¡ \pe R>¡ L¡$ k¡hpL$sp®; S>¡ `y[óV$dpN®dp„ S>¡ k¡hpL$sp® R>¡ A¡ k¡hp_¡ dpÝed\u L$p¡C Z A\® L¡$ Öìe D`pS>®_ L$fu iL¡$ R>¡ L¡$ _\u L$fu iL$sp¡ A¡dp„ Ap`_p¡..

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - y_:, y_:.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - k¡hpL$sp® p¡sp_u k¡hp_p Üpfp A\® L¡$ hõsy; A¡V$g¡ L$pCÞX$ Ap¥f

L¡$i S>¡_¡ L$l¡hpdp„ Aph¡, Ap`Zu cpjpdp„ L$luA¡ s¡ c¡V$ A_¡ kpdN°u. sp¡ A¡

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k¡hpÜpfp D`pS>®_ L$fu iL¡$ R>¡ L¡$ _l]?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A\p®s¹ k¡hpk¡ _ L$dp kL$sp l¥ ep _l]; ev¹$ hp k¡hpL$p¡ ApÆrhL$pL$p

kp^_ b_p kL$sp l¥ ep _l] e¡ lu Ap`L$p Apie l¥ _?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - rbgLy$g.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - DÑd âL$pf _l] lu b_p_p Qprle¡; S>OÞe sp¡ L$fsp lu l¥!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - blp¡s AÃR>p¡. S>OÞe, Z A¡ rkÙpÞs Arcds S>OÞe L¡$

rkÙpÞs A_rcds S>OÞe.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - rkÙpÞsprcds. A\p®s¹ cNhÃR>põÓk¡ A\p®\}Å¡ lp¡sp l¥ hl cu

c¼s sp¡ lp¡sp lu l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - k„cmpey„ _l].Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ""Apsp£ rS>opky A\p®\}op_u Q cfsj®c:.''Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„-lp„-lp„-lp„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - hp¡ cu c¼s sp¡ lp¡sp lu l¥. Ap¥f B^f Ap` v¡$M¢ sp¡ S>fp õ`óV$ L$f vy„$.

rkÙpÞsdy¼sphgud¢ Å¡ bspep Nep l¥ ""gp¡L$p\}Q¡s¹ cS>¡s¹ L©$óZ„'' d¢. hp¡ L$g hp¡ îuNykp„CÆL$u V$uL$phpgp A„i R>p¡X$L$f; ¼ep¢, hp¡ dyS>¡ õhuL$pe® _l] l¥, d¦ L$g L$l QyL$p lz„. Å¡ V$uL$p ""A_„NuL$pfps¹ âcp¡: L©$scS>_h¥eÕep®-k„chps¹ S>ÞdpÞsf¡ ss¹ argóers Brs o¡ed¹'' hlp„ rS>k S>OÞepr^L$pfuL$p r_ê$`Z qL$ep Nep l¥ hl.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - AÃR>p. blp¡s ky„v$f, blp¡s ky„v$f. (A`_u y[õsL$pd¢ rgMs¡ lzA¡) k¡hpd¢ DÑdpr^L$pfu k¡hpÜpfp D`pS>®_ _l] L$f kL$sp l¥.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l] L$fsp l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l] L$fsp l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap¥f S>OÞepr^L$pfu L$f kL$sp l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - hp¡ S>OÞe l¥ Bkrge¡. hp¡ dp_¡ hp¡ S>OÞe; hlp„ r_qv®$óV$ qL$ep Nep l¥.

hp¡ sp¡ L$fsp lu l¥. hp¡ sp¡ gp¡L$p\}lp¡L¡$ b¡Qpfp..Np.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], f rkÙpÞss: A_yds l¥ qL$ _l], Å¡ hp¡ L$f flp l¥?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - DkL$p¡ S>OÞe rkÙpÞss: A_ydsd¢ e¡ l¥ L¡$ d¦ A_yds _l] l¥ e¡ L$lz„;

S>b qL$ ApQpe®QfZ_¡ rkÙpÞsdy¼sphgud¢ îuâcyQfZ_¡ Ap¥f `yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_¡ DkL$p¡ S>OÞesd A`fpû; Ar^L$pfud¢ rN_p l¥, cg¡ DkL¡$ D`f Apfp¡` gNpL$f. sp¡ d¦ ¼ep L$f kL$sp lz„? ""gp¡L$p\}Q¡s¹.. L©$óZ„''..

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - âí_ elp„ blp¡s õ`óV$ _l] lp¡ pep ipev$.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„; Ap` y_: L$qfe¡.

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Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d¦ `y_: L$fsp lz„, qL$ âí_ elp„ e¡ l¥ qL$ k¡hpk¡ Å¡ A`_u ApÆrhL$p L$dpsp l¥ ìe[¼s, hp¡ S>OÞe Ar^L$pfu l¥. f S>OÞepr^L$pfu; S>¥k¡ Å¡ k¡hp c[¼sd¢ DÑdpr^L$pfu l¥, `y[óV$dpN®d¢ Å¡ DÑdpr^L$pfu l¥. hp¡ c[¼sL$p Ar^L$pfu l¥. Ap¥f Å¡ DÑdpr^L$pfu _l] l¥ hp¡ â`rÑL$p Ar^L$pfu l¥. `f â`rÑ `y[óV$dpN®d¢ A_yL$ë` l¥, ârsLy$g L$ë` _l]. ep rhL$ë` ep A_yL$ë` l¥ Ap¥f ârsL|$g L$ë` _l]. rkÙpÞsârsL|$g L$ë` _l]. Dk sflk¡ S>OÞepr^L$pfu Å¡ k¡hpL¡$ Üpfp A`_u ApÆrhL$p L$dpsp l¥, hp¡ k¡hpL$p A_yL$ë` ep rhL$ë` l¥ ep ârsL|$gL$ë` l¥?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¦ `y_: õ`óV$ L$f vy„$ Bk bpsL$p¡; rhõspf _ L$f_¡L¡$rge¡. rkÙpÞsdy¼sphgud¢ ""gp¡L$p\}Q¡s¹.. _íers kh®\p'' BkL$u rhh©rÑd¢, Bk ígp¡L$L$u rhh©rÑd¢ rkÙpÞss: rS>k Ar^L$pfuL$p¡ õhuL$pfp Nep l¥ hl. Ap Nep d¡f¡ âí_L$p DÑf?

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - nN°lZ _l] lzAp Acu.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ¼ep¢; N°lZ lp¡ lu Nep!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ¼ep¢L¡$ d¦ e¡ Ap`k¡ |R>_p Qpl flp lz„ L¡$ hp¡ Å¡ S>OÞepr^L$pfu l¥

hp¡ lu_pr^L$pfsep A_yds L$ë` l¥ ep lu_pr^L$pfsep r_rjÙ L$ë` l¥?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - hp¡ sp¡ N°Þ\Ap` rkÙpÞsdy¼sphgu DW$pL¡$ v¡$M¢. hp¡ dyS>¡ Ýep_ _l] l¥.

gpCe¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - AÃR>p.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ¼ep¢L¡$ e¡ \p¡X$pkp âí_ vy$kfp lzAp l¥ buQd¢ lp¢ lL$uL$sd¢-! r_rjÙ l¥

ep _l] e¡ âí_ Ap`_¡ buQd¢ Å¡X$p l¥; ndp L$f¢N¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], Å¡X$p _l].Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - L¡$hg bps |R>u, DkL$p sp¡ d¥¦_¡ S>hpb v¡$ qv$ep hl.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], hp¡ sp¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ d¥¦_¡ qv$ep; õ`óV$uL$fZ qL$ep l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„, sp¡ d¦ L$f flp lz„.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - (rkÙpÞsdy¼sphgu v¡$s¡ lzA¡) Ap` v¡$M guÆe¡, Å¡ ©óW$..Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - kyr_e¡. S>fp Ýep_k¡ kyr_e¡Np L©$èp. ""gp¡L$p\}.. _íers kh®\p.''

Bk ígp¡L$L$u rhh©rs îuNykp„CÆ_¡ _l] L$u l¥ Ap¥f D`fL¡$ ígp¡L$L$u rhh©rsd¢ lu DkL$p Apie g¡ L$fL¡$ k„L¡$rss L$f qv$ep l¥. îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_¡ BkL$p¡ õ`óV$ qL$ep l¥; hp¡ d¦ Ap`L$p¡ ky_p vy„$ ""gp¡L$p\}su. ígp¡L$õsy k„kpfudÝe¡ ep¡ S>OÞepr^L$pfu; A[õd_¹ dpN£, sÐ`f: Brs D`¡rns:.'' hp¡ DkL¡$ f l¥. k„kpfdÝep¡d¢. dp_¡ S>OÞep¢d¢ cu ArsS>OÞe Å¡ Ar^L$pfu l¥, dsgb Å¡ Ar^L$pfu D`fk¡ Qg¡ Ap fl¡ l¦ Dkd¢ k„kpfu Apep. Dk k„kpfuL$p lu A¡L$ e¡ âL$pf l¥. k„kpfud¢ v$p¡ sflL¡$ lp¡s¡ l¦ A¡L$ Ly$R>

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W$uL$ lp¡sp l¥. hp¡ bsp qv$ep Nep. vy$kfp Dkk¡ cu ArsS>OÞe; ""ep¡ S>OÞepr^L$pfu:'' dp_¡ S>OÞed¢ cu S>OÞe lp¡ Nep! "sÐ`f:' e¡ ígp¡L$ Dk`fL$ l¥. Bkrge¡ âcyQfZ_¡ BkL$u D`¡np L$u l¥, e¡ yfyjp¡ÑdÆ õ`óV$ rgM fl¡ l¦ Bk ígp¡L$L$u rhh©rs âcyQfZ_¡ _l] L$u l¥. Ap¥f hp¡ Å¡ A„i qv$ep Nep l¥ hp¡ âcyQfZL$p _l] l¥, hQ_phgud¢. "`f„' qL$Þsy `yfyjp¡ÑdÆ õ`óV$ L$f fl¡ l¦; ¼ep¢, Dk¡ õ`óV$ L$f_p S>ê$fu l¥. A¥kp Ar^L$pfu y[óV$dpN®d¢; A¥kp Ar^L$pfu cu y[óV$dpN®d¢ lp¡sp l¥. ""sÓ Aed\®:. gpc`|Å\®eÐ_õe D`^d®Ðh v¡$hgL$Ðhpqv$''; õ`óV$ ky__p, "k„`pv$L$Ðhps¹' gpc`|Å\® eÐ_ Å¡ l¥; gpc`|Å\® eÐ_ L$fsp l¥ Å¡ k¡hp L$fL¡$, S>b hp¡ gpc`|Å\® âeÐ_ L$f¡ sp¡ hl D`^d®Ðh lzAp; v¡$hgL$Ðhpqv$ v$p¡j Å¡ l¦, hp¡ Dkd¡ ârhóV$ lp¡ Ås¡ l¦. ""kç`pv$L$Ðhps¹ sv¹$ ìe[¼sqf¼s¡Z Ar_rjÙâL$pf¡Z'' e¡ _l] Aph¡ A¥k¡ Ar_rjÙâL$pfk¡ "A¥rlL„$ d¡ chsy' d¡fp elp„ Å¡ Ly$R> l¥ hp¡ AÃR>p lp¡ Åe; h¥kp âL$pf _l]. Ýep_k¡ ky_¢N¡ sp¡ kdS>d¢ Ape¡Np. d¡fp elp„ Ly$R> AÃR>p lp¡ Åe. d¡fp gp¡L$ ky^f Åe, d¡fp e¡ lp¡ Åe, hp¡ lp¡ Åe, Å¡ cu L$C L$pd_pA¢ lp¡su l¥; ""chsy Brs A_yk»^p_ âh©Ñp¡ gp¡L$p\}:'' hl gp¡L$p\}, `yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_¡ Dk¡ dp_p l¥. A\p®s¹..(A¡L$ îp¡spLy$) r_rjÙ D`f Nep. gpc`|Å\® D`^d®Ðh v¡$hgL$Ðhpqv$ k„`pv$L$ A¥ku L$p¡C cph_p DkL¡$ d_d¢ _l] lp¡su l¥. B_d¢ su_ bps¢ ApC. _l]; v$p¡ bps¢ ApC. dsgb gpc`|Å\®eÐ_ Å¡ l¥ DkL$p ¼ep l¥? D`^d®Ðh cu l¥ Ap¥f v¡$hgL$Ðhpqv$. "Apqv$' k¡ Ap¥f cu N°lZ l¥. Ab "Apqv$' k¡ ¼ep Arcâ¡s l¥ e¡ sp¡ AgN rhje l¥. B_ kbk¡ ìersqf¼s Ar_rjÙ âL$pfk¡. d¦ Bkrge¡ cu d¦ Bk bpsL$p¡ d¦ f¡Mp„qL$s.. d¡fp f¡Mp„L$_ L$fp_p sp¡ d¡f¡ D`f Sy>s¡ `X$ Ne¡! g¡qL$_ d¥¦_¡ f¡Mp„qL$s Bkrge¡ L$fhpep \p L¡$ lL$uL$sd¢ Ar_rjÙ l¥ el âL$pf; r_rjÙ _l] l¥. S>b qL$ Dkd¢, Dk A„id¢ r_rjÙ rgMp lzAp l¥. hp¡ Ap` v¡$M_p hQ_phguL¡$ Dk A„id¢ "r_rjÙÐhps¹' A¥kp rgMp lzAp l¥, S>b qL$ îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ Ar_rjÙâL$pf L$ls¡ l¦. hp¡ l¥ ""A¥rlL„$ d¡ chsy Brs A_yk»^pe.'' Å¡ k¡hpd¢ âh©Ñ lp¡sp l¥; L$C lp¡s¡ l¦. ApS> sp¡ gNcN A¥k¡ lu lp¡s¡ l¦ b¥Qpf¡! sp¡ ""sp×iíQ¡s L©$óZ„ cS>¡s¹'' A¥kp lp¡L$f eqv$ cNhv¹$cS>_ L$fsp l¥; hp¡ Bkrge¡ L$fsp l¥ qL$ Ap`Ï„ L„$CL$ kpfy„ \C Åe, Ap vy$:M dV¡$, _¡ blz l¡fp_; vy$:M_p v$pqfep \C Nep, _¡ agpZp_¡ Y$uL$Zp.. ""sv$p kh®\p qL$góV$p¡ chrs.'' hp¡ ArsS>OÞe Ar^L$pfu l¥ k¡hpL$p, k¡hpdpN®d¢ cu Ap¥f ""kh®\p qL$góV$p¡ chrs.'' ""cNh[ÐâepQpe®dpN®õ\Ðh¡_'' qL$Þsy, ky__p, ky__¡L$u QuS> l¥ ""cNh[ÐâepQpe®dpN®õ\Ðh¡_ svy$`qf L©$èp,'' ""eõep_yN°lrdÃR>prd lqfóe¡ sv¹$ ^_„ i_¥:'' ""Brs Þepe¡_ hp sÞdp¥Y¹$e¡$_ vy$fpN°lpqv$_p cNhvy$`¡npep„ ×óV$p-×óV$pæep„ hp kh§: âL$pf¥: gp¡L$s: A¡h ¼g¡i„ âpà_p¡rs.'' hp¡ sp¡ âpàs L$f¡Np lu,

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kuû bps l¥! ""sÓ ApÛõsy qL$góV$p¡r`..'' Ab Bkd¢ cu v$p¡ bps l¥, Bkd¢ cu v$p¡ l¥. Bk S>OÞesdd¢ cu v$p¡ bps bspC NC l¥. ""ApÛõsy qL$góV$p¡r` gp¡L$ps¹ rhfÄe Q¡s¹ cS>¡s¹ L©$óZ„ sv$p D¼sÞepe¡_ kh®âL$pf¥: gp¡L$p¡ bpü Ap„sfíQ _íers.'' hp¡ l¡gp "gp¡L$p\}.. kh®\p.' Ap¥f.. _l], v|$kfp "qL$góV$p¡r`.. kh®\p.' ""ssp¡ dÐ`f¥: L©$srdrs..'' (Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆk¡) h¥k¡ S>fpkp Ap` e¡.. W$uL$ l¥ _?

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - dpfu kdS> Ap bpbsdp„ A¡hu R>¡; (Np¡.îulqffpeÆk¡-) A_ydrs l¥ _?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„-lp„, S>ê$f. A¥ku cu L$p¡C bps l¥?!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - L¡$ k„kpfudp„ S>¡ S>OÞepr^L$pfu R>¡, S>¡ D`¡nZue R>¡, S>¡_u

bpbsdp„ îudlpâcyÆ_¡ _\u Ap`hp¡, s¡ A¡ R>¡ L¡$ k¡hp_¡ S>¡ gpc A_¡ |Å..Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - dlpâcyÆ_¡ _l]; îuâcyQfZ_¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - dlpâcyÆA¡ sp¡ Ap` "gp¡L$p\}.. L©$óZ„' L$fu_¡ N°lZ L$ep£ R>¡,

õhuL$pep£ R>¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„-lp„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ndp L$f¢N¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„. _l]-_l]; kpQu hps R>¡. sp¡ S>¡ gpc`|Å\® âeÐ_.. gpc

A_¡ `|Å_p dpV¡$ S>¡ k¡hp L$fu füp¡ R>¡, S>¡ d_¡ L$p„CL$ Ap k¡hp\u gpc dg¡ A\hp dpfu ¿eprs h^¡ A¡hp l¡sy\u S>¡ k¡hp L$fu füp¡ R>¡; S>¡ D`^d® R>¡, A¡V$g¡ pM„X$ R>¡ A_¡ v¡$hgL$Ðh b_p.. v¡$hgL$ b_ph¡ R>¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - s¡hy„ Z R>¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡V$g¡ Mpk Ýep_dp„ fpMÅ¡ lp¢ L¡$ cphârsóW$p S>¡_u õhê$`_u

\C lp¡e s¡ õhê$`_u Z gpc A\hp |ÅdpV¡$ Å¡ k¡hp L$fhpdp„ Aph¡ sp¡ k¡hpL$sp® v¡$hgL$ \C füp¡ R>¡ A¡hp¡ îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_p¡ Arcâpe Mfp¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A_¡ D`^d®Ðh Aphu füy„ R>¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A_¡ Ap r_rjÙ R>¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A_¡ A¡ k„`pv$L$ lp¡hp\u A¡_u sp¡ QQp® S> _ L$fhu Å¡CA¡.

A¡V$g¡ Ap S>¡ L$p¡qV$ R>¡ s¡ r_rjÙ L$p¡qV$ R>¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - NC.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A_¡ S>¡ "A¥rlL„$ d¡ chsy' A¡V$g¡ k¡hp_¡ ApÆrhL$p dpV¡$, gpc

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`|Å_u ApÆrhL$p dpV¡$, _\u hp`fsp¡ `Z gp¥qL$L$ rhjep¡dp„ Apk[¼s R>¡ L¡$ cNhp_¹; S>¡d lqffpeÆA¡ L$üy„, ky„v$f fus¡, kfMu fus¡ A¡_p¡ A\® L$ep£ L¡$ k¡hp lz„ L$fu füp¡ Ry>„ A_¡ cNhp_¹ dpfy„ cgy„ L$f¡ A¡hu S>¡_¡ cph_p R>¡ s¡ dpZk_¡, s¡hp Ar^L$pfu_¡ Al]ep gp¡L$p\} L$l¡hpdp„ Aphu füp R>¡. A_¡ s¡_¡ Al]ep S>OÞepr^L$pfu L$l¡hpdp„ Aphu füp¡ R>¡; _l] L¡$ v¡$hgL$_¡. Al]ep S>OÞepr^L$pfu..

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - õ`óV$.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡ [õ\rsdp„..Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _p¡V$ L$f g¡_p.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡ [õ\rsdp„ S>¡ dpfu i„L$p R>¡ s¡ A¡ R>¡ L¡$ k¡hp S>¡.. k¡hp_¡ S>¡

ApÆrhL$p\® L$fu füp¡ R>¡ s¡ v¡$hgL$, A¡V$g¡ r_rjÙâL$pf_p¡ S>OÞepr^L$pfu, R>¡ L¡$ _l]? A¡dp„..

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A¡L$ nZ.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„-lp„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Dkd¢ "ApÆrhL$p' v$ Apep _l] l¥. BkL$p A\® e¡ l¥ qL$ ipev$ Ap`

"Apqv$' v$k¡ ApÆrhL$p g¡ fl¡ l¦.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], v¡$hgL$_u `qfcpjp S> A¡d L$fhpdp„ Aphu R>¡.. v¡$h..

`yfyjp¡ÑdÆA¡ ÖìeiyrÙdp„ L$fu R>¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - L¡$ ""rhÑp\}hÐkfÓed¹, k h¥ v¡$hgL$p¡ _pd lìeL$ìe¡jy

Nrl®s:.''Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ bps klu l¥. Ab Dkd¢ ¼ep l¥ L¡$ "rhÑp\}hÐkfÓed¹' su_ hj®

sL$ S>b hp¡ `¥k¡L¡.. `¥kp.. `Npf g¡L$f ep `¥kp g¡L$f, `¥k¡L¡$rge¡ ep `¥kpL$p A\}b_L$f k¡hp L$fsp l¥ sb Dkd¢ v¡$hgL$Ðh ârhóV$ lp¡sp l¥ A¥kp d¦ kdÅ lz„.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„, ÓZ hfk kyû dpa L$fhp Å¡CA¡ v$f¡L$_¡. 2-3 hfk\u h^pf¡ L$fsp¡ dg¡ s¡_¡ v¡$hgL$ qX$¼g¡f L$fhp¡ Å¡CA¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l]; e¡ sp¡ Ap` lpõe L$l¢. d¡fu bps; v¡$rMe¡, Ýep_k¡ kyr_e¡, d¦¥_¡ 3 hj® sL$ Bkrge¡ L$lp L¡$ sp¡ Bkk¡ buQL$u `qf[õ\rsd¢; A\p®s¹ `qfr^d¢, Ahr^d¢, Ngsuk¡ qL$kuk¡ lzAp cu lp¡ sp¡ lp¡Å_¡k¡ hp¡ ku^p v¡$hgL$ _l] b_ Åsp. Bs_pkp Ýep_ qv$gp_¡L¡$rge¡. bk.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - `Z d_¡ A¡hu kdS> `X$u L¡$ S>¡ k¡hp_¡ ApÆrhL$p dpV¡$ A\hp `p¡sp_u ¿eprs..

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„. ep gpc`|Å\®.

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Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ApS>_u qfcpjpdp„ S>¡_¡ L$luA¡, p¡àeygpqfV$u h^pfhp dpV¡$, S>¡ v¡$hd„qv$fp¡ Qgphhpdp„ Aphu füp R>¡ s¡ v¡$hd„qv$fp¡dp„ Qgph_pfp ìe[¼s sp¡ r_rjÙ âL$pf_p S>OÞepr^L$pfu v¡$hgL$ R>¡ L¡$ _l] A¡dp„ îulqffpeÆA¡ L$b|g fp¿ey„ L¡$ s¡hp âL$pf_p k¡hp L$f_pfpAp¡ r_rjÙ âL$pf_p S>OÞepr^L$pfu R>¡. A_¡ Ar_rjÙ âL$pf_p S>OÞepr^L$pfu s¡ R>¡ S>¡ k¡hp_¡ L$dpZu_y„ kp^_ _\u b_phsp; `p¡sp_u ¿eprs L¡$ ApÆrhL$p_p¡. R>sp„ Z d_dp„ L$p„CL$ gp¥qL$L$ L$pd_p fpM¡ R>¡. s¡ Ar_rjÙ âL$pf_p¡ S>OÞepr^L$pfu R¡ A¡ îulqffpeÆ õ`óV$uL$fZ L$f¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A¡L$ e¡ d¦ \p¡X$pkp buQd¢ L$l vy„$, L¡$ e¡ Ar_rjÙ âL$pfL$p S>OÞepr^L$pfu l¥ hlp„ sL$ sp¡ d¦¥_¡ õhuL$pfp l¥, y[óV$dpN®d¢.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - v¡$hgL$ Z?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l] cC _l]; hp¡ sp¡ ìephs®_ lp¡ Nep _ scu.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„-lp„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - f„sy Ap`_¡ Å¡ hp¡ Å¡X$p qL$ v|$kfp cu k¡hpr^L$pfu l¥ y[óV$dpN®d¢ e¡ d¦

_l] õhuL$pfsp.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - AÃR>p-AÃR>p, sp¡-sp¡ lÆ OÏ„ kpfy„!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„. NX$bX$ lp¡ Åe _?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _p-_p, sp¡-sp¡ OÏ„ kpfy„!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ap` Ýep_k¡ _p¡V$ L$fp¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„-lp„ bfp¡bf. afu\u Ap`_p¡..Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ap`_¡ Å¡ v$p¡ bps¢ bspC; Ap` lu L$f¢, ¼ep¢qL$ Ap`_¡ lu Ap`L¡$

iåv$p¡d¢ L$lp l¥ hp¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„. A¡V$g¡ dpfu kdS> A¡d \C lsu; A¡dp„ S>¡ L$p„C L$f¡¼i_

L$fhy„ lp¡e s¡ îulqffpeÆ L$fi¡ L¡$ `y[óV$dpN®dp„ `Z S>¡ õhê$`_u âpZârsóW$p _ L$fhpdp„ Aphu lp¡e s¡hp õhê$`_u k¡hp L$f_pfp¡ `Z Å¡ `p¡sp_u k¡hp_¡ `p¡sp_u ApÆrhL$p L$dphhp dpV¡$ L¡$ `p¡sp_u ¿eprs h^pfhp dpV¡$ âep¡N L$fsp¡ lp¡e sp¡ s¡ v¡$hgL$ R>¡ A_¡ s¡ v¡$hgL$ r_rjÙ âL$pf_p¡ S>OÞepr^L$pfu R>¡. A_¡ S>¡ Ar_rjÙ âL$pf L$üp¡; A¡ r_rjÙ âL$pf sp¡ v¡$hgL$_p¡ A_¡ Ar_rjÙ âL$pf L$üp¡ L¡$ k¡hp_¡ S>¡ `p¡sp_u ¿eprs A\hp A\p£`pS>®__y„ kp^_ _\u b_phsp¡ R>sp„ Z k¡hp L$fsp„-¼fsp„ A¡_p d_dp„ A¡hu L$pd_p R>¡ L¡$ k¡hp L$fy„ Ry>„ A_¡ âcy dpfy„ L$p„CL$ L$ëepZ L$f¡! A¡V$g¡ dpfu kpfu bpeX$u dmu Åe L¡$ ^„^p¡ Qpg¡ L¡$ dp¡V$p¡ R>p¡L$fp¡ A¡ÞÆ_uef \C Åe. Aphu bû S>¡ gp¥qL$L$ L$pd_pAp¡ fpM¡ R>¡, `Z k¡hp_¡ A¡dp„ _\u hp`fsp¡; k¡hp L$fu füp¡ R>¡, `Z A¡hu L$pd_p kp\¡ k¡hp L$fu füp¡ R>¡. sp¡ s¡hp¡ Ar_rjÙ

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âL$pf_p¡ S>OÞepr^L$pfu R>¡. A¡hu dpfu kdS> R>¡ Ap `„[¼s_u; s¡hu îulqffpeÆ_u R>¡ L¡$ _l] s¡ sp¡ îulqffpeÆ..

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], klu l¥, klu l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„, õ`óV$ L$fue¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - yfyjp¡Ñd elu hlp„.. îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ elu L$ls¡ l¦, Apop L$fs¡ l¦..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ Apdp„ n..Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - \p¡X$pkp DkL$p¡ hpr`k A¡L$bpf..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„-lp„. Mf¡Mf. Ap`_p iåv$p¡dp„ lp¡hy„ Å¡CA¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - v¡$M gy„ _l], d¦.. Ap`_¡ W$uL$ lu L$lp l¥; rka® v¡$M gy„. Ab A¡L$ bpf

hpr`k e¡ „[¼s Y$ gy„, sp qL$ Å¡ Ap`gp¡Np¢L$p Bk.. |fp Ýep_d¢ Ap Åe.""gp¡L$p\}rs Brs ígp¡L$õsy k„kpfudÝe¡r` ep¡ S>OÞepr^L$pfu: sÐ`f: Brs

D`¡rns:'' "âcyQfZ¥:.' ""`f„ sÓ Aed\®:.'' "âcyQfZ¥:.' d¦¥_¡ gNpep l¥. "sÓped\®:' qL$Þsy hlp„ `f el A\® l¥. ""gpc`|Å\®eÐ_õe D`^d®Ðh v¡$hgL$Ðhpqv$kç`pv$L$Ðhps¹'' e¡ l¡sy bspep; "sv¹$ ìersqf¼s¡_' A¥kp L$p¡C cu L$pfZ _l] lp¡, A¥kp L$p¡C cu âL$pf _l] lp¡; Dkk¡ ìersqf¼s. qL$Þsy gp¡L$kçbÞû âL$pf S>ê$f lp¡, A¥k¡ qL$ku âL$pfk¡ Ap¥f DkL¡$ A¡L$; rS>k¡ ld NyS>fpsud¢ L$ls¡ l¦ "v$pMgp sfuL¡$', Ap`_¡ qv$ep cu l¥, `yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_¡, L¡$ ""A¥rlL„$ d¡ chsy Brs.'' A\p®s¹ d¡fp A¥rlL$ Bs_p-Bs_p kb L$pd lp¡ Åe; Blgp¡L$kçbÞû Å¡ L$C L$pe® lp¡s¡ l¦ Æh_d¢, `qfhpfd¢, d_yóep¢L¡$, Æhp¢L¡$; hp¡ lp¡ Åe A¥ku cph_pk¡ "A_ykÞ^pe' A_yk„^p_ L$fL¡$ Å¡ âh©Ñ, Å¡ k¡hpd¢ âh©Ñ lp¡sp l¥ Dk¡ gp¡L$p\}L$ls¡ l¦. e¡ `yfyjp¡ÑdÆL$p õ`óV$ ds l¥. A\p®s¹ hl Å¡ l¥ hp¡ gpc`|Å\®eÐ_ BÐepqv$hpgp Å¡ Apep hp¡ sp¡ yfyjp¡ÑdÆL$p¡ cu, d¡fu ×[óV$k¡, dyS>¡ A¥kp gNsp l¥ L¡$ hp¡ Arcds _l] l¦, õhuL©$s _l] l¥. ""sp×iíQ¡s L©$óZ„ cS>¡s¹ sv$p kh®\p qL$góV$p¡ chrs.'' qaf cu elp„ Å¡ Ýep_ v¡$_¡hpgu Å¡ bps l¥ A¡L$, Ýep_ v¡$_¡L$p dsgb blp¡s, AÐe„s Ar_hpe®, elp„ AphíeL$ iåv$ Å¡ l¥ hp¡ ""cNh[ÐâepQpe®dpN®õ\Ðh¡_'' BkL$p¡ Ap` Ýep_d¢ f¿M¢. "svy$`qf L©$èp'. Ab õ`óV$ lp¡ lu Nep lp¡Np.

Np¡.îukyf¡ibphp - Ar_rjÙhpg¡ ep r_rjÙhpg¡?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ Ar_rjÙd¢ Apep l¥; r_rjÙhpgp¢L$p¡ sp¡ d¦ L$l QyL$p. Ap`_¡

(Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡) cu õ`óV$ L$f qv$ep.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - blp¡s ky„v$f, blp¡s ky„v$f.

A¡L$ hps_u dpf¡ îulqffpeÆ\u ndpepQ_p L$fhu flu L¡$ k¡ìeõhê$`dp„ d¢ S>¡ b¡

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i„L$pAp¡ lsu A¡dp„_u A¡L$ i„L$p L$lu_¡ Ap`Z¡ ApNm hû Nep! sp¡ Ap` A_ydrs Ap`p¡ sp¡ buÆ i„L$p Z õ`óV$ L$fu gJ.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¥¦_¡ sb L$lp \p L¡$ e¡ qaf ApN¡ bY$ Åe¡Np; Ap`_¡ L$lp qL$ _l], buQd¢ L$fp¡.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l]-_l], Ap` Å¡ A_ydrs Ap`sp lp¡ sp¡..Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], Ap` S>¥k¡ W$uL$ kdS>¢.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - k¡ìeõhê$`_u bpbsdp„ buÆ i„L$p A¡ lsu L¡$ õhp\® R>¡ L¡$ fp\®

R>¡. s¡dp„ Ap`¡ blz ky„v$f Mygpkp¡ L$ep£ L¡$ h¥óZhp¡_¡ Ðep„ õhp\® R>¡ A_¡ dlpfpÅ¡_¡ Ðep„, Np¡.dlpfpÅ¡_¡ Ðep„ õhp\®.. Dcep\®, A¡V$g¡ õhp\®-`fp\®-Dcep\® R>¡. buÆ i„L$p k¡ìeõhê$`_u bpbsdp„ A¡ lsu L¡$ dlpfpS>, Np¡õhpdu, A¡V$g¡ D`v¡$iL$_¡ Ðep„; Ap`Z¡ Np¡õhpdu, dlpfpS> b^y„ S>hp v$CA¡ ldZp„, D`v¡$iL$_¡ Ðep„, hëgch„iS>..

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - NyfyL¡$ hlp„.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Nyfy_¡ Ðep„ rbfpS>sp k¡ìeõhê$` L$p„CL$ h^pf¡ `yfyjp¡ÑdÐh

gu^¡gp lp¡e R>¡ A_¡ h¥óZhp¡_¡ Ðep„ rbfpS>¡gp õhê$` L„$CL$ Ap¡R>p `yfyjp¡ÑdÐh gu^¡gp lp¡e R>¡ L¡$ bÞ_¡_¡ Ðep„ rbfpS>¡gp õhê$` kfMy„ yfyjp¡ÑdÐh gu^¡gp lp¡e R>¡? A¡ i„L$p Ry>V$u NC.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ap` L$l]L¡$ L$l] Å fl¡ l¦ dlpfpS>!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], i„L$p Ry>V$u NC. d¢ l¡gp Z L$üy„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Å¡ sydL$p¡ lp¡ `k„v$ hlu bps L$l¢N¡; ¼ep L$fy„? syd qv$_L$p¡ ANf fps

L$lp¡ fps L$l¢N¡! Qrge¡. sp¡ Ap` y_: DkL$p¡ L$rle¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], lz„ sp¡ Arsrh_e\u rh_hu füp¡ Ry>„ L¡$ Ap` S>¡ L$l¡ip¡ s¡

kp„cmu_¡ dpfp¡ ùv$e L©$sL©$Ðe \C S>i¡!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l] v$pv$pcpC, y_: L$rle¡ BkL$p¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - L¡$dL¡$ ""k|f L$lp L$l¡ rÜrh^ Ap„^fp¡''; lz„ sp¡ rÜrh^ Ap„^fp¡ Ry>„,

âL$pi sp¡ Ap` pX$u füp R>p¡!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], rbgLy$g _l]. Ap` L$rle¡ hp¡ i„L$p y_:.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - `y[óV$dpN}e k¡ìeõhê$` Å¡ Nyfy_¡ O¡f rbfpS>sy„ lp¡e sp¡ h^pf¡

`yfyjp¡ÑdÐh gu^¡gy„ R>¡ A_¡ rióe_¡ O¡f rbfpS>sy„ lp¡e sp¡ Ap¡Ry>„ `yfyjp¡ÑdÐh gu^¡gy„ R>¡, L¡$ bÞ_¡_p O¡f¡ rbfpS>sp õhê$` kfMp `yfyjp¡ÑdÐhhpmp R>¡ A¡ bpbsdp„ Ap`_p¡ L$ep¡ n?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Bk bpf¡d¢ d¦ Ap`L$p¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ v¡$ vy„$ L¡$ yfyjp¡ÑdÐh L$lp„ L$d lp¡sp l¥,

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L$lp„ Äepv$p lp¡sp l¥ A¥kp rkÙpÞsL$p L$l] L$p¡C k|Ó ep L$p¡C hp¼e ep hQ_ _l] l¥. `yfyjp¡ÑdÐh sp¡ `y[óV$dpN®d¢ k¡ìe lf õhê$`L$p lp¡sp lu l¥, `f„sy (A¡L$ îp¡spdlp¡v$ek¡).. dyS>¡ |fu bps L$l g¡_¡ v$p¡.. lp„ L$rle¡, Ap` L$l v$uÆe¡.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lg¡ A`_p n sp¡ õ`óV$ L$f g¢!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - hp¡ tgL$ V|$V$ Åsp l¥!Dv¹$Op¡jL- (Dk îp¡spdlp¡v$ek¡) Ap` rgML$f c¡S>¢ sp¡ AÃR>p lp¡Np.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - bX$p TOX$p l¥! lp„. sp¡ lp„, yfyjp¡ÑdÐh h¥óZhL¡$ elp„ eqv$ Å¡ õhê$`

rbfpS>s¡ lp¡ Dkd¢ `yfyjp¡ÑdÐh _l] lp¡sp ep L$d dp__p ev¹$ hp _l] lp¡sp; Ly$R> cu, BkL$u L$p¡C Ahõ\p dp_ g¡_p Ap¥f NyfyL¡$ elp„ rbfpS>s¡ lp¡ Dkd¢ yfyjp¡ÑdÐh dp__p A¥kp L$l] L$p¡C rkÙpÞshQ_ _l] l¥ Ap¥f rkÙpÞsd¢ A¥ku L$p¡C bps _l] l¥.

`f„sy d¦ õ`óV$uL$fZ Bkrge¡ v¡$_p Qplsp lz„ L¡$ e¡ rhje hõsys: yfyjp¡ÑdÐhk¡ Å¡X$ qv$ep Nep l¥. L$l] L$p¡C qL$ku rS>opky_¡ qL$ku NyfyL$p¡ âí_ qL$ep lp¡Np Ap¥f DÞlp¢_¡ A`_¡ Ýep_k¡, A`_¡ Dkk¡ DkL$p¡ S>hpb v¡$ qv$ep lp¡Np, sp¡ d¦ L$l _l] kL$sp. ep Nyfycph_p Ap¥f e¡ hp¡ Ap¥f kb bps¢, Å¡ Ap`_¡ L$g cu \p¡X$uku r_v£$i L$u \u Dk h¼s, hp¡ kb lzAp lp¡Np. sp¡ Dkk¡ L$p¡C dsgb _l] l¥; h¥k¡ e¡ ìehlpfL$p rhje l¥. `f„sy Bs_u bps d¦ S>ê$f; dsgb Bs_u bps d¦ S>ê$f õhuL$pf L$fsp lz„ L¡$ NyfyL¡$ elp„ rbfpS>s¡ lzA¡ k¡ìeõhê$` Ap¥f h¥óZhL¡$ elp„ rbfpS>s¡ k¡ìeõhê$` `|h®d¢, âpfçcd¢ sp¡ ApQpe®QfZ õhe„ õhê$` `^fp v¡$s¡ \¡ h¥óZhp¢L$p¡ k¡hp L$f_¡L¡$rge¡; îuNykp„CÆ cu. e¡ d¦ õ`óV$uL$fZ v¡$ flp lz„. hp¡ D_ õhê$`p¢L$u k¡hp D_-D_ sv¹$-sv¹$ h¥óZhp¢L$u h¡ îudlpâcyÆ; Qy„qL$ qL$ e¡ rhje Å¡ Ap`_¡ Acu R>¡X$p l¥, e¡ d¦¥_¡ rkÙpÞsL¡$ Dkd¢ sp¡, dsgb qfr^d¢, sp¡ S>hpb v¡$ QyL$p, f„sy d¦ \p¡X$p Bkrge¡ L$l_p Qplsp lz„ L¡$ e¡ cph_pL$p rhje l¥.

Äepv$p e¡ h¥óZhp¢L$u A\p®s¹ rióep¢L$u, L$p¥_k¡ rióeL$u A`_¡ NyfyL¡$ ârs ¼ep cph l¥ Dk `f e¡ Åsp l¥. S>¥k¡ Dv$plfZL¡$ sp¥f`f îudlpâcyÆ îuNykp„CÆL¡$ k¡ìe A\p®s¹ DÞlp¢_¡ kpnps¹ rS>_L$u k¡hp L$u l¥ õhe„, h¡ ldpf¡ dpN®d¢ r_r^õhê$` L$lgps¡ l¦. Ap¥f h¡ r_r^õhê$` A¼kf Apd sp¥f `f NyfyAp¢L¡$ A\p®s¹ Np¡.bpgL$p¢ dlp_ycphp¢L¡$ D`f cNhÐL©$`pk¡, ApQpe®QfZp¢L$u L©$`pk¡ rbfpS>s¡ l¥. Ap¥f Bkurge¡ Np¡.bpgL$p¢ A\p®s¹ NyfyAp¢L$p ApN°l r_r^õhê$`L$p flsp \p, fl¡sp l¥ Ap¥f cNhÐL©$`pk¡ fl¡Np cu. A¥ku [õ\rsd¢ NyfyL¡$ elp„ rbfpS>s¡ lzA¡ W$pLy$fÆd¢ `yfyjp¡ÑdÐh Äepv$p l¥ ep L$d l¥ Bk bpsL$p¡ ld A¡L$ sfa R>p¡X$s¡ l¦ Acu. cph_p A¥ku lp¡su l¥ qL$ rS>_ õhê$`L$u îudlpâcyÆ Nykp„CÆ_¡ õhe„ k¡hp L$u l¥, D_L¡$ õhe„L¡$ r_r^ l¦. k¡ìe l¦, D_L¡$ ârs klS> lu cph_pA¢ Äepv$p lp¡su l¥; rióep¢L$p¡

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cu Ap¥f ldgp¡Np¢L$p ¡ cu. hp¡ L$lp l¥ ApQpe®QfZ_¡ õhe„, qL$ "AÅrdgpqvv$p¡jpZp„ _piL$p¡_ych¡ [õ\s:.'' sp¡ Å¡ ld `yóV$ L$fL¡$ `^fps¡ l¦ õhê$` h¡ `yóV$ lp¡ Ås¡ l¦, `yfyjp¡ÑdÐh D_d¢ l¥, hp¡ kcu kyM A_ych c¼sL$p¡ L$fhp kL$s¡ l¦ Ap¥f L$fhps¡ lu lp¢N¡, L$fhpA¢ l¦ Ap¥f L$fhpA¢N¡ cu; hp¡ khpg _l] l¥, g¡qL$_ A_ych¡ [õ\sÐh Å¡ l¥ hp¡ r_r^õhê$`p¢d¢ sp¡ õ\pr`s lu l¥ ApQpe®QfZp¢ Ap¥f âcyQfZp¢L¡$ Üpfp, Ap¥f sv¹$-sv¹$ DÑdL$p¡qV$L¡$ Ar^L$pfu h¥óZhp¢L¡$ Üpfp. Bkrge¡ hp¡ A_ych.. A_ych¡ [õ\s l¥; cph_pAp¢L$p¡ h¡ õhs: lu Äepv$p.. d¦ sp¡ d¡fp A_ych L$l flp lz„. hp¡ cph_pAp¢L$p¡ ¼ep¢qL$ hp¡ sp¡ "A_ych¡ [õ\s:' lp¡_¡k¡, Äepv$p M¢Qs¡ cu l¦, õhs: lu. Bkrge¡ Å¡ A¡L$ ApL$j®Z lp¡sp l¥ Ap¥f cph_phi eqv$ L$p¡C ÆhpÐdp, L$p¡C h¥óZh, L$p¡C rióe ep L$p¡C Nyfy A¡L$ v|$kf¡ NyfyL¡$ elp„ r_r^õhê$`L¡$ v$i®_ L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ eqv$ v$p¥X$L¡$ Åsp l¥ ep D_k¡ rdg_¡L¡$rge¡ eqv$ Åsp l¥ sp¡ e¡ A¡L$ cph_pL$p rhje l¥; Bkd¢ `yfyjp¡ÑdÐh Äepv$p lp¡_p, hp¡ëV¡$S> L$d, OV$_p e¡ Ly$R> bps d¡fu kdS>d¢ _l] ApC.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - (A¡L$ îp¡spdlp¡v$eky) A¡L$ h¼s elp„ nN°lZL$p¡ lp¡ Åe hpL¡$ bpv$.. r_[íQs. ¼ep¢L¡$ Acu ¼ep l¥, `n ¼ep l¥ e¡ A¡L$ bMs r_[íQs lp¡ Åe _ kbLy$; L¡$ îulqffpeÆL$p¡ n ¼ep l¥ Ap¥f d¡fp¡ n ¼ep l¥.. r_[íQs. n A_yrQs _l] l¥ `f âí_d¢.. A¡L$ h¼s `n õ`óV$ lp¡ Åe hpL¡$ bpv$ D``rÑL¡$ bpv$, S>b ld gp¡N A`_u-A`_u D``rÑ v¡$ v¢$N¡ hpL¡$ bpv$, Ap` kbLy$ `|R>_¡L$p¡ Ar^L$pf fl¡Np¡.

S>¥k¡ dlpâcyÆL¡$.. dlpâcyÆ_p r_r^õhê$` A\hp sp¡ îuNykp„CÆ_p r_r^õhê$` L$p¡C h¥óZh_p O¡f¡ ApS>¡ rbfpS>sp lp¡e, sp¡ s¡ `Z Ap Þepe\u kdp_ S> R>¡ _, "_piL$p¡_ych¡ [õ\s;', L¡$ rhjd R>¡?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l] A¥kp l¥ Ahíe l¥. ANf qL$ku h¥óZhL¡$ Of..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - L¡$dL¡$ dpfp A_ychdp„ S>e`yfdp„ rbfpS>¡ R>¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - klu l¥, qL$ku h¥óZhL¢$ elp„ cu eqv$ r_r^õhê$` rbfpS>s¡ lp¡ sp¡

ldpfp, ld¢ A¥kp A_ych l¥. S>¥k¡ d¡f¡ |.r`spÆ, r`s©QfZ, v$pv$pÆ hlp„ ^pf¡ \¡. rbL$p_¡fd¢ rbfpS>s¡ l¦; A`_¡ Ly$QpdZd¢. rbL$p_¡f.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„, rbL$p_¡f.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - l¥ _! sp¡ hlp„ d¡f¡ v$pv$pÆ `^pf¡ \¡ sp¡; buQd¢ d¦ \p¡X$pkp L$l vy„$, A¡L$

Apû rdr_V$d¢. hlp„ `^pf¡ \¡ sp¡ DÞl¢ qL$ku L$pfZhi QfZõì® _l] lp¡ `pe¡, v$i®_ _l] lp¡ `pe¡ \¡, r_r^õhê$`L¡$ rbfpS>s¡ lzA¡ cu. sp¡ DÞlp¢_¡ cp¡S>_ _l] qL$ep \p |f¡ qv$_. qaf S>b hp¡ lzA¡ v$i®_ QfZõì®, sb cp¡S>_ qL$ep. sp¡ A¥kp e¡ cph_pL$p rhje l¥. `lg¡, âpQu_d¢ Np¡.bpgL$, Nyfy lu l¦ kcu, A¡L$ v|$kf¡L¡$ elp„

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Ås¡ \¡ sp¡ Dk ilfd¢ eqv$ lp¢Q Åe¡ sp¡ cu hp¡ hlp„ Dk ilfd¢ eqv$ r_r^õhê$` rbfpS>s¡ lp¡; D_L¡$ kp\õhê$` sp¡ rbfpS>s¡ lu l¦, qaf cu r_r^õhê$` rbfpS>s¡ lp¡ sp¡ D_L¡$ v$i®_ QfZõì® qL$e¡ rb_p hp¡ cp¡S>_ _l] L$fs¡ \¡ A¥ku f„`fp flu l¥. hp¡ Ap` kcu, kh®rhqv$s l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - blp¡s-blp¡s ^Þehpv$! (rgMs¡ lzA¡) `yfyjp¡Ñdspfsçe¡ hQ_pcph Ap¥f r_^p¥ cph_pr^¼ed¹.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¥¦_¡ _l] v¡$Mp l¥ A¥kp hQ_ lp¢-! hQ_pcph:! A¥k¡ dyS>¡ Acu sL$ ×[óV$Np¡Qf _l] lzAp l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap`_p dyS>b S>. lz„ S>¡ L$p„C Z hps L$fu füp¡ Ry>„ s¡ Ap`_p dyS>b S>..

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - L$l] a„k ÅJNp. Ab sp¡ dyS>¡ X$f gN_¡ gNp l¥!Np¡.îuíepd_p¡lfÆ - Ap sp¡ dpfu.. L¡$dL¡$ cyg¼L$X$ dpZk Ry>„ _¡! A¡V$g¡ lz„ afu\u; Ap

rhjepÞsf \C Nep¡ hÃQ¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ap` \p¡X$pkp B_L$p¡ tgL$ Sy>X$p v$p¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - S>¡ gp¡L$p¡_¡ Ap QQp® kdS>dp„ _ Aphu lp¡e; A¡ Ap`Z¡ `R>u

L$fu gCi.. L¡$ ldZp„ S> L$fu v$J. S>¡ gp¡L$p¡_¡ Ap QQp®_p¡ dyv¹$v$p¡ kdS>dp„ _ Apìep¡ lp¡e s¡ A¡ lsp¡ v$pMgp sfuL¡$ bpgL$p¡_¡ Ðep„ S>¡ W$pL$p¡fÆ rbfpS>sp lp¡e R>¡ s¡ dp¡V¡$ cpN¡ r_r^õhê$` lp¡e R>¡. L$p¡CL$_¡ Ðep„ r_r^õhê$` _\u Z rbfpS>sp lp¡sp. A_¡ îulqffpeÆA¡ L$üy„ s¡ kv„$sf kpQu hps R>¡ L¡$ bpgL$p¡_¡ Ðep„ rbfpS>sp r_r^õhê$` _ `Z lp¡e sp¡ `Z h¥óZhp¡_p¡ cph s¡d_p âÐe¡ h^pf¡ ApS>¡ v¡$MpC füp¡ R>¡, "_piL$p¡_ych¡ [õ\s:' Þepe\u.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l]. hp¡ Dk Þepek¡ _l].Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ L$p¡C buÅ¡ Þepe li¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ¼ep¢L¡$ hp¡ sp¡.. e¡ sp¡ DÞlp¢_¡ Myv$_¡ lu ^fpe¡ lp¢N¡!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - v¡$hgL$Þepe li¡!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ sp¡.. A¥kp d¦ Ly$R> _l] L$lsp.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - L$p¡CL$-L$p¡CL$ L$pfZ\u bpgL$p¡_¡ Ðep„ rbfpS>sp õhê$`dp„

h¥óZhp¡_¡..Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A¡L$ rdr_V$, A¡L$ rdr_V$. e¡ cu õ`óV$sp L$f vy„$ L¡$ e¡ sp¡ d¥¦_¡ âpQu_

`f„`fpL$u bps Ap¥f cphL$u bps Ap`L$p¡ bsp v$u. rkÙpÞsk¡ `yfyjp¡ÑdÐh Å¡ l¥ DkL$p spfsçeL$p hQ_ L$l] d¥¦_¡..

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡V$g¡ h¥óZhp¡_¡ Ðep„ rbfpS>sp lp¡e W$pLy$fÆ L¡$ bpgL$_¡ O¡f

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rbfpS>sp lp¡e, yfyjp¡ÑdÐh bÞ_¡_y„ ArhrióV$ R>¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - yfyjp¡ÑdÐhd¢ L$p¡C spfsçe _l] l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - L$p¡C h¥gnÎe _\u.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A¥kp hQ_ dyS>¡ L$l] âpàs _l] lzAp l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡ n îulqffpeÆA¡ N°lZ L$ep£.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ¼ep¢L¡$ d¥¦_¡ Bkrge¡ ""hQ_ âpàs _l] lzAp l¥'' ep "d¥¦_¡ _l] v¡$Mp' e¡

L$lp l¥, ¼ep¢L¡$ L$p¡C A¥k¡ dlp_ycph lp¡e, ep L$p¡C L$l fl¡ lp¢, L¡$ cC lp¡sp l¥ sp¡ ¼ep `sp DÞlp¢_¡ L$l] v¡$Mp lp¡! Bkrge¡ d¥¦_¡ L$lp dyS>¡ _l] v$uMp l¥. AÃR>p. Ab eqv$ Np¡.bpgL$p¢L¡$ A\p®s¹ NyfyL¡$ Of r_r^õhê$` _l] rbfpS>s¡ lp¡ hlp„ cu Å¡ cph_p ep âhpl lp¡sp l¥ DkL$u ×[óV$ ¼ep lp¡Nu ep Ap^yr_L$ ×[óV$ ¼ep l¥ hp¡ kb ìephlpqfL$, ApS>L¡$ ìehlpfL¡$ rhjeL$u QQp® d¥¦ _l] L$fy„Np. ¼ep¢qL$ rkÙpÞs QQp® buQd¢ fyL¡$Nu. `f„sy Bs_p r_[íQs l¥ L¡$ S>¥k¡ rióeL$p¡ A`_¡ NyfyL¡$ ârs n`ps lp¡sp lu l¥, Bku sflk¡ NyfyL$p¡ cu A`_¡ rióep¢L¡$ ârs, rióeL¡$ ârs `n`ps lp¡sp lu l¥ ""husõ`©lpZpdr` dy[¼scpÅ„ ch[Þs cìe¡jy rl `n`psp:'' sp¡ õhpcprhL$ A¡L$ klS> âh©rÑ lp¡su l¥ qL$ e¡ d¡fp rióe l¥. D_L$p¡ lp¡sp l¥ e¡ d¡f¡ Nyfy l¦. sp¡ D_ NyfyL¡$ elp„ Å¡ W$pLy$fÆ rbfpS>s¡ l¦, A\p®s¹ Nyfy rS>_õhê$`L$u r_Ðek¡hp L$fsp l¥, sp¡ D_L¡$ ârs DkL$p cph lp¡Np. sp¡ S>¥kp DkL$p cph; rS>kL$p lp¡sp l¥ hp¡ Åsp l¥, _l] lp¡sp l¥ hp¡ _l] Åsp e¡ DkL$p A`_p ìe[¼sNs dpdgp ep kp`¡n rhje l¥, DkL$p¡ d¦ elp„ Oykp_p _l] Qplsp.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - rbgLy$g.qafk¡ Ap`L$u A¡L$ A_ydrs Qplz„Np.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - S>ê$f.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - L¡$ k¡hp¡`v¡$óV$p rhje cu h¥k¡ sp¡ rhQpfp\® âõsys l¥ lu Ap¥f L$g

cu A`_ DkL$p¡ v¡$M QyL¡$ l¦, dNf Å¡ kurds Ahr^d¢ Bk QQp®L$p¡ kdpàs..Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - L$f_p lu X¡$Np; kb sp¡ lp¡_p l¥ _l].Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - kb sp¡ lp¡_p l¥ _l], Bkrge¡ d¦ Acu 11 h¡ `f Å flp lz„

Ap¥f 11-12 f ÅL¡$ kde rdgp sp¡ qaf A¡L$, Ap`L$u A_ydrs lp¡ sp¡, gp¥Vy„$. ep sp¡ qaf Acuk¡ elp„k¡ Qgy„.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - S>¥ku Ap`L$u BÃR>p lp¡. Ap` Å¡ Qpl¢, L$f¢!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - e¡ 11 hp iuj®L$ l¥ õhk¡ìeõhê$`âkpv$N°lZ; A¡V$g¡ `p¡sp_p

k¡ìeõhê$`_p¡ âkpv$ Ap`Z¡ N°lZ L$fu iL$uA¡, S>¡ âkpv$ Ap`Z¡ N°lZ L$fu iL$uA¡..

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Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ Ap`_¡ Bkd¢ Å¡X$p l¥ hp¡ (iuj®L$) l¥ _?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Apep¡S>L$ dlp¡v$e, Ap`L¡$ Ýep_d¢ l¥ _? Bkd¢ Å¡X$p Nep l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A_ydrs g¡L¡$ Å¡X$p Nep l¥. (Apep¡S>L$p¢k¡) A_ydrs lsu _¡?Dv¹$Op¡jL - lp„.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ õhk¡ìeõhê$`âkpv$N°lZd¢ i„L$p e¡ lp¡ flu l¥. dp_¡ d¦ e¡

kdS>L¡$ Qg flp lz„ Dkd¢, L¡$; ipev$ Ly$R> cu ÓyqV$ lp¡ sp¡ îulqffpeÆ ky^pf¢N¡. qL$ rS>kL$p¡ ld N°lZ L$f kL$s¡ l¦ DkL$p¡ qL$kuL$p¡ N°lZ L$fp cu kL$s¡ l¦; rS>kL$p¡ ld lu _l] N°lZ L$f kL$s¡ hp¡ qL$ku v|$kf¡L$p¡ cu _l] N°lZ L$fp kL$s¡. sp¡ N°lZ elp„ õhp\® Ap¥f `fp\®, Dcep\® l¥. eqv$ Bkd¢ L$p¡C lp¡e sp¡, rhârs`rÑ lp¡e sp¡, bspe¢N¡ îulqffpeÆ. Ap¥f _ lp¡ sp¡ i„L$p elp„ e¡ DW$su l¥ L¡$ õhk¡ìeL$p âkpv$ N°lZ õhk¡ìeL$p¡ kdr`®s hõsyk¡ rgep Åsp l¥ ep âv$Ñ hõsyk¡ cu rgep Å kL$sp l¥-? âv$ÑL$u A`_¡ elp„ `qfcpjp.. kd`®ZL$u A`_¡ elp„ `qfcpjp e¡ l¥ qL$ rS>_L$p ld_¡ r_h¡v$_ qL$ep ""r_h¡qv$rc: kdàe®¥h kh¯ Ly$ep®v¹$ Brs [õ\rs:.'' sp¡ rS>Þlp¢_¡ r_h¡v$_ qL$ep l¥; r_h¡v$_ L¡$ h¼s rS>_-rS>_L$p¡ ld_¡, rS>_-rS>_L$p ld_¡ r_h¡v$_ qL$ep l¥, A`_u dep®v$pL¡$ A_yê$`, D_L$p lu kd`®Z lp¡sp l¥. Ap¥f rS>_L$p r_h¡v$_d¢ ld_¡ kd`®Z _l] qL$ep hp¡ ldpf¡ Üpfp Ar_h¡qv$s l¥. sp¡ Å¡ Ar_h¡qv$s l¥ D_L$p kd`®Z _l]. sp¡ D_L¡$ Üpfp Ly$R> cu L$p¡C cu sflL$u Apsu lzC hõsy kdr`®s _l] lp¡L$f âv$Ñ l¥ A¥ku d¡fu kdS> l¥. Bk bpf¡d¢ lg¡ Ap` Ly$R> Mygpkp L$f¢N¡?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A\p®s¹... e¡ S>fp Ap` hpr`k õ`ô L$qfe¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - r_h¡qv$rc: kdàe¥®h..Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - N°Þ\L$p¡ lu g¡ g¢ _?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], hp¡ N°Þ\d¢ e¡ Å¡ hQ_ l¥.. e¡ hQ_ Å¡ l¥ hp¡ v$p_ Ap¥f

kd`®ZL¡$..Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - L$p¥_kp l¥ hp¡?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - 11 hp.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ©óW$ Ap` r_L$pg v¢$.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - hp¡ 11 ©óW$ d¦_¡ _l] L$lp; iuj®L$ 11.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Bkd¢. lp„.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ elp„ rhQpe® rhje.. hQ_ sp¡ e¡ õ`óV$ l¥, hp¡ Å¡ fMp l¥

Ap¥f Bk`¡ i„L$p e¡ lp¡ flu l¥ L¡$ îuNykp„CÆ Apop L$f fl¡ l¦-""A`f„ Q v$p_¡ rl _

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õhrhr_ep¡N:, _ sy r_h¡v$_¡. AÞe\p r_h¡qv$spÞ_pv¡$: cp¡S>_„ _ õeps¹. Ar_h¡qv$sõe r_rjÙÐhps¹. r_h¡qv$sp_pd¹ A\p®_p„ cNhv¹$cp¡Np\¯ rhr_ep¡N¡ Ås¡ sv$Ñâkpv$Ðh¡_ õhp¡`cp¡NL©$rs: DrQssfp, v$pk^d®Ðhps¹.'' A_yhpv$ A`_L¡$ kpd_¡ l¥ lu, sp¡ DkL$u d¦ dudp„kp _l] L$fy„Np. i„L$p elp„ e¡ lp¡ flu l¥ Bk hQ_L¡$ Ap^pf`f qL$ Å¡ Ar_h¡qv$s l¥ hp¡ kdr`®s lu _l] Ap¥f Å¡ kdr`®s lu _l] sp¡ hp¡ âv$Ñ l¥. sp¡ âv$ÑL$p r_j¡^ S>b l¥ ""v$p_¡ rl _ õhrhr_ep¡N:,'' sp¡ A¥ku [õ\rsd¢ A`_¡ k¡ìeõhê$`L$p¡; hp¡ Qpl¡ qaf Ofd¢ rbfpS>sp lp¡, Qpl¡ qL$ku kph®S>r_L$ v¡$hpged¢ rbfpS>sp lp¡, y[óV$dpN}e; y[óV$dpN®d¢ kph®S>r_L$ v¡$hpge lp¡ kL$sp l¥ ep _l] lp¡ kL$sp l¥ e¡ A¡L$ v|$kfu L$\p l¥, ApS> Å¡ lp¡ Ne¡ l¦ qL$ku L$pfZhi, hp¡ A¡L$ v|$kfu L$\p l¥, âí_ elp„ Dk `n`f _l] l¥, âí_ elp„ Bk `n`f l¥ qL$ Å¡ Ofd¢, õhN©ld¢ ep kph®S>r_L$ v¡$hpged¢ rbfpS>s¡ s\p L$r\s kph®S>r_L$ v¡$hpged¢ rbfpS>s¡ k¡ìeõhê$`L$p¡ Å¡ âv$Ñ hõsy l¥ DkL$p âkpv$ N°lZ qL$ep Å kL$sp l¥ ep L¡$hg kdr`®sL$p lu N°lZ L$f_p Qprle¡?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Acu elp„ ipõÓQQp® lp¡ flu l¥, Bkrge¡ Acu kph®S>r_L$ ¼ep l¥, ¼ep _l] l¥ hp¡ âí_ _l] l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - hp¡ lu d¦ L$l flp lz„ hp¡ âí_ elp„ _l] l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - hp¡ Ap` buQd¢ hp¡ Apep _, Bkrge¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - hp¡ _l] l¥ e¡ L$l_¡L¡$rge¡ Apep, l¥ e¡ L$l_¡L¡$rge¡ _l] Apep.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - hp¡ kdõep ìephlpqfL$ l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], hp¡ L$l_¡L¡$rge¡ _l] Apep. Å¡ Ap` L$l fl¡ l¦ _, hlu d¦

L$l flp lz„. elp„ rka® L¡$hg rkÙpÞsL$p lu âí_ |R>p Å flp l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ Å¡ Ap`_¡ hp¡ "_l] l¥' hpgu bps l¥ Dk¡ R>p¡X$L$f Ap` L¡$hg e¡ lu

L$l¢.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„, S>ê$f. âí_ elp„ Bk hQ_L$p¡ rhjehp¼e b_p_¡`¡ k„ie e¡

lp¡ flp l¥ qL$ `y[óV$dpN®d¢, `y[óV$dpN®L¡$ qL$ku cu Ofd¢ rbfpS>s¡ W$pLy$fÆL$p¡ âv$Ñ hõsyL$p cu âkpv$Ðh¡_ N°lZ lp¡ kL$sp l¥ ep kdr`®sL$p lu âkpv$Ðh¡_ N°lZ L$f_p Qprle¡? Bkd¢ Ap`L$p ¼ep n l¥?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Bkd¢ nL$p âí_ lu _l] l¥; kdr`®sL$p lu cp¡N lp¡sp l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - âv$ÑL$p _l] lp¡ kL$sp l¥?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - âv$Ñd¢ ""A`f„ Q..v$Ñp`lpfv$p¡jp¡Ð`pv$L$Ðhps¹'' hp¡ fl Nep. _uQ¡L$p

Ap`_¡..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A_yhpv$ fl Nep?

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Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], e¡ yfyjp¡ÑdÆL$p.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„-lp„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Bkd¢ ""v$Ñp`lpfv$p¡jp¡Ð`pv$L$Ðhps¹'' e¡ l¡sy l¥, Bkrge¡ _l] lp¡

kL$sp. Å¡ cNhp_L$p¡ v$u NC l¥; dsgb v$p_ L$u NC l¥ Å¡ hõsy; v¡$hL$p¡ v$p_ v$u NC l¥ ep¢ L$lz„Np.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d¦¥_¡ A`_p Mygpkp õ`óV$ qL$ep \p, qL$ Ar_h¡qv$sL$p kd`®Z _l] lp¡sp l¥ A¥ku d¡fu kdS> l¥. `lgu i„L$p d¡fu el l¥ qL$ ¼ep Ar_h¡qv$sL$p cu kd`®Z lp¡ kL$sp l¥?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ar_h¡qv$sL$p? e¡ d¦ kdÅ _l]. Ap` ¼ep L$l fl¡ l¦?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - b°ûkçbÞ^ S>b A`_ g¡s¡ l¦ v$unp, sb ld Ly$R> r_h¡v$_

L$fs¡ l¦. Dk r_h¡v$_L¡$ kde Ly$R> hõsy `qfNrZs l¥ D`gå^sep Ap¥f Ly$R> A_y`gå^ hõsyAp¢L$p B_ `qfNrZs hõsyAp¢k¡ D`gnZ lp¡ flp l¥. sp¡ D_d¢ Ly$R> r_h¡qv$s l¥, Ly$R> Ar_h¡qv$s l¥ Bs_u bps sp¡ r_[íQs l¥. qL$ kbLy$R> r_h¡qv$s lp¡ Åsp l¥?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¡fu ×[óV$k¡; ¼ep¢qL$ e¡ \p¡X$pkp rhje bv$gp l¥. d¡fu v$[óV$k¡ Bk ÆhL¡$ kçb[Þ^s sp¡ kbLy$R> kdr`®s lp¡ Åsp l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Dk Æhk¡ kçb[Þ^s..Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A¥rlL$ pfgp¥qL$L$ kcu.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - kçb[Þ^sL$p dsgb rS>kd¢ ÆhL$p¡ õhÐhL$p Arcdp_ lp¡ hp¡

kçb[Þ^s ep rS>kd¢ õhÐhprcdp_ _ lp¡ hp¡ cu kçb[Þ^s?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A¥kp l¥ qL$ elp„ hp¡ Å¡ lp¡sp l¥ hp¡ sp¡ d|gs: d|g õhê$`d¢ lp¡sp l¥..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡L$ k¡L$ÞX$ lp¢, kp¡fu. d¦ Aõ`óV$ bps L$l Nep, ndp Qplsp lz„.

õhÐhprcdp_k¡ d¡fp spÐè® e¡ \p c|s, hs®dp_ Ap¥f cprh õhÐhL$p S>lp„ Arcdp_ l¥, rS>k rhjed¢, hp¡ õhÐhprcdp_ hõsyL$p¡ kçb[Þ^ ld L$l¢N¡ ep rS>kd¢ c|s cprh hs®dp_ L$l] cu õhÐhprcdp_ _l] l¥ A¥ku hõsyL$p¡ ld kçb[Þ^ L$l kL$s¡ l¦-? S>¥k¡ Dv$plfZL¡$ sp¥f`¡, A`_u bps õ`óV$ L$fy„, qL$ S>¥k¡ b„bCd¢ A¡L$ bk Qg flu l¥ Dkd¢ c|s cprh hs®dp_ L$p¡C d¡fp õhÐh _l] l¥ A¥kp d¦ kdS> flp lz„, ipev$ d¡fu kdS> Ngs lp¡. sp¡ Ab bkL$p¡ d¦ hp`f sp¡ flp lz„, sp¡ Dk bkL$p d¦ kd`®Z L$fsp lz„ L¡$ _l] L$fsp lz„, b°ûkçbÞ^L¡$ Üpfp?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - b°ûkçbÞ^d¢, dsgb e¡ Å¡ Acu Ap`_¡ bspep, Dv$plfZ bspep, e¡ sp¡ ¼ep l¥ qL$ e¡ sp¡ k„r_L$j® l¥. e¡ sp¡ k„r_L$jp£d¢, B_L$u sp¡ NZ_p lp¡su l¥-! A\®, `v$p\®L$p k„r_L$j® B[ÞÖep¢k¡ lp¡sp l¥. BkL$p hlp„ d¡fu ×[óV$k¡ L$p¡C

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dsgb _l] l¥. dsgb k„õL$pfs: ÆhpÐdpL¡$ S>ÞdS>Þdp„sfL¡$ k„õL$pfs: c|s hs®dp_ crhóe Ó¥L$prgL$ c¡v$ hlp„ _l] l¥; A¥rlL$ `pfgp¥qL$L$ Å¡ Ly$R> cu Dkk¡ kçbÙ lp¡ hp¡ kpfp kdr`®s lp¡ Åsp l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - dp_¡ eqv$ õ`óV$spk¡ d¦ kdSy„ sp¡ bk kdr`®s lp¡su l¥ qL$ _l]?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - bkk¡ sp¡ Ab.. hp¡ bk DkL$u l¥ ep _l], A\p®s¹..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - õhpÐhprcdp_ l¥ ep _l]?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], e¡ õhÐhprcdp_ Ap`_¡ Å¡ bspep l¥ _, e¡ õhÐhprcdp_L$p

Å¡ âí_ l¥ e¡ d¡fu ×[óV$k¡ b°ûkçbÞ^L¡$ kde L¡$hg Dk h¼s; Qy„qL$ qL$ v¡$M_p Ap`, S>fp Ýep_k¡ ky_¡. S>b A¡L$ A`qfrZs ìe[¼s, rS>kL$p rhhpl _l] lzAp lp¡, rS>kL¡$ `yÓ BÐepqv$L$ _l] lp¡, hl S>b b°ûkçbÞ^ g¡sp l¥, sb cu hl `yÓ-`Ð_uL$p¡ kdr`®s L$fsp l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Bkurge¡ d¦¥_¡ L$lp \p cprh õhÐh.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ hõsys: DkL$p Dk h¼s `Ð_uk¡ kçbÞ^ sp¡ lzAp _l] lp¡sp l¥;

qaf cu hp¡ kdr`®s L$f v¡$sp l¥! A¥kp Ð_uk¡ kçbÞ^hpgu bps Bk bkd¢, bkL¡$ kp\; bk sp¡ A¡L$ ìehlpe® hp¡ l¥. dsgb "k„õL$pfs:' d¦_¡ Bkurge¡ L$lp qL$ Ð_u Å¡ l¥ hp¡ DkL¡$ kp\rhhplk„õL$pfk¡ b„^su l¥. L$p¡C BkL¡$ rge¡..

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - dp_¡ rhhplk„õL$pfhi..Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A¡L$ rdr_V$.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„. S>ê$f.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - L$p¡C cph, L$p¡C rhr^, ipõÓ; Ly$R> hlp„ lp¡_p Qprle¡, sb kçbÞ^

ld õhuL$pf¢N¡. A¥k¡, bkL¡$ kçbÞ^ ld _l] õhuL$pf¢N¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - blp¡s ky„v$f. blp¡s ky„v$f. Þep¡rk. sp¡ e¡ ipev$ Ly$R> A`v$p\® _

L$l ÅJ. îulqffpeÆL¡$ Arcâpe L¡$ rlkpbk¡, Bkrge¡ d¦ qafk¡ õ`óV$ L$f flp lz„ L¡$ kd`®Z DkuL$p lp¡sp l¥ rS>k`¡ ldpfp õhÐh lp¡sp l¥; hp¡ Qpl¡ c|sL$p¡ Qpl¡ hs®dp_ Qpl¡ cprh lp¡ e¡ L$ë` lqffpeÆ_¡ dpÞe qL$ep A¥k¡ d¦¢ kdS>sp lz„.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap¥f c|s hs®dp_ cprh Ó¥L$prgL$ õhÐh, A¥rlL `pfgp¥qL$L$

õhÐh, S>lp„ l¥, Dk õhÐhL$p lu kd`®Z lp¡ kL$sp l¥; A„.. r_h¡v$_ lp¡sp l¥. Ap¥f rS>kL$p r_h¡v$_ _l] l¥ DkL¡$ kd`®ZL$p sp¡ âí_ lu ¥v$p _l] lp¡sp, d¡fu kdS>d¢. A¥ku [õ\rsd¢ Å¡ Ar_h¡qv$s v$p\® l¦ hp¡ âcyL$p¡ âv$Ñ l¥ ep _l]?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - dsgb elp„ v$p¡ [õ\rs lzC. e¡ bps Apû Bkd¢ Oyk NC, Apû elp„ Ap NC! sp¡ Ap` S>fp Mygpkp L$f v¢$.

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Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ b°ûkçbÞ^L¡$ kdeL$u Ahõ\pL$u bps..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - afu\u lz„ õ`óV$sp L$fy„ L¡$ îulqffpeÆA¡ Arsie ky„v$f iåv$p¡dp„

A¡L$ Mygpkp¡ Apàep¡ L¡$ L$p¡C`Z hõsy L¡$ ìe[¼s L$p¡C_p\u kçb[Þ^s R>¡ s¡_u L$kp¡V$u iy„? L¡$ c|sL$pgdp„ L¡$ hs®dp_dp„ L¡$ crhóeL$pgdp„ ipõÓdyS>b A¡_p¡ õhÐh, A¡V$g¡ dprgL$u, A¡_u A¡_p D`f lp¡e sp¡-sp¡ A¡ A¡_p\u kçb[Þ^s R>¡. A_¡ Å¡ A¡_p¡ ipõÓp_ydp¡qv$s õhÐh A¡_p`f _ lp¡e sp¡ s¡ s¡_p\u AkçbÙ R>¡. S>¡ AkçbÙ R>¡ s¡ hõsy kdr`®s \C iL¡$ R>¡ L¡$ _l] A¡ dpfu i„L$p R>¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l].Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - blp¡s ky„v$f. blp¡s ky„v$f. Quf„ Æh:. sp¡ kdr`®s _\u, sp¡ A¡

âv$Ñ Akdr`®s hõsy_p¡ Äepf¡ cNhÐk¡hp\® N°lZ L$fhpdp„ Aph¡ sp¡ A¡ âv$Ñ L$l¡hpe L¡$ _l]?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ S>fp õ`óV$ L$qfe¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - S>¡ kdr`®s _\u s¡ cNhÐk¡hp\® Å¡ N°lZ L$fhpdp„ Aph¡ sp¡

cNhp__¡ âv$Ñ L$l¡hpe L¡$ _l]?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A\p®s¹ rS>kd¢; A¥kp l¥, õhÐh _l] l¥ sp¡ hp¡ kdr`®s lp¡Np lu _l].

Ap¥f Å¡ kdr`®s _l] lzAp l¥ DkL¡$ N°lZL$p âí_ L¥$k¡ D`[õ\s lp¡Np-? DkL$p Ly$R> S>fp..

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„, A¡_p¡ S>fp lz„.. âí_ A¡hu fus¡ D`[õ\s \C Nep¡ L¡$ S>¡ hõsy D`f dpfp¡ c|sL$pgdp„, hs®dp_L$pgdp„, crhóeL$pgdp„ ¼epf¡ ipõÓp_ydp¡qv$s lL$ _\u s¡hu L$p¡C Z hõsy lz„ k¡hpdpV¡$ Å¡ hp`fy„ sp¡ s¡ hp`f¡gu hõsy kdr`®s _\u A¡V$gu sp¡ hps Qp¡¼L$k \C. lh¡ kdr`®s _\u R>sp„e hp`fu füp¡ Ry>„ sp¡ âcy_¡ k¡hp dpV¡$ âv$Ñ R>¡ L¡$ _l] A¡? Ap i„L$p L¡$d \C R>¡, L¡$dL¡$ yfyjp¡ÑdÆ A_¡ îuNykp„CÆ ""v$p_¡ rl _ õhrhr_ep¡N:'' A¡ L$lu füp R>¡; s¡_p A_yk„^p_dp„.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ab Dkd¢ Ap`L$p¡ \p¡X$p Mygpkp L$f vy„$. e¡ ×óV$p×óV$ c¡v$k¡ lp¡sp l¥. Ap`, S>¥k¡ Ap¥f L$p¡C cu Ap`, b°ûkçbÞ^ g¡sp l¥ Æh, sb cu DkL$p¡ Myv$L$p¡ cu Ly$R> sp¡ ×óV$ Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡ lu l¥; Å¡ Ly$R> Ap` kd`®Z L$fs¡ lp¡. Ly$R> A×óV$ lp¡sp l¥ `sp cu _l] lp¡sp. k„õL$pfp¢k¡, âpfå^k¡, ipõÓp_ykpf, L$d®rkÙpÞsL¡$ A_ykpf d¦ L$lp„-L$lp„ L$b L¥$k¡ Sy>X$p lzAp \p, Sy>X$p lzAp lz„ ep Sy>Xy„$Np e¡ dyS>¡ A×óV$ l¥. sp¡ A×óV$rhr^k¡ Å¡ Sy>X$p l¥ DkL$p sp¡ Ap` Å¡ |R> fl¡ l¦ sp¡ d¦ ¼ep Ap`L$p¡... âÐen sp¡ L¥$k¡ Ap`L$p.. Dv$plfZ Ly$R> cu d¦ v¡$ _l] kL$sp.

sp¡ eqv$ A¥kp L$cu L$l] A¥kp ¼hrQs¹ v¡$Mp Åe L¡$ L$p¡C hõsy A¥ku lp¡su l¥, S>¥k¡..

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eÛr` elp„ hpsp®qv$L¡$ âdpZL$p rhje _l] l¥, âí_ _l] l¥, qaf cu L„$CL$ A¥k¡ âk„N Å¡ Aps¡ l¦ Å¡ qL$kuL$u hõsy l¥ hp¡ L$lp„k¡ Sy>X$L¡$ âcyL¡$ `pk `lz„Q NC! sp¡ e¡ A×óV$kçbÞ^ Å¡ lp¡sp l¥, L¡$ e¡ v¥$hu hõsy l¥, v¥$h l¥; hp¡ hlp„k¡ Qgu, Bk Æhk¡ kçb[Þ^s lp¡su lzC ep BkL$p¡ r_rdÑ b_psu lzC Bk sfl âcyL¡$ pk Ap NC! sp¡ e¡ A¡L$ A×óV$ Å¡ _L$ip b_p lzAp l¥, ep cNhp__¡ b_pep l¥, BkL$p sp¡ d¦ A`_.. S>b lp¡sp l¥ qaf, sp¡ L$pe® S>b kpd_¡ Apsp l¥ sb DkL$p ld A_ydp_ L$f kL$s¡ l¦, L¡$ e¡ r_[íQs qL$ku _ qL$ku ê$`d¢ L$l] _ L$l] ldpf¡ âcyk¡ kçb[Þ^s lp¡Np. scu e¡.. S>¥k¡ Dv$plfZL¡$ sp¥f f Ap`L$p¡ vy„$ L¡$ L„$CL$ h¥óZh A¥k¡ lp¡s¡ l¦ rS>_L¡$ yÓ dlpApkyfu lp¡s¡ l¦ Ap¥f rhfp¡û lp¡s¡ l¦ Ap¥f L$C yÓp¢L¡$ r`sp A¥k¡ lp¡s¡ l¦. hp¡ _l] lp¡sp sp¡ e¡ Æh; Æhp¢L¡$ Dv$plfZk¡ ¼ep l¥ qL$ S>fp S>ëv$u kdS>d¢ Ap Åe¡Np. bps hlu l¥. Å¡ bps elp„ gpNy lp¡su l¥ hlu elp„ gpNy lp¡Nu. hp¡ v¥$hÐh Å¡ l¥, S>b; ¼ep¢qL$ cNhp__¡ S>b ìeyÃQfZ qL$ep sb lu DÞlp¢_¡ Bk sflk¡ c¡v$ L$f rgep Ap¥f Dkd¢ cu `y[óV$`yfyjp¡ÑdÐh¡_.. `y[óV$`yfyjp¡Ñd_¡ Å¡ A`_¡, A`_u gugp\® rS>_L$p¡ õhuL$pf L$f_p l¥ D_L$p¡ cu Dku Y„$Nk¡ D_L$p¡ bp„^ rgep, r_[í Qs L$f qv$ep l¥. sp¡ hp¡ Ab L$p¥_ku QuS> A×óV$d¢ L$bk¡ L$lp„k¡ dyS>k¡ Sy>X$su lzC d¡f¡ âcyL¡$ pk lp¢Q> Åe¡Nu e¡ d¦ Ly$R> L$l _l] kL$sp. Bkrge¡ BkL$p d¦ õ`óV$ DÑf ep r_^p®fZ Ap`L$p¡ L¥$k¡ vy„$? e¡ \p¡X$p dyS>¡ sL$gua lp¡ flu l¥... Ap` \p¡X$p Dk¡.. klep¡N L$f¢.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap¥f õ`óV$uL$fZ L$fsp lz„. S>ê$f-S>ê$f. Ap` rS>s_u kùv$espk¡ Ap¥f kp¥lpv®$k¡ klep¡N L$f fl¡ l¦ sp¡ e¡ sp¡ d¡fp fd L$s®ìe l¥. sp¡ d¡f¡ Å¡ `|R>_¡L$p spÐè® \p hp¡ e¡ \p L¡$ ld Bs_u bps`¡ sp¡ klds lzA¡ L¡$ rS>k`¡ ldpfp õhÐh _l], rS>k`¡.. S>¡ hõsy Ap`Zu dprgL$u _\u..

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ sp¡ Acu ×óV$ bps l¥, Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - S>¡ hõsy D`f Ap`Zu dprgL$u _\u s¡ hõsy_p¡, s¡ hõsy

Ap`Zu kp\¡ kçb[Þ^ _\u, kçbÞ^ _\u ^fphsu A_¡ S>¡ hõsy Ap`Zu kp\¡ kçbÞ^ _\u ^fphsu s¡_y„ Ap`Z¡ r_h¡v$_ _\u L$fu iL$sp. S>¡_y„ Ap`Z¡ r_h¡v$_ _\u L$fu iL$sp s¡_y„ Ap`Z¡ kd`®Z _\u L$fsp. ×óV$.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ A¡L$ kpdpÞe bps Ap NC.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lh¡ A×óV$dp„ lz„ S>¡ fus¡ îulqffpeÆ_u hps kdÄep¡ s¡ L$p„CL$

A¡ R>¡; Å¡ Mp¡Vy„$ r_ê$`Z \sy„ lp¡e sp¡ îulqffpeÆ `p¡s¡ A¡_¡ ky^pfi¡ L¡$ îulqffpeÆ L$p„CL$ A¡hy„ L$l¡hp dp„N¡ R>¡ L¡$ ×óV$ fus¡ L$p¡CL$ hõsy D`f L$p¡C hMs¡ dpfp¡ l¼L$ Aphu Åe R>¡; L$p¡CL$ hMs¡ L$p¡CL$ hõsy D`f ×óV$kp^_\u dpfp¡ l¼L$ _\u

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Aphsp¡, `Z A¡hp L$p¡CL$ A×óV$ L$pfZp¡\u A¡ hõsy_p D`f dpfp¡ l¼L$ Aphu Åe R>¡, L¡$ S>¡_p D`f dpfp¡ hi _\u Qpgsp¡. v$pMgp sfuL¡$ lz„ S>„Ngdp„ b¡W$p¡ lp¡J _¡ ^pfp¡L¡$ L$p¡C L$p¡lu_|f lufp¡ V$`L$u_¡ dpfp lp\dp„ Aphu Åe! sp¡ dpf¡ A¡d L¡$d dp_hy„ L¡$ ApL$pidp„\u V$`L¡$gp¡ lufp¡ dpfpdpV¡$ _\u! sp¡ lz„ A¡d dp_u_¡ Qpgy„ L¡$ cC, Ap dpfp lp\dp„ V$`¼ep¡ lufp¡ ApL$pidp„\u. hfkpv$_p `¡gp, NyS>fpsudp„ iy„ L$p„CL$..L$fp _l] V$`L¡$ _¡ lufp V$`L$u Åe; L$fp V$`¼ep lp¡s sp¡ s¡_¡ lz„ S>¡hu fus¡ MpC i¼ep¡ lp¡s s¡d dpfp lp\dp„ Å¡ L$p¡lu_|f lufp¡ V$`L$u Åe sp¡ A¡ `Z ApL$pidp„\u V$`¼ep¡ sp¡ A×óV$rhr^\u A¡ dpfp lp\dp„ V$`L¡$gp¡ lufp¡ dpfp õhprdÐh_p¡ R>¡ A¡hy„ L$p„CL$ k„chu iL¡$ R>¡ A¡hy„ L$p„CL$ L$l¡hp dp„Nsp lp¡hp Å¡CA¡, A¡hy„ d_¡ kdS> Apìey„. `sp _l], Mp¡V$u fS|>Aps L$fsp¡ lp¡J sp¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„, e¡ Dv$plfZk¡ \p¡X$p kdS> kL$s¡ l¦ BkL$p¡. g¡qL$_ S>¥k¡ e¡ Acu Å¡ A¡L$ âk„N Nep Dkk¡ Bk bpsL$p¡ kdÅ Å kL$sp l¥ \p¡X$p hp¡ L¡$ ""S>ÞdpÞsf¡ sÐargóesurs o¡ed¹'' Nykp„CÆ_¡ rgMp

l¥, L¡$ hp¡ Bk S>Þdd¢ DkL$u k¡hpL$p¡ cNhp__¡ A„NuL$pf _l] qL$ep sp¡ ANg¡ S>Þdd¢ A„NuL$pf L$f¢N¡ ep¢ dp__p Qprle¡. Ab BkL$p e¡ A×óV$kçbÞ^ lp¡ Nep, BkL¡$ rhr_ep¡N A\p®s¹ cNhÐâp[àsL$p, agâp[àsL$p. Ab e¡ A×óV$kçbÞ^ Å¡ l¥ BkL$p r_Z®e sp¡ ld Ap` sp¡ ¼ep L$f¢ ep L¥$k¡ L$f¢? Ly$R> kdS>d¢ _l] Apsp. gp¡L$p\}lp¡L$f cNhv¹$cS>_ L$fsp l¥, S>OÞepr^L$pfu l¥ Ap¥f cNhp_¹ DkL$u k¡hpL$p¡ A„NuL$pf L$fs¡ l¦ sb sL$ sp¡ k¡hp L$fsp fl¡sp l¥; qL$kuL¡$ _l] cu L$fs¡, sp¡ DkL$p cS>_ R|>V$ Åsp l¥. Ap¥f cS>_ÐepN lp¡ Å_¡L¡$ bpv.. qaf cu Å¡ A`_ rS>s_p L$f rgep lp¡, Dk ""L©$sS>_h¥eÕep®k„chps¹'' cNhv¹$cS>_ sp¡ L$cu ìe\® lp¡sp lu _l] l¥, hlp„ l¥, hlp„ _¥óaëeL$u sp¡ L$p¡C L$ë`_p lu _l] L$f kL$sp. Ap¥f ""_¡lprc¾$d_pip¡[õs âÐehpep¡ _ rhÛs¡.'' Ly$R> Bs_pkp bu L$f rgep Ap`_¡, bk lp¡ Nep! sp¡ hp¡ sp¡ l¥ _l]. Ab ¼ep lp¡Np? Ap¥f Dk S>Þdd¢ DkL$u e¡ lpgs lp¡ NC! sp¡ BkL$p kçbÞ^ A×óV$ê$`k¡ ANg¡ S>Þdd¢ S>b hp¡ lp¡Np sb lp¡Np. sb Dk r`R>g¡ S>Þdk¡ Sy>X$p lzAp lp¡_¡L¡$ L$pfZ hp¡ O|d qafL$f hpr`k Dku SNl ApLf hlu» DkL$p [h[_ep¡N lp¡ Spe¡Np. sp¡ Ab e¡ A¡L LzR kdSd¡» Apep lp¡Np ipev$ Ap`L$p¡. sp¡ A¥ku L$C QuS>¢ e¡ Ap` A`_¡ dsgb.. c|s; Apr^cp¥rsL$ê$`k¡ ÆhL$p lf sflk¡ kcu Ly$R> Å¡ hõsyA¢ l¥ ldpfu, hp¡ kcu Ly$R> Bk âL$pfk¡ L$p¥_ku L$b L$lp„k¡ Ap Åe e¡ A×óV$kçbÞ^ A¥k¡ lzAp L$fs¡ l¦ Ap¥f lp¡s¡ l¦.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - afu\u lz„.. L¡$dL¡$ rhh¡Q_dp„ ¡gp¡ n_¡ õ`óV$ L$fhp¡ lsp¡ s¡\u lz„

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A¡ hps L$lu füp¡ Ry>„, L¡$ lh¡ lz„ A¡hu fus¡ fS|>Aps L$f„y `n_u L¡$ ×óV$ A\hp A×óV$ kp^_p¡\u S>¡ ìe[¼s_u S>¡ hõsy A\hp ìe[¼s kp\¡ ipõÓp_ydp¡qv$s kçbÞ^, A¡V$g¡ dprgL$u R>¡, s¡ hõsy r_h¡qv$s \C iL¡$ R>¡. A_¡ S>¡ hõsy A\hp ìe[¼s kp\¡ s¡_p¡ ipõÓp_ydp¡qv$s kçbÞ^ _\u, s¡ hõsy_p D`f s¡_u dprgL$u lp¡su _\u. S>¡_p D`f dprgL$u lp¡su _\u s¡_y„ r_h¡v$_ \sy„ _\u A_¡ S>¡_y„ r_h¡v$_ \sy„ _\u, s¡_„y kd`®Z \sy„ _\u. A_¡ S>¡_y„ kd`®Z \s„y _\u s¡ ""v$p_¡ rl _ õhrhr_ep¡N:'' _p¡ rhje R>¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ab Bkd¢ \p¡X$pkp Mygpkp d¦ Ap¥f Å¡X$ vy„$. e¡ Ab W$uL$ l¥. dsgb Å¡ õhÐh l¥ hp¡ Ap`L$p¡ Bku h¼s, Bk kde ep hlp„ Ap` rS>k ìehlpfd¢ fl fl¡ l¦ hlp„ Ap`L$p¡ A_ych hp¡ õhÐh lp¡ ep `sp lp¡ ep Ap`L$p¡ DkL$p op_ lp¡ e¡ S>ê$fu _l] l¥. ×óV$L$p sp¡ lp¡Np g¡qL$_ A×óV$L$p Ap`L$p¡ _l] lp¡ kL$sp. Ap`L$p¡ `sp cu _l] Qg¡Np. cNhqv$ÃR>pk¡ A`_¡ Ap` lu hp¡ Ap`k¡ kçbÙ lp¡L$f âcyL¡$ `pk `lp¢Q Åe¡Nu hp¡ hõsy. elp„ sL$ L¡$ Dv$plfZ cu dp¥Sy>v$ lp¢N¢ qL$ rS>kL$p¡ r_rdÑ b_pL$f Å¡ hõsy cNhp_L¡$ pk lp¢Qu l¥ DkL$p¡ Myv$L$p¡ cu sp _l] lp¡sp! Ap¥f Dkk¡ gNL$f DkL$p¡ r_rdÑ b_pL$f hp¡ hõsy hlp„ lp¢Q Åsu l¥!

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - `Z s¡\u Ap¡R>pdp„ Ap¡Ry>„ ipõÓp_ydp¡qv$s õhÐh sp¡ lp¡hy„ S> Å¡CA¡ _¡?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], hp¡ lu d¦ L$l flp lz„.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - AÃR>p, s¡ Z lp¡hy„ S>ê$fu _\u?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l] kyr_e¡. ipõÓp_ydp¡qv$s õhÐh.. DkL$p `|h®S>Þdd¢ Å¡ DkL$p

õhÐh lp¡Np hp¡ ipõÓp_ydp¡qv$s lu sp¡ lp¡Np! Bkurge¡ sp¡ k„õL$pfs: hp¡ Bk S>Þdd¢ âpàs lzAp lp¡Np! ¼ep¢qL$ A×óV$ l¥; Bkrge¡ L$lp _l] Å kL$sp, A\p®s¹ õ`óV$ L$f flp lz„, |h®S>Þdd¢, S>¥k¡ Å¡ cNhÐk¡hp Dk_¡, S>OÞepr^L$pfu_¡, Bk S>Þdd¢ L$u, Dk cNhÐk¡hpL$p ag Dkk¡ Sy>X$ Nep A×óV$d¢. Ab DkL$p S>Þd v|$kfp lzAp. ""L©$scS>_h¥eÕep®k„chps¹.'' Ab Å¡ v|$kfp S>Þd S>b DkL$p lzAp sb `lg¡ S>Þdd¢ Å¡ DkL$p kçbÞ^ ep õhÐh rS>kk¡ Sy>X$p lzAp \p hp¡ k„õL$pfs: A×óV$ BkL$p¡ âpàs lzAp, v|$kf¡ S>Þdd¢. Ap¥f âpàs lp¡_¡k¡ eÛr` Dkk¡ ÅL¡$ S>b Ap` `|R>¢N¡ L¡$ cC, e¡ s¡fp l¥? sp¡ L$l¡Np d¡fp _l] l¥. DkL$p¡ op_ _l] l¥! eqv$ DkL$p¡ el cNhÐL©$`pk¡ op_ lp¡ Åe¡ L¡$ lL$uL$sd¢ e¡ d¡fp lu l¥; e¡ qL$kuL$p¡ op_ L$Cep¢L$p¡ lp¡sp cu l¥-! sp¡ DkL$p¡ `sp Qg kL$sp l¥, AÞe\p d¦ sp¡ Bs_p bX$p Ar^L$ JQp Ar^L$pfu _l] lz„!

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L$ey„®. `Z Ap A¡d_p ds_u L$p¡C Aõ`óV$sp _\u, rhje_u S> Aõ`óV$sp R>¡. A¡V$g¡ lh¡ A¡L$ i„L$p Ap_p A_yk„^p_dp„; R>¡ëgu d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ lh¡ lp¡hu Å¡CA¡, A¡ i„L$p A¡ \C flu R>¡ L¡$ s¡ [õ\rsdp„ L$p¡CL$ ""v$p_¡ rl _ õhrhr_ep¡N:'' \u r_j¡Ýe L$ë`, r_j¡^_p¡ AhL$pi ¼ep„ dp_hp¡ _¡ ¼ep„ _ dp_hp¡? ^pfp¡ L¡$ S>¡ ìe[¼s v$p__p¡ `p¡sp_pdp„ rhr_ep¡N L$f¡ A_¡ Ap`Z¡ |R>uA¡ L¡$ cC Ap v$Ñ R>¡.. s¡_¡.. L¡$ kdr`®s R>¡ âcy_¡? sp¡ L$l¡i¡ L¡$ _p, L$p„CL$ |h®S>Þd_p k„õL$pf\u dpfp¡ õhÐh Ap_p`f R>¡, _¡ kdr`®s \C Nep¡! sp¡ R>u Ap r_j¡^ r_fhL$pi R>¡, L¡$ ¼ep„L$ A¡_p¡ kphL$pi R>¡ A¡_p¡ îulqffpeÆ Mygpkp¡ L$f¡ lh¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - r_[íQs. Bkurge¡ e¡ õ`óV$ L$f vy„$ L¡$ BkL$u rhh©rsL$u V$uL$pd¢ Å¡.. v¡$M_p, Ap` ky__p lp¢. ¼ep¢L¡$ kpf¡ k„õL$pf S>ÞdS>Þdp„sfL¡$ Å¡ lp¡s¡ l¦, DkL$p kçbÞ^ l„d¡ip d_k¡ flsp l¥. Ap`L$u d_p¡h©rÑ lu õhs: lu h¥ku lu b_¡Nu. L$d®rkÙpÞs e¡ L$lsp l¥ qL$ |h®S>Þdd¢ Ap`L¡$ k„õL$pf ep Ap`L¡$ kçbÞ^ ep õhÐh ep Å¡ cu DkL$p¡ _pd v¡$ qv$ep Åe; S>lp„-S>lp„ rS>k-rS>k sflk¡ Sy>X¡$ lzA¡ lp¢N¡ d_L$u ApL©$rÑ Å¡ l¥.. d_L$u h¥ku L$p¡C ApL©$rÑ _l] l¥, f„sy d_L$u ApL©$rÑ h¥ku lu b_su l¥; S>¥k¡ A×óV$ k„õL$pf Sy>X¡$ lzA¡ lp¡s¡ l¦, A`_¡ Ap` h¥kp d_ b_sp flsp l¥ L$d®rkÙpÞs A¥kp L$lsp l¥. Ab elp„ e¡ d¦¥_¡, Bkrge¡, d¡f¡ iåv$p¡d¢ L$lp l¥, hlp„ ipõÓue iåv$p¡d¢ lp¡Np.

Ab elp„ ¼ep lp¡sp l¥ qL$. Bkrge¡ yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_¡ Bk rhjeL$p¡ blp¡s l u ky„v$f Y„$Nk¡ BkL$p¡ õ`óV$ qL$ep l¥ elp„. _l] sp¡ BkL$u S>ê$fs _l] \u, h¥k¡ v¡$Mp Åe sp¡. Å¡ yfyjp¡ÑdÆL$u V$uL$p l¥, Å¡ Ýep_ v¡$_¡ ep¡Áe A„i l¥ hp¡ Bkd¢ Apep l¥, d¡f¡ kv¹$cpÁek¡; Ab v¡$M_p Ap`. ""A`f„ Q BÐepqv$. v$p_„ _pd õhÐh`qfÐepN`|h®L$: `fõhÐhp¡Ð`pv$_p_yL|$g: syæed¹ Al„ k„âv$v¡$ _ dd BÐepqv$iåv$prcìe„Áep¡ d_p¡ìep`pf:.'' e¡ õ`óV$ lp¡ Nep. elp„ L$l_¡L$p A\® el l¥ L¡$ `yfyjp¡ÑdÆ Bk bpsL$p¡ r_qv®óV, Mpk HrNs L$f_p Qpls¡ l¦. hlp„ d_p¡ìep`pfL$p¡ DÞlp¢_¡ blp¡s AphíeL$ê$`d¢ õhuL$pfp l¥, ¼ep¢qL$ ×óV$p×óV$ kçbÞ^ L¥$k¡ qL$kL¡$ lp¡s¡ l¦ hp¡ kpnps¹ Ly$R> Å_p Å kL$sp _l]. Dk ÆhpÐdpL$p, Å¡ âcyL$p¡ kd`®Z L$f_¡hpgp l¥ ep L$f_p l¥ DkL$p¡ ep L$f_¡ Apsp l¥, DkL$u d_p¡h©rÑ õhs: lu cNhÐkd`®ZL$u lu b_¡Nu. hp¡ e¡ lu kp¡Q¡Np L¡$ d¦ âcyL$p¡ kd`®Z L$fy„. dsgb cNhp_L$p¡ v¡$ vy„$ ep v¡$hL$p¡ v¡$ vy„$ A¥k¡¡ DkL$p d_p¡ìep`pf b_sp lu _l] l¥, b_¡Np lu _l]. sp¡ A¥kp ""s[õd_¹ L©$s¡ krs r_íQe¡_ _ õhrhr_ep¡N:.'' `f„sy eqv$ A¥kp d_p¡ìep`pf lp¡ sp¡ hp¡ v$p_ lp¡ Nep. Ap¥f Å¡ v¥$hu, v¥$h lp¡sp l¥, Æh cu; Qpl¡ v¥$h hõsy, Å¡ qL$ cNhp_L$u lu l¥, hp¡ Qpl¡ L$l]k¡ cu Ap flu lp¡, A_¡L$ S>Þdp¢k¡, r`R>g¡ kdek¡, hp¡ Oydsu lzC S>b Dk ÆhL¡$ `pk Dk S>ÞdS>Þdp„sfL¡$

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A×óV$õhÐhk¡ kçb[Þ^s lp¡su lzC S>b Apsu l¥, sp¡ DkL$p¡ cNhp_L$p¡ kd`®Z L$f_¡L$u lu DkL$p d_p¡ìep`pf lu h¥kp lu lp¡sp l¥. Bkurge¡ `yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_¡ v|$kfp kb elp„, dsgb âõsys qL$ep l¥, f„sy Bk d_p¡ìep`pf f Mpk Bkrge¡ Ýep_ v¡$_p ld¢ Qprle¡. Ap`_¡ Bkrge¡ HrNs qL$ep l¥ "_ õhrhr_ep¡N:' d¡fu ×[óV$k¡. ""v$Ñp`lpfv$p¡jp¡Ð`pvL$.. r_h¡v$_„ sy sv$ueÐhp_yk„^p_`|h®L$: õhÐhprcdp_-ÐepNp_yL|$g: syæe„ kd`®eprd r_h¡v$eprd BÐepqv$iåv$prc-ìe„Áe:...''; e¡ iåv$ sp¡ ¼ep l¥? e¡ sp¡ A¡L$ kp^_ l¥, âL$V$ lp¡s¡ l¦, Dkk¡ ld L$X$ kL$s¡ l¦ Dk bpsL$p¡ rka®. bpL$u l¥ sp¡ DkL$p d_p¡ìep`pf lu. ""sv¹$rhgnZp¡ d_p¡ìep`pf:'' Dkk¡ rhgnZ A¥kp d_p¡ìep`pf DkL$p Dk h¼s lp¡sp l¥. sp¡ hp¡ õhs: lp¡sp l¥, DkL¡$rge¡ L$p¡C.. k„õL$pfp¡v¹$bp¡^k¡ cu lp¡sp l¥, D`v¡$ik¡ cu A¥k¡ k„õL$pf Dv¹$byÙ lp¡s¡ l¦. S>¥k¡ d¦ Ap`L$p¡ A¡L$ Dv$plfZ v¡$ vy„$, R>p¡V$pkp, ìehlpfd¢, L¡$ L$C h¥óZh Å¡ lp¡s¡ l¦ h¡ âcyL$p¡ kpdN°u rhr_ep¡N L$fps¡ l¦, D_L$p¡ cp_ lu _l] lp¡sp D_L$p¡, L¡$ ¼ep d_p¡ìep`pf, d_d¢ ¼ep lp¡_p.. Ly$R> dp_¡ Aop_; S>X$ rbgLy$g, g¡qL$_ ep¡Áe NyfyL¡$ D`v¡$ik¡ D_L¡$ k„õL$pf Dv¹$byÙ lp¡s¡ l¦ sp¡ D_L$p A_yL|$g d_p¡ìep`pf b_sp l¥. Ap¥f S>b A_yL|$g d_p¡ìep`pf b_sp l¥ sp¡ hp¡ lp¡ Åsp l¥. Bkurge¡; S>fpkp kde gy„Np, qaf L$p¡C ep¢ _ L$l v¡$..

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l]-_l].Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ Bkurge¡ ApQpe®QfZ_¡ ""sv$pîesv$ueÐhbyÙe¥ qL»$rQs

kdpQf¡s¹'' e¡ Bkurge¡ Ab Apop L$u l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - \p¡X$p A¡L$ kde gy„, eqv$ A_ydrs v¢$ sp¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - S>ê$f.. e¡ sp¡ buQd¢..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ApS> Ap` qL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆk¡ Äepv$p AÃR>u QQp® L$f fl¡ l¦! DkL$p

Arc_„v$_ Ap`L$p¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¦_¡ A¡L$ lu iåv$ L$l qv$ep, bps, L¡$ Ap` Å¡ L$l¢N¡ hp¡ kb dyS>¡

õhuL$pf l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], e¡ sp¡ d¡f¡ ùv$eL¡$ cph l¦, Å¡ âL$V$ L$f flp lz„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ ""sv$pîesv$ueÐhbyÙé¥..'' e¡ Å¡ bps L$lu NC l¥ e¡ Bkurge¡

L$lu NC l¥ qL$ d_p¡ìep`pf Ap`L$p A_yL|$g lp¡ Åe.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - (Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆk¡) L$pL$pÆ, byfp¡ sp¡ _l] gÁep¡ _? _l]

sp¡ dpa L$qfep¡ lp¢!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lf¡L$L$p d_p¡ìep`pf A_yL|$g _l] lp¡sp, ¼ep¢L¡$ vy$k„Npqv$ v$p¡j lp¡s¡ l¦.

L$p¡C v¥$h Æh l¥; v¥$hu Æh ld ìehlpfd¢ bp¡gs¡ l¦, h¥k¡ hp¡ v¥$h Æh L$lp Åsp l¥.

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Å¡ v¥$hu Æh l¥ hp¡ Apkyqfep¢L¢$ buQd¢ ep Dk h„id¢ ep rbQpfp Dk Ofd¢ `¥v$p lp¡ Åsp l¥ Ap¥f Dkk¡ kçbÙ lp¡_¡L¡$ L$pfZ DkL$u byrÙ Å¡ l¥ hp¡ A_yL|$g d_p¡ìep`pfL$p¡ L$fp_¡hpgu _l] b_ kL$su. sp¡ `qf[õ\rs A¥ku lp¡su l¥! sp¡ Bkurge¡ ApQpe®QfZ ""sv$pîesv$ueÐhbyÙé¥ qL»$rQs¹ kdpQf¡s¹.'' S>b hp¡ ApQfZ L$fsp flsp l¥, Ly$R>-Ly$R>-Ly$R> L$cu-L$cu, sp¡.. A¥kp S>ê$fu _l] qL$ Å¡ Aop_u l¥ Dk¡ ld W$p¡L$ ùV$L¡$ ""¼ep¢ s¥_¡ A¥k¡ L$lp qL$ lz„ Ap`y„ Ry>„? A¥kp s¥_¡ ¼ep¢ L$lp?'', v$p¡ \à`X$ gNpAp¡ BkL$p¡! A¥kp sp¡ _l] Qg kL$sp l¥ dlpfpS>! hp¡ Aop_u l¥, DkL$p¡ op_ _l] l¥. hp¡ Dk ""sv$pîesv$ueÐhbyÙé¥'' Ly$R>-Ly$R> L$fsp fl¡Np DkL$p A_yL|$g d_p¡ìep`pf lp¡ Åe¡Np Ap¥f ep¡Áe NyfyL$p D`v¡$i rdg Åe¡Np! sp¡ e¡ kb bps¡ l¦ \p¡X$u õ`óV$ L$f_¡L¡$rge¡; d¦_¡ Ap`k¡ L$l v$u. d¡fu bps ipev$ Ap NC lp¡Nu.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], Acu \p¡X$u dyS>¡ Aõ`óV$sp fl NC l¥ Bk A\®d¢, L¡$ A¡L$ ìe[¼s, Å¡ Ly$R> v¡$ flp l¥, kdr`®s _l] L$f flp; ×óV$rhr^k¡ ldL$p¡ `sp _l] Qg flp l¥ L¡$ hp¡ L¥$k¡ Dkk¡ kçb[Þ^s l¥, `f A×óV$rhr^k¡ DkL$p qL$ku sflk¡ kçbÞ^ l¥..

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp¡Np lu!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„. sp¡ Dk [õ\rsd¢ eqv$ L$p¡C ìe[¼s A¥k¡ õ`óV$ cph_pL¡$

kp\v¡$ flp l¥, L¡$ e¡ d¦_¡ k¡hp\® v$u, A¥kp õ`óV$ k„L$ë` eqv$ DkL$p l¥. S>¥k¡ A¡L$ Dv$plfZL¡$ sp¥f`¡, L¡$ A¡L $h¥óZh_¡ A`_¡ elp„ Qpf ê$èp c¡V$ ^f¡ Ap¥f e¡ L$lL¡$ qL$ ""Ap sp¡ d¢ c¡V$ fu R>¡, dpf¡ g¡hu _\u.'' sp¡ hp¡ v$p_ l¥ L¡$ kd`®Z l¥?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A¥kp l¥ e¡ sp¡ Ab..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ¼ep¢L¡$ dp_kìep`pf A×óV$rhr^k¡ DkL$p¡ Å¡X$ flp l¥ e¡ sp¡

kdS>d¢ ApC bps dyS>¡, f S>b k„L$ë` DkL$p õ`óV$ e¡ lp¡ Nep L¡$ e¡ d¦_¡ Ap`L$p¡ v$u, lh¡ d_¡ g¡hu _\u sb hp¡ v$p_ lp¡ Nep L¡$ kd`®Z?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Bkd¢ A¥kp l¦; dsgb Nyfyk¡ kçb[Þ^s Ap` bps L$f fl¡ l¦ ep..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], W$pLy$fÆk¡ kçb[Þ^s.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„. ¼ep¢qL$ NyfyL$p¡ v¡$L$f cu hp¡ sp¡ L$lsp l¥ qL$ "lh¡ g¡hu _\u.'Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _p. hp¡ sp¡ W$pLy$fÆ..Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A¥kp cu sp¡ lp¡sp l¥!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], W$pLy$fÆ\u kçb[Þ^s hps R>¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ Bkd¢ d¡fp L$l_p e¡ l¥ qL$, dsgb d¡fu ×[óV$k¡.. Ap` BkL$p¡

hp`k; ¼ep¢, hp¡ buQd¢ Nyfyhpgu bps Ap NC _. hpr`k L$rle¡.

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Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - S>ê$f-S>ê$f. dpfp¡ `|R>hp_p¡ Arcâpe A¡hp¡ L¡$ Äepf¡ L$p¡CL$ h¥óZh L$p¡CL$ Nyfy_¡; Nyfy_p dp\¡ rbfpS>sp W$pL$p¡fÆ_¡ L$p„CL$ Apù füp¡ R>¡ A_¡ Äepf¡ A¡_p¡ cph õ`óV$ A¡hp¡ R>¡ L¡$ ""Ap d¢ W$pL$p¡fÆ_p dpV¡$ Apù; lh¡ dpf¡ Apdp„\u L$iy„ _\u Å¡Csy„'', sp¡ v$p_ \ey„ L$l¡hpe L¡$ _l]?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - BkL$p DÑf e¡ l¥ L¡$ e¡..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - v$pMgp sfuL¡$ c¡V$ L¡$ kpdN°u.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - |fpL$p |fp rhje l¥ ep Å__¡L$u Å¡ rS>çd¡v$pfu l¥ hp¡ kpfu Nyfy`¡ Apsu

l¥. ¼ep¢. DkL$p r_Zp®eL$ Nyfy lp¡sp l¥. Qy„qL$ L¡$ Å¡ Æh Ap flp l¥ ep Apep l¥ hp¡ lL$uL$sd¢ DkL$p¡ kb op_ l¥, `rôdpN®L$u rhr^ Ap¥f fursk¡ hp¡ `qfrQs l¥, rkÙpÞsL$p op_ l¥; qaf cu Ap`k¡ L$l flp l¥ L¡$ d¦ Ap`L$p¡ v¡$ flp lz„, v$p_ L$f flp lz„, sp¡-sp¡ klu l¥; f„sy eqv$ Aop_hi; S>¥k¡ ipv$u lp¡ flu lp¡ Ap¥f vy$ël¡k¡ L$lp Åe L¡$ Ab b¥W$p¡, sp¡ hp¡ h^yL¡$ S>¡d_u Ap¥f _l] Ap¥f v$pe] Ap¥f b¥W$ Åe; dsgb bpe] Ap¥f b¥W$ Åe! sb hp¡ L$lsp l¥, L$fp_¡hpgp, L¡$ _l], B^f _l] B^f b¥W$p¡. ev¹$ hp S>b hp¡ L$d® L$fhpsp l¥ sp¡ Å¡ QuS> R>p¡X$_u, Å¡ k„L$ë` R>p¡X$_p Dk¡ ù Åe! sp¡ ANf A¥kp Bk ê$`d¢ Aop_hi hp¡ ""lz„ Ap`y„ Ry>„ _¡ g¡hu _\u'' A¥kp L$lsp lp¡ sp¡ D`v¡$iL$L$p¡ Qprle¡ L¡$ Dk¡ kdÅh¡ L¡$ v¡$M b¡V$p, A¡k¡ _l] lp¡sp, `y[óV$dpN®L$u furs el l¥; syS>¡ ep¢ _l], ep¢ L$l_p Qprle¡. ¼ep¢qL$ hp¡ Aop_hi cu DkL$u byrÙ ep d_ A¥kp lp¡ kL$sp l¥!

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ S>lp„ Nyfy Bk sflk¡ kdÅs¡ _l] l¥ hlp„ v$p_ lp¡sp l¥ ep kd`®Z?

(îp¡spAp¢k¡)Af¡ ip„rs f¿Mp¡ cpC, e¡ L$p¡d¡X$u _l] Qg flu l¥, e¡ N„cuf QQp® Qg flu l¥.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - S>lp„ Nyfy kdÅs¡ _l] l¥ hlp„ hp¡ ¼ep b_sp l¥ e¡ lu l¥ _ Ap`L$p Apie? MuQX$u b_su l¥ ep lghp b_sp l¥ ep ¼ep b_sp l¥! M¥f, d¦ Bk bpsL$p¡ õ`óV$ L$f QyL$p lz„ qL$ hp¡ ¼ep b_sp l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - rkÙpÞss: ìehlpfs: _l].Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„. Qy„qL$ L¡$ Nyfy Å¡ l¥; e¡ k„ch l¥, Ap`_¡ Å¡ bps L$lu l¥. d¦¥_¡ l¡sy

DkL$p v¡$ qv$ep. S>¥k¡ bpgL$ R>p¡V$p lp¡sp l¥, Ap`L¡$ OfL$p A`_p lu bÃQp, Å¡ W$pLy$fÆL¡$rge¡ Å¡ Ly$R> hõsy b_su l¥ ep cp¡N b_sp l¥, sp¡ L$lsp l¥ L¡$ d¦ BkL$p¡ MpJ. Dk_¡ Aop_k¡ L$lp l¥ el. ""c¥ep, e¡ s¡f¡rge¡ _l] l¥; e¡ sp¡ W$pLy$fÆL¡$rge¡ l¥.'' hp¡ kdS> Åsp l¥. ANf L$p¡C _ cu kdÅh¡ sp¡ hp¡ sp¡ "d¦ sp¡ MpJ' L$fL¡$ cN Åe¡Np, hlp„k¡ Qgp Åe¡Np. sp¡ DkL¡$ "MpJ' L$l v¡$_¡k¡ ¼ep hp¡ hõsy. hp¡ L$lL¡$ hp¡

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sp¡ cpN Nep! Ab hp¡ hõsy Dk¡, DkL¡$ kdr`®s lp¡ NC? ld BkL$p r_Z®e _l] L$f kL$s¡. A¥k¡ Å¡ ¼hrQs¹ Dv$plfZ âpàs lp¡s¡ l¦, L¡$ S>lp„ qL$ku_¡ Ly$R> d_ Dkd¢ fM qv$ep, sp¡ DkL$p¡ `sp cu _l]; Dk_¡ hp¡ iåv$p¡d¢ cu Dk_¡ ìe¼s _l] qL$ep. g¡qL$_ v|$kf¡ h¥óZhL$p¡ `sp Qg Nep qL$ s¡fp d_ Bkd¢ Nep, Ab e¡ W$pLy$fÆ _l] Apfp¡N¢N¡. `f cC, Bs_u `pÓsp Ap¥f Ar^L$pf Ap¥f kpdÕe® sp¡ lf¡L$d¢ _l] lp¡sp! Ab Dk bÃQ¡_¡ Mp_¡L$p d_ lzAp Bkrge¡ L$lp l¥. hp¡ sp¡ v$p¥X$sp lzAp, Qgsp lzAp, "MpJ' L$fL¡$ r_L$g Nep! BkL$p ld L$p¡C r_^p®fZ _l] L$f kL$s¡. Bkrge¡ S>b hp¡ Aop_d¢ eqv$ L$p¡C L$l flp l¥ sp¡ DkL$¡ Aop_L$u rS>çd¡v$pfu; eÛr` DkL$p¡ D`v¡$i v¡$_p Qprle¡ e¡ L$s®ìeÐh¡_ Nyfy`f l¥, eqv$; Qy„qL$ qL$ Nyfy A¡L$ l¥, rióe Ak„¿e l¥, sp¡ Nyfy L$l] qL$kuL¡$ `pk, lf¡L$L¡$ `pk Å ÅL¡$ fp¡S> kdÅ_¡ `lp¢Q¡?! e¡ sp¡ ApS> W$uL$ l¥ L¡$ huqX$ep¡ Ap¡qX$ep¡ e¡ lp¡ Ne¡ l¦, sp¡ L¡$k¡V$ c¡S> v¢$ s¥epf L$fp L$fpL$f kb S>Nl, L¡$k¡V$ kàgpe L$f v¢$ rkÙpÞsp¢L$u! ndp L$f¢N¡, lp¡ kL$sp l¥. `f„sy..

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ""dp¥_ ey„® R>¡!''Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - f„sy Dk S>dp_¡d¢, S>b AL¡$g¡ ApQpe®QfZ A¡h„ Nyfy Å¡ cu lp¡s¡ \¡,

h¡ v$epÓp L$fL¡$ kb S>Nl lp¢Qs¡ \¡. Bs_¡ kp^_ _l] \¡ A¥ku qf[õ\rsep„ \u. sp¡ lf¡L $L¡$ Of ÅL¡$ lf¡L$L$p¡ ep lf¡L$L¡$ bÃQ¡L$p¡ ep lf¡L$ ÆhL$p¡ kdÅ_p sp¡ k„ch _l] \p. Ap¥f eqv$ L$p¡C A¥kp L$f cu v¡$, Aop_hi, sp¡ hp¡ bpgL$L$p S>¥kp qL$ep lzAp lp¡sp l¥. qaf cu hp¡ DkL$p¡ âpàs lp¡sp l¥. k„ch Bs_p l¥, aL®$ Bs_p X$ kL$sp l¥, qL$ DkL$p ag, Dk k¡hpL$p ag DkL$p¡ Sp¡ rdg¡ hp¡ Apfpvy$`L$pfu lp¡, kpnps¹ _ lp¡ e¡ k„ch lp¡ kL$sp l¥. g¡qL$_ hp¡ v$p_ b_ Nep A¥kp sp¡.. ¼ep¢qL$ Dk_¡ Aop_d¢ hp¡ qL$ep l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ S>lp„ h¥óZh v¡$ flp l¥ Ap¥f dlpfpS> g¡ fl¡ l¦, Ap¥f v$p¡_p¡d¢ `fa¡¼V$ AÞX$fõV¡$[ÞX»$N l¥ qL$ e¡ W$pLy$fÆL¡$rge¡ lu rgep Å flp l¥ hlp„ v$p_ lp¡sp l¥ ep _l]?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - W$pLy$fÆL¡$rge¡ v$p_ê$`k¡ lu rgep Nep l¥ sp¡ v$p_ lp¡Np. ANf kd`®Z ê$`.. ¼ep¢L¡$ elp„ Ap` L$l fl¡ l¦ L¡$ AÞX$fõV¡$[ÞX»$N l¥, hp¡ kdS> fl¡ l¦.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - v$p¡_p¢d¢ AÞX$fõV¡$[ÞX»$N l¥ L¡$ W$pLy$fÆL¡$rge¡ v$p¡, Ap¥f hp¡ W$pLy$fÆL¡$rge¡ v¡$ flp l¥.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡-sp¡ hp¡ W$pLy$fÆL$p lu lp¡Np.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡-sp¡ W$pLy$fÆL$p l¥ _?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - hp¡ sp¡ |fu kdS> l¥. d¡fu bps õ`óV$ lp¡ QyL$u l¥.

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Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - S>lp„ v$p¡_p¢ S>_¡ L$l fl¡ l¦, v$p¡_p¢ k„ds l¥ L¡$ W$pLy$fÆL¡$rge¡ d¦ dp„N flp lz„, W$pLy$fÆL¡$rge¡ syd v¡$ fl¡ lp¡; hlp„ sp¡ ""v$p_¡ rl _ õhrhr_ep¡N:'' L$p r_j¡^L$p AhL$pi l¥ ep _l]?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ lu d¦ L$l flp lz„; "W$pLy$fÆL¡$rge¡' k¡ Bkd¢ Ly$R> aL®$ _l] `X$sp. hp¡ v$p_ L$f flp l¥, DkL$p d_p¡ìep`pf v$p_ L$f_¡L$p l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ab syd _l] gp¡N¡ vy$bpfp Bk sflk¡..Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ky_p¡. d_p¡ìep`pf DkL$p cNhp_L$p¡ kd`®Z L$f_¡L$p l¥; v¡$_¡L$u âr¾$ep

sp¡ v$p¡_p¡d¢ kdp_ l¥. v$p_âr¾$ep sp¡ v$p¡_p¢d¢ A¡L$ lu l¥. Ab hp¡ v$p_ l¥, v$p_Ðh, v$p_ê$`d¢ qv$ep Å flp l¥ ep kd`®Zê$`d¢ qv$ep Å flp l¥ h¡ v$p¡_p¢ Ap`kd¢ kdS>¢. e¡ d¦ ¼ep L$l kL$sp lz„! S>¥k¡ d¡fu Ap¥f Ap`L$u, dp_ gp¡, kdS> Ap`kd¢ lp¡ NC, Ap¥f Ap` dyS>¡ v$p¡, d¡f¡ W$pLy$fÆL$p¡ Afp¡Np_¡L¡$rge¡ Ap` dyS>¡ kpdN°uL¡$rge¡ Ly$R> cu v$p¡, L¡$ Ap`; r_r^õhê$` rbfpS> fl¡ l¦, d¦ elp„ Apep lz„, Ap`L¡$ Of r_r^õhê$` rbfpS> fl¡ l¦, sp¡ Ap` Ap`L¡$ W$pLy$fÆL$p¡.. ldpf¡ e¡ f„`fp \u. e¡ lg¡ Np¡.bpgL$ A¡L$ v|$kf¡L¡$ elp„ Ås¡ \¡ sp¡ r_r^õhê$`L¡$ QfZõì®, v$i®_ QfZõì® qL$e¡ rb_p rdgs¡ _l] \¡. lg¡ sp¡ e¡ lpgs \u L¡$ r_r^õhê$`L$p dlpâkpv$ lu g¡s¡ \¡, _l] sp¡ g¡s¡ lu _l] \¡. sp¡ S>b hp¡ hlp„ Ås¡ \¡ sp¡ g¡s¡ cu \¡ Ap¥f.. Qy„qL$ qL$ hp¡ dlpâcyÆL¡$ W$pLy$fÆ l¦; h¡ d¡f¡ Ap`L¡$ Ap¥f B_L¡ D_L¡$ sp¡ l¦ _l]. sp¡ îudlpâcyÆL¡$ W$pLy$fÆ l¦. dlpâcyÆ ldpf¡ r`spÆ l¦, spsÆ l¦. Bkrge¡ ld v¡$s¡ \¡; qL$ ldpf¡ W$pLy$fÆL$p¡ Ap` e¡ Afp¡NpAp¡. sb hp¡ Afp¡Nps¡ \¡. sb Ap` S>b v¡$s¡ l¦ ld¢, hp¡ Afp¡Np_¡L¡$rge¡ Å¡ cu Ly$R> Öìe, Dkd¢ Ap`L$u kd`®Zcph_p lu l¥, v$p_cph_p sp¡ l¥ _l].

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - dpfu A¡hu kdS> lsu A¡ bpbsdp„, L¡$ Np¡.bpgL$p¡ A¡L$buÅ\u ×óV$l¡sy\u kçbÙ lsp, A_¡ v$f¡L$ p¡sp_¡; S>¡d ApS>¡ Z Ad¡ A¡L$buÅ_¡ cpC L$lu füp R>uA¡. sp¡ L$p¡CL$ Ås_p¡ õhÐhprcdp_ R>¡ A¡L$buÅ D`f. S>¡d lqffpeÆ d_¡ v$pv$p L$lu füp R>¡. A_¡ v$pv$p S> bp¡gpC Åe R>¡; c|g\u `Z d_¡ íepdd_p¡lfÆ _\u L$l¡hpsy„! lz„ A¡d_¡ bbyX$ubphp L$lu füp¡ Ry>„, Mf¡Mf dpf¡ h°S>râeÆ L$l¡hy„ Å¡Csy„ lsy„ Ap âk„Np¡dp„. `Z õhÐhprcdp_ ApX¡$ Aph¡ R>¡; L¡$ klpeL$ \C füy„ R>¡, L¡$ S>¡ fus¡ \sp¡ lp¡e! Äep„ A¡hp¡ õhÐhprcdp_ _\u, h¥óZhp¡_¡ Np¡.bpgL$p¡ hÃQ¡; v$pMgp sfuL¡$ L¡$k S> Qpgsp¡ lp¡e A_¡ Ap`kdp„ TOX$p \sp lp¡e; `¡gp¡ L$l¡ R>¡ L¡$ Ap b^y„ dpfy„ R>¡, `¡gp¡ L$l¡ R>¡ _p, spfy„ _\u, dpfy„ R>¡. s¡ R>sp„e v$u^¡ S> fpM¡ A_¡ gu^¡ S> fpM¡ sp¡ Ðep„ v$p_ L$l¡hpe L¡$ _l]?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ dsgb, rbgLy$g ìephlpqfL$ rhje`f bps Ap NC l¥..

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Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], rkÙpÞss: v$p_ L$l¡hpe L¡$ _l] Aphu `qf[õ\rsdp„? L¡$dL¡$ Apdp„ S>¡ âí_ R>¡ d|g s¡ A¡ R>¡ L¡$ v$p__p¡ L¡$ kd`®Z_p¡ r_^p®fL$ sÒh R>¡ k„L$ë` A_¡ A¡ k„L$ë` S>¡ R>¡ s¡ Ap`_pf_p¡ k„L$ë` R>¡; g¡_pf_p¡ k„L$ë` Apdp„ r_epdL$ _\u L$l¡hpdp„ Apìep¡. g¡_pf `p¡sp_p k„L$ë`\u gC g¡ L$p„C `Z A_¡ Ap`_pf buÅ k„L$ë`\u Ap`¡. v$pMgp sfuL¡$ Ap`_pf `Ð_u_p k„L$ë`\u Ap`sp¡ lp¡e, L¡$ Ap sdpfu `Ð_u \pe ""Bdp„ L$Þep„ `Ð_uÐh¡_ kçâv$v¡$.' A_¡ g¡_pf L$l¡ L¡$ _p-_p, lz„ `yÓu sfuL¡$ A¡_¡ N°lZ L$fu füp¡ Ry>„. sp¡-sp¡ blz fkpcpk \C Åe _¡! A\hp L$p¡C `yÓu sfuL¡$ Np¡v$ Ap`sp¡ lp¡e Ap`Z_¡, _¡ L$p¡C L$lu v¡$ sp¡-sp¡ Ap¥f ce„L$f fkpcpk \C Nep¡! sp¡ A¡ [õ\rsdp„ Ap`_pf_p¡ k„L$ë` r_epdL$ \pe R>¡; g¡_pf_p¡ k„L$ë` r_epdL$ \sp¡ _\u. lh¡ Ap`_pf Äepf¡ X„$L$p_u Qp¡V$ D`f L$p¡V®$dp„ rkÙ L$fu v¡$ R>¡, Dv$plfZ_p ê$`¡, L¡$ Ap dlpfpS>_y„ R>¡ _l]; dlpfpS>¡ Z L$byg fpMu gu^y„ lp¡e L¡$ lp, dpf„y _\u; L¡$dL¡$ Ry>V$L$p¡ S> _\u, L$p¡V£$ qX$kuT_ Apàe„y s¡ [õ\rsdp„. s¡ [õ\rsdp„ Ap`¡gy„ Öìe v$p_ L$l¡hpe L¡$ h¥óZh_y„ kd`®Z L$l¡hpe W$pL$p¡fÆ dpV¡?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - BkL$p d¡fp õ`óV$ DÑf l¥ qL$ k¡hp Ap¥f rkÙpÞs ep ipõÓL¡$, dsgb rkÙpÞsL¡$ rhjed¢; ¼ep¢L¡$ d¡fp A¥kp bp¡g_¡k¡ ipev$ d¦ A`fp^d¢ Ap ÅJ! dsgb cNhv$`fp^d¢ _l], vy$óV$p¢L¡$ A`fp^d¢. g¡qL$_ ipõÓ lu âdpZ l¥, Ap„b¡X$L$fõd©rsL$p¡ ld _l] dp_s¡.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - blp¡s ky„v$f.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - eqv$ Ap„b¡X$L$fõd©rsL$u qL$ku L$pqfL$pL¡$ A_ykpf el kprbs L$f qv$ep

Åe qL$ el Ap`L$p _l]; Dkk¡ ipõÓueâdpZk¡ ev¹$ hp A×óV$k„õL$pfp¢k¡ ep cNhqv$ÃR>pk¡ S>¥kp hp¡ b_p l¥ hp¡ rdV$ Å_p ev¹$ hp k¡hpL$p bv$g Å_p ep Ly$R> rhàgh lp¡ Å_p A¥kp dyS>¡ kdS>d¢ Ap _l] flp l¥. ¼ep¢L¡$ d¡fu ×[óV$k¡ Ap„b¡X$L$fõd©rsL$p¡ d_y BÐepqv$ õd©rsk¡ bghÑf _l] dp_sp Bk rhjed¢.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Arsky„v$f Mygpkp¡ Apàep¡ îulqffpeÆA¡! A_¡ Mf¡Mf S>¡ fus¡ Ap` õ`óV$uL$fZ Apù füp R>¡ A¡_p\u Arsie k„sp¡j \C füp¡ R>¡!

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ab e¡ A¡L$ bps ApC sp¡ buQd¢ d¦ L$l vy„$ qL$ Ap`L$p A¡L$ bX$p cpfu dlp_ D`L$pf d¡f¡ D`f lzAp l¥. hp¡ R>p¡V$p kp âk„N L$l vy„$. frkL$fpeÆL¡$ Üpfp `Óìehlpf d¡fp Ap`k¡ lzAp. Ap`_¡ dyS>¡ A¡L$ „[¼s rgM v$u l¥ A¡L$ Ód¢, D_L¡$ Üpfp Ó rdgp Dkd¢, L¡$ ApS>L¡$ Np¡.bpgL$ Å¡ Y¡$ rgM¡ lp¡s¡ lzA¡ cu Å¡ L$pqfL$pk¡, dsgb kfg Dkd¢, ipõÓp\® âõsys _l] L$f kL$s¡ e¡ bX$u rhX„$b_pL$u bps l¥!

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - hp¡ ApS> r_fõs lp¡ flu l¥!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l]. sp¡ cNhÐL©$`pk¡..

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Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ApS> r_fõs lp¡ flu l¥!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - cNhÐL©$`pk¡ Bk |f¡ hpv$L$p..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ApS> r_fõs lp¡ flu l¥!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ap` ky_p¡ sp¡ klu! Ap`L¡$ lu Dk A¡L$ „[¼sk¡ dyS>¡ A¡L$ â¡fZp rdgu,

Ap¥f cNhÐL©$`pk¡ Dk `|f¡ hpv$L$p A¡L$ N°Þ\d¦_¡ s¥epf qL$ep l¥, Å¡ k„õL©$s L$pqfL$pAp¢d¢ l¥ Bkrge¡ d¦ elp„ bp¡g _l] flp lz„. Ap¥f cNhÐL©$`pk¡ hp¡ lp¡ Åe¡Np sp¡ DkL$p¡ âL$pris cu L$fy„Np. Ap¥f Ap`L¡$ Apiuhp®v$ g¡L$f lu L$fy„Np. ¼ep¢L¡$ Dkd¢ L$pfZ Ap` lzA¡ l¦!

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - kpfp `y[óV$dpN® D_ L$pqfL$pAp¢L¡$rge¡ Ars DÐL„$W$pk¡ âsuny fl¡Np!

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Bkrge¡ DkL$p A¡L$ ""AÓ ipõÓ„ âdpZ„ õeps¹ _¥hp„b¡X$L$fõd©rs:.'' e¡ DkL$p A¡L$ l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - blp¡s ky„v$f! f S>lp„ g¡_¡ Ap¥f v¡$_¡ v$p¡_p¢_¡ Ap„b¡X$L$f õd©rsL$p¡ âdpZ dp_ rgep lp¡, hlp„ sp¡ Ap` L$dk¡L$d dp_p¡N¡ L¡$ v$p_ l¥! L¡$ hlp„ cu _l]! ¼ep¢L¡$ v$p_ Ap¥f BkL$p r_epdL$ sp¡ k„¼ë` l¥. Ap¥f v$p¡_p¢L¡$ k„L$ë` eqv$ õ`óV$ l¥ L¡$ Ap„b¡X$L$fõd©rs lu âdpZ l¥; sp¡ Ap`_¡ sp¡ blp¡s õ`óV$sep Mygpkp L$f qv$ep L¡$ Ap„b¡X$L$fõd©rs âdpZ _l] l¥, dNf S>lp„ v$p¡_p¢ `pV$}Ap„b¡X$L$fõd©rsL$p¡ âdpZ dp_L¡$ Qg flu lp¡ hp¡ hlp„ v$p_ l¥ Bs_p sp¡ lp¡Np L¡$ _l]?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - eqv$ hp¡ Nyfy; ¼ep¢qL$ v$p¡_p¢ `pV$}d¢ A¡L$ sp¡ Nyfy Ape¡Np lu. sp¡ Nyfy eqv$ Ap„b¡X$L$f.. hp¡ Nyfy rS>k_¡ e¡ gu l¥, hp¡ Nyfy eqv$ Ap„b¡X$L$fõd©rsL$p¡ âdpZ dp_sp lp¡ sp¡ DkL¡$ vy$cp®Áe! d¦ Dkd¢ ¼ep L$fy„!

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - b°¡hp¡, b°¡hp¡, b°¡hp¡. rQf„ Æh:. hpl îulqffpeÆ Dk [õ\rsd¢, d¦ kdS>sp lz„, L¡$ Ab lqffpeÆ Bk bpsL$p¡ õhuL$pf_¡d¢ k„L$p¡Q _l] L$f¢N¡ L¡$ ""v$p_¡ rl _ õhrhr_ep¡N:''

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Bkd¢ sp¡ dyS>¡ k„L$p ¡Q lg¡ cu _l] \p, Acu cu _l] l¥..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], dp_¡ Bk [õ\rsd¢; Bk [õ\rsL$u bps L$l flp lz„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - rbgLy$g. hp¡ sp¡ hp¡ NyfyL$p Aop_ l¦; d¦ ¼ep L$f kL$sp lz„!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - S>lp„ Nyfy_¡.. lh¡ Sy>Ap¡ Ap hps õ`óV$ \C! L¡$V$gu R>ZphV$

dp„N¡ R>¡ v$f¡L$ rhje A¡_y„ Ap âdpZ R>¡, L¡$ Ap`Z¡.. Mbf _l] pgp®d¡ÞV$fu hX®$ R>¡ L¡$ _l], Z NyS>fpsudp„ L$C A¡hy„ lp¡e R>¡ _¡ ""^L¡$g „Qp v$p¡Y$kp¡.'' A¡_p¡ kpfp¡ A\® \pe Mfpb, Mbf _l], Z L$C kdÄep S> rh_p v$u^¡ S> fpM¡ s¡hu [õ\rsdp„.. L$p¡C A_`pgp®d¡ÞV$fu dpfu g¢Áh¡S> lp¡e sp¡ d_¡ dpa L$fÅ¡ lp¢, d_¡ A¡_p¡ Mfp¡ A\®

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Mbf _\u; kp„cm¡gy„ R>¡ A¡V$g¡ bp¡gu füp¡ Ry>„. iy„ Mbf? sp¡ s¡ [õ\rsdp„, Äepf¡ NyfyAp¡ L$p„C `Z kdÄep rh_p; L¡$ d_yõd©rs âdpZ õhÐh_u bpbsdp„ L¡$ Ap„b¡X$L$fõd©rs âdpZ A_¡ Ap„b¡X$L$fõd©rs_¡ çeyÃeyAg L$Þk¡ÞV$ V$d®\u bÞ_¡ Äepf¡ âdpZ dp_u_¡, A_¡ h¥óZh\u W$pLy$fÆ_p dpV¡$ S>¡ L$p„C g¡hpdp„ Aphsy„ lp¡e A_¡ A¡ AÞX$fõV¡$[ÞX»$N\u, L¡$ Ap W$pL$p¡fÆ_p dpV¡$ Ap`hpdp„ Aphu füy„ R>¡. v$psp_p¡ k„L$ë` õ`óV$ R>¡ A_¡ g¡_pf_p¡ k„L$ë` Äep„ õ`óV$ R>¡ L¡$ W$pL$p¡fÆ_p dpV¡$ Ad¡ gC füp R>uA¡; `p¡sp_p `¡ç`g¡V$Üpfp L¡$ fkuv$Üpfp L¡$ L$p¡C `Z Üpfp, s¡ [õ\rsdp„ A¡ v$p_ R>¡ A_¡ s¡_y„ õhrhr_ep¡N _ \pe A¡V$g¡ d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ îulqffpeÆA¡ Ap`Z_¡ r_^p®fZ L$fu Apàep¡. lÆ L$p„CL$ dpfp r_ê$`Zdp„ Mpdu lp¡e sp¡ îulqffpeÆ ky^pf¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A¥kp l¥ d¦¥_¡ Ap„b¡X$L$fõd©rs `Y$u _l] l¥, Bkrge¡ e¡ Å¡ Ap` rhr^ bsp fl¡ l¥ Bkd¢ d¦ Ly$R> kdS> _l] kL$sp. d¦ Bs_p L$l kL$sp lz„ L¡$ Ap„b¡X$L$fõd©rsL$p¡ ùv$ek¡ Å¡ k¡hp BÐepqv$L$ ep rkÙpÞsL¡$ r_^p®fZd¢ âdpZ õhuL$pf L$fs¡ l¦, Ap¥f v¡$_¡hpgp cu hp¡ õhuL$pfsp l¥, sp¡ hp¡ A_yrQs l¥; Qy„qL$ qL$ lL$uL$sd¢ hõsys: hlp„ hp¡ âdpZ b_ lu _l] kL$sp. DkL$p âpdpÎe lu âpàs lu _l] l¥, sp¡ Aâpàs l¥. sp¡ A¥ku AâpàsL$u [õ\rsL$u Å¡ l¥ Å¡ QQp®, Ab e¡ ArsìephlpqfL$ lp¡ Åe¡Nu.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l]. rkÙpÞss: ¼ep l¥? ìehlpfL$u QQp® _l] L$f flp l„z. rkÙpÞss: Dk [õ\rsd¢ ¼ep lp¡_p Qprle¡? ìehlpf L$p¡C cu ¼ep L$f flp l¥ e¡ sp¡ rhje lu _l] l¥ A`_p. rS>kL$p¡ Å¡ L$f_p l¥. A`_¡L$p¡ sp¡ ""rhd©íe¥sv¹$ Ai¡j¡Z e\¡ÃR>rk s\p Ly$fy:.'' Bk Þepek¡ rhQpf L$f_p l¥, qL$ rkÙpÞs e¡ l¥ Ap¥f B_ rkÙpÞsp¢L$p rhQpf L$f g¢. Ap¥f rhQpf L$f g¡_¡L¡$ bpv$ Å¡ L$f_p lp¡ kp¡ L$f¢, epr_ `y[óV$dpN®d¢ _dpS> cu `Y$_u lp¡ sp¡ `Y¡$ Ap_„v$k¡! `f "rhd©íe¥sv¹$ Ai¡j¡Z', L¡$ rkÙpÞs e¡ l¥; Ap¥f Å¡ L$f_p lp¡ kp¡ L$f¢, hp¡ sp¡ ìe[¼sL$p rhje l¥; DkL$u QQp® d¦ _l] L$f_p Qplsp. d¦ sp¡ rkÙpÞss:..

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¦¥_¡ rkÙpÞs L$l qv$ep, d¦¥_¡ rkÙpÞsL$p DÑf v¡$ qv$ep. d¦ L$p¡C ÓL$pf `qfjv$d¢ _l] b¥W$p lz„. d¦ rkÙpÞsL$p DÑf v¡$ QyL$p lz„, L¡$ Ap„b¡X$L$fõd©rÑ Bkd¢ âdpZ _l] lp¡su, d_y BÐepqv$ õd©rsep„ Ap¥f cNhqv$ÃR>p âdpZ lp¡s¡ l¦. d¡fp DÑf Ap Nep.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - dp_¡ S>lp„ v$p¡$_p¢_¡; Nyfy_¡ dpÞe L$f rgep Ap„b¡X$L$õd©rsL$p¡, hlp„ sp¡ v$p_ lp¡ lu Nep A¥kp d¦ kdS>sp lz„.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - â¡k L$p¡ÞafÞkL$u sfl bpÝe _ qL$ep Åe, L©$èp.

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Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - â¡k L$p¡ÞafÞk _l] l¥, e¡ sp¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A¥k¡ AV$`V¡$ âí_ L$fL¡$ Å_byS>L$f A¥ku L©$`p _ L$f¢! d¦¥_¡ rkÙpÞs

Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡ õ`óV$ L$f qv$ep. Ab rS>kL¡$ S>¥kp lp¡sp lp¡ hp¡ kdS> g¢.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - |R>¡ Ne¡ âí_ sp¡ lf AV$`V¡$ lu lp¡s¡ l¦! S>hpb Apv$duL$p¡ v¡$_p

Qprle¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ e¡ A¥kp L$fp¡ L¡$ Å¡ A¥k¡ âí_ l¦..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ¼ep¢L¡$ Å¡ âí_ A`_¡L$p¡ kuû sp¥f`¡ DÑf _l] v¡$_¡ lp¡ hp¡

A`_¡L$p¡ AV$`V¡$ gNs¡ l¦! rS>_L$p..Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], A¥kp _l] l¥. e¡ Ngs l¥. d¦..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - rS>kL$p¡ DÑf A`_¡L$p¡ kfgsepk¡ v¡$_p lp¡ hp¡ âí_ AV$`V¡$ _l]

gNs¡!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¦ d¡f¡ dsL$p... A¥kp _l] l¥, e¡ Ngs l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - âpe: âí_p¡Ñfd¢ A¥kp lp¡ Åsp l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¦¥_¡ Acu Ap`L¡$ blp¡sk¡ AV$`V¡$ âí_p¢L$p DÑf qv$ep l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - blp¡s AÃR>p qv$ep.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - rS>kL¡ e¡ kb kpnu l¦. A¥kp..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - rS>kL$p d¦ Ap`L$p¡ Arc_„v$_ v¡$ flp lz„. Ab Ap`_¡ AV$`V¡$L$p

Apfp¡` gNpep.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], AV$`V¡$ d¦¥_¡ Bkrge¡ L$lp l¥. d¦ A¡L$ rkÙpÞs, dsgb d¡f¡

dsL$p A¡L$ rkÙpÞsk|Ó Ap`L$p¡ v¡$ QyL$p.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„, f rkÙpÞsk|Ó d_¡..Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ap„b¡X$L$fõd©rs âdpZ _l] lp¡su; DkL$p âpdpÎe elp„ Aâpàs l¥.

sp¡ DkL¡$ rhr^ r_j¡^L$p khpg lu _l] DW$sp.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - rhr^ r_j¡^L$p khpg _l] l¥. `f d¦¥_¡ rkÙpÞss:... S>¥k¡

v$pspL¡$ k„L$ë`d¢ L$p¡C v$p_ lp¡sp l¥, ârsN©luspL¡$ k„L$ë`d¢ _l]. Dk [õ\rsd¢ v$pspL$p k„L$ë` eqv$ õ`óV$s:..

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ ndp L$uÆe¡. e¡ sp¡ ld Ap`kd¢ v$p¡_p¢ L$f¢N¡. L$f gy„Np, õhuL$pf l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ipõÓp\®L$p _l]; Ap` L$p¥_kp `n N°lZ L$f fl¡ l¥-e¡ lu

kdS>d¢ _l] Ap flp l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - n d¦¥_¡ L$lp _, qL$..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ -dp_¡ Bkd¢ Ap` L$p¥_kp `n N°lZ L$f fl¡ l¦ e¡ lu õ`óV$ _l]

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lzAp. Q¼L$f e¡ l¥; ipõÓp\®L$p sp¡ rhje lu _l] l¥! _ d¦ Ly$R> D``rÑ v¡$ flp lz„, _ Ap`_¡ D``rÑ v$u l¥. _ d¦ D``rÑ Qpl flp lz„. Ap` L$p¥_kp n N°lZ L$f fl¡ l¦ hp¡ kdÅ..

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¦ hp¡ `n N°lZ L$f flp lz„ Ap„b¡X$L$fõd©rsL$p¡ R>p¡X$L$f ipõÓâdpZL¡$ A_ykpf Å¡ k„L$ë` lp¡s¡ l¦ DÞl¢ lu dpÞe L$f_p Qprle¡. Ap¥f Ap` eqv$; d¦ sp¡ elp„ sL$ L$lsp lz„, Ap¥f õ`óV$ L$fy„, eqv$ Ap` DÞl¢ dpÞe _ L$f¢ Ap¥f L$p¡C Aop_hi Ap„b¡X$L$fõd©rsL¡$ r_edp¢L$p¡ dpÞe L$fL¡$ k„L$ë` A`_¡ d_d¢ L$fsp cu lp¡ sp¡ cu hp¡ rdÕep l¥. k„L$ë` lu rdÕep l¥, elp„ âpàs lu _l]. cNhÃR>põÓd¢ _l] l¥. cNhÞdpN®d¢ DkL$p L$p¡C âí_ lu _l] l¥, Aõ\p_ l¥. AâL©$sâk„N l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - kdS>d¢ bps e¡ _l] ApC \u; îulqffpeÆ ndp L$f¢, lz„ blz„, \p¡X$p¡ W$õk qv$dpN_p¡ dpZk Ry>„! A¡V$g¡ hl¡gy„ d_¡ kdS>dp„ _ Aph¡; õ`óV$uL$fZ \pe Ðepf¡ bû hps õ`óV$ \pe. L¡$dL¡$ sd_¡ S>¡d cphp_yhpv$ dpfp¡ õ`óV$ _lp¡sp¡ \sp¡ A¡d d_¡ ApS>¡ `n kdS>hpdp„ L$p¡C S> Ås_u AX$QZ \C flu R>¡! s¡\u l„z Mpgu |R>u füp¡ Ry>„; bpL$u L$p¡C AV$`V$p khpg |R>hp _\u dp„Nsp¡. n Mpgu.. A¡ L$ep¡ `n N°lZ L$fhp dp„N¡ R>¡, L¡$ S>¡ `ndp„ ""v$p_¡ rl _ õhrhr_ep¡N:'' r_ed kphL$pi \pe. L¡$dL¡$ d_¡ ¼ep„L$ A¡hu curs gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ ""v$p_¡ rl _ õhrhr_ep¡N:'' r_ed r_fhL$pi sp¡ _\u \C S>sp¡? s¡\u ""v$p_¡ rl _ õhrhr_ep¡N:'' _p¡ AhL$pi ¼ep„ R>¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - AhL$pi hl] l¥ S>lp„ ipõÓp¡¼srhr^k¡ ipõÓL$u qfr^d¢ dep®v$pd¢ ld v$p_ BÐepqv$ L$fs¡ l¦ hlp„. Ap¥f ipõÓL¡$ A_ykpf ldpf¡ d_p¡ìep`pf lp¡s¡ l¦ hlp„, d_:k„L$ë`.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡V$g¡ S>¡ hps dpf¡ õ`óV$ L$fhp_u lsu s¡ A¡ lsu L¡$ Ap`Z¡ Å¡C Nep L¡$ v¡$hgL$h©rÑ dlpfpS> dpV¡$ r_rjÙ R>¡, `yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_p hQ_\u. A_¡ v¡$hgL$h©rÑ\u gpc`|Å\® L$p¡C dlpfpS> L$p¡C h¥óZh pk¡\u L$p„C dp„Nsp¡ lp¡e sp¡ A¡ ipõÓ×[óV$\u r_rjÙ R>¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - r_rjÙ S> R>¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - s¡ [õ\rsdp„ dp„N¡gy„ Öìe v$p_ L$l¡hpe L¡$ kd`®Z L$l¡hpe? A_¡

Å¡ v$p_ L$l¡hpe sp¡ s¡_p¡ õhrhr_ep¡N \pe L¡$ _l]?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - hõsys: e¡ bps $Dku h¼s, S>b hp¡ „[¼s Qg flu \u, sb d¦ õ`óV$

L$f QyL$p \p, hp¡ S>OÞepr^L$pfu l¥ hp¡ õhuL$pf l¥ A¥kp cu d¦¥_¡ _l] dp_p \p. hp¡ Dku h¼s r_fpL©$s lp¡ QyL$p \p. sb Ap`_¡ spgu cu bÅC \u! Bkrge¡ DkL$p Ab âí_ _l] flp.

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Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l]. A¡V$g¡ v$p_dp„ A¡_p¡ pR>p¡ AhL$pi, d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡, L¡$ fp¡L$pC füp¡ R>¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l]. DkL$p hlp„..Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Å¡ A¡_p¡ AhL$pi v$p_dp„ õ`óV$ Aphu Åe, L¡$ gpc`|Å.. sp¡

lz„ dpfp¡ iåv$p¡dp„ i„L$p_¡ lh¡ õ`óV$, Å¡ Ap` A_ydrs Ap`p¡ sp¡, A¡d fSy L$fy„ L¡$ A¡ [õ\rsdp„ Nyfy `p¡sp_u gpc L¡ $`|Å_¡ dpV¡$ rióe\u L$p„C `Z W$pL$p¡fÆdpV¡$ dp„Nsp¡ lp¡e s¡ [õ\rsdp„ ipõÓr_rjÙ lp¡hp\u ipõÓp_ydp¡qv$s v$p_ _\u. lh¡ k„L$ë` Ap_p¡ L$p„C Z lp¡e; Ap`_pf_p¡ dlpfpS>_¡ Ap`hp_p¡ lp¡e L¡$ W$pL$p¡fÆ_¡ Ap`hp_p¡ lp¡e..

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„, rbgLy$g.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - S>¡ k„L$ë`, L$p„C `Z lp¡e, `R>u k„L$ë`¡ e r_epdL$ _\u flu

Nep¡; ""r_rjÙÐhps¹ v$p_Ðhps¹ v¡$hÖìeÐhpv¹$ A_yèp¡Npl®:.''Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ sp¡ rbgLy$g õ`óV$ l¥. Bkd¢ W$pLy$fÆL$p sp¡ âí_ lu _l] flp.

gpc`|Å\® eÐ_ L$fL¡$ L$p¡C cu Nyfy qL$ku cu A`_¡ rióeL¡$ pk Ly$R> cu N°lZ L$f¡Np sp¡ hp¡ F>Zp_yb„^ l¥ Ap¥f v$p¡jp¡Ð`pv$L$ lu l¥ e¡ A`_¡ "õhh©rÑhpv$' k¡ cu õ`óV$ l¥. Ly$R> cu qL$e¡ rb_p g¡_p L$f_p.. sp¡ W$pLy$fÆL¡$rge¡ L$p¡C khpg _l] fl Nep. ANf Ap` Myv$ cu g¡ gp¡N¡, Dk Y„$Nk¡, sp¡ hp¡ Ap`L¡$rge¡ b„^_L$pfu lu l¥, hp¡ A_yrQs lu l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ Ap sb¼L¡$ lh¡ dpfu bû i„L$pAp¡_y„ r_fpL$fZ \ep¡. A_¡ îulqffpeÆA¡ Ap i„L$pr_fpL$fZ Ars ky„v$fsp\u L$fu. A_¡ Å¡ Mf¡Mf dpfp d__u cph_p_¡ Arcìe¼s L$fy„ sp¡ 500 hj®dp„ `y[óV$dpN® Msd \C S>i¡ A¡hu curs gpNsu lsu A_¡ lqffpeÆ_p¡ S>¡ Ap r_fpL$fZ ApS>¡ Ap`Z_¡ dþep¡ A¡_p\u, d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡, L¡$ Aphsp 5000 hj® kyû y[óV$dpN® Msd _l] \pe!

13dp¡ âí_. rhjehp¼e ©óW$ 37. cC S>¡_¡ S>hp_y„ lp¡e, Qpëep Åe; S>¡_¡ rbfpS>hp_y„ lp¡e, rbfpS>¡. `Z dp¥_ fpMu_¡ Åe A_¡ dp¥_ fpMu_¡ `^pf¡ A_¡ rbfpS>¡ sp¡ QQp® blz kpfu fus¡ \C iL¡$. b^p âL©$rsõ\ A\hp kuV$õ\ \C ÅAp¡!

Dv¹$Op¡j¼ - dÝep„sf lp¡_¡L$u s¥epfu lu l¥; Acu lp¡ _l] flp l¥. `n Ap¥f ârs`nL$p r_ê$`Z lp¡ Å_¡L¡$ bpv$ dÝep„sf qL$ep Åe¡Np. d¦ kdSy„ lz„ qL$ blp¡s Äepv$p kde _l] gN¡Np Bkd¢. sp¡ Ap` L©$èp ip„rsk¡ b¥W¢$ kb.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - iyfy L$f¢?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - kb ip„s lp¡ Åe.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„ cpC, b^p ip„s \C ÅAp¡.

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13_p L$-M-N A¡V$gp hQ_p¡ R>¡. A¡ hQ_dp„ rhjehp¼e_u bpbsdp„ S>¡ i„L$p \C flu R>¡. îulqffpeÆA¡ îudlpâcyÆ_p hQ_p¡ âÐe¡ S>¡ `p¡sp_u r_óW$p ky×Y$ v$pMhu R>¡ s¡_p kÞv$c®dp„ dlpâcyÆ_p hQ_\u rh`fus S>¡ L$p„C Z L$l¡hpsy„ lp¡e s¡ Ap`Z¡ A„^„sd _fL$ sfa gC S>_pf Ap`Z_¡ klS> Apkyfu.. îuNykp„CÆ_y„ hQ_ R>¡ lp¢, L$l¡sp c|g \C NC; `Z d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡ A¡ bpbsdp„ `Z îulqffpeÆ_¡ L$p¡C dsc¡v$ _ lp¡e, L¡$ îudlpâcyÆ_¡ îuNykp„CÆ_p hQ__p âpdpÎedp„ L$p¡C Ås_p¡ spfsçe lp¡e.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - âí_ lu _l] DW$sp. kp¡Q cu _l] kL$sp.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ îudlpâcyÆ L¡$ îuNykp„CÆ_p hQ_\u rh`fus L$p¡C `Z

hõsy; S>¡ L$p„C hõsy lp¡e, s¡ L$l¡_pfp¡ A\hp ApQf_pfp¡; A¡V$g¡ âdpv$\u ApQfpC Ney„ lp¡e L¡$ rhhisep ApQfpC Ney„ lp¡e s¡_u QQp® lz„ _\u L$fsp¡, `Z op_`|h®L$, BÃR>p`|h®L$ S>¡ ApQf¡ R>¡, ÅZu_¡ Z, L¡$ rkÙpÞs Ap R>¡ R>sp„ Apd S> L$fhy„ R>¡. v$pMgp sfuL¡$ A¡dp„ ê$qY$ l¡sy lp¡e L¡$ Ap l¡sy lp¡e L¡$ L$p¡C `Z l¡sy lp¡e; s¡ klS> Apkyfu Æh R>¡, y[óV$ Æh _\u. Apdp„ sp¡ d_¡ _\u gpNsy„ L¡$ L$p¡C i„L$p_p¡ AhL$pi lp¡e. A¡ sp¡ îulqffpeÆ_p hQ_p¡\u õ`óV$ R>¡.

lh¡ S>¡ i„L$p_p¡ rhje Al]ep flu Nep¡ s¡ A¡ L¡$ ApQpe®QfZ_p hQ_p¡_p¡ Apier_^p®fZ L¡$hu fus¡ L$fhp¡? s¡ r_^p®fZ L¡$hg ApQpe®QfZ_p hQ__p cpjZ âhQ_ L$fu_¡ r_^p®fZ L$fhp¡ A¡d _l], `Z dlpâcyÆ_p¡ S>¡ v¡$MpX¡$g dpN® R>¡ A¡ dpN®dp„ `p¡sp_u r_óW$p v$pMhu_¡. A_¡ A¡ r_óW$p `p¡sp_p bp¡^\u _l] `Z "sp×N¹Nyê$qv$s¥:.' L¡$dL¡$ ApQpe®QfZdp„.. "sp×N¹Nyê$qv$s¥:' dp„ L$p„CL$ dsc¡v$ lp¡C iL¡$ R>¡. S>¡ L$p„C lp¡e; A¡d_¡ rhhrns A\® A¡ S>Zphi¡, d_¡ dpfu cp„Nu s|V$u kdS> dyS>b S>¡ L$p„C kdS> Apìey„ s¡ A_yhpv$dp„ fSy L$ey„® R>¡; "dpN®_p NyfyÜpfp' A¡hp¡ d¢ A\® L$ep£ R>¡. dpÞe-AdpÞe sp¡ k„ch S> R>¡. `Z A¡ S>¡ L$p„C lp¡e, "sp×N¹Nyê$qv$s¥:' hQ_. A_¡ Nyfyqv$s hp¼ep¡ `p¡sp_u fus¡ _l] `Z hQ__p A_yhpv$\u. A_¡ A_yhpv$ Z p¡sp_u fus¡ _l] Z d|g¾$dpNs\u. A¡ bpbsdp„ îulqffpeÆ_p; bÞ_¡ S> lh¡ lqffpeÆ Ap`Zu pk¡ R>¡.

Apdp„ Mpgu k„ip¡^_ A¡ R>¡ L¡$ Ap hQ_ 8dy„ R>`pC Ney„ R>¡. L$v$pQ L$p¡C d_¡ ldZp„ L$l¡sp¡'sp¡ L¡$ 9dy„ R>¡. A¡V$g¡ b^p k„ip¡^_ L$fu g¡ Apdp„. Ap V$pC`p¡N°pqaL$g rdõV¡$L$ R>¡, A¡V$g¡ dpfy„ QuflfZ _l] L$fsp cpCkp'b Apdp„! iyÙ L$p„C V$pC`p¡N°pqaL$g rdõV¡$L$ \C NC R>¡. s¡ hQ_ L¡$ d|g¾$d\u S>¡ fus¡ hQ_p¡_p¡ A\® L$fhpdp„ Apìep¡ s¡ fus¡ hQ__p¡ A\® õhuL$pfhp¡ Å¡CA¡. S>¡ îulqffpeÆA¡ L$pg¡ r_ê$`Z L$ey„® L¡$ A¡dp„ ×Y$ ApQpe®k„îe lp¡hp¡ Å¡CA¡, _¡ A¡ sp¡ klz\u l¡gp Aphhp¡ Å¡Csp¡ lsp¡ A¡ sp¡ Mfu S> hps R>¡. Z OZu hMs¡... d_¡ A¡d_u hpsdp„ S>fpe

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dsc¡v$ _\u, L¡$dL¡$ Ap`Z¡ Ðep„ sp¡ W$pL$p¡fÆ_¡ S>NpX$uA¡ s¡ hMs¡e dlpâcyÆ_p Apîe_p _l] sp¡ ApQpe®QfZ_p A_yk„^p__p `v$p¡ Nhpe R>¡, _¡ `p¡Y$pìep `R>u `Z Ap`Z¡ ApQpe®QfZ_p `v$p¡ NpCA¡ R>uA¡. sp¡ ApÛÞs bÞ_¡ W¡$L$pZ¡ lp¡hp Å¡CA¡. A_¡ Ðep„ d¢ dpfu fus¡ d„NgpQfZ L$fu v$u^y„ cp„Nu s|V$u cpjpdp„ dpfu. A¡V$g¡ Ðep„ ×Y$pîe_p r_ê$`Z_p¡ blz d_¡ AphíeL$sp _ gpNu. d„NgpQfZ L$f¡gp¡ lsp¡. s¡\u.. Ap sp¡ rhQpe®rhje lsp¡.

s¡\u rhQpe®rhjedp„ Apîe D`f dpfp¡ L$p„C blz cpf A¡V$gp dpV¡$ _\u L¡$ A¡_p bpbsdp„ rhQpf L$fhp_y„ L$iy„ lp¡e S> _l]. ApQpe®QfZ_p¡ Apîe sp¡ lp¡hp¡ S> Å¡CA¡. A¡ sp¡ Ap`Z¡ d|ghQ_\u S> L$lu Nep R>uA¡ L¡$ ""sõdps¹ îuhëgcp¿e: Ðhvy$qv$shQ_pv¹$ AÞe\p ê$è„rs, c°p„sp e¡ s¡ r_kN®rÓv$iqf`ysep L¡$hgp„^„sdp¡Np:.'' A¡V$g¡ Apîe_u bpbsdp„ sp¡ L$p¡C QQp®_p¡ õL$p¡` S> _\u. A¡V$g¡ A¡_¡ ¼ep„ Z dyL$p¡. d_¡ sp¡ gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ kh®Ó Ap S> Op¡jZp L$fsp flue¡ sp¡ Z OZp¡ b^p¡ fp¡N r_h©Ñ \C Åe `y[óV$dpN®_p¡! sp¡ A„s¡ A¡V$gp dpV¡$ gu^p¡; L¡$dL¡$ rhQpe®rhje L$fsp„ rhQpe®rhje_p âpdpÎe_p¡ Ap ApMp¡ i¥gu_p¡ rhje sp¡. sp¡ A¡ bpbsdp„ d|g¾$dpNs kyû S> lz„ rhjehp¼e_p¡ õL$p¡` dp_u_¡ Qpëep¡. ×Y$pîedp„ sp¡ õL$p¡` S> _\u; A¡ sp¡ L$p¡C Z hëgch„iS> lp¡e A_¡ ApQpe®QfZ_p¡ ×Y$pîe sp¡ lp¡hp¡ S> Å¡CA¡. _l] sp¡ hëgch„iS> R>¡ L¡$ _l] A¡ `Z X$pDV$azg \C Åe L¡$k. A¡d L$p¡C `Z hpëgc h¥óZh lp¡e s¡_¡ `Z ApQpe®QfZ_p¡ ×Y$pîe lp¡hp¡ S> Å¡CA¡. Å¡ ApQpe®QfZ_p¡ ×Y$pîe S>¡_¡ _\u A¡ sp¡ hpëgc h¥óZh \C iL$sp¡ S> _\u; A„^„sddp„ S>_pfp¡ Apkyfu Æh R>¡. A¡V$g¡ A¡dp„ rhQpe®rhje _ lp¡hp\u A¡dp„ L$p„C rhje Ðep„ _\u. rhjehp¼esp Ap hQ_p¡dp„ Ðep„ _\u. rhjehp¼esp d|g¾$dpNs, A¡V$g¡ îudlpâcyÆ\u dp„X$u_¡ Ap`Z¡ S>¡ ¾$d D`f Apìep Ðep„ kyû_p ¾$d_u A¡L$ L$X$u `l¡gp gC_¡ Ap`Z¡ Å¡C g¡hy„ Å¡CA¡, L¡$ Ðep„ ¾$d kyû S>¡ hQ_p¡_p¡ S>¡ fus¡ A\® L$fhpdp„ Apìep¡ lp¡e s¡ fus¡ Ap`Z_¡ A\® g¡hp¡ Å¡CA¡. bpL$u d_aph¡ s¡d `p¡sp_u byrÙ\u A\® _ L$fhp¡ Å¡CA¡; L¡$ L$fhp¡ Å¡CA¡-? A¡L$ i„L$p A¡ R>¡. A_¡ Ap bpbsdp„ L$p¡CL$ AÞe\p A\® L$f¡ sp¡ buÅ hQ_dp„ îulqffpeÆ A¡d L$l¡ R>¡, L¡$ Ap L$kp¡V$u L¡$hg bpgL$ b^p `yfyjp¡Ñd R>¡, b°û R>¡, s¡\u bpgL$ D`f gpNy _ \pe A_¡ h¥óZhp¡ D`f S> gpNy \pe A¡hy„ _l]. îulqffpeÆ Qp¡¿Mp¡ Mygpkp¡ L$f¡ R>¡$""dlÐLy$gâk|s¡jy L$s®ìe: k„Nr_Z®e:.'' sp¡ "dlÐLy$gâk|s' \u lz„ A¡hp¡ A\® kdÄep¡ Ry>„ L¡$ ApQpe®QfZLy$gâk|s. buÅ L$p¡C dlÐLy$g Al]ep L$v$pQ rhhrns _l] lp¡e. dlÐLy$g sp¡ OZp b^p lp¡C iL¡$ R>¡; Z Al]ep rhhrns _l] lp¡e A¡hu dpfu kdS> R>¡. s¡\u ApQpe®QfZ_u hpZu\u rh`fus hs®dp_ L$p¡C Z Np¡.bpgL$ L$p„C Z A\® L$fsp lp¡e sp¡ A¡_p¡ vy$k„N R>¡ L¡$

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_l] A¡ d_¡ i„L$p \C flu R>¡. A¡dp„ Ap`_p¡ n.. Å¡ L¡$ L$l¡hp`Ï„ lp¡hy„ _ Å¡CA¡, R>sp„ Z Mpgu nN°lZ_u rhr^dpV¡$ Ap |R>u füp¡ Ry>„.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ly$R> L$l_¡L$p _l] l¥. W$uL$ lu l¥ el.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap`¡ hpëgckçâv$pe_¡ ÆhpX¹$e$p¡!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ANf d¦ dfL$f cu Æhp kLy„$ sp¡ cu dyS>¡ d„Sy>f l¥!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ispeyjp_¹ yÓ`p¥Óp_¹..

QQp®...Al]ep kyû îulqffpeÆ A_¡ dpfp¡ L$ep¡ n R>¡ s¡ Ap`¡ Å¡C gu^y„. lh¡ A¡d_p¡ S>¡ `n A¡dZ¡ N°lZ L$ep£ R>¡ A¡_u D``rÑ A_¡ S>¡ `n d¢ N°lZ L$ep£ R>¡ s¡_u D``rÑ_p¡ Ap_p `R>u rhQpf \i¡. Ap D``rÑ_p¡ k„rnàs kdedp» `p¡s¡ r_ê`Z Lfu v¡.A¡ Ad¡ ldZp» 5|Ru gBiz» A¡LbuSp_¡, L¡ L¡Vgp¡ kde Sp¡Bi¡ A_¡ L¡Vgp_¡ Lhf Lfu iLuiz».A¡L hps Qp¡¿Mu õ5ô R¡ L¡ S¡ bpbsdp» Adpfp¡ bÞ_¡_p¡ A¡L S 5n R¡ s¡ bpbsdp» sp¡ Mp¡Vu QQp® Lfu_¡ sdpfp¡ c¡Sp¡ QpVhp¡ A¡dp» sp¡ d_¡ Lp¡C õhpfõe _\u v¡Mpsp¡. Äep» Adpfp 5n rcÞ_ \B füp R ¡; bk A¡Vgp S iuj®L_p» rhjedp» QQp® bpLu flu. A_¡ A¡dp» A¡d_u D``rÑ iy„ R>¡, S>¡ `n A¡dZ¡ N°lZ L$ep£ A¡ îulqffpeÆ bsphi¡. dpfu D``rÑ iy„ R>¡ s¡ lz„ bsphui. R>u S>¡_¡ d_¡ S>¡ L$p„C |R>h„y lp¡e s¡ |R>u iL¡$, S>¡_¡ îulqffpeÆ_¡ S>¡ L$p„C |R>hy„ lp¡e s¡ |R>u iL¡$.

`Z lqffpeÆ_p¡ S>¡V$gp¡ D`L$pf dp_uA¡ s¡V$gp¡ L$d R>¡, L¡$ Ap A¡L$ tkl bpgL$ ApS>¡ Np¡õhpdudp„ Aphu r_Mpgk kplk\u Aphu_¡ ApV$gu ky„v$f QQp® L$fhpdp„ Ap`Z_¡ klpec|s \ep R>¡. lh¡ d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ d\yf¡iÆA¡ `Z A¡V$rgõV$ dpfu rhS>e \p¡X$u õhuL$pfhu Å¡CA¡ A„is:, `|fu _ õhuL$pf¡ sp¡ _ õhuL$pf¡, L¡$ Ad¡ Al]ep qaepõL$p¢ _\u L$ep£, Ad¡ Al]ep L$p¡C sdpip¡ _\u L$ep£, `f Mf¡Mf Ad¡ ipõÓQQp® S> L$fhp dp„NuA¡ R>uA¡, QuflfZ L$fhp _\u dp„Nsp. A_¡ L$p¡CL$_¡ A¡hp¡ cph ÅÁep¡ lp¡e; A¡ D`lpk dpV¡$ Ap`Z¡ L$luA¡ A¡ hõsy buÆ R>¡ L¡$, L¡$ ""gpg_ _ L$fue¡ A¥ku lp„ku.'' `Z Ad¡ L$p¡CA¡ L$fhp _\u dp„Nsp. L$v$pQ Ap`_¡ âÐee \ep¡ lp¡e. A_¡ \ep¡ S> lp¡hp¡ Å¡CA¡. A_¡ _ \ep¡ lp¡e sp¡ bk lz„ rQfL©$so Ry>„ âcy_p¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ""qv$gL¡$ T¿dp¢L$p¡ s| lp\p¢d¢ Ry>`pg¡ "ipef', _pv$p„ l¥ Tdp_p e¡ X$f _ Åe L$l].''

Dv¹$Op¡jL- 6 hpNu_¡ 22 rdr_V$ \C R>¡. 7 hpN¡ afu\u Ap`Z¡ b¡kuiy„ buÅ kÓdpV¡$. Ðep„ kyû dÝep„sf.

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ip„rsk¡ kb e\põ\p_ rbfpS>¡».kcpL¡$ â\dkÓd¢ Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ Üpfp A`_¡ cphp_yhpv$L¡$ iuj®L$d¢,

A`_¡ hQ_phguL¡$ iuj®L$d¢ Å¡ cu i„L$p D`[õ\s L$u hp¡ i„L$pL$p nr_^p®fZ lzAp, rS>kd¢ Np¡.îulqffpeÆL$p¡ D_L$u i„L$pd¢k¡ L$p¥_k¡ n õhuL$pe® \¡ hp¡ r_Z}s lzAp. ApN¡L$u QQp®d¢ Ab hp¡ `nL$u v$p¡_p¢ lu dlp_ycph Ab A`_u-A`_u D``rÑ l¡syâdpZpqv$ v¢$N¡ Ap¥f QQp®L$p¡ ApN¡ bY$pe¢N¡.

Acu sL$L¡$ Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ cphp_yhpv$d¢ rS>_-rS>_ dlp_ycphL$u kldrs ApC l¥ Ap¥f rS>_Ly$ Akldrs \u `f„sy hp¡ AkldrsL$p¡ cu r_fpL$fZ cep¡ D_L$u _pdphrg Ab Y$u Å flu l¥. Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ, Np¡.îuL$_¥epgpgÆ rhfdNpd, fOy_p\gpgÆ Np¡õhpdu, Np¡.îuv¡$hL$u_Þv$_Æ, Np¡.îurhW¹$W$g_p\Æ gpgdrZÆ, Np¡.îufrkL$fpeÆ-`p¡fb„v$f, `„qX$s hk„s ipõÓu, h°S>¡i ipõÓu, Np¡.îufOy_p\gpgÆ, Np¡.îuNp¡r`L$pg„L$pfÆ, îuh°S>¡iLy$dpfÆ Np¡õhpdu rhfdNpd, îurhS>eLy$dpfÆ Np¡õhpdu Np¢X$g, Np¡.îufpS>¡iLy$dpfÆ L$X$u, Aldv$pbpv$, Np¡.îuhëgcgpgÆ L$pdh_, Np¡. îuL©$óZL$p„sÆ, Np¡. îuÖyy$rdgLy$dpfÆ, Np¡.îuhëgcgpgÆ e¡ BÞlp¢_¡ Np¡.îurNqf^fgpgÆL¡$ ârsr_r^L¡$ ê$`d¢ kldrs`Ó qv$ep \p A¡h„ D_L¡$ v$p¡_p¢ cpC cu îuÜpfL¡$iÆ Ap¥f _h_usbphp, h¡ cu kldrs`Ód¢, DÞlp¢_¡ A`_¡ lõspnf qL$e¡ l¦. Np¡.îuíepdky„v$fÆ, Np¡.îufhuÞÖLy$dpfÆ dp„X$hu, fpS>L$p¡V$, Np¡.îu d^ykyv$_Æ, Np¡.îuL©$óZLy$dpfÆ L$p„qv$hgu. A¡L$ _pd Ap¥f l¥ Å¡ ld bpv$d¢ Op¡rjs L$f¢N¡, Aõ`óV$ lp¡_¡ky. ndp L$f¢. Np¡.îui¥g¡ÞÖLy$dpfÆ D_L$u cu kldrs l¥.

lz„ hp„Qu k„cmphy„ Ry>„ Ap ârs `y[óV$rkÙpÞs QQp®kcp_p kdpep¡S>L$ k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m, Ap QQp®kcp Apep¡S>_dp„ Ap`_p Apd„ÓZ\u Adp¡ dy„bC Apìep. Adpfy„ d„sìe R>¡ L¡$ rkÙpÞsr_Z®e L¡$ rkÙpÞs_p A\®OV$_rhjeL$ QQp®kcp Ål¡fdp„ kh®S>_p¡ dÝe¡ _l] lp¡hu Å¡CA¡. kpdpÞeS>_p¡ kpdpÞefus¡ rkÙpÞsprco A_¡ A¡sv¹$ rhje.. rkÙpÞsp_rco A_¡ A¡sv¹$ rhjedp„ A_r^L$pfu R>¡. Aphu QQp® L¡$ rdqV»$N dpÓ hëgcLy$g rhÜp_ ipõÓu `„qX$sp¡ A_¡ rhÜp_ kpnf S>¡hp L$rsè h¥óZhp¡_u D`[õ\rsdp„ \hu ÅCA¡ A_¡ s¡ S> s¡_p¡ dp¥rgL$ l¡sy kf¡ R>¡.. sp¡ S> s¡_p¡ dp¥rgL$ l¡sy kf¡ R>¡. D`pv¡$e A_¡ agv$peu \C iL¡$. A_¡ rQ.ifv$Ly$dpfÆ Äepf¡ hX$p¡v$fpdp„ Adp¡_¡ âÐen Apd„ÓZ Ap`hp _¡

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QQp®kcp_p¡ l¡sy kdÅhhp Aph¡gp Ðepf¡ Z Adpfy„ A¡sv¹$ rhjeL$ d„sìe v$ip®ìey„ lsy„ A_¡ L$l¡g L¡$ Ål¡fdp„ Ap fus¡ S>¡ âL$pf_u QQp®kcp_y„ Apep¡S>_ \i¡ s¡ A_¡L$ fus¡ ep¡Áe _\u _¡ s¡_p\u L$p¡C`Z r_Z®e \C iL$i¡ _l]. A_¡ hëgcLy$gdp„ _plL$ ¼g¡i_y„ cy„X|„$ âv$i®_ \hp k„ch R>¡, S>¡ ep¡Áe _l] lp¡e. D`fp„s L$p¡C AÞe L$pe®¾$ddp„_u ârsr¾$ep_u ârsr¾$ep_p ê$`¡ \_pfp Apep¡S>_ r_Zp®eL$ _l] b_u iL¡$. rQ.ifv$ÆA¡ Mygpkp¡ L$l¡g L¡$ Ap dyS>b _\u S>.

dpfy„ d„sìe R>¡ L¡$ âõsys hQ_phguL¡$ s¡_p cphp_yhpv$ D`f S> dpÓ _l] Z s¡ rkhpe_p Z AÞe L$rsè dlÐh_p rkÙpÞsp¡, hs®dp_ kdõepAp¡, X$L$pfp¡_¡ `Z Aphfu gC_¡ \hu Å¡CA¡. Aphu QQp®dp„ L¡$ rdqV»$Ndp„ DÑf`n `|h®`n gC QQp®Ap¡ L$fhp L$fsp„ rkÙpÞs, ìehlpf, âZprgL$p, d® A_¡ L$p_|_-Ap p„Q¡e_¡ Aphfu gC_¡ rdÓk[çdscph_p hpsphfZdp„ k„ip¡^_pÐdL$ fukQ® QQp®Ap¡ Üpfp r_Z®e âpàs L$fhp_u qv$ip h^pf¡ D`pv¡$e A_¡ k„âv$pep¡`L$pfL$ \C iL¡$. Ål¡fQQp®dp„ rióep¡Üpfp Arhh¡L$ `Z k„chu iL¡$. A_¡ A¡sv¹$âL$pf_u QQp®Ap¡dp„ S>¡ L¡$ s¡hu rdqV»$Ndp„ Adp¡_¡ fk R>¡. `Z Ap`gp¡L$p¡A¡ Apep¡S>¡g Ap âL$pf_u kcpdp„ Adp¡_¡ D`pv¡$esp _\u gpNsu.

R>sp„ lz„ Aphhp_p¡ âeÐ_ L$fui; _¡ Aphui sp¡ Z dpÓ â¡nL$ê$`¡ S>. A_¡ s¡ Z Ap` kh£ eyhp Np¡õhprdAp¡ Äepf¡ rkÙpÞsrhje_¡ gC_¡ k„NqW$s b_u_¡ Ap fus¡ `l¡g L$fu füp R>p¡-s¡ A¡L$ kpfu hps lp¡C s¡_¡ âp¡Ðkpl_p\® Aphui. A_¡ A¡ S> dpV¡$ Ap QQp®kcpdp„ D`[õ\s flu_¡ `Z QQp®dp„ cpN _\u gu^p¡, _¡ â¡nL$ê$`¡ D`[õ\s Ry>„-s¡ dpV¡$ ndpâp\}Ry>„.

s¡d R>sp„ kpdpÞefus¡ dpfy„ d„sìe Arcìe¼s L$fy„ sp¡-îuíepdd_p¡lfÆA¡ âõsys L$f¡g cphp_yhpv$dp„ lz„ k„`|Z® klds _\u. îulqffpeÆA¡ s¡ A„N¡ S>¡ Akldrs-A_y``rÑ âL$V$ L$fu-s¡ cpNp¡dp„ dpfy„ `Z A¡ S> d„sìe R>¡. A_¡ bpL$u_pdp„ kpdpÞefus¡ cphp_yhpv$_u ×[óV$A¡ dpfu ×[óV$A¡ rhi¡j Ap`rÑ _\u v¡$Mpsu; A¡L„$v$f¡ bfpbf R>¡. `Z s¡_y„ `p¡sp_p d„sìep¡ A_ykpf_y„ A\®OV$_dp„ dlv„$i¡ dsc¡v$ R>¡. `Z s¡ lz„ D`fp¡¼s âL$pf_u QQp®-rdqV»$Np¡dp„ Arcìe¼s L$fhp DÐkplu Ry>„. h^ydp„, îulqffpeÆA¡ S>¡ `n `p¡sp_p¡ âõsys L$ep£, dsprcìe[¼s L$fu, s¡_y„ kd\®_ L$fy„ Ry>„.

ApS>¡ A¡ rhjedp„ S>ê$f L$lui L¡$ cNhÐõhê$`p¡, cNhÐkçbÞû DÐkhp¡ L¡$ îucpNhsL$\p, h°S>epÓpApqv$_p gp¥qL$L$p\® A_¡ L$dri®eg L¡$ fp¡Æfp¡V$udp„ Dèp¡N L¡$ âv$i®_-s¡ vy$fyèp¡N R>¡ _¡ rkÙpÞsrhfyÙ S> R>¡. A_¡ s¡hy„ _ S> lp¡hy„ Å¡CA¡.

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Np¡õhpduh©„v$Üpfp M|b ky„v$fsep kcp_y„ kyk„Qpg_, s¡d_p¡ N„cuf A_¡ W$f¡g ìehlpf, kh£ õhr_[íQs A¡L$ S> `n_u ×Y$ dpÞespey¼s flu_¡ `Z i¼e sV$õ\riõs_u ÅmhZu... ÓZ qv$hk_u kcp_y„ Apep¡S>_, L¡$ S>¡ âpe: kyìeh[õ\s A_¡ kyr_ep¡rS>s R>¡. A_¡ dpfu L$Zp£`L$Z® âpàs gp¡L$hpeL$p; L¡$ Ðep„ õhd„sìe_¡ _l] dp__pfpAp¡ kp\¡ AcÖ ìehlpf, DOpX$u pX$hp_u Q¡óV$p, s¡d_¡ rh`fus rQsfhp_p¡ âepk, Np¡õhprdAp¡ dÝe¡ ¼g¡ik„cph_p_u hN¡f¡ sL$p£, \i¡. `R>u s¡h„y L»$C Z Ap kcpdp„ d¢ _\u Å¡ey„. D`fp¡¼s âL$pf¡ kpfy„ A¡hy„ kyìeh[õ\s _¡ kyk„Qprgs Å¡hpdp„ Apìey„-s¡\u k„sp¡j \ep¡, âkÞ_sp \C. Ap dpV¡$ k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m, îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ A_¡ ìehõ\p`L$p¡_¡ dpfp iycprc_„v$_ R>¡. k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m_p eyhp Np¡õhprdhep£ Myb S> Apipõ`v$ A_¡ kyklep¡Npl® A_ychpep. îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ_y„ ¥e®_¡ kp¥lpv®$`|Z® kh£ A_¡ ârs`nuAp¡ kp\¡_p ìehlpf s¡d S> îulqffpeÆ_u r_c}L$ ipõÓQQp®-R>V$p âõsysuL$fZ_¡ `Z A_¡L$i: Arc_„v$_ OV¡$ R>¡.

îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ kp\¡ L$rsè rhjep¡dp„ dsp„sf cg¡ lp¡e, `Z s¡d_y„ `y[óV$k„âv$pe_p DÐL$j® dpV¡$_p L$pep£ A_¡ Ap b^pdp„ âepkp¡ Üpfp R>¡hV¡$ sp¡ hs®dp_ kfL$pfu L$p_|_p¡-sfuL$pAp¡ k„âv$pedp„ Aph¡gu _¡ Aph_pf rhL©$rÑAp¡\u Ap`Zp cNhÐõhê$`p¡, rkÙpÞsp¡ A_¡ hëgcLy$g_p ApQpe®Np¥fh_p fnZ_u S>, d|mdp„, kv¹$cph_p lp¡e-s¡hy„... _¡ s¡Ap¡ rkÙpÞs-âZpgu-ìehlpf-L$p_|_ _¡ Aphfu g¡su kdÞheey¼s `ÙrsÜpfp kv¹$l¡sy rkÙ L$fhp s¡d_¡ A_¡ s¡d_¡ A_ykfsp Np¡.dlp_ycphp¡ âÐe¡ iyc¡ÃR>p R>¡, _¡ Adpfp `|Z® klep¡N_u Mpsfu Ap`y„ Ry>„. ^Þehpv$.

Np¡.îud\yf¡íhfÆ_p Ap Apiuh®Q_ A_¡ iycL$pd_pAp¡\u lh¡ kcp_p rÜsue kÓ_u QQp®kcp lh¡ iê$ \C flu R>¡.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ^ d¡_ Ap¡a ^ X¡$ \u lz„ qf¼h¡õV$ L$fy„ Ry>„-lh¡ `p¡sp_u D``rÑ_p¡ âpfçc L$f¡. k¡hpõhê$`. `©óW$ 7 `f d|g ígp¡L$ R>¡. A¡_p `R>u ApNm_p¡ S>¡ L$p„C QQp® bû R>¡ s¡ Å¡iy„. A_¡ kp\¡-kp\¡ îulqffpeÆ_¡ A¡L$ rh_e L¡$ A¡ L¡$V$gp¡ kde g¡i¡-A¡ A_ydpr_s kde... e\pi¼e Ap¡R>p¡ lp¡e sp¡ h^pf¡ QQp®_¡ Ap`Z¡ Aphfu iL$uiy„. _¡ h^pf¡ li¡ sp¡ Ap¡R>u QQp® Aphfu iL$pi¡. s¡dp„\u S>¡ ¼ë` A¡d_¡ Arcâ¡s lp¡e s¡ dyS>b Ap¡R>pdp„ Ap¡R>p¡ L¡$V$gp¡ kde A¡d_¡ Å¡Ci¡ A¡_p¡ A¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ L$f¡.

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sp¡ R>u lz„ dpfp¡ Z L„$CL$ Mygpkp¡ A¡ bpbsdp„ L$fu iLy„$. A_¡ lh¡ d_¡ _\u gpNsy„ L¡$... iê$Apsdp„ S>¡ \p¡X$p¡ dsc¡v$ \C Nep¡ lsp¡ A¡hp¡ afu\u Adpf¡ dsc¡v$ \C S>i¡; L¡$dL¡$ lz„ `Z Arsie âcprhs \ep¡ Ry>„ A¡d_u i¥gu\u A_¡ Apip fpMy„ Ry>„ L¡$ dpfphsu L$p¡C vy$ìehlpf \ep¡ lp¡e A¡_u A¡d_¡ L$p¡C Ágpr_ L¡$ ApOps _l] gpÁep¡ lp¡hp¡ Å¡CA¡. D`lpk_y„ sp¡ d¢ cC `l¡gp\u S> bsphu v$u^y„ L¡$ L»$C Mp¡V$ S> R>¡ Mp¡`X$udp„! dpau dp„Nhp_y„ L$l¡ip¡ sp¡ dp„Nu gCi. A¡ sp¡ A¡_p dpV¡$ L¡$ gp¡L$p¡_p dp\p cpf¡ _ \C Åe! Aphu QQp® kp„cmu_¡ R>u JOu Åe sp¡ S>NpX$hp L¡$hu fus¡? d|g l¡sy A¡ R>¡ A¡dp„. L¡$V$gpL$ L$\pdp„ iy„ L$f¡ R>¡; blz kpfu V¡$L$r_L$ hp`fsp lp¡e R>¡.-""bp¡gp¡ îuedy_pdlpfpZuL$u S>e, bp¡gp¡ îubpgL©$óZgpgL$u'' A¡V$g¡ b^p ÅNu Åe L¡$ iy„ \ey„? |fu \C L¡$ pRy>„ iê$ \ey„? A¡hu Ad_¡ _¡ A¡d_¡-bÞ_¡_¡ V¡$h _\u, A¡V$g¡ L$p„CL$ A¡hp¡ Vy$QL$p¡ hp`fu gCA¡ R>uA¡ L¡$ JO-by„O Aphsu lp¡e sp¡ DX$u Åe!

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ k¡hpõhê$`L$p¡, l¥ _? d»¥_¡ DÑf qv$e¡ hp¡ \p¡X¡$ _p¡V$ qL$e¡ ce¡ l¦, hp¡ Å¡ `lg¡ qv$e¡ l¦... A`_p hp¡ íepdyv$pv$p dp„Ns¡ Ne¡, d¦ rgMhpsp¡ Nep¡ lsp¡ _ Ü¥rhÝe„, Ó¥rhÝe„; hp¡ lu Qg¡Np¡ _?

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„, hp¡ lu Qg¡Np¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - sp¡ hp¡ nL$u õ`óV$sp...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„, hp¡ d¦ L$l vy„$.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ ¼ep tgL$ b_ Åe.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„, bfpbf l¥. ApV$gp qv$hk_u QQp®dp„; b¡ qv$hk_u, A_¡

`y[õsL$pAp¡ S>¡Ap¡_p lp\dp„ R>¡ s¡dZ¡ s¡Ap¡ b^pA¡ `p¡s¡ `Z hp„Qhp_p¡ `qfîd gu^p¡ lp¡e; pR>u O¡fdp„ A¡d_¡ A¡d dyL$u v$uû lp¡e sp¡ L$iy„ S> lÆe kdS> _l] X¡$ lp¢ sd_¡! `Z hp„Qhp_p¡ `qfîd gu^p¡ li¡ sp¡ A¡V$gu hps Ap`Zu kdn õ`óV$ \C, L¡$ îudlpâcyÆ_p ds âdpZ¡ "Q¡sõsÐâhZ„ k¡hp'-rQÑ_y„ cNhp_dp„ Qp¢V$u S>hy„ s¡ k¡hp R>¡. A_¡ s¡ dp_ku L$npA¡ `lp¢Q¡ Ðepf¡ A¡ k¡hp ""`fp agê$`p dsp.' `Z A¡ dp_ku D`f L¡$hu fus¡ `lp¢Q¡ s¡ `lp¢Qhp_u S>¡ L$np A¡dp„ ""Q¡sõsÐâhZ„ k¡hp s[ÐkÙe¥ s_yrhÑÅ.'' sp¡ dp_kuk¡hp args \pe s¡_pdpV¡$ Ap`Z¡ iy„ s_yÅ A_¡ rhÑÅ--A¡d bÞ_¡ _p¡Mu-_p¡Mu L$fu iL$pe R>¡ L¡$ s_yrhÑÅ-A¡d A¡L$ S> k¡hp_p¡ âL$pf R>¡? A¡V$g¡ îulqffpeÆA¡ s¡ hMs¡ A¡d L$üy„ lsy„ L¡$ Ü¥rhÝe„ Ó¥rhÝe„... \p¡X$p¡ Mygpkp¡ L$fu v$J, L¡$ k¡hp b¡ âL$pf_u L¡$ ÓZ âL$pf_u? ÓZ âL$pf_u A¡V$g¡ dp_ku, s_yÅ A_¡ rhÑÅ. A_¡ Ü¥rhÝe„ Äepf¡ Ap`Z¡ L$üy„ s¡ hMs¡ dp_kuk¡hp `fd agê$`p k¡hp R>¡ âcy_u-A¡ bpbsdp„ L$p¡C rhhpÛ rhje gpÁep¡ S> _l]; A¡d_¡ `Z _l] A_¡ d_¡ `Z _l]. A¡V$g¡

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`nN°lZ L$fhp_u L$p¡C AphíeL$sp S>ZpC _l]. Z dp_kuk¡hp args \pe s¡_p dpV¡$ s_yÅk¡hp L$fhu, rhÑÅk¡hp L$fhu. s_yÅk¡hp L$fhu A¡V$g¡ s_\u k¡hp L$fhu, rhÑ L$p¡CL$_p¡ hp`fhp¡. rhÑÅk¡hp L$fhu A¡V$g¡ s_ L$p¡CL$_p¡ k¡hpdp„ h`fpsp¡ lp¡e, Ap`Z¡ A¡_¡ ¥kp Ap`hp. sp¡ ApS>_u cpjpdp„ L$lz„ sp¡ S>¡ W¡$L$pZ¡ s_yrhÑÅk¡hp_y„ bpeaL£$i_-A¡V$g¡ cpNgp-`pX$u iL$pe R>¡ L¡$ _\u `pX$u iL$psp-A¡ rhhpv$N°õs âí_ lsp¡. s¡dp„ îulqffpeÆA¡ A¡ `n gu^p¡ L¡$ Ó¥rhÝe„. Ó¥rhÝe„ A¡V$g¡ agê$`p k¡hp dp_kuk¡hp A_¡ kp^_ê$`p k¡hp s¡ s_yÅ; A_¡ rhÑÅ; A_¡ s_yrhÑÅ-A¡d, lz„ c|gsp¡ _ lp¡J sp¡, A¡d_p¡ n d_¡ kdS>dp„ Apìep¡ R>¡. A¡V$g¡ A¡L„$v$f¡ k¡hp Qsyrh®^ \C lp¢-A¡ hps c|gu _l] S>sp„, L¡$ A¡L$ dp_kuk¡hp, A¡L$ s_yrhÑÅk¡hp, A¡L$ s_yÅk¡hp A_¡ A¡L$ rhÑÅk¡hp. A¡V$g¡ Å¡ îulqffpeÆ d_¡ A¡gpD L$f¡ sp¡ lz„ A¡d L$lui L¡$ Ó¥rhÝe `n A¡d_p¡ k„ip¡^_ \hp¡ Å¡CA¡; Qpsyrh®Ýe lp¡hp¡ Å¡CA¡. A\hp rdõV¡$L$ L$fsp¡ lp¡J sp¡ L$f¡¼V$ L$f¡ A¡_¡; `p¡sp_u D``rÑ A_¡ kpQp¡ `n r_ê$r`s L$f¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], d|ghp¼e, Å¡ hQ_ l¥, hp¡ sp¡ Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡ l¥. Ab d¦ õ`óV$ L$f vy„$ qL$ k¡hp su_ âL$pfL$u lp¡su l¥; QpfL$p Å¡ Ap`_¡ L$lp hp¡ _l]. f„sy Dk h¼s sp¡ rka® DÑf lu dp„Np Nep \p k„ieL$p, Bkrge¡ d»¥_¡ Ó¥rhÝe„ L$lp. Ab DkL¡$ kp\Mygpkp v¡$ flp lz„-Ó¥rhÝe Ar^L$pqf c¡v$k¡ b_sp l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ndp L$f¢. Ap`Z¡ kde b„^ _\u \ep¡-L¡$V$gu hpf.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ab Å¡ Ap` bp„^ v$p¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], Ap` bp„^ v$p¡. A`¡rns Ap`_¡ R>¡ _¡? A¡dp„ lz„ L$p¡C

ApN°l _\u L$fhp dp„Nsp¡. Mf¡Mf rhje_¡ L¡$V$gp kde_u A`¡np R>¡. Ap` d_¡ blz L$ap¡X$u [õ\rsdp„ dyL$u v$p¡ R>p¡!

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], bfpbf l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - S>¡V$gp¡ kde Ap`Zu pk¡ R>¡, _¡ dyv¹$v$p_p rhjep¡ sp¡ Ap¡R>pdp„

Ap¡R>p 4-5 S>¡hp R>¡. sp¡ huk¡L$ rdr_V$ S>¡V$gy„ Ap`p¡ sp¡ OÏ„ L$hf \C Åe. sp¡ Ry>V$u Åe sp¡ hp„^p¡ _l] Aph¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„. AÃR>p sp¡ Ab S>fp Ýep_k¡ ky_¢. hp¡ Å¡ hQ_ l¥ hp¡ Ap`L¡$ pk l¥, DkL$p¡ cu Ýep_k¡ `Y¢$. ""A¡sv¡$h k¡hpõhê$`d¹ BÐeplz: Q¡s Brs.'' ""D¼sk¡hpkp^_¡... L$pqfsp A¡L$p'' BÐepqv$. Ab elp„ "s[ÐkÙe¥ s_yrhÑÅ' Bkk¡ `lg¡ Bkd¢ Å¡ hQ_ rgep Nep l¥ Bkk¡ `lg¡L$p Å¡ hQ_ l¥ hp¡ \p¡X$p Ýep_d¢ g¡_p S>ê$fu l¥. hp¡ Bkd¢ sp¡ l¥ _l]. ""sÓ dp_ku kp fp agê$`p.'' Bkk¡ `lg¡ v¡$rMe¡-""kp Q agê$`p kp^_ê$`p Q Apõs¡.'' lg¡ Bkd¢ õ`óV$ l¥ qL$ hl

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k¡hp; dp_¡ k¡hpõhê$` Å¡ bspep qv$ep Nep-""L©$óZk¡hp kv$p L$pep®,'' hl k¡hp v$p¡ âL$pfL$u l¥. v¡$M_p, Ap` ky__p Ýep_k¡. ""agê$`p kp^_ê$`p Q''-agê$`p Ap¥f kp^_ê$`p. agL¡$ kp\cu "ê$`' `v$ Sy>X$p l¥ Ap¥f kp^_L¡$ kp\cu "ê$`' `v$ Sy>X$p lzAp l¥. "OV„$ OV$ê$`d¹'. OV$ Ap¥f OV$ê$`d¢ Å¡ c¡v$ lp¡sp l¥ ÞepeipõÓL¡$ A_ykpf, hp¡ lu ag Ap¥f agê$`d¢, kp^_ Ap¥f kp^_ê$`d¢ cu c¡v$ lp¡Np. Bkk¡ Äepv$p Ly$R> _l] L$lz„Np Ly$R>. ""A¡sv¡$h k¡hpõhê$`d¹. BÐeplz:'' BkL¡$ _uQ¡ ku^p ""D¼sk¡hpkp^_¡ Bsf¡ Brs Aplz:.'' âcyQfZ elp„ kp^_L¡$ kp\elp„ Å¡ `lg¡ Å¡X$p Nep "ê$`' `v$ l¥ DkL$p¡ lV$p fl¡ l¦. Ýep_k¡ v¡$M¢-elp„ hp¡ "ê$`' `v$ _l] l¥, L¡$hg "kp^_' `v$ l¥. A\p®s¹ ""kp^_ÐhõhuL$pf: Brs.'' rÜhQ_ õ`óV$ l¥-""D¼sk¡hpkp^_¡ Bsf¡.'' s¡ "Ü¡ k¡h¡', A\p®s¹ kp^_Ðh¡_ k¡h¡ Ü¡. S>b ld kp^_ÐhL$p rhQpf L$fs¡ l¦, kp^_ÐhrhQpf qL$ep Åe¡Np, sp¡ k¡hp v$p¡ sflL$u âpàs lp¡Nu, ¼ep¢, qL$ e¡ Å¡ "s_yrhÑÅ' `v$ l¥ hp¡ ""ÜÞÜpÞs¡ î|edpZÐhps¹''-e¡ l¡sy ApN¡; d¦ c|g Nep lz„ _pd, A¡L$ V$uL$pL$pf rgMs¡ l¦.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ""âÐe¡L$d¹ ArckçbÝes¡.''Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„, l¥ _ hp¡ hQ_? \p¡X$pkp c|g Nep. hp¡ ApN¡ l¥. ÜÞÜpÞs¡ Å¡

î|edpZÐh l¥ DkL$p Dkk¡ e¡ sp¡ bps õ`óV$ lp¡ NC qL$ hp¡ v$p¡ l¥. `f„sy v$p¡ ê$`d¢, A`_¡ dsgb rÜÐh S>b sL$ l¥ Dkd¢, sb sL$ hp¡ kp^_ sp¡ S>ê$f l¥ `f„sy kp^_ê$` _l] l¥. Bkurge¡ ""D¼sk¡hpkp^_¡ Bsf¡ Brs Aplz:'' Bkk¡ ApN¡ Å¡ rhíg¡jZ qL$ep Nep, õhê$` bspep Nep-e¡ sp¡ W$uL$ l¥, e¡ Ýep_ v¡$_¡L$u bps Bs_u _l] l¥. Ab ""A¡sp×íep¥ s¡ sÐkpr^L¡$ _.'' "A¡sp×íep¥' A\p®s¹ ""eep¡: kp^_Ðh„ õhuL©$sd¹''-rS>_L$p kp^_Ðh õhuL$pf qL$ep Nep l¥. A\p®s¹ Å¡ kp^_ l¦, Å¡ kp^_ lu l¥, kp^_ê$`p _l] l¥, kp^_ lu l¦ L¡$hg. hp¡ "sÐkpr^L¡$' rÜhQ_ A\p®s¹ dp_ku k¡hpL$u kpr^L¡$; v$p¡_p¢ AgN-AgN Qg flu l¥, Ü¡, "_' ¼ep¢qL$ kp^L$Ðh Ap¥f kp^_Ðh-v$p¡_p¢d¢ c¡v$ l¥, ""kp^L$Ðh„ kp^_Ðh„ Q rcÛs¡''.

AÓ spfsçed¹. d¡fu ×[óV$k¡ kp^_Ðh AgN lp¡sp l¥, kp^L$Ðh AgN lp¡sp l¥; kp^_Ðh Ap¥f kp^L$Ðh A¡L$ _l] lp¡sp. e\p, A¡L$ Ap`L$p¡ `„[¼s ky_pJ khp£Ñdõsp¡ÓL$u-""epNpv$p¥ c[¼sdpN§L$kp^_Ðhp¡`v¡$iL$:.'' BkL$p eqv$ kp^L$Ðhp¡`v¡$iL$: L$f qv$ep Åe sp¡? ¼ep lp¡Np? rhoS>_ rhQpf L$f g¢. ""epNp... v¡$iL$:.'' kp^_ sp¡ kp^_ lu l¥, hp¡ kp^L$ lp¡; lp¡ DkL¡$rge¡ Dk¡ A¡L$ âp¡k¡k A\p®s¹ A¡L$ âr¾$epk¡ NyS>f_p `X$sp l¥. A¡L$ Ly$R> b_sp l¥ sb hp¡ kp^L$ lp¡sp l¥. e\p, Ap`L$p¡ A¡L$ v|$kfp Dv$plfZ vy„$, gp¥qL$L$, S>¥k¡ rdV¹$V$u l¥ hp¡ OV$; dpV$gy„ b_phuA¡ _¡ Ap`Z¡? dpV$gy„. sp¡ OV$ b_p_¡L$p kp^_ rdV¹$V$u l¥-Bkd¢ L$p¡C iL$

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_l] l¥. hp¡ S>lp„ cu `X$u l¥. L$l] cu `X$u l¥, Ap`L$u dyV¹$W$ud¢ l¥, dyV¹$W$ucf rdV¹$V$u cu OV$ b_p_¡L$p kp^_ l¥. f„sy S>b sL$ OV$ b_p_¡L¡$rge¡ rdV¹$V$uL$p A`_p ê$` _l] b_sp. Dkd¢ L$C QuS>¡ Sy>X$su l¦. D_ kb QuÅ¢L¡$ `|Z® lp¡_¡ `f A¡L$ õhê$` S>b sL$ DkL$p _l] b_sp sb sL$ hp¡ agL$p¡-OV$L$p¡-rkÙ _l] L$f kL$su. bpL$u kp^_Ðh sp¡ Dkd¢ l¥ lu, ^fp lu l¥. OV$L$p kp^_Ðh rdV¹$V$ud¢ l¥ õhcphk¡ l]. kp^_ê$`Ðh? hp¡ sp¡ b_¡Np, AÞe\p _l] lp¡ kL$sp.

kyhZ® l¡, kyhZ®d¢ Ap` lpf BÐepqv$ b_pe¢, DkL$p kp^_ kyhZ® l¥ lu klu. Ap`L$p¡ A¡L$ _¡L$g¡k b_p_p l¥. sp¡ Ap` b¡ b„NX$u gC ÅAp¡, Qpf b„NX$u gC ÅAp¡. b¡ b„NX$u gC S>C kp¡_u_¡ L$lp¡ L¡$ _¡L$g¡k b_phu Ap`p¡. ""b¡ b„NX$udp„ _ b_¡. Ap`L$p¡ Å¡ _¡L$g¡k Qprle¡ hp¡ v$p¡ QyX$uk¡ _l] b_ kL$sp. hp¡ Qpfk¡ b_ kL$sp l¥, Bkurge¡ Qpf gpCe¡.'' A\p®s¹ S>b sL$ hp¡ A`_ ê$`d¢ _l], |Z®ê$`d¢; rS>s_p hlp„ A`¡rns lp¡_p Qprle¡ Dk ê$`d¢ S>b sL$ hp¡ kp^_ _l] Apsp sb sL$ DkL$p kp^_ê$`Ðh rkÙ lp¡ _l] kL$sp. AÞe\p kp^_Ðh sp¡ l¥ lu l¥. Bk ×[óV$k¡ îuNykp„CÆ_¡...

h¥k¡ elp„ e¡ cu A¡L$ íepdv$pv$pL¡$ g¡Mp¢d¢ d¥»_¡ Y$p Bkrge¡ L$l flp lz„, qL$ e¡ r_j¡ÝeL$p¡qV$õ\hp¼e l¥-A¥kp cu d»¥_¡ Y$p l¥. hp¡ cu \p¡X$pkp Mygpkp L$f vy„$, L¡$ d¡fu ×[óV$k¡ kpdpÞesep ldpf¡ `|hp®Qpe® rhÜp_ Å¡ ìep¿epL$pf lp¡s¡ \¡ h¡ A`_¡ Ap` lu, A`_¡ ìep¿ep_L$u i¥guk¡ lu hp¼ep¢L$u L$p¡qV$ep¢L$p¡ r_^p®qfs L$f qv$ep L$fs¡ \¡ A¼kf, L¡$ e¡ r_rjÙL$p¡qV$õ\ep kdp^¡eL$p¡qV$õ\l¥, ep Ah^¡eL$p¡qV$õ\l¥ ep rh^¡eL$p¡qV$õ\l¥, ep l¡eL$p¡qV$õ\l¥. l¡eL$p¡qV$õ\cu sp¡ lp¡s¡ l¦ hp¼e. sp¡ D_L$u L$p¡qV$ep„ õhs: lu; hp¡ D_L$u A¡L$ õhcphs:. A¡L$ R>V$p l¥ D_ âpQu_ V$uL$pL$pfp¢L$u, qL$ hp¡ A`_¡ Ap`... Ap¥f Dkd¢ `yfyjp¡ÑdÆL$u sp¡ blp¡s ky„v$f l¥, hp¡ õhs: lu; DkL$u r_^p®qfs L$f v¡$s¡ l¦. îuNp¡Ly$g_p\âcyQfZ BÐepqv$L$u blp¡s ky„v$f l¥. sp¡ S>lp„ rS>k hp¼eL$u L$p¡qV$ kdp^¡e lp¡Nu sp¡ hlp„ ApL$p„np L$fL¡$ DkL$p kdp^p_ âõsys L$f qv$ep Åe¡Np. rS>_L$p r_j¡^ lp¡Np sp¡ hlp„ ApL$p„np âõsys L$fL¡$ DkL$p r_j¡^ L$f qv$ep Åe¡Np. Å¡ dsgb õhuL$pe®L$p¡qV$d¢ lp¡Np sp¡ DkL$p L$fL¡$ "Ap¡d' L$fL¡$ Dk¡ õhuL$pf L$f rgep Åe¡Np. sp¡ A¼kf L$p¡qV$ep„ A`_¡ Ap` r_[íQs L$f gu Åsu l¥ ìep¿epL$sp®Ap¢L¡$ Üpfp-A¥kp d¡fp A_ych l¥. L$l] _ cu lp¡ sp¡ d¦ L$l _l] kL$sp. elp„ ""D¼sk¡hpkp^_¡ Bsf¡'' elp„ k¡ g¡L$fL¡$ ld |fp qfiug_ L$fs¡ l¦ Bk A„iL$p, sp¡ ""A¡sp×íep¥ s¡ sÐkpr^L¡$ _'' elp„ Å¡ "_' Apep-r_j¡^-Bk r_j¡^L$u ìep[às Å¡ l¥, DkL$p¡ S>b ld kp¡Qs¡ l¦, sp¡ hp¡ Åsu L$lp„ l¥? sp¡ hp¡ kp^L$Ðhd¢ ÅL¡$ gNsu l¥; kp^_d¢ gNsu dyS>¡ _l] gN flu l¥. A\p®s¹ ""kp^L$Ðh„ r_rjÝ^„,

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kp^_ v$p¡_p¢ l¦ lu, Qpl¡ syd ifufk¡ k¡hp L$fp¡, L$p¡C kp^_ sp¡ lzAp. Qpl¡ rhÑk¡ k¡hp L$fp¡N¡, sp¡ kp^_ sp¡ L$p¡C lzAp lu! Qf-AQf Ap`L$p cNhÐkçbÙ sp¡ lzAp lu klu, qL$ku cu ê$`d¢. Bkrge¡ hp¡ kp^_ sp¡ l¦ lu. S>¥k¡ kp^_dpÓ lp¡s¡ lu l¦. L$d®dpN®L¡$ rS>s_¡ cu kp^_ l¥, h¡ kb c[¼sdpN®d¢ ¼ep l¥? kp^L$ \p¡X$u l¥, kp^_ l¦! kp^_ sp¡ l¦ lu; ¼ep¢qL$ hp¡ sp¡ cNhp__¡ lu D_L$p¡ âL$V$ qL$ep l¥, Ap¥f cNhv„$i Dk¡; AgN sp¡ hp¡ l¦ _l], Bkrge¡ ld DÞl¢ AgN sp¡... dp_¡ rS>s_p cu Å¡ AgN _l] l¥, A\p®s¹ dpepk¡ kçbÙ Å¡ _l] l¥, ""ephÞdpÓ„ dpepAkçbÙd¹,'' hp¡ kbL$p kb Å¡ l¥ hp¡ A`_¡-A`_¡ ê$`d¢ S>lp„ ipõÓL¡$ Üpfp DkL$p r_^p®fZ qL$ep Åsp l¥, hlp„ hp¡ A`_¡ ê$`d¢ kp^_ l¦. sp¡ A¥ku qf[õ\rsd¢ d¡fu ×[óV$k¡ elp„ D¼sk¡hp-Å¡ D`f bspC NC k¡hp l¥, DkL¡$ kp^_ sp¡ v$p¡ l¦-s_yÅ Ap¥f rhÑÅ. dÝed`v$gp¡ù l¥... Ab Bk T„TV$L$p¡ sp¡ ìepL$fZL$u sp¡ Acu ¼ep L$f¢! `f "A¡sp×íep¥' A\p®s¹ L¡$hg kp^_ê$`d¢ L$u NC e¡ v$p¡_p¢ k¡hpA¢ "sÐkpr^L¡$ _'-hp¡ dp_kuL$u, agL$u kpr^L$p lp¡ _l] kL$su. `f„sy S>b D_L$p¡ s_yrhÑÅ-v$p¡_p¢L$p¡ rdgpL$f L$u Åsu l¥. sb DkL$p A¡L$ ê$` b_sp l¥-kp^_ê$`d¹. kp^_ê$`p lp¡s¡ lu hp¡ dp_kuL$u kpr^L$p b_ Åsu l¥! "A¡s¡_'-Bkk¡ Å¡ rkÙ lzAp cph, "A¡s¡_' Bkk¡ e¡ bps lzC... ¼ep¢qL$ õ`óV$ L$lp qL$ cC, S>b v$p¡_p¢ AgN-AgN Å¡ lp¡su l¦ sp¡ rbQpfu L¡$hg kp^_dpÓ fl Åsu l¥, Bkrge¡ B_d¢ kp^L$Ðh sp¡ Ap _l] psp! Bkrge¡ kp^L$Ðh rS>kd¢ Apsp l¥ sp¡ ""A¡s¡_ cNhv$\¯ r_ê$`r^õhkh®õhr_h¡v$_`|h®L$ sÓ¥h õhv¡$lrhr_ep¡N¡ â¡[çZ Ås¡ kp chrs''-e¡ ApN¡ Bkurge¡ bspep. ""A¡sp×iõe AhpÞsfag„...'' e¡ ApN¡ gy„Np. Bkd¢ d¡fp e¡ dp__p l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡L$ hps sp¡ Mf¡Mf L$l¡hp_u blz spsu S>ê$qfeps `X¡$ R>¡, L¡$ Al]ep |h®`n Å¡ îulqffpeÆA¡ _ N°lZ L$ep£ lp¡s sp¡ buÅ¡ L$p¡C Aphp¡ |h®`n dp„X$u S> _ i¼ep¡ lp¡s! A_¡ Ap t_v$p_p ê$`¡ _\u L$lu füp¡, `|h®`n_u âbgsp_p A\®dp„ L$lu füp¡ Ry>„. A_¡ A¡ S>¡ âbgsp R>¡ A¡ d_¡ dpÞe R>¡-A¡ A\®dp„ _l] lp¢! `Z |h®`n-`|h®`n sfuL¡$ OZp¡ âbg R>¡-A¡ A\®dp„ L$lu füp¡ Ry>„.

kh®\p AdpÞe Ap d_¡ `|h®`n R>¡. d_¡ s¡_p L$pfZ dpfp rlkpb¡-kp^_, kp^_ê$`p A_¡ kpr^L$p... sp¡ lz„ cphp\®_u `y_fph©rÑ _l] L$fy„, L¡$dL¡$ ""D¼sk¡hpkp^_¡ Bsf¡''-Ap S>¡hu fus¡ õÓutgNdp„ spZu_¡ gu^p¡ R>¡; ""kL$g A\® s¡_p¡ ku^p¡,'' s¡ |h®`ndp„ spZu_¡ gu^p¡! s¡ S>¡ spZu_¡ gu^¡gp¡ A\® R>¡ s¡...

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kp^_„-kp^_¡-kp^_pr_; A_¡ rhÑ A_¡ s_y A¡ kfgsp\u Ðep„ Å¡ dgsp lp¡e sp¡ ""D¼sk¡hpkp^_¡ Bsf¡'' A¡d _ L$lu_¡ ""D¼sk¡hpkpr^L¡$ Bsf¡'' A¡hp¡ `n Ap¥rQÐe_u ×[óV$A¡ lp¡hp¡ Å¡Csp¡'sp¡. A_¡ ""rhÑ„ v$Ðhp AÞe¡_ yfyj¡Z L©$Ðhp A¡L$p, A¡sp×i¡_ `y„kp L©$sp Q A`fp-A¡sp×íep¥ sÐkpr^L¡$ _''-A¡V$g¡ L$p¡CL$_¡ `¥kp Apù_¡ k¡hp L$fphu g¡hu, A\hp L$p¡CL$\u `¥kp gC_¡ k¡hp L$fu g¡hu-s¡ bÞ_¡ âL$pf_u k¡hp dp_kuk¡hp_u kp^_ _\u S>¡ S>Zphhp dpV¡$ ""Brs Arcâpeop`L„$ kdõs`v„$'' R>¡. A¡V$g¡ s_yÅk¡hp A_¡ rhÑÅk¡hp; S>¡_¡ lqffpeÆ kpr^L$p _\u dp_sp Z kp^_ê$`p dp_¡ R>¡, s¡ r_óag R>¡. A_¡ r_óag kp^_ L¡$hp¡ lp¡e? S>¡_p dpV¡$ k„õL©$sdp„ "AÅNgõs_' L$l¡hpdp„ Aph¡ R>¡-bL$fu_p Ngpdp„ L$p„CL$ lp¡e R>¡ \_-Ap„Qg-S>¡hy„! s¡dp„\u v|$^ r_L$gsy„, Mpgu Å¡hp_y„ lp¡e R>¡-sp¡ A¡hy„ L$p„CL$ R>¡. lh¡ A¡hy„ kp^_ lp¡e sp¡ lp¡hp v$p¡; d_¡ `Z A¡ bpbsdp„ blz hp„^pS>_L$ hps gpNsu _\u. R>¡ r_óag A_¡ r_óagÐhps¹ Z AL$fZue R>¡.

`Z r_óagÐhps¹ AL$fZue OZu bû hõsyAp¡ lp¡C iL¡$. v$pMgp sfuL¡$ L$p¡CL$ b¡W$p-b¡W$p lp\lgph¡ L¡$ N lgph¡ L¡$ L$p_ M„S>hpm¡-L$p¡CL$-L$p¡CL$_¡ V¡$h lp¡e. A¡hu OZu bû hõsyAp¡ r_óag lp¡C iL¡$ R>¡. s¡ r_rjÙ lp¡e R>¡ A¡hy„ _\u âpàs \sy„. `Z Ap`Z¡ ÅZuA¡ R>uA¡ L¡$ îulqffpeÆA¡ hps L$b|g fpMu R>¡ L¡$ k¡hp\® buÅ\u `¥kp g¡hy„ A¡ v¡$hgL$Ðh R>¡. A_¡ v¡$hgL$Ðh-k„`pv$L$Ðh lp¡hp\u r_rjÙ-L$p¡qV$dp„ `pR>u r_óag R>¡; Ar_rjÙL$p¡qV$dp„ r_óag _\u. s¡\u `Z A¡ r_fõs \C Åe R>¡. A_¡ buÆ hõsy; S>¡ kp¥\u h^pf¡ Ap âk„Ndp„ Ýep_ Ap`hp S>¡hu R>¡; S>¡_¡ îulqffpeÆA¡ gndp„ _\u gu^y„, s¡ îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_u ìep¿ep R>¡-""sv¹$ Q¡v¹$ rhÑ„ h¡s_Ðh¡_ v$Ðhp L$pe®s¡ sv$p kp rQÑõe fpS>kÐh„ Ly$h®Þsu rQÑõe sÐâhZÐh„ _ L$fp¡rs.'' A¡V$g¡ Äepf¡ kp^_ê$`p...

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A¡L$ rdr_V$. e¡ d¦ Ab L$l_¡hpgp lz„. Ap`_¡ hp¡, cg¡ AÅNgõs_hs¹; l¥-e¡ sp¡ õhuL$pf L$f rgep¡ _? sp¡ ApN¡ Qgy„-ep¢. `lg¡ Ó¥rhÝe-Ü¥rhÝeL$u lu A`_¡ bps l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - AÃR>p-AÃR>p. lh¡ d¢ L$u^y„ sp¡ lg¡ d¦ A¡L$ Mygpkp L$f vy„$ qaf... sp¡ Ðepf¡ ""sv¹$ Q¡v¹$ rhÑ„... _ L$fp¡rs.'' A¡V$g¡ S>¡_¡ îulqffpeÆ kpr^L$pk¡hp _\u L$l¡sp... lh¡ Å¡ \p¡Xy„$ kph^p_u\u kdS>ip¡ sp¡ hps kdS>dp„ Aphi¡. A¡dZ¡ Dv$plfZ blz ky„v$f Apàep¡ R>¡, S>¡ rhQpfdpV¡$ Mf¡Mf M|b S> rhQpfZue Dv$plfZ R>¡, L¡$ kyhZ®, S>¡_p\u 4 b„NX$u b_phu iL$pe, s¡ kyhZ® Å¡ 4 b„NX$u b_phhpdpV¡$ èp®às _ lp¡e, sp¡ 4 b„NX$u_p¡ kp^L _\u lp¡C iL$sp¡, kp^_ lp¡C iL¡$ R>¡. kp^L$ kyhZ® s¡ li¡ L¡$ A¡V$gp sp¡gp, S>¡V$gpdp„ 4 b„NX$u b_u iL$su lp¡e,

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Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - bfpbf.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ kp^_ê$`p-A¡V$g¡ kpr^L$p-A_¡ kp^_. sp¡ kp^_ S>¡ R>¡

A¡_pdpV¡$ `yfyjp¡ÑdÆ iy„ rh^p_ L$fu füp R>¡ s¡ Ap`Z¡ Å¡C gCe¡, L¡$ ""sv¹$ Q¡v¹$ rhÑ„... _ L$fp¡rs.'' rQÑ_¡ L$p¡C qv$hk cNhÐâhZ L$fsu _\u. A_¡ S>¡ s_yÅk¡hp-""eqv$ Q rhÑ„ h¡s_Ðh¡_ N©luÐhp r¾$es¡ sv$p F>[ÐhÅ¡ epNhs¹ õhõe ss¹âhZÐhê$`„ ag„ _ kpêrs.''-sp¡ `¡gp Np¡fdlpfpS>_¡; A_yhpv$ d¢ Ap`¡gp¡ R>¡, Å¡C g¡Å¡. Np¡fdlpfpS>_¡ epN L$fphhp_p¡ ag _\u dgsp¡ s¡d S>¡ ìe[¼s k¡hp L$fhpdpV¡$ buÅ_„y rhÑ gC füp¡ R>¡ s¡_¡ `p¡sp_¡ k¡hp_p¡ ag dgsp¡ _\u. A¡V$g¡ kp^_ s_yÅk¡hp A_¡ kp^_ S>¡ rhÑÅk¡hp-s¡ bÞ_¡ r_óag k¡hp R>¡.

A¡_p `R>u îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆA¡ blz ky„v$f hps L$lu R>¡ L¡$ ""sÓ F>[ÐhÁv$rnZphv¹$ AÓ sv¹$v$p_pv¡$: c[¼sdpN£ cNhsp A_y¼sÐhps¹. Asõs\p _ L$pe¯ qL$Þsy cNhvy$¼sfuÐe¥h L$pe®d¹. sv¥$h kp^_ê$`p kpÝeê$`p„ dp_k] k¡hp„ S>_eÞsu õhedr` `íQps¹ agê$`sep h°S>õ\p_prdh è®hõers.'' A¡V$g¡ îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ õ`óV$ A¡_p¡ Mygpkp¡ L$f¡ R>¡ L¡$ eodp„ F>[ÐhN¹_p hfZ_y„ rh^p_ R>¡; ""hQ_ps¹ âh©rÑ: hQ_ps¹ r_h©rÑ:,'' ""sõdps¹ ipõÓ„ âdpZ„ s¡ L$pep®L$pe®ìeh[õ\sd¹, opÐhp ipõÓrh^p_p¡¼s„ L$d® L$sy„® Blpl®rk.'' s¡ Þepe\u îudlpâcyÆ_p hQ_ Ap`Ï„ ipk_ L$f¡ R>¡ A_¡ dlpâcyÆ_y„ hQ_ Al] iy„ Ap`Ï„ ipk_ L$fu füy„ R>¡, L¡$ dlpâcyÆ; A_¡ `yfyjp¡ÑdÆ cNhp_¹ kyû Ap hps_¡ M¢Qu S>hp dp„N¡ R>¡, L¡$ cNhp_¡ k¡hpdpV¡$ Ap hõsy_y„ rh^p_ _\u L$ey„®. eodp„ A¡ rh^p_ R>¡ L¡$ F>[ÐhN¹hfZ \pe, A¡V$g¡ Ðep„ \C iL¡$ R>¡. A¡V$g¡ nrÓe_¡ rh^p_ R>¡ L¡$ sd¡ dpfu iL$p¡ R>p¡ eyÙdp„ L$p¡C_¡, sp¡ A¡ lÐep _\u L$l¡hpsu. eyÙ S>¡ R>¡, npÓ^d® L$l¡hpe R>¡. A_¡ b°pûZ_¡ lÐep L$fhp_u R|>V$ _\u, A¡V$g¡ b°pûZ L$p¡C_¡ dpf¡ sp¡ A¡ lÐep L$l¡hpe, A¡_¡ eyÙ _ L$l¡hpe. A_¡ nrÓe gX$sp-gX$sp Å¡ df¡ sp¡ ku^p¡ õhN£ Åe, op_ rh_p S>; L$d®\u S> A¡_¡ dy[¼s dmu Åe. A_¡ b°pûZ Å¡ Aphy„ Ly$L$d® L$f¡ sp¡ ku^p¡ _fL$dp„ Åe! sp¡ S>¡ ipõÓ R>¡ s¡ âdpZ R>¡. s¡ Þepe\u Ðep„ eodp„ A¡ rhrls R>¡, eorh^peL$ ipõÓ\u rhrls R>¡, F>[ÐhN¹hfZ A_¡ Al]ep k¡hprh^peL$ ipõÓ\u Ap âc¡v$-A¡V$g¡-s_yÅk¡hp A_¡ rhÑÅk¡hp, Ap_p¡ âc¡v$-rhrls _\u. A¡ ""cNhsp A_y¼sÐhps¹ Asõs\p _ L$pe¯ qL$Þsy

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õ`óV$spA¡ b^p_u õ`óV$sp_¡ Å¡sp„; A_¡ S>¡ rkÙpÞshQ_phgu_u `pR>m S>¡ Ad©shQ_phgu Apù R>¡ s¡dp„ |h®Å¡ b^p_p hQ_ Apàep R>¡ d¢, s¡ hQ_ Å¡C gp¡, L¡$ îuh°S>fÐ_gpgÆ dlpfpS>îuA¡ ""Å¡ `y[óV$dpN}e L$p¡C `Z d„qv$fdp„ h¥óZh W$pL$p¡fÆ_u k¡hp...''(Np¡.îulqffpeÆL¡$ A_yfp¡^ `f) hp¡ k¡hp... dp_¡ ApQpe®hpZur_^p®fZ âL$pfL¡$ sls d¦ L$l füp¡ lz„, Å¡ Ap`_¡ dpÞe qL$ep¡ l¥. Ap¥f dlpfpS>îu d¡f¡ rge¡ h©Ù l¥, Apv$fZue l¥, ep rge¡ âL$V$ L$f füp¡lz„. ""sp¡ S>¡ `y[óV$dpN}e L$p¡C Z d„qv$fdp„ h¥óZh W$pL$p¡fÆ_u k¡hp s¡dS> _¡N, cp¡N dpV¡$ c¡V$ hN¡f¡ rhÑ Apù rhÑÅk¡hp L$fsp¡ lp¡e sp¡; A_¡ s¡ d„qv$fdp„ s_yÅk¡hp L$fsp¡ lp¡e sp¡ s¡ d„qv$f `y[óV$dpN}e _\u-A¡d Ap`_y„ L$l¡hy„ R>¡?'' A_¡ îuh°S>fÐ_gpgÆ dlpfpS>¡, _p¢^hp S>¡hu kyhZp®nf¡ y[óV$dpN®dp„, A¡L$ hps L$uû R>¡ L¡$ ""`y[óV$dpN}e d„qv$fdp„ h¥óZhp¡_u s_yÅ L¡$ rhÑÅ k¡hp õhs„Ó L$fhp_u âr¾$ep _\u. A_¡ s¡hu k¡hp L$f¡ sp¡ s¡ kpçâv$preL$ d„qv$f _ L$l¡hpe.'' sp¡ A¡ bû hps; A_¡ azapÆ dlpfpS> Z Al]ep rbfpS>¡ R>¡, A¡d_y„ sp¡ blz ky„v$f NS>b_y„ rhh¡Q_ R>¡ Apdp„, L¡$ ""S>¡d õhê$`k¡hp õhp\®byrÙ\u A_¡ gp¥qL$L$L$pe® kdÆ_¡ _ L$fhp_u îudlpâcyÆ_u Apop R>¡ s¡ âdpZ¡ _pdk¡hp Z h©rÑA\£ _ L$fhu-A¡hu Apop îudlpâcyÆ r_b„^dp„ L$f¡ R>¡... h©rÑA\£ k¡hp L$fhp\u âÐehpe (v$p¡j) gpN¡. S>¡d N„Np-S>dy_pS>g_p¡ Dèp¡N.. ânpg_p\® _ \pe, s¡d k¡hp_p¡ Dèp¡N `Z h©Ðe\® _ L$fpe... s_-rhÑ Å¡ âcydp„ h`fpe sp¡ d_ âcydp„ S>ê$f gpN¡ R>¡. dpV¡$ S> îuhëgc¡ D`v¡$i L$ep£ R>¡ L¡$-s[ÐkÙe¥ s_yrhÑÅ.'' A_¡ ApNm_y„ hp„Qu S>Å¡, kde l„z... L$pgn¡` L$fhp _\u dp„Nsp¡; b^p_u `pk¡ Ap R>¡. sp¡ Ap b^p `|h®Å¡_p hQ_\u d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ r_^p®fZâL$pf `Z Ap`Z¡ îulqffpeÆA¡ blz ky„v$f fus¡ dpÞe fp¿ep¡ L¡$ `|h®Å¡ hX$ugp¡ L¡$hu fus¡... d|g¾$dpNs hQ_ L¡$hu fus¡ g¡hp_y„ R>¡. A¡ b^p_¡ Å¡sp„ d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ kp^_ li¡ L$v$pQ, sp¡ r_f\®L$ kp^_ R>¡. A¡V$gy„ S> _l] Z r_j¡Ýe L$p¡qV$_y„ r_f\®L$ kp^_ R>¡. s¡\u s¡d _ L$fhy„-""Asõs\p _ L$pe®d¹.''

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ ag sL$ bps Ap NC! eÛr` lg¡ e¡ r_[íQs lzAp \p qL$ Ó¥rhÝe ep Ü¥rhÝe. d»¥_¡ rka® DkL$p DÑf qv$ep.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ndp L$qfe¡. d_¡ A¡d gpÁey„ L¡$ d_¡ V$_® Apù v$u^p¡, s¡\u lz„ gC Nep¡. L$p¡C ÓyqV$ \C lp¡e sp¡ ndp L$fip¡.

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l¥ qL$ kp^_ S>b hp¡ AgN-AgN v$p¡ âL$pfL$u s_yÅ Ap¥f rhÑÅ lp¡su l¥, sb hp¡ kp^_dpÓ lp¡su l¥. kp^_Ðh DkL$p l¥. `f„sy S>b v$p¡_p¢ rdgsu l¥ sb dp_kuL$u kp^L$ lp¡su l¥. Bk buQ Ap`_¡ Å¡ Acu e¡ bspep, e¡ yfyjp¡ÑdÆL$p Å¡ V$uL$pL$p Å¡ A„i l¥, âL$piL$p, hp¡ Bkk¡ ApN¡ d¦ L$l_¡hpgp lu \p, qL$ Ap` "AÅNgõs_hs¹'; íepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡, d¡f¡ `|.v$pv$pcpC_¡, kp^_L$p¡ kp^_Ðh¡_ õhuL$pf L$u. f„sy DkL$p¡ "AÅNgõhs_hs¹' dp_p, qL$ hp¡ L$p¡C ag sp¡ v¡$_¡hpgu l¦ _l].

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A_¡ r_rjÝeL$p¡qV$dp„. Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ap¥f r_j¡ÝeL$p¡qV$d¢ hp¡ Ap NC "_ L$pe®d¹.' Ab d¦ e¡ ApN¡ g¡_¡hpgp

lu \p, Ab L$l vy„$. d¦ e¡ L$l QyL$p lz„ D`f, L¡$ r_j¡^ l¥ hp¡ L$lp„ ìepàs lp¡ flp l¥-ld¢ e¡ kp¡Q_p l¥. d»¥_¡ lg¡ lu L$l qv$ep--r_j¡^ Å¡ l¥ hp¡ kp^L$Ðhd¢ ìepàs lp¡ flp l¥. hlu bps îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ _uQ¡ bsp fl¡ l¦. Å¡ D`f âcyQfZL$u rhh©rÑd¢ r_j¡^ L$lp„ gNp ÅL¡$? kp^L$Ðhd¢; kp^_Ðhd¢ _l]. _uQ¡ cu kp^L$Ðhd¢ lu Ap`_¡, `yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_¡, dp_p l¥. kp^L$Ðh rhQpfk¡ hp¡ r_rjÙ l¥. f„sy kp\-kp\ DkL$p L$p¡C ag cu _l] l¥. A\p®s¹ r_óag l¥ A¥kp Å¡ íepdv$pv$p ârs`pv$_ L$f fl¡ l¦ ep L$l fl¡ l¦, d¡fu ×[óV$k¡ hlp„ `yfyjp¡ÑdÆL$p hlp„ "_ L$pe®d¹' Å¡ l¥ hp¡ "_ L$pe®d¹' L$p r_j¡^ cu rS>kL$p¡ dp_kuk¡hp rkÙ L$f_u l¥ A\p®s¹ Å¡ DÑdL$p¡qV$L$p Ar^L$pfu l¥; dp_ku Å¡ agê$`p k¡hp l¥ hp¡ rS>kL$p¡ rkÙ lp¡_u l¥, cNhqv$ÃR>pk¡; Ar^L$pfu sp¡ cNhqv$ÃR>pk¡ r_[íQs lp¡s¡ l¦. sp¡ Å¡ cNhqv$ÃR>pk¡ DÑdL$p¡qV$L$p Ar^L$pfu l¥, rS>kL$p¡ dp_ku rkÙ lp¡_u r_[íQs lu l¥, âcyL¡$ ìeyÃQfZk¡ lu qL$ e¡ d¡fp c¼s l¥, Bk¡ dp_ku rkÙ lp¡Nu; DkL$p¡ l¥; Å¡ "_ L$pe®d¹' e¡ r_j¡^ Å¡ l¥ hp¡ Ar^L$pfuL¡$rge¡ l¥. A¥kp d¦ Bkrge¡ L$l flp lz„ qL$ eqv$ A¥kp _l] lp¡sp sp¡ ApN¡. ""A¡sp×iõe AhpÞsfag„ chrs Brs Aplz: ss Brs'' Dkd¢ Å¡ kp^_ Å¡ dp_kuL¡$rge¡ L$f_p l¥ DkL$p¡ cu kp\d¢ dÝe`psu Þepek¡ AhpÞsfag sp¡ lp¡sp lu l¥! S>¥k¡ `fb°û âpàs lp¡Np sp¡ Anfb°û sp¡ Ap lu Nep. `f„sy Å¡ AgN-AgN L$fs¡ l¦, Å¡ qL$ DÑdpr^L$pfu _l] l¦, d„v$dÝed l¦, D_L$p¡, h¡ AgN L$fs¡ l¦ sp¡ D_L$p¡ AhpÞsfag rdgs¡ l¦, rS>kL$u QQp® ApN¡ Ap_¡hpgu l¥. DkL¡$ "A¡sp×iõe' L$u V$uL$pd¢ `yfyjp¡ÑdÆ Apop L$fs¡ l¦ qL$ ""A¡sp×iõe Brs`v¡$_ Bv„$ opàes¡.'' e¡ ""A¡sp×iõe' `v$ Å¡ elp„ îuNykp„CÆ_¡ fMp l¥ Dkd¢ ¼ep l¥ qL$ h¥rióV¹$e$ l¥, rhgnZ l¥ hp¡ `v$, L¡$ ""A¡sp×i¡_ `y„kp L©$sp Q A`fp.'' D`f "A¡sp×íep¥'-A¡sp×i `v$ Ap Nep rhh©rÑd¢, _uQ¡ "A¡sp×iõe' rgep. Ab "A¡sp×iõe' d¢ v$p¡_p¢ sfa gN kL$sp l¥-Å¡ s_yrhÑÅ L$fsp l¥ DkL$p cu Ap¥f Å¡ s_yÅ Ap¥f

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rhÑÅ L$fsp l¥ DkL$p¡ cu A\p®s¹ AgN L$fsp l¥. "A¡sp×iõe', D`f ""A¡sp×i¡_ `y„kp L©$sp Qp`fp''-""A¡sp×i¡_ qL$×i¡_ BÐepL$p„npepd¹, sõe A¡sp×iõe qL»$ chrs BÐepL$p„npepd¹''. sp¡ ""AÞe\p_y``rÑk¡ õhs:'' lu AhpÞsfagd¢ hp¡ sp¡ Ap Nep rbQpfp ku^p! DkL$p¡ dp_ku _l] rkÙ lp¡ kL$su. hp¡ `lg¡ L$l QyL¡$ l¦ qL$ "s¡ kpr^L¡$ _.' dp_kuL$p sp¡ hp¡ Ar^L$pfu lu _l] l¥. qL$Þsy d„v$-dÝedL$p¡ ¼ep lp¡Np? ¼ep¢qL$ cNhÐk¡hpL$p _¥óaëe cNhÃR>põÓd¢, cNhv¹$c[¼sL$p _¥óaëe cNhÃR>põÓd¢ sp¡ L$l] dyS>¡ sp¡ ×[óV$Np¡Qf lzAp _l] l¥ L$p¡C hQ_. Ly$R> cu L$f¢, L$lp„ L$l] cu c[¼s L$f_u lp¡, sp¡ S>fpkp L$l v„y$-""Qsyrh®^p cS>Þs¡ dp„ S>_p kyL©$rs_p¡Sy>®_:, Apsp£ A\p®\}rS>opky op_u Q cfsj®c:.'' ApN¡ op_uÐhps¹ d¢ ""Dv$pfp kh® A¡h¥s¡''-Ap¥v$pe® cu B_L$p õhuL$pf qL$ep l¥ cNhp__¡. cg¡ A\p®\}l¥ qaf cu ""Dv$pfp kh® A¡h rl.'' ""Ar` Q¡s¹ kyvy$fpQpfp¡ cS>s¡ dpd¹ A_ÞecpL¹$, kp^yf¡h k d„sìep¡ kçeN¹ ìehrksp¡ rl k:. rnâ„ chrs ^dp®Ðdp iíhs¹ ip„rs r_NÃR>rs, L$p¥Þs¡e ârsÅ_url _ d¡ c¼s: âZíers.'' sp¡ AhpÞsfag sp¡ DkL$p¡ l¥ lu-e ¡ lu îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ bsp fl¡ l¦ ""A¡sp×iõe Brs`v¡$_ Bv„$ opàes¡.'' e¡ `L$X$p! Ap`_¡... BkL$p¡ kdÅ_p S>ê$fu l¥, Bk "A¡sp×i' v$L$p¡, ¼ep¢qL$ c°d lp¡ kL$sp l¥ L$lL¡$ ""A¡sp×i dp_¡ sp¡ dp_kuhpgp lu flp!'' _l] kp'b, e¡ bps _l] l¥. k¡hphpgp l¥. Ab Å¡ AgN-AgN L$fsp l¥ hp¡ cu sp¡ k¡hp sp¡ L$fsp lu l¥!

Ab v¡$rMe¡""Bv„$ opàes¡-ev$p^yr_L¥$: sp×ipr^L$pffprlÐe¡'' L$u×ipr^L$pffprlÐe¡? sp¡ L$lp "_ L$pe®d¹.' Ap¥f ""h°S>õ\p_prdh è®hõers.'' h°S>õ\p_pd¡h è®hkp_ S>lp„ l¥ hp¡ Ar^L$pf sp¡ l¥ _l]. Ab ""ev$p^yr_L¥$: sp×ipr^L$pffprlÐe¡r` dpN®âhs®L$pQpep£¼s-âL$pf¡Z'' dpN®L¡$ âhs®L$ Å¡ ApQpe® l¦, D__¡ Å¡ A¡L$ D¼s âL$pf bsp qv$ep, qL$ Bk sflk¡ L$f_p. A\p®s¹ r_rjÙ _l] qL$ep. r_j¡^ sp¡ kp^L$Ðhd¢ l¥. v¡$Mp¡, qaf d¦ Ýep_ qv$gp flp lz„. (Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆk¡) Ap` l„k fl¡ l¦ hp¡ Bkrge¡ L¡$ D¼s âL$pfd¢ sp¡ v$p¡_p¢ lu Ape¡Nu-Ap` e¡ dp_ fl¡ l¢. g¡qL$_ d¦ A¥kp _l] dp_sp. d¦ A¥kp dp_sp lz„ qL$ D¼s âL$pfd¢ v$p¡_p¢ AgN-AgN lu l¥, ¼ep¢qL$ hp¡ ""ÜÞÜ$pÞs¡ î|edpZÐhps¹''-e¡ L$lp„ Åe¡Np l¡sy? Bkrge¡ hp¡ sp¡ l¥ lu. `f„sy Å¡ AgN cu L$fsp l¥ sp¡ hp¡ âL$pfd¢, r_rjÙ âL$pfd¢ _l] Apep hp¡. v¡$M_p Ap`, D¼s âL$pf r_rjÙ âL$pf _l] lp¡sp. r_rjÙ âL$pfd¢ "_' Å¡ l¥ hp¡ r_j¡^ dp_kuL¡$ DÑd Ar^L$pfu, dsgb ""DÑdAr^L$pfurc: s\p _ L$pe®d¹, e\p h°S>õ\p_prdh è®hõers `íQps¹ agê$`sep'', hp¡; Ap¥f d„v$dÝepdp_p„? eqv$ A¥kp Ap` dp_s¡ l¦ qL$ A¥kp _l] lp¡,

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sp¡ d„v$dÝedp¢L$p sp¡ L$l]; Ar^L$pfu D_L$p¡ rN__p lu r_f\®L$ lp¡ Åe¡Np. Aõsy. sp¡ Bkurge¡ L$lp l¦ qL$ DkL$p¡ Ly$R> sp _l] lp¡sp qL$ D_ v$p¡_p¢L$p¡ kp\lu L$f_p Qprle¡, Bku sflk¡ L$f_p Qprle¡, sb hp¡ rkÙ lp¡-A¥kp sp¡ DkL$p¡ sp _l] lp¡sp, hp¡ sp¡ v$p¢_p¡d¢k¡ Ly$R> cu ep L$l] cu qL$ku cu sflk¡ L$fsp l¥, L$f g¡sp l¥. S>¥k¡ A¡L$ bpgL$. rhr^ sp¡ Å_sp _l] l¥, rhr^d¢ NX$bX$ cu lp¡ Å_u l¥, bsp qv$ep sp¡ L$f qv$ep! hp¡ _ sp¡ DkL$p A\® Å_sp l¥ _ d„Ó Å_sp l¥! cC d„Ó cu DkL¡$ kp\ lp¡_p lu Qprle¡ lL$uL$sd¢. rhr^ sp¡ Å_sp _l] l¥ bpgL$. d„Ó DkL¡$ kp\d¢... d„Ó _l] lp¡sp, hp¡ bp¡gsp lu _l] l¥, lp¡ Åsp l¥! qaf b¡Qpfp L$ep L$f¡! sp¡ c[¼sl„kd¢ BkL$p õ`óV$ rhhfZ l¥. ""ev$p^yr_L¥$: sp×ipr^L$pffprlÐe¡r` dpN®âhs®L$p-Qpep£¼sâL$pf¡Z''-d¦ elp„ D¼sâL$pfd¢ v$p¡_p¢L$p¡ dp_sp lz„. õhdpNp®Qpe®d¢ îudlpâcy A¡h„ îuNykp„CÆ. sp¡ ""D¼sk¡hpkp^_¡ Bsf¡'' e¡ D¼sâL$pf. ""âhs®L$pQpep£¼sâL$pf¡Z r¾$es¡ sÑy„ c[¼sl„k¡ rhr^dÅ_sp bpg¡_ r`Ópqv$rinep L©$s: k„Ýeph„v$_pqv$:''-DkL$p¡ Ly$R> sp _l] l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡L$ sp¡ e¡ d|g¾$dps A\® l¥ ep õhdÐeyÐâ¡rns?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l]. d¦ `|fp L$f gy„. ""âÐehpe`qflpf¡Z e\p Apfps¹

L$d®dpN}eagp¡`L$pfu chrs... _ sy kpnps¹''-kpnps¹ L$d®dpN}eagp¡`L$pfu _l] lp¡sp l¥. (Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆk¡) Ap` `|fu ky_ guÆe¡. Apfps¹ L$d®dpN}eagp¡`L$pfu lp¡sp l¥. Bku sflk¡ Å¡ AgN L$fsp l¥, DkL$p¡ cu Apfps¹ lp¡sp l¥, dp_ku _l] rdg kL$su. "s\p A¡sv$r`'-h¥k¡ elp„ cu lp¡Np, Qy„qL$ L¡$ Bkurge¡ Ap` A¡L$ hp¡ ApN¡ v¡$ fl¡ l¦ âdpZ, îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ, qL$ ""_ rl L$ëepZL©$s¹ L$[íQv¹$ vy$N®ts sps NÃR>rs.'' L$ëepZL©$s¹ L$[íQv¹$ Ly$R> cu qL$ep lp¡ hp¡ vy$Nrs®L$p¡ âpàs lp¡ lu _l] kL$sp. sp¡ L$g sp¡ e¡ âí_ Ape¡ L¡$ Å¡ byfp L$f¡Np hp¡... sp¡ ANf Bku ×[óV$d¢ lp¡sp sp¡ e¡ ígp¡L$p\® elp„ Apsp lu _l]. DkL$u vy$Nrs® _l] lp¡su. Apie Å¡ l¥ îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆL$p ""sps NÃR>rs BrsÞepe¡_ Apfpvy$`L$fp¡rs'' A\p®s¹ Apfpvy$`L$fZ s_y-rhÑ v$p¡_p¢; Ap¥f S>¥k¡ 4 b„NX$u b_u iL¡$ L¡$ _l], b¡ sp¡ b_i¡! ""kyhZ® Apep Dkk¡ 4 b_ kL$su l¥?'' ""cC, 4 sp¡ _l] b_ kL$su'' ""sp¡ v$p¡ sp¡ b_ kL$su l¥?'' f hp¡ Aèp®às l¥! AÃR>p. ""Apfpvy$`L$fp¡rs, _ sy kpnps¹''-s_yrhÑÅhs¹. _ sy kpnps¹ L$\„? qL»$hs¹? s_yrhÑÅhs¹. kpnps¹ D`L$pfL$ hp¡ _l] lp¡ kL$su dp_ku Lu$ rkrÙL¡$rge¡, qL$Þsy Apfpvy$`L$pfL$ lp¡su l¥, rS>kk¡ qL$ AhpÞsfag DkL$p¡ rdg Ås¡ l¦. ""As: kv¹$rc: D`qv$óV¡$_ âL$pf¡Z ipõÓp\¯ byÙ¹hp L$fZued¹ Brs ìepLy$h®Þs Al„sp BÐepqv$:'' Bkurge¡ ApN¡ AhpÞsfagL$u cu QQp® D`[õ\s lzC.

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AÞe\p AhpÞsfagL$u QQp® L$f_¡L$u L$p¡C Aphíe¼sp cu _l] \u, ¼ep¢qL$ dp_ku ag rkÙ lp¡ Åe DkL$p¡ AhpÞsfag sp¡ õhs: dÝe`psu Þepek¡ âpàs lu l¥, hp¡ sp¡ X$p lu l¥. sp¡ A¥ku [õ\rsd¢ AÞe\p A_y``rÑk¡ eqv$ A¥kp _l] lp¡ sp¡ ""s_yS>rhÑS>ep¡: dy¿eagkp^L$Ðh„ kp^L$Ðhr_j¡^¡'' eqv$ s_yS>rhÑS> v$p¡_p¢L$u dy¿eagL$p kp^L$Ðh Dkd¢k¡ r_L$pg qv$ep Åe¡Np sp¡ bQp ¼ep? AÞe\p A_y``rÑk¡ A\p®s¹ ""v¡$hv$Ñ: qv$hp„ _ cy„L$s¡ A\p®s¹ fpÓp¥ cy„L$s¡.'' sp¡ " "s_ yS > rhÑS >e p ¡ : d y¿eagkp^L $ Ðh r_j ¡^ ¡ AÞe\p_ y``Òe p AhpÞsfagkp^L $ Ðh „ rkÙd ¹ . '' AÞe\p A_ y``rÑk ¡ DkL $ p AhpÞsfagkp^L$Ðh rkÙ l¥, Bkrge¡ s_yrhÑÅ Å¡ L$p¡C AgN L$fsp l¥ elp„ ""A¡sp×iõe AhpÞsfag„ chrs Brs Aplz: ss Brs.'' qaf "Al„spddspÐdL$:...'-A¥kp d¡fp dp__p l¥. eqv$ A¥kp _l] lp¡sp sp¡ `yfyjp¡ÑdÆ e¡ ""A¡sp×iõe¡rs`v¡$_ Bv„$ opàes¡'' e¡ A„i _l] v¡$s¡. Ap¥f ""_ rl L$ëepZL©$s L$[íQv¹$ vy$Nrs¯ sps NÃR>rs'' Ap¥f ""Apfpv¹$ D`L$fp¡rs, _ sy kpnps¹'' e¡ kb rh^p_, dyS>¡ A¥kp gNsp l¥, d¡fu ×[óV$d¢, qL$ Apie e¡ l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - blp¡s-blp¡s Þehpv$. Ly$R> i„L$pA¡ d¡fu lp¡ NC Bkd¢. A¡L$ sp¡ e¡ L¡$ s_yÅk¡hp L$f_¡hpgp Ap¥f v¡$hgL$L$p âc¡v$ L©$èp kdÅe¢. v|$kfu i„L$p e¡ L¡$ ""s\p _ L$s®ìed¹ qL$Þsy cNhvy$¼Ðe¥h L$s®ìed¹''-Bk r_j¡^L$p A„sf kdÅe¢. sukfu bps e¡ qL$ d|g¾$dpNs Å¡ A\® l¥ hp¡ Ap` dpÞe L$f fl¡ l¦ qL$ AdpÞe L$f fl¡ l¦-e¡ kdÅe¢.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¦ d|g¾$dpNs A\®L$p¡ AdpÞe _l] L$f flp. d¦ L¡$hg `yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_¡ elp„ rgMp l¥; hp¡ ANf d|g¾$dk¡ AgN lp¡ sp¡ bps AgN l¥. Apfpvy$`L$pfÐh Ap` Bkd¢, s_yrhÑÅd¢, dp_s¡ l¦?

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ Bkd¢ dyS>¡ A¥k¡ âsus lp¡sp l¥ L¡$ d|g¾$dpNs Ap`L$p¡ A\® v|$kfp dpÞe l¥ Ap¥f elp„ Ap` yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_¡ Å¡ A\® qL$ep l¥ DkL$u ìep¿ep L$f fl¡ l¦.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l]. d¦ yfyjp¡ÑdÆL$p¡ d|g¾$dpNs A\®k¡ rcÞ_ _l] dp_sp.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ Å¡ Acu sL$, S>¥k¡ dlpfpS>îuL$p DÙfZ qv$ep Nep, S>¥k¡

Np¡rhÞv$fpeÆ dlpfpS>îuL$p qv$ep Nep...Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l]-_l], D_k¡ dyS>¡ dsgb _l] l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - AÃR>p-AÃR>p.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _ d¦ Ap^yr_L$ bpgL$p¢L$u ep yfyjp¡ÑdÆ ep Dkk¡ cu ApN¡, dsgb

`fhs}; rbgLy$g, S>¥k¡ hp¡ A¡L$ A„i \p gp¡L$p\}hpgp, hp¡ L$lp„k¡ Apep hp¡ `sp

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_l]! sp¡ d¦ krh_e _dõL$pf L$fL¡$ hlp„k¡ lV$ Åsp lz„. e¡ elp„ Å¡ l¥ (V$uL$pd¢) e¡ dyS>¡ dpÞe l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - dp_¡ d|g¾$d L$lp„sL$ Ap` g¡s¡ l¦-e¡ õ`óV$ _l] lzAp.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], A¥kp Ly$R> _l] l¥. dsgb rS>kL$p L$l] `sp _l] lp¡ hp¡; dp_¡

qL$kL$p l¥ e¡ dyS>¡ sp _l] l¥, hp¡ gp¡L$p\}hpgp qL$kL$p l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l]-_l] gp¡L$p\}L$u d¦ QQp® _l] L$f flp lz„. d|g¾$d; S>¥k¡

Acu dlpfpS>îu, h°S>fÐ_gpgÆ dlpfpS>îuL$u Ap¥f Np¡rhÞv$fpeÆ dlpfpS>îuL¡$ Å¡ A\® l¦-e¡ d|g¾$dpNs l¥. Ap¥f Bku sfl _ftklgpgÆ_¡ cu elp„ e¡ lu A\® qL$ep l¥-s_yrhÑÅk¡hp. _ftklgpgÆ cu L$fub ispr^L$ hj® `|h® lzA¡. Ap¥f d¡f¡ `pk h°S>c|jZgpgÆ L$pL$pÆL$p cu A¡L$ `Ó l¥, rS>kd¢ DÞlp¢_¡ e¡ dpÞe qL$ep l¥. Ap` L$l¢ sp¡ hp¡ cu d¦ Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡ âõsys L$fy„.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - v¡$Mp¡, d¦ Ap`k¡ A¡L$ bps...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ hp¡ cu d|g¾$dpNs A\® l¥ qL$ _l]?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¦ Ap`L$p¡ A¡L$ bps r_h¡v$_ L$f vy„$...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - S>¥k¡ d¦ Ap`L$p¡ âõsys L$f vy„$. Ap` S>fp v¡$M g¢ sp¡ AÃR>p fl¡Np.

(`Ó Y$_¡ qv$ep.)Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ L$l] v|$kfu Ap¥f Å flu l¥ bps...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l]. d|g¾$dpNsL$u QQp® l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - `yfyjp¡ÑdÆL$p d¥_¡ âdpZ v¡$ qv$ep. Ab d|g¾$dpNsL$p âí_ DW$_p

_l] Qprle¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d|g¾$dpNs; ¼ep¢L¡$ ApQpe®spÐè®r_^p®fZâL$pfd¢ Ap`_¡

dpÞe qL$ep l¥ Bkrge¡ DW$p flp lz„, AÞe\p _l] DW$psp.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - dpÞe qL$ep l¥, g¡qL$_ yfyjp¡ÑdÆL$p âdpZ v¡$_¡L¡$ bpv$ Ab d|g¾$dL$u

i„L$p Ap`L$p¡ fl_u _l] Qprle¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ¼ep¢qL$ d|g¾$dL$u ìep¿ep d¦ cu L$f kL$sp lz„ Ap¥f hp¡ kpf¡ hQ_k¡

k„Ns lp¡ fl¡ l¦, yfyjp¡ÑdÆL$u ìep¿epk¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - (Apep¡S>L$p¢k¡) e¡ Ngs Y„$Nk¡ a„kpep Å flp l¥, Ýep_ v¢$.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - e¡ hQ_ sp¡ d¦ kbL$p¡ rhQpfp\® âõsys L$fhpsp lz„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ap` L$fp¡ _! Dkk¡ dyS>¡ L$p¡C dsgb _l] l¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„, bk. e¡ f¡L$p¡X®$`¡ rgep Åe.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ¼ep¢qL$ dyS>¡ Ly$R> sp _l] l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - L¡$ e¡ Å¡ hQ_ l¥ îuh°S>c|jZgpgÆ L$pL$pÆL¡$,

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r_Ðegugp[õ\s...Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ap` lg¡ bp„rQe¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l]. Ap` Y$ g¢.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ap` Y$L¡$ ky_p v$uÆe¡. kbL$p¡ v¡$_p lu l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], L$pgn¡` lp¡ Åe¡Np. d¦ kbd¢ rhsqfs L$fhpsp lz„.

(k„ey¼s Op¡jZp`Ó)Dv¹$Op¡jL- elp„ d¦ kdS>sp lz„ L¡$ lqffpeÆ_¡ Å¡ A`_p õ`óV$uL$fZ qv$ep qL$ h¡

`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ Apqv$ ApQpe® A¡h„ DÞl]L¡$ LyR r_L$V$hs}ApQpe® sL$ A`_p ìep¿ep_ kurds L$f_p Qpls¡ l¦, A`_u dsL$u õ`óV$sp. kp¡...

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], "Qpls¡ l¦' _l]. Ap` A¥ku bps ds L$lp¡. dgsb Å¡ Acu hs®dp_ Np¡.bpgL$ l¦ D_L$p _ sp¡ dyS>¡... v¡$rMe¡, e¡ (dyrÖs hQ_phgu) Å¡ dyS>¡ elp„ Ap_¡ f bpv$d¢ rdgu. BkL¡$ (cphp_yhpv$L$u T¡fp¡¼k) kp\c¡Å cu _l] Nep l¥. e¡ L$p¡C hQ_ c¡S>¡ cu _l] Ne¡ l¦. B_L¡$ kp\. Bkd¢ (dyrÖs) Ad©shQ_phgu l¥ e¡. (Apep¡S>L$p¢k¡) Ap` A`_u L$pfhpC v¡$M guÆe¡ S>fp. lp„ A¥kp ds L$qfe¡. AÞepe l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ qaf AÞe hQ_p¢k¡ D``rÑ _l] lp¡ kL¡$Nu. qaf sp¡ hQ_phgud¢ lu b„^_p X¡$Np!

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], hQ_phgud¢ _l]. dsgb Dkd¢...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d|g¾$dpNs hQ_, A`__¡ r_^p®qfs qL$ep \p Bkurge¡, qL$

A`_¡L$p¡ dpÞe lp¡Np ApQpe®spÐè®r_^p®fZp\®. Ap¥f DkuL¡$ sls A`_ AÞe, `yfyjp¡ÑdÆL$p cu... _l] sp¡-sp¡ yfyjp¡ÑdÆL¡$ hQ_ cu AdpÞe l¥!

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l]. A¥kp l¥, qL$ d|g¾$dpNs hQ_d¢; S>¥k¡ lqffpeQfZ, îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - hp¡ k„ey¼s Op¡jZp`Ó...Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¡fu bps kyr_e¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l] Ap`L¡$ Ahgp¡L$_p\®.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - hlp„ sL$ d¦ A¡L$ cu; dsgb S>¥k¡ lqffpeQfZ ep `yfyjp¡ÑdÆ-

D_d¢k¡ qL$kuL$p cu d¦ A¡L$ âdpZ âõsys L$f vy„$ qaf e¡ âí_ ¼ep¢ DW$pep Å flp l¥ qL$ e¡ h°S>fÐ_gpgÆ dlpfpS>îu A¥kp ¼ep¢ L$ls¡ l¦?

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], h°S>fÐ_gpgÆ dlpfpS> A¥kp ¼ep¢ L$ls¡ l¦ A¥kp _l]; hp¡ dpÞe l¥ ep AdpÞe l¥?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¦ DkL$u QQp® L$f_p _l] Qplsp.

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Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d|g¾$dpNs A\® l¥ qL$ _l]?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¦ BkL$u QQp® Ab elp„ L$f_p _l] Qplsp. ìe[¼sNs QQp® _l].Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], ìe[¼sNs QQp® _l], rkÙpÞsL$u QQp® l¥. Å¡ r_. gu.

h°S>c|jZgpgÆ L$pL$pÆ_¡ dpÞe qL$e¡ l¦, Bkd¢ hp¡ lu r_ê$`Z qL$ep Nep l¥. Ap¥f Bk Ók¡ hp¡ d¡f¡ pk...

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A¥kp l¥ L¡$ L$p¡V®$d¢ hp¡ ¡i L$f_p l¥ Bk kÞv$c®d¢ hp¡ dpÞe L$u NC lp¡eNu. hp¡ L$p¡C õhs„Ó...

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ Bkk¡ Äepv$p dyS>¡ Ly$R> _l] L$l_p. rS>kL$p¡ Å¡ |R>_p l¥; d¦ Ap¡`_ agp¡f`¡ e¡ L$h¡íQ_ R>p¡X$sp lz„.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A¡L$ rdr_V$.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l] d¦... Bkk¡ Ar^L$ L$p¡C ey[¼s d¡f¡ pk _l] l¥. rS>kL$p¡ Å¡

`|R>_p l¥ hp¡ |R>¡. (îp¡spdlp_ycphp¡k¡) cC rgrMsê$`k¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - "D¼sk¡hpkp^_¡ Bsf¡' el Ap`_¡ Acu bspep; kp^_„-kp^_¡-

kp^_pr_, Bkd¢ `|R>p Nep l¥-qL$k tgNL$p l¥ "kp^_' iåv$? (Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆk¡) qL$k tgNd¢ Qgsp l¥ kp^_?

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d¦ sp¡ ìepL$fZ Äepv$p _l] `Y$p. dyS>¡ sp¡ A¥kp lu Apsp l¥. kp^_„-kp^_¡-kp^_pr_ lp¡_p Qprle¡. ep kp^_p--kp^_¡-kp^_p.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l]-_l]!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - kp^_:-kp^_p¥-kp^_p:.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l]-_l]!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap` bsp v¢$ hp¡ d¦ dp_ gy„Np!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - kp^_¡-hp¡ sp¡ _`y„kL$ tgN lu l¥. d¦ dlpL$rh S>ê$f lz„ f h¥epL$fZ sp¡

_l] lz„. cC L$p¡C rQ_yL$pL$pÆL¡$ bpgL$p¡d¢ l¥ L$p¡C h¥epL$fZ? bsp_p c¥ep! ld v$p¡_p¢ lu A¥k¡ l¦. "kp^_' iåv$ sp¡ _`y„kL$tgN lu l¥ _? ""tgNdrióedgp¡L$pîeÐhpv¹ A$tgP¹$Ðh$ps¹.'' kp^_ iåv$ sp¡ kp^_d¹-kp^_¡-kp^_pr_ ky_p sp¡ elu l¥. Ap`_¡ cu elu ky_p l¥-kp^_pr_?

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - dyS>¡ sp¡ ìepL$fZL$p op_ _l] l¥... kdS> sp¡ A¥ku lu l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], S>¥k¡ hlp„ Apep, "kp^_pÞeplz:; sÓ Apqv$s: kp^_pr_

Aplz:'' Bkk¡ e¡ gNsp l¥; gNsp ¼ep õ`óV$ l¥, qL$ kp^_pr_, kp^_pr_ lp¡ Å_¡ k¡ õ`óV$ l¥ L¡$ kp^_ iåv$ _`ykL$tgN l¥. Ap` ky_ fl¡ l¥ _? sp¡ qL$kL$p l¥ e¡ âí_? âí_L$sp®dlp¡v$e?

Dv¹$Op¡jL- _l], hp¡ qL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ, L$_yL$pL$pÆL$p...

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Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„, L$pL$pÆ... ¼ep sp¡? sp¡ k¡hpL$p rhi¡jZ L¥$k¡ lp¡ kL$sp l¥ e¡, Ap` e¡ L$l fl¡ l¥ _? k¡hpL$p rhi¡jZ L¥$k¡ lp¡ kL$sp l¥? dsgb d¡fp e¡ L$l_p l¥ L¡$ kp^_ iåv$ Å¡ l¥ hp¡ h¥k¡ r_Ðe _`y„kL$tgN lu l¥. hp¡ S>lp„ cu L$l] âey¼s lp¡Np sp¡ ""eo: õhN®âpàs¡: kp^_d¹'' A¥kp dyS>¡... d¥_¡ pep l¥... L$pL$pÆL¡$... qaf Ap` S>¥k¡ bX¡$ l¥. sp¡ kp^_ iåv$ r_Ðe _`y„kL$tgN lu fl¡Np. kp^_pr_ Aplz: d¦ qaf ytgN cu Ape¢N¡, õÓutgN cu Ape¢N¡, kcu lp¢N¡. sp¡ rhi¡jZ _l] b_sp hp¡ sp¡ kp^_pr_ lu L$l¡ Åe¢N¡-A¡spr_ khp®rZ kp^_pr_. eÜp Å¡ cu Ly$R>, eo l¥ sp¡ eo: kp^_d¹. eo sp¡ ytgN l¥ g¡qL$_ kp^_ _`y„kL$tgN l¥-A¥kp dyS>¡ Ýep_ l¥. qaf d¦ bpgL$ lz„, Ap`...

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - eÛr` d¥_¡ R>p¡X$ v$u \u bps, f Dk rhjed¢ _l] f... lh¡ S>¡ Ap âí_ Apìep¡ s¡_p D`f dpf¡ A¢V$f \hp_y„ R>¡, Å¡ A_ydrs Ap`¡ sp¡...

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - L¡$ Äep„ Dv¹$v¡$íerh^¡ecph OqV$s hp¼e lp¡e R>¡ Ðep„ `ytgN_¡

Dv¹$v¡$íe L$fu_¡ _`y„kL$tgN_p¡ rh^¡e lp¡C iL¡$ R>¡ A_¡ _`y„kL$tgN_¡ Dv¹$v¡$íe L$fu_¡ õÓutgN_p¡ L¡$ `ytgN_p¡ `Z rh^¡e lp¡C iL¡$ R>¡. `Z Äepf¡ hp¼e rhi¡jZ rhi¡óecph\u OqV$s lp¡e R>¡ Ðep„ Ap A_yds _\u-A¡hu dpfu kdS> R>¡ ìepL$fZdp„.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„, klu l¥ Ap`L$u... `f elp„ rhi¡jZrhi¡óecph OqV$s _l] l¥. Bsf¡-v$p¡ l¥. elp„ rÜÐh lu bspep Å flp l¥, kp^_ v$p¡ l¥, qL$Þsy...

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - s_yrhÑ¡ kfgspk¡ _`y„kL$tgN rdg flp l¥ sp¡ qaf v|$f `fpdi® ¼ep¢ L$f_p, v|$fpÞhe ¼ep¢ L$f_p Qprle¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l] sp¡ Ap`k¡... Ap`L$p dsgb elu s_yrhÑ¡ L$f X$pgy„ ep¢?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], dsgb D¼sk¡hpkp^_¡ sp¡-sp¡ v$p¡ lp¡ Ne¡ _? AgN-AgN.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„, s_yrhÑ kp^_ l¥ Ap¥f kpr^L$p s_yrhÑÅ-Å¡ Ap`_¡

âc¡v$ qL$ep l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], d¥_¡...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - s_yrhÑ¡ kp^_¡ Ap¥f s_yrhÑÅ kpr^L$p, _ kp^_p.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¥_¡ _l]... A¥kp _l] l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - \p¡X$pkp õ`óV$uL$fZ v¡$ vy„$.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¡fp Å¡ l¥ hp¡ e¡ l¥ qL$ s_yrhÑ...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡L$ rdr_V$. S>fp NyS>fpsudp„ kdÅhu v$J.

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Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - s_yrhÑS>¡-ep¢ d¦ dp_sp lz„. S>¥k¡... lp„, Ap` kdÅ v$p¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap blz X¡$guL¡$V$ QQp® \C NC, L¡$ "D¼sk¡hpkp^_¡ Bsf¡'.

"D¼sk¡hpkp^_¡' _`y„kL$tgNdp„ âep¡N R>¡. _¡ Ap_p\u L$p¡_p¡ rhdi® \pe? Å¡ Ap`Z¡ _`y„kL$ tgNdp„ L$p¡C iåv$ âep¡N \ep¡ lp¡e sp¡ k[Þ_L©$óV$ S>¡ _`y„kL$ tgNdp„ S>¡ v$ Aphsp¡ lp¡e s¡_p¡ fpdi® L$fhp¡ L¡$ rhâL©$óV$ L$p¡C õÓutgN_p¡ fpdi® A¡_p\u L$fu g¡hp¡? Å¡ k[Þ_L©$óV$ s_yrhÑ `pk¡ lp¡e A_¡ "D¼sk¡hpkp^_¡'-s_yrhÑ¡ "Bsf¡'...

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - BkL$p¡ rhi¡jZ _l] b_pep Nep l¥. d¡fu bps Ap`...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡_p¡ `fpdi® L$fhp¡ L¡$ "D¼sk¡hpkp^_¡' dp„ `pR>p¡

Dv¹$v¡$íerh^¡ecph OqV$s L$fhp¡ L¡$ "s_yrhÑS>¡ D¼sk¡hpkp^_¡'? "s_yrhÑS>¡' õÓutgNdp„ A_¡ "D¼sk¡hpkp^_¡' _`y„kL$tgNdp„-sp¡ Dv¹$v¡$íerh^¡ecph OqV$s lp¡s sp¡ d_¡ Ap hp¼e dpÞe lp¡s. `Z Al] rhi¡jZrhr^\u âey¼s hp¼e R>¡. rhi¡jZrhi¡óe rhr^\u âey¼s hp¼e R>¡. s¡dp„ Ap r_ed ApS> kyû Å¡ep¡ _\u.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A¥kp l¥, e¡ Ap` Å¡ L$l fl¡ l¦ qL$ elp„ rhi¡jZrhi¡óecph...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - L¡$dL¡$ "eo: kp^_„' dp„ eodyv¹$qv$íe kp^_Ðh„ rhûes¡-s¡\u

_`y„kL$tgN Apìep¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l]. A¥kp l¥ qL$ kp^_...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ""âÐenpv$e: âdpZpr_''-sp¡ s¡ k„ch¡ `Z ""âdpZpr_

âÐenpv$e:''-A¡d rhi¡jZrhi¡óecph\u âep¡N _ \pe.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - dsgb elp„ "s_yrhÑS>¡'...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - h¥epL$fZ bp¡ëep _l] _¡ dpfu _pMip¡!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - v¡$rMe¡, Ap`, dsgb...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Mp¡V$u hps L$lu füp¡ Ry>„?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - rhV¹$W$g¡ipÐdS> îuhëgcL©$srhh©rÑd¢ v¡$rMe¡. yõsL$ l¥ Ap`L¡$ pk ?

""D¼sk¡hp dp_kuk¡hp Bsf¡ s_yrhÑS>¡.'' "Bsf¡' d¢ "Bsf¡ s_yrhÑS>¡.' sp¡ "Bsf¡' Å¡ v$ l¥ hp¡ rÜhQ_ õÓutgNd¢ l¥. qL$Þsy "kp^_¡' _`y„kL$tgNL$p rÜhQ_ l¥. dp_¡ e¡ v$p¡ kp^_ l¥. "D¼sk¡hpkp^_¡'-e¡ "Bsf¡' L$p rhi¡jZ, rhi¡jZ rhi¡óecph B_L¡$ buQd¢. Ap` `yõsL$ v¡$rMe¡. _l], Bkd¢ _l] l¥, îurhV¹$W$g¡ipÐdS> îuhëgcL©$s rhh©rÑd¢ ""D¼sk¡hp dp_kuk¡hp Bsf¡...,'' e¡ "D¼sk¡hpkp^_¡ Bsf¡' Bsf¡ s_yrhÑS>¡...

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ¡S>?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - `¡S>? e¡ sp¡ Bk `yõsL$L$p 39. ""D¼sk¡h¡rs. D¼sk¡hp dp_kuk¡hp

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Bsf¡ s_yrhÑS>¡.''Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - e¡ sp¡; Ap sp¡ Mf¡Mf Arsie dS>¡v$pf hps \C NC! sp¡ Bsf¡

s_yrhÑS>¡ A_¡ ""ÜÞÜ$pÞs¡ î|edpZ„ `v„$ âÐe¡L$d¹ ArckçbÝes¡'' A¡ Þepe\u `R>u sp¡ s_yrhÑÅ_p¡ kp^_Ðh_p¡ S> r_j¡^ \i¡, kp^L$Ðh_p¡ _l]! sp¡ r_j¡^ Al]ep A[Þhs \C S>i¡!

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - hp¡ rhi¡jZrhi¡óecph lp¡Np sp¡ lp¡ kL$sp l¥. Bkurge¡ d¦ L$l flp lz„ rhi¡jZrhi¡óecph _l] l¥. sp¡ L¥$k¡ r_j¡^ lp¢Q¡Np? qL$k cphk¡?-kdÅCe¡! qL$ku cu r_j¡^L$p¡ L$l] sL$ lp¢Q_p lp¡sp l¥. e¡ v|$kfp âí_ Apep. e¡ d¦ DÑf vy„$Np. e¡ Ap`L$p l¥? lp„. hp¡ d¦ vy„$Np DÑf. `f„sy e¡ QQp® `|fu L$f gy„; rhi¡j Qg flu l¥ _ Acu sp¡! sp¡ "D¼sk¡hpkp^_¡' e¡ BkL$p rhi¡jZ _l] l¥. "Bsf¡ s_yrhÑS>¡' Å¡ îuhëgcL©$srhh©rÑ qV$à`Zud¢ Ap`_¡ v¡$Mp. Ap¥f h°S>_p\ÆL©$s rhh©rÑ qV$à`Zu `©óW$ 54. A¡L$ rdr_V$ lp¢. BÑf¡ s_yrhÑS>¡-bp„Q gp¡ Ap`. ""A¡sv¡$h hÿedpZ¡ D¼sk¡h¡rs. D¼sk¡hp dp_kuk¡hp BÑf¡ s_yrhÑS>¡.'' `©óW$ 54. fOy_p\pÐdS> îuh°S>_p\ÆL©$s... cg¡, W$uL$ l¥. M¥f Ab sp¡ dsgb e¡ sp¡ AgN rhje lp¡ Nep. M¥f, Å¡ cu lp¡, Bkk¡ ld¢ dsgb _l]. Ly$g rdgpL$f e¡ AiyÙ âep¡N _l]. Ap¥f lp¡ kL$sp l¥ Bkrge¡ elp„ pep Nep. A`_¡ Bkk¡ Bk QX¡$d¢ sp¡ g„b¡ lp¡ Åe¢N¡! hp¡ bspep Ap`_¡ hp¡. AÃR>p. d¦ A¥kp dp_sp lz„ qL$ "D¼sk¡hpkp^_¡' e¡ "Bsf¡' L$p rhi¡jZ _l] l¥. "kp^_¡' e¡ kp^_L$p rÜÐh Å¡ l¥ hp¡ dsgb v$p¡ bsp fl¡ l¦. v$p¡ kp^_ l¦-A¥kp d¡fp ×[óV$L$p¡Z l¥. Ap¥f "Bsf¡' epr_ "Ü¥ k¡h¡', v$p¡ k¡hpA¢, "s_yrhÑS>¡.' dÝed`v$L$p gp¡` lzAp l¥, ipL$`pr\®hhs¹. sp¡ BÐeplz: e¡ ""D¼sk¡hpkp^_¡ Bsf¡ BÐeplz:'' BkL¡$ kp^_ v$p¡ l¦. Ap¥f qaf ""A¡sp×íep¥ s¡ sÐkpr^L¡$ _'' e¡ âí_ qL$k_¡ `|R>p \p? A¡sp×íep¥ qL»$×íep¥ s¡? ""rhÑ„ v$Ðhp AÞe¡_ yfyj¡Z L©$Ðhp L$pqfsp A¡L$p A¡sp×i¡_ y„kp L©$sp Q A`fp.'' e¡ A¡sp×i sp¡ õ`óV$ lu l¥. e¡ qL$k_¡ `|R>p l¥? îufOy_p\gpgÆ_¡? e¡ Ap`_¡ `|R>p l¥ _? A¡sp×íep¥ qL»$×íep¥? Å¡ D`f v$p¡ âL$pf bspe¡... lp„, sp¡ rÜhQ_ lzAp _? lp„, sp¡ A¡sp×iu-A¡sp×íep¥-A¡sp×íe: l¦. W$uL$ l¥ _? lp„.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - e¡ S>fp Ap` Y$ g¢. Å¡ L$p¦k AâpdprZL$L$p rh^p_ S>¡ L$fu füp lsp îulqffpeÆ, A¡dp„ Ap N°Þ\_p k„`pv$L$ L$p¦k_u bpbsdp„ iy„ L$l¡ R>¡ s¡_p D`f...

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ Ab A¥kp l¦ elp„. dyS>¡ elp„ âdpZ l¥ ep _l] Bkk¡ dsgb _l]. d¦ Bs_uku bps L$f_p Qplsp lz„ L¡$ hp¡ D_L$u V$uL$p âdpZ l¥ ep _l] Bk bpsL$p¡ cu Acu R>p¡X¡$, d¦ sp¡ rka® Bs_p L$l_p Qplsp lz„.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], Ap`¡ L$üy„ _¡ AâdpZ R>¡.

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Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - iy„?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - L$p¦k_p rhjep¡ AâdpZ R>¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], d»¥_¡ AâdpZ _l] L$lp. e¡ Ngs hp¡ qL$ep Å flp l¥ d¡f¡ iåv$L$p.

A¥kp _l] L$lp d»¥_¡. AâdpZ iåv$L$p âep¡N L$cu qL$ep lu _l]. d¦ dsgb, dyS>¡ õhuL$pf _l] lp¡s¡ l¦ D_L$p¡ d¦ krh_e...

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ahop.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - dp¥_ flsp lz„.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - krh_e Ahop.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Å¡ Ab Ap` d¡f¡ dy„lk¡ Å_byTL¡$ ¼ep¢ L$fhp fl¡ lp¡? d¦ lp\Å¡X$L¡$

dp¥_...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡V$g¡ d|g¾$dpNs A\®dp„ A¡ `Z X²$p¡` L$fhp dp„N¡ R>¡-A¡ b^p

S>ZpA¡ _p¢^ g¡hu Å¡CA¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - hp¡ Ab Ap` Å¡ cu dp_¢. d¦ Bkk¡ dp¥_, epr_ sV$õ\; "_p¡

L$p¡d¡ÞV¹$k$' L$ls¡ l¦. A¥ku bpsd¢ bpÝe _l] L$f_p Qprle¡. sp¡ ""D¼sk¡hpkp^_¡ Bsf¡ BÐeplz:.'' Ab elp„...

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap` S>fp kde v¢$ sp¡... âp¡åg¡d A¡ Dcu \pe R>¡ L¡$ îuNykp„CÆA¡ kybp¡r^_udp„ OZp b^p L$p¦k dy¼ep R>¡. A_¡ îuNykp„CÆ_p„ OZp„ b^p õ\mp¡dp„ îuNp¡Ly$g_p\ÆA¡ L$p¦kp¡ dy¼ep R>¡ A_¡ A¡ b^p Å¡ R>u d_¡...

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l]. v¡$rMe¡, d¦ Ap`L$p¡ õdfZ qv$gp vy„$. L¡$hg L$p¦kk¡ dsgb _l] l¥. Ap` Å¡ L$l fl¡ l¦ hp¡ d¡fu bps S>fp...

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - kç`pv$L$ A¡d L$lu füp R>¡ L¡$ Nykp„CÆ_y„ S> R>¡ Ap L$p¦kdp„.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - bps kyr_e¡, d¡fu bps kyr_e¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A_¡ L$p¦k lp¡hp\u... L$pg¡ L$p¦k D`f `Z h^pf¡ cpf lsp¡ L¡$

L$p¦kdp„ R>¡. A_¡ ApS>¡ A¡ `Z Ap`îu Apop L$fu füp R>¡ L¡$ d_¡ bpÝe _ L$fhpdp„ Aph¡! A¡V$g¡ S>ê$f...

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l] L$p¦kL¡$rge¡ d¥_¡ _l] L$lp. e¡ gp¡L$p\}hpg¡L$u bps lzC.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ gp¡L$p\}L$p cu sp¡ elp„... Al]ep A¡hu fus¡ âk„N Aphu füp¡

R>¡ gp¡L$p\}_p¡, L¡$ Å¡ s_yrhÑÅ; s_yÅ k¡hp L$f_pfp¡ `p¡sp_u k¡hp dpV¡$ buÅ\u rhÑ õhuL$pf L$f¡ sp¡ gp¡L$p\}\ep¡ L¡$ _l]? A_¡ Å¡ gp¡L$p\}\ep¡ sp¡ ¡gp¡ L$p¦kdp„ A¡_p¡ r_j¡^ L$ep£ R>¡. s¡ Å¡ hQ_ îuNykp„CÆ_p¡ lp¡e; S>¡hu fus¡ k„`pv$L$ L$lu füp R>¡ L¡$ ArsâpQu_ ârs\u A¡dZ¡ d¡mh¡gy„ R>¡. A_¡ Nykp„CÆ_¡... îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_¡ îuNykp„CÆ_¡ A¡ âr¾$ep Qpgsu S> fl¡su lsu L¡$ N°Þ\gMu_¡ R>u Dd¡fsp S> S>sp

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lsp A¡ N°Þ\_¡. L$p¡CL$ hMs¡... d¢ `Óphg„b__y„ A¡qX$V$ L$ey„® R>¡. dpfu `pk¡ A¡ `yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_p lõspnfdp„ Óphg„b__p ÓZ âsp¡ R>¡ S>¡ A¡L$buÅ\u _\u A¡N°u \su, L¡$dL¡$ L$p¦kdp„ Dd¡fu_¡ OÏ„ b^y„ Dd¡fpsy„ füy„ R>¡. sp¡ A¡ L$[ÞV$ÞeyT âp¡k¡k lsu, âp¡X$¼V$ _lp¡sp¡ A¡d_p¡ N°Þ\. A¡hu fus¡ îuNykp„CÆ_p¡ `Z Ap L$[ÞV$ÞeyT âp¡k¡k R>¡. A¡dp„ A¡ Dd¡fsp Nep R>¡. A¡ âr¾$ep rhÜÞdÎX$_dp„ \C R>¡, qV$à`Zudp„ \C R>¡. A_¡ rkÙpÞsdy¼sphgudp„ S> Å¡ A¡_¡ AdpÞe L$fhpdp„ Aph¡...

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l]. A¥kp _l] l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ Ap¡_ f¡L$p¡X®$ A¡V$gy„ õV¡$V$d¡ÞV$... sp¡ R>u hp„^p¡ _\u.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Apep¡S>L$ dlp¡v$e, S>fp Ýep_ v¢$. d¡fu bpsL$p¡ Ngs Y„$Nk¡ `L$X$p Å

fl¡ l¥. d¦ L$p¦kL$p rhfp¡^ _l] L$f flp lz„ d¥»_¡ Ap`L$p¡ Dk h¼s bsp qv$ep \p, S>b hp¡ Ap`L¡$ Ýep_k¡ R|>V$ Nep l¥-A¥kp gNsp l¥. e¡ bspep \p Ap`L$p¡, L¡$ Dk gp¡L$p\}hpgp...

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - r_j¡ÝeL$p¡qV$_p¡ S>¡ gp¡L$p\}R>¡ s¡dp„ s_yÅk¡hp L$f_pfp¡ Aphu füp¡ R>¡-A¡hy„ d_¡ gpNu füy„ R>¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ap` kyr_e¡. dsbg Å¡ hp¡ gp¡L$p\}L$p âk„N Qgp \p Dkd¢ Å¡ d¥»_¡ bspep Dkd¢ DkL$p; DkL$p¡ d»¥_¡ r_rjÙ qL$ep Ap¡f lp\Å¡X$L¡$ qL$ep. bpL$u v|$kf¡ L$p¦kL$u d¥»_¡ Ap`L¡$ kp\QQp® cu _l] L$u l¥. Ap¥f DkuL$p âk„N elp„ Apep Bkrge¡ L$l flp lz„. hlp„ Ap` v¡$rMe¡, `yfyjp¡ÑdÆL$p Å¡ hp¼e l¦-""gp¡L$p\}ígp¡L$õsy k„kpfudÝe¡r` ep¡ S>OÞepr^L$pfu sÐ`f: BÐey`¡rns:.'' A\p®s¹ îuâcyQfZ_¡ DkL$u D`¡np L$u l¥; DkL$u rhh©rÑ _l] L$u-A¥kp îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ L$ls¡ l¦. Bkrge¡ d¦ Dk L$p¦kd¢ Ape¡ lzA¡ "gp¡L$p\}...' hQ_L$p¡ lp\Å¡X$sp lz„. S>fp bps `|fu... d¦ sb cu L$l QyL$p lz„.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], A¡ d_¡ dpÞe R>¡ Ap`_p¡, Z A¡dp„ âí_ A¡ \ep¡ lsp¡ L¡$ A¡hp Nykp„CÆ_p A_¡ d|g ApQpe®QfZp¡_p âsp¡_p c¡v$\u Aphsp„ A¡L$ V$uL$pL$pf A¡L$ pW$ g¡ R>¡, buÅ¡ V$uL$pL$pf buÅ¡ pW$ g¡ R>¡ A_¡ A¡L$ V$uL$pL$pf A¡L$ pW$_¡ X²$p¡` L$f¡ sp¡ buÅ¡ V$uL$pL$pf buÅ `pW$_¡ X²$p¡` L$fsp¡ lp¡e sp¡ A¡ `fõ`f `pW$ Aphu fus¡ AdpÞe \pe L¡$ _ \pe? A¡ r_^p®fZ \C S>hy„ Ap S>„¼Qf D`f blz S>ê$fu R>¡. L¡$dL¡$ lz„ Z R>u kdpÞe Ahop L$fu iLy„$.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ sp¡ d¦ Bk bpsd¢... sp¡ e¡ ip¡^L$p rhje l¥ Ap¡f Ap` ip¡^d¢ blp¡s ApN¡ l¦; e¡ L$f kL$s¡ l¦. d¦ Bs_p L$l kL$sp lz„ qL$ yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_¡...

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡V$g¡ rkÙpÞs õ\pr`s \pe sp¡ s¡ fus¡ R>u r_Z®e g¡hpe.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_¡ D`¡rns...

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Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_¡ A¡ âs _ dmu lp¡e A¡ õhpcprhL$ R>¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ ip¡^L$p rhje l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - k„`pv$L$ L$lu füp R>¡ Al]ep L¡$ A¡d_¡ S>¡ âs dmu R>¡,

ArsâpQu_ R>¡ A_¡ A¡ âpQu_ âs_¡ Ap^pf¡ A¡dZ¡ Ap pW$ gu^p¡ R>¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], dsgb bps Ap`L$u klu l¥. Å¡ L¡$ e¡ ip¡^L$p rhje l¥. e¡ sp¡ d¦

L$l _l] flp lz„ e¡! d¦ sp¡ L$l flp lz„ qL$ Bkk¡ L$p¡C dsgb _l] l¥. bps rka® Bs_u lu l¥ elp„, L¡$ "s_yrhÑS>¡' Ap¥f "Bsf¡' Å¡ l¥ hp¡ s_yrhÑS>¡ k¡h¡-e¡ rhi¡jZ lp¡ flp l¥, Ap¥f "kp^_¡' hp¡ rhi¡jZrhi¡óecphk¡ _l] Apep l¥. Bkrge¡ L$p¡C cu cph _l] lp¡_¡k¡ Dkd¢ hp¡ r_j¡^ ìepàs _l] lp¡sp l¥. r_j¡^ ku^p kp^L$Ðhd¢... e¡ L$lp Bkrge¡ ""A¡sp×íep¥ s¡ sÐkpr^L¡$ _'' hlp„ `|fp lzAp l¥. d¡fp sp¡ Bs_p lu L$l_p l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - L¡$V$gpL$ âí_p¡ Apìep R>¡, S>¡_p¡ îulqffpeÆ Mygpkp¡ L$fi¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ sp¡ A`_ v$p¡_p¢L$p¡ L$üp¡ Nep¡ l¥, l¥ _? lp„. klu l¥ Ap`L$u bps.

""sv¹$ Q¡v¹$ rhÑ„ h¡s_Ðh¡_ v$Ðhp L$pe®s¡, sv$p kp rQÑõe fpS>kÐh„ Ly$h®Þsu''-ep¢ Ap`, ifv$bphp, e¡ `|R>_p Qpl fl¡ l¦? sp¡ fpS>kÐh„, S>b Dk_¡ fpS>kÐh L$l qv$ep sp¡ hp¡ sp¡... hp¡ L$lp„ Nep? lp„. sp¡ fpS>kÐh lp¡ Å_¡k¡ e¡ Ar_óV$âk„S>_ dp_ fl¡ l¦, ifv$bphp. qL$Þsy d¦ sp¡ _l] dp_ flp lz„! d¦ sp¡ e¡ l¥ qL$ S>¥k¡ fpS>kÐh gp¡L$p\}lp¡Np. gp¡L$p\}sL$ cu eqv$ `lp¢Qp v$p¡ BkL$p¡, Bk S>OÞepr^L$pfuL$p¡, Dk¡ _uQ¡ M¢Qs¡ lzA¡, DkL$u V$p„N M¢Qs¡ lzA¡! sp¡ DkL$p¡ gp¡L$p\}sL$ g¡ ApAp¡! hp¡ L¡$hg D`^d®hpgp _l]. gp¡L$p\}sL$ cu ANf DkL$p¡ M¢QL¡$ g¡ Åep Åe sp¡ fpS>kÐh sp¡ lp¡sp lu l¥ hp¡ sp¡! gp¡L$p\}Å¡ W$lfp! qaf cu DkL$p¡ cg¡ Bk S>Þdd¢ A„NuL$pf âcy L$f¡ k¡hp sp¡ Bk S>Þdd¢, A„NuL$pf _ L$f¡ sp¡ S>Þdp„sfd¢; âpàs sp¡ lp¡Np lu. Bkrge¡ k„kpfr_h©rÑê$`... ky__p Ap`... k„kpfr_h©rÑê$` AhpÞsfag sp¡ DkL$p¡ âpàs lu l¥-""gp¡L$p¡ _íers kh®\p.''

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - "s\p _ L$pe®d¹.'Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - "s\p _ L$pe®d¹' e¡ d¦ L$l QyL$p lz„ L¡$ DÑdpr^L$pfu... ¼ep¢L¡$ ApN¡ L$lp l¥

"s\p _ L$pe®d¹' sp¡ qaf "L$\„ L$pe®d¹?' ""sv¥$h kp^_... S>_eÞsu õhedr` íQps¹ agê$`sep h°S>õ\p_prdh è®hõers Brs.'' BkL$u V$p„N M¢QL$f gp¡L$p\}d¢ cu rgep Åe sp¡ ""h°S>õ\p_prdh Bh e®hõers'' L$p sp¡ khpg _l] flp! Bkrge¡ hp¡ r_j¡^ Å¡ l¥ hp¡ DÑdpr^L$pfuL¡$ k¡hp L$f_¡L¡$ rhjed¢ l¥, A\p®s¹ hlp„ gNsp l¥. e¡ Å¡ l¥ BkL$p¡ gp¡L$p\}sL$ cu ANf _uQp Dspf qv$ep Åe; Bk k¡hp L$f_¡hpg¡L$p¡, sp¡ cu DkL$p¡ k„kpf vy$:ML$u r_h©rÑê$` ""gp¡L$p¡ _íers kh®\p.''

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Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - L¡$hg v¡$hgL$ kyû _l] Dspfhp¡ Å¡CA¡-A¡d_p¡ Arcâ¡s A\® A¡ R>¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - bk, rbgLy$g kÐe. Þehpv$.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - L¡$dL¡$ dp¡V¡$cpN¡ ApS>¡ v¡$hgL$ S> Qpgu füy„ R>¡, A¡V$g¡ \p¡Xy„$

râL$p¡i_fu fl¡hy„ Å¡CA¡!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - hp¡ AgN bps l¥, f D`^d®-v¡$hgL$Ðhpqv$ BÐepqv$ Å¡ bspep Nep

l¥ r_rjÙd¢, Å¡ r_rjÙd¢ rN_pep Nep l¥ `yfyjp¡ÑdÆL$u V$uL$pd¢, D_L$p¡ R>p¡X$L$f Ar_rjÙ Å¡ l¥ BkL$p¡ M¢Q rgep Åe¡Np ANf, sp¡ cu BkL$p¡, cg¡ fpS>kÐh sp¡ lp¡Np lu Dkd¢, sp¡ cu DkL$p¡ k„kpfr_h©rÑê$` ApN¡ bspep Å_¡hpgp AhpÞsfag sp¡ l¥ lu!

Np¡.îuifv$bphp - d¡fp âí_ Bkd¢ d¦ Ap¥f õ`óV$ L$fy„, qL$ L$p¡C cu r_j¡^hp¼eL$p, d¡fu kdS>d¢, e¡ lu âep¡S>_ lp¡sp l¥ qL$ ìe[¼sL$p¡ L$p¡C cu Ar_óV$ê$` L$pe®k¡ r_h©Ñ L$f_p. Ap¥f S>b fpS>kÐhL$p¡ eqv$ Ar_óV$âk„S>_ _l] dp_s¡ l¦ sp¡ fpS>kÐhL$p dsgb ¼ep lp¡Np?

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Bkd¢ d¡fp e¡ DÑf l¥ rL$ e¡ Å¡ Ap`_¡ L$lp L¡$ r_j¡^ sp¡ l„d¡ip kb sflk¡ fp¡L$_¡L¡$rge¡ lu lp¡sp l¥-A¥kp d¦ _l] dp_sp. Ar^L$pfuc¡v$k¡ r_j¡^ lp¡sp l¥. A`_ S>¥k¡ L$ls¡ l¦ L¡$, cC Ap L$ey„®? ""Af¡ Ap¡gp agpZpA¡ L$ey„® A¡V$g¡ d¢ L$ey„®.'' ""B cg¡ L$f¡ Z spf¡ _ L$fpe A¡d.'' Dk_¡ qL$ep, s¥_¡ ¼ep¢ qL$ep? syS>¡ _l] L$f_p Qprle¡.

Np¡.îuifv$bphp - _l]. h¥k¡ îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ elp„ L$p¡C Ar^L$pfuL$p õ`óV$ r_v£$i L$fs¡ _l] l¥.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l]. Ar^L$pfuL$p õ`óV$ r_v£$i Bkrge¡ L$p¡C AphíeL$ _l] l¥ L¡$ ApN¡ Ap`_¡ ag õ`óV$ L$f qv$ep l¥, L¡$ ""sv¥$h kp^_ê$`p„ dp_k] k¡hp„ S>_eÞsu õhedr` `íQps¹ agê$`sep h°S>õ\p_prdh è®hõesurs.'' sp¡ õhs: hp¡ agk¡ õ`óV$ lu lp¡ Nep, L¡$ e¡ dp_ku rkÙ rS>kL$p¡ lp¡ hp¡ DÑdpr^L$pfuL$u QQp® elp„ Qg flu l¥. BkL¡$ bpv$ d„v$-dÝedL$u QQp® "A¡sp×i' k¡ ApC. AÞe\p d„v$-dÝedL$u QQp®L$u S>ê$fs cu _l]. hp¡ "A¡sp×i' k¡ âpàs lzC. sp¡ L$lp L¡$ ""k„kpfvy$:Mõe r_h©rÑ: b°ûbp¡^_d¹.'' sp¡ gp¡L$ _óV$ lp¡ Åe¡Np sp¡ k„kpfvy$:ML$u r_h©rÑ sp¡ l¥ lu DkL$p¡, lp¡Nu lu! Ab gp¡L$ lu kdpàs lp¡ Nep sp¡ Dk... Ap¥f cNhÐk¡hp L$f¡Np sp¡ Qpl¡ L$p¡C cu L$f¡Np sp¡; ArsS>OÞe d¦ L$lz„ Ap`L$p¡, W¡$W$ sL$ _uQp dp_ g¢-sp¡ cu dyS>¡ d„Syf l¥. f DkL$p¡ ""kh®\p dpN®brlóL©$s ev¹$ hp cNhÃR>põÓbrlóL©$s;'' ¼ep¢qL$ ""Ar` Q¡v¹$ kyvy$fpQpfp¡ cS>s¡ dp„ A_ÞecpL¹$.'' S>lp„ l¥, ""L$p¥Þs¡e

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ârsÅ_url...''Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - k¡hpd¢ L$p¡C ifpbL$p r_h¡v$_ L$f¡ sp¡ ""Ar` Q¡v¹$ kyvy$fpQpfp¡...''

hp¡ k¡hp L$lgpe¡Nu Lu$ _l]; cp¡N f¡ sp¡?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ âí_, Apep¡S>L$ dlp¡v$e...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Bkrge¡...Dv¹$Op¡jL- õ`óV$uL$fZ Ap` S>fp v$uÆe¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d¦ õ`óV$uL$fZ v¡$sp lz„ A`_¡ âí_L$p, L¡$ Bkrge¡, ¼ep¢L¡$ Å¡

r_rjÙ l¥ hp¡ cu qL$ep Å flp l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - r_rjÙ L$lp„ Apep?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - r_rjÙ Bk sflk¡, L¡$ v¡$hgL$Ðh¡_ r_rjÙ l¥ v|$kf¡L$p ¥kp g¡_p.

hp¡ v¡$hgL$Ðhp`pv$L$ l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l].Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ S>b v¡$hgL$Ðhp`pv$L$ l¥-hp¡ Ap`_¡ dpÞe qL$ep.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l]. d¥»_¡ _l] qL$ep. e¡ S|>W$ Ap` bp¡g fl¡ l¦; ndp L$f¢N¡. d¥»_¡ e¡ qL$ep

l¥ L¡$ gp¡L$p\}; e¡ Å¡ gp¡L$p\}l¥-`¥kp g¡L¡$ k¡hp L$fsp l¥!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„. hp¡ ¥kp g¡L¡$ k¡hp L$fsp l¥. sp¡ ¥kp g¡sp l¥ sp¡ v¡$hgL$ lzAp

ep _l] lzAp? D`^d® lzAp L¡$ _l] lzAp? Ap¥f r_rjÙ L$p¡C cu âL$pfk¡ k¡hp L$fsp l¥ sp¡ eqv$ hp¡ k¡hp lu l¥ Ap¥f ""_ rl L$ëepZL©$s¹ L$[íQv¹$ vy$Nrs¯ sps NÃR>rs;'' sp¡ k¡hpd¢ L$p¡C dqv$fp A`®Z L$f¡ sp¡ "L$ëepZL©$s L$[íQv¹$'... ¼ep¢qL$ dqv$fp cu Dk_¡ kd`®Z

sp¡ L$u! Bk A\®d¢ d¦ L$l flp lz„-r_rjÙ âL$pfk¡ k¡hp L$f_¡`¡.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], e¡ r_rjÙâL$pfk¡ _l] L$f flp l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - r_rjÙ sp¡ v¡$hgL$Ðhk¡ âpàs lu lp¡ Nep, ¼ep¢L¡$ _l] sp¡

s_yÅL$p Ap¥f v¡$hgL$L$p A„sf õ`óV$ L$f¢ Ap`.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - hp¡ Å¡ l¥ L¡$hg hp¡ A`_¡ `¥k¡ L$dpL¡$ ^„^p L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ ep L$p¡C Bk

L$pe®L¡$rge¡ _l] L$f flp; hp¡ L¡$hg gp¡L$p\}l¥. gp¡L$ DkL$p Qg¡...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l]-_l]. d¦ gp¡L$p\}L$u _l] bps L$f flp lz„, rS>kL$p...Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], e¡ sp¡ DkL$p¡ gp¡L$p\}d¢ cu g¡ rgep Åe sp¡. Apep _ Ýep_d¢?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l]. d¦ sp¡ r_j¡ÝeL$p¡qV$L¡$ gp¡L$p\}L$u QQp® L$f flp lz„. Dkk¡

s_yÅk¡hpL$sp®L$p¡ rcÞ_ L¥$k¡ L$f_p?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - v¡$Mp¡, e¡ r_rjÝeL$p¡qV$L$u...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - D_d¢ rhc¡v$L$ ¼ep l¥-bk e¡ d¦ |R>_p Qplsp lz„.

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Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ r_j¡ÝeL$p¡qV$L¡$ gp¡L$p\}d¢ Apsp lu _l] l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„; e¡ õ`óV$ L$f¢.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ \p¡X$u Ngsaldu lp¡ flu \u. e¡ r_rjÝeL$p¡qV$L¡$ gp¡L$p\}sL$ _l]. d»¥_¡

Å¡ L$lp \p DkL$u V$p„N M]QL$f DkL$p¡ Ar_j¡ÝeL$p¡qV$ sL$ lu gpep Å kL$sp l¥; Dkk¡ ApN¡ _l].

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - L$p¡C L$pfZ?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Dkk¡ ApN¡... L$pfZ sp¡ e¡ lu l¥ qL$ e¡ v¡$rMe¡-hp¡ gp¡L$p\}hpgp.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - rhcpS>L$^d® ¼ep v$p¡_p¢L$p? s_yÅk¡hp L$f_¡hpg¡L$p L$ep

rhcpS>L$^d® l¥ rS>kk¡ v¡$hgL$k¡ hp¡ Dk¡ rcÞ_ L$fsp l¥? d¡fp âí_ e¡ l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - dp_¡ L¡$hg s_yÅhpg¡L$p? bsp flp lz„ Acu.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - hp¡ `yfyjp¡ÑdÆL$u DÙ©s `„[¼sd¢ v¡$hgL$Ðh Ap`_¡ dpÞe qL$ep

\p. y[óV$dpN®d¢ cu v¡$hgL$Ðh lp¡sp l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l] hp¡ sp¡ y[óV$dpN®d¢ v¡$hgL$Ðh k„ch l¥ e¡ d¥»_¡ _l] L$lp \p Ap`L$p¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Agl„v$rgëgp...Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ngs lp¡ flp l¥. d¥»_¡ L$lp-dpN®d¢ lu _l] l¥ õhuL$pf. Ap`L$p¡ epv$

lp¡Np. "Ar_rjÙâL$pf¡Z.' hp¡ Ap` âk„N r_L$prge¡. sp¡ e¡ Ngsaldu lzC l¥. ""gpc`|Å\®eÐ_õe D`^d®Ðh-v¡$hgL$Ðhpqv$k„`pv$L$Ðhps¹ sv¹$ ìersqf¼s¡_''-el] k¡ DkL$p¡ lV$p qv$ep Nep l¥. sp¡ \p¡X$u Ngsaldu lp¡ NC. ""gpc`|Å... qf¼s¡_;'' lp¡ Nep AgN Ab Dkk¡? Ab ""Ar_rjÙâL$pf¡Z A¥rlL„$ d¡ chsy''. dp_¡ A¥rlL$ gp¡L$ Å¡ l¥ hp¡ d¡fp lp¡-`¥kp rdg¡, Mp_p-ù_p rdg¡, bpgbÃQp¢L$u ipv$u lp¡ Åe, åepl lp¡ Åe¡, L$pd lp¡sp fl¡, ¡V$ cfsp fl¡!

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d¡fp âí_ e¡ l¥ L¡$ hp¡ e¡ Å¡ l¥ L¡$ "gpc`|Å... kç`pv$L$Ðhps¹;' elp„ "gpc`|Å...Ðhps¹' Å¡ l¡sy îu`yfyjp¡ÑdÆ_¡ qv$ep Dkk¡ `y[óV$dpN®d¢ cu v¡$hgL$ lp¡ kL$sp l¥ ep _l]? ipev$ d¡fu c°dZp lp¡; dyS>¡ A¥kp âsus lzAp-Dk h¼s Ap`_¡ e¡ õhuL$pf qL$ep \p qL$ v¡$hgL$ lp¡ kL$sp l¥ y[óV$dpN®d¢.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l]. y[óV$dpN®d¢ lp¡ kL$sp l¥ ep _l] lp¡ kL$sp l¥-rL$ Dk bMs QQp® _l] Qgu \u. elp„ rka® Bs_u lu bps \u L¡$ DkL$p¡ Ap` y[óV$dpN®d¢ õhuL$pf L$fs¡ l¦ ep _l]? dp_¡ e¡ gpc`|Å\®eÐ_hpgp c¼s `y[óV$dpN®d¢ lp¡ kL$sp l¥ A¥kp Ap` õhuL$pf L$fs¡ l¦? d¦ DkL$p¡ y[óV$dpN}e _l] dp_sp.

Dv¹$Op¡jL- _l]. S>lp„ sL$ d¡fu õd©rsL$p âí_ l¥, e¡ Å¡ QQp® Qgu DkL¡$ A„v$f e¡ bps Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ cu õ`óV$ L$u \u qL$ eqv$ âpZârsóW$p _l] L$u NC lp¡ Ap¥f `yóV$ L$fL¡$ Å¡ õhê$`L$u k¡hp L$u Åsu l¥ Dkd¢ cu eqv$ Bk âL$pfL$p ìehlpf lp¡ sp¡

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v¡$hgLÐh k„`pqv$s lp¡sp l¥ ep _l]? sb Ap`_¡ Bk bpsL$p kd\®_ qL$ep \p qL$ ANf yóV$õhê$`L¡$ A„v$f bu Bk âL$pfL$p ìehlpf lp¡...

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l]. eqv$ A¥kp hp¡ qL$ep Åe sp¡ hp¡ dpN®d¢ õhuL$pf l¥ ep _l]-e¡ bps _l] lzC \u. d¥»_¡ e¡ L$lp \p qL$ DkL$p¡ dpN®k¡ bplf dp_p Åe. d¦ DkL$p¡ _l] dp_sp. Ap¥f e¡ elp„ cu õ`óV$ l¥, gpc`|Å\®eÐ_L$p ""D`^d®Ðh-v¡$hgL$Ðhpqv-$k„`pv$L$Ðhps¹ sv¹$ ìersqf¼s¡_ Ar_v$jÙâL$pf¡Z A¥rlL„$ d¡ chsy.'' sp¡ e¡ Å¡ "rhÑ„ h¡s_Ðh¡_ v$Ðhp' hpgp l¥; e¡ ""Ar_rjÙâL$pf¡Z A¥rlL„$ d¡ chsy;'' d¦ A¥kp dp_ flp lz„, e¡ hp¡ D`fhpgp _l] l¥; gpc`|Å\®eÐ_hpgp _l] l¥ hp¡. Ap¥f r_rjÙd¢ _l] l¥. Bkurge¡...

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - d¡fu sp¡ |Z®sep õd©rs A¥ku l¥ qL$ Ap`_¡...Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l]. sp¡ hp¡ Ngsaldu lp¡Nu. ep d¡fu c|g lp¡ kL$su l¥. A¥kp _l] l¥.

d¥»_¡ L$cu gpc`|Å\®eÐ_hpgp Ap¥f v¡$hgL$Ðhk„`pv$L$ D`^d®Ðh rS>kd¢ Apep l¥, DkL$p¡ d¦ L$cu cu Bkd¢... y[óV$dpN®d¢ d¥»_¡ sp¡... hp¡ _l] L$fsp-kuû bps l¥.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - (A¡L$ îp¡spdlp_ycphk¡) rgrMs, rgrMs.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - (`Ó `Y$p) ""el ipõÓp\® l¥ sp¡ dÝeõ\ L$p¥_ l¥? eqv$ ipõÓQQp® l¥

sp¡ AÝen L$p¥_ l¥?'' (Apep¡S>L$p¢k¡) e¡ sp¡ Ap`...Dv¹$Op¡jL- h¥k¡ ld_¡ Bk bpsL$u õ`óV$sp L$u \u L¡$; Ap` (Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ) Å¡

rhg„bk¡ `^pf¡ Bk L$pfZk¡ Ap`L$p¡ e¡ ops _l] l¥... _l]. Ap` rhg„bk¡ `^pf¡ Bk L$pfZk¡ Ap`L$p¡ e¡ Bk rhjeL$p Å¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ l¥ hp¡ Ap`L$p¡ ops _l] l¥. Ap¥f Acu ldpf¡ pk blp¡s lu L$d kde fl Nep l¥.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - e¡ bps klu l¥. e¡ lzAp \p. sb d¥»_¡ rhfp¡^ qL$ep \p iyfy$d¢, L¡$ cC, A¥k¡ _l] lp¡_p Qprle¡. g¡qL$_ dyS>¡ hp¡ V$p¡ù l_p v$u NC l¥. d¥»_¡ l_ gu l¥! Ab Ap` ¼ep¢ tQsp L$f fl¡ l¦?!

Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ - Þepek„Ns _l] l¥.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - AÞepe lu klu! Bk L$rgeyNd¢ sp¡ k„cph_p elu l¥! dyS>¡ d„Sy>f l¥.

d¥»_¡ V$p¡ù l_ gu l¥. Ap`_¡ l_pC l¥, d¥»_¡ l_ gu l¥.Dv¹$Op¡jL- îulqffpeÆ_¡ BkL$p¡ dpÞe qL$ep l¥ sp¡ d¦ kdS>sp lz„ qL$...Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - rdep-bubu fpÆ sp¡ ¼ep L$f¡Np L$pÆ!Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - ¼ep L$fy„? dyS>¡ S>bf_ V$p¡ù l_pC NC l¥, d»¥_¡ l_ gu l¥.Dv¹$Op¡jL- Ab d¦ kdS>sp lz„ L¡$ Ap` k„n¡`d¢ v$p¡_p¢ dlp_ycph A`_p-A`_p ds õ`óV$

L$fL¡$ Ap¥f v|$kf¡ rhjed¢...Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - d¡fp ds õ`óV$ l¥.

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Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - dyS>¡ _l] gNsp l¥ qL$ Ab v|$kf¡ rhjeL¡$rge¡...Np¡.îulqffpeÆ : L¡$ gpc`|Å\®eÐ_L$p ""D`^d®Ðhv¡$hgL$Ðhpqv$k„`pv$L$Ðhps¹

Ar_rjÙp¡`pe¡_'' ... hp¡ gp¡L$p\}l¥. Ap¥f Dk gp¡L$p\}sL$ d¦ õ`óV$ L$l flp lz„-e¡ Å¡ l¥ "rhÑ„ h¡s_Ðh¡_ v$Ðhp' e¡-e¡ hlp„ sL$ ANf BkL$p¡ L$X$L¡$ M]Q rgep Åe sp¡ e¡ Åsp l¥-d¡fu ×[óV$k¡. hp¡ elp„ _l], Dkd¢ _l], gpc`|Å\®hpgp¢d¢ _l]. hlp„ ""sv¹$ ìersqf¼s¡_ Ar_rjÙ¡_ D`pe¡_''... Ap¥f e¡ r_j¡^ Å¡ l¥ hp¡ rka® DÑdpr^L$pfuL$p¡ sp¡ A¥kp _l] lu L$f_p Qprle¡, ¼ep¢L$¡ D_L$p¡ sp¡ rdg_¡hpgp l¥-""h°S>õ\p_prdh e®hõers''... klu l¥, e¡ Ap`L$u bps klu l¥. "Q¡sõsÐâhZ„ k¡hp' e¡ õhê$` k¡hpL$p elu l¥. Qy„qL$ L¡$ Bkd¢ Q¡sõsÐâhZÐh _l] lp¡sp Bkurge¡ DkL$p¡ dp_ku rkÙ _l] lp¡su Ap¥f DÑdag _l] rdgsp. elu L$pfZ l¥ L¡$ Q¡sk¹ L$p sÐâhZÐh fpS>kÐh lp¡ Å_¡k¡ _l] lp¡ `psp; ¼ep¢L¡$ DkL$u gp¡L$d¢ drs flsu l¥, rQÑ DkL$p gp¡L$d¢ gNp lzAp flsp l¥. Bkrge¡ hp¡ k¡hp L$fsp l¥ sp¡ hp¡ v$p¡ âL$pfL$p bsp qv$ep Nep l¥, L¡$ DkL$p cNhp_¹ A„NuL$pf L$fs¡ cu l¦ Ap¥f _l] cu L$fs¡ l¦. sp¡ L$fs¡ l¦ k¡hp "A„NuL$pfps¹ âcp¡:' sp¡ cu W$uL$ l¥. _l] L$fs¡ sp¡ ""L©$scS>_h¥èeÕep®k»chps¹'' hp¡ ANg¡ S>Þdd¢ L$f¡Np.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - cS>_ qL$ep lp¡ sp¡ h¥èeÕe® _ lp¡; f cS>_ lu rkÙ _ lp¡ flp lp¡ sp¡ ""L©$scS>_h¥èeÕep®k»chps¹'' L$lp„k¡ lp¡Np? Ap¥f õhê$`gnZd¢ hp¡ kp^L$ _l] l¥, agdyMgnZd¢ kp^L$ _l] l¥. qaf _ Å_¡ qL$kL$p kp^L$ l¥! qaf r_rjÙ Ap¥f âsus lp¡ flp l¥! Ap¥f...

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - r_rjÙ sp¡ DÑdpr^L$pfuL¡$rge¡ l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - DÑdpr^L$pfu... v¡$hgL$ Ap¥f s_yÅk¡hpL$p âc¡v$ ¼ep l¥? Acu

sL$ d¡fu kdS>d¢ _l] Apep. Bk [õ\rsd¢...Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - v¡$hgL$ sp¡ AgN lu l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], DkL$p âc¡v$ ¼ep? L$p¥_kp d® v$p¡_p¢L$p¡ c¡v$; v$p¡_p¢L¡$ buQd¢

c¡v$L$^d® ¼ep l¥?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - qL$kL¡$ buQd¢?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - L¥$kp lp¡ sp¡ v¡$hgL$ L$lp Åe Ap¥f L¥$kp lp¡ sp¡ s_yÅk¡hpL$sp® L$lp

Åe?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - gpc`|Å\®eÐ_ eqv$ lp¡ sp¡ D`^d®Ðh Ap¥f v¡$hgL$Ðhpqv$ Apsp l¥.

eqv$ gpc`|Å\®eÐ_ _l] l¥ sp¡ D`^d®Ðhv¡$hgL$Ðhpqv$ _l] lp¡Np. L¡$hg h©rÑ L$f flp l¥. ¥kp g¡L¡$ L$f flp l¥ sp¡ gp¡L$p\}lzAp ""A¥rlL„$ d¡ chsy Brs.'' sp¡ Bs_p lu lzAp qL$ d¡fp A¥rlL$ lp¡ Åe.

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Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ ¥kp cu g¡ flp l¥ Ap¥f ¥kp g¡_¡L$p eÐ_ cu _l] l¥! AeÐ_ `¥kp g¡ flp l¥-A¥kp Ly$R> dsgb r_L$g flp l¥!

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l]. A¥kp l¥-Å¡ L$p¡C h©rÑL¡$rge¡ Ly$R> g¡sp l¥ ev¹$ hp L$p¡C _p¥L$fu L$fL¡$ DkL$p Ly$R> `Npf-h¡s_ âpàs L$fsp l¥ sp¡ hp¡ gpc \p¡X$u lzAp! hp¡ sp¡ b¡Qpfp L$pe® L$fsp l¥ Ap¥f...

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - AÃR>p, gpc dp_¡ âp¡qaV$L¡$ A\®d¢?Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - lp„. Ap` rS>k cu A\®d¢ g¡ g¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], dp_¡...Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - dp_¡ L¡$ h¡s_Ðh Å¡ N°lZ L$fsp l¥; dsgb Ly$R> L$pd L$fL¡$ Å¡ `¥kp

rgep Åsp l¥, Ly$R> L$fL¡$ rgep Åsp l¥ DkL¡$ bv$g¡d¢. d¦ A¡L$ kpdpÞe L$l flp lz„ QQp®. d¥»_¡ Ap`L$p A¡L$ L$pd qL$ep ep _p¥L$fu L$u Ap¥f Ap`L¡$ pkk¡ ¥kp rgep sp¡ e¡ d¡fp gpc`|Å\®L¡$rge¡ sp¡ eÐ_ _l] lzAp. e¡ sp¡ d¦... h©Òe\® lzAp dpÓ!

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - ""rhÑp\}hÐkfÓed¹ k h¥ v¡$hgL$p¡ _pd.''Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _l], hp¡ e¡ Ngs S>Nl Åe¡Np! h©Òe\}_l] l¥, rhÑp\}l¥ hlp„.

`¥kpL$p hlp„ dsgb _l] lp¡sp, DkL$p¡ A`_u h©rÑk¡ dsgb lp¡sp l¥. S>fp Ap` ANf Ýep_ v¡$L¡$ ky_¢. Ap` ANf... dsgb `p¡rTqV$h g¡L$f sp¡ W$uL$ l¥; A\p®s¹ h©Òe\® Å¡ l¥. h©Òe\}l¥ hp¡ b¡Qpfp, rhÑp\}_l] l¥ hp¡. e¡ Å¡ l¥ "A¥rlL„$ d¡ chsy'.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - îulqffpeÆ_p¡ spÐè® A¡hp¡ gpN¡ R>¡-L$p¡CL$ L¡$ S>¡ dpZk k¡hp L$fhpdpV¡$ pfL$p ¥kp gC füp¡ R>¡. s¡ p¡sp_u ApÆrhL$p dpV¡$ _\u gC füp¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - "h¡s_Ðh¡_' õ`óV$ L$fue¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - `p¡sp_p `qfîd_p¡ A¡¼kQ¡ÞS> L$fu füp¡ R>¡; cg¡ A¡_¡ L$p¡C

gpc _\u dmu füp¡ qfîd\u, Å¡ lz„ L$p„C Mp¡V$u fS|>Aps _ L$fsp¡ lp¡J sp¡, sp¡ A¡ `qfîd Apù füp¡ R>¡.

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - Ap¥f Myv$L$u h©rÑ Qgp flp l¥.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A_¡ A¡_p\u ApÆrhL$p Qgphu füp¡ R>¡. s¡\u A¡ L$p¡C gpc A¡_¡

dgsp¡ _\u. s¡\u A¡ gpc`|Å\®eÐ_ _ L$fhp\u A¡_p¡ A¡ D`^d® _\u.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - _\u. hp¡ gp¡L$p\}.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A_¡ v¡$hgL$_u S>¡ `qfcpjp L$fhpdp„ Aphu, L¡$ S>¡ ApÆrhLp

dpV¡$ v¡$h`|S>_ L$fsp¡ lp¡e s¡ A¡V$gp dpV¡$ _\u L¡$ ApÆrhL$p `Z A¡ _\u L$fu füp¡. Mpgu ¥kp gC S> füp¡ R>¡, A¡_p\u Æhsp¡ _\u; âkpv$-bkpv$ _\u Mpsp¡ A¡_¡ A¡ s_yÅk¡hp L$fhp_p ê$`dp„. A¡hy„ L$p„CL$...

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ - A¥kp d¡fp dp__p l¥. d¥»_¡ A`_p ds fM qv$ep l¥.

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Dv¹$Op¡jL- Ab ld A¡L$ sÐL$pg r_Z®eL¡$ A_yÃR>¡v$L¡$ A„sN®s A¡L$ r_Z®e g¡ fl¡ l¦, L¡$ ApS>L$u Å¡ QQp® Acu sL$ cC hp¡ Acu sL$ Ar_Z}s lu l¥. Ap¥f v$p¡_p¢ n Acu sL$ L$p¡C õ`óV$ dsc¡v$ ¼ep l¥; _ îulqffpeÆ âL$V$ L$f `pe¢ l¦. Bk L$pfZk¡ ApS>L$u kcpL$p Apr^L$pqfL$ sp¥f`¡ ld elp„ rhkS>®_ L$fs¡ l¦.

v|$kfu bps, qL$ ld_¡ kcpL¡$ Apf„cd¢ L$gL$u Å¡ OV$_p lzC \u A¡sv$\® Å¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ ldk¡ dp„Np \p Ap¥f DÞlp¢_¡ e¡ bpsL$u cu õ`óV$sp L$u \u qL$ d¦ Bk r_edphguL$p c„N L$f_p _l] Qplsp. As: kcpkdp`_L¡$ bpv$ h¡ A`_p õ`óV$uL$fZ v¢$N¡. kp¡ ld_¡ elp„ kcpL$u Apr^L$pqfL$ sp¥f`¡ rhkS>®_L$u Op¡jZp L$f fl¡ l¦.

Ab Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆk¡ ldpfp e¡ r_h¡v$_ l¥ qL$ ldL$p¡ QQp®L$p¡ ApN¡ bY$p_¡L¡$rge¡, Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ A¡h„ îulqffpeÆL$u QQp®L$p¡ ApN¡ bY$p_¡L¡$rge¡, L$g el lp¡g ldL$p¡ âpàs l¥ Ap¥f L$gL$p qv$_ ld BkL$p¡ Ap¥f bY$p fl¡ l¦. kp¡ kbgp¡N Bk bpsL$p¡ Ýep_ v¢$...

Æ lp„... Ap¥f Ab A¡L$bpf qafk¡ d¦ e¡ r_h¡v$_ L$fy„Np qL$ rS>k âL$pfk¡ îulqffpeÆ A`_p `n c|g Ne¡! Dku âL$pf S>b DÞlp¢_¡ L$lp qL$, íepdd_p¡lfÆk¡ qL$, Ap` A`_¡ nL$u; d¡fp n ¼ep \p e¡ Ap` dyS>¡ r_v£$i L$f¢. Ap¥f Dk [õ\rsL¡$ A„v$f A¡L$ sV$õ\×[óV$k¡ v¡$Ms¡ lzA¡ Å¡ Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ D_L$p `n \p hp¡ L$lp hp¡ D_L$p¡ dpÞe lp¡_p Qprle¡ \p. DkL¡$ bpv$ cu Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ Å¡ n âõsys qL$ep DkL$p¡ A¡L$ bpf dpÞe L$fs¡ ce¡ v|$kfu bpf DÞlp¢_¡ DkL$p¡ dpÞe qL$ep-Bk bpsL$p õ`óV$uL$fZ h¡ L$g lu v¢$N¡. Ap¥f Å¡-Å¡ `n õ\pr`s lzA¡ l¦ hp¡ â\d D_ `np¢L$u õ`óV$sp lp¡ Å_¡L¡$ bpv$ QQp® ApN¡ bY$pC Åe-e¡ ld v$p¡_p¢k¡ âp\®_p L$fs¡ l¦.

Ab A¡L$ k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$mL$u l¥rkesk¡ Acu sL$ ld e¡ d„Q`¡ l¦. Ab ld ldpfp õ\p_ elp„k¡ R>p¡X$ fl¡ l¦.

e¡ h¥óZhS>_sp kb A`_¡ Ýep_d¢ g¢, qL$ Ab Å¡ Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ A`_p õ`óV$uL$fZ v¡$_¡ Å fl¡ l¦ Dk õ`óV$uL$fZL¡$ kp\kcpL$p Ap¥f ld k„hpv$õ\p`L$kv$õep¢L$p L$p¡C kçbÞ^ _l] l¥. v|$kfu bps, qL$ k„hpv$õ\p`L$kv$õep¢L¡$ D`f Ly$R> Apfp¡` A¥k¡ Ape¡ \¡ qL$ L$gL¡$ Ly$R> AâÐepris Ap¥f A_`¡rns OV$_pL¡$ kp\D_L$p cu L$p¡C kçbÞ^ l¥. A¡sv$\® Np¡.îuh°S>râeÆ, Å¡ L$g Dv¹$Op¡jL$ \¡, Ly$R> õ`óV$uL$fZ v¡$_p Qpls¡ l¦. kp¡ h¡ cu BkL$p õ`óV$uL$fZ v¢$ DkL¡$ bpv$ ld A¡L$ îp¡spL¡$ ê$`d¢ D`[õ\s lp¢N¡; Ap¥f e¡ kb kyoS>_ A`_u _p¢^ g¢. Ap¥f rS>k âL$pf

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kcpL$u L$pe®hpluL¡$ A„sd¢ ApîeL$p `v$ ld Np_ L$fs¢ l¦ Dku âL$pf ApS> cu Apîe v$ Np_ L$fL¡$ Å¡ cu Ly$R> ApN¡L$p L$pe®¾$d Qg¡Np kp¡ Qg¡Np.

Np¡.îuh°S>râeÆ : L$g kcpkdp`_L¡$ kded¢ Å¡ A¡L$ AâÐepris OV$_p lzC l¥ DkL$p ld k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$mL$u Ap¡fk¡ lpqv®$L$ M¡v$ A_ych L$fs¡ l¦! rhQpe®rhje `f QQp® L$g kdpàs lp¡_¡L¡$ íQps¹ |.îuL$ëepZfpeÆ dlp¡v$eL$p¡ ld_¡ elp„ ApîeL¡$ `v$Np_L¡$rge¡ Apd„rÓs qL$e¡ \¡, Å¡ DÞlp¢_¡ õhuL$pfp Dk¡ ld_¡ ldpfp kp¥cpÁe dp_p. D`fp„s elp„ `^pf_¡L¡$ `íQps¹ D_k¡ ld_¡ Apiuh®Q_L¡$rge¡ r_h¡v$_ qL$ep. ldpfp spÐè® rka® Bs_p lu \p L¡$ â\d qv$hkL¡$ v$p¡_p¢ kÓp¡d¢ Ap`îu D`[õ\s _ flL$f v|$kf¡ qv$_L¡$ kÓd¢ ^pf¡ sp¡ ld_¡ BkL$p e¡ kp¥cpÁe kdÅ L¡$ â\d qv$hk L¡$ kÓL¡$ L$pe®hpluL$p¡ Ap`îu_¡ Ap¥rQÐe âv$p_ L$fL¡$ Bk kcpd¢ D`[õ\s fl_p DrQs kdÅ Ap¥f Ap`îu `^pf¡ cu! Bk¡ ld_¡ ldpfp rhi¡j kp¥cpÁe kdÅ. rka® BkuL¡$ kÞv$c®d¢ ld_¡ Ap`îuk¡ v$p¡ Apiuh®Q_ dp„N¡ \¡.

S>b Ap`îu elp„ d„Q f ^pf¡. eÛr` ldpf¡ pkd¢... sp¡ rhQpe® rhjeL¡$ nL¡$ dlp_ycphL$p¡ rbfpS>dp_ L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ v$p¡ Ly$k}L$u ìehõ\p \u, Ap¥f ld Å¡ elp„ kb D`[õ\s l¦ D_L¡$ b¥W$_¡L$u ìehõ\p \u. Ap¥f S>b Ap`îu ^pf¡ sp¡ ld¢ D_L¡$rge¡ rhi¡j rbfpS>_¡L$u ìehõ\p cu L$f_u `X$u. Ap¥f S>b Ap`îu rbfpS>¡ Ap¥f Ap`îu_¡ A`_p h¼sìe âpf»c qL$ep Ap¥f Dk h¼sìeL¡$ v$p¥fp_ Ap`îu_¡ Å¡ A`_¡ rhQpf Arcìe¼s qL$e¡ hp¡ r_sp„s ìe[¼sNs fpsg f \¡. ld_¡ ep¢ kp¡Qp L¡$ Dk qv$_L$u QQp®L$u L$pe®hplu kdp`_L¡$ `íQps¹ ANf L$p¡C kp¥lpv®$`|Z® k„hpv$ õ\pr`s lp¡_¡ Å flp lp¡ sp¡ e¡ ldpf¡ d„XgL$p A¡L$ AcuóV$rkÙé\® L$p¡C kyMv$ âk„N fl¡Np. AQp_L$ Ap`îu k„hpv$õ\p`_L¡$ ldpf¡ kdS>_¡ L¡$ buQ rhk„hpv$L$u Ap¥f `^pf Ne¡-BkL$p ld¢ bX$p lu M¡v$ l¥. D`fp„s h¥e[¼sL$ ^fpsg `f `^pf¡-ld¢ cu DkL$p blp¡s M¡v$ l¥. kpfu kcp k„h¡v$_iug lp¡ NC! Bk k„h¡v$_pL$p ld kbL$p¡ M¡v$ l¥. Ap¥f ld Bk M¡v$L¡$ r_hpfZL¡$rge¡ îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL$p¡ cu r_h¡v$_ L$fs¡ l¦ L¡$ L$g Å¡ îuL$ëepZfpeÆ dlp¡v$e_¡ S>lp„ A`_p h¼sìe qv$ep \p DkL¡$ MygpkpL¡$ ê$`d¢ Ap`îu A`_p h¼sìe v¢$.

A¡L$ Ap¥f Ap`k¡ rh_d° k|Q_ l¥ L¡$ L$gL$u kcpL$p kde Bku õ\g `f v$p¡`lf su_ bS>¡ fl¡Np. L$gL$u kcpL$p kde Bku õ\g `f su_ bS>¡ fl¡Np. Ap`L$p¡ õdfZ fl¢-L$gL$u kcpL$p kde su_ bS>¡ r_[íQs qL$ep Nep l¥.

Dv¹$Op¡jL : kcpL¡$ ¾$dL¡$ A_ykpf ApîeL$p "×Y$ B_ QfZ_' v$ bp¡gL¡$ Ap¥f kp\d¢ e¡ cu r_íQe L$fL¡$-îudlpâcyÆ S>b sL$ Bk kcpd¢ ld kb l¦ D_L$p hfv$lõs A`_¡ D`f fl¡ Ap¥f A¥kp lu kp¥lpv®$ õ\pr`s L$f_¡d¢ ldpfu klpesp L$f¢.

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""×Y$ B_ QfZ_ L¡$fp¡... cfp¡kp¡ ×Y$ B_ QfZ_ L¡$fp¡.''

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Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap¥f h¥k¡ rS>_L$p¡ Å_p lp¡, Å kL$s¡ l¦; b¥W$_p lp¡, b¥W¢$.Np¡.îuh°S>râeÆ - b^p ip„rs fpMp¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ : ""S>ers îuhëgcpep£... S>ers.'' eÃQ dÐL©$rsh¡hp„s...

ApQpe®QfZ[Ðhj:.'' (Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆL¡$ õ\gpcphhi d„Q `f b¥W$_¡L$u A_ydrs dp„N_¡`¡) Apop. Ap`L$u S>¥ku BÃR>p. d¡f¡Ly$ L$p¡C rhârs`rÑ _l] l¥ rbfpÅ¡ sp¡ Ap¥f _l] rbfpÅ¡ sp¡. rbfpÅ¡-rbfpÅ¡ Ap` Ap_„v$ky, rbfpÅ¡. hlp„ (d„QkÞdyM _uQ¡) h¥k¡ ipev$ õ\p_pcph cu lp¡ Nep¡ lp¡eNp¡! Ap¥f cu õ\p_pcphL$u L$p¡C sL$gua lp¡e Ap¥f rbfpS>_p¡ lp¡e elp„ sp¡ rbfpÅ¡ L$p¡C. hp¡ QpZ¼eõd©rsd¢... AÃR>p dpf¡ NyS>fpsudp„ bp¡ghy„. QpZ¼eõd©rsdp„ A¡L$ hQ_ Apìep¡ ""A_peL$p e\p _óV$p rh_óV$p blz_peL$p:.'' `Z kp¥cpÁe\u blz_peL$p sp¡ _ rh_óV$p A¡h„y d_¡ \p¡X$p¡L$ d_:âÐee \ep¡ R>¡ A_¡ A_peL$ lz„ _ rh_óV$ \pJ A¡hu îuApQpe®QfZ Ap`_p (Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ) D`f L©$`p L$f¡! L$pL$pÆ ^pep® R>¡ sp¡ A¡d_¡ _peL$Ðh¡_ hfZ L$fhy„ L¡$ _l] L$fhy„ d_¡... Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ-lz„ sp¡ L¡$hg kpnu sfuL¡$... AÃR>p-AÃR>p, ""kpnu Q¡sp L¡$hg„ rl NyZõe!'' cuódr`spdl_u dpaL$. îuL$ëepZfpeÆA¡ d_¡; Apv¡$i _l] lp¢, A_ydrs Apù R>¡, Apv¡$i sp¡ d¢ S> gC gu^y„ R>¡, A_ydrs A¡dZ¡ Apù R>¡. s¡_p¡ lz„ ùv$e\u Apcpf dp_y„.. A_¡ S>¡ fus¡ d¢ `l¡gp„ õ`óV$uL$fZ L$ey„®; (Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆky) Ap` L$v$pQ _lp¡sp ^pep®, ""awgp¢L$u F>s l¥ W„$X$u lhpA¢, Ab D_L$u dfTu hp¡ Ape¡ ep _ Ape¡.'' sp¡ Ap k„hpv$_u Ap`Zp hÃQ¡; buÅ L$p¡C hÃQ¡ S>¡ L$p„C \ey„ lp¡e, `Z îulqffpeÆ A_¡ dpfp hÃQ¡ k„hpv$ \ep¡. d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ lqffpeÆ Z L$b|g L$fi¡ L¡$ rhhpv$pÐdL$ k„hpv$ ep k„hpv$pÐdL$ rhhpv$-S>¡ L$p„C \ep¡ s¡. A¡dp„ d_¡ blz; fpS>kspdk L¡$ spdkfpS>k A¡hp¡ L$p¡C âc¡v$ li¡ k|ÿd. `Z blz gaX$p¡ lz„ _\u dp_sp¡. s¡dS> îuL$ëepZfpeÆ A_¡ dpfp hÃQ¡ `Z "k„NÃR>Ýh„ k„hv$Ýhd¹.' sp¡ Ap¡R>pdp„-Ap¡Ry>„ A¡V$gy„ lz„ Qp¡¼L$k L$lui L¡$ Ad¡ kp\¡ Qpgu iL$uA¡ L¡$ _ Qpgu iL$uA¡ sÐL$pgdp„, Z A¡V$rgõV$ kp\¡ bp¡gu i¼ep-A¡ dpfp dpV¡$ Mf¡Mf A¡L$ glphp¡ R>¡! A_¡ S>¡ L$p„C A¡d_p ârs_p dpfp cph R>¡, Ap ÓZ¡ b„^yAp¡ dpV¡$; d¢ fS|> L$ep® lsp A¡V$g¡ `y_fph©rÑ L¡$ QpVy$L$pqfsp lz„ ìe\® L$fhp dp„Nsp¡ _\u, afu\u D`[õ\s \ep

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s¡\u. \p¡X$pL$ g¡V$ ^pep® A¡_u L$çàg¡C_ Qp¡¼L$k R>¡; Z A¡ S>¡d d_¡ curs gpNsu lsu s¡d L$v$pQ A¡d_¡ Z L$p¡CL$ li¡ d_dp„ curs! A¡ bû hpsp¡_¡ S>hp v$CA¡.

Vy$ ^ `p¡CÞV$ Aphhp_p¡ lz„ âepk L$fy„ Ry>„, L¡$ kp¥\u `l¡gp„; dpfp A_¡ îuL$ëepZfpeÆ hÃQ¡ OZu hMs¡ OZu QQp®Ap¡ \su'su. A_¡ S>¡_¡ Ap`Z¡ rhQpf_u Ap`-g¡ L$luA¡ s¡\u h^pf¡ L$p¡C ê$` A¡Z¡ ¼epf¡e gu^p¡ A¡hp¡ d_¡ ¿epg _\u. kp¥\u l¡gp„... (Np¡.îuL$ëepZfpeÆk¡) \p¡X$p¡L$ lz„ D`Öh Z L$fsp¡ flz„ sp¡ Qpgi¡ _¡? l„. ""ndp bX¡$_L$p¡ Qprle¡ R>p¡V¡$_L$p¡ DÐ`ps.'' l„? ndp L$fsp fl¡Å¡ Ap`? A_¡ Ap`¡ S>¡ L$üy„ R>¡ s¡ dyS>b NpCX$gpC_ A_ykfu_¡ DÐ`ps L$fui! bk, blz-blz Apcpf! sp¡ kp¥\u `l¡gp„ \p¡X$uL$-\p¡X$uL$ QQp® Qpgsu fl¡su'su Adpf¡ hÃQ¡, L¡$ jóW$r_r^ L$p¡Z? A_¡ A¡L$ hMs A¡hy„ \ey„'s„y Mf¡Mf dpfp Ofdp„ L¡$ Ap bÞ_¡ cpC ^pep® A_¡ A¡L$ b¡N b„^ L$fu_¡ gpìep, b°uaL¡$k A_¡ bÞ_¡ dpfu kpd¡ qX$õL$k L$fsp'sp L¡$ b°ûpõÓ R>p¡X$u v$CA¡ L¡$ _ R>p¡X$u v$CA¡?! d¢ L$üy„-dpep®! `pRy>„ L$C iy„ R|>V$hp_y„ R>¡ b°ûpõÓ? Op¡f kõ`¡Þkdp„ lsp¡ L¡$ iy„ b°ûpõÓ R|>V$i¡! A_¡ R>u A¡dp„\u dpfp v$pv$uÆ_p¡ `Ó r_L$pgu_¡ L$ëepZfpeÆA¡ d_¡ v¡$MpX¹$e$p¡, L¡$ Ap` dp_p¡ R>p¡ L¡$ _l]? L¡$ Adpfp v$pv$uÆ îubpgL©$óZgpgÆ_¡ jóW$r_r^ dp_¡ R>¡ A¡hu L„$CL$ k„drs_p¡ `Ó lsp¡ A_¡ d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡ s¡ qv$hk¡ `l¡gu hMs d¢ Ap hps L$uû L$ëepZfpeÆ_¡. L$v$pQ rhõd©rs li¡ dpfu, `Z jóW$r_r^_u hps lsu; s¡ hMs¡ jóW$N©l kyû _lp¡su lp¢Qu A_¡ uW$_u sp¡ s¡ hMs¡ p„^g \C S> _lp¡su. A¡ sp¡ jp¡X$iN°Þ\`R>u_p¡ D`Öh R>¡. S>¡V$gu dpfu õd©rs L$pd, kp\Apù flu R>¡. d_¡ A¡ Ap¡L¡$T_ Z epv$ R>¡ bfpbf, L$p„L$fp¡guhpmp îuh°S>c|jZgpgÆ dlpfpS> gugp `^pep® Ðepf¡ Üpv$ip_p OpV$dp„ c¡Np \ep Ðepf¡ `R>u ùW$ \C! L$p¡Z jóW$, L$C-A¡ NZ_p iê$ \C'su. _¡ `R>u jóW$ùW$ lp¡hu Å¡CA¡... `Z s¡ hMs¡ îuL$ëepZfpeÆA¡ d_¡ A¡L$ hps L$lu L¡$ jóW$r_r^ dpV¡$ Ap`_p v$pv$uÆ_p¡ Ap Dëg¡M R>¡. A_¡ d¢ A¡d_¡ L$üy„'sy„ L¡$ lz„ dpfp v$pv$uÆ_u Qp¡¼L$k hps dp_y„ `Z dpfp v$pv$uÆ Ap`_p Of_p gpgu R>¡! sp¡ Ap`_p Of_p gpgu_u hps lz„ _ e¡ dp_y„ A¡ k„ch R>¡! A_¡ L$ëepZfpeÆA¡ d_¡ s¡ qv$hk¡ blz Ap_„v$\u L$üy„ L¡$ Af¡! Apdp„\u Ap` R>V$L$u Nep! d¢ L$u^y„-Ap`¡ b°ûpõÓ âep¡N Mp¡V$p ìe[¼s D`f L$fu v$u^p¡! ""âey¼sdàeõÓrdsp¡ h©\p õeps¹'' S>¡hy„ L$p„CL$ \ey„! s¡-s¡ qv$hk¡ L$p¡C h¥d_õe _lp¡sy„, Äep„ kyû d_¡ ¿epg R>¡.

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L$ëepZfpeÆA¡ L$üy„ L¡$ d_¡ Ap`_u kp\¡ Ap rhjedp„ QQp® L$fhu R>¡. d¢ L$u^y„ L¡$ Qp¡¼L$k QQp® L$fiy„. _¡ îuL$ëepZfpeÆA¡ d_¡ ¼üy„ L¡$ Ap`_¡ Qy`Qp` dpfy„ hQ_ kp„cmhy„ `X$i¡! d¢ L$u^y„-A¡ e kp„cmui. A_¡ d_¡; Mp¡V$u L$v$pQ lp¡C iL¡$, L¡$dL¡$ õd©rs_p¡ lz„ L$p¡C qv$hk¡ v$php¡ L$fsp¡ _\u, Z S>¡ õd©rs, epv$ Aph¡ R>¡ s¡ fus¡ d¢ L$üy„ L¡$ Qpgp¡ L$fuiy„. _¡ Ad¡ b¡W$L$dp„ S>C_¡ QQp® iê$ L$fu, _¡ gNcN A¡L$-v$p¡Y$ L$gpL$; s¡ fps_p A¡L$-v$p¡Y$ hpÁep'sp-Ðep„ kyû L$ëepZfpeÆA¡ `yóL$g ^y„hp^pf... A_¡ L$p„L$fp¡guhpmp hpNuibphp L¡$ ÜpfL¡$ibphpdp„\u cu L$p¡C A¡L$; hpNuibphp rbfpS>¡gp lsp. A_¡ blz S>bfv$õs âdpZp¡\u; S>¡hu fus¡ îulqffpeÆ p¡sp_p¡ `|h®`n âõsys L$f¡ R>¡ s¡hu fus¡, âõsys L$ey„® A¡dZ¡! L¡$ Ap âdpZ\u jóW$ R>¡... A_¡ `R>u... Z jóW$ L$fsp„ S>¡ A¡d_u pk¡ s¡ qv$hk¡ âdpZp¡_u fS|>Aps lsu s¡dp„ A¡ hps dy¿e lsu, L¡$ L$p„L$fp¡gu_p Of¡ L¡$hu fus¡ Ap bû R>g_p Dcu L$fu R>¡ A_¡ s¡_¡ L$pfZ¡ Ap rhhpv$ Dcp¡ \ep¡ R>¡. A_¡ `R>u dpfp\u A¡d bp¡gpC Ney„; L¡$dL¡$ hpNuibphp rbfpS>¡gp lsp, L¡$ R>g_p L$fu_¡ `Qphu `pX¡$gp W$pLy$fÆ îubpgL©$óZgpg A_¡ A¡d_p hpfkv$pf Ap`gp¡L$p¡ R>p¡; s¡ R>g_p\u Qphu pX¡$gp hpfkv$pf_p h„iÅ¡ A¡ õhê$` A¡d_u dp\¡ rbfpS>¡ R>¡ s¡ L¡$hu fus¡ L$lu iL$p¡? _l] sp¡ lz„ Qp¡fu ÅJ Ap`_p W$pLy$fÆ sp¡ lz„ jóW$ùW$pûi \pJ L¡$ _l]? s¡ Ap`_¡ s¡ qv$hk¡ Arsie dpWy„$ gpNu Ney„, _¡ Ap`¡ d_¡ L$üy„-dpfy„ ùv$e blz vy$:Mu R>¡, _¡ lz„ A¡ rhje_u QQp® L$fhp _\u dp„Nsp¡. d¡ L$u^y„-_\u L$fhu sp¡ L$p„C hp„^p¡ _l]! `Z s¡ qv$hk¡, d_¡ ¿epg R>¡ L¡$, d¢ Ap`_p ùv$e_¡ l¡gp¡ ApOps lp¢Qpìep¡ lsp¡. A_¡ s¡ qv$hk\u `R>u lz„ ki„qL$s \ep¡. R>sp„e A¡ QQp®A¡ A¡V$gp¡ rhL$fpgê$` s¡ hMs¡ _lp¡sp¡ gu^p¡. L$v$pQ rhhpv$_p bp¡gZp Ap`Zu hÃQ¡ \ep li¡, `Z Abp¡gp _lp¡sp \ep Ðep„ kyû.

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L$p„CL$ Sy>v$p¡ lsp¡; A¡_u QQp® L$fhp\u L$p„C spÐè® _\u âk¼sdp„. `R>u k¡L$ÞX$ Ap¡ài_ A¡dZ¡ dpfp\u dp„Áep¡. sp¡ d¢ s¡ hMs¡ cæcp_¡ L$üy„, L¡$ Åd_Nfdp„\u L$p¡C Z bpgL$_¡ Np¡v$ gC gp¡ sp¡ blz kpfy„ fl¡i¡. cæcpA¡ d_¡ yfyjp¡ÑdgpgÆ L$pL$pÆ_u rQV¹$W$u v¡$MpX$u v$uû L¡$ L$p¡C_¡ Np¡v$ _ g¡hp_y„. s¡ dpf¡ rs_u Apop dp_hu L¡$ iy„ L$fhy„? d¢ L$u^y„-A¡ Ap`_p¡ rhje, lz„ _ ÅÏ„. R>u d_¡ L$pL$pÆ_p¡ rhQpf Apìep¡, L¡$ ip dpV¡$ L$pL$pÆ_¡ Ðep„ â`p¡T _ L$fy„? s¡ d¢ L$pL$pÆ_y„ _pd â`p¡T L$ey„®. A_¡ A¡ fus¡ L$p„CL$-L$p„CL$ \ey„. Ap hps lz„ A¡V$gp dpV¡$ _\u L$l¡sp¡ L¡$ Sy>_pNY$_p¡ TOX$p¡ A¡qX$i_g D`pX$hp dp„Ny Ry>„ Apdp„, `Z S>õV$ L$ëepZfpeÆ_¡ d_:âÐee L$fphhp dpV¡$, L¡$ aõV®$ â¡afÞk... Ap sp¡ Ad¡ A¡L$ S> `qfhpf_p R>uA¡ r`s©qv$ip\u; A_¡ L$ëepZfpeÆ_¡ dpfy„ `Z A¡d sp¡ A¡L$ S> `qfhpf_p R>¡, L¡$dL¡$ dpfp ap¡C_p R>p¡L$fp R>¡. Ap (Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ) r`sfpC S> R>¡. sp¡ s¡ R>sp„e d¢ A¡d_¡ aõV®$ â¡afÞk Apàep¡. Å¡ \p¡X$p¡ `Z d_¡ A¡hp¡ cph lp¡s sp¡ lz„ L$pL$pÆ dpV¡$ A¡hp¡ ApN°l fp¿ep¡ lp¡s L¡$ L$p¡C Qp„`pk_u_p Of\u lp¡hp¡ Å¡CA¡, Å¡ Åd_Nf _l] sp¡. `Z L$pL$pÆ d_¡ \X®$ Ap¡ài_ sfuL¡$... Ap` dpWy„$ _l] gNpX$sp lp¢. Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ-_l]-_l]. \X®$ Ap¡ài_ sfuL¡$ dpfu r_Npldp„ Apìep. s¡ lz„ S>õV$ A¡V$gp dpV¡$ L$l¡hp dp„Ny» Ry>„ L¡$ L$ëepZfpeÆ âÐe¡ dpfp¡ L¡$V$gp¡ Alp¡cph lsp¡!

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A¡qaX¡$rhV$ Ap Apie_u guû L¡$ `y[óV$dpN®dp„ Ål¡f d„qv$f _\u lp¡sy„; S>¡ h¥óZhp¡ Aph¡ R>¡ s¡ dlpfpS>_¡ Nyfy dp_¡ R>¡ s¡\u NyfyOfdp„ rióekçbÞ^\u Aph¡ R>¡. v¡$h`|Å_p L$p¡C dlpfpÅ¡ |Åfu _\u. A_¡ S>¡ h¥óZhp¡_¡ dlpfpÅ¡_¡ Nyfy _ dp_hp lp¡e... L¡$dL¡$ NyS>fps lpCL$p¡V£$ A¡ hps fS|> L$fu lsu L¡$ S>¡ ìe[¼s d„qv$fdp„... L¡$dL¡$ A¡dp„ `pR>u... \p¡X$u V¡$L$r_L$g hps kdÅ¡-Ap b^p iy„ gaX$p R>¡ A¡_p, L¡$ Äepf¡ _qX$epv$_p L¡$kdp„ A¡d L$l¡hpdp„ Apìey„ L¡$ dlpfpÅ¡ h¥óZhp¡ hsu cNhp__u k¡hp L$f¡ R>¡; h¥óZhp¡ dlpfpS> rh_p k¡hp L$fu _\u iL$sp. s¡\u NyS>fps lpCL$p¡V£$ A¡_p¡ A¡hp¡ A\®OV$_ spfìep¡ L¡$ sp¡ R>u dlpfpÅ¡ A¡ LÞX¹eyBV pC` R>¡! S>¡d dp¡fu _\u lp¡su `pZu_¡ hl¡hp_u? A¡V$g¡ h¥óZhp¡_¡ ¥kp¡ W$pLy$fÆ kyû lp¢Q¡ A¡_u LÞX¹eyBV pC` dlpfpS> R>¡! Mf¡Mf Ap iåv$\u d_¡ r^¼L$pf_u gpNZu Aph¡ R>¡ L¡$ Å¡ lz„ LÞX¹eyBV `pC` lp¡J sp¡ r^¼L$pf R>¡ dpfy„ dlpfpS> lp¡hy„. `R>u sp¡ lz„ dlpfpS> `¡gp NyS>fpsu A\®dp„ Ry>„.

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R>¡; A¡dp„ dpf¡ rhh¡Q_pdp„ _ `X$hp_y„ lp¡e. `Z L$p¡V®$ A¡d kdÆ flu R>¡. A_¡ Ap`Z¡ Ap„b¡X$L$fõd©rs_¡ dp_uA¡ L¡$ _ dp_uA¡ `Z ApS>¡ Ap„b¡X$L$fõd©rs Ap`Zp¡ b^p¡ ìehlpf_p¡ r_e„ÓZ L$fu flu R>¡-A¡ lL$uL$s_¡ Ap`Z¡ T|W$gphu _\u iL$sp. Ap`Zu `pk¡ buÅ¡ L$p¡C Qpfp¡ _\u ApS>¡ Ap„b¡X$L$f\u `p¡sp_p Æh_ìehlpf_¡ gp¡L$ìehlpf_p r_e„rÓs \ep rh_p.

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bpr^s \ep R>u Ap hprZep h¥óZh rbQpfp iy„ L$f¡? A¡d_¡ Mfuv$hp_u V¡$h lp¡e R>¡; k¡hp h¡Qpsu lp¡e sp¡ k¡hp Mfuv$u g¡, dW$X$u h¡Qpsu lp¡e sp¡ dW$X$u Mfuv$u g¡, dlpfpS> h¡Qpsp¡ lp¡e sp¡ dlpfpS>_¡ Mfuv$u g¡! A¡ sp¡ ApS>_p eyNdp„ âL$V$ _\u \ep W$pL$p¡fÆ eip¡v$pÆ_¡ O¡f, _l] sp¡ eip¡v$pÆ\u L©$óZ_¡ e Mfuv$u_¡ gC Åe! hprZepiplu! rbQpfp_¡; A¡dp„ v$p¡j _\u `pR>p¡ hprZepAp¡_p¡, L¡$dL¡$ A¡d_¡ Mfuv$hp_u V¡$h lp¡e R>¡. ^„^p¡ Qp¡d¡f `yóL$m A¡V$gp¡ hû Nep¡ R>¡ BÞX$õV²$uegpCT¡i__¡ L$pfZ¡, L¡$ S>¡V$gp l¡gp„ Mfuv$_pf _lp¡sp A¡V$gp Mfuv$_pf ApS>¡ Dcp \ep R>¡. lh¡ h¡Qpsu hõsy_u S> bk âí_ R>¡, L¡$ L$p¡Z h¡QpC füp¡ R>¡-dpZk, Bdp_; S>¡ L$p„C h¡Qphp dpV¡$ s¥epf lp¡e, Mfuv$_pf ApS>¡ vy$r_epdp„ Qp¡d¡f Dcp R>¡. s¡ Ap`Z¡ iy„ h¡QpC S>hy„? Ap`Zp d®_¡ Ap`Z¡ h¡Qu v¡$hy„?

A¡V$g¡ d¢ A¡L$ A¡hp¡ rhQpf L$ep£ L¡$ Ap`Z¡ Ap`Zp¡ rkÙpÞs iyÙ iy„ R>¡ A¡ S>_sp_u kpd¡ fS|> L$fuA¡. S>¡-S>¡ L$p„C ApS>¡ Ap`Z¡ _\u pmu iL$sp A¡ Ap`Zu rdõV¡$L$ _\u, L$p_|__u A_¡ S>_sp_u kdS>_u rdõV¡$L$ R>¡. Ap b^p TOX$p `Z Ad¡ A¡_p dpV¡$ S> L$fu füp R>uA¡. d_¡ L$p„C _l] sp¡ lqffpeÆA¡ _\u dpfp v$urnsÆ_y„ dX®$f L$ey„® L¡$ d¢ _\u h°S>c|jZgpgÆ L$pL$pÆ_y„ dX®$f L$ey„®! Ad¡ S>¡ rhQpf L$fhp dp„NuA¡ R>uA¡ A¡ iyrÙ_¡ dpV¡$, L¡$ Ap`Z¡ QQp®\u L$fu_¡; r_Mpgk QQp®\u A¡L$ hMs¡ qX$kpCX$ L$fuA¡ L¡$ Mf¡Mf lz„ L$p„C Mp¡Vy„$ kdÆ Nep¡? S>¡ lz„ aÞX$pd¡ÞV$g fpCV$ dp„NZu L$fhp dp„Ny„ Ry>, S>¡ hps lz„ h¥óZhp¡_¡ kdÅhhp dp„Nu füp¡ Ry>„...

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lz„ dpfp L$p„CL$... Mf¡Mf dpfp ùv$edp„ A¡L$ r_óW$p blz õ`óV$ R>¡. A¡ hpsp® kpQu R>¡ L¡$ Mp¡V$u A¡ bpbs_u gaX$pdp„ lz„ X$hp _\u dp„Nsp¡, Z b^p S> L$\pL$pfp¡ Ap hpsp® L$l¡sp lp¡e R>¡-R>p¡L$fp_¡ Np¡m Mphp_u _p pX$u'su A_¡ A¡ gC NC NyfyÆ pk¡, L¡$ Ap_¡ _p `pX$p¡, blz Np¡m Mpe R>¡. NyfyÆA¡ L$üy„-7 qv$hk `R>u Aph. `R>u 7 qv$hk `R>u Nep¡ _¡ R>p¡L$fp_¡ L$üy„ L¡$ Np¡m Mphp_y„ R>p¡X$u v¡$, _¡ A¡ dp_u Nep¡ L¡$ R>p¡X$u v$Ci. d_¡ ApV$gy„ b^y„ BTu sp¡ _\u gpNsy„ Å¡ L¡$, `Z R>sp„e ¼ep„L$ _¡ ¼ep„L$ d_¡ A¡d gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ L$p„CL$ _¡ L$p„CL$ dpfu fS|>Apsdp„ Qp¡¼L$k NX$bX$u R>¡! S>¡\u, S>¡_¡ L$pfZ¡ lz„ dpfp cpCAp¡_¡ _\u kdÅhu i¼ep¡. lz„ Äepf¡ dpfp cpCAp¡_¡ _\u kdÅhu i¼ep¡... gp¡L$p¡ dpfp D`f Apn¡` L$f¡ R>¡ L¡$ sdpfu cpjp sp¡R>X$u R>¡! s¡_p¡e d¢... îufrkL$fpeÆ dpfp D`f AÐe„s L©$`piug R>¡ A_¡ d¢ A¡d_¡ _hâL$pidp„ A¡L$ hMs _l], OZu hMs¡ Mygpkp¡ L$ep£ R>¡ L¡$ A¡L$ hMs¡ Ap` rkÙpÞs L$lu v$p¡; R>u íepdbphp sp¡R>X$u cpjp hp`f¡-sp¡ íepdbphp Mf¡Mf A„ÐeS>`yÓ! lz„ ApS>¡ Z A¡ hps L$b|g L$fy„ Ry>„-S>¡ bpgL$ rkÙpÞs õhuL$pf L$f¡ A¡_u bpbsdp„ Å¡ lz„ sp¡R>X$u cpjp hp`fy„ sp¡... dpfp D`f Apn¡` dyL$hpdp„ Apìep L¡$ sd¡ A„ÐeS>`yÓ R>p¡; sd¡ v$urnsÆ_p `yÓ _\u, cpV$uep_p `yÓ R>p¡. d¢ rgrMsdp„ A¡ Apàey„ L¡$ Qpgp¡ lz„ cpV$uep`yÓ Ry>„, v$urns`yÓ _\u; lh¡ sp¡ rkÙpÞs qX$kpCX$ L$fp¡ epf! ""BíL$ dyS>L$p¡ _l] hlis lu klu! d¡fu hlis s¡fu ip¡lfs lu klu! L$sl L$uÆe¡ _ spëgyL$ ldk¡ Ly$R> _l] l¥ sp¡ Av$phs lu klu!'' Av$phs L$fu_¡ `Z ApV$gp¡ sp¡ Mygpkp¡ L$fp¡ L¡$ rkÙpÞs kpQp¡ iy„ R>¡! Ap k„spL|$L$X$u Ap`Z¡ ¼ep„ kyû fdiy„-A¡ hps d_¡ kdS>dp„ _ Aphu!

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sp¡ Mf¡Mf gp¡_p â¡L$qV$k lsp `Z rkÙpÞs bpbsdp„... `R>u lz„ Äepf¡ A¡d_¡ `|R>hp Nep¡, d¢ L$u^y„-Ap`¡ iy„ bapV$ L$ep£? Ap`_¡ Mbf R>¡? sp¡ A¡dZ¡ L$üy„ L¡$ _p-_p, lz„ rkÙpÞs cÎep¡ S> ¼ep„ Ry>„! d¢ L$u^y„-sp¡ `R>u Al]ep Ðep„ L$p„CL$ bp¡gu Apìep, dpfu kpd¡ Ap buÆ hps L$fu füp R>p¡! lh¡ dpf¡ S>hy„ ¼ep„? bp¡g¡-s_¡ S>¡ L$l¡hy„ lp¡e s¡ sy„ L$l¡S>¡. d¢ L$u^y„-Ap hps lz„ kcpdp„ L$lui. sp¡ h°ÅûiÆA¡ `Z d_¡ R|>V$ Apù L¡$ L$lu v¡$S>¡. s¡ lz„ L$lu füp¡ Ry>„. d¢ L$u^y„-`R>u lz„ bp¡gphui Ap`_¡. `R>u Ap`_p\u A¡ L$b|g L$fphui L¡$ Ap`_¡ ipõÓ _\u cÎep_¡ b^p rh^p_ L$ep® R>¡. _¡ Ap` L$lp¡ sp¡ lz„ u`yX$u A_¡ OyOfp d¢ gC fp¿ep R>¡, hNpX¹$e$p _\u, L¡$ lz„ A¡_u L¡$k¡V$ hNpX$u-hNpX$u_¡ A¡ L$lz„ L¡$ L¡$hp bprgi rh^p_p¡ b^p L$ep® R>¡! A_¡ îubpgyfpÅ hëgcfpeÆA¡ A¡dp„ s¡ qv$hk¡ AÝenue âhQ_dp„ A¡d L$lu v$u^y„ L¡$ îuh°ÅûiÆA¡ c°ps©QfZ¡ S>¡ rkÙpÞs_u i„L$pAp¡_y„ r_hpfZ L$fu v$u^y„! d¢ L$u^y„-dpfu _p¿ep! S>¡_p `v$ D`f Ap`Z¡ Qpghp dp„NuA¡ R>uA¡... (Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆky) lp„, Qp¡L$¼k Mygpkp¡ L$fÅ¡. lh¡ S>hy„ ¼ep„? Adpfp h°Å'v$p_p sp¡ A¡hp lpg L¡$ A¡dZ¡ blz NÆ®_¡ L$üy„ L¡$ "v$Ñp`lpfhQ_„... dsd¹.' L©$óZpîe_u 11V$uL$pdp„ ¼ep„e A¡ hps _\u Aphu! d¢ L$u^y„-h°Å'v$p, L©$óZpîe_p¡ hQ_ _\u, rkÙpÞsflõe_p¡ R>¡. hëgcfpeÆ pR>m\u âp¡¼ku Apù füp R>¡-_l]-_l], rkÙpÞsflõe, rkÙpÞs flõe; A_¡ h°Å'v$p L$l¡ R>¡-lp,-lp rkÙpÞs flõe! lh¡ Ap bpggugp_u kp\¡ fdhy„ L¡$hu fus¡? L¡$hu fus¡ fdhy„ A¡ Mf¡Mf...! ""qL»$ L$d® qL$dL$d£rs L$hep¡àeÓ dp¡rlsp, sÑ¡ L$d® âhÿeprd ev¹$ opÐhp dp¡ÿek¡@iycps¹.'' L$p¡CL$ d_¡ A¡ D`v¡$i Ap`¡ L¡$ dpf¡ iy„ L$fhy„ Ap qf[õ\rsdp„?

lz„ Mf¡Mf ApS>_u spfuMdp„ Z A¡L$ hps L$l¡hp dp„Ny Ry>„ L¡$ d_¡ L$p¡C bpgL$ âÐe¡ L$p¡C Apn¡` _\u. d_¡ L$p¡C Z ìe[¼s_p... lz„ s¡\u S> k©[óV$dp„ âhpk _\u L$fsp¡, `fv¡$i _\u L$fsp¡ L$p¡C_u A¡qfepdp„. Äep„ kyû blz v$bpZ _ Aph¡ dpfp D`f, âhQ_ L$fhp _\u S>sp¡. d_¡ cpjZ L$fhp _\u AphX$sy„ A¡hy„ _\u; âhQ_ L$fhy„ sp¡ d_¡e yóL$m AphX¡$ R>¡. s¡ Ap sd¡ ldZp„ S> kdÆ iL$sp lip¡ L¡$ L$fhy„ lp¡e sp¡ d_¡ v$f¡L$ Npddp„ cV$L$u_¡ Aph¡$ R>¡. `Z dpf¡ L$p¡C bpgL$ kp\¡ L$ÞaÞV¡$i_dp„ _\u Aphhy„. A_¡ lz„ ùv$e\u A¡ hps_¡ dp_y„ Ry>„ L¡$ bpgL$p¡A¡ `p¡sp_p¡ A¡qfep qX$õV²$uåe|V$ L$fu_¡ "k„NÃR>Ýhd¹ k„hv$Ýhd¹' \u L$pd L$fhy„ Å¡CA¡, L$p¡çùV$ui_dp„ L$pd _ L$fh„y Å¡CA¡. A¡ qX$kuàgu__¡ lz„ A„v$f... ùv$e_u cph_p\u dp__pfp¡ lp¡hp\u ¼ep„e _\u S>sp¡.

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A¡hu fus¡ S>¡ ldZp„ rhfp¡^ L$fu füp R>¡ A¡d_¡ Aphhy„ `X$i¡ A¡L$ qv$hk¡! `R>u A¡dZ¡ kdp^p_ Apàep¡, `Z A¡d_¡ epv$ li¡. ApS>¡ S>¡ rbfpS>¡gp R>¡ r_f„S>_ ipõÓuÆ sp¡... _p, A¡ A¡dZ¡ Mygpkp¡ Apàep¡ L¡$ dpfp dpV¡$ _lp¡sp¡ L$üp¡. `Z d¢ Ap_p bpbsdp„ A¡d L$üy„'sy„ L¡$ d_¡ Np¥fh R>¡ L¡$ y[óV$dpN®dp„ kys¡gp h¥óZhp¡_u JO S>NpX$hpdpV¡$ A¡ y[óV$dpN®_u Ngu_p¡ lz„ L|$sfp¡ Ry>„. A_¡ lz„ ipõÓuÆ_p vy$cp®Áe NÏ„ Ry>„ L¡$ A¡ rkÙpÞs cku _\u füp. dpfu A¡ r_óW$p R>¡. dpfu A¡ r_óW$p R>¡ s¡\u lz„ cku füp¡ Ry>„ ApS>¡. A_¡ d_¡ "cky„ Ry>„' A¡d L$l¡hpdp„ S>fpe ApÐdÁgpr_ A_ych _\u \su. `y[óV$dpN®_u Ngu_p¡ L|$sfp¡ \hp A¡ dpfp dpV¡$ dlp_ v$`®_p¡ rhje R>¡; ckui-ckui A_¡ ckui!

d_¡ S>¡ L$fhy„ lp¡e s¡ L$fp¡. d_¡ dL$uAp¡ Aph¡ R>¡ L¡$ dpfu tQVy$ (b¡V$uÆ)_¡ L$uX$_¡` L$fu g¡iy„, Å¡ lh¡ sd¡ rkÙpÞs ckip¡ sp¡! L$fu gp¡ L$uX$_¡`. lz„ R|>V¹$V$u R|>V$ Ap`y„ Ry>„-S>¡_¡ tQVy$_¡ L$uX$_¡` L$fhu lp¡e. tQVy$_¡ L$uX$_¡` L$fp¡; S>¡_¡ dpfp V$p„NX$p sp¡X$hp lp¡e A¡ dpfp V$p„NX$p sp¡X$p¡, S>¡_¡ dpfy„ dp\y„ sp¡X$hy„ lp¡e s¡ dpfy„ dp\y„ sp¡X$p¡! `Z rkÙpÞs ckui, ckui, ckui! Äep„ kyû `y[óV$dpN®_p¡ A¡L$ `Z dpfp¡ b„^y Ap rkÙpÞs_p Aop_ A_¡ ArhQpf_u r_Öpdp„ kp¡C füp¡ R>¡ Ðep„ kyû lz„ dp_y„ Ry>„ L¡$ rkÙpÞs ckhy„ A¡ íepd Np¡õhpdu_p¡ S>ÞdrkÙ Ar^L$pf R>¡, aÞX$pd¡ÞV$g fpCV$ R>¡, S>¡_¡ L$p¡C _\u R>u_hu iL$sy„!

bk. s¡ qv$hk\u... Ap d¢ dpfu d_:[õ\rs Ap`_¡ kdÅhu L¡$ dpf¡ A_¡ L$ëepZfpeÆ_p hÃQ¡ iy„ \ey„. L¡$hp-L¡$hp Npgu_p g¡V$f A¡d_¡ Apìep, A¡ d_¡ Z Apìep. A¡ b^y„ Npgu_p¡ lz„ r_fpL$fZ L$fy„, sp¡ `pRy>„ k„hpv$_p W¡$L$pZ¡ OZp¡ b^p¡ rhk„hpv$ \i¡, _¡ Ap`_u `Z drs qv$Ác°rds \C S>i¡; L¡$dL¡$ Ad¡ b^p bpgL$ R>uA¡! TOX$sp lp¡Ciy„ sp¡e bpgL$ R>uA¡ A_¡ A¢lu hfk_p¡ X$p¡lp¡ sp¡ e bpgL$! A¡d bpgL$ A¡ sp¡ bpgL$. `y[óV$dpN®_u A¡L$ rhrióV$sp R>¡ L¡$ buÅ b^p kçâv$pe_p NyfyAp¡ bpgL$ _\u; Ap S> A¡L$ rhíhdp„ A¡L$ kçâv$pe R>¡ L¡$ S>¡dp„ NyfyAp¡ b^p bpgL$ R>¡! A¡hy„ h¥gnÎe vy$r_epdp„ L$p¡C kçâv$pedp„ _\u! A¡V$g¡ A¡ h¥gnÎe_p dyS>b Ad¡ b^p bpgL$ R>uA¡. A_¡ A¡d k„õL©$sdp„ _l] `Z âpL©$sdp„ A¡L$ blz ky„v$f Apep® R>¡-""_ kl[Þs B¼L$rd¼L$d¹, _ rh_p rsóW$[Þs B[¼L$rd¼L¡$_. fpkc-h©jc-syf„Np-Sy>Apfp-`„qX$ep-qX»$cp.'' A¡V$g¡ N^¡X$p¡, Op¡X$p¡, Sy>Apfu, bpgL$-A¡ A¡L$buÅ_u kp\¡ flu `Z _\u iLsp A_¡ A¡L$buÅ rh_p A¡L$_¡ Qpgsy„ e _\u! A¡V$g¡ A„s¡ Ad_¡ k„hpv$ \hp c¡Ny„ \hy„ `X¡$ R>¡, A_¡ k„hpv$ \hp c¡Np \C_¡ A¡L$buÅ kp\¡ rhhpv¡$ e L$fhp¡ `X¡$ R>¡ A_¡ rhhpv$ L$fsp„-L$fsp„ `pR>p¡ k„hpv$_u Ad_¡ dlÒhpL$p„np e fpMhu `X$u R>¡; L¡$dL¡$ ""fpkc h©jc syf„Np Sy>Apfp `„qX$ep

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NpguNgp¡Q S>¡_¡ Å¡hp lp¡e s¡ dpfu pk¡ Aphu_¡ Å¡C iL¡$ R>¡ L¡$ iy„-iy„ _\u Apìep¡! Mpgu A¡L$pv$ L$pV®|$_ Å¡ip¡ dpfp¡ sp¡ Ap S>¡V$gu L$V|$sp R>¡, _¡ A¡dp„ sd_¡ l„ku Aphi¡-A¡V$gp dpV¡$ v¡$MpX$u füp¡ Ry>„; buÅ¡ dpfp¡ L$p¡C l¡sy _\u v¡$MpX$hp_p¡. L¡$hp-L¡$hp kfk L$pV|®$_ dpfp b_phu_¡ dpfp dpV¡$ Apìep R>¡! kpfy„ R>¡, A¡ sp¡ hp„^p¡ _l]! sp¡ lh¡ Apdp„ L$p¡Z Ap bpggugp L$fu füp¡ R>¡ A¡ `Z lz„ ÅÏ„ Ry>„; A¡_u `Z d¢ îuL$ëepZfpeÆ_¡ A¡L$ _l], 4-4 6-6 g¡V$fdp„ gMu_¡ L$ey„®, S>¡ Ap... A_¡ M¡dfpS> îp¡a_p _pd¡ hZ®k„L$f L$lu füp¡ R>¡... d¢ sp¡ Å¡... gp¡L$p¡_¡ rhsqfs L$fu v$p¡ cC S>¡_u `pk¡ L$pNm lp¡e L¡$ d¢ Ðep„ kyû L$bygps fpMu'su; A_¡ kyfs_p Of_u ApNm A¡ L$pNm d¢ qX$õV²$uåeyV$ L$fpìep lsp L¡$ lp„, lz„ L$byg L$fy„ Ry>„ L¡$ lz„ v$urnsÆ_p¡ Ap¡gpv$ _\u; `Z lh¡ sp¡ Ap` rkÙpÞs bp¡gp¡! R>sp„e rkÙpÞs _l] bp¡ëep! A_¡ _l] bp¡ëep... _p-_p, d¢ L$byg L$ep£; _¡ â\d¡i L$pL$pÆ dpfp D`f A¡V$gp kMs _pfpS> \C Nep L¡$ sd¡ Ap kMs d|M®sp L$fu füp R>p¡ L¡$ sd¡ Aphy„ L$bygps L$fu! Z d¢ L$bygps L$fu R>¡, L¡$hg A¡L$ l¡sy\u L¡$ Ap` d_¡ _l] rhQpfp¡; rkÙpÞs_¡ rhQpfp¡. lz„ S>¡ L$p¡C lp¡J, âí_ A¡ _\u L¡$ lz„ L$p¡_u Ap¡gpv$ Ry>„. lz„ pfp¡ L¡$ v$urnsÆ_u Ap¡gpv$ _ lp¡J, cpV$uep_u Ap¡gpv$ lp¡J L¡$ c„Nu_u Ap¡gpv$ lp¡J; s¡\u dlpâcyÆ_p¡ rkÙpÞs bv$gpsp¡ _\u. A¡ sp¡ S>¡ N°Þ\p¡dp„ r_ê$r`s R>¡ s¡ S> fl¡hp_p¡ R>¡. lz„ c„Nu_u Ap¡gpv$ lp¡J sp¡ Z A¡ S> fl¡hp_p¡ R>¡, d¢ v¡$hÖìe Mp^y„ lp¡e sp¡ Z rkÙpÞs A¡ S> fl¡hp_p¡ R>¡. S>õV$ A¡ hps lz„ bpgL$p¡_¡ kdÅhhp dp„Ny Ry>„.

A_¡ A¡_p dpV¡$ Sy>Ap¡ L¡$hp-L¡$hp dS>¡v$pf L$pV|®$_p¡ dpfp dpV¡$ Apìep R>¡! buÆ hps sp¡, NpguNgp¡Q_u sp¡ lz„ hp„Qy sp¡!... Aphp-Aphp L$pV®|$_ b^p bpgL$p¡_¡ Ðep„ Nep R>¡ dpfp! A_¡ A¡hp A¡L$ _l], OZp b^p R>¡. ""_p[õsL$, `pM„X$u, ^|s®, rhOV$_L$pfu'' A_¡ pR>„y Sy>Ap¡ ""rieprgep-c¡qX$epAp¢L$u D`pr^''-A¡hp-A¡hp OZp... ""_uQ... L¡$hu-L¡$hu NpguAp¡ Apdp„ gMu R>¡ L¡$ hp„Q¡ sp¡... d_¡ sp¡ A¡L$ S> gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ hk„sF>sydp„ lz„ dyX$dp„ _ lp¡J _, sp¡ Ap Npgu_p¡ Ap_„v$ lz„ dpZu _ iLy„$!'' A¡V$g¡ lz„ dp_y„ Ry>„ L¡$ Qpgp¡, ""kv$p fls hk„sF>sy ld`f!'' k|fv$pkÆA¡ g¿ey„ lsy„ ""kv$p fls `phkF>sy ld`f;'' A¡ îuL$ëepZfpeÆ R>¡ A_¡ lz„ Ry>„ ""kv$p fls hk„sF>sy ld`f,'' L¡$ Npgu MpAp¡ _¡ Npgu Ap`p¡! A_¡ rkÙpÞs cksp flp¡! A¡d_p Oph h^pf¡ JX$p R>¡, iy„ L$fy„? lz„ sp¡ A¡ fus¡ V¡$hpe¡gp¡ _\u, Oph d_¡ JX$p _\u S>sp. Z A„Np¡A„Ndp„ d_¡ Oph A¡hp OZp b^p R>¡.

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Npgu Apù _\u, _\u-_\u-_\u-_\u. A¡L$ hps lz„ Qp¡¼L$k L$lz„ Ry>„ L¡$ lz„ Ap kÓdp„ `Z A¡ dpV¡$ S> ApS>¡ îulqffpeÆ kp\¡ d¢ A¡; c|gu Nep¡ sp¡ A¡ âí__¡ afu\u k¡ìeõhê$`_p A¡dp„ Dcpfu_¡ A¡ lz„ gpìep¡ L¡$ Ap` rhQpf L$fp¡ L¡$ h¥óZhp¡_p k¡ìe A_¡ bpgL$p¡_p k¡ìe W$pLy$fÆdp„ `yfyjp¡ÑdÐhdp„ Þe|_pr^L$cph R>¡ L¡$ _l]? Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ-Ap Sy>Ap¡, Ap`_u S>¡d dpfy„ `Z L$p¡CA¡ L$pV|®$_ b_pìey„ R>¡!-Ap `Z Å¡hp S>¡hy„ R>¡ lp¢! A_¡ Apdp„ A¡L$ Ap¥f hps Å¡hp S>¡hu R>¡ L¡$ Ap dyfpfubp`y S>¡hp gpN¡ R>¡ hëgcfpeÆ L$fsp„!... AÃR>p-AÃR>p.

sp¡ Ap Ad¡ b^p bpgL$ A¡hp lp¢! Ap Ap_y„ kpnps¹ âdpZ L¡$ Ad_¡ cuX$phsp li¡ L$p¡C. A_¡ S>¡ cuX$h_pf R>¡ A¡d_¡ Z ÅÏ„ Ry>„ lz„ A_¡ lz„ L$ëepZfpeÆ_¡ A¡ S> rh_hsp¡ füp¡ L¡$ Ap` Op¡jZp L$fp¡ L¡$ S>¡ d_¡ Aphu Npmp¡ Apù füp¡ R>¡... lz„ ÅÏ„ Ry>„ L¡$ L$ëepZfpeÆA¡ Npmp¡ _l] Apù, `Z S>¡Z¡ Npmp¡ Apù s¡_p L$ëepZfpeÆ klep¡Nu R>¡-Ap Apn¡` dpfp d_dp„ R>¡. A_¡ d¢ A¡L$ _l], Qpf Óp¡ qv$ëgu_p Aip¡L$Æ \°| X$pef¡¼V$ d¢ `Óp¡ g¿ep, bû fus¡ `Ó gMu_¡ d¢ A¡d_¡ rh_ìep L¡$ S>¡Z¡ d_¡ M¡dfpS>¡... S>¡ M¡dfpS> R>¡ A¡ `p¡s¡ v$php¡ L$f¡ R>¡ L¡$ Ap jóW$ùW$_y„ r_Z®e ùW$pûi_p `yÓ, `p¥Ó L¡$ â`p¥Ó S> L$fu iL¡$ R>¡; sdpfp S>¡hp R|>V$c¥ep_p h„iÅ¡ _\u L$fu iL$sp. A¡V$g¡ d¢ A¡L$ X²$p[õV$L$ ¼h¡íQ_ A¡dp„ |R¹>ep¡ L¡$ sp¡ `R>u rkÙ \pe R>¡ L¡$ Ap M¡dfpS> L$p¡CL$ uW$pûi_p¡ yÓ-`p¥Ó-â`p¥Ó R>¡. lh¡ îp¡a L¡$hu fus¡ \ep¡? Ap îp¡a_p n¡Ódp„ ùW$pûi_y„ buS> R>¡ L¡$ ùW$pûi_p buS>dp„ îp¡a_p¡... n¡Ódp„ îp¡a_p¡ buS> R>¡-A¡_p¡ Mygpkp¡ L$fp¡. A_¡ A¡ Mygpkp¡ Å¡ Ap` _l] L$fip¡ sp¡ lz„ Apn¡` Ap`_p D`f dyL$ui L¡$ Ap` Npmp¡ d_¡ Apù füp R>p¡. s¡ hMs¡ dpfp ùv$edp„ õ`óV$ pfZp lsu L¡$ Ap L$pd Aphp rhÜp_ bpgL$ _ L$f¡. Z L$p¡CL$ hMs¡... S>¡d kdp_iug lp¡e A¡d kdp_ _pd_¡ L$pfZ¡ Z k¿e \C S>sy„ lp¡e R>¡ ìek_dp„! A_¡ A¡ ìek_dp„ A¡d_¡ k¿e \C Nep¡ s¡_p Ap vy$ó`qfZpd! A_¡ L$ëepZfpeÆA¡ dpfu hps L$p¡C qv$hk¡ õhuL$pfu _l]! Aip¡L$Æ_¡ d¢ `Ó g¿ep¡ L¡$ A¡_p¡ Mygpkp¡ L$fp¡ Ap`. lz„ `Óp¡ hp„Qhp _\u dp„Nsp¡. S>¡_¡ hp„Qhy„ lp¡e s¡ hp„Qu g¡ dpfu `pk¡ Aphu_¡ L¡$ d¢ Ap _\u g¿ep¡. A_¡ Ap` Mygpkp¡ L$fp¡ Aphu_¡ A¡_p¡ L¡$ Å¡ Ap bû i„y L$pe®hplu Qpgu flu R>¡. sp¡ lz„ `[ågL$dp„ Ap`_p\u dpau dp„Nhp s¥epf Ry>„ L¡$ Ap`_p D`f d¢ Apn¡` gNpìep. _¡ ApS>¡ Z lz„ [ågL$gu L$lu füp¡ Ry>„ L¡$ Ap M¡dfpS> îp¡a... dpfp¡ A¡ spÐè® _\u; lÆ lz„ õ`óV$ L$lz„ Ry>„, L¡$dL¡$ A¡ `Z dpfp¡ cpC R>¡! A_¡ S>¡ fug¡i_\u Ap cpC R>¡ s¡ S> fug¡i_\u pR>p¡ A¡ Z cpC R>¡! cpC_¡ dpf¡ L$p„C hZ®k„L$f L$l¡hpdp„ d_¡ L$p„C blz k„sp¡j _\u \sp¡. lz„ sp¡ M¥f _a¹aV$ Ry>„ A¡V$g¡ bû S> NpguAp¡ Tugu gJ Ry>„, A¡dp„ d_¡ L$p¡C k„L$p¡Q¡e _\u;

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`Z A¡_¡ hZ®k„L$f L$l¡ A¡ bpbs_p¡ d_¡ ApN°l _\u, `Z A¡d_¡ lz„ rS>ÃQ L$fhp dp„Nsp¡'sp¡ L¡$ S>¡\u A¡ bpggugp\u A¡ klep¡Nrhfs \pe. A_¡ r_f„sf d_¡ A¡d_p kp\¡ fl¡hp_p, kp\¡ b^p L$pe®¾$d_p... A_¡ S>¡ Óp¡ d¢ A¡d_¡ A_¡ A¡d_¡, b¡dp„\u... buÅ L$p¡C_¡ dp¡L$ëep _l], A¡ Óp¡_p f¡afÞk b^p âL$V$ \ep! kp¥\u dS>¡v$pf hps L¡$ Äepf¡ âL$V$ \ep¡ Ðepf¡ d¢ A¡d_¡ blz dS>¡v$pf hps L$lu'su dpfp `Ódp„ L¡$ Ap` jóW$ùW$_p¡ Arcâpep„i-Arcâpep„i Qpgsp¡ fl¡ R>¡ A_¡ afu\u... Arcâpep„i_y„ Ap` V$pCV$g sp¡ bv$gp¡; S>¡ Ap`¡ `p¡sp_p _pd\u ¾$dp„i R>pàep¡ A¡ i¥gu A¡L$ R>¡! _pd_u ApNm BÞhV®$X$ L$p¡dp gNpX$hp_p _ lp¡e R>sp„e bÞ_¡dp„ BÞhV®$X$ L$p¡dp gpÁep-A¡ L$C hps_p¡ Dëg¡M L$fu füp¡ R>¡? frkL$fpeÆ_¡ "_hâL$pi' dp„ S>¡ dp¡L$ghpdp„ Apìey„, "hëgc' _pd kp\¡ S>¡ g¡V$f; A¡ A¡d_p lõspnf _\u, d¢ V¡$gu L$fu_¡ Å¡ep, Z "hëgc' _pd\u S>¡ g¡V$f dp¡L$ghpdp„ Apìep¡ A¡dp„ Z _hâL$pi BÞhV®$X$ L$p¡dpdp„ d|L$hpdp„ Apìey„! A¡ g¡V$f_u L$p¡ù dpfu `pk¡, lõspnf_u R>¡. A¡ dpfu `pk¡ R>¡. L$p¡C_¡ `Z Å¡hu lp¡e sp¡ v¡$MpX$u iLy„$ Ry>„. _l], Ap`_p øõspnf _\u; "hëgc' _pd\u dp¡L$ghpdp„ Apìey„... A_¡ A¡ bû S> hps... A_¡ Ap`¡ S>¡ `y[õsL$p R>pù A¡dp„ `Z `¡gp¡ "Arcâpep„i' BÞhV®$X$ L$p¡dpdp„! sp¡ d_¡ A¡V$gy„ õ`óV$ \pe R>¡ L¡$ L$p„C kdp_iug ìek_ k¿e \ey„!

S>¡ \ey„ s¡ \ey„, A¡_p S>¡ X$V$}L$`X$p ^p¡hp lp¡e sp¡ lz„ `Z ^p¡C iLy„$ Ry>„. `Z lz„ A¡ ^p¡hp _\u dp„Nsp¡, L¡$dL¡$ îuL$ëepZfpeÆA¡ Z p¡ep _\u. Z R>sp„e A¡L$ hps L$lui L¡$ bpgL©$óZgpg_¡ d¢ Npmu Apù _\u. l„z h¥óZhp¡_p W$pLy$fÆ_¡ Npmu _\u Ap`sp¡, kdp_ `yfyjp¡Ñd dp__pfp¡ ìe[¼s Ry>„, sp¡ îubpgL©$óZgpgÆ_¡... dpfp rlkpb¡ lz„ A¡d_¡ Nykp„CÆ_u r_r^ dp_y„ Ry>„; dlpâcyÆ_u r_r^ _\u dp_sp¡. A¡ A¡d_p rlkpb¡ Npm R>¡ sp¡ lz„ Ny_p¡ dpfp¡ L$b|g L$fy„ Ry>„. Z A¡ hps lz„ Qp¡¼L$k L$lz„ Ry>„ L¡$ îuNykp„CÆ_p r_r^_¡ lz„ L¡$hu fus¡ Npmp¡ Ap`y„! L¡$dL¡$ dpf¡ O¡f Nykp„CÆ_u r_r^ k¡ìe sfuL¡$ rbfpÆ flu R>¡! îuNykp„CÆ_u r_r^_¡ lz„ Npmp¡ Ap`y„ sp¡ dpfp W$pLy$fÆ_¡ Npmp¡ _ gpN¡? A¡hy„ Ly$L$d® L$fy„ A¡_p L$fsp„ Ap dp\p¡... dpfp 1000 Vy$L$X$p \pe, ""d|^p® s¡ klö^p ìe`rsóes!''

d¢ Npmp¡ _\u Apù. Z Ap TOX$p S>¡ hMs¡ L$p¡V®$dp„ rkÙpÞs_p Qpgu füp R>¡ s¡ hMs¡ Ap`Z¡ ""W$pLy$fÆ_p L$pfZ¡ uW$pûi \iy„'' A¡d L$l¡iy„ sp¡ L$pg¡ L$p¡C c„Nu_¡ Ðep„... S>¡d dÖpkdp„ ê$g Apìep¡ R>¡ L¡$ 10 `|Åfu lp¡e sp¡ A¡L$ lqfS>_ sd_¡ fpMhp¡ X¡$i¡! A_¡ A¡L$ lqfS>_ Å¡ L$p¡C qv$hk¡ Ðep„ |Åfu \C Nep¡ sp¡ R>u A¡_¡e ùW$pûi dp_hp¡ `X$i¡! c„Nu kp\¡ d_¡ L$p¡C ApcX$R>¡V$ _\u. `Z A¡ L$p¡[ÞõV$V¹$e|$i_ hëgckçâv$pe_p¡ Äep„ kyû õhuL$pf _ \pe Ðep„ kyû Aphu hps

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Ap`Z¡ L$luA¡ L¡$ W$pLy$fÆ_p L$pfZ¡ Ad¡ ùW$pûi R>uA¡, sp¡ ApÐdOps d_¡ gpNu füp¡ R>¡. A¡_p dpV¡$ lz„ A¡d_u kp\¡ TOX$u füp¡ Ry>„. bpL$u îubpgL©$óZgpgÆ âÐe¡ d¢ Npmp¡ Apù _\u, Ap`hp dp„Nsp¡ _\u. A_¡ S>¡ L$p¡C l¡sydp„ A¡d_¡ Npm âsus \su lp¡e d_¡ Mygpkp¡ |R>¡. d¢ hëgcfpeÆ_¡ A¡L$ _l], 3-3 4-4 g¡V$fp¡ dp¡L$gpìep R>¡; ígp¡L¡$e OX$u-OX$u_¡ dp¡L$gpìep R>¡ L¡$ A¡d_¡ Qyc¡ A_¡ L$p„CL$ Mygpkp¡ Ap`¡! A_¡ d¢ L$ü„y R>¡ L¡$ cC Ap` rhÜp_¹ R>p¡; Ap` _l] QQp® L$fip¡ sp¡ L$p¡Z QQp®_p¡ Mygpkp¡ L$fi¡? R>sp„e d_¡ S>hpb _\u dþep! _ dþep s¡ _ dþep; A¡ c|sL$pg_p¡ rhje R>¡. ApS>¡ k„hpv$ \ep¡ R>¡ s¡ lz„ îudlpâcyÆ_u L©$`p dp_„y R>„y A_¡ L$ëepZfpeÆ_y„ Ap¥v$pe® dp_„y Ry>„. A_¡ S>¡ L$p„C Apdp„ L$Vy$sp \C lp¡e k„hpv$_u ×[óV$\u, s¡_u ndp dp„Ny„ Ry>„.

Np¡. îuL$ëepZfpeÆ - Al]ep\u S>¡ h¥óZhp¡ Åe s¡ A¡ kdÆ_¡ Åe L¡$ Ap S>¡ eyhL$p¡_p¡, hëgch„iS> Np¡õhpdu eyhL$p¡A¡ S>¡ Ap k„hpv$kcp ep¡Æ R>¡ A¡ L¡$V$gu agÖ|` _uhX$u R>¡! A¡ kdÆ_¡ S>hp_„y R>¡ Al]\u.

Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ : d_¡ M|b S> Ap_„v$ \C füp¡ R>¡ L¡$ ApS>¡ OZp gp„bp kde R>u\u A¡L$ A¡hu kyMv$ QQp®_p¡ Ahkf Dcp¡ \ep¡ R>¡ L¡$ S>¡_u A„v$f Np¡.bpmL$p¡ A_¡ h¥óZhS>_p¡ A¡L$ d„Q_p D`f A¡L$ õ\p_`f Aphu_¡ kçâv$pe_u QQp® õhõ\fus¡ Al] L$fhpdpV¡$ â¡fpep R>¡.

Adpfp c°ps©QfZ îuíepdd_p¡lfÆA¡ OZp b^p Mygpkp L$ep®. d_¡ Äep„ kyû ¿epg R>¡ Ðep„ kyû dpfp r`s©QfZ_p kde\u lz„ blz kpfu fus¡ ÅZ„y Ry>„ L¡$ v$urnsÆ dpdpÆ âÐe¡ A_¡ |.c°ps©QfZ îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ âÐe¡ Ap`îu_¡ L¡$hp¡ cph lsp¡, _¡ A¡d_¡ `Z L¡$hp¡ cph lsp¡! A_¡ dy„bC_u A„v$f ¼epf¡ `Z Adpf„y Aphhp_„y \pe sp¡ âpe: A¡hu A¡L$ Z dy„bC_u rhTuV$ _\u \C L¡$ Ap`îu_¡ dþep hNf Ad¡ Nep lp¡CA¡! fps_p 12 _¡ 1 hpN¡ `Z A¡d_p v$fhpÅ Ad¡ W$p¡¼ep R>¡ A_¡ 5 rdr_V$ dpV¡$ `Z dþep R>uA¡! `f„sy v¥$h BÃR>p_¡ L$pfZ¡ S> L$p¡CL$ kdS>a¡f A_¡ rhk„hpv$ S>¡hu qf[õ\rs Dcu \C.

A¡_„y A¡L$ ×óV$pÞs sfuL¡$... S>¡dL¡$ Ap _prkL$_„y `Z; Al]ep âk„N _uL$þep¡ R>¡ sp¡ lz„ Mygpkp¡ L$fhp dp„Ny R>„y L¡$ L¡$V$guL$ hpf fp¡n_u A„v$f N¡fkdS> \hp_u i¼esp fl¡ R>¡. _prkL$_u A„v$f âcy_u BÃR>p A¡hu flu L¡$ dpf¡ S> b^p_¡ `pR>m `X$u_¡ _prkL$_„y Apep¡S>_ L$fphh„y `X¹$ey„$! Å¡ L¡$ A¡ Ap„sffpóV²$ue `y[óV$dpN}e h¥óZh `qfjv$_p Üpfp Apep¡S>_ \e¡gy„ A_¡ `|.îuâ\d¡iÆ dlpfpS>_p A\pN `qfîd_p agõhê$`¡ S> _prkL$_u A„v$f A¡d_u â\d A_y`[õ\rs_u A„v$f `fp`|h®\u S>¡ A¡dZ¡ Ly„$c_p¡ iycpf„c L$f¡gp¡ A¡ b„^ _ X¡$ A¡_¡ dpV¡$ b^p_¡ pR>m

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`X$u_¡ L„y$c_„y Apep¡S>_ L$ey¯. A_¡ L¡$hm lz„ fv$p pR>m S> lsp¡. L$v$pQ Ap`_¡ Mbf _l] lp¡e, `f„sy _prkL$ L„y$ckçbÞû A¡L$ `Z `rÓL$pdp„ L¡$ kdõs hëgcpQpe®_Nfdp„ ¼ep„e dpf„y _pd d¢ fp¿e„y _\u. A¡L$ qv$hk lz„ lp¡d L$fu_¡ Apìep¡ _¡ dpfp pg_p D`f dpf„y _pd gMu v$u^¡gy„! Å¡ L¡$ A¡ sp¡ h¥óZhp¡_u ÅZL$pfu dpV¡$ gM¡gy„, `fsy„ s¡ `Z d¢ dpf„y _pd L$Y$phu _p¿e„y; A¡V$gp S> Mpsf L¡$ Ap`Z¡ b^p kpdyrlL$ A¡L$ L$pe® L$fuA¡ R>uA¡. L$p¡C ìe[¼srhi¡j_y„ Ap_u A„v$f âp^pÞe _\u. A¡ fus¡ D`¾$d L$f¡gp¡. A_¡ b_¡ Ðep„ kyû S>¡V$gu dpfp\u kp[ÐhL$sp S>mhpe A¡ ùv$e_u kp[ÐhL$sp fpMu_¡ d¢ A¡L$ dpk kyû L$ë`hpk L$ep£, L¡$ S>¡V$gp¡ Z L$p¡C Z rhhpv$\u v|$f fl¡hpe s¡ fus¡ dpf¡ fl¡hy„ R>¡. Ap dpfp d__p¡ r_^p®f lsp¡.

Ðep„ d_¡ A¡L$ fpSy> kyN„û L$fu_¡ R>p¡L$fp¡ ""S>¡ AÐepf_p b^p S>¡ âpZâí_p¡ R>¡ A¡ âí_p¡ dpf¡ Ap`_¡ |R>hp R>¡'' A¡d L$fu_¡ dpfp pg_u A„v$f gph¡gp¡. f„sy d_¡ A¡d gpÁey„ L¡$ AÐepf¡ Ap A¡hu S>Áep _\u L¡$ Äep„ Ap b^p rhjep¡_¡ R>¡X$hp. A¡V$g¡ A¡ rhje_¡ d¢ dlÐh _lp¡sy„ Apàey„. s¡hpdp„ |.îuh°ÅûiÆ v$pv$p Ðep„ ^pep®. A_¡... A¡L$hpf b_sp kyû S>C_¡ pR>p ^pf¡gp; Dv¹$OpV$__u A„v$f ^pf¡gp, A_¡ Ðepf `R>u\u `pR>p Äepf¡ `^pep® Ðepf¡ Ðep„ `Z d_¡ sph hN¡f¡ fl¡sp¡ lsp¡ A¡V$g¡ A¡L$ qv$hk¡ `p¡s¡ S> âhQ_ hN¡f¡ L$ey„®; lz„ Ðep„ A¡d_¡ A¡d b¡ku fl¡gp¡. A_¡ A¡ â\d qv$hk_p âhQ__u A„v$f A¡dZ¡ d„qv$fâ\p A„N¡ S>¡ L$p„C Z A¡d_p rhQpfp¡ li¡; L$v$pQ Ap`_u pk¡ A¡ V¡$` Aphu li¡ L¡$ _l] d_¡ Mbf _\u.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ : R>¡ dpfu pk¡. A¡ bpbsdp„ lz„ blz QL$p¡f flz Ry>„. _l] sp¡ Ap b^p TOX$p L$fu S> _ iLy„$; QuflfZ \C S> Åe dpfp¡!-bfpbf. â\d qv$hk¡ A¡dZ¡ d„qv$f A„N¡ A¡dZ¡ `p¡sp_p rhQpfp¡ ìe¼s L$ep® A_¡ Ðepf `R>u\u buS>¡ qv$hk¡ S>¡ dpfp ApNm âí_p¡ Aph¡gp A¡ S> âí_p¡ A¡d_u `pk¡ Apìep A_¡ A¡dZ¡ A¡ âí_p¡_p¡ A¡d_u fus¡ A¡dZ¡ A¡_p¡ Mygpkp¡ L$ep£. Ap`_¡ A¡L$ hõsy; Å¡ L¡$ dpf¡ _ L$l¡hp_u lp¡e R>sp„ `Z Mygpkp¡ Ap`_¡ L$fy„ Ry>„, L¡$ A¡dZ¡ h¼sìe Apù v$u^p `R>u\u d_¡ L$u^y„ L¡$ bphp, lh¡ d¢ S>¡ hõsy L$uû R>¡ A¡_y„ Ap` kd\®_ L$fu v$p¡! A¡_¡ Ap` `pRy>„ b^y„ A¡_¡ `yóV$ L$fu_¡ A¡ hõsy_¡ Ap` h^pf¡ A¡_y„ d„X$_ L$fp¡. `f„sy d¢ _prkL$_u A„v$f A¡ r_Z®e L$f¡gp¡ L¡$ Al]ep L$p¡C `Z ApQpe®bpgL$_¡ dpfp\u M¡v$ `lp¢Q¡ A¡hy„ dpf¡ L$p¡C `Z L©$Ðe L$fhy„ _\u. A¡V$g¡ A¡dZ¡ dÎX$_ L$fhpdpV¡$ d_¡ ApN°l L$fhp R>sp„ `Z d¢ L¡$hg D`k„lpfpÐdL$ âhQ_ L$ey„®. A_¡ A¡L$ dpfp\u AÐe„s hX$ug A_¡ `qfjv$_p `Z A¡L$ S>¡ c|s`|h® AÝen A_¡ A¡L$ M|b S> rhrióV$ bpmL$ sfuL¡$ Äep„ dpfu kpd¡ rhÛdp_ lsp A_¡ Äepf¡ A¡dZ¡ d_¡ A¡d_y„ kd\®_ L$fhp_p¡ Apv¡$i Apàep¡ A¡_y„ Äepf¡ d¢ AhNZ_p L$fu Ðepf¡ R>¡hV¡$ dpfu pk¡

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buÅ¡ L$p¡C D`pe _lp¡sp¡. A¡V$g¡ d¢ ""Ap`¡ blz„ ky„v$f L$u^y„ R>¡.'' A¡ fus¡ S>¡ L$p„C Z iåv$p¡ L$u^p A¡ A¡d_u dep®v$p_¡ A¡L$ ApdÞep Åmhu_¡ A¡L$ _p_p sfuL¡$ dpf¡ bp¡ghp `X¡$gp. `f„sy Ap`¡... ApS>¡ `Z dpfu V¡$` dpfu `pk¡ R>¡ -¼ep„e `Z d¢ A¡ ds_y„ kd\®_ L$ey„® lp¡e A\hp sp¡ Ðep„ L$p¡C Z M„X$_-dÎX$_ L$ey„® lp¡e A¡hy„ d_¡ epv$ _\u.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ : ""syd_¡ Qy` flL¡$ rksd Ap¥f cu Y$pep dyS>`¡, sydk¡ AÃR>¡ d¡f¡ lpg`¡ l„k_¡hpg¡.'' A_¡ d_¡ A¡ M¡v¡$ e \ep¡ L¡$ Ap Ås_u S>¡ d¢ A¡L$ kp[ÐhL$sp fpMu A¡ dpfu kp[ÐhL$sp_¡ A¡hy„ kdS>hpdp„ Apìey„ L¡$ cC Ap Apd_u Ly$qV$g AÝensp_u A„v$f...

Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ : A_¡ d_¡ A¡d ÅZhp dþe„y... ifv$bphp Aph¡gp. s¡ qv$hk¡ sp¡ lz„ sphdp„ lsp¡ f„sy ifv$bphp b¡ L$gpL$ rbfpÄep A_¡ lz„ dþep¡ Ðepf¡ A¡dZ¡ d_¡ A¡d L$u^y„ L¡$ îuh°ÅûiÆA¡ A¡d L$u^y„ R>¡ íepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡, A¡V$g¡ L¡$ íepdv$pv$p_¡ L¡$ d_¡ hëgcfpeÆA¡ L$u^¡gy„ L¡$ Ap` Aphy„ bp¡gp¡. `f„sy ApS>¡ `Z h°ÅûiÆ dlpfpS>_¡ S>C_¡ L$p¡C Z |R>u iL¡$ R>¡ L¡$ A¡d_¡ d¢ Aphy„ bp¡ghp_y„ L$u^y„ R>¡? A_¡ A¡ L$p„C _p_p bpmL$ R>¡ L¡$ dpfp L$l¡hp\u bp¡g¡? uY$ ìe[¼s R>¡ p¡s¡.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ : Ap`Z¡ b^p S> bpmL$ epf!-A¡ sp¡ bfp¡bf R>¡! A_¡ dpf¡ Å¡ bp¡ghy„ lp¡s sp¡ dpfu pk¡ S> Ap b^p âí_p¡ Aph¡gp. f„sy d¢ A¡hy„ _\u L$ey„®. A¡V$g¡ A¡hu Ap` L$p¡C Z âL$pf_u N¡fkdSy>su fpMsp _l].

s¡ `R>u `Z 13du spfuM¡ s¡ `R>u\u S>¡ k„d¡g_ \ey„ Ðep„ `qfjv$_y„, A¡ `qfjv$_p k„d¡g__u A„v$f `Z L$p¡C_¡ L$C L$ë`_p _lp¡su _¡ ApL$[õdL$ AdyL$ rhjep¡ Apìep! s¡_u A„v$f Z ¼ep„e d¢ L$p¡C A¡hp¡ l¡g¡\u L$ë`_p Z _lp¡su L$fu, s¡d R>sp„ L¡$V$guL$ hpf Aphu hõsyAp¡ b_su lp¡e R>¡. A¡_¡ Ap`Z¡ cNhqv$ÃR>p dp_u_¡ d_ dp¡Vy„$ fpMu_¡ S>¡d AÐepf¡ Ap`Z¡ c¡Np dmu füp R>uA¡ s¡ fus¡ S> A¡_¡ Ap`Z¡ d_dp„\u L$pY$u _pMhp_u R>¡. A¡V$g¡ lz„ A„s:L$fZ`|h®L$ L$lz„ Ry>„ L¡$ Ðep„ A¡hy„ L$p¡C `Z ApN°l L¡$ L$p¡C `Z BÃR>pdpÓ `Z d¢ dpfp ùv$e_u A„v$f fpMu _\u. A¡V$g¡ Ap` A¡hp¡ d__u A„v$f L$p¡C `Z A¡hy„ fpMsp _l], L$pfZL¡$ Ap`_u S>¡ v$u`phgu_u `rÓL$p Aphu s¡dp„ Ap`_p rQÑ_u ìe\p ìe¼s \su'su A_¡ A¡_p\u d_¡ Z M¡v$ \ep¡!

hpõshdp„ Äepf¡ Ap M¡dfpS>_p¡ `Ó Apìep¡... Ap M¡dfpS>_p¡ `Ó Äepf¡ Apìep¡ A¡ ApS>¡ L¡$V$gp hj® \C Nep A¡ Z d_¡ epv$ _\u, f„sy M¡dfpS>_p¡ Ó `l¡ghl¡gp¡ Äepf¡ Apìep¡ s¡ Afkpdp„ lz„ fp¡S> d„Ngp Apfsudp„ S>sp¡ lsp¡. khpf_p `lp¡fdp„ S>¡hp¡ d¢ Ap `Ó Å¡ep¡ s¡hp¡ d_¡ A¡V$gp¡ ce„L$f ApOps gpÁep¡ L¡$ Ap fus¡ íepdv$pv$p_p D`f Apn¡`pÐdL$ Ap â\d Ó A¡ Å¡sp_u kp\¡ lz„ Apfsudp„

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S>hp_¡ bv$g¡ ku^p¡ D`f Nep¡ A_¡ D`f S>C_¡ Adpfp s¡ kde_u A„v$f fdZcpC_p Of kp\¡_p¡ AÐe„s ApÐduesp... A_¡ cp¡NucpC `Z Al]ep b¡W¡$gp S> R>¡. cp¡NucpC_¡ d¢ sfs ap¡_ L$ep£ L¡$ Aphp¡ A¡L$ Ó Apìep¡ R>¡, sd¡ ldZp„ S> S>C_¡ íepdv$pv$p_¡ sd¡ rh_„su L$fp¡ L¡$ Aphp¡ `Ó Apìep¡ R>¡ A_¡ Ap blz dp¡V$u N¡fkdS|>su \pe A¡hp¡ R>¡. A¡ fus¡ d¢ Mygpkp¡ L$fph¡gp¡. Ðep„ kyû s¡ hMs¡ d¢ L$lu v$u^¡gy„! b„_¡ v$pv$pcpC_¡ Z lz„ _lp¡sp¡ dþep¡, v$pv$pÆ_¡ Z _lp¡sp¡ dþep¡; R>sp„ d¢ dpfp sfa\u A¡V$gy„ rhíhpk`|h®L$ d¢ L$u^y„ L¡$ lz„ A¡d MpÓu Ap`y„ Ry>„ L¡$ Ap `Ó_u A„v$f ¼ep„e `Z v$pv$pÆ A\hp sp¡ Ad¡ ÓZ cpCAp¡ _\u-A¡ lz„ sd_¡ dpfp sfa\u Mpsfu Ap`y„ Ry>„. A_¡ s¡ qv$hk¡ dpfp\u A¡L$ hõsy bp¡gpC NC. Å¡ L¡$ L$rgeyN_u A„v$f qv$ìe i`\g¡hp_p¡ r_j¡^ R>¡ ipõÓdp„, s¡d R>sp„ Z dpfp\u A¡hy„ bp¡gpC Ney„, Aph¡i, cphh¡i_u A„v$f; lz„ L$p¡C Z rlkpb¡ A¡hy„ klu _l] i¼ep¡ L¡$ Ap`_p D`f Ap Ås_p L$p¡C `Z Apn¡`p¡ Aph¡. A¡V$g¡ d¢ s¡ hMs¡ ap¡_dp„ A¡d `Z L$u^y„. buÅ¡ ap¡_ Apìep¡ A¡d_p¡ L¡$ _l], Ap Ap`¡ S> L$ey„® R>¡ A¡hy„ gpN¡ R>¡. Ðepf¡ d¢ L$u^y„ L¡$ lz„ Ðep„ kyû L$lz„ Ry>„ L¡$ Å¡ lz„ A[Á_lp¡Ó L$fsp¡ lp¡J, W$pL$p¡fÆ L$fphsp lp¡e, sp¡ A¡_u kpnuA¡ lz„ L$lu iLy„$ Ry>„ L¡$ Ap Ad¡ ÓZ cpCAp¡A¡ A\hp v$pv$pÆ-A¡ Ap `Ó_u A„v$f ¼ep„e Z _\u. Ap fus¡ d¢ s¡ hMs¡ rh_„su Ap`_¡ L$fph¡gu. s¡d R>sp„ s¡ hMs¡ ep¡N A¡hp¡ li¡ L¡$ A¡_p¡ Mygpkp¡ \C i¼ep¡ _lp¡sp¡.

`f„sy ApS>¡ A¡hp¡ A¡L$ kyMv$ ep¡N Apìep¡ R>¡ L¡$ b^p S> rhMhpv$p¡_p¡ A_¡ b^p S> `|h®N°lp¡_p¡ A_¡ c°dZpAp¡_p¡ ApS>¡ Al] A„s Aphu füp¡ R>¡. A_¡ A¡_u A„v$f Adpfp ifv$bphp, ep¡N¡ibphp, h°S>râeÆ, d_p¡S>Ly$dpfÆ A_¡ AheõL$ bpmL$p¡A¡ `Z S>¡ Ap_u A„v$f DÐkpl\u S>¡ guX$ gu^y„ R>¡ A¡ Mf¡Mf kçâv$pe_p Brslpk_u A„v$f rQfâi„k_ue A_¡ rQfõdfZue L$pe® \ey„ R>¡. A¡V$gy„ S> _l], Ap rdqV»$N; Ap rdqV»$N ApV$gu S>¡ k¼k¡k \C R>¡ A¡_u A„v$f Å¡ d_¡ p¡sp_¡ A¡d gpNsy„ lp¡e; d_¡ `p¡sp_¡ dpfu ×[óV$\u A¡d gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ Ap rdqV»$N ApV$gu fkâv$ A_¡ ApV$gu S>¡ kyMv$ `qf[õ\rs `f ApS>¡ Aphu iL$u R>¡ A¡dp„ kp¥\u dp¡V$pdp„-dp¡V$p¡ apmp¡ îulqfv$pv$p_p¡ R>¡-A¡_u A„v$f L$p¡C `Z âL$pf_p¡ k„v¡$l _\u. Ap rdqV»$N_u A„v$f... Ad_¡ A¡d d__u A„v$f lsy„ L¡$ L$v$pQ Ap rdqV»$N_u A„v$f S>hp\u `fõ`f L$gl hû Åe A\hp sp¡ S>¡ A„sf X¡$gy„ R>¡ s¡ hû Åe, dpV¡$ d__u A„v$f A¡L$ cph_p lsu L¡$ Ap`Z¡ b_¡ Ðep„ kyû Apdp„ _\u S>hy„. `f„sy Äepf¡ îulqffpeÆA¡ `Z `p¡s¡ Ap rdqV»$N_u A„v$f A¡L$ rkÙpÞs_u ×[óV$\u AÐepf¡ Ap`Zu S>hp_u afS> R>¡ A_¡ kçâv$pe_p eyhL$ ApQpep£ Äepf¡ Ap fus¡ DÐkpl\u L$pe® L$fsp lp¡e Ðepf¡ Ap`Z¡ A¡d_¡ r_fpi _ L$fhp Å¡CA¡ A¡ fus_p¡ `p¡sp_p¡

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ArcNd A`_pìep¡ A_¡ A¡ p¡s¡ Ap_u A„v$f fk gC_¡ ^pep® Ðepf¡ Ad_¡ Z rQÑ_u A„v$f A¡d gpÁey„ L¡$ _p, Ap rdqV»$N_u A„v$f L$p¡C Z A¡hu qf[õ\rs Dcu \hp_p¡ âí_ _\u Aphhp_p¡. A_¡ hpõsh_u A„v$f îulqfv$pv$pA¡ S>¡ fus¡ Ap_u A„v$f fk gC_¡ Ap QQp®_¡ S>¡ Ap¡` Apàep¡ R>¡, S>¡ ky„v$fsp Apù R>¡ s¡_p\u S>, lz„ A¡d dp_y„ Ry>„, L¡$ Ap qf[õ\rs Dcu \C iL$u R>¡ L¡$ Ad¡ Z Al]ep Apìep R>uA¡. v$pv$pcpC Z A¡d_¡ L$pfZ¡ Al] ^pep®.

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ApS>¡ Ap rdqV»$N_u A„v$f Z; S>¡d d¢ ldZp„ îulqfv$pv$p_p¡ Dëg¡M L$ep£ A¡hu S> fus¡ Ap rdqV»$N_u A„v$f D`[õ\rs A_¡ Ap S>¡ A¡L$ kdÞhe_p¡ ky„v$f ApS>¡ Ahkf Apìep¡ R>¡ s¡_u A„v$f îud\yf¡iÆ v$pv$pcpC; `|.îud\yf¡iÆ v$pv$pcpC, Q„vy$ v$pv$pcpC_p¡ Z blz dp¡V$p¡ A¡dp„ apmp¡ R>¡ L¡$ A¡dZ¡ Z Ap_u A„v$f fk gC_¡ Ap rdqV»$N_u A„v$f Ad¡ AphuA¡ A_¡ kdÞhe \pe s¡hu BÃR>p fpM¡gu. s¡ D`fp„s Aphu cph_p sp¡ |.îufrkL$fpeÆ dlpfpS>îu_¡ Z OZp hMs\u flu lsu.

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Np¡.îuL$ëepZfpeÆ - dpfp r_íQedp„\u d_¡ Å¡ X$Npìep¡ lp¡e A_¡ Al]ep d_¡ Å¡ gpìep lp¡e sp¡ Ap Q„ÖNp¡`pgbphp! _l] sp¡ lz„ Al]ep D`[õ\s _l] \hp_p¡ d¢ S>bfv$õs ApN°l fpM¡gp¡! A¡dp„ d_¡ X$Nph_pf Q„ÖNp¡`pgbphp R>¡! A¡d_p¡ î¡e S>¡V$gp¡ dp_uA¡ s¡V$gp¡ Ap¡R>p¡ R>¡!

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A¡hu dpfu cph_p _\u. `qfjv$_p¡ `Z Äep„ kyû âí_ R>¡, `qfjv$ `Z b^p ApQpe® bpmL$p¡_u R>¡ A_¡ Ap` A¡_p Üpfp k„NW$__¡ âQpfL$pe® L$fp¡, Ap` b^p S> A¡_u A„v$f ^dp®Ýen sfuL¡$ Ap` h„v$_ue A_¡ AphL$pe® S> R>p¡. A¡V$g¡ `qfjv$_u ×[óV$\u `Z Ap r_h¡v$_ dpf¡ L$fhy„ S>ê$fu R>¡, L$pfZ L¡$ hpf„hpf Aphp âk„Np¡ c¡Np \pe Ðepf¡ L$p¡C `Z âL$pf_u ApQpe® bpmL$p¡_p ùv$e_u A„v$f c°dZp _ \pe s¡_¡ dpV¡$ âk„N lp¡hp_¡ L$pfZ¡ Ap Mygpkp¡ lz„ L$fu füp¡ Ry>„. A¡V$g¡ Äepf¡ ¼epf¡ `Z ApV$gp¡ Mygpkp¡ L$fhp R>sp„ Z |h®dp„ L$p¡C op_\u L¡$ Aop_\u L$p¡C Z nrs \C lp¡e A_¡ L$p¡C Z ApQpe® bpmL$p¡_„y d_ vy$:Mpe„y lp¡e sp¡ lz„ ndp dp„Ny Ry>„ b^pS>; Adpfp b^p_p hsu lz„ ndp dp„Ny R>„y.

A_¡ îuíepdv$pv$p_¡ âÐe¡ `Z... L$v$pQ Apd sp¡ ¼epf¡ `Z A¡hy„ L$p¡C A¡d_p¡ Öp¡l L$ep£ _\u. Ap`îuA¡ Apop L$fu L¡$ ApV$gp-ApV$gp `Óp¡ g¿ep `f„sy S>hpb dþep¡ _l]. s¡_u A„v$f A¡L$ S> L$pfZ ls„y L¡$ S>hpb Apù_¡, khpg-S>hpb_u A„v$f Dsfu_¡ A¡hy„ L$Vy$sp L$fhp_u ùv$e_u A„v$f L$p¡C BÃR>p _\u. A_¡ A¡hp khpg-S>hpb_u A„v$f Äepf¡ DsfuA¡ Ðepf¡ `R>u S>¡hp¡ âí_ lp¡e s¡ âdpZ¡ DÑf Ap`hp_u â¡fZp \pe A_¡ A¡ fus¡ L$p¡C `Z L$Vy$sp L$fhu _\u. A¡V$gp S> dpV¡$ S>¡V$gp `Z `Óp¡ Apìep A¡ b^p `Óp¡ Ap S>¡d r_b„^_u A„v$f R>¡ L¡$ ""AÐeÞs„ rhfyÙpr_ Q¡s¹ âL$pfc¡v¡$_ L©$óZ A¡h Aõdp_¹ D`qv$irs'' A¡ Þepe\u rQÑ_„y kdp^p_ ùv$e_u A„v$f L$fsp füp. A_¡ ApS>¡ A¡ kdp^p__p¡... Ap`_¡ L$v$pQ A¡d gpÁe„y li¡ L¡$ L¡$d ApV$gy„ b^„y DL$kphhp R>sp„, ApV$gp b^p L$Vy$ iåv$p¡ Ad¡ g¿ep R>sp„ `Z L¡$d L$p¡C gX$hpdpV¡$ _l] Apìey„? rhfp¡^ L¡$d dpfp¡ _l] L$ep£? `f„sy Ap kyMv$ kde Å¡hp¡ lsp¡ Adpf¡ dpV¡$ L$p¡C `Z âL$pf_p¡ Aphy„ L$pe® _\u L$ey¯. A¡V$g¡ ApNm A¡ ¼epf¡ `Z h¥óZhS>_p¡ A¡hu c°dZp _ L$f¡ L¡$ hëgckçâv$pe_p ApQpep£_u A„v$f dsc¡v$ R>¡.

ApS>¡ hëgckçâv$pe A¡L$ A¡hu L$V$p¡L$V$u_u A„v$f `kpf \C füp¡ R>¡ L¡$ S>¡_u AÐepf¡ Al]ep b¡W¡$gp h¥óZhS>_p¡_¡ Mbf _l] lp¡e! ApS>¡ îudlpâcyÆ A_¡ îuNykp„CÆ S>¡hp Ap`Zp kçâv$pe_p S>¡ Apqv$ ApQpep£ R>¡ A¡ Apqv$ ApQpep£_¡ dpV¡$ A¡V$g„y b^„y bucÐk A_¡ A¡V$gy„ b^„y Mfpb gMpZ R>`pC füy„ R>¡ L¡$ A¡ gMpZ_u Ap`Z¡ L$ë`_p _ L$fu iL$uA¡. Al] L$v$pQ fpS>L$p¡V$\u h°S>¡iLy$dpfÆ `^pep® li¡, A¡d_p Üpfp rhi¡j ÅZL$pfu b^p ApQpe® bpmL$p¡_¡ âpàs \C li¡. S>¡V$gp¡ dlÒh_p¡ âí_ ApS>¡ rkÙpÞsfnp_p¡ R>¡ A¡V$gp¡ S> dlÒh_p¡ âí_, dlÒh_p¡ rhje A¡ Ap`Zp îudlpâcyÆ A_¡ îuNykp„CÆ_p...

Np¡.îuh°S>¡iLy$dpfÆ (rhfdNpd) - Al]ep fS|> L$fhy„ S>ê$fu _\u A¡d l„z dp_„y Ry>„.

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M¥f. sp¡ Ap`Zp d|m Apqv$ ApQpep£_p D`f Äepf¡ Ly$W$pfpOps \sp¡ lp¡e Ðepf¡ Ap`Z¡ b^p ApQpep£ A_¡ Ap`Z¡ h¥óZhS>_p¡ Z L¡$hu fus¡ b¡ku flu iL$uA¡? A¡V$g¡ dpfp¡ L$l¡hp_p¡ A¡V$gp¡ S> dsgb R>¡ L¡$ Ap`Zp¡ kçâv$pe blz _pSy>L$ `qf[õ\rsdp„\u kpf \C füp¡ R>¡. Ap`Z¡ S>¡hu fus¡ Al]ep ""kdp_u h ApL|$rs: kdp_p ùv$epr_ h:'' A¡ S>¡ cph_p Ap`Z¡ fpMu R>¡ A¡ fus¡ Å¡ Ap fus¡ c¡Np \sp S>CA¡ A_¡ k„NW$__p ê$`dp„ Å¡ Ap`Z¡ L$pe® L$fuA¡ sp¡ ApS>¡ `y[óV$dpN®_u A„v$f A¡V$gy„ b^y„ bg R>¡ L¡$ L$v$pQ rÓcyh__u A„v$f `Z Ap kçâv$pe S>¡hp¡ kçâv$pe `l¡gp L$p¡C lsp¡ _l] _¡ crhóe_u A„v$f Z \hp_p¡ _\u. Ap`Z¡ A¡ kçâv$pe_p A_yepeu \hp_p¡ Ap`Z_¡ Np¥fh âpàs \e¡gy„ R>¡. dpV¡$ Ap`Z¡ A¡L$ S> cph_p fpMuA¡ L¡$ Ap`Z¡ b^p îudlpâcyÆ_p k¡hL$ R>uA¡; Ap` A_¡ Ad¡ b^p S>, Ap`Z¡ îudlpâcyÆ_u k©[óV$ R>uA¡ A_¡ Ap`Z¡ kp\¡ dmu_¡ kçâv$pe_p¡ S>¡ rkÙpÞs R>¡, S>¡dp„ ApQpe®QfZp¡_„y `fd lpv®$ fl¡gy„ R>¡ A¡ cNhv¹$c[¼s_p rkÙpÞs_¡ Ap`Z¡ e\pi[¼s A_ykfhp_„y R>¡ _¡ A¡_u A„v$f â¡qfs \hp_„y R>¡. Ap Ap`Z„y Qfd gÿe Ap`Z¡ Ýep_ fpMuA¡. âcy Ap`Zp D`f L©$`p L$f¡ A¡ Arcgpjp kp\¡ ApS>¡ l„z Z; cg¡ l„z _p_p¡ R>„y R>sp„ Z A¡hu Arcgpjp fpM„y R>„y L¡$ îuíepdv$pv$p kp\¡ ùv$e`|h®L$ c¡V$u_¡ S>¡ fõ`f_p Ap„sf S>¡ spfp¡ R>¡ A¡_¡ afu\u Ad¡ TZTZsp L$fuA¡! (v$p¡_p¢ c¡V$ fl¡ l¦).

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQÞÖÆ - L$pg_p S>¡ kcp_p A„rsd kdedp„ S>¡ hps \C lsu A¡_p\u gpNs„y ls„y L¡$ L$p„CL$ A¡hp¡ rhõap¡V$ \ep¡ R>¡ L¡$ Ap ApMp¡ L$pe®¾$d rhag \C S>i¡! f„sy ""lqf L$f¡ kp¡ cgu lp¡e'' A¡ ×[óV$A¡ ApS>¡ S>¡ L$p„C Z õ`óV$uL$fZ \ey„ A¡_p\u d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ blz„ kpfu hps \C R>¡. lz„ Ap hMs¡ kdpv$fZue îuL$ëepZfpeÆ_¡ A¡hy„ r_h¡v$_ L$fui L¡$ Ap`¡ A¡ Ó _\u g¿ep A¡ hps sp¡ A_¡L$ hpf õ`óV$ \C R>¡; A¡ Óp¡_p rh^p_p¡ |Z®s: t_v$_ue R>¡, A¡_u kp\¡ Ap` |Z®s: Aklds R>p¡ A¡hy„ `Z L©$èp Ap` Op¡rjs L$fp¡ A¡hu dpfu rh_d° rh_„su R>¡. eqv$ L$ëepZfpeÆ_¡ Arcâ¡s lp¡e sp¡. L$ëepZfpeÆ. A¡L$ rdr_V$ lp¢.

Np¡.îu_ufS>Ly$dpfÆ - S>ê$f.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A¡ sp¡ d¢ Ap`_¡ S>¡ Ó gM¡gp¡ A¡dp„ Z L$l¡g!Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQÞÖÆ - L$ëepZfpeÆ_¡ l„z rh_„su L$f„y R>„y L¡$ Ap `Óp¡ Ap`¡ _\u g¿ep A¡

hps s¡ Ap`¡ õ`óV$ L$fu. Z A¡dp„ S>¡ gM¡gp rh^p_p¡ A¡ t_v$_ue R>¡, A¡_u kp\¡ Ap` `|Z®s: Aklds R>p¡ A¡ hps Ap` L©$èp rh^p_ L$fp¡; sp¡ Adpfp d_dp„ fl¡gu S>¡ N°Þ\u R>¡ A¡ r_L$mu Åe. A¡ hps.

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`Z Dv¹$v¡$iu_¡ ¼ep„e `Z L¡$hp `Z S>¡ Aìåv$p¡ hN¡f¡ gMpe¡gp R>¡ A¡ kh®\p Aip¡c_ue t_v$_ue L©$Ðe L$fhpdp„ Apìe„y R>¡ A¡dp„ sp¡ L$p¡C `Z âL$pf_p¡ iL$ _\u. A_¡ A¡ S>¡ hõsy îuhëgcfpeÆA¡... A¡ Ap L$p¡C_p `f `Z, L$p¡C `Z Np¡.bpmL$_p¡ Dëg¡M S>¡dp„ \ep¡ lp¡e A_¡ Aphp âL$pf_p Aip¡c_ue S>¡ hõsy gMhpdp„ Aphu R>¡ A¡ Mf¡Mf t_qv$s L©$Ðe R>¡ A¡dp„ sp¡ L$p¡C Z k„v¡$l _\u. A¡ hps kp\¡ lz„ õhuL$pf \pJ Ry>„.

Np¡.îubpgL©$óZgpgÆ : lz„ Al]ep âhQ_ L$fhp Dcp¡ \e¡gp¡ _\u, qL$Þsy ApS>¡ S>¡ ky„v$f hpsphfZ cNhÐL©$`p\u kÅ®ey„ R>¡ A¡ lz„ OZp hjp£\u l„z îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ lz„ L$lu füp¡ lsp¡. ApS>\u OZp hjp£ l¡gp„ 3-4 gpC__p¡ A¡L$ Ó d¢ gM¡gp¡ A_¡ d¢ A¡ A`¡np fpM¡gu _¡ d¢ dpfp sfa\u A¡d_¡ A¡L$ A_yfp¡^ L$f¡gp¡, blz S> kp¥S>Þe`|h®L$ L¡$ Ap` `fd rhÜp_¹ v$urnsÆ_p gpgÆ R>p¡ A_¡ Ap`_p Üpfp kçâv$pedp„ A¡hy„ L$pe® \hy„ Å¡CA¡ L¡$ kçâv$pe_¡ blz S> dp¡V$p¡ bg dm¡. S>¡d îuNp¡Ly$g_p\Æ A_¡ îulqffpeÆ_p âk„Ndp„ Ap`Z_¡ ÅZhp dm¡ R>¡ L¡$ A¡dZ¡ kçâv$pe_u A¡ 50-50 hjp£_u h^pf¡ dp„NZu L$fu_¡ kçâv$pe_u [õ\rs h^y gp„bp¡ kde fl¡ A¡hu S>¡d A¡dZ¡ p¡s¡ cph_p fpMu, s¡hu S> fus¡ lz„ A¡ cph_p fpM„y Ry>„ L¡$ Ap`_p Üpfp `Z îudlpâcyÆ Ap kçâv$pe_¡ lÆ h^y k¢L$X$p¡ hj® kyû A¡ bg Ap`¡-A¡ kpdÕe® Ap`_pdp„ R>¡ A_¡ A¡ kpdÕe®_p¡ Ap` hpõsrhL$ fus¡ Dèp¡N L$fp¡. Ap S>¡ fus¡ AÐepf_p S>¡ ìehõ\p Qpgu flu R>¡ s¡ âL$pf\u kçâv$pe_p úpk sfa Ap`Z¡ b^p S>C füp R>uA¡! kçâv$pe_p¡ úpk A¡ kh®\p BóV$ _\u. Aphp¡ Agp¥qL$L$ kçâv$pe, S>¡ Ap`Z_¡ îuNykp„CÆA¡ kdÅìep¡ R>¡ L¡$ ""cprh _ c|sp¡õÐer`'' Ap kçâv$pe_p Ap` âcyL©$`p\u ApS>¡ A¡V$gp kd\® rhÜp_¹ R>p¡, buÅ `Z ApS>¡ îulqffpeÆ S>¡hp `Z A¡hp S> kd\® rhÜp_¹ R>¡. A_¡ îuhëgfpeÆ sp¡ Å¡ L¡$ dpfp _p_p cpC S> R>¡; A¡d_¡ dpV¡$ lz„ L$l„z A¡ sp¡ Adpfp Of_p¡ rhje \C Nep¡, Z AÐepf_p lz„ r_ó`nsp\u L$lz„ R>„y L¡$ s¡ îuhëgcfpeÆ `Z âcyL©$`p\u kçâv$pe_¡ A¡L$ blz kpfp rhÜp_¹ âpàs \ep R>¡. A_¡ Ap S>¡ ifv$bphp kyfs `^pep® s¡; A¡ Å¡ L¡$ ifv$bphp kp\¡ dpfp¡ `qfQe _lp¡sp¡, `f„sy A¡dZ¡ `Z `p¡sp_u _p_u Jdf_u A„v$f `Z S>¡ op_ A_¡ S>¡ h¥vy$óe âpàs L$ey¯ R>¡ A¡ `Z blz S> kfpl_ue R>¡. ApS>¡ Adpfp eyhp bpgL$p¡dp„ v$pvy$bphp_p gpgÆ fOy_p\Æ A¡ `Z ApS>¡ A¡L$ blz crhóe_p A¡L$ lp¡_lpf rhÜp_¹ R>¡. A_¡ s¡ D`fp„s Z A_¡L$ buÅ Z ApS>¡ Np¡.bpgL$p¡ R>¡ S>¡d_u kp\¡ lz„ qfQedp„ _\u Apìep¡. lz„ b^p S> bpmL$p¡_¡, _p_p-dp¡V$p_¡, A¡ AÐepf_p lpqv®$L$ _d°sp`|h®L$ lz„ rh_„su L$f„y R>„y. cg¡ l„z dp¡V$p¡ R>„y, Z R>sp„ kçâv$pe_p DÐL$j®dpV¡$ s¡ lz„ kh®_¡ rh_„su

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L$f„y R>„y; A_¡ kp\¡ h¥óZhp¡_¡ `Z L¡$ AÐepf_p kçc|e b^p c¡Np dmu_¡ Ap`Z¡ kçâv$pe_p DÐL$j®dp„ gpNu S>CA¡ _¡ îudlpâcyÆ kv$p kh®v$p A¡hy„ ky„v$f hpsphfZ fpM¡! A¡V$gy„ S> dpÓ lz„ L$lu_¡ lz„ b¡ku ÅJ Ry>„.

A_¡ ApS>¡ íepdd_p¡lfÆ dpV¡$ L$p¡C iåv$ S> _\u. l„z S>¡ Apip fpMsp¡'sp¡ s¡ âcyL©$`p\u lh¡ kam \i¡ A¡hy„ d_¡ AÐepf_p âsus \pe R>¡! A¡V$g„y S> dpf¡ L$l¡hy„ R>¡. (v$p¡_p¢ c¡V$ fl¡ l¦).

Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ - Ap Ahkf D`f A¡L$ âp\®_p, A¡L$ rh_„su lz„ L$f„y L¡$ Äepf¡ kyfshpmp `|.`p.v$pv$pÆ îuh°S>fÐ_gpgÆ dlpfpS>îu Al]ep rbfpS>¡ R>¡ Ðepf¡ dpfu Ap rh_d° âp\®_p R>¡ L¡$ Ap kcp L$pg kyû A¡¼õV¡$ÞX$ \C R>¡ sp¡ A¡dp„ L©$`p L$fu_¡ ^pf¡! Ap Adpfu b^p_u rh_„su R>¡, Ap b^p_u Adpfu cph_p R>¡! Ap` A¡d_p kyû Adpfu hps `lp¢QpX$ip¡ A_¡ L$pg¡ `^pf¡ A¡hu rh_d° rh_„su. A_¡ A¡dp„ Ap` klep¡N Apìp¡ A¡hu L$pd_p lz„ L$f„y R>„y.

Np¡.îu_ufS>Ly$dpfÆ - A¡L$ Dv|®$dp„ i¡f R>¡-""\p bpCk¡-fykhpC lf Q„v$ Sy>_|„ d¡fp! D_L$p¡ (îudlpâcyÆL¡$ rQÓÆL$u Ap¡f r_v£$i L$fL¡$) cu _ Q¥_ Apep S>b sL$ _ B^f v¡$Mp,'' "sp bpCk¡-fykhpC'-M|b bv$_pd \ep, L$pfZ lsy„, \C Ney„! A_¡ A¡ bu ""lf Q„v$ Sy>_|„ d¡fp''-_p_p-_p_p dpfu c|g, dpfp `pNg`__p Å¡i_p S>¡ DÞdpv$p¡ S>¡ R>¡ s¡ blz t_qv$s \ep, fykhpC \ep! "\p...d¡fp'. L$pfZ sp¡ Ap S>¡ Sy>_|„, Ap S>¡ `pNg`_ R>¡ s¡ îudlpâcyÆ_p rkÙpÞsp¡ dpV¡$ R>¡! A¡V$gp dpV¡$ d¢ L$ü„y L¡$ "\p...v¡$Mp'. ApS>¡ k„hpv$õ\pL$d„X$m S>¡ _pd Adpf„y `X¹$ey„$ R>¡ s¡dp„ Ad¡ gp¡L$p¡ ApV$gp lv$ kyû kam \iy„ s¡_u ¼ë`_p _ lp¡su! k„hpv$ õ\p`_ \C Ne„y R>¡! f„sy k¥Ùp[ÞsL$ k„hpv$ Qpgu füp¡ R>¡. s¡ bu Aphu S> fus¡ â¡d`|h®L$ îÙp`|h®L$ r_óW$p`|h®L$ k„`Þ_ \pe sp¡ îudlpâcyÆ Ap_p\u h^y L©$`p sp¡ i„y L$fi¡ Ap`Zp D`f!

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Dv¹$Op¡jL$ : Np¡.îuep¡N¡iLy$dpfÆ (`pgp®-Np¡Ly$g-L$pdh_)

Dv¹$Op¡jL$ : îuApQpe®QfZ, `|hp®Qpe® A¡h„ D`[õ\s Apv$fZue Np¡õhprdA¢, kcuL$p¡ âZpd L$fL¡$ ApS>L$u kcp r_Ðe¾$dL$u sfl d„NgpQfZ ky iyfy L$f¡ l¦-""rQÞspkÞsp_lÞspfp¡... „Q^p ùv$e¡ dd''.

ep QQp®kcpL¡$ ArcâpeL¡$ ê$`d¢ ApS> ldgp¡N_L|$ A¡L$ spf rdëep¡ l¥. (Np¡.îudp^hfpeÆ, h¡fphm, _p spf_„y hp„Q_ L$fhpdp„ Apìe„y. Sy>Ap¡ â\d qv$hkue L$pe®hplu)

ep kcpL¡$rge¡ Ly$R> Arcâpe d¦ d¡fp¡ v¡$_p¡ Qplz„ lw„ ld_¡ e¡ kcpL$p¡ S>b rhQpf qL$ep¡, ld gp¡N__¡ kb__¡ rdgL¡$, sb kbky `lg¡ sp¡ ldpf¡ kpd_¡ e¡ ApS> L$gL$u hs®dp_ `qf[õ\rs \u qL$ e¡ `qf[õ\rsd¢ Å¡ ApS>L$g A`_¡ dpN®d¢ AdyL$ rhhpv$ lp¡ fl¡ l¥; rS>kL¡$ L$pfZ ld bpgL¢$ A¡h„ h¥óZhkdpS> Å¡ Ly$R> qL»$L$s®ìek¡ rhd|Y$ lp¡ flp l¥ Ap¥f ¼ep kdS>_p ¼ep _l] kdS>_p Dkd¢ Ly$R> c°p[Þs lp¡ flu l¥. sp¡ ld_¡ e¡ kp¡Qp qL$ ANf ldpf¡ elp„ Å¡ rhÜp_ ApQpe®hf l¦, D_Ly$ elp„ `f A¡L$kp\rdgpL$f Ly$R> k„hpv$ lp¡ kL¡$ A¥ku [õ\rs âõsys L$u Åe sp¡ Dkk¡ e¡ `qf[õ\rsAp¢L$p, rkÃeyA¡i_L$p, L$pau Ly$R> lg lp¡ kL$sp l¥. e¡ A¡L$ ldpfp Dv¹$v¡$íe Ap¥f Apie l¥ Ap¥f k„NW$_ cu Äepv$p dS>b|s lp¡ e¡ lu ldpfu cph_p l¥.

Bk cph_pL$p¡ Ýep_d¢ fMs¡ lzA¡ ld_¡ e¡ QpQp®kcpL$p Apep¡S>_ qL$ep. g¡qL$_ r_Z®e ld_¡ g¡ rgep qL$ ldL$p¡ e¡ Apep¡S>_ L$f_p l¦. S>b Apep¡S>_L¡$ r_Z®eL¡$ bpv$ ldgp¡Np¢L¡$ kpd_¡ Ly$R> A¥ku Api„L$p-Ly$i„L$p ApC. L$C gp¡N L$l_¡ gN¡ qL$ Bkk¡ sp¡ ¼ep lp¡Np? Bkk¡ sp¡ Äepv$p rhOV$_ lp¡ Åe¡Np Ap¥f qf[õ\rs Ap¥f Mfpb lp¡ Åe¡Nu. sp¡ ldgp¡NL$p¡ Ly$R> X$f S>¥kp gNp qL$ ¼ep kQdyQ A¥kp lp¡ Åe¡Np qL$ ldgp¡Np¢`f ANf Bk sflL$p Apn¡` lp¡ Åe¡Np, rhOV$_L$p, sp¡ ld ldpf¡ L$s®ìek¡ Ap¥f cu; r_cp_¡ L¡$ bv$g¡ Ly$R> Ap¥f lu Ngs L$f fl¡ l¦ A¥kp lp¡ Åe¡Np. g¡qL$_ qaf cu ld_¡ dlpâcyÆL$u L©$`p dp_L$f, hp¡ ldpf¡ `f S>ê$f Ly$R> L©$`p L$f¢N¡, ldL$p¡ i[¼s v¢$N¡ Ap¥f ldpfp Å¡ ùv$ek¡ Å¡ kÃQp ldpfp Apie l¥, Dv¹$v¡$íe l¥, DkL$p¡ S>ê$f kag L$f¢N¡.

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õhs„Ó fusk¡ Ly$R> Apep¡S>_ L$f fl¡ l¢, S>bqL$ dpN®d¢ sp¡ kb bX¡$ gp¡N rbfpS>dp_ l¦. sp¡ ¼ep Ly$R> AÞe\p A\® g¢ ep Ly$R> A_pv$f kdS>¡ A¥kp sp¡ _l] lp¡Np? g¡qL$_ qaf kp¡Qp qL$ _l], ldgp¡N R>p¡V¡$ l¦; Ly$R> Ngsu lp¡Nu sp¡ S>ê$f h¡ elp„ ApL$f dpN®v$i®_ v¢$N¡; ldpfu nrsL$p¡ hp¡ gp¡N bX¡$, kdS>L$f S>ê$f ndp L$f¢N¡ Ap¥f crhóed¢ cu ld Ly$R> cu L$pe® L$f¢N¡ Bk sflL$p, sp¡ ldL$p¡ S>ê$f klep¡N rdg¡Np.

Ap¡f e¡ L$pe®¾$dL$p¡ kag b_p_¡d¢ h¥k¡ sp¡ ld kcuL$p ep¡Nv$p_ l¥, g¡qL$_ Np¡.îuifv$bphp, rS>Þlp¢_¡ Bkd¢ L$pau qfîd qL$ep l¥. d¦ Ly$R> kdepcphL¡$ L$pfZ kb S>Nl Å _l] kL$p; g¡qL$_ BÞlp¢_¡ ìe[¼sNs kbL$p¡ rdg_p Qplp Bk bpf¡d¢, D_L$p Arcâpe g¡_p Qplp Ap¥f D_L$p¡ elp„ Ap_¡L¡$rge¡ L$[ÞhÞk qL$ep e¡ blp¡s bX$u bps l¥. Ap¥f e¡ kcpL$u kagspd¢ D_L$p blp¡s bX$p ep¡Nv$p_ flp l¥.

DkL¡$ bpv$ S>b e¡ L$pe®¾$d iyê$ lzAp sp¡ dyS>¡ gNp qL$ Å¡ ldgp¡Np¢L$p¡ X$f \p hp¡ Ly$R> _l] l¥. kb bX¡$ gp¡Np¢_¡ blp¡s lu AÃR>¡ fusk¡ ldL$p¡ klep¡N qv$ep l¦. Mpk L$fL¡$ Bkd¢ Np¡.îuQ„ÖNp¡`pgÆ Ap¥f d\yf¡íhfÆ, rS>Þlp¢_¡ kbL$p¡ rdgp_¡L¡$rge¡ L$pau âeÐ_ qL$e¡ Ap¥f hp¡ kag cu lzA¡. Ap¥f Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ, rS>_L$p¡ d¦ lpqv®$L$ b^pC v¡$sp lz„, qL$ rS>Þlp¢_¡ ldL$p¡ e¡ Å¡ L$ç`pCg¡i_ (k„L$g_) l¥ hQ_phguL$u; sp¡ e¡ QQp®kcpL$p¡ iê$Aps L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ qL$k sfl Ly$R> â`p¡Tgê$`k¡ A¡S>ÞX$p qv$ep L¡$ Ap` e¡ A¡S>ÞX$p fML¡$ e¡ QQp®kcp L$f kL$s¡ l¦. sp¡ Ly$R> d¡V$f cu ldpf¡ kpd_¡ ApC. D__¡ blp¡s `qfîdk¡ e¡ kb hp¼ep¢L$p¡ A¡L$kp\^fL$f Ly$R> rhQpf âõsys qL$ep. Ap¥f cphp\® cu. blp¡s `qfîdk¡ blp¡s \p¡X$p kde bpL$u \p Dkd¢ DÞlp¢_¡ A`_p cphp\® cu qv$ep.

Ap¥f ld_¡ kcu bpgL$p¢ A¡h„ rhÜp_ ipõÓuAp¢k¡ cu e¡ A`¡np fMu \u L¡$ Ap` A`_p cu Ly$R>, Bkd¢ Ap`L$p ¼ep d„sìe l¥, S>ê$f v$uÆe¡; rS>kL¡$ L$pfZ e¡ Å¡ rhhpv$ Qg flp l¥ hp¡ k„hpv$d¢ ê$`p„sqfs lp¡ Åe¡. Bkd¢k¡ Np¡.îulqffpeÆ Åd_Nfk¡ Mpk ^pf¡ l¦ BkL¡$ rge¡ D_L$p d¦ blp¡s Apcpf dp_sp lz„ qL$ DÞlp¢_¡ ldpfu Bk QQp®kcpL$p¡ kag L$f_d¢ ldpfp blp¡s lu bX$p; D_L¡$ ld blp¡s lu Apcpfu l¦ qL$ rS>Þlp¢_¡ M|b AÃR>u fusk¡ Bkd¢ QQp® L$u Ap¥f ldL$p¡ kdÅep qL$ qL$k sfl ipõÓQQp® qL$s_¡ r_Mpgk Ap¥f kp¥d_õek¡ Ap¥f qL$k sfl ipõÓQQp® lp¡su l¦. d¥»_¡ sp¡ kQdyQ l¡gubpf Bk sflL$u ipõÓQQp® ApS> lp¡su lzC v¡$Mu l¥. Ap¥f ldL$p¡ â¡fZp rdgu l¥ L¡$ qL$k sfl QQp® L$f_u Qprle¡.

e¡ su_qv$_ e¡ Å¡ ld_¡ QQp®kcp v¡$Mu Bkd¢ ¼ep ldgp¡Np¢L$p¡ rdgp? e¡ sp¡ d¦ dp_sp lz„ qL$ ldgp¡Np¢L$p Å¡ Apie \p, Å¡ Dv¹$v¡$íe \p, Dkd¢ ld L$pau

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Å¡ qf[õ\rs \u, qL$ blp¡s lu rhhpv$ lp¡ fl¡ l¦, e¡ kb ¼ep lp¡ flp l¥-e¡ kb Å¡ c°p[Þs \u hp¡ kcu v|$f lp¡ NC l¥ Ap¥f ApS> Ly$R> rhhpv$ S>¥kp _l] gN flp l¥, k„hpv$ê$`d¢ lu gN flp l¥. sp¡ e¡ d¦ blp¡s bX$u kagsp dp_sp lz„. Ap¥f elp„ rS>s_¡ cu L$pe®L$sp® l¥, e¡ QQp®kcpd¢ rS>Þlp¢_¡ A`_p klep¡N qv$ep l¥. D_ kcuL$p d¦ blp¡s lu Apcpfu lz„. ld kcu gp¡N, k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$mL$u sfak¡ B_L$p¡ A`_p Apcpf ìe¼s L$fs¡ l¦.

Acu A¡L$ bps d¦ S>ê$f L$l_p Qplz„Np qL$ e¡ Å¡ QQp®kcp lzC l¥ e¡ L$p¡C r_óL$j® ep r_Z®e`f lp¢Q_¡L$u _l] lzC l¥; e¡ sp¡ rka® Å¡ rhhpv$ \p DkL$p¡ k„hpv$d¢ ê$`p„sqfs L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ lzC l¥ Ap¥f e¡ kbk¡ bX$u D`g[å^ l¥. Ap¥f d¦ elp„ rS>s_¡ cu bX¡$ D`[õ\s l¦ D_k¡ e¡ Apip fMsp lw„ qL$ Bk L$pe®¾$dd¢, e¡ Å¡ L$pe®¾$d lzAp l¥, Dk `f Ap`L$p ¼ep Arcâpe l¥ e¡ S>ê$f ldL$p¡ bspe¢ Ap¥f crhóed¢ ldgp¡Np¢L$p¡ qL$k sfl L$p¥_k¡ L$pe®¾$d Apep¡Æs L$f_¡ Qprle¡ e¡ BkL$p dpN®v$i®_ ldL$p¡ S>ê$f v¢$ sp¡ ld¢ crhóed¢ ¼ep-¼ep õV¡$` g¡_¡ hp¡ ¿epg Ape¡.

ApS> su_ qv$_L$p ld_¡ e¡ Å¡ L$pe®¾$d fMp \p hp¡ sp¡ su_ qv$_ sp¡ |Z® lp¡ Ne¡ sp¡ kdepcphL¡$ L$pfZ ApS> Dku QQp®L$p¡ ApN¡ _l] bY$pe¢N¡. Bkrge¡ d¦ k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$gL$u sfak¡ e¡ QQp®L$p¡ elp„ lu kdp`_ lp¡ Åe¡-e¡ Op¡jZp L$fsp lz„.

Ab ldpf¡ k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$gL¡$ Å¡ AÞe kv$õe l¦ hp¡ cu Ly$R> A`_p Arcâpe ìe¼s L$f_p Qpls¡ l¦. Np¡.îuc|jZbphp, Å¡ Np¡Ly$gk¡ ^pf¢ l¦ hp¡ Ly$R> L$l_p Qpl¢N¡.

Np¡.îuc|jZLy$dpfÆ-"âpL©$s... õsp¥rd.' k„hpv$õ\p`Ld„X$gL$u Ap¥fk¡ ld_¡ ep QQp®kcpL$p¡ Apep¡S>_ qL$ep¡ hpd¢ Ap` kcu dlp_ycph__¡ `^pfL¡$ ldLy$ A_yN©lus A¡h„ âp¡Ðkprls qL$ep¡. ld Apip L$f¢ l¦ L¡$ ApN¡ cu Ap` ep âL$pfL$u QQp®kcp lp¡h¢ hpd¢ ^pfL¡$ ldLy$ A_yN©lus A¡h„ âp¡Ðkprls L$f¢N¡.

Ab Np¡.îud_p¡S>bphp Ly$R> L$l_p Qpl¢N¡.Np¡.îud_p¡S>bphp - ""_Ðhp õhpQpe®`pv$påS>„... r_[íQs:.'' k„hpv$õ\p`L$ d„X$mL$u

l¥rkesky d¡fu D`[õ\rs ApS> l¥. ep QQp®-rhQpfkcpL$p¡ Apep¡S>_ lp¡h¡d¢ ep d„X$mL¡$ kcu Apep¡S>_L$p¡ blp¡s bX$p¡ klep¡N l¥. Ap¥f ep rhQpfkcpd¢ Å¡ rhjeL$u QQp® cC hp rhjed¢ sp¡ kcu Apv$fZue Np¡.bpgL$__¡ A`_u-A`_u drs âv$p_ L$fu S> l¥. d¡fu e¡ rh_„su l¥ L¡$ Å sflL$p¡ Apep¡S>_ cep¡ l¥ Ap¥f rS>s_¡ DÐkplky kb bX¡$ bpgL$ elp„`¡ `^pf¡ l¦; `y_: ApN¡ cu A¥k¡ lu L$pe®¾$d Apep¡Æs lp¡s¡ fl¡h¢ Ap¥f epky cu vy$Ny_u dpÓpd¢ kb bpgL$ `^pfL¡$ ep L$pe®¾$dLy$ Ap¥f ky„v$f b_ph¡! A„sd¢ Bs_p¡ L$l_p¡ Qplz„Np¡-""L©$`p sp¡ gpg_Sy>L$u Qrle¡ BÞl¢ L$fu L$f¡ kp¡ ApR>u Å¡ A`_¡ rif kp¡ klue¡, A`_¡ v$p¡j rhQpf kMufu B_kp¢ L$Ry> _

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L$luA¡, "k|f' Ap¥f L$Ry> L$l¡h¡ L$u _pl] íepdifZ ìl¥ fluA¡.''Dv¹$Op¡jL$- d¦ Ap`L$p¡ k„n¡`d¢ kbL$p `qfQe v¡$ vy„$. Ap`L$u v$p„C Ap¥fk¡ Acu Å¡ h¼sìe

qv$ep hp¡ l¥ îud_p¡S>bphp; bX¡$ d„qv$fk¡ Ape¡ l¦. bpv$d¢ Np¡.îu`„L$S>bphp, Å¡ Np¡.îuQud_gpgÆL¡$ ky`yÓ l¦, Å¡ Np¡Ly$gk¡ `^pf¢ l¦. DkL¡$ bpv$d¢ Np¡.îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆL¡$ `yÓ Np¡.îurè|jbphp Ap¥f Np¡.îuv¡$hL$u_Þv$_pQpe®L¡$ `yÓ rQ.Np¡.îurhV¹$W$gbphp. Ap`L$u bp„eu Ap¡fk¡ Np¡.îuAr_fyÙgpgÆL¡$ `yÓ L$ÃR>-dp„X$huk¡ Np¡.îuifv$bphp, rS>Þlp¢_¡; Å¡ sp¡ e¡ a„L$i_L¡$ ""dpõV$f Ap¡a k¡qfd_u'' l¦! Ap¥f Np¡.îuh°S>râeÆ, Å¡ bp¡fuhguk¡ `^pf¢ lzA¡ l¦. Ap¥f bX¡$ d„qv$fk¡ Np¡.îur_fS>bphp Ap¥f Np¡Ly$gk¡ Np¡.îuc|jZLy$dpfÆ. elp„ Å¡ D`[õ\s _l] lp¡ kL¡$ l¦ ApS> L$p¡C L$pfZhi, Å¡ ldpf¡ k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$mL¡$ lu kv$õe l¦, D_L$p d¦ Ap`L$p¡ `qfQe v¡$ v|„$-Np¡.îurhV¹$W$g_p\Æ-gpgdrZÆL¡$ ky`yÓ Np¡.îuifv$bphp A¡h„ Np¡.îurdg_bphp Ap¥f bX¡$ d„qv$fk¡ Np¡.îuNp¡`¡iLy$dpfÆ, Å¡ Np¡.îudyfgud_p¡lfÆL¡$ `yÓ l¦,Np¡.îuifv$bphp-Ap¥f rS>Þlp¢_¡ kcuL$p `qfQe qv$ep D_L$p qfQe v¡$ v|„$-îuep¡N¡ibphp fOy_p\gpgÆL¡$ gpgÆ.

e¡ QQp®kcpL¡$ Apep¡S>_L¡$rge¡ h¥k¡ sp¡ v$p¡ qv$_ ifv$bphp_¡ k„Qpg_rhr^ k„cpgu \u, g¡qL$_ D_L$p Ly$R> ìe[¼sNs Arcâpe Ap` v¡$_p Qpl¢N¡. D_k¡ d¦ r_h¡v$_ L$fsp lz„.

Np¡.îuifv$Ly$dpfÆ : d„NgpQfZ sp¡ lp¡ lu Nep. hõsys: e¡ L$pe®¾$d cu A¡L$ rkÙpÞsr_óL$j® `f `lp¢Q_¡L$p A¡L$ d„NgpQfZ lu l¥. Ap¥f e¡ Å¡ d„NgpQfZ l¥ hp¡ rS>k âL$pfk¡ iyfy lzAp l¥ Dku âL$pf ApN¡ bY$sp fl¡!

Å¡ ApS>L¡$ kded¢ AphíeL$ bps l¥ hp¡ e¡ l¥ qL$; dyS>¡ Np¡.îuv$urnsL$pL$pÆL¡$ A¡L$ `qfjv$L¡$ hQ_ epv$ Aps¡ l¦. DÞlp¢_¡ "hëgcrhop_' L¡$ A„v$f, Å¡ A„L$ ârkÙ lzAp \p Dkd¢, DÞlp¢_¡ el A„i, D_L¡$ hQ_L¡$ \¡, qL$ ApS> kçâv$ped¢ rÓâL$pfL$ k„NW$_L$u Aphíe¼sp l¥-Np¡.ApQpe® A¡h„ Np¡.ApQpe®L$p k„NW$_, Np¡.ApQpe® A¡h„ h¥óZhp¢L$p k„NW$_ Ap¥f h¥óZh Ap¥f h¥óZhL$p k„NW$_. e¡ Ly$R> 50 kpg `lg¡L$u bps l¥, ApS> hp¡ Bs_u lu âpk„rNL$ l¥. L$g Å¡ Ly$R> lzAp hp¡ ldpf¡ Bk su_ qv$_L¡$ Apep¡S>_L$u Ly$R> agîyrs \u, rS>kL¡$ A„v$f Ap` kcu_¡ Np¡.ApQpep£L$p k„NW$_ v¡$Mp. Bkk¡ h¥óZh e¡ bps A`_¡ ùv$eL¡$ A„v$f õ`óV$ kdS>¢ qL$ Å¡ Ly$R> rhfp¡^pcpk hQ_d¢, Np¡.ApQpep£L¡$, qv$Msu lp¡ hp¡ D_L$p dsc¡v$ lp¡ kL$sp l¥, D_L$p d_c¡v$ L$cu _l] lp¡ kL$sp l¥, ¼ep¢qL$ A„ss:kçâv$pe S>b A¡L$ |fp A„N l¥ sp¡ qL$ku _ qL$ku ê$`d¢ ld kb Sy>X¡$ lzA¢ lu l¥. ld DkL$p¡, A`_¡ A„NL$p¡, L$pV$L$f

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L$cu a¦L$ _l] kL$s¡.ApS> Å¡ QQp®kcpL¡$ kdp`_L$u Op¡jZp L$u NC DkL$p L$pfZdpÓ e¡ lu l¥; Å¡

îuep¡N¡ibphp_¡ cu õ`óV$sp L$u DkL$u, qL$ ld_¡ Å¡ âõsprhs kde qv$ep \p Dk kdeL¡$ A„v$f QQp® kdpàs _ lp¡ kL$u qL$ku L$pfZhi. qaf lp¡Nu! e¡ d„NgpQfZ l¥ e¡ Ap` ds c|rge¡. QQp® qaf lp¡Nu Ap¥f ld L$cu sp¡ Bk bpsL¡$ r_óL$j® `f `lp¡Q¢N¡ lu-îudlpâcyÆL$p rkÙpÞs ¼ep l¥ Ap¥f ld¢ ¼ep L$f_p l¥.

Å¡ dlp_ycph Bk QQp®kcpL¡$ A„v$f Apd„ÓZ v¡$_¡L¡$ bphSy>v$ cu D`[õ\s _ lzA¡, Å¡ L$p¡C cu L$pfZhi, h¡ cu ldpfp e¡ k„v¡$i ky_¢; Ap¥f Ap` D_L¡$ pk Åe¢ sp¡ DÞl¢ cu ky_hpe¢, qL$ v|$fk¡ b¥W$L$f qL$ku Api„L$pk¡ ep Ly$i„L$pk¡ N°õs lp¡L$f Ly$R> cu sflL$p tQs_ L$fs¡ fl_¡k¡ AÃR>p l¥ qL$ Apd_¡-kpd_¡ bps lp¡ Åe. blp¡sk¡ dsc¡v$ sp¡ Bk v|$fuL¡$ L$pfZk¡ lu MX¡$ lp¡s¡ l¦. Ap¥f S>b; Qpl¡ NpguNgp¡Q lu klu, `Z Apd_¡-kpd_¡ S>b lp¡ Åsu l¥ sp¡ DkL$p Ly$R> kyMv$ A„Åd lp¡sp l¥, Å¡ ld_¡ L$g v¡$Mp. Ap¥f e¡ lu Ab lp¡sp fl¡Np; NpguNgp¡Q _l], kyMv$ A„Åd.

S>lp„ sL$ rkÙpÞsr_óL$j®L$p âí_ l¥, d¦_¡ A`_¡ â\dqv$_L¡$ h¼sìed¢ cu e¡ lu L$lp \p, qL$ ""ìep¿ep_fursf`f¥: blz^p rhrcÞ_p rkÙpÞsfursdrsf¡h _pÞe\p kp.'' Np¡.îulqffpeÆ A¡h„ íepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ buQ Å¡ QQp® lzC DkL¡$ A„v$f cu L$dk¡L$d dyS>¡ sp¡ e¡ lu gNp. Acu QQp® kdpàs _l] lzC l¥; hp¡ QQp® lp¡Nu Ap¥f d¦ e¡ Apip L$fsp lz„ qL$ k¥Ùp[ÞsL$ dsc¡v$ Dk QQp®L¡$ A„sd¢ MX¡$ _ lp¡, ìep¿ep_fursL¡$ cg¢ lu lp¡. bk, dyS>¡ e¡ lu L$l_p l¥.

Ab îu_ufS>Ly$dpfÆ A`_p h¼sìe v¢$N¡.Np¡.îu_ufS>Ly$dpfÆ - i¡f _\u L$l¡hp_p¡ lp¢! lz„ sp¡ a¼s A¡V$gy„ S> L$lu iLy„$ Ry>„ ApS>¡;

k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m, S>¡ Adpfy„ _pd R>¡, s¡_p L$fsp„ bu Ad¡ kp¥lpv®$õ\p`L$d„X$m b_u S>CA¡ sp¡ blz kpfy„! rkÙpÞsQQp® A_¡ s¡ bu Ap`Zp âpZrâe îuhëgc_p! r_Mpgk d_¡ lp¡hu Å¡CA¡ A_¡ \C flu R>¡.

A¡L$ hõsy dpf¡ îÙ¡e îulqffpeÆ_¡ r_h¡v$_ L$fhp_y„ R>¡. A¡ Ad_¡ îp¡spdp„\u A¡L$ Aùg Aphu R>¡ A¡V$g¡ Ap`_p kpd¡ âõsys L$fhp_u Adpfu aS>® R>¡ L¡$ ""Ap`îu Ap`_p cphp\®_p¡ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys L$f¡. Ap` S>¡ cphp\® L$fp¡ R>p¡ s¡ OZp b^p gp¡L$p¡_¡ õ`óV$ \sy„ _\u. A¡V$g¡ s¡_p¡ cphp_yhpv$ iy„ R>¡; n sp¡ r_Z®e Ap`¡ L$ep£ R>¡, lh¡ s¡_p¡ cphp_yhpv$. Ap` S>¡ bu Al]ep QQp® L$fp¡ s¡_y„ Ap` õ`óV$ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys L$fip¡ sp¡ îp¡spNZ bu ÅNsp fl¡i¡''-A¡hy„ A¡dZ¡ L$üy„ R>¡. dpfp Apdp„ iåv$p¡ _\u. A_¡ dp„NZu \p¡X$uL$ h¡rgX$ gpN¡ R>¡ A¡V$g¡ Ap` L©$`p L$fip¡ A¡hu Ad¡ Apip fpMuA¡ R>uA¡. lh¡ sp¡ h^pf¡ kde d_¡

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bu g¡hp¡ _\u A_¡ rkÙpÞs_p¡ S>¡ r_Qp¡X$ Ap`îu b„_¡ dlp_ycph âõsys L$fu füp R>p¡, âL$V$ L$fu füp R>p¡, s¡ kfgsp\u Adpfp ùv$edp„ b¡ku Åe s¡hy„ L$p„CL$ Ap` âeÐ_ L$fip¡. Þehpv$.

Np¡.îuh°S>râeÆ - dpfp _p_p cpCAp¡A¡ OZp S> ky„v$f iåv$p¡dp„ âpk„rNL$ kdp`_ h¼sìe_p \p¡X$pL$ iåv$p¡ fS|> L$ep® R>¡. rhi¡j sp¡ L$p„C L$l¡hp_y„ _\u; Adpfp¡ iuj®L$ S> k„hpv$õ\p`L$ R>¡, k„hpv$ õ\pr`s \ep¡ R>¡ A¡ Ap` kh£ âÐen A_ych L$fu füp R>p¡. a¼s A¡V$gp¡ S> dpf¡ Ap` kp¥_¡ r_v£$i L$fhp¡ R>¡ L¡$ Äepf¡ crhóedp„; Ap S>¡ `Z ApNm S>¡ L$p„C `Z L$pe®¾$d_p¡ AN°p„i Qpg¡ A_¡ crhóe_u Aphu QQp®Ap¡ \pe Ðepf¡ îudlpâcyÆ_p QfZp¡dp„ Apk[¼s fpMu, Ap`îu_p QfZp¡dp„ Bdp_v$pfu fpMu, A_yiprks fl¡hp_p¡ Ap`Z¡ A¡L$ k„L$ë` L$fuA¡; S>¡\u L$fu_¡ Aphu QQp®Ap¡ crhóedp„ \pe s¡_u h^y dÅ dpZu iL$pe, op_ h^y N°lZ L$fu iL$pe. AbgÑ, Adpfp k„Qpg_dp„ nrsAp¡ flu li¡. `|Z®`yfyjp¡Ñd rkhpe v$f¡L$ A`|Z® R>¡. A¡ nrsAp¡_¡ Adpfp `|Äe Apv$fZue Np¡.ApQpe®QfZ bpgL$p¡ Adpfp â\d âepkê$`¡ Ad_¡ ndp L$f¡. A_¡ lh¡ ApV$gy„ S> L$lu Ap` kh£A¡ S>¡ L$p„C klL$pf, kp\Apàep¡ R>¡ s¡ bv$g M|b-M|b Apcpf Arcìe¼s L$fy„ Ry>„.

Dv¹$Op¡jL$- L$gL$u Å¡ QQp®kcp lzC Dkd¢ Ly$R> Ó Ape¡ \¡ ldpf¡ D`f, Ly$R> k|Q_pA¢ ApC \u îp¡spNZL$u sfak¡. sp¡ e¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ L$f v¡$_p Qplz„Np qL$ ldgp¡Np¡_¡ e¡ QQp®kcpL$p kde su_qv$_ fMp \p. QQp®kcp L$g lu kdp`_ lp¡ NC l¥ Ap¥f kdepcphL¡$ L$pfZ kcu âí_L$p¡ ldgp¡N l¡ÞX$g _l] L$f pe¡. Ap¥f e¡ rS>opkp b_u fl¡ sp¡ ApN¡L$u kcpd¢ cu klep¡N Äepv$p lu rdg¡Np-A¥ku Apip fMsp lz„. Ap¥f A¡L$ bps qafk¡ L$l v¡$_p Qplsp lz„ qL$ elp„ Å¡ cu dsc¡v$ lzAp l¥ hp¡ k¥Ùp[ÞsL$ dsc¡v$ _l] \p.

Np¡.îugpgdrZÆ â\d¡iÆ-d¦ Apep¡S>L$ Np¡õhprdAp¢k¡ el A_ydrs Qplz„Np qL$ d¡f¡ `|.r`s©QfZL$p¡ elp„ d¦

Apd„rÓs L$fy„ Ap¥f el kcpL$p¡ p¡jZ v¡$_¡L¡$rge¡ hl elp„ rbfpS>¡.Ab ApS> d¦ d¡fp Ly$R> cu h¼sìe v¡$_p _l] Qplsp `f„sy ""ApÐdp h¥ Åes¡

`yÓ:''-Bk Þepek¡ ApS> d¦ D_L$p¡ elp„ ^fp flp lz„, r_Ðegugpõ\, ¼ep¢qL$ ApS> D_L$p îpÙL$p qv$_ l¥ Ap¥f ApS> lu Ap` r_Ðegugpd¢ `^pf¡ \¡. sp¡ D_L¡$ lu h¼sìeL$p¡, Å¡ DÞlp¢_¡ kh® Np¡.bpgL$p¢L$p¡ c¡Å \p A`_¡ kded¢, DkL$p¡ rka® Y$_p Qplsp lz„ Ap¥f ipev$ kde v¡$ sp¡ \p¡X$p rhh¡Q_ L$f_p Qplz„Np. \p¡X$p uf¡k¡ Yy„$Np ¼ep¢qL$ v$pv$pÆ S>fp Å¡f-Å¡fk¡

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ârsh¡v$_.'' d¡f¡ r`s©QfZ_¡ e¡ kbL$p¡ c¡Å l¥; kb Np¡.bpgL$p¢L$p¡ c¡Å \p Dk h¼s, kçâv$peL$u L„$V$L$pL$uZ® Ahõ\pL$p¡ v¡$ML$f. Dk¡ d¦ Y$ flp lz„.

Ap¥f `qfjv$L¡$ AÝen îu_V$hfcpC elp„ rbfpS>dp_ l¦, Ap„sffpóV²$ue `y[óV$dpN}e h¥óZh `qfjv$L¡$, DÞlp¢_¡ bpf-bpf dyS>¡ el Apv¡$i qv$ep qL$ Ap` `qfjv$d¢ Å¡C_ lp¡ ÅAp¡. qfjv$d¢ Ap` L$pe® L$fp¡. f d¡fu A¡L$ L$\p l¥ DkL$u. L$\p d¦ L$l_¡ Å flp lw„, qL$ d¦ qfjv$d¢ ¼ep¢ Å¡C_ _l] lzAp Ap¥f ¼ep¢ L$pe® _l] L$f flp lw„. hl d¡f¡ r`spL$p A¡rhX¡$Þk l¥ Ap¥f d¦ Qplz„Np qL$ qfjv$L¡$ dyM`©óW$ f Å¡ el R>uR>pg¡v$f lzC l¥ A¡L$bpf; dlpâcyÆL¡$ rkÙpÞsL$u Å¡ Ahdp__p lzC l¥, Dk Ahdp__pL¡$rge¡ `qfjv$ A`_¡ dyM`©óW$ `f îudlpâcyÆk¡ dpau dp„N¡ Ap¥f d¡f¡ r`spL$p el h¼sìe R>p`¡ sp¡ ld-íepdv$pv$p kyf¡iv$pv$p kb s¥epf l¦ Bk `qfjv$d¢ klep¡N v¡$_¡L¡$rge¡. (îuíepdd_p¡lfÆk¡) v$pv$p, Ap` lp\ DW$p fl¡ lp¡ _?

ApS> lf ìe[¼s A`_u |„ÆL$u kyfnpL$p D`pe kp¡Qsp l¥ Ap¥f el kdS>sp l¥ qL$ hl ^d® Ap¥f cNhp_ L$u kyfnp L$f flp l¥. el A¡L$ A¥ku c°pdL$ ^pfZp l¥ rS>k¡ d©NdfurQL$p L$lp Åe¡ sp¡ Ak„Ns _l] lp¡Np. cNhp_¹ ep õh^d® `|»Æk¡ b„^L$f _l] Qgs¡; h¡ îÙp Ap¥f â¡d`fhi lp¡L$f Qgs¡ l¦.

ApS> Å¡ V²$õV$p¢L$u ep Þepkp¢L$u âZpgu Qg flu l¥ hl |„Æhpv$L$u A¡L$ Arc_h v$põsp„ R>¡ rS>kd¢ cNhp_¹, Npe, Nyfy Ap¥f ^dp®_yepreAp¡ `f A¡L$ R>Ó kpd°pÄe L$f_¡L$u gpgkp kdpC lzC l¥. Bk sflk¡ Apv$i®L$p Ådp l_¡ lzA¡ Bk _rgàkp Ap¥f r_L$p¢L$u v$põsp„d¢ hl â¡d _l] l¥ Å¡ A¡L$ AqL»$Q_ c¼sL¡$ ""flue¡ d¡f¡ lu dlg, A_s _ S>CA¡...''-Bkk¡ N©lk¡hpL$p rkÙpÞs d¡f¡ r`sp ârs`pqv$s L$f fl¡ l¦ Ap¥f l„d¡ip Ofd¢ elu L$lp L$fs¡ \¡. dyS>k¡ sp¡ elu L$lp L$fs¡ \¡. Ab hl rbfpS> fl¡ l¦ Ap¥f L$l fl¡ l¥ ""ApÐduespcf¡ duW¡$ b¥_p¡d¢ TgL$su l¥.''

el àepfcfp A_y_e l¥. Ap¥f ApS>L$p V²$õV$u Ap¥f kÑp cNhp_L$p¡ `|„Æ ep kÑpL¡$ Å¡f `f el L$lsp l¥ qL$ ""Bk õ\p_k¡ S>fpkp cu _l] rlg_p. Ýep_ fM_p, d¦ syçlpfp ìehõ\p`L$ V²$õV$u lw„! Qplp¡ ep _ Qplp¡, sydL$p¡ dyS> `f cfp¡kp L$f_p lu lp¡Np, kdS>¡!'' el cpjp bX¡$ b_phV$u Y„$Nk¡ L$lu Åsu l¥ Ap¥f Dk¡ rlstQsL$L$p õhê$` qv$ep Åsp l¥, rS>kd¢ L¡$hg lzLy$dsL¡$ Arsqf¼s Ly$R> cu _l] l¥.

gp¡N kdS>s¡ l¥ qL$ el d®fnpL$p lu A¡L$ kh®î¡óW$ ê$` l¥, qL$Þsy fnpL$p el õhê$` A¥kp lu l¥ S>¥k¡ A¡V$dbd Ap¥f rdkpCg; Å¡ fnpL¡$ _pd `f Aps„L$ `¥v$p L$fs¡ l¦. BkL$u kyfnpd¢ cu âpZp¢L$u Ds_u lu Akyfnp l¥ Å¡ dp¥sk¡ L$d _l]. d©Ðey sp¡ kde`f Apsu l¥

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Ap¥f ApQpfp¢L$p ip¡jZ L$f flp l¥. Bk sfl ÞepkL$u ìehõ\pd¢ ^d® ep ^prd®L$L$u kp„k lu r_L$g Åe¡, qaf cu ld sb sL$ Dk¡ dfp Op¡rjs _l] L$f¢N¡ S>b sL$ hl A`_u hrkes L$fL¡$ DkL$p DÑfpr^L$pfu kfL$pf ep |„Æhpqv$Ap¢L$p¡ _l] b_p v¡$sp.

îuhëgcpQpe®_¡ A¥k¡ S>L$X¡$ lzA¡ CíhfL$p¡ v$pdp¡v$f dp__¡k¡ cu BÞL$pf L$f qv$ep. qafk¡ d¦ L$l flp lw„ ""Bs_p lu _l], kybp¡r^_ud¢ õ`óV$ iåv$p¡d¢ el L$l qv$ep qL$ Ap¡ â¡du õhS>_p¡,'' s\pL$r\s â¡du õhS>_, ""A¥k¡ i[¼sdp_p¢ Ap¥f Arcdpr_Ap¢L$p¡ iåv$k¡ cu Apv$f ds v$p¡. e¡ DÞds l¥'' pNg. ""syd f ky„v$f dyõL$p_ rbM¡fL$f syçlpfp Bdp_ Ap¥f `fdrâe cNhp_¹ R>u_ g¢N¡. AÃR>u sfl kp¡Qp¡ qL$ A¥ku L$p¥_ku dpsp lp¡Nu Å¡ A`_¡ gX$L¡$L$p¡ ^_L$u gpgQd¢ b¡Q v¡$; ep L$p¡C â¡du L$cu cu A¥kp; âÐen sp¡ ¼ep, k`_¡d¢ cu A¥kp L$f_p sp¡ v|$f flp, kp¡Q ep v¡$M cu _l] kL$sp !

Bk rhjed¢ A¡L$ L$lp_u epv$ Ap flu l¥ rS>kL$p Dëg¡M âpk„rNL$ lp¡Np. A¡L$ bpf A¡L$ ê$è¡-`¥k¡hpgu bp„T Ap¥fs_¡ A¡L$ Nfub Ap¥fsL$p bÃQp rMgp_¡L¡$rge¡ g¡ rgep. Ly$R> qv$_p¢ bpv$ bÃQ¡L$u dp„_¡, Å¡ Nfub \u, bÃQp dp„Np. sp¡ Aduf Ap¥fs_¡ L$lp qL$ e¡ sp¡ d¡fp bÃQp l¥, s¡fp bÃQp _l] l¥. Å¡ syS>k¡ lp¡ kL¡$ hl L$f g¡. b¡Qpfu Dk Nfub dp„_¡ lpqL$dL$p v$fhpÅ MV$MV$pep Ap¥f ÞepeL$u dp„N L$f_¡ gNu. Dk Þepepûi_¡ v|$kfu drlgpL$p¡ Av$pgsd¢ bygpep Ap¥f Dkk¡ |R>p qL$ el bÃQp s¡fp l¥ qL$ Bk Ap¥fsL$p? Dk Nfub_¡ L$lp qL$ îudp_, el bÃQp sp¡ d¡fp lu l¥. S>b d¦ Np„hk¡ Å flu \u sp¡ BkL$p¡ k„cpg_¡L¡$rge¡ qv$ep \p. Ap¥f Ab el L$lsu l¥ qL$ el bÃQp DkuL$p l¥, d¡fp _l]. b¡Qpfu Nfub dp„L$p¡ Ap„ky Ap Ne¡ Ap¥f hp¡ fp¡_¡ gNu. sb Aduf Ap¥fs ¾$p¡^k¡ bp¡gu qL$ S|>W$u Ap¥fs! id® _l] Apsu d¡f¡ bÃQ¡L$p¡ A`_p L$l¡s¡? s¡fu el dÅg qL$ d¡f¡ bÃQ¡L$p¡ A`_p L$l flu l¥! Aakfk¡ bp¡gu-lzSy>f, el d¼L$pf Ap¥fs l¥; Bk¡ Ny_plL$u kÅ rdg_u lu Qprle¡. blzs blk lzC dNf kcu gp¡N Dk NfubL¡$ rMgpa Nhplu v¡$_¡ Qg¡ Ape¡.

Þepepûi Qsyf \p, Dk_¡ L$lp qL$ L$g BkL$p r_Z®e qL$ep Åe¡Np. Ap¥f Av$pgs DW$ NC. v|$kf¡ qv$_ Þepepûi bp¡gp qL$ ""el bÃQp qL$kL$p l¥ el klu _l] L$lp Å kL$sp. BkL¡$ v$p¡ v$ph¡v$pf l¥, Bkrge¡ BkL¡$ v$p¡ Vy$L$X¡$ L$fL¡$ v$p¡_p¢L$p¡ bfpbf v¡$ qv$e¡ Åe. V²$õV$u Aduf drlgp_¡ el bps dp_ gu, `f„sy Nfub dp„_¡ fp¡s¡ lzA¡ L$lp-_l] lzSy>f, el bÃQp d¡fp _l] l¥; el sp¡ BkuL$p lu l¥, Bk¡ dpqfe¡ ds. el A¡L$ kÃQu dp„L$p ùv$e \p, rS>kL$p¡ Þepepûi kdS> kL$sp \p. qL$Þsy ApS>L$p Þepe Ap¡f r_Z®e sp¡ A¥kp kdS>_¡L$p¡ cu s¥epf _l] l¥. b¡Qpfu Nfub Ap¥fs_¡ el kdS>L$f hl bpgL$ Dk Aduf kÑpûiL$p¡ v¡$ qv$ep qL$ L$l] cu klu-kyMu fl¡Np; ld sp¡ Bk¡ Myi v¡$ML$f lu Myi fl g¢N¡.'' _¡N cp¡NL$u

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A¥kp lu _l], Bkk¡ cu ¾|$f Ap¥f Arcdp_u l¥ ApS>L$p hl V²$õV$u Ap¥f L$p_|_, rS>k_¡ cNhp_L$p¡ A¡[ÞV$L$ b_p qv$ep Ap¥f hl l„ksp-M¡gsp bpgL$ S>X$ b_ Nep; S>L$X$ Nep Dk T»Tufd¢. Dk¡ hl àepf L$lp„ _kub l¥ Å¡ A¡L$ dp„ v¡$ kL$su l¥. el sp¡ b_phV$u \p¡ù lzC ìehõ\p l¥. Bk sfl ^__¡ Bdp_ Mfuv$p, cNhp_¹ Mfuv$p Ap¥f Dk DÞdy¼s bpgL$L$u Ny„S>su qL$gL$pqfep„ l„d¡ip-l„d¡ipL¡$rge¡ Qy` lp¡ NC! gp¡Np¢_¡ L$lp qL$ Ab cNhp_¹ bp¡gs¡ _l], l„ks¡ _l] Ap¥f M¡gs¡ _l]! qL$Þsy el Apip Dkk¡ L$u Å kL$su l¥ Å¡ Ærhs lp¡, qL$kuL¡$ àepfd¢ b„^p lp¡. qaf Dk M|bkyfs bÃQ¡L$u _ydpCi Ap¥f âv$i®_ gNp, S>¥kp b¡bu rdëL$L¡$ qX$åb¡L$p rQÓ ep dp¡X¡$gL$p lp¡sp l¥.

fp¡S> el kp¡Qp Å_¡ gNp qL$ Bkk¡ ¼ep Apdv$_u lzC! qL$s_u rb¾$u lzC! Ap¥f kcu ìehõ\p`L$ BkL$u r_Nfp_u L$f_¡ gN¡. ""S>b L$p¡C Apsp v¡$M_¡ sp¡ Dk¡ v|$gpf qL$ep Åsp.'' epr_ S>b v$i®_ L$f_¡ gp¡N Aps¡ sp¡ Dk¡ àepf L$fs¡ l¦. epr_ v$i®_ L$f_¡ S>b gp¡N Aps¡ l¥ sp¡ Äepv$p â¡dk¡ W$pLy$fL¡$ pk ld Ås¡ l¥! ""gp¡N kdS>s¡ qL$ el àepf l¥, c[¼s l¥; dNf \p sp¡ el ìehkpe lu, rS>kL$p ê$` `|s_pL¡$ â¡dL$u cp„rs kÃQpCL$p¡ rR>`p Nep Ap¥f cp¡gu S>ip¡v$p_¡ gpg Dk¡ rMgp_¡ v¡$ qv$ep! qL$s_u rb¾$u lzC BkL$p rlkpb fMp Å_¡ gNp, qL$s_p Mpep Ap¥f qL$s_p L$dpep BkL$u _p„`sp¡g lp¡_¡ gNu. rbL$_¡ gNp d® Ap¥f d®õhê$` hl bpgL$ cNhp_¹, Å¡ àepfk¡ c¼sp¡L¡$rge¡ cp¡gp b_ Nep \p. gp¡Np¡_¡ Dkk¡ apev$p DW$pep Ap¥f L$l qv$ep-el kph®S>r_L$ Cíhf l¥.'' el CíhfL$u kph®S>r_L$spL$p âdpZ l¥. epr_ v¡$h kph®S>r_L$ lp¡ Ne¡; ldpf¡ OfL¡$ W$pLy$fÆ kph®S>r_L$ lp¡ Ne¡! b°û sp¡ ìep`L$ l¥ `f„sy W$pLy$fÆ ìep`L$ _l] l¥-Bk `f el L$V$pn l¥. ""Dk kh®i[¼sdp_L$p¡ õhp\®L$p kp^_ Ap¥f S>N[Þ_e„sp`f _r_e„sp ipk_ L$f_¡ gNp! lpgs el lzC qL$ L$p¥_ DkL$p¡ rMgpe¡-r`gpe¡? hl sp¡ kph®S>r_L$ \p!'' A¡hfubX$uT buT_¡k BT _p¡bX$uT buT_¡k! ÜpfL$pûiL$p¡ cu el R|>V$ \u qL$ hl rhv|$fL¡$ Of kpN Mp kL$sp \p qL$Þsy el sp¡ r_spÞs r_[ó¾$e b_ Nep, L¡$hg qv$MphpdpÓ! qaf cu Nus sp¡ DkuL¡$ Npe¡ Ås¡ l¦ Å¡ l„ksp-M¡gsp \p Ap¥f bp¡gsp-Qgsp \p! Ab Dkd¢ hl bps _l], hl àepf _l], hl kd`®Z _l].

A¡L$ sfa L$p_|_ Dk¡ ìe[¼s dp_sp l¥, v|$kfu Ap¡f L¡$hg S>X$ Ap¥f r_ful! õhp\®L¡$rge¡ el v$p¡ `qfcpjpA¡ b_u Ap¥f b_su Å flu l¥, L$p_|_ W$pLy$fÆL$p¡ dpC_f dp_sp l¥ Ap¥f V²$õV$u Dk¡ S>X$ Ap¥f r_ful. epr_ A`_¡ L$bS>¡ d¢ Å¡ ìe[¼s Ap Åsp l¥ Dk¡ ld r_ful sp¡ dp_s¡ l¥; `p¡`V$L$p¡ A„v$f b„v$ L$fL¡$. ""¼ep el rkÙpÞs qL$ku râesdL¡$rge¡ râesdp ep dpspL$p¡ dpÞe lp¡Np? qL$Þsy ApS> el dpÞe l¥ Ap¥f dpÞe L$f_p lp¡Np. L¡$hg

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`¥kp¡L¡$rge¡ A`_p qv$g _l], vy$r_epL$p qv$g bl¡gp_¡L$p¡ hpfp„N_pL$u cp„rs, rS>kd¢ ùv$e _pdL$u L$p¡C hõsy fl _l] kL$su Ap¥f l¥ sp¡ hl dp_u _l] Åsu. kcuL$p Ar^L$pf l¥ Dk f, S>¥k¡ hl k„`rÑ lp¡, Å¡ Qpl¢ Mfuv¡$, Å¡ Qpl¢ âep¡Nd¢ gpe¡; S>¥kp Qpl¡ h¥kp L$f¢.'' v$pv$pÆ_¡ qL$s_p Å¡fv$pf L$V$pn qL$ep l¥! d¦ sp¡ Bk¡ dyMfsp v$p¡j L$l_¡L$u tlds _l] L$f kL$sp `f A`_¡ âcyL$p¡ cu ld_¡ hpfp„N_p, ê$`pÆhp, b_p qv$ep l¥! DkL$p¡ L$f_p lu lp¡Np-L¥$ku A_p¡Mu l¥ el c[¼s Ap¥f â¡d L$u `qfcpjp! qaf cu õhs„ÓspL$p Op¡j qL$ep Åsp l¥! ¼ep el lu hl c[¼s l¥ rS>k¡ îuhëgc ""dplpÐçeop_`|h®õsy ky×Y$p¡ kh®sp¡r^L$: õ_¡lp¡ c[¼s:.. sep dy[¼s_® QpÞe\p'' L$ls¡ l¥? L¥$kp A_p¡Mp l¥ el àepfL$p ê$` Ap¥f ârsv$p_!

ApS> Bk c[¼sL$p dplpÐde e¡ lu l¥ qL$ qL$ku cNhp_L¡$ elp„ qL$s_u Apdv$ lp¡su l¥! S>b L$p¡C r_L$ V²$õV$u b_sp l¥ sp¡ v$fhpS>¡k¡ lu ""kh®dpN£jy_óV¡$ky'' Bk pW$L$p¡ Å¡fk¡ bp¡gsp lzAp A„v$f Åsp l¥! el îu_p\ÆL¡$ d„qv$fd¢ ky_p l¥. rS>k k„õ\p_L$p¡ ^dp®Qpep£ Ap¥f Nfub rhÜp_p¢ ep c¼sp¡_¡ A`_¡ Æh_k¡ kd©Ù b_pep D_ f kfL$pf Ap¥f r_L$p¢L$p A¡L$ R>Ó kpd°pÄe b_p qv$ep. fpS>L$p¡V$d¢ A¡L$ `|„Æ`rs îu_p\ÆL$p A¡L$ Ap¥f d„qv$f Mp¡g fl¡ l¦ rS>kk¡ hlp„L$u S>_spL$p¡ ÝhÅ QY$p_¡ Ap¥f AÞe dpÞespAp¢L¡$rge¡ _p\Üpf sL$ _l] Å_p `X¡$! b¥W$L$p¢L$u cphN„Np sp¡ Ab Of b¥W¡$ lu d_yóeL$p¡ `rhÓ L$f_¡ A`_u DÑpg sf„Np¡k¡ kpf¡ OfbpfL$p¡ lu kfpbp¡g L$f_¡ gNu l¥! Bk s|ap_d¢ Nv¹$v$u-sqL$e¡-L$`X¡$ Apqv$ kcu cphS>gL¡$ Ågk¡ cuN Ne¡ l¥. 84b¥W$L$p¢k¡ L$pd _l] Qgp sp¡ Ab; ndp L$f¢N¡, el d¡fp h¼sìe _l] l¥; el v$pv$pÆL$p l¥. ""dlpâcy îuhëgcL$p¡ dykgdp_p¢L¡$ M¡sp¡d¢ A`_u Tpfu Ap¥f AÞe rQø_ âL$V$ L$f_¡L$p¡ rhhi lp¡_p X$ flp l¥.'' el k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$g l¥; d¦ rhk„hpv$ _l] L$f_p Qplsp. f Qy„qL$ _V$hfcpC_¡ L$lp \p qL$ d¦ qfjv$L$p¡ klep¡N ¼ep¢ _l] v¡$sp, sp¡ d¦ _V$hfcpCL$p¡ el L$l flp lz„ qL$ L©$`p L$fL¡$ e¡ `qfjv$L¡$ dyM`©óW$`f R>p`¢ sp¡ ld kb `qfjv$d¢ klep¡N v¡$_¡L$p¡ s¥epf l¦, e¡ d¡fu ¿hprli l¥. el d¡fp h¼sìe _l] l¥, d¡f¡ r`s©QfZL$p l¥ Ap¥f d¦ Nh®k¡ L$lsp lz„ qL$ ""ApÐdp h¥ Åes¡ `yÓ:,'' Ap¥f hp¡ d¡f¡ A„v$f rbfpS>dp_ l¥ BkL¡$rge¡ d¦ el h¼sìe v¡$ flp lw„. ""Ab ldpf¡ cpfsue fpÅ... '' kp¡fu. ""Bk sflk¡ âÅs„Óhpv$L$p kbk¡ dl¢Np ipk_ `|„Æhpv$u kph®S>r_L$ c[¼sL$p fp¡V$fu L$gb ep gpeÞk L$gb b_L$f cNhp_¹ Ap¥f c[¼sL$p fp¡V¡$i_ L$f_¡ gNp l¥! Bk rhQpf^pfpL$p d|g âp¡V¡$õV¡$ÞV¹$k$k¡ Apep l¥ rS>kL$p âhs®_ fpÅ_¡ A`_¡ rlsL$u fnpL¡$rge¡ qL$ep \p. e¡ L¡$[ëh_-l¡_°u A¡L$ QQ® Å¡ l¥, ¡`¡kuL¡$ f¡_¡kp„ uqfeX$d¢ Ap¥f qfap¡d£i_ uqfeX$L¡$ kde 1600 ispåv$uL¡$ L$fub b_ Ne¡ \¡. p¡`L$u Dv¹$v„$X$sp ep DÃR©>„MgspL¡$ L$pfZ. DkL$p _¡f¡i_ v$pv$pÆ L$f fl¡ l¥. Ap¥f `¡`¡kuL$p¡ l¡_°u 1_¡ Ap¥f L¡$[ëh_ QQ®_¡ õhuV¹$T$fg¡ÞX$ Ap¥f HÁg¡ÞX$d¢ L$hf qL$ep \p Ap¥f dpqV®$_ ëe|\f_¡; Ap¡f Å¡ ndp`pÓ õhN®L¡$rge¡ hp¡ v¡$s¡ \¡ DkL$p¡,

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DÞlp¢_¡ âp¡V¡$õV$ qL$ep \p. DkL$u L$\p elp„ L$l fl¡ l¦. ApS> ld cu sp¡ b°ûkçbÞ^L¡$ _pd `f ndp`pÓ lu sp¡ v¡$ fl¡ l¥! qL$ Ap` k¡hp _l] L$fp¡; ldpf¡ elp„ Ap ÅAp¡, Qg¡Np. b°ûkçbÞû lp¡ _, Ap` ldpf¡ elp„ k¡hp L$f fl¡ lp¡! BkL$p lu _¡f¡i_ v$pv$pÆ elp„ v¡$ fl¡ l¦. d¦ qL$ku f L$V$pn _l] L$f flp lz„; ApC A¡d h¡fu kp¡fu lp¢. ""Bk rhQpf^pfp... qL$ep \p'' _V$hfcpC, kp¡fu lp¢, Ap``¡ L$V$pn _l] L$f flp lz„, L$l flp l„z. ""Ap¥f Ab ldpf¡ cpfsue fpÅ (_¡sp) Ap¥f cNhp_L¡$ cu cNhp_¹ V²$õV$uNZ L$f fl¡ l¥.''

A¡L$ d¦, S>fp rhfpd g¡ gy„ d¦. îuhëgcbphp_¡ L$g Apop L$u. d¡f¡k¡ A¡L$ gpM Ny_¡ Äepv$p [ÎX$s l¥ Ap`. h¡ R>p¡V¡$ c°psp l¥ sp¡ cu! d¦ ëghN°plu p[ÎX$ÐeL¡$ _ps¡ D_L¡$ ApN¡ sp¡ Ly$R> _l] lw„ f D_L$u ApopL$u bS>lk¡ d¦ S>fp X$f Nep qL$ cC qfjv$d¢ kb gp¡N Å¡C_ lp¡ Åe; sp¡ dyS>¡ S>fp ìe\p Ap¥f DkL$u L$\p... _V$hfcpC_¡ qaf dyS>¡ L$lp Ap¥f L$C bpf L$ls¡ fls¡ l¦. Ap¥f d_ycpC W$pL$fiu cu L$ls¡ fls¡ l¥ L¡$ Ap` ¼ep¢ _l] Å¡C_ lp¡s¡ lp¡? Ap¥f hëgcbphp_¡ sp¡ rbQpf¡_¡ _prkL$d¢ bpf-bpf spf qv$ep. Ap¥f dyS>¡ spf rdgp, ap¡_ cu rdgp. Ap¥f d¡f¡ Ap¥f hëgcbphpd¢ sp¡ L$p¡C rhk„hpv$ lp¡ lu _l] kL$sp! ApS> _l], Ap_¡hpgu su_ uY$ud¢ cu _l] lp¡ kL$sp. sp¡ hëgcbphp Ap¥f d¡f¡ buQd¢ rhk„hpv$L$u bps _l] l¥. d¦ Ap`L$p¡ DÑf v¡$ flp lw„. Ap¥f hëgcbphp S>¥k¡ L„$^¡ `f e¡ cpf Apep l¥. BkL¡$ `lg¡ íepdv$pv$p`¡ Apep \p, BkL¡$ `lg¡ Np¡thv$fpeÆ L$pL$pÆ`¡ Apep \p, DkL¡$ `lg¡ AÞe ApQpep£`¡ Apep \p. `f„sy dyS>k¡ gpMNy_¡ Ap` Äepv$p `[ÎX$s l¥. sp¡ d¦ Ap`k¡ rh_„su L$fsp lz„ L¡$ `qfjv$L¡$ dyM `©óW$ `f Å¡ D`Öh lzA¢ l¥, L©$`p L$fL¡$; Ap`_¡ S>ê$f v¡$M¡ lp¢N¡, `f„sy d¡f¡ hëgcbphp l¥ _! hëgc l¥ Bkrge¡ kfg l¥ Bkrge¡; ldpf¡ d_ycpC W$pL$fiu L$ls¡ l¥ bpf-bpf; qL$ blp¡s kfg l¥. Ap¥f kfgspL$u bS>lk¡... `f ""S>¥kp¡ lz„ s¥kp¡ rslpfp¡ îuhëgc'' Bkrge¡ d¦ e¡ rh_„su L$fsp lw„ qL$ S>ê$f Ap` `qfjv$L$p¡ ky^pfp¡N¡. sp¡ ld; Ap`L¡$ QfZpfthv$d¢ _sdõsL$ lp¡L$f L$l fl¡ l¥ qL$ S>ê$f ldgp¡N Ap`L¡$ kp\Ape¢N¡. Ap` op_h©Ù lp¡, hep¡h©Ù lp¡; d¡f¡rge¡ L$dk¡L$d. îuhëgcfpeÆ; ""â\d Ar^L$pf sp¡ Ap`L$p¡ lu l¦!'' â\d Ar^L$pf _l] l¥, kbL$p¡ Ar^L$pf l¥; qfjv$ kbL$u l¥. cphpÐdL$ ê$` sp¡ Ap`L$u L©$`p l¥.

""b¡Qpf¡ Nfub dyrMep ep ApQpe®k¡ Ab `¥k¡L¡$ bys¡ `f Apfsu cu R>u_u Å flp l¥, ¼ep¢qL$ hlp„ A¡L$ gpM ê$èp¢L$p v$p_ ^_Ly$b¡f_¡ qv$ep \p. R>à`_cp¡N, R>Ñukp¢ ìe„S>_p¢L$u Arcìe„S>_p A¡h„ L$gpr_r^L$u jp¡X$i L$gp ê$`Q„v$ÆL¡$ 16 Ap_¡L¡$ ê$èp¢d¢ isârsis kpL$pf lp¡ flu l¥.''

_qX$epv$L$p rhhpv$ Bkrge¡ Qgp qL$ hlp„ A¡L$ bNuQp hlp„L¡$ âb„^L$L$p¡ kõsu qL»$ds `f _l] b¡QL$f qL$kuL$p¡ Ar^L$ ê$èp¢d¢ qv$ep Nep. ""A¥k¡ lu Sy>_pNY$L$p L¡$k L$¼L$X$ hL$ug Ap¥f Å¡b_`yÓpL$p¡ D_L¡$ kde cNhp_L¡$ v$i®_ _ rdg_¡ `f Qpgy lzAp Ap¥f hlp„L¡$

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ApQpe®L$u rh^hpL$p¡ sfl-sflL$u rhrh^p„Nu Nprgep„ Mp_u `X$u. ^dp®Qpep£d¢ cu âÅsp„rÓL$u Apr^`ÐeL$p Å¡i A`_¡ Qfd f QpVy$L$pqfspL$u kudp pf L$f Nep l¥.'' kp¡fu.

""Ab L$p¡C àepfk¡ el _l] L$l kL$sp qL$ d¡fp bpgL$ v¡$fk¡ kp¡ep l¥; S>ëv$u ds S>Np_p. k|fv$pkL$p `v$ cNhp_L$p¡ S>Np_¡L¡$rge¡ vy$gpf _l] flp, _ L$g¡DL¡$ `v$d¢ ddspL$p A_y_e l¥; hl sp¡ A¡L$ L„$`gkfu b°¡L$apõV$ l¥ rS>k¡ kde `f L¥$v$uL$u sfl CíhfL$p¡ L$f_p `X$sp l¥. dp_p¡ A¡L$ S>¡gMp_¡d¢ DW$_¡ ep Mp_¡L$u O„V$u bÆ lp¡!''

gp¡N kp¡Qs¡ l¦ qL$ kfL$pf cNhp_¹ ep ^dp®Qpep¤L¡$ ùR>¡ `X$u l¥, qL$Þsy el sp¡ ^r_L$gp¡N Ap¥f D_L$u khp®lpfp kfL$pf _L¡$ uR>¡ X$u l¥. prd®L$ f„`fpL$p¡ kdpàs L$f_¡d¢ `|„Æhpv$L$p el kÆgp k„NW$_ Ap¥f Dkk¡ ggQpe¡ rhhi dp®Qpe® Nv¹$v$uk¡ rQ`L$ Ne¡ l¦. v$pv$pÆL$p L$l_¡L$p dsgb e¡ \p qL$ ""sv¹$cph¡ õhe„ hpr` d|rs® L©$Ðhp lf¡: ¼hrQs¹'' kp¡ v$pv$pÆ l„d¡ip e¡ Apop L$fs¡ \¡ qL$ rS>k sfa k|e® DNsp l¥ Dk sfa |h® lp¡sp l¥; ANf ld¢ hlp„ îu_p\ÆL$u k¡hp L$f_¡ _l] rdgsu l¥ sp¡ ld Myv$ lu yóV$pL$f k¡hp L$f¢N¡ f Bk sfl ^r_L$p¢L$u v$põsp„k¡ b„^L$f k¡hp L$cu _l] L$f¢N¡.

""îuhëgcpQpe®_¡ Æh_d¢ A`_¡ L$g¡S>¡L¡$ Vy$L$X¡$ A`_¡ ApfpÝeL$p¡ L$cu v|$f _l] lp¡_¡ qv$ep. ApS> hp¡ rbL$ flp l¥ ^r_L$p¢L¡$ lp\p¢ Ap¥f S>L$X$p l¥ kfL$pfu riL„$S>¡d¢, `[ågL$ `p¡rgkuL¡$ A„v$f Ap¥f Ab Dk¡ çeyrTedL$u ip¡cp b_p_¡L$p kde r_L$V$ Ap flp l¥.'' d¥»_¡ ky_p l¥ qL$ dÖpkd¢ L$pau cNhp_¹ çeyrTedL$u ip¡cp b_ QyL¢$ l¦. ¼ep¢qL$ cNhp_¹ l¦ _; A¥íhe®-hue®-ei-îu-op_-h¥fpÁek¡ k„ey¼s l¦, Bkrge¡ L$cu-L$cu W$pLy$fÆL$p¡ h¥fpÁe, d„qv$fk¡, Ap Åsp l¥ Ap¡f çeyrTedd¢ rbfpS>_¡L$u BÃR>p lp¡ Åsu l¥! ""b¡Qpf¡ ^d® Ap¥f cNhp_L$u v$ip qL$ku L$p¡gNg®k¡ cu bv$sf l¥.

ApS>L$p el V²$õV$L$p cNhp_¹ qL$ku Nfub byqY$epL$p _l], qL$ku ^r_L$ d¡_¡tS>N V²$õV$uL$p ip¡^, kp¡fu, ip¡^ rgMp l¥ f ip¡L$ l¥, ""`fhi lp¡L$f d_psp l¥, S>bqL$ dp®Qpe®L¡$ df_¡`f cu L$cu el ip¡L$ L$l] _l] d_pep Nep, ¼ep¢qL$ ApS> DkL$p _NpfMp_p B_ ^r_L$p¢L¡$ Ap^pfk¡ lu bS> flp l¥. Ab ê$`p p¥qfepL$u S>Nl yguk Ap¥f qfV$peX®$ r_L$p¢L$p `lfp B_ L$ÞV²$u ¼gbp¢ f b¥W$p l¥,'' hëgcbphp, Ly$R> Ap` S>bfv$õs sp¡ _l] rgM fl¡ lp¡ _? ¼ep¢qL$ S>fp L©$`p frMep¡. ""cNhp_L$u ky„v$f rhr_[Þv$sdy¼sp-v„$s`„[¼s bNgp cNsp¡L$p¡ v¡$ML$f rMg Åsu l¥. kv$p_Þv$ r_fp_Þv$ lp¡L$f B_ Bdp_ Mfuv$_¡hpgp¢L¡$ lp\p¢ Myëg¡Apd b¡Qp Å flp l¥.

""¼ep e¡ lu hëgcpQpe®L$p rkÙpÞs l¥? qL$Þsy e¡ bps¢ Ab `yfp_u lp¡ NC l¥. Ab _e¡ A„v$pS> kuMp¡ qv$g S>gp_¡L¡$.'' S>gp_¡L¡$, blgp_¡L¡$ _l], v$pv$pÆ L$l fl¡ l¥»! ""kbL$p¡ klpfp v¡$_¡hpgp õhe„ b¡klpfp lp¡L$f b¥W$p l¥ A`_¡ r_L$ N°plL$p¢L$u ârsnpd¢.

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""ArkÆhu dkuÆhu v¡$hgp¡ N°pdepS>L$:, ^phL$p¡ `phL$íQ¥h jX¡$s¡ b°pûZp^dp:.'' v$pv$pÆ v¡$hgL$h©rÑL$p¡ õhuL$pf L$fs¡ \¡. ""B_ R>l¢L$p¡ A^d bsgpep l¥, Å¡ byrÙÆhu Öp¡ZpQpe®L$u sfl rhhi lp¡L$f L$p¥fhk¡_pL$p k¡_p`rs b_p, kfL$pfu Nygpd b_p. ApS> Dk v¡$hgL$h©rÑL$p _ QV$L$pf¡ g¡ g¡L$f h¥óZhkdpS> Mp flp l¥ _p\Üpf¡d¢ ¼ep QuS> õhpqv$óV$ l¥ Ap¥f bpgpÆd¢ ¼ep AÃR>u l¥ e¡ lu rhh¡Q_ L$fsp l¥.'' epr_ NyfyL¡$rge¡ _l] Åsp l¥, gX¹$Xy$L¡$rge¡ Åsp l¥! ""qL$Þsy d¡fp L$s®ìe ¼ep l¥;'' ndp L$f_p NyS>fpsu h¥óZhh©„v$. ANf bpgpÆL$p ep îu_p\ÆL$p W$p¥f Ap` QV$L$pf¡ g¡L¡$ Apfp¡Ns¡ sp¡ S>ê$f lp¡ `f `|fp W$p¥f `QpL¡$ bsp v$p¡ d¦ Ap`L$p Nygpd lp¡ ÅJNp. kp¡fu, îu_p\ÆL¡$ W$p¥fL$u t_v$p _l] l¥, Ap`L¡$ `¡V$L$u t_v$p l¥. ""qL$Þsy d¡fp L$s®ìe L$ep l¥ e¡ L$cu _l] kp¡Qsp, S>bqL$ Bk kçâv$ped¢ v$p_ _l] lp¡sp l¥; el sp¡ kd`®ZL$p dpN® l¥, rS>k¡ Nuspd¢ õhe„ cNhp_¹ "sÐLy$fyóh dv$`®Zd¹' L$lL$f r_v£$i v¡$s¡ l¥. e¡ kcu yfpZ`„\l¦; Ab sp¡ dp¡X®$_ rkÙpÞs fp¡S> bv$g_¡hpg¡ A`-Vy$-X¡$V$ Qprle¡, Å¡ S>_spL$p ApL$j®Z Ap¥f d_p¡f„S>_ L$f kL¢$.'' ¼ep¢qL$ v$pv$pÆL$p¡ qL$ku_¡ L$lp \p, Dk h¼s, qL$ 500 hj® `yfp_¡ rkÙpÞs l¦; e¡ Ab S>fp dp¡qX$apCX$ lp¡_¡ Qprle¡. sp¡ v$pv$pÆ_¡ Dk `f L$V$pn qL$ep l¥. ¼ep¢qL$ 500 hj® rkÙpÞs `yfp_¡ l¥ sp¡ ""õhh„i¡ õ\pr`spi¡j:...'' Ly$ cu sp¡ dp¡qX$apCX$ L$f_¡ Qprle¡ _! BkL$p S>hpb qv$ep \p. (îuíepdd_p¡lfÆk¡) v$pv$p, fpCV$ l¥ _! L$p¡C_¡ L$lu \u. ""dÖpk lpCL$p¡V®$L¡$ (DÃQ Þepepge)L¡$ r_Z®ed¢ Þepepûi_¡ S>b ibfõhpduL¡$ de|ML$p Dv$plfZ ""v¡$hN°pdp¡ v¡$hn¡Ó Brs D`QpfdpÓd¹'' v¡$s¡ lzA¡ A¡L$ v¡$hpgeL$p¡ kph®S>r_L$ Op¡rjs L$f qv$ep. ÞepepûiL¡$ A_ykpf v¡$hN°pd ep v¡$hspL$p n¡Ó L¡$hg L$l_¡dpÓL$p D`Qpf l¥, hõsys: DkL$p¡ Dv¹$v¡$íe L$fL¡$ Å¡ qv$ep Åsp l¥ hp¡ DkL$p _l] lp¡sp. S>¥k¡ L$p¡C A`_¡ r`spL$p îpÙ L$f¡ sp¡ DkL$u p¡su-D`hõÓ b°pûZL$p lp¡sp l¥, A¥k¡ lu Dk v¡$hspL$u k„`rÑ kph®S>r_L$ l¥. Ap¥f Dk kph®S>r_L$L$p |Z®ârsr_r^ kfL$pf l¥.

Bk sÕe `f rhQpf L$f¡ sp¡ qL$ku A¡L$ ep v$p¡ ìe[¼s lu eS>dp_L¡$ Üpfp qv$e¡ Ne¡ Dk v$p_L¡$ Ar^L$pfu lp¡s¡ l¥, qL$Þsy el _ kph®S>r_L$ sp¡ _l] lp¡sp. ¼ep¢qL$ ibfõhpduL$p hlp„ A¥kp L$p¡C Dv¹$v¡$íe _l] l¥. qaf cu Dk¡ kph®S>r_L$ W$lfp_p \p, Bkrge¡ AphíeL$ lp¡ Nep qL$ hl kfL$pfL¡$ r_e„ÓZd¢ Ap Åe Ap¥f Dkk¡ gpc g¡_¡hpgp hl ìe[¼s _ fl¡ rS>kL$p hl v¡$hpge \p. Bk sflL¡$ v¡$hpge Ar^L$p„i D_ Nfubgp¡Np¢_¡ cuM dp„NL$f b_pe¡ Ap¥f DkL¡$ uR>¡ fpsqv$_ A¡L$ L$fL¡$ |`R>p„hd¢ X¡$ fl¡. f„sy S>b h¡ AÃR>u sfl Qg r_L$g¡ sp¡ k„`rÑ Aps¡ lu Dk f Dk NfubL$p Ar^L$pf Þepe Ap¥f |„Æhpv$_¡ R>u_ rgep. elp„ Dk kph®S>r_L$ k„`rÑL$u dprgL$ hl kfL$pf l¥ Å¡ õhe„ qL$ku d®d¢ Apõ\p _l] fMsu. k¡¼eygf X¡$dp¡¾$ku Å¡ l¥ Dk`f Ap`L$p L$V$pn l¥. Ap¥f l„d¡ip DkL¡$ _¡sp ep r_L$ dp£L$p¡ Æ cfL¡$ L$p¡ks¡ l¦.

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S>bL¡$ `lg¡ L$p¡C fpÅ cu A¥kp L$f_¡L$p kplk _l] L$f kL$sp \p-el bps Brslpkk¡ rkÙ lp¡su l¥. ApS>L¡$ d„qv$fp¡d¢ `y[óV$dpN}e cpjp sL$L$p rióV$pQpf _ Å__¡hpg¡ âb„^L$ A`_¡ Ap`L$p¡ ^d®L$p dlp_ opsp dp_s¡ l¦ Ap¥f D_ `[ÎX$sp¡L$p¡ cu D`v¡$i v¡$_¡k¡ _l] QyL$s¡ rS>Þlp¢_¡ kdõs Æh_ v¡$h Ap¥f d®ipõÓ L¡$ tQs_d¢ rbspep l¥. ¼ep¢qL$ ApS>L$g blp¡sk¡ ep¢ L$ls¡ l¦ qL$ S>¡S>¡, Ap b^y fl¡hp v$p¡; sdpfp S>¡hp blz S>¡S>¡ Å¡ep. Ad¡ sp¡ blz kpfu fus¡ d„qv$f Qgphu füp R>uA¡. D_ dlpf\uAp¢k¡ d¦ e¡ `|R>_p Qplsp lz„ qL$ fp¡S> hp¡ v$i®_ L$f¡_¡ Ås¡ l¥; A¡L$bpf MX¡$ lp¡L¡$ e¡ bsp v¡$-e¡ Ly$ël¡ ^fpC l¥ ep `pN fpC l¥, sp¡ d¦ B_L$p Nygpd lp¡ ÅJNp. (îuíepdd_p¡lfÆk¡) v$pv$p, klu L$l flp lz„ _? klu rh_„su L$f flp lz„ _? ""Ly$R> k„ÞepkuAp¢k¡ D`r_jv$ ky_L$f A¡L$ [ÎX$sL$p¡ i¡W$_¡ cu "Biphpõerdv„$ kh¯'-el D`v¡$i qv$ep. `[ÎX$sÆ ipõÓL¡$ dd®o Ap¥f h¡v$pqv$ ^d®ipõÓp¢L¡$ `[ÎX$s l¥ Ap¥f _¡Órhrl_ l¥. el D`v¡$i D_L$p¡ sb rdgp S>b h¡; A`_¡ ipev$ lqfíQ„ÖÆL$u bps l¥, ""A`_u L$ÞepL¡$ rhhplL¡$rge¡ Ly$R> epQ_p L$f_¡ Ne¡. lg¡ sp¡ D_L$p¡ el S>hpb rdgp qL$ elp„ sp¡ L¡$hg rhi¡j ÅrsL$p¡ lu A¥kp v$p_ qv$ep Åsp l¥ Ap¥f qaf d„qv$fd¢ v$i®_p\® Ne¡ sp¡ L$lp qL$ "Biphpõerdv„$ kh¯!' Ab BkL¡$ DÑfd¢ [ÎX$sÆ_¡ L$lp qL$ el sp¡ kÐe l¥ qL$Þsy Ap` el cu Ýep_ fM¢ qL$ ""dp N©^ L$õerQv¹$ ^_d¹'' Ap¥f ""s¡_ Ðe¼s¡_ cy„Æ\p!'' ¼ep L$fs¡ b¡Qpf¡! hlp„k¡ kÞdp_L$u fnpL¡$rge¡ hp`k Qg¡ Ape¡. ¼ep¢qL$ qL$kuL$p _ _l] lX$`_p, cpN v$bp _l] g¡_p-el |„Æ`rsAp¢L¡$ rge¡ D`v¡$i _l] l¥!'' e¡ D`v¡$i-dp N©^ L$õerQv¹$ ^_d¹-e¡ `|„Æ`rsAp¢L¡$rge¡ _l] l¥, qL$kuL$p ^_ _l] g¡_p e¡ `|„Æ`rsAp¢L¡$rge¡ D`v¡$i _l] l¥, v$pv$pÆ Apop L$f fl¡ l¦!

""Bk âL$pf e¡ ^d®ipõÓo i¡W$ ApW$p¢ epd qv$ep lu L$fs¡ l¥! A¡L$ N°uL$ L$rh_¡ Bkrge¡ L$lp l¥ qL$ i¡W$Æ ApW$p¢epd qv$ep lu L$fs¢ l¥-""Ape¡L$p¡ S>hpb v¡$s¡ bps L$fs fp¡e v¡$s!'' Ab kpdpÞe ìe[¼s cu kp¡Q kL$sp l¥-B_ ^r_ep¢L$u d_p¡h©rÑ ^d®ipõÓk¡ ¼ep D`v¡$i g¡su l¥? e¡ sp¡ v$p_L$u bps lzC, Å¡ ApÐdL$ëepZL¡$rge¡ _l] lp¡sp l¥; D`L$pf L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ lp¡sp l¥. f„sy D`r_jv$ sp¡ ""rîep v¡$e„ rúep v¡$e„ rcep v¡$e„ k„rhv$p v¡$e„''-A¥ku ìehõ\p v¡$su l¥. D`r_jv$ sp¡ A¥ku ìehõ\p v¡$sp l¥ qL$ A`_¡rge¡ A`_¡ v¡$lL¡$rge¡ A`_¡ âcy |rS>s l¥. e¡ D`r_jv$ ìehõ\p v¡$sp l¥. BkL$p A_yhpv$ ky_p flp lz„. ""Qpl¡ qL$ku cu âL$pfk¡ v$p_ L$fp¡. el bps L$l_¡L$p spÐè® el l¥ qL$ ÖìeL$p DrQs rhsfZ L$fs¡ flp¡, rS>kk¡ kdpS>d¢ A_hõ\p _ lp¡_¡ `pe¡.'' v$p_, cp¡N Ap¥f _pi-ÖìeL$u su_ âr¾$ep l¥, rS>kL¡$rge¡ D`r_jv$ el D`v¡$i v¡$sp l¥. BkL$p lu v$pv$pÆ Mygpkp L$f fl¡ l¥. Bk bpsL$p¡ _ kp¡Qs¡ lzA¡ _ v¡$_¡L$u sfL$ub lu r_L$pgs¢ l¥ Ap¥f v$p_ hl] v¡$s¡ l¥ S>lp„ D_L$p Apr^`Ðe lp¡. el âZpgu kph®S>r_L$ Þepek¡ Ar^L$ awgu-agu l¥. ApS> DkL$p gpc kfL$pfu Aakf Ap¥f kfL$pf cu g¡ flu l¥. _p\Üpfpd¢ bX¡$ Apv$rdep¢L¡$rge¡ W$lf_¡L¡$ AÃR>¡ kp^_ b_pe¡ Å

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fl¢ l¥, b_¡ cu l¥ Ap¥f bpgpÆd¢ cu, rsê$`rsd¢, A¥k¡ b„Ng¡ rdgs¡ l¥. eqv$ L$p¡C i¡W$ qv$_cfL$p L$ëepZd„X$` L$fsp l¥ sp¡ DkL$p¡ Apv$fL¡$ kp\cNhp_L$p õ`¡íeg hfv$p_ qv$ep Åsp l¥ s\p Dk¡ kÞdp_ cu qv$ep Åsp l¥. eqv$ L$p¡C Nfub ep [ÎX$s s\p dp®Qpe® Åe¡ sp¡ DkL$p õhpNs _l] lp¡Np. lp„, kfL$pfu Aakf Ap¡f _¡spÆL$p cìe õhpNs qL$ep Åe¡Np.

cpfsue ^d®L$u bps sp¡ Ap¥f l¥, rL°íQ_ ^d®d¢ cu el dpÞesp l¥ qL$ A¡L$ JV$ k|CL$u _p¢L$k¡ r_L$g kL$sp l¥ qL$Þsy fuQd¡_ (^r_L$) õhN®L¡$ Üpfk¡ _l] r_L$g kL$sp. elp„ õhN®L$p âí_ l¥ rS>kd¢ BÞÖL$u Aàkfp Ap¥f Ad©s l¥. el cpfsd¢ v¡$hspAp¢L$p fpÅ lp¡ kL$sp l¥ qL$Þsy F>rjAp¡k¡ sp¡ hl cu L$p„`sp \p. ApS>L$p ^_u$ ep _¡sp rdgL$f v|$kfp¡L$p¡ L„$`ps¡ l¥. Ab Ap` lu kp¡rQe¡ qL$ B_ |„Æ`rsAp¢L$p¡ dp¡n ep b°ûgpc L$lp„k¡ rdg kL$sp l¥? qaf hëgcv$i®_L$p fQ_pÐdL$ ê$` k¡hp Ap¥f kd`®Z sp¡ B_L¡$ Ar^L$pfL$u hõsy lu _l] l¥. qaf cu b¡Qpfp dp®Qpe® kbLy$R> Mp¡L$f BÞluL¡$ A_yN°l f ep kfL$pfu v$ep f r_c®f l¥. NfubuL$u Bkk¡ bX$u ¼ep l„ku DX$pC Å kL$su l¥? ApS>L$p el d® Qpëk®L$u âp¡V¡$õV$ÞV$ v¡$_ l¥, rS>k¡ l„d¡ip QQ®k¡ ce flsp \p. qL$Þsy cpfsd¢ A¥kp L$pfZ lu _l] \p. qaf cu el A„N°¡Æ ipk_L¡$ hfv$p_L$p gpc r_L$ Ap¥f kfL$pf_¡ Æ cfL¡$ rgep l¥.

îuhëgcpQpe®L¡$ dsk¡ sp¡ el dpÞesp kh®\p A_yrQs l¥, ¼ep¢L¡$ v$p_ v¡$_¡L¡$ bpv$; (Apep¡S>L$p¢k¡) e¡ ApN¡ L$[ÞV$Þey L$fy„ _? ""S>b ^d®ipõÓL¡$ A_ykpf A`_p lL$ lu _l] flsp sb el sp¡ v$p_ _l] l¥ Ap¥f _ elp„ v$p_ qv$ep Åsp l¥. elp„ sp¡ kd`®ZL$u bps l¥.'' v$pv$pÆ l„d¡ip kd`®ZL¡$ kd\®L$ fl¡ l¥. ""Bk `f cu D_ Aklpe gp¡Np¢L$p¡ M|_-`ku_p A¡L$ L$fL¡$ elu ky__p X$sp l¥ qL$ S>_spL¡$ ep ldpf¡ ¥k¡k¡ el CíhfL$p Of b_p l¥ Ap¥f syd ldpfp qv$ep Mps¡ lp¡.''¼ep el bps A¡L$ cpfsue_¡ qL$ku _„N¡-c|M¡ F>rj ep Qp„X$pgL¡$ Ly$Ñp¢L$p¡ `p_u r`gps¡ kde cu L$l_¡L$u tlds L$u \u? fpÅ f„rsv¡$hL$p QqfÓ BkL$p âÐen âdpZ l¥. S>b A¡L$ kd°pV$L$u el tlds _l] \u sp¡ ApS> e¡ S>_spL¡$ k¡hL$ Ap¥f iplp¢L$p¡ el tlds L¥$k¡ lzC-el ip¡Q_ue l¥. îuhëgcpQpe® Ap¥f ApQpep£_¡ sp¡ ""Np¡bf b¡rN k„L¡$g g¡ _psf h¥óZh g¡ Åe¢N¡'' Bk bpsk¡ lu Dk ìe[¼sL$p `qfÐepN L$f qv$ep \p. Ap¥f îurhV¹$W$g_p\Æ_¡ sp¡ A¡L$ i¡W$L$p Ap¥f DkL$u c¡V$L$p el L$l L$f AõhuL$pf L$f qv$ep qL$ Dk¡ Arcdp_ \p. Dk i¡W$_¡ h¥óZhp¢L¡$ A¡L$ k„OL$p¡, Å¡ Np¡Ly$g ApQpe®v$i®_p\®'' e¡ gÿed¢ g¡_¡ ep¡Áe l¥, ""Å flp \p, Dk¡ kp¡_¡L$u v$p¡ dp¡lf¢ v¡$L$f 500 h¥óZhp¡ Üpfp A¡L$-A¡L$ dp¡lf AgN c¡V$ L$fhpL$f A`_p v„$X$hs¹ âZpd lz„Qpep \p.

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qL$ku lp¡[õ`V$gL$p âb„^L$ i¡W$, Å¡ Npgu qv$e¡ rb_p bps _l] L$f kL$sp. el DkL$p Ap¿ep_ l¥.''(îuhëgcfpeÆk¡ bps L$fs¡) Mbf _l] v$pv$p kyfsL$u lp¢ dp¡Ly$; v$pv$pÆ_¡ rg¿ep¡ l¥. kyfsd¢ bp¡g¡, NpguNgp¡Qky Äepv$p bps lp¡h¡ l¥, g¢Áh¡S>d¢. kyfsL¡$ _p¡d®g g¢Áh¡S>d¢, NyS>fpsu g¢Áh¡S>d¢. _l]-_l], e¡ v$pv$pÆ_¡ rg¿ep¡ l¥. gp¡L$g g¢Áh¡S>L$u bps l¥. sp¡ e¡ i¡W$L$u bps lp¡ flu l¥. L$p¡C D`Öh lzhp¡ lp¡eNp¡. Mbf _l], hp¡ V$pCdd¢, _l], `sp _l] Ly$R> D`Öh lzhp¡ lp¡eNp¡, Np¡X$ _p¡ìT. kh®Ó lu, e¡ bps cu klu l¥. v$pv$pÆ_¡ Å¡ rg¿ep¡ hp¡ Y$ füp¡ lz„. kh®Ó cu l¥-e¡ sp¡ d¦ L$b|g L$fy„ lz„, lpqv®$L$ê$`ky. ""kp\lu hl d®L$u DÞ_rsL$p rlkpb el gNpsp l¥ qL$ AdyL$ k„s Ape¡ sp¡ fp¡S> Bs_u Apdv$ lp¡su \u. Bku hZ®_d¢ hl dõs flp L$fsp \p. l¥ sp¡ hl ågX$â¡ifL$p dfuT, dNf õhe„L$p¡ prd®L$ dp_sp l¥ Ap¥f hëgckçâv$peL¡$ A¡L$ d„qv$L$p âb„^L$ l¥. Arcdp_k¡ L$lsp l¥ qL$ d¥»_¡ Dk dlpfpS>k¡ el L$l qv$ep Ap¥f D_L$p¡ el Q¡sph_u v$u. A¥k¡ A_¡L$ Dv$plfZ l¥ Å¡ elp„ v¡$_p DrQs _l] l¥. Ab elp„ qL$k âL$pf hëgc^d® fl Åsp l¥-e¡ õhe„ gp¡N lu rhQpf L$f kL$s¡ l¥. A_yN°ldpN® sp¡ v|$fL$u bps l¥; ^d®ipõÓk¡ L$p¡C cu cpfsue el bps dpÞe L$f kL$sp, Qpl¡ hl d® _p[õsL$ v$i®_L$p lp¡ ep Ap[õsL$L$p.

Bk v¡$id¢ sp¡ cNhp_¹ fpd cu A¥kp cNhp_¹ lp¡s¡ lzA¡ _l] L$f kL$s¡. _ e¡ tlds îuL©$óZL$u ÜpfL$pûi lp¡s¡ lzA¡ lzC, S>bqL$ Dk kde D_L$u _pfpeZuk¡_p Ap¥f D_L$u i[¼s î¡óW$ \u. qaf cu A`_u fp_u krls h¡ L©$rjL¡$ f\L$p¡ õhe„ Sy>sL$f Qgps¡ l¥. elu L$pfZ \p qL$ ldpf¡ v¡$id¢ hN®rhÜ¡j _l] `_`p. qL$ku cu kde cpfsue ^d®_¡ ^r_L$ ep fpÄekÑpL$p¡ d® ep AqL»$Q_p¢k¡ Ar^L$ dlÐh _l] qv$ep. elp„L$p fpÅ cu h_d¢ s` L$f_¡L$u L$pd_p fMsp \p. sb B_ r_L$p¢L¡$ Apû_ d®L$p¡ îuhëgcpQpe® L¥$k¡ õhuL$pf L$f kL$s¡ l¥, rS>_L$p kdõs kçâv$pe lu k¡hpL¡$ îd`f lu ârs[óW$s l¥. Bk dsL$p L$fp¡X$`rs i¡W$ `yfyjp¡Ñdv$pk nÓu cu 500 kpg `lg¡ Np¡ipgpd¢ cNhp_L$u NpeL$p Np¡bf kpa qL$ep L$fsp \p Ap¥f k„cfhpg¡ v$pdp¡v$fv$pk Myv$ lu cNhp_L¡$rge¡ Ly$A¡k¡ S>g cfL$f gpep L$fs¡ \¡, rS>_L¡$ `pk Asyg k„`rÑ \u. sb B_ `|„Æ`rsAp¢L$p Bk Nfub k¡hpdpN®d¢ ¼ep L$pd, rS>_L$p cNhp_¹ Nfub Áhpgp¢L¡$ kp\lu `gsp l¥ Ap¥f hlu `|Z® b°û k_ps_ l¥. kMpAp¢k¡ aV$L$pf cu Mpsp l¥ Ap¥f D_L$p¡ A`_u uW$`f cu QY$psp l¥. elp„ sp¡ cNhp_L$p¡ B_ i¡W$p¢ Ap¥f âb„^L$p¡L$u _e_ rbR>pL$f fpl v¡$M_u X$su l¥ Ap¥f dp®Qpe® sp¡ qL$ku r_L$L¡$ Ap_¡ `f A¥k¡ v$p¥X$s¡ l¥ dp_p¢ NS>fpS>L$u fnpL¡$rge¡ õhe„ âcy A`_p NfyX$ hpl_ R>p¡X$L$f _„N¡`¥f v$p¥X¡$ \¡.

kp„Ngud¢ d¦ S>b Nep sp¡ A¡L$ i¡W$Æ Arcdp_k¡ bp¡g¡ qL$ elp„ qL$ku dp®Qpe®L$p lõsn¡` _l] l¥, bps klu l¥ e¡. kp„NguL¡$ îul„kycpC elp„ rbfpS>dp_ l¥, D_L$p¡ Äepv$p dpg|d lp¡Np. ""Dk i¡W$L$u cNhp_¹ `f cu r_óW$p _l] \u. lp„, A`_¡ Ap`L$p¡ sÒhop_u

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S>ê$f dp_sp \p! Ab kp¡rQe¡ qL$ Å¡ gp¡N; cNhp_¹ sp¡ v|$fL$u bps l¥, `pjpZârsdpL¡$ ApN¡ cu kÃQ¡ ep rh_d° _l] l¥ sb ^d® ep d_yóeL¡$ kpd_¡ L¥$k¡ lp¢N¡! eÛr` el kcu cNhv¹$ê$` lu l¥ el Nusp lu L$lsu l¥. Bk âL$pf v¡$hgL$ AÞ_ MpL$f B_ gp¡Np¢L$u byrÙ L$b iyÙ lp¡ kL$su l¥- ? Bkk¡ sp¡ A^:`s_ lu lp¡Np, Qpl¡ qaf hl ApQpe® ep L$p¡C cu L$ep¢ _ lp¡. S>b hl b°pûZ lu A^d l¥ sp¡ ApQpe® L¥$k¡ lp¡ kL$sp l¥?

""ApS>L¡$ L$p_|_L$p cNhp_¹ qa¼V$uriek k®_ l¥'' epr_ S|>W$p k®_ l¥ ""S>¥k¡ qL$ L„$`_u. S>bqL$ îuhëgcpQpe®L$p cNhp_¹ sp¡ õhe„ i¥gk¡ cu âL$V$ l¥. ApS>L$u qfcpjpd¢ L„$`_u Ap¥f d„qv$f-v$p¡_p¢ A¡L$ lu kdp_ l¥ Ap¥f elu kdS>L$f B_L$u ìehõ\p L$u Åsu l¥. ^dp®Qpe® Ap¥f AÞe gp¡Np¢L$u sp¡ dS>vy$fp¢k¡ cu byfu v$ip l¥. elp„ k¡hp Ap¥f kd`®ZL$p _pdp¡r_ip_ _l] l¥. sb el v¥$hu pd hëgcdsd¢ L¥$k¡ Apv$fZue l¥? BÞl¢ sp¡ kpdpÞe cpfsue^d® cu _l] õhuL$pf L$fsp.

h¥qv$L$ k„õL©$rsL$p sp¡ ku^p L$\_ l¥ qL$ NyfyL¡$ pk krdÐ`prZ lp¡L$f ÅAp¡ Ap¥f hlu sydL$p¡ kÞdpN® qv$Mp kL$sp l¥. qL$Þsy S>¥k¡ ApS>L$u rdr_õV²$ud¢ ku^p A¡âp¡Q rdr_õV$fk¡ L$fs¡ l¥ A¥kp X$pef¡¼V$ A¡âp¡Q cNhp_k¡ cu `|„Æ`rs Qplsp l¥.'' L$g bps ApC\u _, v$pv$p_¡ Apop L$u \u "kbX¹$e|$ pC`', DkL$u bps l¥. hp¡ kbX¹$e|$ pC` cu Ab _l] Qplsp l¥-v$pv$pÆ Apop L$fs¡ l¥.

""h¥óZhspL$u kudp sp¡ B_L$p¡ R|> cu _l] kL$su f„sy kp^pfZ BÞkpr_es cu B_d¢ _l] l¥. _p\ÜpfpL¡$ rsgL$pesL¡$ R>p¡V¡$ `yÓ hlp„ Ne¡ sp¡ D_L$p¡ dp¡sudlgd¢ fl_¡L$p cu õ\p_ _l] qv$ep Nep. el bps QQp®L$p rhje b_ flu l¥. qL$i_NY$d¢ hëgckçâv$peL¡$ d„qv$f rNf fl¡ l¥ Ap¥f fgphspd¢ sp¡ M„X$lf lu l¥. k„`rÑ sp¡ kfL$pfd¢ Qgu NC Ap¥f cNhp_¹ QdNpv$X$p¢k¡ Ap¥f |gk¡ k¡rhs l¥!

_p\Üpfpd¢ ApS>L$g ¥kp Ar^L$ Ap flp l¥, ¼ep¢qL$ hlp„ B_ r_L$p¢L$p kpd°pÄe l¥. B_L¡$ v$gpg îu_p\ÆL$u drldp bY$ps¡ l¥. S>bqL$ A¡L$ kde \p S>b _p\Üpfpd¢ ê$èp¢L$u Bs_u L$du \u qL$ Aldv$pbpv$L¡$ i¡W$p¡_¡ cNhp_L$p¡ L$S>® qv$ep Ap¥f hl cu Bk is® `f qL$ âb„^ lp¡s¡ lu ¥kp gp¥V$p qv$ep Åe¡Np. el fL$d Ar^L$ _l] \u. v|$kfp¢L$p lX$` L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ sp¡ îu_p\ÆL$p¡ kh®õh kd`®Z dp_p Åsp l¥ Ap¥f A`_p v¡$_¡ `f e¡ lpgs l¥. el bps NS>¡ÞÖ NX$L$fL¡$ r_Z®ed¢ cu _qX$epv$L¡$ bpf¡d¢ v¡$Mu NC l¥.

Nfubp¢L¡$rge¡ W$lf_¡hpgp cNhp_¹ Ab r_L$p¢L¡$rge¡ W$lfsp l¥, Ap¥f ^dp®Qpe® ep L$p¡C v¡$fk¡ Apsp l¥ sp¡ Dk¡ îd lp¡sp l¥. dlpfpóV²$d¢ rhW$p¡bp `p„Xy$f„NL$u HV$`f MX¡$ l¥-el sÕe elp„ L$pdL$p _l] l¥.

cNhÞ_pd cpNhsk¡ Aõ`spgp¢L¡$rge¡ L$fp¢X$p¡L$u fL$d S>dp lp¡su l¥, Ap¥f Åd_Nfd¢ Apv$i® õdip_ cu l¥, qL$Þsy elp„ sp¡ õdip_k¡ cu Apv$i® Npeb lp¡sp Å flp

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l¥. ipev$ Apv$i®L$p õdip_ l¥ el V²$õV$ Ap¥f kfL$pfu v¡$hpge.Bk sfl L$fp¢X$p¡L$p v$p_ qv$Mp_¡hpg¡ i¡W$ Dku õ\p_`f `¥kp v¡$s¡ l¥ rS>_k¡ D_L$p

cgp lp¡sp l¥ Ap¥f v$ephp_ L$lgps¡ l¥. qL$Þsy L$fp¡X$p¡L$p _ap L$fL¡$ v$p_ L$f_¡L¡$ õ\p_`f \p¡X$pkp hõsyL$p cph L$d _l] L$f kL$s¡ l¥. Ab kp¡rQe¡ qL$ ^dp®Qpe® ep L$p¡C cu L¥$k¡ Æ kL$sp l¥? klu A\p£d¢ el ìehõ\p Ab v|$kfp dp¡X$ g¡ flu l¥. ""hëgcdsd¢ el rkÙpÞss: Ngs l¥ Ap¥f A¥k¡ v¡$hõ\p_p¢L$p QY$ph¡L$p âkpv$ cu _l] Mpep Å kL$sp.'' v$pv$pÆ V²$õV$ d„qv$fp¢L¡$ âkpv$ L$p elp„ r_j¡^ L$fs¡ l¥, Mp_¡L$p, hëgckçâv$ped¢. ""¼ep¢qL$ hlp„ v¡$hgL$h©rÑ lu â^p_ l¥. kp\lu A¥kp L$f_¡k¡ v|$kf¡L$u h©rÑDÃR>¡v$L$p cu p` gNsp l¥, rS>kL$p âpe[íQÑ L$f_p ipõÓue ×[óV$k¡ AphíeL$ l¥.

v|$kfp¢L$u fp¡ÆL$u rldpesu kfL$pf L$p_|__ Ap¥fp¢L$u fp¡Æ cu R>u_ flu l¥. L$pfMp_¡ BkL$p bX$p âdpZ l¥. îu_p\Æd¢ Ab ipev$ b¥gk¡ Qy_ _l] ùksp. OfV$L¡$ õ\p_`f Q[¼L$Ap¢ Ap¥f diu_uL$fZ qL$ep Å flp l¥. A¥ku ìehõ\pd¢ k¡hpL$p rkÙpÞs L$lp„ V$uL$ kL$s¡ l¥? kp¡_¡ Ap¥f Qp„qv$ep¢L$u Q[¼L$ep¢L$p¡ `lg¡ qv$Mpep Åsp \p. BkL$p A\® e¡ lu \p qL$ Bk QuS>L$u qL»$ds ApV¡$k¡ Ar^L$ _l] l¥.

îurhV¹$W$g_p\ÆL¡$ QqfÓd¢ Å¡ Ly„$S>X$uL$p¡ `p_u r`gp_¡L$u hpsp® Apsu l¥ hl el rkÙ L$fsu l¥ qL$ k„kpfL$p L$p¡C cu d|ëehp_ `v$p\® d_yóeL¡$ âpZp¡k¡ Ar^L$ _l] l¥. `f„sy elp„ sp¡ âpZ Ap¥f BÄS>s lu kbk¡ kõsu l¥.

Bk kbL$p ¼ep dsgb l¥-el kdS>d¢ Ap_p L$qW$_ l¥. lp„ A¡L$ bps kpa l¥ qL$ õhp\®k¡ dsgb l¥. d®-L$d® Dkd¢ Ap Ås¡ l¥. B_ kcu bpsp¢k¡ el rhQpf L$f_¡L$p¡ bpÝe lp¡_p X$sp l¥ qL$ d®L$u cprh ìehõ\p ¼ep lp¡_u Qprle¡-rS>kk¡ dp¥rgL$sp kyfrns fl kL¡$. el A¡L$ r_[íQs sÕe l¥ qL$ rS>s_p ¥k¡L$p¡ dlÒh rdg¡Np, d®L$u lpr_ lu lp¡Nu.

ldpf¡ dp®Qpep£L$p¡ lu el r_Z®e L$f_p lp¡Np L¡$ Ab qL$k ê$`d¢ õh^d®fnp L$u Åe. ApQpep¤L$p¡ ApQpe®`f„`fpd¢ flL$f L$óV$ sp¡ kl_p lp¡Np qL$Þsy el r_[íQs l¥ qL$ ""rb_p ApQpe®`f„`fpL¡$ Bk Nygpd Ap¥f dlp¡spS> d®L$u fnp ApQpe® Ar^L$ qv$_ _l] L$f kL$s¡.'' d¦ qafk¡ `Y$sp l„w-"ldpf¡... kL$s¡.' d¦ L$lsp lw„ qL$ `qfjv$L¡$ k„NW$_k¡ d¡fu cu el drs l¥ Ap¥f d¡fu cu el frs l¥, d¡fu cu el Nrs l¥, qL$ qfjv$ L$p¥_k¡ rkÙpÞsp¡ f k„NqW$s lp¡ flu l¥-dyS>¡ ApS> sL$ kdS>d¢ _l] Apep _V$hfcpC! `f„sy v$pv$pÆL$u sp¡ drs el l¥ qL$ ^dp®Qpep¤L$p¡ sp¡ lg¡ k„NqW$s lp¡_p X¡$Np, ¼ep¡»rL dp®Qpep¡®»Lu bSlk¡ lu rkÙp»s k»NrWs lp¡»N¡. DkL¡ bpv h¥óZh k»NrWs lp¡»N¡. Ap¥f L$g DkL$p ê$` d¥»_¡ Ap_„v$k¡ d¡f¡ su_p¡ v$pv$pcpC; ¼ep¢qL$ Ab sp¡ op_h©Ù l¥ d¡f¡ hëgcbphp, Bkurge¡ v$pv$pcpC lu L$lsp lw„, su_p¢L$p v$i®_ Ap_„v$k¡ elp„ qL$ep Ap¥f A¥k¡ Ng¡ rdgs¡ fl¡ sp¡ e¡ Ngp Å¡ l¥ d®L¡$rge¡ v¡$_¡L¡$rge¡ cu DÛs lp¡ Åe¡Np. bpgyfpÅ_¡ Apop L$u \u dyS>¡, L$g, L¡$ ld Bk sflL$p kp\rdg¡ sp¡ kçâv$ped¢

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A¡L$ A¥rslprkL$ qfhs®_ lp¡ Åe¡Np. Ap¥f d¦ dp_sp lz„ r_óW$pk¡; ""r_óW$p Q kp^_¥f¡h _ d_p¡f\hps®ep'' e¡ d_p¡f\hpsp® _l] l¥, r_óW$p sp¡ kp^_k¡ L$lu Åsu l¥. L$g B_ gp¡Np¢_¡, B_ su_p¢ d¡f¡ AN°S> b„^yAp¡_¡, elp„ r_óW$p A`_u âL$V$ L$u. ¼ep¢qL$ L$ëepZv$pv$p_¡ õ`óV$ Apop L$u \u, qL$ ld¢ curs \u elp„ `^pf_¡L$u, qL$ L$lu ldpfp A`dp_ _l] lp¡ Åe. klu bps l¥, kbL$p¡ curs \u, `f„sy qaf cu kçâv$ped¢ Ly$R> L$f NyS>f_¡L$u d¡fu BÃR>p l¥ BkL¡$rge¡ d¦ elp„ Apep lz„. Þe l¥ L$ëepZv$pv$pL$p¡! hp¡ L$ëepZ L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ lu âL$V$ lzA¡ l¥! Ap¥f hëgc sp¡ ldpf¡-d¡f¡ hëgc lu l¦. sp¡ ""S>¥kp¡ lz„ rslpfp¡ lz„ îuhëgc.'' hp¡ sp¡ l¦ lu, sp¡ Ab Ap`L¡$ Ap¥f d¡f¡ buQd¢ k„hpv$ l¥ sp¡ \p¡X$u blp¡s sp¡ QylgbpÆ; kb_¡ L$fu sp¡ d¡f¡Ly$ cu \p¡X$p¡ sp¡ l¥ _! ""S>lp„sL$ cNhÐõhê$` ep d|rs®L$p âí_ l¥, d®âQpf D_k¡ kçb[Þ^s _l] l¥ Ap¥f _ Bk¡ DrQs L$lp Å kL$sp l¥.'' blp¡sk¡ gp¡N e¡ dp_s¡ l¥, \¡ Ap¥f v$pv$pÆk¡ âí_ L$fs¡ \¡ qL$ ANf ld v$i®_ _l] L$fpe¢N¡ sp¡ h¥óZh L¥$k¡ Ape¢N¡? Ap¥f h¥óZh _l] Ape¢N¡ sp¡ ld L$p¡ÞV¡$¼V$ L¥$k¡ L$f¢N¡? Ap¥f L$p¡ÞV¡$¼V$ X¡$hg` L¥$k¡ lp¡Np? Ap¥f L$p¡ÞV¡$¼V$ X¡$hg` _l] lp¡Np sp¡ ^d® L¥$k¡ fl¡Np? DkL$p Ap` rhfp¡^ L$fs¡ l¥-^dp®Qpep£»k¡ L$p¡ÞV¡$¼V$ L$f_p Qprle¡. ""r_óW$p Q kp^_¥f¡h _ d_p¡f\hps®ep'' ^dp®Qpe® S>b rbfpS>dp_ l¥; d¦ sp¡ L$lsp lz„ qL$ `qfjv$d¢ A¥kp kd©Ù ^dp®Qpe® rbfpS>dp_ l¥ sp¡ `qfjv$L$p¡ B_L$p¡ k¡sy b_pL$f ldL$p¡ bygp_p Qprle¡. ld Ap_¡L$p¡ s¥epf l¥ ANf hëgcbphp Apop v¡$ sp¡, f„sy d¡fu A¡L$ L„$X$ui_ S>ê$f l¥ qL$ Å¡ R>uR>pg¡v$f `lg¡ dyM`©óW$`f cC l¥, hëgcbphpL¡$ `^pf_¡L¡$ `lg¡, hp¡ R>uR>pg¡v$f lV$pL$f, Ap¥f BkL$p¡, v$pv$pÆL¡$ Bk h¼sìeL$p¡, dyM`©óW$`f R>p`_p X¡$Np. Ap¥f hëgcbphp_¡ L$lp l¥; hëgcbphp_¡ Apop L$u l¥, L¡$ e¡ (rQÓÆ) hëgc l¥; sp¡ Bk hëgck¡ `qfjv$L$p¡ A¡`p¡gp¡Æ v¡$_u lu `X¡$Nu. sp¡ ld Ape¢N¡, _l] sp¡ _l] Ape¢N¡. ""¼ep¢qL$ cNhp__¡ ^d®L$u ìehõ\pL¡$rge¡ h¡v$ìepkpqv$ A_¡L$ op_phspf Ap¥f A„iphspf ^pfZ L$fL¡$ lu ^d®fnpL$u l¥. ApS>L$u ìehõ\p ApQpep£rQs Ap¥f ^prd®L$ ep cpfsue lu _l] l¦, sb hëgcpQpe®kçds lp¡_¡L$p sp¡ âí_ lu _l] DW$sp. Bkrge¡ ld¢ ApQpe®ùW$p¢L$u õhs„Ó ìehõ\p L$f_u lp¡Nu. Ap¥f ApS> ldpf¡ ApQpep£ Ap¥f kdS>v$pf h¥óZhp¢L$p¡ el L$v$d DW$p_p Ar_hpe® l¥.'' Ab v$pv$pÆ kdS>v$pf h¥óZhp¢L$p¡ cu iprdg L$fs¡ l¦ Bkd¢. kdS>v$pf h¥óZhp¢L$p¡ lu, _pkdÅ¢L$p¡ _l]. kdS>v$pf sp¡ blp¡s L$d lp¡s¡ l¥ _ `f! Ap¥f kdS>v$pfL$p¡ sp¡ kdS>v$pf lu fM kL$sp l¥. ""k¡hpL$p kçbÞ^ ê$èp¢L¡$ bS>V$L$u A`¡np cph_pk¡ Ar^L$ l¥, BkL$u NlfpC kdS>_u Qprle¡.'' qafk¡ Ap` _¡N-cp¡N f L$V$pn L$f fl¡ l¦. ""bplfu W$pW$dpW$ L$f_p Bs_p S>ê$fu _l] l¥.'' e¡ sp¡ v$pv$pÆ l„d¡ip dp_s¡ \¡ qL$ d¡f¡ W$pLy$fÆ R>p¡gpL¡$ l¥ sp¡ R>p¡gpd¢ cu fl¡, f„sy d¡f¡ fl¡. f„sy vy$cp®Áehi B_ Þepkp¢L¡$ Q¼L$fd¢. d¦ ANf Ly$Ñp lw„ sp¡ îudlpâcyÆL$u NguL$p Ly$Ñp lw„. sp¡ DÞlp¢_¡ (`qfjv$hpgp¢_¡) e¡ L$lp \p, dyM`©óW$`f AN°g¡Md¢, L¡$ ANf Ap` e¡ kb bps¢ ANf _l] dp_p¡N¡ Ap¥f Bk

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sfl rhfp¡^ L$fs¡ flp¡N¡ sp¡ A¡L$ qv$_ Ly$Ñp lp¡ ÅAp¡N¡! Ab qL$kL$p¡ Ly$Ñp L$lp \p Ap¥f qL$kL$p¡ _l] L$lp \p e¡ Np¡X$ _p¡ìT, `f„sy HrNs sp¡ rhfp¡^ L$f_¡hpgp¢L$u sfa lu \p. Ap¥f e¡ v$pv$p_¡ Mygpkp qL$ep, qL$ ANf d¦ Ly$Ñp lw„ sp¡ qL$kL$p L|$Ñp lw„? y[óV$dpN®L$u NguL$p Ly$Ñp lw„. Ap¥f d¦ cu el L$lsp lw„ qL$ ANf d¦ Ly$Ñp lz„ sp¡ y[óV$dpN®L¡$ fpS>dpN®L$p Ly$Ñp lw„. A¡ guthN X$p¡T BT apf b¡V$f ¡_ X¡$X$ gpe_. ANf qfjv$ ANf X¡$X$ gpe_ l¥ sp¡ X¡$X$ gpe_ g¡V$ BV$ bu; f guthN X$p¡N BT apf b¡V$f ^¡_ X¡$X$ gpe_. ApC Xy$ _p¡V$ hp¡ÞV$ Vy$ buL$d A¡ f¡kL$p¡k® lp¡k® rS>k`f S>¡L$`p¡V$ M¡gp Å kL¡$.

""rS>s_p hpõsrhL$spL¡$rge¡ k„Oj® L$f_p l¥. ldpfp Bk rhjed¢ kyÅh l¥ qL$ A¡L$ AgN ìehõ\p ArMg cpfsue `y[óV$dpN}e h¥óZh `qfjv$L$p¡ L$f_u Qprle¡, rS>kk¡ hëgcrkÙpÞsp¢L$u fnp lp¡ kL¡$.

eqv$ A¥ku ìehõ\p _l] L$u Åsu sp¡ v¡$hÖìe lp¡sp l¥, rS>kL$p k¡h_ L$f_¡k¡ ApQpe® õ`óV$ L$ls¡ l¦ qL$ _fL$`ps lp¡Np. elp„ el i„L$p lp¡ kL$su l¥ qL$ qL$k_¡ v¡$Mp l¥ qL$ _fL$ rdgsp l¥? qL$Þsy cNhp_¹ Ap¥f DkL$p cph ipõÓrkÙ l¥ sb el cu õhe„ dp__p lp¡Np qL$ _fL$L$u eps_p cu rdg¡Nu. AÞe\p Ly$R> d® kÃQp Ap¥f Ly$R> S|>W$p A¥kp dp__¡k¡ _ d® lu fl¡Np _ BíhfL$p¡ lu dp__¡L$u AphíeL$sp l¥.

Bk ìehõ\pL$p¡ `qfjv$Üpfp L$fp_¡L$p el Dv¹$v¡$íe _l] l¥ qL$ `qfjv$ kcu`f lzLy$ds L$f¡. qL$Þsy ApS>L$g ApQpep¤L¡$ Ar^L$pfp¢L$u kyfnp cu A¥ku k„õ\pÜpfp lp¡_¡k¡ lu kfL$pf dpÞe L$f¡Nu. Bk âL$pf `qfjv$L$p¡ cu l„d¡ipL¡$rge¡ bpÝe lp¡_p `X¡$Np qL$ hl ApQpe®L¡$ kÞdp_L¡$ A_yê$` v$pkÐhbyrÙk¡ lu L$pe® L$f¡. eqv$ A¥kp _l] lp¡sp sp¡ Bk ìehõ\pd¢ cu hlu ce Ap¥f vy$v®$ipL$u k„cph_p l¥. As: ""A¥kp L$p_|_u A¡N°ud¡ÞV$ L$f_p AphíeL$ l¥.'' L$p_|_u A¡N°ud¡ÞV$L$u v$pv$pÆ bps L$f fl¡ l¦, qfjv$ Ap¥f A`_¡ ApQpe®_L¡$ buQd¢, qL$ A¥kp¡ L$p_|_u A¡N°ud¡ÞV$ lp¡e. (îuhëgcfpeÆk¡) Ap`L|$ cu Apep¡ lp¡eNp¡ el `Ó sp¡. v$pv$pÆL$p¡ Ó l¥ e¡. lp„ |fp_p¡ Ó l¥ v$pv$pÆL$p¡. Apep¡ lp¡eNp¡. kbL|$ c¡Äep¡ l¥ e¡. Sy>_pNY$ L¡$kL¡$ V$pCd`¡. kbLy$ c¡Äep¡ \p¡, S>ê$f Apep¡ lp¡eNp¡. sp¡ v$pv$pÆîuLy$ Apep¡ lp¡eNp¡. ""Å¡ ApQpe® qfjv$L$p¡ _l] Qpls¡ hlp„ L$p¡C cu lõsn¡` ld¢ _l] L$f_p Qprle¡.

elp„ el cu õdfZ fM_p AphíeL$ l¥ qL$ S>lp„ L¡$k rbNX$ fl¡ l¦ D_d¢ qfjv$L$p¡ `pV$}b_L$f D_d¢ k„ip¡^_ L$fp_p AphíeL$ l¥. el _p¡V$ L$f_¡L$u bps l¥ qL$ dp„X$huL¡$ L¡$kd¢; hëgcbphp_¡ Apop L$u \u, qfjv$L$p¡, qL$ B_hp¡ëh lp¡ ÅAp¡. qfjv$_¡ bpf-bpf L$pNS> dp„N¡ qL$ ldL$p¡ `Y$_p `X¡$Np, B_hp¡ëh lp¡_p `X¡$Np. Ap¥f dyS>¡ A¡L$ ìe[¼s_¡ L$lp \p qL$ `qfjv$ sp¡ õhpÝepe Ap¥f kÐk„NL¡$ rge¡ l¥. àguT, bpv$d¢ _pd v¡$ v$JNp¡; rb_p bS>l L$p¡CL$u R>uR>pg¡v$f L$fL¡$ A`_¡Ly$ L$p apev$p? hp_¡ rbQpf¡_¡ cp¡g¡`_¡d¢ L$lu lp¡e Ap¥f d¦ AÞe\pcph N°lZ L$f gJ! sp¡ qfjv$ sp¡ õhpÝepe Ap¥f kÐk„NL¡$rge¡ l¥; e¡ kb D`Öhd¢

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a„k_¡L¡$rge¡ _l] l¥. sp¡ d¥»_¡ L$lp qL$ L$p¥_k¡ õhpÝepe Ap¥f kÐk„N L$fp¡N¡? Ap¥f L¥$kp õhpÝepe Ap¥f kÐk„N L$fp¡N¡? lhpL$p L$fp¡N¡-`p_uL$p L$fp¡N¡, `©ÕhuL$p L$fp¡N¡, S>gL$p L$fp¡N¡, Op¡X¡$L$p L$fp¡N¡ L¡$ N^¡L$p L$fp¡N¡-kdS>d¢ _l] Apsp l¥, qL$ ldgp¡N ¼ep l¦? ¼ep¢qL$ õhpÝepe Ap¥f kÐk„N sp¡ 252-84 h¥óZh fp¡S> `^pf fl¡ l¦, lqffpeÆ dlpâcy fp¡S> `^pf fl¡ l¦, 84 h¥óZh fp¡S> ^pf fl¡ l¦, 252 fp¡S> ^pf fl¡ l¦-sp¡ qfjv$L$u AphíeL$sp ¼ep lp¡e Å¡ õhpÝepe Ap¥f kÐk„N L$fph¡! d»¥_¡ D_L$p¡ el bps L$lu \u. sp¡ DÞlp¢_¡ e¡ L$lu qL$ epd¢ ldLy$, A¥k¡ gaX$p_d¢ _l] X$_p¡ l¥. sp¡ dp„X$huL¡$ L¡$kd¢ ldL$p¡ BÞV$fauef L$f_¡L$u Aphíe¼sp _l] l¥. D__¡ L$lu, f„sy bpv$d¢ dp¡Ly$ e¡ Mbf X$u dyLy„$v$cpCky, qL$ e¡ qfjv$L$p¡ Ap¡ùr_e_ _l] l¥. `f ApS> sL$; vy$:Mv$ d¡f¡ rge¡ e¡ k|Q_p l¥, qL$ ApS> sL$ `qfjv$_¡ hp¡ L¡$k`¡`f íepdv$pv$pL¡$ `pk ÅL$f õV$X$u _l] qL$e¡; ifv$bphpL¡$ `pk ipev$, õV$X$u _l] qL$e¡. Ap¥f ApS> sL$ hpd¢ L$p¡C cu õV¡$` _l] rgep¡. sp¡ d¦ _V$hfcpCk¡ qafk¡ Apv¡$i Ap¥f r_v£$i-v$p¡_p¢ L$fsp lw„. ANf hëgcbphp_¡ ldL$p¡ e¡ L$lp qL$ ^dp®ÝenL¡$ ê$`d¢ Ap`L$p¡ Ap_p `X¡$Np, sp¡ hëgcbphpL$u L©$`pk¡ d¦ e¡ L$l flp lz„; Ap¥f qL$kuL$u _l], ¼ep¢qL$ hëgcbphp lu d¡f¡ Acu A¡L$ lu L$Z®^pf l¦, Ap¥f sp¡ L$p¡C `qfjv$k¡ k„`L®$ L$f_¡ L$Z®^pf _l]. sp¡ hëgcbphp Å¡ Apop L$f fl¡ l¦ hp¡ klu l¥. Qgp¡; îuhëgc (rQÓÆ) uR>¡ rbfpS> fl¡ l¦ sp¡ uR>¡k¡ L©$`p L$fL¡$ ku^¡ d¡f¡`¡ L©$`p L$f fl¡ l¦ Ap¥f d¡f¡ k¡ hëgcbphp`f L©$`p L$f fl¡ l¦! sp¡ hpd¢ L$p¡C _p¢^ _l] gu NC. bX$p¡ vy$:Mv$ AÝepe l¥ e¡ qfjv$L$p¡. ""Bk ep¡S>_pd¢ qfhs®_ qL$ep Å kL$sp l¥.'' Ap¥f L$_yL$pL$pÆ_¡ bpf-bpf ÅÓpd¢; `qfjv$L$p¡ Ar^h¡i_ lsp¡, NÅ__Æ S>¥k¡ dlp_ pL$X$ rhÜp_ kçâv$peL¡$, D_ky bpf-bpf |R>u NC-`qfjv$L$p¡ N©lk¡hp dpÞe l¥ qL$ _l], lqfv$pv$p, sp¡ D__¡ L$lu qL$ S>¥k¡ ApQpe® L$l¡ h¥k¡. sp¡ S>b rhÜp__Ly$ Mbf _l] l¥ sp¡ ""NÅ eÓ gpeÞs¡ diL$p_p„ qL»$ hpsp®!'' sp¡ e¡ [õ\rs l¥! ""crhóed¢ Ar^L$ L$fcpfk¡ cu bQ_p AphíeL$ l¥. kp\lu kp\ ApQpe®L$u ìe[¼sNs k„`rÑ cu kpdpÞeS>_L$u cp„rs fl_u AphíeL$ l¥.'' e¡ sp¡ kyfsd¢ Ap_„v$k¡ âpCh¡V$ l¥ Ap¥f blp¡s AÃR>p Dv$plfZ spsÆ dlpfpS>_¡ qv$ep l¥ Ap¥f blp¡s lu ky„v$f Y„$Nk¡ Ap` gpX$ gX$p fl¡ l¦; BkL$p blp¡s lu Æsp Ap¥f ÅNsp Dv$plfZ l¦. ""_l] lp¡Nu sp¡ crhóed¢ V²$õV$u D_k¡ Nygpdp¢ S>¥kp ìehlpf cu L$f kL$s¡ l¦. Bk DgV$u ârsr¾$epL$u k„cph_pk¡ lu ApQpe®`qfhpf Ap¥f dpN®`f Å fl¡ l¦.'' dsgb V²$õV$L¡$ dpN® f Å fl¡ l¦, ep gà`y`„X$pL¡$ dpN® f Å fl¡ l¥. e¡ d¡fp¡ Å¡X¹$e$p¡ lzhp¡ l¥ lp¢, v$pv$pÆL$p¡ _l]. ""kp\lu AÞe âcph cu L$pd L$f flp l¥. Bkk¡ cu bpgL$p¢L¡$ bQphL$p kp^_ cu k„õ\pL¡$ k„NW$_k¡ k„ch l¥. ApS>sL$'' k„NW$_ Bkrge¡ qL$ep Nep; qfT_ Ap¡a û k„NW$_, v$pv$pÆ bsp fl¡ l¦, "bpgL$p¢L¡$... l¥'-bpgL$p¢L¡$ bQphL¡$rge¡. ""ApS> sL$ `qfjv$L$p¡ kcu_¡ Ngs kdÅ l¥.''-e¡ bps klu l¥, ¼ep¢qL$ bpgL$ gp¡Np¢L¡$ â¡ÄeyX$pCT \¡ Dk h¼s. d¦ e¡ cu dpÞe L$f flp lw„. ""Ap¥f el bps¢ r_rls õhp\®L¡$ rb_p

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rbQpf¡ tQs_L$p `qfZpd l¥.''-e¡ cu bps klu l¥, qL$ Ly$R> _ Ly$R> D`Öh lzA¡ \¡. `f d¦ A`_¡ bpgL$p¢L$p¡ elp„ r¾$V$ukpCT L$f_¡ _l] b¥W$p lw„, qfjv$L$p¡ r¾$V$ukpCT L$f_¡ b¥W$p lw„. f hëgcbphp_¡ Ar^L$pf qv$ep l¥ BkL¡$rge¡ hëgcbphp S>¥k¡; ldpf¡ Áhpgv$pkÆ L$ls¡ \¡, dy„^X$p, L¡$ â\d¡id¢, d¡f¡ r`s©QfZd¢, 1000 lp\uL$p bg l¥, f„sy lp¡sp ¼ep l¥ L¡$ L$cu A¡L$ lp\u A¡L$ sfa Åsp l¥, A¡L$ lp\u A¡L$ sfa Åsp l¥! Bkrge¡ v$pv$pÆ S>fp Ap_„v$v$peL$ \¡, d_p¡f„S>_ L$fs¡ \¡. f„sy v$pv$pÆ_¡ hëgcL$p¡ hëgc kdS>L¡$; Ap¥f dyS>¡ cu A`_p kdÅ \p Ap¥f bpf-bpf dyS>k¡ L$lp \p, `f„sy d¦ qafk¡ A¡L$ õ`óV$uL$fZ L$f flp lw„, qL$ v$pv$pÆ Ap¥f d¡f¡ buQd¢ k„hpv$ Ap¥f rhhpv$L$p L$pfZ \p sp¡ el A¡L$ lu dyv¹$v$p \p, L¡$ Ap` ANf `qfjv$L$p¡ MX$p L$f fl¡ lp¡ sp¡ Bk Y„$Nk¡ MX$p L$fp¡ L¡$ kçâv$peL¡$ rkÙpÞsp¢L$u ê$`f¡MpL¡$ D`f spS>dlg L$l] _l] b_ Åe Ap¥f iplS>lp„-dydspS>dlg kp¡s¡ _l] fl Åe. qL$ r`fprdX$ _l] b_ Åe `y[óV$dpN®L$p, qL$ gp¡N Dk¡ v¡$M_¡ Åe¡. e¡ sp¡ L$dk¡L$d A¡gpCh k„õ\p b_¡. Ap¥f Å¡ Ap`L$p Dv¹$v¡$íe l¥-""Np¡.bpgL$p¢L¡$ bQphL$p kp^_ cu k„õ\pL¡$ k„NW$_k¡ k„ch l¥''-Bkrge¡ k„NW$_ L$fp¡. `f„sy vy$cp®Áehi lzAp cu l¥ Ap¥f _l] cu lzAp l¥. Ly$R> A„isL$; d¦ e¡ _l] L$l flp lw„ qL$ _l] lzAp l¥, `f„sy bpgL$p¢L$p bQph lp¡_p-`sp _l], dyS>¡ sp¡ Acu sL$ _l] l¥. ipev$ d»¥_¡ _S>f A„v$pT cu qL$ep lp¡. ""Bk qv$ipd¢ h¥óZh lu âeÐ_ L$f kL$s¡ l¦. Bkd¢ h¥óZhp¢`f cpf X$pgp \p, f„sy bX¡$ Ap_„v$L$u bps l¥ qL$ B_ bpgL$p¢_¡ (k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$g) âeÐ_ qL$ep. Ap¥f kbk¡ bX$p âeÐ_ sp¡ ldpf¡ L$p¡L$p¡bphp; epr_ ldpf¡ S>dpC cu l¦ Ap¥f d¡f¡ R>p¡V¡$cpC cu l¦, B__¡ qL$ep, bbyX$ubphp_¡ qL$ep. dp^hbpNd¢ d¦ Ap¥f bbyX$ubphp rdg¡ _¡iNyfyL¡$ elp„ ipv$ud¢, Ap¥f e¡ bps d¡f¡ Ap¥f bbyX$ubphpL¡$ buQd¢ lzC, qL$ e¡ k„hpv$ õ\pr`s lp¡_p Qprle¡. ¼ep¢qL$ `y[óV$dpN®L¡$ qv$ÁNS> ApQpe®, qv$ÁNS> rldpge A¡L$ v$p¡ sfa l¦. L$l] Bk rldpgeL$u bfa r`NgL$f buQd¢. Ág¡rief r`NgL$f, L$l] bpY$ _l] gp v¡$ Ap¥f ldgp¡N _l] Xy$b Åe¡! BkL$p k„hpv$L$p, Bk D`pr^L$p k„lfZ L¥$k¡ lp¡? sb bbyX$ubphp_¡ (Np¡.îuh°S>râeÆ_¡) lqfv$pv$pL$p¡ `^fpep Ap¥f L$p¡L$p¡bphp_¡ L©$`p L$fL¡$ B_ v$pv$pAp¢L$p¡ `^fpep, Q„ÖNp¡`pgÆ_¡ `^fpep, Ap¥f e¡ k„hpv$L$p ky„v$f Å¡ l¥, kyóWy$ qfZpd L$g Å¡ ê$`d¢ kpd_¡ Apep-e¡ d¦ Ap`L$p¡ rgML¡$ v¡$sp lw„ qL$ e¡ L$p¡C k„hpv$pcpk _l] l¥; e¡ sp¡ k„â¡jZ l¥ Ap`L$p¡. Ap¥f e¡ ldpfp k„hpv$ Å¡ l¥ õ\pr`s lzAp l¥; B_ R>p¡V$p¢_¡ qL$ep, bX¡$ h¥óZh rbQpf¡ _l] L$f kL¡$, ¼ep¢qL$ h¥óZhp¢d¢ Bs_u _¥rsL$ tlds _l] \u qL$ hp¡ qL$kuL$p¡ Ly$R> L$l¡ kL¡$. Ap¥f Ngsalrdep„ MX$u lp¡su flu. Ap¥f Ngsalrdep„ MX$u lp¡_¡k¡ ¼ep lp¡sp l¥ qL$ elp„ sL$ sp¡ klu L$lu íepdv$pv$p_¡, qL$ ""epfk¡ R>¡X$ Qgu Åe¡ ANf, Nf _l] hõg sp¡ Av$phs lu klu.'' d¦ L$lz„Np qL$ lkfs lu klu. lkfs flsu sp¡ W$uL$ flsp, `f e¡ Av$phsd¢ `qfhrs®s lp¡ NC. `f„sy Ab Å¡ l¥ ""Myv$pL¡$ hpõs¡ L$pb¡k¡ fv$p _ lV$p Årgd, L$l] A¥kp _ lp¡ elp„ cu L$pqaf-A¡-k_d r_L$g¡.'' A¥kp _l]

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lp¡ qL$ e¡ L$pb¡k¡ fv$p lV$ Åe¡ Ap¥f elp„`¡ d¡f¡ ùv$ed¢ A¥kp lp¡ Åe¡ qL$ elp„ cu hlu L$pqaf-A¡-k_d l¥. Bkrge¡ d¦ 100 `k®ÞV$ íepdv$pv$pk¡ Ap¥f kbk¡ e¡ rh_„su L$fy„Np. elp„ ApQpe®NZ rbfpS>dp_ l¦ s\p blz-b¡V$u rbfpS>dp_ l¦, kbk¡ rh_„su L$fy„Np qL$ e¡ Å¡ k„hpv$ õ\pr`s lzAp l¥ Bk¡ rQfõ\peu L$f kL¢$. lp¡ kL$sp l¥, dsc¡v$ lp¡ kL$sp l¥, `f„sy blp¡s ky„v$f bps L$lu hëgcbphp_¡ L$g, dyS>¡ íepdv$pv$pk¡ iÓysp ¼ep¢ _l] lp¡su? Af¡ lp¡ lu _l] kL$su! ¼ep¢qL$ d_c¡v$ lu _l] l¥, Ap¥f c¡v$ lu _l] l¥ sp¡ iÓyspL$u S>Nl L$lp„ l¥? d¦ sp¡ e¡ L$lsp l„w qL$ e¡ sp¡ d_L$p A¡L$ Oydph \p Å¡ OydL¡$ hp`k Ap Nep. Ap¥f hp¡ L$l] L$p¡C TOX$p _l] \p. dyS>¡ sp¡ gNsp l¥ qL$ e¡ v$p¡_p¢ S|>W¡$ TOX¡$ \¡, ¼ep¢qL$ k„hpv$ õ\pr`s L$f_¡L$u A¡L$ âr¾$ep rkMp_¡L¡$rge¡; Ap¥f Ly$R> _l] l¥.

""ApQpe® bpgL$ õhe„ _l] L$f kL$s¡ L$pfZqL$ A¡L$-v|$kf¡`f rhíhpk _l] l¥ Ap¥f Al„L$pfk¡ byfu sfl âcprhs (b¡X$gu BÞagyA¡ÞõX$) l¦. eqv$ A¥kp r_e„ÓZ kfL$pfÜpfp Apep sp¡ blp¡s lu lpr_L$pf lp¡Np''-el õ`óV$ l¥.

el g¡M `qfjv$L¡$ kd\®_ ep Ap¥f ×[óV$k¡ _l] rgMp Nep l¥ qL$Þsy S>b sL$ S>_sp qL$ku hõsyL$p¡ ki¼sê$`d¢ âõsys _l] L$fsu sb sL$ kfL$pf ep Þepepge D`¡npk¡ lu Dk rhje`f kp¡Qs¡ l¦.

h¥óZhkdpS>d¢ ApQpe®L¡$ ârs cph_p sp¡ l¥ qL$Þsy ApS>L¡$ ApQpf Ap¥f A_yrQs âQpfk¡ hl dpN®k¡ v|$f lp¡sp Å flp l¥. BkL$p cu D`pe L$f_p blzs AphíeL$ l¥.

""kp\lu h¥óZh cu õhp\®hi V$L$fpL$f Ab d„qv$f Ap¥f v¡$h^_k¡ õhe„ lu gpcp[Þhs lp¡_p Qpls¡ l¦.'' A¥kp lzAp cu l¥ blzs S>Nl. ""BkL¡$ A_¡L$ âdpZ l¦. dp„X$huL$p L¡$k Ap¥f Sy>_pNY$L$p r_Z®e Bk qv$ipL$p N„cuf k„L¡$s l¥. kp¡fW$ h¥óZhkdpS>L¡$ _pdk¡ v$pef dyL$v¹$v$dp L¡$hg fpN-Ü¡j`f lu Ap^pqfs l¥ Ap¥f Dk rhhpv$d¢ L¡$hg Q¡qfV$u L$rdí_fL¡$ r_h¡v$_`f lu Þepepûip¢_¡ lpCL$p¡V®$d¢ r_Z®e qL$ep. Bk¡ kh®\p r_ó`n _l] L$lp Å kL$sp.

Bk L¡$kL$u kpnud¢ el cu L$lp Nep l¥ qL$ L©$óZ_¡ v¡$huL$u D`pk_p L$u l¥. qL$Þsy el bps el rkÙ _l] L$fsu qL$ Å¡b_`yÓp, Å¡ h¥óZh _l] l¥, BkL$p âb„^ L$f_¡ ep rhhpv$ L$f_¡L$u ep¡Áesp fMsp l¥. A¥k¡ lu A_¡L$p¢ âí_ l¦ rS>_`f kdh¡s (kpd|rlL$) rhQpf L$f_p S>ê$fu l¥.

h¥óZh kdpS>L$u Å¡ DgV$u ârsr¾$ep l¥ DkL$p cu kdp^p_ scu lp¡Np S>b ApQpe®bpgL$ qfjv$Üpfp h ip[õÓep¢L$p¡ kp\g¡L$f âQpf-âhpk L$f¢N¡ eqv$ ipõÓu _l] sp¡ L$pe®L$sp® kp\Å_¡ S>ê$fu l¦.

el S>ê$fu _l] qL$ ""kcu ApQpe® A¡L$kp âhQ_ L$f¢.'' Acu bspep

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ifv$bphp_¡, qL$ ìep¿ep_i¥gu AgN lp¡ kL$su l¥; ¼ep¢qL$ d¡fu ìep¿ep_i¥gu AgN l¥, lqfv$pv$pL$u AgN l¥, hëgcbphpL$u AgN l¥; kbL$u AgN l¥. f„sy rkÙpÞs AgN _l] l¥-e¡ d¦ rgML¡$ v¡$sp lw„. ""qL$Þsy kçâv$peL$p âQpf A¡L$ k„õ\pL¡$ Üpfp L$f_¡k¡ âcphd¢ h©rÙ lp¡Nu.

As: el ârsh¡v$_ A¡L$ âbÞ^ ep¡S>_pL¡$ âpê$`L¡$ kp\rhQpfp\® âõsys l¥, `qfjv$ Ap¥f ApQpe® rdgL$f e\pk„ch rhQpf L$f¢-A¥ku Apip L$f_p Aõ\p_ _l] l¥. i¡j cNhs¹L©$`p.

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d_p¡f\hps®ep.'' r_óW$pL$p dsgb l¥ îÙp, Ap¥f îÙp L$dp»£k¡ lp¡su l¥. îÙp L$dp£»k¡ lp¡su l¥ Bkrge¡ A`_¡ L$d® agp¡ÞdyM lp¡_¡ Qprle¡; agp¡ÞdyM Ap¥f agv$peL$L$u sp¡ lqfbphp_¡ blp¡s QQp® L$u, f d¦ agp¡ÞdyM klu eyT L$f flp lw„ lqfv$pv$p qL$ Ngs sfa eyT L$f flp lw„ Np¡X$ _p¡ìT! `f A¡T Ba L¡$ A¡¼i_ õùL¹$k gpDX$f ^¡_ hX®¹$k. ldpf¡ A¡L$i_ A¥k¡ lp¡_¡ Qprle¡ L¡$ ldpf¡ hX®¹$k Å¡ l¥ Dkk¡ A¡L$i_ Äepv$p A`_¡ ârsÝhr_s lp¡_¡ Qprle¡. BkL¡$rge¡ d¦ e¡ L$lsp lw„ L¡$ ApS> Å¡ NV$fL$p p_u l¥ hp¡ N„NpÆd¢ rdg Åsp l¥ sp¡ N„Np b_ Åsu l¥; `f N„NpL$p p_u NV$fd¢ rdg Åsp l¥ sp¡ NV$f b_ Åsu l¥. Bkrge¡ ld qL$ku QuS>L$p¡ NV$f _l] b__¡ v¢$N¡. Ap¥f A¥k¡ dlp_ ApQpe®L¡$ L„$^¡`f qfjv$L$p bp¡S> Apep l¥ sp¡ 100 k®ÞV$ d¦ e¡ Apip L$fsp lw„ L¡$ Å¡ \p¡X$p blp¡s S>lp„-S>lp„ D`Öh lzAp l¥; S>lp„ L$_yL$pL$pÆL$p¡ M¡v$ lzAp l¥. S>lp„ dyS>¡ M¡v$ lzAp l¥, S>lp„ íepdv$pv$pL$p¡ M¡v$ lzAp l¥. kbL$p¡ Å¡ M¡v$ lzAp l¥ \p¡X$p-\p¡X$p DkL$p k„hfZ lp¡sp fl¡Np sp¡; M¡v$ cu sp¡ lp¡sp fl¡sp l¥ sp¡ h¡v$_ lp¡sp l¥ _!

d¦ Qgs¡-Qgs¡ qafk¡ d¦ L$lsp lw„. A¥k¡ sp¡ i¡f l¥. i¡f L$l_p klu l¥ qL$ _l]? ""qL$kL$p¡ L$pauf qL$kL$p¡ dkulp kdTy„, kb elp„ v$p¡õs lu b¥W¡$ l¥ qL$kL$p¡ ¼ep kdTy„. hp¡ cu ¼ep qv$_ \¡ qL$ lf hld S>b eL$] lp¡sp \p, Ab lL$uL$s _S>f ApC sp¡ Bk¡ ¼ep kdTy„. qv$g Å¡ V|$V$p sp¡ L$C lp\vy$ApL$p¡ DW¡$.'' L$C lp\dp_¡ hëgcbphp, bpgyfpÅ-kbL¡$ lp\vy$ApL$p¡ DW¡$, ""A¥k¡ dplp¡gd¢ Ab d¦ qL$kL$p¡ fpepkp kdTy„. Sy>ëd el l¥ qL$ eL$sp l¥ s¡fu b¡Np_p fbu. gyÐa el l¥ qL$ d¦ Ab A`_p kdTy„.'' dyS>k¡ Ly$R> cu dp_hkygc âdpv$ Ap¥f Ðhfpk¡ Ap¥f hpQpgspk¡ ÓyqV$ lp¡ NC lp¡ sp¡ ApQpe®QfZp¢L¡$ QfZpfthv$p¡d¢ ndpâp\}lw„ Ap¥f ApQpe®NZp¢L¡$ QfZpfthv$d¢ cu ndpâp\}lw„.Dv¹$Op¡jL- ^Þehpv$. |.Np¡.îud\yf¡íhfÆ_p¡ A¡L$ d¡k¡S> Apìep¡ R>¡. ""k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m,

ApS>_p¡ L$pe®¾$d g„bpep¡ s¡ `l¡g¡\u _¼L$u _ lp¡hp\u A_¡ Adpfy„ qfTh£i_ ApS>_y„ lp¡C A_¡ hX$p¡v$fp S>hy„ Ar_hpe® lp¡C ApS>_u kcpdp„ D`[õ\s, lz„ s\p rQ.Q„ÖNp¡`pgÆ _\u flu i¼ep A¡ bv$g ndpâp\u® R>uA¡ S>¡ L$pe®¾$d

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ep¡Åep¡ s¡ OZp¡ S> ky„v$f A_¡ D`pv¡$e füp¡-s¡hy„ Å¡C i¼ep R>uA¡. _¡ crhóedp„ `R>u Ap fus¡ L¡$ AÞe fus¡ `Z îuhëgcLy$g ApQpep£_y„ rdg_, rhQpfZp s\p k„hpqv$sp AphL$pe® fl¡i¡. iyc¡ÃR>p.'' Þehpv$. M|b S> A¡d_p¡ Apcpf. Np¡.îuQ„ÖNp¡`pgÆ A_¡ Np¡.îud\yf¡íhfÆ_p¡ Ap kcpdp„ rhhpv$dp„\u k„hpv$ õ\p`hpdp„ M|b S> dp¡V$p¡ apmp¡ füp¡ R>¡ A_¡ Ad¡ k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m A¡d_p M|b S> Apcpfu R>uA¡.A¡L$ k|Q_p Aphu lsu Adpfu `pk¡ L¡$ îp¡spNZ_u AdyL$ rS>opkpAp¡ lsu s¡ Ad¡ `|fu L$fu i¼ep _\u. `Z Ad¡ S>¡ Ap QQp®kcp_p¡ kde ÓZ qv$hk S> fp¿ep¡ R>¡; Ad¡ l¡gp bu Ap hps_u Op¡jZp L$fu Qy¼ep R>uA¡. s¡ kdepcph_¡ L$pfZ¡ Ad¡ s¡ dpV¡$ s¡ rS>opkpAp¡ `|fu _l] L$fu iL$uA¡. A_¡ s¡ rS>opkp fl¡i¡ sp¡ ApNm_p L$pe®¾$ddp„ bu b^p_¡ DÐkyL$sp fl¡i¡ A_¡ r_L$V$ crhóedp„ afu A¡hp¡ L$p¡C L$pe®¾$d S>ê$f\u fS|> L$fuiy„.

buSy>„ A¡L$ k|Q_ Apìey„ R>¡ L¡$ ""rkÙpÞshQ_phgu_u QQp®kcp_y„ Ap hMs_y„ Apep¡S>_ Ap`¡ L$ey„® R>¡-A¡d Op¡jZp õV¡$S> D`f\u \C. `|.`p.îulqffpeÆ_¡ kh® hQ_phgu_p¡ cphp_yhpv$, kde lp¡e sp¡, âL$V$ L$f¡. s¡ D`fp„s kde_p Acph¡ Å¡ _ L$fu iL¡$ sp¡ R>`phu_¡ ârkÙ L$fph¡ A¡hu rh_„su, S>¡\u Ap `yõsL$ kp\¡ kpd¡ fpMu_¡ kfMphu iL$pe, S>¡\u h¥óZhp¡_¡ rkÙpÞs kdS>hp_u h^y sL$ dm¡.'' Ap bpbs_p¡ Mygpkp¡ `p¡s¡ Np¡.îulqffpeÆ S> Apì¡ A¡hy„ dpfy„ r_h¡v$_ R>¡.

lh¡ lz„ Apv$fZue `|.r_Ly„$S>gsp b¡V$uÆ dlp¡v$epîu_¡ Al] Ap`_y„ `p¡sp_y„ h¼sìe Ap`hp Apd„rÓs L$fy„ Ry>„.

A. kp¥. îur_Ly„$S>gsp b¡V$uÆ (dy„bC)Apv$fZue k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m_p Np¡.dlp_ycphp¡, Apv$fZue AÓ¡ `^pf¡gp

kdõs Adpfp Np¡õhprdLy$m_p dlp_ycphp¡, kdõs `qfhpfS>_p¡, rhÜv¹$S$>_p¡ A¡h„ AÓ¡ Aph¡gp rS>opky h¥óZhkdpS>_p kh® cprhL$S>_p¡. Mf¡Mf d_¡ M|b Ap_„v$ \pe R>¡ L¡$ Ap Qpf qv$hk\u S>¡ fus¡ A¡L$ ky„v$f kcp_y„ Apep¡S>_ \ey„. k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m_p Ap _heyhp_ bpmL$p¡A¡ M|b S> ky„v$f fus¡, kyQpfy fus¡ A_¡ kamsp`|h®L$ S>¡ Ap Apep¡S>_ L$ey„® A_¡ S>¡ Ap QQp®kcp ep¡Æ-A¡_¡ dpV¡$ S>¡V$gp Z Arc_„v$_ ApùA¡ s¡V$gp Ap¡R>p R>¡. ApS>¡ S>¡ A¡L$ dp„N R>¡. Ap kcp_p Apep¡S>__p¡ dy¿e l¡sy A¡ S> lsp¡ L¡$ y[óV$dpN®_p rkÙpÞsp¡ kpQp ê$`dp„ b^p S> kdS>¡ A_¡ A¡_y„ ìeh[õ\s fus¡ kdS>`|h®L$ A_ykfZ L$fhpdp„ Aph¡. A_¡ S>¡ fus¡ Ap kcp_y„ k„Qpg_ \e„y; Ap bpmL$p¡A¡ M|b S> rh_e`|h®L$ fus¡ Ap_y„ k„Qpg_ L$ey„®

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A_¡ A¡V$gy„ S> _l] `Z AÓ¡ `^pf¡gp b^p S> bpmL$p¡A¡ `p¡s`p¡sp_u fus¡ Np„cue®-DÐL„$W$p-^¥e® hN¡f¡ fpMu_¡ S>¡ fus¡ Ap kcp_¡ S>¡ kam b_phu A¡ dpV¡$ Ap k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m_p S>¡V$gp dlp_ycphp¡ R>¡ A¡ bpmL$p¡_¡ dpfp M|b S> Arc_„v$_ lz„ Ap`y„ Ry>„.

Å¡ kÐe hps L$lz„ sp¡ Äepf¡ kp¥\u â\d, OZp hMs `l¡gp„, L¡$V$gp„L$ drl_p `l¡gp„; L$v$pQ 1-2 drl_p \C Nep lp¡e, `¡`f_u A„v$f A¡L$ Ål¡fps Aphu-L¡$ Ap fus¡ A¡L$ kcp_„y Apep¡S>_ L$fhpdp„ Aphu füy„ R>¡ AdyL$ spfuM¡, A¡dp„ d»¡ ep¡N¡ibphp_„y _pd hp„Ãey„. dpfp `yÓh^y r_rgdp b¡V$uÆ, îufOy_p\gpgÆ_p b¡V$uÆ, A¡ hMs¡ Ðep„ lpS>f lsu. A_¡ A¡_¡ d¢ L$üy„, L¡$ r_rgdp, ep¡N¡ibphp Ap bû ^dpg ip dpV¡$ L$fu füp R>¡? Ap bû MV$`V$p¡dp„ ep¡N¡ibphp ip dpV¡$ X$u füp R>¡? s¡ hMs¡ rQ. kp¥ r_gudp b¡V$uÆA¡ blz S> ky„v$f DÑf Apàep¡ L¡$ dçdu, îudlpâcyÆ_p rkÙpÞsp¡_¡ dpV¡$ Å¡ kpQu kdS> v$f¡L$dp„ Aph¡ A_¡ A¡_¡ dpV¡$ Aphu kcp ep¡Åe A¡dp„ Mp¡Vy„$ iy„ R>¡? kpQu hps L$lz„-A¡L$ OX$u d_¡ MV$L$p¡ `Z gpÁep¡, L¡$ cC Aphu MV$`V$p¡ ip dpV¡$? A_¡ R>sp„ `Z d¢ `pR>m S>¡ fZL$pf Å¡ep¡, L¡$ ApS>_u _heyhp ¡Y$u Adpfp; R>u bpmL$p¡_u A„v$f lp¡e L¡$ h¥óZhp¡dp„ Z lp¡e. `Z S>¡ A¡_u pR>m_p¡ d¢ b¡V$uÆ_p¡ S>¡ fZL$p¡ Å¡ep¡, L¡$ Ap S>¡ L„$CL$ kdS>hp-Åhp dp„Nu füp R>¡. Å¡ L¡$ A¡dp„ iL$ _\u L¡$ r_gudp b¡V$uÆ Z îuíepdv$pv$p_p A¡L$ rióep R>¡ A_¡ M|b S> k„yv$f kçâv$pe_y„ op_ d¡mhu füp R>¡. Ðepf¡ Z d_¡ A¡ hMs¡ Mf¡Mf A¡d S> gpÁey„ L¡$ Ap bû MV$`V$ ipdpV¡$? A_¡ Ap hõsy gpNhp_y„ L$pfZ A¡L$ S> lsy„, L¡$ dpfp d__u A„v$f Å¡ r_fpip NZp¡ L„$CL$ sp¡ r_fpip lsu, L„$CL$ i„L$p NZp¡ sp¡ i„L$p lsu L¡$ A¡L$ S> õV¡$S>`f Aphu QQp®-rhQpfZp L$fhp dpV¡$ b^p bpmL$p¡ c¡Np \C S> _ iL¡$! buÆ i„L$p dpfp d__u A„v$f A¡ lsu L¡$ Ap_y„ L$iy„ S> _\u hmhp_y„! b^p A¡L$ \p¡X$u OZu hpsp¡ L$fu_¡ R|>V$p X$u S>i¡ `Z Ap_p¡ L$p¡CL$ DL¡$g L¡$ Ap_y„ L$C hmhp_y„ S> _\u! A_¡ Ap i„L$p\u s¡ hMs¡ d¢ dp¥_ pfZ L$ey„®, L$pfZ L¡$ d_¡ A¡d gpÁey„ L¡$ Ap dp„N lsu. f„sy lh¡ ep¡N¡ibphp_p bl¡_ R>¡ A¡V$g¡ dpf¡ L$C rhi¡j L$l¡hp_y„ _lp¡s„y A¡ hMs¡.

Ðepf `R>u dpfu `pk¡ Ap Apep¡S>_ kçbÞ^_p `Óp¡ Apìep, ep¡N¡ibphp `p¡s¡ Apd„ÓZ Ap`hp `^pep®, A¡d_u kp\¡ dpfu QQp®Ap¡ \C A_¡ dpfp Arcâpep¡ d¢ õ`óV$`Z¡ Arcìe¼s L$ep® lsp, dpfu i„L$pAp¡ d¢ Arcìe¼s L$fu, L¡$ Apdp„ iy„ hmhp_y„ lsy„? L$iy„ S> \hp_y„ _\u Ap_u A„v$f!

Äepf¡ Mf¡Mf ApS>¡ l„z Ap kcp Å¡C flu Ry>„, Ap ÓZ-ÓZ qv$hk è¯s S>¡ QQp®kcp ep¡ÅC A_¡ S>¡ fus¡ Ap_p¡ A_ych L$ep®; d_¡ gpÁey„ L¡$ Mf¡Mf dpfu ^pfZp\u A¡L$ rh`fus S> Ap_y„ qfTëV$ Å¡ey„! A_¡ d_¡ blz Ap_„v$ \ep¡ L¡$ Ap_„v$`|Z® A¡ R>¡ s¡ d¢ A_ych L$ep£ L¡$ Ap kcp_u A„v$f; y[óV$kçâv$pedp„ S>¡ S>ê$fu lsu, Dèp¡Nu lsu, r_sp„s

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AphíeL$ hõsy lsu, L¡$ kçâv$pe_y„ A¡L$ ê$` s¥epf \hy„ S> Å¡CA¡, ApS>¡ QQp® \hu S> Å¡CA¡. A_¡ S>¡ hõsy ApS>¡ Al]ep \C. A_¡ \C A¡V$gy„ S> _l] Z A¡_y„ Z S>¡ Ap`Z¡ ApS>¡ Å¡C füp R>uA¡ A¡ Mf¡Mf d_¡ blz S> Ap_„v$ \ep¡. A_¡ c|qfc|qf dpfp ^Þehpv$ afu-afu_¡ lz„ Ap k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m_p R>¡ s¡ S>¡ bpmL$p¡ R>¡ A¡d_¡ M|b S> ^Þehpv$ lz„ A„s:L$fZ`|h®L$ Apù flu Ry>„.

Mf¡Mf sp¡ î¡e; Ap õ\p_¡ d_¡ L$l¡sp rbgLy$g hp„^p¡ _\u, lz„ A¡L$ sV$õ\`Z¡ Apdp„ L$lu iLy„$, L¡$ S>¡ Ap k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m R>¡, sp¡ Ap_y„ î¡e L$v$pQ Ap hMs¡ Å¡ lz„ íepdv$pv$p_¡ Apùi sp¡ S>fpe Z Mp¡Vy„$ _\u. Apdp„ lz„ L$p¡C kpfy„ gNpX$hp dpV¡$_u hps _\u L$fu flu `Z S>¡ fus¡ bpmL$p¡A¡ `p¡s-`p¡sp_p d„sìe fS|> L$ep®. ApS>¡ A¡L$ hëgcLy$m_p `qfhpf sfa\u, Adpfp kdõs hlz-b¡V$uAp¡ sfa\u l„z A¡L$ dpfu cph_p Ap A¡L$ Arcìe¼s L$fu flu Ry>„, L¡$ íepdv$pv$pA¡ S>¡ fus¡ Ap bpmL$p¡_¡ s¥epf L$ep® A_¡ ApS>¡ rkÙpÞs sfa â¡fu_¡ A¡d_¡ rhÜÑp`|Z® s¥epf L$fu_¡, L¡$ S>¡_u amîyrs ApS>¡ lz„ Å¡C flu R>„y L¡$ Ap bpmL$p¡A¡ Ap kcp _¡ QQp®kcp_y„ Apep¡S>_ L$ey„®.

NCL$pg¡ Äepf¡ d¢ íepdyv$pv$p_y„ h¼sìe kp„cþey„, d_¡ M|b Aùg L$fu Ney„, rhi¡j L$fu_¡ A¡dZ¡ S>¡ hps L$fu, L¡$ ApS>¡ kçâv$pe_u A„v$f S>¡ h¥óZhp¡L¡$ L$p¡C `Z gp¡L$p¡ `y[óV$dpN®_p ApQpep£L¡$ A¡d_p `qfhpfS>_p¡_¡ S>¡ `|Åfu dp_¡ R>¡-A¡ hps rbgLy$g, S>fp`Z Mp¡V$u _\u. ldZp„ S> sd¡ îugpgdrZbphp_p Z sd¡ hQ_pd©s kp„cþep A_¡ A¡dZ¡ S>¡ hp„Ãey„ îuâ\d¡iL$pL$pÆ_y„ A_¡ Ap S> ds Arcìe¼s L$ep£. Aphp S> lz„ R>¡ s¡ A¡L$ kde¡ S>¡ h¥óZhp¡ bpmL$p¡_¡ |Åfu dp_¡ R>¡; lz„ Z A¡L$ kde kpf \C QyL$u lsu. s¡ hMs¡ kpd_p¡ L$fsp„ d_¡ M|b L$óV$ `Z \ey„ lsy„. `f„sy Mf¡Mf d_¡ Ap_„v$ R>¡ L¡$ Äepf¡ Aphp rhjep¡_u Äepf¡ ApS>¡ QQp® \C flu lp¡e. L¡$hu fus¡ d„qv$f lp¡hy„ Å¡CA¡, y[óV$k¡hp_p¡ âL$pf iy„ R>¡, L$C fus¡ `y[óV$k¡hp_u A„v$f lp¡hy„ Å¡CA¡-Ap bû Äepf¡ QQp® \C flu lp¡e Ðepf¡ Mf¡Mf M|b S> Ap_„v$v$peL$ A_¡ Arc_„v$_ue R>¡ Ap hõsy. d_¡ sp¡ Ðep„ kyû kp„cmhpdp„ Aph¡gy„, L$p¡CL$ pk¡\u A_¡ ¼ep„L$, L¡$ ApS>¡ W$pL$p¡fÆAp¡ Adpfu gpC_dp„ Dcp R>¡! Å¡ A¡L$ h¥óZh kdyv$pe ApS>¡ Ap ×[óV$L$p¡Z\u Qpgsp¡ lp¡e A_¡ W$pL$p¡fÆ A¡d_u gpC_dp„ Dcp fl¡sp lp¡e A¡hy„ L$lu iL$sp lp¡e sp¡ lh¡ Ap h¥óZhkdpS> ¼ep„ S>C füp¡ R>¡ A¡ Ap`Z¡ kdÆ iL$uA¡ R>uA¡. A_¡ A¡hp hMs_u A„v$f Äepf¡ Aphu QQp®kcp fpMu_¡ kpQy„ `y[óV$dpN®_„y õhê$` Å¡ kdÅhhpdp„ Aphsy„ lp¡e sp¡ Mf¡Mf M|b ky„v$f R>¡.

`f„sy S>¡ Ap R>¡ s¡ k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m Üpfp A¡ blz S> ky„v$f A_¡ `y[óV$dpN®_¡ Dèp¡Nu A¡hy„ Ap S>¡ Apep¡S>_ ApS>¡ L$fhpdp„ Apìey„ R>¡. sp¡ A¡ dpV¡$ lz„ afu\u c|qfc|qf ^Þehpv$ Apùi A_¡ kp\¡ A¡ `Z Arcgpjp lz„ Arcìe¼s L$fui L¡$ Ap k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m S>¡ k„hpv$ gphu i¼ey„ R>¡ _¡ Tmlmsu kamsp Ap õV¡$S>`f S>¡ gphu iL¡$

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R>¡ sp¡ A¡ L¡$hm Al] `yfsy„ S> _ fl¡ `f„sy Ap k„hpv$ L$ped Qpgy fl¡! S>¡ fus¡ Ap A¡L$ S> õV¡$S>`f Np¡. bpmL$p¡, rhÜp_p¡ A_¡ h¥óZhp¡-b^p_¡ Al]ep S>¡ k„rdrgs L$ep® Ðepf¡ S>¡ L$pe® ApS>kyû L$p¡C k„õ\pAp¡ _\u L$fu iL$u s¡ L$pe® Ap R>¡ s¡ ApS>¡ d„X$m_p Adpfp bpmL$p¡ L$fu füp R>¡! sp¡ Mf¡Mf lz„ sp¡ A¡V$gy„ S> BÃR>ui L¡$ Ad¡ b^p S> bpmL$p¡ Ad¡ c¡Np dmuA¡, c¡Np dmu_¡ S>¡ `Z L$p„C L$pe® `y[óV$kçâv$pe_p lp¡e A¡ R>¡ s¡ kp\¡ L$fuA¡. A¡V$gy„ S> _l] `f„sy Apdp„ L¡$hm Np¡. bpmL$p¡ S> _l], A¡d_p Of_p qfhpfS>_p¡-hlzb¡V$uAp¡-_¡ Z k„rdrgs L$fu_¡ A¡L$ `y[óV$kçâv$pe_y„ ky„v$f ê$` gph¡! A¡ S> cph_p lz„ Arcìe¼s L$fui. A_¡ Ap rdg_ L¡$hm Al] rhíhL$dp® bpN, A¡L$ õV¡$S>`f A¡L$ S> hMs _l] f„sy \p¡X$p-\p¡X$p kde¡ b^p c¡Np dmu_¡ Aphu QQp®-rhQpfZp Ad¡ L$fsp fluA¡ A_¡ kdpS>_¡ Ad¡ L$p„CL$ Apù iL$uA¡. Äepf¡ b^p c¡Np dmuiy„ sp¡ S> A¡L$ kpQu hõsy Ad¡ Apù iL$uiy„. Äepf¡ lz„ dpfu A¡ Arcgpjp Arcìe¼s L$fui L¡$ S>¡d Ad¡ gÁ_-rhhplp¡dp„ sp¡ c¡Np \CA¡ R>uA¡, L¡$ Sy>v$p„-Sy>v$p„ âk„Np¡dp„ c¡Np \CA¡ R>uA¡, `f„sy Aphu `y[óV$rkÙpÞs_u QQp®kcpdpV¡$ cpÁe¡ S> c¡Np \CA¡ R>uA¡. sp¡ Ap S>¡ âepk R>¡ A_¡ Ap âepk h^y_¡-h^y rhL$k¡, Ad¡ bpmL$p¡ h^y_¡-h^y c¡Np dmu_¡, Ad¡ kp\¡ dmu_¡ L„$CL$ R>¡ s¡ rhQpfZp L$f¡ bpmL$p¡ A¡_u kp\¡, Ad_¡ k„rdrgs fpM¡ A_¡ A¡ k„rdrgs fpMu_¡ h¥óZhkdpS>_¡ Z R>¡ s¡ kp\¡ gC_¡ A¡L$ ky„v$f ê$` A_¡ ê$M R>¡, `y[óV$kçâv$pe_¡ Å¡ Apù iL$uA¡-bk A¡ S> lz„ Arcgpjp Ap` kp¥_¡ Arcìe¼s L$fui.

A_¡ S>¡ fus¡ kp¥d_õe`|h®L$; S>¡ dpfu Api„L$p d¢ l¡gp ìe¼s L$fu Ap` kh£_¡, L¡$ d_¡ A¡d i„L$p lsu L¡$ Apdp„ L$iy„ S> _\u hmhp_y„ L¡$ Apdp„ R>¡ s¡ L$p¡C Ås_u rhQpfZp \hp_u _\u; `f„sy Ap_u A„v$f S>¡ M|b S> kyrhQpqfs`|Z®; A_¡ d_¡ A¡L$ i„L$p A¡ `Z lsu L¡$ Al]ep ¼ep„L$ dpg S> \hp_u li¡, S>¡d NC L$pg¡ íepdv$pv$pA¡ hps L$fu lsu. f„sy Mf¡Mf M|b S> kp¥d_õe`|Z® Ap_„v$de hpsphfZ_u A„v$f Ap QQp®Ap¡ \C R>¡ A_¡ S>¡_y„ fuTëV$ NC L$pg\u b^p Å¡C S> füp R>uA¡ L¡$ S>¡ R>¡ s¡ h¥d_õe gpNsy„ lsy„, S>¡ Adpfy„ kyfs Of R>¡ s¡, A¡ `Z ApS>¡ A¡L$ \C_¡ Ap hõsy \C NC s¡ ky„v$f hõsy \C. A¡V$g¡ A¡ dpV¡$ Mf¡Mf M|b Ap_„v$ \ep¡ R>¡. A_¡ S>¡ fus¡ îulqfv$pv$p, îuíepdv$pv$p-Ap b„_¡ hÃQ¡ S>¡ M|b S> kp¥d_õecph\u A¡L$ ky„v$f hpsphfZ_u A„v$f, Ap_„v$de hpsphfZ_u A„v$f, QQp®-rhQpfZpAp¡ \C A¡ Mf¡Mf M|b S>... Ap`Zp dpV¡$ sp¡ A¡ M|b S> dp__ue A_¡ Apv$fZue R>¡. Ap_u â¡fZp, S>¡ fus¡ ipõÓp\®_u fus¡ S>¡ QQp®Ap¡-rhQpfZpAp¡ \C A¡_u â¡fZp A_¡L$ S>_p¡_¡ dmi¡, A_¡L$ Adpfp bpmL$p¡_¡, Ad_¡ gp¡L$p¡_¡ dmi¡ A_¡ dmu flu R>¡. A¡V$g¡ ApNm h^y Ad_¡ â¡fZpAp¡ dm¡-bk A¡ Arcgpjp ìe¼s L$fu_¡ lz„ dpfy„ h¼sìe îu... _p QfZp¡dp„...Dv¹$Op¡jL- Al] Adpfu `pk¡ 2-3 âí_p¡ Aph¡gp R>¡ `Z A¡L$ hps sp¡ `l¡gp bu õ`óV$

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L$fu v$uû R>¡ L¡$ QQp®kcp_p¡ A_¡ Ap âí_p¡sfu_p¡ L$pe®¾$d Ad¡ kdp`_ L$fu Qy¼ep R>uA¡ A_¡ lh¡ Al]ep S>¡ bu Np¡.bpmL$p¡ p¡sp_y„ d„sìe Apì¡ s¡_p dpV¡$ Ap L$pe®¾$d fp¿ep¡ R>¡ ApS>¡. sp¡ afu ¼epf¡L$ Z A¡hp¡ L$pe®¾$d fpMuiy„ S>ê$f\u; Ap`_u BÃR>p S>ê$f\u |fu \i¡. dpV¡$ s¡ bv$g Ap` A¡V$gy„ rhQpfip¡.

buÆ A¡L$ Ål¡fps L$fhp_u R>¡ L¡$ Ap L$pe®¾$d dpV¡$ Ap` b^p_p¡ ip¡ Arcâpe R>¡ s¡_p dpV¡$ blpf A¡L$ fÆõV$f dyL$hpdp„ Apìey„ R>¡; sp¡ Ap` Äepf¡ Ap L$pe®¾$d `|fp¡ \pe Ðepf¡ s¡ hMs¡ S>¡hp `l¡gp Ap`_p¡ Arcâpe A_¡ _pd A¡dp„ gMu S>Zphip¡ A¡V$g¡ Ad_¡ `[ågL$_y„ auX$b¡L$ iy„ Apìey„ R>¡-A¡ ¿epg Aph¡.

lh¡ lz„ `|.`p.Np.îubpgL©$óZÆ_¡.... `|.`p.Np¡. îuhëgcfpeÆ_¡ r_h¡v$_ L$fy„ Ry>„ L¡$ Ap` Al] Aphu Ad_¡ L$p„CL$ dpN®v$i®_ Ap`p¡.

Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ (kyfs)- ""¾$uX$_¹ îubpgL©$óZ:... c¼shÐkg:.''

îÙ¡e ApQpe®h©„v$, D`[õ\s rhÜv¹$S>_, `qfjv$L¡$ L$pe®L$sp®S>_ A¡h„ AÞeîp¡spkdpS>,

kh®â\d d¦ Ly$R> L$lz„ DkL¡$ `lg¡; Ap`L$p¡ ipev$ rhqv$s lp¡Np qL$ L$g elp„ `|.r`spdlQfZ; h¥k¡ bX$p¢L$p _pd _l] rgep Åsp l¥, g¡qL$_ gp¡Np¢L$p¡ op_ _l] lp¡, îuh°S>fÐ_gpgÆ dlpfpS> ^pf¡ lzA¡ \¡. f„sy elp„ Ap`îuL$p, Ap`îuL$p¡ ^fp_p k„ch _l] lp¡ kL$sp \p Ap¥f Ap`îuL¡$. Å¡ Ly$R> D_L¡$ ùv$ep¡v¹$Npf \¡ hp¡ Ap` _l] L$l kL¡$ \¡, Dk kÞv$c®d¢ Ap`_¡ v$p¡ iåv$ A`_¡ ùv$ep¡v¹$Npf Bk Apep¡S>_L¡$ kÞv$c®d¢ c¡S>¡ l¥ hp¡ d¦ `Y$L¡$ ky_psp lz„

""îuNp¡ùS>_hëgcpe _d:. îudv$pQpe®QfZL$dg¡æep¡ _d:. dy„bC rhíhL$dp® bpN, rhg¡`pg£ `[íQdd¢ 10-11-12 S>_hfuL$p¡ _heyhL$p¡ Üpfp Apep¡Æs Årlfkcpk¡ kçb[Þ^s Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ Üpfp â¡rjs hQ_phguL¡$ cphp_yhpv$L¡$ kçbÞ^d¢ ld kdõs `y[óV$dpN}Ap¢L$p¡ k|rQs L$f fl¡ l¦. kcpd¢ 12 S>_hfuL$p¡ kpe„ cphp_yhpv$L¡$ kçbÞ^d¢ âhQ_d¢ A`_¡ dsL$p¡ ìe¼s L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ ld kcpõ\g lz„Q¡. ld¢ hlp„ âh¡i L$f_¡ s\p âhQ_L¡$rge¡ kde _l] qv$ep Nep. kcpõ\gL¡$ bplf ld O„V$p¡ âsunp L$fs¡ fl¡. ld¢ âhQ_L¡$rge¡ kde qv$ep Åsp sp¡ ld hQ_phguL¡$ cphp_yhpv$L¡$ kçbÞ^d¢ kcpd¢ A`_¡ dsL$p¡ Ahíe ìe¼s L$fs¡. `f„sy ld¢ âhQ_L¡$rge¡ kde _l] qv$ep Nep BkL$p ld¢ M¡v$ l¥. Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ Üpfp qL$e¡ Ne¡ cphp_yhpv$d¢ A_¡L$ A„i rhQpfZue l¥. As: ld D_L¡$ A_yhpv$k¡ klds _l] l¥. îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ A_yhpv$k¡

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ld klds l¥ A¥kp qL$kuL$p¡ c°d _ lp¡ BkL¡$rge¡ ld D¼s g¡Mk¡ A`_p Arcâpe ìe¼s L$f fl¡ l¦.

qv$.13-1-1992. dy„bC Np¡.îuh°S>fÐ_gpgÆ, kyfs.Ap`_¡ e¡ |.r`spdlQfZp¢L$p Arcâpe ky_p lp¡Np. S>b ldpf¡ Acu lpg lud¢

heõL$ b_¡ ApQpe® qL»$ hp AheõL$ ApQpe® bpgL$ kçâv$peL¡$rge¡ Ly$R> L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ Ly$R> kp¡Q fl¡ l¥, ApN¡ Ap_p Qpl fl¡ l¦ sp¡ d¦ D_L$p¡ e¡ hQ_ epv$ qv$gpJNp-""_ kp kcp eÓ _ k[Þs h©Ùp:.'' rS>k kcpd¢ h©Ù _l] lp¡ DkL$p¡ kyoS>_ kcp _l] L$ls¡, âiõskcp _l] L$ls¡. L$g `|.r`spdlQfZ elp„ `^pf¡; d¦ sp¡ Dku kde V²¡$_k¡ Apep lzAp \p S>çdysphud¢, Ap¥f ku^p õV¡$i_k¡ elp„ Apep \p, g¡qL$_ dyS>¡ cu el S>b ops lzAp qL$ Ap`L$p¡ blzs v¡$f sL$ hlp„ rbfpS>_p X$p Ap¥f Ap` âsunp lu L$fs¡ fl¡ Ap¥f lpqv®$L$ Ap`L$u BÃR>p \u. S>bk¡ el Apep¡S>_ r_[íQs lzAp. kh®â\d ¡`fd¢ Årlfps ApC Ap¥f scu Dkd¢ Å¡ rgMp Nep \p qL$ kdõs `y[óV$dpN}eS>_p¢L¡$rge¡ el Årlf Apd„ÓZ l¥-DkL¡$ A_ykpf, Ap¥f rhi¡j ê$`k¡ ldpf¡ Apep¡S>Lp¢L¡$ ârs cu A_yfpN Ap¥f L©$`prhi¡j lp¡_¡L¡$ L$pfZ, Ap¥f kçâv$peL$p rS>k âL$pfk¡ DÑfv$preÐh Dv¹$bp¡^_ qL$ep Nep \p Dk DÑfv$preÐhL¡$ Dv¹$bp¡^_L$p¡ A¡L$ hep¡h©Ùsd Ap¥f op_h©Ùsd ApQpe®L¡$ _ps¡ DkL$p kh®\p r_hp®l L$fs¡ lzA¡ |.r`spdlQfZ Bk Ahõ\pd¢; Ap` kp¡rQe¡-97hj®L$u ApS> Ap`L$u Ahõ\p l¥! qL$s_¡ v|$fk¡ Ap` elp„ ^pf¡ Ap¥f ^pfL$f Ly$R> A`_p Arcâpe ìe¼s L$f_p Qpls¡ \¡. hp¡ L$g A¥kp ep¡N _l] Ap kL$p. hpõshd¢ e¡ kcp Å¡ Bs_u ky„v$f l¥ Bkd¢ e¡ A¡L$ blp¡s lu M¡v$S>_L$ bps lzC. Aõsy. S>b ld ApN¡ A¡L$ õhõ\rhQpfâZpguL$u Ap¥f bY$_p Qpls¡ l¥ sp¡ ld¢ B_ kb bpsp¢L$p Ýep_ fM_p lp¡Np.

h¥k¡ e¡ Å¡ kcpL$p AbL¡$ Apep¡S>_ lzAp l¥, Å¡ D`¾$d lzAp l¥ hp¡ hpõshd¢ âi„k_ue l¥. DkL$u; Å¡ Ap` gp¡Np¢L$p DÐkpl l¥ hp¡ bX$p lu kfpl_ue l¥. f„sy ld¢ A`_u Å¡ ky„v$fsp l¥ DkL¡$ kp\-kp\L$lp„-L$lp„ Ly$R> ldk¡ Ly$R> nrs lzC l¥ DkL$p¡ cu Ýep_d¢ fM_p l¥ spqL$ ApN¡ `f crhóed¢ ld D_L$p¡ _ v$p¡lfps¡ ld gpcp[Þhs lp¡ kL¡$. kh®â\d A¡L$ Arcâpe sV$õ\rhQpfL$p¢L¡$ ùv$ed¢ A¥kp cu S>ê$f âL$V$ lzAp qL$ e¡ Å¡ kcp elp„ Apep¡Æs L$u Å flu l¥ hp¡ kcp L$p¡C kpdpÞe rhjeL$p¡ g¡L$f _l] L$u NC; kçâv$peL¡$ âpZp¡`d rhjep¢`f QQp® L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ L$u NC. Ap¥f Dk ×[óV$k¡ v¡$Ms¡ lzA¡ Bk kcpL¡$ Apep¡S>_L¡$ `lg¡ eqv$ kçâv$peL¡$ dpÞe A¡h„ h©Ù S>_p¢k¡ kdyrQsê$`d¢ fpdi® qL$ep Åsp Ap¥f dpÞe rhÜv¹$S>_p¢L¡$ kp\`|h®`fpdi®`|h®L$ el kcp lp¡su sp¡ BkL$p Ap¥rQÐe Ap¥f BkL$u âiõssp Ap¥f bY$ Åsu. BkL$u âiõssp Ap¥f bY$su, ¼ep¢qL$ elp„ rS>_ rhjep¢ f QQp® lp¡_¡hpgu \u ep Å¡ rhje rhQpe® \¡ hp¡ rhje bX¡$ lu N„cuf Ap¥f bX¡$ lu Nl_ \¡. Bkd¢ r_f„sf BkL$u N„cufspL$p¡ Ýep_d¢ fMs¡ lzA¡ rkÙpÞsL¡$ rhjed¢ Ly$R> cu Dëg¡M L$f_¡L¡$ lg¡ 100 bpf

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rhQpf L$f_p `X$sp l¥, sb Ly$R> bp¡g_¡L$p kplk cu B_ rhjep¢ `f lp¡ kL$sp l¥. sp¡ A¥ku dlÐh`|Z® kcp S>b cu L$u Åe sp¡ dpÞep¢L$p¡, rhÜp_p¢L$p¡ `|h®d¢, h©Ùp¢L$p¡, D_L$p `fpdi® g¡L$f L$u Åe sp¡ hp¡ Äepv$p âiõs lp¡su.

v|$kfp A¡L$ kyTph l¥; eÛr` ApS> A`_u k„õL©$rs bv$gsu Å flu l¥. ipev$ gp¡N Ab hp¡ âpQu_ k„õL©$rsL$p¡ Å_s¡ _l] ep âpe: c|g QyL¡$ l¦. Bkrge¡ ApíQe®L$pfL$ gN¡Np d¡fp kyTph, f„sy kcpL¡$ Å¡ Apep¡S>_ lp¡s¡ l¦ hp¡ A¡L$ âL$pfk¡ eS>dp_ lp¡s¡ l¦ Ap¥f rS>_L$p¡ Apd„rÓs qL$ep Åsp l¥ h¡ A¡L$ âL$pfk¡ Arsr\rhi¡jL¡$ ê$`d¢ ep k„dpr_s ìe[¼sL¡$ ê$`d¢ Aps¡ l¥; Ap`_¡ ipev$ b_pfk Apqv$ õ\gp¢d¢ v¡$Mp lp¡ sp¡. âpQu_ Å¡ A`_u f„`fp l¥ Dkd¢ e¡ v¡$Mp Nep l¥ sp¡ qL$ Å¡ Apep¡S>L$ gp¡N lp¡s¡ l¥ h¡ Ape¡ lzA¡ Arsr\Ap¢L$p¡ rhi¡j kÞdp_ âv$p_ L$fs¡ l¥. ApS> Ab ¼ep lzAp l¥ qL$ Ap„Ág k„õL©$rsL$p âcph ld gp¡Np¢`f bY$sp Nep l¥ sp¡ Dk ×[óV$k¡ v¡$M_¡ f Å¡ ldpfu âpQu_ f„`fp \u hp¡ e¡ l¥ qL$ Apd„rÓsp¢L$p¡ krhi¡j ê$`k¡ õ\p_ qv$ep Åe; ¼ep¢qL$ h¡ kcu ldpf¡ Apd„rÓs lp¡_¡L¡$ L$pfZ, Arsr\lp¡_¡L¡$ L$pfZ, cNhÖ|` l¥, ""Arsr\v¡$hp¡ ch:'' Dk Þepek¡. sp¡ D_L$p¡ rhi¡jê$`k¡ ld Apd„rÓs S>_p¢L$p¡ rhi¡j õ\p_p¢`f D_L$p¡ rbfpS>dp_ L$f¢; Qpl¡ õ\gpcphk¡ L$cu ldgp¡Np¢d¢ k¡; ¼ep¢qL$ ld kb A¡L$ lu l¥. ldgp¡Np¢L$p¡ L$l] A¡L$pv$ ìe[¼sL$p¡ ep qL$kuL$p¡ õ\gL$p Ly$R>, \p¡X$p k„`pv$_ L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ Ly$R> B^f-D^f cu lp¡_p `X¡$ sp¡ ld¢ L$p¡C, d¦ dp_sp lw„ qL$ A_yrQs _l] lp¡Np. h¥k¡ cu Å¡ Apd„rÓs l¥ bX¡$, hp¡ kb ldpf¡ bX¡$ lu l¥, hep¡h©Ù l¥, op_h©Ù l¥, dpÞe l¥. sp¡ ldgp¡Np¢d¢ k¡ B^f-D^f b¥W$L$f, ¼ep¢qL$ ldgp¡N Apep¡S>L$ l¥, ldpf¡ hp¡ Apd„rÓs l¦, ldpf¡ Apv$fZue l¥. sp¡ D_L$p¡ A`_ kdyrQs õ\p_d¢ eqv$ rbfpS>dp_ L$fs¡ sp¡ ky„v$f, âiõs Ap¥f A`_u âpQu_ âZprgL$pL$p A_ykfZ lp¡sp.

elp„ A¡L$ blp¡s lu Ap_„v$L$p rhje Å¡ flp hp¡ e¡ flp qL$ gp¡Np¢L$u pfZp e¡ \u qL$ Bk kcpd¢ L$p¡C _l] Åe¡Np. Ap¥f gp¡N ldL$p¡ L$ls¡ \¡, blp¡sk¡ gp¡Np¢_¡ L$lp qL$ ¼ep ApS>sL$d¢ L$p¡C bpgL$ A¡L$rÓs lzA¡ l¥ qL$ L$cu Ab ApS> A¡L$rÓs lp¡e¢N¡? g¡qL$_ dyS>¡ bX$p lj® lp¡ flp l¥ qL$ Å¡ elp„ cphp_yhpv$L¡$ kÞv$c®d¢, cphp_yhpv$d¢ S>lp„-S>lp„ cu rhQpe® rhje \p hlp„ Aklds lp¡s¡ lzA¡ Å¡ Ly$R> cu rkÙpÞs`n ârs`pqv$s L$f_p \p hp¡ rkÙpÞs`n A`_u ×[óV$k¡ ldpf¡ kçâv$peL¡$ rhÜv¹$he® ApQpe® îulqffpeÆ dlpfpS>_¡ A`_u Ap¡fk¡ fMp A`_u sfak¡. Ap¥f bX$p lu DÞlp¢_¡ âiõs ê$`k¡ A`_u ×[óV$k¡ Å¡ Ly$R> cu DÞlp¢_¡ kçâv$pe L¡$ rkÙpÞsL$p¡ kdÅ \p DkL$p¡ âõ\pr`s elp„ qL$ep. kçâv$ped¢ e¡ Å¡ A¡L$ ky„v$f-kycN Ahkf ldpf¡ _heyhL$p¡_¡ Å¡ Apep¡Æs qL$ep Bkk¡ ldpfp h¥óZhkdpS> e¡ Å_ kL$p qL$ ldpf¡ ApQpe®h©„v$d¢ ApS> îulqffpeÆ S>¥k¡ cu rhÜv¹$he® l¦ Å¡ kd\® ê$`k¡ rkÙpÞsprcds Å¡ cu `n A`_p lp¡ DkL$p¡ ky×Y$sp`|h®L$ ârs`pqv$s L$f kL$s¡ l¦. kçâv$ped¢ ApS> rhÜv¹$S>_ _l] l¥-A¥kp Å¡ A¡L$ c°d \p DkL$p¡ ldpf¡

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îulqffpeÆ dlpfpS>_¡ r_fõs qL$ep. Bk Ahkf `f A`_¡ `nL$p¡ âõsys L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ `fdpv$fZue rhÜv¹$he® îulqffpeÆ dlpfpS>_¡ Å¡ õsyÐe âepk qL$ep l¥ DkL$u rS>s_u cu âi„kp L$f¡ Ds_u L$d l¥.

A¡L$ v|$kfp cu rhQpfZue rhje \p¡X$p d¦ âõsys L$fsp lz„. L$g d¦ sp¡ Dku kde Apep \p Ap¡f Å¡ d»¥_¡ QQp®L$p õhê$` v¡$Mp hp¡ dyS>¡ Å¡ Apep¡S>L$d„X$mL$u sfak¡ ep Apep¡S>L$d„X$mk¡ klep¡Nu S>_p¢L$u sfak¡ Å¡ Ly$R> cu Bk kcpL¡$ kÞv$c®d¢ `ÓpQpf lzA¡, Dkd¢ Å¡ cu ¾$rdL$ qfhs®_ Apsp Nep, Dk qfhs®_d¢ cu Å¡ Ly$R> qfhs®_ lzAp Dkk¡ bplf ÅL$f Ly$R> QQp®L$p õhê$` dyS>¡ âsus lzAp \p. ldgp¡Np¢L$p â\dk¡ elu A¡L$ ApN°l flp \p; kh®â\d ld_¡ Å¡ ¡`fd¢ âL$V$ qL$ep \p Dkd¢ ""Årlf õ\gp¢d¢ k¡hp lp¡ kL$su l¥ qL$ _l]'' Bk rhjeL$p¡ g¡L$f ld_¡ QQp®L$p D`¾$d qL$ep \p. kh®â\d Bs_p lu ldpfp rhQpe®rhje \p. DkL¡$ bpv$ Å¡ ldpf¡ AheõL$ Ap¥f lpglud¢ b_¡ heõL$ S>_p¢_¡ A`_p Å¡ `Ó c¡Å Dkd¢ A_¡L$ âpZp¡`d rhje-rS>kd¢ h°S>epÓp, cpNhskàspl, v¡$hÖìe, c¡V$, d_p¡f\, v$i®_ BÐepqv$; v¡$hÖìe, d_p¡f\BÐepqv$ rhjep¢, Å¡ ApS> âpZp¡`d rhje l¥-D_ rhjep¢ f QQp® L$u Åe. Ap¥f Dk kÞv$c®d¢ hQ_phguL$p Bk kcpL¡$ kÞv$c®d¢ QQp®d¢ âh¡i lzAp. sp¡ hlp„ \p¡X$p ldpfp gÿe ìep`L$ lzAp. ld_¡ Å¡ lg¡ rhQpe® rhje fMp \p Dk rhjek¡ ld ApN¡ bY¡$; ldpfp rhQpf [õ\f Dk kde _l] \p-e¡ Bkk¡ rkÙ lp¡sp l¥, qL$ Å¡ L¡$hg Årlfõ\gp¢d¢ k¡hp lp¡ kL$su l¥ qL$ _l] Bs_¡ lu rhjeL$p¡ g¡L$f rhQpf L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ ld_¡ `lg¡ kp¡Qp \p Dkk¡ ld bv$gL$f A_¡L$ rhjep¢ `f ld_¡ A`_¡ rhQpe® rhje Bk kcpd¢ b_pe¡.

DkL¡$ bpv$ _ep V$_® Apep! Ap¥f _ep V$_® ApL$fL¡$ ldpf¡ fdpv$fZue c°ps©QfZ îuíepdd_p¡lfÆL¡$ `ÓÜpfp; DÞlp¢_¡ Å¡ Ly$R> cphp_yhpv$ c¡Å l¥ hp¡ cphp_yhpv$d¢ ÓyqV$ r_L$pgL$f qv$MpC Åe, ep ÓyqV$ qv$Mp_u _l] lp¡ sp¡ Å¡ Ly$R> cu Dkd¢ h¼sìe l¥ hlu elp„ L$lp Åe-e¡ A¡L$ L$ë` Apep. Ap¥f hp¡ L$ë` S>b Apep sb A_¡L$ Å¡ rhje rhQpe® \¡ D_ rhjep¢L$p rhQpe®spL$p Å¡ n \p hp¡ âpe: hlp„ rir\g lp¡ Nep. h°S>epÓp Apqv$ Å¡ rhje \¡. DkL¡$ bpv$, hp¡ sukf¡ `nL¡$ bpv$, A¡L$ Qp¥\p `n S>b ldpf¡ îuifv$bphp kyfs Ape¡ Ap¥f DÞlp¢_¡ Å¡ Ó qv$ep Dkd¢ e¡ L$lp Nep qL$ lf¡L$ ìe[¼s A`_u sfak¡ cphp_yhpv$L$p¡; S>lp„ sL$ d¦ kdÅ l„z, A`_u ×[óV$k¡ cphp_yhpv$L$p¡ âõsys L$f¡, âÐe¡L$ ìe[¼s. sp¡ Bkd¢ Bk âL$pfL¡$ Å¡ _pV¹$e$pÐdL$ `qfhs®_ Å¡ kde-kde`f Bk kcpL¡$ rhQpe® rhjep¢L¡$rge¡ Å¡ Ape¡ Dkk¡ A`_u A¡L$ [õ\f _urs l¥-A¥kp Å¡ Alkpk kdpS>L$p¡ L$fp_p Qpls¡ l¥ hp¡ _l] lp¡ `psp. A¡L$ [õ\f rhQpfZp lp¡_u Qprle¡ Ap¥f Dk rhQpfZpL¡$ A_ykpf ld¢ L$pe® L$f_p Qprle¡.

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rhs„X$p-S>ë`L$u _ L$p¡C Aphíe¼sp l¥, _ ipõÓQQp®L$u Aphíe¼sp l¥-el cu ldpf¡ c°ps©QfZ îuíepdd_p¡lfv$pv$p_¡ blp¡s lu õ`óV$ L$f qv$ep. Ap¥f Dk ×[óV$k¡ A_yhpv$d¢ rS>kL$p¡ eqv$ Arcâ¡s l¥ sp¡ Ab elp„ ¼ep ÓyqV$ l¥ ep ¼ep D_L$p kyÅh l¥-el lu elp„ L$\_ue rhje b_p lzAp \p. `f„sy S>b d¦ L$g Apep sp¡ dyS>¡ A¥kp gNp qL$ L$p¡C ipõÓp\® Qg flp l¥! ep L$p¡C ipõÓQQp® Qg flu l¥. sb dyS>¡ A¥kp gNp qL$ e¡ ipõÓp\® eqv$ l¥ sp¡ ipõÓp\®L$u `ÙrsL¡$ A_ykpf ipõÓp\® lp¡_p Qprle¡. ep ipõÓQQp® cu l¥ sp¡ ipõÓQQp®L$u Å¡ Ly$R> cu Nqfdp, dep®v$p l¥ DkL¡$ A_ykpf lp¡_p Qprle¡. ipõÓp\®d¢ l„d¡ip L$p¡C dÝeõ\lp¡s¡ l¥. AgN-AgN S>b v$p¡ rhQpf Ap L$fL¡$ MX¡$ lzA¡ lp¢, v$p¡ ìe[¼s S>b AgN-AgN ×[óV$k¡ v$p¡ rhQpfL$p âõsph L$f fl¡ lp¡ sb ldpfu âpQu_ `f„`fp e¡ l¥ qL$ dÝeõ\S>_ hlp„ f A`_u ×[óV$k¡ Å¡ ipõÓk„ds âdpZ A¡h„ ks¹sL®$ f Å¡ Ap^pqfs l¥ DkL$p¡ hlp„ dpÞe L$fs¡ l¥. S>lp„ sL$ kçâv$peL¡$ rlsL$p âí_ l¥, ldgp¡N _ elp„ L$p¡C gY$_¡L¡$rge¡ A¡L$rÓs lzA¡ \¡ _ A¡L$-v|$kf¡L$p¡ L$p¡C R>uR>pg¡v$f L$f_¡ A¡L$rÓs lzA¡ \¡ Ap¥f Dk ×[óV$k¡ eqv$ v¡$Mp Åe sp¡ elp„ f ipõÓp\®L¡$ nd¢ S>ë` Ap¥f rhs„X$pL$p L$p¡C AhL$pi _l] \p. S>ë` Ap¥f rhs„X$p sp¡ A_hkf `fplsL¡$ ê$`d¢ lu \¡. `f„sy lp„, sÒhr_Z®eL$u ×[óV$k¡ hpv$L$\p Ahíe lp¡ kL$su \u.

`f„sy hpv$L$\pL¡$ cu Ar^L$pfuL$p rhQpf ipõÓd¢ qL$ep Nep l¥. DkL¡$ Ar^L$pfu L$p¥_ l¥ DkL$p rhQpf ¼fs¡ lzA¡ L$lp l¥ qL$ ""s„ Nyfy rióe: kv¹$b°ûQpfu rióV$î¡ep¡\}rc: A_k|eyrc: Aæey`¡e:.'' hpv$L$\pL¡$ h¡ Ar^L$pfu l¥. lg¡ sp¡ hpv$ iåv$k¡ ApS>L$p kdpS> blp¡s lu cX$L$sp l¥-""hpv$ L$fu füp R>¡!'' hpv$ L$p¡C t_qv$s `v$p\® _l] l¥. S>lp„ sÒhrS>opkpL$u ×[óV$k¡ L$\p lp¡su lp¡, sÒhrS>opkpL$u ×[óV$k¡ QQp® lp¡su lp¡, DkL$p¡ ipõÓd¢ hpv$ L$lp Nep l¥. ApS> rS>k âL$pf ld hpv$L$p¡ kdS>s¡ l¥; hpv$ dp_¡ L$p¡C blp¡s t_qv$s hõsy l¥, A¥kp L$p¡C hpv$ iåv$L$p Aprhcp®h ldpf¡ ipõÓp¢d¢ _l] lzAp. hpv$L$p dsgb l¥ sÒhrS>opkyAp¢L$u ipõÓQQp®. Ap¥f hp¡ sÒhrS>opkyAp¢L$u ipõÓQQp® Bkrge¡ lp¡su l¥; A¡L$-v|$kf¡L$p¡ `fprS>s L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ _l] lp¡su `f„sy hpõsrhL$ ipõÓL$p ¼ep sÒh l¥ e¡ kdS>_¡L¡$rge¡, qL$ cC hpõsrhL$ rkÙpÞs ¼ep l¥-hp¡ kdS>_¡L¡$rge¡ hp¡ QQp® lp¡su l¥. Dkd¢ A¡L$ lu ùv$ehpg¡, `fõ`f rS>_L$p ApÐduecph l¥, rS>_d¢ L$p¡C fpNÜ¡j _l] l¥, A¥k¡ gp¡N b¥W$ L$fL¡$, S>¥k¡ Nyfyrióe! Nyfyrióe Ap`kd¢ QQp® L$fs¡ l¥ Dk hMs Nyfy cu `|h®`n L$fsp l¥, rióe DkL$p DÑf`n L$f kL$sp l¥, rióe cu `|h®`n L$f kL$sp l¥, Nyfy DÑf`n L$f¡-A¡L$v|$kf¡ |h®`n DÑf`n L$f kL$s¡ l¥. Dk kde Nyfy-rióed¢ L$p¡C Ak|epL$p cph _l] lp¡sp qL$ d¦ BkL$p¡ b„^ L$f vy„$, BkL$p dyM, ep BkL$p¡ d¦ fpõs L$f vy„$-e¡ cph _l] lp¡sp. scu ÅL$f hp¡ ipõÓQQp® sÒhr_Z®eè¯s `lp¢Q kL$su l¥. Dku âL$pf Å¡ klpÝepeu lp¡s¡ l¥, A¡L$ NyfyL¡$ elp„ AÝee_ L$f_¡hpg¡, hp¡ klpÝepeuAp¡d¢ cu Bk âL$pfL$p

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hpv$, dp_¡ ipõÓrS>opkpL$u ×[óV$k¡ QQp® lp¡su l¥. Ap¥f rS>_L$p¡ rióV$ î¡eL$u rS>opkp lp¡ D_d¢ cu Bk âL$pfL$u QQp® lp¡su l¥. `f„sy B_ kcu Ar^L$pqfAp¢L¡$ kp\d¢ A¡L$ hõsy fMu NC qL$ "A_k|eyrc:.' D_d¢ A¡L$ NyZ kbk¡ dlÐhL$p lp¡_p Qprle¡; rS>_L$p¡ sÒhr_Z®e L$f_p l¥ D_d¢ A¡L$ NyZ lp¡_p Qprle¡ L¡$ D_L$p¡ fpNÜ¡jk¡ frls lp¡_p Qprle¡, Ak|epcphk¡ frls lp¡_p Qprle¡.

d»¥_¡ Ap`, S>b ifv$bphp hlp„ kyfs ^pf¡ \¡ sb d¥»_¡ D_L$p¡ L$lp \p qL$ kh®â\d sp¡ ld¢ kdpS>d¢ e¡ lu cph õ\pr`s L$f_p l¥ qL$ ld A„s:L$fZk¡ A¡L$ l¥; Qpl¡ ldpf¡ dsc¡v$ cg¢ lp¡, ldpf¡ A`_¡-A`_¡ õ\p_`f dsc¡v$; byrÙrhc¡v$k¡ dsc¡v$ lp¡ kL$s¡ l¥, `f„sy ldpfp d_c¡v$ _l] l¥-e¡ ld¢ õ\pr`s L$f_p l¥. sp¡ d_¥¼eL¡$ ê$`d¢, d_L$p Å¡ A¥¼e, hp¡ ldpfp l¥. Bk ê$`d¢ k„hpv$ õ\pr`s lp¡_p S>ê$fu l¥. Ap¥f Bk âL$pfL$u Å¡ kcp lp¡su l¥ hp¡ kcpL$p õhê$` cu L¥$kp lp¡sp l¥ hp¡ ipõÓL$pfp¡_¡ bspep l¥ qL$ ""fpNÜ¡jrhlu_põsy kàs`„QÓep¡r` hp. eÓ õey: rdrgsp rhâp: kp eokÖiu kcp:.'' S>lp„ `f fpNÜ¡jrhrl_ L$p¡C cu âL$pfL$p, L$p¡C fpN _l] Ap¥f L$p¡C Ü¡j _l]-A¥k¡ gp¡N, Qpl¢ qaf hp¡ 7 lp¡, 5 lp¡ ep 3 lp¡, hp¡ S>lp„ `f A¡L$rÓs lp¡L$f QQp® L$fs¡ l¥ sÒhr_Z®eL¡$rge¡, A¥ku kcpL$p¡ eoL¡$ kdp_ rhÓ kcp dp_u NC l¥. Ap` v¡$rMe¡-hpv$L¡$rge¡, sÒhr_Z®eL¡$rge¡, L¥$ku kcp lp¡_u Qprle¡, DkL¡$ Ar^L$pfu L¥$k¡ lp¡_¡ Qprle¡. ""fpNÜ¡jrhlu_põsy.'' ìe[¼sNs ê$`d¢ fõ`f L$p¡C cu âL$pfL$p rS>_L¡$ ùv$ed¢ L$p¡C L$gyrjs cph _l] l¥, fpNÜ¡j _l] l¥, A¥k¡ gp¡N lp¡_¡ Qprle¡. Ap¡f hp¡ cu kcp L¥$ku lp¡_u Qprle¡ DkL$p ApN¡ rhh¡Q_ qL$ep Nep l¥ ipõÓd¢ ""Ó¥rhÛp: l¡syL$p: sL$}: _¥fy¼sp: ^d®`pW$L$p:. ÓeíQpîrdZ: `|h£ `qfjv¹$ õepv¹$ v$ip hfp:.'' Dk kcpd¢ eqv$ sÒhr_Z®e L$f_p lp¡ sp¡ kcpd¢ "Ó¥rhÛp:'-F>Áh¡v$-eSy>h£v$-kpdh¡v$L$u cu Å_L$pfu fM_¡hpg¡ cu Dkd¢ D`[õ\s lp¡_¡ Qprle¡ dÝeõ\d¢. Dku âL$pf "l¥syL$p:'-_¥epreL$-spqL®$L$ ìe[¼s cu Dkd¢ lp¡_p Qprle¡, Þepe×[óV$k¡ rhQpf L$f kL¡$. "sL$}:' k¡ dsgb l¥ Å¡ dudp„kpL$p op_ fMsp lp¡-A¥kp cu A¡L$ ìe[¼s lp¡_p Qprle¡, L$dk¡L$d A¡L$. "_¥fy¼sp:'-r_fy¼sL$p rS>kL$p¡ op_ lp¡; r_fy¼s L$l_¡k¡ ìepL$fZL$p cu kdph¡i lp¡ Åsp l¥. sp¡ ìepL$fZL$p cu Å_L$pf Dkd¢ rhÜp_ lp¡_p Qprle¡. Ap¥f "^d®`pW$L$p:' d®ipõÓL$p cu Å_L$pf lp¡. Bs_p lu _l], "Óe íQpîrdZ: `|h£'-Å¡ su_ Apîrd l¥; b°ûQpfu, N©lõ\Apqv$, h¡ cu Dkd¢ lp¡_¡ Qprle¡. Bk âL$pfk¡ kcpL$p cu rhQpf qL$ep Nep l¥ qL$ kcpL$p e¡ õhê$` S>b b_¡, Bk âL$pfL$u kcp lp¡, Bk âL$pfL¡$ Dkd¢ sV$õ\cphk¡ fpNÜ¡j frls lp¡L$f, fpNÜ¡j rhlu_ lp¡L$f, rhQpf L$f_¡hpg¡ Ap¥f Þepe v¡$ kL$_¡hpg¡ S>b dÝeõ\b¥W¡$ lzA¡ lp¢, Dk kde eqv$ QQp® L$u Åe sp¡ Dk QQp®L$p Ly$R> ipõÓue õhê$` b_sp l¥. Dk QQp®L$p¡ ipõÓkçds dp_u Åsu l¥.

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rb_p Å¡ QQp® Qg flu \u; hp¡ ldpfu ipõÓue dep®v$pL$p Ars¾$dZ lp¡L$f QQp® Qg flu \u. Bkrge¡ dyS>¡ L$g ldpf¡ Apep¡S>L$p¢L$p¡ `Ó rgML$f, rQV¹$W$u rgML$f cu `|R>_p `X$p Ap¥f buQd¢ Ly$R> rhn¡` L$f_¡L$p cu vy$:kplk L$f_p `X$p. `f„sy e¡ ldpfu ipõÓue dep®v$p l¥. d¦ ApN¡k¡ Ap` gp¡Np¡k¡ elu Arcgpjp L$fsp lz„ qL$ eqv$ kçâv$peL$u õhõ\rhQpfâZpguL$p âpf»c L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ Ap`gp¡N Ab ApN¡ bY$ fl¡ l¥» sp¡ Bk âL$pfL$u QQp®L$p Ly$R> ¾$d frMe¡ qL$ rS>kd¢ L$p¡C ìe[¼sNs S>ë`L$p elp„ âí_ _ lp¡, rhÆNujyL$\p elp„ _ lp¡. rhÆNujyL$\p ld qL$kL¡$ ApN¡ L$f¡? elp„ L$p¥_ `fpep l¥, Ap¥f L$p¥_ A`_p l¥? kb ld A¡L$ lu elp„ îudv¹$hëgcpQpe®L$u R>ÓR>pepd¢ b¥W¡$ lzA¡ l¥. eqv$ rhÆNujyL$\p cu L$f_u lp¡ sp¡ ldpf¡ rge¡ v|$kf¡ õ\p_ l¥ Ap¥f dsdsp„sfp¡L¡$ kÞv$c®d¢ ld L$f kL$s¡ l¥. elp„ ldpfp L$p¡C A¥kp Apie _l] l¥ Ap¥f _ lu Dk cphk¡ L$g L$p¡C QQp® lp¡ flu \u A¥kp d¦ L$l flp lz„. f„sy Å¡ ipõÓue dep®v$p \u Dk dep®v$pL$p `qf`pg_ eqv$ lp¡s¡ lzA¡ hp¡ QQp® lp¡su sp¡ hp¡ QQp® A¡L$ âiõs õhê$` pfZ L$f kL$su DkL$p ld¢ crhóed¢ Ýep_ fM_p l¥.

Ap¥f ìe[¼sNsê$`d¢ A¡L$ el L$l_p Qplsp lz„ qL$ Bs_¡ hj® Å¡ ìesus lp¡ Ne¡ qL$ ldpf¡ Apv$fZue îuíepdv$pv$p L$C bpf e¡ Ap¾$p¡i ìe¼s L$f QyL¡$ l¥, ùv$eL$u ìe\p ìe¼s L$f QyL¡$ l¥, qL$ d¦ Bs_p kb L$l flp lz„, Bs_p kbL$p¡ d¦ DL$kp flp lz„; kbLy$R> L$f flp l„z, AÐe„s rhfyÙ hp¼e bp¡gL$f cu d¦ D_L$p¡ DL$kp flp l„z, sp¡ cu ¼ep¢ L$p¡C QQp® L$f_¡L¡$rge¡ Aps¡ _l] l¥? e¡ Å¡ Ap`îuL$p âí_ \p DkL$p d¦ A¡L$ lu r_h¡v$_ L$fsp lz„ qL$ kçâv$pe kçbÞû L$p¡C cu rhje lp¡; eqv$ ld e¡ Qpls¡ l¥ qL$ lf ìe[¼s A`_u ×[óV$k¡ Bkd¢ fk g¡ Ap¥f Bkd¢ A`_p r_ó`n Arcâpe v¡$ e¡ eqv$ ldpfu ùv$eL$u L$pd_p l¥ sp¡ ld kcuL$p¡ L$p¡C cu ìe[¼sL¡$rge¡ DkL$p¡ ìe[¼sNsê$`k¡ DkL¡$ ùv$eL$p¡ vy$:M lp¢Q¡ A¥kp L$p¡C cu ìe[¼sNs âlpf ep ìe[¼sNs ApOps Dk ìe[¼s`f _l] L$f_p l¥. ipev$ ld \p¡X¡$-blzs Dk ×[óV$k¡ ùR>g¡ Qpf-`p„Q hj®k¡ âepk Dk qv$ipd¢ _l] L$f kL¡$. Bkrge¡ rhQpfL$ gp¡N, Å¡ Bkd¢ QQp® L$f_p Qpls¡ l¥, rS>_L¡$ ùv$ed¢ Ly$R> rhhnp l¥, A¥k¡ gp¡N cu v|$f fl¡; ¼ep¢qL$ D_L¡$ ùv$ed¢ A¡L$ elu k„cph_p flu qL$ L$l] QQp®L$p e¡ ky„v$f õhê$` A¥kp _ lp¡ Åe qL$ ìe[¼sNsê$`d¢ A¡L$-v|$kf¡L¡$ ârs L$p¡C Apn¡`pÐdL$ õhê$` b_ Åe Ap¥f ld AgN lp¡ Åe, v|$f lp¡ Åe. elu Api„L$p lp¡_¡L¡$ L$pfZ Bs_¡ hjp£ sL$ ld¢ âsunp L$f_u X$u. ldpf¡ rhÜÄ¹S>_ cu Bku âL$pf L$cu-L$cu Api„qL$s fls¡ l¥.

L$g Å¡ õhõ\âZpguL$pL$p âpf»c lzAp l¥ Dkd¢ ldgp¡Np¢L¡$ d_L$p A¥¼e rkÙ lp¡_¡L$u qv$ipL¡$ sfa ldgp¡N Ab uf¡-ûf¡ ApN¡ bY$ fl¡ l¦. blzs lu A¡L$ Ap_„v$L$p rhje l¥ qL$ L$g Bs_¡ qv$_p¢L$p Å¡ Ly$R> ìe[¼sNs A¡L$-v|$kf¡`f Apn¡` ùv$ed¢ b_p lzAp \p hp¡ ìe[¼sNs Apn¡`L$p S>lp„ sL$ âí_ l¥, DkL$p DÞd|g_ L$f_¡L$u qv$ipd¢ Apv$fZue îuíepdv$pv$pL¡$ kp\d¢ ApN¡ Ly$R> âNsu lzC l¥. f„sy kp\lu kp\elp„ e¡ cu Ah^pfZue l¥

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qL$ S>¥k¡ ldpf¡ â\dùW$pûíhf îugpgdrZÆ dlpfpS>_¡ L$lp qL$ ""r_óW$p Q kp^_¥f¡h _ d_p¡f\hps®ep'' Dk D[¼sL¡$ A_ykpf rS>k qv$ipd¢ ld ApN¡ bY$ fl¡ l¦ hp¡ hpõshd¢ r_óW$p`|h®L$ Ap¥f ùv$ek¡, elp„ Å¡ kb d„Ó rgM¡ Ne¡ l¦ Dk cph_pk¡, eqv$ ld ApN¡ bY¡$ sp¡ crhóed¢ L$pau Ly$R> AÃR>p lp¡Np. ld L$p¡C fpS>_¥rsL$ õV¡$S> f _l] b¥W¡$ lzA¡ l¥. ldpfp kçbÞ^ L$p¡C `p¡rgV$uL$g _l] l¥. S>¥k¡ `p¡rgV$uL$g gp¡N õV¡$S> `f A¡L$v|$kf¡ rdgs¡ l¥, A¡L$ v|$kf¡L$p¡ Ng¡ gNps¡ l¥ Ap¥f Å¡ D_L$p |fp p¡rgV$uL$g A¡âp¡Q lp¡sp l¥, h¥kp L$p¡C ldpfp e¡ L$p¡C `p¡rgV$uL$g n¡Ó _l] l¥. e¡ rhiyÙ prd®L$ Ap¥f rhiyÙ A¡L$ rhÓ n¡Ó l¥. hp¡ d®n¡ÓL$p¡ Dku ê$`d¢ eqv$ ld N°lZ L$f¢N¡ Ap¥f ùv$ed¢ hp¡ `prhÔe fML$f eqv$ ld `fõ`f `¡i lp¢N¡ sp¡ hpõshd¢ A¡L$ AÃR>p crhóe ldpf¡ kpd_¡ kçâv$ped¢ Ape¡Np.

sp¡ e¡ Å¡ A¡L$ d_L$p k„hpv$ fõ`f elp„ õ\pr`s lp¡ flp l¥ kcu h¥óZhS>_p¢L$p, kcu gp¡Np¡L$p, hp¡ k„hpv$ ùv$eL$u ×[óV$k¡ Acu l¥, g¡qL$_ ld¢ e¡ Ýep_ fM_p l¥; ApS> dyS>¡... ldpf¡ h¥óZhS>_ cu bX¡$ L$cu-L$cu bpggugp L$f v¡$s¡ l¥. S>¥k¡ ldpf¡ `y[óV$dpN®L¡$ ApQpe®bpgL$ bpggugpL¡$rge¡ âiõs l¥ h¥k¡ ldpf¡ h¥óZhS>_ cu bX¡$ lu âiõs l¥; ¼ep¢qL$ ldpfp NyZ \p¡X$p D_d¢ cu sp¡ Dsf¡Np! sp¡ ApS> kybl Ly$R> h¥óZh ApL$f L$l_¡ gN¡ qL$ ""lh¡ sp¡ Ap`; íepdd_p¡lfÆ_p¡ ds Ap`¡ õhuL$pfu gu^p¡ R>¡, L$pg¡ b^y blz Ap`_y„ A¥¼e \C Ney„ A_¡ Ap`gp¡L$p¡ lh¡ blz b^p A¡L$ \ep R>p¡. Ap` sp¡ lh¡ íepdd_p¡lfÆ_p¡ ds lh¡ õhuL$pfu gu^p¡.'' Ðepf¡ d¡» L$üy„ ""d_¡; A¡hy„ L$C fus¡ L$lp¡ R>p¡?'' Ðepf¡ L$l¡ ""_l], lh¡ Ap` Nm¡ dþep A_¡ b^p¡ k„hpv$ õ\pr`s \C Nep¡.'' sp¡ d¦ \p¡X$p e¡ õ`óV$uL$fZ L$f_p Qplsp \p qL$ ùv$ek¡ sp¡ ld kcu A¡L$ lu l¥. `f„sy L$g ld Ng¡ rdg¡ hl sp¡ A¡L$ blzs lu lj®L$p, Ap_„v$L$p, rhje l¥. kp\-kp\ld¢ el _l] c|g_p l¥ qL$ Acu ldpf¡ Å¡ `fõ`f A`_¡-A`_¡ k¥Ùp[ÞsL$ ×[óV$k¡ dlpâcyL$p ¼ep ×[óV$L$p¡Z l¥ Dk rhjed¢ Å¡ Ly$R> cu A`_p ds l¥ hp¡ A`_¡-A`_¡ õ\p_`f l¥. ld L$g Ap`kd¢ Ng¡ rdg¡ BkL$p dsgb el _l] lp¡sp l¥ qL$ ldgp¡Np¢L$p `fõ`fL$p ep Ap¥f gp¡Np¡L$p Å¡ Ly$R> cu A`_¡ ×[óV$k¡ õhrkÙpÞs Å¡ Ly$R> cu l¥ hp¡ kdS>¡ l¥ DkL$p ârs`pv$_ L$f_¡L$p D_L$p Ar^L$pf kdpàs lp¡ Åsp l¥. d¦ e¡ cu _l] L$lsp qL$ íepdd_p¡lÆ qL$ku nL$p¡ A`_¡... îulqffpeÆ dlpfpS> qL$ku `nL$p¡ g¡L$f bp¡g¡ hp¡ ¼ep bp¡g¡ hp¡ sp¡ d¦ elp„ \p lu _l]. d¦ sp¡ Bs_p lu L$lsp lz„ qL$ DÞlp¢_¡ Å¡ Ly$R> cu âepk qL$ep l¥ hp¡ bX$p lu âiõs Ap¥f h¥óZhkdpS>L$p¡ DÞlp¢_¡ e¡ âsurs L$fhpC qL$ kçâv$ped¢ rhÜÄ¹S>_ ApS> cu l¥. sp¡ ldgp¡N e¡ lu âp\®_p L$f¢N¡ âcyL¡$ QfZp¡d¢ qL$ rS>k âL$pf Ab ûf¡-ûf¡ ldpfp ùv$e A¡L$ lp¡sp Å flp l¥, Dku âL$pf ld îudlpâcyÆL¡$ rkÙpÞsp¡L¡$ rhjed¢ Å¡ cu ldpfp ds l¥ Dkd¢ cu L$f kL¡$, A¥¼e, A¥ku d¦ âcyk¡ âp\®_p L$fsp lz„. f„sy d¦ kdõs h¥óZhS>_p¡k¡, elp„ rbfpS>dp_ ApQpe®h©„v$k¡ cu el õ`óV$uL$fZ L$fsp„ lz„ qL$ L$g ldgp¡N Ng¡ S>ê$f rdg¡ l¥; Ap¥f A„s:L$fZk¡ rdg¡ l¥, Bkd¢

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L$p¡C k„v¡$l _l], `f„sy ipõÓue ×[óV$k¡ Å¡ A`_p-A`_p ×[óV$L$p¡Z l¥ hp¡ ×rôLp¡Z ldpf¡ kp\d¢ A`_¡ õhs„Ósp fMsp l¥. Dkk¡ ldgp¡Np¡L$p Å¡ Ly$R> cu õhs„Ó L$l_¡L$p A`_p Å¡ A¡L$ dp_hklS> Ar^L$pf l¥ Dk Ar^L$pfL$u L$p¡C nrs _l] lp¡su.

L$g r`spdlQfZp¢L$p¡ A¡L$ bX$p lu L$óV$ e¡ lzAp; r`spdlQfZp¢L$p¡ Å¡ kbk¡ bX$p ce„L$f Å¡ ApOps gNp l¥ ùv$ed¢ hp¡ el gNp l¥ qL$ A`_p ds ìe¼s L$f_¡L$p lf qL$kuL$p¡; S>¥k¡ L$g îuíepdv$pv$p_¡ L$lp, qL$ aÞX$pd¡ÞV$g fpCV$ l¥. L$g r`spdlQfZp¢L¡$ ùv$ed¢ A¥kp gN Nep qL$ dyS>¡ d¡f¡ e¡ Å¡ A¡L$ klS> õhpcprhL$ Å¡ d¡fp Å¡ A¡L$ Ar^L$pf l¥ kçâv$peL¡$ ârs, Dkk¡ dyS>¡ h„rQs fMp Nep! Bk âL$pfL$p L$g Ap`îuL$p¡ blp¡s lu AkyM lzAp. ldgp¡Np¢ `f cu blzs AâkÞ_sp lzC qL$ L$g ld hlp„ sL$ Ape¡; ldpfu ""syd Dd°L$p¡ v¡$Mp¡, ldpfu srbesL$p¡ v¡$Mp¡'' Ap¥f ldpf¡ hlp„ Ap_¡ `f cu... Ap¡f ldgp¡Np¢L¡$ D`f cu \p¡X$u Ap`îuL$p¡ AâkÞ_sp lzC qL$ sydgp¡Np¢L¡$ hlp„ lp¡s¡ lzA¡ ld ldpfp Arcâpe ìe¼s _ L$f kL¡$ Ap¥f ldL$p¡ ldpf¡ d|gc|s Ar^L$pfk¡ h„rQs fMp Nep-BkL$p dyS>¡ blp¡s cpfu M¡v$ l¥. Ap¥f Bkurge¡ Ap` Dk M¡v$ Ap¥f rMÞ_spk¡ õhe„ elp„ _l] ^pf¡.

hpõshd¢ ldpf¡ blp¡sk¡ h¥óZhS>_ cu Å_s¡ l¦ qL$ L$g r`spdlQfZ elp„ `^pf¡ \¡. blp¡s v¡$f sL$ Ap` NpX$ud¢ rbfpS>¡ fl¡. Ab e¡ Å¡ Ly$R> cu lzAp Bkk¡ ld¢ ApN¡ e¡ Ýep_ fM_p l¥ qL$ Bk âL$pfL$p L$p¡C cu M¡v$S>_L$ âk„N crhóed¢ _ b_¡. ld¢ e¡ Ýep_ fM_p l¥ qL$ ldpf¡ Å¡ ApQpe® l¥», hep¡h©Ù-op_h©Ù Å¡ ApQpe® l¦, D_L$p S>b sL$ ld¢ Apiuhp®v$, D_L$p dpN®v$i®_ âpàs lp¡sp lp¡ sb sL$ hp¡ ldpf¡rge¡ î¡eõL$f l¥. Ap¥f d¦ dp_sp lz„ qL$ elp„ b¥W¡$ lzA¡ kcuL$p¡ r`spdlQfZp¢L¡$ ùv$ed¢ S>¥kp M¡v$ lzAp l¥; ldgp¡Np¢L¡$ ùv$ed¢ cu lzAp l¥, kcu ApQpep¤L¡$ ùv$ed¢ M¡v$ lzAp l¥ Ap¥f elp„ b¥W¡ lzA¡ ipev$ kcu h¥óZhS>_p¢L$p¡ cu e¡ Å_L$f M¡v$ lp¡ flp lp¡Np qL$ A¥k¡ kçâv$peL¡$ hep¡h©Ù ApQpe®L$p Arcâpe Å__¡k¡ ld Bk kcpd¢ h„rQs lp¡ Ne¡. Ap¥f ""_ kp kcp: eÓ _ k[Þs h©Ùp:'' Bk Þepek¡ kcpL$u cu NqfdpL$p¡ ld Ly$R> Mp¡ b¥W¡$. e¡ M¡v$, d¦ dp_sp lw„, qL$ elp„ b¥W¡$ lzA¡ kdõs h¥óZhS>_p¢L¡$ ùv$ed¢ lp¡sp lp¡Np. f„sy ApN¡k¡ A¥kp _l] lp¡Np A¥kp d¡f¡ ùv$ed¢ rhíhpk l¥.

Ab A¡L$ âí_ Å¡ elp„ QrQ®s qL$ep Nep \p hp¡ \p `qfjv$L$p. Ap„sffpóV²$ue `y[óV$dpN}e h¥óZh qfjv$L¡$ kÞv$c®d¢ ldpf¡ â\dùW$pûíhf îugpgdrZÆ dlpfpS>_¡ A`_¡ rhQpf ìe¼s qL$e¡. dyS>¡ blp¡s Ap_„v$ lzAp qL$ îuâ\d¡iÆ dlpfpS>L¡$ ApÐdS>L¡$ _ps¡ DÞlp¢_¡ `qfjv$L¡$ ârs A`_u A_yL„$`pL$u ×[óV$ Å¡ X$pgu l¥; h¥k¡ sp¡ l¥ lu, `f„sy rhi¡jê$`k¡ DkL$p Å¡ õdfZ qL$ep l¥, Bkk¡ d¦ D_L¡$ ârs ùv$ek¡ Apcpfu lz„, v¡$rMe¡, dyS>¡ cu bX$p âí_ lp¡sp \p qL$ e¡ `qfjv$L$u ¼ep Aphíe¼sp l¥? `f„sy Acu Äepv$p d¦ rhh¡Q_ _l] L$f_p Qplsp. ldpf¡ ApQpep¤L$p¡ Ap¥f ldpf¡ h¥óZhS>_p¢L$p¡ k„NqW$s L$f_¡d¢ qfjv$ A¡L$

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knd dpÝed b_ kL$su l¥-A¥kp ldpf¡ Apv$fZue r_.gu. â\dùW$pûíhf îufZR>p¡X$pQpe®ÆL$p Arcâpe \p Ap¥f dyS>¡ cu; S>b d¦ ûf¡-ûf¡ kdpS>d¢ Å flp lw„ Ap¥f d¦ A_ych L$f flp lw„ Ap¥f Å¡ d¦ rhNW$_ v¡$M flp lw„, hp¡ dyS>¡ gNsp l¥ qL$ eqv$ qfjv$ kr¾$e lp¡ Åe, r_[ó¾$esp R>p¡X$L$f eqv$ kr¾$e b_¡, sp¡ `qfjv$ lu A¡L$ A¥ku k„õ\p l¥ Å¡ ldpf¡ ApQpe®bpgL$p¢L$p¡ Ap¥f h¥óZhS>_p¢L$p¡ cu A¡L$ k|Ód¢ bp„^ kL$su l¥. S>b `qfjv$ buQd¢k¡ lV$ Åe¡Nu sb A¥kp lp¡Np qL$ AgN-AgN ApQpep¤L$p A`_p AgN-AgN A[õsÐh lp¡Np.

S>lp„ sL$ Ly„$cL$p âí_ l¥; rhje r_L$gp sp¡ d¦ L$lz. d¦ elu Qplz„Np Ap¥f elu L$lz„Np qL$ S>¥k¡ ldpf¡ Apv$fZue îuâ\d¡iÆ dlpfpS>_¡ õhe„ Ly„$cL$u âh©rÑL$p âpf»c qL$ep; eÛr` e¡ rhje \p¡X$p AgN lV$L¡$ l¥ g¡qL$_ kçâv$pek¡ kçb[Þ^s l¥ Ap¥f âpZp¡`d l¥ Bkrge¡ QQp® L$f flp lw„, rS>k âL$pf DÞlp¢_¡ Ly„$cL$u âh©rÑL$p âpf»c qL$ep Dk kde eqv$ h¡ Qpls¡ sp¡ h¡ sp¡ kh£khp® \¡. kb Ly$R> D_L¡$ lu lp\d¢ \¡, kh®s„Óõhs„ÓL¡$ S>¥k¡ \¡. hp¡ A`_p lu õhprdÐh ep Apr^`Ðe fMs¡. qL$Þsy DÞlp¢_¡ kcu bpgL$p¢L$p k„NW$_ lp¡ Bk ×[óV$k¡ `qfjv$L$p¡ ApN¡ L$fL¡$ A¥k¡ L$pe® L$fhpe¡. sp¡ d¡fp L$l_¡L$p dsgb e¡ l¥ qL$ `qfjv$ A¡L$ A¥kp ky„v$f dpÝed l¥. DkL¡$ ârs; S>¥k¡ Acu Ap`_¡ D_L¡$ g¡Md¢ `Y$p, DkL¡$ ârs c°pdL$ dpÞesp ld¢ _l] L$f_u l¥.

Ab flp âí_ e¡ qL$ qfjv$ eqv$ X¡$X$ gpe_ l¥ sp¡ DkL$u ¼ep Dèp¡rNsp? rbgLy$g kÃQu bps l¥. eqv$ `qfjv$ Dk [õ\rsd¢ l¥ sp¡ DkL$u L$p¡C Dèp¡rNsp _l] lp¡Nu. `f„sy `qfjv$ X¡$X$ gpe_ l¥ ep `qfjv$ âbyÙ gpe_ l¥ sp¡ hpõshd¢ DkL$p Å¡ Ly$R> cu r_e„ÓZ r_ed_ l¥ hp¡ ld ApQpep¤L¡$ lp\d¢ l¥ A¥kp r_ó`nsep ldL$p¡ õhuL$pf L$f_p Qprle¡. ld eqv$ Bk qfjv$L$p¡ X¡$X$ b_p v¢$N¡; d©sâpe b_p v¢$N¡ sp¡ qfjv$ d©sâpe lp¡ Åe¡Nu. Ap¥f ld eqv$ DkL$p¡ âp¡Ðkprls L$fL¡$ DkL$p¡ klu dpN®v$i®_ v¡$L$f; e¡ `qfjv$ cu A`_u A¡L$ kçâv$peL$u A¡L$ ìep`L$ k„õ\p l¥ Dk ê$`d¢, DkL$p¡ N°lZ L$f¢N¡ Ap¥f DkL$p¡ âp¡Ðkprls L$f¢N¡ sp¡ hp¡ `qfjv$ L$cu X¡$X$ gpe_L¡$ ê$`d¢ _l] lp¡ kL$su-e¡ d¡fp ×Y$ rhíhpk l¥. sp¡ `qfjv$L$p¡ ApQpe®bpgL$ D_L$p¡ dpN®v$i®_ L$f¢. Ap¥f `qfjv$L¡$rge¡ e¡ Å¡ L$lp Nep qL$ hpõshd¢; S>¥k¡ Acu Å¡ h°S>epÓpL$p Ar^h¡i_L$p Å¡ õdfZ qL$ep Nep, Dk âk„Nd¢ d¦ cu hlp„ dp¥S|>v$ \p. Ap¥f hlp„ e¡ âí_ Apep \p qL$ k¡hp qL$s_u l¥-A¡L$ l¥, v$p¡ l¥, su_ l¥? Acu Bk rhjeL$u QQp® elp„ _l] L$f flp lz„, L$p¡C ipõÓue rhje`¡ _l] Å flp lz„ `f„sy Dk kde ldpf¡ `qfjv$L¡$ Å¡ AÝen, L$pe®L$pfu AÝen NÅ__ idp®, DÞlp¢_¡ e¡ L$lp \p qL$ e¡ kb sp¡ Ap` ApQpep£L$p rhje l¥, Ap` DkL$p¡ r_[íQs L$fL¡$ L$luA¡. Ap¥f ldgp¡N cu e¡ dp_s¡ l¥. Acu Å¡ Ó Apep \p, Å¡ gpõV$ Ó Å¡ ldpf¡ Apep¡S>L$p¢_¡ c¡Å, Dkd¢ e¡ lu rgMp \p qL$ eqv$ A`_¡ kçâv$peL¡$ ApQpe® bpgL$ ApQpe®he®, cph L$l flp lz„, eqv$ A`_¡ DÑfv$preÐhL$p¡

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_l] r_cps¡ Ap¥f kçâv$peL¡$ A¥k¡ âpZp¡`d âí_p¡`f A`_p Arcâpe _l] v¡$s¡, ApN¡ _l] Aps¡, sp¡ h¥óZhS>_ A`_¡ lp\d¢ kb k|Ó g¡ g¢N¡ Ap¥f A`_¡ lp\d¢ kb L$pd L$f¢N¡. S>lp„ sL$ `qfjv$L$p âí_ l¥, d¦ `qfjv$L¡$ eqv$ AÝen elp„ _V$hfcpC b¥W¡$ lp¢, sp¡ d¦ D_L$p¡ A¡L$ hõsyL$p õdfZ qv$gpsp lz„ Å¡ bX$p lu M¡v$S>_L$ lzAp l¥, qL$ hpõshd¢ ¼ep rkÙpÞs l¥, ¼ep _l] l¥; S>¥k¡ ldpf¡ AÝenÆ_¡ õ`óV$ L$f qv$ep, qL$ ldgp¡Np¢L$p¡ sp¡ Ap` ApQpe® Å¡ r_Z®e L$fL¡$ L$l¢N¡ hp¡ ldgp¡N bp¡g¢N¡. ldpfp hp¡ Ar^L$pf _l] l¥. Ap¥f Dk ×[óV$k¡ v¡$Ms¡ lzA¡ Å¡ Acu r`R>g¡ Ly$R> qv$_p¢L¡$ `lg¡ ldpfu L$ÃR>-dp„X$huL$u ipMp_¡ rS>k âL$pfk¡ kb Ly$R> A`_¡ D`f g¡L$f, kb r_Zp®eL$ cpf kçâv$peL$p A`_¡ D`f g¡L$f, A¡L$ ipMp_¡ Å¡ `Ó â¡rjs qL$ep Ap¥f kçâv$peL¡$ k|Ó Å¡ A`_¡ lp\d¢ N°lZ L$f_¡L$p Å¡ vy$:kplk qL$ep l¥-hp¡ bX$p lu ip¡Q_ue l¥. hpõshd¢ ApQpe® bpgL$ Å¡ fõ`fd¢ r_Z®e L$f¡ Ap¥f Å¡ dpN®v$i®_ v¥$ DkL¡$ A_ykpf qfjv$L$p¡ Qg_p l¥. sp¡ d¦ ApQpe® bpgL$p¢k¡ e¡ lu âp\®_p L$fsp lw„ qL$ ldpf¡ c|s`|h® â\dùW$pûíhf îuâ\d¡iÆ dlpfpS>îuL$p brgv$p_ õdfZ L$fL¡$ ld `qfjv$L$p¡ lu eqv$ dS>b|s b_ps¡ l¦, DkL¡$ dpÝedk¡ eqv$ L$pe® L$fs¡ l¥, sp¡ Dkk¡ L$pau AÃR>p L$pe® lp¡Np. d¦ ìe[¼sNs ê$`k¡ e¡ dp_sp lu lw„; S>¥k¡ â\d¡iÆ dlpfpS>L¡$ hQ_p¢d¢ cu rdgp, qL$ kde-kde`f kçâv$pe`f L$p¡C cu ApOps ep âÐepOps lp¡sp lp¡ sb `qfjv$L$p¡ ApN¡ ApL$f Dkd¢ L$pe® L$f_p Qprle¡ Ap¥f qfjv$L$p¡ A`_¡ DÑfv$preÐhk¡ L$sfp_p _l] Qprle¡.

Ap¥f S>b âí_ lg¡ cu Apep \p sb d¥»_¡ e¡ lu ArcNd A`_pep \p. g¡qL$_ dyS>¡ S>lp„ sL$ ops l¥, e¡ dyS>¡ Å_L$pfu rdgu qL$ Acu Å¡ âí_, epr_ Å¡ Ly$R> cu L$pNÅv$ l¥ hp¡ D_L$p¡ âpàs _l] lzA¡ \¡, BÐepqv$; d¡f¡ pk bps ApC \u. sp¡ k„ch l¥ qL$ DkL¡$ L$pfZ cu rhQpfZp ApN¡ _l] bY$ `peu lp¡. g¡qL$_ ldL$p¡ Ab sV$õ\cphk¡, r_ó`n cphk¡, L$pe® L$f_p l¥. Ab ld¢ L$p¡C R>g-L$`V$ _l] L$f_p l¥. ldpf¡ ipõÓp¡d¢ L$lp Nep l¥ qL$ ""_ ss¹ kÐed¹ es¹ R>g¡_p_y rhÙs¡.'' Å¡ kÐe A¥kp lp¡ qL$ Å¡ R>gk¡ ey¼s lp¡, A¥kp kÐe-kÐe _l] L$lp Åsp. ld elp„ õhõ\rhQpfâZpguL$p âpf»c L$f fl¡ l¥. d¦ elp„ e¡ cu k|rQs L$f_p Qplsp lw„ qL$ ApN¡ S>¥k¡ L$l] L$p¡C_¡ cu L$l] cu Å¡ Ly$R> cu bpggugp L$u lp¡ Dk âL$pf Ab L$l] cu ld¢ bpggugp _l] L$f_u l¥.

ld S>¥k¡ A¡L$ kp¥d_õeL¡$ D`f Aps¡ lzA¡ Ng¡ rdg¡ DkL$p A\® A¥kp _l] L$f v¡$_p l¥ qL$ Ab qL$kuL$p ìe[¼srhi¡jL$p Ly$R> L$l_¡L$p Ar^L$pf kdpàs lp¡ Nep l¥. sp¡ e¡ cu ld¢ Ýep_d¢ fM_p l¥. ld Å¡ Ng¡ rdg¡; ApS> sp¡ kb A¥k¡ Ap¡qX$ep¡-rhqX$ep¡ S>¥k¡ kp^_ l¥. A¥k¡ Ap¡qX$ep¡-rhqX$ep¡ S>¥k¡ kp^_p¡L$p cu ld¢ A¥kp vy$fyèp¡N _l] L$f_p l¥ qL$ bpü ×[óV$k¡ ld DkL$p Ly$R> âv$i®_ L$f¡ qL$ v¡$Mp¡, ld Ab Ng¡ rdg Ne¡ l¥; ldpfp ds cu A¡L$ lp¡ Nep l¥-Bk âL$pfL$p ld âv$i®_ DkL$p L$f¢ ep DkL$p Dèp¡N L$f¡ A¥kp cu _l] lp¡_p Qprle¡. ¼ep¢qL$ ld S>b sV$õ\ê$`k¡ Ap¥f õhõ\rhQpfâZpguL$u Ap¡f Å fl¡ l¥, sp¡ d¦ elp„L¡$

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eyhL$p¢L$p¡ e¡ cu L$lz„Np qL$ ldpf¡ ApS>L¡$ eyNL¡$ Å¡ A¥k¡ Å¡ kp^_ l¥ DkL$p kvy$èp¡N L$f¢. elp„ Å¡ rhqX$ep¡ Dsfp lzAp l¥, e¡ A¡L$ Årlf L$pe®¾$d l¥, kdõs `y[óVdpN}ep¢L$p¡ Årlf Apd„ÓZ v¡$L$f elp„ bygpe¡ Ne¡ l¥ Ap¥f e¡ A¡L$ Årlf L$pe®¾$d lp¡_¡L¡$ _ps¡ elp„ Bk L$pe®¾$dd¢ Å¡ cu rhqX$ep¡ Dsfp l¥, Å¡ cu Ap¡qX$ep¡ Dsfp l¥, DkL$p Å¡ cu `y[óV$dpN}e ìe[¼s; ApQpe® lp¡ Qpl¡ h¥óZh lp¡, DkL$p eqv$ hp¡ ¥kp, hp¡ Öìed|ëe v¡$L$f eqv$ DkL$p N°lZ L$f_p Qplsp lp¡ sp¡ DkL$p¡ D`gå^ L$fp_p Qprle¡-el cu A¡L$ Þepek„Ns Arcâpe l¥. `f„sy Dkd¢ cu R>g _l] lp¡_p Qprle¡! Dkd¢ k¡Þkf lp¡L$f ep Dkd¢ Ly$R> A„v$f bpggugp lp¡L$f hp¡ L$pe® _l] lp¡_p Qprle¡.

Bk âL$pfk¡ eqv$ ld ApN¡ bY¡$ Ap¥f `fõ`fd¢ eqv$ rhíhpk õ\pr`s lzAp sp¡ kcu gp¡N QQp®d¢ ApN¡ Ape¢N¡ Ap¥f A¡L$ blp¡s AÃR>p A¡L$ k„hpv$ `fõ`fd¢ õ\pr`s lp¡ kL¡$Np.

Ly$R> rdr_V$ Ap` ndp L$f¢N¡. S>fp d¦ rQV¹$W$u `Y$ g|„. âí_ l¥ L¡$ ""Aphy„ Apep¡S>_ kyfsdp„ \pe A_¡ v$f¡L$ Arsr\_¡ kç`|Z® fus¡ kdp^p_ Ap`_p v$ip®ìep dyS>b_y„ \pe sp¡ Ap hps kç`|Z® NZpi¡ A¡hu rh_„su.'' blp¡s ky„v$f kyÅh l¥. d¦ e¡ lu Qplsp lw„ qL$ eqv$ âcyL©$`pk¡ A¥kp ky„v$f Ahkf Aph¡ Ap¥f ApÐduecphk¡ QQp® lp¡ Ap¥f Ly$R> Dkd¢k¡ sÕe r_L$g¡ Ap¥f kçâv$peL$p¡ Ly$R> bg âpàs lp¡-A¥ku ùv$e`|h®L$ BÃR>p l¥. v|$kfp l¥ qL$ ""Adpfp h¥óZhS>_p¡_u BÃR>p R>¡ L¡$ rkÙpÞs_„y kdp^p_ AphíeL$ R>¡, Ap` S>ê$f\u rkÙpÞs_u QQp® dpV¡$ Ap` qv$hk _½$u L$fu_¡ Ap` Ål¡f L$fp¡ A_¡ `R>u Apep¡S>_ kyfsdp„ \pe... A¡S> ApS>_u kcpdp„ rkÙpÞsQQp®_„y... spfuM S>Zphip¡''. sp¡ A¥kp l¥ qL$ blp¡s Aûf lp¡_¡L$u AphíeL$sp _l] l¥. ldgp¡N blp¡s Aûf lp¡ Ne¡ l¥. \p¡X$p ¥e® frMe¡, uf¡-ûf¡ kb L$pd lp¡sp l¥, AûfpC L$f_¡k¡ L$p¡C L$pd _l] lp¡sp l¥. ldpfu NyS>fpsud¢ L$lphs l¥ ""ûfS>_p am duW$p''. `lg¡; d¥»_¡ Ap`L$p¡ qafk¡ L$lp qL$ elp„ Å¡ A¡L$ õhõ\âZpguL$p âpf»c lzAp l¥ Ap¥f hp¡ õhõ\âZpguL$p âpf»c lp¡ QyL$p l¥ Ap¥f hp¡ hpõshd¢ l¥; e¡ L$p¡C `p¡guqV$L$g A¡âp¡Q `fõ`fd¢ _l] l¥. ld ùv$e`|h®L$ Ab kÐespk¡ ApN¡ bY$ fl¡ l¥, elp„ L$p¡C R>g-R>v¹$d _l] l¥. e¡ rhíhpk lg¡ A¡L$ v|$kf¡ L¡$ ùv$ed¢ âL$V$ lp¡_¡ v$uÆe¡. Ly$R> AhL$pi v$uÆe¡ kbL$p¡ kp¡Q_¡L$p, ùv$ed¢ rhíhpk S>N_¡L$p. Ap¥f qaf cNhqv$ÃR>pk¡ eqv$ rhíhpk S>Np sp¡ ld¢ L$l_p _l] `X¡$Np; A`_¡ Ap`d¢ hp¡ Apep¡S>_ lp¡ Åe¡Np-e¡ dyS>¡ ×Y$ rhíhpk l¥.

A„sd¢ L$gL¡$ âk„NL$p qafk¡ õdfZ L$fs¡ lzA¡ d¦ Ap_„v$ Arcìe¼s L$fsp lw„ qL$ ùv$ek¡, dp_¡ ìe[¼sNs ê$`d¢ Å¡ Ly$R> Apn¡`pqv$L$p d_d¢ vy$:M \p DkL$p Ly$R> dpS>®_ lp¡_¡L$u qv$ipd¢ `|.îuíepdv$pv$pL¡$ kp\d¢ âepk lzAp l¥. `f„sy BkL$p spÐè® L$p¡C e¡ _l] kdS>¢ qL$ A¡L$ v|$kf¢L¡$ dsp¢L$p ârs`pv$_ L$f_¡L$p Ar^L$pf D_L$p kdpàs lp¡ Nep l¥. ld D_L¡$ dsd¢ lp¡

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Ne¡ l¦ ep hp¡ ldpf¡ dsd¢ lp¡ Ne¡ l¦-A¥kp L$p¡C c°d L$f_¡L$u AphíeL$sp _l] l¥. d¦ elp„ Bk âL$fZ`f e¡ qafk¡ Dv¹$Op¡rjs L$fsp„ lw„ qL$ ldpfp `fõ`f â¡d bY¡$, ùv$ek¡ â¡d Ap`kd¢ kcu ApQpep¤L$p bY¡$. f„sy L$gL¡$ âk„Nk¡ L$p¡C e¡ Ngsaldu _ L$f¢ L$l] cu, qL$ ldgp¡N elp„ Å¡ cphp_yhpv$ îuíepdv$pv$pL¡$ Üpfp âL$pris lzAp l¥ Dkk¡ klds l¦-A¥kp L$p¡C c°d ùv$ed¢ âL$V$ _ L$f¢.

ApS> L$p¡C Ab AhL$pi _l] l¥ Bkrge¡ d¡f¡ ùv$ed¢ Å¡ Ly$R> cph \p-r_õk„L$p¡Qê$`k¡ d¥»_¡ elp„ hrZ®s qL$ep l¥. Ap¥f crhóed¢ âcy A¥kp ky„v$f õhõ\QQp®L$p Ahkf ùv$ed¢ âv$p_ L$f¢! Ap¥f Bk d¡f¡ h¼sìed¢ eqv$ L$l] L$p¡C ÓyqV$ lzC lp¡ sp¡ ÓyqV$L$p dpS>®_ elp„ b¥W¡$ lzA¡ rhÜv¹$S>_ L$f¢. Ap¥f Ly$R> eqv$ Arhh¡L$ lzAp sp¡ dyS>¡ ndp L$f¢. Ap¥f A`_¡ A_yN°lk¡ A_yN°lus L$f¢. Bs_p lu L$ls¡ lzA¡... (Ly$R> bpsQusL¡$ bpv$) sp¡ dpfy„ S>¡ L$p„C`Z, d¡fp Å¡ Ly$R> h¼sìe \p hp¡ d¥»_¡ r_õk„L$p¡Q elp„ fMp l¥ Ap¥f Ap`gp¡N Dkd¢ k¡ kpf lu N°lZ L$f¢N¡. l„k _ufnufrhh¡L$k¡, L$p¡C cu AÞe\pcph _l] kp¡Q¢N¡-Bs_u ApipL¡$ kp\d¦ d¡fp h¼sìe îudv$pQpe®QfZL$dgd¢ Ap¥f elp„ rbfpS>¡ lzA¡ kdõs ApQpe®h©„v$L¡$ QfZL$dgd¢ Ar`®s L$fsp lw„. A`_¡ r`spdlQfZp¢L$p Å¡ ùv$ep¡v¹$Npf l¥ hp¡ elp„ f ifv$bphpL$p¡ d¦ v¡$sp lz„.

(Mygpkp¡ : Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ dlpfpS>¡ Ap‘¡g D‘fp¡¼s h¼sìe bpbsdp„ Adp¡ ""k„hpv$õ’p‘L$d„X$g'“p¡ Mygpkp¡ A¡hp¡ R>¡ : Ål¡f Apd„ÓZdp„ õ`óV$ fus¡ S>Zphhpdp„ Apìey„ ls„y L¡$ ""cNhÐk¡hp Ål¡f A_yóW$p_ lp¡C iL$sy„ _\u A\hp sp¡ s¡d L$fhp\u L$p¡C k¥Ùp„rsL$ bp^ \sp¡ _\u S>-Ap bpbs¡ kh£ `y[óV$dpN}Ap¡ A¡L$Ó \C_¡ k¥Ùp[ÞsL$ r_óL$j® gphu iL¡$ s¡dS> fõ`f rhk„hpv$_p¡ A„s Aph¡''.

Ap Ål¡fps_p A_yk„^p_dp„ QQp®kcp_p A¡S>„X$pê$`¡ D`f S>Zph¡g dyv¹$v$p\u gpNsp-hmNsp `pkpAp¡_¡ Aphfsu rkÙpÞshQ_phgu-A¡L$ k„L$g_-s¥epf L$fphu â¡rjs L$fu s¡_u kp\¡_p `Ódp„ cNhÐk¡hp-k¡ìeõhê$`-b°ûkçbÞ^v$unp-kÞdyM c¡V$ hN¡f¡ rhQpe® rhjep¡_p¡ r_v£$i lsp¡ S>. rhhpv$põ`v$ A\®hpmp hQ_p¡ dpÓ _ dp¡L$gu_¡-rhQpfu_¡ L$C N°Þ\ sp¡ _ S> dp¡L$gu-rhQpfu iL$pe _¡? s¡\u k„L$rgs hQ_p¡_p A\®_u S>, s¡ sb¼L$p `|fsu, rS>opkp lsu. A¡ hQ_p¡_p¡ A\® Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ rkhpe L$p¡CA¡ g¡rMs dp¡L$gpìep¡ _l] L¡$ _ r_v£$i `Z L$ep£ dp¡L$ghp_p¡ L¡$ dp¥rML$ âõsys L$fhp_p¡; Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ krls. Adpfu kpd¡ buSy>„ L$p¡C hQ_phguk„L$g_ L¡$ cphp_yhpv$ Aphs sp¡ s¡_¡ Ap^pf b_phhp_u `Z Ad¡ s¥epfu v$pMhu S> lsu. `Z AÞe L$p¡C ârskpv$_p Acphdp„ Ad_¡ Ap k„L$g__¡ S> Ap^pf¡ rhQpf L$fhp¡ A¡ ep¡Áe gpÁey„. Ad¡ A¡ `Z õ`óV$ L$ey„® S> lsy„ L¡$ Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆA¡ A\® _ bsphu iL¡$ s¡Ap¡_¡ Aep¡Áe L¡$ klds Op¡rjs L$fu v¡$hp_u S>¡ hps S>Zphu lsu s¡ s¡d_p sfa\u S> lsu; Adpfp sfa\u

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_l]. Ad¡ M¡v$ kp\¡ S>ZphuA¡ R>uA¡ L¡$ Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ krls_p dp¡V$p cpN_p ApQpe®hep£A¡ Ap kcp_¡ N„cufsp\u _lp¡su guû A¡hy„ Ad_¡ gpN¡ R>¡.

s¡_p `R>u Ad_¡ L$l¡hpdp„ Apìey„ L¡$ hQ_phgu_p S> hQ_p¡dp„ a¼s b„^pC_¡ Adpfu hps fS|> L$fhp Ad¡ s¥epf _\u. Ap kdõep_p¡ Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆA¡ Ad_¡ A¡L$ DL¡$g A¡ k|Qìep¡ L¡$ kpdp¡ `n hQ_phgu_p¡ cphp_yhpv$dpÓ sp¡ L$dk¡L$d fS|> L$f¡ L¡$ S>¡\u rhQpe® rhjep¡_p kÞv$c®dp„ s¡d_p¡ `n sp¡ õ`óV$ \pe. `R>u QQp® âNrs L$f¡ s¡dp„ buÅ hQ_p¡_p¡ A\® Z Aphfu gC iL$pe. Ap hps ìepS>bu gpNsp Ad¡ kh£_¡ A¡ k|rQs L$ey„® L¡$ A„rsd r_Z®e_u ^p„^g _ L$fsp„ kcp_¡ dpÓ cphp_yhpv$_u âõsyrs A_¡ rhQpf `|fsu S> kurds fpMuiy„. kp\p¡ kp\A¡ Mygpkp¡ `Z Ad¡ L$ep£ lsp¡ L¡$ hQ_phgudp„ k„L$rgs L$fhpdp„ Aph¡g hQ_p¡\u Arsqf¼s hQ_p¡_u `Z fS|>Aps ip dpV¡$ _ L$fhu Å¡CA¡; bëL¡$ L$fhu S> Å¡CA¡. Al] A¡ `Z Ad¡ õ`óV$ L$fu v$CA¡ L¡$ cpjpkprlÐe_p âpdpÎe bpbs L¡$V$gpL$ Apd„rÓs dlp_ycphp¡A¡ k„v¡$l ìe¼s L$ep£ lsp¡ dpÓ s¡\u S> Ad¡ A_¡ Adpfp A_yfp¡^\u Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆA¡ hQ_phgudp„ L¡$ s¡_p Ap`îu_p cphp_yhpv$dp„ s¡_p¡ rhQpf L$ep£ _ lsp¡. Apd d|m Dv¹$v¡$íe\u L$p„C Z rhk„Nrs s¡ sb¼L$p kyû _lp¡su S>. Ad¡ a¼s õ`óV$uL$fZp¡ Apàep lsp, ky^pfp-h^pfp _l]. Adpfy„ gÿe rkÙpÞsr_óL$j® S> lsy„, S>¡_p dpV¡$ Ad¡ buÆ kcp kyû ¥e® fpMhp s¥epf lsp S>. s¡\u r_Zp®eL$ L¡$ dÝeõ\_u Aphíe¼sp s¡ [õ\rsdp„ Aâpk„rNL$ lsu A¡ Z Ad¡ õ`óV$ L$ey„® S> lsy„.

`|h®â¡rjs r_edphgu dyS>b kcp_p â\d kÓdp„ AæepNs dlp_ycphp¡A¡ âõsys cphp_yhpv$dp„ `p¡sp_u kldrs L¡$ Akldrs_p õ\m_p¡ r_v£$i L$fhp_p¡ lsp¡. s¡_p Ap^pf¡ Adpf¡ rhhpv$põ`v$ A„ip¡_u k|rQ s¥epf L$fu Dce `np¡_¡ `p¡s`p¡sp_p ds_u D``rÑAp¡ fS|> L$fhp õV¡$S>`f Apd„Óhp_p lsp. Ap bû L$pe®hpludp„ dÝeõ\_u A`¡np _lp¡su S>.

A¡L$ sb¼L¡$ Äepf¡ Np¡.îulqffpeÆA¡ `p¡sp_p¡ D``rÑ âv$i®__p rhõspf rh_p_p¡ rgrMs L¡$ dp¥rML$ cphp_yhpv$ sÐL$pm âõsys L$fhpdp„ Akyrh^p v¡$MpX$u Ðepf¡ Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆA¡ `p¡sp_u ifsdp„ bp„^R>p¡X$ L$fu `p¡s¡ âõsys L$f¡g A_yhpv$dp„ ÓyqV$r_v£$i L$fhp s¡Ap¡_¡ A_yfp¡^ L$f¡gp¡. s¡dp„ `Z Np¡.îulqffpeÆ_¡ A_`¡rns rhõspf L$fsp„ Å¡C_¡ Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆA¡ Np¡.îulqffpeÆ_¡ `p¡sp_p¡ `ndpÓ S>Zphhp cpf`|h®L$ L$l¡g, S>¡ dpV¡$ Np¡.îulqffpeÆ \p¡X$u Ap_pL$p_u `R>u k„ds \ep lsp. v¡$Musu fus¡ L$p¡C `Z ârs`nu `p¡sp_p `n_u `Z fS|>Aps _ L$f¡ sp¡ i¡_p Ap^pf¡ QQp® L$fhu A¡ Mbf S> _ `X¡$ A_¡ kde_p¡ h¡X$apV$ S> \pe. s¡\u Äepf¡ b„_¡ dlp_ycphp¡ Ap dpV¡$ s¥epf lsp sp¡ Ad_¡ A¡dp„ Ap`rÑS>_L$ L$iy„ lsy„ _l], QQp® epÁe qv$ipdp„ S> S>C flu lsu.

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cphp_yhpv$ _l] sp¡ L$dk¡L$d b¡ n sp¡ kpd¡ Aph¡! n_u QQp® Z Adpf¡ kde_p Acph¡ Ad¡ spfh¡gp dy¿e rhjep¡ kyû kurds fpMhu `X$u lsu. s¡ [õ\rsdp„ r_Z®e L¡$ dÝeõ\u L$fhp_u qv$ëlu sp¡ blz v|$f lsu!

Ap kcp_u kdp[às Äepf¡ `nN°lZ `f \C Ðepf¡ lh¡ QQp® L¡$ hpv$_p¡ sb¼L$p¡ Aph¡ R>¡. buÆ kcp r_Z®eè¯s `lp¢Qu `Z iL¡$. s¡\u s¡ kcpdp„ sV$õ\dÝeõ\_u Aphíe¼sp_p¡ Ad¡ `Z AõhuL$pf _\u L$fsp. Å¡ L¡$ kh®dpÞe dÝeõ\cfqv$hk¡ v$uhp¡ gC_¡ ip¡ûA¡ sp¡ e dmi¡ L¡$ _l] A¡ L$l¡hy„ dyíL¡$g R>¡ AÐepf kyû_p Adpfp A_ych_¡ Å¡sp„.

L$p¡C`Z [õ\rsdp„ A¡ hps r_rh®hpv$ R>¡ L¡$ Ap `l¡gu kcpdp„ dÝeõ\_u Aphíe¼sp _lp¡su S>. Ad¡ kcp_u ApNgu fpÓ¡ \e¡g QQp®dp„ D`[õ\s Np¡.dlp_ycphp¡_¡ Ap S>Zpìey„ lsy„ S>. Apdp„ Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ_¡ iy„ Aey¼s gpÁey„ s¡ kdÆ iL$hp Akd\® R>uA¡.

Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆA¡, hZ®h¡g Apv$i® gnZp¡hpmp hpv$u`yfyjp¡_u A_y`[õ\rsdp„ `Z ""_ kcp„ ârhi¡v¹$ âpo: kæev$p¡jp__yõdf_¹...'' hQ__u dep®v$p_y„ Ars¾$dZ L$fu kcpdp„ ^pfu îp¡spAp¡_p¡ fp¡j hlp¡fu gC_¡ Z A_¡ kcp_p r_ed s\p L$pe®n¡Ó_u blpf S>C_¡ `Z rhõs©s kyTphp¡ Ap`hp_u L©$`p L$fu_¡, Apv$i® hpv$u`yfyjp¡_p Acphdp„ `Z âpZp¡`d âí_p¡`f "kh®_pi¡ kdyÐ`Þ_¡...' Þepe\u Ad¡ ep¡S>¡g kcp_¡ `fp¡n õhuL©$rs Apù-A¡ bv$g Ad¡ Ap`_p Apcpfu R>uA¡.)

Np¡.îuL$ëepZfpeÆ (kyfs) : A¡L$ hõsy_u õ`óV$sp L$fhp_¡ dpV¡$ AÐepf_p Al] lz„ D`[õ\s \ep¡ Ry>„. L$pg¡ `|.v$pv$pÆ dlpfpS> Ap kcpdp„ `^pfhp_¡ dpV¡$ `^pep® lsp A_¡ A¡d_¡ Üpf`f\u `pR>p `^pfu S>hy„ `X¹$ey„$-A¡ âk„N_u A„v$f dpf¡ L$p„CL$ L$l¡hp_y„ R>¡. A_¡ s¡ A¡ R>¡ L¡$ L$pg_p¡ hpsphfZ A¡V$gy„ b^y„ _pSy>L$ sb¼L$p_y„ lsy„ A_¡ S>¡ DÐkpl\u k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m_p eyhL$p¡_y„ DÐkpl A_¡ lz„ `p¡s¡`Z dpfu ârsop âdpZ¡ r_f`¡n A_¡ õhL$s®ìecph_p\u S> Al]ep lz„ âh©Ñ \e¡gp¡. A¡dp„ dpfu A_¡ S>¡ îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ hÃQ¡_u S>¡ hpsQus lsu A_¡ A¡ hQ__y„ S>¡ pg_ dpf¡ L$fhp_y„ lsy„ s¡ d¢ L$fu bspX¹$ey„$. `f„sy s¡ dpfu A_¡ íepdd_p¡lfÆ_u hÃQ¡_u hps flu lsu; A¡ dpfp\u buS>¡ ¼ep„e`Z A¡ hõsy_¡ ÅZ L$fu iL$pC _lp¡su. A¡V$g¡ Ap A¡L$ õ`óV$sp lz„ Ap W¡$L$pZ¡ L$fu füp¡ Ry>„. `f„sy kp¥d_õesp cNhÐL©$`p\u S>¡ âL$V$ \C A¡dp„ ¼ep„e `Z L$p¡C`Z âL$pf_u Ap„Q _ Aph¡ A_¡ dpf¡ A¡dp„ kç`|Z® klep¡N Ap`hp¡ lsp¡ A¡V$g¡ îuv$pv$pÆ_p õhdp__p¡ c„N \ep¡. `f„sy d_¡ A¡V$gp¡ AhL$pi S> _lp¡sp¡ s¡ hMs¡ L¡$ lz„ v$pv$pÆ_p ApNm `Z õ`óV$sp L$fhp_p¡ ,L¡$ ip dpV¡$ Ap`¡ `^pfhy„ L¡$ _l] `^pfhy„. `f„sy Al]ep a¼s `^pf¡ _l] A¡V$gy„ S> dpf¡

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L$fhp_y„ lsy„ îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ_u kp\¡ hpsQus \ep âdpZ¡. A¡V$gy„ d¢ hQ_bÙ \C_¡ L$fu bspX¹$ey„$ R>¡. ApV$gu õ`óV$sp lz„ L$fu füp¡ Ry>„. d_¡ AÐepf_p S>hf R>¡ R>sp„ `Z lz„ ApV$gu õ`óV$sp L$fu füp¡ Ry>„. (îuíepdd_p¡lfÆk¡) bfpbf _. (Apep¡S>L$p¢L¡$ A_yfp¡^ `f) _p, dpf¡ L$C L$l¡hp_y„ _\u. ApV$gu õ`óV$sp dpf¡ L$fhp_u lsu _¡.

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rhqX$ep¡L¡$k¡V$-V¡$`f¡L$p¡X®$ V¡$ç`f _ L$fhpdp„ Aph¡ A¡hu lz„ `Z Aùg L$fhp dp„Ny„ Ry>„ L¡$ A¡_u Ap _p¢^ g¡ L¡$ S>¡\u Ap p¡guqV$L$g õV¡$S> _ b_u Åe! L¡$dL¡$ Ap`gp¡L$p¡ r_Z®e L$fp¡ L¡$ A¡ bapV$_p¡ Mygpkp¡ dlpfpS>îu_u k[Þ_r^dp„ L$fhp¡ ep¡Áe lsp¡ L¡$ _l] lsp¡? Ap` ÓZ¡ rhÜp_ R>p¡; Ap`_p h¥vy$óedp„ d_¡ r_óW$p R>¡ A_¡ Ap` ^pfp¡ d„Q D`f A_¡ àguT A¡_p¡ Mygpkp¡ L$fp¡... _l]. A¡ kÞv$c®dp„ dlpfpS>îu_¡ rh_hpdp„ Apìep'sp L¡$ _ `^pf¡; rkÙpÞsQQp®kcp_p kÞv$c®dp„ _ `^pf¡ A¡hp¡ L$p¡C âí_ lsp¡ _l]. A¡L$ hMs Ap` Aphu_¡ Ap_p¡ Mygpkp¡ L$fp¡ îuhëgcfpeÆ... _l], sp¡ A¡V$g¡ S> Al]ep Aphu_¡ Mygpkp¡ L$fp¡ S>¡\u Ap`Zp¡ kp¥d_õe `p¡guqV$L$g _ gpN¡ A_¡ Ap ApMp QQp®kcp_¡ k¡bp¡V¡$S> L$fhp_u õV²¡$V¡$Æ _ gpN¡. A¡V$gp¡ Mygpkp¡ \hp¡ Å¡CA¡.

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\ep¡, ÅZ¡-AÅZ¡, R>u\u d_¡ S>¡ fus¡ L$l¡hpdp„ Apìey„ L¡$ Ap`¡ Ap fus¡ L$fhp_y„ R>¡. îulqffpeÆ sfa\u, b^p sfa\u d_¡ L$l¡hpdp„ Apìey„ L¡$ lh¡ Ap`_p k„ed_u L$kp¡V$u Ap`¡ Å¡hp_u R>¡. A_¡ s¡ d¢ |Z® k„ed fp¿ep¡. Å¡ dpf¡ rhfp¡^ L$fhp¡ lp¡s sp¡ lz„ L$pg¡ S>...

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Np¡.îuL$ëepZfpeÆ - Qp¡¼L$k. lh¡ hõsy[õ\rs A¡ R>¡ L¡$ Ðepf `R>u\u L$pg¡ A¡L$ _p¢^ h„QpC, îufOy_p\gpgÆ sfa\u, `f„sy lz„ hQ_bÙ lsp¡, dpf¡ sp¡ L$p¡C`Z rlkpb¡ â¡d`|h®L$ Ap`Ï„ L$pe® ApNm h^¡... A¡V$g¡ d¢ rhfp¡^ _lp¡sp¡ _p¢^pìep¡. `f„sy îufOy_p\gpgÆdp„ Å¡ _¥rsL$ tlds lp¡e sp¡ d_¡ L$l¡ L¡$ Ap fus¡ S>¡ L$pg¡ rQV¹$W$u dp¡L$gph¡gu s¡ hps kpQu R>¡? `f„sy AÐepf_p Ap f¡L$p¡X®$_u A„v$f Ap`gp¡L$p¡_¡ S>¡ L$fhy„ lp¡e s¡ L$fp¡. lz„ sp¡ A¡V$gy„ S> ÅÏ„ Ry>„ L¡$ Ap eyhL$p¡_p DÐkpl_¡ h^pfp¡. A¡d_¡ Ap L$pe®¾$d `R>u\u A¡hy„ _ \pe L¡$ crhóedp„ Ap`Z¡ Aphy„ _ L$fhy„. Ap eyhL$p¡_p DÐkpl_¡ h^pfp¡ L$pfZL¡$ Ap crhóe_p Dqv$edp_ ApQpep£ R>¡ b^p. kçâv$pe_p fÐ_p¡ R>¡. A¡V$g¡ A¡ ×[óV$\u lz„ L$C `Z, Ap bpbs_u A„v$f d¢, L$C L$fhp dp„Nsp¡ _\u. `f„sy lh¡ S>¡ L$C \ey„ R>¡ A¡ b^y„ S> cNhqv$ÃR>p dp_u_¡ b^p S> A_¡ A¡L$ Dv$pf d_\u Ap bû hõsyAp¡_¡ Al]ep S> lh¡ kdpàs L$fu v¡$. A¡hu...

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Ap afu\u L$p¡C bapV$ \C Nep¡ A¡h„y d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡! Bv„$ rÜsued¹.Np¡.îuL$ëepZfpeÆ - L$ep¡?Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - bapV$dp„. îuhëgcfpeÆA¡.Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ - _p, d¢ sp¡ Mpgu hp„Ãey„.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _p, A¡dp„ Ap`¡ Z p¡sp_p¡ ds Arcìe¼s L$ep£.Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ - d_¡ Z p¡sp_¡ M¡v$ \ep¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _l], M¡v$ \ep¡ `Z, S>¡ kÞv$c®dp„ dlpfpS>îu_¡ _lp¡sp

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L¡$ Ap`Z¡ A¡L$ \C_¡ ApNm h^hp_u qv$ipdp„ âpf»c L$fu Qy¼ep¡ R>¡. bk. ApV$gp¡ S> d_¡ Ap_„v$ R>¡.

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Np¡.îuL$ëepZfpeÆ - Ap rbgLy$g kÐe hps R>¡, îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ S>¡ L$lu füp R>¡. dpfu A_¡ A¡d_u S>¡ A„Ns hpsQus \e¡gu s¡_y„ hQ_`pg_ Z d¢ bfpbf L$ey„® R>¡.

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Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ - Apdp„ L$p¡C`Z Ap_u A„v$f vy$fpie dpfp ùv$edp„ _\u, afu\u lz„ Mygpkp¡ L$fy„. r`spdlQfZp¡_p¡ ApS>¡ k„v¡$ip¡ d¢ hp„Ãep¡ _¡ A¡d_p ùv$edp„ S>¡ ìe\p \C _¡, A¡ ìe\p_u kp\¡ A¡L$ ìer\s \C_¡; Ap _ \ey„ lp¡s sp¡ kpfy„ \ps, Ap`Zu kcp h^pf¡ âiõs \ps-A¡ A\®_u A„v$f d¢ ìe\p ìe¼s L$fu R>¡ L¡$ ""_ kp kcp eÓ _ k[Þs h©Ùp:'' A¡ Þepe¡ Å¡ ^pep® lp¡s sp¡ Ap kcp h^pf¡ âiõs \ps.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - `Z s¡ kcp; A¡ QQp®kcp _lp¡su. A¡ bapV$kcp lsu, Å¡ _pd ApùA¡ sp¡. _l], sp¡ bapV$kcpdp„ Ap`îu ^pfhp dp„Nsp lsp.

Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ - _p, bfpbf R>¡, `Z A¡hy„ lsy„ L¡$ bapV$kcp_p `l¡gp„ S> `p¡s¡ `^pf¡gp. Äepf¡ QQp®kcp lsu...

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _p, |R>p¡. A¡ L$ëepZfpeÆ_¡ |R>p¡.Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ - A¡ d_¡ Mbf _\u. `f„sy Ap`Z¡ sp¡ A¡V$gy„ S>; Sy>Ap¡ Apdp„

gpNZuAp¡ Å¡hp_u R>¡. v$pv$pÆ_p ùv$edp„ A¡L$ gpNZu \C L¡$ d_¡ ApV$gp¡ `Z Ahkf _l] dþep¡! Apdp„ A¡V$gp¡ S> rhQpf L$fhp_p¡ R>¡. ApNm\u Ap`Z¡ A¡ hõsy_¡ ky^pfu g¡hp_u R>¡.

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s¡hp¡ l¡sy lsp¡.Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ - bfp¡bf R>¡. f„sy \ey„ A¡hy„ L¡$ p¡sp_¡ QQp®kcpdp„ Z ^pfu _l]

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Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - sp¡ cpCkp'b A¡_p¡ Mygpkp¡ L$fp¡, buSy>„ L$C _\u L$l¡sp¡. bapV$kcpdp„ Ap` rbfpS>¡ sp¡ iy„ Nrs Ap`Zp b„_¡_u \ps! A¡ Mpgu rhQpfp¡.

Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ - _l], Mfu hps R>¡. bapV$kcpdp„ sp¡ p¡s¡ _ rbfpS>¡ A¡ S> DrQs L$l¡hpe; Z QQp®kcpdp„ rbfpÄep lp¡s sp¡ Ap_„v$ \ps !

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - QQp®kcpdp„ rbfpÄep lp¡s A¡_p¡ sp¡ Adpfp¡ kp¥cpÁe A¡_p S>¡hp¡ L$ip¡ _ \ep¡ lp¡s! A_¡ A¡ S> kÞv$c®dp„ lz„ Mygpkp¡ L$fhp dp„Ny Ry>„ L¡$ lz„ cygsp¡ _ lp¡J sp¡ îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆA¡ Mpk rh_ìep lsp L¡$ dlpfpS>îu ^pf¡ lh¡, L¡$dL¡$ bapV$ `|fp¡ \ep¡. Z lh¡ afu\u A¡L$ bapV$ \C Nep¡ s¡_p¡ Adpfp lp\dp„.

Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ - su Nep¡. blz kfk Mygpkp¡ \C Nep¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - _p-_p, Ad¡ sp¡ b^p k„v¡$lp¡_„y r_hpfZ L$fhp S> b¡W$p R>uA¡.

A_¡ p¡guqV$L$g L$p¡C õV„$V$ _\u L$fhp dp„Nsp A¡_p¡ Adpfp¡ Ap Mygpkp¡ R>¡ lp¢.Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ - kdp`_; bapV$_u r_h©rÑ \C R>¡ A¡ Z L$fhp_y„ R>¡.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - lp„, sp¡ Ap` L$fp¡_¡ cC, Ap` L$fp¡.Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ - A¡V$g¡ Ap Sy>Ap¡ L¡$ r_Mpgk QQp®\u L¡$V$gy„ ky„v$f hpsphfZ Dcy„

\C iL¡$ R>¡!Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - bk, A¡d L$b|g L$fp¡.Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ - r`spdlQfZp¡_p Arcâpe hp„Qhp_u S>hpbv$pfu dpfp D`f

Aph¡ A_¡ A¡d_p ùv$e_u ìe\p\u lz„ `Z ìer\s \ep¡-A¡V$gp `|fsp¡ S> d¢ dpfp¡ Arcâpe L$u^p¡ R>¡. `f„sy L$p¡C A¡hp¡ dpfp¡ vy$fpie _lp¡sp¡ A_¡ L$p¡C_p¡ `Z A¡hp¡ vy$fpie A¡_u A„v$f _ lp¡C iL¡$. ApNm Ap`Z¡ A¡ S> cph_p fpMuA¡ L¡$ âcyA¡ Apdp„ L$p¡C`Z ÓyqV$ A¡V$g¡ L¡$ A`|rs® fpMu A¡ A¡V$gp dpV¡$ fpMu L¡$ crhóedp„ h^pf¡ Ap`Z_¡ A¡_¡ dpV¡$ rS>opkp \pe.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - b¡ rdr_V$ hëgcfpeÆ Ap¥f lp¢. L©$èp.Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ - S>ê$f.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - A_¡ S>¡ _prkL$dp„ S>¡ QQp®kcpdp„ rkÙpÞs bpbsdp„ S>¡

îuh°ÅûiÆA¡ S>¡ b^p h¼sìep¡ A_¡ Np¡.îuL$ëepZfpeÆ BÞv$p¡fhpmpA¡ S>¡ b^p h¼sìep¡ Apàep s¡dp„ `Z L$p¡C h©Ù _lp¡sp¡ A_¡ A¡ kcp lsu L¡$ _l] s¡_p¡ `Z îuhëgcfpeÆ Mygpkp¡ L$fi¡.

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Apep¡Æs kcp lsu.Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - Z A¡_p AÝen Ap` lsp A_¡ Ap` h©Ù _lp¡sp!Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ - _p, lz„ L$p¡C W¡$L$pZ¡... L$p¡C`Z `qfjv$hpmp¡ A¡d L$l¡ L¡$ A¡L$`Z

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Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ - f¡L$p¡X®$dp„ sp¡, dpfu `pk¡ Aphu R>¡ A¡dp„, kdp`_ S>¡ A¡_p¡ h¼sìe R>¡ s¡ îuhëgcfpeÆA¡ Apàep¡ R>¡. s¡ lz„ k„cmphu iLy„$ Ry>„. s¡_p\u A¡_p¡ Apcpk A¡hp¡ \pe L¡$ v$'Äe|fp¡ _l] sp¡ v$'a¡¼V$p¡ sp¡ AÝen sp¡ Ap` lsp S>. s¡ Mygpkp¡ Ap`¡ L$fhp¡ Å¡CA¡.

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Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ - `pR>p¡; _prkL$_p¡ ÓuÅ¡ bapV$ `pR>p¡ \ep¡ Ap! Ap ÓuÅ¡ bapV$ \ep¡!

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L$fhpdpV¡$; îufOy_p\gpgÆ `Z dpfp hX$ug R>¡ A_¡ dpf¡ A¡d_¡ L$p¡C Ås_p bpÝe L$fhp _\u. A¡d_p¡ S>¡ `Ó h„Qpep¡ R>¡, bfp¡bf S> R>¡. Ap`_p f¡L$p¡X®$ dpV¡$. Ap`Z¡ Ap L$pe®_¡ ky„v$fsp\u pf pX$hy„ R>¡. A¡V$g¡ Å¡ fOy_p\gpgÆ Mygpkp¡ _l] Apì¡ sp¡ e Qpgi¡. A_¡ Ad¡_u S>¡ rQV¹$W$u h„Qpe¡gu s¡ d¢ dpÞe fpMu R>¡.

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kcp_¡ S>¡ A¡L$ Ap¡` Apàep¡ lp¡e sp¡ A¡ Adpfp îulqffpeÆ S>¡ Åd_Nf\u Al]ep `qfîd gC_¡ `^pep®. A¡_¡ gu^¡ Ap QQp®kcpdp„ A¡L$ Ap`Zu kpd¡ A¡L$ L¡$hu fus¡ QQp® L$fhu A¡_p¡ A¡L$ Ap`Z_¡ ×óV$pÞs Å¡hp dþep¡. L¡$ QQp® L$C âhQ_p¡ Ap`hp\u \C i¼su _\u Z QQp®, A¡V$g¡ rkÙpÞs_u R>ZphV$, L¡$hu fus¡ \pe. d_¡ Ap Å¡C_¡ S>¡ rhÜ_¹d„X$_ S>¡ hMs¡ gMpey„ s¡ hMs¡ rNqf^fÆ A_¡ îuNykp„CÆ, A¡L$ `|h®`n L$f¡ A_¡ A¡L$ rkÙpÞs_u fS|>Aps L$f¡-A¡ S>¡ ×íe \ep¡ li¡ A¡ d_¡ õdfZdp„ sfu Apìey„ L¡$ Aphu fus¡ S>¡ N°Þ\gMpe sp¡ L¡$V$gp¡ b^p¡ Ap_„v$ Aph¡! A¡hu fus¡ QQp® `Z Aphu fus¡ \pe sp¡ A¡dp„ `y[óV$rkÙpÞs iy„ R>¡ A¡_y„ dd® Ap`Zp lp\dp„ Aph¡. îulqffpeÆ A_¡ A¡L$ bpSy> îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ b„_¡; A¡d L$lz„ L¡$ AÐepf_p kdedp„ ldpfp dpV¡$ A¡L$ Np¥fh_p¡ rhje R>¡ L¡$ b„_¡ rhÜp_ A_¡ A¡dZ¡ îd gC_¡ Ap`Zu kdn Ap `y[óV$rkÙpÞsp¡_¡ kdS>hp_p¡ A¡L$ Ahkf âpàs L$fpìep¡. îulqffpeÆ `^pfu_¡ S>¡ $rkÙpÞsQQp®dp„ fk gu^p¡, S>¡ i¥gu\u L$l¡hpdp„ Apìey„ A¡ i¥gu\u Ap`¡ A¡ õhuL$pf L$fu_¡ Z A_¡ Ap`¡ S>¡ Al]ep A¡L$ fS|>Aps L$fu R>¡, Mf¡Mf A¡L$ blz S> âi„k_ue A_¡ A¡d_u S>¡ rhÜÑp R>¡ A¡_p D`f A¡ âL$pi _pM¡ R>¡. crhóedp„ Z A¡hu fus¡ Ap` b^p_¡ gpc Ap`p¡ A¡hu Adpfu lpqv®$L$ Arcgpjp R>¡.

buSy>„ iy„ Ap kcprhjeL$, S>¡ L$p„C L$lz„ A¡V$g„y Ap¡Ry>„ S> R>¡. ApV$gp bpmL$p¡ Al]ep `^pf¡ A_¡ b^p gpc g¡-A¡ Ap`Zp A¡L$ Np¥fh_p¡ rhje R>¡. A_¡ fpdL©$óZ `fdl„k_p iåv$p¡dp„ L$lz„ sp¡ ""N„Nphp¡V$f BT _p¡V$ Vy$bu fuNpX£$X$ A¡T hp¡V$f, _p¡f ^ X$õV$ Ap¡a h©Þv$ph_ A¡T X$õV$, _p¡f ^ dlpâkpv$ Ap¡a S>NÞ_p\v¡$h A¡T fpCk.'' Aphu fus¡ d_¡ ApS>¡ îuNykp„CÆ Apop L$f¡ R>¡-""õhh„i¡ õ\pr`spi¡j: õhdplpÐçe„'' A¡ dplpÐçe_p v$i®_ ApS>¡ \ep! dpf¡ `p¡s¡ Ap hMpZ _ L$fhp Å¡CA¡ `Z d_¡ S>¡ A_ych \ep¡ L¡$ S>¡ bpmL$p¡ A¡L$rÓs \C sp¡gu _ iL$pe A¡d S>¡ L$d¡ÞV$ L$fhpdp„ Aphsu'su A¡ ApS>¡ Ap _p_p bpmL$p¡A¡ b^p_¡ A¡L$rÓs L$ep® A_¡ gNcN b^pA¡ ApíQe® âL$V$ L$ey„® L¡$ Ap L¡$d k„ch \ey„? ld¡ sp¡ A¡d S> b^p Apip fpMsp lsp L¡$ L$p¡C Aphhp_„y _\u! Ad¡ 2-4 S>Zp Al]ep õV¡$S> D`f b¡ku_¡ QQp® L$fu gCiy„; bpL$u L$p¡C Aphhp_y„ _\u. bpmL$p¡_¡ Z r_fpip gpNu L¡$ cC L$p¡C _l] Aph¡. `Z Ad¡ Ap âÐen Å¡ey„ L¡$ Ap dlpâcyÆ_p¡ S>¡ dplpÐçe A_¡ A¡d_p ùv$edp„ S>¡ kpQu gpNZu kçâv$pe âÐe¡, A_¡ L$p¡C Ås_p¡ õhp\® _l]-A¡ r_õhp\® cph_p\u S>¡ Apep¡S>_ L$fhpdp„ Apìey„ A¡ S> Ap kagsp_y„ L$pfZ R>¡, S>¡ Ap` d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ A¡L$v$d ApV$gy„ b^y„ qfhs®_ L¡$d \C Ney„?

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d¢ L$C iy„ g¿ey„ A_¡ iy„ hpsQus L$fu guû! _¥rsL$sp_¡ `X$L$pf Ap`hpdp„ Apìep¡ A¡V$g¡ lz„ `R>u õV¡$S>dp„ L$l¡hp Apìep¡, Mygpkp¡ L$fhp dpV¡$ Apìep¡. sp¡ `R>u d_¡ L$l¡hpdp„ Apìey„ L$p„C Mygpkp_u S>ê$f _\u, _¡ Ad¡ Ap õhuL$pf fpMuA¡ R>uA¡ hps. Å¡ Ap` gp¡L$p¡_¡ A¡ `fQu kp„cmhu lp¡e sp¡ lz„ r_h¡v$_ L$fy„ Ry>„. L¡$dL¡$ Apdp„ âpCh¡V$ L$p„C hps R>¡ _l]. A¡d _ \hy„ Å¡CA¡ L¡$ d¢ iy„ hps gMu v$uû A_¡ iy„ _l]. îuL$ëepZfpeÆ `^pep®, A¡d_y„ h¼sìe `yfy„ \C Ne„y Ðepf¡ Al]ep lz„ Dcp¡ lsp¡ A_¡ Ap` Al]ep rbfpS>sp lsp. cp¡NucpC Al]ep Dcp lsp. A_¡ s¡ hMs¡ d¢ Ap`_¡ Þehpv$ Apàep, L¡$ Ap` Al] ^pep® A¡ blz S> ky„v$f L$pe® \ey„.! `Z Ap`¡ S>¡ Ap`_u; A¡ lz„ hp„Qu_¡ k„cmphy„ Ry>„-""îuL$ëepZfpeÆ_¡ Apiuhp®v$L¡$ õ\p_`f A`_¡ ùv$eL¡$ OphL$u ìe\pLy$ kcpd¢ L$lL$f k¡rd_pfL$u r_edphguL$p c„N qL$ep l¥.'' Ap rQV¹$W$u dp¡L$gph¡gu d¢. ""Ap¥f d¥»_¡ Ap`k¡ âp\®_p L$u qL$ el ìe\p âL$V$ L$f_p elp„ DrQs _l] \p. ìe\p L$l_¡L$p DrQs Ahkf Bku Årlkcpd¢, Ap`_¡ L$lp, qL$ dyS>¡ A`_u ìe\p L$l_¡L$p DrQs Ahkf Bku Årlfkcpd¢ gNp, d¡fp rh_d° r_h¡v$_ l¥ qL$ Ap` S>¥k¡ kçâv$peL¡$ Dv¹$cV$ rhÜp_k¡ kçâv$peL¡$ rkÙpÞs rhjeL$ QQp® lu Bk kcpd¢ A`¡rns l¥. A`_¡ ìe[¼sNs Ophp¢L$u ìe\p âL$V$ L$f_¡L¡$ bÅe A`_¡ kçâv$pe`f X¡$ lzA¡ Ophp¢L$u ìe\p Å¡ kbL$p¡ ùqX$s L$f flu l¥ DkL$p rhi¡j ¿epg fM¢.'' Ap `fQu d¢ dp¡L$gph¡gu! A¡dp„ A¡hy„ L$p„C _\u L¡$ dpfpdp„ _¥rsL$ tlds _ lp¡e L¡$ lz„ _ L$lu iLy„$. A¡dp„ A¡hu L$C hps S> _\u! A_¡ R>u lz„ Ap Mygpkp¡ Ap`hp Apìep¡ s¡ Ap`¡ Ap dpÞe fpMu guû. `R>u d¢, L$p„C Ap rhje D`f dpf¡ L$p„C bp¡ghp_u S>ê$fs _ gpNu. Z d¢ Ap k„cmphu iy„ L$pd, L¡$ L$p¡C_¡ A¡d L$ÞaeyT_ _ \pe L¡$ d¢ Ap`_p dpV¡$ iy„ gMu_¡ dp¡L$gpìey„ li¡! A¡ L$ÞaeyT_ L$p¡C_¡ _ \pe A¡V$gp dpV¡$ S> d¢ hp„Qu_¡ k„cmphhu dpfu afS> d¢ kdÆ R>¡. L¡$ d¢ L$p¡C A¡hu L$p¡C A¡d_¡ A¡hu hps _\u L$lu L¡$ S>¡_p\u L¡$ d_¡ _¥rsL$ tlds _ lp¡e L¡$ L$l¡hp_u L¡$ _¥rsL$sp D`f L$p„C L$p¡C Ås_y„ gp„R>_ gpNsy„ lp¡e. A¡V$gp dpV¡$ S> d¢ õ`óV$uL$fZ L$ey¯ R>¡.

lSy> A¡L$-b¡ hps d_¡ L$lu'su Z A¡ lz„ Al]ep L$l¡hp dpV¡$ DrQs _\u kdS>sp¡, L¡$dL¡$ Äepf¡ `p¡s¡ b^y„ rifp¡^pe® L$fu gu^y„ `R>u dpfu `Z Apdp„ L$p¡C S>ê$f gpNsu _\u d_¡ L$l¡hp_u. sp¡ L$l¡hp_y„ spÐè® iy„ R>¡ L¡$ ApV$gy„ ky„v$f L$pe®¾$d \ep¡ A¡dp„ \p¡Xy„$L$ Ap rhn¡` \hp\u d_¡ `Z M¡v$ \ep¡ R>¡. Ap`Zp L$pe®¾$dp¡dp„ Aphu Ås_u S>¡ bpggugpAp¡ \C Åe s¡ Mf¡Mf Ap`Zp b^p_p dpV¡$ Ap ifdS>_L$ hps \C Åe R>¡ A_¡ Aphu hpsp¡ _ \pe A¡_p dpV¡$ Ap`Z¡ L¡$f sp¡ fpMhu S> Å¡CA¡.

A_¡ lh¡ lz„ Ap`_p¡ rhi¡j kde _ gC_¡ A_¡ afu\u L$l¡hp dp„Ny„ Ry>„ L¡$ îuíepdbphp A_¡ îuL$ëepZfpeÆ, bpgyfpÅ, hëgcgpgÆ-A¡ b^p S>; îulqffpeÆ, Ap kçâv$pe_p A¡L$ dlpf\u A_¡ kd\® bpgL$p¡ R>¡. A_¡ A¡ dpfp hX$ug R>¡, îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ pk¡, A¡ dpfp Nyfy`yÓ R>¡ A_¡ lSy> Z A¡d_u pk¡ l„z AÝee_ L$fy„ Ry>„. dpfp bpmL$_¡ `Z Ap` AÝee_ L$fph¡ R>¡ A_¡ A¡dZ¡ S>¡ rinp A¡d_¡ Apù R>¡, Ap

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lh¡ lz„ Np¡.îuÖyrdgLy$dpfÆ_¡ A¡d_y„ h¼sìe fS|> L$fhp Apd„Óy„ Ry>„.Np¡.îuÖyrdgLy$dpfÆ (hX$p¡v$fp)

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kÐe Äepf¡ Y„$L$pC Åe R>¡ A\hp sp¡ kÐe_y„ õhê$` Äepf¡ kdpS>dp„ õ`óV$ v¡$Mps„y _\u; A_¡ A¡hp Y„$L$pC Ne¡gp kÐe_¡ L$pfZ¡ Äepf¡ kdpS>_u A„v$f rkÙpÞs h¥`fuÐe_u Äepf¡ cph_p Qpf¡bpSy> M|b dp¡V$p âdpZdp„ a¡gpe A_¡ A¡_p L$pfZ¡ rS>opky hN®_u ApÐdL$ëepZ L$fhp_u BÃR>p Å¡Mdpe, `y[óV$dpN®_u A[õdsp Å¡Mdpe Ðepf¡ Aphp kÐe k„ip¡^__p rhQpfp¡ kçâv$pedp„ M|b AphL$pfv$peL$ lp¡hp Å¡CA¡-A¡hy„ lz„ r_[íQs`Z¡ dp_y„ Ry>„.

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Ap L$pe®¾$d Üpfp b_¡ A¡V$gp¡ âepk Ap`îuA¡ dy„S>hZ v|$f L$fhp_p¡ L$ep£ R>¡; buSy>„ L$p¡C Apdp„ Apie d_¡ v¡$Mpsp¡ _\u. A„sdp„ lz„ sp¡ A¡L$ S> hõsy L$lui, L¡$ kdpS>_u A„v$f; A_¡ Ap`Zp kçâv$pedp„ A¡V$gy„ b^y„ rkÙpÞsh¥`fuÐe \C Ney„ R>¡ L¡$ NyS>fps_p A¡L$ Npddp„ lz„ Ne¡gp¡. lz„ sp¡ âhpk Myb L$fy„ Ry>„. A¡ Npddp„ y[óV$dpN®_p S> Ap`Zp kçâv$pe_p b¡ d„qv$fp¡ R>¡ A_¡ d„qv$fp¡_u qv$hpg `Z A¡L$ S> R>¡. `f„sy gp¡L$pr\®Ðh, S>¡d Ap`¡ Apop L$fu NCL$pg¡, ""gp¡L$p\}Q¡s¹ cS>¡v¹$ L©$óZ„ qL$góV$p¡ chrs kh®\p.'' A¡V$gy„ b^y„ gp¡L$pr\®Ðh kdpS>dp„ DÐ`Þ_ \ey„. `qfZpd A¡ Apìey„ L¡$ b„_¡ d„qv$fp¡_u qv$hpgp¡ A¡L$ S>. d„Ngp_p v$i®_dp„ h¥óZhp¡; A¡L$ d„qv$f sp¡ bpgL©$óZgpg_y„ R>¡ A_¡ buSy>„ d„qv$f Q„ÖdpÆ_y„ R>¡. khpf `X¡$ A¡V$g¡ Q„ÖdpÆhpmp h¥óZhp¡ bpgL©$óZgpg_p¡ S>¡ d¡hp¡ lp¡e Q„ÖdpÆdp„ gC Åe A_¡ bpgL©$óZgpgÆhpmp S>¡ h¥óZhp¡ lp¡e A¡ Q„ÖdpÆ_p¡ S>¡ d¡hp¡ A_¡ âkpv$ lp¡e s¡

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`f„sy Al]ep Aphu_¡; S>¡d `|.îufOy_p\L$pL$pÆA¡, `p¡s¡ sp¡ hX$ug R>¡, Ad¡ sp¡ AÐepf_p eyhp_ bpmL$p¡ L$l¡hpBA¡. bpggugp iåv$_p¡ S>¡ âep¡N L$ep£ R>¡. hpõshdp„ L$p¡C`Z L$pe® Äepf¡ ky„v$f \sy„ lp¡e A¡dp„ lz„ r_[íQs dp_y„ Ry>„ L¡$ `p¡guqV$L$g b¡L$N°pDÞX$ S>fp`Z _ lp¡hy„ Å¡CA¡. Mpk L$fu_¡ prd®L$ kcpAp¡dp„. OZuhpf Ap`Z¡ L$luA¡ L¡$ lz„ Ap_¡ M|b Qplz„ Ry>„! L$l¡hp_p iåv$p¡ A_¡ d__p iåv$p¡ AgN lp¡e A¡_p¡ L$p¡C A\® _\u. A¡L$ Dv|®$ i¡f blz ky„v$f R>¡-""Qpl¢N¡ Å¡ syS>¡ `f L$cu fykhp _ L$f¢N¡, kpe¡k¡ cu L$cu s¡f¡ riL$hp _ L$f¢N¡.'' Qplhy„ Ðepf¡ kp\®L$ \pe L¡$ Äepf¡ A„v$f fykhpCep„ _ lp¡e. A¡ S> Qplhy„ A¡hy„ kpQy„ Qplhy„ R>¡. ""lf kybl d¦ syS>k¡ syÆL$p¡ dp„Nsp lz„, s¡f¡ rkhp Ap¡f L$p¡C rNgp _l].'' A¡hu fus¡ Qplsdp„ A¡L$ A¡hu sdÞ_p lp¡hu Å¡CA¡ L¡$ lf khpf `X¡$ A¡V$g¡ s_¡ epv$ L$fhp_y„ d_ \pe, A¡ Z â¡d\u. f„sy A¡ ¼epf¡ \pe, L¡$ d__u iyÙsp A_¡ r_Mpgksp. A¡_p kç`|Z® v$i®_ `|.îudpdpÆ_p QfZp¡dp„ d¢ Å¡ep R>¡, d¢ A_ych L$ep£ R>¡. Ðepf¡ S> lz„ A¡d_p âÐe¡ ApL$jp®ep¡ Ry>„! dpfu sp¡ Ap`îu_¡ rh_„su R>¡ L¡$ lh¡ kde Aphu Nep¡ R>¡; S>¡d cpfsdp„ ÅN©rs _¡ ¾$p„rs \C A¡d rhv¡$ip¡dp„ Z lh¡ Aphp...

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`^pfu Adp¡_¡ L$p„CL$ dpN®v$i®_ Ap`p¡.

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Apd„rÓs A_¡ S>¡_¡ L$l¡hpe L¡$ kldrsL¡$ Akldrs, âL$V$ L$fu_¡ S>¡ cpN g¡_pf ìe[¼s Ry>„; s¡\u Ap kcp_p NyZL¡$ v$p¡j A¡_p¡ L¡$V$gpL$ A„i¡ lz„ `Z cpNuv$pf Ry>„. A¡ ×[óV$A¡ L¡$hg `y[óV$kçâv$pe_p S> _l], L¡$hg k_ps_^d®_p S> _l] f„sy cpfs_p dp®Qpep£dp„ S>¡d_y„ A¡L$ rhrióV$ õ\p_ R>¡ A¡hp ApQpe® kyfshpmp Np¡.îuh°S>fÐ_gpgÆ dlpfpS>îu_¡ ÅZ¡ L¡$ AÅZ¡ Ap kcp_p L$pfZ¡ S>¡ np¡cL¡$ vy$:M \ep¡ R>¡ A¡ âÐe¡ lz„ A¡d_u âZpd`yfõkf ndp Qplz„ Ry>„.

r_edphgu_p c„N_p¡ Apfp¡` OZu hMs¡ OZp `f Aph¡ R>¡ A_¡ d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ A¡_y„ gÿe lqffpeÆ R>¡. `Z A¡ hps lz„ õ`óV$ L$lu v$J L¡$ A¡dZ¡ S>¡ ^¥e® fpMu_¡ S>¡ Ap QQp®kcpdp„ cpN gu^p¡ R>¡ A¡_u S>¡V$gu `Z âi„kp L$fhpdp„ Aph¡ A¡V$gu Ap¡R>u S> R>¡! lqfbphpA¡ sp¡ A¡L$ Z A„i_p¡ Dëg„O_ L$ey„® _\u A¡ lz„ õ`óV$ S>Zphu v$J. A_¡ Ap¡R>pdp„ Ap¡Ry>„ iê$Aps sp¡ A¡d_p Üpfp _\u S> \C-A¡ hps sp¡ lz„ r_[íQsê$`\u L$lu iLy„$ Ry>„. A¡dZ¡ ¼epf¡ Z A¡d _\u L$üy„ L¡$ lz„ cphp_yhpv$ âõsys _l] L$fy„. r_edphgudp„ A¡hy„ õ`óV$ lsy„ L¡$ rgrMs L¡$ dp¥rML$, sp¡ dp¥rML$ âõsys L$fhp sp¡ s¥epf S> lsp Z A¡d_¡ L$p¡C Ahkf S> _ Ap`hpdp„ Apìep¡! A¡V$g¡ Ap V$p¡`gp¡ îulqffpeÆ_¡ rif¡ Ap¡Y$pX$hpdp„ Aph¡--A¡ sp¡ rbgLy$g bfp¡bf _\u.

Apdp„\u Ap`Z¡ OZu bû hpsp¡ iuMu R>¡. buSy>„ \p¡Xy„$L$ fp¡j `Z R>¡ k„QpgL$d„X$m âÐe¡ L¡$ Äep„ Ap`¡ p¡sp_p Ar^L$pf_p¡ âep¡N Å¡CA¡ Ðep„ _\u L$ep£ A_¡ Äep„ S>ê$f _lp¡su Ðep„ h^pf¡ `X$sp `p¡sp_p Ar^L$pf_p¡ âep¡N L$ep£. A¡V$g¡ buÆ hMs¡ Aphu ÓyqV$ _ fl¡ A¡_u kph^p_u S>ê$f fpMÅ¡. ApNm_u QQp® L¡$ ApNm_u QQp®kcp L¡$d kpfu fus¡ b_¡ A¡_¡ dpV¡$... hpõshdp„ S>¡ Ap âpf»c_p¡ âepk lsp¡ A_¡ OZu bû curs lsu.

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`Z A¡ bpggugp lh¡ kdS>`|h®L$_u bpggugp \hu Å¡CA¡. S>¡ âL$pi_ L$fhp ep¡Áe R>¡, S>¡ b^pkpd¡ L$fhp_u hps R>¡, A¡_¡ Nyàs fpMhp_u hps L$fhpdp„ Aph¡ R>¡ A_¡ S>¡ Np¡`_ fpMhp_y„ R>¡ A¡_y„ âv$i®_ \pe R>¡! Ap_p\u h^pf¡ L$p¡C bpggugp _ lp¡C iL¡$! rkÙpÞsQQp®-A¡dp„ Np¡`_ ¼ep„ khpg R>¡? îudlpâcyÆA¡ sp¡ dpephpv$uAp¡ âÐe¡ `Z b°ûhpv$_y„ õ\p`_ L$ey„® lsy». A_¡ Å¡ Np¡`__u S> hps lp¡e sp¡ yõsL$_y„ âL$pi_ Z _ \hy„ Å¡CA¡. b^p N°Þ\p¡ `Z âL$pris sp¡ L$fp¡ R>p¡ _¡! A¡ ip dpV¡$ L$fp¡ R>p¡? A¡V$g¡ S>¡ op_ R>¡, `y[óV$dpN®_y„ op_ R>¡, A¡ sp¡ Ap`p¡ A_¡ S>¡ Np¡`_ L$fhp_u hps R>¡, S>¡_¡, bapV$_u hps R>¡ s¡ Nyàs S> fpMp¡-A¡ h^pf¡ S>ê$fu R>¡ ApS>¡.

ApNm_u rkÙpÞsQQp®dpV¡$ A¡L$ sp¡ S>¡ îuhëgcbphpA¡ hps L$fu; AdyL$ hpsp¡ OZu kpQu R>¡ hpõshdp„. Z L¡$dL¡$ âpf»c_u hps lsu; Ap QQp®kcp \i¡ L¡$ L¡$d A¡ b^p Äepf¡ d_dp„ k„iep¡ lp¡e, rhfyÙ hpsphfZ lp¡e, Ðepf¡ Ap b^p õhpcprhL$ R>¡. f„sy lh¡ A¡L$ sp¡ r_íQe`|h®L$; L¡$ iy„ L$pe®¾$d R>¡, A¡_u r_edphgu iy„ R>¡, A¡dp„ ¼epf¡ `Z; A¡_p¡ dsgb S>X$ _\u, Z qfhs®_ L$fp¡ sp¡ A¡_¡ l¡g¡ S>¡ cpN g¡_pf R>¡ s¡_¡ k|Q_p Ap`p¡. S>¡ hQ_phgu R>¡ A¡ hQ_phgu_p¡ Ap^pf S>ê$f lp¡hp¡ Å¡CA¡ `Z AdyL$ kde A¡hp¡ `Z Ap`hp¡ Å¡CA¡ L¡$ S>¡\u S>¡d_¡ A¡ dp¡L$g¡ A¡ gp¡L$p¡ buSy>„ `Z kS>¡i_ L$f¡ sp¡ A¡dp„ A¡ A¡X$ (h^pfp¡) L$fhp_u hps `Z Aphhu Å¡CA¡-A¡ hps Ap`Z¡ ¼epf¡ `Z c|ghp_u _\u. `R>u cg¡ _¼L$u \pe, Ap`Z¡ QQp® L$fu_¡ _¼L$u, `Z A¡L$ S> n¡Ó R>¡ A¡_¡ \p¡X$p¡ Myëgp¡ fpMhp_u S>ê$f R>¡ L¡$ S>¡\u îulqffpeÆ_¡ Aphp¡ Apn¡` L$fhp_p¡ dp¡L$p¡ _ dm¡ L¡$ \p¡Xy„$ Al]\u gu^y„, \p¡Xy„$ Ðep„\u gu^y„ A_¡ `R>u A¡d_¡ a„kphhpdp„ Aph¡ R>¡, A¡hp¡ Apn¡` `Z L$p¡C_¡ L$fhpdp„ _ Aph¡.

L¡$dL¡$ Ap âpf»cdp„ S> `Ó îuh°S>fdZÆ dlpfpS>îu_p¡ A_¡ A¡_y„ gÿe \p¡Xy„$ lz„ `Z bÞep¡ Ry>„, A¡V$g¡ lz„ Z Qplz„ Ry>„ L¡$; bapV$ L$ep® hNf S> lp¢! L„$CL$ A¡_p¡ lz„ DÑf Ap`y„. A¡L$ hps b^p L¡$d c|gu Åe R>¡ L¡$ íepdd_p¡lfÆA¡ L¡$ Ad¡ ¼epf¡ Z A¡d _\u L$üy„ L¡$ sd¡ V²$õV$_p d„qv$f R>p¡X$u v$p¡. A¡L$ A¡hu âr¾$ep A`_php¡ L¡$ S>¡ V²$õV$_p d„qv$f _\u \ep A¡ lh¡ V²$õV$ _ b_¡. A¡ hps_y„ hpf„hpf Ýep_ v$p¡fhhpdp„ Apìey„ lsy„ L¡$ ApS>¡ sd¡ A¡d S>¡_¡ kdÅ¡ R>p¡ L¡$ cg¡, rkÙpÞs_p¡ c„N \pe sp¡ cg¡ \pe Z k„`rÑ bQi¡. sp¡ A¡ hps Z _l] b_u iL¡$. Å¡ rkÙpÞs_p¡ c„N \i¡ sp¡ k„`rÑ Z _l] bQu iL¡$. ""dpep rdgu _ fpd''-A¡hu lpgs \i¡, A¡_¡ dpV¡$ Z Ýep_ v$p¡fhhpdp„ Apìey„ lsy„ A_¡ rkÙpÞs_p cp¡N¡ L$p¡C`Z hps L$fhu lp¡e sp¡ A¡ kh®\p r_f\®L$ R>¡-Ap hps_y„ `Z hpf„hpf õ`óV$uL$fZ îuíepdbphpA¡ A_¡ b^pA¡ L$ey„® lsy„.

Äepf¡ lz„, Äepf¡ d_¡ Sy>_pNY$dp„ Np¡v$ îucpcuÆ dlpfpS>¡ gu^p¡ Ðepf¡ Ap V²$õV$ S> R>¡ A¡_u âr¾$ep |f¡`|fu \C _ lsu, fuìe| uV$ui_ Qpgy lsu. A¡V$g¡ A¡d _ L$lu iL$pe L¡$ Äep„ V²$õV$ õhuL$pfu gu^y„ lsy„ Ðep„ lz„ Nep¡ lsp¡. Adpf¡ A¡hy„ ¼epf¡ `Z _\u L¡$ S>¡ V²$õV$_p

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d„qv$fp¡ R>¡ A¡ buÅ_¡ kp¢ù v$p¡. Z ApS>¡ Z Ap lz„ ×Y$sf fus¡, ×Y$sd fus¡ lz„ dp_y„ Ry>„ L¡$ S>¡ `Z V²$õV$d„qv$fp¡ \C Nep R>¡ Ðep„ `Z Ap`Z¡ Ap`Zp b_sp\u rkÙpÞsk„ds âr¾$ep_¡ fpMu iL$uA¡ R>uA¡, A¡_y„ A_ykfZ L$fu iL$uA¡ R>uA¡.

A¡ `Z hps îulqffpeÆ_u kp\¡ lz„ k„ds Ry>„ L¡$ Ap`Zp b^p r¾$epL$gp`p¡ A¡ L$p¡C; dpf¡ A¡_„y _pd _\u g¡hy„, ApS>_p L$pev$pAp¡\u k„Qprgs _\u \sp. Ap`Zp S>¡ k„Qpg_ R>¡, Ap`Zp¡ S>¡ kçâv$pe R>¡ A¡ ^d®ipõÓ A_¡ îudlpâcyÆ_p rkÙpÞsp¡ A_ykpf S> k„Qprgs \pe R>¡. A¡V$g¡ ApS>_p L$pev$p A_ykpf S>¡ L$p„C `Z ìehõ\p lp¡e A¡_u blz qaL$f L$fhp_u S>ê$f _\u. Å¡ L¡$ Ap`Zp âcy `Z T|„V$hpC S>sp lp¡e sp¡ qaL$f L$fhp_u S>ê$f sp¡ R>¡.

`f„sy kp¥\u dlÐh_u hps rkÙpÞs_u S> R>¡. Ap rkÙpÞsr_óW$p âÐe¡_u hpõsrhL$ ÅN©rs AÐepf_p kÞv$c®dp„ Å¡ S>¡dZ¡ ÅN©s L$fu lp¡e sp¡ A¡ sp¡ îuíepdbphp S> R>¡-A¡ r_k„ie`Z¡ lz„ L$lz„ Ry>. Ad¡ `Z cZsp lsp, Ad_¡ `Z OZu hMs¡ A¡hp k„iep¡ \sp lsp-S>¡ hps Qpgsu lsu A_¡ S>¡ ipõÓdp„ R>¡ s¡ bfp¡bf _lp¡su. Z s¡ hMs¡ A¡d gpNsy„ lsy„ L¡$ iy„ Mbf, Ap hps Qpgu flu R>¡ sp¡ bfp¡bf S> li¡. OZu hMs¡ S>¡_¡ lz„ `|Äe dp_sp¡ lsp¡; dpfp¡ `p¡sp_p¡ S> A_ych L$lz„ Ry>„, A¡d_¡ d¢ âí_ L$ep£. S>¡hu fus¡ îudlpâcyÆ_y„ hQ_ R>¡ ""h©Òe\®» _¥h ey„Æs âpZ¥: L„$W$Ns¥fr`.'' sp¡ A¡dZ¡ A¡hp¡ Mygpkp¡ Apàep¡ L¡$ h©rÑ_p¡ A\® lz„ A¡L$ r_[íQsê$`\u S>¡ Öìe g¡hpdp„ Aph¡ s¡ L$f„y Ry>„. Z d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ A¡ DÑf kpQp¡ sp¡ _ S> lsp¡. h©rÑ_p¡ A\® ApÆrhL$p; Qpl¡ sd¡ r_[íQsê$`\u gC_¡ L$fp¡ L¡$ A¡_p Ap^pf¡ L$fp¡, `Z h©rÑ A¡V$g¡ sp¡ A¡_p Ap^pf¡ ÆrhL$p Qgphhu. A¡V$g¡ Ap S>¡ Ap`Zp ipõÓp¡_p kdS>hp dpV¡$_p S>¡ dy¿e Ap^pfc|s rkÙpÞsp¡ R>¡ s¡ ¼epf¡ Z L$p¡CA¡ c|ghp Å¡CA¡ _l].

S>¡ rkÙpÞsp¡ R>¡ A¡_¡ A¡ fus¡ S> kdÅ¡; L$p¡C iy„ L$fu füy„ R>¡ L¡$ iy„ L$lu füy„ R>¡ A¡_y„ blz dlÐh _\u. Ap`Z¡ Ðep„_u S>¡ âdpZ ìehõ\p A¡ sp¡ A¡$hu R>¡ L¡$ A¡L$ hMs Cíhf L¡$ Cíhf_p¡ Ahspf `Z A¡_p rhfyÙ L$l¡ sp¡ A¡_y„ âpdpÎe _\u. byÙ cNhp__p Ahspf R>¡; Ap`Z¡ A¡d_¡ Apv$f L$fuA¡, âZpd L$fu iL$uA¡; Z A¡d_u hps Ap`Z¡ dp_sp _\u, L¡$dL¡$ A¡d_u hps ipõÓ\u rhfyÙ R>¡. Ap S> hps õhe„ îudlpâcyÆA¡ Z ""rhi¡jíQ¡v¹$ Apop õepv¹$ A„s:L$fZNp¡Qf:, sv$p rhi¡jNÐepqv$ cpìe„ rcÞ_„ sy v¥$rlL$ps¹.'' \u L$fu R>¡. Ðepf¡ ApS>¡ L$p¡C A¡d L¡$d L$lu iL¡$ L¡$ rkÙpÞsrhfyÙ L$p¡C`Z âr¾$ep A¡L$ ipõÓk„ds lp¡e (R>¡), L¡$ A¡_y„ A_ykfZ L$fhy„ Å¡CA¡? s¡hu tlds L$fhu A¡ lz„ sp¡ dp_y„ Ry>„ L¡$ dp¡V$pdp„ dp¡V$u _p[õsL$sp R>¡. A¡V$g¡ Äepf¡ `Z rkÙpÞsp¡_¡ kdS>hp_u âr¾$ep lp¡e; lz„ dpfp kdL$n bpmL$p¡ R>¡ A¡_¡ dpV¡$ sp¡ L$C L$l¡sp¡ _\u, S>¡ k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m R>¡ A¡_¡ sp¡ L$l¡hp_p¡ dpfp¡ Ar^L$pf Z R>¡ A_¡ L$s®ìe Z R>¡. sd¡ S>ê$f; Äep„ kyû sd_¡ A¡ hps kdÅe _l] Ðep„ kyû ¼epf¡ Z lp _l] pX$sp L¡$ lz„ kdÆ Nep¡ R>„y.

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dpfu Jdf_p S>¡ bpmL$p¡ R>¡ A¡_¡ lz„ S>ê$f A¡hy„ r_h¡v$_ L$fui L¡$ lh¡ Ap hMs¡ Z Å¡ rkÙpÞs_¡ õ`óV$sep ârs`pqv$s L$fhp_p¡ Å¡ kplk _l] lp¡e sp¡ ¼epf¡ Aphi¡ lh¡? A¡V$g¡ r_õk„L$p¡Q`Z¡ L$p¡C Z Ås_p k„ie rh_p, L$p¡C`Z Ås_p gp¡c ep dp¡l_¡ ÐepN L$fu_¡ rkÙpÞs iy„ R>¡-A¡ sp¡ r_õk„L$p¡Q S>Zphp¡.

A_¡ h¥óZhp¡_p¡ Ap Ar^L$pf _\u A¡d L$p¡Z¡ L$üy„? Äepf¡ Ad¡ Adpfp L$s®ìe_y„ `pg_ _l] L$fuA¡ Ðepf¡ dp„X$hu_u ipMpA¡, h¥óZh qfjv$_u ipMpA¡, S>¡ hps L$fu R>¡ A¡ Mp¡V$u R>¡ A¡d L¡$d L$p¡Z L$lu iL¡$? A_¡ iy„ h¥óZhp¡_p¡ Ar^L$pf _\u L¡$ iy„ rkÙpÞs ÅZhp¡ A¡? Å¡ Np¡.ApQpep£ `p¡sp_p L$s®ìe_y„ `pg_ _\u L$fsp sp¡ h¥óZhp¡_p¡ `|f¡`|fp¡ Ar^L$pf R>¡ L¡$ A¡hu A¡L$ ìehõ\p L$f¡ L¡$ S>¡_p\u A¡d_¡ rkÙpÞsp¡_y„ kpQy„ op_ âpàs L$fu iL¡$.

îugpgdrZÆA¡ r_.gu. Np¡.îufZR>p¡X$gpgÆ dlpfpS>îu â\d¡iÆ_y„ S>¡ h¼sìe_p¡ `pW$, hp„Ãep¡-Aphu vy$fhõ\p_¡ L$p¡Z rkÙpÞs k„ds L$lu iL¡$? Aphu Äepf¡ ApS>¡ Ap kçâv$pe_u lpgs R>¡ Ðepf¡ Z lÆ b^p_¡ iy„ A¡d gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ Ap rkÙpÞsk„ds âr¾$ep R>¡? A_¡ A¡ rkÙpÞsk„ds Å¡ âr¾$ep lp¡e sp¡ A¡_p\u h^pf¡ buÅ¡ L$ep¡ Apn¡` îudlpâcyÆ âÐe¡ lp¡C iL¡$? A¡V$g¡ Ap v|$fhõ\p lp¡hp R>sp„ Z L$p¡C rhQpf _ L$fu iL$sy„ lp¡e sp¡ lz„ sp¡ dp_y„ Ry>„ L¡$ A¡d_u rhh¡L$byrÙ R>¡ A¡ kh®\p _óV$ \C NC R>¡. A_¡ byrÙ_p¡ _pi A¡V$g¡ "byrÙ_pips¹...' A¡V$g¡ Ap Ahkf D`f lh¡ A¡L$-A¡L$ qv$hk, A¡L$-A¡L$ nZ dp¡Xy„$ \pe R>¡.

v$f¡L¡$ A_¡ ^dp®Qpep£A¡ sp¡... buÆ `Z A¡L$ hps lz„ L$lu v$J, L$v$pQ \p¡X$p¡ rhhpv$ lp¡e `Z ^dp®Qpep£A¡ sp¡ l„d¡ip DÑd_p¡ S> Apv¡$i Ap`hp¡ Å¡CA¡, DÑd_p¡ S> D`v¡$i Ap`hp¡ Å¡CA¡. A_¡ S>¡ L$r_óW$ `n R>¡ A¡_¡ hpf„hpf L$l¡hy„ Å¡CA¡ L¡$ Å¡ Ap L$r_óW$ `n R>¡ A_¡ DÑd sp¡ Ap S> hps R>¡. ApV$gy„ sp¡ kplk Z L$fhy„ Å¡CA¡.

`qfjv$ A¡ Adpfu S> R>¡. `f„sy `qfjv$\u ip dpV¡$ v|$f \C Nep A¡ sp¡ îugpgdrZÆA¡ hps L$fu S> v$uû R>¡. d¢ hpf„hpf Ap hps fpS>L$p¡V$_u ipMp_¡ A_¡ Al]_p L¡$ÞÖue ipMp_¡ `Z A¡ hps ìe¼s L$fu R>¡ L¡$ Äep„ kyû `qfjv$ `p¡sp_u rkÙpÞsr_óW$p ìe¼s _l] L$f¡, âõsph pk _l] L$f¡, Ðep„ kyû Adpfy„ A¡dp„ klep¡N Ap`hp¡ A¡ Ak„ch hps R>¡.

k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m_¡ c|qfc|qf Arc_„v$_! L$p¡C`Z Ås_p ce fp¿ep rh_p sd¡ S> b^p buÆ rkÙpÞsQQp®_p Apep¡S>__u s¥epfu L$fp¡. A_¡ d_¡ Apip R>¡ L¡$ b^p S> Np¡.ApQpep£_p¡, h¥óZhp¡_p¡ klep¡N dmi¡. A¡V$gy„ L$lu dpfy„ h¼sìe yfy„ L$fy„ Ry>„.Dv¹$Op¡jL$- lh¡ lz„ `|.`p.Np¡.îulqffpeÆ dlpfpS>îu_¡ r_h¡v$_ L$fy„ Ry>„ L¡$ Ap` õV¡$S> `f

`^pfu `p¡sp_y„ kQp¡V$ dpN®v$i®_ Ad_¡ Ap`p¡. A_¡ A¡d_y„ sp¡; lqffpeÆ_p Ad¡ M|b S> Apcpfu R>uA¡ L¡$ S>¡dZ¡ Ap L$pe®¾$d kam b_phhp dpV¡$ M|b S> kr¾$e cpN gu^p¡ R>¡.

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Np¡.îulqffpeÆ : ""Bs_u Äepv$p cu _ sÆ®l v$uÆe¡ ipefL$p¡, qL$ Myv$-Nydp„ e¡ i¿k bv$-Nydp„ lp¡ Åe¡.''

b„^yAp¡, Ap` b^pA¡ M|b Arc_„v$_ d_¡ Apàep R>¡. NyS>fpsudp„ A¡V$g¡ iê$ L$ey„® R>¡ L¡$ A¡L$ iåv$ NyS>fpsu_p¡ A¡V$gp¡ blz àepfp¡ iåv$ R>¡; `Z dpfp¡ D`fpZp¡ L$p¡CA¡ gu^p¡ lp¡e sp¡ dpfp |.L$pL$pÆ L$_yL$pL$pÆA¡.

Ab rlÞv$ud¢ bp¡gy„Np. ""A`_¡ lp¡s¡ l¥ qaf ¼e|„ N¥f lp¡s¡ l¥ k`_¡, bN¥f N¥f lzA¡ L$p¥_ lp¡s¡ l¥ A`_¡.''

ApS> d¡f¡ `|.r`s©ìeQfZ îuqL$ip¡fQ„ÖÆ L$_yL$pL$pÆ_¡ Å¡ A`_pÐh Bk v$p¥fp_ dyS>¡ qv$ep l¥; lL$uL$sd¢ hõsys: L$g d¦ Nv¹$Nv$ lp¡ Nep \p. d¦ Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡ klu bps Ab L$l vy„$-qL$ hpõsrh¼sp el l¥, lL$uL$s ¼ep Ry>`p_p? qL$ dyS>¡ e¡ hQ_phgu rdg NC \u. blp¡s S>ëv$u sp¡ _l] `f„sy v¡$fk¡ rdgu S>ê$f \u. Ap¥f ipev$ Ap` kbp¢L$p¡ dpg|d lp¡ ep _ lp¡, dyS>¡ sp _l], f d¡f¡ e¡ kpf¡ b„^y Å¡ l¥, b„^yhN® Ap¥f d¡f¡ e¡ kb Apv$fZue-`|Äe; B_ kbp¡L$p¡ L$fub-L$fub dpg|d l¥ L¡$ Ly$R> Afk¡ `lg¡ d¦ blp¡s lu, AÐer^L$ Aõhõ\lp¡ Nep \p. cNhÐL©$`pk¡ bQ Nep l„z. Acu cu blzs Äepv$p kss rgM _l] kL$sp. bp¡g g¡sp lz„ Ab, h_p® bp¡g cu _l] kL$sp \p. ""Myv$pL$p iy¾$ l¥ ld ApS> tTv$p l¥ h_p®, dTpf¡-ld`¡ syd QfpN S>gps¡ lp¡s¡.''

Ap` kbp¢L¡$rge¡ rgM L$fL¡$ gp_p d¡fp `fd L$s®ìe \p-Ap` kbL$p¡ kyrh^p lp¡su. `f d¦ blp¡s Äepv$p Acu cu rgM _l] `psp lz„. Ly$R> \p¡X$p-blzs rgM g¡sp lz„ cNhÐL©$`pk¡. qaf cu d¦ Bku ×[óV$k¡ Apep \p Ap¥f A¡L$ kv¹$cph_p g¡L$f Apep \p, qL$ Å¡ cu Ly$R> d¡f¡ ùv$ed¢ l¥ îudlpâcyÆL$u L©$`pk¡, Ap`L¡$ kpd_¡ âõsys L$f pJ; S>lp„ sL$ rS>s_p S>¥kp cu L$f pJ.

qL$kuL$p¡ gNp lp¡Np A¥kp f„sy d¦ _l] dp_sp. d¡fp ùv$e sp¡ e¡ lu L$lsp l¥ qL$ d¡f¡ v$pv$pcpC `|.îuíepddp¡lfÆ Ap¥f d¡f¡ B_... ""`yfyj A¡h¡v„$ kh¯'' Ap¥f ""Üpv$ip„Np¡ h¥ `yfyj:''-12 bÃQ¡ l¥, BÞlp¢_¡ Å¡ cu Ly$R> qL$ep; eÛr` L$g dyS>¡ \p¡X$u Aõhõ\sp lzC \u; S|>W$ bp¡g_¡k¡ L$p¡C dsgb _l] l¥. Ly$R> Apep¡S>L$p¢L$u r_[ó¾$espk¡ cu. `f„sy d¡fp ùv$e e¡ _l] L$l flp l¥, el õhuL$pf _l] L$f flp l¥. dyS>¡ gp¡Np¢_¡ L$lp cu bpv$d¢, qL$ ¼ep lzAp? Ap`L$p¡ ¼ep A_ych lzAp? d¥»_¡ L$lp-""Å¡ NyTfu l¥ ld`f hp¡ sp¡ qv$glu Å_¡ l¥, qaf cu qv$g Dëas¡-qasfs l¥ _l] dp_¡ l¥, Mpdp¡Mp„ lu hp¡ Å¡ qfísp¢L¡$ ApL$p-b„v¡$ l¥, Sy>ëd Y$p_¡d¢ epfp¡ Myb Å_¡dp_¡ l¥.''

f d¦ kp\d¢ A¡L$ bps cu Ap`k¡ L$l vy„$-""Å¡ àepfk¡ qL$ep Åsp l¥. Å¡ â¡dk¡ qL$ep Åsp l¥, hp¡ rksd cu rksd _l] lp¡sp. Ap¥f â¡dL$p Ly$R> õhcph lu A¥kp

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l¥''-""L$pi Nf Myv$p_¡ dylåbsL$p¡ Ap„M¡ v$u lp¡su, sp¡ S>dp_¡d¢ _ Nd _ rksd _ b¡fyMu lp¡su.'' sp¡ Å¡ cu Ly$R> lp¡sp l¥, ANf â¡dk¡ lp¡sp l¥; lL$uL$sd¢ DkL¡$ uR>¡ dylåbs l¥. sp¡ hp¡ kbLy$R> lp¡L¡$ cu, qv$gd¢ Qp¡V$ `lz„Qps¡ lzA¡ cu; Qp¡V$L$p cu sp¡ A¡L$ v$v®$ A¡L$ õhpv$ lp¡sp l¥! v$v®$d¢ cu A¡L$ dÅ l¥! hp¡ v$v®$L$p dÅ lf¡L$ ¼ep Å_¡! syd ¼ep Å_p¡ qL$ v$v£$-qv$gL$u _kuls ¼ep l¥, Nd¡--gçlp¢d¢ A¡L$ ÅdL$u qL$ds ¼ep l¥.'' qaf cu dyS>¡ Ap`_¡ Å¡ cu Ly$R> àepf qv$ep l¥, kbp¡_¡, Dkk¡ dyS>¡ blp¡s lu... d¦ Dk¡ iåv$p¢d¢ Arcìe¼s _l] L$f kL$sp. Å¡ dyS>¡ â¡dk¡ Qp¡V$ v$u NC l¥, àepfk¡ v$u NC l¥; àepfL$p \à`X$ bX$p àepfp lp¡sp l¥. Bkk¡ dyS>¡ _afs _l] l¥.

d¡f¡ Apv$fZue |.L$pL$pÆ îufOy_p\gpgÆ_¡ Å¡ Ly$R> cu d¡f¡ rge¡ L$lp hp¡ sp¡ kpfu Arsiep¡[¼s lu l¥, D_L$p â¡d l¥-v¡$Mp¡, hp¡ cu! Ap¥f Ap`_¡ e¡ cu Apop v$u qL$ qaf hpr`k L$cu cu `y_: A¥kp L$pe®¾$d lp¡ sp¡ d¦ elp„ ApJ. d¦ S>ê$f ApJNp. ^Þehpv$. Ap` àepfk¡ bygpe¢N¡ sp¡ ¼ep¢ _l] ApJNp? S>ê$f ApJNp. `f d»¥_¡ Acu Å¡ bps L$lu qL$ ""Dk Qp¡V$L$p¡, qv$gL$p¡ cu d¥»_¡ f¿Mp l¥. qv$gL¡$ Vy$L$X$p¢Lp¡$ ld_¡ qv$g lud¢ k„Å¡L¡$ f¿Mp l¥, qaf L$cu e|„ lu Wy$L$fp_¡L$p¡ s¡f¡ L$pd Ape¢N¡.'' S>ê$f ApJNp. ""tTv$p fl Åe¢N¡ sp¡ Ape¢N¡ h_p® S>Þ_s_i] lp¡ Åe¢N¡, dNf eL$] l¥ qL$ S>Þ_sd¢ cu syçl¡ L$cu _ c|g pe¢N¡.''

Dv¹$Op¡jL- Np¡.îulqffpeÆL$p M|b-M|b Þehpv$. A¡L$ k„rnàs ùv$ep¡v¹$Npf Np¡.îufrkL$fpeÆ elp„ rbfpS> fl¡ l¥ DÞlp¢_¡ elp„

c¡Å l¥, rS>kd¢ rhQpfkcpL¡$ kÞv$c®d¢ Ly$R> Ap`_¡ bspep l¥-""îuk„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m Üpfp îudlpâcyÆ_p rkÙpÞs_p Ap^pf¡ `y[óV$dpN®_y„ ìephlpqfL$ ê$` iy„ lp¡hy„ Å¡CA¡ A¡ rhjedp„ r_Z®e L$fhp dpV¡$ QQp®kcp_y„ A¡L$ ky„v$f A_¡ AÐepf_p kdedp„ Ar_hpe® `Z R>¡ A¡hy„ Apep¡S>_ L$ey„®. A_¡ Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ A¡h„ Np¡.îulqffpeÆ_p¡ k„hpv$ kç`|Z® L$pe®¾$ddp„ r_Zp®eL$ sb¼L$p¡ Dcp¡ L$fu iL$s `f„sy AÞe Ap kcp_p Dv¹$v¡$íe\u Sy>v$p¡ dyv¹$v$p¡ Aphsp; kde_u dep®v$p sp¡ Aphp L$pe®¾$ddp„ fl¡su S> lp¡e R>¡, h^y kde A¡ Aâpk„rNL$ âk„N dpV¡$ MQ® \ep¡-A¡ hps_p¡ MV$L$p¡ OZpAp¡_u kp\¡ d¢ `Z A_ycìep¡. `f„sy S>¡ MygpkpAp¡ \ep A_¡ A¡ QQp®_p¡ AÐepf¡ kyMv$ A„s Apìep¡, S>¡\u crhóedp„ õhõ\k„hpv$_u k„cph_pAp¡_¡ _L$pfu iL$psu _\u.

îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ_p h¼sìep¡ A_¡ îulqffpeÆ_y„ rhh¡Q_-b„_¡ kp„cmu-Å¡C_¡ kyMv$ fp¡dp„Q A_ychpep¡. ""k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m_p eyhp bpmL$p¡_¡ Aphp ky„v$f Apep¡S>_ L$fhp bv$g lpqv®$L$ Þehpv$.'' Ap`_p bu Ad¡ M|b S> Apcpfu R>uA¡. ""A¡h„ rQ.Np¡.îuifv$bphp_u L$pe®¾$d-k„Qpg_dp„ S>¡ Np„cue®, k„syg_, kdS>v$pfu A_¡ kv¹$cph õ\pr`s L$fhp_u ndsp_¡ rbfv$phhp dpV¡$ S>¡V$gp iåv$p¡dp„

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L$lz„ ep gMy„-Ap¡R>p R>¡.'' lz„ `Z k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m sfa\u îuifv$bphp_¡ Arc_„v$_ Ap`y„ Ry>„. ""îudlpâcyÆ Ap`Zp kv¹$Dv¹$v¡$íe_¡ Ahíe kam b_ph¡ S> R>¡ A_¡ b_phi¡ A¡hp¡ rhíhpk ùv$edp„ pfZ L$fy„ Ry>„.''

lh¡ lz„ Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ_¡ õV¡$S>`f Apd„Óy„ Ry>„ A_¡ A¡d_y„... dpN®v$i®_ dpV¡$ bu Ad¡ M|b DÐkyL$ R>uA¡. A_¡ A¡d_p h¼sìe R>u Ap L$pe®¾$d kdp`_ \pe R>¡.

Np¡.îuíepdd_p¡lfÆ :""S>ers îuhëgcpep£... S>ers.'' k©[óV$_p âpL$V¹ $e$_u dudp„kpdp„

D`r_jv$dp„ A¡L$ blz S> ky„v$f r_ê$`Z L$fhpdp„ Apìey„ R>¡ A_¡ s¡ r_ê$`Z_p¡ cph A¡hp¡ R>¡, S>¡ h¡v$p„s_u S>¡V$gu ipMpAp¡ R>¡ b^p_¡ dpÞe R>¡. L¡$ k©[óV$ b°û\u pvy$c|®s \C. L$pg-L$d®-õhcph-âL©$rÑ-`yfyj Ap k©[óV$_p D`pv$p_ R>¡ S>¡_p\u Ap k©[óV$ OX$pe¡gu R>¡. s¡ b^p b°û_p a„L$i_ R>¡ A\hp A„i R>¡. s¡\u D`r_jv¹$ A¡d L$l¡ R>¡ L¡$ k©[óV$_p âpf»cdp„ a¼s b°û S> lsy„, buSy>„ L$p„C _lp¡sy„. ""k h¥ _¥h f¡d¡.'' A¡ A¡L$gp¡ lsp¡. Å¡ L¡$ k[ÃQv$p_„v$ lsp¡; A_¡ k[ÃQv$p_„v$... dpf¡ Al]ep v$i®__u blz dudp„kp _ L$fhp_u lp¡e Z L$p¡CL$ gpQpfu R>¡ S>¡_¡ L$pfZ¡ lz„ L$fu füp¡ Ry>„ L¡$ ks¹-S>¡hu fus¡ Ap V¡$bg R>¡ Z V¡$bg_¡ cp_ _\u L¡$ p¡s¡ R>¡. rQs¹ S>¡hu fus¡ Ap`Z¡ R>uA¡, _¡ Ap`Z_¡ cp_ Z R>¡ L¡$ Ap`Z¡ R>uA¡. s¡ rQs¹. Z Ap`Zp cp_dp„ Ap_„v$ _\u. kyM-vy$:M R>¡. L$p¡CL$ hps_y„ kyM lp¡e, L$p¡CL$ hps_y„ vy$:M lp¡e. QQp®dp„ îulqffpeÆ rbfpÄep-Arsie kyM \ep¡. A¡d_¡ dpfu i¥gu dpaL$ _ Aphu A¡d_¡ vy$:M \ep¡. A¡d_u i¥gu d_¡ dpaL$ _ Aphu-d_¡e vy$:M \ep¡. A¡hp kyM-vy$:M lp¡e Ap`Zu Q¡s_pdp„. Z Ap_„v$? Ap_„v$ A¡L$ Sw>vy»$ sÒh R>¡ pRy>„. Ap_„v$ A¡ kyM _\u. kyM sp¡ Ðepf¡ \pe L¡$ lz„ lqffpeÆ_¡ Æsu gJ sp¡ d_¡ kyM \C Nep¡. lqffpeÆ d_¡ Æsu g¡ ipõÓp\®dp„-A¡d_¡ kyM \C Åe; d_¡ vy$:M \C Åe. Ap_„v$ L$p¡C Sy>v$u hõsy R>¡ lp¢. Ap_„v$_y„ Ap_u kp\¡ L$p„C gpNsy„ hmNsy„ _\u. Ap kyMvy$:Mp¡ kp\¡ Ap_„v$_¡ L$p„C gpNsy„-hmNsy„ _\u-A¡ b^p gp¡L$p¡ _p¡V$ L$f¡.

QQp®kcp_y„ Apep¡S>_ Op¡jZp dyS>b k„hpv$õ\p`_ dpV¡$ \ey„ ls„y; rkÙpÞsr_^p®fZ dpV¡$ _l]; L¡$dL¡$ Ap b^p bpmL$p¡ R>¡; A¡ gp¡L$p¡ L¡$hu fus¡ r_^p®fZ L$f¡? A¡ gp¡L$p¡ p¡s¡ LÞa¹eyT¹X$ R>¡ L¡$ hX$ugp¡ iy„ L$lu füp R>¡. A¡ L¡$hu fus¡ r_^p®fZ L$f¡ L¡$ L$p¡Z kpQy„ bp¡ëep¡ A_¡ L$p¡Z Mp¡V$p¡ bp¡ëep¡. A_¡ v$f¡L$ hMs¡ Å¡ A¡d_¡ v$bX$phhpdp„ Aph¡ A¡hu fus¡, L¡$ sd¡ r_ed_y„ `pg_ _\u L$fsp, L¡$ sd¡ r_ed_p¡ c„N L$fp¡ R>p¡ sp¡ rbQpfpAp¡ qX$dp¡fgpCT¹X$ \C Åe L¡$ ""rh_peL„$ âLy$hp®Zp: fQepdpk hp_fd¹.'' A¡ bû kyMvy$:M_u L$\p R>¡ lp¢. epv$ fpMÅ¡. Ap¡qX$e¡Þkdp„ `Z OZp_¡ A¡d \ey„ L¡$ lqffpeÆ kde gC_¡, kde bNpX¡$ R>¡.

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d_¡e ¼epf¡L$-¼epf¡L$ A¡d gpNsy„ lsy„ L¡$ lqffpeÆ kde bNpX¡$ R>¡. s¡_p¡ vy$:M \ep¡ d_¡. d¢ lqffpeÆ_¡ L$p¡CL$ fus¡ v$bpZ L$ey„® li¡ s¡_y„ d_¡ dlp_ kyM \ep¡! Mf¡Mf v$bphu v$u^p! A¡_p¡ A¡_¡ vy$:M \ep¡ li¡! A¡dp„ Ap_„v$ _\u âL$V$sp¡ lp¢. Ap_„v$ _\u âL$V$sp¡.

îyrs blz NS>b_y„ r_ê$`Z L$f¡ R>¡ L¡$ b°û Äepf¡ k©[óV$ê$`¡ âL$V$ \ep¡ s¡ hMs¡ iy„ \ey„ L¡$ s¡ A¡L$pL$u lsp¡. k[ÃQv$p_„v$ lsp¡ R>sp„e fdZ _lp¡sp¡ L$fu iL$sp¡-""k h¥ _¥h f¡d¡, sõdpv¹$ A¡L$pL$u _ fds¡.'' A¡ k[ÃQv$p_„v$ lp¡hp R>sp„e fdZ _lp¡sp¡ L$fu iL$sp¡ s¡\u s¡ ApS>'qv$ kyû L$p¡C `Z dpZk A¡L$pL$u fdZ _\u L$fsp¡! A¡L$pL$u íepdbphp lp¡s sp¡ e fdZ _ \ps, QQp®_p¡, _¡ A¡L$pL$u lqfbphp lp¡s _¡ sp¡e fdZ _ \ps! Ap hps_u v$f¡L$ ìe[¼s _p¢^ g¡. rkÙpÞs_u fS|>Apsdp„ Ad¡ A¡L$buÅ_u dpÞesp A¡L$buÅ_p dyMpfthv$dp„ Afp¡Nphhp _\u dp„Nsp, `fpZ¡. s¡\u S>¡ hõsyAp¡_p¡ r_Z®e Apìep¡ L¡$ S>¡ hõsy_p¡ r_Z®e _ Apìep¡-A¡ bpbs_p¡ Ap QQp®kcp kp\¡ L$p„C kçbÞ^ _\u. Ap QQp®kcp_p¡ d|m dyv¹$v$p¡ lÆ Sy>v$p¡ R>¡. A_¡ s¡ dyv¹$v$p¡ Ap R>¡, S>¡ îyrsA¡ k©[óV$_u âr¾$epdp„ r_ê$`Z L$ey„®, L¡$ k©[óV$ê$`¡ âL$V$ \hp dpV¡$ b°û¡ ""k ApÐdp_„ Ü¡^p `pses¹ `rsíQ `Ð_uíQpchs.'' Ðep„ rs A_¡ Ð_u iåv$ hp`fhpdp„ Apìep R>¡. rs A_¡ Ð_u-A¡_p¡ Ap`Zp r_Ðegugp_p A\®dp„ õhprd_uÆ A_¡ W$pLy$fÆ A¡hp¡ A\® L$fhpdp„ Aph¡.

k©[óV$_p A\®dp„ s¡_p Sy>v$p L$p„CL$ spÐèp£ R>¡. A_¡ s¡ îyrsdp„ S> r_ê$r`s R>¡ b^p. s¡ Ap`Z¡ îyrs_p¡ ¡k¡S> Å¡CA¡ sp¡ b^y„ õ`óV$ \pe. s¡ rhh¡Q_p lz„ _\u L$fhp dp„Nsp¡. Z Ðep„ S>¡ dy¿e dyv¹$v$p¡ kdÅhhpdp„ Apìep¡ s¡ dyv¹$v$p¡ A¡ R>¡ L¡$ S>¡ b¡ fus¡ âL$V$ \ep s¡ b„_¡ A¡L$buÅ\u bu Nep! A¡V$g¡ b„_¡_¡ buL$ gpNu. s¡ A¡hp bu Nep L¡$ îyrs L$l¡ R>¡ L¡$ ""rÜsuepv¹$ h¥ ce„ chrs!'' dpZk_¡ s¡\u ApS>'qv$ kyû Äepf¡ L$p¡C `p¡sp_p L$fsp„ buÅ_¡ Sy>A¡ A¡V$g¡ buL$ gpN¡ L¡$ hmu Ap L$p¡Z Apìep¡! A¡L$ kpdpÞe v$pMgp¡-L$p¡C qv$hk¡ A¡hp NpdX$pdp„ sd¡ Æ`L¡$ dp¡V$f gC_¡ Qpëep ÅAp¡ L¡$ Äep„ Æ` L¡$ dp¡V$f _ lp¡e-S>¡V$gp bmv$ li¡ A¡ b^p `|„R> D`pX$u-D`pX$u_¡ cpNu S>i¡! L$p¡Z Aphu Nep¡! lz„ `Z lqffpeÆ\u busp¡'sp¡. lqffpeÆ busp'sp L¡$ _lp¡sp s¡ sp¡ lqffpeÆ ÅZ¡! L¡$dL¡$ ""rÜsuepv¹$ ce„ chrs!'' A_¡ Ap k©[óV$ R>¡ lp¢; k©[óV$_u âr¾$ep Ap R>¡.

A_¡ blz ky„v$f îyrsdp„ L$üy„ R>¡. Mf¡Mf Al]ep D`[õ\s v$f¡L$ ìe[¼s ùv$edp„ Ap hps L$p¡sfu_¡ Åe. Ðepf¡ b°û_¡ rhQpf \ep¡ L¡$ Aëep, lz„ A¡L$pL$u; dpfp rkhpe L$p¡C lsy„ S> _l] A_¡ fdZ L$fhp dpV¡$ lz„ buÅ¡ \ep¡, buSy>„ ê$`d¢ pfZ L$ep£. A¡dp„ buhp_y„ hmu L¡$hp¡? îyrs L$l¡ R>¡-s¡\u ce ApMp¡ r_h©Ñ \C Nep¡. A¡V$g¡ ApS>¡ Z, îyrs L$l¡ R>¡, L¡$ S>¡ ìe[¼s A¡hp¡ cph d_dp„ gph¡ L¡$ S>¡ buÅ¡ R>¡ s¡ dpfy„ S> A¡L$ buSy>„ ê$` R>¡, ""ss A¡hpõe ce„ huepe! L$õdpv¹$ l¹ec¡óev¹$, rÜsuepv¹$ h¥ ce„ chrs.'' L$p¡_p\u buhy„? ip dpV¡$ buhy„? Äepf¡ L$p¡CL$_¡ Ap`Z¡ buSy>„ dp_uA¡ R>uA¡ Ðepf¡ buL$ gpN¡ R>¡. Äepf¡ lqffpeÆ d_¡ p¡sp_p¡ cpC dp_sp lp¡e A_¡ Äepf¡ lz„ lqffpeÆ_¡ `p¡sp_p¡ cpC dp_sp¡ lp¡J; Äepf¡ h¥óZhp¡ Ad_¡

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sdpfp Nyfy dp_sp lp¡ L¡$ Ap`Z¡ bÞ_¡, h¥óZhp¡ A_¡ NyfyAp¡, A¡L$buÅ_¡ hëgc kçâv$pe sfuL¡$ A¡L$ dp_sp lp¡e-sp¡ _\u h¥óZhp¡_¡ bpmL$p¡\u buhp_y„ L¡$ _\u bpmL$p¡_¡ h¥óZhp¡\u buhp_y„. Ap bû buL$_u, ce_u S>¡ L$\p R>¡ s¡ Ðep„ kyû_u S> L$\p R>¡ L¡$ ""rÜsuepv¹$ h¥ ce„ chrs.'' A_¡ A¡ ce Å¡ sdpf¡ r_h©Ñ L$fhp¡ lp¡e, A¡ ce Å¡ Adpf¡ r_h©Ñ L$fhp¡ lp¡e sp¡ Ap hps_¡, D`r_jv$¹_p rkÙpÞs_¡ sd¡ kdÅ¡, L¡$ îulqffpeÆA¡ Ad_¡ L¡$hu fus¡ klep¡N Apàep¡ rÜsuesp_p¡ ce_y„ r_hpfZ L$fhpdp„. sp¡ sd_¡ Mf¡Mf Mbf X$i¡ L¡$ lqffpeÆ A¡ iy„ L$ey„®! kde gC_¡, kde... V$p¡L$u_¡ S>¡ d_¡ ce ¡v$p L$fu_¡ dpfp ce_¡ r_h©s L$fhpdp„ L¡$hu fus¡ klpeL$ \ep-sp¡ sd_¡ Mbf `X$i¡ L¡$ Mf¡Mf Al]ep iy„ \ey„ R>¡. A¡L$ k©[óV$ âL$V$ \C R>¡!

A¡ k©[óV$_y„ r_ê$`Z L$fsp„ D`r_jv$¹ A¡d L$l¡ R>¡ L¡$ S>¡ hMs¡ ApS>¡ Z k©[óV$dp„ Ap`Z¡ A¡ cph S>NpX$u iL$uA¡ L¡$ Apdp„ L$iy„ S> rcÞ_ _\u, S>¡ L$p„C R>¡ s¡ ""b°û gV$L$p L$f¡ b°û pk¡.'' A¡hp¡ A¡L$ cph Ap`Z¡ ùv$edp„ L¡$mhuA¡-`R>u L$p¡C Ås_y„ L$p¡C_¡ ce _\u. sp¡ dy¿e hps S>¡ lz„ L$l¡hp dp„Ny Ry>„, L¡$ S>¡ rkÙpÞs_u Ad¡ Apgp¡Q_p L$fu füp R>uA¡; A`rkÙpÞs_u lp¢, Mp¡Vy„$ L$l¡hpC Ney„, S>¡ A`rkÙpÞs_u Ad¡ Apgp¡Q_p L$fu füp R>uA¡ A¡_p\u S>¡_p D`f dpf `X$u flu R>¡ A¡Z¡ ip dpV¡$ bu S>hy„ Å¡CA¡? "L$õdpv¹$ l¹ec¡óev¹$? rÜsuepv¹$ h¥ ce„ chrs.'' A¡ Z Adpfp S> R>¡; Ad¡ b^p S> dlpâcyÆ_p h„iS> R>uA¡. ""ss¹ A¡hpõe ce„ huepe''-L$p„C flu S>sy„ _\u.

A¡ lz„ A¡d kdSy>„ Ry>„ L¡$ QQp®dp„ A¡ dyv¹$v$p¡ blz ce„L$f D`ku_¡ Apìep¡ L¡$ dÝeõ\L$p¡Z R>¡. dÝeõ\Ap (îudlpâcyÆ_p rQÓÆ) R>¡! dÝeõ\Ap Adpfu `pR>m rbfpÆ füp¡ R>¡! Adpfu D`f rbfpÆ füp¡ R>¡; lh¡ L$ep dÝeõ\_u Ap`Z_¡ S>ê$fs R>¡? dÝeõ\_u S>ê$fs k©[óV$dp„ R>¡ Ðep„ kyû Äep„ kyû ""rÜsuepv¹$ h¥ ce„ chrs.'' Äepf¡ Ap`Z¡ A¡ hps_¡ d_dp„ gphuiy„ L¡$ Adpfp¡ dÝeõ\, S>¡ Ad_¡, Adpfp b„_¡_u hÃQ¡ c¡v$cph_¡, AÜ¥s, iyÙ AÜ¥s õ\p`_ L$f_pfp¡ S>¡ `p¡IV$ R>¡ A¡ Adpfp¡ dÝeõ\R>¡-`R>u L$p¡C_¡ buhp_u S>ê$fs _\u. L$p¡C `Z QQp®dp„ L$p¡C Ås_p dÝeõ\_u Ad_¡ A`¡np _\u. ipõÓu_p; ipõÓ_p rhjep¡ dÝeõ\rh_p QQp® _\u \C iL$su; Af¡ sp¡ Nykp„CÆ A_¡ rNqf^fÆA¡ Äepf¡ QQp® L$fu s¡dp„ L$ep¡ dÝeõ\lsp¡, bspAp¡! s¡\u iy„ rhÜ_¹d„X$__u QQp® Akæe QQp® \C?-lz„ ApS>¡ `|R>hp dp„Ny„ Ry>„. rhÜ_¹d„X$__u QQp® Akæe QQp® _lp¡su. îuNykp„CÆ-rNqf^fÆ hÃQ¡ L$p¡C dÝeõ\_lp¡sp¡. A¡V$g¡ dÝeõ\Ðepf¡ S> S>ê$fs X¡$ R>¡ L¡$ Äepf¡ k©[óV$ DÐ`Þ_ L$fhu lp¡e. A¡ k©[óV$dp„ S>¡ hMs¡ b°û_p¡ A_ych L$fhp¡ lp¡e s¡ hMs¡ ""b°û gV$L$p L$f¡ b°û pk¡!'' Ap b°û_p A_ych_u S>ê$fs R>¡, Ap b°ûhp¼ep¡_u Ap`Z¡ S>ê$fs R>¡. A¡_¡ A_ychp¡ -sd_¡ Mbf X$i¡ L¡$ îudlpâcyÆ_p¡ S>¡ A_yN°l R>¡ A¡ A¡L$ ê$`¡ dpfp hpZudp„ âL$V$ \ep¡ A_¡ buÅ ê$`¡ A¡d_u hpZudp„ âL$V$ \ep¡!

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gpNsu'su L¡$ Ap d_¡ MpC S>i¡ sp¡ dpfy„ iy„ \i¡-A¡V$g¡ A¡ k„spC Ney„! k„spC Ney„ A¡V$g¡ `¡gp¡ buÅ¡ê$` A¡_¡ ip¡^hp Nep¡-¼ep„ k„spC Nep¡? lz„ lqffpeÆ_¡ "ip¡^sp¡'sp¡-¼ep„ k„spC füp R>¡? lqffpeÆ d_¡ ip¡^sp'sp; dpfu A¡L$-A¡L$ guV$u D`f, A¡L$-A¡L$ `„[¼s D`f guV$u L$fphsp'sp L¡$ ÓyqV$Ap¡ ¼ep„ R>¡ ip¡û L$pY$p¡ íepdbphp_u! Ad¡ b„_¡ A¡L$buÅ_¡ ip¡^sp lsp. A_¡ ip¡^sp'sp s¡\u buL$ gpNsu'su. `Z Ad_¡ Mbf `X$u L¡$ _p, ip¡û füp R>¡ A¡V$g¡ buL$ gpNu flu R>¡ L¡$ MpC Åe sp¡ iy„ L$fhy„? A¡ D`r_jv$¹dp„ blz ky„v$f L$üy„ R>¡-"k cpZ BÐeL$fp¡s¹.'' "cpZ' A¡V$g¡ S>¡d Ap`Z¡ L$luA¡ _¡-Ap¡ bp`gp, dpfu Mp^p ! A¡hu buL$ gpN¡ L¡$ MpC Nep¡! `Z S>¡ hMs¡ A¡ cph d_dp„ Aph¡ L¡$ ""L$õdpv¹$ l¹ec¡óes¹? rÜsuepv¹$ h¥ ce„ chrs.'' ip dpV¡$ dpf¡ buhy„ Å¡CA¡, Äepf¡ Ap`Zu hÃQ¡ îuhëgcpQpe®_y„ AÜ¥$s, ApQpe®QfZ_„y AÜ¥s lp¡e `R>u buhp_uL¡$ dÝeõ\_u L$p¡C S>ê$fs _\u. Al]ep rdep-bubu fpÆ \C füp R>¡ sp¡ ¼ep L$f¡Np L$pÆ! dÝeõ\L$ep¡ r_Z®e Apì¡ hQdp„ Aphu_¡, Äepf¡ Ap dÝeõ\Adpfu hÃQ¡ Ad_¡ Ap r_Z®e Apù füp¡ R>¡?

lz„ v$f¡L$ `y[óV$dpN}e\u A¡ hps `|R>hp dp„Ny„ Ry>„; S>¡ Adpfp Apgp¡Q_\u vy$:Mu \sp¡ lp¡e, A\hp S>¡ Adpfp âi„kL$ R>¡ A¡ lqffpeÆ_p, L¡$ îuL$ëepZfpeÆ_p, L¡$ îubpgyfpÅ_p, L¡$ îuhëgcfpeÆ_p; Adpfu S>¡ ApMu âZpgu lsu QQp®_u A¡ Apep¡S>_\u vy$:Mu \sp lp¡e-A¡ b^p_u kpd¡ A¡L$ lz„ âí_ `|R>hp dp„Ny„ Ry>„ L¡$ ""L$õdpv¹$ l¹ec¡óev¹$? rÜsuepv¹$ h¥ ce„ chrs, ss A¡hpõe ce„ huepe.''

A¡V$g¡ r_c®e fdZ L$fp¡. dlpâcyÆ L$l¡ R>¡ L¡$ r_c®e fdZ \hy„ Å¡CA¡. r_c®e fdZ ¼epf¡ \C iL¡$? L¡$ Äepf¡ ArsAÜ¥s¹ Ap`Z¡ dp_uA¡ L¡$ lz„ S> Ry>„, buÅ¡ L$p¡C _\u-Ðepf¡ ce r_h©Ñ S>C Åe R>¡ `Z fdZ _\u \C iL$sy„. Äepf¡ Ü¥s âL$V$ \C Åe R>¡ L¡$ s¡ Ap _¡ lz„ Ap, Ðepf¡ fdZ \C iL¡$ R>¡ Z A¡ ce A¡dp„ fl¡gy„ R>¡; L¡$ MpC Åe sp¡ iy„ L$fhy„ dpf¡? QuflfZ L$fu Åe sp¡ iy„ L$fhy„ dpfy„? Ofdp„ L$fu Åe L¡$ kcpdp„ L$fu Åe, A¡ b^p ce R>¡; d_¡ `Z R>¡ _¡ lqffpeÆ_¡ `Z R>¡. `Z A¡L$ hMs¡ lz„ A_¡ lqffpeÆ b„_¡, A_¡ Ap S>¡ k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m A_¡ A¡d_¡ Apgp¡Q_ L$f_pfp dlp_ycphp¡-Ap b„_¡ S> A¡L$buÅ_¡ Å¡ A¡L$ hps D`f L$p¡d_ kdS>¡, L¡$ Ad¡ b^p; Apgp¡rQs A_¡ Apgp¡QL$_p¡ S>¡ Ü¥s R>¡, S>¡ A¡L$buÅ_¡ MpC S>hp dpV¡$ ip¡û füp¡ R>¡, ""L$õdpv¹$ l¹ec¡óev¹$?' L$p¡Z Mp_pfp¡ R>¡?

îyrs blz ky„v$f L$l¡ R>¡-""AldÞ_dÞ_dv$Þsdpv¹$rd.'' lz„ AÞ_ S>¡ MpC füp¡ Ry>„ s¡ AÞ_ d_¡ cusf\u MpC füp¡ R>¡. S>¡ AÞ_ cusf\u d_¡ MpC füy„ R>¡ s¡ d¢ A¡_¡ Mp^y„ R>¡. ""AldÞ_dÞ_dv$Þsdpv¹$rd.'' A¡V$g¡ L$p¡C L$p¡C_¡ Mpsp¡ _\u. L$p¡C L$p¡C_¡ L$p¡C Ås_u; Ap p¡L¡$V$dp„\u Ap p¡L¡$V$dp„ ê$rèp X$pgp¡, A¡dp„ L$p„C _ap-_yL$ip__u kfhpmp¡ L$pY$hp_p¡ lp¡e? Al]ep\u Ap`Z¡ ê$rèp gCA¡ R>uA¡, Al]ep _pMuA¡ R>uA¡, Ap `pL$uV$dp„\u Ap ê$rèpdp„ _pMp¡-L$p¡C _ap-_yL$ip__u Al]ep QQp® _\u, iyÙ QQp® R>¡ dlpâcyÆ_p

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lÆ \p¡X$uL$ dpfu hps kp„cmhu lp¡e sp¡ A¡L$ hps L$l„z. (Apep¡S>L$p¢k¡) R>¡ _ kde? lp„. Al]ep Ad¡ blz ky„v$f... sp¡ A¡L$ buÆ hps Z dpf¡ S>Zphhp_u flu L¡$ Ap S>¡ hQ_ R>¡ _, Å¡ \p¡Xy„$L$ Ýep_ Apìp¡ sp¡ blz kpfy„ Ap_„v$ Aphi¡ sd_¡, L¡$ ""DÝh® rS>Npsy c¡jS>„ iÞ_p¡ Aõsy rÜ`v¡$ i„ Qsyó`v¡$.'' Adpfpdp„ L$p¡C rÜ`v$ Z R>¡ A_¡ L$p¡C Qsyó`v$ Z R>¡! A¡dp„ Ncfphp_u iy„ hps R>¡? rÜ`v$ A_¡ Qsyó`v$_p¡ c¡v$ `Z b°û¡ ^pfZ L$ep£ R>¡. A¡dp„ Ncfphp_u iy„ hps R>¡ epf! A¡V$g¡ Np¡õhprd_p Z b„_¡ A\® \pe-bmv$ Z \pe A_¡ lz„ `Z \pJ lp¡! A¡L$ rÜ`v$ A¡V$g¡ lz„ A_¡ Qsyó`v$ A¡V$g¡? b°ûpÜ¥s âL$V$ L$fhy„ lp¡e sp¡ lqffpeÆ _l] lp¡. A_¡ k©[óV$_p¡ Ü¥s âL$V$ L$fhp¡ lp¡e sp¡ lqffpeÆ! S>¡ kyMvy$:M_u QQp® R>¡. (îulqffpeÆk¡) dpWy„$ sp¡ _\u gpNu füy„ _¡? bk sp¡. A¡d îulqffpeÆ_¡ A¡d gpNsy„ li¡-lz„ rÜ`v$ A_¡ Ap Np¡.íepdd_p¡lf Qsyó`v$, L¡$ d_¡ bX$ph¡ R>¡ A__¡k¡kfu v$pv$p \C_¡. ""iÞ_p¡ Aõsy rÜ`v¡$ i„ Qsyó`v¡$.'' ""ldk¡ Myg ÅAp¡ bh¼s¡-de físu A¡L$ qv$_, h_p® ld R>¡X¢$N¡ fML$f DS>f¡-dõsu A¡L$ qv$_.'' sp¡ lz„ bk A¡L$ hps_¡ L$l¡hp dp„Ny„ Ry>„ L¡$ Mygp¡ epf, ùv$e\u Mygp¡. S>¡ L$l¡hy„ lp¡e; Qsyó`v$ L$l¡hy„ lp¡e Qsyó`v$ L$lp¡, rÜ`v$ L$l¡hy„ lp¡e rÜ`v$ L$lp¡!

sd_¡ A¡L$ blz dS>¡v$pf hps bspJ. Adpfp v$pv$pÆ_p¡ A¡L$ rhÛp\}. A¡_p¡ r_ed lsp¡-v$pv$pÆ_p QfZ Qp„àep rh_p cp¡S>_ _lp¡sp¡ L$fsp¡. v$pv$pÆ_p¡ _¡ A¡_p¡ TOX$p¡ \C Nep¡. TOX$p¡ \C Nep¡ sp¡ rbQpfp¡ A¡L$ qv$hk cy¿ep¡ füp¡. v$pv$pÆA¡ A¡_¡ N¡V$ ApDV$ L$üy„, L¡$ ApS>\u dpf¡ Ðep„ _l] Aphhp_y„. lh¡ L$f¡ iy„, L¡$V$gp qv$hk cy¿ep¡ fl¡? buS>¡ qv$hk¡ A¡Z¡ rhQpey„® L¡$ Np¡õhprd A¡V$g¡ bmv$, A¡V$g¡ dp¡V$p d„qv$f_u Np¥ipmpdp„ S>C_¡ bmv$_p... ""iÞ_p¡fõsy rÜ`v¡$ i„ Qsyó`v¡$'' ± ip[Þs: ip[Þs: ip[Þs:. Dv¹$Op¡jL- lh¡ Ap L$pe®¾$d_y„ kdp`_ L$fsp„ l¡gp„ iy„ k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m sfa\u S>¡V$gp bu

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lh¡ S>¡V$gp bu L$pe®L$sp®Ap¡, S>¡dZ¡ M|b S> kpfu fus¡ Ap L$pe®¾$d_y„ k„Qpg_ \pe A¡ dpV¡$ S>¡ cpN cS>ìep¡ R>¡, A¡_p bu k„hpv$õ\p`L$d„X$m sfa\u Ad¡ M|b S> Apcpfu R>uA¡. lh¡ dpfy„ A¡hy„ r_h¡v$_ R>¡ L¡$ S>¡V$gp bu L$pe®L$sp®Ap¡ R>¡ A¡ b^p Al]ep õV¡$S>`f Aph¡ A_¡ Ap`Z¡ kp\¡ dmu_¡ r_Ðe¾$d A_ykpf S>¡ Ap`Z¡ Apîe_p v$ NpCA¡ R>uA¡ s¡ kp\¡ NpCA¡. b^p Aphu ÅAp¡, L$pe®L$sp®Ap¡ S>¡V$gp bu b¡S>^pfu R>¡, Al]ep õV¡$S>`f Aphu Åe. cpCAp¡-bl¡_p¡ b^p S>.

Np¡.îu_ufS>Ly$dpfÆ - Ap L$pe®L$sp®Ap¡ b^p õV¡$S> `f Aph¡ Ðep„ kyû... dpfp Aë` h¼sìedp„ Ap` kp¥_p¡ Apcpf dp_hp_y„ flu Ney„. A¡hy„ A¡L$ ârkÙ A¡L$ L$\_ R>¡ L¡$ dfuT kpfp¡ lp¡hp¡ Å¡CA¡, sp¡ X$p¡¼V$f_¡ BgpS> L$fhpdp„ dÅ Aph¡. dfuT vy$:M v¡$sp¡ lp¡e sp¡ X$p¡¼V$f BgpS> L¡$hu fus¡ L$fu iL¡$? A¡hu fus¡ kcpdp„-kcp_p kv$õep¡ S>¡V$gp R>¡; A¡V$g¡ S>¡ kcpdp„ D`[õ\s R>¡, ip„rs Åmh¡ A_¡ Adpfp kp\¡ A¡L$ \C_¡ Ap L$pe®¾$d_¡ kag b_phhp dpV¡$ A¡L$ S>¡ âeÐ_ \pe; A¡V$g¡ L¡$ sd¡ gp¡L$p¡ b^p sd¡ gp¡L$p¡A¡ A¡V$gy„ Adpfp kp\¡ kæesp Åmhu R>¡ L¡$ s¡_p¡ M|b-M|b Apcpf.

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Np¡õhpdu íepdd_p¡lfÆ (qL$i_NY$-dy„bC) Üpfp âõsys rkÙpÞs- hQ_phgu dpV¡$ A_¡ s¡_p kdunp\® âõsprhs cphp_yhpv$ dpV¡$ `p¡sp_u Akldrs v$ip®h_pfp dlp_ycphp¡_u _pdphgu :

`ÓÜpfp âpàs.1. Np¡.îuNp¡`pggpgÆ `yfyjp¡ÑdgpgÆ (L$p¡V$p)2. Np¡.rQ.îud\yf¡íhfÆ d^yk|v$_Æ (hX$p¡v$fp)3. Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ Np¡rhÞv$fpeÆ (kyfs)

`ÓÜpfp âpàs.4. Np¡.îurh_eLy$dpfÆ Np¡`pggpgÆ (L$p¡V$p)`ÓÜpfp âpàs.5. Np¡.îuh°S>fÐ_gpgÆ h¢L$V¡$iÆ (kyfs)

`ÓÜpfp âpàs.6. Np¡.îuh°S>fdZgpgÆ v$pdp¡v$fgpgÆ (d\yfp)`ÓÜpfp âpàs.7. Np¡.îuifv$Ly$dpfÆ Np¡`pggpgÆ (L$p¡V$p)

8. Np¡.îulqffpeÆ h°S>c|jZgpgÆ (Åd_Nf).

Np¡õhpdu íepdd_p¡lfÆ (qL$i_NY$-dyb„C)Üpfp âõsys rkÙpÞs-hQ_phgu dpV¡$ A_¡ s¡_p kdunp\® âõsprhs cphp_yhpv$ dpV¡$ kcpdp?dp¥_ fM_pfp dlp_ycphp¡_u _pdphgu :

1. Np¡.îuDÑdígp¡L$Æ v$urnsÆ (qL$i_NY$-dy„bC)2. Np¡.îuL$ëepZfpeÆ Np¡rhÞv$fpeÆ (`|_p-kyfs)3. Np¡.îuL©$óZQÞÖÆ L©$óZÆh_Æ (dy„bC)4. Np¡.îuNp¡rhÞv$fpeÆ fZR>p¡X$gpgÆ (`p¡fbÞv$f)5. Np¡.rQ.îuQÞÖNp¡`pgÆ d^yk|v$_gpgÆ (hX$p¡v$fp)6. Np¡.îurÓgp¡L$uc|jZÆ rÓL$dfpeÆ (L$p¡V$p-L$gL$Ñp)7. Np¡.rQ.îuÜpfL¡$igpgÆ h°S>Æh_Æ (Adf¡gu-dy„bC)8. Np¡.îu`yfyjp¡ÑÆ h°S>Æh_Æ (Adf¡gu-dy„bC)9. Np¡.rQ.îuâipÞsLy$dpfÆ fpS>Ly$dpfÆ (dy„bC)10. Np¡.îubpgL©$óZÆ Np¡rhÞv$fpeÆ (kyfs)11. Np¡.îuh°S>Æh_Æ `yfyjp¡ÑdgpgÆ (Adf¡gu-dy„bC)12. Np¡.rQ.îuh°S>¡iLy$dpfÆ O_íepdgpgÆ (fpS>L$p¡V$-L$pdh_)

1. îuS>ehëgcipõÓuÆ (dy„bC)2. îur_fÊS>_ipõÓuÆ (Ddf¡W$-dy„bC)

(**) Adpfp rhQpfdp„ Ap hQ_p¡_p¡ S>¡ A_yhpv$ îuíepd d_p¡lfÆA¡ L$ep£ R>¡ s¡ ep¡Áe R>¡ A_¡ Ap A_yhpv$dp„ Äep„ `Z ìe[¼sNs Dëg¡M_u N„^ R>¡ s¡ õ\m_¡ R>p¡X$u_¡, Ad¡ klds R>uA¡.

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Arcâpe S>Zphhp dpV¡$ Apep¡rS>s ’C lsu. s¡ ‘Z ‘pR>u A^|fu flu. Apd R>sp„ Np¡õhpdu rsgL$pes îuNp¡thv$gpgÆ s’p Np¡.îuh°S>fÐ“gpgÆ dlpfpS> (kyfs) A¡ Np¡.îulqffpeÆ“¡ QQp®kcp“p Apep¡S>L$ k„hpv$õ’p‘L$ d„X$m“¡ Mp¡V$u fus¡ akphu“¡ s¡d“u lpS>fudp„ Np¡.îulqffpeÆ“¡ "iycprc“Þv$“' ‘Ó Apàey„. Ap“p ‘pR>m, crhóedp„ iycprc“Þv$“ Ap‘hp“p kdpfp¡l“u huX$uAp¡ f¡L$p¡qX¯$N rhíhcfdp„ ârkÙ L$fu“¡ Np¡.îulqffpeÆ“¡ rhS>eu Op¡rjs L$fhp“p¡ bv$ Bfpv$p¡ lsp¡. ‘fÞsy Np¡.îuifv$Ly$dpfÆ“¡ Qpgy kdpfp¡ldp„ Ap jX$eÞÓ“u N„^ Aphu S>sp„, huX$uAp¡ f¡L$p¡qX¯$Ndp„ s¡d“p¡ ‘Z AhpS> f¡L$pµX®$ ’C Åe s¡ fus¡ Ecp ’C“¡ Ap¾$p¡j ‘|h®L$ dp¡V$p AphpS>¡ rhfp¡^ L$fsp füp. QQp®kcp“¡ A¡L$ sfau b“phhp“y„ ‘p¡sp“y„ jX$eÞÓ rham ’C S>sp„ Np¡.îulqffpeÆ, Np¡õhpdu rsgL$pes îuNp¡rhÞv$gpgÆ dlpfpS>, Np¡.îuh°S>fÐ“gpgÆ dlpfpS>, Np¡.îuhëgcfpeÆ dlpfpS> (kyfs) hN¡f¡ D‘[õ’s Np¡õhpduAp¡ ifd A“¡ buL$ “p dpep® l¡bspC Nep„.

A‘rkÙpÞs-A^d®“y„ ‘p¡jZ L$fhp“p Ly$qV$g l¡sy’u hX$ug ^dp®Qpep£A¡ L$f¡g Ap R>m-L$‘V$’u ìer’s ’C“¡ Np¡.îuifv¹$Ly$dpfÆ s’p buÅ L¡$V$gpL$ QQp®kcp“p Apep¡S>L$p¡ Ap ifd®“pL$ OV$“p“p kdpQpf Ap‘hp dpV¡$ fpÓ¡ S> ku^p ‘|Äe Np¡õhpdu îuíepd d“p¡lfÆ (qL$i“NY$-‘pgp®) “p r“hpkõ’p“¡ Nep„.

^pey¯ jX$eÞÓ ‘pf “ ‘X$sp„ T„Mhpe¡gp Np¡.îulqffpeÆ(Åd“Nf) ‘Z buL$“p dpep® ‘pR>m’u îuL$p¡L$p¡bphp (Np¡.îu“ufS>Ly$dpfÆ)“u kp’¡ ‘|Äe Np¡õhpdu îuíepd d“p¡lfÆ (qL$i“NY$-‘pgp®) “p r“hpkõ’p“¡ S>C ‘lp¢Ãep.

Ap A“¥rsL$ vy$O®V$“p“p âÐepOpsp¡ N„cuf Aphu iL¡$ R>¡ s¡ A„v$¡ip’u

Np¡.îulqffpeÆ (Åd“Nf) A¡— QQp® A^|fu flu R>¡ A“¡ Np¡õhpdu rsgL$pes îuNp¡thv$gpgÆ s’p Np¡.îuh°S>fÐ“gpgÆ dlpfpS> (kyfs) A¡ Np¡.îulqffpeÆ“¡

Ap‘¡g "iycprc“Þv$“' ‘Ó r“Zp®eL$sp“y„ âdpZ “’u —A¡ Apie“y„ gMpZ

QQp®kcp“p Apep¡S>L$p¡“u kpnudp„ L$fu Apàey„. (Sy>Ap¡ kpd¡ ‘p“¡.)?Ap‘R>u A¡hy„ gpÁey„ L¡$ lh¡ b^y„ l¡dM¡d R>¡. ‘fÞsy r“g®ÄS> jX$eÞÓ“u

‘fç‘fp AV$L$u “l]. NyS>fpsu kdpQpf‘Ó "k„v$¡i' “u fpS>L$p¡V$ Aph©rÑdp„ sp.19—& 2—&1992 “p fp¡S> R>‘pe¡g kdpQpf’u ÅZhp dþey„ L¡$ Np¡.îulqffpeÆ D‘fp¡¼s "iycprc“Þv$“' ‘Ó“¡ gC“¡ kp¥fpô²$dp„ ‘p¡sp“p¡ rhS>ep¡Ðkh d“phu füp lsp!

kÐe“¡ bplf gphhp dpV¡$ Np¡.îulqffpeÆ (Åd“Nf) A¡ gMu Ap‘¡g

iycprc“Þv$“ ‘Ó“p¡ fqv$ep¡ ârkÙ L$fhpdp„ Apìep¡. (Sy>Ap¡ kpd¡ ‘p“¡.)?

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Np.¡ îulqffpeÆ (Åd“Nf) A¡ Ap‘g¡ "icy prc“Þv$“'“p fqv$ep“¡ hpQ„ u“¡ Adv$phpv$“p Npõ¡ hpdu ApQpepA£ ¡ ârkÙ L$fg¡ ke„ ¼y s Opj¡ Zp‘Ó.

""k„ey¼s Op¡jZp‘Ó'' 11, dpQ®, 1992 (Adv$phpv$)

S>e[Þs îudv$pQpe®hpQp@’p®d©shj®Z¥:&&‘yd’p®qv$Nsc°p[Þssp‘p¡ eprcr“®hpqfs:&&

dlpâcy îudv¹hëgcpQpe®QfZ, A[Á“Ly$dpf îuNp¡‘u“p’âcy, A[Á“Ly$dpf îudv$¹rhV¹W$g¡iâcyQfZ s’p kps ApQpe®õhê‘p¡A¡ v$¥hu Æh‘Zp’u õhcph Ar^L$pf ^fph“pfp d“yóep¡“¡ ‘y[óV$dpN}e c[¼s A“¡ ‘y[óV$dpN}e â‘rÑ (ifZ)“p b¡ dpN® bspìep A“¡ Ap fus¡ ‘y[óV$Æhp¡“p DÑdp¡Ñd î¡e“u rkrÙ“p D‘pep¡ âNV$pìep.

‘y[óV$“p Ap bÞ“¡ dpN® âL$V$ L$fhp“p¡ l¡sy Ap v$k¡ õhê‘p¡“u dlpL$p{rZL$sp R>¡. îudlpâcy“u Ap L$p{rZsp“y„ qv$Áv$i®“ îurhV¹W$g¡iâcyQfZ¡ khp£Ñdõsp¡Ódp„ ""buS>„ L$p{rZL$: âcy:'' ’u hëgcpóV$L$dp„ "ArsL${Z:'’u, s’p õazfÐL©$óZâ¡dpd©sdp„ "kL${Zp' A“¡ "L${ZpfpNpqv$k„dp¡l“:' iåv$p¡’u L$fpìey„ R>¡.

Ap S>Nsdp„ ‘p¡s‘p¡sp“u hps“¡ "kÐe' sfuL¡$ rkÙ L$f“pfp A“¡L$ sÐhrQÞsL$p¡A¡ A“¡L$ "âdpZp¡'“p¡ r“^p®f L$fu s¡-s¡ âdpZ hX¡$ ‘p¡s¡ L$l¡gu hpsdp„ ‘yfphp Ap‘u s¡“u kÐesp rkÙ L$fhp“p¡ eÐ“ L$ep£ R>¡. Aphp sÐhrQÞsL$p¡dp„ cpfsue d“ujuAp¡“y„ õ’p“ AN°NÎe R>¡. Ap‘Zp v$¡i“p¡ Brslpk, âpQu“sd ^d® A“¡ v$i®“ (qagp¡kp¡au)“p„ dlp“ âhs®L$ ê‘¡ ApS>¡ ‘Z îui„L$fpQpe®, îufpdp“yÅQpe®, îudÝhpQpe®, dlpâcy îuhëgcpQpe®, îur“çbpL$p®Qpe® hN¡f¡“p NyZNp“ dy¼s L„$W$’u L$fu füp¡ R>¡. s¡hu cpfsue qv$ìe ^d® v$i®““u ‘f„‘fpdp„ Ap‘Zp dlpâcy îudv$¹-hëgcpQpe® QfZ“y„ õ’p“ A“Þe A“¡ î¡óW$sd R>¡.

dlpâcy îudv$¹ ApQpe®QfZ¡ h¡v$ipõÓ“p e’p’®“y„ õhê‘ Ap‘Z“¡ "b°ûhpv$'“u rhQpfkfZu’u bspìey„ R>¡ A“¡ s¡’u îudlpâcy h¡v$ A“¡ h¡v$ A“ykpfu ipõÓp¡“¡ S> L¡$hg-A¡L$dpÓ âdpZ sfuL¡$ Ap¡mMph¡ R>¡. buÅ iåv$p¡dp„ îudlpâcy“p ds¡ h¡v$ A“¡ h¡v$p“ykpfu ipõÓ“p iåv$p¡ S> dp“h“¡ "kÐe'“y„ õhê‘ bsphu iL¡$ R>¡. AÞe sdpd âdpZp¡ hpõshdp„ L$l¡hpsp âdpZp¡ R>¡. L¡$d L¡$ s¡-s¡ AÞe âdpZ hX¡$

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d“yóe“¡ L$v$uA¡ âpdprZL$ A¡V$g¡ L¡$ e’p’® op“ ’C iL$sy„ “’u. ‘p¡sp“p ipõÓp’® r“bÞ^“p Apf„cdp„ S> îudlpâcy õ‘óV$sp L$f¡ R>¡ L¡$ ""iåv$ A¡h âdpZd¹'' A’p®s¹ L¡$hg dpÓ iåv$ S> (h¡v$ A“¡ ipõÓ“p iåv$p¡ S>) âdpZ R>¡ A“¡ ""lº„ L¡$hg Ap iåv$ âdpÎe’u S> ‘p¡sp“u hps L$lui.'' s¡’u cpfs“u rhÛp“Nfu L$piudp„ ipõÓ“p¡ kpQp¡ A’® L$fhp“p âk„N¡ îudlpâcy õ‘óV$ Dv$¹Op¡jZp L$f¡ R>¡ L¡$ h¡v$-ipõÓ“p sdpd iåv$p¡“p¡ A’® dlp‘y{jp¡A¡ r“^p®qfs L$f¡gp (A¡V$g¡ L¡$ ¼ep iåv$“p¡ ¼ep¡ A’® L¡$hu fus¡ L$fhp¡ Ap bpbsdp„ bsph¡gp D‘v$¡i) r“edp¡“¡ A“ykfu“¡ S> ’C iL¡$, d“ aph¡ s¡d L¡$hm sL®$’u “l]!

Ap fus¡ dlpâcy îudv$¹ hëgcpQpe®QfZ¡ ‘p¡sp“p¡ ds h¡v$ A“¡ ipõÓ“p kpQp A’® ê‘¡ âNV$ L$ep£. ‘p¡s¡ rkÙpÞsdy¼sphgu“p ‘l¡gp S> ígp¡L$dp„ Apop L$f¡ R>¡ L¡$ ""cNhp“¹ lqf“¡ “d“ L$ep® ‘R>u lh¡ lº„ dpfp ‘p¡sp“p rkÙpÞs“p rhi¡jê‘¡ r“íeQ“¡ L$lui.'' Al] îudlpâcy“p Ap rkÙpÞs (õhrkÙpÞs) iåv$ ‘f ìep¿ep“ L$fsp âcyQfZ îurhV¹W$g¡i L$l¡ R>¡ L¡$ Mf¡Mf S>¡ h¡v$ A“¡ ipõÓ“p¡ rkÙpÞs R>¡ s¡“¡ S> îudlpâcy "õhrkÙpÞs' iåv$’u L$l¡hp dp„N¡ R>¡. s¡’u Ap "õhrkÙpÞs' “p¡ A’® ""kh£ h¡v$ipõÓ“p¡ rkÙpÞs'' A¡hy„ kdS>hy„. Ap“p D‘f’u A¡L$ hps rbgLy$g r“rh®hpv$ fus¡ rkÙ ’C Åe R>¡ L¡$ îudlpâcy“p ds¡ ""L¡$hg Agp¥qL$L$ iåv$fpri (iåv$“p¡ kd|l) S> âdpZ R>¡.'' A“¡ Ap iåv$fpri’u S> Ap‘Z¡-d“yóep¡ Ap‘Zp L$s®ìe AL$s®ìe ê‘ ‘y{jp’®“p¡ r“Z®e L$fu iL$ue¡ R>uA¡. d“yóe¡ iy„ L$fhy„ ep¡Áe R>¡ A“¡ iy„ “ L$fhy„ ep¡Áe R>¡ L¡$ S>¡“p’u A¡ ‘p¡sp“pdp„ fl¡gp õhcph A“ykpf ‘p¡sp“p¡ kç‘|Z® rhL$pk kpû iL¡$. Ap rhQpf“y„ S> buSy>„ “pd "‘y{jp’® rhQpf' R>¡.

Al] Ap‘Z¡ b^p ‘y[óV$dpN}Ap¡A¡ ‘Z A¡L$ hps M|b S> õ‘óV$ L$fu g¡hu Å¡CA¡ L¡$ S>¡’u Ap‘Zp Æh“dp„ r“Z®e g¡su hMs¡ Ap‘Z“¡ kÐe L¡$ e’p’® bpbsdp„ L$p¡C‘Z i„L$p L¡$ k„ie fl¡ “rl AÞe’p qL»$L$s®ìesp’u (""lh¡ iy„ L$fhy„?'' A¡hp k„ie’u) ArhQpqfs r“Z®e g¡hpC S>sp Ap‘Z¡ ‘Z L$ap¡X$u [õ’rsdp„ dyL$pC S>Ciy„ A“¡ s¡ hps Ap R>¡ L¡$ S>¡d îudlpâcy“p dpV$¡ kÐe lL$uL$s“p r“^p®f dpV$¡ dpÓ h¡v$ A“¡ ipõÓ“p iåv$p¡ S> âdpZ R>¡ s¡hu S> fus¡ L$p¡C‘Z ‘y[óV$dpN}e dpV$¡ dpÓ A“¡ dpÓ dlpâcy îudv$¹ hëgcpQpe®QfZ“p S> iåv$p¡ Æh“dp„ âpdprZL$ fus¡ kÐe L¡$ e’p’®“p¡ ‘qfQe L$fphu s¡Ap¡“p ‘y{jp’® A’p®s¹ L¡$ ""Æh“dp„ iy„ L$fhy„ Å¡CA¡ A“¡ iy„ L$fhy„ Å¡CA¡'' “p¡ r“Z®e L$fu Ap‘hpdp„ kd’® R>¡. S>¡d îudlpâcy dpV$¡ h¡v$-ipõÓ“p Agp¥qL$L$ iåv$p¡ rkhpe AÞe âdpZ’u ÅZ¡gy„ c°prdL$ L¡$ c°dhpmy„ op“ R>¡, s¡hu S> fus¡ Mf¡Mf v$f¡L$ ‘y[óV$dpN} dpV$¡, îudlpâcy“p iåv$p¡ rkhpe AÞe L$p¡C‘Z lL$uL$s s¡“p dpV$¡

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‘y{jp’®“u r“^p®fL$ “’u S>. dpV$¡ ‘y[óV$Æhp¡“p L$s®ìe L¡$ AL$s®ìe“p¡ r“^p®f L¡$hg îudlpâcy“p iåv$p¡“p Ap^pf¡ S> ’C iL¡$ R>¡. s¡’u îuâcyQfZ rhV¹W$g¡i ‘y[óV$Æhp¡“¡ S>Zph¡ R>¡ L¡$ ""hp¼ûi âcy îuhëgc rkhpe îyrsNZ (A¡V$g¡ L¡$ h¡v$ipõÓ) L$p¡C“¡ ‘Z ‘p¡sp“p¡ kpQp¡ cph âNV$ L$fsp “’u. S>¡d A¡L$ ‘rsh°sp ‘p¡sp“p õhcph“¡ a¼s ‘p¡sp“p ‘rs ‘pk¡ S> âNV$ L$f¡ R>¡. s¡’u l¡ îuhëgc ê‘¡ kpnps¹ îuL©$óZ! sdpfp âNV$ L$f¡gp hQ“p¡ (iåv$p¡)’u AÞe’p (A¡ iåv$p¡’u Sy>v$u fus¡) r“ê‘Z¡ L$fu füp R>¡ s¡Ap¡ c°pÞs R>¡. A’p®s¹ c°p[Þshpmp R>¡ L¡$dL¡$ s¡Ap¡ õhcph’u S> v$¥hu Æhp¡“p iÓyAp¡ R>¡ A“¡ L¡$hg AÞ^sd ê‘ A^p¡Nrs“¡ ‘pd“pfp R>¡. s¡dS> Ap bpbsdp„ ‘|ÄeQfZ îulqffpeÆ ApW$dp rinp‘Ó“p 26 ’u 28 kyû“p ígp¡L$dp„ õ‘óV$ S>Zph¡ R>¡ L¡$ ""îudlpâcyÆ“p¡ Apîe dpÓ hpZu’u S> “rl ‘f„sy îudlpâcy“p dpN®dp„ r“óW$p fpMu“¡ L$fhp¡ Å¡CA¡. hmu dpN®dp„ r“óW$p ‘Z L$p¡C ‘p¡sp“u kdS>’u “rl ‘Z dpN®“p Ny{ Üpfp L$l¡hpdp„ Aph¡gp hQ“p¡“p A“ykpf fpMhu Å¡CA¡. Ny{“p hQ“p¡“p¡ A’® ‘Z dpÓ ‘p¡sp“u byrÙ’u “rl ‘f„sy A“yhpv$s:(A’p®s¹ dpÞe rkÙpÞs“p Dv$plfZ’u ‘y[óV$L$fZ L$fu“¡) kdS>hp¡ Å¡CA¡. hmu A“yhpv$ ‘Z L¡$hm ‘p¡sp“u byrÙ’u “rl ‘f„sy d|m¾$d¡ A¡V$g¡ L¡$ ‘f„‘fp A“ykpf S> L$fhp¡ Å¡CA¡. Ap b^p âL$pfdp„ ‘Z A„s¡ îudlpâcy“p¡ ×Y$ Apîe sp¡ S>êfu R>¡ S>'' (rinp‘Ó 8&26-28).

îudlpâcyA¡ ‘y[óV$“p¡ buS>cph ^fphsp ‘p¡sp“p ‘y[óV$Æhp¡“¡ b¡ âL$pf“p õhcph Ar^L$pf’u b¡ âL$pf“p dpNp£ bspìep. A¡L$ ‘y[óV$c[¼sdpN® A“¡ buÅ¡ ‘y[óV$â‘rÑdpN®. ‘y[óV$c[¼s A¡V$g¡ L¡$ ""L©$óZ k¡hp kv$pL$pep®''“p¡ âL$pf A“¡ â‘rÑ A¡V$g¡ L¡$ ifZpNrs A’p®s¹ A“Þe‘Z¡ cNhp“¹ îuL©$óZ“p QfZpfrhÞv$“p¡ Apîe fpMu ApX„$bffrls e’pi¼e ‘p¡sp“p ^d® (hZp®îd ^d®)“p¡ r“hp®l L$fu Æhhy„ s¡“y„ krhõsf r“ê‘Z îudlpâcyA¡ r“bÞ^ hN¡f¡ ApL$fN°Þ’p¡ A“¡L$ jp¡X$iN°Þ’p¡’u L$fu Apàey„ R>¡.

R>¡ëgp ‘Qpk¡L$ hjp£’u kdN° rhíh“u ‘qf[õ’rs AÐeÞs h¡N’u bv$gpC R>¡ A“¡ s¡ bv$gpsu ‘qf[õ’rs“p âcph’u dy¼s ApS>¡ rhíhdp„ L$p¡C‘Z v$¡i A“¡ s¡ v$¡i“p r“hpkuAp¡“u Æh“ ‘f„‘fp flu i¼ep “’u. Aphu bv$gpsu ‘qf[õ’rsAp¡“p ‘qfZpd õhê‘¡ S>¡ "dp“k' R>¡ëgp ‘p„Q ’u R> v$kL$pdp„ OX$pep¡ R>¡ s¡ v$ycp®Áe’u b°ûhpv$“u kfrZ’u ‘y[óV$dpN®“¡ kdS>hp“p¡ âeÐ“ L$fu i¼ep¡ “rl. ‘qfZpd õhê‘¡ R>¡ëgp ‘Qpk hj®dp„ Ap‘Zp kçâv$pe“p ìehlpfdp„ A“¡L$ A¡hp âL$pfp¡ âh¡i L$fu Nep L¡$ S>¡ âL$pfp¡ A“¡ s¡“p ApQfZ’u îudlpâcy“p d|mc|s rkÙpÞsp¡ cygpC Nep A“¡ ApS>¡ d|mc|s rkÙpÞsp¡“u N¡fkdS|>su A“¡ Mp¡V$p rhh¡Q“ê‘ v$ycp®Áe“p¡ A¡hp¡ ÄhpmpdyMu apV$ép¡ R>¡

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L¡$ S>¡“p gphpdp„ v$¥hu õhcph“¡ ^pfZ L$f“pfp ‘y[óV$dpN}Ap¡“y„ sdpd A[õsÐh v$pTu füy„ R>¡. îudlpâcyA¡ ‘p¡sp“p "ipõÓp’® r“bÞ^' “u 22du L$pqfL$pdp„ Ap b^p N°Þ’ âNV$ L$fhp ‘pR>m ‘p¡sp“p Ap âepk“u õ‘óV$sp Ap‘¡gu R>¡. s¡Ap¡îu ‘p¡s¡ ‘|h®‘nê‘¡ ‘p¡s¡ S> i„L$p Dcu L$f¡ R>¡ L¡$ h¡v$“p¡ A’® A¡V$g¡ L¡$ ipõÓ“p¡ A’® sp¡ ‘l¡gp’u R>¡ S> sp¡ ‘R>u Ap‘ Ap N°Þ’p¡ L$fhp“p¡ âepk ip dpV$¡ L$fu füp R>p¡? (S>¡“¡ ÅZhy„ li¡ L¡$ s¡ h¡v$ipõÓp¡’u ÅZu S> g¡i¡) Ðep„ Aphu i„L$p L$fu Ap‘îu õhe„ kdp^p“ L$f¡ R>¡ L¡$ hps kpQu R>¡, ‘f„sy Adpfp¡ eÐ“ ip dpV$¡ R>¡ s¡ kdÅ¡. h¡v$ A“¡ ipõÓp¡ sp¡ rhÛdp“ R>¡. ‘f„sy d“yóep¡ A¡“p¡ kpQp¡ A’® kdÆ iL$sp “’u A“¡ S>¡ ìep¿epspAp¡ R>¡ s¡ ‘p¡s‘p¡sp“u fus¡ A’® L$fu“¡ Sy>v$p-Sy>v$p dsp¡ bsphu füp R>¡ (L¡$dL¡$ s¡Ap¡A¡ A’® r“^p®f L$fhp“p¡ kpQp¡ D‘pe A‘“pìep¡ “’u) dpV$¡ S>¡ v$¥hu Æhp¡ R>¡ s¡Ap¡“p¡ õhcph v$¥hu lp¡hp R>sp„ A¡V$g¡ L¡$ s¡Ap¡dp„ õhê‘ep¡Áesp lp¡hp R>sp„ s¡Ap¡ Ap õ’|m S>Nsdp„ Apìep R>¡ A“¡ AÝepkp¡“p L$pfZ¡ (Aop““p L$pfZ¡) ‘p¡s¡ Sy>v$p-Sy>v$p gp¡L$p¡“u Sy>v$u-Sy>v$u hpsp¡’u c°rds ’C ‘fdpÐdp îuL©$óZ“¡ cS>sp “’u A“¡ Å¡ v$¥hu Æhp¡ “l] cS>¡ sp¡ s¡Ap¡“u kp’®L$sp rkÙ “l] ’pe, s¡Ap¡“y„ A[õsÐh h¡X$apC S>i¡. s¡’u lº„, Ap b°ûhpv$ê‘u h¡v$ipõÓ“p¡ kpQp¡ A’® âNV$ L$fhp dpV$¡ Ap b^p¡ eÐ“ L$fu füp¡ Ry>„ L¡$ S>¡’u v$¥hu Æhp¡ ‘p¡sp“y„ kp¥cpÁe ‘pdu iL¡$. ApS>¡ afu’u A¡ kde Apìep¡ R>¡, A¡“p’u ‘Z L$‘fp¡ kde Apìep¡ R>¡. s¡ kde¡ AÞedpN®“p gp¡L$p¡ ds“¡ fS|> L$fu c°d DÐ‘Þ“ L$fu füp lsp Äepf¡ ApS>¡ sp¡ Ap‘Zp„ S> kçâv$pe“p "kyoS>“p¡' îudlpâcy“u hpZu“p¡ DgV$p¡ A’® L$fu füp R>¡, gp¡L$p¡“¡ N¡fdpN£ v$p¡fu füp R>¡, v$¥huÆhp¡ kp’¡ Op¡f AÞepe L$fu füp R>¡. s¡’u S> lpgdp„ dlpâcy îuhëgcpûi“p„ h„iS>-‘y[óV$-dpN}e eyhp-ApQpep£ A¡ A¡L$ ""k„hpv$ õ’p‘L$ d„X$m''“u õ’p‘“p L$fu, dy„bCdp„ rhg¡‘pg£ dyL$pd¡ rhíhL$dp® lp¡gdp„ sp. 10,11,12,13 ÅÞeyApfu 1992 A¡d Qpf qv$hk kyû A¡L$ ‘y[óV$rkÙpÞs QQp® kcp“y„ Apep¡S>“ L$ey¯ lsy„. Ap kcp“p Apep¡S>“ ‘|h£ k„hpv$õ’p‘L$ d„X$m sfa’u A¡L$ "rkÙpÞs hQ“phgu' k„L$rgs L$fu lsu. Ap rkÙpÞs hQ“phgudp„ îuhëgc kçâv$pe-‘y[óV$dpN®“p dy¿e dyv¹v$pAp¡“¡ s¡f iuj®L$p¡ l¡W$m d|L$u îudlpâcy, îuNp¡‘u“p’âcy, îurhV¹W$g¡iâcy, kps¡ ApQpe® õhê‘p¡, AÞe d|^®Þe âpQu“ ApQpep£“p d|m hQ“p¡ s¡-s¡ iuj®L$“p rhje“u õ‘óV$sp A“¡ kdS|>su dpV$¡ Ap‘hpdp„ Apìep lsp„. îuhëgc kçâv$pe-‘y[óV$dpN®“p sdpd ApQpe® dlp“ycphp¡“¡ Ap hQ“phgu dp¡L$ghpdp„ Aphu lsu. k„hpv$ õ’p‘L$p¡A¡ âÐe¡L$ ApQpe® dlp“ycph“¡ rh“Þsu L$fu lsu L¡$ s¡Ap¡îu Ap hQ“phgudp„ Ap‘¡gp b^p S> rkÙpÞs hQ“p¡“p¡ cphp“yhpv$ g¡rMs ê‘¡, rhqX$ep¡ L¡$k¡V$ ê‘¡ L¡$ Ap¡qX$ep¡ L¡$k¡V$ ê‘¡ k„hpv$ õ’p‘L$ d„X$m“¡ dp¡L$gu Ap‘¡. Ap L$pe®hplu“p ‘qfZpd õhê‘¡ k„hpv$ õ’p‘L$ d„X$m“¡ A¡L$ S> cphp“yhpv$

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âpàs ’ep¡ A“¡ s¡ ‘fd ‘|Äe Np¡õhpdu îuíepdd“p¡lfÆ dlpfpS> (qL$i“NY$ dy„bC)“p¡. s¡Ap¡îu rkhpe AÞe L$p¡C‘Z ApQpe® dlp“ycph¡ cphp“yhpv$ dp¡L$ëep¡ “ lsp¡. Ðepfbpv$ r“[íQs L$f¡gp qv$hkp¡A¡ s’p r“[íQs L$f¡gp õ’p“¡ ""‘y[óV$rkÙpÞs QQp® kcp'' “p¡ âpf„c ’ep¡. cphp“yhpv$ A¡L$ S> A¡V$g¡ L¡$ ‘fd‘|Äe îuíepdd“p¡lfÆ“p¡ S>¡ dýep¡ lsp¡. s¡’u s¡ S> cphp“yhpv$ ‘f QQp® ’C lsu. âÐe¡L$ D‘[õ’s ApQpe®“¡ Ap cphp“yhpv$ kp’¡ kldrs L¡$ Akldrs L¡$ dp¥“ v$ip®hsp¡ ‘p¡sp“p¡ ds õ‘óV$ L$fhp k„hpv$ õ’p‘L$ d„X$m¡ r“h¡v$“ L$ey¯ lsy„. kcpdp„ 35 dlp“ycph ApQpe® D‘[õ’s lsp. 28 Np¡õhpdu ApQpe® dlp“ycphp¡A¡ Np¡õhpdu îuíepdd“p¡lfÆ dlpfpS>îu“p "rkÙpÞs hQ“phgu' “p cphp“yhpv$“¡ kldrs Ap‘u lsu. L¡$V$gpL$ ApQpe® dlp“ycphp¡A¡ Akldrs v$ip®hu lsu A“¡ L¡$V$gpL$ dp¥“ füp lsp. Akldrs âNV$ L$f“pf ‘|.‘p. Np¡õhpdu îulqffpeÆ h°S>c|jZgpgÆ dlpfpS>îu Åd“Nf hpmpA¡ ‘|Äe Np¡õhpdu îuíepdd“p¡lfÆ dlpfpS>îu kp’¡ s¡Ap¡A¡ L$f¡gp cphp“yhpv$“p dyv¹v$pAp¡ ‘f QQp® Apf„c L$fu lsu. Ap QQp®“y„ L„$CL$ r“[íQsê‘ Ap‘hp ‘|Äe îuíepdd“p¡lfÆA¡ â’d ‘nõ’p‘“ L$fhp S>Zpìey„ lsy„. kde“p Acph“¡ L$pfZ¡ Ap QQp® r“Z®e ‘f ‘lp¢Qu iL$u “l]. ‘f„sy hs®dp“ L¡$V$gpL$ QQp®õ‘v$, k„iepõ‘v$ dyv¹v$pAp¡“u õ‘óV$sp Ap QQp® v$fçep“ âpàs ’C S>¡ Mf¡Mf A¡L$ dp¡V$u rkrÙ R>¡. A¡V$gy„ S> “rl ‘Z “uQ¡ S>Zph¡g dyv¹v$pAp¡“u R>ZphV$dp„ ‘|Äe îuíepdd“p¡lfÆ kp’¡ klds ’C ‘|Äe îulqffpeÆA¡ Ap‘Zp kçâv$pe“u DÑd k¡hp L$fu R>¡ A“¡ s¡Ap¡îu“u Ap k¡hp’u âkÞ“ ’C Ap‘Zp„ kçâv$pe“p â^p“ ‘uW$pûíhf ‘|.‘p. rsgL$pes Np¡õhpdu îuNp¡rhÞv$gpgÆ dlpfpS>îu A“¡ kçâv$pe“p hep¡h©Ùsd ‘fd rhÜp“¹ ‘|.‘p. ApQpe®îu Np¡õhpdu îuh°S>fÐ“gpgÆ dlpfpS>îu (kyfshpmp) A¡ Np¡õhpdu îulqffpeÆ“¡ ""‘y[óV$ rkÙpÞs k„fnZ rifp¡dZu'' “u DÃQ ‘v$hu’u h^pìep lsp. ÅZhpdp„ Apìey„ R>¡ L¡$ ‘|.‘p. îulqffpeÆ dlpfpS>¡ Ap kÞdp““p¡ õhuL$pf L$ep£ “ lsp¡. Ap k„ey¼s Op¡jZp“¡ ârkÙ L$f“pfp Ad“¡ ‘Z ApíQe® ’pe R>¡ L¡$ ‘|.‘p. îulqffpeÆ dlpfpS>¡ â^p“‘uW$’u dm¡gp Ap kÞdp““p¡ õhuL$pf ip dpV$¡ “ L$ep£! L$v$pQ “¥rsL$ ×[óV$A¡ ‘|.‘p. îulqffpeÆ“¡ ‘p¡s¡ A¡L$gp„A¡ õhuL$pf L$fhp¡ A¡ ep¡Áe “ dpÞey„ lp¡e. R>sp„e¡ rhQpfZp v$fçep“ L¡$egpL$ dyv¹v$pAp¡“u A¡L$ds¡ õ‘óV$sp ’C s¡ L$p„C “p“u ky“u rkrÙ “’u. Adp¡ Op¡jZp L$f“pf ApQpep£ Ap“Þv$ A“ychuA¡ R>uA¡ L¡$ hs®dp“ dyv¹v$pAp¡“u õ‘óV$sp’u âkÞ“ ’C â^p“ ‘uW$pûi ‘|.‘p. Np¡õhpdu îuNp¡rhÞv$gpg dlpfpS>îu A“¡ hep¡h©Ù rhÜp“¹ ApQpe® ‘|.‘p. îuh°S>fÐ“gpg dlpfpS>îuA¡ S>¡ kÞdp“ îulqffpeÆ“¡ Apàey„ R>¡ s¡ Mf¡Mf DÐkplh^®L$ A“¡ DÑd L$pe® ’ey„ R>¡.

‘|Äe îuíepdd“p¡lfÆ s’p ‘|Äe îulqffpeÆ QQp® v$fçep“ S>¡ dlÐh“p dyv¹v$pAp¡ õ‘óV$ ’ep R>¡ s¡ Ap âdpZ¡ R>¡:1.‘y[óV$dpN}e k¡ìeõhê‘ ‘|Z®‘y{jp¡Ñd õhê‘¡ S> rbfpS>¡ R>¡ ‘R>u s¡ Ny{“p k¡ìe lp¡e

L¡$ rióe (h¥óZh)“p k¡ìe lp¡e. bÞ“¡dp„’u L$p¡Cdp„ ‘Z ‘y{jp¡Ñd‘Ï Ap¡Ry>„hÑy„ “’u.

2.‘y[óV$dpN}e rkÙpÞs dyS>b L©$óZk¡hp“y„ õ’m N©l S> lp¡C iL¡$ kph®S>r“L$ “rl.

3.‘y[óV$dpN}e cNhv$¹k¡hp“¡ Öìeâp[às“y„ kp^“ b“phhy„ Å¡CA¡ “rl.

4.v$¡hgL$ìe[¼s (cNhv$¹ õhê‘“¡ Öìeâp[às“y„ kp^“ L¡$ ApÆrhL$p“y„ kp^“ b“ph“pf)“u k¡hp r“rjÙ L$p¡qV$“u lp¡hp’u, k¡hp“p¡ Ar^L$pfu “’u.

5.îuW$pL$yfÆ dpV$¡ L$pC¡ ‘Z âL$pf¡ v$p“ L$¡ cV¡ $ dpNhu L$¡ gh¡ u s¡ ipõÓ’u r“rjÙ R>,¡ AV¡ $g„y S> “rl ‘Z gpc‘Å| “p ls¡ ’y u ‘ps¡ p“p dpV$¡ Öìe L$¡ L$pC¡ ‘Z hõs“y p¡ õhuL$pf L$fhp¡ s¡ ‘Z ipõÓ“u ×[óV$A¡ FZp“by „ u v$pj¡ “¡ DÐ‘Þ“ L$f“pf lph¡ p’u b„ “L$pfu R>.¡

6.‘y[óV$dpN®“p rkÙpÞs dyS>b îuW$pL$p¡fÆ“¡ r“h¡v$“ L$f¡gp ‘v$p’p£“y„ S> kd‘®Z ’C iL¡$ A“¡ kdr‘®s ‘v$p’p£“p¡ S> cNhv$¹ D[ÃR>óV$ê‘¡ âkpv$ gC iL$pe. îuW$pL$p¡fÆ dpV$¡ v$p“ L¡$ c¡V$ê‘¡ Aph¡g ‘v$p’p£“y„ kd‘®Z ’C iL¡$ “rl A“¡ s¡“p’u Aph¡gu kpdN°u“¡ âkpv$ê‘¡ gC iL$pe “rl L¡$dL¡$, îuW$pL$p¡fÆ“p dpV$¡ v$p“ L¡$ c¡V$dp„ âpàs ‘v$p’®’u Aph¡gu kpdN°u“¡ âkpv$ê‘¡ ‘pR>u g¡hp’u "v$Ñp‘lpf'“y„ ‘p‘ gpN¡ R>¡.

7.k¡hp A¡ ipõÓ“p¡ rhje R>¡. s¡’u k¡hp“u bpbsdp„ ipõÓ’u-îudlpâcyÆ“p„ N°Þ’p¡’u S> b^p„ r“Z®ep¡ ’C iL¡$, AÞe L$p¡C‘Z âL$pf’u “rl.

k„ey¼sOp¡jZpL$sp®1.Np¡õhpdu îuh°S>fpeÆ dlpfpS> (Adv$phpv$)2.Np¡õhpdu îuS>ev$¡hgpgÆ dlpfpS> (L$pdp-hufdNpd-Adv$phpv$)3.Np¡õhpdu îuv$¡hL$u“Þv$“pQpe®Æ (Np¡Ly$g-Adv$phpv$)4.Np¡õhpdu îuh°S>¡iLy$dpfÆ dlpfpS> (L$X$u-Adv$phpv$)5.Np¡õhpdu îufpS>¡iLy$dpfÆ dlpfpS> (L$X$u-Adv$phpv$)6.Np¡õhpdu îud’yf¡iÆ (hufdNpd-Adv$phpv$)7.Np¡õhpdu îulqffpeÆ (hufdNpd-Adv$phpv$)8.Np¡õhpdu îuL$Þl¥epgpgÆ (hufdNpd-Adv$phpv$)9.Np¡õhpdu îuhëgcgpgÆ dlpfpS> (L$X$u-Adv$phpv$)10.Np¡õhpdu îuh°S>¡ÞÖLy$dpfÆ (Adv$phpv$)

rdrs : apëNy“ kyv$u 7, îuhëgcpåv$ 514, qv$“p„L$ 11, dpQ®, 1992

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