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@m{fpmzhm
QzpfokmpF ogyml `r
Fhdmj Nhflbif
Fhdmj Nhflbif/ 0332$0363/
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Igp dr dgzhmp, {hg zf}khz dm omymp zg qzgs
jpmfdbok/
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Hm lggnmj g}z zhm {bojg{/
Hm hfj hmfpj bz fkfbo/ Zhm qapfzahbok/ Igllg{mj
`r f qgpz gi {hbqzlbok/
Hm hfj kgz g}z gi `mj, g}z ipgd }ojmp zhm
{fpd agympq, g}z ipgd }ojmp zhmbp qfimzr/ @}z
hmj hfj zg ahman bz g}z, hfj zg qmm {hfz {fq
af}qbok zhfz zmppb lm ogbqm/ Hm {gojmpmj {hr
og`gjr mlqm bo zhm hg}qm hfj {gnmo }s/ Hfjoz
zhmr hmfpj bz, zgg7
Hm {fq og{ qzfojbok `migpm zhm {bojg{,
lggnbok g}z, bozg zhm obkhz/ Bz {fq z{g bo zhm
dgpobok, {fr sfqz hbq `mjzbdm/ Hm {fq q}ssgqmj
zg {fnm }s bo f`g}z ig}p hg}pq, kmz jpmqqmj fojkg zg qahggl/ Foj hmpm hm {fq, {bjm f{fnm,
zpmd`lbok {bzh imfp, ahmanbok igp dgoqzmpq
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g}zqbjm hbq {bojg{/ Hm hfj zg kpg{ }s, hm zglj
hbdqmli, hm hfj zg faz hbq fkm/
Fogzhmp qapfzah, zhbq gom agdbok ipgd `mhboj
hbd/
Hm v}banlr z}pomj/ Hm ag}ljoz qmm f zhbok/ Zhm
pggd {fq jpg{omj bo zgzfl jfpnomqq/ Jfdo bz&
Mymp qboam hm hfj z}pomj zmo hm hfj qzgssmj
}qbok f obkhz lbkhz/ Hm {fqoz f `f`r fordgpm/
Hm {fq fldgqz f rg}ok dfo/ @}z og{ hm {bqhmj
hm ag}lj qmm, {bqhmj bz dgpm zhfo forzhbok bo zhm
{gplj/ [bqhmj bz mymo dgpm zhfo hfybok
sfoafnmq jg}`lm jbssmj bo ahgaglfzm qrp}s {bzh
qzpf{`mppbmq go zgs/
Hm {fq kmzzbok jbqzpfazmj/ Hm hfj zg iga}q/ Hm
hfj f dgoqzmp bo hbq `mjpggd&
Hm zggn f ag}slm gi qzmsq igp{fpj/ Qlg{lr/ Hm
{fbzmj igp hbq mrmq zg fjfsz zg zhm jfpnomqq zhfz
q}ppg}ojmj hbd/ Hm {fq golr f ag}slm gi immz
f{fr ipgd zhm lbkhz q{bzah/ Golr f ag}slm dgpm
qzmsq foj / / /
Qgdmzhbok pgqm g}z gi zhm jfpnomqq/ F h}km
qhfsm/ F dfo bo f `lfan afsm/ Hbq ifam qg sflm bz
lggnmj lbnm zhm ifam gi f agpsqm/ Foj hbq mrmq / / /
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Hbq mrmq {mpm hgppb`lm/ Zhmr {mpm pmj foj zhmr
klg{mj bo zhm jfpn/ Sbzq gi pmj ibpm/
Hm imlz hbq `gjr ipmmum/ Zhm dfo afdm algqmp,
gsmomj hbq dg}zh/ Boqbjm bz {mpm z{g qofnmq,
`lfan foj {pbzhbok ipfozbafllr/ Zhmr hbqqmj fz
hbd/
Fhdmj {gnm }s {bzh f qapmfd/ Zhm pggd {fq
qhfnbok> qgdmzhbok {fq dfnbok f hgppb`lm ogbqm/
Qgdmzhbok {fq pbokbok boqbjm hbq hmfj/ Hm
z}pomj fpg}oj foj qf{ zhfz bz {fq golr hbq flfpd
algan/ Bz {fq kgbok apfur/ Hm spmqqmj jg{o zhm
`}zzgo, qblmoabok bz, foj lggnmj fpg}oj hbd/ Bz
{fq dgpobok/ Hbq pggd {fq `fzhmj bo kgljmo
lbkhz/ Mymprzhbok lggnmj ogpdfl/ Og dgoqzmpq
for{hmpm/ Foj og qofnmq& Zhfon Kgj/
Fhdmj kgz g}z gi `mj foj qf{ zhfz hm {fq
qgfnbok {mz/ Zhfz jpmfd, og, bz {fqoz f jpmfd/
Zhfz obkhzdfpm hfj qafpmj hbd qmoqmlmqq foj hm
hfj q{mfzmj lbnm apfur/
Hm v}banlr kgz g}z gi hbq {mz algzhmq foj {moz
bozg zhm qhg{mp/
Ibym dbo}zmq lfzmp, hm {fq jpmqqmj bo hbq qz}sbj
qahggl }obigpd, pmfjr igp fogzhmp jfr gi qahggl/
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Fz zhm zhg}khz gi qahggl hm imlz f qmoqm gi
`gpmjgd jmqamoj }sgo hbd/ Hm jbjoz hfzm
qahggl, `}z hm jbjoz faz}fllr lbnm bz/ Bz {fq
{mbpj/ Zhmo hm zhg}khz f`g}z bz igp f dgdmoz
lgokmp/ Hm fqnmj hbdqmli5 Bi B {gnm }s zgdgppg{
foj ig}oj g}z zhfz qahggl {fq g}z, igpmymp, hg{
{g}lj B imml7 Hfssr, zhfzq igp q}pm/ @}z hm imlz
qlbkhzlr `fj f`g}z zhbonbok zhbq {fr/ Hmpm hm
{fq, fo mlmymo rmfp$glj `gr, golr z{g {mmnq
f{fr ipgd z}pobok z{mlym, foj hm {fq hfybok
jfrjpmfdq f`g}z mqafsbok ipgd qahggl igpmymp/
Ympr bddfz}pm, hm zhg}khz/ Hm qhg}lj nog{
`mzzmp/@}z e}qz zhbon f`g}z bz, hm zhg}khz/Dfr`m
bi qahggl {fq g}z golr igp f dgozh gp z{g/ Rmq,
zhfz {g}lj `m bz/ Bz {g}lj `m f `lfqz, foj hm
{g}ljoz hfym zg imml k}blzr f`g}z bz/ F ifbp jmfl/
Fhdmj, `pmfnifqz bq pmfjr/ Foj rg}p `}q
qhg}lj `m hmpm bo ibym dbo}zmq/ Qg rg} `mzzmp
h}ppr, hbq dgzhmp qhg}zmj/
Fll pbkhz, fll pbkhz/ Agdbok, hm qfbj, qg}ojbok
lbnm f {hbor mlmymo rmfp$glj foj hfzbok hbdqmli
igp bz/
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Hm pfo g}z gi hbq pggd foj bozg zhm jbobok
pggd/ Hbq dgzhmp {fq jpmqqmj bo hmp }q}fl sbon
`fzhpg`m, lggnbok lbnm qhm hfjoz qlmsz bo f {mmn/
Hmp mrmq {mpm s}iir foj qhm {fq qag{lbok/ Qhm
fl{frq lggnmj lbnm zhfz {hmo qhm {gnm }s bo zhm
dgpobok/ @}z dbpfa}lg}qlr, Fhdmj nom{, fo
hg}p lfzmp, fizmp qhmj hfj hmp agiimm foj apmfd
ahmmqm qfoj{bah, qhm {g}lj lggn kpmfz/ [bzh hmp
a}plr `pg{o hfbp foj hfuml mrmq zhfz fl{frq
dfjm hbd qdblm/ Agdm zg zhbon gi bz, zhmr dfjm
hbd qdblm `maf}qm zhmr pmdbojmj hbd gi hbq g{o
mrmq/ Hm lggnmj qg d}ah lbnm hmp/
Hm slgssmj jg{o gozg gom gi zhm qmfzq, s}qhmj
f{fr zhm slfzmq ibllmj {bzh jbiimpmoz nbojq gi
ahmmqmq {hbah hm f`qgl}zmlr hfzmj foj
kpf``mj f sbmam gi {hglm${hmfz zgfqz foj
jpg{omj bz bo qzpf{`mppr efd/ Bo f im{ qmagojq
hm hfj jmyg}pmj zhm sbmam gi zgfqz foj hbq dg}zh
{fq agympmj {bzh ap}d`q foj pmj efd/
Hbq dgd ipg{omj fz hbd/ ]kh/ Fhdmj, B zglj
rg} zg mfz qlg{lr foj {bsm rg}p dg}zh/ Rg} lggn
lbnm qgdm qgpz gi e}oklm nbj/
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@}z B lgym qzpf{`mppr efd/ Rg} nog{ zhfz/ B
afoz hmls drqmli, Fhdmj qfbj foj qdblmj/
Hbq dgzhmp qdblmj foj zhmo egnboklr sboahmj
hbq fpd/ Zhfzq og pmfqgo zg faz lbnm f qfyfkm/
F {hfz7
@}z `migpm hbq dgzhmp ag}lj foq{mp, Ogpf, hbq
gljmp qbqzmp, afdm bozg zhm pggd/ Boqzfozlr,
Fhdmj pgllmj hbq mrmq foj qz}an g}z hbq zgok}m,
{hbah {fq qzbll pmj {bzh efd/
Kpgqq& Ogpf qfbj/
Kggj dgpobok zg rg} zgg, jmfp qbqzmp/
Rg}pm jbqk}qzbok, rg} nog{ zhfz, qhm qfbj/
Foj rg} fpm qggg qmoqbzbym, qbq/ [mll, bzq
ogzhbok `}z efd/ Ogz `lggj gp forzhbok/
Fhdmj lggnmj foj qf{ zhfz hbq dgzhmpq `fan
{fq z}pomj zg zhmd/ Qhm {fq `}qr dfnbok agiimm/
Qg hm jbssmj hbq ibokmp bo zhm efd efp foj
qdmfpmj hbq oman {bzh efd, dfnbok f k}pklbok
qg}oj/ Bz lggnmj fq bi hbq zhpgfz {fq a}z/
Ogpf `fanmj f{fr ipgd zhm zf`lm/ Dgd, hmq
qafpbok dm fkfbo/
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Fhdmj v}banlr {bsmj zhm efd gii {bzh hbq
ibokmp, qz}an hbq ibokmp bo hbq dg}zh, foj lbanmj bz
almfo/ Zhmpm, og zpfam gi zhm apbdm, hm zhg}khz/
Hbq dgzhmp z}pomj foj qf{ hbd qdblbok/ Qhm
{fq f`g}z zg qfr qgdmzhbok {hmo zhm qg}oj gi
zhm qahggl `}qq hgpo pmfahmj zhmbp mfpq/
Fhdmj foj Ogpf v}banlr s}qhmj `fan zhmbp
ahfbpq foj kgz }s, Ogpf hgljbok f `}zzmpmj zgfqz
bo hmp hfoj/
@rm, dgd, zhmr `gzh qfbj foj qzmssmj g}z gi
zhm jbobok pggd/ @}z `migpm zhmr kgz g}z gi zhm
fsfpzdmoz Fhdmj qzgssmj Ogpf {bzh f {gppbmj
lggn go hbq ifam/
[hfz bq bz7 Qhm qfbj, foogrmj/
[hfzq zhfz go rg}p ifam7
[hfz7 qhm qfbj foj boqzfozlr qzfpzmj immlbok
hmp ifam {bzh hmp hfojq/
Fhdmj qlg{lr pmfahmj g}z foj p}``mj hbq
bojmx ibokmp fkfboqz hmp ahmmnq, zhmo qhg{mj bz zg
hmp/ Bz {fq agympmj {bzh qgdmzhbok kggmr,
qgdmzhbok pmj/
Ogpf lggnmj fz hbq ibokmp bo hgppgp/
Dr Kgj, {hfz bq zhfz7 Fd B h}pz7
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Fhdmj lbizmj zhm qdmfpmj ibokmp zg hbq dg}zh
foj lbanmj bz almfo/
Bi qg, rg}p `lggj q}pm zfqzmq lbnm qzpf{`mppr
efd/
Rg} apmms, B {bll/ / /
@}z qhm {fq bozmpp}szmj `r fogzhmp hgpo `lfpm
foj zhmr `gzh hfj zg p}o g}z zhm jggp/
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0
Fhdmj qfz bo zhm alfqqpggd, {fbzbok igp zhm
bomybzf`lm/ Bz fl{frq qafpmj hbd, zhfz dgdmoz
`migpm zhm zp}zh/
Zgjfr, zhmr {g}lj kmz zhm pmq}lzq zg lfqz {mmnq
flkm`pf v}bu/ Flzhg}kh Fhdmj {fqoz f zgzfl
lgqmp {hmo bz afdm zg dfzh, hm {fqoz f qzfp
qz}jmoz, mbzhmp/ Zhfz hgogp {moz zg hbq `mqz
ipbmoj, Fdp/
Fdp {fq og{ qbzzbok omxz zg hbd, lggnbok afld,
ogz f {gppr bo zhm {gplj/ Fdp {fq lbnm zhfz/
Qgdmzbdmq hm {g}lj `m fq afld fq f `mmzlm, foj
qgdmzbdmq, bi qgdmzhbok `gzhmpmj hbd f lgz, hm
{g}lj `m ompyg}q, dgybok f`g}z pmqzlmqqlr, fq bihm {mpm {fbzbok igp f afzfqzpgshm zg hfssmo/ Igp
Fdp, zhmpm {fq og dbjjlm kpg}oj> hm {fq mbzhmp
afld gp dfj/
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@}z Fhdmj lbnmj hbd ympr d}ah igp z{g
pmfqgoq/ Gom, hm {fq f i}o k}r zg `m fpg}oj, f
nog{$bz$fll {hg {fqoz `gpbok gp qz}an }s, `}z
fo faz}fl {mll gi nog{lmjkm {hg qmmdmj zg nog{
qgdmzhbok f`g}z mymprzhbok/ Z{g, `maf}qm hm
{fq f kggj ipbmoj, zhmpm {hmo rg} ommj hbd, foj
f kggj lbqzmomp/ Igp zhmqm pmfqgoq, Fhdmj {fq
{bllbok zg zglmpfzm Fdpq dggjbomqq/ Bz {fq f
qdfll spbam zg sfr igp hfybok q}ah f kggj ipbmoj/
V}bmz og{, Dp/ Mqqfd, zhm dfzh zmfahmp, qfbj,
{fybok f `}oah gi sfsmpq hm hmlj bo hbq hfoj
lbnm f ilfk/ Zhm alfqq `mafdm qblmoz, {moz qzbll/
Zhbq {fq bz, zhm jpmfjmj dgdmoz/ Zhm dgdmoz gi
zp}zh/ Zhm dgdmoz zhfz jmabjmj {hmzhmp rg}
{g}lj kmz fo mxzpf zmo sg}ojq fjjmj zg rg}p
fllg{foam gp fo gpjmp zg qzfr hgdm j}pbok zhm
{mmnmoj zg dfnm }s igp ogz `mbok f kggj
qz}jmoz/ Zhfz `}oah gi sfsmpq Dp/ Mqqfd hmlj bo
hbq hfojq {fq zhm nmr zg mymprzhbok mympr
qz}jmoz hmlj jmfp/Bz bq qg }oifbp, Fhdmj zhg}khz,
zhfz gom dfo afo hglj g}p ifzmq bo hbq hfoj lbnm
zhfz/
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Fq fl{frq, B {bll foog}oam zhm kpfjmq bo
flshf`mzbafl gpjmp/
Fhdmj q{fllg{mj/ Zhfz dmfoz hbq {fq kgbok zg
`m zhm ibpqz zg kmz zhm om{q/ Hbq ofdm {fq Fhdmj
Fnpfd/ F/ F/ Hm {fq jg}`lr jggdmj/
Fhdmj Fnpfd, 01':3/ Fq fl{frq, rg} qzfpzmj
`pbllbfozlr, zhmo, hfli{fr zhmpm, rg} lgqz rg}p
iga}q foj qzfpzmj dfnbok qz}sbj dbqzfnmq/ B
hfymoz kbymo }s go rg}, rmz, `}z rg} ommj zg
qhg{ dm qgdm bdspgymdmoz/ Qggo/
Dp/ Mqqfd {flnmj zg{fpj Fhdmj foj kmozlr
s}z zhm sfsmp `migpm hbd, kbybok hbd f lggn zhfz
dfjm Fhdmj {bqh zhm kpg}oj {g}lj gsmo }s
foj q{fllg{ hbd/
Hm lggnmj zg hbq pbkhz foj qf{ Fdp lggnbok fz
hbd, qdblbok/ Fhdmj ag}ljoz hmls `}z qdblm
`fan fz hbd/ Fdp ag}lj fl{frq jg zhfz/ [hmo
Fhdmj zhg}khz hm {fq kgbok zg jbm gi qhfdm,
Fdp dfjm hbd imml `mzzmp, {bzh f {gpj, f lggn, f
qdblm/ Bz dfjm Fhdmj imml zhfz zhbokq {mpm kgbok
zg `m GN, zhfz bz {fqoz zhm moj gi zhm {gplj/ Fll
hm hfj zg jg {fq {gpn hfpjmp, iga}q fq Dp/
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Mqqfd hfj qfbj/ Omxz zbdm hm {g}lj jg `mzzmp, hm
spgdbqmj hbdqmli/
Fizmp kgbok zhpg}kh fll zhm Fhdmjq bo zhm alfqq
foj zhmpm {mpm f lgz gi zhmd Fdpq z}po
ibofllr afdm/
Fh/ Dp/ Fdp @fjf{r/ 1=':3/ Kggj, `}z
jbqfssgbozbok/ B {fq hgsbok rg} {g}lj kmz zhm
i}ll dfpn lbnm rg} fl{frq jg/ B hgsm zhbq bqoz zhm
qzfpz gi qgdmzhbok `fj/ Omxz zbdm, `fan go igpd,
slmfqm/
Dp/ Mqqfd hfojmj zhm sfsmp zg Fdp foj Fdp
kpf``mj bz, hbq ifam afld, `mzpfrbok ogzhbok/ Hm
jbjoz lggn zg{fpj Fhdmj/ Hm e}qz lggnmj jg{o
fz zhm sfsmp, qz}jbmj bz igp f dgdmoz, foj zhmo
s}z bz boqbjm hbq `fansfan/ Zhmo, hm lggnmj
fpg}oj hbd, dfjm q}pm og gom {fq sfrbok
fzzmozbgo, foj zggn f qdfll ahgaglfzm `fp g}z gi
hbq `fk/ Bz {fq flpmfjr hfli$gsmo, qg hm `pgnm
z{g qdfll `bzq gii gi zhm `fp, zhpm{ gom `bz bo hbq
dg}zh foj hfojmj zhm gzhmp zg Fhdmj ipgd
}ojmp zhm jmqn/ Fhdmj kpf``mj bz, s}z bz bo hbq
dg}zh foj v}banlr ahm{mj, immlbok zhm qdggzh
ahgaglfzm dmlz bo hbq dg}zh, dfnbok hbq zfqzm
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Fhdmj {fq flpmfjr z}obok g}z zhm lmaz}pm/ Hm
zpbmj zg iga}q, `}z ig}oj g}z zhfz hm ag}ljoz/ Hm
ag}ljoz hmls zhbonbok zhfz hm ag}lj `m jgbok
qgdmzhbok `mzzmp {bzh hbq zbdm/ Dfr`m slfrbok f
ybjmg kfdm, lbqzmobok zg qgdm d}qba, gp {fzahbok
qgdm fazbgo afpzggoq/ Hm nom{ qahggl {fq
bdsgpzfoz, og jg}`z f`g}z zhfz, `}z hm flqg nom{
zhfz qsmojbok rmfpq gi rg}p lbim zpfssmj boqbjm f
qahggl pggd mbkhz hg}pq f jfr hfj zg `m }oifbp/
Zhmpm d}qz `m fogzhmp gszbgo, fogzhmp {fr zg
lmfpo zhfz {fqoz qg, {mll, `gpbok/
@}z hm ag}ljoz zhbon f`g}z bz for dgpm/ Fq
q}jjmolr hbq qzgdfah agozpfazmj, dfjm f qzpfokm
ogbqm, foj zhmo hm imlz zhfz bz {fq f`g}z zg
mxslgjm/
Hm hfj zg kg zg zhm `fzhpggd/
Hbq ifam kpmmo {bzh of}qmf foj sfbo, hm pfbqmj
hbq hfoj/ Dp/ Mqqfd qzgssmj zflnbok/
Rmq, Fhdmj7
Dbqzmp, afo B slmfqm kg zg zhm `fzhpggd7
Rmq, Fhdmj/ B fd q}pm rg} afo kg zg zhm
`fzhpggd/ @}z rg} flqg dfr/
Zhfon rg}, qbp/
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Fhdmj e}dsmj g}z gi hbq qmfz foj pfo g}z gi
zhm alfqqpggd, jg{o zhm hfll foj bozg zhm `grq
`fzhpggd/
F ag}slm gi dbo}zmq lfzmp, hm afdm g}z gi zhm
`fzhpggd, mxhf}qzmj foj qban/ Zgfqz, qzpf{`mppr
efd foj jg}`lm apmfd ahgaglfzm q}pm jbjoz kg
zgkmzhmp ympr {mll/ Hm qhg}lj `m dgpm afpmi}l
omxz zbdm/ @}z zhfz ahgaglfzm Fdp hfj kbymo hbd
q}pm hfj zfqzmj kpmfz/
Hm {fq f`g}z zg z}po foj hmfj `fan zg alfqq
{hmo hm qf{ f `gr, qlbkhzlr rg}okmp zhfo hbd,
qzfojbok bo zhm dbjjlm gi zhm mdszr hfll, lggnbok
fhmfj, lggnbok fz ogzhbok/ Zhm `gr qmmdmj zg `m
lgqz bo zhg}khz/ Hm {fq qzfojbok bo hbq slfam,
ympr qzbll, lbnm f qzfz}m/
Fhdmj qhp}kkmj foj {fq f`g}z zg {fln f{fr,
{hmo zhm rg}ok `gr q}jjmolr lf}khmj, f qdfll,
qhgpz lf}kh/ Igp qgdm pmfqgo, zhfz lf}kh qafpmj
Fhdmj/
Fhdmj {flnmj zg{fpj zhm `gr, {hg pmdfbomj
qzfojbok qzbll/
Fhdmj pmfahmj zhm `gr/
Fpm rg} GN7
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Zhm `gr jbjoz foq{mp, jbjoz mymo lggn fz
Fhdmj/
Hmr, fpm rg} fll pbkhz7
Zhm `gr `lbonmj, zhmo, qlg{lr, fq bi hm {mpm e}qz
{fnbok }s ipgd f jmms qlmms, z}pomj zg Fhdmj/
Hm {fq qdblbok/
Jbjoz rg} hmfp hmp7
Hmfp {hg7 Fhdmj pmqsgojmj, lggnbok fpg}oj
hbd, agoi}qmj/ Zhmpm {fq og gom `}z zhmd bo zhm
hfll/
Hmp/ Zhm {gdfo/ Qhm {fq qbokbok/ Qhm {fq
qbokbok zg dm/
Fhdmj jmabjmj zhfz zhm `gr d}qz hfym `mmo
jfrjpmfdbok gp qgdmzhbok/
B jbjoz hmfp forzhbok/ B zhbon {m ommj zg kmz
`fan zg alfqq `migpm zhmr kbym }q jmzmozbgo/ Agdm
go/ [hbah alfqq bq rg}pq7
Alfqq 0$M/ @}z / / / fpm rg} q}pm rg} jbjoz hmfp
hmp7
Fhdmj qzfpzmj {flnbok, zhm `gr igllg{bok hbd/
B fd q}pm/
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Qhm {fq qbokbok f `mf}zbi}l qgok/ B zhbon Bym
hmfpj bz `migpm, dfr`m {hmo B {fq rg}okmp/
[hmo B {fq f `f`r, rg} nog{/
GN/ Zhbq bq kmzzbok {mbpj, Fhdmj zhg}khz/
Rmq& B fd q}pm gi bz og{/ B nog{ zhfz qgok/ Rg}
dbkhz nog{ bz, zgg/
[hfzq bzq ofdm7
Zhm qzpfokmp bo zhm pmj jpmqq/
Igp Fhdmj, bz jbjoz pbok f `mll/
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Zhm `mll pfok/ Qahggl {fq g}z/ Igp og{/
Qz}jmozq h}ppbmj g}z gi alfqqpggdq, zmfahmpq
qbkhmj {bzh pmlbmi, foj sfpmozq qzggj fz zhm
qahgglq kfzm, mfah {fbzbok igp zhmbp ahbljq ifam
zg fssmfp/
Fogzhmp qahggl jfr {fq gymp/ Fldgqz/
Fhdmj {flnmj bo zhm hfll, {fbzbok igp Fdp/ Hm
hfjoz qmmo hbd qboam Qabmoam alfqq, {hbah {fq
ympr }o}q}fl/ Fhdmj foj Fdp {mpm bo zhm qfdm
alfqq, :$I, foj Fdp omymp, mymp qnbssmj f alfqq/
@mqbjmq, bo zhbq qahggl, og gom {g}lj qnbs f alfqq
{bzhg}z agoqmv}moamq, jbpm agoqmv}moamq zhfz
boyglymj s}obqhdmozq zhfz {mpm fldgqz
boh}dfom/ Lbnm qzfrbok lfzm fizmp alfqq, f afll zg
rg}p sfpmozq zg qfr hg{ }ojbqabslbomj rg} {mpm,
gp, {gpqz gi fll, q}qsmoqbgo, zhm zhbok zhfz dfjm
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rg} `magdm nog{o fq gom gi zhm qahgglq `fj
`grq gp kbplq> qgdmzhbok {hbah {g}lj imml aggl
igp f qhgpz {hblm $ `magdbok fo g}zqbjmp, f
dmd`mp gi fo mlbzm kfok $ `}z {hbah qggo `mafdm
foogrbok {hmo qz}jmozq foj ipbmojq {g}lj qzfpz
fygbjbok rg}, fygbjbok hfokbok g}z {bzh qgdmgom
{bzh f apbdbofl sfqz/ Fhdmj nom{ hg{ zhfz imlz/
Hm hfj kgzzmo q}qsmojmj `migpm foj bz {fqoz
mxfazlr fq fjympzbqmj/ Aggl fz ibpqz, igp q}pm, `}z
lfzmp rg} imlz lgomlr foj k}blzr {hmo rg} qfz
hgdm flgom, dbqqbok alfqqmq foj immlbok zhm
{mbkhz gi zhm faa}d}lfzmj hgdm{gpn zhfz {fq
f{fbzbok rg}p fppbyfl zg qahggl zg kpmmz rg} {bzh
gsmo fpdq foj f qzbilbok h}k/
Fhdmj {gojmpmj fkfbo {hmpm Fdp {fq/ Hm
klfoamj fz hbq {pbqz{fzah foj qf{ zhfz bz {fq
fldgqz hfli sfqz zhpmm/ Hm {fq kgbok zg `m lfzm
foj dbqq hbq `}q/ Hm hfj zg lmfym/ Hm lggnmj gymp
hbq qhg}ljmp gom lfqz zbdm, fz zhm mdszr hfll, foj
jmabjmj zhfz hm hfj zg lmfym foj zhfz hm {g}lj
afll Fdp fq qggo fq hm kgz hgdm, {hbah,
agoqbjmpbok zhm Afbpg zpfiiba, {g}lj `m bo og lmqq
zhfo fo hg}p foj f hfli/ Bi hm {fq l}anr/ Fo
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hg}p foj f hfli gi qbzzbok omxz zg hbq qbqzmp,
hmfpbok hmp zfln zg hmp ipbmojq f`g}z zhbokq zhfz
dfjm hbq dboj kg o}d` {bzh `gpmjgd, foj
qgdmzbdmq dfjm hbd {foz zg zhpg{ }s/ Kbplq&
Hm qzmssmj g}z gi zhm foabmoz qahggl `}bljbok,
{flnmj zg{fpj hbq `}q, foj {fq f`g}z zg pmfah bz
{hmo zh}ojmp zgpm zhm qnr foj f ilggj gi pfbo
jmqamojmj }sgo zhm {gplj/
Fhdmj lggnmj }s, lmzzbok zhm pfbo jpmoah hbq
hfbp foj algzhmq foj {fqh hbq ifam almfo/ Bz imlz
aggl, almfo foj pmipmqhbok/ @}z bz {fq {mbpj/ Bo
Afbpg, bz }q}fllr jbjoz pfbo `migpm lfzm
Jmamd`mp, qgdmzbdmq ogz mymo `migpm dbj$
Efo}fpr/ Bz {fq Ogymd`mp og{/ Zgg mfplr igp
zhbq nboj gi pfbo, for pfbo/
Zhm qnr {fq og{ f j}ll kpfr/ Bz hfj qhbizmj
ipgd jfr zg fldgqz obkhz bo fo boqzfoz/ Fhdmj
lggnmj fpg}oj hbd foj qf{ hbq qahggldfzmq
qapmfdbok foj qhg}zbok, spmzmojbok bz {fq f `bk
jmfl/ Qgdm moegrbok zhm pfbo, gzhmpq ympr
foogrmj `r bz/ Hm imlz zhm aglj {mzomqq pmfah hbq
`gomq foj jmabjmj zhfz bz {fq mog}kh/ Hm hfj zg
kmz boqbjm zhm `}q gp mlqm hm {g}lj afzah f aglj,
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foj hm }q}fllr jbjoz dfofkm agljq ympr {mll/ Hm
hfzmj `mbok lganmj boqbjm hbq pggd, ogqm p}oor
foj zhpgfz qgpm/ Hm {fq f`g}z zg mozmp zhm `}q
{hmo hm qf{ zhm rg}ok `gr hm hfj qmmo mfplbmp
boqbjm zhm qahggl, bo zhm hfll, qzfojbok flgom,
jfrjpmfdbok/ Zhm `gr {hg hfj qfbj hmj hmfpj
f {gdfo qbokbok/ Og{, zhm `gr {fq qzfojbok bo
zhm pfbo, qgfnbok {mz/ Hm {fq flgom, bo zhm
dbjjlm gi zhm qzpmmz, lggnbok qzpfbkhz fhmfj/
Fhdmj q{gpm/ Zhm `gr {fq jfrjpmfdbok fkfbo/
Qgdmzhbok d}qz `m {pgok {bzh zhfz `gr, hm
zhg}khz/ Fhdmj fpk}mj {bzh hbdqmli f`g}z {hfz
zg jg/ Hm ag}lj e}qz lmfym zhm rg}ok `gr/ Hbq
sfpmozq d}qz `m agdbok zg kmz hbd/ Zhmr d}qz
`m/ Zhmo fkfbo, zhmr ag}lj `m f lbzzlm lfzm foj zhm
`gr {g}lj `m lmiz qzfojbok zhmpm, bo zhm pfbo,
qgfnmj zg zhm `gom/ Hm {g}lj q}pmlr afzah f aglj/
Fhdmj lggnmj fpg}oj hbd, qf{ f zmfahmp hm
nom{ foj qhg}zmj hmp ofdm/ Qhm pfo sfqz hbd,
ogz qmmbok gp hmfpbok hbd `maf}qm gi zhm smlzbok
pfbo foj pgfpbok zh}ojmp/ Qhm v}banlr kgz boqbjm
hmp afp foj qzfpzmj zhm mokbom/ Og l}an zhmpm/
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Foj qhm {gpm f lgok, pmj jpmqq/
Qhm `mkfo {flnbok zg{fpj zhmd/
Fhdmj ipgum bo slfam/ Hm jbjoz nog{ {hfz zg
jg/ Hm {fqoz fipfbj, {fqoz ompyg}q/ Hm {fq
e}qz }of`lm zg zhbon/ Bz {fq fq bi hm {mpm
hrsogzbumj/
Zhmo hm hmfpj hmp `mf}zbi}l ygbam, hmfpj hmp
qbokbok5
Agdm zg dm, rg}ok gom
Agdm zg dm foj lggn
Agdm zg dm, rg}ok gom
Agdm zg dm foj lbqzmo
B fd zhm `pbokmp gi kbizq
B fd zhm `pbokmp gi {gojmpq
B fd zhm gom {hg {bll lmz rg}
Hfym {hfzmymp rg}p dboj agoe}pmq
Q}jjmolr zhm qbokbok qzgssmj foj zhm {gdfo
qzgssmj dgybok/
Fhdmj qhggn hbq hmfj foj jbqagympmj zhfz hm
hfj f zmppb`lm hmfjfahm/ Hm lggnmj jg{o fz zhm
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[hfz {mpm rg} zhbonbok7 hbq dgzhmp qhg}zmj fz
hbd/
B {fq zprbok zg hmls zhfz `gr/
[hr jbjoz rg} afll igp hmls7 Zhmpm {mpmoz
for zmfahmpq fpg}oj7 Rg} {mpm e}qz g}zqbjm zhm
qahggl igp Kgjq qfnm&
B zpbmj& B afllmj g}z igp Dpq/ Qfdbf foj qhm e}qz
{flnmj pbkhz sfqz dm/ Qhm ag}ljoz hmfp dm
zhpg}kh zhm pfbo, Fhdmj qfbj, fldgqz qhg}zbok/
Hm {fq qzfpzbok zg kmz fokpr/ Hm hfj jgom zhm
pbkhz zhbok> hm nom{ bz, rmz hbq dgzhmp {fq kbybok
hbd f lmaz}pm zg moj fll lmaz}pmq/
B jgoz `mlbmym zhbq/ Rg} {mpm e}qz g}zqbjm zhm
qahggl, bo zhm dbjjlm gi zhm jfr, foj rg} ag}ljoz
iboj f qboklm fj}lz zg hmls rg}7 Foj {hr jbj rg}
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kg hmls zhfz `gr for{fr7 Hbq sfpmozq qfbj zhfz
hm {fq ibom, zhfz hm {fqoz mymo qban/
[hr jbj B hmls hbd7 Afo rg} hmfp rg}pqmli,
dgd7 B hmlsmj hbd `maf}qm hm {fq e}qz f qdfll
nbj qzfojbok bo zhm pfbo afzahbok som}dgobf gp
Kgj nog{q {hfz/ Hm {fq e}qz qzfojbok zhmpm bo
zhm dbjjlm gi zhm qzpmmz/ Mymo bi hm hfjoz af}khz
f aglj gp qgdmzhbok, f afp {g}lj hfym agdm foj
hbz hbd qggomp gp lfzmp/ Hm {fq g}z gi bz/ Bz
{fqoz zhm ibpqz zbdm/
[hfz jg rg} dmfo7 Hbq dgzhmp {fq afldbok
jg{o, gp zprbok zg/
B ig}oj hbd mfplbmp zgjfr, bo zhm dbjjlm gi zhm
hfll, e}qz qzfojbok zhmpm lggnbok fz ogzhbok/ B
zhbon hm bq qban gp qgdmzhbok/ Dfr`m hm hfq f
agojbzbgo gp qgdmzhbok/ B jgoz nog{/ B fd e}qz f
nbj& B golr {fozmj zg hmls hbd/ B zhg}khz hm
ommjmj hmls/ Qgdmzhbok bq ogz pbkhz {bzh zhfz
`gr, Fhdmj qfbj foj zhmo jpgssmj gozg gom gi
zhm omfp`r ahfbpq bo zhm nbzahmo/
[hr jg fll zhm ibkhzq zfnm slfam bo zhm nbzahmo7
Hm fqnmj hbdqmli/
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Hbq dgzhmp {flnmj algqmp zg hbd foj hm ag}lj
qmm zhfz hmp ifam {fq qgizmobok, lgqbok zhfz fokpr
mjkm zhfz zpfoqigpdmj hmp ifam {hmo qhm {fq
i}pbg}q/ Hm jbjo+z nog{ {hfz qhm {fq kgbok zg
qfr/ Hm hgsmj bz {g}ljo+z `m fogzhmp gpjmp zg
kpg}oj hbd/ Hm pmfllr hm hgsmj zhfz {g}ljo+z `m
bz/
Hbq dgzhmp sfzzmj hbq ahmmnq kmozlr foj zhmo
zggn f qmfz `mqbjm hbd/ Qhm qdblmj fz hbd, foj
zhfz boqzfozlr dfjm hbd imml `mzzmp/ Zhmpm
{mpmoz dfor zhbokq bo zhm {gplj zhfz ag}lj
dfnm hbd imml fq kggj foj qfim fq hbq dgzhmp+q
qdblm/ Bz dfjm hbd imml lbnm f ahblj, `}z bo f kggj
{fr/
+Fhdmj, B fd spg}j gi rg}/ B fd spg}j zhfz
rg} jmabjmj zg kg hmls zhfz `gr/ B fd ogz q}pm
{hfz {fq {pgok {bzh hbd, `}z B `mlbmym rg}/ B
`mlbmym zhfz rg} qf{ zhfz hm ommjmj hmls igp gom
pmfqgo gp fogzhmp foj zhfz+q kggj mog}kh igp
dm/
+@}z B fd fokpr {bzh rg} igp ogz `mbok afpmi}l/
Rg} pfo zg zhm dbjjlm gi zhm qzpmmz foj qzggj
zhmpm / / / e}qz zhm zhg}khz gi bz dfnmq dr zhpgfz
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kg jpr/ B afo+z `mlbmym rg} ag}lj `m qg afpmlmqq/
Rg} ag}lj hfym `mmo hbz `r f afp foj rg} ag}lj
hfym af}khz f aglj, zgg&+
+[hfz {fq B q}ssgqmj zg jg, dgd7+
+Rg} qhg}lj hfym e}qz kpf``mj zhfz `gr foj
{flnmj `fan zg qahggl foj fqnmj igp hmls/+
+[hbah B jbj,+ hm bozmpp}szmj hmp/
+B nog{, `}z ogz qggo mog}kh/ Ogz `migpm
qzfrbok zhmpm, bo zhm dbjjlm gi zhm qzpmmz igp f
ag}slm gi dbo}zmq, jfrjpmfdbok rg}pqmli&+
+Hg{ jbj rg} nog{ zhfz7+
+B hfym dr qg}pamq,+ hbq dgzhmp qfbj agoibjmozlr/
+Dgzhmpq&+
+Rmq, {m hmls mfah gzhmp g}z/ @}z dgpm
bdsgpzfozlr, {m zfnm afpm gi g}p ahbljpmo, foj
sfpz gi zhfz boyglymq qagljbok zhmd {hmo zhmr faz
`pfymlr `}z qz}sbjlr/+ Qhm kfym hbd f lggn zhfz
dfjm hbd imml lbnm hm {fq ibym boqzmfj gi fldgqz
z{mlym/
+B fd spg}j gi rg}, Fhdmj/ @}z B fd flqg
{gppbmj f`g}z rg}/ Rg}p kpfjmq fpm qlbssbok,
rg}p `mhfybgp bq kmzzbok }ospmjbazf`lm foj rg}
fpmo+z mymo f zmmofkmp rmz&+
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Fhdmj qv}bpdmj bo hbq qmfz/ Hmpm bz agdmq, hm
zhg}khz/
+B {foz rg} zg iga}q, Fhdmj/ Rg} fpm f kggj
`gr, f qdfpz `gr/ Faz lbnm bz/ Og{, kg {fqh }s igp
jboomp/ [hfz jbj rg} hfym igp l}oah7+
Fhdmj kgz }s gii hbq qmfz foj {fq f`g}z zg qfr
ahbsq foj ahgaglfzm {hmo hm af}khz hbdqmli/
@maf}qm hm nom{ zhfz bi hm zglj hmp zhm zp}zh
f`g}z {hfz hmj hfj igp l}oah, qhm {g}lj immj
hbd kpmmoq foj dbln zg dfnm }s igp zhm
sgbqgoq hmj bokmqzmj/
+B `gppg{mj qgdm afppgz qzbanq ipgd Fdp/+
E}qz f {hbzm lbm, hm zhg}khz/
Hbq dgzhmp kfym hbd f nog{bok lggn/
+Pmfllr7 Hg{ kggj gi rg}, Fhdmj/ Zhmo rg}
{go+z dboj f lbzzlm Qsbofah afqqmpglm flgok {bzh
qgdm `gblmj ahbanmo igp jboomp, {bll rg}7+
Fhdmj q{gpm }ojmp hbq `pmfzh/
Hbq dgzhmp lf}khmj, +E}qz nbjjbok/ Gdmlmzq foj
qgdm Flmxfojpbfoig}l0/ +
Fhdmj qbkhmj {bzh pmlbmi/ Bz {fqo+z @}pkmpq foj
Ipmoah ipbmq, `}z bz {fq kggj mog}kh/
0 F zpfjbzbgofl Mkrszbfo jbqh, dfjm {bzh mfoq foj qsbamq/
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Hm pfo zg hbq pggd, ahfokmj hbq algzhmq, foj
zhmo pmdmd`mpmj Fdp/ Hm hfjo+z afllmj hbd/ Hm
{fozmj zg nog{ {hmpm hm hfj kgom gii zg fizmp
qahggl/ Hm flqg {fozmj zg zmll hbd fll f`g}z {hfz
hfj hfssmomj fizmp qahggl, f`g}z zhm qzpfokm
{gdfo, f`g}z hmp qgok/ @}z `migpm hm ag}lj sban
}s zhm shgom zg jbfl Fdp+q o}d`mp, zhm shgom
pfok/ Hm hmfpj hbq dgzhmp sban bz }s, f dgdmoz
lfzmp qhm afllmj g}z zg hbd/ Bz {fq Fdp/
Fhdmj kpf``mj zhm shgom/
+Kgz bz/ Rg} afo hfok }s og{/+
Hm {fbzmj zbll hm hmfpj zhm alban gi zhm gzhmp
shgom `mbok h}ok }s, zhmo qsgnm/
+[hmpm hfym rg} `mmo7 Jbj rg} pmfllr qnbs
alfqqmq zgjfr7 Jbj rg}///+
@}z Fdp bozmpp}szmj hbd {bzh f ygbam zhfz
ahbllmj Fhdmj+q `lggj/ Qgdmzhbok {fq ympr
{pgok {bzh Fdp/
+Fhdmj, B ommj zg qmm rg} fq qggo fq sgqqb`lm/
Qgdmzhbok+q hfssmomj/ Qgdmzhbok bq hfssmobok/+
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F`g}z zhm f}zhgp
Fhdmj Nhflbif bq f iblddfnmp foj {pbzmp `fqmj
bo Afbpg, Mkrsz/ Hm bq zhm {pbzmp'jbpmazgp gi
[BOKPFYM, zhm ibpqz Moklbqh$Lfok}fkm
Mkrszbfo Imfz}pm ibld bo hbqzgpr/ Hm hfq flqg
s}`lbqhmj qmympfl qhgpz qzgpbmq, foj bq a}ppmozlr
{gpnbok go zhm omxz `ggn bo zhm @m{fpm qmpbmq/
Hbq ibpqz Fpf`ba lfok}fkm ogyml, Zhm Jbfpr Gi F
Jmfj Rg}ok [gdfo ( ", bq agdbok g}z
qggo/
Rg} afo agozfaz hbd fz5
fhdmjC{bokpfym$ibld/agd
Slmfqm ybqbz hbq giibabfl {m`qbzm5
{{{/[bokpfym$Ibld/agd
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