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h¡$& H$og`m{ Am§JU¡ _§{ _m§Mm{ T>mi'a gm{`½`m{$& Or_-OyR'a Xm{Z§y ^mB© ^r gm{`½`m$&
bmba ar H$mir Hw$Å> amV ^¶S ^mIgUr Á`y§ bmJ a¡`r hr$& Ao^gmnaH$m Á`y§ hmb a¡`r hr, hidm§ ]hm{V hidm§$!
XyOr g§Â`m AmdV¡ B© H$og`¡ [yN`² m¡,""_mYm{ H$_R>mU¡ J`m{ H¡$ Zt$?''
CU ]IV _mYm{ Mm¡H _m§` _mQ>r _| Q>m]a-Q>mi { r a¡ gmJ¡ a_ a¡`m{ hm{ byUm-KmQ>r & Ka _| A{H bm{ ^mZm{ hm{$& agm{B©
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Wmam{ H$miOm{ oZH$mi Xyb § m$& Wmam hmW-[J H$mQ>'a Mrb»`m§ Z¢ ]m{Mm` Xyb § m$&''
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]rOr Zt Am`r$? ]m[¶S¡ Z¡ _maVm§-_maVm§ AY_a²`m{ H$a XrZm{$!''
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""[U A¡ åhmar ]mV ·`y§ Zt _mZ¢$?''
_mYm{ ]t ]IV B© Ty>H ½`m{ hm{$& Am brbm X{IVm§ B© ]¡am§ X{dVm Hy$M H$a½`m$& A{H Hy$U¡ _| _mWm{ Kmb'a ]¡R½`m{$&
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_{ë`m{S¶ r oM_Zr am{ Yr_m{-Yr_m{ MmZUm{ ]agmir _| [ga²`m{S¶ r hm{$& ]m[ ]hm{V B© gZ{d gy§ H¡$`m{, ""^mZm$!''
""hm§ ]m[y$!''
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""Yr_¡-Yr_¡ gw^md [¶S Omd¡bm{'' H$og`m¡ Mmby gwa _| H¡$`m{, ""Am[m§ Z¡ [rgm ar gIV OayaV h¡, [¡bm§ gy§ B© XyOm§
am{ KUm{ B© naU h¡$& W{ Xm{Z§y OUm O{ _Oyar _mW¡ Zt Omdm{bm Vm{ Xm{Z§y ]IV Myëhm{ Zt Oi¡bm{$&''
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]Á`m§ X\$Va Omd¡ Aa [m§M ]Á`m§ [mN>m{ Am Omd¡$& oH$Îmr gm{ar Zm{H ar H$a¡bm{ Am[Um{ _mYm{$&''
]¢ ar ]mV am{ _Vb] g_P`m§ o]Zm B© ]¡§ [¶SÎz ma oX`m{, ""]¢ a¡ ]m[ a¡ KUm B© Q>·H$m hm, [aX{gm§ _| H$_mdVm{
hm{$&.....Aa Wmam{ ]m[ A{H Jar] hm¶SVm{S¶ _¡ZV H$aU¡ Amim{ _Oya & ]m{ ]m§ bm{Jm§ ar oH$`m§ hm{S¶ H a¡bm{, dm{ oH$U Vna`m§
Am[ a¡ N>ma{ m§ Z¡ Ûm gH¡$bm{$? W{ åhmam¡ hþH _ _mZm{ ]g$&''
Xm{Z§y OUm _yZ Ymabr$& ^mZm{ ]mV ]¶TmUr Mm{Ir Zt g_Pr$& OmUVm{ hm{ H¡$ ]m[y A{H o_ZQ> _| Ym{Vr gy§ ]maU¡ Am
Omd¡ h¡$&
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NmV Kmg-\y$g Z¡ bH$¶¶S`² m§ ar hr$& ]t _mW¡ MyZ¡ ar o]N>m`V hþ`m{S¶ r hr$& A{H Hy$U¡ _| A{H oM¶S-¡ oM¶Sr H m{Mam{ H$mT>'a
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BU Vna`m§ B© ^mZ¡ ar _m ar MH$-MH$ Mmby a¡dVr$& Mm{gR> K¶Sr Z¡ AmRy>§ [m¡a & oH$Var O]ar bwJmB© hr$& S>Q>'a _¡ZV
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Am[am Am§gS¶y m [yN'a ]m{ gm{MU bm½`m{$& gwI-XwI â²`m{S¶ m{ [mN>bm{ OrdU$! oH$ÎmmB© [i ]rV½`m$& [U bwJmB© ar Am{iy Or
gy§ AmKr Zt J`r$& MmUMwH${ ]¢ ^mZ¡ Z¡ h{bm{ [mS>`² m{, ""^mZm, Aa¡ Am{ ^mZm$!''
^mZm{ ^mJ'a Am`m{$& [yN²>`m{, ""H{$ h¡ ]m[y$?''
""^mJ'a Wm{S¶ m{H Xmê$ bm X{$& R>H{ m{ hmb Vm§B© Iwbm{ hþdb ¡ m{$& CU Ami¡ _| grgr am»`m{S¶ r h¡$& [Vm{ Zt AmO Am§I
·`y§ Zt bmJ¡$?''
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"]¡Jm{ [mN>m{ Am`{$?''
]m{ ^mJ'a Xmê$ b{ Am`m{$& [mN>m{ Am` Z¡ gy`½`m{$&
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H m{Zt$& hÿ§ AmO H$_R>mU¡ Zt Omdyb § m$& Vy§ Wm{S¶ rH$ Mbd¡Or Z¡ Om`'a H$h X{$&''
^mZm{ Mbd¡Or Z¡ H¡$dU Z¡ J`m{ [am{$&
Vmd¶S¡ gJi¡ Ka Z¡§ COmg ar MmZUr Am{T¶ m Xr hr$& Vmd¶Sm{ ]agmir a¡ AmJ¡ Qy>Q{ ]maU¡ ar dO¡ gy§ odoMÎma oMÌm_
ar gH$b _m§` [ga½`m{ hm{$&
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\y§ H _ma a¡`m{ hm{ & ^mZm{ ]¡ar ohd¶S¡ ar [r¶S Z¡ OmU'a ]m{ë`m{, ""·`y§ H miOm{ N>mQ{ m{ H$a¡ ! Am[m§ am H$a_ B© \y$Q>²`m{S¶ m h¢ Yr_¡-
Yr_¡ g¡dU am{ gw^md [¶S Omd¡bm{$& hW{i`m§ Aa [JWi²`m§ H$a¶Sr hm{ Omd¡br$&'' ]m{ AmQ>m{ JyX§ U bm½`m{$& AmQ>m{ JyX§ Vm{-
JyX§ Vm{ Am{Oy ]m{ë`m{, ""hÿ§ VZ¢ ]hm{V ]¶Sm{ AmX_r ]UmdUm{ Mmdy§ hÿ§ & [Þmbmb oO`m§H bm{ X\$Va am{ ]m]y$! [U Am[m§ am
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^mJ BVam Mm{Im H$R>¡ ? Am[m§ Hw$åhma hm§, [U Am[m§ a¡ H$Z¡ Am[Um¡ Hw$Z]¡ am{ Y§Ym{ H$m{Zr$&.....]hm{V B© Jar] hm§$& CU _mW¡
]m[y ar ]war AmXVm§$!''
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am{Q`² m§ hmb Vm§B© ]U a¡`r hr$&
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Ty>oH$`m$&''
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""[U AmO Am[m§ ]{Jm Am Omdm§bm$&''
"" Am Omdm§bm$!''
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Omd¡br$&''
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Ka _| gaUmQm{ hm{$& BVm{ O]am{ gaUmQ>m{ H¡$ NmVr ]¡R Omd¡$& H$og`m{-MmXam{ Am{T'a gyË`m{ hm{$& ^mZ¡ ]¡Z¢ h{bm{
[m¶S`m{, ""]m[y.....]m[y.....Am{ ]m[y$&''
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am_$! BU Jar]m§ _mW¡ Am JmO ·`y§ J{ar$?''
Hw$aimdUm{ Z¡ Hy$H$Um{ ]¶TVm{ J`m{$&
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a_oV`m{ ]Um am»`m{ h¡$&
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AmO gJi¡ oXZ Am _Oyar H$aVr a¡`r$& B©§QmS>`² m§ Z¡ H$Mam{ T>md{ Vr a¡`r$& oY>·H$ma h¡ _Z¢$&''
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Wma¡ _mW¡ bm{Jm§ H$M{S¶ r _| _m_bm{ XaO H$am oX`m{ h¡ Aa OX Wma¡ Xwg_Um§ Z¢ Am R>m [¶Sr H¡$ Wmam{ Ka _mgr _| AS>mU¡ h¡,
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am{ AmO B© CU Z¡ ]{am{ [¶S`² m{ H¡$ BÎmr bm§]r hþd$¡ & ]m bm{W hþ`m{S¶ r Á`y§ [¶Sr a¡`r$& ]mUH$m-]mUH$m Qy>QU bm½`m$&.....ZtX
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XwI, gJim§ _mW¡ XwI B© XwI [ga½`m{$&
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]Umd¡ h¡$?''
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h¡$&.....[hbr ]ma ]m CU Z¢ KUr oZ]ir bmJr$&.....Am ]m bwJmB© h¡ oOH$s Am[a¡ aJV gy§ CU Z¢ gtÀ`m{$& CU Z¢ A{H
o_ZI ]Um`m{$&.....Am bwJmB© A]ma oH$Îm¡ H$ñQ,> Z¡ O§Omi _| \§$gJr h¡$& _mYm{ CU Z¢ oZaIVm{ a¡`m{.....oZaIVm{ a¡`m{$&
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""hÿ§ ^r AR>¡ B© AmdUm{ Mmdy§ & CU H$gmB© a¡ Ka{ H$X{ B© Zt OmdUr Mmdy§ & VZ¢ åhmar ]mV amIUr [¶Sb ¡ r$& VZ¢ åhma¡
_mW¡ X`m H$aUr [¶Sb ¡ r$& Ord a¡ D$[na`m§ gy§ X`m H$aUr [¶Sb ¡ r$&''
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""hÿ§ Wm{S¶ r Vmi _| Amdy§ hÿ§ & H¡$ XrÁ`m{ H¡$ ]m{ Ka{ B© a¡d¡ Á`y,§ H Rr Z¡ B© Omd¡ Zr$&''
_mYm{ ]R>¡ gy§ grYm{ O§Ji H$mZr Qw>a½`m{$& gwZa¡ m-^rÁ`m{S¶ m a{V am Ym{am$! Ym{am§ _mW¡ MmbVm __m{ob`m$& ]m{ ]YVm{ B©
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[yJU ar H$m{grg H$aU bm½`m{$&.....o]I¡ ar _ma²`m{S¶ r ^m{OmB©, Sm]aZ¡Ur, [r¶Sm§ a¡ AJ_ g_ÝXa Z¢ ]gm`m{S¶ r Aa gaU ar
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Or D$[a H$a X`m H$aUr h¡$&''
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_m§J¡ h¡$&''
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Aa ]m{ Am[am{ hH$ OVmd¡ Vm{ Hw$U ]t JD$ Z¢ gVm gH¡$ &''
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H a²`m h¡ oOH$s Am[a¡ Ya_ Aa Wma¡ dmñV¡ H$m§B© [m{dUm H$a²`m H$m{Zr$?''
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H m§B© Zm§d gy§ h{bm{ [m¶S¡ ? oH$g¡ gå]m{YZ gy§ ]Vimd¡$!.....Mw[ A{H X_ O¶S ! ]m{ J`m{ [am{ Aa ]m Am{TUm{ Pmë`m{S¶ r D ^r
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Kmbr h¡$& åh¢ gy§ Mm{Ir bwJmB© VZ¢ o_b OmdVr.....[U N>mVr _mW¡ hmW amI Z¡ gm{M H¡$ åh¢ Wma¡ bma¡ Hw$Ugr Iwgr,
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`y¨ ]mVm§ H$aVm-H$aVm ZtX Am OmdVr$& gwIm§ Z¢ XwIm§ ar ]mVm§ am{ g{g AmdVm{$& bmbQ>U¡ ]wP OmdVr$& oV]mar _|
A§Ymam{ [ga OmdVm{$&
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Vmd¶Sm{ _mW¡ D$[a Am`m{ OU¡ _mYm{ Om½`m{$& Vmd¶S¡ _| ogZmZ H$a Mw·`m{ hm{$& _mYm{ Q>m]am§ Z¡ b{` Z¡ S>mJi¡ _mW¡
Am`½`m{$& Vmd¶Sm{ ]hm{V B© gwhmdUm{ bmJ a¡`m{ hm¡$&
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W¡ hå_¡ Wmar Agdmar Z¢ AR>¡ gy§ Qm{am{ [am$& Am[ a¡ Ka am{ _m_bm{ h¡, Am[¡ B©O gbQ> b{db ¡ m$&''
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hþ`Jr hr$& OmU¡ AmJ CJi a¡`r hr$& ""BU dmñV¡ Or½`m{ _mgr H¡$ Xw]mam _a Omdy.§ ....Imbr _aU¡ dmñV¡ Or`m{ hÿ§ ?''
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ZmMJr$& KUr M{ñQ>m HaU¡ a¡ [N>¡ ^r CU ar A[Um`V _| Wm{W ]m{bJr hr—""A¡ Wma¡ _mY¡ am Q>m]a h¡, oH$Îmm gwdmdUm h¡$?''
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""[hbm§ ogZmZ ]rOm{ Vm{ H$ab{$& \{$a Or_b{$&.....gwU ]{Qm ! oOH$s hm{dUhma hr ]m Vm{ hÿJr, AJm¶Sr H m§B© H$aUm{
h¡ CU _mW¡ odMma b{dm§bm$& arg Aa CVmdi gy§ H m_ o]J¶S Om`m H$a¡ h¡$&''
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AmdVm{ hm{$! OmU¡ CU _| gyÝ` â½`m{ hþd$¡ ! A{H gaUmQ>m{ CU a¡ oh`¡ _| ]¶S½`m{ hþd$¡ !
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_mYm{ Jm^m [¡aU bm½`m{$& CU Z¢ Jm^m [¡aV¡ X{I'a gyaO¶Sr ]m{br, ""Vy§ H R¡ Omd¡ h¡$?''
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h{ am_$!''
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gyaO¶Sr am{dU bmJr$& [r¶Sm Jhar hm{` Z¡ CU a¡ CoU`ma¡ _mW¡ [gaJr$&
""gm§MB{ © B©ída ]¶Sm{ XwIXmB© h¡$& AJZ-[arjm _§{ Zm§I oX`m h¡$&.....H{$ H am§bm A]¡ Am[m§$?''
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Z¡ åhma¡ X{g ]rH$mZ{a Omdyb § m$& åhmar gyaO¶Sr a¡ H$Z¡ Omdyb § m$! CU Z¢ KUr gm{ar Z¡ R>mQ>]mQ> gy§ amIyb § m$&
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Aa [m[ H$aU¡ a¡ [N>¡ BU gyaO¶Sr a¡ dmñV¡ JhUm _m{b ob`m$! H{$ OmUVm{ hm{ H{$ BU a¡ BÎmr bm` bm½`m{S¶ r h¡$?.....Xm{-
[m§M ]ag ^r AxS¶ rH$ Zt amI gH$s$!.....Am{ _mYm{ Am[ar ^m{OmB© gy.§ ....oN>: oN>: BU a¡ ã`md _| Vm{ åh¢ åhmar _Z ar
H m¶TU Amim{ hm{$& ZhMm{ oH$`m{ hm{ H¡$ åhmar Ý`mV _| [hbr ]ma _mY¡ ar ]rZUr gm{Z¡ am JhUm [ha¡br$!
CU a¡ ohd¶S¡ _mW¡ AboI`¡ ]m]¡ am Q>H§ m{am A¡S¶ m [S>`² m OmU¡ _Oya Ky_am§ gy§ g¶SH Hy$Q> a¡`m{ h¡$& bmbMÅ> Jm^m _|
Am{ ]m]m{ h\$V¡ _| BU Jdm¶S _| A{H ]ma AmdVm{$& h{bm{ [m¶SVm{ Zt$& AmdmO H$aVm{ Zt$! Imbr Q>U-Q>U-Q>U-Q>U.....
^mZ¡ am{ ohd¶Sm{ YyO½`m{$& OmU¡ Q>H§ m{am CU a¡ ohd¶S¡ _| gyV{ _mZI¡ Z¢ OJm a¡`m h¡$& [yN a¡`m h¡ H¡$ VZ¢ gM _mW¡ a¡dU
ar ]mVm§ H¡$dU am{ H$m§B© AoYH$ma h¡, H m§B© b{Um{$? Vy§ Vm{ IwX hË`mam{ h¡, Hy$S¶ m{ h¡.....]{B_© mZ h¡$! Vy§ gm§M-gm§M ·`y§ oMaimd¡
h¡$! H{$ A¡ éo[`m ]yoH$`m§ a¡ Om{a gy§ H _m`m hm$? Aa¡ Or^ a¡ Q>mH§ m oH$`m§ bJm ob`m$? Wma¡ BU hmWm§ Z¡ X{I, o_ZI a¡ aJV
gy§ a§½`m{S¶ m h¡, bmb]_$!
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[grZm{ Ny>Q½`m{$& _Z Z¢ XyOr H$mZr bJmdU dmñV¡ ]m{ Ay^m{ hm{` Z¡ h{bm{ [mS>`² m{, ""_mgr, Wm{S¶ m{H oJar Z¢ h{bm{ [m¶Së`m,
CU am{ b{U-X{U giQ>mdy§ &''
_yiH$s BMaO H$aVr DQ>r & A{H mA{H Am{ H{$ _mOam{$? gyaO¶Sr hmb Vm§Bª CU a¡ Ka _| B© ]¡Rr hr$& A{H gaUmQ>m{
^mZ¡ a¡ À`mê§$ [mgr [ga½`m{$& ]m{ IwX A[U¡ Am[ gy§ SaU bm½`m{$! hË`mam{ h¡, [m[r h¡$! CU ar Xgm ]hm{V B© ZmOyH bmJ
a¡`r hr, X`m H$aU O¡S¶ r &
Wm{S¶ r Vmi _| oJar Am Y_½`m{$& ]m{ Am[ am éo[`m b{` Z¡ J`m{ [am{.....gyaO¶Sr Aa _yiH$s _mgr agm{B© _| ImUm{
]UmdU bmJr$& R>mar gy§ YyOVr-bwH Vr amV¶Sbr Am`Jr hr$& _yiH$s ^mZ¡ am¡ [VaUm{ C[a gy§ bm` Z¡ ]agmir _| _m§M¡
_mW¡ o]N>m oX`m{$& ]m{ ]agmir _| ]¡R`² m{ a¡`m{$&
gyaO¶Sr hmb Vm§Bª CUa¡ gÝ_wI Zt hþ`r hr$& agm{B© _| ]¶S`² m{S¶ r hr$& Q>m]a oV]mar _| hm$& Ka-Am§JU _| o_ZIm§ a¡
a¡dVm§ gyZ ]m[aJr hr$& AUOmU o_ZI Z¢ ]¡ Q>tJa bwH -bwH 'a X{I a¡`m hm$&
^mZm{ A{H bm{ hm{dU ar dO¡ gy§ A[U¡ Am[gy§ SaU bm½`m{$& _yiH$s am A¡ ]m{b, ""Vy§ IwX Xm{gr h¡'' CU Z¢ ]ma]ma
gM{V H a a¡`m hm, CU a¡ oh`¡ YMH$m _ma a¡`m hm$&
amV KUr Jhar hþ`Jr$&
_yiH$s \{$a AmB©$& ]¢ H$m§gm{ [am{ñ`m{$& ^mZ¡ Á`y§ B© [hbm{ H$dm{ ob`m{ Ë`y§ B© CUZ¡ d¡_ hþ`m{ H¡$ H R¡ B© BU _| O¡a Zt hþd$¡ &
]m{ hmW _| H$dm{ ob`m{S¶ m{ a¡½`m{$& _yiH$s _mgr hmW Z¢ PQ>H m{ X{`-X{` Z¢ ]m{br, ""Or_b{-Or_b{.....Or_U¡ ar arg ·`y§
H a¡ h¡$!.....CëQ>m{ Mm{a H m{Vdmi Z¢ S>mQ>,¡ Am ]mV Zt H$a$& BU _| gdm gm{i¡ AmZm Xm{g Wmam{ h¡, O{ Vy§ Mmd¡ Vm{ [§M-\¡$gbm{
H amb{$&.....[§Mm§ am{ \¡$gbm{ [a_mË_m am{ \¡$gbm{ hþd$¡ & oOH$s ]¡ H$h X{bm gJim _mZ Omd¡bm$&.....]¢ O{ VZ¡ Wmar gyaO¶Sr
oXamd¡bm Vm{ o_b Omd¡br$&''.....H$dm{ H§$R>m§ _| \§$g½`m{$& Ym§gr Am`Jr$& _yiH$s [mUr am{ oJbmg oX`m{$& ^mZ¡ A{H
JwQH m{ ob`m{$&.....Wm{S¶ r Vmi _yiH$s Z¢ KyaVm{ a¡`m{$& \{$a Miy H$a Xr$& ^mZm{ Wmir oIgH$mXr$&
""Aa¡ Am{ H{$ ? Or_¡ ·`y§ Zt$? Or_U am{ gm{J oH$ËËmm oXZ Mmb¡bm{$?''
""H$B© ^r AmN>m{ Zt bmJ¡ _mgr, K¶SrH$-K¶SrH$ gm{M§y H¡$ BU gy§ Mm{Im{ Vm{ `m{ h>md{ Vm{ H¡$ hÿ§ gm§Mb{ m{ B© _a OmdVm{, IyQ
OmdVm{$&''
_yiH$s _mgr gmYUr Á`y§ ]m{br, "]{Qm ! H a_ ar JoV Zt Q>i$¡ & oOU o_ZI Z¢ oOH$m{ X{IUm{ hþd¡ h¡, CU Z¢ ]m{
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X{IUm{ B© [¶S¡ & o_ZI oH$Îmm B© V¶S\ m Vm{S¶ b{ [U Om{J_m`m am b{I Zt _{Q gH{$ &''
""[U Am{ gara Vm{ o_Q> gH¡$ h¡$?''
""BU Z¢ _{QU gy§ H s¨ hþoU`ma Zt hþd¡ h¡$&''
^mZm{ Am[am{ _mWm{ Pmb Z¡ V¶S\ U bm½`m{$& arg _| Z¡U amVm H$aVm{ hþ`m{ ]m{ë`m{, ""KmQ>m-{ Z\$m{ Zt OmUy§ hÿ§ & hÿ§ Imbr
BÎmm{ OmU§y H¡$ hÿ§ [r¶Smdm§ gy§ H i[ a¡`m{ hÿ§ & Am pñWoV g¡dUhma H$m{Zr$&''
""[r¶S VZ¢ A{H b¡ Z¢ hþd¡ h¡$! oOH$s ]mgV{ V¡ bJmB© h¡ CU _| gJim grO a¡`m h¡$&.....Vy§ gyaO¶Sr Z¢ Om{d, oOH$s
bwJmB© Wmar Om{JU hr.....Wma¡ Zm§d gy§ har H$ag hm{dVr....._m{Vr bwQmdVr.....]m oH$Îmr gwbJVr hþdb ¡ r$? oOH$m{ ^mB©
bN>_U ar Va`m§ VZ¢ [yOVm{.....]m{ oH$Îmm{ XwIS¶ ¡ _| H$i[ a¡`m{ h¡$& ]{Qm, Vy§ H h ^b{ B© [U BU _| CU Xm{Zd§w m am{ H$s¨ ^r Xm{g
H m{Zt$?''
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Á`y§ QiH$-Q>iH$ am{dU bmJ½`m{$& A¡H B© ]mV H¡$dVm{ hm{, BU gy§ Vm{ Mm{Im{ Am{ B©O hm{dVm{ H¡$ hÿ§ _a OmdVm{.....OrdVm{
B© Zt a¡dVm{$&.....^mB© H{$ gm{MV{ hþdb ¡ m{$? hÿ§ Wm§ bm{Jm§ Z¡ oH$Îmr _Zm H$ar hr CU ]{im, [U Wm§ bm{Jm _Z¢ BU AmJ _| Zm§I
oX`m{$&.....åhmam{ BU _| H$s Xm{g Zt$&''
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h¡, åhmam{.....$! [U ]¢ Am[a¡ _mW¡ H$m]y oH$`m{$& \{$a ^r _m§`b¡ g§Kf© gy§ CU am{ CoU`mam{ H$¶Sm{ Zt, amVm{ hþ`½`m{$& ]m{ Am[am{
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_m§`Z¡ Am`'a gyaO¶Sr H Z¢ ]¡RJr$& gyaO¶Sr ]mVm§ H$aVr OmdVr Aa am{dVr OmdVr hr$& CU a¡ H$miOm{ ohbmdU Ami¡
Hy$H$U¡ Z¡ ^mZm{ gwÊ`m{$& AIyQ H éUm hr, CU a¡ am{dU¡ _|$& ]m [a^y ar gm{JZ Im`Z¡ ]m{br, ""åhma¡ _Z¶S¡ _| [m[ H$m{Zr hm{$&
OX Am{ J`m{ [am{ VX åhma¡ _Z¶S¡ _| A¡H B© ]mV Oå`m{S¶ r hr, BU a¡ N>mQ{ { ^mB© Z{ X\$Va am{ ]m]y ]UmdUm{$& _Z¢ Am{ (_mYm{)
^mB© Á`y§ bmJVm{$& \{$a Wm{S¶ m§ oXZm§ [N>¡ BU a¡ _aU¡ am g_mMma Am`m$&.....g_mMma Hy$S¶ m hm$& [U åhm§Z¡ H$m§B© R>m ? H{$
]{am{$?.....\{$a ar ]mVm§ Wm§ gy§ NmZr H$m{Zr$& _mgr, ]Vm, Ya_ gy§ ]Vm$! BU _| åhmam{ H{$ Xm{g h¡$? O{ åhmam{ H$s¨ ^r A[amY
OmU¡ Vm{ _Z¢ OrdVr Z¢ ]mi X{$&''
_yiH$s CUZ¡ Ï`mdg oX`m{, ""Om{ hm{dUhma hr ]m Vm{ hþ`Jr$& o]aWm _mWm{ _maU¡ gy§ Hs¨ ^r o_b¡ Zt$! åh¢ ^m§Z¡ Z¡ g\$m
Hh oX`m{ h¡ H¡$ [§Mm§ am{ \¡$gbm{ H$amb{$& [§M Ý`md H$a X{bm$&'' hÿ§ Om` Z¡ _mY¡ Z¡ Om{` bmdy§ ? HR¡ bwH 'a ]¡Q`² m{ h¡$&''
""]{Jr AmB©O$¡ & _Z¢ A{H br Z¢ ]hm{V B© S>a bmJ¡ h¡$&''
^mZ¡ Z¡ arg AmB©$& _Z B© _Z ]m{ë`m{, ""X{I, BU bwJmB© OmV Z¢ åh¢ gy§ Sa bmJ¡$& A]¡ hÿ§ ^mZm{ Zt H$m{B© g§[m{oi`m{
hþ`½`m{ hÿ§ & BU Z¢ oJQ>H Omdyb § m$&''.....CU ar Am{i§y a¡ [¶SX¡ _mW¡ A¡H oMÞm{ gm{ oMÌm_ _§S½`m{$& A¡H oXZ ]m{ KUm{ ]{gr
[r Am`m{ hm{$& CU Z¡ CioQ>`m§ hm{dU bmJr$& _mWm{ âUmdU bm½`m{$& A{S¶ r bmJ a¡`r hr OmU¡ Am§VS¶ m ]maU¡ Am`
Omd¡bm$& CU amV Am B©O gyaO¶Sr AmIr amV [§I¡ gy§ hdm H$aVr a¡`r hr$& _mWm{ X]mdVr a¡`r hr$& KUr _m{S¶ r CU ar Am§I
C[¶Sr & OX CU Z¢ ]¢ JiJim{ hm{`Z¡ H¡$`m{, ""Vy§ bwJmB© Zt, gm»`mV obN>_r h¡$& B©ída gy§ Am B©O o]ZVr h¡ H¡$ Vy§ _Z| gmVy§
Ob_ _| o_b¡$&''
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""Vy§ åhmar ]¶SmB© gy§ am{dU bmJr$?''
""ZBª, am{d§y Vm{ BU ImVa hÿ§ H¡$ Vy§ Am{ Xmê$ [rdUm{ N>mS¶{ X{$&''
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""]g N>mS¶{ X{$& _Z¢ ^yV-[irVm§ gy§ Sa Zt bmJ¡ [U Xmê$ gy§ åhmam{ ê§$dm{-ê§$dm{ YyO$¡ &''
Aa ^yV-[brVm gy§ Zt S>aU¡ Amir Am åhm§g§y SaU bmJr$!.....BU a¡ _Z _| Im{Q Zt hþd¡ Vm{ åhm§ gy§ Sa, H$s¨ ]mV
am{$!.....CU a¡ _Z _| A{H mA{H gyaO¶Sr Z¢ X{IU¡ am{ Mmd Om½`m{$& ]m{ Om{a gy§ ]m{ë`m{, ""[mUr$&''
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ob`m$&.....A^mJ¡ ar Vna`m§ graI _| bwH ½`m{$&.....A]¡ ]m{ Zt X{I gH¡$ Am[ar bwJmB© Z¡$!.....gmJr¶Sr CWi-
[wWi _MJr CU a¡ oh`¡ _|$&.....Mm{Ir-H$m{Or ]mVm§ odMmaV¡-odMmaV¡ CU ar Am§I bmJJr$& OX Om½`m{ VX oV]mar _|
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Am{ Bgmam{ H$aVm{ H¡$ Am{ Vm{ A{H$ Pm§gm{ h¡$& H$aO gy§ ]MU¡ ar A{H$ Mmb h¡$&.....]¢ H$s¨ ^r Zt H$a²`m{ Aa
AmO Q>[yH$¶S>¡ Á`y§ Q>[H$ [S>²`m{$&''
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gwYVm Z¡ Ya_-Z{_ gy§ Am[m§ a¡dVm hm$! gm{MVr hr Wmam{ ã`md H$ê§$br, ]{ H$bH$Îm¡ gy§ Amd¡bm, R>mQ>-]mQ> gy§ Wmam{ Tw>H md
H a¡bm.....]hm{V B© \y$Q>ar Aa JwUd§Vr ]rZUr bmdm§bm.....[U BU Vm{ Am[ ar B© Zt, Am[m§ ar ^r oOZJmZr a¡ ]mgV{
bJm XrZr$&''
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åh¢ Wm§ gy§ ZmVm{ H$s¨ dmñV¡ H$aVm{$?.....Ï`mdg amI Aa R>S§ ¡ _Z gy§ gm{M, Am[m§ ar H$s¨ JiVr Zt$& Am[m§ Ya_-Z{_ gy§ Am{
H m_ H$a²`m{ h¡$&'' ]m{ A¡H bm§]r gm§g Nm{S¶ Z¡ ]m{ë`m{, ""hÿ§ VZ¢ gB© H¡$dy§ hÿ§ H¡$ åhmar ohå_V ^mB© a¡ gm_¡ OmU¡ ar Zt hþd¡ h¡$&
CU a¡ _yZ _mW¡ am{dUm{ Amd¡$!..... gm{M§y hÿ§ H¡$ Xm{g Vm{ o]`m§ CU am{ B© h¡, [U bmJ¡ _Z¡ åhmam{ B©O h¡$&.....^yS§ m{ B© Zt ]hm{V
^yS§ m{ H$m_ hþ`½`m{$&.....BU a¡ [N>¡ ^r ^mB© [§Mm`V H$am gH¡$ h¡$& [§Mm`V B© ·`y,§ ^mB© VZ¢ åhm§g§y B`m§ ^r b{ gH¡$ h¡$& hÿ§ ]t
Z¡ ZQy§ H m{Zr$&''
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Zm§I & A]¡ hÿ§ H R¡ B© Zt Omdyb § r$& VrZ Q>m]am§ ar _m ]UZ¡ a¡ [N>{ BUJr gy§ CUJr Aa CUJr gy§ BUJr.....ZBª-ZBª, hÿ§ Wma¡
[Jm§ [S>§y hÿ.§ ....BU gy§ Mm{Im{ Vm{ Am{BO© hþdb ¡ m{ H¡$ Vy§ _Z¡ H$R>B¡ © gy§ o]g bm`'a X{ X{$& hÿ§ amOr-amOr Im` Z¡ gm{ Omdyb § r$&''
CU ar gw]·`m§ oV]mar a¡ _m§` gy§ oZga'a ^mZ¡ ar graI _| ]¶SJr$& ^mZm{ ]mH$i hþ`½`m{$&....._Z ar KÅ>r Z¢ KUr
Vmi Vm§B© Kw_mU¡ a¡ [N>¡ CU ZhMm{ oH$`m{ H¡$ ]m{ B©O Xm{gr h¡$&
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]m Om{a gy§ Hy$H$U bmJr$&
""[U hÿ§ ^mB© am{ odam{Y Zt H$ê§$bm$& CU ^mB© a¡ dmñV¡ hÿ§ åhmar gJim§ gy§ ß`mar oOZg AaWmV² VZ¢ ^r N>mS¶{
Zm§Ib y m$&.....XaAgb _| ]m{ A{H X`mby o_ZI h¡$& åhma¡ _mW¡ CU am A¡gmU h¡$&'' ]m{ IwX am{ [¶S²>`m{, "hÿ§ Zt OmUy§ H¡$
^Jdm§Z _Z¢ oH$U [m[ am{ Am{ S>S§ oX`m{ h¡$& [U Am [wIVm ]mV h¡ H¡$ hÿ§ CU a¡ dmñV¡ ha{H oOZg N>mS¶{ gHy§ hÿ§ &''
Xm{Zdw m§ am ]gH$m ^r ^mZ¡ ar graI _| Am` Z¡ gy`½`m$& ^mZ¡ Z¢{ bm½`m{ H¡$ CU a¡ _Z-àmU _| ·`§Bw © Ji a¡`m{ h¡$& CU
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H mZr J`r oOH$s _| H$X{B© ]m{ gyaO¶Sr a¡ gmJ¡ gydVm{ hm{$& BUr gyaO¶Sr a¡ gmJ¡ B©O & BUr Vna`m§ ]maUm{ ]§X H a'a$& CU am{
ohd¶Sm{ h]m{im ImdU bm½`m{$& H§$R> â½`m$& Am§»`m§ Ambr hþ`Jr$& odgmX B© odgmX$!.....A¡ g¢J oH$U a¡ hþH _ gy§ hm{`
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Xm]br oOH¡$ gy§ CU Xm{Zd§w m§ ar gw]·`m§ Zt ]¶S,¡ ]m{ ^r am{dU bm½`m{$&
VX CU Yr_¡-Yr_¡ IwX Z¢ g_Pm`m{$& g§^moi`m{$& gm{MU bm½`m{, ]m{ gmM¡ B© _a Omd¡ Vm{$? _mZë`m{ ]m{ _a½`m{,
gmM¡ B© _a½`m{$& \{$a Am{ oOH$m{ hþ`m{ h¡ ]m{ JiV hþ`m{ h¡ ]m{ Am[ a¡ ohd¶S¡ a¡ gË` Z¢ OJm`m{$& CU Z¢ bm½`m{ H¡$ oOH$m{ hþ`m{ h¡
]m{ AUyVm{ Zt hþ`m{ h¡$& Ý`mdg§JV h¡$& Z{_-Ya_ gy§ h¡$& _aOmXm a¡ _m§` h¡$&
A¡ gJir ]mVm§ CU a¡ _m§`Z¡ H$m{B© XyOm{ N>mVr R>mH{ Z¡ ]m{b½`m{.....\{$a EH$ dmUr gwUmB© [¶Sr—BU _| Vy§ A{H bm{
Xm{gr h¡, A[amYr h¡$& Aa A¡ gãX gJi¡ AH$mg-[Vmi _| JyO§ ½`m$&
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]m{ KUr Vmi Am[a¡ AÝVa ar hm{-hm Z¡ gwUVm{ a¡`m{$& [grZ¡ gy§ bW[W hþ`½`m{$& BÎmr H$¶SmH¡$ ar R>mar _| Am{ [grZm{$?
OmU¡ CU a¡ _m§` Z¢ h¶SS¶ -h¶SS¶ ]mgV{ OJ a¡`r hr$&.....]m{ bm{W hþ`m{S¶ m{ Á`y§ [¶S²>çm{ a¡`m{$& [¶S²çm{ a¡`m{.....\{$a ]¢ OrdU Aa
OJV am{ OmU¡ _a_ OmU ob`m{$& g¢J o]aWm h¡$& [m[-[wÞ, Mm{Im{-H$m{Om{, H mim{-Ym{im{, g¢J o]aWm$! A{H \ mbVy
[U¡ am{ [¶SXm{ gJim§ a¡ AmJ¡ h¡$& OrdU a¡ Ma_ gma ê$[ _| o_b¡ h¡ A{H [r¶S ! AU§V [r¶S &.....a§Ja§Jrbr, ê$[mbr,
\y$Vmir [r¶S ! [r¶Smdm§ am{ B© g_ÝXa h¡ Am{ OrdU$!
]m{ _m§` am{ _m§` am{dU bm½`m{$& CU am _Z-àmU Yw[½`m$& ]¢ [¡br ]ma à_moUV ê$[ gy§ OmÊ`m{ H¡$ ]m{ Xm{gr h¡, Imbr
]m{ B©O Xm{gr h¡$& ]m{ A]¡ gmMmUr _a¡bm{, CU Z¢ _a B© OmUm{ MmB©O$¡ & ]m{ BU __m©ÝVH$ d{XZmdm§ Z¢ b{`Z¡ ZBª Or gH¡$bm{$&
OrdUm{ gm{am{ ^r H$m{Zr A]¡$&..... ]m{ ]m{ë`m{, oOH$m OrdU a¡ Am§JU _| Obå`m h¡, oOH$m gwI-gm{d§ Vr gy§ BU _hmOmÌm
a¡ AIyQ _maJ _mW¡ hmb a¡`m h¡, CUm§ Z¢ \{$a CIm¶SUm{ Ý`mdg§JV ZBª, Mm{Im{ ZB©, Ya_ ar ]mV ZBª$&
]m{ IwX gy§ OyPVm{-OyPVm{ \{$a gy`½`m{$& Zt OmU¡ ]t ar H$X Am§I bmJJr$&
★★★
gyaO ar [odÎma Aa Zyd§ r oH$aUm§ OX CU a¡ Ka a¡ [ëbm{ bJm`m{ VX ^mZm{ Om½`m{$& ]¢ Amig _am{S¶ 'a MwQH s
]OmB©$& AZw^d H$açm{ H¡$ ]m{ KUm{ Zram{J hþ`½`m{ h¡$& A{H ZB© qOXJr CU a¡ _m§`Z¢ ]¶SJr h¡$& ]¡ KU¡ AZwamJ gy§ _mY¡ Z¢ h{bm{
[m¶S²çm{, ""_mYm, Am{ _mYm$!'' ]m{ CUam{ CWim{ gwÊ`m§ [¡bm§ B©O Am§JU _| Am½`m{$& gÞyS¶ m{ Am§JU _| D$^m{ hm{$& CU Z¢
Jm{Xr _| b{`Z¡ \{$a H¡$`m{, ""Aa¡ Vy§ åhma¡ gm_¡ ·`y§ Zt Amd¡$? oH$Îmm ]agm§ a¡ [N>¡ Wmam{ ^mB© Am`m{ h¡$&.....hm§ ^B©, OX o_ZI
am oXZ_mZ hiH$m hþd¡ VX CU ar [aN>mB§ © ^r CU gy§ AmKr hm{ Omd¡$&.....gwU, hÿ§ AmO amV ar Jm¶Sr gy§ [mN>m{ Omdy§ hÿ§ &''
_mYm{ b[H$ Z¡ ]maU¡ Am`m{$& ^mZ¡ a¡ [Jm§ _| [¶S'a N>]a-N>]a am{dU bm½`m{$&
""H{$ H a¡ h¡ _mYm CR>, hm{dUhma AmJ¡ H$s¨ am{ ^r Om{a Zt Mmb¡$& hÿ§ [mN>m{ Omdy§ hÿ§ & KUm{ B© YZ bm`m{ hÿ,§ gwI gy§ aB©O$¡ !
o]ga Om`{ H¡$ Wmam{ A{H ]¶Sm{ ^mB© ^r hm{, ]ram{ ^r hm{$&''
_mYm{ am{dVm{ a¡`m{$& ^mZm{ ]maU¡ J`m{ [am¡$& amV Z¢ [mN>m{ Am`m{$& bm{J ^{im hþ`½`m$! am{H Um{ Mm`m{ [U ]m{ é·`m{ Zt$&
]m{ë`m{, ""gJim{ A{H X_ o]aWm h¡$& AmO B© Am{ ^mZm{ gm§Mbm{ _a a¡`m{ h¡, ^mZm{ _mY¡ am{ ^mB©.....BU Jdm¶S am{ A{H
dmog§Xm{, A]¡ Zt Ord¡bm{, h_{g a¡ dmñV¡ IV_ hm{ Omd¡bm{$!''
_mY¡ Aa gyaO¶Sr CU Z¢ Am§gdw m§ gy§ âr o]Xm Xr$& gyaO¶Sr ar B§N`² m hþ`r H¡$ ]m BU X{dVm am [J Mm§[b{$! [U ]m
]m[¶Sr ]gH$m âVr a¡`r$&.....Am§gS¶y m QiH$mdVr a¡`r$&
R{gU _mW¡ Jm¶Sr a¡ Ny>QU¡ gy§ [hbm _mYm{ CU a¡ [m§dm§-Ym{H X{Vm{ hþ`m{ ]m{ë`m{, ""Am{ ^r EH$ S>S§ h¡, H a¶Sm{ S>S§ h¡,
^mB©$!''
""A{H Z A{H S§S gJim Z{ ^m{JUm{ [¶S¡ h¡$& gwI gy§ aB©O${ ! Q>m]am§ ar ^m{imdU VZ¡ Aa.....$!'' H$s¨ H¡$dUm{ MmdVm{
[U H§$R> é§Y½`m$& Am§»`m§ _| Q>iH$-Q>iH$ Am§gS¶y m ]¡dU bm½`m$&
Jm¶Sr h§H Jr$& _mYm{ Q>g{ U ar a{i-[{i _| Jw_½`m{$& CU am{ H$miOm{ XwI gy§ \ mQ> a¡`m{ hm{$!
★★★
H hmUr IV_ H$aU¡ a¡ [N>¡ ñdm_rOr H¡$`m{, ""OrdU A{H odoMÎma ZmQ>H h¡$& A{H -A{H K¶Sr am{ ^r oH$U Z¢ B©
ZhMm{ Zt$? gJim gwI Agb _| XwI B©O h¡$& gwI K¶Sr-[m{a am h¡, AOa-A_a h¡ Vm{ Am o_aË`y$!....._m{V ! Am o_aË`y
B© A{H A_a gË` h¡$!.....BU [r¶Sm am{ AZw^d B© gmMm{ AZw^d$& Am[m§ gJim OUm a_o_`m hm§$& a_oV`m ]Umd¡ oOH$m{
Rm Zt H$X Vm{S¶ X{d.¡ ....oH$`m§ Vm{S¶ X{d,¡ Am[m§ Zt OmUm§$& A{H _hm H$éUm ñdm_rOr a¡ Mha¡ Z¡ T>±H Jr$&.....hmby,§ OmÌr$!
Wmam{ ]IV br`m{ oOH¡$ a¡ dmñV¡ oN>_m Mmdy§ &''.....ñdm_rOr CVmdir gy§ J`m [am$&
åh¢ gm{À`m{ H$R>B¡ © ^mZm{, BU H$hmUr am{ Zm`H$, A¡ ñdm_rOr B© Vm{ H$m{Zr$? hÿ§ H s [yN>§y CU gy§ [hbm§ B© ñdm_rOr N>mB§ -©
_m§B© hþ`½`m$& SyJ>§ am§ _| Imbr "am_ am_, ^mB© am_ am_'$! gwUrO a¡`r hr$! JyO§ a`r hr$!
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¼v½ miU;kl ¼c½ ukVd
¼l½ egkdkO; ¼n½ fucU/k laxS z ¼ ½
2- ^^gwa xksjh fd.k iho jh** jk ys[kd gS &
¼v½ vUukjke ^^lqnkek** ¼c½ useukjk;.k tks'kh
¼l½ 'kfDrnku dfo;k ¼n½ ;knosUnz 'kekZ ^^pUnz** ¼ ½
3- ^^gwa xksjh fd.k iho jh** miU;kl gS &
¼v½ vsfrgkfld ¼c½ lkekftd
¼l½ ikSjkf.kd ¼n½ /kkjfed ¼ ½
lko NksVS iMwÙkj okGk loky &
1- ;knosUnz 'kekZ ^^pUnz** jk fy[;k nks miU;klka jk uke crkvks \
2- ^^gwa xksjh fd.k iho jh** jks vFkZ dkabZ gS \
3- ^^gwa xksjh fd.k iho jh** miU;kl jh [kkl ukjh ik= jks uke crkvks \
4- lwjt.kh jS nwtS ifr jks uke crkvks \
5- fxjh] fd.k rjS jks ik= gS \
NksVS iMwÙkj okGk loky &
1- miU;kl jk rRoka uS crkvksA
2- ^^gwa xksjh fd.k iho jh** miU;kl jh eq[; leL;k dk¡bZ gS \
3- ;knosUnz 'kekZ ^^pUnz** jk miU;klka esa fd.k ckr uS egroiwj.k ekU;kS x;kS gS \
4- ^^gwa xksjh fd.k iho jh** miU;kl jh nks leL;koka uS crkvks \
5- /kje jS uke ekFkS v/kje QSyko.k okykS dq.k gks \
6- ^^dFk.kh vj dj.kh** esa Hksn okyk usrkoka jh Nc:i jktusrk jks uke crkvks \
ys[k:i iMwÙkj okGk loky &
1- ^^gwa xksjh fd.k iho jh** miU;kl jh fo'ks"krkoka crkvks \
2- miU;kl jk rRoka jS vk/kkj ekFkS b.k miU;kl jk xq.k crkvks \
3- xzkeh.k&leL;koka uS vk/kkj c.kk; uS fy[;ksM+ S v.k miU;kl esa dq.k&dq.q k lh xzkeh.k
leL;koka jks c[kk.k gks;kS gS \
4- lwjtM+h ;k ek/kks jS pfj= jh fo'ks"krkoka crkvks \
uhpS fy[;ksM+k xn~;&va'kka jh lizlx a O;k[;k djks&
¼v½ Am[m§ Z¡ AR>¡ oOH$s gwI-gm§Vr XrI¡ h¡, oOH$m{ \y$Q>am[m{ XrI¡ h¡, Mm{Im-Mm{Im _Z _| _m{doU`m oMÌm_
XrI¡ h¡, ]¡ gJim Vm{ H$m{am oMbH$mam h¡$& oN>Z _| AXrR> hm{dU Amim h¡$& oh`¡ ar Am§I¶S>ë`m§ gy§ Om{dm{
WmZ¡ na¨Xam{hr-na¨Xam{hr XrI¡br$&
¼c½ À`mê§$ H$m§ Zr gm§Vr hr$& ]m{ ^rÁ`m{¶S r [a^y ar brbm Z¢ X{IVm{ a¡`m{$& Yr_¡-Yr_¡ ]¢ bImd oH$`m{ H¡$ ]m{ H$mà
hþ`½`m{ h¡$& CU am{ gmhg _a½`m{ h¡$& ^m{OmB© ar Am§»`m§ _| Ka AmdU ar ]mV ar ]IV oOH$s ^mdZmdm§ ZmMr
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hr, CUm§ a¡ _a_ Vm§Bª [yJU ar H$m{grg H$aU bm½`m{$&
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a¡ ]mXim§ am{ H$m§B© âm{gm{$? H$X ]ag Omd¡ H$m{B© Zt OmU¡$& ]m{ ]ma¡ Am` Z¡ Jir _| D$^m{ hþ`½`m{$! H$mi¡ ]mXim§
ar dOh gy§ A§Ymar amV¶Sbr ]hm{V B© S>amdUr bmJ a¡`r hr$
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