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""_mñVagmho~ ! Ahmo _mñVagmho~ !''

XwnmaMr H§$Q>midmUr doi H$er Kmbdmdr `m {dMmamV _r AgVmZm _hmXodamd OmYd "MoAa_Z',
ñHy$b H${_Q>r, _mÂ`m XmamV hOa, XaamoO _mñVa åhUm`Mo AmO "gmho~' bmdyZ ~mobdrV hmoVo.
""`m MoAa_Zgmho~, `m.''
""òV ÝhmB©, Vw_rM V`ma ìhm. _mÂ`m KamnÎma Mbm.''
""H$m` {deof? A§?''
""nmoirM§ H$m_ hm`, AmO emo~mbm ~Jm` òUma hm`rV, AmVm òîQ>r B©b `dS>çmV, MmaÀ`m JmS>rZ§
hmo !''
""OmYdamd Oam ~gm. AJ§ E Mhm H$a.''
"Mhm H$embm {VV§ g_X§ V¡`ma hm` Admo VmB©, {R>dy ZH$m À`mbm.''
""~a§ Mbm.'' _r n±Q>-_°{Zbm KmVbm. ""_mñVagmho~, Vo \w$bmM§ PmS> ËòdT>§ ¿`m H$s Qw>bmda {R>dm`
~a§.''
""¿`m H$s !''
_hmXodamdm§Zr OnyZ âbm°da-nm°Q> KoVbm.
OmYdamdm§Zr JmÚm-VŠŠ`m§Mr N>mZ ~¡R>H$ _m§S>br hmoVr. H$monè`mV gwJ§{YV CX~Î`m bmdë`m hmoË`m.
XmoZ IwÀ`m© EH$m ~mOybm "n±Q>dmë`mgmR>r R>odë`m hmoË`m. nmdUoMma dmOë`mMo q^VrdaÀ`m KS>çmimV
{XgV hmoVo.
""OmYdamd, Mhm-dJ¡ao V`ma Amho H$m`? n§YamM {_{ZQ> am{hbr.''
""AJXr H$ånboQ> !''
OmYdamdm§Zr AmV OmD$Z Mhm AmUbm.
""h§ ¿`m, _mñVagmho~.''
""OmYdamd ho H$m` AmVmM H$embm?''
""¿`m hmo ho g±nb hm`?''
""H$_mb Amho ~wdm.....'' _r Iwer ì`ŠV Ho$br.....
""Admo XmXmñZr Ë`mo bmSy> Va Xmdm.'' OmYd~mB© dmQ>rV bmSy> KoD$Z Xmamn`ªV Amë`m hmoË`m.
""_J Wm§~m hmo _mñVagmh~ AmoirZ§ gJi§ hmoD$ Xo.'' Ë`m§Zr MhmMm H$n naV KoD$Z bmSy>Mr dmQ>r
hmVmV {Xbr. nmoho AmUbo. Mhm-{~pñH$Q>§.
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""Mmabm nmM {_{ZQ>§ am{hbr.''
""amhÿ Xo hmo. _r nmR>dbm` J§nmbm ñQ>±S>mda !''
""JmS>r doioda Ambr Va nmM {_{ZQ>mV òVrb nmhþUo.''
""ìh`.''
"~a§ OmYdamd, nmhþUo Zdo H$m OwZo?''
""OwZoM hm`rV, na KamZ§ ~a§ hm`.''
""åhUOo.....''
""åhUOo nÞmg EH$a ~mJmB©V O_rZ. Q>°ŠQ>a. JwaT>moa§. Ogu JmB© Mma. Mma-nmM {har O{_ZrV.
dS>JmdMo XJS>mo~m nmQ>rb åhUOo bmImMr Amgm_r hm`. Am_M§ V|M H$m` OmU§òU§ ÝhmB© na
_mUyg ~am hm` åh§Ë`m§V ! Ë`mV _wbJm òH$bmM !''
""H$m` åhUVm H$m`?''
""Va hmo åhUyZ Va IQ>nQ>. Vw_À`mVb ho \w$bmM§ PmS> H$m AmUb§ åhUVm? Am°.'' _hmXodamd Imo Imo
hgV gwQ>bo.
""H$embm H$m` åhUyZ H$_VaVm amhÿ Zò åhUyZ.'' _r Vm|S>mdê$Z hmVé_mb {\$adrV ~mobbmo.
""_J h§þS>m Xm~yZ _mJUma ~wdm Vo bmoH$ !'' _r VH©$ Ho$bm.
""~Jy.... nmM-Xhm Mr V`ma hm`M Amnbr.....''
""Zì`m \°$eZrV, _maVm òV§ H$m ~Ky ß`mX§.....''
""Vo Vw_M§ H$m_ _mñVagmho~. ¿`m nmZ ¿`m !'.
nmZ ImD$Z gmVmar OXm© Ë`mda gmoS>bm. Oam hþemar dmQy> bmJbr. VodT>çmV J§nm {Xgbm. _mJmo_mJ
XmoZ \o$Q>odmbo é~m~mV nmdb§ Q>mH$sV òV Agbobo {Xgbo.
""`m `m.'' Ë`m§À`m_mJ§ nmhmV OmYdamd ñdmJV H$arV hmoVo. _mJo Va Hw$Ur ZìhVo.
hmV-nm` YwD$Z XmoÝhr Agm_r JmXrda ~gë`m. OmYdamd Ë`m§À`mH$S>o _mÂ`mH$S>o àíZmW©H$ ZOaoZ§ nmhmV
homVo. _r AmoiIb§.
""_wbJm Hw$R>§ Zmhr {XgV !''
""Ahmo AmUbmM ÝhmB© Va {Xgb Hw$R>bm? Am±?'' VŠŠ`mbm Eogn¡g Q>oHy$Z ~gbobr ì`ŠVr ~mobbr d
Imo Imo hgy bmJbr. _bm Oam {d{MÌ dmQ>b§. _wbJm Zmhr Va `m§M§ H$m` H$m_? _r Oam J§_V H$amdr
åhUV hmoVmo nU bmImMr Amgm_r. hþH$br Va _mÂ`mda {~bm_V `m`Mr. ~ioM _r Ë`m ì`ŠVrÀ`m
hgÊ`mV gm_rb Pmbmo.
BÝñnoŠeZ {Xder emioV AgV§ Vg§ gJi§ dmVmdaU V§J dmQy> bmJb§. _bm CJrM§M Km_ \w$Qy> bmJbm.
""OmYdamd, ImÊ`mÀ`m ~em.''
""E J§nm.....'' OmYdamdmZr Am°S>©a {Xbr.
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J§nmZ§ bmSy> AmUbo. nmoho Mhm gd© Pmb§. nmZmM§ V~H$ g_moa R>odb§. VŠŠ`mnmgyZ WmoS>§ bm§~ ~gboë`m
ì`ŠVrZ§ nmZ Imëb§. {gJmaoQ> noQ>{dbr OmYdamd nwÝhm _mÂ`mH$S>§ nmhÿ bmJbo.
""_wbJr AmUm.'' _r ~mobyZ Jobmo.
emo^mbm g_moaÀ`m nmQ>mda ~gdbr. _r XJS>mo~mH$S>§ nm{hb§. Vo daImbr {ZaIyZ nmhmV hmoVo. emo^m
XoIUr _wbJr hmoVr. A§JmZ§ ~m§Ü`mZ§ Mm§Jbr. gmVdr nmg Pmbobr. XJS>mo~m Iye Pmbobo {Xgbo. ""Om J§
_wbr.'' åhUyZ Jßn am{hbo.
""Ym|{S>am_, H$er H$m` _wbJr?''
Ë`mZr _mZ S>mobmdbr. nmQ>rb {_em§da H$m H$moU OmUo nmbWr _yR> {\$adrV hmoVo. AmV OmV Agboë`m
emo^mH$S>§ Vo {ZaIyZ nmhmV hmoVo.
""OmYdamd, Vw_Mm _Ü`ñW H$moU?''
""_rM H$m ~a§?''
""Oam BW§ `m.''
""ho ~Km Amåhmbm AmR> {XdgmV ~ma CS>dm`Mm`. Vw_Mr V`mar hm` H$m` ?''
""_wbmZ§ Va _wbJr nm{hbr nm{hOo.'' _r.
""H$embm. Am_r nm{hbr H$s !''
""åhUOo AmVm _whÿV©M R>adm`Mm åhUm H$s?''
""hm§ AJXr ~am~a !''
_r AdKS> narjoV nmg Pmë`mgmaIm hþaiyZ Jobmo hmoVmo. ""Oam AmbmoM h§ !'' åhUV _r OmYdamdmZm
AmV OmD$Z ôQy>Z ho gd© gm§{JVb§. Vo haIbo. OmYd~mB©Zm Ë`m§Zr gJi§ nwÝhm EoH$db§. EH$ {_{ZQ> ~mB©
ñVãY Pmë`m. XadmÁ`mÀ`m \$Q>rVyZ ~¡R>H$sda ~gboë`m XJS>mo~mH$S>§ Ë`m§Zr nm{hb§ Am{U nQ>H$Z
~mobë`m,
""_mñVagmho~, Ë`m§Zm dmQ>obm bmdm....''
_r Am{U OmYdamd AdmH$ Pmbmo. XmoKohr Ë`m ~òÀ`m Mohè`mdaMo ^md OmUÊ`mMm à`ËZ H$arV
hmoVmo.
""H$m` åhUVm` H$m`?''
""Ahmo, Vw_r Iwi§ hmB©gm XmoJ§ ~r ! Ë`moM H$m Vw_Mm XJS>mo~m. ~Jm H$gm bm§S>½`mdmUr gmo~mÀ`m
\$moQw>H$S>§ ~Jm` bmJbm`. ËòMr bmImMr Ýhd Ym bmImMr BñQ>oQ> Ag§Zm H$m. Am_mbm H$m` noQ>dm`Mr
hm` H$m`? nmoambm _mJ§ {R>dyZ ømo EH$bmM H$gm hmo Ambm? Admo _mñVa Oam ~mobm?''
""AJ§ nU Oam hiy ~mob !''
""H$dm hiy ~mobm`Mo Vo _bm ZH$m {eH$dy !''
""AJ§ nU.''
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""Jn èhmdm. Hw$ñË`m ~Jm` Joë`mgmaI§ Ambm` eo_bm CS>drV. JmOamgmaIr nmoaJr ~KyZ nmJibm`.
åhmoVwa R>adm`Mr KmB© {H$Vr. øobm H$m` arV H$m [admO? nmoamM§ bJrZ H$am`M H$m gmoVmM§ øobm? _mñVa
emn ÝhmB© åhUyZ gm§Jm Ëòbm. ho ~r bmJë`mV ""hiy'' åhUm`bm Omdm Omdm OmD$ Xo {nS>m Kam^mB©a !''
_r Jm|Yibmo. OmYdamd gwÞ Pmbo hmoVo. Amåhr EH$_oH$m§H$S>o nm{hb§. S>md CYibm hmoVm. OmYd~mB©M
~mobU§ ~mhoa EoHy$ OmÊ`mBVH§$ ñnîQ> ImgM hmoV§. H$m` H$amd§ Z H$iyZ Amåhr ~mhoa Ambmo. XJS>mo~m Mî_m
S>moù`m§da R>odyZ dV©_mZnÌ dmMV hmoVo. AmVb§ ~mobU§ Z EoH$ë`mgmaI.
""_mñVagmho~, gmS>onmM hmoD$Z Jobo. ghmMr JmS>r YaVmo Amåhr.'' XJS>mo~m CR>bo. _bm dmQ>b§ gd©
àH$aUmda nS>Xm AmnU hmoD$ZM nS>bm. ~a§ Pmb§.
""~am`, OmYdamd òVmo.''
OmYdamdm§Zr {ZamonmMm Z_ñH$ma Ho$bm.
""Mbm _mñVagmho~, ñQ>±S>nÎma !''
Zmhr åhUdoZm åhUyZ _r Ë`m§À`m~amo~a {ZKmbmo. EdT>r Vmbodma Agm_r. AmnU Ë`m_mZmZo gm_mÝ`.
emo^mM§ b½Z hmodmo Z hmodmo AmnU XJS>mo~mer _¡Ìr H$am`bm H$m` haH$V Amho Ag§hr jUâ dmQ>b§.
JëbrÀ`m H$monè`mda nmoMbmo. XJS>mo~m W~H$bo. _bm åhUmbo, ""_mñVagmho~, Vw_r Oam òìhmar
{XgVm. _mO§ EH$ H$m_ H$am. Ë`m OmXdamdmbm Oam ~bdyZ AmUm.''
_r OmYdamdmZm XJS>mo~m§Mm {Zamon JwnMwn {Xbm. Vo bJ~Jm {ZKmbo. ñQ>±S>da nmamda XJS>mo~m
PmS>mImbr ~gbo hmoVo.
""ho ~Jm OmYdamd _bm Vw_M§ _V nmÒo.''
""_mO§ _V øo _mñVagm`~m§ñZr BMmam.''
""Ag§ _J ~mobm hmo _mñVagmho~ !''
""Zmhr øm§À`m _§S>itZm _wbJm ~Km`bm nm{hOo hmoVm ~ñg. Xwga§ H$mhr Zmhr.''
""Admo na ËòÀ`m{~Jma H$m` MmbVM ÝhmB© ìh`.'' Ym|{S>am_mZr Vm|S> Iwngb§. _r Ym|{S>am_mda
Kgabmo. åhQ>b§, ""Oam ì`dhmamZ§ OmD$ `m. Vwåhr Vw_Mr _wbJr Zdam_wbJm Z ~KVm {Xbr AgVr H$m`
hmo? H$m Amnb§ H$m` VarM ~mobm`M§ !''
""Ahmo nU Zm§XdUma H$moU?'' OmYdamd g§Vmnbo hmoVo.
""Omo H$Vm© nwéf Ë`moM Zm§XdUma !'' XJS>mo~m.
""Am{U Zdam H$m` ~moù`mZ§ XyX nrV ~g§b H$m`?'' OmYdamd Vmob gmoSy>Z ~moby bmJbo.
""ËòdS>m í`mZm Agbm Va ~g§b nrV !''
""Vo èhmD$ Úm. Vw_À`m nmoarbm H$m` H$_r nS>b§ Va gm§Jm H$s.....'' Ym|{S>am_ ~mOy gmdê$ bmJbo.
""H$_r H$m` nS>Uma Am{U OmñV H$m` ìhUma Vo {XgV§M Amho H$s !''
""h§ ~mobm H$m` H$_r nS>Uma ~mobm ! ñQ>±nmda {bhÿZ {Xdy H$m? Vw_À`m nmoarbm H$mB© H$_r nSy> XrZ Va
Xwgam ~mMm ! H$am`Mm H$m H$ama? hÿ§ åhUm ZwñV§.''
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""Ahmo nmQ>rb, Vwåhrhr OZmdamÀ`m IaoXrbm Joë`mgmaIo H$ê$ ZH$m. hm ~mOma Zmhr. ñZohg§~§Y
AmhoV.''
""ÝhmB© Vo Ia§ na Vw_r~r BMma H$amdm. _mÁ`mgmaIm _mUyg AmnZhÿZ òVmo. ho ÜòZmV ¿`md§. Admo
_wbJr ÚmMr Va gì`m©Mm BMma H$am`m nmÒo. O_rZ-Ow_bm, n¡gm AS>H$m, Jwa§-T>moa§, gmgy-gmgam, Xra-
ZU§Xm, gì`m©Mm BMma Ho$bm nmÒo H$m Amnb§ Zdam _wbJm, Zdam _wbJm åhUV ~gm`M§? Zdam Mm§Jbm
nmaIyZ Ho$bm Am{U Ëòbm H$m` Var Pmb§ g_Om. {Vbm gm§~miUma§ H$moU Var nmÒo Zm ! H$m OmD$ Xo
^rH$ _mJV. ìh` _mñVagmho~.''
_bm Oam ho ~mobU§ {d{MÌ dmQ>b§. XJS>mo~m doS>çmgmaIo ~S>~S>V hmoVo H$s Ë`m§M§ ~mobU§ gJù`m JmoîQ>r
R>adyZ hmoV§. _bm AmVm Hw$R>§ OmYd~mBªM§ ~mobU§ Ia§ dmQy> bmJb§. XJS>mo~mÀ`m {R>H$mUr _bm EH$ YyV©
bm§S>Jm {Xgy bmJbm. Ë`mMo XmV EImÚm H$moH$amMm ~ir KoÊ`mgmR>r {ed{edV AgmdoV. _r Ë`mM§ Ia§
ñdê$n ñnîQ> H$aÊ`mMr EH$ `wŠVr `moObr.
OmYdamdmbm _r ~ioM {VWyZ Kar nmR>dbm. _r _mJo Wm§~bmo. Vmoda Eg².Q>r. Ambr. Xhm-n§Yam {_{ZQ>§
{_iUma hmoVr. _r XJS>mo~m nmQ>bm§Zm ~mOybm ~mobmdbo.
""ho ~Km XJS>mo~m, gm¡Xm nQ>dm`Mm H$m?''
""ho H$m` BMmaZ§ Pmb§ _mñVagmò~?''
""_J Ag§ ÝhmB© ^mJm`M§. AmVm Vw_r gmoS>bm nm{hOo.... Xm_mOr....''
""hm` Amnbr V`mar. Hw$Umbm ÚmM§ ~mobm? Vw_mbm H$m OmXdmbm? Am{U {H$Vr?''
_r _mOr AQ>H$i Iar R>aV Agë`m~Ôb Iwe Pmbmo hmoVmo. bm§S>½`mM§ Ia§ ê$n _bm {Xgy bmJb§
hmoV§. _wÔm_M _r Vm|S>mbm òB©b Vr aŠH$_ ~mobm`M§ R>adyZ ~mobbmo.
""ho ~Km nmQ>rb, Vr OmYdmMr ~m`H$mo Amho Zm {Vbm n§Mdrg-Vrg Vmoù`m§Mo Xm{JZo XoD$Z {VM§ Vm|S>
~§X H$ê$. OmYdmbm EH$ O_rZ ¿`m`Mr Amho _ù`mMr. XmoZ bmI Ë`mgmR>r Ë`mbm amoI Úmdo bmJVrb
Am{U ho gJi§ ~amo~a KS>dyZ AmUUma _r. _bm \$ma Zmhr nÞmg hOma Úm.''
""_mñVagmho~, CÚmÀ`m CÚm _mÁ`mH$S>§ `m. OmXdmbm AmZ² ËòÀ`m ~m`H$mobm KoD$Z `m. OmX{dZrbm
nñVrg Vmoi§ gmoZ§. OmXdmbm XmoZ bmI nÞmg hOma énò Am{U Vw_mbm nÞmg hOma ~jrg _J `mÚm
H$am. hm` V`mar?''
""R>rH$ Amho. H$miOrM gmoS>m. Vwåhr AmVm {ZYm©ñVnUo Om. CÚm Vw_À`mH$S>o Ambmo åhUyZ g_Om.''
""dmQ> ~KVmo. V`mar Oæ`V {R>dVmo''
""H$miOrM gmoS>m....''
nmQ>bmZ§ _mPm hmV ào_mZ§ Xm~yZ Yabm. hmb{dbm. AmXamZ§ bdbob _ñVH$ da H$ê$Z {Zamon KoD$Z
Mmby Pmboë`m Eg.Q>r. H$S>o YmdV Jobm. Eg.Q>r. Ywaim CS>drV {ZKyZ Jobr.
""AmhoV, H$m` OmYdamd?''
""H$moU _mñVagmò~ `m.''
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""d{hZr Hw$R>m`§V?'' _r AYranUo {dMmabo. Ë`mgaer Ë`m Amë`mM.
""d{hZr Vwåhmbm e§â n¡H$s EH$eonmM _mH©$.''
""åhUOo?''
""åhUOo bm§S>Jm AmoiIÊ`mMr AŠH$b Amåhm XmoKm§Zm Zmhr. Vr Vwåhmbm Amho. Amåhr XmoKo Zmnmg.''
""H$m` åhUVm` H$m`?'' OmYdamd.
""AJXr XodmenW XJS>mo~m nmQ>rb Z§~a EH$ bm§S>Jm {ZKmbm.'' Am{U _r hiyZ XmoKm§À`m H$mZmV
Hw$O~wObmo ""Ahmo, Vmo _wbmÀ`m Zmdmda ñdV:M§M dmOdm`bm {ZKmbm`. ñdV:Mr gmo` H$ê$Z
KoVmo` ham_Imoa !''
""Am§. Ia§?'' OmYdamd S>moŠ`mbm hmV bmdyZ ~gbo.
_r AWnmgyZ B{Vn`ªV gd© JmoîQ>r gm§{JVë`m.
""~mB© J§, _mPr nmoa dmMbr ao Xodm.'' OmYd~mB© da ~KyZ hmV OmoS>rV hmoË`m.
H$monè`mVë`m \$aer Hw$èhmS>rH$S>§ ~KV OmYdamd CR>Ê`mÀ`m ~oVmV ~S>~S>bo, ""EgQ>r Ag§b H$m
AOyZ. À`m`bm ImnbyZ òVmo ^S>ì`mbm.''
_r OmYdamdmbm em§V H$arV åhUmbmo, ""AmVm H$embm Ìmg KoVm. bm§S>Jm Jobm AmVm Vmo BH$S>§ H$Yr
òUma Zmhr.''
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"`m Am_À`m gyZ~mB© !'

jUâ drO M_H$mdr Vg§ dmQ>b§. XJS>mo~m nmQ>bmMr Vr gyZ åhUOo bmdÊ`mÀ`m EH$ Anma I{OZm
hmoVm. _r _mÂ`m Am`wî`mV Aer gw§Xa ñÌr nm{hbr ZìhVr. a§J, ~m§Ym Am{U gm¢X`m©Mr EHy$U N>mn gd©M
àW_ loUrV àW_ H«$_m§H$mM§ ! pñÌ`m§Zm ñÌr aËZ Ag§ H$m åhUVmV Vo _bm AmO gdm©Wm©Z§ H$imd§ Ag§
nmaX{e©Ëd {VÀ`m ËdModa, S>moù`m§_Üò, AmoR>mÀ`m bmbganUmV Am{U ZIm§_Üò à{Vq~{~V hmoV hmoV§. Vr
_mZdr nwVir EImÚm H$g~r H$bmH$mamÀ`m CÎmw§J H$ënZoMm H$_Zr` Am{dîH$ma Agmdm Ag§ _bmM Zìho
H$moUmbmhr dmQ>b§ AgV§. {VÀ`m Xe©ZmÀ`m Ë`m jUm§Zm _r OmXyMo jU åhUoZ.
{VZ§ nwT>§ Ho$boë`m Q´>o_Ybm MhmMm H$n KoVmZm _mÂ`m hmVmMm H§$n _bm OmUdbm. _mPm Vmob gmdê$Z _r
Mhm ß`mbmo. Vmoda {VZ§ Q´>o Imbr R>odyZ _bm Z_ñH$mahr Ho$bm. {VÀ`m Ë`m PwH$ë`m Xohmda _r EH$ ZOa
Q>mH$br Am{U Km`mi ìhmd§ Vg§ _bm Pmb§. _bm ñnîQ> AmR>dV§ H$s {Vbm _r dadaÀ`m _ZmZ§ Amerdm©X
XoV hmoVmo. nU _ZmÀ`m VimV XJS>mo~m{df`r EH$ Ohar _Ëga C\$miy bmJbm hmoVm. `m ñÌrMm Cn^moŠVm
XJS>mo~mgmaIm nÞmer CbQ>bobm EH$ _Zwî` Agmdm hr H$ënZmM _bm ghZ hmoB©Zm. Amnë`mbm Oo hd§ Vo
Ë`mZ§ n¡emÀ`m ~imda {_i{db§ hmoV§. Ë`mÀ`m ~imdaM Vmo Vo ^moJUma hmoVm. _bm Mhmbm ~mobmdyZ Ë`mZ§
_bm ho OUy gm§{JVb§ hmoV§ H$s, ""_mñVa Vw_Mm nam^d _r Ho$bm`.'' ZmhrVa gwZoÀ`m hmVyZ _bm Mhm
H$embm nmObm AgVm? hm IwZernUm hmoVm. Var ~mOr Ë`mZ§ qOH$br hmoVr åhUyZ d¡a {Z_m©U Pmb§ Zmhr.
""H$er hm` _mñVagmò~, Am_Mr ng§Vr.''
""AmVm Amåhr H$mhr ~mobyM eH$V Zmhr.'' _r.
""Am§?.... hm'' S>moù`m§V nmUr òB©n`ªV XJS>mo~m hgV am{hbm. _m§S>rda hmV _mê$Z !
""Ia§?'' Vmo nwÝhm nwÝhm {dMmarV hmoVm.
""Ahmo, H$m` àíZ Amho H$m`?'' _r.
""Z§~a EH$?''
""Ahmo EH$ H$gbm? EH$m_Ybm EH$ !''
""Vw_r í`mZo hmBgm. Mma e× ~mobm.''
""H$m` ~mobUma?''
""_mPr eo{eH$bm, _mOr gyZ H$er hm`?''
""_r gm§Jy XJS>mo~m Vwåhr H$moUË`m H$maUmZ§ H$m AgoZm _bm Kar ~mobmdb§. Amnë`m gyZ~mBªH$Sy>Z _bm
Mhm {Xbm. {VÀ`m~Ôb _bm {dMmab§V. hoM Iyn Pmb§?''
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""Zmhr. hr MrO H$er H$m` hm`?''
""MrO'' ~mnao XJS>mo~m ~hH$bm hmoVm. Ë`mbm Amnë`m gwZoMr _r Vm|S>â Ho$bobr ñVwVr EoH$m`Mr
Agob. R>rH$ Amho.
""Ia§ gm§Jy H$m nmQ>rb. Vw_À`m `m ng§Vr~Ôb ~mobU§ Vg§ gmon§ Zmhr.''
""Am§ H$m dmo?'' nwÝhm XJS>mo~m IXIX hgy bmJbo.
""Vr H$mhr gmYmgwYr ~mV Amho hmo`? _mPr Va ~wdm dmMmM ~gbr.''
""AJXr Ia§ hm` _mñVagmho~ _mOr AerM JV Pmbr ~Jm. {hbm Odm H$m {hÀ`m AmB©Z§ nmQ>mda
AmUyZ ~{gdbr XmdÊ`mgmR>r Vdm _r {MÌmJVM ~gbmo. Ym|{S>~mbmgwÕm H$m` gwM§Zm `S>~S>bm. ""Ho$ir,
hiXHw§$Hy$'' ÚmM§ Bgê$ bmJë`mda Am_À`m Ü`mZmV Amb§. åhQ>b§ Ym|{S>am_ MmH$mQ>bm H$m`? Va åh§Vmo`
H$gm, ""MmH$mQ>m`À`m OmJr AmUVm` Vw_r Am{U hgVm` Am_mbm ìh`?''
nwÝhm XJS>mo~m hgy bmJbm. _rhr hgy bmJbmo hmoVmo. ""Va _mñVa gm§JVmo Vw_mbm EH$Xm AmnwZ XmoJ§
Omdy eo{eH$bmÀ`m åhmòambm {hMr AmB© Vw_mbm XmdVmo. Vw_r {VM§ d` diH$m`M§. n¡O bmdy`m. haVm H$m
ÝhmB© ~Km !''
""åhUOo?''
""Admo Ë`m ~mB©Mr {H$Vr ~mi§VnU§ Pmbr Vo {Vbm ~JyZ Vw_r gm§Jm`M§. Ym ~miVnU§ ìhÿZgwXm ~mB©
H$er Qw>UQw>UrV hm` åh§Vm. AOyZ b{JZ ìh`mM§ hm` H$m` Ag§ dmQ>§b Am{U ~mdS>r H$m` åh§Vm?''
hmVdmao H$ê$Z Vmo XmIdy bmJbm hmoVm. _r A§XmOmZ§ AmoiIÊ`mMm à`ËZ H$arV hmoVmo.
""_mñVa Vr ~mB© OdmZrV H$m` Agb§? \$moQy>Vë`m ~mB©bm PH$ _mam`bm bmdrb Aer Ag§b H$m
ÝhmB©? Am{U Mma {Xgm§Zr boH$sbm Ýøm`bm òUma hm` Vdm Vw_mbm ~{bdVmo EHo$H$ MrO Am¡a AgVr
_mñVagmE~. Vwåhr Var H$m` ~{JVb§` Am{U Am_r Var H$m` ~{JVb`. Vw_r _obm Ë`m gmiÀ`m nm`mV
AmZ² Am_r _obmo `m `mnmV. AmVm Am_M§ Xrg èhm`b§ WmoS>§. AmVm _mVya _ZmV `rb Vo H$ê$Z gmoS>Uma
~Jm.''
_bm H$g§ Var ìhm`bm bmJb§. _r Km~abmo. Wamabmo H$s bmoimJmoim hmoV Mmbbmo Vo H$ioZm. _r
åhQ>b§. ""nmQ>rb, _r MbVmo.''
""H$m dmo?'' XJS>mo~m n«íZ Q>mHy$Z _mÂ`mH$S>§ nmhmV hmoVo. nU _r Wm§~bmo Zmhr.
Ë`mZ§Va Mma {Xdg Jobo. Ë`m {Xder emioV nmoa§ gJir {_iyZ AmR>-XhmM hOa. JmdmV H$mhr Var
Agb§ H$s Ag§ ìhm`M§.
""_mñVagmho~'' EdS>§ nÎmma pëhdyZ XoVm?'' JmoqdXm Jwad
""Aao JmoqdXm, H$m` Amho AmO JmdmV?''
""Admo Vw_mbm åhmB©V ÝhmB©? Hw$ñË`m hmB©V Ýhd§ ! XJS>mo~mZ§ Â`mB©amV H$mSy>Z Zo_ë`mV Ýhd§ Hw$ñË`m.
nadm JoëVm H$mobmnwabm VV§M Â`mBamVr H$mS>ë`m. nmMí`mMm nQ>H$m AmZ² VrZ hÁOma amoH$S> hm` n¡ë`m
b§~ambm.''
""Aao, nU AmVm AYo_YoM H$m `m Hw$ñË`m?''
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""Ë`m Zì`m gwZ§Mr AmB© hm` H$s ÝhmB©, Vr åhU§ Hw$ñË`m ~JUma hm`. Ë`mÀ`mgmQ>r XJS>mo~mZ§ hr KmB©
Ho$br`m Ag§ åh§Ë`mV. Ia§ ImoQ>§ Xodmbm åhmB©V !''
""Admo _mñVagmho~, H$m` H$aVm`?'' Ym|{S>am_ H$moem nQ>H$m ~m§YyZ EoQ>rV òV hmoVo.
""VrZ dmOVm Hw$ñË`m ~Jm` `m. nmQ>bmZ§ Img ~bmdb` Vw_mbm. _mO§ H$m_ hm`. Bgam`M§ ÝhmB©.
H$m`?''
""~a§ ~a§....'' åhUon`ªV Ym|{S>am_ JobogwÕm. _r JwadmM§ nÌ {bhrV hmoVmo nU AjamVyZ nmQ>bmÀ`m
gwZoÀ`m Mohè`mgmaIm nU WmoS>m nmoŠV Agm Moham S>moH$mdV hmoVm. Hw$ñË`mMm em¡H$ H$aUmè`m AO~
~mB©Mm. {VÀ`m a§JobnUmM§ {MÌ eodQ>r EdT>§ ñnîQ> Pmb§ H$s _r nÌmImbr _mPrM ghr R>moH$br. VogwÕm
Mma {Xdgm§Zr bjmV Amb§.
_r Hw$ñË`m§Mm em¡H$sZ H$YrM Zmhr. n{hë`m Z§~aMr Hw$ñVr bmJbr Var _bm Hw$ñVrV _Om dmQ>oZm. _r
nmQ>bmMr ZOa MwH$dyZ hm¡gm~mB©H$S>§ nmhmV hmoVmo. {VM§ "h§gm' ~mB© Zmd Agmd§ qH$dm Agb§ nm{hOo Am{U
Ë`mMm An^«§e "hm¡gm' Pmbm Ag§ CJrM dmQy> bmJb§. "h§gmMm' S>m¡bXmanUm, VoO, EoQ>, nm§T>am ñdÀN>nUm
gJi§ {VÀ`mOdi hmoV§. S>moio {dbjU. n¡bdmZm§Zm, Ë`m§À`m hmbMmbtZm, Ë`m§À`m nm¡éf`wŠV _X© earam§Zm
Ajae: S>moù`m§Zr {nD$Z Vr Yw§X hmoV hmoVr. _r {VÀ`m Mohè`mda§M§ Yw§XnU ~KyZ X§J Pmbmo.
_ÜòM Ym|{S>am_ bJ~JrZo Jobo Am{U {H$Q>br Am{U ~moQ>mV AS>H$dyZ H$n AmUbo. nmQ>bm§Zm,
hm¡gm~mBªZm Am{U _bm Mhm {Xbm. hm¡gm~mB©À`m H$nmV Mhm AmoVyZ ñdV: {nD$ bmJbm. _r H$mhrVar
~mobmd§ åhUV hmoVmo nU åhQ>b§, ""OmD$ Xo.'' Ë`mV H$m` _Om AgVo ho Var Ym|{S>am_bm {dMmam`bm
"hmVM§' amhÿ Xo. "XJS>mo~m' ImZXmZr ~Zbo hmoVo Ë`m_wi§ Ë`m§Zr ho nm{hb§M Zmhr.
nm[aVmo{fH$ {Xë`mda _r WmoS>§ ~mobyZhr KoVb§. _r ^mfU H$arV hmoVmo.
""eŠVrÀ`m CnmgH$mbm g§`_mZ§ dmJb§ nm{hOo. A{V gJi§ gmoS>b§ nm{hOo. hm§ eŠVr _mÌ A{V {_idbr
Va _mÌ nm{hOo. VodT> gmoSy>Z A{V H$emVhr Cn`moJmMr Zmhr. ZmhrVa eŠVr Ibmg Pmbr åhUyZ g_Om.
Am_Mo n¡bdmZ åhUOo XoemMr _y{V©_§V eŠVr (Q>mù`m, ~hþVoH$ n¡bdmZm§À`mM hmoË`m.) _y{V©_§V ñ\y$Vu
(nwÝhm nyduhÿZ A{YH$ Q>mù`m) nU ho n¡bdmZ Ooìhm hm°Q>obmV nmd-Ôr ImVmZm {XgVmV Voìhm _mÂ`m
_Zmbm dmB©Q> dmQ>V§. (hem) (Q>mù`m, ZmJ[aH$m§À`m) Am_À`m ehamVyZ Oo n¡bdmZ AgVmV Vo Va BVHo$
em¡{H$Z AmhoV H$s Am§~Q>em¡{H$Z M§Jr^§Jr ZmJ[aH$ Ë`m§À`mnwT>o {\$Ho$ nS>mdoV. H$moëhmnyaÀ`m _hmÛma amoS>da
qH$dm nwÊ`mÀ`m bú_r amoS>da {\$ê$Z Oa Vo _Zmoa§OZ H$arV AgVrb Va Vo hZw_mZ^ŠV R>aVo H$m`?
(Zmhr, Zmhr Mm Vrd« AmdmO ZmJ[aH$m§VyZ)
""Amo _mñVa, E _mñVa ~g Imbr. Aao E _mñVa.'' ~hþVoH$ nam^yV n¡bdmZ AgmdoV Vo. _mJZ§ Agm
Jm|Yi _mOdbm H$s _bm ~gU ^mJM nS>b§. {dO`r n¡bdmZ _mÂ`mOdiM ~gbm hmoVm. Ë`mZ§ bmoH$m§Zm
Amdam`Mm à`ËZ Ho$bm nU bmoH$ ~S>~S>V, VmdmVmdmZo hmVdmao H$arV, {eì`m XoV Va ZmJ[aH$ Km~ê$Z
bJ~JrZo {ZKyZ OmD$ bmJbo.
XJS>mo~m _mÂ`mda CIS>bo ZmhrV hr _ohoa~mZrM åhUm`Mr. CÝhmgmR>r H$s à{VîR>ogmR>r C^mabobm
em{_`mZm CXmg dmQy> bmJbm. _bm hm¡gm~mB©H$S>§ nmhmdg§hr dmQ>oZm. An_mZ Pmbm hmoVm _mPm. nU Ë`m
~mB©nwT>§ ìhm`bm ZH$mo hmoVm. Ag§ dma§dma dmQy> bmJb§. Ym|{S>am_ _mÂ`mH$S>§ {d{MÌ ZOaoZ§ nmhmV hmoVm.
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""AmVm PH$mg OodU hmoD$ Úm.'' hm¡gm~mB© XJS>mo~mH$S>§ nmhÿZ åhUmbr Vgm _r MmQ>M nS>bmo.
~mB©Vbm nwéf _bm {Xgy bmJbm.
""~a§ Am_mbm {Zamon Úm.'' {IemVb§ n¡emM§ nwS>H§$ gm§^mirV {dO`r n¡bdmZ CR>bm.
""Admo nmQ>bm§Mm {Zamon Hw$Q>§ KoVm`. OodyZ Om`mM§.'' hm¡gm~mB©
""N>çm: N>çm:'' n¡bdmZ Km~abm hmoVm. ""amVrM§ Hw$Q>§ Om`mM§.''
""Va ! `m JmdmV Pmonm`Mr gmo` ìhUma Zmhr H$m`?''
""ÝhmB© Pmonm`Mr gmo` ìhB©b na Om`mbm nmÒo hþV§.'' n¡bdmZmMm dñVmX ~oaŠ`mgmaI§ ~mobyZ Jobm.
""H$gb§ H$dibwg nmbd§ _mab` nmQ>bmZr åhmB©V hm` ! H$m dmo nmQ>rb ~mobm H$s.''
""ìh` gm åh¡Ý`mM§ ~r Zg§b.'' nmQ>rb hm¡gm~mB©À`m Vm|S>mH$S>§ ~KV ~mobbo A{U _bm {Xgbr
nmQ>bmÀ`m S>moù`m§^modVrMr ^br Wmoabr H$mir dVw©i§ ! hm¡gm~mB© JmdmV òD$Z VrZ-Mma {Xdg Pmbo
hmoVo. Mma {Xdgm§nydu nmQ>rb H$gm Qw>_Qw>_rV hmoVm. AmO ~amM "Za_' Ambm hmoVm. ""hm¡gm~mB© H$s O` !''
CJrMM EH$ AmdmO _ZmV CR>bm.
""_r MbVmo, nmQ>rbgmho~.'' _r åhUmbmo.
""OodUmbm òV ÝhmB© Vw_r?'' hm¡gm~mB©.
""Zmhr, _r _m§g ImV Zmhr.''
""bJrZ Va Ho$b` H$m H$moa§M !'' ImoMH$nUo Vr.
""Vo H$m XmoZ nmoa§ hmB©V.'' _r H$g§~g§ hgyZ ngma Pmbmo. e{eH$bmnojm XhmnQ> Zìho drg nQ> gw§Xa
AgUmè`m ~mB©H$S>§ nwÝhm EH$Xm nmhmd§ dmQ>V hmoV§. nU nmQ>bmV Á`m bm§S>½`mM§ ê$n _r nm{hb§ hmoV§ Ë`mM
bm§S>½`mM§ ñÌr ê$n _bm {VÀ`m S>moù`m§V {Xgë`m_wi§ _r nmhm`M§ Q>mib§. {VZ§ nmQ>bmM§ nma H$moH$ê$
~Z{db§ hmoV§. AmVm EH$ Z§~ar n¡bdmZmMr H$m` JV hmoUma Vo CÚmn`ªV H$iUma hmoV§.
nU CÚmn`ªVhr Wm§~md§ bmJb§ Zmhr, amÌr VrZMm gw_ma Agob. emioÀ`m XmamV \$Q>\$Q> Wm§~ë`mMm
AmdmO Pmbm. XJS>mo~m Am{U n¡bdmZ XmamV. n¡bdmZÀ`m YmoVamda bmb {R>nŠ`mM§ aŠVmM§ {S>PmB©Z
nmhÿZ h~H$bmo. _bo[a`mÀ`m amo½`mgmaIm n¡bdmZ {ndim nS>bm hmoVm.
""_mñVa, Vwåhr VmbwŠ`mbm hobm {KdyZ Omdm. ehm S>m°ŠQ>aÀ`m XdmImÊ`mV. _mO§ Zmd gm§Jm. _r
CÚmbm ôQ>Vmo åhUyZ gm§Jm. ho IMm©bm Úm. XmoZeo hmB©V.''
""Ahmo nU _r.'' _r n¡go KoVbo.
""_bm EH$ _hÎdmM§ H$m_ hm`. ÝhmB© åhUyZ ZH$m.''
_r Myi âbr. _°{Zbm AS>H${dbm. XJS>mo~mMr \$Q>\$Q> _bmhr ~gyZ ~Km`Mr hmoVrM. VodT>çmV {VW§
Ambo dñVmX, Vmo {~Mmam Km~ê$Z Jobm hmoVm. Ë`mZ§ n¡bdmZmM§ aŠV _mIbob§ YmoVa nm{hb§ {Z Vm|S>mV
\$S>m\$S>m bJmdyZ KoVë`m. XJS>mo~mZr Ë`m§Mo hmV Yabo.
""hoÀ`m ~mÀ`m AmZ² ^mdmÀ`m hmVmV§ _mO§ _amU hm`. _bm ~H$a§ Im`mMr ~wÕr Hw$Q>Z§ Pmbr. AmVm
Oë_mM§ eoU Pmb§ g_Úm. _obmo _r, nmQ>rb.''
_r n¡bdmZmbm _mJ§ KoVb§ {Z VmbwŠ`mÀ`m Jmdr Xhm {_{ZQ>mV nmoMbmo. hm hm¡gm~mB©Mm KmoQ>mim Amho ho
H$iV hmoV§. nU Ag§ H$m` Pmb§` H$iV ZìhV§.
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B§OoŠeZ, Am¡fY§, CnMma gwê$ Pmbo. S>m°ŠQ>aÀ`m hmVmV XmoZeo {Xbo Va Ë`mZr nÞmg naV Ho$bo.
n¡bdmZ nm§T>è`m ew^« {~N>m`Vrda hm¡gm~mB©À`m H¥$noZ§ S>moio {_Qy>Z nS>bm hmoVm.
""n¡bdmZ, H$g§ dmQ>V§ AmVm?''
""hm` ~a§ dmB©M !''
""ho Ag§ H$Xr Pmb§ hmoV§ H$m` `mnydu?''
""Ýhm` ~m. XodmenW. nmZmV H$m` KmVb§ ~mB©Z§ H$ib§ ÝhmB© ømo VmR>nUm ~Jm H$s.''
""na JS>çm, Vy H$gm EH$Q>mM gmnS>bmg? dñVmX ZìhVo?''
""Ë`mo nS>bm {VH$S>§ _m§g ImD$Z ! hbbm ÝhmB© H$m Sw>bbm ÝhmB©.''
""_J `mÀ`mda CVmam H$m` ZìhVm {VÀ`mH$S>§?''
""H$m` Hw$Umg R>md§? Agb§ Amnb§ Zer~.''
""Zer~ H$gb§ Iwù`m. AmnU MwH$Vmo Am{U Xmof Z{e~mbm XoVmo. {VM§ {Z_§ÌU ñdrH$maVmZm Vwåhm§bm
H$mhr dmQ>b§ Zmhr?''
""_mñVa, _mOr MyH$ Agb Va H$mS>m nm`VmU Am{U _mam _bm. Admo dñVmXmñZr _mgH$m§S>mM bB©
Aàwn. åhUyZ Va Pmbm Ýhd ømo KmoQ>mim. ÝhmB©Va _r Jmdbmo AgVmo H$m` {VÀ`m VmdS>rV. ~mH$s H$mB©
åhUm AmJ hm` a§ ~m~m Vr AmJ AmB© J§.''
WmoS>m doi OmD$ {Xbm _r. H$i H$_r Pmë`mda n¡bdmZ H$Êhm`Mm Wm§~bm. _J _r {dMmab§,
""XJS>mo~m ZìhVo {VW§?''
""XJS>mo~m _bm åhUrVo, Mbm gJirM JmdmV OmD$. Va ~`m åhUmbr,""_bm eoVm_ù`mÀ`m KamVM
{dlm§Vr ¿`mMr. Vw_r Omdm hd Va. XJS>mo~m ~r bB© X_b§V§. åhUb§, dñVmX hmB©V. gm§~miyZ èhmdm.
gH$mir \$mQ>M§ JmS>r hm`. nwÞm ôQy>.'' Am{U Vo Job§. WmoS>çm òimZ§ ~mB©Z§ _bm nmZ {Xb§. dñVmXbm ~r
{Xb§. dñVmX Ym {_ZQ>mV Kmoam` bmJb§. AmZ² ~mB©Z§ _mÁ`mda Or PS>n KmVbr åhUVm. Amamam bB© hmb
Ho$b§ _mñVa. bB© hmb Ho$b§.''
_r ehmê$Z Jobmo; ^rVrZ§. Var _r emH$mhmar Agë`mZ§ ~Mmdbmo hmoVmo.
JmdmV gmS>onmMmbm emioV nmoMbmo. XJS>mo~m {VW§M Mmby R>odboë`m Q´>°ŠQ>aOdi Cô hmoVo.
""Q´>°ŠQ>a?''
""ìh` ~òbm R>ogZmV gmoSy>Z Amby ! {VH$S>§ XdmImÝ`mM§ H$g§ H$m`?''
""Vg§ H$mhr H$miOr H$aÊ`mgmaH§$ Zmhr. aŠV Wm§~b`.''
""Am`bm Xod nmdbm åhUm`Mm. Hw$Umbm H$iy {Xdy ZH$m.''
""N>o: Iwio H$s H$m` ho nÞmg naV.''
""_mñVa _r Vgm H$mhr Mm§Jbm _mUyg ÝhmB© na Vw_mbm ~Jmdg§ dmQ>V§. H$m Hw$Umg R>md. na Ë`m XmoZ
KQ>H$m Ord W§S> H$aË`mV.''
Q´>°ŠQ>a {VWM R>odyZ XJS>mo~m \$Q>\$Q>rdê$Z Kar Jobo.
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VoìhmnmgyZ _r {ZíM` Ho$bm. ""Omon`ªV `m JmdmV AmnU AmhmoV {VÀ`m Odinmghr {\$aH$m`M§
Zmhr.'' {dídm{_Ì-_oZH$m JmoîQ> AmR>dbr. Ë`mMm Vnmo^§J {VZ§ Ho$bm. Amnbm Va ghO hmoB©b.
"{dñVdmOdi R>odbo bmoUr Ÿ&
H$YrM Ë`mMo Pmbo nmUr Ÿ&&'
Aer EH$ H${dVm gwMy bmJbr. H$m` O~aXñV jU AgVmV EHo$H$ Ag§ AOyZ dmQ>V§`. OmXyâë`m Ë`m
jUm§M§ dU©Z eŠ` Amho? OmXyâë`m Ë`m jUm§Zm g_mOmÀ`m ZrVr{Z`_mV ~g{dVm òB©b? {OWo _mUgmMo
gmao M¡VÝ` ~ohmoe hmoD$Z OmVo {VWo Hw$R>bm g_mO? Hw$R>br ZrVr Am{U Hw$R>bm {dMma? gmaoM Ny> _§Va
H$aUmao Vo jU. ~ohmoe, Yw§X dJ¡ao g~Hw$N>. Mw§~H$mhÿZ epŠVembr. Vñgo Vo jU hmoVo. àM§S> AmoT>. bmI,
H$moQ>rnQ> àM§S>. åhUyZM R>adb§ `m JmdmVyZ hmVr nm`r YS> Om`M§` Zm? _J {VÀ`m OdinmggwÕm
{\$aH$m`M§ Zmhr.
H$m` Pmb§ Vo gm§JVmo.
AmO _mM© ghm bm BÝñnoŠeZ hmoVr emioMr. XJS>mo~m nS>bo ñHy$b H${_Q>rMo MoAa_Z. emioÀ`m ^ì`
XJS>r B_maVrbm AmVyZ ~mhoê$Z Zri KmbyZ g\o$Xr MT>dbr. ~mJoMr H$mQ>N>mQ>, g\$mB©, \$a\$ao bmdyZ
gOmdQ> BW§ nmgyZ ImÊ`mÀ`m-\$amimÀ`m ì`dñWon`ªV OmVrZ§ bj KmbyZ gd© Oæ`V V`mar Ho$br. Mma
ghm nmoam§Zm JUdoe gwÕm {Xbo, ñdV:Mo n¡go IMy©Z. VmbwŠ`mV JmObr nm{hOo emim `m B©î`}À`m àoaUoZ§.
ñdmJV_À`m H$_mZr, J«mD§$S>da nmUr _maU§ BË`mXr H$m_§ doiÀ`m doir hZw_mZ VéU _§S>imÀ`m n¡bdmZ
\$m¡OoZ§ nma nmS>br.
VrZ gmho~ gmS>oXhmbm emioV hOa. gJim WmQ> ~KyZ Vo MmQ>M nS>bo. gmS>oAH$ambm nmQ>bm§Zr
Oodm`Mm AmJ«h gwê$ Ho$bm. gmho~ "H$m_ AmYr' åhUV hmoVo nU añgm Am{U gwŠ`mM§ nmVob§ Ooìhm emioV
nmoMb§ Vgm Ë`m§Mm gya ~Xbbm. ""AmYr Oody _J ~Ky. gJim {Xdg nS>bm`'' Ag§ VoM åhUy bmJbo.
Amåhr VmQ>§ V`ma Ho$br hmoVrM. añgm, gwH§$, nwar, nwbmdm, _ñV OodU Vo {VKo Am{U nmQ>rb Aem
bmoH$m§Zr Mmnb§. da _gmë`mÀ`m nmZnQ>çm. nmZmMr JmoS> qnH$ KemImbr CVaV ZìhVr EdT>§ VwSy>§~ Oodbm
hmoVm EHo$H$ ~hmÔa. JmÚm, VŠŠ`mÀ`m ~¡R>H$sda Oo AmS>do Pmbo Vo CR>VmV H$embm?
""JwéOr, nmoam§Zm Oodm`bm gmoS>m. Xwnmar VnmgUr H$ê$ VrZbm.''
_r K§Q>m Úm`bm bmdbr. gmho~ Kmoê$ bmJbo. Vmgâ Pmon Pmbr Agob Zgob Ë`m§Mr. Vmon`ªV {eam,
nmoho KoD$Z nmQ>rb hOa. ~amo~a gyZ~mB©gwÕm. Mhm H$aÊ`mgmR>r åhUo. Hw$eb J¥{hUr åhUyZ. gmVdrÀ`m
dJm©bm bmJyZ _mPr Imobr hmoVr. _mÂ`m H$m°Q>daM ~mB©gmho~ ~gë`m.
bm§S>Jm 15
AmVm gmho~m§Mr Pmon nyU© hmoUma. _J Vo Myi ^ê$Z H$m_mbm bmJUma. Mma dmOVm Ë`m§Zm {eam nmoho
{Xbo H$s gyZ~mB©À`m hmVMm ñnoeb Mhm Ë`m§Zm {_iUma Am{U _J BÝñnoŠeZ g§nUma Agm gJim XJSy>
nmQ>bm§Mm {heo~r H$ma^ma hmoVm.
VrZ dmObo. nmoa§ O_br. nU gmho~m§Mr Pmon nyU© hmoÊ`mM§ bjU {XgoZm. _J Yra H$ê$Z K§Q>m Úm`bm
bmdbr. gmho~ bmoH$m§Zm CR>{dÊ`mgmR>r. gmho~ CR>bo Va Ë`m§Zm V§~mIyÀ`m {_lrMr Vb\$ Ambr.
{_lrZ§Va g§S>mg, hmVnm` YwUo Pmë`mda _rM åhQ>b§, ""Mhm KoUma H$s ga~V?''
""AmVm ga~VM KoD$. Mhm Z§Va.''
ga~VmMo nobo gyZ~mBªZr nmR>{dbo Ad¿`m nmM {_{ZQ>mV. Aà{V_ ga~V hmoVo Vo. VãòV Iye Pmbr
àËòH$mMr. _r ZH$iV Ë`m ImobrH$S>§ nm{hb§. Vr XmamAmSy>Z IwUoZ§ {dMmarV hmoVr, ""ga~V H$g§
Pmb§`?''
_r XJS>mo~mÀ`m nhmè`mVyZgwÕm ZOa MwH$dyZ "ng§VrMr' _mZ S>mobdyZ "~oñQ>' Ag§ gy{MV Ho$b§M. {VMr
H$ir jUmV H$m` Iwbbr åhUVm ! dmh ao dm !
""eoao ~wH$ Úm _mñVa !'' gmho~.
""eoao ~wH$ {Xbo. [anmoQ>© {bhÿZ gmho~m§Zr noZ Imbr R>odb§ Agob Zgob VmoM XmamV VmbwŠ`mMm {enmB©.
""H$moigo gmò~mñZr hmQ>©-\o$b Pmbm, gmò~ !''
""AmÎmm BÀ`m Am@`bm H$m` åh§Vmog?''
{â{_Qy>Z Wmoabogmho~ ^mZ {dgê$Z ~mobbo.
""XodmenW gmò~ !'' Km_ nwgV {enmB© ~mobbm.
"nmQ>rb, AmVm Amåhm§bm Job§ nm{hOo.''
""H$m` Pmb§ åhUm`M§?'' nmQ>rb.
""hmQ>© \o$@b ! gmho~.'' WmoS>§ Wm§~yZ VoM åhUmbo, ""nmQ>rb R>rH$, Amåhr MbVmo.''
""AmZ Ë`mo {eam, \$do?''
""Vo Am{U Amho H$m`? ~a§ AmUm bm¡H$a !''
ImD$Z Pmë`mda Wmoabogmho~ Am{U _Ybo gmho~ ~gbo nmQ>bm§À`m \$Q>\$Q>rda Am{U Vm§Xiogmho~
YmH$Q>ogmho~ Vo ~gbo {enm`mÀ`m gm`H$bda S>~bgrQ>. ñdmè`m {XeoZmem Pmë`mda _r K§Q>m _mê$Z emim
gmoS>br. emim Am{U {VMm n[aga em§V, {Zdm§V Pmbm.
_r _mÂ`m ImobrV A^m{dVnUo {eabmo. _r CerImbr XS>dyZ R>odbob§ nwñVH$ e{eH$bm dmMrV hmoVr.
_bm nmhVmM {VZ§ Vo {_Q>b§. nU {VÀ`mda n[aUm_ Pmbm hmoVm. _r nadm Vo EH$m gmVdrÀ`m _wbrÀ`m
XßVamVyZ OßV Ho$b§ hmoV§. A{Ve` AmH$f©H$ nÕVrZ§ {b{hbobr Vr EH$ CÎmmZ e¥§Jm[aH$ H$m_H$Wm hmoVr.
dmMbr Voìhm _mÂ`mdahr n[aUm_ Pmbm hmoVm. AmVm e{eH$bm Ë`m MQ>moa H$m_H$WoÀ`m à^mdmZ§ Yw§X
Pmbr hmoVr. {VMo em§V S>moio AYra Am{U CÝ_Îm {XgV hmoVo.
_r {VÀ`m gm¢X`m©Z§ ^mamdyZ JobmoM hmoVmo. "Vr' H$m_H$Wmhr AmR>dbr. _ZmV EH$ dmXi OÝ_b§. _r
A{dMmamZ§ ^mabm OmD$Z ImobrM§ Xma ~§X Ho$b§. e{eH$bm S>moio {_Qy>Z ñdñW nSy>Z hmoVr. _r PnPn
{VÀ`mH$S>o Jobmo. {VMm gw§Xa, gwS>m¡b hmV hmVmV KoVbm Am{U ^mdZmdoJmZo _mPo AmoR> Ë`m hmVmda Q>oH$bo.
bm§S>Jm 16
nU Xwgè`mM jUr _mP§ _Z gmdY Pmb§. ñdV:Mm OmUmam Vmob _r gmdabm. ImobrM§ Xma CKS>b§
Am{U ìham§S>çmV OmD$Z EH$m Im§~mbm Q>oHy$Z _Q>H$Z Imbr ~gbmo.
"EH$m _moR>çm g§H$Q>mVyZ dmMbmo' Ag§ dmQ>b§. e{eH$bm AmVm XmamV òD$Z C^r am{hbr hmoVr. _r
{VÀ`mH$S>§ nmhmd§ H$s ZH$mo ho R>adrV hmoVmo. {_imboë`m EH$m§VmZ§ "D$R> Vwbm hr g§Yr nwÝhm {_iUma Zmhr'
Ag§ gm§Jm`bm gwédmV Ho$br hmoVr. amhÿZ amhÿZ e{eH$bmM§ Vo ê$n, Vmo _mohH$ ~m§Ym Am{U Ë`m§À`m ñdJu`
AmñdmXmÀ`m H$ënZoZ§ ~oOma H$am`bm gwédmV Ho$br hmoVrM. Va XwgarH$S>§ _mP§ _Z ^`H$mVa ìhm`bm
bmJb§ hmoV§. Mmoar nMbr Zmhr Va JmdmV {H$Vr ~oA~«y hmoB©b. N>r:Wy hmoB©b hm {dMma _ZmV Ambm Am{U
AmVyZ ^rVrZ§ WaH$mn CS>mbm.
_r PQ>H$Z CR>bmo. H$m°Q>daM§ Vo nwñVH$ nmàrÀ`m Imbr qMÜ`m qMÜ`m H$ê$Z R>odb§ Am{U H§${XbmVb§
am°Ho$b AmoVyZ H$mS>r bmdbr.
""~a§ Ho$b§ JwéOr Vwåhr. _bm ~r ~Km Vo dmMyZ H$mhrÀ`m ~mhr ^mdZm Pmbr. H$m` nwñVH$ H$m
^wVmQ>H$s. Vwåhr Mm§Jb§ åhUyZ ZmhrVa !''
AmO Oa _r `m _mohmV nS>bmo AgVmo Va H$Xm{MV n[aUm_r _mPr ~m`H$mo {dYdmhr Pmbr AgVr
Am{U _mPr XmoZ {M_Ur nmIa§ KaQ>çm{dZm XoemoYS>rbm bmJbr AgVr. ^rH$ _mJyZ nmoQ> ârV. Zm {ejU
Zm OrdZmMo gm\$ë`. _bm `m H$m_mV \$ma nwT>§ OmVm òUma ZìhV§ hoM Ia§.
_r emioÀ`m nmàrda ~gH$U _mabr. _moJarMm dob XmoarÀ`m AmYmamZo da MT>V hmoVm. PmS>mMm AmYma
{_imbm AgVm Va Ë`mÀ`m AmYmamZ§ da MT>bm AgVm. EHy$U H$m` dobrbm AmYma bmJVmoM. e{eH$bm
Hw$UmÀ`m Var AmYmamZ§ dobrgmaIr da da Mmbbr AmhoM H$s, Zdè`mMm Zmhr {_imbm. gmgè`mMm
{_imbm. R>rH$ Amho. H$moUmMm Var AmYma nm{hOo. AmO Mma _{hZo Pmbo XJS>mo~mÀ`m Kar Mma XmoZ doim
Jobmo nU Ë`m§Mm H$Vm© gdaVm _wbJm _bm Hw$R>§ {XgbmM Zmhr. _mÂ`m _ZmV EH$ N>Ùr {dMma Ambm.
Am`Vr hr gmnS>brM Amho Va {dMmamd§ {Vbm. _r {VWyZM åhQ>b§.
""Ahmo VmB©gmho~, Vw_À`m Zdao~wdm§Mm nÎmm H$m`?''
Am{U Ë`mM doir e{eH$bm YmdV niV ~mhoa Ambr. ~mhoa Ambr Z Ambr Vmo AmoH$mar. A°H$,
A°H$, nXa T>ibobm. _mZoÀ`m ImbMm ^mJ CKS>m. {h_Jm¡a. ZmH$ Am{U Jmb Jwbm~mgmaIo Pmbo.
S>moù`m§À`m H$S>m AmaŠV. jUâ AdmH$ hmoD$Z _r {VÀ`mH$S>§ nm{hb§. ãbmD$O Am{U gmS>rÀ`m _Ybm
{ZVi nmaXeu nÅ>m {haì`m, {ndù`m gmS>r-ãbmD$OÀ`m a§JmÀ`m nmíd©^y_rda Agm IwbyZ {Xgbm H$s _r
ñV§{^V Pmbmo. d¥Îmr nwÝhm amo_m§{MV hmoD$ bmJë`m.
""S>moH§$ Yê$ H$m`?'' _r doS>mM Pmbmo hmoVmo H$s H$m`?
""ZH$mo Oam nmUr.''
""bhmZ ~mbH$mÀ`m MnimB©Z§ _r hmbV hmoVmo. {H$Vr PQ>H$Z nmUr {Xb§ _r. Vr >H$Å>çmdê$Z Myi âV
hmoVr. \w$bPmS>mImbr Q>mH$sV hmoVr. _r Ë`m \w$bPmS>mH$S>§ jUâ nm{hb§. ho \w$bPmS> _rM Pmbmo AgVmo
Va? {VÀ`mOdi C^m amhÿZ {VMm nXa T>iË`m `m¡dZmÀ`m Xe©ZmZ§ Yw§X hmoV _r {dMma H$arV hmoVmo.
AMmZH$ nwÝhm EH$ A{dMma g§Mmabm. _r {VÀ`m X§S>mV hmV KmbyZ CR>{db§. aoe_r gmS>rgmaIm _wbm`_
ñne© aŠVmVyZ earaâ gigibm. Vr _mÂ`m AmYmamZ§ CR>br. _r {Vbm H$m°Q>da ZoD$Z Pmondbr. VËnaVoZ§
{VÀ`m CerImbr _r Xwgar Cer gaH$dbr. {VÀ`m _mZoImbr hiyM hmV KmVbm. gJi§ Vr _wH$mQ>nUo
bm§S>Jm 17
H$ê$Z KoV hmoVr. _r {VMr godm H$arV ZìhVmo ImgM. {VÀ`m ñnem©Mr OmXy nwÝhm nwÝhm AZw^dVm `mdr
hmM _mÂ`m hmbMmbrVrb hoVy Agmdm. {VZ§ _mÂ`mH$S>§ Ooìhm ghoVwH$nUo nm{hb§ Voìhm _r qb~y Hw$R>§
gmnS>Vmo H$m` Vo nmhmÊ`mgmR>r {VWyZ jUâ nmo~mam Ho$bm.
""VmB©, hm qb~y MmoIm. ~a§ dmQ>ob.''
qb~y hmVmda R>odVmZm {VÀ`m hmVmMm ñne© Pmbm. drO g§Mmabr A§Jm§JmVyZ. _r XmamVyZ ~mhoa nm{hb§.
Ë`m A\$mQ> _miamZmV Hw$Ur Hw$Ur ZìhVo. Vr hiy hiy qb~y MmoIV hmoVr. qb~y ~mOybm R>odyZ Vr nwÝhm
Vm|S>mda AmS>dm VihmV R>odyZ CR>br. H$Å>çmÀ`m H$S>obm Vr ~gbr. {VÀ`m ~gÊ`m_wi§ AmUIrhr H$mhr
ñne© _bm ~Yra H$arV hmoVo. H$_mb åhUOo {VÀ`m AmoH$ AmoH$ _ÜòM _r {VMr H$nmimda Ambobr
~Q>gwÕm _mJo gaH$dbr. AmVm {VZ§ _mPm hmV Yabm. Im§Úmda _mZ Q>mH$Ê`mMm {dMma Agmdm nU Vg§
Ho$b§ Zmhr. nwÝhm H$m°Q>da. _r EH$ gyMH$ àíZ Ho$bm.
""ho H$mhr Imëë`mß`mëë`m_wi§ Va Zìho?''
{VZ§ _mZ hmb{dbr.
""Ho$ìhmnmgyZ Ag§ hmoV§`?''
""Mma-AmR> {Xdg Pmbo.''
""åhUOo XJS>mo~m nmQ>rb AmOmo~m hmoUma dmQ>V§?''
{VZ§ Vo Z EoH$ë`mgmaI§ Ho$b§. q^VrH$S>o Vm|S> didyZ Vr nS>br. {VÀ`m ~m§YogyX earamH$S>§ _mPo S>moio
YrQ>nUmZ§ bmJbo hmoVo. H$m` ~m§Ym hmoVm !
""AmB©@@J§ !'' Vr H$Êhbr.
""XwIV§ H$m H$mhr ?'' _r AYraVoZo {dMmab§ !
""nmoQ>mV H$g§Var hmoV§` !'' nS>ë`m nS>ë`m _mZ doimdyZ Vr åhUmbr. _r XmamVyZ ~mhoa ZOa Q>mH$br.
{nedr KoVbobr EH$ ì`ŠVr emioÀ`m AmdmamV KwgV hmoVr.
jUmV _r ~mhoa Ambmo. Vr ì`ŠVr CÝhmVyZ ~arM nm`nrQ> H$ê$Z Ambr Agmdr. VJS>m OdmZ hmoVm Vmo.
ImXrMm hm\$ eQ>©, ImH$s hm\$ n±Q> nU nm`mV gm°Šg Zgbobo, ~§X Zgbobo ~yQ>. S>moù`mV H$mVa Aer
^mdì`mHw$iVm.
""Z_ñH$ma JwéOr.'' Amboë`m ì`ŠVrZo Z_ñH$ma Ho$bm.
""åhUOo Vwåhr nmQ>bm§Mo, H$m` Zmd Vw_M§?''
""dg§V.'' {neì`m Imbr R>odyZ VéU ~mobbm.
""_J Hw$R>§ hmoVm Vwåhr BVHo$ {Xdg?''
""_m_mH$S>§ Job§Vmo. Am~m§Zr nm{Q>db§ hmoV§.''
""{H$Vr {Xdg Pmbo?''
""Pmbo Mma åh¡Zo. b{JZ Pmë`mda JobVmo Ë`mo AmOM Ambmo`.''
""ho nmUr ¿`m.'' e{eH$bmZ§ hmVâ nXa H$mTy>Z nmUr {Xb§. Mhm H$ê$Z {Xbm. {eam, nmoho {Xbo.
bm§S>Jm 18
dg§V Mma _{hZo _m_mH$S>o Am{U BH$S>o e{eH$bm JamoXa? dg§Vmbm ho H$ië`mda Vmo H$m` åhUob?
H$m` H$aob? H$m dg§V AgmM Amho? Am~mda gJi§ gmon{dUmam? {XgVmo Var VgmM ! ~Ky `m Var
MmMnUr H$ê$Z.
""Ahmo, nU dg§Vamd BH$S>§ eoVrM§ H$g§?''
""Am~m H$aË`mV H$s gJi§.''
""Ahmo, nU Vwåhm§bm ZH$mo H$m gd` ìhm`bm?''
""hmoB©b H$YrVar na ËòZ§ Om åhQ>ë`m§da Wm§~m`M§ H$m {VV§M? Am§? ~mobm _mñVa?''
""ÝhmB© Job§ nm{hOo.''
""_J H$g§?''
Amnë`m EdT>çm gw§Xa ~m`H$moH$S>ohr Vmo {VVH§$ bj XoD$Z nmhmV ZìhVm. {Z:g§J Agmdm. {Z~w©Õhr
Agob. nU ~mobVmo Va R>rH$. VH©$, {dMma, gwg§JVr, ~mobÊ`mMr nÕVhr Amho. `mbm Amnë`m nËZrM§
dV©Z jå` dmQ>ob? H$m hm XJS>mo~mMm IyZ H$arb? H$mhr Agmo nU Ë`mZ§ _mPm ~Mmd Ho$bm hmoVm. hm
Ad{MV Ambm ZgVm Va ZH$mo Ë`m Omù`mV Jw§Vbmo AgVmo. _mÂ`m _ZmV Ë`mÀ`m{df`r EH$ CnH$mar
H¥$Vk ^mdZm OmJ¥V Pmbr.
e{eH$bm Am{U dg§Vamd Amnë`m KamH$S>o {ZKmbo hmoVo. Vmo {VMm JS>r emo^mdm Agm J~mim hmoVm Va
Vr _mb{H$UrgmaIr An-Qw>-S>oQ>. Var Vr Ë`mÀ`m ~amo~arZo Mmbbr hmoVr. _mJyZ qH$dm nwT>o Zìho. _bm
{VM§ ho dmJU§ ~a§ dmQ>b§. Vr hþema Agmdr. Ver Mm§Jbr Zìho nU arV[admO gm§^miyZ gJi§ H$aUmar
gw§Xa Am{U ì`dhmar. {Vbm Omo J^© am{hbm` Vmo Hw$UmMm? dg§V Va _m_mH$S>oM Jobo Mma _{hZo hmoVm _J
XJS>mo~m? H$s dg§VMm {VÀ`mer g§~§Y Ambm hmoVm. Ë`mbm {dMmaVm òB©b. dg§V Vgm H$mhr \$ma {d{MÌ
Zmhr.
VmoM \$Q>\$Q> dmObr. XJS>mo~mbm gw§Xa gyZ {_imbr. nU Amho _mÌ Vr Mm[aÍ`hrZM. H$m øm
\$Q>\$Q>dmë`mZ§M Ë`m _wbrbm {~KS>dyZ Q>mH$br? hm XJS>mo~m H$mhr YS> _mUyg Zmhr. bm§S>½`mMr AdbmX
Amho. AmOH$mb {H$Vr gmoeb ~Zbm`. OmYdamdm§À`m emo^mbm ~Km`bm Ambm hmoVm Voìhm Va EH$X_
doJim dmQ>V hmoVm. _ñVdmb, ~o_wd©V, M§Mb. AmOMm hm Ë`mMm g_§OgnUm, {eñV hr Ë`mÀ`m em§V
Pmboë`m H$m_OrdZmMm Va n[anmH$ Zgob?
""_mñVa eo{eH$bm?'' gya H$miOrMm hmoVm.
""Kar Jobr. dg§Vamd AmboV, Ë`m§À`m~amo~a !''
""Ë`mo _mXaMmoX H$gm Ambm?''
bm§S>Jm 19
_bm H$g§g§M dmQ>b§. Mmoa XJS>mo~m H$moVdmbmÀ`m ZmdmZ§ ~m|~bUma ho ~amo~aM hmoV§.
""nmQ>rb, Vwåhr AmOmo~m hmoUma !'' _r.
""Vw_r H$g§ diH$b§?'' g§e`mZ§ Vmo nmhmV hmoVm.
""gyZ~mB©Zm AmoH$mè`m {H$Vr Amë`m åhUVm? h¡amU Pmbr {~Mmar. EHy$U H$m` Vwåhr AmOmo~m.''
\$Q>\$Q>bm {H$H$ ~gbr. XJS>mo~m hgV EdT>§M åhUmbm, ""Ëò H$m` gmoS>m hmo ! H$m`Var Pmë`mda
H$m`Var hmoUma !'' Am{U \$Q>\$Q> {ZKyZ Jobr. _mÌ VoìhmnmgyZ EH$ R>adb§ H$s Ë`m ~mB©À`m Odinmghr
{\$aH$m`M§ Zmhr Am{U H$m_H$Wm MwHy$Z dmMm`Mr Zmhr.
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nm¡{U©_oMm M§Ð {j{VOmda {Xgy bmJbm hmoVm. b±S>ñHo$n H$mT>md§ Vg§ Ñí` hmoV§ Vo. _mPm nona
VnmgÊ`mMm gmam erU EH$m jUmV Xya Pmbm. dmè`mÀ`m PwiPwiUmè`m bhatZr Ord W§S> W§S> Pmbm.
nU _r \$maM bm¡H$a nmoMbmo hmoVmo. OodU AmR> dmOVm hmoV§. dmKoídarÀ`m XodimÀ`m nQ>m§JUmV
PmS>bmoQ>rM§ H$m_ {^dmH$mH$m H$m§~io H$arV hmoVm. gIy~m nmQ>bmMm H$m`_Mm ZmoH$a. eoVdmS>r, Jwa§T>moa§,
gJi§ nmhmUmam. AË`§V gai _mUyg, B_mZr, dmaH$ar.
""bm¡H$a Amb§, _mñVa?'' {^dmH$mH$m.
""Mm§Jë`m H$m_mbm doi bmdy Zò åhUVmV, {^dmH$mH$m !''
""H$iVmo` ^mdmW© na.''
""_J Oam CbJSy>Z gm§Jm H$s.''
""diH$m`À`m JmoîQ>r gm§JyZo _mñVa.''
_r Amnbm H$mhr doi JßnM am{hbmo. _bm {^dmH$mH$m g§{X½YnUo ~a§M H$mhr gm§JyZ Jobm. ~a§ dmQ>b§.
åhUOo _bmM H$mhr VodT>§ _i_iV ZìhV§.
""_J {^dmH$mH$m Vwåhm§bm ho H$g§ ghZ hmoV§?''
""Hw$Q>b§ gmogV§`? na Ord >KÅ> H$am`Mm `m nmnr nmoQ>mgmR>r. AJXr gmog§Zm Pmb§ åh§Oo gmoS>m`M§. Úod
nm§Sw>a§J Vma§b ÝhmB©Va _ma§b. H$g§?''
""Ia§ Amho. nU gIy~m nydunmgyZ diU hoM hmoV§ H$s.'' Iwù`mgmaIm EH$ _r àíZ {dMmabmM !
""N>çm, _mbH$sU bB© Cema ìhVr. KmoS>çmbm Ho$dT>m g¡b gmoS>mdm Am{U bJm_ Ho$dT>m IoMmdm ho
ËòñZr H$iV hþV§.''
""nU VwPr _mbH$sU OmD$Z AmVm Mma df© Pmbr. `m Mma dfm©V H$mhrM JS>~S> ZìhVr?''
""ìhVr åhUm _mñVa. na ^mB©a hmo. ho Ag§ ZOa§åhmoa§ ÝhdV§.''
\$Q>\$Q>rMm AmdmO EoH$bm Am{U Amåhr Km~ê$Z {df` gmoSy>Z {Xbm.
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~gm ~a§.''
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N>mn nS>br VaM Vmo Agm ñVãY Agm`Mm. e{eH$bmMr ZOa Ë`mÀ`mdê$Z _YyZ _YyZ {\$aV hmoVr.
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EImÚm ^m{dH$mMr, ^ŠVmMr AmV©Vm PiH$m`Mr. _r _wÔm_M ho gd© EH$m PwSy>nmAmSy>Z nmhmV C^m hmoVmo.
Vr e{eH$bmMr gdmªJgw§Xa gVoO _yVu Am{U Ë`m ^m{dH$mMr AmV© ZOa `m§À`m OmoS>rbm _bm Ë`m
H${dVoÀ`m Amoirhr AmR>dy bmJë`m.
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Jwbm~dm{Q>H$m hr {Z{_©Vr H$er O_br `mbm? _r ~amM AñdñW Pmbmo. XSy>Z gd© JmoîQ>r OmUUo gVV
eŠ` ZgVo. _r "Z_ñH$ma' åhUV nwT>o Pmbmo.
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""ho Am_M§ S>mJXagmò~, ~a§ H$m JwéOr !''
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bmJb§. _Z {IÞ Pmb§. YwŠ`m_wi§ Am§ã`mMm _mohmoa H$anë`mgmaI§.
""Ë`m§Mr OmXy ~KÊ`mgmR>rM _r Ambmo`.''
""Mbm Va _J.'' XJS>mo~m nwT>§ Pmbo.
\w$bm§À`m AZoH$ Hw§$S>çm, am§JoVZ§ V`ma Ho$bobo ~oS>g², Ë`m_Üò h§Jm_r \w$bm§Mo \w$bbobo VmQ>do, Vr gw§Xa
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^{dî`H$mir \$im\w$bm§À`m ~mJoV àm¡T> e{eH$bm {dhma H$arV Agob. {VMr N>moQ>r, gw§Xa _wb§
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ñdßZmbm bmJob H$s H$m` åhUyZ XMH$bmo.
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nU Vmo {ZîH$m_ H$_©`moJr EH$m \w$bPmS>mMr VãòV _moR>çm H$miOrZ§ VnmgV hmoVm. Ë`mÀ`m Mohè`mda
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pñWVr _bm H$iVo. Voìhm _r BVam§nmgyZ doJim hmoVmo. EH$Q>m amhmVmo. Vg§ Ho$b§ Zmhr Va _bm _mÂ`m
A_mo{bH$ emoYmbm _wH$md§ bmJV§. _r {d{harÀ`m H$mR>mda ~gbmo. AmVë`m {ZVi, em§V, {Zù`m
nmÊ`mH$S>§ nmhmV Am{U _bm emoY bmJbm. `m VéUmM§ _Zhr `m J§^ra {d{hargmaI§ Amho. Ë`mMm ViR>md
KoU§ AdKS> Amho Ag§ _bm dmQy>Z Job§.
àíZ {dMmabm H$s CÎma H$m` òUma ho _bm _wbmMm Moham nm{hbm H$s H$iV§. AZw^dmZ§ Ver gd`M
Pmbr Amho. emoY bmJë`mZ§Va _mP§ _bmM H$imb§ H$s `m VéUm_Üò emoYÊ`mgmaI§ ~a§M Amho. Vmo ñdV:
Va _mPr YS> AmoiIhr H$ê$Z KoÊ`mg V`ma ZìhVm. nmQ>rb {_erbm nri XoV ~mJoÀ`m aMZoH$S>o nwÝhm
nwÝhm é~m~mV nmhmV hmoVo. _J gwédmV _rM Ho$br.
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""`m hmo S>m°ŠQ>a, BW§ Oam ~gm {Zdm§V !''
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òUma ZmhrV. EH$m XmhH$ gm¢X`m©Z§ Am_M§ OrdZ AWnmgyZ B{Vn`ªV ZQ>bob§ Amho. ~oM¡Z Pmb§ Amho Am{U
_r hr AZw^yVr AI§S> Amho Vr AI§S>nUmZ§M AZw^dm`Mr AgVo Ag§ _mZVmo åhUyZ åhQ>b§ Vg§.''
Cä`m dS>JmdmV EdT>§ AdKS> H$moUr AmOda ~mobbm Zgob. _r WmoS>m _ËgaJ«ñV Pmbmo. nU XJS>mo~m§Zm
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bmJbmo Am{U à{VgmX åhUyZ S>moH§$ hbdm`bm gwédmV Ho$br.
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øm VéUm{df`r AmnUmbm ~a§M H$mhr H$ib§ nm{hOo EdT>§M EH$ _mÌ ñnîQ>nUo OmUdV hmoVo.
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_wH$mQ>çmZ§ Ho$b§ nm{hOo. Ë`mV IiIi H$ê$Z MmbUma Zmhr EdT>§ OmUdV hmoV§. nU _ZmVyZ Iyn Xw:I
hmoV hmoV§.
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ghm dfmªZr Vo _yb§ `m emioÀ`m ~mbdJm©V "gm§O-gH$miÀ`m, D$Z-nmdgmÀ`m, \w$bm§À`m-\w$bnmIam§À`m
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doir Ë`mÀ`m OrdZmbm gwédmV Pmbr hmoVr H$moU OmUo. Ë`mÀ`m ApñVËdmda _bm CR>m`M§ hmoV§. Ë`mbm
H$moe \$moSy>Z ~mhoa òÊ`mÀ`m AmV ZîQ> H$am`M§ hmoV§.
_r Vg§ Ia§ åhUOo H$mhr H$aUma ZìhVmo. AmOÀ`m O_mÝ`mÀ`m agmV ~wMH$iyZ {ZKmbobm Hw$Urhr
H$ê$Z gdê$Z Zm_m{Zamim amhVmo. nU _r XwX£dmZ§ BVH$m _wXm©S> ~Zbobm Zmhr. H$Xm{MV hm hidonUm
_mÂ`m noemMm n[aUm_ Agob. ~mb~ÀÀ`m§À`m Xw{ZòV dmdaÊ`mÀ`m nwÊ`mB©Mm hm nwÊ`àgmX Agob.
åhUyZM H$mhr Z H$aVmhr _bm AmnUM AnamYr Agë`mgmaI§ dmQ>V hmoV§ Am{U _bm aS>m`bm
Amë`mgmaI§ hmoV hmoV§.
dJ© âbm. _mÂ`m {ÛYm _Z:pñWVrMr H$ënZm _wbm§Zm Ambr Agmdr. _mÂ`m nmnÊ`m§À`m H$S>m
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""ho nmhm ~mim§Zmo.'' Am{U `m eãXm§~amo~a EH$X_ hþ§XH$mM XmQy>Z Ambm. _r nmoam§À`mg_moa EImÚm
nmoamgmaImM Ajae: ^S>^Sy>Z aSy> bmJbmo.
WmoS>m doi dJ© EH$X_ em§V Pmbm. nmoa§ ^m§~mdbr. N>moQ>çm _wbr {~Mmè`m AmYrM aS>ì`m, hiì`m.
Ë`m _mP§ aS>U§ ~KyZ _wiw_wiw Aly T>miy bmJë`m.
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{dMmê$ bmJbo, ""JwéOr, aSy> ZH$m !'' ""H$m` Pmb§ JwéOr Vw_mbm?'' ""nmoQ>mV XwIV H$m`?''
_r ñdV:bm Amdab§. _wbmÀ`m ghmZw^yVrZ§ _bm Oam ~a§hr dmQ>b§. Xw:ImdoJ H$_r Pmbm. _r Aly
nwgbo. åhUmbmo,
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Pmb§.''
""{H$Vr JmoîQ>r gm§JUma JwéOr?''
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Aem {H$VrVar, amoO EH$ gm§JoZ, Mmbob?''
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dg§VF$Vy AdVabm.
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{ZpíM¨V Pmbmo hmoVmo.
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""AmO "JwéX{jUm' hr JmoîQ>.''
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_r Ë`mMm JmbJwÀMm KoVbm. hgbmo, åhUmbmo, ""H¥$îUbrbm§-_YbrM hr JmoîQ> Amho. gm§{XnZrÀ`m
_wbm§{df`rMr. EoH$m h§ !''
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_r nmQ>bm§À`m _ù`mH$S>o {ZKmbmo Voìhm nmMM dmObo hmoVo. EH$ Vmg AmYr {ZKmbmo hmoVmo. XJS>mo~m
~amo~a ghm dmOVm _ù`mV òUma hmoVo. naJmdmbm Jobo hmoVo. nU _r AmYr {ZKmbmo Ë`mbmhr H$maU
hmoVM. _bm e{eH$bmMr ôQ> ¿`m`Mr hmoVr.
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nmhmVmM MQ>H$Z Pmonmù`mdê$Z CVê$Z C^r am{hbr. hmVmV H$mJX hmoVm. Vmo Z {Xgob Agm {VZ§ Yabm
hmoVm nU {XgV hmoVm.
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ga~VmMm ^bm _moR>m nobm _r hmVmV KoVbm. EH$ KmoQ> KoD$Z _r åhUmbmo, ""_r H$m Ambmo` _mhrV
Amho?''
XmamÀ`m Mm¡H$Q>rÀ`m AmYmamZo Cä`m Agboë`m {VÀ`m nmoQ>mH$S>o _bm dmQ>V§ _mPr MmoaQ>r ZOa dibr
Agmdr. nXa gmaIm H$ê$Z Vr hgV åhUmbr,
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Ë`mà_mUo H$am`M§.''
nmdgmù`mVë`m g§Ü`mg_`mgmaIm {VMm Moham PmH$iyZ Jobm. O§JbmV dmQ> MwH$boë`m AOmU
~mbH$mà_mUo Vr H$mdar~mdar Pmbr. _r H$mhr ^`§H$a EoH$dUma Amho ho {VZ§ A§XmOmZ§ AmoiIb§.
""ho nmhm e{eH$bm. Vy JamoXa Amhog. VwÂ`m Hw$erV nmQ>bm§Mm d§eJ^© dmT>V Amho. VwP§ VwÂ`m _wbmda
ào_ AgUma. nU nmQ>bm§Zm VwP§ JamoXa AgU§ ng§V Zmhr Ë`mZr J^©nmVmMm {dMma Ho$bm`. Vy
V`ma Amhog H$m?''
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MmbUma ZìhV§.
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""àíZ YmoŠ`mMm Zmhr. ho Vwbm ng§V Amho H$m` hm àíZ Amho?''
""YmoH$m Zgob Va _mPr haH$V Zmhr.''
_bm AZno{jV Ag§ H$mhr EoH$m`bm {_iV hmoV§. _r MmQ>M nS>bmo. AmnU _yI© AmhmoV Ag§ dmQy>Z _r
Amoemim Pmbmo. eodQ>n`ªV ZoQ>mZ§ bT>m`M§ Ag§ R>a{dboë`m g¡{ZH$mbm AMmZH$ Jmoir bmJyZ Ë`mMr BÀN>m
Anwar amhmdr Ag§ H$mhrg§ _mP§ Pmb§.
""H$m` EoH$Vmo` _r ho?''
ga~VmMo KmoQ> _bm {dfmgmaIo H$Sy> bmJV hmoVo. Ano{jV gwImÀ`m _mZmZo AZno{jV Xw:ImMm YŠH$m
ghZ H$am`bm AdKS> dmQ>Vmo.
""hmo` JwéOr, _r Vwåhm§bm H$Yr Var EoH$dUma hmoVoM ! AmO doi Ambr. Vw_À`mgma»`m _mUgmbm ho
ghZ hmoUma Zmhr. nU EoH$m?''
""_bm ho nmoQ>M§ nmS>m`bm H$mhr dmQ>Uma Zmhr. hm _mÂ`m A~«ydaMm S>mJ Amho JwéOr. hm J^© H$m`
Ë`mÀ`m ~mnmMm Amho? _r `mbm OÝ_ XoD$Z Ë`mÀ`m ~mn Zgboë`m _mÂ`m Zdè`mbm OÝ_â \$gdy?
H$m? H$emgmR>r? _mPm Zdam {~Mmam XodmÀ`m JwUmMm _mUyg Amho. Ë`mZ§ _bm {H$Vr ào_ {Xb§`. {H$Vr
^moim Amho {~Mmam. _r Ë`mbm H$m` {Xb§`? Var _mÂ`m ZmdmMm On amÌ§{Xdg H$arV AgVmo. _mP§
Zer~ C\$amQ>§ åhUyZ _r `m KamV nS>bo. H$Yr H$gb§ nmn KS>b§ hmoV§ hmVyZ åhUyZ _bm hr VmQ>mVyQ> ghZ
H$amdr bmJbr. ho nmoQ>mV Amho Vo nmn. _bm OmiUma§ nmn ! _bm Va JwéOr, gm§O doioMr enW XoD$Z
gm§JVo _oë`mb§ ~a§ dmQy> bmJb` ! hm nmnmMm ^ma KoD$Z OJÊ`mV H$m` AmZ§X Amho?''
_r gwÞ hmoD$Z EoH$V hmoVmo. gË` ho {H$Vr ^`mZH$ Agy eH$V§ Vo g_OyZ KoV hmoVmo.
""JwéOr, _r Ord XoUma ZìhVo. Amnbm hm {df` AmVm {ZKmbm ZgVm Va Hw$R>ë`m Var dmB©Q>
{dMmam§À`m Omù`mV Jwa\$Qy>Z _r Zm{her Pmbo AgVo. _mPm ~mn EH$ Pw§Oma g¡{ZH$ hmoVm. JwéOr, Ë`mbm
_aUmoÎma AemoH$MH«$ {_imb§ hmoV§. Agm eya hmoVm _mPm ~mn ! _aVm _aVm Ë`mZ§ {H$VrVar eÌy-g¡{ZH$m§Zm
_mab§. Ë`mÀ`m _¥Ë`yZ§Va Ë`mÀ`m hmVmVrb ~§XyH$ H$mTy>Z KoU§ eŠ` Pmb§ Zmhr åhUVmV. {MVoda R>odb§ Ë`m
~§XwH$sgh. Ë`m ~mnmMr boH$ Amho _r. _r ^mJw~mB©gmaIm Ord XoUma Zmhr. Ord KoB©Z. PJS>V amhrZ.''
{VMm Amdoe _bm AmdS>bm. {VÀ`m gw§Xa Mohè`mnojmhr Vmo gw§Xa hmoVm. _mUyg H$m` emar[aH$
gm¢X`m©Z§M gw§Xa dmQ>Vmo. Ë`mMo ^md, Am{d^m©d, Amdoe, VoOñdr d¥Îmr ho Ia§ åhUOo _yi ^m§S>db AgV§.
AmË_VoOmZ§ Á`m§M§ _wI COibob§ AgV§ Ë`m§Mm a§J Jmoam H$s H$mim hm àíZM {eëbH$ amhmV Zmhr.
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AmXamZ§, H$m¡VwH$mZ§ nmhmV hmoVmo.
e{eH$bmMr AmB© _bm AmR>dbr N>o: {VMr AmB© åhUVmM òUma Zmhr {Vbm. ^moJ {dbmgmZ§
~a~Q>bobr Vr Sw>H$arZ {hMr AmB©? N>o: ! eŠ` Zmhr. emioV {eH${dbr OmUmar "ImU Ver _mVr' hr
åhU _bm MwH$sMr dmQy> bmJbr. e{eH$bm {VÀ`m AmB©Mr boH$ ZìhVr. ~mnmMr ~N>S>r hmoVr. _r ~mobbmo.
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""{Vbm? {VM§ Vm|S>gwÕm ZH$mo Amho _bm ~Km`bm. {Vbm Am{U H$idm !''
""H$m {VZ§ H$m` Ho$b`?'' _bm ghOM {dMmamdg dmQ>b§.
""{VZ§ H$m` H$am`M§ {eëbH$ R>odb`? gma§ Ho$b§ {VZ§. H$am`bm ZH$mo Vo ! OmñV Ho$b§. CJrM BW
eoOmanmOma Zmhr. Jmd-JmdH$ar ZmhrV, Vo EH$ narZ§ ~a§ Amho. ZmhrVa {VMr H$sVu EoHy$Z _bm Ord
ZH$mogm Pmbm AgVm. Agë`mZm Xod Am`wî` Var H$gm XoVmo. nQ>H$Z _ê$Zhr OmV ZmhrV hr !''
WmoS>§ Wm§~yZ Vr nwÝhm ~moby bmJbr.
""_mP§ Va nma dmQ>moi§M Ho$b§ {VZ§. `m amjgmÀ`m VmdS>rV _bm {Xb§ {VZ§. {H$Vr ^mim`M§ Ë`m
n¡embm? _mÂ`m ~mnmMr noÝeZ òVo. eoVrM§ CËnÞ doJi§M ! Am{U _bm {dH$br Ë`mMo {H$Vr hOma H$m
bmI KoVbo Hw$Umg R>mD$H$ ! _oë`mda ~amo~a KoD$Z OmUma H$s H$m` Xod OmUo !''
e{eH$bmM§ Y¡`© dmImUÊ`mgmaI§ hmoV§. _bm {VM§ H$m¡VwH$ dmQy> bmJb§.
AMmZH$ Ë`m emioVë`m VnmgUrÀ`m {XdgmMr AmR>dU Pmbr. _J Vr e{eH$bm Ver H$m dmJbr?
_r Vgm H$m dmJUma hmoVmo? Am{U Vo MQ>moa "H$m_ahñ`' nwñVH$ AmR>dVmM ahñ` CbJS>bo. Aem
JmoîQ>r_Üò EH$ {dfmar Omi§ {dUÊ`mM§ Ho$dT>§ gm_Ï`© AgV§. Amåhr XmoKo Ë`m nwñVH$m_wi§ H$b§{H$V Pmbmo
AgVmo. nU dg§VmÀ`m AmH$pñ_H$ AmJ_ZmZ§ ~Mmdbmo ! åhUyZ Va Ë`mM {Xder _r Vo nwñVH$ OmiyZ
Q>mH$bo hmoVo.
ghm dmObo Am{U \$Q>\$Q>rMm AmdmO òD$ bmJbm. _bm {VW§M gmoSy>Z e{eH$bm AmV Jobr.
amdUmÀ`m ~§XrJ¥hmVë`m grVogmaIr !
XJS>mo~m {_erdê$Z é~m~mV hmV {\$adrV AmV Ambo. H$nmimda Hw§$Hy$ C^§ AmoT>bob§. Vm§Xyi
{MH$Q>dbobo.
""H$m` Hw$Ur Amodmib§ H$s H$m`?'' _r.
""åh¡bm _§S>imMr B_maV ~m§Ym`Mr hm` ! ËòM§ ^y_rnyOZ Pmb§?''
""Vw_À`m hñVo H$m`? dmhdm !'' dê$Z _r AmZ§X XmIdrV hmoVmo nU _mÂ`m S>moŠ`mV {H$S>o
nS>ë`mgmaI§ ìhm`bm bmJb§ hmoV§. amdUmÀ`m Vmã`mV AZmW _{hbml_ ! dm ! MmoI ì`dñWm ! _bm
g_mOpñWVrM§ H$m¡VwH$ dmQy> bmJb§.
""g_mO-H$ë`mU _§Ìr òUma hþV§. AmbM§ ÝhmB©V Va H$aUma H$m`. Hoo$b§ Pmb§ Am_rM !''
e{eH$bm ga~V XoD$Z AmV Jobr. {VÀ`m nmR>_moè`m AmH¥$VrH$S>o {VaŠ`m ZOaoZ§ nmhmV XJS>mo~m
ga~VmMm KmoQ> KoD$ bmJbo. Ë`m§Mo gwio bm§~ hmoVmhoV. bmb Or^ gwù`m§_YyZ ~mhoa Ambr Amho. S>moù`mV
{dIma Amho. H$moH$amM§ ZaS>§ \$moS>m`bm Vmo AYra Pmbm` Ag§ H$mhrg§ _bm {Xgy-^mgy bmJb§.
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hbŠ`m nU gmdY AmdmOmV bm§S>Jm JwaJwabm, ""H$m` Pmb§ H$m_{JarM§?''
""Pmb§ Ag§ g_Om?''
""gmoim AmUo?''
""AJXr gÌm AmUo.'' _r _wXm©S>nUo ~mobbmo.
""ìdm ! XmoñV Agmdm Va Agm !'' _mÂ`m nmR>rda XJS>mo~mZ§ Ho$dT>çm§Xm Wmn _mabr.
""_J Mbm ! CÚmM ehm S>m°ŠQ>aH$S>§ OmD$Z `md§. CJmM òi ZH$mo !''
_r Jßn ~gbmo. bm§S>½`mer H$m` ~mobUma?
ggg
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àH$aU gmVdo
dS>Jmd Vg§ nm{hb§ Va _moR>§ Jmd. JmdmV nmQ>bmMrM ^mdH$s _moR>r. Xwga§ Vmbodma KamU§ ndmam§M§. Vo
AmnUmbm YmaÀ`m ndma KamÊ`mVrb _mZm`Mo. Ë`m§Mm noQ>§Q> e× hmoVm "ImZXmZ' hm !
ndmamZm hm e× BVH$m {à` hmoV H$s {VMm YyV© bmoH$ Ë`m§À`mdaM enWogmaIm à`moJ H$am`Mo !
"Vw_À`m ImZXmZmbm ho emoÛma Zmhr' Ag§ Oa ídmg KoVmZm Hw$Ur ndmamZm åhQ>b§ AgV§ Va Ë`mZr
VS>\$Sy>Z Ord J_mdbm AgVm nU ídmg KoVbm ZgVm. Ago hmoVo ImZXmZr ndma.
J«m_n§Mm`V hmoVr ~mam ~bwË`m§À`m Vmã`mV. nU AÜ`jnXmgmR>r, gan§MnXmgmR>r XJS>mo~mhr V`ma
ZìhVm Am{U ndmahr V`ma ZìhVo. ndma Oo ZH$mo åhUVmV Vo AmnU H$m ¿`m Ag§ XJS>mo~mM§ _V !
VH$m©nojm {dVH©$ dm Hw$VH$m©da OrdZ AmYmabob§ !
{~Mmar ~bwVoXma _§S>ir `m XmoÝhr KamÊ`mVë`m H$V©~Jma _§S>itZm A{YH$maJ«hU H$amd`mMr {dZ§Vr
H$arV. nU Cn`moJ Pmbm ZìhVm. H$mJXm§da Ë`m§Mr Zmd§ g^mgX åhUyZ {bhÿZ Amnbr XwYmMr VhmZ hr
_§S>ir VmH$mda ^mJdrV hmoVr. nU H$mimÀ`m nmoQ>mV AZoH$ M_ËH$ma XS>bobo AgVmV.
dS>Jmd n§Mm`Vrbm à{VpîR>V KamVbm H$Vm© nwéf gan§M åhUyZ bm^bm. J«m_n§Mm`VrV gan§MmÀ`m
IwMuÀ`m da bmdbobm ~moS>© Ooìhm ~bwVoXma Am{U gm_mÝ` ZmJ[aH$m§À`m à{V{ZYrZr nm{hbm Voìhm Ë`m§Zr
g_mYmZmMm gwñH$mam gmoS>bm. \$S>UrgH$mH$m§À`m hñVo bmdboë`m `m nmQ>rda R>iH$, nm§T>è`m AjamV
{b{hbo hmoVo -
lr. dg§Vamd XJS>mo~m nmQ>rb
gan§M
J«m_n§Mm`V, _m¡Oo dS>Jmd.
H$mb amÌr J«m_n§Mm`VrMr {_qQ>J Ad¿`m XmoZ VmgmV AmQ>monë`m_wio ^¡é ZmB©H$mbm H$mhr OmJ«U KS>b§
ZìhV§. Ë`m_wi§ AmO Vmo AmR>mÀ`m R>moŠ`m~amo~a J«m_n§Mm`V Am°{\$gmV hOa Pmbm hmoVm.
OmO_§ PQ>H$br. JmÚm-bmoS> PQ>H$bo. {~N>mB©V KmVbr. PQ>H$UrZ§ \$moQ>mo-nwVio gm\$ Ho$bo. gJù`m
ñdÀN>Voda EH$ ZOa {\$adbr. Zimda H$ier, KmJa KmgyZ hmVnm` YwD$Z nmUr âb§. gan§MmM§ Q>o~b
Am{U IwMu _Z bmdyZ nwgbr. Jm§YrOtÀ`m Zohê$À`m \$moQ>m|Zm hma KmVbo. _méVrÀ`m, XÎmmÀ`m
\$moQ>modaMrhr Yyi PmS>br. Voìhm _mÌ Ë`mÀ`m Vm|Sy>Z hgy \w$Q>b§M !
""AmO H$m` IwXIwXm` bmJbm` ^¡amo~m?'' gwVmamÀ`m Xw§S>mß`mZ§ {dMmab§.
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""ho åhméVrM§, XÎmmM§ \$moQw> nwgVmZm Oam J_Á`m dmQ>br Jm !''
""Vr H$gbr Jm ! AmVm \$moQw> H$m` VwÂ`mg§J hgb§ H$m H$m`?''
""hgË`mV H$m` gmoS> na Amnb§ Ëò gmoZwH$mH$m gmoZma Jm.''
""Ë`|M H$m` Am{U?''
""ÝhmB© Ë`|Mm Xod-XodñH$sda bB© VS>mIm !'' _bm n¡br VmH$sX hþVr, hm{ng CJmS>b§ H$m PmSy>Z
PQ>Hy$Z hmV-nm` Ywdm`M§ ! CX~Îmr AmodmiyZí`mZ XmamV Vm§ã`m ^ê$Z {R>dm`Mm _J ~bdm`§ Om`mM§ !''
""hm Ia§ hm` ! AgVmo EHo$H$ OU Oam Xod Ym{_©H$, ËòM§ H$m` EdS>§?''
""naËòH$ A_moembm, nwZdbm Zmai \$moS>m`Mm. ËòMm nagmX dmQ>m`Mm.''
""Ama§ _J H$m` {~JmS>b§? Vwbm-_bm Imo~a§ Va Im`mbm {_im`M§ Ýhd§.''
""ÝhmB© Vo H$m` ÝhmB© Jm na Zmd Zmd Ë`|M§ ho bjU dmS>VM Mmbb§, Vamg hþVmo` Aem _mZgmMm
Xwgè`mZbm !
""AmVm ~Jm OwZr MmdS>r _moS>VmZm øoZbm Kmdbm EH$ Jmob XJwS> ! Vg§ åhUb§ ømo _gmo~m, XSyZ>
~gbmVm. Ëòbm H$mS>bm Am{U Zì`m B_maVrV H$monè`mV {R>dbm. Pmbr ËòMr nw§Om gwê$. dgm©bm Ëòbm
~ir. JmdmÀ`m IMm©Z§. ImUma§ Q>Jo H$m` ZH$mo åh§Ë`mV? Ëò ~r bmJb§ H$s gmoZwH$mH$mM§ ~é~a hm`
åhUyZemZr !''
^¡amo~m d¡VmJyZ ~mobV hmoVm. Jw§S>mnm gwVmambm gJi§ _mhrV hmoV§. nU Vmo EoH$V hmoVm. øm ^¡è`mbm
Pmb§` Var H$m` Aem ZOaoZ§ Ë`mÀ`mH$S>§ nmhmV hmoVm. "`mM§ _mn Var âb§ Zgob?' Aem Ame§Ho$Z§ Vmo
^¡ê$H$S>o nmhmV hmoVm. ^¡ê$M§ ~mobU§ gwéM hmoV§.
""ÝhmB© na H§$À`m~r JmoîQ>rbm H$m` Var Vmim-Amim nm{hOo. "Ho$b§ AVr Pmbr _mVr' Aer JV Pmbr
Jm Ë`|Mr. EdS>m gan§MH$s B©g dg© Ho$ë`mbm _mUyg na R>ma AS>mZr Jm ! AmVmer Ë`mo hm{ngmV Ambm
H$m A§Jmam \w$H$m`Mm. ^§S>mam \w$H$m`Mm AmZ² bmoH$ Ëòbm {^dyZemZ H$m` ~mobm`M ÝhmB©V. Q>Jo gmXyZ
¿`m`Mo !''
""Ëò H$emZ§ åòb§ åhmB©V hm` Ýhd§.'' Vmo hiyM Jw§S>mßnmÀ`m H$mZmbm bmJbm.
""AmOmar nS>bm AmZ² åòbm''
""N>çm !''
""_J?''
""dS>çmda YaUmMr ^rV ~m§XVmZm Ya Jmd§Zm ! Ýhmì`mMr aËZr dS>çmVZ§ ìhmdyZ ½òbr åhUyZ hÿb
CQ>dbr _mJZ§. {Vbm KmVbr ìhVr YaUmÀ`m nm`mV. nwamMr Am{U nm`mâUrMr gm§Y O_br åhUyZí`mZ
gmoZwH$mH$m dmMb§. Var PmëVr ~m|~ åhUyZ Ë`m Amßnm Ýhmì`mbm KoQ>bm n§Mm`VrV. g_X§ JwnMyn H$ê$Z
Q>mH$b§.
""~@@a§'' gwVma M{H$V hmoD$Z _mZ hmbdrV am{hbm.
""na nmn nMV ÝhmB©. aËZr åhU§ H$mH$mÀ`m gnZmV `mMr ! H$mH$mMr Âdmn Jobr Am{U _J H$mH$m~r
Job§. øo H$em_wi§ Pmb§? åhUyZ åhQ>b§ AmVm Oam øo H$m_ Zmd-Zmd H$_VrM H$am`M§ ! AmO CX~Îmr
H$Q>mn !''
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AmO Zì`m gan§MmMm n{hbm {Xdg. Xhm dmOVm gJù`m§Zr n§Mm`VrV O_m`M§ R>ab§ hmoV§. ZD$nmgyZM
EHo$H$ _|~a òD$ bmJbm. H$merZmW gmoZma (gmoZwH$mH$mMm _wbJm), grVmam_ bmohma, nm§S>~m Hw§$^ma,
{edam_ _mir, Jw§S>mßnm gwVma, gXm{ed Mm§^ma, am_m H$m§~io gmVmßnm Vami, XmXmgmom ndma hr gJir
g^mgX _§S>ir O_br. AmVm Xhm~amo~a {_qQ>J gwê$ Pmbr H$s em_amd dmUrgoR> Am{U Ë`m§Mm {_Ì Amßnm
Ýhmdr òUma hmoVo.
^¡ê$ dg§Vmbm ~mobmdyZ AmUÊ`mgmR>r Jobm hmoVm. dg§Vamd òVmM gJio Cô am{hbo. gwJ§Yr CX~Î`m§Mm
dmg Xadiy bmJbm. hma-Vwao dJ¡ao V`mar OmoaXma hmoVr. ^¡ê$Z§ XyY CH$im`bm R>odb§ hmoV§. {XZm H$m§~io
dobXmoS>o gmobyZ Vo dmQ>Ê`mÀ`m V`marbm bmJbm hmoVm.
dg§V gan§MmÀ`m IwMuda ~gbm. VmoM g^mgXm§n¡H$s Hw$Ur, ""dg§Vamd nmQ>rb H$s' Ag§ åhUVmM
Xwgao gmao "O` !' åhUyZ AmoaS>bo.
Amnbm OÒ`H$ma EoHy$Z dg§Vamd Imo Imo hgV am{hbo. Vo BVHo$ hgy bmJbo H$s gmao ñV§{^V Pmbo.
àg§J AmoiIyZ Cngan§M em_amd CR>b.o åhUmbo,
""gÝ_mZZr` gan§Mgmho~, g^mgX _§S>ir Am{U CnpñWV J«m_ñW,
H$mb Amåhr Or gan§M {ZdS>rMr {_qQ>J KoVbr {VMr Vwåhm gdmªZm H$ënZm Amho. Amnë`m JmdmMo
nyduMo gan§M gmoZyH$mH$m gmoZma Ë`m§Mo {ZYZ Pmë`mda gan§M Hw$Ur ìhm`M§ Vo R>aoZm. Xwgè`m J«m_n§Mm`VrV
Oo {_i{dÊ`mgmR>r ^m§S>U§, _mam_mè`m hmoVmV Vo ZmH$maÊ`mgmR>r Amnë`m BW§ _mam_mar hmoÊ`mMm a§J {XgV
hmoVm. AmVm Vwåhr åhUmb Ag§ H$m ? Va Ë`mMr AZoH$ H$maU§ AmhoV. Hw$UmMm Hw$U~mdm _moR>m Vmo åhUVmo
_r Zmhr gan§M hmoUma. Hw$UmMr JmB©-åhetMr {Iëbma§ _moR>r Vmo XwYm-XømV ~wS>mbobm, Am_M§ åhUmd§ Va
Amåhr Am_À`m JmoHw$imV ~wS>mbmo`. n{hë`m ~m`H$moMr VrZ, Xwgè`m ~m`H$moMr VrZ, ~{hUrMr XmoZ.
(~mg, ~mg Hw$Ur AmoaS>bm) (hem)
Am_Mm Amßnm Ýhmdr Pmbm AgVm gan§M nU Ë`mMr {JèhmB©H§$ Ë`mbm gmoS>m`bm {~bHw$b V`ma
ZmhrV. EH$mMr XmT>r, Xwgè`mMr S>moB©, {Vgè`mMr {_er, ZI§, H$mIm JS>r \$ma H$m_mV. Ë`mÀ`m
dñVmè`mbm amÌrM H$m` Vr gwQ>H$m {_iVo. Vmo gan§M Pmbm AgVm Va ~mhoaÀ`m§Zr dS>Jmd åhUOo
~¡am½`mMm Jmogmì`m§Mm Jmd åhUyZ Omhra Ho$b§ AgV§. (hem)
Va AerM H$_r OmñV à_mUmV ~mH$sÀ`m§Mr hmbV Amho. ~hþVoH$ g^mgX ~bwVoXma. JmdH$sMr H$m_
H$aÊ`mV {XdgâMm doi IM© H$aUmè`m§Zr BÀN>m AgyZgwÕm bmoH$m§Mr godm H$amdr Var Ho$ìhm? bmoH$godm
H$am`bm _mUyg [aH$m_m Agmdm bmJVmo. (gan§MmH$S>o diyZ) _r dg§VamdmMr j_m _mJyZ gm§JVmo H$s
Ë`m§À`mgmaIm _Zwî`M gan§M ìhm`bm bm`H$ Amho. Vo [aH$m_o AmhoV. A{bH$S>o Vo dmSçmV amhmVmV.
eoVrMm ì`mn Ë`m§Mo dS>rb nmhmVmV. ~a§ Xwga§ åhUOo dg§Vamd X`miy Am{U CXma AmhoV. Ë`m§Zr Amnë`m
dVrZ§ _bmM ~mobm`bm gm§{JVb`. Vo \$mag§ ~mobUma ZmhrV. nU Agm gai _ZmMm _mUyg Ë`m§À`m
KamÊ`mV AmOda Pmbm Zmhr. _bm dmQ>V§ nwT>§gwÕm hmoUma Zmhr. Ë`m§Mr gan§M åhUyZ H$maH$sX© èñdr
hmodmo Aer J«m_X¡dV lr~Oa§J ~br _hmamOm§Zm àmW©Zm H$ê$Z _r Amnë`m gan§Mm§Zm nwînhma An©U H$aVmo
!''
dg§VmÀ`m Jù`mV hma nS>bm. nwînJwÀN> {Xbm Jobm. gdmªZr Q>mù`m dmO{dë`m. J«m_n§Mm`VrÀ`m
XmamVgwÕm JmdH$ar JXuZo Cô amhÿZ Amnë`m Zì`m gan§MmM§ H$d{VH$ nmhmV hmoVo.
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EH$X_ XmamVbo bmoH$ hmbbo. ~mOybm Pmbo. gmn {Xgë`m~amo~a emiH$ar nmoam§Zr Km~ê$Z Xya ìhmd§ Vgm
àH$ma KS>bm. XmamV XJS>mo~m àH$Q> Pmbo hmoVo. ew^H$m_mV AneHw$Z ìhmdm Vgo bmoH$ MaH$bo.
""Oam ^mB©a ò'' dg§Vmbm hþHy$_ Pmbm.
""Am~m, Vw_r?'' dg§V CR>bm.
~mnboH$ ~mhoa Jobo. XJS>mo~m Ë`mbm H$mhrVar gm§JV hmoVo. dg§VmZ§ WmoS>m {dMma Ho$bm. åhUmbm,
""R>rH$ Amho, òVmo WmoS>çm doimZ§.''
dg§V H$mhr R>a{dë`mgmaIm nwÝhm Amnë`m IwMuH$S>§ Mmbbm Va XJS>mo~m Ë`mÀ`m_mJo Ambo.
""ho ~K, øm KQ>H§$bm Mb ! CJm doi ZH$mo !''
""Vw_r Oam ~gm {hV§.'' qH${MV MT>m AmdmO.
""À`m`bm {hV§?''
""AmVm ~gm åh§Vmo Ýhd§ !''
H$gm Hw$Umg R>mD$H$ nU XJS>mo~m ~gbm. Om_ {MS>bobm.
dg§V ~mobm`bm bmJbm. XJS>mo~mÀ`m AmJ_ZmZo CS>mbobr Ii~i, Hw$O~yO em§V Pmbr.
""dS>JmdÀ`m gd© J«m_ñW ~§YyZmo, AmO Vw_r _mÁ`mda gan§MmMr O~m~Xmar Q>mH$br. _r Vgm åhQ>bm
Va AS>mUr. em_amd AmÊUmgmaIr í`mZr _mUg§ JmdmV AgVmZm _r `m IwMuV ~gm`M§ åh§Oo _Zmbm Oam
AdJS> dmQ>V§.''
""Aa§ H$m` ~mobVyg ëòH$m? øm dmÊ`mnjr Vy H$_rMm À`m`bm øm.''
""Am~m Vg§ Zìh§.'' {~Mmam dg§V Ë`m§Zm åhUV hmoVm. XJS>mo~m CR>Vm CR>Vm ~gbo.
""Va JmdH$ar _§S>ir, _r AmVm MmaM e× ~mobVmo. _mÌ Oam AOªQ> H$m_ hm`. OmñVr ~mobV ÝhmB© Va
_r JmdmgmR>r H$m` ~r H$am` V`ma hm`m. _mOr g_Xr qOXJr, _mO§ gJi§ JmdmgmR>r hm`. Jmd åhUOo
_mP§ gJi§ hm`. JmdmV Hw$Ur ä`m`M§ H$maU ÝhmB©. nmoam~mim§ñZr, ~m`m~mnS>çm§ñZr H$mB© ä`m`M§ H$m_
ÝhmB©. Hw$Umda AÝ`m` ìhUma ÝhmB©. Ë`mgmR>r _r Ord gwÕm XrZ.''
""Aa§ í`mÝ`m ~mg H$a !'' XJS>mo~m H$S>mS>bo.
""gJir _§S>ir gwImZ§ èhmD$ Xo.''
""Aa ~mg H$aVmog H$m hmUy?'' XJS>mo~m§Zr CMbobm hmV dg§Vmda nS>Uma VmoM ^¡ê$Z nwT>§ hmoD$Z
daÀ`mda Yabm.
""Am`bm ^¡è`m boH$m hr qh_V.'' Ag§ åhUV XJS>mo~m§Zr ^¡ê$bm \$mS>H$Z _wñH$mQ>mV R>odyZ {Xbr.
""Am~m.'' g§VmnmZ§ ~o^mZ Pmbobm dg§V nwT>§ Pmbm. ^¡ê$da hmV nS>VM hmoVo.
dg§V nwT>o Pmbobm ~KyZ Vo AmUIr MdVmibo. ""VwÁ`m Am`bm dem...'' åhUyZ Ë`mZr dg§VmMm hmV
Yê$Z {hgH$mdbm Am{U Ë`mÀ`mda hmVmZr VS>mIo _mam`bm gwédmV Ho$br. ~mH$sMo Hw$Ur nwT>§ hmoB©ZmV nU
XmXmgmho~ ndma CRy>Z nwT>§ Jobo. Ë`m§Zr nmQ>bm§Zm Aer {_R>r _mabr H$s XJS>mo~m§Zm hmbVm òB©Zm.
""nmQ>rb Kar Mbm.'' XmXmo~m JaObo.
XJS>mo~m§Zr ~{KVb§. XmXmgmom ndma ! _J _mÌ Vo W§S> nS>bo.
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""OmVmo gmoS>m....'' Ag§ åhUV Ë`m§Zr _moQ>agm`H$b gwgmQ> gmoS>br, ^¡ê$H$S>§ {dfmar H$Q>mj Q>mHy$Z !
ñV§{^V JmdH$ar Imbr _mZ KmbyZ Amnë`m Amnë`m Kar OS> nmdbm§Zr OmV hmoVo.
Jmdâ hr MMm© ngam`bm H$mhr \$ma doi bmJV Zmhr. _r ZwH$VmM OodU CaHy$Z Oam nS>md§ åhUV
hmoVmo VmoM \$S>UrgH$mH$m AmV Ambo.
""Ahmo, Vw_À`m XmoñVm§Zr H$m` Yw_mHy$i KmVbm åhUVm. Ë`m§Mm _wbJm Pmbm åhUOo H$m` Pmb§?
JmdMm gan§M Amho Vmo ! Ë`mbm _wñH$mS>mV _mam`À`m?''
""Hw$Ur? nmQ>bm§Zr _mab§? dg§Vbm? H$m?''
""Ahmo, g^m Mmbbobr gËH$mamMr Am{U _Üò Kwgbm AOªQ> H$m_ Amho Mb Kar åhUmbm Am{U
"Oam Wm§~m' åhQ>ë`mda _mab§Z H$s hmo ! N>o: AJXr AmS>Xm§S> _mUyg ! Vwåhr H$mhrM gm§JV Zmhr H$go?''
""Ag§ åhUVm, ~KyZ òVmo H$m` Amho Vo !'' _r CRy>Z _ù`mÀ`m dmQ>obm bmJbmo.
~§JbrnwT>§ S>m°. ehm§Mr JmS>r hmoVr. Vo {ZKÊ`mÀ`m V`marV hmoVo. dg§VmMr ghr KoD$Z J^©nmV H$a{dbm
Va ! XJS>mo~m§Zr {Xboë`m ZmoQ>m Vo nm{H$Q>mV KmbÊ`mMm OmoamMm à`ËZ H$arV hmoVo. _r Ë`m§Zm Z_ñH$ma
Ho$bm.
""H$g§ H$m`, JwéOr?''
""R>rH$ Amho gmho~ !''
""AÀN>m nmQ>rbgmho~, {Xbobr Am¡fY doioda Úm. {dlm§Vr _mÌ nm{hOo. hmbMmb ZH$mo. H$ib§? _bm
dmQ>V§ "H$ib§' åhUVmZm Vo S>moim {_MH$mdyZ {_pñH$b hgbo AgmdoV. nmQ>bmnojm Vo _bm OmñV OmUdb§
Ë`m nmQ>bmZ§ _w§S>r VodT>r OmoaXma hmbdbr. nU Ë`mbm Ho$dT>§ H$iV§, H$m` H$iV§ ho _bm _mhrV hmoV§.
JmS>r Jobr. nmQ>rb H$moMmV jUâ {dgmdbo.
""Am`bm EH$ H$Q>H$Q> Var {_Q>br.''
""Ahmo, nU Vwåhr J«m_n§Mm`VrV Jobm hmoVm?''
""Vo amhÿ Úm _mñVa nÌ EH$ {bdm. H$m Ag§ H$aVm? Vw_r {hV§ Wm§~m AmOÀ`mbm. hm`, {hM§
Am¡fXnmZr ~Jm` hmo !''
""Am{U Vwåhr?''
""_r {hÀ`m AmB©bm {KD$Zí`mZ òVw. ìh` Vr AmVm nmÒoM H$s ! KamV Hw$ZrVar ~mB©_mZyg YS>YmH$Q>
nmÒo. Am§? H$g§ ?''
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_r _ZmVyZ IyU {MS>bmo hmoVmo. AmVm gyZ ~ar hmoB©n`ªV hm {VÀ`m AmB©H$S>§ dibm H$m`? H$m` _mUyg
Amho H$m {nemÀM? nU Ë`mbm dR>Urda AmUUmam _§Ì _mÂ`mOdi ZìhVm. _r _mZ hmb{dbr.
""_J AmVm JmdmV OmD$ ZJm ! CÚmnmVwa òVw.''
_J "hmo' åhQ>bob§hr Ë`m nÇ>çmZ§ EoH$b§ Zmhr. JmS>r AYranUo gwgmQ> gmoS>br.
_r {d{harH$Sy>Z, ~mJoV Jobmo. S>m°ŠQ>a aKwZmW EH$m ôQ>-H$b_mda gwVir ~m§YÊ`mV JT>bo hmoVo. Zì`m
nmZmM§ H$m¡VwH$ S>moio ^ê$Z nmhmV hmoVo. S>moio nwgV hmoVo.
""S>m°ŠQ>a, CÝhmVM H$m_ H$aVm AmhmV. {dlm§Vr ¿`m`Mr Zmhr?''
""N>o: doS>o AmhmV. {dZmemÀ`m nmíd©^y_rda {dH$mg KS>drV am{hbmo Zmhr Va doS>m hmoB©Z.''
_bm Vo e§§â Q>ŠHo$ nQ>b§.
ggg
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àH$aU AmR>do
{^dmH$mH$m XmoZ {H$Q>ë`m§_YyZ XyY AmUVmo. EH$ {H$Q>br _bm XoVmo. Xwgar S>m°. Eg. aKwZmW `m§Zm.
_mPr {H$Q>br Ë`m§Zm qH$dm Ë`m§Mr _bm Ag§ H$Yr Pmb§ Zmhr. {^dm{edm` Xwgam Hw$Ur ho H$m_ H$arV
Zmhr. nU S>çwQ>r ~Xbbr Var {eñV ~XbV Zmhr.
EH$Xm _r _w»` XmamV C^m hmoVmo. {^dmH$mH$m Amë`mda _r Xwgar {H$Q>brM {^dmH$mH$mÀ`m hmVyZ
KoVbr. â©H$Z _mÂ`m ImobrV Jobmo. ^m§S>çmV XyY AmoVb§. {^dmH$mH$m "Admo Ëò Vw_M§ Ýhd§ !'' Ag§
åhUmbm Iam nU _rhr hÅ>r ~Zbmo hmoVmo. XwYmV \$aH$ Amho H$m` ho _bm nmhm`§M hmoV§.
S>m°. Eg. aKwZmW Ë`m doir XwYmMr dmQ> nmhmV hmoVo. {^dmH$mH$mZ§ Ë`m§Zm Pmbm àH$ma gm§{JVbm. Vo
_mÂ`mH$S>o Ambo.
""Amnë`m {H$Q>ë`m ~Xbë`m dmQ>V§, JwéOr.''
""Ag§?'' _r.
""hoM Zm Vo XyY?'' VmnV Agbob ^m§S>§ Ë`m§Zr CMbb§. XwYmV \$aH$ ZìhVm. _r åhQ>b§ _mUyg BVH$m
Xj Agob Va R>rH$ Amho. AmnU H$embm {damoY H$am? nU Vo XyY Am{U ho XyY `m§V H$m` \$aH$ hmoVm?
àíZ _bm ~moMV am{hbm. {ZîH$maU _r AñdñW Pmbmo.
S>m°. Eg. aKwZmW Amåhr OodVmo Vgo OodV ZìhVo. Ë`m§Mm Amhma gd© no``wŠVM hmoVm. gH$mir XmoZ
nmdeoa XyY. Ë`mV Vo H$Yr ½bwH$moOMr {~pñH$Q>§ KmbV Va H$Yr noT>o. Xwnmar Ë`m§Zm VrZ H$n XwYmVbm Mhm
bmJo. amÌr PmonVmZm Vo XømV {Ôdbobo nmoho ImV Am{U VmO§ Kwgibob§ bmoÊ`mg{hV VmH$ KoV.
`m{edm` Ë`m ì`ŠVrZ§ H$Yr H$mhr Imë`mM§ _bm AmR>dV Zmhr. OodVmZm åhUOo ho Ë`m§Mo no`-nmZ dJ¡ao
MmbVmZm Vo EH$hr e× H$Yr ~mobV ZgV. J§^ra AgV Am{U H$Yr H$Yr Va Ë`m§À`m nmnUrÀ`m H$S>m
Amoë`m hmoV. Amnbm Amhma g§n{dVm g§n{dVm nobm qH$dm H$n CMbÊ`mAmYr Vo Mî_m H$mTy>Z S>moio H$moaS>o
H$arV Am{U Z§Va ~amM doi _m¡Z YmaU H$arV.
_bm Ë`m§M§ dmJU§ JyT> dmQ>o. KaÀ`m AmR>dUrZ§ Ë`m§M§ Ag§ Pmb§ Agmd§ Agm _mPm A§XmO hmoVm nU
Vmo AJXr AmH$pñ_H$nUo MwH$sMm R>abm.
Ë`mM§ Ag§ Pmb§. Am_Mr emim gwQ>Ê`mÀ`m doirM {^dmH$mH$m emioV Ambm. _r Ë`mbm òÊ`mM§
H$maU {dMmab§. nmoambm JwT>rnmS>ì`m {Xder emioV Kmbm`Mm {dMma Amho. Ë`mM§ H$g§ H$am`M§ åhUyZ
{dMmam`bm Ambm hmoVm. _r åhQ>b§ R>rH$ Amho.
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Vmo Mmbbm. nU _r Wm§~ åhQ>b§. emim gwQ>br. nmoa§ Jobr. emim em§V Pmbr _mñVahr EH$ EH$ dmQ>obm
bmJbo. AmVm \$ŠV _r Am{U {^dm XmoKoM emioV am{hbmo. _r Ë`mbm _mÂ`m nXaÀ`m n¡emMm Mhm Am{U
nmd ImD$ KmVbm. da {gJmaoQ> _mJdyZ {Xbr. {^dmH$mH$m Iwe Pmbm. _r _mÂ`m OmoS>rZ§ Ë`mbm _mZ {Xbm
hmoVm `mM§ Ë`mbm OmñV _hÎd dmQ>b§. Vmo ~amM {XbIwbmg ~Zbm.
_r _moH$m gmYyZ Ë`mbm {dMmab§, ""{^dmH$mH$m, _bm Ë`m XwYmM§ H$moS>§ H$m` CbJS>V Zmhr JS>çm.
VwbmVar _mhrV Amho?''
""JwéOr, H$embm BMmaVm? CJm Wmoam _moQ>çm§À`m ^mZJS>rV AmnwZ J[a~m§Zr nSy>Zo. ~Jm`M§ na ÝhmB©
~{JVb§ Amg§ H$ê$Zí`mZ èhm`mM§.''
""åhUOo?''
""åh§Oo Ag§ {Xgë`mb§ g_Úm§Zm gm§{JQ>b§ Va JwéOr H$m_ ~r OmB©b Am{U Ord ~r.''
""Aao, _r H$m` "g_ÚmVbm' Amho hmo`, H$moUr. Vy H$m` _mPrr narjm Ho$brg? _r åhUOo Vwbm
JQ>maN>mn _mUyg dmQ>Vmo H$m`? Aao {^dm, BVH§$ hbH§$ H$mZ ZmhrV Amnb§?''
""Vo Pmb§ hmo na.....''
""Aao Vy ~mobyM ZH$mo. EImÚmMr JwßV JmoîQ> ehmÊ`mZ§ EoHy$ Zò ho Ia§ nU Vo dmB©Q> Ho$ìhm R>aV§ ?
Ooìhm AmnU Amnë`m ñdmWm©gmR>r {VMm Cn`moJ H$aVmo Voìhm. _r Oa hr JwßV JmoîQ> dmnê$Z _mÂ`m
nmoirda Vyn AmoT>Ê`mMm à`ËZ Ho$bm Va Vo dmB©Q>. nU _r ho H$m {dMmaVmo`?''
""Vo _bm H$ib§ hmo....''
""H$m` H$ib§` Vwbm?'' _r CJrM e× N>i H$ê$Z {^dmH$mH$mbm ~mobVm H$aUma hmoVmo. _rhr WmoS>m
A{^Z` Ho$bm. H$m§Jmdm, égdm, Aaoamdr gJi§ {_lU WmoS>§ WmoS>§ dmnab§. {^dm ~amM _D$ Pmbm.
""ËòM§ H$m` hm` JwéOr....''
""h§ !''
""_bm ~r ho åhmB©V ÝhdV§. na amoOr _bm VmB© BMmam`À`m hmo.''
""H$m` åhUyZ?''
""S>mJXagmò~m§Mr {H$Q>br ~é~a {Xbrg H$m` åhUyZ !''
""~@a§ nwT>§?''
""å`m _ZmV åhQ>b§, ø|Mr {H$Q>br Ë`mñZr {Xbr-åh§Oo Vw_mgZr dmo-Va H$m` hþB©b? Va Ë`m åhUmë`m
Vg§ H$ê$Z ZJ§g ~m~m ! CJ§ nmn S>moñŠ`mda.''
""Am§, S>moŠ`mda nmn ! åhUOo?''
""hm§ _r ~r Amg§M BMmab§ ËòñZr. Va åh§Jmë`m ho ~J {^dmH$mH$m e~arMr ~moa§ am_am`mbm JmoS>
bmJbr na bjw_Zmbm JmoS> bmJbr H$m`? "å`m åhQ>b§ Vo H$m` _bm åhmB©V ÝhmB© na am_am`mbm Var ½dmS>
H$m dmQ>br?' Va VmB© åh§Jmë`m, ""Aao EHo$H$mda EHo$H$mMr ^JVr AgVr. _m`m AgVr. {Odmim dmQ>Vy.
am_am`mbm e~arMr {naVr _moQ>r Wmoa dmQ>br. {VMr CîQ>r ~moa§ ImVmZm am_Xod {_Q>Š`m _marV ìhVm. ho gma§
Vwbm gm§JyZ H$iUma ÝhmB©.' Ag§ ~mobyZ VmB©Zr S>moù`m§bm nXa bmdbm. Ë`|M§ XwŠH§$ Amda§Zm. _bm ~r
H$g§Zwg§ Pmb§. åhQ>b§ Hw$Q>b§ BMmab§ AmZ {~Mmarbm a{S>dbr.''
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_r H$mhr doi AJXr Jßn am{hbmo. _mÂ`m hmVmV _moVr H$mhr nS>boM ZmhrV. Imob ~wS>r _mê$Z _r _mÌ
X_bmo hmoVmo. H$m` emoYb§ Am{U H$m` gmnS>b§ Aer JV Pmbr. ~a§ {^dmgwÕm Ë`m AmR>dUrZ§ ì`mHw$i
Pmbm hmoVm. Va Ë`mbm Vem AdñWoV nwÝhm H$mhr {dMmaU§ _bm eŠ` Pmb§ Zmhr.
""{^dmH$mH$m Vy Om AmVm?'' A^m{dVnUo _r ~mobyZ Jobmo Am{U {^dm CRy>Z PnmPnm nmdb§ Q>mH$sV
{ZKyZ Jobm.
""JwéOr, {^dmbm Vwåhr Ë`m{df`r {dMmab§M åhUVm Va AmVm g§nyU© EoH$m !'' S>m°ŠQ>a aKwZmW ~mobbo
Am{U gm§Jy bmJbo.
""_mP§ Zmd Eg. aKwZmW. ZmdmV Eg. Oo Amho Vo H$m` _mhrV Amho? Vo Amho e{eH$bm. _mÂ`m
ZmdmÀ`m AmYr _r Vo gVV {b{hUma. AJXr _aon`ªV. Vg§ _r J°PoQ> H$ê$Z KoVb`.''
e{eH$bmÀ`m _m_mM§ Jmd gm§Jbr. _mP§hr Jmd VoM. e{eH$bm _m_mH$S>§ amhm`Mr. AJXr
bhmZnUmnmgyZ. _r Am{U Vr EH$mM emioV {eH$bmo. _r Eg.Eg.gr. Pmbmo Am{U e{eH$bm AmR>drVyZ
ZddrV Jobr. {VMo _m_m _mÂ`mH$S>o nÌ§ dmMyZ ¿`m`bm `m`Mo. _mP§ J{UV B§J«Or \$ma Mm§Jb§ åhUyZ
Ë`m§Zr _bm _{hZm 25 énò Úm`M§ R>adyZ {eH$dUr bmdbr.
_r H$m°boOmVyZ ~mhoa nS>bmo Am{U E_. E. H$ê$ bmJbmo. e{eH$bmZ§ Eg.Eg.gr. Z§Va {ejU ~§X
Ho$b§. _r H$m°boOmV àmÜ`mnH$ Pmbmo.
_r _amR>r H${dVm {eH$dm`Mmo. Ë`mVyZhr _mYd Á`w{b`Z, Vm§~o, JmoqdXmJ«O {eH${dÊ`mMr _mPr
hmVmoQ>r _wbm§Zm BVH$s AmdS>m`Mr H$s ~ñg. `mM§ H$maU _r "ào_H${dVm' hm {df` {eH${dVmZm Vmo öÚ
ìhmdm åhUyZ e{eH$bmM§ gm¢X`© AmR>dyZ gm§Jm`Mm. {VÀ`m àJë^ hmoV OmUmè`m dV©ZmM§ dU©Z
ñdmZw^dmbm OodT>§ nQ>b§ Amho. Og§ nQ>b§ Amho Vg§ gm§Jm`Mm. _wb§-_wbr Iye hmoV. ñQ>±qnJZ§ dJ© hmXê$Z
Om`Mm. hiyhiy _r H$mën{ZH$ {dah doXZobmhr V§VmoV§V e×ê$n XoD$ bmJbmo. Ë`mM gw_mamg _mÂ`m
H${dVm§Mm EH$ g§J«h ~mhoa nS>bm - "ào_-JmWm'. ào_JmWobm nwañH$ma {_imbo. _bm Jm¡ad ^mfUmVyZ
{dah-H$dr ho Zmd {_imb§.
"_amR>r gm{hË` Am{U {dah-H${dVm' hm _mPm à~§Y {dX²dÝ_mÝ` Pmbm Am{U _bm _mP§ EH$ {díd
bm^b§.
_mÂ`m OmUË`m d`mÀ`m AZw^yVr e{eH$bmÀ`m ghdmgmZ§ a§Jboë`m AmhoV. AÝ` H$moUmhr _wbr~Ôb
dmQ>b§ Zmhr {VVH§$ ào_ _bm {VÀ`m~Ôb dmQy> bmJb§ Am{U Vgm n[aUm_ _mÂ`mda ìhm`bm _rM
H$maUr^yV Pmbmo ZìhVmo H$m`? _r {Vbm _mÂ`m qMVZmMm {df` ~Z{dbm hmoVm. _mÂ`m Ü`mZr, _Zr,
ñdßZr AmVm VrM amhmV hmoVr.
_r e{eH$bmÀ`m _m_m§Zm {VÀ`m~Ôb {dMmab§ Va Ë`m§Zr AmVm {VM§ b½Zhr Pmb§` Ag§ gm§{JVb§.
_bm jUâ dmB©Q> dmQ>b§. nU jUâM. Xwgè`mM jUr _r {dah-dra Amho ho OmUdb§ Am{U _r Ë`m
Xw:ImMo KmoQ> KoVM OJm`M§ R>a{db§.
{VÀ`m _m_m§Zr Z§Va H$YrVar {Vbm Vo gm§{JVb§ Ver VS>H$ H$m°boOmV Vr Ambr. _bm {VZ§ hOma doim
Xmof {Xbm. Amnë`m Xw^m©½`mbm Xmof {Xbm. aS>br. {VM§ Vo Xw:I AmH$m§V, AmH«$moe H$aUmè`m Xw:ImhÿZ
doJi§ hmoV§. nU \$ma doXZmXm`H$ hmoV§. _r {VMo Vo Xw:Iê$n _mÂ`m {MÎmmda OnyZ, gmdY{JarZo {Q>nyZ R>odV
hmoVmo. Ë`m_wi§M _r ^mdZmde Pmbmo Zmhr. {VMr Xw:IVÝ_`Vm dmT>V OmV hmoVr Va _r A{YH$ A{bßVnUo
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Vo OmUyZ KoV hmoVmo. ~è`mM doimZo Vr em§V Pmbr. Pmë`m JmoîQ>rMm IoX Z H$aVm EH$_oH$m§À`m ghdmgmV
amhm`M§ R>adyZM {VWyZ Vr {ZKyZ Jobr.
_bm Ia§ Xw:I Vr Joë`mda Pmb§. amÌr _r "JrV H$go {bhÿ VwÂ`m {dahmMo' hr H${dVm {bhrV hmoVmo.
jUâ e× OwiV hmoVo Am{U _mÂ`m S>moù`m§VyZ Aly AmoKiV hmoV§. _r VgmM {bhrV hmoVmo,
JrV H$go {bhÿ VwÂ`m {dahmMo,
eãX ~oB_mZ EH$hr Z {_io
_`m©{XV AW© Ago à`ËZmg
{MVm H$er _mPr _r aMy eHo$?
Aly§Mr emB© BWo hr A_mn
emB©Mo Ë`m boIZ H$io Hw$Um?
boIUrg diU Ago S>m¡bXma
ào_mMo diU {Vbm C_OoZm
eãXYZ XoB©b _O gañdVr
{dah-ì`Wm nU {VObm kmV Hw$R>o?
åhUyZ {VMm daXhñV BWo {WQ>m
_r A~mob {dahmZo VS>\$S>Vmo
hmoVo Vo ~è`mgmR>r hoM Iao
eãXm{dU Vi_iVmo hoM ~ao,
{dah Xw:I hbHo$ Zm ìhmdo ho
gmhÊ`mV Vo Amho gwI A_mn !
Am{U eodQ>Mr Amoi {b{hbr Zmhr VmoM H$m|Sy>Z R>odbobm C_mim ~mhoa nS>Vm. _r ~oewÕ Pmbmo. _mPm
^mD$ åhUVmo H$s _r "e{eH$bm' åhUyZ _moR>çm§Xm AmoaSy>Z YmS>H$Z nS>bmo. {H$VrVar {Xdg _r Ë`mM
AdñWoV hmoVmo. bmoH$ åhUVmV _r _aVm _aVm dmMbmo. nU _r _mÌ åhUVmo _aVm _aVmM _r Iao OrdZ
OJV hmoVmo. _mÂ`m Ë`m ~ohmoerV _mÂ`m ào_XodVoMr AI§S> CnmgZm _r H$arV hmoVmo. {VW§ Amåhm§
XmoKm§{edm` `m OJmVrb H$moUmghr àdoe ZìhVm. EH$ AI§S> ~ohmoer Am{U EH$ AI§S> ào_g_mYr.
Ë`mZ§Va _r ZmoH$ar gmoS>br. _mÂ`m ào_JmWoMo B§J«OrV ^mfm§Va Pmbo Am{U _bm gìdm bmI énò
{_imbo. à~§YmM§ àH$meZ Pmb§ Am{U gmR>-gÎma hOma {_imbo. n¡emMr H$m`_Mr XXmV {_Qy>Z Jobr.
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AZw^d Amë`mda åhQ>b§ Mbm AmVm Am`wî`mVb§ EH$M Üò` gmÜ` H$am`M§ ! ào_-gmYZm !
_mPm Hw$Umer H$mhr g§~§Y Zmhr. òUmahr Zmhr. B§{Ð`m§Zm Ooìhm AmËå`mMr nmVir JmR>U§ H$R>rU dmQ>V§
Voìhm H$m_ H$aVmo. _mÂ`m ào_XodVoM§ EH$dma Xe©Zhr _bm nwaog§ dmQ>V§. Eadr Ooìhm _mPr AZw^yVr _mÂ`m
AmËå`mer EH$ê$n hmoVo Voìhm _r g_m{YñW AgVmo. AI§S>-ào_-`moJ-gmYH$mÀ`m ^y{_Ho$V.
_mP§ ^m½` Wmoa åhUyZ _bm ào_àgmXhr {_iVmo`. e{eH$bmZ§ CîQ>mdbob§ Vo XyY åhUOo _mP§
ào_gm\$ë` Amho. _mP§ OrdZ AmO Oar g§nb§ Var _bm IoX dmQ>Uma Zmhr. _r AmZ§XmZ§ _aoZ.
_mÂ`mgmaIm ^m½`dmZ _rM.'
jUâ S>m°ŠQ>a ñVãY ~gbo. Ë`m§À`m S>moù`m§VyZ EH$ Anma AmZ§X Amog§Sy>Z dmhmV hmoVm Am{U Z§Va
åhUmbo,
""Am{U JwéOr, Vwåhm§bm AmíM`© dmQ>ob nU na_oídaenW Ia§ gm§JVmo, {dídmg R>odm....'' qH${MV
JX²JX²bobm ñda _bm WamaH$ dmQ>bm. ""_r H$Yr {VMm hmVhr hmVmV KoVbm Zmhr qH$dm _bm Ver H$Yr
JaOhr dmQ>br Zmhr.''
YÝ`VoMm EH$ XrK© {Z:ídmg _r gmoS>bm. _bm Iyn hbH§$ dmQ>V hmoV§.
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_mb hmVr nS>ob åhUyZ noaboë`m CÝhmir {nH$m§Zm nmUr {_ioZm. ~r dm`m Joë`mÀ`m Xw:Imda C^§ dmiyZ
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Ë`mo Am_Mm.''
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ÝhmB©.''
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nimbmo AgVmo Va _bm ~a§ niVm Amb§ AgV§. _r nimbmo {VH$S>§ XwX£dmZ§ Zm§Jabobr O_rZ hmoVr.
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AmR>dV§. Ë`mnwT>§ _r ~oewÕ Pmbmo. N>mVrbm _ma bmJbm hmoVm.
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Vrd« H$im Amë`m. ""AmB©@J !'' _r N>mVrda hmV R>odyZ AmoaS>bmo.
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""Aao nU _bm H$m` _mhrV ho Ag§ hmoUma åhUyZ? AmoiIrbm Hw$Ìm OmUVmo. MmdV Zmhr.''
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~Jm` nmÒo ìhVgm !''
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AmZ _rM VwOm !''
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_r Jmoir hmVmV KoVbr. Imëbr Zmhr. {^dmZ§ hiX Q>mHy$Z CH$ibob§ XyY nobmâ {Xb§ Vo ß`mbmo.
_mPm Q>m°dob, gm~U _mÂ`mOdiM R>odbm hmoVm. _r WmoS>m ñdñW nSy>Z am{hbmo.
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""hm§. KoVmo.''
""JwéOr, å`m OmVw nmZr nmOm` ! Vw_r nS>m. gm§Obm Omdm åhU§.''
{^dm Kam~mhoa nS>V hmoVm Am{U nmQ>rb AmV òV hmoVo.
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gwImMr â KmbrV hmoVm. _r ñdñW nS>bmo. ~mhoê$Z JwUJwUÊ`mMm AmdmO òV hmoVm.
""VwPr Mmb VwéVwé, CS>Vr Ho$g ^wé^wé....''
AmdmO hiyhiy dmT>bm. _ÜòM "{ndù`m nmZmMm, A@@hmo {ndù`m nmZmMm, XoR> H$s hmo {hadm....''
gwê$ Pmb§.
_r J_VrZ§ ho gma§ EoH$V hmoVmo.
""E {Q>ß`m, boH$m ~g {hV§, Vwbm gm§JVy EH$ J_Á`m !''
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åhmB©V hm`? dí`mgmQ>r åhUyZemZ ~Jm` Joë`mbr. JmOamdmZr bmb hm` Q>m_mQy>dmZr eo{eH$bmnjr ½dmS>
{XgVr. bB© _mê$ hm` ! hr ~r H$m` H$_r ÝhmB© nU hr ~mdS>rZ§ AJXrM ø: ! Vamg _mZdV ÝhmB© {hbm.
{~N>mZm ~r éVVmo {hbm. Va {Q>ß`m boH$m Vwbm gm§JVy.''
""gmo~mMr ~mdS>r Ý`mar. XmIdm`bm AmZbr Vdm Aer bmObr åh§Vmog Aamam.... bmbrbmb Pmbr.
AmZ S>moi§ H$g§ Va ^moH$amdmZr ! H$mi§ S>moi§. AmZ Am§JqnS> H$g§ {ZñV§ gJi§ {OWë`m {VW§ !
JO½`mdmZr nmoaJr. Amnbm Va Ord {ZñVm Iwim PmbmVm.
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Am{U Oam âbr`m A§JmZ§.''
_r {VÀ`m Ýhdè`mbm dS>JmdmV ~XbyZ AmUbm` ! Ho$dT>r IQ>nQ> Ho$br ËòÀ`mgmR>r ! Am_Xmambm
À`m-nmZr, OodmU {Xb§. e~wX Q>mH$bm. ËòZr nmibm. AmVm Ë`mo OZmda S>mJXa åhUyZ Ambm {hV§ H$s
Amnb§ gmYb§M ! AmVm nmIê$ Omù`mV KmdUma ! AmVm _mgmoir Omù`mV KmdUma ! AmVm _mgmoir
Omù`mV KmdUma !''
Ëòbm amøbm hr ~§Jbr ÚmMr. g§S>mg-~mWê$_ ~m§XyZ V`ma {R>dy ! H$g§ {Q>ß`m? hm` H$s ÝhmB© IQ>nQ>
! fmoH$ H$am`Mm, J§_V H$am`Mr åh§Oo Oam PQ>m` nmÒoM H$s. H$g§.... {Q>ß`m?''
{Q>ß`m Iye Pmbm Agob. _mbH$hr Amnë`m hOoarVbmM Agë`mMm Ë`mbm AmZ§X Pmbm Agob.
_r qMVoV nS>bmo. hr _wbJr OmYdm§Mr Va emo^m Zgob? ~mn ao ! åhUOo XJS>çm AmVm {VÀ`m _mJo
bmJbm? _r {Vbm H$em àH$mao dmMdy eHo$Z `mMm {dMma H$ê$ bmJbmo.
Ë`mZ§Va XmoZ {Xdgm§Zr _r OmYdamdm§Zm nÌ {b{hb§. Ë`m§M§ CÎma Amb§,
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Va n[aUm_ ~am hmoUma Zmhr Ag§ Ë`mZ§ emo^mbm ~Omdb§`. AmVm Vr dS>Jmdbm {~èhmS> H$aUma Agob
Va Vwåhr {VW§ AmhmV. VwåhrM {VMo AmB©~mn ìhm Am{U Amnbr boH$ g_OyZ {Vbm gm§^mim.''
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""Am_Mm hdmbm Xodm nm§Sw>a§Jmda. VmaUmam _maUmam VmoM.''
AmR> EH$ {Xdg Jobo. _r qnniJmdbm OmD$Z Ambmo. emo^mZ§ _mPm n[aM` H$mH$m åhUyZ H$ê$Z {Xbm.
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Zo_UyH$ Pmbr.
_r dS>Jmdbm AgVmo åhQ>ë`mda Var Vmo _mÂ`mer \$maM AX~rZ§ ~mobbm. OodUImU Pmë`mda Ë`mZ§
MQ>B© Q>mHy$Z {Xbr. nmZ H$ê$Z {Xb§. _r Iye Pmbmo. OmdB© Amnë`m hmVmVbm Amho Ag§ dmQ>b§. _r
OmYdamdmZr gmon{dbob§ H$m_ AmVm H$amd§ åhUyZ åhQ>b§,
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Pmë`mda H$am. VyVm©g emo^m BWM amhÿ XoV.''
""~a§ !''
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""R>rH$ !''
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~oV hmUyZ nmS>m`Mo, Vohr JwßVnUo - åhUOo `m H$mZmMr I~a Ë`m H$mZmbm Z bmJVm. ho gma§ H$am`M§ hmoV§
_bm. åhUyZ OmdB©~wdm H$ømV Amë`mM§ nmhÿZ _r hiyM åhUmbmo,
""ho gJi§ Hw$Umbm H$iVm H$m_m Zò. dS>JmdmV Ago \w$H$Q> \$m¡OXma \$ma AmhoV. H$moUm åhUOo
H$moUmbm Z gm§JVm ho gma§ H$am. Ë`mVyZ _hÎdmMr JmoîQ> _mP§ Zmd H$emV Jmody ZH$m. _mPr Vw_Mr AmoiI
\$ŠV qnniJmdmV. dS>JmdmV Zmhr. H$g§ emo^mVmB©?''
""~amo~a JwéOr, Vw_M§ gm§JU§.''
OmYdamdm§M§ nÌ XmIdm`Mr BÀN>m AZmda hmoV AgVmZmhr _r Vr Xm~yZ Q>mH$br. Z OmUmo emo^mÀ`m
_mhoaM§ åhUyZ Vo nÌ Am{U Vo XmI{dUmam _r hU_§VamdmÀ`m ÑîQ>rZ§ Ë`mÁ` R>am`Mm.
""~a§ S>m°ŠQ>agmho~, AmVm eodQ>M§ ~mobVmo. {VWë`m H$moUmhr ì`ŠVrMr AmoiI H$ê$Z KoVmZm qH$dm
Ë`m§À`mer g§~§Y R>odVmZm _bm {dMmam`M§ ! Amb§ Ü`mZmV?''
""hmo ! Adí` !''
Eg.Q>r. n`ªV KmbdrV Ambobo hU_§Vamd JmS>r gwQ>ë`mda naV Jobo. _r _ZmV B©ídambm hmV OmoS>bo.
EdT>m _moR>m {dO` {_idyZ {Xë`m~Ôb.
nU B©ídamZ§ _mPm Z_ñH$ma {Y:H$mabm. e{Zdma hmoVm. emim gwQ>br VmoM nmoîQ>mVyZ Am§VaXoer` nÌ
Amb§. S>m°. hU_§VamdmM§, qnniJmdhÿZ.
""Vr. JwéOr.
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C^`Vm Am^mar AmhmoV.
H$moUmhr ì`ŠVrMm Vm|S>mda H$Yrhr An_mZ _r H$arV Zmhr. Vo _mP§ d«V Amho. nU Amnb§ åhUU§ _bm
nQy>Zhr Cn`moJ Zmhr.
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ào_ Amho. Aem _mUgmMm ghdmg bm^m`bm ^m½` bmJV§.
_r Vw_Mm CëboI Ë`m§À`mOdi H$aUma Zmhr. nU Vwåhr gm§{JVboë`m gyMZm _bm nmiVm òV ZmhrV.
j_m Agmdr.
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VmoS>U§ H$R>rU AgV§. H$imdo.''
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g§Ü`mH$mir nmD$g Wm§~m`Mm. gy`m©ñVmMr bmb {H$aU§ n¥Ïdrda ngabr H$s BVam§Zm H$m` dmQ>m`M§ Vo dmQ>mo
nU _bm Var AË`mZ§X ìhm`Mm. _bm ho {d{eîQ> {ZgJ©gm¢X`© \$ma {à` Amho. Aem doir _r _mPm
Zoh_rMm Xw_w©IbonUm {dgê$Z BH$S>o-{VH$S>o ^Q>H$Vmo. OZmV AWdm dZmV. Hw$R>ohr.
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_r {VÀ`m Xe©ZmZ§ jUâ gwImdbmo. Vr hgbr.
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""~ar Amho. `m, Oam ~gm `m.''
_moh AgVmV O~aXñV. Mm¡H$mVM EH$ IwMu Q>mH$br Am{U ~gH$U _mabr. Mm¡H$ nmdgmZ§ ñdÀN>
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nmhmV hmoVmo. A{ÔmV gm¢X`m©M§ Xe©Z CËH$Q> AgV§. Ë`mMr AZw^yVr g_mYmZ, AV¥ßVr, AYranUm `m§Zr
\o$gmiV hmoVr.
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""_J Vo _mòM§ _mUyg Ag§ EH$Q>rbm Q>mHy$Z Hw$R>§ OmV§?''
""e{Z-_hmËå` dmMm`bm bmJboV.''
""EdT>o eZrÀ`m _mJo hmV YwD$Z H$m bmJbo?''
""Hw$Ur Var gm§{JVb§, e{Zdmar e{Z_hmËå` dmMm. nrS>m Xya hmoB©b. åhUyZ bmJbo dmMm`bm !''
jUâ _r A§V_w©I Pmbmo. _mÂ`m S>moù`mg_moa XJS>mo~mMr _yVu gmH$ma Pmbr. eZrgmaIr H$mir,
H$mir. eZrM§ ~{ha§J H$mi§ hmoV§. XJS>mo~mM§ A§Va§J ! nU ñd^md gmaImM ! N>idmXr. amerbm bmJbm
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{~Mmè`m dg§VmMm ^{dî`H$mi AmO _bm g_OU§ eŠ` ZìhV§. nU Vmo \$ma AmemXm`H$ _wirM ZìhVm.
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gmW©H$ hmoD$ XoV.'' Ë`m§Zr ^br _moR>r {nedr ^ê$Z \w$b§ AmUbr hmoVr. _bm Mma _moJè`mMr \w$b§ Ë`mZr
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_r Ë`m§Zm H$m` åhUm`M§ Amho Vo AmoiIb§. åhQ>b§, ""Vg§ Zmhr. EImXo {Xder gmn `m`Mm Vw_À`m
nm`mImbr!''
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{VZ§ EH$ CÎm_ bmb Jwbm~ Amnë`m doUrV Imodbm.
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VÝ_`VoZ§ Vo àgmX^jU H$ê$ bmJbo.
nmoho, Mhm Pmbm. AOyZ Iyn doi ~gmd§. AgoM Zdo AZw^d ¿`mdoV Ag§ dmQ>V hmoV§ nU CR>U§ ^mJ
hmoV§. _r CR>bob§ nmhÿZ aKwZmWamd CR>bo.
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""_r òV OmB©Z nU Vwåhr bmoH$m§Zr AmVm dmS>m gmoS>m`Mm Zmhr. H$m` åhUVmo _r?'' _r WmoS>m
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JwßVnUm `mo½`M hmoVm. X§e OmUdbm Zgbm Var {dfmMm n[aUm_ MwH${dVm òUma ZìhVm. _mPr Va
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""Zmhr Amåhm§bm _mhrVM Zmhr Pmb§ Vw_M§ òU§. Ag§ _bm åhUm`M§ hmoV§. ~mH$s H$mhr Zmhr.'' _r Km_
nwgbm.
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""~a§ Pmb§ AgV§ Ag§M Ýhd§?''
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""Zmhr åhUOo, h§ hmo` Vg§M !''
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{VKmVbm?''
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Am{U ømo {hH$S>§, Ë`mo gan§M.... Wy: Vw_À`m AmB©bm !''
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{nbm§Mr AmR>dU Pmbr. Jßn am{hbmo.
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""Var í`mZnZm hm` åhUm`Mm.'' XJS>mo~m AmVm AmV dibm.
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\$mS>H$Z _wñH$Q>mV bJmdyZ XamXam AmoT>V ~mhoa A§YmamV {dbrZ Pmbm. bmoH$mndmX, OZ^`mZo Vr
_wH$mQ>çmZo Jobr Agmdr.
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_Q>H$Z ~gbmo.
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H$s H$m`?
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Mhm Pmbm. XwYmMr Md n[a{MV hmoVr.
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ñdV:bm ZmB©H$mMr ~m`H$mo g_OV Zgob, dS>JmdMr nmQ>brU g_OV Agmdr Agm {VMm Vmoam hmoVm.
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~hmb Ho$br Zgob?
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""Va hmo ! Ë`mZrM nmM hOma {Xbo Ýhd§.''
_bm _mhrV Agbobm XJS>mo~m Va BVH$m CXma ImgM Zmhr. _J BVHo$ n¡go H$go {Xbo? JmS>r H$m
KoD$Z {Xbr? øm ^¡ê$ ZmB©H$mMr EdT>r {_Omg H$m R>odbr OmV Amho? nmUr _waV hmoV§ Hw$R>§ Var !
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åhUmb§.''
ho gd© EoHy$Z Va Om_ d¡VmJbmo. gwQ>Umar H$moS>r _mUgmbm AmZ§{XV H$aVmV. ho H$moS>§ {dbjU hmoV§. Vo
gwQ>V OmVmZm _mPm Ord ~mhoa IoMyZ AmoTy>Z H$mT>rV hmoV§. Aer H$moS>r ôQ>VmV Vr doiM KmVdoi Agmdr.
_mPr Or Kmb_ob hmoV hmoVr Vr _r YS> ^¡ébmhr gm§Jy eH$V ZìhVmo Am{U {dgê$hr eH$V ZìhVmo.
AmVm _bm _mÂ`m H$m_mH$S>§ diU§ ^mJ hmoV§. Ë`m{edm` _ZmMr ~oM¡Zr H$_r hmoUma ZìhVr. _r
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_moOmdr bmJV Agob?
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hmoV§. Moham {ZVi Am{U S>moio A{Ve` ~mobHo$ hmoVo. ZOaoZ§ H$miOmMm R>md KoU§ Am{U gmdOmbm Km`mi
H$ê$Z YaUrbm {IidyZ R>odU§ hr gd© {Vbm gamdmZ§ ghO O_bobr H$bm Agmdr Ag§ _bm dmQ>b§. _r
d` {dMmab§,
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""^¡amo~mnojm drg dfmªZr bhmZ Vwåhr?'' _r.
""Admo ho _mP§ Xwga§ {~amS> Ýhd§.''
""hm§ VarM !'' _r ~mobbmo Am{U {VÀ`mH$S>§ nmhÿZ hgbmo. {VZ§hr JmoS> à{Vhmñ` Ho$b§. jUâ _bm
àgÞ H$ê$Z gmoS>b§.
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""Pmb§, Vw_r Om AmVm !'' _r {Vbm nadmZJr {Xbr. Vr AmV Joë`mda _bm {VW§ EH$ nmoH$ir {Z_m©U
Pmë`mgmaIr dmQ>br. EH$ XmoZ {_{ZQ>§ ñVãY, H$m_ Amdê$Z _r Jßn ~gbmo. nmÊ`mÀ`m VimVyZ hdoMm
~wS>~wS>m da `mdm Vgm EH$ àíZ da Ambm.'' _r ^¡ê$bm {dMmab§.
""Vw_À`m Ë`m _¡ÌrMr gwédmV Ho$ìhm Pmbr?''
""Vo gm§JU§ AdKS> hm`. '' ^¡amo~m.
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""Aao Vg§ Zmhr ~m~m !''
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""Aao Vr dg§VamdmÀ`m ñdmJVmMr !''
""hm§, AmR>rdbr H$s !''
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! åhUyZ {dMmab§ ao !''
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{KD$Z. XodimOdi ~gbr BH$V. {VV§ Amb§ XJS>mo~m. n§Mm`VrVZ§ VmnyZemZ Amb§V§. XodimOdi \$Q>\$Q>r
Wm§~dbr. XodimVZ§ nm`m nSy>Zí`mZ {hÀ`mOdi Amb§. "E A§S>r H$er?' Va hr åhUmbr "gmR> n¡go' Ëò
åh§Umb, "~a§ {KdyZ Mb nmQ>bmÀ`m _ù`mH$S>§' {hbm {KD$Zí`mZ Job§, A§S>r KoVbr. åh§Umb "Hw$UmMr Vy'
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Kabm òVy åhUyZ Am{U H$m` gm§Jm`M§ JwéOr. Xwgè`m {Xder gm§Obm Amb§ H$s hmo, nmQ>rb !''
_r n§Mm`VrVZ§ nJma {KD$ZemZ AmbyVy ! Vda nmQ>rb Amb§. gm§O Q>ibr ìhVr. ~mobV ~gb§. {VZ§
BMmab§ "A§S>r H$ê$ H$m?' Va ~Jm åh§Jmb, "H$am !' _J añgm Ho$bm. MnmË`m Ho$ë`m. Oodm`À`m AmXr
Oam åhQ>b§ nmQ>bmñZr Iye H$amd§. _r ~mQ>br AmUyZ {Xbr. ß`mb§, Imëb§, ~mobV ~gb§. _bm åh§Jmb§,
"_r H$m Amby`m åhmB©V hm`?' å`m "_mZ hmb{dbr' ÝhmB© åhmB©V åhUyZ !''
""Va JwéOr Ia§ gm§{JQ>b§ Var EoH$Vmgm Am{U ImoQ>§ gm§{JVb§ Var EoH$Vmgm. "nmQ>rbgmò~ òdT>m Vmbodma
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_mñVa, òdT>m _moR>çm _ZmMm _mZyg å`m ~{KQ>bm ÝhmB©. _§J åh§Jmb ømo IaÀ`m Vy H$í`mbm Ho$bmg? ho
n¡g§ Ko. å`m n¡g§ KoQ>b ÝhmB©V Va {VÀ`m hmVmV R>odm` bmJb§. Vr~r {KB©Zm Va {VM§ hmV Yê$Z ~i§M
hmVmda {R>db§. nmM IaMb§ ìhV å`m Ë`|À`mnm`r Va e§~a {_imb§. Agm \$m`Xm hþVmo EHo$H$mH$S>Z.''
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h‚mmaXm gm§JyZhr nQ>b§ ZgV§. nU ^¡ê$ gm§JV hmoVm Vo Oa Ia§ Agob Va nmQ>rb H$emÀ`mVar ZeoV
"_m\$s' _mJV Agob. hr Zem Xmê$Mr ImgM ZìhVr. H$maU XJS>mo~m gamdbobm Xmê$S>m Amho. EImÚm
~mQ>brZ§ Ë`mMm Agm KmoQ>mim hmoV ZìhVm. hr Zem AgUma bú_rMr ! ^¡ê$À`m ~m`H$moMr. bm§S>½`mZ§
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V`marMm Amho Va ! ^¡ê$À`m ~m`H$mobm Am{U {VÀ`m Zdè`mbm EH$m WnS>oV Ë`mZ§ Jma H$ê$Z Q>mH$b§ hmoV§.
AWm©V Ë`m {XderM Zo_H$s Ë`mbm bú_r ôQ>mdr hm Ho$di `moJm`moJ hmoVm. nU bm§S>½`mZ§ {eH$ma _mÌ
nÕVera Ho$br hmoVr. Ago àg§J {Z_m©U Pmbo H$s _mPm CX²doJ§ dmT>Vmo. _bm OrdZ éj, COmS> dmQy>
bmJV§. _mÂ`m OrdZd¥jmMr _wi§ H$moUr VmoS>VmhoV Ag§ dmQy> bmJV§. _r H$mdam~mdam hmoVmo.
^¡ê$Z§ _bm ~aMg§ gm§{JVb§. Ë`mÀ`m ^mdH$sV Ë`mbm ~{hîH¥$Vm-gmaI§ dmJ{db§ OmV hmoV§. H$maU
H$m` Va hm J«m_n§Mm`VrV ZmoH$ar H$aVmo. Mma n¡go {_iVmV. gwImZ§ XmoZ Kmg Im`bm {_iVmV. ^mB©~§XmZm
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eoOmarnmOmar ho gJi§ nmhÿZ OiUma Zmhr Va H$m` hmoB©b? Ë`mZr _J J§S>o, Xmoao, Xod KmbUo, gJio à`moJ
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Am{U g§nbr.
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YmS>ernUmZ§ OJb§ nm{hOo Ag§ gm§{JVb§ nU AOyZhr Vo àH$ma MmbyM hmoVo. ^¡amo~mbm _mUgmVyZ
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^mD$~§X Q>aHy$Z, dMHy$Z amhÿ bmJbo.
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AmR>dS>çmV {_imb§. Ë`mÀ`m MwbV ^mdm§Zr Amnë`m _wbmM§ b½Z R>a{db§ Vo ^¡amo~mÀ`m ng§VrZ§. _wbJr
nmhmÊ`mV à_wI VmoM. XoU§-KoU§ R>ab§ Vo Ë`mÀ`mM {dMmamZ§ Am{U AmVm n{ÌHo$V à_wI åhUyZ Zmdhr
Ë`mM§ N>mnb§`. Ë`m§Z§ _bm n{ÌH$m XmI{dbr.
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Job§ hmoV§. ^¡ê$ åhUVmo ho Oo gJi§ Pmb§ Ë`mM§ H$maU Xwga§ {Vga§ H$mhr ZgyZ Ho$di nmQ>bmMr OdirH$
hoM Amho. {edm` nmQ>bmZr n¡emMr I¡amV Ho$br. bú_rbm Zm__mÌ H$m_ {Xb§ Am{U n¡gm _mÌ Iyn {Xbm.
{Vbm JmS>rdê$Z {\$am`bm {_imd§ åhUyZ "bú_r' {Xbr. H$m` dmB©Q> Pmb§?
H$m` dmB©Q> Pmb§? H$mhr Zmhr. dmB©Q> Mm§Jb ho gma§ gmnoj Amho. ^¡ê$bm Oa Mmbbob§ gma§ Mm§Jb§ dmQ>V
Agob Va _bm dmB©Q> dmQy>Z H$m` Cn`moJ hmoVm? Am{U åhUyZ Mmbbob§ Oo Amho Vo Mm§Jbo H$s dmB©Q>
R>a{dÊ`mMm Var _bm H$m` A{YH$ma hmoVm? VhmZoZ§ ì`mHy$i Pmbobm àmUr nmÊ`mMr àV VnmgV ~gV
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H$aUmar VhmZ {Xbr Ë`mbm Úmdm.
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Z gm§JVmhr {_qQ>JMm {df` _bm H$ibm hmoVm.
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S>m°ŠQ>a Eg. aKwZmW `m XmoKm§n¡H$s H$moUmM§hr ZoV¥Ëd _mÝ` H$am`bm V`ma hmoVmo. nU ~hþVoH$ dS>rbH$sÀ`m
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pñWVr ì`dpñWV H$imbr hmoVr. Ë`m ~oVmZ§M AmVm JVr R>odU§ _bm H«$_àmßV Pmb§ hmoV§.
Imbr _mZ KmbyZ dg§Vamd ~gbo Va da AmT>çmH$S>o ZOa bmdyZ S>m°ŠQ>a ! Aem pñWVrV Ë`mZm Yra XoU§
ho Var àmW{_H$ _hÎdmM§ H$m_ hmoV§ VoM _r Ho$b§.
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Am{U Ë`mZr dg§VamdmÀ`m Im§Úmda Amnbm hmV R>odbm, WmonQ>b§.
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H$aÊ`mM§ YmoaU R>odb§ Va Hw$R>§ Mma {Xdg `m XwîQ> OJmV H$mT>Vm òVmV.''
""Ia§ Amho Vo dg§Vamd, Xw~ù`mgmaIo aSy> ZH$m. H$mTy>`m AmnU H$mhr _mJ©. _mUgmZ§ à`ËZ Ho$bo H$s
gma§ O_V§.''
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""Aao ~m~m, H$gb§ H$V©ì` Am{U H$gb§ H$_© ! hr _mUg§ H$m` {dMma H$aVmV Ag§ Vwåhm§bm dmQ>V§
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Am{U Vo ñdV:er nwQ>nwQ>V hmoVo....
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dmS>çmVyZ Imobrda Ambmo. _bm hiyhiy ^rVrZ§ Koam`bm gwédmV Ho$br hmoVr. _Z hid§ Am{U
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Am{U XmoÝhtda hmV R>odyZ Z OJÊ`mMm gëbm gVV XoV AgVmV. nU _bm ehmÊ`mM§ hm gëbm _mÝ`
ìhmdm Agm _mPm ñd^mdM ZìhVm. _mPr ñd^mdaMZmM Aer Pmbr hmoVr H$s _mPr Hw$VaAmoT> OÝ_â
hmoVM amhmUma hmoVr.
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_r Ia§ åhUOo _mÂ`mdaM {MS>bmo hmoVmo. ñdV:bm WnS>m bJmdmì`mV Ag§ dmQ>V hmoV§.
`m _mZ{gH$ AdñWoVyZ _wŠV hmoÊ`mÀ`m AmVM _r emioV Jobmo. _ñQ>ada ghr H$aUma VmoM
_w»`mÜ`mnH$ I¡a_moS>o åhUmbo,
""Wm§~m JwéOr !''
""H$m?'' _r Ë`m§M§ EoH$b§ Z EoH$b§ H$ê$Z ghr Ho$brM Am{U {dMmab§.
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gm§^miVmo.'' Am{U hm I¡è`m _bm _ñQ>ada ghr H$ê$ ZH$m åhUV hmoVm. {ZXmZ ñdV:À`m bm`H$sMm Var
{dMma H$amdm H$s Zmhr _mUgmZ§?
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_bm Mm§Jb§ _mhrV Amho. CJrM H$mTy> Zò åhUyZ Jßn ~gb§ Va OmñVM Mmbb§` Vw_M§.... _r
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ZìhVm.
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""Ahmo nU _ñQ>ada ghr H$am`bm _bm Vwåhr _ZmB© H$amdr Agm H$m` J§^ra JwÝhm _r Ho$bm`?
Am§?''
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""_r JwÝhoJma AgVmo Va Wm§~bmo AgVmo.''
""_r _w»`mÜ`mnH$ åhUyZ hþHy$_ H$aVmo` Ag§ g_Om Am{U gai ~mobm.''
EìhmZm gJù`m emioMr _wb§ Am°{\$gÀ`m XmamV O_y bmJbr hmoVr. AmV Mmbbobm V_mem ^`M{H$V
ZOaoZ§ nmhmV hmoVr. _bm ho gd© \$ma An_mZmñnX dmQ>b§ Var Hw$bH$Uu JwéOr _wbm§Zm Am°{\$gÀ`m XmamVyZ
N>S>çm _méZ _mê$Z hmH$byZ XoV hmoVo. _wbm§À`m g_moa I¡a_moS>çm§Zr hm àH$ma ZgVm Ho$bm Va ~a§ Pmb§
AgV§. ^S>ì`mZ§ _mÂ`mda H$m AmO hëbm Ho$bm` Ë`mM§ _bm H$maU gmnS>oZm.
""_J _r gm§JVmo Vo ZrQ> EoH$m _w»`mÜ`mnH$ I¡a_moS>o. gmVdr Zmnmg S>r_ Q´>|S>. _r AmO gìdm Xhm
dmOVm emioV Ambmo hmoVmo. gìdm Xhm dmOVmM _r _ñQ>ada ghr Ho$br Amho. Vw_À`mOdi _mÂ`m{déÕ
gmjrnwamdm H$mhr Zmhr. Vwåhmbm H$m` H$am`M§ Vo Vwåhr H$ê$ eH$Vm....''
""ImoQ>§ ~mobVm Vwåhr.''
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""hmo` _mP§ ~mobU§ ImoQ>§ Agob nU Vw_M§ dV©Z ImoQ>§ Amho. _mUgmZ§ H$g§ _mUgmgmaI§ dmJmd§
OZmdamgmaI§ Zìho.''
""na Vwåhr Xhm Mmirgbm Ambm` ho _r [anmoQ>m©V {b{hVmo. gJù`m {ejH$m§Zm ho _mhrV Amho.''
""Agy Xo _mhrV, ~Jy H$moU gmjrXma hmoVmo` Vo !'' _rhr \$ma {^D$Z {Xdg H$mT>bo nU AmVm {Ûma
Zmhr. dmK åhQ>b§ Var ImVmo. dm¿`m åhQ>b§ Var ImVmo _J Ë`mbm dmK H$embm åhUm`M§ dm¿`m H$m Zmhr
åhUm`M§? Aao hr H$m` qOXJr Amho? H$m` ñdm{^_mZ amhVmo` H$m VmR> _mZoZ§ OJVm òV§? e|~S>çm
nmoamÀ`m g§JVrV Am`wî` H$mTy>Z ì`dhmaeyÝ` OrdZ OJVmo AmhmoV. Vm|S>mda Hw$Ur hbH$Q>mZ§ Jm§Sy> åhUyZ
{edr {Xbr Var Amåhr JßnM amhUma ! Am_À`m _ñVH$mV Zm gUH$ CR>Vo Z aŠVmV gigi !
S>moù`m§g_moa AÝ`m` hmoV Agbm Var S>moio {_Qy>Z Jßn ~gÊ`mBVHo$ _oboë`m _ZmMo {ZOud nwVio ~Zbmo`
Amåhr. {edmOramOm§Zr bm§Á`mÀ`m nmQ>bmMo hmVnm` VmoS>bo Am{U pñÌ`m§{df`rMm Amnbm AmXa ì`ŠV
Ho$bm hr JmoîQ> `m nmoam§Zm Amåhr gm§Jm`Mr nU Hw$Um Xwgè`m JmdÀ`m nmQ>bmÀ`m ZrMnUmMo Mmio W§S>nUo
~KV ~gm`Mo. H$m Va hr \$S>Vyg ZmoH$ar OmB©b åhUyZ ! OmD$ Xo Zm. `m ZmoH$è`m§gmR>rM Amåhr Oa
_mUwgH$s gmoS>V Agy, Jm§Sy>imgmaIo OrdZ OJV Agy Va `m ZmoH$è`m OmD$Z Amåhr AÞnmÊ`m{dZm
VS>\$Sy>Z _obob§ \$ma ~a§. Zmhr Va Am_À`m gma»`m§Zr OJyZ Var H$m` OJmM§ H$ë`mU Ho$b§`? Aao
gJio, AÝ`m`, gJio AZrVrMo Mmio gJir nmn§ `m OrdZmV ghZ H$aÊ`mnojm øm OrdZmÀ`m àoVmbm
~o{\${H$arÀ`m {MVoda R>odyZ Amnë`m hmVmZo AmnU MyS> H$m bmdy Zò? H$m noQ>dy Zò?''
""ho ~Km JwéOr, Hw$Um nmQ>bmÀ`m ZmdmZ§ _mJo H$mhr BW§ ~mobm`M§ H$m_ Zmhr. emioV _r Hw$UmMr qZXm
EoH$Uma Zmhr Am{U ~mobyhr XoUma Zmhr. Vwåhm§bm ~mobm`M§ Agob, {hå_V Agob Va Ë`m§À`mg_moa
~mobm.''I¡a_moS>o YyV©nUmZ§ _mÂ`m ~mobÊ`mbm {dH¥$V ê$n XoÊ`mMm à`ËZ H$arV hmoVm ho _bm H$imb§.
~hwVoH$ _mÂ`m{déÕ Pmboë`m H$Q>mV hm gm_rb Pmbm Agmdm. XJS>mo~m nmQ>rb gyÌYma Agmdm. _bm `m
_mJm©Z§ {MaS>Ê`mMm ~oV Ho$bm Agmdm. _bm AmVm I¡a_moS>çm§À`m dV©ZmMm AW© WmoS>m WmoS>m g_Obm.
I¡a_moS>çmbm Nw gmoS>Umam hmoVm Vmo ZamY_. Varhr I¡a_moS>o _mÂ`m gmpÎdH$ g§Vmnmbm JQ>maN>mn ê$n XoD$Z
_bm nH$Sy> nmhmV hmoVm ho _mÂ`m bjmV òD$Z _r gmdY Pmbmo.
""ho ~Km _r H$moUmM§ Zmd KoVbob§ Zmhr CJrM Vwåhr H$mhr Var ~moby ZH$m. gm§JyZ R>odVmo.''
""H$m§~io JwéOr, Vwåhr nmQ>rbgmho~m§Zm ~mobmdyZ AmUm. _ù`mV AmhoV AmVm Vo. ObXrZ§ `m
åhUmd§.'' I¡a_moS>çmÀ`m "_ù`mV AmhoV Vo' øm e×m§Zr Va _mPr ImÌr nQ>br H$s hm _mÂ`m{déÕ
OmUyZ~wOyZ H$Q> Pmbm`. AmVm {^D$Z MmbUma ZìhV§. _r dJm©da Mmbbmo Va I¡a_moS>o åhUmbm.
""BW§ ~gm, dJm©da Om`M§ Zmhr. AmYr `m V§Q>çmMm {ZH$mb bmJy Xo !''
_r VgmM hÅ>mZo dJm©H$S>o Mmbbmo. n{hbrÀ`m dJm©da Hw$bH$Uu JwéOr hOoar KoV hmoVo. AmJm_r `wÕmMr
V`mar åhUyZ _r Ë`m§Zm ~mobbmo, åhQ>b§, ""Vwåhr {ejH$ à{V{ZYr AmhmV. _mÂ`mda H$mhr ~mb§Q> òUma
Zmhr Ag§ H$am. CÚm _r Vwåhm§bm Xmof XoB©Z.'' Vo åhUmbo, ""H$mhr H$miOr H$ê$ ZH$m. _r Vw_À`m _mJo
Amho.'' _r _mÂ`m gmVdrÀ`m dJm©Mr hOoar KoVbr. gd© _wbm-_wbtZr _bm Yra {Xbm. ""JwéOr, Amåhm§bm
gJi§ g_Ob§`. Amåhr Vw_À`mgmR>r g§n H$aUma.'' _r åhQ>b§, ""AmÎmmM H$mhr JS>~S> ZH$mo. doiM
Ambr Va _r Vwåhmbm gm§JVmo.'' _wbm§Zr {eñV nmiÊ`mM§ dMZ {Xb§. _bm ~amM Yra Ambm VmoM {Zamon
Ambm.
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""nmQ>rbgmho~ AmboV. ~mobmdb§` Vwåhmbm.'' H$m§~io JwéOr.
_r Am°{\$gmV àdoe Ho$bm.
_w»`mÜ`mnH$mÀ`m IwMuV XJS>mo~m ~gbo hmoVo. eoOmar I¡a_moS>o. _bm nmhÿZ XJS>mo~mÀ`m H$mZm§er
bmJbobo Xya gaH$bo. nmQ>rb hgV hgV _bm åhUmbo.
""emioV {H$Vr dmOVm Ambm, _mñVa?'' nmQ>rb.
""gìdm Xhm dmOVm.'' _r {MSy>Z ~mobbmo.
""ImoQ>§ Amho ho !'' I¡a_moS>o ~mobbm.
~mH$sMo {ejH$ Ambo hmoVo. _r EH$X_ {ngmiyZ I¡a_moS>çmMr H$m°ba nH$S>br Am{U I¡a_moS>çmbm
\$mS>H$Z bJmdbr. Hw$R>bm amJ AmVm hmoVm H$moU OmUo. _bm dmQ>V§ g_moa ~gboë`m XJS>çmÀ`m Xe©ZmMr
hr à{V{H«$`m Agmdr. nwÝhm _r hmV CMbbm hmoVm nU _bm H$m§~io JwéOtZr _mJo AmoT>bo Am{U
I¡a_moS>çmZ§ _mabobr WßnS> Hw$bH$Uu JwéOtZm ~gbr. Ë`m§Zr g§VmnyZ I¡a_moS>çm§Zm T>H$b§b§ Vo XJS>mo~mda
OmD$Z nS>bo. Vmon`ªV gmVdrÀ`m dJm©Vbm ~Oa§J Jwad {VW§ Ambm. Ë`mZ§ _bm H$m§~io JwéOrnmgyZ
gmoS>{dVmM _r I¡a_moS>çm§Zm CR>{dÊ`mMm à`ËZ H$arV hmoVmo Va Vo BVHo$ Km~abo hmoVr H$s Ë`m§Zm dmQ>b§ _r
Ë`m§Zm R>ma _maVmo`. Vo EH$X_ ~m|~by bmJbo. "_obmo', "_obmo', "_bm dmMdm' _J _mÌ _r Ë`m§Zm MQ>H$Z
gmoSy>Z {Xb§.
Pmë`m n«H$mamZo _r ~amM eaq_Xm Pmbmo hmoVmo. _r Vmi gmoS>m`bm ZH$mo hmoVmo. {ejH$m§Zm ho àH$ma emo^V
ZmhrV Ag§ _bm Zoh_r dmQ>V§ nU H$gm Vmob gwQ>bm Z H$io.
_w»`mÜ`mnH$ `m ZmË`mZo I¡a_moS>çm§Zr _mPr boIr H$mJmir Ho$br. Hw$bH$Uu Am{U gmd§V `m§Mrhr Zmdo
hëboImoa åhUyZ KmVbr. _r S>m°ŠQ>ar g{Q>©{\$Ho$Q> OmoSy>Z AmOmar aOoMm AO© {Xbm Am{U Jmdr Jobmo. _mÂ`m
~m`H$moZ§ _bmM Xmof {Xbm. "Ag§ H$ê$Z Vwåhr Amåhm§bm ^rH$ _mJm`bm bmdUma' dJ¡ao amoO ~mobV hmoVr.
eodQ>r _{hÝ`mMr aOm Ho$ìhm g§nVo Am{U _r Ho$ìhm hOa hmoVmo Ag§ _bm dmQ>b§. eodQ>r `m OJmV
_mUgmbm {Z^}i gwI Ag§ H$Yr bm^V Zmhr hoM Ia§.
KamVyZ {ZKVmZmgwÕm ~m`H$mo åhUmbrM, ""Hw$UmÀ`m ^mZJS>rV nSy> ZH$m. Amnb§ H$m_ ^b§ H$s AmnU
^b§ Ag§ dmJm.''
hÎmr {MIbmV éVyZ ~gbm H$s H$moëømgmaIo jwÐ àmUrhr Ë`mbm ehmUnU§ {eH${dVmV. "~a§ ~a§'
åhUyZ _r Jmd gmoS>b§.
emioV hOa Pmbmo. _w»`mÜ`mnH$m§À`m OmJoda X`miy ZmdmÀ`m EH$ XmoZeo nm¢S>r ~mB© ~gboë`m hmoË`m.
Hw$bH$Uu Am{U gmd§V `m§À`m ~Xë`m Pmë`m hmoË`m. Ë`m§À`m OmJr gVV {\${X{\${X hgUmè`m XmoZ
Hw$_m[aH$m Amë`m hmoË`m. gmonm ZH$mem AdKS> Pmbm hmoVm.
""ho Q>nmb EH$ Amb§` ¿`m.'' \$S>UrgH$mH$m§Zr EH$ nmH$sQ> hmVmda R>odb§. I¡a_moS>çmM§ hmoV§.
""lr. am. am. dmK JwéOr,
g. Z. {d. {d.
_r n{hë`m§Xm Amnbr j_m _mJyZ nÌ {b{hÊ`mg gwédmV H$aVmo. _mÂ`m_wio AmnUmg Iyn _mZ{gH$ Vmn
Pmbm Agob. nU dS>JmdMo à{VpîR>V Jw§S> lr...... (H$moU Vo Vwåhm§bm H$iobM !) `m§Zr Vwåhmbm Ìmg
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XoD$Z nidyZ bmdÊ`m{df`r _bm hþHy$_ Ho$bm hmoVm. dmñV{dH$ Á`m {Xder emioV "Vmo' àH$ma KS>bm
Ë`mM {Xder Vw_À`mda H$madmB H$aÊ`mMo R>abo hmoVo nU Vw_À`m _mÂ`mdarb AmH$pñ_H$ hëë`mZo gd©
àg§Jmbm H$bmQ>Ur {_imbr. Vo "Jw§S>mo'~mhr Km~ê$Z Jobo. Ë`mZ§Va MH$ma e× Ë`m§Zr H$mT>bm Zmhr `mMr
H¥$n`m Zm|X ¿`mdr.
Vw_Mr _r VH«$ma Ho$br. _r ñdV: Am°{\$g_Üò Jobmo Va VoWo Vw_Mo {dÚmWu Mm§XUogmom ho S>oß`wQ>r
{ejUm{YH$mar åhUyZ Ambo AmhoV Ë`mZr _bmM Xmof XoD$Z dmQ>og bmdbo d BVa XmoKm§À`m ~Xë`m§Mo hþHy$_
H$mT>bo. Var AmnU gmho~ _OHy$am§Mm _mÂ`m{df`rMm Pmbobm J¡ag_O H¥$n`m Xya H$amdm. hr {dZ§Vr.
EImÚm ZOrH$À`m e{Zdmar BH$S>o òD$Z Am_Mo Am{VÏ` ñdrH$mamdo hr {dZ§Vr.
H$imdo, bmo^ nyU© Agmdm. Amnbm Z_«,
lr. ìhr. Ho$. I¡a_moS>o
nÌ dmMyZ _r XmoZ {ZU©` KoVbo. (1) Mm§XUog_moa I¡a_moS>çm§Mr hOm_V H$amMr Am{U (2) Z§Va
e{Zdmar OmD$Z Ë`mÀ`m Am{VÏ`mMm `WoÀN> bm^ ¿`m`Mm. (Am_ag-nwarMr Am°S>©a XoD$Z).
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àH$aU Voamdo
""ò {^dmH$mH$m ò; nmoamÀ`m Mm¡H$erbm Ambmg dmQ>V§.''

{^dmH$mH$m H$gZwg§ hgbm. Amoemië`mgmaIm.
""{ZH$mbmÀ`m {Xder òD$Z H$m` Cn`moJ?''
""åh§Oo ËòÀ`m AmXr Amb§ nm{hOo ìhV§ H$m`?''
_r jUâ Wm§~bmo. Ë`mbm g_OUmè`m ^mfoV H$g§ gm§JVm òB©b ho _r nmhmV hmoVmo.
""ho ~K {^dmH$mH$m; VwPm _wbJm AmVm H$gm~gm nmg Pmbm nU Vmo Xhmdr nmg hmoUma Zmhr Am{U Vy
Va Ë`mbm Iyn {eH$dm`M§ åhUVmog.''
""H$m ÝhmB© \$mg ìhUma JwéOr Ymdr?''
""H$maU Vo J{UV nma AdKS> Amho?''
""BVH§$?''
""hm§, AmåhrgwÕm nmg hmoUma Zmhr Vo KoD$Z Am_À`m doir Vo gmoSy>Z ~gVm. òV hmoV§. åhUyZ Amåhr
Eg.Eg.gr. Pmbmo, ZmoH$ar bmJbr. Mma Kmg ImVmo AmhmoV. Zmhr Va Eg.Q>r. ñQ>±S>da h_mb Pmbmo
AgVmo Amåhr.''
""_J BVH§$ AmdJmS> H$m Šòb§ hmo Vo?''
""Aao g_mOmV H$mhr _mUg§ YmoaUr AgVmV. ehmUr AgVmV. Vr Amnë`mbm gmo`rMr, gwImMr
ì`dñWm V`ma H$aVmV. hr ehmUr _mUg§ ñdmWr© AgVmV. gÎmm, g§nÎmr, A{YH$ma Amnë`m hmVmV
amhmdoV åhUyZ Vr AmnU Ho$boë`m ì`dñWoV g_mOmbm ~g{dVmV. XodmY_m©nmgyZ, ê$T>r, na§nam, ZrVr-
{Z`_, BW§nmgyZ gŠVrÀ`m J{UVmn`ªV `m ì`dñWm _wÔm_ Ho$boë`m AmhoV. AS>Wù`mÀ`m e`©Vrgma»`m.''
""AmVm Am_m AS>mÊ`mñZr H$m` H$iV§` JwéOr.''
""H$m ? {dMma Ho$ë`mda H$iUma Zmhr?''
""na BMma H$gm H$am`Mm AgVmo hmo?''
_r CÎma§ XoÊ`mÀ`m ~oVmV AgVmZmM _bm ^¡ê$ òVmZm {Xgbm. _r åhQ>b§,
""Oam Wm§~, ^¡ê$Mr JmR> KmbyZ XoVmo. {dMma H$am`Mr Ë`mMr `mo½`Vm Oam ~KyZ Ko. dmñV{dH$ Vmo
H$mhr VwÂ`mhÿZ \$ma {eH$bobm Zmhr.''
""Z_ñH$ma JwéOr'' ^¡ê$.
""ò ^¡ê$. Vy AJXr `mo½` doir Ambmg.''
""_§Ì-V§Ì-OmXy-Q>moUm-Xod-XodñH$s-H$aUr `m~Ôb VwP§ H$m` _V Amho?''
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""JwéOr, ho gJi§ _mZÊ`mda hm`. _mZbm Va Úod ÝhmB©Va XJyS> ho H$mB© ImoQ>§ ÝhmB© ! Omo {^Vmo Ë`mo
_mZVmo. AmVm Jobr Ym-B©g dgª _mÁ`m XmamV h_oem {Z§~y, ~mdë`m, Ag§ H$m`-~m` Xa A_moí`m-nwZdbm
R>odë`mb§. _bm Ë`|M H$mB©M dmQ>Zm. H$m` Pmb§ _bm?''
""~a§ Xod-~rd, ^yV-IoV Amho H$s Zmhr !''
""Xodmbm Joë`më`m _mZgmñZr AnKmV hÿZ Vr _obr. Xodimda BOm nS>ë`m, n`bo Va XwñH$mimV
_mZg§ VerM _obr OZmda§ VerM _obr hoÀ`mdaZ§ Xod, ^yV hm` H$mhr ÝhmB© Vo g_OyZ ¿`md§. Hw$Um
~wdmÀ`m A§Jmè`mZ§ _yb ìhV` Ag§ ~r åhUUma hrM _mZg§ AmZr gQ>dmB©Mm boI nwgVm òV ~r ÝhmB© Ag§
hrM åh§UË`mV. Ia§ H§$M AmZ² ImoQ>§ H§$M§ H$m` Ia§ ÝhmB©.''
""Am_À`m ~mBªZm Oam ho gm§J H$s _J.''
""X`miy~mB©ñZr? _r ÝhmB©ao ~m~m !''
""H$m?''
""Admo ho _mO§ nwamZ EoH$VmZ§ ~r Ë`m {hH$S>§ h§y hy§ åhUVrb AmZ {VH$S>§ On H$aV ~gVrb.'' Ë`mda
Vmo ñdV:M Iyn hgbm. eodQ>r åhUmbmg, ""gmVmbm {_qQ>J hm`, gan§M gmò~mZr Vw_mñZr ~{bdb`. na
ËòÀ`m AmXr OZmda S>mŠQ>amZr Vw_mñZr ôQ>m`m gm§{JQ>§b`.''
{^dmH$mH$m Am{U ^¡ê$ Jobo. _r ~mhoa nS>bmo. AmH$memV dird nmdgmMo T>J nydo©H$Sy>Z da òV hmoVo. Iyn
nmD$g nS>ob Ag§ dmQ>V hmoV§. A§Ymê$Z Amb§ hmoV§. hdm EH$X_ Jma Pmbr hmoVr. _r OZmdam§À`m
XdmImÝ`mV Jobmo Voìhm XmamV dm°M_Z VodT>m ~gbm hmoVm. AmV S>m°ŠQ>a Amnë`m ImobrV AmhoV Ag§ Vmo
åhUmbm. _r ImobrV Jobmo. S>m°ŠQ>a _mPr dmQ> nmhmVM hmoVo. ""`m, ~gm,'' Pmb§.
_r Ë`m§À`mg_moaM ~gbmo. S>m°ŠQ>am§Mr Imobr A{Ve` ZrQ>ZoQ>H$s, gw§Xa dmQ>br _bm. {IS>Š`m§Mo
nS>XogwÕm ñdÀN>, ì`dpñWV hmoVo. EH$m \w$bXmUrV VmOr \w$b§ hmoVr. _bm _moR>§ àgÞ dmQ>b§. S>m°ŠQ>a _mÌ
Oamgo I§Jë`mgmaIo dmQ>bo.
""Aao H$mH$m, Ë`m gw^mf Q>r_YyZ XmoZ Ôr nmR>d Am{U XmoZ ñnoeb. Vyhr Ko Am{U {VWM Vmgâ
~¡g'' S>m°ŠQ>aZr dm°M_Zbm {nQ>mibo.
""S>m°ŠQ>a, H$embm ho MhmnmUr?''
""Ahmo Agy Xo, Vwåhr emo^mMo H$mH$m Am_Mo gmgaoM H$s. Vw_M§ Am{VÏ` ZH$mo H$am`bm?''
""_r H$gbm gmgam? Vw_Mm gmgam \$ma Mm§Jbm _mUyg hmoVm. Hw$UmÀ`m EH$mV Zm XmoÝhrV.'' _r
OmYdamdm§Mr AmR>dU hmoD$Z ~oM¡Z Pmbmo. EH$ em§V, pñZ½Y gai ì`ŠVr _mÂ`m S>moù`m§nwT>§ C^r am{hbr.
""nU Ka ~m`H$moÀ`m Vmã`mV. Vr åhUob VrM nyd© {Xem. _wbJrbm Ë`mZr Aer dmT>{dbr H$s {Vbm
ñdV:Mr H$mhr AŠH$bM Zmhr.''
""Hw$Umbm emo^mbm?'' _r AmíM`m©Zo {dMmabo !
""Va Ahmo Aem _wbm§Mr dmT> ì`dpñWV hmoV Zmhr. {eñVr~amo~a g§ñH$ma ZgVrb§ Va Aem ì`ŠVr
ñdV: H$moUVmM {ZU©` KoV ZmhrV. Mm§Jb§ dmB©Q>hr Ë`m§Zm H$iV Zmhr. ZrVr-AZrVr~Ôb Ë`m§Mr ñdV:Mr
_V§ ZgVmV. H$igwÌr ~mhþë`m§gmaIr AgVmV Vr.''
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Oamg§ Wm§~yZ S>m°. hU_§Vamdm§Zr EH$ XrK© ídmg KoVbm. ImH$ê$Z Kgm gm\$ Ho$bm. Q>o~bmda H$mona
Q>oHy$Z VihmVmda Jmb Q>oHy$Z _mÂ`mH$S>o nmhmV Vo åhUmbo,
""JwéOr, _bm Vwåhr _XV H$ê$ eH$mb.... åhUyZM Vwåhmbm ~mobmdb§.... dmñV{dH$ ho _bm nyduM _mhrV
hmoV§ nU _mUg§ AZw^dmZ§ ehmUr ìhmdrV Ag§ _bm dmQ>V§.... nU ñd^md ~XbV ZmhrV.''
""H$m` Pmb§ Var H$m`?'' ImoXyZ {dMmaÊ`mMr JaO dmQ>ë`m_wi§ _r ImoXyZ {dMmab§. VodT>çmV Mhm,
Ôr Ambr.
Ôr Ja_ Am{U _ñV hmoVr. dirdmÀ`m garbm gwédmV ìhm`bm Am{U Mhm-Ôr `m`bm JmR>
nS>ë`m_wio _bm Var Iyn ~a§ dmQ>b§ {edm` S>m°ŠQ>a H$mhr ahñ`_` gm§JÊ`mÀ`m ~oVmV Ambobo hmoVo.
Mhmdmbm Jobm. Jmam Am{U nmdgmMr ~mhoa EH$M KmB© CS>mbr hmoVr.
""~mobm Pmb§ H$m` Am_À`m _wbrH$Sy>Z?''
""Zmhr. Vw_Mr _wbJr Aer dmJbr ZgVr !''
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""{VZ§ H$igyÌr ~mhþbrgmaI§ dmJbob§ ~a§ Zìho. AmVm g_Om XJS>mo~mgma»`mer {VZ§ KgQ> R>odbr Va
n[aUm_ H$m` hmoB©b?''
""~mnao åhUOo?''
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H$m` H$m_ AgV§ hmo Ë`m§M? a{ddmar _r Kar AgVmo Voìhm _mÌ {\$aH$V Zmhr. ho H$m` Mmbb`§ H$m`?''
""Vwåhmbm _mJ§ _r qnniJmdmV H$m` gm§{JVb§ hmoV§. Ahmo, ho hmoUma åhUyZ _bm _mhrVM hmoV§. Ë`mda
Vw_M§ CÎma H$m` Amb§?''
""JwéOr Vwåhr VoìhmM ñnîQ> e×mV _bm gm§Jm`bm nm{hOo hmoV§. g§{X½Y ^mfoZ {H$Vr ZwH$gmZ Ho$b§
_mP§.''
_r S>m°ŠQ>aZm Ymaoda Yab§ AgV§ Va {df`mbm H$bmQ>Ur {_imbr AgVr åhUyZ _r Ë`m§M§ EoHy$Z
¿`m`M§ R>a{db§. hU_§VamdmZo _mÂ`m åhUÊ`mbm qH$_V {Xbr Zmhr Am{U AmVm níMmVmnmÀ`m g_wÐmV
JQ>m§Jù`m ImV Agë`m~Ôb _bm dmQy> Zò nU g_mYmZ OmUdV hmoV§.
""~a§ nU Vwåhr emo^mbm `m~Ôb {dMmab§ Zmhr?''
""H$m` {dMmaUma? Am{U H$g§ {dMmaUma?''
""H$m? Vwåhm§bm Oo dmQ>V§ Vo Ia§ H$m ImoQ>§ ho ZH$mo nS>Vmim`bm?''
""Zmhr, _mP§ _V Ag§ Amho JwéOr g_Om _r {Vbm {dMmab§ Va Vr CÚm Ë`m XJS>mo~mnwT>§M _mPr
e§H$m, g§e` ~mobob Am{U EH$mH$Sy>Z Xwgè`mH$S>o Aer JmoîQ> ngaV OmB©b. AmVm VwåhrgwÕm Hw$UmnwT>§
MwHy$Z Ë`m{df`r MMm© H$ê$ ZH$m. AJXr emo^mÀ`m AmB©bm qH$dm Vw_À`m nËZrbmgwÕm gm§Jy ZH$m.''
""Vo ^` gmoS>m nU Vwåhmbm Omo g§e` Ambm Vmo Iam Amho H$m`?''
S>m°ŠQ>aZr "hmo`'À`m AWu _mZ S>mobmdbr.
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bm§S>Jm 69
""_mÂ`m d¡dm{hH$ OrdZmV AS>Wio {Z_m©U Pmbo AmhoV. _mP§ S>moH§$ {\$am`Mr doi Ambr Amho JwéOr.
Var _mPr hr VH«$ma åhUyZ _r gm§JV Zmhr. _bm Oo OmUdV§ Vo ~amo~ahr Agob H$Xm{MV MyH$hr Agob.''
""_J EH$Xm KamV AMmZH$ OmD$Z qH$dm XSy>Z ~gyZ ~Km H$s !''
""Zmhr. Vo _r H$aUma Zmhr. Omo H$aVmo Vmo ^moJVmo. _mÂ`m gwImV Ver Img H$_VaVm Zmhr. Var _mP§
H$mhr Var XJS>mo~mZ§ H$m`_M§ {hgH$mdyZ KoVb§. emo^m Ë`mbm {dgê$ eH$Uma Zmhr. eodQ>r AmnU
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H$aÊ`mMm A{YH$ma Zmhr. _r H$mhrgm Xw~im Amho. XJS>mo~mZ§ emo^mbm qOHy$Z KoVb§` ZŠH$s.''
S>m°ŠQ>a {H$VrVar doi S>moH§$ XmoÝhr hmVmV Yê$Z ~gbo. _r Ë`m§À`m Im§Úmda WmonQ>b§. ""YramZ§ dmJm
Am{U Ë`m dmñVynmgyZ AbJ ìhm.'' _r åhUmbmo.
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hmoVo. `m _mUgmZ§. S>m°. hU_§Vamd gä` e×m§V Var Hw$aHw$aVmV nU AJXr Ë`m§À`mnojmhr ^`§H$a AZw^d
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_mZVmV Vo. {b{hU§-dmMU§ gwYmab§. H$m_mMr _m{hVr Pmbr. VmbwH$m-{Oëhm nmVirda n§Mm`VrMr H$m_§
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_bm Var Ag§M dmQ>V§. eara, _Z X_dm`M§, am~dm`M§, Ë`mbm "Xwga§-{Vga§' H$mhr gwMy Úm`M§ Zmhr
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Vmo Ë`m§Mm ~mn Amho ho _Zmbm Xw:I XoUmao dmQ>bo. _r XJS>mo~mbm _Zmo_Z Z_ñH$ma Ho$bm.
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""H$m? AOyZ Q>mB©_ hm` H$s !''
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bm§S>Jm 70
WmoS>m doi Jßn ~gë`mda dg§Vamd H$îQ>mZo ~mobÊ`mMm à`ËZ H$ê$ bmJbo.
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""H$m {VZ§ CR>md§ Am{U `md§ !''
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Ord {Xë`m{edm` amhmUma Zmhr Ag§ {VZ§ gm§{JQ>b`§.'
_bm \$ma dmB©Q> dmQ>b§. e{eH$bmnojm dg§Vamd A{YH$ AJ{VH$ Pmbo hmoVo. Ë`m§À`m S>moù`m§V nmUr
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C{Û½Z Pmbmo hmoVmo.
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bm¡H$a _amZ `md§ åh§Oo Vr ~r gwQ>§b Am{U Am_À`m~r S>moñŠ`mbm Vmn ÝhmB©?''
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na _r åh§Vmo øo amoO Am\y$ ImU§ ~a§ H$m? S>moñH§$, EH$ JXm H$m MH«$_ Pmb§ _§Or H$m_ hmVm^mB©a
OmB©b H$s
hmo !''
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_mê$Z Q>mH$V Zmhr ? Kmbm`Mm XJS> Q>miŠ`mV åhUOo H$m`_Mr H$Q>H$Q> Jobr.'' H$nmimbm hmV bmdyZ
WmoS>m doi ~gë`mda dg§Vamdm§Zr EH$ XrK© gwñH$mam gmoS>bm. VŠŠ`mbm nmR> Q>oHy$Z hVme{MV nSy>Z am{hb
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""Admo Vr boH$sMr gdV ! Vr H$m` boH$sM§ {hV H$aUma? {VMm AmVm S>moim hm` n¡í`m-AS>Š`mda !
H$gm`mÀ`m hmVmV JmB©M§ Xmd§ XoUmar ~`m hm` Vr?''
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òB©b?''
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Jobmo.
bm§S>Jm 71
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_wbJr ehamV ZoD$Z {dH$ë`mMo d¥Îm XmXmgmho~ ndmam§Zr gm§{JVbo. gd© g^mgX Amnmnë`m à{V{H«$`m
ì`ŠV H$ê$ bmJbo. H$m{eZmW gmoZma \$ma {MS>bm. åhUmbm,
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""H$am H$s ! Vwåhr JmdMo amOo åhUyZ X§S>, {ejm Agbr ^mfm ~mobVm ! AmVm Vwåhr Am{U
Vw_Mo gan§M Ë`m {~Mmè`mbm X§S> H$aUma Va Iwemb H$am ~mnS>çm§Zmo ! _mP§ H$mhr åhUU§ Zmhr. nU
_mÂ`m EH$m àíZmM§ CÎma Úm. Vwåhr Vw_Mr _wbJr {dH$mb?''
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AmZ§X dmQ>bm Agob? H$m hmo em_amdAmÊUm?''
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JaOd§V hm bmMma AgVmo.''
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_mbH$sMm.''
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ImD$Z T>oH$a XoV _r åhQ>b§, ""h§ ! H$am gwê$ !''
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ào_ åhUVo ~ir Xo,
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gwê$ H$am.''
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ào_ åhUVo ~ir Xo
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n[a_imMr {_R>r nS>Vo.
ào_ åhUVo, "~ir Xo'
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åhUyZ !''
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bmdmdm? Amnb§ gwI A{YH$m{YH$ AmnUmbm {_imb§ åhUOo Pmb§.''
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!''
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_r jUâ ñVãY Pmbmo. `m ñÌrMr Vr Anojm AmVm H$Yrhr nwar hmoU§ eŠ` ZìhV§. hU_§Vamd Og§
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{VH$S>§ ìhdy XoV ÝhmB©V.''
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R>odUmar AgVrb Vr ZH$m©V OmVrb.''
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Am{U Amnë`mbm ôQ>m`bm. emioV Xhm dmOVmM nmoMbmo Va X`miy~mB© Km~è`m Kw~è`m Pmboë`m
{Xgë`m.
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X`miy~mB© !
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Hw$R>§Var e§Ho$Mr nmb MwH$MwH$br.
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""N>o hmo ! Ë`m nmQ>bmÀ`m _ù`mV !''
""Am§, nmQ>bmÀ`m _ù`mV ? {VH$S>§ Hw$R>§ Joë`m?''
""Joë`m ZmhrV, Zoë`m !''
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""{^dmZ§H$mH$mZ§ Ë`m {H$í`mbm nmM drV§bm Vmo _mZo. Ë`mbm nmR>dyZ Ë`m XmoKr aS>V AmhoV. Vm~S>Vmo~
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H$m`? ~mB© Va åhUV hmoË`m Joë`m ZmhrV Zoë`m ! N>o: !''
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""bhmZ ZmhrV åhUyZ Zoë`m....'' X`miy~mB© ~mobyZ Joë`m Vg§ _bm Ë`mhr pñWVrV hgm`bm Amb§.
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""bm§S>½`mZ§ Zoë`m !'' _r ñdV:er nwQ>nwQ>bmo.
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""Zmhr.''
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""JwéOr Mhm, Zmhr H$m°\$sM _mJdm XmoZ H$n Mm§Jbr.''
_r {H$í`m _mZobm H$m°\$s AmUm`bm nmR>dbm. `m gd© àg§JmZ§ _bm Km~am`bm Pmb§ hmoV§.
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Pmb§. ~mB© AmVm H$emgmR>r OJy?''
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_r nwT>o Pmbmo. WmoS>mgm amJmdbmo. IoH$gbmo.
""ho H$m` H$aVm` H$m` ho doS>çmgmaI§? A§?''
""Zmhr JwéOr. Am_Mr A~«y Jobr hmo !''
Ë`m nwÝhm S>moH§$ AmnQ>Uma hmoË`m na _r Ë`mZm Amdab§. AmoaS>U§ ~a§ ZìhV§. nU Ë`m AmoaS>V hmoË`m.
""S>moH§$ AmnQy>Z Amãê$ òVo H$m naV? em§V ìhm.'' Am{U _r _mÂ`merM nwQ>nwQ>bmo, ""AmYr ZH$mo {VW§
nmD$b Kmbm`bm OmVm Am{U AmVm H$embm AmoaS>Vm`?''
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""Zmhr, Wm§~bm`.''
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{VH$S>§M hmoD$ Xo.'' B{V X`miy~mB© ! Ë`m AmV Joë`m. X`miy~mBªZr Ë`m§Zm ~°Jm {Xë`m Am{U aOoMo AO©
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hmb{dbm, "`m ~è`m Pmë`mda' åhUyZ {Zamon KoVbm.
_r dJm©V Ambmo. _wbm§Zm dmMm`bm gm§{JVb§ Am{U {H$b{H$ë`m S>moù`m§Zr ~mhoa nmhmV ~gbmo.
dS>Jmd gmoSy>Z Eg.Q>r. H$moëhmnyaÀ`m _mJm©Zo YmdV hmoVr. Amnë`m nmoQ>mV nmoQ>mgmR>r A~«y KmbdyZ
~gboë`m XmoZ XwX£dr {Odm§Zm KoD$Z !
""JwéOr !'' {^dmZ§ _mabobr hmH$ EoHy$Z _r MaH$bmo. åhQ>b§, XJS>mo~mMm {Zamon {~amon Ambm H$s
H$m`?
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{dídmgmZ§ gmon{dÊ`mgmaIr H$m_§ Ë`mÀ`mdaM gmondbr Om`Mr.
_bm `m d¥Õ ì`ŠVr~Ôb \$ma \$ma AmXa dmQ>Vmo`. EImÚm g§VloîR>mgmaIm _bm Vmo nyÁ` dmQ>Vmo.
åhUyZM Vmo {Xgë`m~amo~a _r CR>Vmo.
""`m {^dm H$mH$m, H$go H$m` Ambm !''
""Amby Vw_À`mH$S>§M !''
_KmÀ`m KQ>Zoer Ë`mÀ`m òÊ`mMm H$mhr g§~§Y Agmdm Ag§ _bm dmQ>m`bm bmJb§ Am{U Vgm Vmo
hmoVm. nU _bm dmQ>V hmoV§ Vgm ZìhVm.
""_bm AmVm nmQ>bmMr ZmoH$ar O_m`Mr ÝhmB© JwéOr.'' WaWaUmam AmdmO _r EoH$bm.
_bm Ë`m S>mohmiOodUmMr amÌ Am{U {^dmH$mH$mMo Ë`m doiMo e× AmR>dbo.
""H$m? H$m` Pmb§ Var H$m`?''
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nm§Sw>a§Jm !''
WmoS>m doi hm g§V_ZmMm gËnwéf Jßn ~gbm Iam nU AmVyZ Ë`mMm gmpÎdH$ g§Vmn IXIXyZ
bmìhmagmgmaIm Ë`mÀ`m earambm AmVyZ YŠHo$ XoV Agmdm Am{U Vmo gwßV Ádmbm_wIr AmJ AmoHy$
bmJbm.
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Ë`m nw§Or~mB©. Ë`|À`m ZmVrgma»`m H$s hmo JwéOr ! AmZ² Ë`m Jm`H$dmS> _mñVarU~mB© ! øm Mm§S>mimMr
C_a H$m`, Ë`m XmoJr ~mnS>çm§Mr C_a H$m`? H$m` Ýhd§M Vo ! nmQ>rb åh§Oo AJXr ~moH$S>mMr AdbmX ao
Úodm.''
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""_mñVa, Ë`mV ~r Vmi_oi AgVmo.''
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""Admo, ZOa§AmS> H$m` ìh`mM§ Vo Ý`ma§ !''
bm§S>Jm 82
_mPr CËgwH$Vm Mmidbr Jobr. H$m` KS>b§ Agob Vo gd© EoH$Ê`mg _r AYra Pmbmo hmoVmo.
""åhUOo H$m` KS>b§ Var H$m`?''
""Admo H$mb øm nw§Or~mB©ñZr nmQ>bmZ§ ~bmdbr _ù`mH$S>§. å`mM AmbwVw Ýhd§. Va Ë`m Jm`H$dmS>~mB©ñZr
AmR>dbr H$m AdXgm. nw§Or~mB© ~é~a Vr ~`m ~r Ambr. H$m_ H$m` ìhV§ ZìhV§ Úodm nm§Sw>a§Jmbm R>md§.
amVrM§ OodmZImU Pmb§. øm í`mÝ`m Hw$Q>§ åh§Q>ë`m H$m Ëòbm H$m Am_mbm ndm` ~r òV§`. Va nmQ>rb
åh§Q>b, "CÚm gH$mir ~Jy !''
""Am§, H$m` åhUVm H$m`?''
""Va dmo, AmZr gH$mir À`m-nmZr Pmb§. nmQ>rb åhQ>b§, "Mbm AmVm, ndyZ Xmdm _mJZ§ Omdm !'
Var Ë`m åh§Q>ë`m, "èhmD$ Xo nmQ>rbgmho~' Va Ë`mo Hw$Q>§ gmoS>Vy`. åhUm` bmJbm, "AmVm X§S> Úm e§~a
énò.' {H$Îmr doi Kmoi Mmëbm Ë`mo. _J ndm` Pmë`m H$m V¡`ma XmoJr. nw§Or~mB© åhQ>ë`m, ""Am_mbm
bmO dmQ>Vr.' Va nmQ>rb åhQ>b§, "Vw_r Omdm {harV ømo {^dm {harH$S>§ Hw$Zmbm {`D$ ÚoUma ÝhmB©.
nmam H$arV Xya hþ~m amhrb. _J Pmb§?''
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KmbyZ åhUmb§,
""Oam XmoJtMr J§_V H$aVw.''
å`m åhQ>b§, ""nmQ>rb, Vw_r _bm nmè`mbm hþ~m Ho$b§gm. Vw_r {hH$S§> {`D$ Zo. _§J nmam H$emnm`r
H$amdm?''
""Vy Om {hVZ§, bB© í`mZm Ambm` nmam H$aZmam.''
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åh§Ë`mV.
nmnmMr dmgZm ZH$mo XmD$ S>moim,
Ë`mhÿZr Am§Yim ~amM _r.
Ëò Var YoZmV ¿`m dmB©M. å`m Vw_mbm OmD$ XoZma ÝhmB© !'
Ag§ åh§Q>b å`m JwéOr, Am{Z hr ~Jm H$er WßnS> _mabr ËòZr.''
_r nm{hb§. {^dmH$mH$mÀ`m S>mì`m Jmbmda nmMr ~moQ>m§Mo di R>gR>erV C_Q>bobo hmoVo.
""Am{U {Xb§ H$s T>H$byZ. í`m Va BH$Ë`m {Xë`m åh§Vm.''
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H$ê$Z hgm` bmJbm.''
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hþVm. {H$Vr åhUVm Ë`m ? Ë`m aS>m` bmJyñVda !''
Am{U _J ~gbm nmàrda. Ë`m XmoJrñZr da BD$M XrZm. Amë`m H$m nmàrH$S>§, H$m T>H$bm`Mm
nmÝ`mV. Ë`m hgm`À`m, aS>m`À`m, AmaS>m`À`m, hmV OmoS>m`À`m, nm`m nS>m`À`m. na H$m` åh§Oo H$m`
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EoH$m`M§?' Va åh§Vy H$gm, "hr H$nS>§ g_Xr H$mSy>Z ndm EH$Xm.'
"Admo Ë`m H$í`m ìhVrb V`ma Amgë`m JmoîQ>rbm. na AmS>MUrV Ymdbm H$m _mZyg H$m` ~r H$am`
V`ma hþVmo. ËòZr dimIb§ H$m ømo _im nmQ>bmMm, hra ËòMr Am{U amÁ` ~r VoM§M ! ~m|~byZ ~r H$m`
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"hm§ nw§Oo~mB©, AmVm Omdm Vw_r da.' Vr ~`m hamIbr åh§Q>br Agb§ "AmnwZ Va gwQ>bmo.' Va Hw$Q>b§ H$m`?
{VÀ`mda S>mdM Šòbm ËòZ !''
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_r EoH$V hmoVmo. hm dmgZoZ§ dIdIbobm, ñÌr-earamMm gXm^wHo$bm bm§S>Jm {H$Vr H«y$aH$_m© Amho ho EoHy$Z
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nmÝ`mV Am{U AmnZ {VÀ`mda Am{U Or PS>n KmVbr åhUVm. Vr ~`m daS>V hþVr na AHo$anVa H$m`
øoZ§ {Vbm gmoS>b§ ÝhmB© nma dmQ>M bmdbr {VMr !''
""H$m` åhUVm H$m`?'' _r XMH$bmo _mÂ`m A§Jmda ga©H$Z H$mQ>m Ambm.
""_J?'' ^`^rV hmoD$Z _r {dMmab§.
""_§J {Vbm gmoS>br Am{U Yabr Jm`H$dmS>~mB©bm. {VM§ Va bB©M hmb Šòb§ !''
~amM doi {^dmH$mH$m gwÞ hmoD$Z ~gyZ hmoVm. _bmhr H$m` ~mobm`M§ Vo H$ioZm. _r H$mhr Var R>adrV
hmoVmo. {ZíM` H$arV hmoVmo. nU hm gmam {heo~ A§V_©Zmer Mmby hmoVm. åhQ>b§,
""{^dmH$mH$m ! Vwåhr ho gJi§ KSy> Úm`bm ZH$mo hmoV§.''
{^dmH$mH$m _mÂ`m ehmUnUmda hgbm. åhUmbm, ""JwéOr, _bm bB© g§Vmn Ambm hþVm. na H$aUma
H$m`? ËòÀ`m Q>miŠ`mV XJS>M Kmbmdm Ag§ bB© dmQ>b§ na amJ {`D$Z~r hmV CMbZm ! Am_M§ ho
Ag§M hmoV§`. Ë`m ~m`m§Zr ÁòdS> gmogb§ ËòÀ`mnojm _bm bB© gmogmd§ bmJb§. AmVm ËòMr Zm¡H$ar ZJ,
ËòMr g§JV ZJ H$m` ~r ZJ§ ! _mOr H$ÀMr ~ÀMr Q>mMm KmgyZ AmÞ-AmÞ H$arV _obr Var Mmbb§. na
øoMr ZmoH$ar H$ê$Z _mÁ`m nmoam§À`m nmoQ>mV Vo nmnmM§ AmÞ _r OmD$ XoUma ÝhmB©. JwéOr øm {naWdr_§Xr bB©
AÝ`mo hm`. ËòÀ`mg§J§ Am_r~r bS>Vmo na Amnë`m hÔrnmVya ! åhmoa§ ÝhmB©. AÝ`m`mÀ`m hÎmrg§J§ Amåhr
H$mdù`m-Hw$Í`mgmaH$s _mZg H$m` Pm|~r H$aUma? Am_M§ hmb§ ìhVrb. gmogm`M§. Am_M§ dmS>dS>r>b
gmogVM Amb§. AmnwZ~r gmogm`M§ ! gmogm`M§ ~i _mJm`M§ nm§Sw>a§JmOdi !''
{^dmH$mH$mZ§ XrK© {Zídmg Q>mH$bm.
""åhUOo ZmoH$ar gmoS>br åhUm.''
""ìh` ! Vg§M åhUm`M§ !''
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dmB©Q> dmQ>b§ Vo {^dmH$mH$m ~oH$ma Pmë`mM§ EoHy$Z. Ë`mÀ`m hmVmVm|S>mer Amboë`m _wbmbm AmVm nmoQ>mgmR>r
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_bm Vo {MÌ ghZ hmoB©Zm. dma§dma _mÌ dmQ>V hmoV§, OJ {H$Vr C\$amQ>§ Amho. "H$moUmMr _Om Am{U
H$moUmbm gOm' dmh ao ! Ý`m`.
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nmë`m~amo~a {JiV hmoVr. H$mhr ~mhoa CÝhmV IoiV hmoVr nU _mÂ`m CXmg _Zmbm H$mhr M¡Z nS>oZm. Ord
H$emV bmJoMZm. gwÞ-{IÞnUo _r OS> nmdbm§Zr emioÀ`m ìham§S>çmV {\$aV hmoVmo.
VmoM X`miy~m§B©À`m Am°{\$gmV XJS>mo~mbm Kwgbobm _r nm{hbm. Ë`mÀ`m Xe©ZmZ§ Km~abmo. VmoM ~mBªZr hmV
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~mB© AS>MUrV Agmì`mV. _r _Z KÅ> Ho$b§ Am{U nwT>§ Pmbmo.
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""Z_ñH$ma nmQ>rbgmho~.''
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AmoR>mda N>Ùr hmñ` !
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gmoSy>Z XoÊ`mnbrH$S>o Amåhr Var H$m` H$aUma hmoVmo?
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Imëë`m, Pmonë`m, CQ>ë`m, JnJw_mZ Amnë`m H$m_mbm OmVrb H$m ÝhmB©? Va »`mQ> H$mS>b§ {harV
ndm`M§. åh§Ë`mV H$í`m Va Am_mñZr ndm` òV§`. bB© {Xg Pmb§ ndm` OmD$Z ! Vw_À`m {harV Ym nVa
ndyZ òVmo. Va åhQ>b§ H$m OmB©Zmgm. Va H$m` ËòÝbm {harÀ`m nmÝ`mMm AX_mg Jmd§b Zm Jmd§b
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dmQ>b§ åhUyZí`mZ å`m CVabw nmÝ`mV. Va Or H$m` X§Jm_ñVr Ho$br åh§Vm. Aamam !'' XJS>mo~m ImoQ> hgyZ
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BH$S>o {VH$S>o nmhmV Vmo {dMmarV hmoVm.
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""{H$Vr {Xdgm§À`m? Ë`mZbm aOm H$í`mbm {Xbrgm?'' ñHy$b H$_oQ>rMo AÜ`j _mZZr` XJS>mo~m
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_r åhQ>b§,
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""hm bB© H$m_ H$ê$Z X_ë`m H$m Zmhr?'' VmoM Mhm{~pñH$Q> Ambr. XJS>mo~m§Zr MhmV ~wMH$miyZ
{~pñH$Q> JS>n Ho$b§ Am{U Iye hmoD$Z ~mobbo,
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AmUIr {~pñH$Q> JS>n H$arV XJS>mo~m "BZmoX' H$arV hmoVm.
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Ë`mÀ`m hgÊ`mZ§ emioMm XJS> AZ² XJS> hmbV Agmdm Ag§ dmQy> bmJb§.
""~a§ AmZr H$m` Beoe ~mB©?''
""H$mhr Zmhr gmho~ !''
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""hm§. Vo hmoB©b !''
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g§Ü`mH$mir aKwZmWamd ôQ>bo. XJS>mo~m§Zr BËW§^yV hH$sJV Ë`mZm H$i{dbr Am{U gm§JVmZm dma§dma
åhUmbmo, ""ømMm H$mhr Var ~§Xmo~ñV ZH$mo H$m H$am`bm AmnU?''
""A§, Ho$bm nm{hOo !''
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_r Á`m AnojoZo Ë`m§Zm gm§JV hmoVmo Ë`m AnojoH$S>o Ë`m§Mo bjM ZìhVo. Eg. aKwZmWamdm§Mr H$mhr
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AmR>dy bmJbo. Vo ImoQ>o hmoVo H$m`?
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""Zmhr Vo Ia§ hmoV§ nU !......!''
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""Vwåhr OmVm H$s !''
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""MyH$ !'' S>m°. Eg. aKwZmWamd. Vo nwT>o åhUmbo, ""Vo OmD$ Xo JwéOr, Vwåhr Ë`mM§ XyY KoVm?''
""Zmhr ! _r ~§X Ho$b§` Vo !''
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""Ë`m§M§ H$maU _bm _mhrV Amho?''
""VoM H$maU _hÎdmM§ Amho JwéOr.'' S>m°. aKwZmWamd EH$X_ Hw$R>Var Xya AkmZ àXoemV OmD$Z nmoMbo
hmoVo.
""Zmhr _bm H$mhr åhUm`M§ Zmhr Amho, nU.''
""Vwåhmbm _mhrV Zgob nU ho nmhm.''
S>m°. aKwZmWamdm§Zr Amnbr ^br Wmoabr ~°J CKSy>Z XmI{dbr. {VÀ`m MmoaH$ßß`mVyZ EH$ CÎm_ {nñVyb
~mhoa H$mT>b§. _mÂ`m hmVmda R>odb§. _r n{hë`m§XmM {nñVyb hmVmiV hmoVmo. _mÂ`m A§Jmda H$mQ>m Ambm.
S>m°. aKwZmWamd _bm H$moX§S>Ymar am_mgmaIo {Xgy bmJbo. XJS>mo~mê$nr amdU _maÊ`mgmR>r eñÌgÁO Pmbobo
à^y am_M§Ð ! S>m°. Eg. aKwZmWamd !
_r {nñVyb Ë`m§À`mH$S>o naV {Xbo.
""_r ho H$mhr nmoaIoi åhUyZ KoVb§ ZìhV§. _mPm CÔoe Vwåhr åhUVm, Vmo hmoVmM !''
""hmoVm? åhUOo åhUOo AmVm Zmhr.'' _r {Zamem ì`{WV hmoD$Z {dMmarV hmoVmo.
""Zmhr H$Yrhr Zmhr.''
""H$m?''
""H$maU H$m` {dMmaVm JwéOr? gJi§ _mhrV AgyZ noS>Jmdbm H$embm AmVm? _r Vw_À`m Cn`moJmMm
_mUyg Zmhr. _r aKwZmW Amho, nU am_mÙmVrb am_am`mÀ`m ÑîQ>rZo _mÂ`mH$S>o nmhÿ ZH$m. H$maU _mP§
AmÚmja Amho "Eg'. "Eg' åhUOo e{eH$bm. AmYr e{eH$bm _J aKwZmW. {VÀ`mhÿZ doJim _mPm
{dMmaM Agy eH$V Zmhr. {VMm {dMma hmM _mPm OrdZ {dMma Amho. {VÀ`mgmR>r _r. _mÂ`mgmR>r \$ŠV
Vr. ~mH$s H$mhr Zmhr.''
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""g_Ob§ !''
""Zmhr. Zmhr ! BVH§$ gmon§ Zmhr Vo. Vwåhmbm Oo g_Ob§ Vo g_OyZ KoÊ`mg _bm {H$Vr doXZm ghZ
H$amì`m bmJË`mV Vo _r Vwåhmbm H$m` gm§Jy JwéOr !.....!''
jUâ ~oM¡Z em§VVm Imobrâ ngabr. S>m°. aKwZmWamdm§Mo S>moio Amobo Pmbo hmoVo. Vo Amnbo Aly {Q>nyZ
åhUmbo, ""_mP§ OJU§ \$ma AdKS> Amho. _bmM hOma doim _mPm _mJ© VnmgyZ nmhmdm bmJVmo. Vwåhm
bmoH$m§À`m g§JVrV amhÿZ, `m OJmÀ`m ZrVr-{Z`_m§À`m MmH$moarVyZ OJVmZm _mPr hdrhdrer dmQ>Umar dmQ>
hadyZ OmD$ bmJVo. nU _bm añVm gmoS>V Agë`mMr, âH$Q>V Mmbë`mMr, OmUrd hmoVo. _mÂ`m
ào_XodVoÀ`m nyOZmV AS>Wim òVmo. ho _mÂ`m bjmV òVmM _r ào__mJm©da òVmo. _mPm ~Yra AJa ~oewÕ,
~o{\$H$sa AJa ~oB©_mZ hmoUmè`m g§doXZmZm {OdmÀ`m AmH$m§VmZ§, öX`mbm qPOmSy>Z ewÕ ~ZdVmo._mÂ`m
^mdZm§Mo nm` R>oMm ImD$Z b§JS>o, nm§Jio hmoVmV. _ZmÀ`m A§Yma JwhoV {H$Vr JwX_a ghZ H$ê$Z _r ào_mMm
àH$me_mJ© emoYyZ H$mT>Vmo ho Vwåhmbm e×mV _r H$g§ Am{U {H$Vr gm§Jy? nU Ia§ gm§JVmo JwéOr _J _bm
_mPm _mJ© {Xgy bmJVmo. hadbob§ _mP§ lo` _bm JdgV§. MwH$bob§ boH$ê$ AmB©bm ôQ>ë`mgmaI§ ! Am{U
_r H¥$VmW© hmoVmo. YÝ` YÝ` hmoVmo !''
AmVm gwÕm, nadmÀ`m Ë`m àg§JmZ§Va _r à{Vkm Ho$br. V`mar Ho$br. nU _mP§ _Z H$m¡b XoB©Zm. _mPm
_mJ© gwQ>V Mmbë`mMr OmUrd hmoD$ bmJbr....''
""_r XJS>mo~mM§ ~a§-dmB©Q> Ho$ë`mda EH$m doJù`mM _mJm©Z§ _bm Omd§ bmJb AgV§. _mPr Üò`VmaH$m
Zgboë`m Am^mimÀ`m dmQ>oZ§ OmD$Z _r H$m` {_idUma? Ë`mgmR>r H$m AmOda YS>nS>bmo ! _mPr
B{VH$V©ì`Vm doJir Amho. Vw_À`m _mJm©da _bm IoMy ZH$m. Vwåhr Zmd§ R>odbrV. {eì`m-emn {Xbo Var
_bm H$mhr dmQ>Uma Zmhr nU _r _mPm _mJ© gmoS>Uma Zmhr. JwéOr _wirM gmoS>Uma Zmhr. _m\$ H$am. _bm
!''
aKwZmWamd ~mobm`Mo Wm§~bo. _mÂ`m _Zmbm Anojm^§JmM§ Xw:I Pmb hmoV§. nU Ë`m Xw:ImVhr EH$
àH$maM§ gwI hmoV§. _r Ë`m gwImMm nyU© emoY AmnUmbm H$gm bmJob `mMm {dMma H$arV _mÂ`m Imobrda
Ambmo. A§YmamV nSy>Z hmoVmo nU g^modVmbr àH$medb` Agë`mMm ^mg hmoV hmoVm.
Xmamda Wmn nS>ë`mMm AmdmO Ambm. JS>r~S>rZ§ Xma CKS>b§. dg§Vamd Am{U ndmagmho~ XmamV Cô
hmoVo. XmoKm§À`m Mohè`mdê$Z AmZ§XmÀ`m ^mdZm Amog§S>V hmoË`m.
""JwéOr H$m_ \$Îmo !'' nmodmam§Zr _bm {_R>r _mabr. ""ho dmMm.'' EH$ VmaoMm H$mJX Ë`mZr {Xbm.
_r ZOa {\$adbr, ""dS>Jmd AmXe© IoS>o åhUyZ Am{U dg§Vamd nmQ>rb AmXe© gan§M åhUyZ
amÁ`mV àW_ H«$_m§H$mgmR>r {ZdS>bo Jobo hmoVo !''
VmaoMm H$mJX hmVmV AgVmZmM _bm XJS>mo~mÀ`m nam^dmM§ eñÌ Amnë`m hmVmV Amë`mMm AmZ§X
dmT>Ë`m à_mUmV OmUdy bmJbm.
bm§S>Jm 88
""Ia§M \$Îmo ! emã~mg dg§Vamd !
AmVm H$miOr Zmhr. ~mg _bm hd§ Vo {_imb§ ! AmVm Zmhr gmoS>V. _r _mPo g§X^© OwidrV AgoZ.
nU,
Z§Va _mÂ`m bjmV Amb§ H$s ndmagmho~ Am{U dg§Vamd Am@dmgyZ _mÂ`mH$S>§ nmhmV AmhoV. Ë`m§Zm
H$m` _mhrV? _mÂ`m _ZmV H$m` Amho Vo?''
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bm§S>Jm 89
àH$aU gmoimdo
"gan§M gËH$ma g{_Vr'Mm à_wI åhUyZ _r Ajae: Ord VmoSy>Z H$m_ Ho$b§. _w»`_§Í`mnmgyZ PmS>bmoQ>
H$m_Jmamn`ªV IoQ>o KmVbo. ñdmJVJrVm-nmgyZ _w»`_§Í`m§Zm {Zamon XoÊ`mn`ªVÀ`m H$m_mMr ê$naofm V`ma
Ho$br. _m_boXma, S>r.Eg.nr., {Oëhm{YH$mar, Am_Xma, ImgXma gdmªÀ`m~amo~a amhÿZ JmdMm _mhrVJma
åhUyZ MMm© Ho$ë`m, H$m`©H«$_ R>a{dbo. _m{hVr {Xbr Am{U Ë`m _{hÝ`mV Ë`m EH$mM _{hÝ`mV gmd©O{ZH$
H$m_§ H$er hmVmim`Mr AgVmV Ë`mV Amnb§ nwT>marnU H$g§ {Q>H$dm`M§ AgV§ ho gma§ {eHy$Z KoVb§.
EH$XmoZ doim Jmdr Jobmo VmogwÕm "_hmamîQ´> emgZ' N>mn gaH$mar Orn_YyZ. _mÂ`m JmdMo bmoH$ Va AmVm
_bm ~S>m Amgm_r _mZy bmJboM nU gaH$ma Xa~margwÕm dOZ dmT>bo.
XJS>mo~mbm _mPm ~S>oOmd ~KdoZm. EH$ {Xdg Vmo Amnë`m \$Q>\$Q>rdê$Z VmbwŠ`mbm Ambm Iam. nU
Ë`mbm ~a§ dmQ>oZmg§ Pmb§.ôQ>r-MMm© gmoSy>Z Ë`mbm naV {\$amd§ bmJb§. "A§JmMr H$m{hbr hmoVo' Ag§ gmaI§
åhUV hmoVm Am{U _r åhUmb§ Va AmVm XJS>mo~mgma»`m {Q>ZnmQ> _mUgmÀ`m OmÊ`mòÊ`mMr qMVm
H$aÊ`mBVH$m gm_mÝ` am{hbmo ZìhVmo. "H$m`©H«$_' AmIUr Mmby AgVmZm Vmo _ÜòM _m_boXmam§Zm åhUmbm,
""gmho~, _mÂ`m A§JmMr YJ hmoVr`m. _r MbVmo.''
Ë`mda _m_boXmam§Zr Ë`mbm H$m` åhUmd§? åhUmbo,
""Vwåhr òÊ`mMr H$mhrM JaO ZìhVr. BW§ ho dmKJwéOr AmhoV. Vo Iyn V`marMo AmhoV. Vwåhr Om.
Am¡fY§ ¿`m Am{U ñdñW {dlm§Vr ¿`m. ho JwéOr gJi§ ì`dpñWV H$aVmV.''
OmoS>o _maë`mgmaI§ Vm|S> Ho$b§ bm§S>½`mZ§ Am{U Ë`m doir _r dmK Agë`mMm _bm emoY bmJbm. EH$m
O~aXñV AmË_{dídmgmZ§ _r M¡VÝ`_` ~Zbmo. _bm bm§S>½`mMm ~§Xmo~ñV H$aVm òB©b Ag§ dmQy> bmJb§.
g_ma§^ A{Ve` aoIrd, ì`dpñWV Pmbm. JmdH$è`m§À`m CËgmhmbm CYmU Amb§ hmoV§ ZwgV§. ñd`§nyU©
Pmbobm Vmo Jmd dg§Vamdmnojm A{YH$ _bmMm Xwdm XoV hmoVm. dmñV{dH$ Ia§ Va lo`mMm Iam YZr
dg§Vamd hmoVm. Amnë`m àmñVm{dH$mV _r hoM gm§{JVb§. EdT>m amÁ`nmVirdarb H$m`©H«$_, _w»`_§Í`m§Mr
CnpñWVr, Ia§ Va _mPr ~mo~S>r dim`bm nm{hOo hmoVr nU _mÂ`m nwT>rb H$m`©H«$_mÀ`m g\$bVogmR>r `m
dmQ>odê$Z _bm Job§ nm{hOo ho _bm _Zmo_Z nQ>ë`m_wi§ EH$ Agm_mÝ` Y¡`© Am{U V`mar _mÂ`mV {Z_m©U
Pmbr hmoVr. JmdmM§ H$ë`mU dg§Vamdm§Zr Ho$b§ Agob nU _r dg§Vamdm§M§ H$ë`mU H$ê$ BpÀN>V hmoVmo.
àmñVm{dH$ ^mfUmV _r åhUyZM åhUmbmo,
""à^w am_M§Ðm§Zr amdUmbm _mab§ Am{U grVm_mB©Mr gwQ>H$m Ho$br Ag§ am_mÙmV {b{hb§`. åhUyZ Oa
grVm_mB©À`m CÕmamMm {dMma Ho$bm Va à^y am_am`mbmM lo` Úmd§ bmJob.
Hw$Ur åhUob dmZaXbmZ§ goVy ~m§Ybm åhUyZ à^y am_M§Ð b§Ho$V Jobo.
Hw$Ur åhUob ~Oa§J~brZ§ grVm_mB©Mm R>md{R>H$mUm Zo_H$m emoYyZ {Xbm åhUyZ am_am`mMr `wÕ V`mar
nyU© Pmbr.
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Hw$Ur H$m` Va Hw$Ur H$m` åhUob. nU _r åhUVmo Á`m {Xder amdUmZ§ grVobm nidyZ Zobr Ë`mM
{Xder Vmo _obm. (Q>mù`m)
Am{U am_am`mZ§ Ooìhm amdUdYmMm {ZpíMV Ho$bm Ë`mM {Xder gd© V`mar nyU© Pmbr.''
_mP§ àmñVm{dH$ ghZ Z hmoD$Z XJS>mo~m CR>bo d gô~mhoa Joë`mM§ _r nm{hb§. _r nwT>§ åhUmbmo,
""AmOMm Amnbm am_am`m åhUOo dg§Vamd gan§M (Q>mù`m§Mm H$S>H$S>mQ> d "dg§Vamd gan§M H$s O`'
Pmb§.) Amåhr _H©$Q>m§Zr goVy ~m§YyZ {Xbm. _r {ejH$ Amho. gan§MnXmMr gyÌ§ hmVr KoVë`mda Vo
_mÂ`mH$S>o Ambo. H$embm? O_mIM© {eH$m`bm. (hem)''
""H$m hgbmV? _mhrV Amho _bm. Vw_À`m gan§MmZ§ EH$m \$S>Vyg _mñVamH$Sy>Z O_mIM© {eH$mdm ho Ia§
Va hgÊ`mgmaI§ Amho. AmOMm Am_Mm "hgUo' hm amîQ´>r` ñd^md Pmbm. àËòH$ OU Xwgè`mbm Hw$R>§
hgVm òB©b Vo emoYyZ H$mT>Vmo Am{U Xwgam AmnUmbm Hw$Ur hgUma Zmhr Ag§ nmhmV OJVmo. "bmoH$
hgVrb' åhUyZ bmoH$ àm¡T >{ejUdJm©bm òV ZmhrV. pñÌ`m§À`m {ejUmMm {df` Hw$Ur H$mT>rV ZmhrV.
éT>r, Ym{_©H$ ~§YZo Hw$Ur _moS>rV ZmhrV. Ho$di Ë`mgmR>rM AS>mUr _mUgo ehmÊ`mnmgyZ Xya amhVmV. Z
H$iUmè`m H$m`Úmbmhr g§_Vr XoVmV. Oo ZH$mo Vo Odi H$aVmo bmoH$ hgVrb `m ^rVrZ§.''
nU {_Ìm§Zmo, dg§Vamd {Z^©` _Zwî` Amho. Vmo Z {^Vm O_mIM© {eH$bm. JmdmÀ`m n¡-n¡Mm {heo~ ZrQ>
R>odVm `mdm åhUyZ ! Vgm Vmo R>odbm åhUyZ AmO JmdmZ§ gwImMo ho {Xdg nm{hOo. AmO `m Xwgar Zmnmg
_mUgmbm _r _moR>çm A{^_mZmZ§ gm§JVmo Amho Zm_Xma _w»`_§Ìr gmho~m§Zm AmO `m Am§JR>o~hmÔa
_mUgmÀ`m Vmã`mV {Oëhm ~±Ho$Mm {heo~ Vnmgm`bm XoD$Z nmhm. Ë`mZ§ Vo H$m_ {~ZMyH$ Zmhr Ho$b§ Va _r
_mPm H$mZ H$mnyZ XoB©Z ! (àM§S> Q>mù`m)
Am_À`m bmoH$ZoË`m§Zr Ë`m§Mm AmXe© ¿`mdm; Oo ImV§ gm§^mim`M§ Amho Ë`mÀ`m kmZmV nma§JV
hmoÊ`mMm AmXe© Ë`m§Zr dg§Vam§dmH$Sy>Z ¿`mdm Aer Z_« gyMZm H$ê$Z _w»`_§Ìrgmho~m§Zr Ë`m§Mm gËH$ma
H$amdm Aer Ë`m§Zm _r {dZ§Vr H$aVmo.
_w»`_§Í`m§Zr _mPr MhmnmZmÀ`m doir \$maM ñVwVr Ho$br. AmnU _w§~B©g Joë`mda Vwåhm§bm {deof
emioda à_wInX XoVmo Ago åhUmbo Am{U Ë`mM doir _r _mPo ^mdr ~oV nŠHo$ Ho$bo.
g_ma§^mZ§Va XmoZ Mma {Xdgm§Zr S>m°. hU_§Vamdm§Zm _r ôQ>bmo. Vwåhm§bm ~Xbr hdr H$m` åhUyZ
{dMmabo. Vo EH$m jUmV V`ma Pmbo. _mPo Ë`m§Zr Am^ma _mZbo. "CÚm Am_À`mH$S>o Xwnmar Oodm`bm `m'
åhUmbo Am{U Ë`m {Xder gm`§H$mirM Ë`m§Zr nwÝhm ôQy>Z gm§{JVbo H$s ~XbrM§ Z§Va ~Ky ! (AWm©V
OodUhr ~wS>mb§.)
Ag§ H$mhr KS>Uma `mMr _bm qH${MV AQ>H$i hmoVrM ! Xwgao {Xder _r Ë`m§À`m Kar Jobmo.
XJS>mo~mÀ`m ~§Jë`mH$Sy>Z _wÔm_M Jobmo XJS>mo~m {Xgbm Zmhr. _bm {dhrarVyZ nmÊ`mV Sw>~H$ë`m _maë`mMo
{d{harV Kw_Umao AmdmO _mÌ EoHy$ Ambo. _r Ë`m§À`m JS>çmH$S>o {dMmab§,
""{d{harV H$moU Amho ao?''
""_mbH$ hmB©V !''
""AmOmar AmhoV Zm !''
""ìh` ! S>mJXamZr Bgam§Vr ¿`m`m gm{JQ>b§` ! na bB© H$m`br ìhVr åh§Ë`mV H$m {harV CS>r KoË`mV
!''
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XJS>mo~mZ§ Hw$R>b§ Var ñV^§ZH$mar epŠVdY©H$ _moR>çm à_mUmV KoVb§ Agmd§ Ag§ _bm dmQ>b§, nU _r
Vmo {dMma gmoSy>Z emo^mÀ`m {~èhmS>r XmIb Pmbmo.
emo^mMm Zdam Amnb§ S>moH§$ Xm~yZ Yê$Z H$m°Q>da ~gbm hmoVm. emo^m _mÌ ao{S>Amo bmdyZ EoH$V Amam_
H$arV AmVë`m H$m°Q>da nS>br hmoVr. ^moJdmXr _mUyg {H$Vr ~oNy>Q> AgVmo Ë`mMm hm EH$ Z_wZm _r nmhmV
hmoVmo.
hU_§Vamdm§Zr Am¡nMm[aH$ ñdmJV Ho$b§.
""Amåhm§bm OodU Úmd§ bmJob åhUyZ ~XbrM§ ZH$mo åhUVm H$s H$m`? H$m` J§ emo^m?'' _r
_wÚmbm hmV KmVbm.
""JwéOr H¥$nm H$ê$Z Vmo {df` H$mTy> ZH$m.'' AmVyZ {Var{_arZ§ emo^m ~mhoa Ambr.
""AJ§ nU hU_§Vamdm§Zm ~Xbr hdr Amho !''
""H$moU åhUV§?'' emo^m
""H$m` hmo hU_§Vamd?''
""ho ~Km JwéOr, AmnU hm {dMma gmoSy>Z XoD$ `m !''
""H$m ~m`H$mobm Km~ê$Z?''
""JwéOr ! I~aXma ! _mP§ Zmd KoÊ`mMr JaO Zmhr !'' emo^mMm nmam EH$X_ MT>bm.
_bm Ë`m {N>Zmb nmoarMm Agm g§Vmn Ambm hmoVm. H$s H$mhr gm§JVm gmo` Zmhr. Ord ¿`mdm {VMm.
Ag§ {VM§ Vo \w$ËH$maU§ hmoV§. nU _r _wÔm_M _mÂ`m amJmbm Amim KmVbm. AmO _r H$mhr JS>~S> Ho$br
AgVr Va _mPm ~oV VS>rg ZoUo _bm AdKS> Jobo AgVo.
""R>rH$ Amho hU_§Vamd. MbVmo _r. _bm Vw_À`m ì`pŠVJV ~m~r_Üò T>dimT>di H$aÊ`mMr H$mhr
JaO Zmhr. nU H$m` J§ emo^m Mhm Var _bm {dMmaerb H$s Zmhr?''
H$mhr Z ~mobVm Vr CRy>Z J°g noQ>dy bmJbr. Vgm _r åhUmbmo,
""ZH$mo AmVm Mhm. CJrM MoîQ>m Ho$br. Mbm hU_§Vamd XdmImZm CKS>m`bm.''
AmD$Q>hmD$g _mJo EH$ OiU H$mQy>H$ R>odÊ`mMr nS>dr hmoVr {VWo Amåhr Ambmo. _r nQ>H$Z²
hU_§Vamdmbm {VH$S>o AmoT>bo Am{U EH$m {R>H$mUr ~gbmo. {VWyZ KamVrb gd© AmdmO Am{U {IS>H$sVyZ
AmVrb ^mJhr {XgV hmoVm. hU_§Vamd V`ma ZìhVo nU _r Ë`mZ§ XQ>mdb§.
AÜ`m© VmgmV "emo~m@E emo~m' Aem XJS>mo~mÀ`m hmH$m EoHy$ Amë`m. Z§Va hgU§ {IXiU§ ~amM doi
Mmbb§ hmoV§. {XgV qH$dm EoHy$ òV ZìhV§. H$mhr nU JwXJwë`m Mmby Agmì`mV.
nwT>§ Ho$bob§ {IS>H$sM§ Xma dmè`mZ§ H$g§ H$moU OmUo CKS>b§ Am{U _bm Oo hd§ Vo {Xgy bmJb§.
hU_§Vamdmbm {XgV ZìhV§. WmoS>çm doimZ§ _r hU_§Vamdmbm Bemam Ho$bm Am{U _mJm©bm bmJbmo.
XdmImÝ`mV noe§Q> - OZmdao AmO ZìhVrM ! S>m°. hU_§VamdmMm gJim doi _r H$m_ahñ`mda ^mfU
XoD$Z IM© Ho$bm Am{U AmOM à`moJ H$aÊ`m{df`r gyMZm XoD$Z emioH$S>o Jobmo.
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Xwgao {Xder e{Zdma hmoVm. emim gH$miMr hmoVr. _r {eH$drV ~gbmo hmoVmo VmoM Xmamg_moa emo^m
Am{U hU_§VmMr OmoS>r ! _r MmQ>M nS>bmo. Cä`m Am`wî`mV Vo n{hë`m§XmM OmoS>rZ§ ~mhoa nS>bo AgmdoV !
_mÂ`m _§ÌmMm Vmo n«Vmn hmoVm.
_wbm§Zm H$m_ XoD$Z _r Ë`m§Zm emioÀ`m _¡XmZmda Oam bmoH$m§nmgyZ Xya Zob§.
CÝhmÀ`m H$modù`m {H$aUmV emo^mM§ Vo ñÌr gm¢X`© g_mYmZr dmQ>V hmoV§. hU_§VamdmÀ`m S>moù`m§V
{dbjU nm¡éf Am{U {Od§V AmË_{dídmg {XgV hmoVm.
hU_§Vamdm§Zr _mPm hmV hmVmV KoVbm. åhUmbo ,""JwéOr Vwåhr J«oQ> AmhmV ! _mP§ CX²ÜdñV gm§gm[aH$
OrdZ Vwåhr H$m¡eë`mZ§ gm§Yb§V !''
_r emo^mH$S>§ nm{hb§. Imbr nmhmV, Am§JR>çmZ§ _mVr CH$arV Vr åhUmbr, ""_bm _m\$ H$am JwéOr.
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Amho.''
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nmhmV`. JwéOr, _mÂ`m OrdZZmQ>çmMm hm eodQ>Mm àdoe gwê$ Amho.''
_bm H$_mbrM§ Xw:I Pmb§. _r Aemdoir H$mdam~mdam hmoVmo. H$m` ~mobmd§ Vo H$ioZm.
""aKwZmWamd em§V ìhm !''
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gm§Jy Zò. H$moUmM§ H$mhr EoHy$ Zò Ag§ dma§dma dmQ>V hmoV§. aKwZmWamdm§À`m ñ_¥Vr Am{U Ë`m§À`m H${dVm
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dS>JmdÀ`m bmoH$m§Zm H$imbr ZìhVr. AmO Vo ~mobV ZìhVo nU CÚm Vo dmdS>çm CS>drV {\$abo AgVo.
_bm Vo Q>mim`M§ hmoV§. åhUyZ _r ^¡ê$bm emoH$gôMr V`mar H$am`bm gm§{JVbr.
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""\$ma dmB©Q> Pmb§.''
""hmo` EH$m {ZénÐdr, em§V ñd^mdmÀ`m ì`ŠVrM§ OrdZ g§nbo.''
VmoM \$moQ>moJ«m\$a Ambm.
""JwéOr CÚm nadm \$moQ>mo XoVmo.''
""nU {VH$S>§ nmR>dm`Mr EH$ àV Am{U Xwgar dg§VamdmZm Úm`Mr, g_Ob§?''
""H$m` \$moQ>mo KoVbm OUy?'' AmVmM naJmdhÿZ Ambobm gmoZmamMm Amßnm {dMmarV hmoVm.
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R>odbr hmoVr. Ë`mà_mUo H$aU§ ^mJM hmoV§.''
""AmVm nwT>§?'' ndma {dMmarV hmoVo.
""AmVm emoH$g^m KoD$ Am{U Ë`m§Zm em§Vr bm^mo Aer g{XÀN>m ì`ŠV H$ê$. Mbm.''
emoH$gôV gwédmVrbm dg§Vamd ~mobbo,
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åhUyZ Am_Mm ~r Bñdmg ~g§Zm _J ËòZbm Xwga§ ~r XmD$Z noam nwam Ho$bm. _mJ§ WmoS>H§$ noaë`mM§ Vg§M
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_mZyg hþVm. ËòM§ H$am`M§ H$m_ gma§ bB© ^mar hþV§.''
""BVH§$ {Xdg ËòZr Am_À`m _ù`mV H$m_ Ho$b§ na Hw$Umer EH$ e~wX ÝhmB© ~mobbo. Ord OmË`m
òir eo{eH$bmbm "_bm nmUr nmOm' Ag§ ~mobb§ ËòM ËòM n¡bmM§ AmZ AIoarM§ ~mobU§. nmÊ`mMm KmoQ>
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naV KoUma ÝhmB© Agm ^mÔa hþVm. Ëòbm em§Vr {_iy Xo åhUyZ Xodmbm hmV OmoS>Vmo.''
dg§Vamd e{eH$bmMo nVr Agë`mZo Ë`m§À`m ^mfUmH$S>o JmdH$è`m§Mo \$ma bj bmJyZ am{hbo hmoVo.
Ë`m§Zr Á`m {Z_©inUo ^mfU Ho$bo Vo EoHy$Z gd©M _§S>ir gX²J{XV Pmbr.
S>moù`m§À`m H$S>m Amobmdboë`m, Mohè`mda Anma Xw:I Ago \$S>UrgH$mH$m Cô am{hbo.
""aKwZmWamd H$dr hmoVo. Ë`mZr Iyn JmUr {b{hbr. Ë`mVb§ EH$ nX _bm H$mb {_imb§ Vo _r dmMVmo
bj Úm.
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doS> ÔZmMo bmJmo _O Ÿ&&
Zm_ñ_aUmMo doS> _O bmJm|
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VwÂ`m àVrjoV ZoÌ bmJmo Ÿ&&
A§J-g§JmgmR>r Vw{P`m _r AmVwa
H$gm Vy {ZîRy>a CJm amhgr Ÿ&&
PwaVm VwOñVd Pamo ho OrdZ
_O ZH$mo AÝ` H$mhr Xodm &&'
""ho EH$ ^pŠVJrV Ë`mZr {b{hb§`§. AmnUmbm nm§Sw>a§JmÀ`m ê$nmM§ doS> bmJmd§, Ë`mM§ ÔZ, ñ_aU,
H$sV©Z `m{edm` H$mhr gwMy Zò Ag åhUUmam hm H${d `m dS>JmdMm Xwgam g§V kmZmo~m qH$dm VwH$mo~mM
hmoVm. H$Yr _m§gmhma Zmhr. ^mV ^mH$ar Zmhr. ZwgV§ ZwgV§ XyY-VmH$ Ag§M OUy Ë`mMr EH$mXerM
Agm`Mr amoO.''
_bm _mÌ {dÇ>bmÀ`m EodOr Ë`m A^§JmÀ`m AmoirVyZ e{eH$bmM§ Xe©Z hmoV hmoV§. aKwZmWamdmMr gmar
VÝ_`Vm {VÀ`m IoarO AÝ` H$moUmÀ`mM dmQ>Urbm Ambr ZìhVr. \$S>UrgH$mH$mZm _r AS>{db§ Zmhr.
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_r AS>Hy$Z am{hbmo.
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H$gm Vy {ZîRw>a CJm amhgr?''
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H$gaV. dmao aKwZmW ! ~ÀMm Añgb OmVrMm Vy !
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""JmdH$è`mZy, _mOm aJy ½òbm. _mPm nmoaJm ½òbm.'' Am{U Vo h§ h§ H$arV aSy> bmJbo.
g^m Ë`m§Mm Vmo AdVma nmhÿZ ñV§{^V Pmbr.
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_ù`mVM ËòZ§bm _amZ Amb§. _bm EH$ boH$ _amdm Ag§ XwH$ Pmb§`. bB© Mm§Jbm hmoVm. bB© Mm§Jbm.''
Am{U Ogo Ambm Vgm XJS>mo~m {ZKyZhr Jobm.
Z§Va _r g_mamon Ho$bm. "_r H$mhr \$ma ~mobUma Zmhr.' Aer gwédmV Ho$br. Am{U _bm hdm Vmo
_wÔmM VodT>m ñnîQ> Ho$bm. _r åhUmbmo,
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dS>rb _mZV AgV. dg§Vamdm§Zm ^mD$M _mZm`Mo Am{U e{eH$bmVmBªZm Vo Amnbr AmB© _mZV AgV.
dS>JmdmV Amë`mnmgyZ VmBªZr Ë`m§À`mgmR>r amoO XyY nmR>dmd§ Am{U VodT>çmda aKwZmWamdm§Zr Xwga§ H$mhr Z
ImVm {nVm OJmd§ Ag§ Vo _m`-boH$amM§ ZmV§ hmoV§. Ë`mÀ`mdaM§ AmB© d{S>bm§M§ N>Ì ZîQ> hmoD$Z Vo
bhmZnUrM nmoaHo$ Pmbo. VoìhmnmgyZ AmB©À`m ào_mMm ^wHo$bm hm Ord
eodQ>r Amnë`m AmB©À`m _m§S>rda S>moH§$ R>odyZ em§V Pmbm. Ë`m§Zr {bhÿZ R>odë`mà_mUo _r ì`dñWm Ho$br
"dg§Vamd Am{U e{eH$bmVmB© `m§Zm IwÀ`mªda ~gdm; Am{U _bm e{eH$bmVmBªÀ`m nm`mOdi Ë`m§À`m
_m§S>rda S>moH§$ R>odë`m AdñWoV ~gdyZ EH$ \$moQ>mo H$mT>m' Aer Vr gyMZm hmoVr {_Ìm§Zmo ! _r Vr nwar Ho$br.
Amnë`m ~±Ho$Vrb gd© aH$_oMm Cn`moJ dS>JmdÀ`m bmoH$-H$ë`mU {ZYrgmR>r H$amdm Ag§ Ë`m§Zr
{b{hb§`. Vr aŠH$_ Jmdmbm {Xbr OmB©b. {H$Vr Amho hr aŠH$_ _mhrV Amho? XmoZ bmI gÎ`mhÎma
hOma nmMeo ÌogîQ> énò.''
""EdT>r _moR>r XoUJr XoUmam `m dS>JmdmV Hw$Ur ZìhVm. Hw$Ur Zgob. Am{U Ë`m _¥Ë`wnÌmV eodQ>r Ë`mZ§
{b{hb§`.''
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qH$_V?''
""Agm hm EH$ doJim Ord hmoVm. AmnUmVyZ Vmo Jobm Amho.''
""AmVm gdmªZr C^§ amhÿZ Ë`mbm lÕm§Obr An©U H$ê$ `m.''
XmoZ {_{ZQ>m§À`m ñVãYVoZ§Va gd© OU hiyhiy {ZKyZ Jobo. {H$pë_f, g§e`, nma ZîQ> Pmbm hmoVm.
gmaoM M{H$V, ñV§{^V Pmbo hmoVo.
_bm Iyn hbH§$ hbH§$ dmQ>b§.
VmoM H$monè`mVyZ amUmoOr nwT>§ Ambm.
""H$moU amUmoOr?''
""ìh`, JwéOr.''
""aKwZmWamd dmabo Voìhm Vy hmoVmg H$m ao {VWo?''
""hmoVmo H$s hmo !''
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H$m` H$aVm`?'' Va Ëò åhUmb§, _bm Vw_À`m nm`mda S>moŠg {R>dyZ _am`M§ hm`.''
""VmB© {VV§ _mQ>H$Z ~gë`m. Ë`|À`m S>moù`m§VZ§ Kimim Amgy Amb§. H$nmimda hmV {R>dyZ aS>m`m
bmJë`m. {VH$S>§ aKygmho~ nm`mda nSy>Z aS>V hþV§. _bm H$m` Ëò ~Jd§Zm?''
""ËòdT>çmV {VV§ Amb§ Wmoab§ _mbH$ ! ËòZr Oo ~{JVb§ Ëò {ngmib§M.''
""am§S>À`m a¿`m. VwPr hr {hå_V.'' åhUyZ Ë`Zr KmVbr H$s ËòZbm bmV ! Am{U ~H$moQ>çmbm Yê$Z
Xamam AmoT>m`m bmJb§?
""na aKwgmò~ H$mhr nm` gmoS>rZmV.''
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""_J _mbH$mZr ËòZbm KmVbr Or Xwgar bmV Vr ~gbr ZmOyH$ Om½`mda.''
""_obmo _obmo AmB© J§@'' aKwgmò~ H$idibo. VS>\$S>bo. å`m PQ>Š`mV \w$S>§ Pmby. _mbH$mñZr åhQ>b§
Vw_r AmVm {hVZ§ nim ÝhmB©Va IyZ Ho$bm åhUyZ \$mgmda Om`m bmJb§?''
""Vo ½òb§ niyZ. aKwgmho~ hmVnm` PQ>Hy$ bmJb§ Var Vo VmBªM§ nm` YarV hmoV§. å`m Oam nmZr AmZb§.
"_bm nmUr nmOm' åhUmb§. VmBªZr Ë`m§M§ S>moH§$ _m§S>rda KoD$Z nmZr nmOb§. Ëò åhQ>b§ "Vw_r {nD$Z _bm
Oam Úm' VmBªZr Vg§ Ho$b§ aKwgmho~ åhUmb§, "Vw_À`m _m§S>rda R>odÊ`mBVH§$ Zgr~ Wmoa ÝhmB©, nm`mdaM
S>moH§$ {R>dVmo.' Imbr gaH$bo, nm`mda S>moH§$ {R>db§ Am{U Ioi Ibmg.''
_bm Iyn aSy> òV hmoV§ nU ho EoHy$Z dg§Vamdm§Zr "aKwZmWamd, H$m` Ho$b§ ho?' åhUyZ AmoaS>bo. _r
Ë`m§Zm Am{U Vo _bm {H$VrVar doi EH$_oH$mZm gmdaÊ`mMm {Zî\$i à`ËZ H$arV hmoVmo.''
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""AmhoV Oam Wm§~m,'' {enm`mZ§ _bm Wm§~{dÊ`mMm à`ËZ Ho$bm nU _r VgmM AmV Kwgbmo.
""gmho~, hm hþHy$_ Ho$ìhm Ambm hmoVm?''
""H$m? H$m` Pmb§?'' H$nmimbm AmÇ>çm MT>dyZ Jmoaogmho~ CX²Jmabo.
""_bm hm hþHy$_ dê$Z Amë`m~amo~a H$m XmI{dbm Zmhr?''
""Amë`m~amo~a? Amë`m~amo~aM nmR>{dbm` !''
""H$m` Wmnm _maVm` gmho~ ! hm Ambm` gmV VmaIobm. _bm {_imbm n§Yam, gmoim VmaIobm. {H$Vr
{Xdg nS>bm BWoM?''
""ho nmhm dmK JwéOr, gai ~mobm. CJrM \w$H$Q>Mm ~IoS>m C^m H$ê$ ZH$m.''
""~IoS>çmMm àíZ Zmhr nU Vwåhm§bm `m {db§~m_wi§ H$m` Pmb§ Vo _mhrV Amho?''
""H$m` Pmb§? AmH$me H$mogib§ H$m`?''
""Ë`mhÿZ dmB©Q> Pmb§. EH$ {ZamnamYr _mUyg _mabm Jobm.''
""H$moU _mUyg? H$Yr _obm? Am{U Am_À`m_wi§?'' ""hm @ hm @ hm. doS> ~rS> bmJb§` H$s H$m`
JwéOr?''
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AmR>-AmR> {Xdg aOm H$mTy>Z {H«$Ho$Q> _°M nmhm`bm Om. gaH$mar nJma BVŠ`m ~o_wd©VImoanUo ImD$ Zò
Jmoao !''
""Vo Vwåhr gm§JÊ`mMr JaO Zmhr.''
""JaO Amho. Aao OmVm` Om. _am. nU {ZXmZ n`m©`r ì`dñWm Var H$ê$Z Om ZVÐîQ>çm§Zmo ! H$m
bmoH$m§À`m OrdZmer IoiVm`?''
""nU Vwåhm§bm Am_À`m hmVmImbr H$m_ H$am`M§ Amho bjmV R>odm !''
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EH§$XarV Vwåhr \$ma dmB©Q> Ho$bV§ nwÝhm H¥$nm H$ê$Z Ag§ H$ê$ ZH$m. H$mi _m\$ H$aUma Zmhr Vwåhmbm
bjmV R>odm.''
Am°{\$gmVyZ \$U\$UV Kar Ambmo. KamV nhmVmo Vmo ^¡ê$ Am{U Ë`mMr ~m`H$mo EH$m VmÝøm _wbmgh
òD$Z ~gbobo.
""H$m` ^¡amo~m? Ambmg Ho$ìhm?''
""Amby n¡ë`m JmS>rZ§.''
""H$m` H$m_ H$mT>b§? Am{U øm ~mi§{VUrbm KoD$Z? VmÝøm ~mimbm KoD$Z?''
""hmo` JwéOr. dg§Vamd åhUmb§ Ë`|À`mH$S§>M Om åhUyZ Amby !''
""Aao, nU Pmb§ H$m`?''
""Ahmo, Ë`mo XJS>çm nmQ>rb bmJbm` Ýhd§ ^wVmgmaIm _mJ§. AOyZ hr ~mi§V hmoD$Z ~mam {Xdg Pmb§
ÝhmB©V. ~mag§ ìhmo`m ÝhmB©.''
_r Ë`mbm Wm§~{db§. bú_rbm åhQ>b§, ""~mB© Vwåhr AmV Om.''
Vr CRy>Z AmV Jobr.
""h§ ~mobm nwT>§.''
""Admo gmaH$m _mJ§ bmJbm`. nmM {Xdg Pmb§ ZìhV§. Vdm Kabm Ambm. {hMr ^Z§ AmbrVr
òdñVobm. {Vbm ~{KVbr. bú_rbm åhUmbm, ""AmVm {H$Vr {Xdg amUrgmaIr ~gdUma ! CÚmnmgZ§ ò
H$m_mbm.''
{hZ§ hmVmnm`m nSy>Z gm§{JQ>b§, ""åh¡Zm Var hÿ§Xo.'' Va åhUVmo` ""_J {hbm nmQ>rd '' Va bú_r
åhQ>br, ""ËòdT>§ gmoSy>Z ~mobm !''
Va VmdXmam` bmJbm. "Vy Mb' åhUyZ {hÀ`m ^Zrbm gmaIm dS>m` bmJbm. Vgm _r CQ>bmo. åhQ>b§
nmQ>rb Vw_r Mbm åhmoa§ ! _r {hbm {KD$Z òVmo H$m` Var gm§JyZ !''
Ëò \w$S§> Pmë`mda gmaOmbm ~{edbr Eg.Q>rV Am{U åhQ>b§, ""~mB© J§ Vy Amnbr gyQ> {hVZ§. Am_M§
H$m` ìh`mM Vo hÿ§Xo !''
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hþVmo. Va Xmamda Wmn, ""^¡è`m Xma CKS> am§S>À`m ! gmar Hw$R>§ hm`?.....'' ŠòdT>çm _moR>çmZ§ daS>m`M§
åhUVm Vo. bmWm _maë`m Xmamda, Ym|S>§ _mab§. _r Xma CKS>bM ÝhmB©. Vda _mJZ§ Ambr eoerH$bmMr
AmB© åhUyZemZ gwQ>by.''
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^¡ê$ H$mhrM ~mobbm Zmhr.
bm§S>Jm 107
_r ^S>H$bmo, ""Vwbm bú_rbm nmQ>bmMr YwUr ^m§S>r H$am`bm nmR>{dVmZm bmO dmQ>br ZìhVr. {VMo
n¡go KoVmZm H$mhr dmQ>b§ ZìhV§? Vwbm nmM hOmamMr JmS>r {_imbr {\$adm`bm. Iye Pmbmg. Voìhm
{dMma Zmhr Ho$bmg H$s ~m~m ho gJi§ H$emgmR>r Mmbb`? dgwbr H$emVyZ hmoUma Amho. H$m` H$m`
XoD$Z naV\o$S> H$amdr bmJob ? AmVm H$m aS>Vmog?''
""na _mÁ`mda ho g§H$Q> Amb§` AmVm.''
""g§H$Q> Vy AmoT>dyZ KoVb`§g. Vy Xod Y_©, nmn nwÊ` Z _mZUmam. XodnyOm Z H$aUmam. AmVm H$moU
H$aUma VwP§ ajU?''
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AmS>amZmV Vmo OmV Zmhr. Vy AmS>amZmV Jobmg Am{U Vwbm ôQ>b§ H«y$a OZmda. XJS>mo~m bm§S>Jmo~m. VwÂ`m
ZaS>çmV Ë`mMo gwio Kwgy bmJë`mda Vmù`mda Ambmg.''
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AgVmo. Mm[aÍ`, ZrVr, ~§Yw^md, {dídào_ ho _mPo Xod AmhoV. _mP§ dmB©Q> H$Yrhr hmoUma Zmhr. AS>mÊ`mMm
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^m§S>db AgV§ ehmUnUm.''
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""_r AmVm VwPr H$mhr _XV H$ê$ eH$V Zmhr. Vy Om. VwÂ`m ~m`H$mobm {VÀ`m _mhoar nmR>dyZ Vy Kar
Om. ho {Xdghr OmVrb. {Vbm H$mhr {Xdg {VÀ`m _mhoarM amhÿ Xo. H$g§?''
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hmoVmM.
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_mÌ _r _bm ñdV:bmhr _m\$ H$ê$ eH$bmo ZgVmo.
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Odi OmD$Z nm{hbr. {dhra N>mZ, àeñV, ~m§Yrd _w~bH$ nmÊ`mMr hmoVr. AmV Mm¡Wam, Ë`mda n§n
~g{dÊ`mV _oñÌr X§J hmoVo.
nmQ>rb {Z_§ÌUmZ§ Iye Pmbo hmoVo. Ë`m§Zm hm _mZ _mÂ`mH$Sy>Z {_iob Ag§ ñdßZmVhr dmQ>b§ ZìhV§. Vo
_mÂ`m nmR>rda hmV R>odyZ _im XmIdrV hmoVo. _r _mÌ _mPo ~oV H$arV hmoVmo. gËH$ma gm`§H$mirM R>odbm
hmoVm. _oñÌrÀ`m H$m_mM§ ñdê$n _r nm{hb§. Anwa§ H$m_ AgVmZmM _r _oñÌrbm ~mobmdÊ`mg gm§JyZ
nmQ>bm§Zm åhQ>b§,
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""hr dmà EdT>r n§nmbm OmoS>m`Mr hm`.''
""Ag§ H$am Vr Jw§S>miyZ R>odm.''
_oñÌrZ§ dmà Jw§S>mibr. Vmo Vr ~m§YyZ AS>H${dUma. EdT>çmV _r Ë`mbm hmH$ _mabr. Ë`mZ§ dmàrM§
~§S>b Vg§M R>odb§. Vo _oZpñdMbm OmoS>bob§ Agë`mMr _r ImÌr H$ê$Z KoVbr. _oZ pñdM OwÝ`m {d{harda
hmoVm. Vr _moQ>a nhmQ>o nmUr CngÊ`mgmR>r Mmby Ho$br OmVo ho _bm _mhrV Pmb§ hmoV§.
H$m`©H«$_ hmoB©ñVda _oñÌr ~gbm Am{U {VW§M AmS>dm Pmbm.
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""nmQ>rb Amåhr Vw_Mr EdT>r ñVwVr Ho$br. Vwåhr WmoS>o Var Iye ìhmb H$s Zmhr Am_À`mda !''
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Amho. nU H$m` Pmb§` JwéOr, _mP§ Xmê${edm` MmbV Zmhr Am{U ß`më`mda {VÀ`m{edm` O_V Zmhr.''
""na {VMr AmB©? Vr Amho Zm Vw_À`m godobm !''
AmVmn`ªV AYu ~mQ>br nmoQ>mV Jobr hmoVr.
""Vr hm` AS>rZS>rbm.'' na eo{eH$bmM§ ê$n, ÁdmZr Am{U øo ImoH$mS>. Nçm:''
""nU _mPr EH$ {dZ§Vr Vwåhm§bm Amho EoH$Uma H$m?''
""EoH$Vmo. H$m` ~r EoH$Vmo na ËòdT>§ Vo eo{eH$bmM ËòdT>§ ~moby ZJm.''
""ZH$mo nmQ>rbgmho~, Ag§ H$ê$ ZH$m.''
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Ë`m{~Jma gwQ>UyH$ ÝhmB©.''
AmVyZ öX` {nidQ>Umao hþ§XHo$ _r EoH$bo Am{U _r VoWyZ OmÊ`mg {ZKmbmo. ~mhoa e{eH$bm C^r hmoVr.
EH$X_ _mÂ`m Im§Úmda _mZ R>odyZ {VZ§ AmoŠgm~moŠgr aS>m`bm gwédmV Ho$br. _r {Vbm WmonQ>V hmoVmo.
AmVyZ AmdmO Ambm,
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O~S>çmV gmnSy>Z ôXabobm ~H$argmaIr.
_r Zì`m {d{harÀ`m ~mOybm dibmo. Á`m Iw§Q>rbm dmàrM§ ~§S>b AS>H${dbob§ hmoV§ Vr nŠH$s Amho H$s
Zmhr ho WmoS>§ hbdyZ nmhmVmo Vmo Vr dmà gwQy>Z nmÊ`mn`ªV nmoMbr. {VMr XmoÝhr Q>moH§$ nmÊ`mV ~wS>mbr hmoVr.
amÌrMo ~mam dmObo AgmdoV. OwÝ`m {d{harMo n§n Mmby Pmbo hmoVo. Am{U {IS>H$sVyZ dmhmV òUmè`m
gwJ§{YV dm`w-bhatZr _bm PmonoÀ`m ñdmYrZ H$ê$Z gmoS>bo hmoVo.
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_r, dg§Vamd n{hë`m§Xm VmbwŠ`mbm Jobmo. n§MZm_m Pmbm. XhZ Pmb§. {VWM§ EH$ ^mfU Ho$b§ Am{U
_moH$im Pmbmo. XJS>mo~mM§ ^yV nimb§. H$moH$am§Zm, ~H$è`mZm ImUmam bm§S>Jm AmVm Ibmg Pmbm hmoVm.
dS>JmdM§ g§H$Q> g§nb§ hmoV§.
^¡ê$Z§ ~m`H$mobm Kar AmUbr`. _yb N>mZ Amho. AmB©gmaI§ Mni, gw§Xa. ^¡ê$ AmVm hZw_mZ^ŠV
Pmbm`.
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e{eH$bmMr AmB© níMmVmnX½Y hmoD$Z H$mhr {Xdg {\$abr. eodQ>r _rM {Vbm åhQ>b§, ""Aem dUdU
H$ê$ ZH$m. Pmbob§ {dgam Am{U bmoH$ Mm§Jb§ åhUVrb Aem dmJm.'' _r {Vbm dg§VmH$S>o R>odyZ Ambmo`.
AYyZ _YyZ dS>Jmdbm OmVmo`. e{eH$bm~amo~a JßnmJmoîQ>r H$aVmo. {VÀ`m ghOgw§Xa ñd^mdmZ§ Am{U
_mohH$ gm¢X`m©Z§ S>moio {ZdVmV. _bm Ë`m_wi§ ~a§ dmQ>V§. _r aKwZmWamdhr Zmhr Am{U XJS>mo~mhr Zmhr.
Ë`m_wioM _r A{YH$ AmZ§Xr Amho.
XwnmaMr doi Amho.
H$m_mMr JXu ~arM Amho. _moR>çm Omo_mZ§ Zd§ ImV§ gm§^miVmo`.
VmoM {enmB© òVmo.
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""`m dg§Vamd ! H$er gdS> Pmbr?''
""S>mohmioOodU Amho.'' Vmo qH${MV bmOVmo. VmoM Hw$hþ@Hw$hþ Agm H$mo{H$iñdahr EoHy$ òVmo.
""Aao ìdm ìdm ! _J Amåhr ZŠH$s òUma !''
""ÝhmB© Vw_r Amb§M nmÒo Ag§ {VM§ åhUU§ hm` !''
""Ahmo, hmo` Zm Amåhr XmoKohr òVmo. ZmVdmÀ`m ñdmJVmMr V`mar Am_À`m{edm` H$aUma H$moU ? H$g§
?''
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""Ë`oZbm ZH$mo nmR>dygm _mñVa. nmQ>rb AmUVrb {Vbm.'' Ym|Sy>~mB© ~mobë`m.

dg§Vamdm§Mm {Zamon Ambm åhUyZ dmS>çmda Jobmo.

""`o {^dmH$mH$m `o; nmoamÀ`m Mm¡H$erbm Ambmg dmQ>V§.''

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""Ë`oZbm ZH$mo nmR>dygm _mñVa. nmQ>rb AmUVrb {Vbm.'' Ym|Sy>~mB© ~mobë`m.

dg§Vamdm§Mm {Zamon Ambm åhUyZ dmS>çmda Jobmo.

""`o {^dmH$mH$m `o; nmoamÀ`m Mm¡H$erbm Ambmg dmQ>V§.''

""AmhoV H$m Jmoaogmho~?'' _r XmamdaÀ`m {enm`mbm {dMmab§.

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