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ImV, AmO hmVmImcÀ¶m H¡$Úm§Zm T>moamà‘mUo§ di{dÊ¶m ~g{dÊ¶mMr H$V©~Jmar H$arV ~gcmhmoVm. Amncr ~m±~o ~±Ho$Vrc H°${eAaMr gìdme|Mr ZmoH$ar {dgaUo Ë¶mcm ^mJ nSy>Z EH$ gmYmH¡$Úm§Mm dm°S>©a ¶mhÿZ Ë¶mMr AmOMr VoWrc qH$‘V, ¶mo½¶Vm OmñV ZìhVr;.. d Ver H$gcrAnojm H$aÊ¶mg[h Ë¶mcm ‘witM OmJm ZìhVr.

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Odi OmD$Z amJmZ| Agm g‘moa C^m am¶cmo. nZ² ~moccmo Zm¶², hmV CJmacm Zm¶², e~wXM’w$Q>§Zm§ ^mB©a!..

Vm|M ZmZmeoQ> EH$X‘ daS>cm..""H$m¶ a§, qeXS>rÀ¶m, gwQ>cmg ìh¶ Vwé§JmVyZ?.. AmVm§ nwZm‘mÁ¶m Jm§dm§V Mmoè¶m‘mè¶m ìhVrc gwê§$!.. Vw‘m cmoH$m§Zm ë¶oH$mo Vwé§JmV S>m§~yZ ÝhmB MmcZmaZwgV§! Vw‘r nmOr hcH$Q>!.. R>mgZrÀ¶m Jmoiçm ÝhmB©, C§XamÀ¶m Jmoiçm KmcyZemZ R>ma ³¶oc§nm¶Oo Vw‘m gmè¶m§Zm?'': 344 :

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XmXm, Amåhr Jar~ cm§Mma, AmZ² ZmZmeoQ>Mo ZmoH$a. nZ² Am‘mcm~r ~Jm ‘mZ hm¶o H$s¨Zm¶? ZmZm gmdH$ma ~mocV ìhVm Vo e~wXM EoHy$Z ‘Zm g§Vmn AmdaZm!.. Odi ‘Zm Amdam¶m~r Vdm {WV§ H$moZ ÝhdV§!.. ‘r Jm§Ocmo ìhVm|, Z~im Pmcmo ìhVmo;.. XmXm, ‘mÂ¶mZ² èhmdZm!

‘r ¶oH$X‘ YmdyZ Ë¶mÀ¶m A§Jmda ½¶ocmo, AmZ² ZmZmgmdH$mamÀ¶m H$mZ’$Q>m§V ã¶og ¶oH$^S>H$mdcr!..

nZ åhmVmam emn Z~im Pmcm ìhVm.. Ë¶mMm ¶H$X‘ PmoH$ ½¶ocm AmZ² YmS>H$mZ² XJS>mdanS>cm! S>mogH$scm Im|H$ nS>cr. aJV ^i^i Jiy§ cmJc§!..

Zm¶ åhZc§ Var nmR>r Ë¶mM§ AÞ Im„§ ìhV§ ‘r, XmXm!.. ‘r EH$X‘ Km~acmo,.. Ym§dcmoAmZ² Ë¶mcm CMcyZ ¿¶oVcm. nZ² aJV Jim¶M§ Wm§~Zm! ‘Zm~r H$m¶ H$amd§ g‘OZm. AmZ²AmVm añË¶m§V g‘Xo cmoH$ OmZma ¶oZma.. Yacm ‘Zm Va?.. ømo YmH$ AmZ² Camet!..

åhZyZ ‘r Ë¶mcm VgmM Q>mH$cm, AmZ² ‘mOm Ord ¿¶oD$Z dmQ> gm§nS>§c {WV§ Ym§d R>moH$cr.XmoZ Xrg ‘r cnyZ èhm¶cm|. AmZ² í¶odQ>t n§MZmå¶m§V.. IQ>ë¶m§V.. g‘Úm§V R>ac§, XmXm, ‘rZmZmgmdH$mamcm H$m§R>rZ² hmZcm AmZ² IyZ ³¶ocm!..

XmXm, ‘r ZmZmcm ‘mac§ Ia§; nZ Ë¶mo ‘amdm Ag§ ‘mÂ¶m gnZmV ~r Amc§ ÝhdV§, ~Jm!..‘Zm ghm dgmª Vwé§JmV {~OyZ ¶md§ cmJc§, Ë¶mM§ Zm¶² Bº§$ dmB©Q> dmQ>V AmVm§. nZ ZmZmcm

å¶m§ ‘macm, Vmo nm§M ghm {Xdgm§V ‘ocm! XmXm, Vw‘À¶m ZmZm gmdH$mamcm, Am‘À¶m dg§VmeoQ>À¶m~mnmcm, å¶m§ Agm ‘macm ~Jm!..'': 345 :

Ë¶mdoit am¿¶m Amo³gm~mo³gr aSy>§ cmJë¶m‘wi| AéUcm AJXt amhdoZm. Ë¶mZ| Ë¶mÀ¶mnmR>rda AË¶§V {OìhmiçmZ| WmonQ>c|. nU nwÝhm§ H$m‘mcm gwadmV hmoB©n¶ªV am¿¶mM| gm§ËdZ H$m§htHo$ë¶m hmoB©Zm!

AéUcm Amnc| YmoVa d Am§JaIm {niVm§ {niVm§, AmO hm gmam àg§J AmR>dV hmoVm.XþX£dr am¿¶mÀ¶m Am¶wî¶m{df¶tMm {dMma Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zm§VyZ Voìhm§{h H$m§ht Ho$ë¶m OmB©Zm!

"Mcmo OmoS>r OmoS>r!' {^dm {^„mÀ¶m Zoh‘tÀ¶m H$aS>çm H$R>moa AmdmOm§Vrc hþHw$‘r eãXEoHy$Z, AéU XMHy$Z EH$X‘ ^mZmda Amcm; d am§JoV {‘giyZ ‘§X nmdco§ Q>mH$sV Q>mH$sV VmoZoh‘tÀ¶m nÕVrZo§ Amnë¶m ~amH$s¨V {eacm.

OodU| dJ¡ao hmoD$Z ~amM doi Pmcm hmoVm. ~hþVoH$OU Odi Odi ~gyZ Mmcy§ {df¶mdaAmnmncr ‘V| gm§JV hmoVo. H$moUr AmO ~è¶mM {Xdgm§Zr amOamog {‘imcoë¶m dV©‘mZnÌm§Vrc

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àH$maÀ¶m H¥${Ì‘ em§VVoZ| Odi Odi nS>co hmoVo. Ë¶m§À¶m ncrH$S>oM {^dm {^„mMr nWmar hmoVr.Ë¶mcm EoHy§$ OmUma Zmht Agë¶m hc³¶m AmdmOm§V Vo XmoKo Hw$O~wOy§ cmJco.

""a‘UrH$^mB©, CÚm§ Vwåhr H$moR>| OmUma, ‘w§~B©cm?..'' AéUZ| hiy§M {dMmac|.""hþ§ Vmo EM {dMma H$ê§$ Nw>§!..'' a‘UrH$ AéUÀ¶m nmR>rda hmV Q>mHy$Z åhUmcm. ""nZ hÿ§,

nohco Vmo ~m°å~oM OdmZmo. AZo nN>r ~Õþ Omogo!.. V‘| ³¶m§ Á¶mgmo, AéU^mB©?.. V‘mam~m~mnmgo?..''

AéUcm àíZ nS>cm. Ë¶mZ| H$m§htM CÎma {Xc| Zmht.""Aao AéU, ^mB© ZmamO Z Wm¶!.. OJV‘| ~Õþ E‘M À¶mco N>o!..''AéU ~mocV Zmht Ag| nmhÿZ gm§ËdZ H$aÊ¶mÀ¶m hoVyZ| a‘UrH$ Ë¶mÀ¶m nmR>rda WmonQ>rV

eodQ>t ‘amR>tV åhUmcm ""Amem{Zamem ‘Zwî¶mcm Zoh‘tM odS>mdrV AgVo, AéU; Ë¶m§VyZMdmQ> H$mT>rV Joc§ nm{hOo AmnU, Zmht H$m§?..'' AéU Var{h ñdñWM nS>cm hmoVm. Voìhm§a‘UrH${h em§V am{hcm.

{H$VrVar doi XmoKm§Mo{h ‘w½YnU| {dMma Mmcco hmoVo!: 346 :

""‘mÂ¶m AmB©Mr Vwcm J§‘V gm§JVmo, AéU^mB©!'' eodQ>t a‘UrH$^mB©M WmoS>çm doimZo§ nwÝhm§EH$X‘ åhUmcm, "" Vr H$m§ht {deof {eH$cocr ZìhVr. ‘mÌ {VM| gm§JU| ‘moR>| gyÌmË‘H$ Am{UlÕoM| Ago!..

Vr ‘cm gm§Jm¶Mr, "a‘U, Vwcm H$m¶ H$am¶M§ V| H$a OJm§V; nU VwP| ‘ZM Zoh‘t Vwcm‘YyZ ‘YyZ Km~adrc ‘mÌ! Ë¶mdoit ‘mPr hr EH$ H$hmUr Vwcm H$Xm{MV² Cn¶moJr nS>oc, EoHy$ZR>od Amncr.

{S>H«$m, ‘yc OÝ‘mcm ¶oV§ Voìhm§ Vo ‘moR>çmZ| Q>mhmo ’$moS>V§. åhUV§ "H°$h° H°$h°,.. ‘r H$moU Amho?Hw$R>| Amho?'... Voìhm§ ‘mÂ¶mgmaIr Ë¶mMr AmB© Ë¶mcm nmoQ>met KoVo Am{U åhUVo.."AgmJm§Jê$Z OmD§$ ZH$mog ~mim!.. Vy§ ^m½¶dmZ² åhUyZM ‘Zwî¶ OÝ‘mcm Amcm Amhog! ‘mUwgH$shm AmVm§ VwPm Y‘© Pmcm Amho. Vwcm ¶m OJm§V gma§M H$m§ht gwI dmTy>Z Zmht R>odcoc§,~a§!..Xþ:I§ Am{U g§H$Q>§ Vwcm Jm§JadyZ gmoS>Vrc! Vr Va VwPr H$gmoQ>r! Ë¶m§Zm Vm|S> XoÊ¶mMr

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VwÂ¶m§Vrc Hw$dV, Vmo VwÂ¶mVcm ‘X©nUm!.. Amnë¶mcm O| OmñVrV OmñV ¶mo½¶ dmQ>V§ V| Zoh‘tH$arV AgU§, hm VwPm Ü¶o¶‘mJ©!.. ^m|dVmcÀ¶m ‘§S>itÀ¶m gwIXþ:ImH$S>o, Ë¶m§À¶m ñIcZercOrdZm§V, Ë¶m§À¶m hmVyZ KS>Umè¶m chmZ‘moR>çm AnamYm§H$S>o AJXt ghmZw yVrZ| nhmU| dË¶mgmR>t {Z:ñdmWu Ë¶mJr YS>nS> H$aU|, h| VwP| ‘mZdr AmÚH$V©ì¶! Vwcm ~a|dmB©Q>, ¶mo½¶m¶mo½¶gm§JÊ¶mgmR>r gVV YS>nS>V Agcoc| VwP| öX¶, hm VwPm B©ída!... Am{U Ë¶mÀ¶m hm§Ho$cm AmoXoÊ¶mMr VwPr Aì¶mhV YS>nS>, hrM VwPr B©ída^{º$ d B©e{Zð>m!...

AéU^mB©, ‘mÂ¶m ‘¥V AmB©Mo ho H$idiçmMo eãX ‘cm Zoh‘t AmR>dVmV. ‘t ¶m eãXm§ZmOmJyZM ‘mP| OJm§Vrc àË¶oH$ nmD$c Q>mH$Ê¶mMm à¶ËZ H$aVmo§. Vwcm ‘O{df¶t OmñV gm§Jy§?..AéU^mB©, ‘r OmË¶mM H$m§ht Jm§YtMm AZË¶mMmar Mocm Zmht!.. nU Amnë¶m ‘m¶XoemcmgÜ¶m ¶mo½¶A¶mo½¶ H$m¶ ¶m{df¶tÀ¶m Imoc {dMmamZ§VaM ‘r H$m±J«ogMm g¡{ZH$ Pmcm|. Ë¶mdoir§‘r ‘mÂ¶m öX¶m§Vrc B©ídamcm OmJcmo. VgmM ¶mnwT>|{h OmJUma Amho!''

AéUcm a‘UrH$Mm àË¶oH$ eãX ‘moVr‘mocmMm dmQ>V hmoVm. Ë¶m§Vrc ñZohmi {Oìhmiçm‘wi|AéUM| öX¶ ^ê$Z Amc| hmoV|.

BV³¶m§V,Ë¶m§À¶mOdi ngacoë¶m Amnë¶m aH$Q>mda Vi‘iVm§ Vi‘iVm§ {^dm {^„ EH$X‘CRy>Z ~gcm. XmoKm§Zm{h dmQ>c|, Amnë¶m J¡aH$m¶Xm Hw$O~wOÊ¶m‘wi|, eodQ>À¶m {Xdet{h Vmo dm°S>©aEH$X‘ {MSy>ZM CR>cm Amho. Am{U eodQ>t Ë¶mcm OmJodê$Z CRy>Z Ë¶m§À¶mOdiM ¶oVm§Zm nmhÿZVa Ë¶m§Mr Ver ImÌrM Pmcr!: 347 :

nU {^dm KmB©KmB©Z| XmoKm§À¶m{h nm¶met ¶oD$Z ~gcm d Ë¶m§À¶m nm¶mcm Amnë¶m H$nmimZ|ñne© H$arV Vm| Amo³gm~mo³er aSy>§ cmJcm.

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""Vwåhr ‘mZg§, ^mD$, Ho$dT>r ‘moQ>t! Vw‘À¶m nm¶YwcrMo nZ ‘co Jar~mco ‘moc ZmB©! nZ^mD$, ‘r Vwåhmco ZD$Xg ‘mg Iyn Vamg cmdcm. Xþ{Z¶oZ| ‘co Jar~mco ZmS>c§, Ë¶oMm gyS>Vw‘nmZ H$R>moa dmJyZ ‘r H$ag, VoM ‘co g‘mYmZ!... nZ ^mD$, AmVm§ CÚmco Vwåhr KamcoOmVmc, AmZ² ‘r Amho {VR>oM!... ‘mho gmao AmJirco X¶m H$am ‘m¶~mg!...''

{^dm nwÝhm§ aSy>§ cmJcm. Ë¶mcm Ë¶m§À¶m~amo~aÀ¶m Amnë¶m H$R>moa dmJUwH$sMm AJXt níMmÎmmnhmoV hmoVm.

""Aao Wm§~, {^dm, Ag§ doS>çmgmaI§ H$ê§$ ZH$mog!'' AéU Ë¶mcm em§V H$aÊ¶mgmR>tË¶mÀ¶m Im§Úmda hmV R>odyZ åhUmcm, ""Amåhr Vwé§Jm§V {ejm ^moJm¶cm Amcm| hmoVm|, ZmhtVar! Zmht H$m§? AmVm§ Pmc§ Vo Pmc§! h§,.. Amåhm§cm gm§J ~a§? Vy§ BW§ H$m§ Amcmg? amhUmamHw$R>cm Vy§?'': 348 :

""^mD$, ‘r Ë¶|M Vwåhmco AmO gm§Jm¶mco Vw‘nmZ Amcmo!'' {^dm S>moio nwgV Zd| AdgmZAmUyZ åhUmcm, ""‘co Ý¶mB ZmB Omcm Xþ{Z¶oV! Vw‘r Var H$am AmVm§!..''

{^dm WmoS>m doi H$nmimda hmV KoD$Z Imct O{‘ZrH$S>o nhmV ~gcm d ‘J Jm|Yicoë¶mMohè¶m§Z| nwT>| åhUmcm, ""^mD$, ‘r ImZXoem§Vcm èhmZmam. ‘mOodmco YmH$co H$nerM§ í¶oVahmV. Om|Ycm~r Kamco ¶oV.

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Ë¶m chmZ½¶m OJmH$S>o, AéUZ| EH$ eodQ>Mm Ñ{ï>jon Q>mH$cm!-: 354 :

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^m|dVmcMr ‘§S>ir Amncr XoemÀ¶m ^{dVì¶mMr MMm© gmoSy>Z, AéUÀ¶m ^{dVì¶mH$S>onhmÊ¶mgmR>t, AmVm§ Ë¶mÀ¶m ~mOyg Vm|S>| {’$adrV hmoVt. H$moUr OmJodê$Z CR>V ZìhV|, H$s¨ H$m§ht{dMmarV ZìhV|. gd© {ZarjU ‘w½YnU|M, nU AJXt EH$mJ«VoZ| Mmcy§ hmoV|!.. Am{U cmoH$ {VH$S>onhmV AmhoV d AéU AmVm§ OmñV H$m§ht MmcV Zmhtg| nmhÿZ, ‘°ZoOaM| nwamU{h CÎmamoÎmaOmñVM dmTy>§ cmJc| hmoV|!

AéUcm Amncr hr Anojoà‘mU| hmoV Agcocr ’$Q>’$[OVr nmhÿZ {ZameoM| {IÞ g‘mYmZdmQ>V hmoV§o. AmVm§ Ë¶mcm ImgM dmQ>c|, Amnë¶mcm Ë¶m§VyZ gmoS>dmd¶mg ImÌrZ| H$moUrM ¶oUmaZmht!

Vmo ‘°ZoOa CcQ>m {’$ê$Z d BVam§Zm Ý¶m¶Yre H$ê$Z, AéUcm hc³¶m ^mf|V Xmof XoVhmoVm; Am{U BVa Ë¶mM| MmcU| ‘w½YnU|M EoH$V hmoVo.

""‘J eodQ>r åhUU§ H$m¶ Vw‘M§?..' AéU, WmoS>çm doimZ|, ~è¶mM ~o{’$H$rarZ| h§gyZåhUmcm, ""Vwåhr ‘Oda {dídmg R>odrV Zmht h| R>ac§; nU ‘mÂ¶mH$S>o n¡go ZmhtV! Voìhm§ ‘cm¶oWyZ CVamd¶mM§ Agoc Va h| ’$mD§$Q>ZnoZ Var Vw‘À¶m hdmct Ho$c§ nm{hOo! Ag§M Zm gma§?''

""Aao J¥hñWm, VwPr ‘mPr Zmht AmoiI!..''‘°ZoOa AOyZ{h {MS>cocmM hmoVm; eodQ>r Vmo"Aao Vwao' da ¶oD$Z AmoaS>cm, ""VwÂ¶mda Am{U VwÂ¶m eãXmda {dídmg Var H$gm R>odm¶MmAmåhr? VodT>mM Amåhmcm BW§ Y§Xm Amho dmQ>V§?.. h| ’$mD§$Q>ZnoZ Var H$m¶ ZmBcmOmZ|M KoUmaAmåhr!. Zmht Var H$am¶M§ Amho H$m¶ V| ’$mD§$Q>ZnoZ åhUm?-''

AéUcm Ë¶mÀ¶m eãXm§Vrc dmT>V Mmcocr ~o{’$H$sar OmñVM J§‘VrMr dmQ>cr. Vmo OmJodê$ZCR>cm, Amnë¶m {Iem§Vrc noZ Ë¶mZ| ‘wH$mQ>çmZ|M H$mT>c| d V| Ë¶mZ| ‘°ZoOaÀ¶m hmVt {Xc| !Am{U H$mTy>Z R>odcocr Amncr S>mo³¶mMr Q>monr KoÊ¶mgmR>t Vmo OdiÀ¶m IwMuH$S>o dm§H$cm!

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BV³¶mV Ë¶mcm ‘mJyZ EH$ J§ ra AmdmO EoHy§$ Amcm, "Wm§~m h§ Oam..': 358 :

Ë¶m AmdmOmZo§ ‘mÌ AéU nwÝhm§ XMH$cm. Anojoà‘mUo§ gd© KSy>Z Amë¶m‘wi|, Ë¶mcm dmQ>VAgcoc| EH$àH$maM| {IÞ g‘mYmZ EH$X‘ Amogac|; Am{U Ë¶mZ| ‘mJ| diyZ nm{hc|!

H$miçm^moa XmT>rZ| {d y{fV Aem Mohè¶mMm EH$ nÞmerMm C§M nwéf, Amnë¶m ào‘i ZOaoZ|Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o nmhV Ë¶mÀ¶m‘mJ|M C^m hmoVm. Ë¶mÀ¶m Mohè¶mÀ¶m EH§$Xa Jm§ r¶m©cm, nmR>rdagmoS>coco Ë¶mMo Ho$g, Ë¶mMm nm§T>am ew « cm§~ A§JaIm Am{U ~§Jmcr nÕVrM| YmoVa,.. gmatOmñVM ^ì¶Vm AmUV hmoVt.

AmVm§n¶ªVÀ¶m ¶m AZno{jV àH$mamZ|, ‘°ZoOa dJ¡ao gmao EH$X‘ em§V Pmco hmoVo. VmoXmT>rdmcm gdmªH$S>o h§gyZ nhmV, ‘°ZoOacm AñI{cV ‘amR>tV åhUmcm, ""H$m¶? ^mZJS>H$gcr Amho? n¡emMr XodKod H$m§ Amho H$m§ht? Vw‘Mo {H$Vr n¡go Úm¶Mo Ë¶m§Zr?..''

""gmS>oXhm AmUo!'' ‘°ZoOa{h ¶m Ë¶mÀ¶m J§ ra d gm¡OÝ¶nyU© àíZmZ| {H$qMV² cmOyZåhUmcm. Ë¶m Zd»¶m ‘mUgmZ|, OmñV H$m§ht Z ~mocVm§, én¶m Ë¶mÀ¶m hmVt R>odbm. ‘°ZoOaZ|bJ~JrZo OmD$Z am{hbobo n¡go d ’$mD§$Q>ZnoZ Ë¶mÀ¶m hmVt R>odc| d Vmo ‘w½YnU| H$mC§Q>aOdircAmnë¶m IwMuH$S>o {ZKyZ Jocm. Ë¶mcm n¡go {‘imë¶mÀ¶m AmZ§Xmnojm§ cmOM OmñV dmQ>VhmoVr!..

¶m AJXr AZno{jV àH$mamZ| AéU Va AmíM¶©M{H$VM Pmcm hmoVm. Vmo Ë¶m nwéfmH$S>o diyZË¶mMo Am^ma ‘mZUma, BV³¶m§V Vmo CcQ> Ë¶mcm åhUmcm, ""Vw‘M§ ImU§ dJ¡ao Pmc§ AmhoZm¶WmpñWV?..''

AéUZ| ‘mZoZ|M hmo¶ åhUyZ gm§{JVc|.""‘J Oam ‘mÂ¶m~amo~a McVm Va Mcm! AmnU ~mhoa nSy>§ BWyZ!..''Vmo ZdIm ‘Zwî¶ Mmcy§ cmJyZ åhUmcm.AéU{h AË¶§V ‘w½YnU|M Ë¶mÀ¶m‘mJyZ hiy§hiy§ nmdc| Q>mH$sV, "‘hmË‘m qhXþ CnmhmamJ¥hm'À¶m

nm¶è¶m CVê$Z añË¶mda Amcm.: 359 :

""Vwåhm§cm H$m§ht H$m‘~r‘ Zmht Zm AmVm§?'', ""~amo~a MmcVm§ MmcVm§, Ë¶m Zd»¶mnwéfmZ| AéUH$S>o VmoM ào‘i Ñ{ï>jon Q>mHy$Z n{hcm àíZ Ho$cm.

AéUcm H$m¶ ~mocmd| V|M g‘OoZm. Var Ë¶mZ| AS>IiV åhQ>c|,

""Zmht!.. nU ‘r AJXt Jm§Jaë¶mgmaIm Pmcmo Amho!..''""Mcm ‘mÂ¶m~amo~aM!.. AmnU ‘mÂ¶m Kat OmD§$!.. Am{U ‘J gma| ~mocy§!..'' Vmo

Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o h§gyZ nhmV Ë¶mÀ¶m nmR>rda ñZohmZ| hmV R>odyZ åhUmcm.AéU{h Ë¶mÀ¶m ¶m EH§$Xa AH$maU gm¡OÝ¶mZ| XS>nyZ Joë¶mgmaIm hmoD$Z Ë¶mÀ¶m~amo~a nwT>|

Mmcy§ cmJcm.e{ZdmadmS>çmÀ¶m ~mOyZ| dm§H$S>r {VH$S>t diU| KoV Vmo nwT>| Mmccm hmoVm. AéU Ë¶mÀ¶m‘mJyZ

{Z‘yQ>nU| nmdc| Q>mH$sV hmoVm. nU AéUcm MmcVm§ MmcVm§ eodQ>r§ amhdoZm. Ë¶mZ| AË¶§VAmXamZ| Ë¶mcm {dMmac|, ""ho§ nhm, EH$ àíZ {dMmê§$ H$m§ Vwåhmcm?..''

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Vwåhmcm H$maU H$m¶ hmo?..''AéU AS>IiV Amnë¶m H$„moi H$aUmè¶m gmè¶m ^mdZm eãXm§V‘m§S>Ê¶mMm à¶ËZ H$arV hmoVm.

""‘mUwgH$s! Xþga| H$m¶..'' Vmo h§gyZ åhUmcm, ""nU Agco gmao àíZ Kar Joë¶mda ZmhtH$m§ {dMmaVm§ ¶oUma Vwåhmcm?..'': 360 :

eodQ>t EH$m ~moimÀ¶m Am§Vë¶m Q>m|H$mda OwZrerM B‘maV hmoVr; {VH$S>o diyZ {OÝ¶mÀ¶mnm¶è¶m Vmo MTy>§ cmJcm. eodQ>À¶m Mm¡Ï¶m ‘Oë¶mda Vmo H$monè¶mÀ¶m Hw$cyn cmdcoë¶m ImocrOdiC^m am{hcm; d Amnë¶m A§Ja»¶mÀ¶m {Iem§VyZ Mmdr H$mTy>Z Ë¶mZ| Hw$cyn CKS>c|.

Vmo XmamMr H$S>r H$mT>V AgVm§ AéU Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o Hw$VyhcmZ| nhmV hmoVm.""¶m, Am§V ¶m!..'' Ë¶mZ| Xma cmoQy>Z ñdV: Am§V {eaV AéUM| ñdmJV Ho$c|.Vmo XmoZ IUr ‘moR>m hm°c, åhUOo EH$m {MÌH$mamM| dmñVì¶ñWmZ Agmd|, h| AéUcm

n{hë¶m Ñ{ï>jonm§VM AmoiIVm§ Amc|. EH$m ~mOyg AnyU© {MÌm§Mo H$nS>çmZo Pm§H$coco nm§M ghm’$cH$ R>odco hmoVo. Ë¶mOdiM AZoH$ chmZ ‘moR>o Hw§$Mco, a§JmÀ¶m XmoZ VrZ CKS>çm noQ>çm,n°coQ>!.. AéUZ| q^Vrda g^m|dma Ñ{ï> {’$a{dcr; gmè¶m {^VtZm, gw§Xa ’«o$‘ Ho$cocr {Za{Zamitc±S>ñHo$ßg² nmoQ>}Q²>g², ’w$c{’$Jg© Q>m§Jë¶m hmoË¶m. {deofV: H$m[í‘a‘Yrc H$m§ht, {h‘mc¶m§VrcH$m§ht, Ago Ë¶mZ| nm{hcocoM XoImdo S>moiçmnwT>| C^o H$aUmè¶m Ë¶m ‘moR>‘moR>çm n|{Q>½Oda,AéUMr Ñ{ï> ‘YyZ ‘YyZ W~H$V {’$aV hmoVr.

Ë¶m§Vrc EH$ XmoZ {MÌm§H$S>o Va Ë¶m§Zo {deof AmnwcH$sZ| nm{hc| d Ë¶m§da Ë¶mMr Ñ{ï>

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gy¶© ZwH$VmM Imcr CVaV Amho. npíM‘oH$S>rc ~’©$‘¶ S>m|JamAmS> OmVm§ OmVm§ Ë¶mZ|CYicoco H$mo‘c {H$aU, ZmZm VèhoÀ¶m ZmZm a§Jm§À¶m nmofmImZ| gOcoco {XgV AmhoV. nyd}MoJwcm~r H$moS>| ‘Zmcm AmëhmX XoV Amho. C§M C§M S>m|Jam§À¶m {eIam§darc {h‘, gwdU©‘¶ Pmc|Amho; XarÀ¶m I~XmS>m§Vrc ~’$m©ªM| nw§OHo$, g§Ü¶oÀ¶m gmdctV {damoYm^mgm‘wio OmñVM nm§T>ao ew «{XgV AmhoV; nmhVm§ nmhVm§ gm’$ ~wS>Umè¶m gy¶m©M|, Amnë¶m OdiÀ¶m T>Jm§Zm gmoÝ¶mMm ‘wcm‘mXoÊ¶mM| d cm§~À¶m AmH$memcm OmñV {Zi| H$aÊ¶mM|M, OUw ‘mZg Amho!..

V| Xþga|, Jwc‘J©‘Yrc gH$miM| gw§Xa Ñí¶!... gai cm§~da Jocoë¶m añË¶mÀ¶m XmoÝhr~mOy§Mr nm°ßca PmS>|, EImÚm Vn H$arV ~gcoë¶m åhmVmè¶m OQ>mYmar F$frgmaIo {XgUmaog‘moaÀ¶m XÿaXÿaÀ¶m Jwc‘J© XarÀ¶m ~mOyMo {h‘mÀN>m{XV S>m|Ja, Ë¶m§À¶mdarc ‘wJwQ>mà‘mU| mgUmaonm§T>è¶m ew « {h‘mMo Wa, gnm©à‘mUo didiV S>m|Jamdê$Z ¶oUmao Vo nmÊ¶mMo àdmh,.. Mmar~mOy§Zr AJXr ‘mo{hZrM nS>mdr! ‘YyZ ‘YyZ XmoZ S>m|Jam§‘Ü¶o {eaUmam añVm, Ë¶m Am dmgyZ~gcoë¶m amjgr XarÀ¶m Vm|S>mV, Amnë¶m {O oÀ¶m ghmæ¶mZ| ‘mZdmcm OUw§ AmoTy>Z ZoÊ¶mMmMà¶ËZ H$arV Amhoo;.. Imct Xÿan¶ªV gmarnQ>mà‘mU| ngacoct {hadrJma eoV| d Ë¶mOdinmgAmnë¶m ~¡cm§Zm hm§H$sV nwT>ë¶m Ameoda O[‘ZrMr ‘emJV H$aUmao eoVH$ar;..ncrH$S>o {Za{ZamiçmAmH$mamÀ¶m am§Jmoirà‘mUo§ {XgUmè¶m MaV Agcoë¶m hcË¶m MmcË¶m Jwam§À¶m H$inm§Mo, H$mionm§T>ao {R>nHo$..

Vwé§JmdmgmZ§Va AZoH$ {Xdgm§Zr Amnë¶mcm Aer AMmZH$ {MÌH$coMr n{hcrM ‘oOdmZr{‘iV Amho, ¶m {dMmamZ| AéUZ| A{Ve¶ g‘mYmZmMm gwñH$mam gmoS>cm; d ¶m gmè¶m gwIXJmoVdiçmMm hmM OZH$, Aer ‘Zmo‘¶ ImÌr Pmë¶m‘wi|, AéUZ| Ë¶mÀ¶m Ë¶m Zd»¶m åhmVmè¶mñZoømH$S>o diyZ nm{hc|. AmVm§n¶ªV Ë¶mZo A§Jm§Vrc H$nS>o H$mTy>Z R>odco hmoVo. Ë¶mM| CKS>| earanydugmaI|M C§MZrM {XgV Agc|, Var AéUcm Vo H$m§htg| H¥$e dmQ>co. N>mVrdarc Ho$gm§VrcEImXm H|$g énoar Pmcocm {XgV hmoVm. AéUZ| Ë¶mÀ¶m Mohè¶mH$S>o nm{hc|, Voìhm§ AmncrEImXXþgam nm§T>am Ho$g PiH$V Agcocr cm§~cMH$ H$mir XmT>r, Vmo CJrMM ‘w½YnU| Jm|OmarVhmoVm.

AéUMr d Ë¶mMr Ñï>mÑï> hmoVm§M Vmo nyduÀ¶mM ào‘inU| Ë¶mMH$S>o nmhÿZ h§gcm.AéUmcm Ë¶mÀ¶m{df¶r AmVm nydunojm§{h OmñV {Oìhmim dmQ>V hmoVm!

""¶m Zm! H$nS>o H$mT>m Am{U Ago Odi ~gm!'' Vmo AéUcm åhUmcm.AéUZ|{h Ë¶mMm ào‘i hþHy$‘ H$m§ht Z ~mocVm§ nmicm d Vmo Ë¶mÀ¶mOdi OmD$Z ~gcm.""h§! AmVm§ ~mocy§¶m AmnU ‘moH$ionU|!'' Vmo AéUH$S>o nmhV pñ‘V H$ê$Z åhUmcm,

""àW‘ ‘O{df¶tM gm§JVmo. ‘r EH$ Jar~ {MÌH$ma Amho. ‘mP| Zm§d... lrM§Ð Q>mJmoa!.. ‘rCÎma {hXþñWmZm§V ~aoM {Xdg {’$acmo... {h‘mc¶mÀ¶m Odinmg am{hcmo{h Amho AZoH$ df}!..‘mÂ¶m ¶m H$m§ht {MÌm§dê$Z Vwåhr V| OmUc|M Agoc åhUm. AmVm§ Joct VrZ Mma df} Ë¶màm§Vm§VyZ BH$S>o ¶oD$Z am{hcmo Amho. ‘mP| Ag| ¶oWo Odinmg H$moUr Zmht. Ë¶m‘wi| EH$Q>çmcmcmJUmè¶m JaOm, ¶m ‘mÂ¶m H$codaM ¶oW| ‘r H$em~em h„t mJdVmo; Am{U Cacm gwacm doiñdV:cm g‘mYmZ dmQ>Umè¶m H$cH¥$VtÀ¶m {Z{‘©VtV KmcdVmo!.. n{hc| nmoQ>mgmR>r§ H$am¶M|H$m‘, Xþgè¶m ñdmZ§XmgmR>t H$amd¶mÀ¶m H$m‘mgmR>t ’$mdcm doi {‘imdm åhUyZ H$amd¶mM§AgV§!.. Voìhm§ V|{h AmVm§ A§JdiUtM nS>c§ Amho!-''

Q>mJmoa Amnë¶m Zoh‘tÀ¶m nÕVrà‘mU|M hg§co.Am{U Ë¶m§VyZ{h AéUcm Ë¶mÀ¶m Am¶wî¶mÀ¶m Jm§ r¶m©Mr H$ënZm hmoV hmoVr!

: 363 :Ë¶mZ§Va H$m§ht doi ImoctV em§VVmM hmoVr. AéU ImoctVrc {MÌm§Mr nwÝhm nmhUr H$arV

hmoVm. Am{U Q>mJmoa Amnë¶m ImoctV Amcocm C‘Xm VéU ¶m Ñï>rZ| AéUH$S>o§ Hw$VyhcmZ| nhmVhmoVo.

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àW‘ Ë¶mcm H$m§htM ~mocVm ¶oB©Zm. eodQ>r Vmo ‘wH$mQ>çmZ| CR>cm d H$moQ>Q>monr KmcyZ XmamH$S>o diVåhUmcm, ""~a§ Mcm..^mB©@!'': 365 :

""AéU, Vwåht AmVm§ X‘co ^mJco Amhm§!..‘mÂ¶m H$m°Q>da Pm|nm!..‘r Pm|noZ ¶m Imct KmVcoë¶m {~N>mÝ¶mda!..'' OodyZ Amë¶mda H$m§ht doi VemM Am{UIr

H$m§ht Jßnm ‘maVm§Zm AéUcm ‘YyZ ‘YyZ Om§ ¶m XoVm§Zm nmhÿZ mB© åhUmco, ""‘cm AOyZ EH${MÌ nwa| H$amd¶mM| Amho Ë¶m H$m‘mcm ‘r cmJVmo!..''

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Am{U Vgë¶mM H$m§htem àgÞ {MÎmmZ| Ë¶m§Zr {~N>mÝ¶mda Amnc| A§J Q>mH$co: 371 :

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nU Ë¶m§Zr Amncm ‘moh eodQ>t AJXt à¶mgmZ|M Am§dacm; H$maU Ë¶m {Xdet Agc|H$m§ht ZdrZM EH$X‘ AéUcm gm§JÊ¶mgmaIr Ë¶mMr pñW{V{h ZìhVr. - Ë¶mZ§VaMo ^mB©MoXhmn§Yam {Xdg AéUÀ¶m AmOmamÀ¶m d Amnë¶m ‘ZñVmnmÀ¶m Xþhoar XS>nUm§VM Joco hmoVo.

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^mBªZt ì¶J« ‘ZmZ| EH$ gwñH$mam Q>mH$cm. "~mim AéU, Vwcm ‘t VwOda CnH$ma Ho$coAg| dmQ>c|. nU ‘r ‘mP| H$V©ì¶M Ho$c|. Vy§ Agm EH$mEH$s¨ ‘OH$Sy>Z {ZKyZ Jocmg ¶m§V H$m§htAmíM¶©H$maH$ Zmht. nU ‘cm Aer Xþnman¶ªV H$ënZm{h ZìhVr!.. H$moR>| Jocm Agerc H$moUmgR>mD$H$!.. AJXr {Z:ghmæ¶nU| OJm§V dmdaVm§Zm VwPr H$m¶ pñW{V hmoB©c ~a§?.. nU ‘r VarñdV: Xþ~imM! VwOgmR>t qMVm H$aUmam H$moU?.. S>J‘Jcm Zmhtg Va eodQ>t Vramcm cmJë¶mdm§MyZamhUma Zmhtg!.. Om ~mim, VwPr dmQ> Vy§M H$mT>!..''

^mBªZt Agë¶m {dMmam§Zr§ Amnë¶m ‘ZmM| g‘mYmZ H$ê$Z KoVë¶mda, EH$ jU^a{h VonSy>Z am{hco ZmhtV. cmJcrM CR>co d hmVt KoVcoë¶m Amnë¶m AOyZ nwa| H$amd¶mÀ¶m {MÌmH$S>odico.: 376 :

Vo AZoH$ df} EHo$M {R>H$mUt nSy>Z am{hcoco chmZ ‘moR>o XJS>, Ag|M dfmªZwdf}, Vmo àË¶oH$jUmcm Mmccocm Ë¶m cmQ>m§Mm Ioi nhmV Amco hmoVo. AZoH$ cmQ>m da MT>V; EImXr IiH$Z²’w$Q>o Am{U ’|$gmiyZ hmgy§ cmJo.

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~m~ycmc! hmo, Ë¶mZ§Va Ë¶mcm VmoM oQ>cm. "Odinmg Mm§Jcr Y‘©emim Amho H$m§hmo?'åhUyZ AmnU Vmo añË¶m§V oQ>ë¶mda, ghO Ë¶mcm àíZ {dMmaVm| H$m¶, Am{U "H$m hmo? Mm§Jconm§T>anoeo {XgVm§ Am{U ‘w§~B©Vcr Y‘©emim H$emcm Vwåhmcm? ‘O~amo~a Mcm nm{hOo Va!'åhUyZ Vmo Amnë¶mcm gm§JVmo H$m¶!

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EH$ gmYm gÅ>o~mO Vmo; nU Ë¶mMm Vmo ào‘i nmhþUMma Ho$dT>çm CËgmhmMm! Am{U Ë¶mZ§Va‘m‘wcr AmoiI Pmë¶mda, Mhm KoVm KoVm ~m~wcmc åhUmcm hmoVm; ""ho nhm, nadm MVwX©ercmAm‘Mm ‘moR>m gË¶Zmam¶U Amho. Vmo Pmë¶m{edm¶ Amåht Vwåhm§cm Am‘À¶mH$Sy>Z OmD$M XoUmaZmht AmVm, ~a§ H$m§?''..Kam§Vrc ‘wc|, ~mi|, Ë¶mMr ~m¶H$mo, gmè¶m§À¶m AmJ«hmcm AmnUeodQ>t ~ir nSy>Z, nwT>co XmoZ {Xdg VoW|M H$g| am{hcm| ¶mM| {MÌ AéUnwT>| ¶oV hmoV|!

nU ~m~ycmcZo§ Var Amnë¶mgmR>r EdT>| H$m§ Ho$c|? ¶m AmíM¶m©Z|M Ë¶mM| ÌñV ‘Z m§~mdco,Agë¶m Mc{dM{cV gwÞ ‘Z:pñWVrVyZ EH$M EH$ Ñí¶ Ë¶mcm XMHy$Z OmJ| H$arV hmoV§o-: 379 :

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AH$pënVnU| Mmccm!. Ia§M jU^§Jwa! OJm§Vrc gma|M AJXr jU^§Jwa! Am{U Var{hgmè¶m§Mr hr YS>nS> MmccrM Amho. EH$mM jUt, gwI| Am{U Xþ:I| OJm§V dmdaV AmhoV. h|g‘moaM§ àË¶j Xþ:I.. Am{U ‘mJë¶m ImoctVc§ ~m~ycmcM§ AmOM§ Zûda gwI!.. hmo, Am{UË¶mM ~m~ycmcÀ¶m gwIm§V ^mJrXma hmoÊ¶mgmR>r AmnU BW§ Pm|n KoVm| Amhm|..

nU Amnc§ Xþ:I?.. Amnc§ ^{dVì¶?......Vt CnH$mar ‘mUg|, åhUyZ AmnU Amnë¶m ZmVcJm§VyZ ~mhoa nS>cm|. EdT>|M Zìho;

¶ÑÀN>¶m Amnë¶m Am¶wî¶m§V MmcyZ Amcoë¶m Q>mJmoa^mBªZm{h AmnU gmoSy>Z nimcm|! Am{U AmVm§~m~ycmcMo ho CnH$ma? ào‘i Agcm Var Vmo Ho$di AnojoZ|M n[anyU© âcocm nmhþUMmaZm?...N>o! N>o! AmnU H$arV Amhmo H$m¶?. h|M H$m§ Amnc§ ‘moR>§ Ü¶o¶?''

{dMma Agø hmoD$Z, AéU VgmM CR>cm; CemImct KoVcocm H$moQ> Ë¶mZ| A§Jmda MT>dcm.Am{U hiy§M {OZm BVê$Z Vmo añË¶mda Amcm!.. Ë¶mdoit H$mdS>r KoD$Z YmdUmè¶m XÿYdmë¶m^æ¶m§Mr nwÝhm ¶o-Om gwê$ Pmcr hmoVr. EImX Xþgè¶m hm°Q>ocMm ~mhoarc nmQ>rOdiMm {dOoMm{Xdm noQy>§ cmJcm hmoVm. ‘w§~B© OmJr Pmë¶mMr§M Vt {MÝh| hmoVr !

Zì¶m YramZ| AéUZ| dmQ>Mmc gwê§$ Ho$cr! nU ‘J Ë¶mZ§VaMr AmOMr Xþnma! "Zmo ìhoH$Ýgr'À¶mnmQ>çm dmMÊ¶m§V, d"gm°ar, gÜ¶m§ H$m§ht Zmht!' ho eãX AZoH$ {R>H$mUt nwÝhm§ nwÝhm§ em§VnUoEoH$Ê¶m§VM, Ë¶mZ| Vr Kmc{dcr hmoVr!

eodQ>r§ nwÝhm§ nm¶{nQ>r H$arV, Vmo AmVm§ ehamÀ¶m Ë¶m JO~Ocoë¶m ^mJm§VyZ cm§~ cm§~, ...dair ~rMdarc g‘wÐmÀ¶m cmQ>m§Zr ZmhUmè¶m ¶m XJS>m§V ¶oD$Z ~gcm hmoVm!

EH$X‘ ^mZmda ¶oD$Z, AéUZ| nwT>çm§Vrc oirMo, PaPa EH$ XmoZ ~H$Uo ‘maco Am{U VmoeyÝ¶nU| g^m|dma nmhÿ cmJcm.

gy¶© ~wS>V hmoVm. cmQ>m AemM daImct CRy>Z ’w$Q>V hmoË¶m. nmR>r‘mJë¶m ~mOyMo añVo{’$amd¶mg ¶oUmè¶m cmoH$m§Zr hi§yhiy§ JO~OV hmoVo. nU Ë¶mÀ¶m ^m|dVmcMo Vo XJS> ‘mÌ VgoMnyduà‘mUo {ZíMcnUo ~gco hmoVo!: 380 :

AéUZ| ghO g^m|dma Ñ{ï> Q>mH$cr. WmoS>çm A§Vamdarc EH$m XJS>mda EH$ ‘Ü¶‘ d¶mMm~§Jmcr ‘Zwî¶ C^m hmoVm. Ë¶mÀ¶m CKS>çm S>mo³¶mdarc Ho$g dmè¶mZ| wa wa CS>V hmoVo. A§JmdarcH$moQ> AJXr Zdm Zgcm Var Mm§Jcm hmoVm. qH${MV² OwZoè¶m YmoVamMm Ë¶mZ| Amnë¶m ~§JmcrnÕVrZ| gmoJm gmoS>cm hmoVm. Ë¶mÀ¶m S>mì¶m hmVm§V OwZrerM gma§Jr {XgV hmoVr. Am{U COì¶m

hmVm§V emcrM| AmÀN>mXZ Agcocr EH$ OmS>er Vm§~S>r KS>r hmoVr.AéU Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o H$m§htem AhoVwH$ Hw$VyhcmZ| Q>dH$mê$Z nhmV am{hcm!BV³¶m§V, Vmo Amnë¶mM ~mOyg ¶oV Agcocm nmhÿZ Va AéUcm dmQ>co. ""hr ñdmar BH$S>o

g‘wÐ {H$Zmè¶mda XmoZ KQ>H$m ‘m¡O H$aÊ¶mgmR>tM Amcr Agmdr!... XJS>mda emc dJ¡aoA§Wê$Z, AmVm§ WmoS>çm doim§V, ho amOlr Amnë¶m dmÚmÀ¶m Vmam N>oS>Ê¶mg gwadmV H$aVrcH$Xm{MV²!''

nU nhmVm§ nhmVm§, Vmo AéUÀ¶m AJXt OdiÀ¶m XJS>m§n¶ªV ¶oD$Z H$m§htem XrZnU|MË¶mda ~gcm; Amncr gma§Jr Ë¶mZ| Amnë¶m ‘m§S>rda R>odcr; Am{U EH$Xm§ g^m|dma Ñ{ï>{’$adyZ Vmo AéUH$S>oM CcQ> {ZaIyZ nmhÿ§ cmJcm. Voìhm§ ‘mÌ AéUcm Ë¶mMm Moham cm§~yZdmQ>V hmoVm {VVH$m AmZ§Xr {XgoZm. H$m§ H$moUmg R>mD$H$, Ë¶mda EH$àH$maMr {IÞVoMrM N>m¶mnS>cr hmoVr.

nwÝhm§ oioMo XmoZ VrZXm§ ’$mHo$ ‘mê$Z, AéUZ| Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o EH$Xm§ CËgwH$VoZ| nm{hc|. Vmo~§Jmcr AOyZ{h Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>oM nhmV hmoVm. Voìhm§ AéUZ| eodQ>r Ë¶mcm ~§JmcrVM {dMmac|,""Amn{Z gma§J-~mOr¶o ‘moZo hmoÀN>o! ~m{O¶o eyZmZ² Zm EH$Q>m JmZ? ~mL>>cmXoeo AmnZma ~mS>rH$moWm¶²...''

""hm§, Am{‘ gma§J~OmB©, ^mcmo ~OmB ~co A§VV: Am{‘ ‘moZo H$moao Ego{N>.''Vmo {IÞnU|M Amnë¶m gma§JrH$S>o hgy§Z nhmV, nwT>| VwQ>H$ VwQ>H$ åhUmcm, ""‘mP§ Jm§d

hmo¶?.. H$cH$Î¶mOdiM Amho Vg§ nm{hc§ Va ! nU gÜ¶m§ ‘cm H$moUV§M Jm§d Zmht åhUmZm!..... Zm§dmJm§dmer H$m¶ H$am¶M§ Amho?... ^modVt gJitH$S>oM {â{â nhmV, ‘r gÜ¶m§Var XrZnU| {’$aVmo Amho!''...

jUâM Ymn Q>m§H$ë¶mgmaI| H$ê$Z Vmo Wm§~cm d nwT>o åhUmcm, ""nU h| nhm!..nm{hOo Vagma§ H$mht ‘r gm§JVmo Vwåhm§cm ‘mJmhÿZ!.. nU ‘cm yH$ cmJcr Amho gS>Hy$Z!.. ñnï>~mocVmo.. ‘m’$ H$am.. Vwåhr hdm ImVm§ ImVm§ ‘O|V åhUyZ Vw‘À¶m nwT>çm§Vrc V| ImV Agcm§,Va ¶mjUt, Ë¶m gmè¶mMr Vw‘À¶mnojm§ ‘cmM OmñV JaO Amho!''

AéU Va Ë¶mÀ¶m Ë¶m gmè¶m AZno{jV CÖmam§Zr àW‘ XMH$cmM!.. Ë¶mZ| ñdV:À¶m{Iem§Vrc AJXt eodQ>À¶m n¡em§Mr Vr oi KoVcr hmoVr. AmVmn¶ªV AZoH$doim, hdm ImVm§ImVm§ Ho$di ‘m¡O åhUyZ oi Im„r hmoVr Iar Ë¶mZ|!... nU AmOVar, Ë¶mcm yH$ cmJcrhmoVr åhUyZM Vmo Vr VoW| ImV ~gcm hmoVm.

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Var Ë¶m ~§Jmcr J¥hñWmMr AYraVm d {IÞVm nmhÿZ, Vmo{h Amnë¶mgmaImM EH$ Ü¶o¶dmXmZ|nmoicocm {Zam{lV Ord Amho, h| AéUZ| AmoiIc|; Ë¶mZ| EH$ chmZJm dMH$m ^ê$Z Ë¶mnwS>tVrc WmoS>r oi ñdV:À¶m ‘wR>tV KoVcr; d ~mH$sMr gmar nwS>rÀ¶m nwS>r Ë¶mZ| Ë¶mÀ¶mnwT>|Ho$cr.

Ë¶m ~§Jmë¶mÀ¶m Mohè¶mda qH${MV²H$mi AmZ§X PiH$cm. Ë¶mZ| KmB©KmB©Z| Vr Amnë¶mnwT>|Ho$cr; d EImÚm AmYmemà‘mU| Vmo {VMo EH$m ‘mJyZ EH$ ~H$Uo ‘mê§$ cmJcm!... nwS>rVrcgmar oi EH$Xm§Mr g§n{dë¶mda, Ë¶mZo H$mJX dmè¶mda gmoS>cm; d ImVm§ ImVm§ XJS>mdanS>coco XmoZ VrZ Hw$a‘wao VmoS>m§V Q>mH$sV, Ë¶mZ| AéUH$S>| H$m§htem H¥$VkVoMm EH$ ào‘i Ñ{ï>jonQ>mH$cm!: 381 :

""AmÀN>m, EIZ MmcyZ!'' Vmo WmoS>çm doimZ| EH$ XrK© {Z:œmg gmoSy>Z AéUH$S>o h§gyZnhmV ~§JmctV åhUmcm, ""hm§, EIZ AZoH$Q>m ^mcmo ~moY hmoÀN>o. nU H$m¶ hmo Vwåhr Va‘hmamï´>r¶ {XgVm§!.. Am{U ~§Jmcr H$g| ~mocVm§ ~a§ EdT>§ AñI{cV?.. nU V| Agmo åhUm;‘mPr ‘m{hVr {dMmarV hmoVm Vwåht, Zmht H$m§ ‘Km§? VrM àW‘ gm§JVmo H$~yc Ho$ë¶mà‘mU|!..''

Ë¶mZ| Amncr emc d Ë¶mImcM| ãc±Ho$Q> EH$Xm§ ZrQ> PmS>co, Ë¶mda Vmo ~gcm Am{U Amncrgma§Jr nwÝhm§ H$m§IoOdi Yê$Z, Vmo WmoS>m AéUÀ¶m ~mOyg gaH$cm.

""Amåhm§ ~§Jmë¶m§Zm ^mdZmàYmZ åhUVm§ Zmht H$m§ gmao Vwåhr?..''Vmo {IÞnU| h§gyZåhUmcm, ""hmo, Amho Ia§ WmoS>§g§ Vg§!.. nU ^mdZmàYmZVm {ZImcg dmB©Q>M Ag§ dmQ>V§ H$m§hmo, ~m~wOr Vwåhmcm? V| Agmo åhUm!.. ‘cm gm§Jm¶M§¶² H$m¶? ‘r[h EH$ ~§Jmcr Jm¡S>~«m÷UAmho. adtÐ MVOu ‘mP§ Zm§d! H$cH$Î¶mOdi... Xhm ‘¡cm§da ‘mP§ Jm§d Amho. Zm§d H$emcmnm{hOo Ë¶mM§? H$maU AmO gJirH$S>oM ^Q>H$Vmo Amho!..Hw$R>|{h Wmam Zmht ‘cm gÜ¶m§!..

H$m§ åhUyZ {dMmad§g§ dmQ>V Agoc Zmht Vwåhm§cm! gm§JVmo! VoM gm§JVmo AmVm§! H$maU hrgma§Jr!...

OwZr {XgVo AmhoZm Vwåhmcm!..nU EH$ cmI én¶o {XcoV Var Vr ‘r XoUma Zmht Vwåhmcm!hmo, ¶m jUrgwÕm§!..n§Yam df} amÌ§{Xdg {hMr godm Ho$cr Amho ‘r, ~m~yOr!.. H$cm! H$cm!..gmaråhUV Zmht ‘r.. nU Iyn g§nmXZ Ho$cr!... EH$M Ü¶o¶ hmoV§ Ë¶mdoir,...AmnU CËH¥$ï>gma§JrH$ma ìhm¶M§!..

‘mP§ {ejU Vg§ {deof Zmht. Oo‘Vo‘ H$m°coOn¶ªV Jocmo! ~mnmZ| ‘aVm§Zm ‘OgmR>t WmoS>r

’$ma nw§Or R>odcr hmoVr. Zmht Ag§ Zmht!.. Am{U ‘mPr AmB© Va ‘cm CÚmoJ H$am¶cm nwîH$igm§Jm¶Mr!..

nU CÚmoJ åhUOo H$m¶ hmo, ~m~yOr?..‘r H$m§ht {Zê$n¶moJr ZìhVmo!..H$cm!.. n¡gm Z XoUmar H$cm!... nU ‘J ‘r Ë¶mM ‘mÂ¶m

H¡$’$m§V hmoVmo. VodT>çmgmR>r AJXr Jar~rVXoIrc hmcmZ| {Xdg H$mT>co.nU ‘J eodQ>r eodQ>t Kam§Vrc EH$ EH$ {OÞg, AmB©À¶m S>moiçm§Vrc Alw Xþc©jyZ, ‘cm

{VÀ¶m S>moiçmXoIV {dH$mdo cmJco, V| nmhÿZ ‘mPr AmB© gmaIr aS>V amhr! Voìhm§ {Vcm ‘råhUo, ""‘m@Or, AJ WmoS>§g§, Wm§~, doS>o! hm Vwcm X[aÐr dmQ>Umam VwPm ‘wcJm, AmVm§ CËH¥$ï>H$cmd§V hmoUma Amho WmoS>çmM {Xdgm§V! EH$ gmYr cHo$a H$mT>cr ‘r ‘mÂ¶m dmÚmda,.. Va gma§OJ ‘mohÿ>Z OmD$Z ‘mÂ¶m ^modVt Ym§dV Jmoim hmoB©b!.. {WEQ>a§ JO~OVrb ñdag§JrV EoH$m¶cm‘mP§!..hÿ§ H$m¶ g‘Ocrg? Am{U ‘J ‘m¶ ! Vwcm nm{hOo {VVH$m n¡gmM n¡gm?..''

nU h| EoHy$Z EoHy$Z{h, AmB© eodQ>r EHo$ {Xder T>iT>im§ aS>cr!...: 382 :

eodQ>t dfmªnydu, ‘cm ‘mÂ¶m H$coÀ¶m nyU©Vo~Ôc AmË‘{dídmg dmQy>§ cmJcm;..‘cm AJXrOJ qOH$ë¶mgmaI| dmQ>c| Ë¶m {Xdet!..Vmo jU ‘r OÝ‘m§V H$Yr {dgaUma Zmht! ‘r BVH$mAmZ§Xm§V hmoVmoo Ë¶mdoit..dmQ>c§, Vg§ Omd§ Am{U AmB©cm KÅ> {‘R>r ‘mamdr!...

nU ‘mPr åhVmar AmB©, ‘mÂ¶m ~o{’$H$sa dmJUwH$s‘wi| Xþ:I ^moJyZ ^moJyZ, Ë¶mnyduM ‘cmeodQ>r§ gmoSy>Z Jocr hmoVr! ‘mÂ¶m gÎmoÀ¶m Kam§Vrc EH$ EH$ H$aVm§ ~hþVoH$ gmè¶m dñVw, ‘mPmVmon¶ªVMm M[aVmW© MmcdÊ¶mgmR>r Zmhtem Pmë¶m hmoË¶m. ‘mPr ß¶ma gma§Jr, ‘r ~gV Ago VrAmam‘IwMu d cm§~M cm§~ {dñVmacoc§ ‘mP§ IoS>çm§Vrc {Xdg|{Xdg AmogmS> hmoV Mmccoc§Ka!... EdT>çmdaM Ë¶m {Xder ‘mPr ‘mcH$s hmoVr!

gma§Jr ‘m§S>rda R>odyZ ‘r VgmM EH$mH$s ~gcmo.. {H$Vr Var doi {dMma H$arV hmoVmo. OwÝ¶maH$‘m§Mr Va ’o$S> ‘cm H$aVm§ ¶oB©Zm; åhUyZ ZdrZ Mma AmUo{h hmVm§V Úm¶cm H$moUr V¶maZìhVm. Am{U ‘r ñdV: Va g§nwï>m§VM Amcmo hmoVmo!

Voìhm§ ‘mÂ¶mgmaIm EH$ gmYmgwYm ^U§J Var H$m¶ H$aUma?... ‘mÂ¶mH$S>o H$cm hmoVr;{VMm Cn¶moJ H$ê$Z, H$s{V© d OJÊ¶mBVH$m Var n¡gm ‘cm {‘i{dÊ¶mMr Anojm hmoVr! nU...

eodQ>t ‘r d¡VmJcmo, Amë¶m qH$‘Vrcm Ka Am{U Ë¶m~amo~a Ë¶m§V Agë¶m Zgcoë¶m gmè¶mdñVy{h ’w§$Hy$Z Q>mH$ë¶m. AmUIr n§Mdrg én¶o Amco AgVo; nU ‘mÂ¶m‘wi| Xþ:Im§V Am¶wî¶

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H§$Ry>Z Jococr ‘mPr ào‘i AmB©, {Od§V AgVm, Vr PmonVm§Zm Or nm§Kao VrM hr emc d ãb±Ho$Q>{dH$Ê¶mM§ ‘mÂ¶m AJXr {Odmda Amc|! AmB©À¶m ào‘mM§ nm§Kê$U AmnU hmoD$ZM ‘t J‘mdc§hmoV§. Voìhm ‘mP§ Xþ:Ir ‘Z, ào‘i AmB©À¶m nm§KéUm§VM Amgam emoYrV hmoV§!

àË¶oH$ MrOdñVy Kam~mhoa H$mT>Vm§Zm,.. àË¶j ‘mÂ¶m ~m~m§Mr AmR>dU åhUyZ C o Agcoë¶m‘mÂ¶m Kam§VyZ ñdV: {VèhmB©V åhUyZ ~mhoa nS>Vm§Zm ‘cm ‘mÂ¶m A§V:H$aUmV H$moUr VarHw$aVS>V Agë¶mgmaI§ dmQ>c§!

gmè¶m§Mr XoUr ^mJdyZ am{hcoco AdKo VrgnñVrg én¶o {Iem§V KmVco,... Am{U EH$mhmVm§V ‘mPr gma§Jr - ‘mPm àmUM OUw§ d Xþgè¶m hmVm§V ‘mÂ¶m AmB©À¶m øm AmR>dUr,OJm§Vrc IS>H$mi ‘mJ© Mm§MnS>Umar H$mR>r,.. EdT>çm dñVy§gh, Amnë¶m hmVmZo ‘mPm gmamngmam AmQ>nyZ, ‘r gÎmoÀ¶m Kam~mhoa hmoD$Z, {Zam{lV añË¶mda OmD$Z C^m am{hcmo!: 383 :

K‘|S> åhUyZ Zmht gm§JV ‘r, ~m~yOr... EdT>§ gma§ ‘r ‘mÂ¶m H$cogmR>t Ho$c§!... ‘Zm§Vë¶m‘Zm§V h§gV Agmc Zmht Vwåht, ‘yI© ‘r åhUyZ?.. nU Iar dñVwpñWVr gm§Jm¶Mr Va hr AerAmho.

Xþgè¶m H$moUr ‘cm Ver [H§$‘V {Xcr Zmht§, Var ‘r ‘mÌ ‘aon¶ªV {VV³¶mM AmË‘{dídmgmZoAmoaSy>Z åhUoZ, H$s¨ ‘r EH$ CËH¥$ï> H$cmd§V Amho!.. Var ~m~y, AmO Vwåhm§cm AZw dmMo Iao Iao~moc gm§JVmo. ¶m jUt, Vw‘À¶mg‘moa OJm§Vrc EH$ loð> H$cmd§V, ^U§J{^H$mar hmoD$Z ~gcmAmho. Á¶mM§ H$m¡eë¶ nhmd¶mg...Á¶mÀ¶m ñdag§JrVmÀ¶m ‘mYw¶m©Mm AmñdmX ¿¶md¶mg, {WEQ>a|JO~OVrc Aet ‘cm gwIñdßZ| nS>V hmoVt,. VmoM hm AmO Vw‘À¶m g‘moa ~gcocm doS>madtÐ,.. AmO Ë¶mÀ¶m gmÜ¶m VhmZ wHo$cm{h ‘hmJ Pmcm Amho.

Ia§M, OJmÀ¶m ‘moR>çm ~mOmam§V Amnë¶m Vw§Q>nwÁ¶m H$coMm ~mOma ‘m§Sy>Z ~gcoct, àË¶ht..nmdcm|nmdct {XgyZ ¶oUmat hr Kw§JwaQ>t{h,.. AmO ‘Onojm§ OmñV gwIr AmhoV!.. Vwåhr åhUmc,Anojm H$moUmcm Zmht? hmo!..nU AmO ‘mÂ¶m VnûM¶]M§ OJm§V Ia§ MrO hmoV Zgc§, Var ‘cmAgc§ h| Hw$Í¶mM§ OrdZ ImgM ZH$mo Amho!''

~mocVm§ ~mocVm§ adtÝÐ MVOvM| wHo$Z| ì¶mHy$i Pmcoc| Vm|S>, AmË‘{dídmgmZ| d ñdm{^‘mZmZ|jU^a à’w$„ Pmc|; Ë¶mÀ¶m AmoT>coë¶m nU MH$mH$Umè¶m S>moiçm§V ~w{Õgm‘Ï¶m©~amo~aM, {IÞVm,ÌñVnUm, ào‘inUm, gmao ^md EH$X‘ Va§JV AmhoV Ag|M AéUcm dmQ>c|.

AË¶§V CËH$Q> AmdoJm~amo~a Amncr N>mVr hmVmZ| MmMnVm§M, OJm§V A¶eñdr R>acoë¶m Ë¶m

loð> H$cmd§VmÀ¶m öX¶mÀ¶m ^mdZm, AéUcm VËH$mc g‘OyZ Amë¶m. Vmo ^mamdcoë¶m öX¶mZ|Amnë¶m OmJodê$Z CR>cm; d adtÐ ~gcm hmoVm Ë¶m XJS>mdaM Ë¶mÀ¶mOdi ~gyZ, AË¶§Vào‘mZ| Ë¶mZ| Ë¶mÀ¶m nmR>rda EH$Xm§ hiy§M WmonQ>c|.: 384 :

AéU{h AmO Odi Odi Vgë¶mM n[apñWVtV hmoVm. Ë¶mMr H$cm, Ë¶mÀ¶m nXì¶m, Ë¶mjUt Var ‘mVr‘moc-’$moc R>ê$Z, Vmo {Zam{lVnU| BH$S>o {VH$S>o ^Q>H$V hmoVm. Amnë¶mà‘mU|MMVaOrM| öX¶{h Am§Vë¶m Am§V Yw‘gyZ OiV Amho ¶mMr OmUrd Pmë¶m‘wi|, AéUMo§ OmË¶mMghmZw y{VnyU© öX¶ AJXr CM§~iyZ Amc| hmoV|!

MVOucm CR>drV Vmo hiwdmanU| Ë¶mcm ~§JmctVM åhUmcm,"CR>m adrÝÐ, Vw‘À¶mhÿZ ‘mPrpñWVr H$m§ht {Zamir Zmht. ‘r{h EH$, VgmM OJm§V ApñWa nmdc| Q>mH$Umam, Vw‘À¶mgmaIm{ZîH$m§MZ H$cmd§V Amho. Mcm, Ag§M Oam Y³³¶mOdi ’y$Q>nmWdê$Z ~mOy~mOyZ| nwT>| OmD§$¶m.MmcVm§ MmcVm§ ‘r ‘O{df¶t Vwåhmcm gm§JVmo. Amnë¶mcm EH$mM àH$maMm ‘mJ© VwS>dyZ nwT>|Omd¶mM§ Amho...''

‘moQ>mar BH$S>o {VH$S>o {’$aV hmoË¶m. {d{dY a§Jm§Mo nmofmI KmcyZ ór-nwéf Mmcco hmoVo.OJm§Vrc OrdZH$chmMr AJa Ë¶m§Vrc BVa O~m~XmatMr qH${MV² XoIrc OmUrd Zgcoc|EImX| ~mcH${h ‘YyZM BH$Sy>Z {VH$S>o XþS>XþS>Vm§Zm {XgV hmoV|!

adrÝÐmÀ¶m Im§Úmda hmV Q>mHy$Z, Vo ~gco hmoVo Ë¶m XJS>m§H$S>o d ’|$gmiUmè¶m g‘wÐmÀ¶mcmQ>m§H$S>o Ñ{ï> {’$adrV, AéU Ë¶m OZg§‘XmªV {eacm!...: 385 :

Y³³¶mÀ¶m AJXt H$m|nè¶mda adrÝÐ {d‘ZñH$nU| ~gcm hmoVm. "WmoS>m doi XmoKo {Za{Zamio{’$ê$ ¶m. gm’$ H$mimoI nS>cm H$s¨, Y¸$m gwê§$ hmoVmo, VoWë¶m añË¶m§À¶m Zm³¶mOdi AmnU nwÝhm§oQy>§!' Ag| gm§JyZ AéU Joë¶mcm Odi Odi AÜ¶m© Vmgmda doi hmoD$Z Jobm hmoVm. hiy§ hiy§

~marH$ hmoUmè¶m AéUÀ¶m nmR>‘moè¶m AmH¥$VrH$S>o EH$mJ«VoZo§ nmhmV AgVm MOaOrÀ¶m Ñï>rnwT>|Ë¶mZ| ZwH$VmM gm§{JVcocm Ë¶mÀ¶m Am¶wî¶mMm chmZgm PJS>m C^m amhV hmoVm.

AéU{h, Amnë¶mgma»¶mM EH$, ^m|dVbÀ¶m OJm§Vrb ì¶dhmam§Zr Jm§Jabobm, {Zam{lVH$bmd§V Amho, ¶m Om[UdoZ| MVOucm Ë¶mÀ¶m Xþ:Im§V WmoS>m {da§Jwim dmQ>cm hmoVm d Ë¶mMrAmnbr Aer AH$pënV oQ> Pmë¶m‘wio, WmoS>çm doimnydunmgyZ Amnë¶m Xþ:ImV dmQ>oH$ar cm^ë¶mMoË¶mbm g‘mYmZ {‘imb| hmoV|. nU Ho$di ho {dMma Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘ZmMr Vgbr em§{V {H$Vrer

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{Q>H${dUma? nmoQ>m§V wHo$Mr cmhr CR>br hmoVr!...Ë¶m‘wi| Va Ë¶mcm H$m§ht EH$ gwMV ZìhV|.AJXr hV~bVoZ| adtÐmZo hiyM Amnbr gma§Jr hmVt KoVcr d XrnamJmMo ¶mo½¶ ñda Yw‘dyZ

Vmo hd|V gmoSy>§ bmJbm;.. Am{U ¶mMdoir g‘moa ngacoë¶m JO~Ocoë¶m A’$mQ> ‘w§~B©Mm Vmo mJVwaiH$ VwaiH$ {Xì¶m§Zt PJPJy§ bmJbm hmoVm. Ë¶mcm ghO H$ënZm Ambr, "Amnë¶m XrnamJmZ|MOUy ho {Xdo noQ>bo!'.. Ë¶m H$ënZoZ| Vmo qH${MV²H$mi doS>çmgmaIm {IÞnU| h§gcm. "AmncrH$cm BV³¶m loð> XOm©Mr Amho ImgM!' ¶m AmË‘{dídmgmMm Z§XmXrn Ë¶mÀ¶m öX¶m§V AI§S>VodVM hmoVm;.. Ë¶mMr Ë¶mcm OmUrd hmoVr! Var Vr g^m|dmaMr gmar ñdËd{Zð> H$R>moaH$mdH$md d nmoQ>m§Vrb wHo$Mr H$mdH$md VËjUt Wm§~dy§ eHo$b, Agm EH$mXm amJ Zmht,¶mMmË¶mbm amJ Ambm!

Vmo VgmM {IÞnUo CR>bm;.. d à¶mgmZ| ‘§X nmdb| Q>mH$sV AéUcm oQ>md¶mÀ¶m R>aboë¶mOmJoÀ¶m ~mOyZo§ Mmby§ bmJbm.

: 386:Ë¶mÀ¶m ^m|dVmbMr JXu hiy§ hiy§ dmTy>§ bmJbr hmoVr. àË¶oH$OU Amnmnë¶m chmZgmZ

gwIm§V a‘‘mU Pmcco {XgV hmoVo; Am{U Ë¶mcm Va, Ë¶mjUt chmZg| wHo$M| Xþ:I{h AgøPmcoc|! d¡VmJcoë¶m S>mo³¶mZo§ Ë¶mZ| ñdV:cm àý Ho$bm, "Amnë¶mnojm ht gmatM ‘mUg| loð>H$m§?..nU ‘Z H$m§htM {ZU©¶ XoB©Zm; V| AJXt Z~i| Pmc| hmoV|! H$moUr H$m§ht ImVm§Zm {Xgb|H$s¨, Ë¶mM| ‘Z OmñV ì¶mHy$i hmoB©. Hw$R>| Var H$m§ht Var Imd¶mg {‘ioc, hr AmemM VodT>rË¶mbm nwT>| nwT>| ZoV hmoVr!...

~amM {Zame hmoD$Z, eodQ>t Joco Mma {Xdg Amnë¶m dmÚmgh Vmo ‘w§~B©Vrb ~hþVoH$ {gZo‘mH§$nÝ¶m{’$acm hmoVm. EH$m ’w$Q>nmWÀ¶m H$m|nè¶mda, H$mc amÌt, AmB©À¶m ãb±Ho$Q>da A§J Q>mHy$Z, AmB©Mremb nm§Kê$Z, AmB©{df¶t, Amnë¶m H$co{df¶t d Amnë¶m ^{dVì¶m{df¶t, Vi‘iV {dMmaH$arVM Ë¶mMr gH$mi COmS>cr hmoVr.

‘wÔm‘ ~mocdc| hmoV|, åhUyZ ‘moR>çm Amemd§V ‘ZmZ| Amnë¶m {Iem§Vrc eodQ>Mo Mma AmUoIMy©Z, Vmo AmOM gH$mit XmXacm EH$m {gZo‘mH§$nZrV Jocm hmoVm. nU Ë¶m§À¶m ~o{’$H$sa"CÚm§' ‘wi|, Ë¶mMm AmO Var àmU Jiçmet Amcm hmoVm...

""Amncr n§Yam dfmªMr YS>nS>! hmo, AJXt gd©ñdmMm Ë¶mJ! hñVJV Agcocr AmncrH$cm,..gmar {Zî’$i, {Zîà^M Va ‘J! AmO AmnU Ho$di AÞmgmR>r ì¶mHy$i hmoD$Z Amnctnmdc| AS>IiV Q>mH$sV Amhmo§. H$gct Amnct Ü¶o¶o§? H$gcm Amcm Amho àm‘m{UH$nUm? N>o

N>o!..¶m OUy§ A’y$À¶m KmVH$s JmoiçmM EH$ EH$!...'': 387 :

adrÝÐmÀ¶m S>mo³¶m§V Agco {dMma Mmcco hmoVo, Vm|da Ë¶mÀ¶m nm¶m§Zr Ë¶mcm Y³³¶mÀ¶m ¶mQ>moH$mn¶ªV AmUyZ gmoS>c| hmoV|.

Ë¶mM H$monè¶mda Agcoë¶m EH$m ’$i’$imdirÀ¶m XþH$mZm§V, agmZ| acoë¶m ‘mog§~r, g’$aM§X,S>mqi~ dJ¡ao ’$im§da {dOoMm PJPJmQ> nS>cm hmoVm. {VH$S>o nhmVm§M, adtÐmÀ¶m Vm|S>mcm nmUrgwQ>co§. EH$mÚm JmÊ¶mMo gya EoHy$Z Ë¶m ’$idmë¶mZ| Ë¶mcm Ë¶m§Vrc ’$i| ¶WoÀN> ImD§$ {XctAgVt,..Va {H$Vr ~hma hmoVr ¶mdoit?...

Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|, Ë¶m‘wi| OJm§Vrc YS>nS> AYtA{YH$ Wm§~cr AgVr. nU N>o! V| {H$VrAe³¶!

Vmo Vgm {VH$S>o nhmV hmoVm;..Vm|M Vmo XþH$mZXma Imcr CVacm, Am{U OdiM H$moR>| Var{ZKyZ Jocm.

Am§V H$moUr{h ZìhV| !...adtÐ XþH$mZmÀ¶m H$monè¶mOdiM C^m hmoVm;...Am{U H$monè¶mdarc Vt gmat ’$i|, Ë¶mÀ¶m

hmVmÀ¶m Q>ßß¶m§V hmoVt!..Ë¶mZ| BH$S>o {VH$S>o nm{hco, AJXt ZOrH$ Ag| Ë¶mcm H$moUr {Xgc|Zmht!

jU^aM Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zm§V EH$ ‘moR>m PJS>m Pmcm!nU ‘J Xþgè¶mM jUt Ë¶mMm hmV cm§~ Pmcm;..hmVmcm cmJct Vt Mma nm§M ’$i| Ë¶mZ|

CMcct!..gma| Y¡¶© EH$dQy>Z, Ë¶mÀ¶m nm¶m§Zr n{hct Xhmdrg nmdc| gä¶nU| ‘§X ‘§XQ>mH$cr;...Am{U WmoS>m n„m Jm§R>Vm§M Vmo Ym§dV Ym§dV Y³³¶mn¶ªV nm|Mcm. VoWyZ Ë¶mZ| EH$mIS>H$mda g§ miyZ CS>r ‘macr d Ë¶mda Vmo Ymnm Q>mH$sV ~gcm.

qH${MV² H$mc H$mZ Q>H$dH$mê$Z Ë¶mZ| Mmhÿc KoVcr;..H$moUr Amncm nmR>cmJ Ho$cm ZmhtAer ImÌr hmoVm§M, emcrÀ¶m KS>tV cndcoct ’$i| Ë¶mZ| ~mhoa H$mT>ct: 388 :

Vt g‘moarc ’$i| Amnë¶m nmoQ>m§V e³¶ {VV³¶m cm¡H$a H$et nS>Vrc, hm EH$M EH$ {dMmaË¶mÀ¶m ‘Zmda nwT>co H$m§ht jU Vm~m MmcdrV hmoVm!

yH$, VhmZ, gmè¶m§Mo e‘Z Pmë¶m§da Ë¶mZ| H$R>S>çmdê$Z CS>r ‘macr,..nwÝhm§ añË¶mdê$ZMmcy§ cmJë¶mda ‘mÌ Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zm§V {dMmam§Mm EH$ Zdm dUdm noQ>cm.

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""AmnU Ho$c| h| ¶mo½¶ H$m§? AmnU Mmoa, JwÝhoJma H$m? Amnë¶mcm yH$ cmJcr;..AJXrAgø Pmc|. Odi H$n{X©H$ Zmht;..‘ohZVrcm MrO Zmht!.. ZmBcmOmZ| e|H$S>m| ’$im§VyZ MmaCMcct!..nmn-nwÊ¶, Mm§Jc|-dmB©Q>, Amho Var H$m¶?-''

AgcoM H$m§ht, AY©dQ> ApñWa {dMma H$arV, AéUZ| Ë¶mcm gm§{JVcoë¶m {R>H$mUt ¶oD$ZMVOu nmohm|Mcm. AmVm§ ‘Km dmQ>V Agcocr nmoQ>mMr «m§V, Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zmcm VmËnwaVr Var mgVZìhVr. Voìhm§ Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zm§V Amnë¶m H$co{df¶tMm AmË‘{dídmg nwÝhm§ ~imdy§ cmJcm; d Vmoh§gyZ ñdV:etM nwQ>nwQ>cm, ""Mcm!..H$m§htH$m AgoZm! ‘OgmaIm EH$ loð> H$cmd§V OJm§VAmUIr EH$ {Xdg Var OmñV OJUma!- Am{U H$moUr gm§Jmd§?..Ë¶m‘wi|M H$Xm{MV² AmUIrAZoH$ df]{h!''

Agë¶m {dMmam§‘wio Pmcoë¶m àgÞ ‘ZmZ|, Ë¶mZ| Amncr gma§Jr hmVt KoD$Z, EH$m H$m|nè¶m§V~¡R>H$ Q>mH$cr;.. Am{U AéU ¶oB©n¶ªV Vmam N>oS>Ê¶mMm {dMma H$ê$Z, Vmo {VÀ¶m Iw§Q>çm {niy§cmJcm.: 389 :

ñdmZ§XmgmR>t, Amnë¶m H$coÀ¶m CËH$fmªgmR>r,..Vmo Ë¶mMt ~moQ>| ¶m dmÚmda BVH$s df] Oet{’$adrV Amcm hmoVm, Vgë¶mM Cƒ ^mdZoZ| Amnë¶m gma§JrÀ¶m Vmam N>oSy>Z, Vmo J§ ra nU‘§Oyi ñda H$mTy>§ cmJcm!..

Ë¶m ~mOyg dX©i ZìhVr. AmOy~mOyg ’$mag| H$moUr {’$aH$VM ZìhV| Am{U adrÝÐmcm VerAnojm{h ZìhVr. Vmam§Zm hiwdmanU| Jm|Omê$Z, Amnë¶m öX¶m§V CgiUmat gmat gyú‘ Am§XmocZ|hd|V gmoS>Vm§Zm, Ë¶mM| A§V:H$aU AdU©Zr¶ AmZ§XmZ| ^ê$Z Amë¶m‘wi| Ë¶mÀ¶m S>moiçm§VyZ,AmZ§Xmly AmoKiy§ cmJco hmoVo. Ë¶m§VM nyU© VÝ‘¶ Pmë¶m‘wi|, ^modVmcÀ¶m gmè¶m dñVy§M|,H$mcmM|,...gma| gma| ^mZ Vmo nyU©nU| {dgacm hmoVm!

Agm {H$Vr doi Jocm, Ë¶mcm g‘Oc|gwÕm Zmht. BV³¶m§V! ñdV: AmidrV Agcoë¶mamJmÀ¶m ñdam§et gd©ñdr {dg§dmXr Agm, IiH$Z² Pmcoë¶m ZmÊ¶mMm AmdmO Ë¶mÀ¶m H$U©nQ>cmdaAmXiyZ, MVOu XMHy$Z ^mZmda Amcm.

Amnë¶m gma§Jrda {’$aUmam hmV EH$X‘ Wm§~dyZ, Ë¶mZ| BH$S>o {VH$S>o nm{hc|. OJmV XmoZAmUo qH$‘V Agcocm EH$ {ZH$cMm Mm¡H$moZr VwH$S>m Ë¶mÀ¶mg‘moaM ’w$Q>nmWda nS>cm hmoVm;Am{U EH$m ‘Zwî¶mMr cm§~ OmV Agcocr A§YwH$ nmR>‘moar AmH¥${V Ë¶mcm Xÿada {XgV hmoVr.

EH§$Xa n[apñWVrMr WmoS>r H$ënZm ¶oVm§M, MVOu EH$mEH$s¨ g§VmnyZ, OmJodê$Z nQ>H$Z²

CR>cm;...Ë¶mÀ¶m A§JmMm AJXt ^S>H$mM hmoV hmoVm!...: 390 :

eodQ>t A{Ve¶ amJm‘wi| WaWaUmao Amnco Am|R> Xm~rV, adrÝÐ AmoaS>cm, ""jwÐ coH$mMo!‘mÂ¶m H$coMr ho cmoH$ Aer qH$‘V H$aVmV. Ë¶m§À¶m S>moiçm§V Zoh‘r Va§JV Agcocr AnojmMË¶m§Zm gmè¶m {R>H$mUt {XgVo. h±: !..hm AmVm§ Jococm öX¶hrZ g¡VmZ! ñdV:cm Vmo ‘moR>mn¡godmcm g‘OV Agoc! nU Ë¶mcm åhUmd§, ‘yIm©, Jar~ Agcmo, Var ‘mÂ¶m H$coMm AgmhcH$m n¡gmnmgar ~mOma ‘m§Sy>Z ¶oW| ~gcocmo Zmht ‘r ! Vwcm g§JrV EoH$m¶M§ hmoV§, Va hdodañdma hmoUmao ‘mPo ñda VwPoM hmoVo! nU ’$S>H$m nwT>| A§Wê$Z, Amncr AY©dQ> AnyU© H$cmnmoQ>mgmR>t VwOda cmXUmam, EH$ jwX« àmUr R>a{dbog ‘cm Vy§!...Vgcm {^H$mar Zìho ‘r!..EH$loð> H$cmd§V Amho! h| Vwcm g‘OV Zgc§, Var ‘cm Ë¶mMr nyU© OmUrd Amho. AmO ¶m KQ>Ho$cm‘r wHo$H§$Jmc Agcmo, Var Ho$di a{gH$m§À¶m godogmR>t ‘mPo Ocgo {WEQ>a‘Ü¶| hmoVrc; Voìhm§Xm§{^H$ ‘moR>onUmgmR>t H$m§ hmoB©Zm, [aPìh© H$amd¶mÀ¶m VwÂ¶m IwMugmR>r§ Vwcm JXuV YS>nS>md§McmJoc! Am{U ‘JM ~oQ>çm ‘mPr Iar qH$‘V Vwcm g‘Ooc!''

adrÝÐmZ| Ë¶m {ZH$cÀ¶m ZmÊ¶mH$S>o EH$Xm AË¶§V VwÀN>VoZ| nm{hc|; Am{U Xþ:ImZ| OS>Pmcoë¶m öX¶m§VyZ JiUmar {Q>n| Amnë¶m H$moQ>mÀ¶m ~mhrZ| nwgV Vmo ‘§X nmdco Q>mH$sV nwT>| Mmcy§cmJcm!

nU ‘J MmcVm§ MmcVm§, Ë¶mMm g§Vmn WmoS>m H$‘r Pmcm; Am{U EH$ VmgmnyduM Ë¶mZ|Mmoê$Z Im„oë¶m ’$im§Mr d Ë¶m ’$idmë¶mMr Ë¶mcm EH$X‘ AmR>dU Pmcr!...nQ>H$Z² H$m§ht{dMma ¶oD$Z, MVOu EH$X‘ XMH$cm, W~H$cm; Am{U jU^aM ‘Zmet H$gcm Var {dMmaH$ê$Z, Vmo nwÝhm§ ~gcm hmoVm Ë¶m {R>H$mUt hiy§ hiy§ MmcV Amcm.

añË¶mÀ¶m H$mR>mcm Agcoë¶m {Xì¶mÀ¶m COoS>m§V, ‘Km§Mo V| ZmUo§ VoW| Vg|M MH$MH$V nS>c|hmoV§o!..MVOu jU^a KwQ>‘icm; Ë¶mZ| EH$Xm§ AnamYr ‘ZmZ| g^m|dma nm{hc|; Am{U ‘J OUy§PS>nM KmVë¶mà‘mU| KmB©KmB©Z| Odi OmD$Z, Ë¶mZ| V| ZmU| CMcc| d H$moQ>mÀ¶m Am§Vë¶m{Iem§V H$m|~c|!: 391 :

MVOr©cm gmoSy>Z AéU nm¶ ZoVrc {VH$S>o Mmccm hmoVm;... H$moR>| Am{U H$emcm, hmË¶mdoit Ë¶mÀ¶mnwT>| àíZM ZìhVm!..H$mimoI JS>X hmoV Jocm, Var ‘mZdr OJm§Vrc {Xdo Ë¶m§VCOoS> nmS>Ê¶mMm à¶ËZ H$arV hmoVo. ‘mÌ AéUÀ¶m öX¶m§V Ë¶m jUt Var XmQ>cocm A§Yma

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KmcdyZ Q>mH$Umam EH$mXm{h {Xdm VoW| ZìhVm. Zmht åhUmd¶mg adrÝÐ MVOuMr oQ>! Ë¶m‘wi|Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zmcm dmQ>Uma| g‘mYmZ H$m¶ V| Ë¶mÀ¶m A§V:H$aUm§V AOyZ H$m¶‘ hmoV|!...

‘moR>çm añË¶mcm EH$ {ZO©Z ’$m§Q>m ’w$Q>cm. h‘añË¶m§VyZM Joco XmoZ {Xdg Vmo gmaIm {’$aVAgë¶m‘wi|, Ë¶mZ| Amncm ‘moMm© {VH$S>o didcm!..Ë¶m ~mOyg ‘mUgm§Mr ’$magr dX©i H$m§Zmht, Agm {dMma H$arV H$mimoIm§VyZ Vmo nwT>| nwT>| OmD§$ cmJcm;...Vm| Ë¶mcm AmT>ic|, añË¶m§VnwT>| EH$ nyc cmJV Amho. Ë¶mZ| Mmar ~mOyg Ñ{ï> {’$a{dcr, Voìhm§ Ë¶mcm Imct {hado Vm§~S>o {Xdo{Xgy§ cmJco. ImcÀ¶m A§Ymam§V, ê$i Am{U {dOoÀ¶m Vmam ¹${MV MH$mH$Vm§Zm nmhÿZ Ë¶mZ|OmUc| H$s¨ Vmo EH$ aoëdodarc ‘mUgm§Mm nyc Amho!

Vmo VgmM nwT>| Jocm. AOyZ{h Ë¶m ~mOyg {MQ>nm§Iê§$ {’$aH$V ZìhV|; Ë¶mcm AmíM¶© dmQ>c|!H$m§?..cmoI§S>r H$R>S>çmdê$Z, Ë¶mZ| OmVm§ OmVm§ ghO hmV {’$adcm, Voìhm§ Ë¶mÀ¶m Viì¶mcmJ§O cmJcm; åhUyZ Ë¶mZ| ZrQ> nm{hc|, Vmo§ nwcmMm ~amMgm mJ ‘moS>H$irg Amcm hmoVm Am{UXþgè¶m ~mOyg gmYmaU AÜ¶m© ’$cmªJmda, Ë¶m nwcmcmM g‘m§Va aof|V OmUmè¶m Xþgè¶m nwcmdarcPJPJmQ> d ‘mUgm§Mr hmcVr dX©i nmhÿZ Va Ë¶mMr ImÌrM Pmcr, H$s¨ Vmo Xþgam Zdm nycPmë¶mda, hm ‘moS>H$irg Amcocm nyc {ZO©Z Pmcm Agmdm.

Ë¶mÀ¶m Ë¶m doiÀ¶m ‘Z:pñWVr§V Vgë¶mM {ZO©Z ñWmZmMr Ë¶mcm Amdí¶H$Vm hmoVr.åhUyZ Ë¶mZ| g‘mYmZmMm EH$ gwñH$mam gmoSy>Z, AH$maUM cm§~da n¶ªV nm{hc|..A§VamA§VamdaH$mimoIm§V cwH$cwH$Umè¶m XmoZ VrZ {Xì¶m§{edm¶ VoW| H$gcrM hmcMmc ZìhVr. AéUZ|Amnë¶m S>mo³¶mMr Q>monr H$mTy>Z hmVr KoVcr d VoW| H$R>S>çmOdi H$mimoIm§VM ~gH$U ‘macr.: 392 :

Imcr XmoÝht ~mOy§g Ag§»¶ chmZ‘moR>o {Xdo cwH$cwH$V hmoVo. JmS>r ¶oÊ¶mOmÊ¶mÀ¶mdoir,cm§~Mo {g¾cMo {Xdo {hado hmoV,...nwZ: Vm§~S>o hmoV. OdiMo {g¾c da Imcr hmoVm§Zm, Ë¶mem§VVoV "IS²>' H$ê$Z gyú‘ AmdmO hmoB©.

Vmo Ë¶m ~mOyg Ag| nhmV AgVm§, da d Imcr OmUmè¶m XmoZ VrZ {dOoÀ¶m JmS>çm,.."IQ>@H²$IQ>@H²$' H$arV, Ë¶mÀ¶m Ë¶m ‘moS>³¶m nwcmImcyZ doJmZ| {ZKyZ Joë¶m!...

Xþgè¶m ~mOyg Zì¶m nwcmH$S>o Ë¶mZ| Ñ{ï> {’$a{dcr. Ë¶mdê$Z ‘mUg| gmaIt ¶oV OmV hmoVt.‘YyZ ‘YyZ ‘moQ>mar d pìh³Q>mo[a¶m{h OmVm§Zm {XgV hmoË¶m. àH$me M¸$ nS>cm hmoVm!..

VoWrc Ë¶m PJPJmQ>met d Aì¶mhV hmcMmcret, Amnë¶m nwcmdarc A§Yma d {ZO©ZVm¶m§Mr, AéUZ| ‘Zm§V ghOM VwcZm Ho$cr; Am{U Vmo Amnë¶metM {IÞ h§gyZ åhUmcm,

""Agco XmoZ nyc ‘mZdr Am¶wî¶m§V{h AmhoV!..Am{U VoWo§ XoIrc Xþ:ImMm ‘moS>H$m dmQ>Umamnyc H$moUmcmhr ZH$mo AgVmo!''

Xþ:ImÀ¶m {ZO©Z nwcmMr Vr H$ënZm Ë¶mÀ¶m S>mo³¶m§V Amcr;.. Am{U Ë¶m~amo~aM, AmnUAmO Ë¶m {ZO©Z nwcmda, Xþ:Ir ‘Zmcm {da§Jwim AmÊ¶mMm à¶ËZ H$arV EH$Q>|M ~gcm|Amhmo,..hr OmUrd hmoD$Z, Ë¶m H$mimoIm§VM {ZameoZ| h§gV, AéUZ| AH$maU cm§~da nm{hc|!: 393 :

nU H$m¶ AmíM¶©!...Vmo ~gcm hmoVm Ë¶m ~mOyH$S>oM H$moUr Var MmcV ¶oV hmoV|. EH$m{Xì¶mÀ¶m àH$mem§V Vr AmH¥${V hmccr d nwÝhm§ A§Ymam§V {XgoZm§er Pmcr Xþgè¶m OdiÀ¶m{Xì¶mMm àH$me {VOda nS>cm;...A[U AmVm§ AJXr n{hë¶mM {Xì¶mOdi ¶oD$Z Vmo ‘Zwî¶W~H$cm.

AéUcm Ë¶mMm H$m§htM ~moY hmoB©Zm. hm ‘Zwî¶ ¶mdoit ¶oW| H$m§? ¶mÀ¶m ‘Zm§V Va H$m§htH$mi§~oa§ Zmht§ Zm?...H$mi§~oa§ åhUOo, AéU ñdV:{df¶t åhUV ZìhVm!..Ë¶mdoit Vmo MmoaAgVm Var AéUH$Sy>Z H$m¶ Ë¶mM| Xm[aÚ«..Ë¶mMr {Zamem MmoaUma hmoVm? nU Ë¶m ‘mUgmÀ¶mñdV:À¶m {Odm{df¶t!...hmo, Agoc!

BV³¶m§V,..cm§~yZ Ë¶m§À¶m nwcmÀ¶mM ~mOyg EH$ JmS>r OmoamZ| ¶oV hmoVr {VMm nwT>rc {XdmdoJmZ| Odi Odi ¶oV hmoVm. Vmo ‘Zwî¶ PnPn nmdc| Q>mHy$Z WmoS>m nwT>| Pmcm, H$R>S>çmda MTy>Z~gcm;..Am{U JmS>rÀ¶m éimMm AX‘mg H$arV Vmo Imct ~Ky§ cmJcm.

AéU XMH$cm d OmJodê$Z KmB©KmB©Zo CR>cm. Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o AOyZ Ë¶m Zd»¶m ‘mUgmM|cj{h Joc| ZìhV|. JmS>r Va doJmZ| Ë¶m§À¶mM ~mOyg ¶oV hmoVr. {VÀ¶m éimda AmnQ>Umè¶mMmH$m§Mm AmdmO jUmjUmcm ‘moR>m hmoV hmoVm. AmVm§ ¶m KmB©V, Ë¶m {YßnmS> ‘mUgmcm ‘mJ|H$gm I|Mmdm, V| AéUcm g‘OoZm. Ë¶mcm dm§Mdmdo Ag| dmQ>V AgyZ{h AéU AJXr Jm§JacmhmoVm. BV³¶m§V, gmV AmR> dfmªMm EH$ ‘wcJm, Ë¶m A§Ymam§VyZ Ym§dV Ym§dV ¶oD$Z Ë¶m§À¶mOdiC^m am{hcm...Am{U àg§JmdYmZ g§ miyZ AéUZ| Ym§dV OmD$Z Ë¶m ~gcoë¶m AmH¥$VrnwT>|MnimB©Z| hmV KmVcm d Amnco§ gma| ~i EH$dQy>Z Ë¶mcm Amnë¶m ~mOyg AmoT>rV Vmo ‘moR>çmZ|AmoaS>cm, ""Wm§~m@ Wm§~m!..Ahmo, Agm A{dMma H$ê$ ZH$m!..hm nhm Vw‘Mm ‘wcJmM, ‘cmdmQ>V§,..Vw‘À¶m‘mJ| Ym§dV Amcm Amho!'': 394 :

Ë¶mMo eãX nwao hmoÊ¶mnyduM, "IS>@Q>H²$ IS>@Q>H²$' Agm AJXt OdiMm öX¶ hmXa{dUmam

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H$H©$e eãX H$arV, Vo C o Agcoë¶m nwcmImcyZ, Ë¶m§À¶m nm¶m§ImcyZM JmS>r Jocr;..Am{U VmoH$R>S>çmda MT>cocm ‘Zwî¶, AéU C^m hmoVm Ë¶mOdiM XUH$Z² nS>cm. Vmo nS>Vm§nS>Vm§ Ë¶mÀ¶mY³³¶mZ| AéUcm{h ~gH$U ‘mamdr cmJcr.

¶m EH$M Jm|YimZ| Vmo ‘wcJm ‘mÌ H$mdam~mdam hmoD$Z ‘moR>çmZ| AmoaSy>§ cmJcm. Ë¶mcmnmhVm§M Vmo ‘Zwî¶ A§JmdaMr Yyi PmS>rV nQ>H$Z² CR>cm d Ë¶mÀ¶mOdi Ym§dV OmD$Z Ë¶mcmË¶mZ| "CJr CJr' H$arV nmoQ>met Yac|. Vmo[h XmoZ VrZ {‘{ZQ>m§V Jßn amhÿZ {dMmê§$ cmJcm,""H$g| nS>cmV hmo, ~m~m?..JmS>r ImcyZ Jocr åhUyZ Km~acm§V? da H$emcm MT>cm hmoVm§?..AmB©Oodm¶Mr dmQ> nhmVo Amho!... Vwåhm§cm ¶m ~mOycm ¶oVm§Zm nm{hc§ åhUyZ ‘r ‘mJyZ Amcmo. {H$Vrhm§H$m ‘maë¶m, nU Vwåhr Wm§~cmM Zmht!..''

cmJcrM, hr Ë¶mMr ~S>~S> gwê§$ hmoVmM Ë¶mcm nmoQ>met KÅ> Yê$Z, Ë¶m J¥hñWmZ| H$mimoIm§VAñnï> {XgUmè¶m AéUÀ¶m Mohè¶mH$S>o EH$Xm§ H¥$VkVoZ| nm{hc| Am{U EH$Xm§ nwcmÀ¶m H$R>S>çm§Vrc’$Q>tVyZ ImcÀ¶m H$mimoIm§Vrc Añnï> éimH$S>o, Ë¶mZ| Amnco S>moio amoIco.

nU Var{h Ë¶mMr {Oìhm Joë¶mà‘mU| Vmo AJXt JßnM ~gcm hmoVm!...: 395 :

""~a§M cmJc§ H$m§?..'' ~mocmd¶mg H$er gwadmV H$amdr V| Z g‘OyZ, AéUZ| Ë¶m~mncoH$m§Odi OmD$Z {dMmac|.

""Ord OmUma hmoVm, Zìho KmcdrV hmoVmo!..V| AmVm§ WmoS>§ IaMQ>c§ Ë¶mMr H$gcr H$miOrH$am¶Mr?..''Vmo {IÞnU| h§gyZ AéUcm åhUmcm, ""Vwåhr XodmgmaIo Ym§dyZ Amcm§! Am{U ¶m‘mÂ¶m AOmU nmoacm ‘r nwÝhm§ cm^cmo. Vw‘Mo Am^ma H$moUË¶m eãXm§V ‘mZy§?..‘cm g‘OVZmht!''

""Mcm OmD§$Úm V|! Vwåhm§cm Vw‘À¶m Kat ZoD$Z nmoMdVmo!...''AéU Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘wcmMm hmVYê$Z nwT>| åhUmcm, "hm Vw‘Mm ‘wcJm Amcm åhUyZ ~a§!.. ZmhtVa EH$Q>çm ‘cm VwåhrAmdacm§M ZgVm§!..''

""eodQ>Mr, AmUr~mUrMr...YS>nS> hmoVr Vr {OdmMr!''Vo {VKo nwcmdê$Z Vg|M nwT>| MmcVm§MmcVm§, Ë¶m ‘wcmMm ~mn åhUmcm. AOyZ{h MmcVm§ MmcVm§ ‘Ü¶|M EH$X‘ Vmo ImcÀ¶m éim§H$S>odiyZ diyZ nmhV hmoVm. AéU Ë¶mÀ¶m ¶m hmcMmctH$S>o gme§H$nUo§ nhmV Amho, Vm|M Ë¶mZ|Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o Ñ{ï> didcr.

""‘r AmVm§ nwÝhm§ CS>r KoÊ¶mÀ¶m à¶ËZ H$arZ, Agm Vwåhm§cm g§e¶ H$m§ ¶oVmo Amho AOyZ?''Vmo

{IÞnU| h§gyZ AéUH$S>o nmhmV åhUmcm, ""doS>o Amhm§V! Ia§ åhUOo ’$ma VéU Amhm§V!..Vwåhm§cm‘mUgmÀ¶m ‘ZmMr Ver H$ënZm Zgoc!..Ord XoÊ¶mMr N>mVr H$ê$Z nwT>| hmoUmè¶m ‘mUgmcm,eodQ>t{h Ord ÚmdmgmM dmQ>V AgVmo, Ag§ Vwåhm§cm dmQ>V§ H$s¨ H$m¶? N>o!.. nm§M {‘{ZQ>m§nyduM‘cm Ë¶mMm AZw d Amcm! AmVm§ ‘cm C>cQ> dmQ>V§,..Vmo AJXr§ J{cVJmÌ hmoVmo, Aghmæ¶hmoVmo, Am{U Ë¶mMm Ho$di ZmBcmO hmoVmo;..åhUyZM Ë¶mMm Pm|H$ OmV Agoc, BVH§$M!..dmñV{dH$,Ë¶mMr ‘aÊ¶mnyduMr AJXt eodQ>Mr H$ënZm, åhUOo "OJmd§, OJmd§!' AerM AgVo.'': 396 :

AéU Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o {ZaIyZ nhmV, Ë¶mM| ~mocU| CËgwH$VoZ| EoH$V hmoVm.""nU Vwåhr AmO hmoVm§ åhUyZM ‘r nwÝhm§ OJy§ eH$cmo!'' Vmo ‘Zwî¶ AmdoJmZ| nwT>o åhUmcm;

Am{U Imcr dm§Hy$Z Ë¶mZ| Amnë¶m ‘wcmM| Mw§~Z KoVc|.""‘J Agm doS>m {dMma Vw‘À¶m ‘Zm§V Var H$m§ Amcm hmoVm?'' AéUZ| OmñV Jm|YiyZ

OmD$Z Ë¶mcm AS>IiV {dMmac|.""gma| gm§JVmo; nU Vwåhm§cm AmVm Kat Om¶cm doi hmoV Agoc!...'' H$m¶ H$amdo V| Z

g‘Oë¶m‘wi|, ~mdaë¶mgmaI| hmoD$Z Vmo ‘Zwî¶ åhUmcm.""Zmht, AmO ‘cm KaM Zmht H$moR>| Om¶cm!..Vg§ nm{hOo Va ‘r hdm {VVH$m doi EoHy§$

eHo$Z...''Ë¶mÀ¶m AmË‘hË¶oM| H$maU EoH$Ê¶mÀ¶m ‘mohmZ|, AéU nQ>H$Z² Vg| ~mocyZ Jocm Iam;nU ‘J Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|, AmnU {dZmH$maUM Ë¶mcm h| gm§{JVc|.

""H$m¶?''AmíM¶m©Z| Vmo ‘Zwî¶ EH$X‘ åhUmcm,; Var ‘J Amnë¶m CËgwH$Vocm AmimKmcyZ Vmo nwT>| åhUmcm, ""~a§ nU V| H$m§ht Agmo. ‘J AmYt Am‘À¶m KatM Mcm Va AmO!AJXt Amc§M nm{hOo Vwåhm§cm!..''

AéUcm Ë¶mda H$m§htM ~mocdoZm. eodQ>t Ë¶mÀ¶m~amo~a MmcVm§ MmcVm§ W~Hy$Z Vmo åhUmcm,""‘mPm EH$ {‘Ì, dair~rMda ‘mPr dmQ> nhmV Agoc. Vmo{h ‘mÂ¶mgmaImM ’$H$sa AmhoAmO!..''

""‘J àW‘ Ë¶m§Zm Jm§Ry>§ ¶m Va!'' Amnc| ho§ Xþga§o Zd| Amü¶©, Vgo§M ‘Zm§Vë¶m ‘Zm§V XS>nyZVmo åhUmcm, ""Ë¶m§Zm{h KoD$Z AmnU Kar OmD§$!.. XJSy> OmYd ‘mP§ Zm§d;..‘r Añgc H$S>dm‘amR>m Amho. ‘mÂ¶m KaMr ‘rR>-^mH$ar Mmcoc Zm Vwåhm§cm?...h§!..Jocr Vr AmR> drgMrJmS>r! åhUOo AmVm§ gmS>oAmR> hmoD$Z Joco. AmnU Kat nmhm|Mon¶ªV gmS>oZD$ ghO hmoVrc!Am‘Mm Jmonm Kat OmD$Z, AmB©cm Amnë¶m OodUmMr V¶mar H$ê$Z R>odm¶cm gm§Joc!..Omerc

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Zm ao Jmonm?..''~mnmMo eãX nwao hmoÊ¶mnyduM, Vmo ~mi Amnë¶m {dOmarÀ¶m {Iem§V hmV KmcyZ CËgmhmZ|

KamH$S>o Ym§dy§{h cmJcm; Am{U OmVm§ OmVm§ Vmo ‘moR>çmZ| AmoaS>cm ""~m~m cdH$a ¶m h§@nmhþÊ¶m§Zm KoD$Z!...''

""h§ h§!...AZ² JmS>r KmoS>o gm§ miyZ Om ao Jmonm!..Ym§dy ZH$mo CJrM!..'' Amnë¶m YmdUmè¶mCËgmhr ‘wcmH$S>o nhmV Hw$Qw>§~dËgc XJSy> OmYd AmoaS>cm; Am{U ‘J AéUH$S>o ào‘inU| nhmVVmo nwT>| åhUmcm, ""Vwåhr H$moUr{h Am{U H$g|{h Agm! nU AmO Vwåhr ‘cm IamoIaM OrdXmZ{Xc§|V!.. ¶mdoit ‘mÂ¶m Kam§V H$m¶ hm:hm:H$ma CS>mcm AgVm, ¶mMr AmVm§ ‘cm H$ënZm{hH$adV Zmht!..: 397 :

XJS>mo~m OmYd ‘yiMo H$moH$Um§Vrc ’$m|S>çmMo H$S>do ‘amR>o. n§Mdrg Vrg dfmªnydu, EH$mN>mnImÝ¶m§V gmYm H§$nm°{PQ>a åhUyZ Vo ZmoH$arcm cmJco. àm‘m{UH$nUm, {MH$mQ>r, H$V©~Jmar,¶m§Zm H$ënH$Vm d hþfmar ¶m§Mr OmoS> {‘imë¶m‘wi|, Vo dmT>V dmT>V ñdV:M Ë¶m N>mnImÝ¶mMo‘mcH$ Pmco.

gwadmVrÀ¶m Ë¶m H$mim§V, ‘moR>‘moR>t N>nmB©Mr H$m‘o§ A§Jmda KoD$Z Vt doiÀ¶m doit nmanmS>md¶mMt, n¡emMr XodKod MmoI Agmd¶mMr, hm Ë¶m§Mm cm¡{H$H$ dmT>V Jocm. Ë¶m§Mm [acm¶Ýgàog d Ë¶m~amo~aM Vo, ‘moR>çm nXmcm MT>V MT>V, eodQ>t ‘w§~BªVrc XmoZ VrZ ‘moR>çm àog‘Ü¶|Ë¶m§À¶m àogMr Ë¶m H$mit JUZm hmoD§$ cmJcr. VrZe|da H$m‘Jma Ë¶m§À¶m hmVmImct H$m‘ H$ê$§cmJco. ñdV:cm {deof H$iV Zgo, Var Ë¶m§Zr AZoH$ chmZ‘moR>t àH$meZ| A§Jmda KoVct.Ë¶m§À¶m H${‘eZdaM AZoH$m§Zt Ka| ~m§{Yct. hOmam§Zr Ë¶m§Mo ì¶dhma hmoV; hOmam§Mr§ Ë¶m§ZmZoh‘r§ Oê$ar Ago. nU Ë¶m§À¶m hOmam§À¶m hþ§S>çmZm§{h, Ë¶m§À¶m {dœmgm‘wi| ‘w§~B©À¶m ‘wcVmZr~mOmam§V qH$‘V Ago.

nU ‘J eodQ>t Vo {Xdg EH$mEH$s AMmZH$ ~Xcco! VrZMma ‘moR>o ì¶dhma EH$X‘ A§JmdaC>cQy>Z Ë¶m§Zr ^cr ‘moR>r R>moH$a Im„r. AmVm§n¶ªV hiy§hiy§ C^macocm Ë¶m§Mm EdT>m ‘moR>m S>mocmamS>J‘Jy§ cmJcm.

Amnë¶m ¶emM| AË¶wƒ {eIa Jm§R>ë¶mM| àË¶j nm{hcoë¶m Ë¶m§À¶mM S>moiçm§Zm, EH$mjUm§V, Amnë¶mnwT>| Kmoa Xm[aÚ«mÀ¶m XatV T>H$cUmam Z§Jm H$S>m Am dmgyZ C^m Agcocm {Xgy§cmJcm. Ë¶m§À¶m {dœmgmda Agcoë¶m AZoH$m§Mo hOmam| én¶o Ë¶m§À¶m Ë¶m ngmè¶m§V Jw§Vco hmoVo.

Ë¶mdoit, qH${MV² H$mc Vo A{Ve¶ Jm§Jaco. H$maU AJXr {OdcJ ñZohr Va ZmXmarMm g§ m{dV‘mJ© gwMdrV hmoVo; Am{U Vgcr§ CXmhaU|{h àË¶ht Ë¶mÀ¶mg‘moa KS>V hmoVr§.

nU AZoH$ amÌrÀ¶m amÌr Vi‘iyZ, eodQ>t, Amnë¶mda {dg§~yZ Agcoë¶m AZoH$m§Mo,{dœmgKmVmZ| Jio H$m§nÊ¶mnojm§ Amncm ñdV:Mm S>moiçm§XoIV hmoUmam ZmeM Ë¶m§Zr§ nËH$acm.Ë¶m§Zr§ Amnc| gma| d¡ d,..Amnc| gma| gd©ñd, cmOc‚mm gmoS>yZ ñdV:À¶m hmVm§Zr ’w§$H$c|.BVam§Mt ~hþVoH$ XoUt ^mJdct Am{U am{hcoë¶m§Zm ""WmoS>m doi Wm§~m!.. ‘cm ì¶dñWocm H$m§htAd{Y Úm!'' Ag| gm§JV, ñdV: XméU Xm[aÚ« nËH$ac|.

CVmad¶m§V Pmcoë¶m EHw$cË¶m EH$m chmZ ‘wcmH$S>o nmhÿZ, Ë¶m§Zt eodQ>t A{^‘mZ ~mOyggmacm; d Á¶mÀ¶m~amo~a AZoH$ H$m‘m§V Vo àm‘m{UH$ Pw§O Ioico hmoVo, Ë¶mM, "Ama.~r.àog'‘Ü¶| Amnë¶m åhmVmanUt Ë¶m§Zr§ gìdme| én¶m§Mr àog‘°ZoOaMr ZmoH$ar nËH$acr!

¶mZ§VaMt Joct ghm gmV df], Ë¶m§Zr àm‘{UH$nU| d H$gmoerZ| ZmoH$ar Ho$cr. C{O©VH$mctCnH¥$V Ho$coë¶m AZoH$m§H$Sy>Z{h hmoUmar ‘mZI§S>Zm d An‘mZ Vo {Z‘yQ>nU| ghZ H$arV. gmoZ|d|Mc| VoW|M Jm|dè¶m d|MrV, cmoH$m§Mr am{hcocr § XoUt ’o$S>Ê¶mgmR>t, AË¶§V hmcAnoï>m§V Ë¶m§Zrg§H$Q>m§et PJS>V H$mT>ct hmoVt.

nU Var{h, AmO Vo XJS>mo~m OmYd AmJJmS>rImct CS>r ¿¶md¶mg Ym§dco hmoVo!...BV³¶mYramZ| OJmÀ¶m ì¶dhmam§Zm Vm|S> XoUmam hm ‘Zwî¶, eodQ>t AmË‘hË¶og V¶ma hmoVmo ¶mMm AW©H$m¶?

Ë¶mM| H$maU ‘mÌ, H$moUmcm {dœmg dmQ>Uma Zmht EdT>| jw„H$ hmoV|!: 398 :

AmO Ë¶m§À¶m OwÝ¶m ‘mcH$mÀ¶m VéU ‘wcmZ| Ë¶mZm ZmoH$ardê$Z H$mT>c| hmoV|!..åhUyZ Vod¡VmJco?...Zmht ho Ia| dmQ>V Zmht!

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Ë¶m§À¶m hmVmImct H$m‘ H$aUmam {dgmo~m gmR>o, Ë¶m§À¶mZ§Va Ë¶m§À¶m OmJt VoW| H$m‘ H$aUmahmoVm! nU Ë¶m‘wi| amJ ¶oÊ¶mBVHo$ Vo hc³¶m ‘ZmMo Img ZìhVo.

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Ë¶m§À¶m hmVmImcÀ¶m Xþgè¶m H$moUË¶m{h ‘mUgmZ| Vg| Ho$c| AgV|, Va ’$ma Va {IÞ ‘ZmZ| dhVmenU| Vo Kat OmD$Z ~gco AgVo!..

nU {dœZmW gmR>o ¶mZ|M h| gma| Ho$coc| nmhÿZ, Ë¶m§À¶m öX¶m§V, agagUmao {ZImao nS>ë¶mgmaIoË¶m§Zm dmQ>c|!

H$m§? Agm hm {dgmo~m gmR>o ‘moR>m H$moU? Vmo àg§JM Vgm hmoVm!..åhQ>cm Va ‘ZmcmcmJUmam, åhQ>cm Va jw„H$!-: 399 :

~mam Voam dfmªnyduMr Jmoï>! hm {dídZmW gmR>o ¶mM "Ama.~r.àog'‘Ü¶o ZmoH$arg hmoVm. VoW|Vrg én¶o nwaV Zgë¶m‘wi|, OmYdm§Mm ImOJr {heo~ R>odÊ¶mM| H$m‘ ’$mdë¶m doim§V Vmo H$arVAgo d Ë¶m~Ôc Vo Ë¶mg drg én¶o XoV.

H$m§ht ‘{hZo Joë¶mda aoëdoÀ¶m H$m‘mM| EH$ ‘moR>| Q>|S>a âÊ¶mMm doi Amcm. OmYdm§à‘mUoM"Ama.~r.àog' H$Sy>Z{h Q>|S>a OmUma hmoV|. eodQ>Mr VmarI ¶oÊ¶mÀ¶m AmYt XmoZ {Xdg, XJS>mo~m§ZmghOM EH$ {dMma gwMcm. Vgcm c~mS>rMm {dMma Ë¶m§Zm Ë¶mdoit àW‘M ‘mohmZ| gwMcmhmoVm!.."Ama.~r.àog'À¶m Q>|S>aMm Am§H$S>m Amnë¶mcm g‘Ocm, Va Ë¶mnojm§ nmMnÞmg én¶oH$‘r H$ê$Z Amncm Am§H$S>m V¶ma Ho$ë¶mg Amnë¶mcm Q>|S>a ImÌrZ| {‘ioc.

nU Vmo Am§H$S>m g‘Omd¶mMm H$gm? {dgmo~m Amnë¶mà‘mUoM {VH$S>o{h H$m‘ H$aVmo ¶mMrAmR>dU hmoD$Z, Ë¶m§Zt Vmo {heo~ {chrV AgVm§ Ë¶mcm {dMmac| hmoV| ""{dgmo~m, "Ama.~r.àog'M§Q>|S>a Joc§ H$m§ hmo?''

""hmo,'' Vmo {Z{d©H$manU| åhUmcm.""{H$Vr Am§H$S>m?'' XJS>mo~m§Zr YS>YS>Ë¶m N>mVrZ| {dMmac|. Agë¶m Zd»¶m dm§H$S>çm

à¶ËZm‘Ü¶| Ë¶m§M|M ‘Z Ë¶m§Zm gwédmVrnmgyZ ImV hmoV|.""OmYdeoQ>, ‘cm Vwåhr VodT>§ {dMmê§$ ZH$m! Amnë¶mà‘mUo§M ‘r Ë¶m§Mm[h ZmoH$a Amho.''

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nU Var {Zamiçm hoVyZ|M Ë¶m§Zt ‘wÔm‘ Ë¶mcm Xþgè¶m {Xdet[h VmoM àíZ Ho$cm; Ë¶mM| V|MCÎma Amc|.

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nmhÿZ, OmYdm§Mo öX¶ Amnë¶m àm‘m{UH$ ZmoH$am{df¶tÀ¶m A{^‘mZmZ| ^ê$Z ¶oV hmoV|. VarË¶m§Zt Ë¶mÀ¶m àm‘{UH$nUmMr eodQ>Mr narjmM ¿¶md¶mM| R>a{dc|.

""Q>|S>a âm¶Mr AmOMr eodQ>Mr VmarI, Zmht {dgmo~m?'' OmYdm§Zt Ë¶mÀ¶mOdi C |amhÿZ {dMmac|.

""hmo!..''Vmo dhtV nmhVm§ nmhVm§, A{à¶ àg§J nwÝhm Amcm ¶m Om{Udo‘wi|, Oam MmoaQ>çmZOaoZ| åhUmcm hmoVm.

""‘J Am§H$S>çmM§ H$m¶ R>adc§V?'' OmYd Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o {ZaIyZ nhmV åhUmco, ""Amnë¶mcmAmO Q>|S>a âc|M nm{hOo.''

""Vwåhr gm§Jmc Vmo Am§H$S>m ê$Z nmR>dy§ ¶m H$s¨!'' {dgmo~m Ë¶m§À¶mH$S>o {Zü¶mMr Ñ{ï> Q>mHy$ZåhUmcm, ""nU OmYdeoQ>, ‘cm Vmo Ë¶m§Mm Am§H$S>m {dMmê§$ ZH$m. Vmo Amnë¶mcm gm§JÊ¶mMm‘cm A{YH$ma Zmht!''

nU OmYd Ë¶m CÎmamZ| CcQ> AmZ§{XVM Pmco! Amnë¶m {Iem§VyZ XhmÀ¶m VrZ ZmoQ>m H$mTy>ZË¶m§Zr gmR>çmÀ¶m nwT>| Ho$ë¶m.

{dœZmW XMHy$Z EH$X‘ ‘mJ| Pmcm d åhUmcm, ""h| H$m¶? Am§H$S>m gm§JÊ¶mgmR>t..hr-'""Zmht, hm Vw‘Mm nJma!'' Xhm én¶m§Mr EH$ ZmoQ> OmñV Amcocr nmhÿZ Jm|Yicoë¶m

{dgmo~mH$S>o nhmV OmYd åhUmco,""{dgmo~m, Vwåhm§cm "Ama.~r. àog'À¶m Q>|S>aMm Am§H$S>m gm§JÊ¶mMmA{YH$ma Zgoc!.. nU ‘cm Vw‘À¶mgma»¶m ‘mÂ¶m àm‘[UH$ ZmoH$amÀ¶m nJmam§V dmT> H$aÊ¶mMm{hA{YH$ma Zmht H$m§?''

gmR>çmZ| Ë¶mdoit OmYdm§H$S>o H¥$VkVoZ| nhmV Vr OmXm ZmoQ> hmVr§ KoVcr hmoVr.: 401 :

Ë¶mMr Ë¶mdoiMr Vr Ñ{ï> AOyZ{h AmR>dV hmoVr!..Am{U VmoM {dgmo~m gmR>o, ~mam Voam dfmªV, AmVm§ AJXr§ Am‘ycmJ« {Zamim Pmcm hmoVm.

Ho$di Amnë¶m Xhmdrg én¶m§À¶m ’$m¶ÚmgmR>t {ZImcg ImoQ>| H$‘© H$ê$Z d¥ÕmnH$mcm§V n[apñWVrZ|Jm§Ocoë¶m Amnë¶mM EHo$ H$miÀ¶m ‘mcH$mcm, AmO Ë¶mÀ¶m åhVmanUt Vmo ZmhH$ Aà‘m{UH$R>adrV hmoVm!

n[apñWVr‘wi| {dgmo~m‘Ü¶| Ho$dT>m ‘moR>m ’$aH$ KSy>Z Amcm!Ë¶mÀ¶mgmaIm, Ë¶mdoiÀ¶m Ë¶m§À¶m àm‘{UH$nUmÀ¶m H$R>moa narjog CVacocm Vmo ‘Zwî¶,

AmO Xþ~ionUm‘wi| AY:n{VV hmoD$Z Ë¶m§À¶mdaM CcQ>cm hmoVm!

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h| OJ Am{U Ë¶mMo ho ì¶dhma! AZoH$ H$gmoQ>tVyZ AË¶§V à‘m{UH$nU| Ë¶m§Zm Vm|S> XoVM,OmYdm§Zr Amnc| AmVm§n¶ªVM| gma| Am¶wî¶ Kmc{dc| hmoV|! nU Ë¶mM OJm§Vrc {dgmo~mgmR>çmgma»¶m ‘mUgmMm hm CKS> CKS> Pmcocm AY:nmV, Ë¶m§À¶m ‘Zmcm H$m§ht Ho$ë¶m ghZhmoB©Zm!

Ë¶m§Zm dmQ>c|, ""AmOn¶ªV Amnë¶m öX¶mcm AmnU OmJcm| Ia§!.. nU H$moUt gm§Jmd§,H$Xm{MV, AmnU{h EImÚm chmZghmZ ‘mohmcm de hmoD$Z, AgoM nQ>H$Z² AY:n{VV hmoD§$!..Am{UAmVm§ ZmoH$ar Joë¶mda Va..''

...¶mM H$ënZm§Zr EH$mEH$s¨ ì¶mncoë¶m Ë¶m§À¶m ‘Zmcm h| ‘witM ghZ hmoB©Zm..d¡ d Am{U Xm[aÚ« ¶m Xmohm|VyZ, gma»¶mM YramZ| dmQ> H$mT>rV Amcoë¶m OmYdm§À¶m ‘Zmcm,

¶mnwT>| Var Agcr {dfmMr narjm ~KÊ¶mMr N>mVr hmoB©Zm! Am{U ¶m EH$mM ^mdZoZ| CËH$Q>nU|^macoë¶m Ë¶m§À¶m A§V:H$aUmcm dmQ>c|; ""N>o, Agë¶m OJm§V ahmÊ¶mV Var AW© H$m¶? V|Amnë¶mgma»¶mcm AJXt A¶mo½¶ Amho! ¶oW| EImÚm ~ogmdYdoit, Amncm{h ~ir OmB©c!''

- Am{U mdZmàYmZ A§V:H$aUm§V EImXr Oar {R>UJr nS>cr, Var hm§ hm§ åhUVm§ ciciUmè¶mÁdmcm ^S>H$md¶mg ‘witM doi cmJV Zmht!

- OmYd~m~m§Mo AmO Vgo§M Pmc| hmoV|!..: 402 :

OmYdm§Zr Ë¶mcm gm§{JVcocr Amnë¶m Am¶wî¶mMr gmar hH$sH$V EoHy$Z{h, AéUZ| Amnë¶m{df¶r§’$º$ ‘m‘wcr ‘m{hVr VodT>rM Ë¶m§Zm nwadcr.

Vo XmoKo AgoM EH$‘oH$m§{df¶t ~mocV, dair~rMÀ¶m Y³³¶mOdi nmohm|Mco. ‘Km§ ~gcmhmoVm Ë¶m {Xì¶mOdinmgM, MVaOr AéUMr dmQ> nhmV Km|Q>miV hmoVm. AéU d OmYd Odi¶oV Agcoco nmhVm§M Vmo h§gyZ nwT>| Pmcm.

""H$m§? BVH$m doigm? ‘r dmQ> nmhÿZ nmhÿZ X‘cmo.'' Ë¶mZ| AéU~amo~a ~§JmctV ~mocmd¶mggwadmV Ho$cr, ""Am{U ho ~amo~aMo H$moU åhmVma~wdm?''

""V|M gm§JVmo AmVm§. Amncr AmOÀ¶m {XdgmMr Var OodUmMr d amhÊ¶mMr gmo¶ PmcrAmho Ë¶m§À¶mH$S>o. AJXr§ AmJ«hM H$arV AmhoV.''AéUZ| Ë¶mcm CÎma {Xc| d OmYdm§À¶mAmË‘hË¶oMm àg§J VodT>m JmiyZ, Ë¶m§À¶m oQ>rMr hH$sH$V WmoS>³¶m§VM Ë¶mZ| adtÐmcm ~§JmctVgm§{JVcr.: 403 :

OmYdm§M| Ka åhUOo EH$m ~¡R>çm VrZ {~èhmS>r MmitVrc XmoZIUr Jmim hmoVm. nmR>r‘mJÀ¶m~mOyg ‘moS>H$irg Amcoc| EH$ nÍ¶mM| N>ßna hmoV|. Ë¶m§V Ë¶m§Zr§ Amnë¶m JmonmgmR>t ‘wÔm‘nmicocr gdËg Jm¶, EH$m ~mOyg ~m§Ycr hmoVr. am{hcoë¶m AÜ¶m© ^mJm§V JmB©H$aVm§ KoVcoë¶mJdVmÀ¶m JmgS>çm aMyZ R>odë¶m hmoË¶m.

Vo {VKo{h VoW| Amco, Ë¶mdoit OmYdm§À¶m H$monè¶mdarc JmiçmÀ¶m Xmam§VM, ~m~m§Mr dnmhþÊ¶m§Mr dmQ> nhmV ~gcocm Jmonm AéUcm {Xgcm. Ë¶m§Zm nmhVm§M Vmo Ym§dV Ym§dV nwT>|Amcm; d Amnë¶m d{S>cm§Mm hmV Yê$Z XmoKm§ nmhþÊ¶m§H$S>o h§gV, cmOV nmhmV, Vmo nm¶è¶m MTy>§cmJcm.

"¶m, Am§V ¶m.' Am§V {eaë¶mda OmYd XmoKm§H$S>o{h ào‘mZ| h§gyZ nmhmV åhUmco. XmoKo{hqH${MV² g§H$moMmZ|M Am§V {eaco. Amnco H$nS>o H$mT>Vm§ H$mT>Vm§, Am§Vë¶m ImocrH$S>o nmhÿZ, OmYd~hþVoH$ Amnë¶m ~m¶H$mocm CÔoeyZM ‘moR>çmZ| åhUmco, ""h| nhm, Amnë¶mH$S>o nmhþUo AmhoV hmoAmO Oodm¶cm! JmonmZ| gm§{JVc§ AgocM Vwåhmcm åhUm! OodU V¶ma Amho Zm§?''

""hmo, Ho$ìhm§Mr dmQ> nmhVm| Amhm| Amåhr. hmo Zm ao Jmonm?'' EH$m órMo Am§Vë¶m ImoctVyZAmcoco eãX AéUcm EoHy§$ Amco.

JmonmZ| AmUyZ R>odcoë¶m Vm§ã¶m§Vrc nmÊ¶mZ|, Ë¶m XmoKm§ nmhþÊ¶m§Zt hmV nm¶ YwVco d Vo daAmco. OmYd Q>m°doc KoD$Z nwT>| hmoV åhUmco, ""Mcm, nmZ| dmT>ct AmhoV. Am‘À¶m KaMr‘rR>^mH$a Vwåhm§cm JmoS> cmJcr åhUOo Pmc§,''

JmonmÀ¶m ~mc‘ZmMm Ë¶m {XdetMr CËgmh Xm§S>Jm hmoVm. Amnë¶m {M‘wH$ë¶m a§JrV nmQ>mdaVmo ~m~m§eoOmatM ~gcm hmoVm. ‘YyZ ‘YyZ h§gyZ Amnë¶mH$S>o Amcoë¶m Zd»¶m nmhþÊ¶m§H$S>onmhmV, Amnë¶m ‘Zm§Vrc AmZ§X ì¶º$ H$aÊ¶mMm Vmo ‘w½YnU| à¶ËZ H$arV hmomV.

XmoZ Vmgm§nydu Ë¶mÀ¶mda ¶oD§$ nmhUmar Amn{Îm, Ë¶mÀ¶m ~mc‘Zmcm {edcr XoIrc ZìhVr!..: 404 :

dmT>cocr§ nmZ| h§gV‘wImZ| g‘moa AmUyZ R>odUmè¶m OmYdm§À¶m ~m¶H$moH$S>o, AéUZ| da S>moioH$ê$Z EH$XmoZXm§ nm{hc|. Vr gmYmaU Mm{ierÀ¶m d¶mMr Agmdr. H$miOrZ| {VMm Jm¡adU©Moham H$m§htgm ÌñV Pmcocm {XgV hmoVm. Var Ë¶m§VyZ{h {VÀ¶m ‘ZmMm AmZ§XrnUmM ñnï>S>moH$mdV hmoVm. {Vcm nmhVm§M AéUcm Amnë¶m H$‘im‘mderMr jU^aM AmR>dU Pmcr!

dmTy>Z Pmë¶mda, JmonmMr AmB© XmamAmSy>Z hiyM dm§Hy$Z nhmV hmoVr. OmYd ‘YyZ ‘YyZAmnë¶m nmhþÊ¶m§H$S>o nmhÿZ OodUm{df¶t {dMmanyg H$arV hmoVo. Jmonm WmoS>mgm Jm§Jaë¶m‘wi|

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H$m§htM ~mocV ZìhVm.WmoS>m doi AgmM em§VV|V Jocm. àË¶oH$mM| OodUmH$S>o cj hmoV|. BV³¶m§V JmonmMr AmB©

XmamnwT>| ‘mZ H$ê$Z Am§VyZM åhUmcr, ""’$ma Cera Pmcm ¶m¶cm Zmht AmO?...Am{U hmJmonm Hw$R>§ oQ>cm?..‘Km§ gm§JV hmoVm,..Amnë¶mH$S>o nmhþUo ¶oUma AmhoV Zm, Ë¶m§Mr Am{Unwcmda ‘mam‘mar Pmcr! nU Vo nmhþUo AmVm§ Oodmd¶cmM Amnë¶mH$S>o ¶oUma AmhoV. ‘cm VaË¶m Jm|Yim§VyZ H$m§htM C‘OoZm. gm§JÊ¶mM§ ‘mÌ ‘moR>§ hgy§ ¶oV hmoV§ Ë¶mÀ¶m!''

""hmo H$m ao, Jmonm?''OmYd H$m§htgo§ {IÞnUo§ h§gyZ ‘wcmM| H$m¡VwH$ H$aÊ¶mgmR>t åhUmco,""Ë¶m§Vco H$moUVo ‘KmMo nmhþUo?''

JmonmZ| cmOV cmOV hiy§M AéUH$S>o ~moQ> XmI{dc|. AéU{h Ë¶mÀ¶m ~m{ce CËgmhmZo§AmZ§XÿZ Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o nhmV h§gcm.

""Ia§ H$m¶ Pmc§ ‘J? Zoh‘t ¶oVm Vr AmR> drgMr JmS>r MwH$cr dmQ>V§?'' JmonmÀ¶m AmB©Z|Am§VyZ nwZ: àý Ho$cm.

...OmYd OodVm§ OodVm§ Ho$dT>çmZ| XMH$co!..AéUZ|{h M‘Hy$Z Ë¶m§À¶mH$S>o Jm§Jaë¶m ZOaoZ|nm{hc|!... AmR> drgÀ¶m ’$mñQ> JmS>rMm A^m{dVnU| Pmcocm Vmo Agcm M‘ËH$m[aH$C„oI,..XmoKm§Zm{h XmoZ àH$ma| Agø Pmcm hmoVm!..: 405 :

OmYdm§Zr§ EH$ cm§~ gwñH$mam gmoS>cm;..d JmonmH$S>o EH$Xm§ ào‘mZ| nmhÿZ ^mH$arMm VwH$S>mhiyM ‘moS>rV, Vo Amnë¶m ~m¶H$mocm åhUmco, ""V| gma§ ‘J gm§JoZ ‘r Vwcm!''

Am{U Vo nwÝhm§ Imcr§ ‘mZ KmcyZ, WmoS>m doi H$m§ht EH$ Z ~mocVm§ ¶m§{ÌH$nU| OodVhmoVo!..nU JmonmMr AmB© H$m§ht Var dmT>md¶mg åhUyZ VodT>çm§VM Odi Amcr hmoVr. ’$º$ {VcmEoHy§$ OmB©c CV³¶m ‘moR>çmZ| OmYd Hw$O~wOco, ""AmO ‘mPr ZmoH$ar Jocr EH$mEH$s¨!...AmVm§?''

JmonmMr AmB© àW‘ qH${MV² XMH$cr!... nU ‘J Vr H$m§htem cQ>³¶m CËgmhmZ| nU{IÞnU| h§gyZ åhUmcr, ""OmD§$ Úm! AmOn¶ªV MmcdyZ Zoc§ VgoM nwT>§!..ZoD§$ H$g§ Var AmnUgm§ miyZ !..''

WmoS>m doi VerM em§VVm hmoVr. ‘J JmonmMr AmB© nwÝhm§ AmVë¶m XmamOdiyZ S>moH$mdVåhUmcr, ""VmB©M§ nÌ Amc§ Amho! AmR> Xhm df} ‘cm oQ>cr Zmht, åhUyZ åhUV| Amho oQ>md§g§dmQ>V§. Om§dB©~wdm ZH$mo, ZH$mo åhUVmV. V| BVH$m doi EoH$c§, nU AmVm§ AmR> {Xdg Var ¶oD$ZOmUmaM! H$moUmM§ EoH$Uma Zmht! Ag§ {c{hc§ Amho {VZ| nÌm§V!...''

WmoS>m doi Jßn C o amhÿZ, eodQ>t nwÝhm JmonmMr AmB© åhUmcr, ""H$m¶ CÎma nmR>dm¶M§{Vcm?..''

""doS>r Amho Vr! H$m¶ nmR>dm¶M§ CÎma Xþga§?'' OmYd ~m~m{h WmoS>m doi em§V ~gco hmoVo;eodQ>r AJXt EH$mEH$ eãX CƒmarV>, Vo Amnë¶m ~m¶H$mocm åhUmco, ""{VÀ¶m lr‘§Vrcm gmOocAgm nmhþUMma H$am¶Mr Amncr EonV H$m§ Amho gÜ¶m§? Am{U AmVm§ Va... Voìhm§ {Vcm [chr,åhUmd§ Vy§ Kat gwIm§V Amhog, ¶m§VM Amåhm§cm AmZ§X Amho! Zdè¶mÀ¶m qH$dm gaXma gmho~m§À¶mBÀN>o{déÕ H$m§ht EH$ H$ê§$ ZH$mog!''

Am¶wî¶m§V,..d¡ d Am{U Xm[aÚ« XmoÝhr AZw {dcoë¶m Ë¶m Yra d¥ÎmrÀ¶m ào‘i OmoS>ß¶mMmHw$O~wOV Mmccocm Vmo g§dmX EoHy$Z, AéUM| öX¶ Ë¶m§À¶m{df¶tÀ¶m AmXamZ| ^ê$Z Amc|!

{VKo{h OodU g§ndyZ CR>Vm§Zm, AéUÀ¶m ‘Zm§V EH$M {dMma H$„moi H$arV hmoVm- "BV³¶mYramZ| gmè¶m Am¶wî¶^a g§H$Q>m§Zm...Amem{Zameocm...Vm|S> XoV Amcoco ho OmYd~m~m, AmË‘hË¶mH$aÊ¶mg CÚwº$ hmoÊ¶mBVHo$ CËH$Q>VooZ| {dM[cV Pmbo hmoVo Var H$go, VrZ Vmgm§nydr©?...': 406 :

OmYdm§Zr nwîH$i AmJ«h Ho$cm nwT>ë¶m ImoctV Pm|nm¶Mm; nU Ë¶m‘wi| Ë¶m XmoZ Imoë¶m§V{~èhmS> WmQ>coë¶m Hw$Qw>§~mMr AJXt J¡agmo¶ hmoUma, h| OmUyZ, AéUZ| H$m§ht Var H$maU| gm§JyZ{dZ¶mZ|M Vo ZmH$mac|. eodQ>t, JmoR>çm§Vrc JgS>çm§da XmoKm§Zr {ZOmd¶mM| Ag| R>ac|. "ZH$moZH$mo' åhUV AgVm§ OmYdm§À¶m ~m¶H$moZ| EH$ gÌ§Or d XmoZ MmXar Ë¶m§Zm AmUyZ {Xë¶m; damÌrnwaVm Ë¶m ào‘i OmoS>ß¶mMm {Zamon KoD$Z, AéU d MVOu JmB©À¶m ‘mJrc JmoR>çm§V Amco.

JmoR>çm§V ~m§Ycocr Jm¶ Vo Odi ¶oVmM ’w$a’w$acr. {VM| Jmo{OadmU| dmgê§$ {Vcm MmQ>VhmoV|. Ë¶mdê$Z AéUcm ghOM JmonmMr d cJoM Ë¶mÀ¶m AmB©Mr AmR>dU Pmcr. "OmYd Ë¶m§Zm‘Km gmoSy>Z Joco AgVo Va' ¶m H$ënZoZ|, Ë¶mÀ¶m A§Jmda EH$X‘ H$m§Q>m C^m am{hcm!

gVa§Or A§Wê$Z Pmë¶mda adtÐmZo Amnc| ãc±Ho$Q> Ë¶mda ngac|; d Amncr emc Ë¶mOdiMnm§KaÊ¶mgmR>r Q>mHy$Z, Vmo gma§JrÀ¶m Iw§Q>çm {nirV Vmam N>|Sy> cmJcm. WmoS>çmM doim§V, Ë¶mJmB©©À¶m JmoR>çm§VyZ {~hmJ amJmM| ‘§Owi eãX ~mhoa nSy>§ cmJco hmoVo.

nU AéUM| {VH$S>o cj cmJoZm. Ë¶mÀ¶m S>moiçmnwT>| OmYd, MVaOr, ~m~ycmc,..gmè¶m§MoAm¶wî¶nQ> nwZ:nwÝhm ¶oV hmoVo. CJrMM Ë¶mZ| ~mhoa Ñ{ï> {’$adcr. {nR>mgmaI| Mm§XU| nS>c| hmoVo.

Agë¶m {dMma‘ZñH$ pñWVtV VoW|M {Vðy>Z ~gÊ¶mnojm§, Oam BH$S>o {VH$S>o {’$ê$Z Amc| Va‘Z cm¡H$a em§V hmoB©c Ag| dmQy>Z, eodQ>t AéU OmJodéZ CR>cm d Amnë¶m JmÊ¶m§VM a‘‘mU

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Pmcoë¶m adtÐmcm ~mhoa nS>Vm§ nS>Vm§ ~§JmctV åhUmcm, ""‘r Oam {’$ê$Z ¶oVmo. Vwåhmcm Pm|nAmcr Va Pmonm!...'': 407 :

amÌtÀ¶m AH$amMm gw‘ma hmoVm. Ë¶m ^mJm§V ‘w§~B©cm n[a{MV Aer JS>~S> KmB© ‘witMZìhVr. añË¶mMm ’$m§Q>m gmoSy>Z AéU ‘moR>çm añË¶mcm cmJcm, Var Ë¶m§VyZ ¹${MVM EImX Xþga|‘Zwî¶ OmVm§ ¶oVm§Zm {XgV hmoV|. Vgë¶m {ZO©Z añË¶m§VyZ EH$mH$snU| ‘§X nmdc| Q>mH$Vm§Zm,AéUcm Ë¶mMr {Zam{lVVm OmñVM CËH$Q>VoZ| ^mgcr;..d ^{dVì¶m{df¶tM| àíZ Ë¶mÀ¶m‘Zm§V nwÝhm§ nwÝhm§ ¶oD§$ cmJco!

ñdV:Mo ^{dVì¶?.. Am{U V| Yw³³¶mà‘mU| g‘moa ngacoc| nmhÿZ, Ë¶mcm ‘mJë¶mMH$mcm§Vrc H$m§ht àg§J §S>mdyZ gmoSy>§ cmJco.

Amnë¶m ‘mUgm§Mr AmR>dU H$aVm§ H$aVm§, dg§V, ZmZm, ¶m§dê$Z Ë¶mÀ¶m nwT>| am¿¶m H$moirC^m am{hcm. am¿¶m~amo~aM Vwé§Jm§Vrc {^dm {^„ AmR>dcm. ào‘c Q>mJmoa^mB© Amnë¶mH$S>o{Zanoj dËgcVoZ| nhmV Agë¶mà‘mU| Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|. Ë¶m~amo~a Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘ZmMr CS>r gmoZmnwam§Vrc~m~yccmda Jocr. ..~m~ycmc gÅ>o~mO Iam;..nU Hw$Qw>§~dËgc hmoVm! VgmM Hw$iH$Uu dm°S>©a{hhmoVm;..nU EH$ gwIm§V, EH$ Xþ:Im§V!..

nU ‘J Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|, Ë¶m gmè¶m§M| OrdZ Xþ:I‘¶ ìhm¶cm Amnë¶mà‘mU| H$cm, gm¢X¶©,ñdmV§Í¶ Agë¶m Aì¶dhmar H$ënZm H$maU Pmë¶m ZìhË¶m!..Ia§M, nU AmnU EH$Q>|M Vg|Amhm| H$m§?..VaQ>mcm VaQ> cmdyZ Amnë¶m~amo~a Vwé§Jm§V nS>Umam a‘UrH$!.. gÜ¶m§ Amnë¶m~amo~aMAgcocm adrÝX« MVOu!..Am{U AmnU AmOn¶ªV àm‘{UH$nUmMr ‘hVr JmV hmoVm|, Ë¶mM|Ñí¶ CXmhaU åhUOoM Amnco AmOMo ào‘i ¶O‘mZ XJS>mo~m OmYd ..BV³¶m Yra ‘ZmÀ¶måhmVmè¶mÀ¶m{h Am¶wî¶m§Vrc, AmË‘hË¶oMr ‘Z:pñW{V AmnU AmO nm{hcr!..

Agë¶m {d{dY ‘Zmo‘¶ Ñí¶m§‘wi| CR>Umè¶m mdmo‘uZr§ Ë¶mMm öX¶gmJa ’|$gmiyZ ¶oV hmoVm.hiy§hiy§ nmdc| Q>mH$sV Vmo añË¶mÀ¶m Xþgè¶m EH$m ’$m§Q>çmZ| nwÝhm§ Am§V {eacm.

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¶m gmè¶m§À¶m gwIXþ:Im§er§ Amnë¶mcm g‘ag hmoVm§ ¶oUma Zmht, EdT>| ‘mÌ {ZpíMVnU|Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|! Am{U AmnU EH$mH$snUo§ Va§JV Amhm|, VgmM Amnë¶mcm nwT>|{h OrdZgmJamÀ¶m

cmQ>m§VyZ ‘mJ© H$mT>mdm cmJUma,..¶m {dMmamZ| Ë¶mZ| Ë¶m cm§~da ngacoë¶m {ZO©Z añË¶mdê$ZeyÝ¶nU| Ñ{ï> {’$a{dcr. nU Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zmcm g‘mYmZ H$m§ht dmQ>oZm.

Ë¶mZ| da nm{hc|,..Ag§»¶ VmaH$m§Zr cwH$cwH$Uma| A’$mQ> AmH$me VodT>|M Ë¶mÀ¶m S>mo³¶mdangac| hmoV|. cm§~ cm§~ ngacoct OdinmgMt gmat Ka|, Am§Vrc ‘mUgm§Zm nmoQ>met Yê$Z PmonrJococt AmhoV, Ag|M OUy§ Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|! nU Amnë¶m S>mo³¶mda ‘mÌ ¶mjUt H$gc|M N>ÌZmht, ¶m H$ënZoZ| Ë¶mM| öX¶ jU^a hmXac|. Am{U cm§~ {XgV Agcoë¶m EH$m PmS>mH$S>o Ë¶mZ|Amncm ‘moMm© didcm.

H$m§htem H¥${Ì‘ CËgmhmZ| PnPn nmdc| Q>mH$sV Ë¶mZ| ‘Ycm añVm H$m§Q>cm. PmS>mOdi OdinmohmoMy§ cmJVm§M, Ë¶mMr Ñ{ï> ghOM Ë¶mÀ¶m ~wÜ¶mOdinmg Jocr;..nU Ë¶mImcr H$gcr VarPQ>mnQ> Mmccocr nmhÿZ Vmo EH$X‘ XMH$cm.: 409 :

OmJÀ¶m OmJt jU^a W~Hy$Z Ë¶mZ| nm{hc|. PmS>mÀ¶m Vmo ~amM ZOrH$ hmoVm,..Ë¶m‘wi| Ë¶m~w§Ü¶mOdiÀ¶m gmdctV cm§~daÀ¶m {Xì¶mÀ¶m àH$memZ| Ë¶mcm Añnï> {Xgy§ cmJc|!...

H$moUm Var nm§T>a| nmVi Zogcoë¶m ór~amo~a EH$ H$mQ>H$moim nwéf PJS>V hmoVm. Ë¶mMm‘c‘cMm cm§~ gXam, AñVmì¶ñV CS>Umao cm§~ cm§~ ~hþVoH$ Voc MmonS>coco Ho$g, ‘iH$Q>gwadma, ¶m§dê$Z Vmo ‘dmcr Agmdm, h| Vmo Vm~S>Vmo~ g‘Ocm!

Ë¶m órÀ¶m AJXt Odi OmD$Z, Ë¶m ‘dmë¶mZ| {Vcm Amnë¶m hmVMr n¸$S> KmbVm§M, {VZ|{YQ>mB©Z| Ë¶mMm Xþgam hmV Yacm d Vr Ë¶mcm H$S>H$Sy>Z Mmdcr. Ë¶m~amo~a Vmo AmoaSy>Z {dìhiV~mOyg Pmcm. BV³¶m§V,..Ë¶m VéU órZ| PQ>H$Z² nwT>| hmoD$Z, Ë¶mÀ¶m Wmo~mS>tV ’$mS>’$mS> XmoZVrZ cmJmdë¶m. WmoS>m doi Vmo {Va{‘aë¶mgmaIm hmoD$Z ‘mJ| Pmcm; nU cmJcrM nwÝhm§AdgmZ AmUyZ "gmco...' Ago H$m§htgo Añnï> AMH$Q> {dMH$Q> eãX Vm|S>m§Vë¶m Vm|S>mV nwQ>nwQ>V,{VÀ¶mda nwÝhm§ Vmo MmcyZ OmV Amho h| nmhÿZ, ‘J ‘mÌ AéUcm amhdoZm, Vmo Ym§dVM nwT>| OmD$ZË¶m§À¶m‘Ü¶| C^m am{hcm d Ë¶m ‘dmë¶mÀ¶m N>mVmS>m§V EH$ OmoamMm R>mogm hmUyZ, Vmo Ë¶mÀ¶mA§Jmda MmcyZ Jocm.

Ë¶m AMmZH$ R>moemZ| Vmo O{‘Zrda H$moc‘S>cm Amho,..Vm|M AéUZ| nwÝhm Ë¶mÀ¶m H$mZ{ecm§VXmoZVrZ ^S>H$mdë¶m. ¶m gmè¶m AZno{jV ‘mamZ| Va Vmo AJXr OoargM Amcm. "Wm§~m Wm§~mMwH$cmo! ‘r OmVmo..' g§ajUmgmR>t Vmo hmV nwT>| H$ê$Z AéUH$S>o da nhmV åhUy§ cmJVm§M,AéUZ|{h "{Zc©‚m coH$mMm' Ag| åhUV, hmV Am§IS>Vm KoVcm.

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Vmo ‘dmcr CRy>Z Ë¶m§À¶mH$S>o diyZ nhmV nhmV WmoS>m Xÿa {ZKyZ Joë¶mda, AéUZ| Amnc| cjË¶m VéUrH$S>o {’$a{dc|. EH$Q>çm hmVmZ| Ë¶m ‘dmë¶met YramZ| PJS>Umar, nm§M {‘{ZQ>m§nyduMrOJX§~m-‘{hfmgwa‘{X©Zr dmQ>Umar Vr VéUr, AmVm§ Ym§nm Q>mH$sV,...Ë¶m PmS>mÀ¶m ~w§Ymet nm¶ngê$Z AéUH$S>o Km~aë¶m ZOaoZ| nhmV Jßn ~gcr hmoVr.: 410 :

AéU WmoS>m nwT>| Pmcm, d {VÀ¶mg‘moa C^m amhÿZ, qH${MV² pñ‘V H$ê$Z {VOH$S>o nhmV {VcmåhUmcm, ""Ë¶mZ§ Vwåhm§cm Ìmg {Xcm H$m§ H$m§ht?..‘J AmoaS>cmV H$m§ Zmht?''

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gmè¶mM ñdV§Ì VS>’o$Mr AéUcm ‘m¡O dmQ>cr!: 411 :

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Am{U Agë¶m ¶m VéU ‘wcrcm, ¶m ^mJm§V Aem amÌr EH$Q>r {’$aVm§Zm, ñdg§ajUmgmR>t{YQ>mB©Z| PJS>Vm§Zm, Am{U {deofV: eodQ>M| V| dm³¶ CƒmaVm§Zm nmhÿZ, AéU Va A{Ve¶Amü¶©M{H$VM Pmcm.

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VoW| ¶m VéU ‘wcrcm Ý¶md¶mMr?...nU ‘J!..eodQ>t, Ë¶mZ| ZmBcmO åhUyZ Jm|Yicoë¶m d¥ÎmrZ| d {IÞnU|M {Vcm åhQ>c|, ""~a§ Va!

Mcm! ‘cm OmñV H$m§ht {dMmê§$ ZH$m! AmVm§ ‘r OoW| naVUma Amho, VoW| ’$ma Va ZoVmo Vwåhm§cm‘mÂ¶m~amo~a!''

- Am{U Vt XmoK| OmYdm§À¶m KamH$S>o ‘w½YnU| Mmcy§ cmJct!...: 412 :

EH$m‘mJyZ EH$ AZoH$ Ñí¶o nhmV Agcoc| AéUM| ‘Z, ¶m VéU gw§Xa ‘wcrÀ¶m Jm§R>r‘wi| VaA{Ve¶M Jm§Jê$Z Joc| hmoVo§. Agë¶m amÌrÀ¶m doit, Vr AZmoiIr ‘wcJr Amnë¶m~amo~a{dœmgmZ| nmdc| Q>mH$sV Amnë¶m KamH$S>o åhUyZ {ZKmcr Amho, ¶m M‘ËH$m[aH$ KQ>ZoMr Vgë¶m{hpñWVtV Ë¶mcm ‘Zm§V J§‘V dmQ>cr!...

""Vmo ‘ocm ‘mPm ~amM doi nmR>cmJ H$arV hmoVm, ‘cm dmQ>V§?...'' Vr MmbVm§ MmbVm§AmR>dë¶mgmaI§ H$ê$Z AéUH$S>o diV ñVãYVm ‘moSy>Z åhUmcr, ""Ë¶mdoit ‘cm EdT>§ AdgmZAmc§ hmoV§ Var H$g§,...H$moUmg R>mD$H$?...AmVm§ ‘mÌ Vmo àg§J AmR>dcm; H$s¨ ‘cm CcQ>^rVrM dmQ>Vo!..Ia§M, Vwåht oQ>cm§ h| Zer~M ‘mP§!...‘cm AmVm§ {H$Vr hm¶g§ dmQ>V§ AmhoåhUyZ gm§Jy§?''

AéU H$m§htM ~moccm Zmht. Vmo {VO~amo~a VgmM nwT>| Mmccm hmoVm.""Vw‘M§ Zm§d H$m¶?'' WmoS>m doi Vg|M em§VV|V Mmcë¶mda nwÝhm eodQ>t {VZ|M Ë¶mcm,

Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o AJXr ñZohmZ| h§gyZ nhmV àý Ho$cm.""AéU R>mHy$a !...'' AéU da nmhÿZ åhUmcm.""¶mnojm§ OmñV Zmht H$m§ gm§Jy§ eH$Uma Vwåhr ‘cm Vw‘À¶m{df¶t?'' {VZ| nwÝhm§ AéUcm

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""h§! VoW|M Om¶M§ Amho Amnë¶mcm!'' AéU {VH$S>o ~moQ> XmIdrV åhUmcm, ""ñnï>Mgm§JVm| AmVm§! EH$m Zì¶m ñZoømÀ¶m ‘mJrc JmoR>çm§V Amåhr Am‘Mr nWmar gmoS>cr Amho. AmVm§hr gma§Jr dmOdrV Amho Zm,...VmoM ‘mPm OmoS>rXma ~§Jmcr {‘Ì, adrÝÐ MVOu!''

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""’$ma Am^mar hmoB©Z!...'' {VMm Km~acocm Moham, JYicoc| nmUr nwÝhm§ em§V Pmë¶mà‘mUo,h§gam d IoiH$a Pmcm;..Am{U AéUH$S>o ào‘i d CËgmhr ZOa Q>mHy$Z Vr åhUmcr, ""Mcm VaAmnU OmD$§ ¶m {VH$S>o!..''

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AéUZ| ‘mÌ nyduÀ¶mM ñZohmZ| {VOH$S>o nmhÿZ, {Vcm cm§~yZM "¶m' Ag| IwUmdc|; Ë¶m‘wi|{Vcm nwÝhm§ Yra ¶oD$Z Vr{h X~H$V X~H$VM nwT>| Pmcr.: 415 :

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Ym§dV nwT>| Jocm d OmB©cm AmS>dm hmoD$Z åhUmcm ""Wm§~m Zm!..OmVm§ H$moR>|?..'': 416 :

""ZH$mo R>mHy$a, ‘mÂ¶m‘wi| Vwåhm§cm H$m§ CJrM Ìmg? ‘r OmVo AmVm§..'' OmB© nwÝhm§ Mmcy§cmJV åhUmcr.

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OmB© AJXt acoë¶m öX¶mZ| JgS>çm§n¶ªV Jocr, nU Vr da MT>oZm. "AmVm doi H$m§?' AemÑï>rZ| AéU {VOH$S>o nhmV Agcocm nmhÿZ, eodQ>t Vr åhUmcr, ""‘cm da MT>Vm§ ¶oB©c?''

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{VÀ¶m öX¶m§V, AéUÀ¶m AZno{jV nU AY©dm§pÀN>V Aem Ë¶m gmÜ¶m ñnem©Z|{h, mdZm§MmH$„moi CR>cm hmoVm;.. Ë¶m§Zm cJm‘ KmcyZ, {VÀ¶m da KmVcoë¶m A§WéUmH$S>o OmÊ¶mg AéUZ|‘XV H$amd¶mÀ¶mnyduM, Vr PQ>H$Z² da MTy>Z{h Jocr. Am{U {VÀ¶m øm gmè¶m hmcMmcrH$S>o,Amü¶©M{H$VnU| nhmV AOyZ{h Cä¶m Agcoë¶m AéUH$S>o, AJXr§ ào‘âcm Ñ{ï>jon Q>mHy$ZA§Jmda MmXa AmoT>rV, ‘§Owi eãXm§V OmB© Ë¶mcm åhUmcr, ""Pmonm Zm AmVm Vwåhr. nm{hOo Va‘mP| H$nS>çm§M§ V| chmZJ§ ~moMH§$ Cemcm ¿¶m. AmVm§ amÌ ~arM Pmcr, Zmht H$m§?''

^macoë¶m A§VH$aUmZo§ AéU jUâ VgmM {VÀ¶mH$S>o nhmV C^m am{hcm; d Z§Va Vmo Imcrdm§Hy$Z gÌ§Orda ~gcm. Ë¶mÀ¶m nm¶mOdi Agcoc| OmB©M| H$nS>çmM| ~moMH|$ Ë¶mZ| CemerKoVc|..d Ë¶mda S>moH|$ Q>oHy$Z, YS>YS>Ë¶m N>mVrZ|M, Ë¶mZ| Amnco A§J JdVmÀ¶m J§Orda ngac|.: 418 :

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Am{U CRy>Z ~gyZ Ë¶mZ| da nm{hc|, Vm| OmB© ~gë¶m ~gë¶m Sw>c³¶m KoV hmoVr.: 419 :

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Am{U ¶m H$ënZodê$Z MmbVm§ MmbVm§, AmO XmoZ {Xdg, {VO~amo~a Agcocm AéU R>mHy$aXoIrc {MÌH$ma Amho, ho§ {Vcm MQ>H$Z² AmR>dc|. {H$Vr C‘Úm ‘ZmMm ào‘i VéU Vmo ! Ë¶mÀ¶m‘ZmMr CXmÎm y{‘H$m, Ë¶mÀ¶m WmoS>çm ghdmgm§V{h {VÀ¶m ‘Zmcm g‘OyZ Amcr hmoVr.

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JmB©Odi Cä¶m Agcoë¶m OmB©H$S>o nmhÿZ, nm§KéU EH$m hmVmZ| ~mOyg gmê$Z Vmo CRy>Z ~gcm;Voìhm§ Ë¶mZ| {VÀ¶mH$S>o Omo ào‘i H$Q>mj Q>mH$cm hmoVm, Ë¶mÀ¶m AmR>dUrZ| OmB©À¶m A§JmdaAmVm§{h amo‘m§M C o am{hco!..Am{U {VÀ¶m Am§JVwH$ d AmH$pñ‘H$ AmJ‘ZmM|, JmonmÀ¶m AmB©H$S>oñnï>rH$aU H$aVm§Zm Pmcocm AéUÀ¶m ‘ZmMm Jm|Yi, {Vcm AmR>dyZ MmbVm§ MmbVm§ jUâh§gy§M Amc|. Ë¶mnyduM CRy>Z, {VZ| JmonmÀ¶m AmB©Mr AmoiI H$ê$Z KoVcr hmoVr, d {Vcm Vr VoW|H$er Amcr ¶mMr WmoS>³¶m§V ‘m{hVr{h H$ê$Z {Xcr hmoVr, Ë¶m‘wi| Ë¶m ào‘i ~mB©Z| ""Vwåhr ZH$moAmoiI H$ê$Z Úm¶cm!..~m¶H$m {H$Vr{h {eH$ë¶m Var AmnUM EH$‘oH$tet KoVmV AmoiIrH$ê$Z ~a§!'' Ag| ‘Ü¶|M J§‘VrZ| åhQ>ë¶m~amo~a, Am{U Ë¶mda Vr d OmB© gm¡å¶nUo§ h§gë¶m~amo~a,AéUÀ¶m ‘ZmMr CS>mcocr Ë¶mdoiMr J§‘VrXma {Va{nQ>!..Ë¶mM| gm¡OÝ¶M Ë¶m§VyZ nwaonya ñnï>hmoV hmoV|.

Xþgè¶m {Xder amÌt OodUmnydu MVOu EH$X‘ ~mhoê$Z ¶oD$Z ""H$mc ‘r oQ>md¶mg Jocoë¶mH§$nZtV ‘cm ZmoH$ar {‘imcr;..WmoS>og| AmJmD$ n¡go hmVt Amco. AmVm§ Vwåhm§cm gmoSy>Z ‘cmcmJcrM Joc§ nm{hOo;..CÚm§ gH$mit eyqQ>J Amho!..'' Ag| gm§Jy§ cmJVm§M, Ë¶mÀ¶m gwpñWVrÀ¶mAmZ§XmZ| d Ë¶mÀ¶m {d¶moJmÀ¶m Xþ:ImZ| AéUMo S>moio H$go MQ>H$Z² nmÊ¶mZ| âco?...

Ë¶m amÌt,..MVOu ‘moH$ionU| dmOdrV hmoVm, nU AéU AJXt ‘w½Y‘w½YM H$gm hmoVm?..Xþgè¶m {Xdet gH$mir MVOu {ZKmcm, Voìhm§ AéUZ| Ë¶mÀ¶m nmR>rda hmV R>odyZ, Xmamn¶ªVOmD$Z Ë¶mMm {Zamon H$gm KoVcm; Am{U naV Amë¶mda OmB©H$S>o nmhÿZ, ""~a§ Pmc§! AmVm§am{hc§ Amnc§ XmoKmM§ {dVì¶!'' Ag| H$m§htVar nwQ>nwQy>Z, Vmo {VÀ¶mnmgyZ WmoS>çm A§Vamda H$gm~gcm;..¶m gmè¶m Jmoï>r OmB©nwTy>Z ââ OmV hmoË¶m!...

Ë¶mda OmB© åhUmcr hmoVr, ""AéU, XmoKm§n¡H$s EH$mcm{h H$m‘ cmJc§ Var gm§ miyZ ZoVm¶oB©c!''

nU Ë¶mda qH${MV² XMHy$Z, AéUZ| ‘w½YnU|M {ZameoMm EH$ ‘moR>m gwñH$mam gmoS>cm hmoVm...Vo {VÀ¶m Ñï>tVyZ gwQ>U| Ae³¶ hmoV|!..Am{U àW‘nmgyZ {VÀ¶m{df¶r Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zm§Z dmg H$arVAgcocm AmË¶§{VH$ naHo$nUm, AOyZ{h {VVH$mM AMc Amho ¶mMr OmUrd hmoD$Z, {VcmË¶mdoit A{Ve¶ Xþ:I[h Pmc| hmoV|!: 422 :

AmO XþnmaÀ¶m gw‘mamg XmoKo{h ~mhoa nS>ë¶mda, ¶m ~mOyg ¶oVm§ ¶oVm§ ~mocÊ¶mÀ¶m AmoKm§VAéU {Vcm åhUmcm hmoVm, ""H$m§ht Agc§ Var Amnë¶mcm Amnco ‘mJ© nwÝhm§ {^ÞnU| AmH«$‘y§cmJc§ nm{hOo, Zmht H$m§?''

""AJXr§ ¶mMjUt H$emcm Ë¶mMm {dMma?''Ag| OmB©Z| Ë¶mda åhQ>c| hmoV|. nU ‘J V|~mocU| VoW| VodT>çmdaM AY©dQ> am{hc|!... Ë¶m§ZVa Vmo {VH$S>o Jocm d OmB© BH$S>o Amcr. Ë¶mdoit{Vcm XmoKm§À¶m{h Aghmæ¶ pñWVrM|, gmaI|M Xþ:I hmoV hmoV|!.."nU AmVm§ Mma Vmgm§VMAmnc§ {dVì¶ AJXt AH$pënVnU| {H$Vr ~Xcc§ Amho!.. Am{U AéU ‘mÌ H$Xm{MV² Vgë¶mM{IÞ ‘ZmZ| VoW| naVyZ Amco AgVrc!..'

‘J {Vcm dmQ>c|, ""AmnU AmVm§ VoWo OmD§$. Amnë¶m ¶m AmZ§Xm§V Vo Vgë¶mM H$m§htemnaHo$nUmZ| gm‘rc Pmco, Var AmnU Ë¶m§Zm gm§Jy§, "AéU, Vw‘Mr{h n[apñWVr ~Xcoc Vmon¶ªVAmnU ‘Oda Amncm ^ma Q>mHy§$ Zmht H$m§ eH$Uma?' Am{U Vo Ë¶mcm ZmH$~yc Pmco, Va Ë¶m§ZmAmnU AmnwcH$sZ| AmJ«h H$ê§$!''

AéUM| ^{dVì¶!..¶mdê$Z OmB©cm Amnë¶m CÚm§nmgyZ gwê§$ hmoUmè¶m Zì¶m Am¶wî¶H«$‘mMrAmR>dU Pmcr. Am{U {VÀ¶m S>mo³¶m§V H$ënZm Amcr,.. "Á¶mÀ¶mg‘moa Amnë¶mcm Zoh‘t~gm¶M§,..Vmo {MÌH$ma, AéUgmaIm g‚mZ Agcm Va' d cmJcrM Ë¶mnwT>|{h {VM| ‘Z Ym§dco"-AéUM ñdV: Agco Va!..'

Ë¶m‘wio§ ‘mÌ OmB©cm jUâ AmZ§X Pmcm!..Ë¶m§VM cmJcrM {Vcm AmR>dU Pmcr, Á¶m’$‘©‘Ü¶o ‘r H$m‘ H$aUma hmoVr, VoWo EH$m {MÌH$mamMr{h Oê$a Agë¶mMr Om{hamV, {VZo ‘Km§Ë¶mOdiM dmMcr hmoVr.

{Vcm cmJcrM EH$ H$ënZm gwMcr; MmbVm§ MmbVm§ {VZ| ‘Zmer§ ~oV{h Ho$cm -""AmnUCÚm§ AéUm§Zm KoD$ZM H§$nZtV OmD§$. Amnë¶mcm Ë¶m§Mr gmo~V{h hmoB©c...{edm¶...Ë¶m§Zm hrì¶mnmar {MÌH$cm AdJV Agmo Zgmo, AmdS>V Agmo Zgmo, gÜ¶mÀ¶m n[apñWVtV, Vr ZmoH$ar{‘iV Agë¶mg Vr Ë¶m§Zr nËH$amdr Ag| AmnU Ë¶m§M| ‘Z didy§!.. Am{U AmO Amnë¶mcmoQ>cocm Amncm Vmo JwOamWr ‘°ZoOa Amnc§ EoHo$c, Va H$Xm{MV² AéUm§À¶m {dVì¶mMm{h gÜ¶m§

àíZ gwQ>oc!'': 423 :

Agë¶m Amemd§V ‘ZmZ|M Vr MmbV Amcr d KmB©KmB©Z| Vr OmYdm§À¶m KamÀ¶m nm¶è¶mMT>cr. OmYd Amco ZìhVo d AéU{h naVcoco {XgV ZìhV|. Vr qH${MV² M‘H$cr d AmVm§

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Mm§Jë¶m n[a{MV Pmcoë¶m JmonmÀ¶m AmB©H$S>o cJ~JrZ| OmV {VZ| {dMmac|, ""AOyZ R>mHy$a AmcoZmhtV H$m§?''

""Vwåhr XmoK| ~mhoa nS>ë¶mda Vo KmB©KmB©Z| naVco.'' JmonmMr AmB© {Vcm ‘m{hVr nwadrVhmoVr, ""Vo åhUmco ‘cm AmVm§ cmJcrM Joc§ nm{hOo..Voìhm§ ‘mPm{h AJXt ZmBcmO Pmcm.Ë¶m§Zt {VW§ ~gyZ hr {MR>r {c{hcr d ~§X H$ê$Z ‘OH$S>o {Xcr. XmamH$S>o diVm§ diVm§, Vo ‘cmåhUmco, "‘r XmoZ Mma {Xdgm§Zr ¶oB©ZM! hr {MR>r OmB© n¡ naV Amë¶m, åhUOo Ë¶m§Zm Úm.JmonmÀ¶m d{S>cm§Zm{h ‘mPm am‘am‘ gm§Jm.' Am{U Vo MQ>H$Z² nm¶è¶m CVê$Z {ZKyZ{h Joco.H$gc§ EdT>§ EH$X‘ H$m‘ {ZKmc§...‘cm AOyZ g‘OV Zmht!..: 424 :

OmB©Z| KmB©KmB©Z| nmH$sQ> ’$moSy>Z Amncr {MR>r CKS>cr;.. Ë¶m§V ’$º$ EdT>mM ‘OHy$a {c{hcmhmoVm -

""j‘m H$am. ‘mP§ ‘mJrc Am¶wî¶ Vwåhm§cm R>mD$H$ Zmht. ‘cm EH$Q>§M n[apñWVret PJS>md¶mM§Amho. Vw‘À¶m XmoZ {XdgmÀ¶m chmZem ghdmgm§Vrc Vw‘Mr ñZohercVm ‘r OmUVmo; nU‘mÂ¶m‘wi| AmUIr Vwåhr qH$dm OmYdm§gma»¶m ào‘i ‘§S>itZt Xþ:Ir H$m§ ìhmd§? ‘Zmda Vm~m{‘idyZM Vwåht gmè¶m ZdrZ ñZohr ‘§S>itZm gmoSy>Z XmoKm§À¶m{h {hVmÀ¶m Ñï>rZ| ‘r {ZKyZ OmVAmho. Vw‘M| ^{dVì¶ H$m¶ V| Vwåhr R>adm! OmYdm§Zm{h ho§M gm§Jm -

- AéU R>mHy$a.''OmB©Z| Vr {MR>r dmMë¶mda, {VÀ¶m gmè¶m CËgmhmMm {dag Pmcm hmoVm. gwÞnU| H$nmimda

hmV KoD$Z, Vr VoW|M Mwcrnmet ~gcr; d {VOH$S>o dËgc‘mVoÀ¶m ghmZw yVrZ| nmhUmè¶mJmonmÀ¶m AmB©nwT>| {VZ| Amnë¶m hmVm§Vrc H$mJX Ho$cm.: 425 :

OmB© VoWyZ CR>cr d ~mhoaÀ¶m ImoctV OmD$Z ~gcr. Amnë¶m ‘mJrc AkmV Am¶wî¶m{df¶tAéUZo {MR>tV {c{hë¶m‘wi|,..{Vcm{h Amncm yVH$mi AmR>dy§ cmJcm.. AéUÀ¶m JVm¶wî¶mMr{Vcm H$m§ht H$ënZm ZìhVr. nU {Vcm dmQ>c|, OJmÀ¶m Ñï>rZ| Amnc| Var AmVm§n¶ªVMo§ Am¶wî¶nmnr KQ>Zm§ZrM ^acoc| Amho!..em§Vmam‘ Voc§Jm~amo~aMm Amncm g§~§Y ñIcZerc hmoVm Iam.nU...Ë¶m§V Ho$di H$m‘wH$VmM ZìhVr! Ë¶mÀ¶m{df¶r Ë¶mdoit Var dmQ>Umè¶m ào‘m‘wi|, AmnUhiy§hiy§ dmhdV Jocm|;..Ë¶mÀ¶m gwImgmR>tM Amnë¶m hmVyZ eodQ>Mr MyH$ KS>cr. Ë¶mZ§Va,Ë¶mdoit Ë¶mÀ¶m{df¶tMm CËH$Q> {dídmg, Amnë¶m gcUmè¶m ‘Zmcm qH${MV² H$mc Var g‘mYmZ

AmUrV Ago. nU Amnë¶m {dûdmgmg eodQ>t Vmo AnmÌ R>acm d AmnU EH$Q>|M gd©W¡d XmofrR>acm|,..Vm|S>Ket nS>cm|!..Á¶m àg§Jm‘wi| Ë¶mÀ¶m Am¶wî¶mM| ñW¡¶© OamgwÕm§ T>ic| Zmht, Ë¶m‘wi|MAmnë¶m OrdZm§V ‘mÌ ^¶§H$a H«$m§[V Pmcr. AmnU n{VV R>ê$Z OJmet Vmo§S> XoÊ¶mg dmè¶mdanS>cm|!..nU Ë¶m~Ôc Vr em§Vmam‘ AJa Amnco dS>rc ¶m§Zm Xmof XoÊ¶mnojm§, Amnë¶m doS>çmào‘mcm Amnë¶m ‘Zmet ~moc cmdrV hmoVr!...

Am{U Ë¶mZ§VaMr {VOdarc chmZ‘moR>t g§H$Q>|,...AJa AJXr {Zam{lVnU| Pmcoc| {VM|EH$mH$s «‘U! ¶m‘wi| {ZgJ©V:M CËH$Q> ào‘ H$aUma| {VM| öX¶ ‘mÌ OamgwÕm§ ~Xcc| ZìhV|!..{VcmgmpÎdH$ ào‘mMm Amgam AOyZ{h {VV³¶mM CËH$Q>VoZ| Amdí¶H$ dmQ>V hmoVm.: 426 :

Am{U åhUyZM OmB©À¶m ¶m {Zam{lV pñWVr§V, {Vcm {ZanojnU| ào‘inUm d gm¡OÝ¶XmIdUmè¶m AJXt AZmoiIr Aem AéUMr ^oQ>,...Ë¶mMm chmZgm ghdmg,..hr [VcmAmnë¶m Am¶wî¶m§Vrc EH$ Zdr H«$m§[V dmQy>§ cmJcr hmoVr. Ë¶mÀ¶m g§JVtVrc chmZ‘moR>çmàg§Jm§À¶m AmR>dUrZ|, {VÀ¶m OmË¶m Amemd§V ‘Zm§V, AmnmVV:M M‘ËH$m[aH$ dmQ>Umao hiwdma^mdZm§Mo H$„moi d H$ënZm§Mo AZoH$ Q>mocoO§J ‘Zmoao,...AmVm§n¶ªV CRy>Z Joco hmoVo!

""Mmodrg Vmgm§À¶m Am§V AéU{df¶t Amnë¶mcm BVH$s AmnwcH$s H$m§ dmQ>mdt? nyduÀ¶m H$Qw>AZw^dm‘wi| AmnU ~mdacm| H$g| Zmht?..AéU{df¶t Amnë¶mcm BVH$s ImÌr H$m§ dmQy>§cmJcr?..'' h| gma| {VM| {Vcm{h EH$ ‘moR>| H$moS>|M dmQ>c|! -nU ‘J {VZ| ‘ZmMr g‘OyVHo$cr..""H$moR>| AéU Am{U H$moR>| em§Vmam‘! Ë¶mMm {OdcJ ñZoh eodQ>t {OVH$m ñdmWu R>acm,{VVH$sM AéUm§Mr oQ> Pmë¶mnmgyZ Vo {ZKyZ OmB©n¶ªVM Ë¶m§Mr ~o{’${H$ar eodQ>t OmñV ‘hÎdmMrd n{dÌ R>aoc!..''

Am{U åhUyZM {Vcm dmQ>c|, AéU Amnë¶m Am¶wî¶m§V H$m§ht Var ^¶§H$a H«$m§{V KS>dyZAmUÊ¶mg g‘W© Pmco AmhoV d hmoVrc Img! Agë¶m {dMmam§‘wi|M AéUÀ¶m AJXt WmoS>çmghdmgmZ§Va{h hm EH$mEH$s¨ Pmcocm {d¶moJ {Vcm OmñVM Agø hmoV hmoVm.: 427 :

AéUM| nyduM| Am¶wî¶ {Vcm R>mD$H$ ZìhV|, Am{U {VM| Var Ë¶mcm Hw$R>| R>mD$H$ hmoV|? nUXmoKm§À¶m{h ‘mJë¶m Am¶wî¶m§M| h| YwH|$ Vgo§M H$m¶‘ amhÿZ Amnë¶m ¶m Zì¶m ñZohmMr dmT>Pmcr,..AmnU EH$‘oH$m§Zm EH$‘oH$m§À¶m ào‘inUmMm Amgam Ho$cm;..d hr AH$pënV AMmZH$Pmcocr oQ>, {MañWm¶r H$ê$Z nwT>ë¶m Yw³¶m§Vrc R>|MmiUmè¶m ‘mJmªV g§JV Ho$cr,.. Va Zmht

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H$m MmcUma? -nU ho§ AmVm§ gm§Jm¶Mo§ H$moUmcm? AéU Ogo EH$mEH$s¨ H$moRy>Z Var Amco Vg|MEH$mEH$s¨ H$moR>| Var Joco. AmO Amnë¶m AmZ§Xm§V gmÜ¶mgwÜ¶m ñZohmZ| dmQ>oH$ar hmoÊ¶mg{h Vo ¶oW|ZmhtV!..¶m‘wi| Va {VMr {IÞVm OmñVM dmT>cr!

‘J OmB©cm dmQ>c|, AéU AmO CÚm§ nwÝhm§ oQ>Uma ZmhtV Ag| WmoS>|M Amho? Vm|n¶ªV AmnUAJXr Vo OUw§ Amnë¶mOdiM AmhoV Ag| ‘mZyZ dmQ> nmhÿ§. nydu R>aë¶mà‘mU| AmnU CÚmñdrH$macoë¶m H$m‘mda éOy§ hmoD§$. ‘Zm§V ~oV Ho$ë¶mà‘mU| ‘°ZoOaH$S>o Ë¶m§À¶mH$S>rc {MÌH$mamÀ¶mOmJo{df¶t ~mocU| H$ê§$ d Ë¶mÀ¶mH$Sy>Z EH$XmoZ {Xdgm§Mr ‘wXV KoD$Z AéUm§Zm emoYÊ¶mMrIQ>nQ>>> H$ê§$..nU Ë¶m§Zm emoYmd¶mM| H$moR>|? ¶m{df¶t {VMr ‘{V nwÝhm§ Jw§J Pmcr! Var {dMmaH$ê$Z{h Z gwMë¶m‘wi| eodQ>t {VZ| Amnë¶m öX¶mÀ¶m AmemdmXmMmM Aml¶ KoVcm!..

""Oodm¶cm MmbVm§§ Zm VmB©?..~m~m dmQ> nhmV AmhoV Vw‘Mr?'' JmonmZ| OmB©Mm hmVYê$Z, {Vcm EH$XmoZXm§ hmcdVm§M, Vr Amnë¶m Ë¶m V§ÐtVyZ OmJr Pmcr.

Ë¶m [ZîH$c§H$ ~mcH$mH$S>o nmhÿZ {VZ| JmoS> hmñ¶ Ho$c|, Ë¶mÀ¶m Jmcm§da hiyM MmnQ> ‘mê$Z{VZ| Ë¶mcm CR>Vm§ CR>Vm§ Odi AmoT>co§ d Vr Ë¶mÀ¶m~amo~a ‘w½Y‘§X MmbV, Oodmd¶mgmR>t Kam§V{ZKyZ Jocr.: 428 :

""OmB©, ZmoH$ar cmJcr åhUyZ Am‘À¶mH$Sy>Z cmJctM OmÊ¶mM| H$m¶ H$maU?'' JmonmMrAmB©, Odi ~gcoë¶m OmB©~amo~a OodVm§ OodVm§ ào‘mZ| ~mocV hmoVr, ""Vwåhr EWyZM Jocm§V VaZmht H$m§ MmcUma Zoh‘t?''

""Vg§ Zmht JmonmÀ¶m AmB©,'' AmB© àW‘ WmoS>rer KwQ>‘icr. ""‘mPr Vw‘Mr XmoZ {Xdgm§MrMAmoiI! ‘mÂ¶m{df¶t H$m¶ Vwåhm§cm R>mD$H$ Amho? Am{U ‘t Vwåhm§cm H$m§ Ìmg Úm¶Mm ~a§? Vg§nm{hc§ Va AéU {ZKyZ Joco, Ë¶m§V Var Ë¶m§M§ H$m¶ MwH$c§, åhUVo ‘r?''

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Z§Va ‘YyZ ‘YyZ ‘wg‘wgV, OmB© {Vcm hiy§M åhUmcr, "" AmB©, ¶m XþX£dr nU ^m~S>çmOmB©cm, nwÝhm BV³¶m cm¡H$a {VMr AmB© {‘ioc,...Ag§ dmQ>c§ ZìhV§! ‘mP§ ‘Z ‘moH$i§H$am¶cm...BV³¶m AmnwcH$sZ| Vwåhr ‘cm gm§JV AgVm§Zm, Hw$T>V H$m§ ~goZ?...nU AmB©, ‘mP§gma§ EoH$ë¶mda{h Vwcm ‘mÂ¶m{do¶r {VVH§$M ào‘ dmQ>oc H$m§ J?...H$moUmg R>mD$H$!''

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Am{U OmYd!... Ë¶m§À¶met Ë¶mMm AgmM AH$pënV ñZoh KSy>Z Amcm hmoVm. V| ào‘mZ|Ë¶mcm Odi H$arV hmoVooo; nU Ë¶m doiÀ¶m Ë¶m§À¶m Jm§Ocoë¶m Xþ:Ir Am¶wî¶m§V, AmnU Ë¶m§À¶mgm¡OÝ¶mMm ’$m¶Xm KoU| åhUOo{h Ë¶mÀ¶m Xþ:Im§V AmnU a Q>mH$Ê¶mgmaI|M Amho,..Ag| eodQ>rË¶mcm dmQ>c|!Am{U AmnU Ë¶m§Zm H$gcr ‘XV H$ê§$ eH$V Zgcm|, Var, Og| Ë¶m§À¶m Am¶wî¶m§VAmnU EH$mEH$s¨ Amcm|, Vg|M Ë¶m§VyZ AmnU ~mhoa nS>U|, hr{h, Ë¶m M‘ËH$m[aH$ n[apñWVtV,Ë¶m§Zm Amnë¶mH$Sy>Z EH$ ‘XVM hmoB©c, Ag| Ë¶mM| eodQ>r R>m‘ ‘V Pmc|!

Ë¶m {Xdet OmB©cm añË¶m§V gmoS>ë¶mda, Agco {dMmaM Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zmcm gmaIo ì¶mnyZQ>mH$sV hmooVo. Am{U åhUyZM OmYd Kar§ naV ¶oÊ¶mnydu Ë¶m§À¶mH$S>o nmohmoMÊ¶mgmR>r Vmo KmB©KmB©Z|VgmM naVcm; VoW| {MR>r {chÿZ R>odyZ, nwÝhm EH$Xm§ OJm§V EH$Q>|M dm§damd¶mM| R>adyZ Vmo ~mhoanS>cm.: 437 :

BH$S>o {VH$S>o nmhmV, MmbVm§ MmbVm§ Ë¶mZ| ghO Amnë¶m ~mhoarc S>mì¶m {Iem§V hmVKmVcm. H$gcm Var Xþ‘S>cocm H$mJX Ë¶mÀ¶m hmVmcm cmJVm§M, qH${MV² M‘Hy$Z Ë¶mZ| Vmo ~mhoaH$mT>cm!... nhmVm| Vm| nm§M én¶m§Mr EH$ ZmoQ>!

Ë¶mcm dñVwpñWVrMm ‘mÌ àW‘ H$m§ht ~moYM hmoB©Zm. nwÝhm nwÝhm {dMma H$éZ{h, Vr ZmoQ>VoW| Amnë¶m {Iem§V EH$X‘ H$er Amcr, h| H$m§ht Ë¶mcm g‘OoZm!

OmYdm§Zr MwHy$Z R>odcr åhUmd|, Va gmam doi H$moQ> Ë¶mÀ¶m Am§Jm§VM hmoVm!

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OmB©Z|?.. nU V| Ë¶mcm e³¶ dmQ>oZm!...BV³¶m§V, Ë¶mcm EH$X‘ AmR>dU Pmcr; AmnU MVOucm nm|MdÊ¶mgmR>t H$mc añË¶mda

Amcm| d VoW|M Ë¶mÀ¶m~amo~a H$m§htVar ~mocV Wm§~cm| hmoVm|...Vmo ñZoherc ~§Jmcr, Amnë¶mH$moQ>mM| ~Q>Z {’$adÊ¶mMm Ë¶mZ| CJrMM H$m§ht Var Mmim Mmcdcm hmoVm. Ë¶mÀ¶m~amo~a XmoZMmadm³¶| AmnU ~moccm| Iat!..nU Ë¶mdoit, AmnU AJXt eyÝ¶ Ñï>rZo§ eoOmaÀ¶m añË¶mdê$ZOmUmè¶m ¶oUmè¶m ‘mUgm§H$S>o nmhmV, Amnë¶m ^{dVì¶mMmM {dMma H$arV hmoVm|. Amnë¶mS>mì¶m hmVmZ|, AmnU Amnë¶m H$m§I|Vrc Ë¶mÀ¶m emcrMr KS>r Yacr hmoVr d Amnë¶m COì¶mhmVm§V MVOuMr gma§Jr hmoVr. eodQ>t {Zamon KoVm§Zm AmnU Ë¶mÀ¶m hmVm§V Ë¶m XmoÝhr dñVy{Xë¶mda Vmo PQ>H$Z² {ZKyZ Jocm hmoVm.

¶m JS>~S>tV Va Ë¶mZ| Vr ZmoQ> Amnë¶m {Iem§V KmVcr Zgoc Zm? hmo! ImgM! Ë¶mdoitAmnc| {VH$S>o Oam XoIrc cj ZìhV|.

Am{U Ë¶m~ÔcÀ¶m Vem ‘Zmo‘¶ ImÌrZ|, ào‘i MVOuMr d Ë¶mÀ¶m EH§$Xa ghdmgmMr,AéUcm AmR>dU Pmcr; Am{U Ë¶mZ| Ë¶m ZmoQ>rH$S>o EH$Xm§ hiwdma Ñï>rZ| nmhÿZ Vr Amnë¶mAm§Vë¶m {Iem§V ZrQ> R>o{dcr. Vmo AOyZ[h {VVH$mM {Zam{lV hmoVm. nU Var XoIrc MVOuZ|OmVm§ OmVm§ Ë¶mcm {Xcoë¶m Ë¶m ào‘i nU Jwá oQ>rMr, Ë¶mcm AmVm§ ~arM D$~ dmQy>§ cmJcrhmoVr!

n[a{MV ‘§S>ir Agcoë¶m Ë¶m mJm§VyZ, AmVm§ {OV³¶m cm¡H$a d {OV³¶m cm§~ {ZKyZ OmVm§¶oB©c, {VVH|$ AéUcm Ë¶mjUt nm{hOo hmoV|!..

cmJcrM, Vmo g‘moa {XgUmè¶m ~g‘Ü¶| {eacm,..d Vr ZmoQ> nwT>| H$ê$Z Ë¶mZ| m¶Iiçmn¶ªVMo§{VH$sQ> H$mT>co§.: 438 :

¶m {dMmaJ«ñV ‘Z:pñWVtV, Ë¶mMr ~g ^m¶Iim ñQ>oeZOdi ¶oD$Z Ho$ìhm§ C^r am{hcr, VoË¶mcm g‘Oc|gwÕm§ Zmht§. Vmo Imcr CVacm,.. Ë¶mdoit g‘moaM, n°cog {WEQ>a‘YyZ XþnmaMmIoi nmhÿZ naVUmè¶m ‘§S>itMr JXu ~mhoa nS>V hmoVr. Ë¶m OdiM|M arJc aoñQ>am°>± nmhÿZ Ë¶mcmdmQ>c|, VoWë¶m gw§Xa MhmMm EImXm H$n Var KemImct Kmcmdm Am{U ‘JM nwT>| Omd|; åhUyZQ´>m‘Mm añVm Amobm§Sy>Z Vmo Ë¶m aoñQam±H$S>o dibm. "nmoUm Mm¶²' åhUyZ Ë¶mZ| nmoè¶mcm Am°S>©a {Xcrd Vmo dmQ> nhmV EH$m Q>o~cmOdi OmD$Z ~gcm.

g‘moaÀ¶m Q>o~cmda Q>mB©ågMr XmoZ nmZ| hmoVr. ghO åhUyZ Vr nmZ| MmidVm§ MmidVm§,

Ë¶mZ| Ë¶mVrc EH$ CKS>c|; da ‘moR>m ‘Wim hmoVm - "amD§$S>Q>o~c H$m°Ý’$aÝg A±S> B§{S>¶ZñdamÁ¶!'

OmñV H$m§ht EH$ Z dmMVm§, Ë¶mZ| V| Vg|M ~§X Ho$c|, d nmoè¶mZ| nwT>| AmUyZ R>odcocm MhmMmH$n CMcyZ hmVt KoVm§ KoVm§, Vmo Amnë¶metM {IÞnU| h§gcm. Jm§YtMr Midi Aer gaS>çmgmaIoAmnco a§J nmcQ>rV Agcocr nmhÿZ; d Amnë¶mgmaIo VtV ‘Zmo md| nS>coco {VMo g¡{ZH$ AmOdUdU ^Q>H$V AmhoV ¶mMr OmUrd hmoD$Z, AéU Mhm {nVm§ {nVm§, nwÝhm§ EH$Xm§ {ZameoZ|h§gcm. Ë¶m§V nydunojm§hr OmñV XméU {IÞVm ^acr hmoVr!...

nU Agë¶m ZwgË¶m {IÞ {dMmamZ| Amncr n[apñW{V gwYmaUma Amho WmoS>rM? hm àíZ‘Zm§V ¶oD$Z Ë¶mZ| [aH$m‘m H$n Q>o~cmda R>odcm d VoW| nS>coc| Q>mB©ågM| Xþga| nmZ CKS>c|. R>iH$Q>m¶nm§Vrc, EH$m ~mOyMo {gZo‘mMo H$m°cåg VgoM naVyZ, Ë¶mZ| Xþgè¶m ~mOyda Ñ{ï> didcr.

"Wanted' Mr ZwgVr ’¡$a gwQ>cr hmoVr. Ë¶mdê$Z Ñ{ï> {’$adVm§ {’$adVm§, EImÚm JXuVyZMmcë¶mgmaI|M Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|. nU Joco {H$Ë¶oH$ {Xdg Agë¶mM JXuVyZ MmcÊ¶mMr Ë¶mcmg§d¶ Pmcr hmoVr; Ë¶m‘wi| EH$ gwñH$mam gmoSy>Z, Vmo àË¶oH$ Om{hamV cj XoD$Z dmMy§ cmJcm.

eodQ>r, EHo$ {R>H$mUÀ¶m ì¶mnmar {MÌH$cogmR>t gÎma V| nmD$Ueo én¶o nJmamda nm{hOoAgcoë¶m, {MÌH$mam{df¶tÀ¶m Om{hamVrda Ë¶mM| cj {Iic|. AéU EH$ gwñH$mam gmoSy>ZAmnë¶mer hVmenU| åhUmcm, ""ì¶mnmar {MÌH$cm! hmo, {MÌH$coMm ì¶mnmaM Vmo!...nU ‘Jì¶mnmam{edm¶ Vg| H$m¶ Mmcc| Amho ¶m OJm§V?'': 439 :

Am{U Ë¶mdéZ, Vmo AmQ>© ñHy$c‘Ü¶| OmV Ag|, Ë¶mdoit EH$Xm§ Ë¶mÀ¶m JwéOtZt - {Ì{ZXmX‘mñVam§Zr - Ë¶mM| EH$ gw§Xa {MÌ nhmV AgVm§Zm, Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o hiyM H$mT>coco CÒma Ë¶mcmAmR>dco. Vo åhUmco hmoVo, "R>mHy$a, Vwåhr gw§Xa gw§Xa {MÌ| H$mT>Vm§ Iat!..nU Vwåhm§cm dmQ>V|Ë¶mnojm§ OJ OmñV ì¶mnmar, ì¶dhmar Amho. Am{U Ë¶m§V OJmd¶mMo§ Va Amnë¶mcm{h WmoS>o’$maì¶dhmar ~Zmd¶mg nm{hOo. {Z }i H$cm d ì¶mnmar H$cm ¶m XmoZ AcJ AcJ.. AJXt {^ÞAgë¶m,..Var Ë¶m Xmohm|da[h ‘mUgmMr H$‘rOmñV Ñ[ï> nm{hOo!..ho§ VÎd hþH$c|, Va gma|MhþHo$c! h| ‘mÂ¶mgmaIm ‘Zwî¶{h Vwåhmcm gm§JV Amho, h| cjmV R>odm!''

Am{U Ë¶mdoit, dH©$em°n‘Yë¶m Amnë¶m ‘Ü¶dVu IwMuda {MÌ’$cH$mg‘moa ~gë¶m ~gë¶m,‘mñVam§Zt Vm|S>^a h§gV h§gV, Amnë¶m nm§T>è¶m XmT>rda hmV {’$adcm hmoVm! V| AéUcm àË¶jKS>V Agë¶mà‘mU| AmO AmR>dc|. Amnco {MÌH$coMo àË¶j JwéOr {Zamio AgyZ{h, ‘YyZ ‘YyZ

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gyMZm KoÊ¶gmR>t, AéU Ë¶m§À¶m Kat qH$dm AmQ>©ñHy$cÀ¶m dH©$em°n‘Ü¶| ‘mñVam§H$Sy>Z gyMZmKoÊ¶mgmR>r Ho$ìhm§ Var OmV Ago; Ë¶mdoit Ë¶m§Zr Ë¶mcm gm§{JVcoë¶m AZoH$ Jmoï>tMr Ë¶mdoionojm§AmOM Ë¶mcm OmñV àMr{V ¶oV hmoVr!...

åhmVmè¶mMo Vo Vgco eãX nwÝhm§ AmR>dyZ, AmO Ë¶mÀ¶m {IÞ ‘Zmcm Ë¶m§VM EH$ àH$ma| ‘m¡OdmQ>cr d Ë¶m§À¶m ào‘i ghdm§gmVrc AmUIr EH$ àg§J Ë¶mcm ñ‘acm.: 440 :

Vmo {X„rcm OmVm§Zm ‘mñVam§Mr Ë¶mÀ¶m{df¶tMr IQ>nQ> nmhÿZ, Vmo Ë¶m§Zm WÅ>oZ| åhUmcmhmoVm, ""‘mPr {MÌ| Oa EdT>t Mm§Jct AmhoV åhUVm§ ‘mñVa, Va Vt AmnmoAmn cmoH$m§nwT>o¶oVrc! Ë¶mgmR>r Vw‘Mr hr åhmVmanUt EdT>r ¶mVm¶mV Var H$m§?'' Ë¶mda Vo VgoM Zoh‘tgmaIoJ§ ra h§gyZ Ë¶mcm åhUmco hmoVo, ""h| Om{hamVrM§ ¶wJ Amho, h| {dgaVm§ Vwåhr, R>mHy$a!''

Am{U ‘J ¶mdê$ZM, Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zm§V H$ënZm Amcr,...‘Z V¶ma H$ê$Z AmnU CÚm§ hrZmoH$ar ‘mJmd¶mg Jocm|, Va VoW| Vr {‘idÊ¶mgmR>r AmnU Amncr Om{hamV Var H$erH$amd¶mMr? AmnU {MÌH$c|V àdrU Amhm|, àXe©Zm§V ~{jg| {‘i{dct AmhoV dJ¡ao AmnU VoW|gm§{JVc| Var Ë¶mda H$moUmMm {dídmg Zmht ~gcm Va?...{Ì{ZXmX ‘mñVam§Zr AmnU hmoD$Z{Xcoct AZoH$ g{Q>©{’${H$Q>|, AmQ>©ñHy$cMm {S>ßcmo‘m, gma| H$m§ht Kat am{hc| hmoVo. ‘J Ë¶m§Mm AmVm§¶m OéarÀ¶mdoir Cn¶moJ Var H$m¶?...

BV³¶m§V Vmo Vwé§Jm§V AgVm§Zm {Ì{ZXmX ‘mñVam§Zr Ë¶mcm nmR>{dcoë¶m EH$m nÌmMr AmR>dUPmcr. Vwé§Jm§Vrc gmè¶m AH$am ‘{hÝ¶m§V AéUZo§ H$moUmcmM nÌ {c{hc| ZìhV|. ’$º$ EH$Xm§M{dMmam§Mo§ Jm|Yir H$mhÿa CR>ë¶m‘wi|, Ë¶mZ| Ë¶m {Xdet {Ì{ZXmXgmho~m§Zm nÌ nmR>{dc| hmoV|.Ë¶mda n§Yam {Xdgm§Zr Ë¶m§M| {H$Vr ào‘i CÎma Amc|?..

"hmo, V| ~amo~a{h Agoc ~hþVoH$ Amnë¶m!' Ë¶mZ| Amnco {Igo MmMnmd¶mg gwadmV Ho$cr.Am{U Ë¶mÀ¶m Am§Vë¶m {Iem§V V| nm§Mghm BVa ’$mcVw H$mJXm§À¶m KS>çm§VM nS>c| hmoV|. AË¶§Vào‘mXamZ| Ë¶mZ| V| ~mhoa H$mT>c|, d EH$XmoZXm§ Ë¶mdê$Z Ñ{ï> {’$a{dcr.

‘w§~B©; Vm. 15 {S>g|~a 1930""gpÝ‘Ì R>mHy$a,XoemgmR>r Vwé§Jm§V AgVmZm§{h Vwåhmcm ‘mPr AmR>dU Pmcr, h| IamoIaM ‘mP| ^m½¶!..

nU Ë¶mdê$ZM ‘cm Vw‘À¶m H$cmào‘mMr Iar H$ënZm H$aVm§ Amcr; Am{U åhUyZM ‘r nwT>rc

Mma Amoir {c{hVmo-hmVt KoVcoë¶m H$moUË¶mhr H$m‘m§V, Vwåhmcm ‘r gw¶e {M§{VVmo. nU ‘cm dmQ>V|, Vw‘À¶m

~m~VtV Var ¶m gd© Jmoï>r VmÎH${cH$ ñdê$nmÀ¶m AmhoV. H$maU loð> H$cmd§VmMr H$cm gd©ì¶mnrAgVo; Am{U Ë¶mZ| VmËH$m{cH$ Jmoï>tV Amnb| gd©ñd KmbdyZ MmbV Zmht. ‘bm A{^‘mZdmQ>Umao, Vwåhr ‘mPo EH$ H$cmdmZ² {dÚmWu Amhm§, åhUyZM Vwåhmcm ¶oW| h| gwM{dVmo. Amncrd¡¶{º$H$ àJ[V {dgê$§ ZH$m! ‘w§~B©À¶m àXe©Zm§V, {X„rÀ¶m A{Ic ^maVr¶ àXe©Zm§V Vwåhmcm{‘imcoct ~{jg| d AË¶wƒ ¶e| Ü¶mZt AmUm!..¶mhÿZ Cƒ ¶e e³¶ Amho!.. ¶m cmQ>m§à‘mU|gÜ¶m§ CgiV Agcoë¶m MiditV, h| gd© Vwåhmcm AJXt H$:nXmW© dmQ>oc H$Xm{MV²! nUEH$mEH$s¨ Vw‘À¶mda OJm§V dmdaÊ¶mMm d Ë¶mcm àË¶j Vm|S> XoÊ¶mMm H$Yr àg§J Amcm, Va‘mÌ V|M Vw‘À¶m Cn¶moJr nS>oc ho§ {dgê§$ ZH$m! loð> H$cmd§V{h Xoegodm H$aVmoM!..

Xþga| H$m¶ {chÿ§?.. AmVm§ {nH$ct nmZ| Pmcoë¶m Amåhm§ åhmVmè¶m H$cm{^‘mÝ¶m§Zm, Vw‘À¶mgmaIrVéU ‘§S>ir nwT>| ¶mdrV d Ë¶m§Zr Amnë¶m loð>H$coZ| Amåhmcm AJXt H${ZîR> R>admd|,..{Xndmd|,hrM BÀN>m AgVo.

- {Ì{ZXmX.''AéUZ| V| nÌ AmUIr EH$Xm§ AmXanyd©H$ dmMc| d ‘J KS>r H$ê$Z Am§V R>odc|! Amnë¶mgmR>t

Ìmg hmoD$§ Z¶o, åhUyZ gÜ¶m§ {Ì{ZXmX‘mñVam§Zm àË¶j oQ>md¶mM| Zmht, h| Ë¶mZ| R>a{dc|M hmoV|.nU Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|, doi nS>ë¶mg Ë¶m§À¶mM åhUÊ¶mà‘mUo§ ¶m nÌmMr Om{hamV H$amd¶mg H$m§hthaH$V Zmht!

Am{U ¶m {dMmamZ| Ë¶mZ| EH$ g‘mYmZmMm cm§~ gwñH$mam gmoS>cm. Vmo OmJodê$Z CR>cm dn¡go MwH$Vo H$ê$Z ~mhoa nS>cm.: 442 :

‘w§~B© gmar {Xì¶m§Zr MH$m{H$V Pmcr hmoVr ! "n°cog' ^m|dVr ZwH$VoM AmVm§ cmJcoco {XdonmhÿZ, AéUZ| {VH$S>o Ñ{ï> Q>mH$cr! E{S>H°$ÝQ>aM| H$mio Vm|S> d nm§T>ao AmoR> nS>Úmda PiH$V hmoVo!Am{U da Zm§d {c{hc| hmoV|, "hÿnr'! Vo eãX Ë¶mZ| ‘moR>çmZ| dmMco d Vmo ñdV:erM nwQ>nwQ>cm,""hynr, H$m¶ ~m~m? ‘cm AOyZ ‘mÂ¶m OJÊ¶mMrM ì¶dñWm H$am¶Mr Amho!''

Am{U Ë¶mdê$ZM, XrS>XmoZ dfmªnydv ¶mM {gZo‘mcm Vmo AaqdX~amo~a Amcm hmoVm, Ë¶mdoiMm àg§J AéUcm AmR>dcm! Voìhm§ Ë¶mcm dmQ>V Agcocr n¡emMr qH$‘V, AmVm§ Va OmñVM‘moR>r Pmcr hmoVr. Ë¶mdoit, {’$ë‘ Mmcy§ AgVm§Zm, AaqdX{h Ë¶mÀ¶m~amo~a Aly T>mirV hmoVm!

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Ë¶m‘wi| Amnë¶m Ë¶m {OdcJ ñZoømMr AéUcm EH$mEH$s AmR>dU hmoD$Z, Ë¶mcm oQ>Ê¶mMrjUâ Ë¶mcm AZmda BÀN>m Pmcr. nU AaqdXcm oQ>U|, åhUOo...Á¶m§Zm AmnU EH$Xm§ gmoSy>ZAmcm| Ë¶m Amnë¶m gmè¶m ‘mUgm§V nwÝhm OmD$Z nS>U|! Am{U hr na§nam Va AéUcm ZH$mohmoVr; Voìhm§ Ë¶mZ| Amnë¶m Ë¶m j{UH$ ‘mohmcm nwÝhm Amim KmVcm.

MVOuÀ¶m gm¡OÝ¶m‘wi|, Amnë¶m {Z:ghmæ¶ n[apñWVtV, AéUcm AmO Var nwÝhm n¡em§MrD$~ dmQ>V hmoVr!: 443 :

Xþgè¶m {Xdet gmS>oXhm AH$am dmOVm§, {chÿZ KoVcoë¶m nÎ¶mda OmD$Z, AéUZ| VoWrcì¶dñWmnH$mMr Ooìhm§ oQ> KoVcr d Amncr VmËnwaVr ‘m{hVr gm§JyZ VoW| ZmoH$ar H$aÊ¶mMrAmncr BÀN>m Xe©{dcr, Voìhm§ Ë¶mcm Amnë¶m Anojoà‘mU|M AZw d Amcm.

AéU JaOy Agë¶m‘wi|, ì¶mnmar[MÌH$codarc EH$ cm§~cMH$ ì¶m»¶mZ Ë¶mcm EoH$md|cmJc|; Am{U eodQ>t, Vmo ì¶dñWmnH$ Ë¶mcm B§J«OtV åhUmcm hmoVm, "Vw‘Mr Am‘Mr AmoiIZmht. Vwåhr åhUVm§ Ë¶m gmè¶m Jmoï>r Iè¶m{h AgVrc. nU H$moUmVar VÁk O~m~Xma‘mUgmM| Omon¶ªV Vw‘À¶mH$S>o EImX| g{Q>©{’$Ho$Q> Zmht, Vmon¶ªV Amåhmcm H$m§htM Ia| Yê$ZMmbVm§ ¶oV Zmht.'

Ë¶m‘wi|, Amnë¶m JwéOtM| Amnë¶mOdi Agcoc| ImOJr nÌ AéUZ| Ë¶mcm AË¶§V ZmIwfrZ|XmIdc|.

{Ì{ZXmX‘mñVam§À¶m Ë¶m nÌmMm ‘mÌ EH$X‘ n[aUm‘ Pmcm d Ë¶m ’$‘©À¶m ‘mcH$mZ| Ë¶mMmWmoS>mgm Jm¡ad H$ê$Z, Xþgè¶m {Xdet Xþnmat ¶oD$Z oQ>ë¶mg, ‘m‘wcr Q´>m¶c KoD$Z ZmoH$arM|~hþVoH$ O‘dyZ Q>mHy§$, Ag| AéUcm gm§{JVc|.

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‘Z AJXr KÅ> H$ê$Z, AéU V| gma| YoS>JwOar nwamU, MmbVm§ MmbVm§ EoH$V hmoVm. å¶mZoOaÀ¶meodQ>À¶m dm³¶mZ| Va Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|, Amnc| ¶mnwT>rc gma| ^{dVì¶M hm gm§JV Amho!.. nUAmnco {dMma, Amnë¶m AmdS>r{ZdS>r,..Ë¶mZ| Am§Vë¶m Am§V XS>në¶m;..Am{U Vmo å¶mZoOaÀ¶m‘mJyZ Amnë¶m H$m‘mÀ¶m ñQw>{S>Am|V {eacm.: 445 :

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BV³¶m§V, Ë¶m§À¶m ‘Zm§V {dMma Amcm. hr "‘m°S>oc Jc©' åhUyZ Amnë¶m~amo~a H$m‘H$aUmar ~mB© Amho Var H$er? H$moUË¶m àH$maMr? Amnë¶m XohmM| n¡emgmR>r§ àXe©Z ‘m§S>UmarEH$ ~mB©! {Vcm Mm[aÍ¶mÀ¶m Ñï>rZ| {deof Vr qH$‘V H$m¶ AgUma? Am{U {VÀ¶m~amo~a Zoh‘tMH$m‘ H$amd¶mM| Agc| d AmnU WmoS>o ’$ma mdZmde hmoUmao Agcm|, Var {VO~amo~a dmJVm§Zm,

Amnë¶mcm e³¶ {VVH|$ A{cá d H$R>moa amhVm§ ¶oB©c, ImgM!...: 446 :

Ë¶mMo Agco {dMma Mmcco AmhoV, Vm|M H$moUr Var ¶oV Agë¶mMm XmamOdiyZ AmdmOAmcm; Vmo OmJodê$Z CR>cm d Ë¶mMr hñVH$ åhUyZ ¶oUmar ‘m°S>oc Jc© {Xgmdr åhUyZ VmoXmam~mhoa CËgwH$VoZ| nmhÿ§ cmJcm.

nU Ë¶mcm Amü¶© dmQ>c|! Á¶m nm§T>è¶m nmVim§V Ë¶mcm Mma {Xdgm§nydu Vr oQ>cr hmoVr,V|M nmVi ZogyZ, OmB© Ë¶mÀ¶mnwT>| C^r am{hcr. àW‘ Vmo Ho$dT>çmZ| Var XMH$cm. eodQ>r ‘ZpñWa H$ê$Z, Oam AS>IiVM Vmo {Vcm åhUmcm, ""OmB© n¡@? Vwåhr BW§ H$em?..Am{U ‘rBH$S>o {MÌH$mamMr ZmoH$ar nËH$acr Amho, Ag§ Vwåhmcm H$moUr gm§{JVc§?''

Joco XmoZ VrZ {Xdg, Á¶mMm emoY H$ê$Z H$ê$Z Vr {Zame Pmcr hmoVr, VmoM AéU g‘moanm{hë¶mda, d Á¶mÀ¶mg‘moa Amnë¶mcm H$m‘ H$amd| cmJUma Vmo {MÌH$mahr VmoM Amho, h|g‘OVm§M, OmB©cm ‘Zñdr AmZ§X Pmcm!..Am{U Ë¶mMm Jm§Jacocm Moham nmhÿZ, Vr ñdV:erMqH${MV² ‘mohH$ h§gyZ Ë¶mcm åhUmcr, ""Ag§ Km~aë¶mgmaI§ H$m¶ nmhVm§ ‘mÂ¶mH$S>o AéU?..‘mPr{hBW§M ‘m°S>oc Jc© åhUyZ Zo‘UyH$ Pmcr Amho.''

¶m gmè¶mM EH§$Xa M‘ËH$m[aH$ KQ>ZoZ|, AéU nwÝhm§ EH$Xm ‘moR>çmZ| XMH$cm, Am{U Ë¶mÀ¶mVm|Sy>Z AË¶§V à¶mgmZ| eãX ~mhoa nS>co.

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H$arV hmoVm!-Vmo Oar órÛoï>m ZìhVm, Var Ë¶mMr gÜ¶m§Mr gmar YS>nS> {ó¶m§nmgyZ cm§~ cm§~ amhÊ¶mMr

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Am{U Vmo Amnë¶m ¶m ZdrZ OrdZmg Agë¶m àdmhn{VVnU| hr gwadmV H$aUma, Vm|M,{OÀ¶mnmgyZ Xÿa hmoÊ¶mMm Ë¶mZ| XmoZ {Xdgm§nydu YramZ| à¶ËZ-{Zl¶ Ho$cm hmoVm, Vr OmB©MnwÝhm Ë¶mÀ¶m Am¶wî¶m§V AMmZH$ AdVrU© Pmcr hmoVr!...Am{U AmVm§ nwÝhm, Ë¶mnwT>| H$m‘mMmgmam {Xdg {VÀ¶mM ghdmgm§V Ë¶mcm Kmc{dU| Oê$a hmoV|; ¶m dñVwpñWVrZ| Va, AéU OmñVMJm§Jacm hmoVm.

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jUâ Agë¶mM {dMmamZ| ^mamdyZ OmD$Z, AéU Om½¶mdê$Z CR>cm d BH$S>o {VH$S>o‘w½YnU| {’$aV am{hcm.

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‘cm dmQ>V§!...''~m~m§À¶m ¶m J§ ra dm³¶m§Zr Ë¶m XmoKr[h Jßn am{hë¶m!...Ë¶m§À¶m Ë¶m {dMmar CÒmam§VyZ

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"Amnë¶mcm nÌ!..Am{U H$moUmM§?..Amncm nÎmm H$moUmcm g‘Ocm H$s H$m¶?' ¶m {dMmamZ|Ë¶mZ| Km~aë¶m ‘wÐoZ| nm{H$Q>mH$S>o nm{hc|;..Vmo§ Ë¶mda Vm§~S>çm emB©Mr ~arM ImoS>mImoS> hmoVr,Mm¡’o$a nmoñQ>mMo {e o$ hmoVo, d eodQ>t nmoñQ>‘ZZ| {H$aQ>çm Ajam§V no[ÝgcrZ| {c{hc| hmoV|- "‘mcH${‘iV Zmht; g~~ naV.'

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a§J V¶ma H$ê$Z, AéU Amnë¶m g‘moaÀ¶m {MÌm§Vrc órÀ¶m S>moiçm§Zm {’${ZqeJ Q>Mog² XoVhmoVm. Ë¶mdoit, å¶mZoOaÀ¶m Ë¶m {Xder g§Ü¶mH$mir§ gm§{JVcoë¶m gyMZm, Ë¶mÀ¶mnwT>| Cä¶mam{hë¶m. [MÌm§À¶m S>moiçm§V Or WmoS>rer {dcmgr N>Q>m a§JdÊ¶m{df¶t, Ë¶mcm gm§{JVc| Joc|hmoV|,..V| H$m§ht Ë¶mcm OmB©À¶m S>moiçm§VyZ {‘ioZm!..

"Oam ¶m ~mOycm S>moio {’$admc H$m§? h§, H$mc gm§{JVc§ Vg§M! Amnë¶m hmVm§Vrc Ë¶mVocmÀ¶m ~mQ>crH$S>o d Vw‘À¶m Im§Úmdê$Z nwT>| gwQ>Umè¶m Vw‘À¶m Ho$gm§H$S>o..WmoS>§ h§gyZ nmhm!'eodQ>t qH${MV² AS>IiVM,..AéUZ| {Vcm gyMZm Ho$cr.

nU ‘J Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|, ""H$m¶ hm Amncm ‘yI©nUm! Oo ^md {MÌm§V nm{hOo AmhoV,..Vo‘wim§V ‘m°S>oc‘Ü¶|M Zgco, {VÀ¶m d¥ÎmrcmM Vo naHo$ Agco,..Va Vo Agë¶m IQ>nQ>rZ| {MÌm§VVar AmUVm§ H$go ¶oUma?..''

AmnU XmoZ {Xdg ¶m S>moiçm§gmR>r§ YS>nS>V Amhm|,..nU Vo H$m§ht Amnë¶mcm gmYV Zmht!..¶m§VXmof H$moUmMm? OmB©Mm?..Amncm?..

N>o, {VÀ¶mgma»¶m gw§Xa ‘wcrMm Agcm Cn¶moJ H$ê$Z KoU§,..Am{U EdT>çm ¶mVm¶mVrZ§VaAgcr ’$º$ hrZ H$cmH¥${V {Z‘m©U H$aU§,..hmM ‘wir H$coMm An‘mZ Amho. OmB©cm Á¶m mdZm

na³¶m AmhoV, Ë¶m {VÀ¶m {Za{Zamiçm Ad¶dm§V {Vcm àVrV H$amd¶mg cmdU§,..hm Amncmd å¶mZoOaMm Ho$di AÅ>mhmgM Amho!..Am{U h| Oo AmnU gma§ H$arV Amhm|, Ë¶m§V Amnë¶mcmVar AmZ§X qH$dm g‘mYmZ {‘iÊ¶mMr Amem Amh o H$m?..OmB © H$m¶, AmnUH$m¶...XmoKo[h,...Xþgè¶mM H$gë¶m Var AmeoZ| Amnë¶m n[apñWVrcm Vm|S> XoV Amhm|, EdT>§M!...'': 457 :

Am{U ¶m {dMma‘m{cHo$‘wi|,.. ‘YyZ ‘YyZ OmB©cm hmoUmè¶m S>moiçm{df¶tÀ¶m,.. ~gÊ¶mMmT>~r{df¶tÀ¶m,..Amnë¶m Agë¶m gyMZm AéUcm ‘yI©nUmÀ¶m dmQ>ë¶m d eodQ>t Vmo {MÌm§VrcHo$gm§H$S>o dicm!

nmoPgmR>t gwQ>çm gmoS>coë¶m, dmè¶mZ| wa waUmè¶m OmB©À¶m Ho$gm§H$S>o nmhÿZ Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zm§VnwÝhm {dMma Amcm, "" {H$Vr gw§Xa Ho$g AmhoV {hMo! nU,..~mQ>ctVrc VocmMm Zgcocm JwUXmI{dÊ¶mgmR>t, å¶mZoOaÀ¶m gm§JÊ¶mdê$Z Vo M‘ËH$m[aH$nU| {VÀ¶m N>mVrda AmUyZ gmoS>mdocmJco AmhoV!..OmB©Mm nXa WmoS>mgm ~mOyg gmamdm cmJcm Amho,...{VMm Jm¡adU© Jim ~amMCKS>m Q>mH$mdm cmJcm Amho!...''

Ë¶m gmè¶m Cnm¶m§Zt, ‘°ZoOaZ| g‘OmdyZ gm§{JVcocr ‘mXH$Vm ¶oV hmoVr Iar; nU VmoOmB©Mm Var YS>YS>rV An‘mZM hmoVm!... An‘mZ H$gm? Vr Ë¶mgmR>t ‘mo~Xcm KoV ZìhVrH$m? nU Ë¶m‘wi|M Va Ë¶mcm V| {deof OmMV hmoV|!..EImÚm CËH¥$ï> H$cmH¥$VrgmR>t, {VÀ¶mnmofmIm§V, {VÀ¶m ~¡R>H$s¨V, H$‘rOmñV ’o$a’$ma H$aÊ¶m§V, Ë¶mcm d¡få¶ AJa {VMm H$‘rnUmdmQ>cm ZgVm!..nU Á¶m EH$m {dH$mD$ ì¶mnmar [MÌmgmR>t, {VÀ¶m gw§Xa Xoh¶ï>rM| Agb|odoS>|dmH$S>| àXe©Z ‘m§S>c| OmV hmoVo,..hmo, Am{U Ë¶mÀ¶m H$coMr ‘mê$Z‘wQ>Hy$Z hmoUmar ZmIwfrMrYS>nS> Mmccr hmoVr,..Ë¶m§VM Ëæmmcm {VÀ¶m n[apñWVrMm AJa gm¡OÝ¶mMm ’$m¶Xm KoD$ZMmccocm {VMm An‘mZ,..d XmoKm§Mm{h EH$ àH$maMm AY:nmV dmQ>V hmoVm!..

nU Agë¶m {dMmam§Zm ~i|M Amim ~gdyZ, H$m§Q>oar åhUm qH$dm Ë¶mcm AmO Oê$admQ>Umar énoar åhUm,...Ë¶mZ| Hw§$nU| KmcrV AmUcr hmoVt!..Am{U åhUyZM h| gma| {dMmanwÝhm ~mOyg gmê$Z, Vmo Amnco§ H$m‘{h e³¶ {VV³¶m KmB©KmBªZo g§ndrV hmoVm!...: 458 :

Ë¶mZ| nwÝhm§ EH$Xm§ g‘moaÀ¶m {MÌm‘Yrc S>moiçm§dê$Z Hw§$Mcm {’$admd¶mg KoVcm. Vmo OmB©cmH$m§ht Z gm§JVm§M {VÀ¶m S>moiçmÀ¶m aMZoH$S>o d Ë¶mdarc N>m¶màH$memH$S>o {ZaIyZ nmhÿ§ cmJcm!

{Vcm gm§{JVcocr Ñ{ï> ‘YyZ ‘YyZ ~XcyZ, Vr{h Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o nhmV hmoVr. ImoctV AJXt

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em§VVm ngacr hmoVr. Am{U Ë¶m Om[UdoZ| d OmB©À¶m Mohè¶mdarc {Zînmn ào‘i ^md àVrVhmoD$Z,..AéUÀ¶m ‘Zm§V, Ë¶m Vgë¶m ~o{’$H$sa ‘Zmod¥ÎmtV{h, Amnë¶m {VO~amo~aÀ¶m AJXtH$R>moa dmJUwH$s{df¶tMo {dMma EH$X‘ JXu H$ê$Z Amco!

OmB©Mr Ë¶mcm {deof ‘m{hVr ZìhVr Iar! nU {VÀ¶m S>moiçm§Vrc Z¡g{JH©$ gm¡OÝ¶, {VMmZoh‘r§ {XgyZ ¶oUmam {ZîH$c§H$ d ào‘i Moham, gmYmaUnU| gmÜ¶m amhUrMr {Vcm AgcocrAmdS>,..¶m gmè¶m Jmoï>tMm, àW‘ oQ>rnmgyZM, Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zmda A{Ve¶ AZwHy$c n[aUm‘Pmcm hmoVm. Am{U Ë¶mZ§VaÀ¶m {VÀ¶m ghdmgm§Vrc gmao àg§J, {VÀ¶m{df¶t Pmcoë¶m ¶mMm§Jë¶m J«hmcm gd© Ñï>rZ| nmofH$M R>aco hmoVo!

nU Var Ë¶mÀ¶m Ë¶mZ§VaÀ¶m EH§$Xa dmJUwH$s¨Vrc dmT>cocr ~o{’${H$ar d H$R>moaVm! {VÀ¶màW‘nmgyZÀ¶mM ào‘id¥ÎmtV Ë¶m‘wi| XoIrc qH${MV² gwÕm ’$aH$ Pmë¶mM| {XgV ZìhV|! Ë¶mcmÌmg hmoD$ Z¶o åhUyZ Vr AJXt Oê$a Voìhm§M H$m¶ V| Ë¶mÀ¶met ~moco. nU Eaìhr, Ë¶mÀ¶mhmVmImcMr Xþæ¶‘, ¶m Ñï>rZ|M Vr CKS> CKS> H¥${Ì‘ {XgV Agcoë¶m naHo$nUmZ| dmJo!..

Ë¶mÀ¶m gyMZm§À¶m ~m~VtVrc, ñdV: Ìmg gmogyZ{h hmoV Agcocm hm {VMm AmkmYmaH$nUm,Ë¶mcm eodQ>t ‘Zm§Vë¶m ‘Zm§V OmñVM OmMy cmJcm d ‘J Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|, ""N>o, AmnU{VO~amo~a CJrMM H$R>moanU| dmJVmo!..'': 459 :

¶mMdoit Ë¶mMo hmVm§Vrc H$m‘ g§nc|. Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|, AmO AmnUM {Vcm H$m§htVar ~mocÊ¶mgg§{Y H$ê$Z Úmdr. Am{U åhUyZ Vmo åhUmcm, ""h§!..Amnc§ h| {MÌ§ g§nc§, {‘g² n¡!..Ë¶mnwT>c§CÚm!.. AmVm§ AmO Vwåhmcm ‘moH$irH$ Amho Om¶cm Kat!..CÚm§ Zoh‘rÀ¶m doionojm§ WmoS>§ cm¡H$a¶m ‘mÌ!''

OmB© Amnë¶m AmIS>coë¶m A§Jmcm ‘moH$ionU| Amio{nio XoV CR>cr! Ë¶mdoit Vr A{Ve¶‘mohH$ {XgV hmoVr. nU AéUZ| {VOH$S>o AmoPaVr Ñ{ï> Q>mHy$Z, nwÝhm Vmo {Z{d©H$ma Mohè¶mZ|Imct nmhÿ§ cmJcm. eodQ>t, Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o {VÀ¶m Zoh‘tÀ¶mM ~moc³¶m ào‘i S>moiçm§Zr nhmV OmB©åhUmcr, ""‘cm AmO Kar§ Om¶Mr ‘moH$irH$ Agcr,..Var BW§M ~gyZ WmoS>m doi dmMm¶cmAmhoZm nadmZJr Vw‘Mr?''

""hmo hmo!'' AéU WmoS>çm Amü¶m©Z|M, nU {Z{d©H$ma Moham H$m¶‘ R>odyZ åhUmcm, ""nUH$m‘ Zmht AmVm§ g§Ü¶mH$min¶ªV!..‘J H$m§ ~gVm§ BW§?''

""Ia§ gm§Jy§ H$s¨ ImoQ>§?'' OmB© nwÝhm§ h§gyZ åhUmcr.

""Ia§ gm§Jm H$s¨!'' AéU{h pñ‘V H$arV åhUmcm.""Vw‘À¶m A~moc H$m hmoB©Zm, ghdmgmgmR>t!..'' OmB© Ë¶m ào‘i eãXm§V {VM| öX¶M AmoVrV

hmoVr. Ë¶m‘wi| AéU ‘mÌ EH$X‘ Mnmncm. Amnë¶m gmè¶m ~o{’$H$sa dmJUwH$sMm, ¶m ào‘i‘wcrda H$m§ht§M n[aUm‘ hmoV Zmht, ¶mM| Ë¶mcm ’$ma Amü¶© dmQ>V hmoV|.

Vmo Ë¶mda H$m§htM ~moccm Zmht; d qH${MV² Ìm½¶mZ|M, ‘°ZoOaÀ¶m BÀN>oà‘mU| EH$m B§J«OrH$mS>m©cm qhXr nmofmI MT>{dÊ¶mgmR>t, Ë¶mZ| V¶mar gwê§$ Ho$cr.

OmB©Z|{h ‘w½YnU|M Q>o~cmOdirc EH$ IwMu q^VrOdi AmoTy>Z KoVcr d {VÀ¶mda ‘mJ|aocyZ, Vr dmMrV ~gcr.

Vgë¶m ‘w³¶m ghdmgm§V{h, OmB©cm A{Ve¶ AmZ§X dmQ>V hmoVm; Am{U Ë¶m‘wi|M, hmVmZ|H$m‘ H$arV AgyZ{h, AéU ‘mÌ OmñV OmñV AñdñW{MÎm d {IÞ hmoV hmoVm.: 460 :

Odi Odi XmoZ Vmg Ago Joco AgVrc. ‘YyZ ‘YyZ OmB©H$S>o AéU diyZ nmhr. nU Vr‘mÌ dmMZm§VM JH©$ hmoVr;..{ZXmZ Vgo Vr XmIdr. AéUcm {VÀ¶m Vgë¶m ‘w½YVoM| Amü¶©dmQ>c|;..{VÀ¶m Ë¶m ghZercVo‘wi|, jU^aM {VO[df¶tÀ¶m ñZohmË‘H$ AmnwcH$s dmQ>cr;..{VÀ¶m{MH$mQ>rMr ‘m¡O dmQ>cr;..Am{U Amnë¶m {VO{df¶tÀ¶m EH§$Xa ~o{’${H$ar‘wi| Xþ:I Pmc|.

{VZ| EH$ nwñVH$ ~mOyg Q>mHy$Z Xþga| Ooìhm§ hmVt KoVc|, Voìhm§ ‘mÌ Ë¶mcm Amnë¶mM H$R>moa‘w½YVoMm g§Vmn Amcm. nU AmUIr WmoS>m doi Jocm Var Vmo ñVãYM hmoVm. eodQ>t, Ë¶mMrOmÊ¶mMr doi hmoV Amcr, Vg| Ë¶mZ| Amnco Hw§$Mco dJ¡ao Jmoim Ho$co,..Am{U CR>Vm§ CR>Vm§ WmoS>|h§gyZ Vmo OmB©cm åhUmcm, ""BVH§$ H$m¶ ‘hÎdmM§ dmMVm§ Amhm§,..Ë¶m§V Jw§J hmoÊ¶mgmaI§?..''

Ë¶mÀ¶m ¶m eodQ>À¶m hmcMmctH$S>o d eãXm§H$S>o OmB©M| cj hmoV|M. Var Vr dmMZm§V JT>ë¶mgmaI|MH$ê$Z am{hcr.

AéUcm dmQ>c|, {VZ| Amncm àíZ EoH$cm Zgmdm. åhUyZ Ë¶mZ| H$moQ> MT>dVm MT>dVm§ nwÝhmåhQ>c|, ""Vwåhr dmMVm§hm§ Var H$m¶ EdT>§?..Kat OmUma Zmht H$m§?.. ‘mPrgwÕm OmÊ¶mMr doiAmcr!..''

""A§ @ !'' OmB© EH$X‘ CRy>Z åhUmcr, ""ZwH$VrM hmS>uMr "Q>og' AYu am{hcr hmoVr VrdmMyZ g§ndcr. AmVm§ hm EH$m OwÝ¶m ‘m{gH$m§Mm OwS>Jm MmiyZ Ë¶m§Vrc {MÌo§ nhmV Amho!...''

""Ë¶m CKS>çm nmZmdaM§ {MÌ§ H$moUmM§ Amho, EdT>§ {ZaIyZ nhmVm§hm V|?'' AéUZ| ghOAmñWm XmI{dÊ¶mgmR>r {dMmac|.

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""Amho H$moUr "AéU R>mHy$a' åhUyZ?...'' OmB© ào‘i hmñ¶ H$arV Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o nmhÿZ,‘wÔm‘M AZmoiIr ñdamZ| åhUmcr. ""‘mÂ¶mH$S>o ¶m "H$cmdVr'Mo añË¶m§V ñdñV {‘imco åhUyZnadm§ KoVcoco nwîH$i OwZo A§H$ AmhoV. ~hþVoH$m§V ¶m {MÌH$mamÀ¶m gw§Xa gw§Xa [MÌm§Mo ãcm°³gAmhoV.''

AéU ¶m EH$mEH$s KS>coë¶m àg§JmZo M‘H$cm. "OmË¶m ào‘i Amemd§V OmB©, Amnë¶mOwÝ¶m Am¶wî¶m§V{h S>moH$mdyZ nmhÿ§ cmJcr Amho' ¶m H$ënZoZ|, d Amnë¶m ~o{’$H$sarZ§Va{h {VÀ¶mAmnë¶m{df¶tÀ¶m AmñW|Zo§, AéU AJXt ^m§~mdcm hmoVm!...

Ë¶mda H$m§htM Z ~mocVm§, Vmo XadmOmH$S>o diy§ cmJcm;..Ver KmB© KmB©Z| nwT>| hmoD$Z,AéUH$S>o óohmXamZ| nhmV OmB© CVmdrinU| åhUmcr, ""h| hmo H$m¶?..AéU, Vwåhr h| gwÕm§ gma§‘mÂ¶mnmgyZ cndyZ H$m§ R>odVm?...''

Var{h AéU H$m§htM ~moccm Zmht. Voìhm§, {~Mmar OmB© {IÞ ‘ZmZ| Ë¶mÀ¶m~amo~a {câQ>‘YyZImct Amcr!: 461 :

Mma {Xdg Kam§V Agcoco nmhþUo Ogo EH$mEH$s Amco hmoVo, VgoM AmO Xþnmar§ EH$mEH$s{ZKyZ Joco!.. Am{U Ë¶m§À¶m~amo~a Am¶Ë¶mdoit nQ>H$Z² dmgwXodamd^mD${h H$moQ>Q>monr KmcyZKam§VyZ {ZKyZ Joco.

H$moR>| Am{U H$emcm? H$Yt naV ¶oUma? H$‘im‘mdercm Ë¶m{df¶t H$m§htM H$ënZm ZìhVr;Am{U V| {VÀ¶m AmVm§ A§JdiUtM nS>c| hmoV|.

‘wc|{h emi|V {ZKyZ Joct hmoVr;..Am{U gmè¶m Kam§V VrM EH$Q>r dm§daV hmoVr. {VZoñd¶§nmH$Kam§Vrc Cï>| IaH$Q>| H$mT>c|, eoUnmoVoa| Ho$c| Am{U Vr H$Mam H$mTy>§ cmJcr.

^a Xþnmat,..gmoZJm§d IoS>çm§Vrc, Vt MmaXmoZ Ka| AJXt em§VnU| dm‘Hw$jr KoV Agë¶mgmaIt{XgV hmoVt. Ë¶m CÝhmÀ¶m doit, H$moUr EImXXþgamM dmQ>gê$, ‘YyZ ‘YyZ añË¶mdê$Z {’$aHo$.AOyZ nmD$g gwê§$ Pmcm Zgë¶m‘wi|, gmoS>coct Jwa|, nmÊ¶mÀ¶m AmeoZ| KamOdinmgM KwQ>‘iVhmoVt. ‘mJrc XmaÀ¶m Hw§$S>tVrc nmUr gJi| g§non¶ªV, H$m§htZt Amncr VhmZ ^mJdyZ KoVcrhmoVr. H$mht a§dW H$arV, {‘M{‘À¶m S>moiçmZ| nhmV, Ym§nm Q>mH$sV,..PmS>mÀ¶m gmdcrcm,qH$dm KamÀ¶m diMUrcm,..H$moR>| Jmadm gm§nS>oc VoW|, C^r amhÿZ {dlm§{V KoV hmoVt!..amÌ^a‘Xþ©‘H$s JmOdUmat gmoZJm§dm§Vrc amoS>H$s¨ Hw$Ìt,..‘m§S>dm§V, {d{harOdiÀ¶m Jƒrda, AJaahmQ>moS>rdarc, Q>moUJm MmcyZ MmcyZ ‘D$ Pmcoë¶m, Jma ‘mVtV,...Vm|S> CKS>| Q>mHy$Z cmoiV

nS>ct hmoVt..‘mJrc ~oS>çm§Vrc EImÚm JS>çmÀ¶m {~èhmS>m§VyZ, nmoam§À¶m aS>Ê¶mMm AmdmO EoHy§$¶oV hmoVm...Hw§$S>rda H$moUr JS>çmMr ~m¶H$mo H$nS>o YyV hmoVr. OdinmgMt MaV AgcocrH$m|~S>t, Amnë¶m {M„m{n„m§gh, AmidmÀ¶m ImMtV nm¶mZ| dmIaV hmoVt..: 462 :

BV³¶m§V, ‘wcm§Zm emi|V Ý¶md¶mg Jococr JmS>r naV AmUyZ C^r H$ê$Z, gXÿ ñd¶§nmH$KamH$S>odicm; Am{U cm§~yZM hm§H$ ‘marV ‘marV åhUmcm, ""d¡Zr@d¡Zr@, nmoñQ>‘ZZ§ Vw‘M§ ø| nÌ{Xc§ Amho ‘mÂ¶mH$S>o?-''

H$‘im‘mderZ| hmVm§Vrc Ho$agwUr VerM O{‘Zrda Q>mH$cr d nwT>| hmoD$Z {VZ| gXÿÀ¶m hmVtAgcoc| V| OmS> nmH$sQ> KoVc|.

{Vcm EH$Xm§ dmQ>c|, AéU ~aoM {Xdg oQ>cm Zmht;...Vwé§JmVyZ gwQ>ë¶mda H$moUmcmMË¶mMm nÎmm{h R>mD$H$ Zmht. AmO Amncr AmR>dU hmoD$Z Ë¶mZ| Ë¶mÀ¶m Zoh‘rÀ¶m nÕVrZo§, àW‘Amnë¶mcmM cm§~cMH$ nÌ nmR>{dc| Agoc..

‘J {Vcm dmQ>c|, ~m~m§Mr àH¥${V h„t nyduà‘mU| {ZamoJr ZgVo. Ë¶m§Zm H$m§ht Var ‘Z‘moH$i|{chmd| Ag| dmQy>Z, Ë¶m§Zt[h H$Xm{MV² nÌ nmR>{dc| Agoc.

VodT>çm§V EH$Xm§ {VÀ¶m ‘Zm§V S>moH$mdyZ Joc|- AaqdX^mAmoOr§M§ Va ZgocZm?...gwZrVr~amo~a{~èhmS> WmQ>ë¶mda Vo EH$Xm§M XmoZ VrZ {Xdg Amnë¶mH$S>o amhÿZ Joco VodT>oM! nU Ë¶mZ§VaË¶m§Mr oQ> Zmht H$s¨ nÌ{h Zmht!...

nÎ¶mM| Aja AmoiIrM| {Xgc| Ia|; nU H$moUmM| Vo àW‘ H$m§ht MQ>H$Z² {VÀ¶m cjm§V¶oB©Zm!..

{Vcm Xþgè¶m H$moUmM| ~a§ nÌ ¶oUma?...{‘am? hmo, {VM§M h| Aja! {VZ| KmB©KmB©Z| Kam§VOmD$Z AY©dQ> am{hcoc| H$m‘ AmQ>monV| KoVc|. Cac| gwacoc| OodU, Wm§~yZ am{hcoë¶m Y‘m©åhmVmè¶mÀ¶m hdmcr Ho$c| Am{U IaH$Q>çm ^m§S>çm§V nmUr AmoVyZ, gd© ZrQ> Pmc| Amho Zm, ¶mÑï>rZ| EH$Xm§ ñd¶§nmH$KamH$S>o Ñ{ï> {’$adyZ, Vr cJ~JrZ| {‘aoM| nÌ CKS>rV ‘mOKam§V Amcr.

Ë¶m EH$mH$s dmQ>Umè¶m {VÀ¶m Kam§V, {Vcm AmO ~è¶mM {Xdgm§Zr§,..OUy§ {VMr chmZJr{‘amM oQ>md¶mg Amcr Amho, Aem g‘mYmZmZ| {VZ| EH$ gwñH$mam Q>mH$cm;..

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OyZ‘Ü¶|M ~r.E. narjm nmg Pmco.Ë¶mdoiMr VwÂ¶mg‘moaM dmT>V Agcocr chmZJr {‘am AmVm§ nXdrYa Pmcr Amho, hr

~mV‘r dmMyZ Vwcm{h AmZ§X hmoB©c h| ‘r OmUVo. nU {OÀ¶m ‘XVrZ| d {OÀ¶m ào‘mÀ¶mAmgè¶mZ| ‘r ¶m nXmn¶ªV ¶oD$Z nmohMc|, Vr ‘mPr åhmVmar ‘‘m, AmO ho§ ‘mP| ¶e nmhmd¶mg‘mÂ¶mOdi Zmht, ¶mM| ‘cm A{Ve¶ dmB©Q> dmQ>V Amho. narjoÀ¶m EoZ g§Yrcm, Joë¶mdfv,‘mPr ào‘i "‘‘m' ‘cm gmoSy>Z Jocr. Ë¶mZ§Va ‘r BVa H$m‘m§V Jw§Vë¶m‘wi|M Vwcm AmVm§n¶ªV{c{hc| Zmht.: 464 :

‘‘mÀ¶m Am¶wî¶mMm ‘mJcm d¥Îmm§V Vwcm R>mD$H$M Amho. {Xdg|{Xdg åhmVmar AJXt WH$VMmccr hmoVr. eodQ>r§ eodQ>t Va Vr amÌ§{Xdg B©eàmW©Z|VM a‘‘mU Ago! - ìh{O©Z ‘oarMr ~mc¶oeycm KoVcocr ‘moR>r Wmoacr Vg~ra {VZ| Amnë¶m {ZOÊ¶mÀ¶m ImoctV cm{dcr hmoVr;..{VOH$S>o nmhmV, Amnë¶m Jiçm§Vrc H«$m°g Vr nwÝhm nwÝhm H$nmimcm d N>mVrcm Q>oH$s. Aeº$Pmë¶m‘wi|, JmXrda nS>ë¶mnS>ë¶mM Zì¶m H$amaZmå¶m§Vco {VÀ¶m AmdS>rMo AZoH$ {d^mJ, Amnë¶måhmVmè¶m {‘M{‘À¶m S>moiçm§Zm Amncm åhmVmanUMm Mî‘m cmdyZ, Vr VmgMo Vmg dma§dmadmMV Ago.

{VMr ¶oeydarc A‘¶m©X ^{º$ d Ë¶mÀ¶m g§Xoemdarc lÕm, {Xdg|{Xdg dmT>VM hmoVr.AJXt eodQ>À¶m {Xdgm§V Va ‘cm Odi ~mocmdyZ Vr, VmgMo Vmg, Aly AmoKiUmè¶m Amnë¶mS>moiçm§Zt ‘OH$S>o ào‘mZ| nmhr; d X‘ cmJV Ago Var ~m¶~c‘Yrc {Vcm AmR>dUmao AZoH$àg§J d YradMZ| ‘cm gm§Jo. ‘Ü¶|M Amnë¶m WaWaË¶m hmVm§Zr§ ‘mPm hmV Amnë¶m N>mVrdaXm~yZ, ^ê$Z ¶oUmè¶m öX¶m‘wi| AS>IiV AS>IiV ~mhoa nS>Umè¶m eãXm§V, Vr ‘cm gm§Jo,""{‘am, nmoar, ‘mPo åhmVmarMo ho eãX nwÝhm EH$Xm§ ZrQ> cjmV§ Ko. ^modVmct JO~Ococ| h| OJXþ:Im§Zr§ AJXt ^acoc| Amho Ag| Amnë¶mcm àW‘ dmQ>V|. nU V| Vg| Zmht. Ë¶m§VyZ AmZ§X

hþS>Hy$Z H$mT>Ê¶mgmR>t Amnë¶mM öX¶m§V Vmo AmZ§XmMm gmR>m Aì¶mhV ódV Agcocm Pam emoYyZH$mT>md¶mMm AgVmo! qH$dm Ag§ åhUy§ ¶m AmnU, H$s¨- Amnc§ öX¶ gmè¶m Mm§Jë¶m dmB©Q>dñVy§Mm ñne© hmoVm§M, Ë¶m§M| gmoZ| H$aUma| nargM Agmd¶mg nm{hOo. Amnë¶m d¡¶{º$H$ gwIXþ:Im§Zm{dgê$Z, OJm§Vrc XméU Xþ:Im§er PJS>V, Amnë¶m^m|dVr AmZ§XmMm gwJ§YM XadidÊ¶mgXþ~içm ‘mZdmcm g‘W© H$aUmam, EH$M EH$ OmJ{VH$ Y‘© Amho!...Am{U Vmo åhUOo ¶oeyZ|gm§{JVcocm!: 465 :

Z§Va Vr WmoS>m doi VerM Jßn ~go d H$m§ht H$mi Vi‘iyZ nwÝhm§ åhUo, ""‘mÂ¶m ‘mJ|,‘mÂ¶mM lÕoZ| nwT>| MmcUmam hm ‘mPm ngmam gm§ miÊ¶mg g‘W© Aer,..‘mPr EImXr ‘wcJrAgVr, Va {H$Vr g‘mYmZ dmQ>c§ AgV§ ‘cm,...AmVm§ Ag§ ‘aVm§ ‘aVm§!''

Am{U ‘J ‘mZ ~mOyg {’$adyZ Vr nwÝhm Jßn nSy>Z amhr, Voìhm§ Ë¶mda ‘r {Vcm åhUo, ""nU‘‘m, gma§ OJM ~XcV Amho! Aem doit VwÂ¶m‘mJyZ Vr VwPmM ‘mJm©Z| Mmccr AgVrH$emdê$Z J? {Vcm[h {VMr H$m§ht Ü¶o¶|, ‘V| AgVrcM H$s¨ Zmht?...''

EH$Xm§ ‘r Ag| åhQ>c|, Voìhm§ ‘‘m Ë¶mda h§gcr d ‘cm Amnë¶m WaWaË¶m hmVmZ| nmR>rdaWmonQy>Z åhUmcr, ""doS>o, OJ ~XcV§ Amho hr VwPr H$ënZmM ‘wit MwH$Vo AJmoXa! Agoc,..V|H$Xm{MV² dada ~XcV{h Agoc! nU OJm§Vrc Mm§Jë¶m Jmoï>tÀ¶m ‘yc ì¶m»¶m ~XcVrcWmoS>çmM?..Am{U Om|n¶ªV ‘mÂ¶m ‘mJyZ ‘mP§ H$m‘ nwT>| MmcdUmar ‘mPr{h ‘wcJr, ¶m Mm§Jë¶mJmoï>tgmR>tM Vi‘iV Agoc,...Vmon¶ªV {VMm ‘mJ© ‘mÂ¶mhÿZ ~møV: {^Þ Agoc Va VodT>çmZ|‘cm dm>B©Q> dmQ>Uma Zmht!...‘mPmM ‘mJ© H$m¶‘Mm Agm ‘mPm ‘witM AÅ>mhmg Zmht! H$moUË¶m[hJmoï>rÀ¶m àmárMo AZoH$ ‘mJ© AgVmV!...Ë¶m§Vrc Vr {Vcm g§‘V Agm EH$mXm ‘mJ© AmH«$‘rc!...

Ë¶mdoit, ‘¥Ë¶weæ¶oda nS>coë¶m Ë¶m åhmVmarÀ¶m Vgë¶m CXma {dMmagaUrM|, ‘cm Ho$dT>|Amü¶© d H$m¡VwH$ dmQ>c| hmoV|!

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EHo$ {Xder§ Ag|M Amåht ~gcm| hmoVm|. ‘oarÀ¶m g‘moarc Vg{~arH$S>o nmhÿZ Vr ‘cmåhUmcr, ""{‘am, ‘r AmVm XmoZ {Xdgm§Zr h| OJ gmoSy>Z OmUma Amho! ‘cm BÀN>m H$m§htMZgË¶m Va ~a§ Pmc§ AgV§! nU Var EH$M BÀN>m nwÝhmnwÝhm gmaIr ‘Zm§V ¶oV Amho ‘Oà‘mU|M

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X¶miy ¶oeyM| H$m|H$ê$ Agcocr EImXr ‘wcJr ‘cm AgVr Va...nU-''EdT>| ~mocyZ, Vr Xþgè¶m Hw$erda dicr; Am{U WmoS>çm em§VVoZ§Va, Amåht EH$‘oH$m§~amo~a

eodQ>M|M Ag| {H$VrVar doi ~mocV hmoVm|.Am{U ‘mder, {VÀ¶m åhUÊ¶mà‘mU|M, Vr ~amo~a XmoZ {Xdgm§Zr A{Ve¶ g‘mYmZm§V d

em§VVoV Amncm Xoh R>odyZ {ZKyZ Jocr. Ë¶m AmYr§ {VMr ‘wcJr ‘oar hmon {Vcm AMmZH$ cm^cr;Am{U {VÀ¶mdaM {VZ| Amnë¶m emioMm dJ¡ao gmam ngmam gmondcm Amho. ¶m ‘oar hmonMr d VwPrAmoiI, Ho$ìhm§Var ‘mJmhÿZ H$ê$Z XoB©Z ‘r!: 466 :

Vmon¶ªV, ~è¶mM {Xdgm§Zr ‘cm ¶oUmè¶m VwÂ¶m ‘moH$içm g{dñVa nÌmMr, ‘mÂ¶m darcnÎ¶mda ‘r dmQ> nmhVo-

‘mPr Xþgar ‘¡ÌrU OmB© n¡! {VÀ¶m{df¶t Vwcm AmYtM nwîH$i R>mD$H$ Amho åhUm! {VÀ¶mAcrH$S>oM ‘cm Amcoë¶m EH$ nÌmdê$Z {VO{df¶t ZdrZ gm§Jmd¶mM|, åhUOo Vr nwÝhm Zì¶mZo§Amnco Am¶wî¶ OJy§ cmJcr Amho. ‘w§~B©VM EHo$ {R>H$mUr Vr ZmoH$arg Amho; ¶odT>| gm§{JVc|åhUOo gÜ¶m§ nwao Vwcm!

AéUMr VwPr oQ> Zgoc Zm AJXt? nU ‘cm Ë¶m§Mr ‘m{hVr cmJcr Amho WmoS>r ’$ma!Ë¶m§Zm ‘mÌ ‘O{df¶t H$m§htM ‘mhrV Zmht. Vwcm AéUm§{df¶t H$m§ht ‘mhrV Zgc|, Va ‘r VwcmAmO EdT>|M gm§Jy eH$V|, H$s¨ Vo gÜ¶m§ ÌñV ‘Z:pñWVtV AmhoV nU AJXr gwIê$n AmhoV! H$moR>|AmhoV, H$m¶ H$arV AmhoV? ‘cm {dMmê§$ ZH$mog!

AmVm§ AmO ‘cm ñdV:M OmñV {chrV ~gÊ¶mnojm, VwÂ¶mH$Sy>Z ¶oUmè¶m nÌmMrM Vrd«CËH§$R>m cmJcr Amho. Voìhm§ ho§ nÌ ¶oW|M Wm§~dV|, àW‘ nmoï>m§V Q>mH$Vo Am{U VwÂ¶m nÌmMrM dmQ>nmhmV ~gVo.

{dZm¶H$, J§Ym AmVm§ ‘moR>‘moR>t Pmct AgVrc, Zmht J ‘mder? gma| gma| {chr h§ AJXr!Ag|M g‘OZm,..‘r Vwcm {H$VrVar {Xdgm§Zr oQ>m¶cm, VwÂ¶mH$S>o ~gm¶cm Amco Amho åhUyZ!H$imdo.

VwPr - {‘am nmQ>rc: 467 :

V| nÌ dmMyZ, ‘mderZ| {‘ao~ÔcÀ¶m ào‘mZ| EH$ g‘mYmZmMm gwñH$mam Q>mH$cm!Vr OmJodê$Z CR>cr; Hw§$XmMr OwZr dhr H$nmQ>m§V nS>cr hmoVr; Ë¶m§Vrc H$m§ht AmIcocr

nmZ| {VZ| ’$mS>cr; d H$moZmS>çm§V gm§nS>coë¶m chmZem nopÝgcrÀ¶m VwH$S>çmZo, {VZ| {‘aocm nÌ{chmd¶mg gwadmV Ho$cr!

{‘am AmVm§ {eH$cr, ‘moR>r Pmcr; Amnë¶m {c{hÊ¶m§Vrc ewÕmewÕm§À¶m MwH$m§Zm Vr h§gUmaVa Zmht? ¶m {dMmamZ|,..Amnë¶m chmZnUÀ¶m ImoS>rà‘mU| nopÝgcrM| Q>moH$ Vm|S>m§V KmcyZ,‘mder ~amM doi H$mJXmH$S>o nhmV W~H$cr.

nU, ‘J EH$Xm§ gwadmV H$aVm§M, ‘Zm§V ¶oB©c V| gmao Vr ^am^a H$mJXmda CVê$Z H$mT>rVhmoVr!..: 468 :

gmS>onm§MMm R>moH$m nS>ë¶mda, AéUZ| ’$cH$ ~mOycm gmacm d gm‘mZ Jmoim H$ê$Z R>odrVR>odrV, Vmo CRy>Z OmB©cm åhUmcm, "Om Vwåht.'

OmB© CR>cr; {VZ| Ho$gm§Mm Am§~mS>m AmaemH$S>o nhmV nhmV ZrQ> Ho$cm. H$monè¶m§Vrc dm°e‘Ü¶|{VZ| Vm|S> ZrQ> YwVc|, nwÝhm Hw§$H$dmMr {Q>H$cr cm{dcr d nXa gm§darV Vr H$moMmOdi Jocr.

Imct dm§Hy$Z H$moMmda nS>coco§ Amnc| nwñVH$ d ‘Zrng© hmVt KoD$Z {VZ| H$monè¶m§Vrc N>ÌrCMccr;..Am{U Mncm KmcyZ XmamH$S>o diVm diVm§, Vr AéUH$S>o nmhÿZ åhUmcr, "Vwåhr§¶oVm§ Zm?'

"Zmht, ‘cm doi Amho WmoS>m! Vwåhr Om.' AéU Amncm H$mim H$moQ> A§Jmda MT>drVåhUmcm.

AéUH$S>o nhmVm§ nhmVm§, OmB©Mr Ñï>r, ~arMer Yyi ~gcoë¶m Ë¶mÀ¶m Ë¶m A§Jm§VrcH$moQ>mH$S>o Jocr. Ë¶mZ| nm¶m§Vrc ñcrnacm ~aoM {Xdg nm°{ce Ho$c| ZìhV|. YmoVamMm ~§Jë¶mgmaImgmoJm, {ZîH$miOrnU| ‘mJ| {’$adcoco H|$g, d Jm¡adUm©da CRy>Z {XgUmar ~arMer dmT>cocrË¶mMr H$mir^moa XmT>r!...

AéUÀ¶m nmoemH$m§Vrc hr EH§$Xa ~o{’${H$ar, OmB©À¶m ‘Zmcm Ë¶mjUt WmoS>rer OmMcrM!Vr XadmOmH$S>o diÊ¶mEodOr nwÝhm Q>o~cmOdi Amcr. Amnë¶m hmVm§Vrc N>Ìr IwMucm

AmoS>JyZ R>odcr. ng© d nwñVH$ Q>o~cmda Q>mHy$Z {VZ| PQ>H$Z² Q>o~cmMm ImcMm S´>mda CKS>cm;Am{U Ë¶m§VyZ H$nS>çmMm ~«e H$mTy>Z Vr AéUOdi OmV åhUmcr, "H$moQ> AJXr ‘icm Amho,PmSy>§ H$m§?'

AéUZ| {VOH$S>o nmhÿZ, nwÝhm Amnë¶m H$moQ>mH$S>o EH$Xm§ ~o{’$H$sa Ñ{ï> {’$adcr d Vmo ~i|M{Vcm h§gyZ åhUmcm, ""Agy§ Úm!...''

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nU ‘J nwÝhm Ë¶mcm H$m¶ dmQ>c| H$moUmg R>mD$H$? OmB©Z| Odi AmUcocm ~«e KoÊ¶mgmR>thmV nwT>| H$arV Vmo åhUmcm, "~a§ Va, AmUm BH$S>o ! ‘r PmS>Vmo...'

H$m§ht EH$ Z ~mocVm§, Ë¶mÀ¶m hmVr§ ~«e XoD$Z, OmB© Odi C^r am{hcr. AéUZ| ~«e hmVtKoD$Z, nwT>cm mJ aâ gm’$ Ho$cm d nmR>rdarc H$moQ> gm’$ H$aÊ¶mgmR>t, Vmo Amncm hmV ‘mJ|nmoMdy§ cmJcm. OmB©cm Ë¶mÀ¶m ¶m ‘w½Y YS>nS>rMr,..EH$àH$maÀ¶m AÅ>mhmgmMr, J§‘V dmQ>cr;Am{U Vr Amnë¶metM Jmcm§Vë¶m Jmcm§V h§gV am{hcr!...: 469 :

eodQ>t, Vr ñdV:M nwT>| Pmcr; Am{U ào‘inU| Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o h§gyZ nhmV, Amncm hmV nwT>oH$ê$Z, Vr AJXr hþH$‘r AmdmOm‘Ü¶| Ë¶mcm åhUmcr, ""AmUm Vmo ~«e BH$S>o! Vw‘Mo ZmhtVhmV nmoMUma nmR>rcm! ‘r H$aVo gm’$!''

{VÀ¶m Ñï>tV d eãXm§V BVH$m AmnconUm âcm hmoVm, H$s AéUÀ¶m Ñï>tVrc H$R>moaVmjUâ OmJÀ¶m OmJtM {daKicr!..Am{U Ë¶mZ| ~«e {VÀ¶m hmVr XoD$Z, H$m§ht EH$ Z ~mocVm§Amncr nmR> {VOH$S>o {’$adcr.

WmoS>m doi OmB© gm¡å¶nUo§ Ë¶mÀ¶m nmR>rdê$Z ~«e {’$adrV hmoVr; {VZ| Amncm hmV ImctH$aVm§Zm {VÀ¶m ~m§JS>çm§Mm Pmcocm AmdmO EoHy$Z, AéUZ| {VÀ¶m ~mOyg nwT>m Ho$cm. ¶mdoit VrË¶mÀ¶mH$S>o nmhmV gm¡å¶nU| h§gV hmoVr. OUw§ H$m¶, Vgcr Ë¶mMr chmZgmZ H$m‘{Jar H$amd¶mgË¶mZ| {Vcm AmO nadmZJr {Xë¶m‘wi|, {Vcm A{^‘mZ d AmZ§XM dmQ>V hmoVm!..

Var Ë¶mcm amhdoZm d Vmo åhUmcm, ""Vwåhr H$m§ CJmM ‘OgmR>r§ Ìmg KoVm§, hmo?''Ë¶mÀ¶m Ë¶m eãXm§Zr§ ‘mÌ OmB©cm WmoS>| Xþ:I Pmc|, Var Ë¶mÀ¶m Ë¶m dm³¶mH$S>o Xþc©j H$ê$Z,

Ë¶mÀ¶m Ho$gm§H$S>o d nm¶m§Vrc ñcrnaH$S>o nhmV Vr åhUmcr, ""Ho$g nmhm H$go {dñH$Q>co AmhoVw‘Mo? ‘mPm H§$Jdm XoVo h§, ‘r H$m§? Am{U h| nm{hc§V H$m, AéU? ñcrna ~Km {H$Vr Iam~AmhoV Vo? OmVm§Zm Hw$R>| Var AmO nm°{ce cmdyZ ¿¶mZm Oam! Pmcr EImXr {XS>H$s AemH$m‘mgmR>r IM©,..Va haH$V Zmht H$m§ht?...''

"amhÿ§ Úm!' {VÀ¶m Ë¶m gmè¶m eãXm§Zr ‘Zm§V CS>Umar Ii~i VerM Am§Vë¶m Am§V XS>nyZAéU åhUmcm; Amnë¶m WmoS>çm cm§~ dmT>coë¶m d ~a|M {Xdg Voc Z cmdcoë¶m H|$gm§VyZ Ë¶mZ|Amncr ~moQ>| ‘mJ| {’$adct; Am{U Q>o~cmdarc EH$ nwñVH$ KoD$Z Vmo IwMuda ~gcm.: 470 :

Ë¶mcm nwÝhm§ ~gVm§Zm nmhÿZ OmB© Amü¶m©Z| åhUmcr, ""h| H$m¶? ghm dmOm¶cm Amco!..Vwåht

Kat Zmht H$m OmUma AmVm§?''""Zmht. ‘cm WmoS>m doi Amho!'' g‘moa KoVcoë¶m nwñVH$mMr nmZ| MmiV Vmo OmB©H$S>o AY©dQ>

da nhmV åhUmcm.Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zm§Vrc AñdñWVm nmhÿZ OmB©cm dmB©Q> dmQ>c|; nU {VMm AJXt ZmBcmOM hmoVm!{Vcm R>mD$H$ hmoVo§, AéU Amnë¶mcm Q>miÊ¶mgmR>tM h| gma| ZmQ>H$ H$arV Amho. h| {Vcm

g‘Oc| Var{h H$m§ht EH$ Z ~mocVm§M, ng© d N>Ìr CMcyZ hmVm§V KoV Vr XmamH$S>o dicr.Xmam~mhoa nS>Uma, BV³¶m§V {Vcm H$gcrer AmR>dU Pmcr; Am{U Vr nwÝhm§ ‘mJ| diyZAéUcm åhUmcr, ""Vwåhr AmO nJma KoVcmV H$m§? CÚm§ nwÝhm§ ~±H$ hm°crS>o Amho hmo!''

""Aao@ Ia§M! {dgacmoM ‘r Vo JS>~S>rV!'' AéU IwMudê$Z nQ>H$Z² CRy>Z, {VOH$S>onmhmV ^m§~mdë¶mgmaIo hmoD$Z åhUmcm, ""‘oZr W±³g² h§, n¡!''

""~a§, OmVo ‘r AmVm§. nadm§ gH$mir oQ>!'' OmB© ~mhoa nS>Vm§ nS>Vm§ åhUmcr.{VMr ImÌr hmoVr. AéUZm dmMmd¶mM| dJ¡ao H$m§ht ZìhV|; AmnU {ZKyZ Omdo§, åhUyZM

Ho$di Ë¶m§Mr hr gmar IQ>nQ> hmoVr!: 471 :‘J {VÀ¶m ‘Zm§V {dMma Amcm- "Vo BVH§$ H$R>moa hmoÊ¶mMm à¶ËZ H$arV AmhoV Iam; nU

Var{h, Ë¶m§À¶m OmË¶m hiwdma öX¶mM§ gm¡OÝ¶, Amnë¶m Ñï>rg nXmonXr nS>ë¶mdmMyZ ahmVZmht!..'

{‘aoÀ¶m nÌm§V, {VZo AJXr ‘moH$ionU| {c{hVm§Zm, AéU{df¶t {Vcm nwîH$i Jmoï>r H$i{dë¶mhmoË¶m; Am{U {VÀ¶mH$Sy>Z Amcoë¶m XmoZMma CÎmam§‘Ü¶o {VZ| {c{hcoë¶m VwQ>nw§Á¶m ‘m{hVrdê$Z,AéUÀ¶m ‘mJÀ¶m Am¶wî¶mMr{h OmB©cm ~arM H$ënZm Amcr hmoVr!

"nU VoM EH$m doiMo loð> H$cmd§V AéU- AmO AJXt àdmhn{VVnU| OrdZgmJam§V Ho$diVa§JV, gd©ñdr A¶mo½¶ Aem Amnë¶m ZmoH$arÀ¶m MmH$moarVyZ Amnc| OrdZ H$g|Var AmoTy>Z ZoVAmhoV! Vg§ åhQ>c§ Va, Ë¶mÀ¶m Ë¶m {Zame|VM Ë¶m§À¶m gÜ¶m§À¶m H$R>moaVoMm, ~o{’$H$sarMmgmè¶mMm g‘mdoe hmoVmo!'..Ag| OmB©cm dmQ>c|!

nU Varhr "Amnë¶mcm Ë¶m§Mm ‘w½Y H$m§ hmoB©Zm, ghdmg cm^Ê¶mMm gw¶moJ Amcm, h| VarH$m¶ WmoS>§ Amho?' ¶m {dMmamZ| {Vcm nwÝhm g‘mYmZM dmQ>c|!

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"AH$coMm, l‘mMm ‘mo~Xcm n¡emÀ¶m ê$nmZ| KoU§!'..hmM AmnU AmVm§ åhUV Amhm| Vmoì¶mnma Zm? AmnU Var Zmht H$m§ AmO n¡emgmR>tM Amnc§ ‘Z ‘mê$Z H$m§htVar YS>nS> H$arVAmhmo§?? ‘J..àm‘{UH$nUo, {ZXmZ amOamog...H$moUr AerM YS>nS> H$arV Agc§, Va {VH$S>onmhVm§Zm§Mr Amncr hr Hw$pËgV Ñ{ï> H$m§ ~a§??..''

: 480 :BV³¶m§V, cJ~JrZ| MmcÊ¶mMm à¶ËZ H$arV Agcoë¶m EH$m Hw$~S> Amcoë¶m åhmVmè¶m

nmQ>rdmë¶mMm, AéUmcm EH$X‘ Y¸$m cmJcm. Ë¶m‘wi|, AéUZ| MQ>H$Z² diyZ Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>onm{hc|;.. åhmVmè¶mMr XrZ Ñ{ï> AéUH$S>o cmJcr hmoVr. hmVm§Vrc nmQ>r g§ mirV, Vmo {dZdUrÀ¶mñdam§V åhUmcm.."gmho@~!'

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Vgë¶m{h ‘Z:pñWVtV, {IÞnU| h§gyZ AéU Ë¶mcm åhUmcm, ""H$m§?..Agë¶m S>H$coë¶m‘ZmZ| añË¶m§VyZ Mmcmd¶mg Zmcm¶H$, åhUyZ gmho~mcm Q>monctV KmcyZ H$m§ ZoUma AmhogHw$R>§?...doS>çm åhmVmè¶m, ‘mÂ¶mH$S>o ao H$m¶ gm‘mZ Amho Va Vy§ ‘cm hoc {dMmaVmo Amhog?...''

""Vg§ Ýhd§, gmho~!..'' nwÝhm Ho$qdcdmUo nhmV, AS>IiV AS>IiVM åhmVmam AéUcmåhUmcm, ""BcmOM MmcZm ~Jm..nmQ>r KoD$ZemZ² XþnmanyZ qhS>Vmo¶²...nZ² Mma n¡go{~ JdgZmV!AmVm§ å¶m§ åhmVmè¶m§Z§ H$m¶ H$amd§ gm§Jm? gmho~, EImXm {XS>H$sn¡gm XoË¶mcm,..Var ~r cBCnH$ma ìhVrc ~Jm!..åhmVmam MUoHw$a‘wao KoD$ZemZ² nmoQ> Omirc!...''

H$m§ht ‘{hÝ¶m§nyduMr Amncr Aghmæ¶ YS>nS> d dair ~rMda MVOu~amo~a Im„oco MUoHw$a‘wao... AéUcm gmao àg§J EH$X‘ AmR>dco!..Ë¶mZo§ Ë¶m åhmVmè¶mÀ¶m gwaHw$Vcoë¶m Mohè¶mH$S>ojU^a ghmZ yVrZ| nm{hc|; d ‘w½YnU| Amnë¶m {Iem§VyZ EH$ AmUocr H$mTy>Z Ë¶mÀ¶m hmVmdaR>o{dcr!...nU Vr KoD$Z OmVm§Zm, Ë¶m åhmVmè¶mMr Amnë¶mH$S>o cmJcocr H¥$VkVoMr Ñ{ï>nmhÿZ, AéUcm qH${MV² Xþ:IM Pmc|; Am{U Vmo Amnë¶metM nwQ>nwQ>cm, ""H$m§ ~a§ h| Ag§?..‘Zwî¶ åhUyZ {Od§V Agon¶ªV ¶mcm Amnë¶m nmoQ>mMm Var OJm§V h¸$ Amho H$s¨ Zmht?..àm‘{UH$ l‘mMr V¶mar AgyZ{h Vmo AmO Agm H§$JmcnU| {’$aV Amho!.. Aem doit, Ë¶mÀ¶mAm¶wî¶m§Vrc H$‘rV H$‘r d ¶mo½¶ Vr JaO, AmOÀ¶m EH$ {XdgmnwaVr Var AmnU A§eV:nwadcr!..¶m H$V©ì¶m~Ôc,..¶m ‘mUwgH$s~ÔcM,..Ë¶mMr hr CnH¥$V Ñ{ï> H$m§?''

nU ‘J AéU ñdV:etM h§gcm. Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zm§V {dMma Amcm.."OJmÀ¶m ^m|dVmcÀ¶mJm|Yir ì¶dhmam§V gmYmaUV: O| AmT>iV Zmht, Vo§ Amnë¶mH$S>o Amho, Ag§ Ë¶m åhmVmè¶mcmdmQ>c§, åhUyZ': 481 :

Agë¶mM {dMmam§Mm S>m|~ Ë¶mMm öX¶m§V YS>YS>V hmoVm. AéU ì¶J« ‘ZmZ| Mma nmdc| nwT>|MmcyZ Jocm. Zoh‘tÀ¶m H$monè¶mdarc nmZnÅ>rdmë¶mH$Sy>Z, Ë¶mZ| EH$ gwH$m H$mV ‘gmcm ~ZdyZKoVcr, Zdr {gJmaoQ> noQ>{dcr d Vmo nwÝhm§ JO~Ocoë¶m OZg§‘Xm©H$S>o dicm.

WmoS>rer XmT>r dmT>cocr, A§Jm§V ’$mQ>H$m gXam, Zogcoc| H$mi| ‘MH$Q> YmoVa,..Aem dofm§VrcEH$ ‘Zwî¶ VoW|M H$monè¶mda C^m hmoVm. AéUmcm nmZ ImD$Z añË¶mH$S>o diVm§Zm nmhmVm§M, VmocJ~JrZ| nwT>| Amcm;..d Ë¶mcm hmV OmoSy>Z åhUmcm, "gmho~, EH$ XmoZ AmÊ¶m§Mo n¡go XoVm§ H$m§nmoQ>mcm!'

Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o Z nm{hë¶mgmaI| H$ê$Z, AéU nwT>| Mmcy§ cmJVm§M,..Vmo Ë¶mÀ¶mOdiyZ hiyhiy§

MmbV, Amnë¶metM ~mocë¶mà‘mU| nwQ>nwQy>§ cmJcm. ""Aao am‘ am‘ am‘!... Amnc§M Zer~{’$ac§ Ë¶mcm H$moU H$m¶ H$aUma? AmB© J@, nmoQ>m§V H$mhr CR>cr Amho!...AmVm§ AJXt ‘aUmMrnmir Amcr; B©ídam, VwcmM ao X¶m ¶m ~«måhUmMr!...''

Ë¶mMr ~VmdUr VerM nwT>| Mmccr AgVr; Am{U {VèhmBVmMr ghmZw y{V OmJ¥V hmoD$Z,Ë¶mcm Vr Iar{h dmQ>cr AgVr. nU AéU ‘mÌ H$m§htEH$ Z ~mocVm§, VgmM nwT>| {ZKyZ Jocm.H$m§ht nmdc| MmcyZ cm§~ Joë¶mda EH$Xm§ VwÀN>VoZ| ‘mJ| diyZ nhmV, AéU Amnë¶metM h§gyZåhUmcm, ""doS>çm,...VwPr§ ht Agct ZmQ>H§$ ‘cm AmVm§[h g‘OV ZmhtV BVH$m XþYIwim,Xþ~©c ~wÕrMm ‘cm R>adVmog H$m§ ao Vy§?.. AmO ghm ‘{hZo Vwcm nhmVmo Amho ‘r! VwP§ Zer~AOyZ{h H$m§ht {’$aV Zmht A§@?.. Am{U Var, XmoZ AmÊ¶m§Mo n¡go åhUOo VwÂ¶m AJXt hmVMm‘iM OUw§! XmoZ VrZXm§ H$s¨d Amcr...n¡go {Xco!...AmVm§ hr VwPr c~mS>r AmUIr {H$Vr {XdgMmcUma, ~m~m?''

nU ‘J nwÝhm AéUcm dmQ>c|, ""hmo, hr c~mS>r IarM..Var nU OJm§Vrc Xþ{‘©i n¡emgmR>tMMmc{dcr Amho Zm Ë¶mZ| Vr? Zmht Var...Xþgè¶mcm Zmht Va ñdV:cm Var ’$gdyZM, ‘Zwî¶{‘idVmo Zm n¡go, ¶m OJm§V?...ñdV:Mr c~mS>r ‘Zwî¶mcm H$YtM {XgV Zmht EdT>§M !...Voìhm§Vwcm Ë¶mMr c~mS>r g‘Ocr, Va Vy nm{hOo Va ~mOyg hmo!...nU Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o Ag§ VwÀN>VoZ| nmhÿZh§gm¶Mm, Vwcm Var H$m¶ A{YH$ma, ~m~m?'': 482 :

MmbVm§ MmbVm§ {gJmaoQ> Vm|S>m§V Yê$Z, Vr [ecJmdÊ¶mgmR>t Ë¶mZ| H$mS>çmMr noQ>r ~mhoaH$mT>cr; nU Vr‘Ü¶| EH${h H$mS>r ZìhVr; ZdrZ noQ>r ¿¶mdr åhUyZ Vmo OdiÀ¶m nmZnÅ>rdmë¶mH$S>odicm; Am{U EH$ ~m°³g hmVm§V KoD$Z, Ë¶mZ| ~o mZnU| {Iem§VyZ EH$ ZmU| ~mhoa H$mT>c| d‘moS>rgmR>t dmQ> nhmV C^m am{hcm.

VodT>çm§V, Vmo XþH$mZXma hmV nwT>| H$ê$Z Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o h§gyZ nhmV åhUmcm, ""gmho~, hrnmdcr amVnmirMr Iar@! nU Am‘À¶m XþH$mZm§V Zmht MmcUma!''

AéU Ho$dT>çmZ| Var XMH$cm. XþH$mZXmamÀ¶m ~mocÊ¶mMm AW©M Ë¶mcm àW‘ g‘OoZm. nUË¶mZ| hmV nwT>| H$ê$Z naV {Xcoc| ZmU| nhmVm§M, AéUÀ¶m S>moiçm§V M¸$ àH$me nS>cm.‘KmnmgyZ nwÝhm nwÝhm Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o naVUmar Ë¶mÀ¶m {Iem§Vrc ~Ô nmdcrM hmoVr Vr!- AéUcmjU^a Xþ:I Pmc|, {IÞ dmQ>c|.. Ë¶mdoit, Ë¶m§À¶m ‘Zm§V{h, Vgcm H$m§ht {dMma ZìhVm!AJXt {Z‘yQ>nU| ~ma³¶m {Iem§Vrc gmat ZmUt ~mhoa H$mTy>Z, Ë¶mZ| Ë¶m§Vrc EH$ gwQ>r {XS>H$s

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XþH$mZXmamÀ¶m hmVr§ R>odcr, d Vmo nwT>| Mmcy§ cmJcm.: 483 :

YwamÀ¶m EH$ cmoQ> gmoSy>Z, ZwH$VmM KS>cocm Vmo gmam àg§J AmR>dV, AéU Amnë¶metMh§gcm. MmbVm§ MmbVm§ jU^a W~Hy$Z, Vr ‘Km§nmgyZ nwÝhm nwÝhm Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o ‘moMm© didUmard Ë¶mcm Y o$ XoUmar ImoQ>r nmdcr, Ë¶mZ| {Iem§VyZ ~mhoa H$mT>cr; Am{U añË¶m§Vrc {Xì¶mÀ¶mCOoS>m§V {VOH$S>o {ZaIyZ nhmV, OUw§ {Vcm CÔoeyZM Vmo {IÞnU| h§gyZ åhUmcm, ""~mB©@J,‘mÂ¶m {Iem§Vrc ¶m n¡em§n¡H$s¨, àË¶oH$ n¡n¡gmR>t ‘r ‘mP§ ‘Z ‘mac§ Amho;...aº$ AmQ>dc§Amho!..nU Var Vwcm ‘mÂ¶m nXat ~m§YyZ, ‘cm H$moUrVar ’$gdc§!..Ë¶m§V ‘mPm H$m¶ Xmof gm§J~a§?...Var H§$S>³Q>aZ| qH${MV² Hw$pËgnU| ‘OH$S>o nmhÿZM nwÝhm VwPr ‘mÂ¶mH$S>o ~moidUHo$cr!...‘Km§er§, Ë¶m Amem{Zameoet PJS>Umè¶m {^H$mè¶mcmM Vwcm XoD$Z Q>mH$Umam, {Zc©‚mKmoa AnamYr R>a{dc§ AgV|g, ‘cm Vy§!...Am{U AmVm§ Va..Ë¶m añË¶m§Vrc Xþgè¶m ^rH$‘mJUmè¶m ‘mUgmH$S>o c~mS> åhUyZ Hw$pËgVnU| nhmVm§ nhmVm§, ‘mPr H$ënZm{h ZgVm§Zm, Ë¶mV§~mIydmë¶mH$S>o a añË¶m§V, ‘cmM c~mS> R>ady§ nhmV hmoVrg Vy§! AmVm§ Vy§M XþX£dr,..n[apñWVtZo§ImoQ>r R>acrg!..Ë¶mMm Xmof ‘Oda H$m§ ~a§?''

Amnë¶m ¶m {dMmagaUrM|, AéUcm Vgë¶m ‘Z:pñWVtV{h hgy§ ¶oV hmoV|. hiyhiy nmdc|Q>mH$sV, Ë¶m nmdcrH$S>o Vg|M nhmV, Vmo nwT>| Mmcy§ cmJcm;...Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zm§V {dMma ¶oVhmoVo...""nU AmVm§ Vwcm ‘r XoD§$ Var H$moUmcm?...hmV CMcyZ H$moUmcm XoB©Z åhQ>c§ VaAe³¶!..añË¶m§V Hw$R>§ Q>mHy$Z XoB©Z, Va H$moUr Vwcm CMcyZ KoB©c;...’$goc...Am{U Ë¶mÀ¶m’$gdUwH$sM§ ‘rM H$maU R>ê$Z XmofmñnX hmoB©Z!...N>o: N>o: ! Aàm‘m{UH$m§À¶m hmVtM ¶mnwT>oOodT>m doi, Vy§ KmoQ>mierc, VodT>m doioM ’$º$ Vwcm Ia| ZmU| åhUyZ {‘a{dVm§ ¶oB©c! nU~mB©@J, OJm§V Vwcm Hw$R>§M ñWmZ XoÊ¶m§V AW© Zmht! VwPm ImoQ>çm IaonUm‘wi| Vy§ AmUIr {H$VrAà‘m{UH$m§Zm OmñV {~KS>derc,..Am{U {H$Vr àm‘[UH$m§Zm MmaMm¡Km§V ‘mÂ¶mgmaI| ‘mZImct KmcÊ¶mMr nmir AmUerc,..H$moUmg R>mD$H$?..‘mÂ¶m {Iem§Vrc BVa Iè¶m ZmÊ¶m§VdmJÊ¶mMr Amncr AnmÌVm Va AmVm§ Vy§ ImÌrnyd©H$ R>a{dcrM Amhog!...Vwcm ¶mnwT>§ OJm§VHw$R>§ ñWmZ Úmd§, V|M ‘cm ¶m jUt g‘OV Zmht!...N>o...qH$~hþZm Vwcm JQ>mam§V Q>mH$U§gwÕm‘mÂ¶m {Odmda ¶oV Amho!- Ë¶mnojm§...hmo Ag§M...AJXt A‘¶m©X H$mcn¶ªV, H$moUmÀ¶m[h hmVtZ Amë¶m‘wi|,...Vwcm OJm§V dmdaVm§M ¶oUma Zmht,...Aer ImÌrnyd©H$ Anojm H$ê$Z Mm¡nmQ>rdarcdmiy§VM AJXt Imoc g‘m{Y XoVmo Vwcm AmVm§!..''

nmR>r‘mJyZ ¶oUmè¶m ‘moQ>marMm ^m|Jm ‘moR>çmZ| dmOcm;...Am{U AéU XMHy$Z ^mZmdaAmcm! -jUmnyduM AmnU H$moUË¶m M‘ËH$m[aH$ {dMmagaUtV KmoQ>miV hmoVm| h| AmR>dyZ,AéU Amnë¶metM doS>çmgmaIm nwÝhm {IÞnU| ‘moR>çmZ| h§gcm!...: 484 :

Mm¡nmQ>rg‘moa,...Anmocmo~§XamnmgyZ Vmo JìhZ©a hmD$gÀ¶m cmc ~Îmrn¶ªV, gmè¶m ~mOyZ|Ë¶mÀ¶m Ñï>rcm PJPJmQ> {XgV hmoVm. ’«|$M {~«OÀ¶m H$monè¶mda "50I' Am{U "SHELL'À¶mOm{hamVr, {Xì¶m§Zr§ PiH$V hmoË¶m; nwÝhm {dPV hmoË¶m. {VH$S>o VgoM W~H$V nhmV nhmV,AéU g°ÝS>hñQ>© {~«Odarc añË¶mZ| "EZ. nm°doc' H§$nZrn¶ªV Amcm. Ë¶mZ| g‘moaM| KS>çminm{hc|. ‘mJrc {Xì¶mÀ¶m COoS>m§V, Ë¶mÀ¶m H$m§Q>çm§Zr XmI{dc|- ZD$ dmOyZ Mmirg {‘{ZQ>|!

"A§:! BVH$mM doi Pmcm?...' Ag| Amnë¶metM nwQ>nwQ>V, {gJmaoQ>Mm Yya gmoS>rV, ‘moQ>marMrhiyhiy H$‘r hmoUmar dX©i CJrMM nhmV, AéU WmoS>m doi VoW| C^m am{hcm. "AmVm§ cm¡H$a KatOmD$Z Var H$m¶ H$am¶M§ Amho? Xþgè¶m {Xdet gwQ>rM! nU ‘J H$am¶M§ Var H$m¶? Am{UOm¶M§ Var Hw$R>§?..'

Ë¶mZ| c°q‘½Q>Z amoS>dê$Z cm§~n¶ªV Ñ{ï> {’$a{dcr. nhmVm§ nhmVm§ VoWrc XmoÝhr VrÝhr{gZo‘m§Mo PJPJmQ> Ë¶mcm EH$X‘ {Xgco. H$gcr{h H$ënZm ‘Zm§V ¶oÊ¶mnyduM Ë¶mMo nm¶ Ë¶m~mOyg {’$aco!..H$moR>| Var..H$g| Var...Amnc| ^H$mg ‘Z a§O{dÊ¶mMr AmO Ë¶mcm ’$ma BÀN>mhmoVr!...

WmoS>| nwT>| MmcyZ Amë¶mda, ~°H$amoS>À¶m Zm³¶mOdirc XmoZ hÎmtÀ¶m {Xì¶m§H$S>o Ë¶mMr Ñ[îQ>dicr. Vmo VgmM nwT>| Jocm. VoWrc Bånr[a¶c {gZo‘mÀ¶m H§$nmD§$S>À¶m Xmam§V, H$monè¶mda~è¶mM nmQ>çm {Xì¶mÀ¶m PJPJmQ>m§V PiH$V hmoË¶m. {VH$S>o Ë¶mZ| eyÝ¶ ZOaoZ| nm{hc|,.. da{c{hc| hmoV|-"XX} {Xc!..'

AéU h§gcm-AJXt {IÞnU| h§gcm! Am{U ‘J ñdV:etM åhUmcm, ""¶m gmè¶m§Mr öX¶|Aet ’w$Q>VmV Var H$et? BH$S>o nmoQ> gJirH$S>o qYJmUm KmbV Amho!...Am{U ¶m§À¶m öX¶m§VyZAly§Mo nya dhmVmhoV åhUo!''

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nS>XoM ’$mSy>§ cmJcm. {VH$S>o {IÞVoZ| Ñ[ï>jon Q>mH$sV, pñ‘V H$arV Vmo nwÝhm Amnë¶metMåhUmcm, ""~m~m§Zmo, Ho$di qhXr åhUyZ Vwåhmcm CÎmoOZ XoÊ¶mgmR>t, ‘mPo n¡go IM© H$aÊ¶mMr{ZXmZ AmO Var ‘witM BÀN>m Zmht! AmO ‘cm ‘mÂ¶m ‘ZmM§ g‘mYmZ nm{hOo Amho!hmo,...‘mÂ¶mgma»¶m aº$m‘m§gmÀ¶m gmÜ¶mgwÜ¶m ‘mUgmM§,..{Od§V OrdZ nhmd¶mg nm{hOoAmho!...‘mÂ¶m öX¶m§VyZ H$mì¶mMo nya[h gwQ>coco ZmhtV!..Am{U ~§XþH$s¨Mr ‘Xþ©‘H$s JmOdÊ¶mMrVa ‘cm Ë¶mhÿZ{h H$‘r BÀN>m Amho,...AmO!'': 485 :

Aem ÌñV ‘ZmZ|, AéU WmoS>m nwT>| MmcyZ OmVmo, Vm| "nmWo'À¶m Xmam§Vrc {Ziga {Xì¶m§MrnmQ>r Ë¶mÀ¶m S>moiçm§V EH$X‘ âcr. {dOoÀ¶m {Xì¶m§Zr MH$mH$Umar Vr nmQ>r! Ë¶m {XdetÀ¶m{’$ë‘M| V| Zm§d hmoV|- ""The Least Necessity !''

V| Zm§d Va AéUcm AË¶§V AmH$f©H$ dmQ>c|, ""OJm§V OJVm§ZmMr hr H$‘tV H$‘r JaO VarH$gcr ~a§, ‘mUgmMr?...nmoQ>?- hmo, AWm©V²M OJÊ¶mnwaVm n¡gm!..''

AemàH$ma| Ë¶mM| Hw$Vyhc OmJ¥V hmoD$Z, Ë¶mZ| Ë¶m nmQ>rImcM| ‘moR>| {MÌ {’$ê$Z EH$Xm§{ZaIyZ nm{hc|- nwîH$igm O‘md Ym§dmYm§d H$arV Amho;..gmam Jm|Yi ‘mOcm Amho!..Am{UH$monè¶m§Vrc EH$ åhmVmam ‘Zwî¶, AJXt Jm§Jacoë¶m Ñï>rZ| Ë¶m g‘moarc YS>nS>rH$S>o nhmVAmho!-

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àg§J AJXt jw„H$ hmoVm!- nU XmXan¶ªVÀ¶m AJXt ‘m‘wcr àdmgm§Vhr Vmo KSy>Z Amë¶m‘wi|,^m¶Iim ¶oB©n¶ªV dg§VmÀ¶m ñZoherc ‘ZmMo Ë¶mdaM {dMma Mmcco hmoVo!..

Am{U Ë¶mdê$Z Ë¶mcm Ë¶mÀ¶m Xþgè¶m MwcV^mdmMr - {dR>mo~mAÊUmMr - AmR>dU Pmcr.Ë¶mMr OJm§V Iyngo n¡go {‘idÊ¶mgmR>t Mmccocr Aì¶mhV cQ>nQ> d YS>nS>, dg§Vmg‘moa EH$X‘C^r am{hcr! ¶ed§VXmXm§Mm A§V Pmcm, Ë¶mdoit, Ë¶m§Mm hm EH$ coH$ Oo‘Vo‘ ZmoH$ardê$Z naVAmcm hmoVm. Am{U Vmo Xþgam, AZoH$ {R>H$mUt ’$moZ Ho$ë¶mda {H$Vr Var doimZ|, Ë¶m§M| ’$º$H$coda nhmd¶mgM Kat ¶oD§$ eH$cm hmoVm!

Am{U Var{h, doXm§Vm§V nma§JV Agcoë¶m ¶ed§VXmXm§Mt, eodQ>n¶ªV, n¡emÀ¶m ì¶dhmamgmR>tMgmar YS>nS> Mmccr hmoVr!..

¶mdê$ZM, chmZnUt EH$m H$WoH$è¶mZ| gm§{JVcocr - AJXt ‘aV AgVm§Zm gwÕm§ "dm, -dm, -Ho$, Ho$,' Agë¶m AS>IiË¶m eãXm§VyZ, OdiM Agcoc| "dmgê§$ Ho$agwUr ImV| Amho'Agm, Amnë¶m ‘wcm§~mim§Zm g§Xoe nmR>dUmè¶m, OmS>çm doXm§Ë¶mMr - Jmoï> Ë¶mcm AmR>dcr!..

VodT>çm§V JmS>r Wm§~cr; Am{U XmXa ñQ>oeZda nm§S>mo~m goH§$S>³cmgm§VyZ CÎmaVm§Zm dg§Vmcm{Xgco. Ë¶mMm S>~m nwcmOdiM hmoVm; gmh{OH$M Ë¶mZ| {IS>H$s¨VyZ hmV ~mhoa H$mTy>Z, h§gVh§gV Ë¶m§À¶m ~mOyg H$ê$Z hmcdcm.

nU Amnë¶mM V§ÐrV Mmccoco nm§S>mo~m, JXvV {‘giyZ nwT>|{h Joco hmoVo!..dg§VmÀ¶m ‘Zm§V {dfÊUVm OmñVM XmQ>cr!.. nU, EH$ ~m¶H$mo ‘mhoat nmR>dë¶mda, Xþgè¶m

Zì¶m ~m¶H$mocm{h ‘yc Zmht, åhUyZ gXm a§Org Agcoë¶m Ë¶m àdmhn{VV nm§S>mo~m§H$S>o, Aem{dMmam§V Ñ{ï>jon Q>mH$Vm§ Q>mH$Vm§, cmoH$cJmS>r, dg§Vmcm KoD$Z PQ>H$Z² XmXa ñQ>oeZm§VyZ ~mhoa

nS>cr!..: 522 :

‘mQw>§Jm ñQ>oeZ OgOg| Odi ¶oD§$ cmJc| VgVer dg§Vmcm ~m~mgmho~m§Mr d Ë¶mdê$ZAéUMr AmR>dU hmoD§$ cmJcr!

AéU {ZKyZ Jocm. Ë¶mZ§Va dg§VmÀ¶m{h Am¶wî¶m§V ~è¶mM chmZ‘moR>çm KS>m‘moS>r Pmë¶mhmoË¶m. nU Ë¶m§nojm§, AéU H$moR>| Jocm Agoc, H$m¶ H$arV Agoc, BVHo$ {Xdg Vmo AmnUm§H$moUmcmM H$gm oQ>cm Zmht?- ho {dMmaM dg§VmÀ¶m ‘Zm§V Ë¶mdoit H$mhÿa CR>drV hmoVo!..Vm|M gtd ñQ>oeZ Amc|. Vmo Imct CVacm, Ë¶mZ| H$co³Q>acm nmg XmI{dcm Am{U aoëdonwcmdê$ZMmcV OmD$Z, Vmo AmJ«mamoS>darc nwcmÀ¶m Q>m|H$mOdi ¶oD$Z nm|Mcm.

H$mimoI ~amM Pmcm hmoVm. dg§Vmcm nmoï>mOdirc EH$m MmitV Omd¶mM| hmoV|. ZmZmgmho~m§À¶mdoit EH$m S´>m¶ìhaZ|, Ë¶m§À¶mOdiyZ KoVcoë¶m n¡em§~ÔcÀ¶m àm{‘gar ZmoQ>rMr, cdH$aM ‘wXVg§nUma hmoVr. Ë¶m{df¶t ì¶dhmar ~mocU| H$amd¶mgM dg§V {VH$S>o Mmccm hmoVm -

Am{U Vmo Vgm Ë¶m ~mOyg diUma, BV³¶m§V... ~arMer XmT>r dmT>cocm, ~§Jmë¶mgmaIoYmoVa gmoS>cocm, CKS>çm S>mo³¶mMo Ho$g ‘mJ| {’$adyZ ‘§X ‘§X nmdc| Q>mH$sV g‘moaÀ¶m {XeoZ|Ë¶mÀ¶mM ~mOyg ¶oV Agcocm EH$ VéU Ë¶mcm {Xgcm. Vmo Vm|S>m§Vrc {gJmaoQ>Mm Yya gmoS>rV,BH$S>o {VH$S>o nhmV Amnë¶mM V§ÐrV Mmccm hmoVm.

dg§V XMHy$Z jU^a OmJÀ¶m OmJtM W~H$cm! AJXt nyU© AmoiIrMm Moham Iam!.. nUH$moU V| nQ>H$Z² Ë¶mÀ¶m cjm§V ¶oB©Zm.: 523 :

Vmo ~amM Odi Amë¶mda ‘mÌ dg§Vmcm g§e¶ Amcm - Vmo AéU Va Zìho? hmo, ImgM;... Vmo AéUM! Ver ImÌr dmQy>Z dg§V Ë¶mcm hmH$ ‘maUma, BV³¶m§V Ë¶mAmYt Ë¶mMrM Ñ{ï>dg§VmH$S>o Jocr!

Xþgè¶mM jUt, Vmo PnPn nmdc| Q>mH$sV dg§VmnmgyZ cm§~ OmD§$ cmJcm!AmVm§ ‘mÌ dg§VmMr nyU©M ImÌr Pmcr H$s¨, Vmo AéUM!... Am{U "AéU, AéU, Wm§~

Zm ao!' Ag| Vm|S>mZ| hmH$ ‘maV Vmo nwcmÀ¶m ~mOyg diyZ, Ë¶mÀ¶m‘mJ| WmoS>mgm Ym§dcm{h!nU Vmo cJ~JrZ| nwT>| Mmccm hmoVm. eodQ>t dg§VmZ| Ë¶mcm Jm§R>c|; Ë¶mÀ¶m nmR>rda hmV

R>odcm Am{U Ë¶mÀ¶m~amo~a MmcV MmcV dg§V Ë¶mcm åhUmcm, ""Aao Amhog Var H$moR>| Vy§AéU? H$aVmog H$m¶? Am{U Amåhmcm H$moUmcmM AJXt gwJmdm cmJy§ {Xcm ZmhtV Vmo?

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‘w§~B©gM Amhog Va Vy§? nwîH$i {Xdg VwPr dmQ> nmhÿZ nmhÿZ ~m~m AmVm§ X‘co!..''nU AéU H$m§htM ~moccm Zmht. Ë¶mM| Yy‘«nmZ Vg|M Mmcy§ hmoV|!.. Am{U Vmo nwT>| nwT>| MmcV

hmoVm.: 524 :

WmoS>m doi dg§V{h H$m§ht ~moccm Zmht. ImS>rÀ¶m ~mOyg CVaUmè¶m añË¶mZ|, Vo XmoKo{h Z~mocVm§ ~amo~aM nwT>| nwT>| Mmcco hmoVo.

‘moH$im dhmV Agcocm dmam Ë¶m§À¶m A§Jmcm ñne©yZ OmV hmoVm. âVrM| nmUr AmnQ>VAgcoco XJS>, H$mimoIm§V {dcrZ Pmco hmoVo; Am{U AmH$mem§Vrc Ag§»¶ Mm§XÊ¶m cwH$cwH$H$arV hmoË¶m -

eodQ>t AéUZ| EH$ PwaH$m KoD$Z {gJmaoQ> nm¶mImct Q>mH$cr, qH${MV² H$mc Wm§~yZ Amnë¶mpñcnaImct Vr {dP{dcr; Am{U AmnU OUy§ EH$Q>|M Amhm| Aem VèhoZ| Vmo nwT>| Mmcy§cmJcm!..

~amM doi Pmcm Var AéU ~mocV Zmht,... åhUyZ dg§VM eodQ>t Ë¶mÀ¶m AJXt Odigê$Z åhUmcm, ""AéU, H$m§htM H$m§ ao ~mocV Zmhtg? ‘cm gm§JZm Vwcm H$m¶ dmQ>V AmhoV|?.. ‘mÂ¶mda{h amJmdcmg, doS>çm?.. Aao, ‘r VwPm ^mD$ Iam; nU Ë¶mnojm§ VwPm {‘ÌMZìho H$m OmñV?''

""H$moUr H$moUmMm {‘Ì Zmht OJm§V!'' AéU H$mS>çmÀ¶m noQ>rda Zdr {gJmaoQ> AmnQ>rV,AJXt H$moaS>çm eãXm§V åhUmcm, ""dg§Vm, ‘cm H$m§ ao Vwåhr gmat ‘§S>ir Agm Ìmg XoVm§CJrM? ‘r Vw‘À¶m§VyZ ~mhoa nS>cmo,... ñdV:À¶m nm¶m§da C^m amhÊ¶mg AmVm§ g‘W© Pmcmo;AmVm§ ‘mPm Vwåhm§ H$moUmdaVr ^ma{h Zmht! ‘J ‘mÂ¶m ¶m Zì¶m Am¶wî¶m§V Vwåhr AmVm§ nwÝhm§nwÝhm§ H$m§ Kwgy§ nmhVm§? ‘cm ‘mP§ ñdV§Ì EH$mH$s Am¶wî¶ OJÊ¶mMm XoIrc A{YH$ma Zmht H$mOJm§V...?'': 525 :

dg§V Ë¶mda WmoS>m doi AJXt Jßn am{hcm. nU Z§Va Ë¶mÀ¶m nmR>rda hiy hiy WmonQ>rV VmoåhUYmcm, ""AéU, ‘r VwÂ¶m ^mdZm OmUVmo! nU Agm ÌmJm H$ê$Z H$g§ Mmcoc ao? Vy§ VwP§Am¶wî¶ Iwemc gwê§$ H$a!- nU AaqdX, ‘r ¶m§À¶mgma»¶m VwÂ¶m OwÝ¶m XmoñVm§ZmgwÕm§ Ë¶m§VH$m§htM H$m§ ñWmZ Zmht? {ZXmZ Amåhr Ë¶m§V KwgÊ¶mMm à¶ËZ Ho$cm, Va Vmo{h AnamYM R>aocH$m§?''

AéU AJXt {Z:eãXnU| H$nmimcm Am§R>çm KmcyZ, {gJmaoQ> ’w§$H$sV Mmccm hmoVm. Ë¶mcmdg§VmM| V| ~mocU| ‘Zm§V WmoS>| nQ>V hmoV|; Var Vmo Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o diyZ åhUmcm, ""ho§ nhm, dg§Vm,VwP§ åhUU§ H$Xm{MV² Ia§ Agoc! ‘mÂ¶mH$S>o Vwåhr {‘Ì åhUyZ nmhVm§!.. nU nXmonXt, ‘mÂ¶mAghmæ¶VoMr, Ðì¶hrZ Ü¶o¶dmXmMr, ‘cm OmUrd H$ê$Z XoUmè¶m Á¶m CnH$mar ‘mUgm§Zm gmoSy>Z‘r EH$Xm§ ~mhoa nS>cmo, Ë¶m§À¶metM Vw‘Mt Am¶wî¶o§ {ZJS>rV AmhoV, h| Vwåht {dgaVm§! Vwåhmcm‘mÂ¶m Am¶wî¶m§V ñWmZ,... åhUOo Ë¶m ~mH$sÀ¶m§Zm{h! ¶mMr Vwåhmcm H$m§ht H$ënZm Amho H$m?nU V| Agmo! ‘cm dmX ‘witM Kmcm¶Mm Zmht BW§!.. AmnU hm {df¶ VmËnwaVm Wm§~dy§ ¶m.H¥$nm H$a, Am{U ‘mÂ¶m{df¶t Vwcm WmoS>m XoIrc ñZoh dmQ>V Agoc, Va ‘cm BW| AmVm§ ñdñWEH$Q>§ ~gy§ Xo! AJXt ‘Zm{déÕ Agcocr H$m‘{Jar gmam {Xdgâ H$aVm§ H$aVm§, ‘mÂ¶m S>mo³¶mcmAmcocm erU KmcdÊ¶mg,... hm Mm¡’o$a âmam {’$aV Amcocm EH$Q>m dmamM H$m¶ Vmo g‘W©Amho!..''

dg§V H$m§htM ~moccm Zmht! AmVm§ ¶mjUt Var, AéUcm Ag| EH$Q>| gmoS>U|M OmñVlo¶ñH$a, Ag| dmQy>Z Vmo MmcVm§ MmcVm§ Wm§~cm d ‘mJo {’$acm.

Ë¶mÀ¶m S>moù¶m§V Aly XmQ>V hmoVo; eodQ>t Vmo nwÝhm AéUH$S>o ‘mJo diyZ nmhV à¶mgmZ|åhUmcm, "~a§ XmoñV, OmVmo ‘r!.. nU Vy§ BW§ Hw$R>§ Odi amhmVmog H$m§ AéU?'

""ZH$mo! V|{h ‘cm Vy§ Z {dMmaU§M ~a§!'' AéU ImS>rÀ¶m H$S>oOdiÀ¶m EH$m XJS>mH$S>odiV åhUmcm.

dg§V{h {~Mmam H$m§htM Z ~mocVm§, nwcmÀ¶m ~mOyg diyZ Mmc§y cmJcm.- Am{U Amnë¶m YmoVamMm gmoJm qH${MV² da H$ê$Z, Ë¶mZ| Amnco S>moio nwgco!

: 526 :Am§Y« ìh°cr nm°da hmCgMo {dOoMo Im§~ d gtdÀ¶m ImS>rMo IS>H$, ¶m§VyZ nmUr Sw>~wH²$ Sw>~wH²$

IoiV hmoV|... cmQ>m AmnQy>Z gigiV hmoË¶m. OmoamMm dmam gy§ g§y AmdmO H$arV dhmV hmoVm.añË¶mncrH$S>rc aoëdocmBZda {hado Vm§~S>o {Xdo cmJco hmoVo. ‘YyZ ‘YyZ Hw$ë¶m©H$S>o qH$dm gtdñQ>oeZmH$S>o OmUmè¶m PJPJË¶m S>ã¶mÀ¶m JmS>çm "IQ²>H$IQ²>' H$arV dm§H$Umda AÑí¶ hmoVhmoË¶m!

dg§V {ZKyZ Joë¶mda, {VH$S>o eyÝ¶ Ñï>rZ| nhmV, AéU {H$VrVar doi VoW| ~gyZ hmoVm. eodQ>tAJXt ~oM¡Z hmoD$Z Vmo OmJodê$Z CR>cm d nwÝhm§ aoëdo nwcmÀ¶m {XeoZ| Mmcy§ cmJcm. {d{dY{dMma Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zm§V dm¶wdoJmZ| ¶oD$Z OmV hmoVo!..

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""dg§V, AaqdX ho XmoKo{h AmncoM {‘Ì! gwZrVrgma»¶m ào‘i nËZrÀ¶m ghdmgm§V AaqdXAmVm§ gwImZ| Am¶wî¶ KmcdrV Agoc! nU hm dg§V? {~Mmè¶mM| Xþ:Ir Am¶wî¶!.. gwYmd{hZrnydugmaIrM Kat AmOmar Agoc; {VÀ¶m ewlyf|VM Ë¶mMm gmam ’$mdcm doi {ZKyZ OmV Agoc.Am{U AmVm§ Va ZmZm dmaë¶m‘wi|, AmUIr ì¶dhmamMr gmar O~m~Xmar{h EH$Q>çm dg§Vmda¶oD$Z nS>cr Agoc!''

nU ‘J AéUcm dmQ>c|, ""ho {dMma AmVm§ Amnë¶mcm H$emcm? dg§V H$m¶, AaqdX H$m¶,EHo$ H$miMo Amnco {‘Ì Iao! nU AmVm§ ‘mÌ, Ë¶m§À¶m{df¶tMo {dMma {OV³¶m cm¡H$a Amnë¶m‘Zm§VyZ {ZKyZ OmVrc {VVH§$ ~a§! ^m|dVmct H$moR>|{h nm{hc§, Var gJirH$S>o AnojmM âcrAmho. VarnU Ë¶mM AnojmnyU© OJm§V, AmnU AmVm§ ñdV§ÌnU| dmJy§ eH$V Amhm|! ‘J H$emcmnm{hOoV CJrM ho OwZo ñZoh, OwZr ‘§S>ir?''

AmVm§n¶ªV aoëdo nyc Amocm§Sy>Z, AéU {V{H$Q> Am°{’$gOdi ¶oD$Z nm|Mcm hmoVm. EH$Xm§Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|, "AmnU BH$S>oM ZdrZ KoVcoë¶m Amnë¶m ImocrH$S>o dimd§ d Kat OmD$Z H$m°Q>dañdñW nS>md§!'.. nU ‘J Ë¶mZ| Vmo {dMma cmJcrM ~Xccm. "dg§V Ë¶mM ~mOycm JococmAgcm Am{U Amnë¶mcm ‘KmgmaIm Vmo dmQ>|V nwÝhm§ oQ>cm Va?'

Voìhm§ cmoH$c JmS>tVyZM H$moR>|Var XþgarH$S>o ^Q>H$md¶mg Omd| Ag|M eodQ>t R>adyZ, ‘w§~B©H$S>oOmUmè¶m JmS>rÀ¶m ßcmQ>’$m°‘©da Vmo CVacm; Am{U JmS>rMr dmQ> nmhÿ§ cmJcm.: 527 :

"" "~m~m Amncr dmQ> nmhmV AmhoV!' dg§V ‘Km§ åhUmcm! H$emcm? nwÝhm n¡em{df¶tMtì¶m»¶mZ§ Úm¶cm? Ë¶m§Zm dmQ>V hmoV§,... Ë¶m§Mm AéU OJm§V VgmM H$’$„H$ amhrc! Ë¶m§À¶mn¡emda CS>çm ‘maÊ¶mMr Anojm H$arc! Am{U ‘J nmdcmonmdct H$mZ{nM³¶m XoÊ¶mMm Amncmh¸$ Vo Ë¶mÀ¶mda JmOdy§ eH$Vrc!.. nU Ë¶m§Zm åhUmd§, AmO Vmo{h ¶mM Vw‘À¶m H¥${Ì‘ OJm§Vn¡go {‘idVmo Amho. Amnc§ ñdV§Ì Am¶wî¶ AmH«$‘rV Amho!''

nU ñQ>oeZm§V ¶oD$Z Cä¶m am{hcoë¶m JmS>tV MT>Vm§ MT>Vm§, ¶mM {dMmamZ| AéU Ho$dT>çmZ|Var EH$X‘ XMH$cm! nmR>r‘mJÀ¶m EH$m ~mH$mda ~gVm§ ~gVm§ Vmo Amnë¶metM nwQ>nwQ>cm,""ñdV§Ì Am¶wî¶! hmo, Img ñdV§ÌM! nU H$m¶? - Amnct nydvMr ‘moR>‘moR>t Ü¶o¶|? JJZMw§~râmè¶m??... m|dVmcÀ¶m AnojmnyU© ì¶dhmamÀ¶m H$mù¶m a§Jm‘wi|, AmVm§ Vt ~arMet ~a~Q>ct.Amncr nyduMr H$cm AmVm§ W§S>mdcr! N>o! Zmhter§M Pmcr!- n¡gm {‘idU§ ¶m EH$mM {dMmamZ|,¶m§{ÌH$nU| Zm¡H$ar H$aU§ d ’$mdë¶m doim§V, OJmH$S>o Ë¶m§Vrc ì¶§Jo emoYÊ¶mÀ¶m AemM H$m§htem

Hw$pËgV Ñï>rZ§ nmhU§... Ë¶m§VM AmnU a‘‘mU Amhm|!... ‘J ‘Z ‘mZoc Vg§ {âr{âr {’$aU§,¶m{edm¶ Xþgè¶m Ñï>rZ| nyU©nU| {ZpîH«$¶... {Zîào‘, Ag§M Amnc§ h| OrdZ Zìho H$m§?'': 528 :

H$Yt H$Yt S>moH$mdUmè¶m Agë¶m {dMmam§Zt ‘mÌ AéUM| S>moH|$ ÛmUyZ ¶oB© - Am{U Vg|M¶mdoit Pmc|!-

Ë¶mZ| PQ>H$Z EH$ {gJmaoQ> ~mhoa H$mT>cr d Vr noQ>dyZ {VMo EH$m‘mJyZ EH$ XmoZ Mma PwaHo$KoD$Z, Vmo ‘mJ| ~mH$mda ‘mZ Q>mHy$Z ñdñW nS>cm. BV³¶m§V nai ñQ>oeZ Amcoc| nmhVm§M, VmonQ>H$Z² CR>cm d {d‘ZñH$nU|M Imcr§ CVacm.

ñQ>oeZm§VyZ ~mhoa nS>ë¶mda, Vmo nm¶ ZoVrc {VH$S>o WmoS>m doi Mmccm hmoVm. ‘Ü¶|M Amnë¶m^m|dVmcMm n[a{MV ^mJ nmhÿZ, AéUcm Amnc| ‘mJc| gma| Am¶wî¶ AmR>dc|!-

""~m~m§Mr BÀN>m S>m°³Q>a ìhmd§!.. Ë¶m‘wi|M, H$m§ht dfmªnydu hm ^mJ Amnc§ H$V©ì¶joÌ PmcmhmoVm!.. Ë¶mnydu, Ë¶mdoit d Ë¶mZ§Va Amnë¶m AmH$m§jm d ~m~m§À¶m Anojm ¶m§Mm Amnë¶m‘Zm§V PJS>m gwê$ Pmcm, åhUOo Voìhm§ AmnU AgoM añË¶m§VyZ BH$S>o {VH$S>o H$moR>|Var ^Q>H$V{’$aV Agy§!.. Ë¶mdoit ~m~m§Zm ZH$iV-hmo, Ë¶m§Zm ’$gdyZM-eodQ>r§ AmnU ‘w»¶V: {MÌH$cm,Jm¶Z ¶m§À¶m ZmXt cmJcm|! Ë¶mdoit, Amnë¶m âmè¶m Ho$dT>çm ‘moR>çm hmoË¶m? Amnë¶mcmVoìhm§ dmQ>V hmoV§, Amnë¶m H$coZ| AmnU gma§ OJ qOHy§$!... hmo, adtÐm§gmaIrM Amnë¶m ‘ZmMrCS>r hmoVr Voìhm§! -Am{U AmO?.. AmOÀ¶m Amnë¶m AmH$m§jm H$m¶? Amnc§ Ü¶o¶ H$m¶?n¡gm??-''

AéUÀ¶m ‘ZmMm EH$mEH$s¨ EH$X‘ Jm|Yi CS>mcm! gÜ¶mÀ¶m n[apñWVtV Ë¶mcm An[a{MVAgo nyduMo ‘moR>‘moR>o {dMma, nwÝhm Ë¶m§V EH$mEH$s¨ H$„moi CR>dy§ cmJco! eodQ>t Vmo gwñH$mam Q>mHy$ZAmnë¶metM nwQ>nwQ>cm, ""nU-Anojm d n¡gm Ë¶m§À¶m Omoamda MmcUmè¶m ¶m ¶mZH$ OJm§V,...AZoH$m§À¶m AmH$m§jm,.. AZoH$m§Mt Ü¶o¶|,... AZoH$m§Mt Am¶wî¶|À¶m Am¶wî¶|,.. Ho$di OrdZH$chmgmR>t,gmÜ¶m OJÊ¶mgmR>tM, ‘mVr‘moc hmoV AmhoV!- {VW| Amnë¶mgma»¶m EImÚm jwÐ ì¶º$sM§ H$m¶‘moR>§g§?'': 529 :

nwT>| MmcVm§ MmcVm§, Ag| ‘ZmM| g‘mYmZ H$aÊ¶mMm Ë¶mZ| A{Ve¶ à¶ËZ Ho$cm! nU,{H$VrVar {Xdg X~m Yê$Z ~gcoct Ë¶mMt ‘Zmo‘¶ Ü¶o¶|, Ë¶mM| loð> H$cmào‘, Amnë¶m{df¶tÀ¶mË¶mÀ¶m gmè¶mgmè¶m AmH$m§jm, AmO BV³¶m à~i Pmë¶m hmoË¶m, H$s¨ Agë¶m gmÜ¶mgwÜ¶m

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hmH$ EoHy§$ Amcr, ""AéU, Ahmo@ AéU! Wm§~m Zm Oam! BV³¶m cJ~JrZ| Hw$R>§ Mmccm§V²?''EImÚm AnamYr ‘mUgmà‘mU| EH$X‘ MnmnyZ, Ë¶mZ| ‘mJ| diyZ nm{hc|!..Amnë¶m ào‘i h§gè¶m ‘wÐoZ| Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o nmhmV, OmB© KmB©KmB©Z| Ë¶mÀ¶mOdiM ¶oV hmoVr!

: 530 :OmB© AMmZH$ g‘moa {XgVm§M, ‘mÌ AéU EH$X‘ XMH$cm!.. Am{U ñdg‘mYmZmgmR>r

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"OmB© H$moU Amcr ‘moR>r?.. {VMr Amnë¶mcm Aer H$m¶ ^r{V Amcr?' Ag| Amnë¶m‘Zmcm nwÝhm§ nwÝhm gm§JyZ, Vmo Ë¶mcm MoVmdUr XoV hmoVm. nU Var{h Ë¶mMm nm¶ H$m§htOmJodê$Z CMcoZm.

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Ë¶mÀ¶mOdi ¶oD$Z C^r am{hcr. qH${MV² Wm§~yZ Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o h§gyZ nhmV Vr nwT>| ñZohercVoZ|åhUmcr, ""h„t Vwåhr gtdcm ahmVm§ Ag§ nadm§ åhUmcm hmoVm Zm, AéU?.. ‘J h| H$m¶ ~mB©?H$s¨ Wmn ‘macrV? Am{U ¶m ~mOyg AmVm§ Ag§ cJ~JrZ| Hw$R>§ Mmccm hmoVm§ Vwåhr?..''

AéU {VÀ¶m ¶m àýmZ| Va ‘Zm§V OmñVM H$Macm; nU Var Amnë¶m Jm|Yicoë¶m ‘ZmcmYra XoV, Vmo ñdV:etM ‘Zm§V åhUmcm, ""hr H$moU ‘cm Aer ‘Ü¶|M AmS>dUmar? Agco àýAmnë¶mcm {dMmaÊ¶mMm {hcm A{YH$ma Var H$m¶?.. Am{U {dMmacoZ² Var AmnU AmVm§À¶m

AmVm§ {hcm gm§Jmd§ - "Vy§ ¶oWyZ Om!.. ‘cm VwO~amo~a ¶oW| ~mocV ~gmd¶mg ‘witM doiZmht!'...''

nU ho gma| {VOH$S>o ~mocyZ XmI{dÊ¶mMr ‘mÌ, à¶ËZ H$ê$Z{h AéUcm N>mVrM hmoB©Zm!""OmB© oQ>ë¶m‘wi|, Amnc§ ‘KmM§ Y¡¶© gma§ EH$X‘ Joc§ Var Hw$R>§?.. {VMr Amnë¶m ‘Zmcm

BVH$s {’$H$sa H$m§ dmQ>mdr ¶m àg§Jr?..''AéUcm H$m§ht Ho$ë¶m Agë¶m àým§Mr CÎma| XoVm§ ¶oB©ZmV. AJXt hV~cVoZ| Ë¶mZ| ’$º$ EH$

{Z:œmg gmoS>cm; d AJXt Jm§Jaë¶m Mohè¶mZ| OmB©H$S>o Vg|M nhmV, Vmo OmJÀ¶m OmJt C^mam{hcm. Ë¶mÀ¶m Vm|Sy>Z EH${h eãX ~mhoa nS>oZm!..: 531 :

""‘cm H$gc§ Var no¶ KoÊ¶mMr BÀN>m Pmcr Amho - AéU!..'' OmB© Ë¶mcm CÔoeyZË¶mÀ¶mH$S>o ‘mohH$ Ñï>rZo nhmV åhUmcr, ""BW§ ‘Ü¶|M C § ahmÊ¶mnojm§, Hw$R>ë¶m Var hm°Q>oc‘Ü¶|~gy§ ¶m H$m§ AmnU? - Mcm Zm? ¶oVm§?''

Ë¶mdoit, OmB© Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o BV³¶m AmnwcH$sZ| nhmV hmoVr, H$s AéUcm Ë¶m{déÕ H$m§htM~mocVm§ ¶oB©Zm.

Vmon¶ªV {VZ| AmnUM gJim {ZU©¶ Ho$cm hmoVm d Vr ’w$Q>nmWdê$Z Mmcy§ cmJcr hmoVr!AJXt {Zénm¶ hmoD$Z, qH${MV² hV~cVoZ| {VO~amo~a MmcV AéU åhUmcm, ""Mcm nm{hOoVa!.. H$moR>| OmUma?... BamÊ¶mH$S>o Mmcoc?''

""H$moR>|{h! Vwåht åhUmc {VW§!..'' {VÀ¶m Ë¶m eãXm§V AéU{df¶tMm {Oìhmim d {dœmgBVH$m AmoVàmoV acocm {XgV hmoVm, H$s¨ AéUcmhr EH$ jU, - XmoZ {‘{ZQ>m§nydvM {VO{df¶tAmnë¶m ‘Zm§V Amcoë¶m ~o{’$H$sa {dMmam§Mm amJ Amcm. Amnë¶m H$R>moanUm~amo~a OmB©À¶mào‘i ‘ZmM| gm¡OÝ¶ PJS>V Amho, Aer OmUrd hmoD$Z, Ë¶mcm AmncmM amJ Amcm; Am{U‘KmÀ¶m Amnë¶m dmJUwH$sMr anmB© H$aÊ¶mgmR>t Vmo hiwdmanU| {Vcm åhUmcm, ""Mcm Va!..¶m g‘moaÀ¶m H$monè¶mdarc BamÊ¶mÀ¶m hm°Q>ocm§V ~gy§!..'': 532 :

AéUÀ¶m Ë¶m AmñWoÀ¶m eãXm§Zt OmB©cm A{Ve¶ AmZ§X Pmcm hmoVm. CËgmhmZ| nwT>| MmcVhm°Q>ocÀ¶m nm¶è¶m Vr âmâ MT>cr, Am{U EH$m Q>o~cmH$S>o diy§ cmJcr. BV³¶m§V, AéUZ|M{Vcm "’°${‘cr' Aer nmQ>r cmdcoë¶m daÀ¶m ~mOyÀ¶m EH$m Q>o~cmH$S>o ~mocmdc|.

XmoKo{h OmD$Z VoW| ~gë¶mda OmB©Z| {dMmac|. ""H$m¶? W§S>M no¶ Zm?.. h§,.. ‘J..

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gmoS>mco‘Z {‘³gM AmU!..'' nmoè¶m cmJcrM V| AmUÊ¶mgmR>t {ZKyZ Jocm.WmoS>çm doimZ| OmB© h§gyZ ^a^a ~mocy§ cmJcr, ""Vwåhmcm R>mD$H$ AmhoM,.. ‘r OmYdm§H$S>o

ahmVo V|!.. Vmo Ë¶m§Mm ‘wcJm Jmonm! {H$Vr {Xdg gmaI§ åhUV hmoVm, "VmB© AmnU {gZo‘mcmOmD§$, {gZo‘mcm OmD§$!' - CÚm§ a{ddma! Voìhm§ åhQ>c§ OmD§$ ¶m AmO Jmonmcm KoD$Z! AmB© H$m§ht¶oB©Zm. Voìhm OmYd~m~m, ‘r AZ² Jmonm Jocm|, ¶m OdiÀ¶m cú‘r {gZo‘mcm. ‘m¶m‘pÀN>¨ÐcmJcm Amho!.. ‘cm H$m§ht Vmo BVH$m AmdS>cm Zmht ~mB©!.. eodQ>t H§$Q>miyZ ‘r OmYd~m~m§ZmåhQ>c§, "Vwåhr ~gm eodQ>n¶ªV-‘r OmVo. hiy§hiy§M Kat ¶oB©Z Amncr gmdH$me. ‘mPr H$miOrH$ê§$ ZH$m.' {gZo‘m g§në¶mda Jmonmcm KoD$Z Kat Om¶M§ ~m~m§Zt H$~yc Ho$c§.. Am{U Z§Va^Q>H$V ^Q>H$V AerM ¶m ~mOycm ‘r {’$aV hmoVo! - Vm| Vwåhr {Xgcm§!... H$moR>| hmo MmccmhmoVm, AéU?'': 533 :

AéUcm {VÀ¶m ¶m eodQ>À¶m àýmZ| nQ>H$Z² ‘Km§À¶m ~maMr AmR>dU Pmcr d Vmo nwÝhm§Jm§Jacm; nU Amncr Jm§Jacocr d¥{Îm cndÊ¶mgmR>t Ë¶mZ| {Iem§Vrc {gJmaoQ> H$mTy>Z noQ>drVåhQ>c|, ""H$moR>| Zmhr!.. AgmM ^Q>H$V hmoVmo!..''

nmoè¶mZ| XmoZ ½cmg| AmUyZ g‘moa R>odë¶mda Am§Vrc ñQ´>m°Z| EH$ KmoQ> KoD$Z AéU VgmMñdñWnU| Yy‘«nmZ H$arV BVH$S>o {VH$S>o nhmV am{hcm!..

Ë¶mÀ¶m Ë¶m {d‘ZñH$ Mohè¶mH$S>o, OmB© ‘w½YnU| qMVm¶wº$ Moham H$ê$Z nhmV hmoVr. {VZ|AmOn¶ªV {‘i{dcoë¶m AéUÀ¶m ‘mJrc Am¶wî¶m{df¶tMr {Vcm AmR>dU Pmcr d Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>oVg|M hiwdmanU| nhmVm§ nhmVm§ {Vcm dmQ>c|, ""AéUm§Mr nyduMr H$cm - Vr EH$ àH$maMrd«VñWVm - AmO Jocr Var H$moR>| gmar? AmOMo AéU Am{U Vwé§Jm§V OmD$Z ¶oÊ¶mnyduMo AéU!- Xmohm|V {H$Vr ’$aH$ hm! EH$ loð> H$cmd§V,.. Amnct gmat ‘moR>‘moR>t Ü¶o¶| {dgê$Z, AmVm§nmoQ>mnmÊ¶mMr, OS>OrdZmMr {Z{ü{V Pmë¶mnmgyZ, AJXt ~o{’$H$sarM§,.. {ZpîH«$¶, {Zîào‘Am¶wî¶ H§$R>rV Amho!''

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""‘Km§ AmnU EH$mEH$s¨ oQ>Vm§M, AéU Ago EH$X‘ Mnmnco H$m§? Ë¶m§À¶m ‘Zm§V Var H$m¶hmoV§ Ë¶mdoit?..'' - H$m§htM OmB©À¶m cjm§V ¶oB©Zm. nU loð> H$co{df¶tÀ¶m ‘moR>‘moR>çm AmH$m§jm§Ztào[aV Ag|, AmemnyU© Am¶wî¶ KmcdrV Agcocm VmoM nyduMm AéU, AmO Vgm AJXt Amnë¶m^H$mg öX¶mMr eyÝ¶ Ñ{ï>, CJrMM BVH$S>o {VH$S>o {’$adrV, {gJmaoQ> ’w§$H$sV g‘moa ~gcocm{Vcm {XgV hmoVm! V| Ñí¶ Agø hmoD$Z, Ë¶m‘wi| ‘mÌ OmB©M| OmË¶m Amemd§V öX¶ AJXt^ê$Z Amc|.

{Vcm eodQ>t ahmdoMZm. Ë¶mÀ¶m ~è¶mM dmT>coë¶m XmT>r‘wi| J§ ra {XgUmè¶m Mohè¶mH$S>o d‘moR>çm H$nmimH$S>o AË¶§V ñZohnyd©H$ nhmV OmB© Ë¶mcm åhUmcr, ""AéU, ghO {dMmaVo h§Amnc§!.. Vwåhm§cm {Xdgmcm EH$ S>~m nwaVmo H$m§ hmo {gJmaoQ>Mm h„t?..'': 534 :

""‘Km dg§V oQ>cm, Ë¶mdoit Ë¶mcm AmnU AJXt {deof à¶mgm{edm¶ ~mOyg gmac|. nUAmVm§ OmB©cm Amnë¶mcm H$m§ Q>miVm§ ¶oV Zmht?.. AmnU {Vcm Xþ:I hmoD§$ Z¶o åhUyZ H$m§OnVm|?.. ZmoH$arÀ¶m doim§V AmnU AmVm§n¶ªV AZoH$doim§ OmB©cm YwS>H$mdyZ cmdc§; Amnë¶m,..AJXt Amnë¶m ñdV:À¶mM gwIXþ:ImV a‘‘mU hmoÊ¶mMm à¶ËZ Ho$cm; nU Var XoIrc OmB©Amnë¶m{df¶tM§ {VM§ ào‘, {VMr AmnwcH$s, AZoH$ doim àH$Q> H$arV Amë¶mdm§MyZ am{hcrZmht! Am{U AmO Va Xhm {‘{ZQ>m§nydu AmnU Á¶m AmË¶§{VH$ {dMmagmJam§V nmohV hmoVm|,Ë¶mcm Aer EH$mEH$s¨ AmohmoQ>r cmJyZ, ¶m ‘wcrÀ¶m ñZohmZ|, Amnë¶m BÀN>o{dê$Õ AmnU ‘mJ|IoMc| OmV Amhm|! H$m§?''-

Ë¶mcm H$m§ht g‘OoZm d AJXt Jm|YiyZ Vmo ~amM doi Jßn ~gcm. nU eodQ>t AéUcmdmQ>c|, ""hm Amncm Ho$di Xþ~ionUm Amho. nwÝhm§ gma§ Y¡¶© EH$dQy>Z {VOnmgyZ AmnU nQ>H$Z²Xÿa hmoD§$ ¶m!-''

¶mM {dMmamZ| Ë¶mZ| {gJmaoQ>Mo EH$XmoZ PwaHo$ KoVco d Vg| ~mocÊ¶mgmR>t {VOH$S>o Vmo Ñ{ï>{’$a{dUma, BV³¶m§V, Ë¶mcm CcQ> OmB©MmM Vmo ‘KmMm àý EH$X‘ EoHy§$ Amcm, ""AéU, ghO{dMmaV| h§ Amnc§! {Xdgmcm EH$ S>~m nwaVmo H$m§ hmo {gJmaoQ>Mm h„r?'': 535 :

Ë¶m AZno{jV àýmZ| AéU nwÝhm EH$Xm§ M‘H$cm. Ë¶m àým‘mJrc amoI g‘OÊ¶mgmR>tqH${MV² Jm§Jaë¶m Ñï>rZ| Ë¶mZ| OmB©H$S>o nm{hc|. {Vcm Vmo àý {dMmaÊ¶mMm H$m§ht A{YH$ma Zmhr¶mMr OmUrd {VÀ¶m ñdam§V àVrV hmoV hmoVr; Var {VÀ¶m Ñï>tV AéUÀ¶m ñdmV§Í¶mBVH$sM

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Ë¶mÀ¶m{df¶tMr hV~c H$s¨d{h ñnï> {XgV hmoVr.¶m Om{UdoZ| AéUcm dmQ>c|, ""AmnU ~mhoaÀ¶m Cnm¶mZ| Amnë¶m öX¶m§Vrc agagUmar

AmJ ‘maÊ¶mMm ì¶W© à¶ËZ H$arV Amhm|! nU h| ¶m ào‘i MmUmj ‘wcrcm{h nyU©nU| g‘Oc§Amho!'' Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zm§V jUâ Amcocm nyduMm {dMma nwÝhm ~mOyg gmê$Z, Ë¶mZ| OmB©H$S>oñZohmZ|M nm{hc|; Am{U ‘J Km~aë¶m A§V:H$aUmZ|M {Vcm {dMmac|, ""H$m§ ~a§?..'

OmB©cm dmQ>c| hmoV|, ¶m àýmZ| H$Xm{MV² Vmo WmoS>m amJmdoc. nU Vmo CcQ> Km~acocmM nmhÿZ,hr doi Ë¶mÀ¶m~amo~a ‘moH$ionU| ~mocyZ KoÊ¶mg ~ar Amho, Ag| {VZ| R>a{dc|; Am{U Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>oh§gyZ nhmV Vr åhUmcr, ""Vg§ Zmhr§ H$m§ht!.. CJrMM!.. {H$Vr Var {Xdg nhmVo Amho ‘r...Vw‘À¶m Vm|S>m§V A{¾hmoÌ Amnc§ Mmcy§M AgV§ Aì¶mhV! åhUyZ åhQ>c§ Amnc§, EdT>§M!..'': 536 :

""AmnU n¡gm n¡gm Ag| åhUUmè¶m, AnojoZ| nmD$c Q>mH$Umè¶m cmoH$m§Zm EH$Xm§ h§gV hmoVm|.nU AmVm§, Amncm{h VgmM AY:nmV Pmcm Amho!''... AéUÀ¶m ‘Zm§V Agc|M Vw§~i gwê§$Pmc|, H$s¨, Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘ZmÀ¶m g‘mYmZmgmR>t, Ë¶mcm EH$ àH$maMr eyÝ¶Vm àmá H$ê$Z XoÊ¶mgmR>t,H$emMr Var Amdí¶H$Vm dmQ>o d åhUyZM Ë¶mM| Yy‘«nmZ {Xdg|{Xdg dmT>V Joc| hmoV|. nUAmnë¶m ‘mJë¶m Ü¶o¶m§Mr, AmH$m§jm§Mr dmVmhV Pmë¶mM| H$Yt H$Yt Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zm§V àIaVoZ|S>moH$mdy§ cmJc|, H$s Ë¶mM| Ë¶m§V{h g‘mYmZ hmoV Zgo.

OmB© AmVm§ oQ>cr, Ë¶mdoiMm Vmo{h AgcmM EH$ àg§J hmoVm. Am{U OmB© oQ>cr åhUyZM,AmVm§ Omo {dMmam§Vt H${Zð> dmQ>Vmo, Vmo ~ma‘Ü¶| OmÊ¶mMm Amncm AY:nmV Q>icm, ¶m{dMmamZ| AéUcm dmQ>c|, ""Agco AZoH$ àý Amnë¶mcm {dMmaÊ¶mMm OmB©cm EH$m Ñï>rZ|‘moR>m A{YH$maM Amho! {VM§ AmJ‘Z d Amnë¶m OdiMr {gJmaoQ>, ¶m Xmohm|À¶m VQ>m‘wi|MAmnc§ ~ma‘Ü¶| OmU§ Q>iy§ eH$c§!''

Am{U jUâ Wm§~yZ, Vmo AË¶§V gm¡å¶ eãXm§V OmB©H$S>o h§gyZ nhmV åhUmcm, ""h| nhm n¡,Amho Iar Vwåhr åhUVm§ Ver dñVwpñW{V!.. nU Vwåhmcm EH$ gm§Jy§ H$m? WmoS>m {dMma H$am -‘mUgmcm H$moUV§{h ì¶gZ Zgmd§, Ag§ AmnU åhUy§ ¶m nm{hOo Va!.. nU ì¶gZ ZgÊ¶mM§ì¶gZ{h Ë¶mcm Zgmd§! nQ>V§ Zm Vwåhm§cm ‘mP§ åhUU§?'': 537 :

EH$ jUâM, Amnë¶m M‘H$Ë¶m S>moù¶m§Zt Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o nhmV, OmB© ñVãY am{hcr; nU ‘Jh§gyZ åhUmcr, ""H$~yc!.. Amåhmcm Vw‘À¶m åhUÊ¶mMm ‘{WVmW© OmUÊ¶mBVH$s WmoS>r ’$ma

~w{Õ Amho H$s¨ OÝ‘V:!.. nU Vwåhmcm h| {gJmaoQ>M§ ì¶gZM Amho Zmht H$m§?.. ‘t A‘wH$ EH$Jmoï> OÝ‘m§V Ho$cr Zmhr§ Agm Q>| m {‘adU§ h|{h EH$ ì¶gZM Amho d V| dmB©Q>! - nU h| {OVH§$Ia§, {VVH§$ Vwåhr åhUVm§ Ë¶m {Z¶‘mà‘mU|M, h| Agc§ A‘¶m©X ì¶gZ{h dmB©Q>!.. Zìho H$m§? -Vw‘À¶mM JhZ VÎdmMm n{hcm ^mJ {H$Vrgm Iam R>aVmo Vw‘À¶m ~m~VtV?-''

¶m OmB©À¶m amoIR>moH$ ~mocÊ¶mda AéUcm H$m§htM ~mocVm§ ¶oB©Zm. jUâM Vmo ñVãYam{hcm! nU ‘J Zdr {gJmaoQ> noQ>drV, OmB©H$S>o h§gyZ nhmV Vmo åhUmcm, ""hmo H$~yc!..Vwåhmcm qH$dm ‘cm MH${dÊ¶m§V H$m§ht AW© Zmht!.. h| ì¶gZ Amho Ia§ ‘cm!.. nU ‘Z‘mê$ZM OJm§V Mmcmd¶mM§ AgV§ ‘mUgmcm gmYmaUV:, Zmht H$m§? Voìhm§ ‘r Var Amnc§‘ZmM§ Ag§M g‘mYmZ H$aVmo Aem n[apñWVtV - H$s¨, "~m~mao, OJm§V EImX§ ‘moR>§ ì¶gZ cmJy§Z¶o Aer BÀN>m Agoc, Va H$moUV§ Var EImX§ chmZg§ Var AmnU hmoD$Z Ya!''-: 538 :

""H$m¶ A¸$c cT>dmc VodT>r WmoS>rM Amho.'' OmB© Ë¶mÀ¶m CÎmamZ| WmoS>rer Jm|Yicr dË¶mÀ¶mH$S>o Oam h§gyZ nmhÿ§ cmJcr. nU ‘J nwÝhm§ H$m§ht gwMë¶mgmaI| H$ê$Z, Vr AéUcmåhUmcr, ""h| ì¶gZ chmZ H$m§ ‘moR>§, h| gÜ¶m§ R>ody§ ~mOycm! -nU EdT>çmZ§ EImX§ ‘moR>§ ì¶gZcmJUma Zmht, Aer Var ImÌr Amho Zm Vwåhm§cm?-''

OmB©À¶m Ë¶m àýmZ| ‘mÌ, AéU nwÝhm ‘KmMm Ë¶mcm Pmcocm {’«$ìhm°{cQ>r ~maMm ‘mohAmR>dyZ ‘moR>çmZ| XMH$cm!

OmB©À¶m oQ>rnmgyZ d Joë¶m OdiOdi gmS>oVrZ dfmªÀ¶m Ë¶m§À¶m ‘w½Y ghdmgm§V, OmB© Á¶mCËH$Q> AmnwcH$sZ| AéUÀ¶m gwIXþ:Im§V ghmZw y{Vna cj KmcrV Amcr hmoVr d AmVm§{hKmcrV Amho, V| gma| Ë¶mcm AmR>dc|; Am{U Ë¶mZ| {VOH$S>o AJXr ào‘âë¶m S>moù¶m§Zt {ZaIyZnm{hc|.: 539 :

OmB© BVHo$ {Xdg Ë¶mÀ¶m hmVmImctM ZmoH$ar H$arV hmoVr. nU AéUcm Amnë¶mH$S>o BV³¶mào‘mZ| nhmVm§Zm {VZ| nm{hc| ZìhV|! ¶m‘wi| {Vcm àW‘ A{Ve¶ AmZ§X Pmcm d Z§Va {VÀ¶m‘Zmcm EH$ ZdmM Yra Amcm! OmË¶m ào‘i ‘ZmMm AéU Ho$di ¶m àdmhn{VV OrdZm‘wi|MBVam§à‘mU| Amnë¶m ~amo~a{h Agm H$R>moanU| d ~o{’$H$sarZ| dmJV Amcm, ¶mMr nwÝhm EH$Xm§OmB©cm ImÌr Pmcr.

Q>o~cmda Q>oH$coë¶m H$m|nam§darc Amnë¶m hmVm§À¶m ~¡R>H$s¨V Amncr hZwdQ>r R>odyZ d g‘moa

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~gcoë¶m AéUH$S>o Amncr ào‘nyU© Ñ{ï> amoIyZ, eodQ>t OmB© AJXt H$idù¶mZ| Ë¶mcm åhUmcr,""AéU, nydr© AmnU EH$ Ü¶o¶dmXr loð> H$cmd§V hmoVmo, h| AmVm§ Vwåht hiy§hiy§ {dgaV Mmccm§Amhm§ H$m§ hmo? ‘Zwî¶mcm OJÊ¶mgmR>r YS>nS>md§ cmJV§, ^m|dVmcÀ¶m OrdZH$chmcm Vm|S> XoVm§XoVm§M Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘moR>‘moR>çm ‘hËdmH$m§jm {dê§$ cmJVmV!... H$~yc! nU Ë¶m‘wi| AmnU Amncrgmat Ü¶o¶§ {dgaU§, {ZpîH«$¶ hmoU§ ¶mo½¶ R>aV§ H$m§ gm§Jm ~a§ ‘cm?...''

AmnU Amncr gmar ~o{’$H$sar, gmar H$R>moaVm {dgê$Z, ¶m ‘wcrnwT>| AmO AJXt ‘D$‘oUmà‘mU| OmñVOmñVM {dViV Amhm|, h| OmUyZ, AéU AJXt ñVãY ~gyZ, {VOH$S>o nhmV{VM| ~mocU| cjnyd©H$ EoH$V hmoVm.: 540 :

g‘moaÀ¶m {Xì¶mÀ¶m COoS>m§V, OmB© ’$maM ‘mohH$ {XgV hmoVr! {VZ| Amnë¶m qnJQ> Ho$gm§Mrg¡cerM nU cm§~cMH$ doUr KmVcr hmoVr Am{U Vmo eonQ>m, {VZ| VoW| ~gVm§Zm Amnë¶mIm§Úmdê$Z nwT>ë¶m ~mOyg Q>mH$cm hmoVm. S>mo³¶mÀ¶m ‘Ü¶^mJmdarc ^m§JmnmgyZ WmoS>ogo ’w$JraHo$coco H|$g, {VÀ¶m XmoÝhr H$mZm§À¶m ‘Ü¶mn¶ªV Imct Amco hmoVo; Am{U Ë¶m‘wi| Ë¶m ImcÀ¶mJm¡a H$mZm§Vrc Vm§~S>çm IS>çmÀ¶m Hw$S>çm {Vcm OmñVM emo yZ {XgV hmoË¶m. H§w$H$dmÀ¶m ~ma³¶m{Q>H$cr Odinmg, Ho$eH$cmnm§VyZ Imct gwQ>cocr EH$ chmZerM Hw$air ~Q>, AJXt ghOVoZ| -OUy§ ñdÀN>§XmZ|M {VÀ¶m é§X H$nmimda hmcV-éiV hmoVr. {VM| C§M ZmH$, Vm§~S>çm M‘H$sZ| dË¶m OdiÀ¶mM cm§~ {^d¶m§ImcÀ¶m H$mù¶m^moa S>moù¶m§Zt OmñVM S>moù¶m§V ^aV hmoV|. {VM|nmVi Am|R> {VÀ¶m cm§~ Mohè¶mcm OmñVM ‘mohH$Vm AmUrV hmoVo. ‘Ü¶|M ~mocVm§ ~mocVm§h§gVm§Zm {VÀ¶m COì¶mM Jmcmcm nS>Umar Iir d Xm§Vm§Mr aoIrd Amoi, {VÀ¶m ~mocÊ¶m§Vrcd S>moù¶m§Vrc gm¡OÝ¶mÀ¶m gm¡å¶ mdm§V OmñV a Q>mH$sV hmoVr. WmoS>mgm CKS>m Q>mH$cocm Jim,VoWyZ gwQy>Z Ë¶m ImcÀ¶m doc~wÅ>rÀ¶m H$mnS>mÀ¶m ãcmCOda cm|~Umè¶m gmoÝ¶mÀ¶m N>S>çm‘wi|,A{YH$M gw§Xa {XgV hmoVm. ~mocVm§ ~mocVm§, Vm§~S>r {H$Zma Agcoë¶m gm§Jcr {‘cÀ¶m {VÀ¶mH$mù¶m nmVimMm cm§~ nXa, WmoS>m ~mOyg gaë¶m‘wi|, {VÀ¶m Jm¡adU© CKS>çm hmVm§Vrc XmoZH$MH$S>çm§À¶m ~m§JS>çm§‘Yrc EH$mM gmoÝ¶mÀ¶m ~m§JS>rdaMm Vmg MH$mH$V hmoVm!..

OmB©À¶m ~moÊ¶m§Vrc VÝ‘¶Vm, ghmZw y{V d ào‘inUm ¶m§‘wi| AéUM| {VOH$S>o cmJcoc|cj, ¶m {VÀ¶m nmofmH$m§Vrc EH§$Xa AmH$f©H$Vo‘wi| d earagm¡ð>dm‘wi| {VOH$S>o OmñVM doYc|;Am{U Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|, ""{H$Vr ào‘i JmoS> ‘wcJr!.. Am{U hrM Amnë¶m ñZohmgmR>t YS>nS>VAgVm§Zm AmnU {VO~amo~a CJmMM {H$Vr H$R>moa ~o{’${H$arZ| dmJcm|!''

Am{U h| AmR>dyZ Ë¶mcm ñdV:Mm amJM Amcm. "{Vcm Amnë¶m gmÜ¶m ñZohmMm h¸$ ZmhtH$m§?' ¶m {dMmamZ| Ë¶mM| ‘Z C{Û¾ Pmc|; Am{U Amncr AmVmn¶ªVMr {VO~amo~a ZmhH$MPmcocr H$R>moa dmJUyH$ gwYmaÊ¶mgmR>t, Vmo {Vcm ñZohmZ| åhUmcm, ""h| nmhm n¡, Vwåhr åhUVm§Vg§ WmoS>§ ’$ma Amho Ia§! nU ‘r Var H$m¶ H$ê§$ gm§Jm? ‘mÂ¶m Am¶wî¶mÀ¶m JmS>rMo ê$iM OUy§H$m¶ ~Xcë¶mgmaI§ ‘cm dmQ>V§ AZoH$Xm§! ¶m {ZpîH«$¶V|Vhr ‘cm AmZ§X dmQ>oZmgm Pmcm Amho.nU H$m¶ H$amd§, V|{h g‘OV Zmht!.. H$Yt H$Yt ‘mÂ¶m ZmoH$ar‘wi§M ‘mPm AY:nmV PmcmAg§ ‘cm dmQ>V§! -nU ‘J ZmoH$ar‘wi|M ‘mP§ gÜ¶mM§ ñdV§Ì Am¶wî¶ ‘cm OJVm§ ¶oV§ Amho!Am{U ¶m {dMmamZ| CcQ> ‘r Ë¶m§V g‘mYmZ ‘mZVmo!'': 541 :

AmO Odi Odi àW‘M Amnë¶mH$S>o AéU BVH$m ~mocH$m Pmcocm! Ë¶m‘wi| AmZ§XÿZ,Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o AË¶§V AmnconUmZ| nmhmV, OmB© Ë¶mcm ào‘i eãXm§V nwÝhm§ åhUmcr, ""H$~yc,AéU! nU Vw‘M§ ZmoH$ar~mhoaM§ OrdZ? Vo Var gÜ¶m§ Vwåhm§cm ‘moH$i§ Amho Zm?... Ë¶mMm{H$Vrgm Mm§Jcm {d{Z¶moJ H$aVm§ Vwåhr??- Zmht, AéU! Vwåhr Vw‘Mr Ho$di ’$gdUyH$ H$ê$ZKoVm§hm§! ñdV: Vwåhm§cm H$Xm{MV² Vw‘À¶m H$coÀ¶m loð>ËdmMr qH$‘V dmQ>V Zgoc!.. nU VwåhtMVw‘Mt OwZr {MÌ| nwÝhm nmhÊ¶mMm H$Yt à¶ËZ Ho$cm Amho H$m§? Am{U Vt nm{hë¶mdahr Vwåhmcmn¡gm h|M Ho$di ‘Zwî¶mM§ Ü¶o¶ dmQ>V§ H$m§? MwH$Vm§ AéU Vwåht! g‘mOmcm Vw‘À¶m H$coMr ‘witMqH$‘V-Oê$ar Zmht, - Aer Amncr ’$gdr g‘OyV H$ê$Z KoD§$ ZH$m§!''

OmB© ~mocVm§ ~mocVm§ Wm§~cr! AéU ‘w½YnU| {dMma H$arV VgmM ~gyZ am{hcm hmoVm."Amnë¶m öX¶m§Vrc PJS>m, BV³¶m gm¡å¶nU| gmÜ¶m eãXm§V gmoS>dmd¶mMm, {ZXmZ OmB© AgmAmnwcH$sZ| à¶ËZ H$arV Amho!' ¶m {dMmam§VM Vmo ‘¾ hmoVm.

VodT>çm§V, OmB©M nwÝhm h§gyZ Ë¶mcm åhUmcr, ""¶mM§ H$maU gm§Jy§ ‘r Vwåhm§cm, AéU!Vw‘M§ gÜ¶mM§ A{Z~©ÝY {Zîào‘ Am¶wî¶! Anojm, Anojm! Agcr Vw‘À¶m ‘ZmZ|M V¶ma Ho$cocrH$mdri Vwåhm§cm Pmcr Amho? Ë¶m Ñï>rZ|M gJirH$S>o nmhmÊ¶mMr, Vw‘À¶m ‘Zmcm AmVm§ MQ>H$cmJcr Amho!- hmo¶ Zm?... Am{U ¶m H¡$’$m§V Vwåhmcm BVam§À¶m gmÜ¶mgwÜ¶m ñZohmMrgwÕm§ JaOdmQ>oZmer Pmcr Amho! Ia§ H$s¨ Zmht?-'': 542 :

‘Km§ EH$mEH$s¨ oQ>coë¶m dg§§VmMr, AaqdXmMr,... Am{U g‘moa ~gcoë¶m IwÔ OmB©~amo~aÀ¶mAmnë¶m H$R>moa dmJUwH$sMr, AéUcm nQ>H$Z² AmR>dU Pmcr! Am{U OmB© Amnë¶m md^mdZm§et

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{H$Vr g‘ag hmoD$Z Amnë¶mcm gma| gm§JV Amho, ¶mMr ZwH$VrM àMr{V Amë¶m‘wi|, Ë¶mcm {VM|H$m¡VwH$ dmQ>c|! - ñdV:{df¶t Xþ:I Pmc|!...

OdiOdi Amnë¶mgma»¶mM n[apñWVtV, ‘Z ‘mê$Z ZmBcmOmZ| dmdaUmè¶m ¶m ‘wcrcm,BV³¶m em§VnU| {dMma Var H$gm H$aVm§ ¶oVmo? ¶mM| Ë¶mcm Amü¶© dmQ>c|; Am{U Vmo H$m§ht[h Z~mocVm§, {VOH$S>o AmnconU| hiwdma Ñï>rZ| nmhÿ§ cmJcm. Vr AmVm§ nwT>| H$m¶ åhUVo, ¶mMr AË¶§VCËH§$R>oZ| Vmo Amnë¶m {OdmMo H$mZ H$ê$Z dmQ> nmhÿ§ cmJcm!

OmB©, Ë¶mdoit Ë¶mÀ¶mMH$S>o h§gyZ nhmV hmoVr. WmoS>m doi VgmM em§VV|V Jocm; åhUyZ AéUñdV: H$mhrVar ~mocUma, BV³¶m§V OmB©M Ë¶mcm EH$X‘ nwT>| åhUmcr, ""AéU, Amem Am{UCËgmh ¶m XmoZ Jmoï>r gmoS>ë¶m, H$s¨ ‘mUgmM§ Am¶wî¶ g§nc§M!.. Ag§ Zmht H$m Vwåhm§cm dmQ>V?{ZXmZ ‘mPm Var Vgm AZw d Amho!''

{VÀ¶m ¶m chmZ½¶m dm³¶m§V ~amM AW© acocm Agë¶mgmaI| AéUcm dmQ>c|, nU ‘J Vmo‘Zmet åhUmcm, ""Amem Am{U CËgmh! H$emÀ¶m Omoamda ¶m XmoZ Jmoï>r ‘mUgmZ| ‘Zm§VdmJdm¶À¶m? OJm§V nhmd§ {VH$S>o ‘Zwî¶ Y§Xm C^mê$Z ~gcm Amho. gmam ì¶mnma Mmccm AmhoMmohm| ~mOy§g. ñdmW© Am{U AnojmM {XgVmV Zìho H$m§ {OH$S>o {VH$S>o? Am{U {VW§ hr {Zî’$iAmem Am{U doS>m CËgmh H$m¶ H$m‘mMm?'': 543 :

Vm|M, Ë¶m§À¶m Q>o~cmdarc [aH$m‘r ½cmg| {M‘Q>tV Yê$Z CMcVm§Zm, Vr EH$‘oH$m§da AmnQ>ë¶mMmIQ²>H$Z AmdmO Pmcm; Am{U AéUZ| da ‘mZ H$ê$Z nm{hc|! Ë¶mcm Amü¶© dmQ>c|, Ë¶mÀ¶mAmoiIrMm Vmo OwZm OmS>m BamUr, Amnë¶m Im§Úmda Q>mH$cocm ’$S>H$m nwT>| ‘mJ| H$arV, Amnë¶m~ma³¶m gwOcoë¶m S>moù¶m§Zr AéUH$S>oM {ZaIyZ nhmV C^m hmoVm!

jUâM Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o nm{hë¶mda, AéUcm AmR>dU Pmcr - "Amnë¶mM {dMmam§V AmnUAmO OmB©~amo~a Á¶m BamÊ¶mÀ¶m hm°Q>oc‘Ü¶o {eacm| Amhm|, V| Amnc§ ‘mJM§ EH$m H$miM§,gH$mi-g§Ü¶mH$mi Mhm ß¶md¶mg ¶oÊ¶mM§ hm°Q>oc hmoV§!... Am{U g‘moa C^m Agcocm BamUrVoWcmM Amnë¶m n[aM¶mMm ‘mcH$! "nU Vmo Amnë¶mcm AmVm§ H$gMm AmoiIVmo?'

Aem H$ënZoZ| Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o EH$Xm§ ghO AmoPaVr ZOa Q>mHy$Z, AéU Imct nmhÿ§ cmJVmo ZcmJVmo, Vm|M Vmo BamUr hmVm§Vcr ½cmg| EH$X‘ Imct R>odyZ, AéUÀ¶m Im§Úmda hmVmMr Pm§nQ>mH$sV ââ åhUmcm, "¶o gm¶~m R>mHy$a, Aao ¶H$X‘ AmocI~r Zm¶ XoVo H$m¶?'

Am{U nQ>H$Z nwT>| hmoD$Z, h§gV h§gV AéUÀ¶m XmT>rcm hmV cmdyZ Vmo nwT>| åhUmcm,

""Am{U ¶o XmT>r amIVo? H$dmnmgyZ?... Aao Jocm hmoVm§ Hw$Q>|? hm¶ Hw$Q>| Vy§ hmcr? Am§@?...''BamÊ¶mÀ¶m Ë¶m AZno{jV ào‘inUmZ| Am{U Ë¶mÀ¶m Ë¶m n[a{MV AmdmOm§Vrc àým§À¶m

^{S>‘mamZ|, JwX‘ê$Z, AéU Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o Amü¶m©Z| nU h§gyZ nmhmV IwMudê$Z CR>cm!-: 544 :

R>mHy$aZ|{h Amnë¶mcm OwZr AmoiI {Xcr d Vmo C^m am{hcm, h| nmhmVm§M Ë¶m BamÊ¶mcmOmñVM Omoa MT>cm. nyduà‘mUo§ Ë¶mÀ¶m Jù¶m§V hmV Q>mHy$Z, AéUcm Amnë¶m~amo~a AmoT>VAmoT>V ZoD$Z, Ë¶mZ| Ym§Xc gwê$ Ho$cr - "nmoè¶m, ¶o ½cmg coHo$ Omd! Am¡a ¶o AmnZo gm~Hy$ XmoñcmBg, Xmo Om‘ ‘ñH$m, Am¡a Xmo H$n Mm¶ cmd! EH$X‘ ñnoec hm§!... OcXr!'

Am{U Vmo AéUH$S>o diyZ åhUmcm, "Ho$cm Im¶oJm Ho$cm, - Im¶oJm? EH$X‘ AÀN>m h¡!'AéU h§gyZ Ë¶mcm AOrOrZ| gm§JV hmoVm, "¶o eoQ>çm, ~m~m A~r Hw$M Z¶ Im¶oJm!'"Z¶ H¡$gm Im¶oJm? g~ Im¶oJm!' Vmo BamUr AéUÀ¶m Im§Úmda ^ma Q>mHy$Z, Ë¶mcm

hiyhiy Amnë¶m~amo~a AmoT>VM ZoV åhUmcm; Am{U eodQ>t AéUZ|{h Ë¶mÀ¶m Im§Úmda AmncmhmV Q>mH$cm!: 545 :

OmB© Amnë¶m IwMuda ~gyZ, h§gV h§gVM, Ë¶m BamÊ¶mMm Vmo amjgr nmhþUMma nmhmVhmoVr! eodQ>r WmoS>og| Hw$Vyhc OmJ¥V hmoD$Z, H$m§ht A§Vamdarc Ë¶m XmoKm§À¶m Hw$O~wOÊ¶mH$S>o Vrcj XoD§$ cmJcr-

Vmo BamUr, AJXt ‘moH$ionU| d Amnë¶m WÅ>oImoa ñd^mdmà‘mU| Amnë¶m nwï> CKS>çm hmVm§ZtAéUMr XmT>r hiyhiy AmoT>V, Ë¶mcm h§gyZ {dMmaV hmoVm, ""gmcm, ¶oH$X‘ ncmcm hmoVm Hw$Q>oVy§? Am§?... Am{U E g§JVr nmoaJr H$moU AmZcr? VwPr ~m¶H$mo? -Mc Vwcm nmQ>u XoB©cemXrMr!'' Am{U Vmo dmH$S>çm {‘ñH$sc S>moù¶mZ| OmB©H$S>o hiyM nmhmV Agcocm nmhÿZ,AéUZ|hr {VÀ¶mH$S>o nm{hc|. nU, Amnc| Ë¶m§À¶mH$S>o cjM Zmht Ag| XmI{dÊ¶mgmR>t, Ë¶mdoitVr Imct nhmV hmoVr. AéUcm AJXt hm¶go§ dmQ>c|! nU ‘J BamÊ¶mÀ¶m OmS>OyS> nmR>tV EH$JwÔm cJmdyZ, g‘OmdUrÀ¶m ñdamZ| Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o h§gyZ nhmV AéU Hw$O~wOcm, ""E ~m~m@,~m¶H$mo {~¶H$mo H$moU Zm¶! Myn ~ogZr Oam! nU A°ñnoZ², VwPm Pmcm H$m cJrZ?''

BamUr Ë¶mda ‘moR>çmZ| h§gcm; Am{U N>mVrnmgyZ nm¶mn¶ªV hmV XmIdrV åhUmcm, ""AaoR>mHy$aeoQ>, E A°ñnrcm H$moU Xoc nmoaJr?''

BV³¶m§V nmoè¶mZ| ImÊ¶mMo nXmW© AmUcoco nmhÿZ, A°ñn|{XAmoa OmB© ~gcoë¶m Q>o~cmÀ¶m

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~mOyg AéUcm cmoQ>rV åhUmcm, ""AÀN>m, AÀN>m! Om Om! Vo nmoaJr dmQ> nmhVo VwPr.''Am{U Vmo {OZm CVê$Z, MmcVm§ MmcVm§ AéUH$S>o diyZ åhUmcm ""R>mHy$agm~, AmO Vy§ Xoc

Vmo~r n¡gm Zm¶ hm§ Koc VwÂ¶mnmg?'': 546 :

OmB© Ë¶m gmè¶m Ñí¶mH$S>o nmhVm§ nmhVm§ Ë¶m§Mm Añnï> g§dmX EoHy$Z Amnë¶merM h§gV hmoVr.AéU BamÊ¶mÀ¶m ào‘inUm‘wi| AmZ§XÿZ, nU Ë¶mÀ¶m OmB©{df¶tÀ¶m Mm¡H$er‘wio WmoS>m cmOyZ,¶oVm§ ¶oVm§ ‘Ü¶|M KwQ>‘icm. nU, OmB©Z| Ë¶m§Vc| H$m§hr EoH$c| Zgoc Aer ‘ZmMr eodQ>t g‘OyVH$ê$Z, Vmo nwÝhm Amnë¶m IwMuda hiy§M ¶oD$Z ~gcm.

nU H$nm§Vrc MhmMm EH$ KmoQ> KoD$Z, OmB©Z| AmnU ghOM {dMmarV Amhm| Aem VèhoZ|AéUH$S>o nhmV àý Ho$cm, ""H$moU hmo Vmo BamUr? Am{U Hw$O~wOyZ H$m¶ {dMmarV hmoVm VmoVwåhm§cm?''

OmB©À¶m Ë¶m àýmZ| AéU AJXt Jm§Jacm. nm§M {‘{ZQ>m§nydr© Ë¶m AmS>Xm§S> àmÊ¶mZ| OmB©{df¶tHo$cocr Amncr WÅ>m, {VZ| EoH$cr Va ZmhtZm? Ë¶m§V BamÊ¶mMm qH$dm Amncm H$m§hr hoVy Zgcm,Var Ë¶m‘wi| OmB©cm H$m¶ dmQ>c| Agoc, ¶m {dMmam‘wio AéU WmoS>m Jm|Yicm; d eodQ>t {VcmH$m§htM CÎma Z XoVm§ ñdñW ~gcm.

BV³¶m§V OmB©M Ë¶mcm nwÝhm åhUmcr, ""‘moR>m ào‘i àmUr Amho h§ AJXt! Vw‘À¶m H$moUrOwÝ¶m AmoiIrMm Amho dmQ>V§ Vmo?...'': 547 :

""hmo, ghm gmV dfmªnyduMr Ë¶mMr ‘mPr AmoiI!'' {df¶ AmnmoAmnM ~Xccocm nmhÿZAéUcm WmoS>| hm¶g| dmQ>c| hmoV|, ""Ë¶mdoit ‘r ‘o{S>H$c H$m°coOm§V OmV Ago. amoO gH$mig§Ü¶mH$mi BW|M Mhm ß¶m¶cm ¶m¶Mm ‘r! h| Q>o~cmda AmVm§ {XgV Amho, V| ‘mP§ gmYmaUV:Zoh‘tM§ ImÚ! WÅ>m ‘ñH$è¶m Iyn MmcV Am‘À¶m Ë¶mdoit! Am{U BamÊ¶mÀ¶m OmVrcm hmAgcm ào‘i AMaQ>nUm Va H$m§hr§ gm§Jm¶cmM ZH$mo! A°ñnopÝXAm°a AndmX Zmht Ë¶m {Z¶‘mcm!''

AéU WmoS>m doi MhmMm KmoQ> KoV Jßn am{hcm; Am{U ‘J ñcmBgMm ~marH$gm VwH$S>mVm|S>m§V Q>mHy$Z åhUmcm, ""nU J§‘V dmQ>Vo Amho ‘cm! ¶m àmÊ¶mZ| BV³¶m dfmªZ§Va{h, -‘mPrZwgVr AmoiIM Zìho, Va ‘mÂ¶m AmdS>rÀ¶m nXmWmªMr{h AmR>dU R>odcr!.. Am{U AmVm§åhUVmo Amho, -’$ma {Xdgm§Zt oQ>cmg! {XS>H$s KoUma Zmht! H$m¶ M¸$a Amho ~oQ>m! -¶m§VË¶mMm H$m¶ hoVw H$moUmg R>mD$H$?''

WmoS>m doi, OmB© H$m§ht EH$ Z ~mocVm§, BamÊ¶mZ| ào‘mZ| nmR>dyZ {Xcoc| gmao nXmW© g§ndrVhmoVr. nU ‘J AéUH$S>o h§gyZ nmhmV Vr Ë¶mcm åhUmcr, ""‘J H$m¶ AéU? OJm§V gJirH$S>oHo$di AnojmM Amho, Ag§M åhUU§ Zm Vw‘M§ EHy$U!...'': 548 :

Ë¶m {VÀ¶m AMmZH$ Amcoë¶m àýmZ| Jm|YiyZ, MhmMm eodQ>Mm KmoQ> KoD$Z nQ>H$Z CR>V AéUåhUmcm, ""h| nm{hc§V - AH$am dmOm¶cm Amco! - Pmc§ Zm Vw‘M§? OmD§$ ¶m AmVm§!...''

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Ë¶mÀ¶m~amo~a nm¶è¶m MT>V, OS> AmdmOmZ| åhUmco, ""’$m@a {Xdgm§Zt oQ>cm§V, AéU! h§..H$g§ H$m¶? ...R>rH$ AmhoZm?''

AéUcm H$m¶ ~mocmd| V|M g‘OoZm. Am§Vë¶m ImoctV OmUmè¶m OmB©H$S>o d JmonmÀ¶m AmB©H$S>onmhÿZ, AY©dQ> pñ‘V H$arV Ë¶mZ| H$nS>o H$mT>co; d Vmo OmYd~m~m§À¶m {~N>mÝ¶mÀ¶m Cemet ¶oD$Z‘w½YnU|M ~gcm.: 557 :

OmYd~m~m{h H§$Xrc Q>o~cmda R>odyZ, Ë¶mÀ¶mOdi ¶oD$Z ~gV åhUmco, ""Amåhm§cm oQ>m¶cmAmcmV AéU? ’$ma ~a§ Ho$c§V!.. OmB©H$Sy>Z Amåhm§cm Vw‘Mr Iwemcr g‘OV hmoVr Zoh‘t!nU-''

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""~a§, AmVm§ ~arM amÌ Pmcr Amho!'' AéUcm Amnë¶mOdi {~N>mZm KmcyZ XoVm§ XoVm§OmYd~m~m åhUmco, ""CÚm§ a{ddma Zm? Vwåhmcm H$m‘mda Om¶M§ ZgocM! -CÚm§ AmnU ’$ma{Xdgm§À¶m gm§Mcoë¶m gmè¶m Jßnm ‘mê§$!''

Vg| {~N>mÝ¶mda nS>ë¶m nS>ë¶m, AéUcm Ë¶m gmè¶m§À¶m Amnë¶m~ÔcÀ¶m {Zanoj ào‘mZ|

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^maë¶mgmaI| dmQ>V hmoV§!Amnë¶m EH$mH$s ImoctVrc Amncm Zoh‘rMm {~N>mZm, Am{U OmYd~m~m§À¶m OdiMm hm

AmOMm {~N>mZm - Ë¶m Xmohm|V AJXt O‘rZ Añ‘mZmM| A§Va Amho, Ag|M AéUcm dmQ>c|!: 558 :

OmYd~m~m§OdiÀ¶m {~N>mÝ¶mda nS>ë¶mda, AéUcm àW‘ ’$ma g‘mYmZ dmQ>c|!.. nU ‘JAmnë¶m gmè¶m ‘mUgm§Mr AmR>dU hmoD$Z, Vmo {H$Vr Var doi {~N>mÝ¶mda Vi‘iV nS>cmhmoVm!..

g§Ü¶mH$minmgyZ Ë¶mÀ¶m‘Ü¶| O| nwÝhm§ OmJ¥V Pmc| hmoVo, V| H$‘tV H$‘r gm¡OÝ¶, Vr‘mUwgH$sXoIrc, dg§VmÀ¶m oQ>rÀ¶m doit Ë¶mÀ¶m‘Ü¶| ZìhVr!.. Amncr Agcr H$R>moaVm Ho$dT>çmcm§~À¶m Wamcm nmohm|Mcr hmoVr, ¶mMr AéUcm AmVm§M Iar H$ënZm Amcr. Am{U eodQ>t Vmo‘Zm§V åhUmcm, ""Aaoao!... AmnU CJrMM dg§V, AaqdX,... gmè¶m§ZmM A{Ve¶ XþImdc|!..''

OmYd~m~m§À¶m Xmam§VyZ Am§V {eaVm§Zm, JmonmÀ¶m AmB©Mm ào‘i ‘mVogmaIm gm¡OÝ¶nyU©H$Q>mj AmR>dyZ, AéUcm Amnë¶m H$‘im‘mderMr ‘y{V© g‘moa {Xgy§ cmJcr!.. Ë¶mÀ¶m chmZnUtH$moS>H$m¡VwH$ H$aUmar Vr gmÜdr!.. Vr åhUOo, Vmo cm§~ Agcm, Var ‘moR>‘moR>t nÌ| {chÿZ öX¶‘moH$i| H$amd¶mM| Ë¶mM| {Oìhmù¶mM| ñWmZ hmoV|! -Vr H$‘im‘mder {~Mmar Amnë¶m IoS>çm§V,Amnë¶m IoS>di Kam§Vrc gwIXþ:Im§et g‘ag hmoD$Z, - Ë¶m dmVmdaUm§Vrc chmZ‘moR>çmg§H$Q>m§Zm - H$Yt ÌmJm H$ê$Z Va H$Yt Xþgè¶mÀ¶m gwImH$S>o AmZ§XmZ| nmhÿZ - YramZ| Vm|S> XoVAmc| Am¶wî¶ nwT>| T>H$crV Agoc! AéUcm dmQ>c|, "Amnë¶m ^{dVì¶mda Ñ{ð> R>odU§, hm {VÀ¶mCXmg Am¶wî¶m§Vrc ’$mdë¶m doim§Vrc CÚmoJ Agoc, ImgM!'

nU EH$mEH$s¨ {Vcm gmoSy>Z Vmo em§{V{ZHo$VZcm Joë¶mnmgyZ, {VMr Ë¶mMr oQ> ZìhVr!..MiditV {eaë¶mnmgyZ nÌì¶dhma{h Wm§~cm hmoVm!... ¶m gmè¶m àH$mam‘wi| d Amnë¶mAmVm§n¶ªVÀ¶m ~o{’$H$sarZ|, {Vcm {H$Vr Xþ:I Pmc| Agoc ¶mMr AéUcm H$ënZm{h H$aVm§¶oB©Zm!-: 559 :

‘mdergmaIrM Ë¶mJr ‘§Owim Ë¶mÀ¶m Am¶wî¶m§V ¶oD$Z Jocr hmoVr!.. nU {VÀ¶m{df¶t{dMma H$aÊ¶mnyduM ~m~mgmho~m§Mr J§ ra ‘y{V© Ë¶mÀ¶mg‘moa {Xgy§ cmJcr!.. ""dg§V åhUmcmË¶mà‘mU|, IamoIaM ~m~m Amncr dmQ> nhmV AgVrc H$m§?... nU AmVm§ Ë¶mMm Cn¶moJH$m¶? -H$Xm{MV² Amnë¶m C‚dc ^{dVì¶mÀ¶m hoVyZ|M Agoc, - nU ~m~m§Zt n¡gm h| Amnc|

Ü¶o¶ R>adyZ, Amnë¶m ‘wcmcm Ë¶mÀ¶m àË¶oH$ chmZ‘moR>çm AmH$m§j|V {damoY H$ê$Z, Xþ:IrM Ho$c§ZìhV§ H$m§? -''

Var, Amnc| ‘Yc| Am¶wî¶ H$g| ~o mZ d Ðì¶H|${ÐV ^H$mg hmoV|, ¶mMr ZdIrM OmUrdhmoD$Z, AéUcm ~m~m§Zm gd©ñdr Xmof Úmd¶mMr N>mVr hmoB©Zm! nU H$m§hr Agc|, Var Ë¶m§ZmcmJcrM OmD$Z oQ>Ê¶mg{h Ë¶mM| ‘Z V¶ma hmoB©Zm!..

AmO {H$VrVar {Xdgm§Zt, Amnë¶m ¶m gmè¶m ‘mUgm§Mr Aer AmR>dU hmoD$Z, AéUÀ¶m‘Zm§V {‘l ^mdZm CgiV hmoË¶m! -"Am{U Ë¶m Amnë¶m ‘Zm§V AmO Aem hocmdÊ¶mM§ H$maU- ‘w»¶V: OmB©,.. Am{U Ë¶mZ§Va AmVm§Mm OmYd~m~m§Mm ghdmg!..' ¶m {dMma‘m{cHo$‘wi|MË¶m XmoKm§{df¶tÀ¶m AH$maU d AH¥${Ì‘ ñZohmZ|, AéUM| öX¶ ^ê$Z ¶oV hmoV|!..

¶m ~è¶mM {Xdgm§Zt cm^coë¶m ‘Zmo‘¶ ñZohnyU© dmVmdaUm‘wi|, AmO g§Ü¶mH$miM|,H$mcnadm§M|, -qH$~hþZm Joë¶m VrZ gmS>oVrZ dfmªMo - gma| ^H$mg Am¶wî¶, AéUcm AJXt jwÐdmQy>§ cmJc|! -Am{U Ë¶m‘wi|M ^mBªÀ¶m {d¶moJmnmgyZMo gmao àg§J AmR>dyZ, Vmo {~N>mÝ¶mdanS>ë¶m nS>ë¶m Vi‘iy§ cmJcm!-

eodQ>t, Ë¶mZ| ‘Zmet R>a{dc|, "dg§V, AaqdX ¶m§Zm Var oQ>U§ h| Amnc| H$V©ì¶ Amho! -dg§V AZm¶mg| oQy>Z{h AmnU AmO Ë¶mcm XþImdc§! nU AmVm§ CÚm nwÝhm§ Ë¶mcm oQ>m¶M§M!-

Am{U Agë¶m ‘ZmÀ¶m V¶mar‘wi| g‘mYmZ dmQy>Z eodQ>t Ë¶mZ| EH$ gwñH$mam Q>mH$cm d VmoXþgè¶m Hw$erda dicm!: 561 :

¶mM doit, ncrH$S>À¶m ImoctV, JmonmÀ¶m AmB©Odi OmB© Pm|nÊ¶mMm à¶ËZ H$arV hmoVr!-AéU d OmYd~m~m ~mhoa ~mocV ~gcoco nhmVm§M, JmonmÀ¶m AmB©~amo~a Vr Am§V Jocr;

Ë¶mdoit {VÀ¶m öX¶mcm OUy§ AmZ§XmMm nya Amcm hmoVm! AmYtM {VÀ¶mgmR>t AmB©Z| KmcyZR>odcoë¶m {~N>mÝ¶mda Vr nS>cr; Odi ~gcoë¶m AmB©Z| nmR>rda hmV R>odë¶mda, OmB© {Vcm{H$VrVar doi, Ë¶m {Xdet KS>coco gmao chmZ‘moR>o àg§J ‘moH$ù¶m ‘ZmZ| gm§JV hmoVr!.. eodQ>t,JmonmMr AmB© {Xdg^amÀ¶m XJXJrZ|, "hÿ§ hÿ§' åhUV Pm|nt Jocr. OmB©À¶m nmR>rdarc {VMm hmVVgmM am{hcm hmoVm; d Ë¶m‘wi| AJXt hcH|$ dmQy>Z OmB©{h ñdV:et nS>ë¶m nS>ë¶m {dMma H$arVhmoVr!..

VrZ Mma ‘{hÝ¶m§nydr© ñdV:À¶m XS>në¶m ^mdZm ‘Zm§V gm‘mdoZmV, åhUyZ OmB©Z| {‘aocmnwÝhm§ nÌ {c{hc| hmoV|. Ë¶mM| {‘aoH$Sy>Z CÎma Amc|; Ë¶m§V {VZ| {c{hc| hmoV| "" OmB©, doS>o,

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AéUm§Zm nwÝhm§ Ë¶m§À¶m nyd©Ü¶o¶m§Mr AmR>dU H$ê$Z XoU| VwÂ¶mM hmVt Amho!.. nU WmoS>| YramZ|Ko ‘mÌ! Vo ào‘i AmhoV. Var Vy§ åhUVog Ë¶mdê$Z, Ë¶m§À¶m gÜ¶m§À¶m ‘Z:pñWVtV, Ë¶m§À¶mH$cmZ|M gma| KoVc| nm{hOo. Vwcm Ë¶m§Mm àË¶j ghdmg cm^cm, h| VwP| IamoIaM ^m½¶! -chmZnUt ‘cm{h V| gm¡»¶ cm^c| hmoV|!.. AJXt ‘moH$i| {c{hVo, EHo$ H$mit, Ë¶m§Mm {Maghdmgh|M ‘mP| Am¶wî¶mM| Ü¶o¶ hmoV|!.. nU AmVm§ V| H$m¶‘ am{hcoc| Zmht! -‘mÂ¶m Am¶wî¶mÀ¶mAmH$m§jm {Zamù¶m Pmë¶m AmhoV. AéUm§Mm AmVm§ ‘mÂ¶m Am¶wî¶m§V nwÝhm àdoe hr KQ>Zm ‘mÂ¶mÜ¶o¶m§{déÕ hmoB©c - Vwcm Ë¶m§Mm {Maghdmg KS>cm Va ‘cm{h {H$Vr {H$Vr AmZ§X hmoB©cåhUVog?..'': 562 :

Ë¶m doit Ë¶m nÌmZ| OmB©cm ’$ma Yra Amcm hmoVm. {‘am! -Amncr IamoIarM {Oìhmù¶mMr‘¡ÌrU Vr! Ag| OmB©cm dmQ>c| hmoV|. Am{U {VÀ¶m Ë¶m nÌmZ§Va - AéUm§À¶m ñZohmgmR>t,ào‘mgmR>t, Pmcocm Amncm AmVm§n¶ªVMm ‘w½Y à¶ËZ, AmO EH$mEH$s¨ ~mocH$m Pmcm! ¶mAmR>dUrZ| OmB© A{Ve¶ AmZ§{XV Pmcr hmoVr. Ë¶m‘wi|M nS>ë¶m nS>ë¶m, {Vcm EHy$UEH$ àg§JAmR>dV hmoVo-

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Am{U V| gmh{OH$M hmoV|. ZmoH$arnmgyZÀ¶m gmè¶m Am¶wî¶m§V, Vr AéUÀ¶m Agë¶m XmQ>ñZohmgmR>tM, Amnë¶m ^mdZmerc ‘Zmda jU^a Vm~m {‘idyZ, Amemd§V ‘ZmZ| OJV hmoVr.{VM| AéU{df¶tM| ào‘, Vr Ë¶mÀ¶m nydm©¶wî¶m§V OmñV OmñV {eaë¶mda Va dmT>VM Joc| hmoV|.Ë¶mMr Ü¶o¶à~iVm, Ë¶mMt ‘mJct ¶e| {Vcm ‘Zmo‘¶ gwI XoV Amct hmoVt!

"Am{U VoM AéU, AmO EH$mEH$s Amnë¶mH$S>o ~mocHo$ Pmco; Ë¶mZt nwÝhm§ Ag§ nydugmaI§Ü¶o¶{Zð> ìhmd§, AmemdmXr ìhmd§, Ë¶m§À¶m‘Ü¶| AmO {XgV Agcocm CËgmh H$m¶‘ {Q>H$mdm,dmT>mdm Am{U Ë¶m‘wi| Vo d AmnU XmoKo{h gwIr ìhmd|,' -hr OmB©Mr gmYrgwYr Anojm hmoVr!..nU Vr Anojm, ‘YyZM {VÀ¶m ñdV:À¶m nydm©¶wî¶mMt H$mid§S>coct A «-nQ>c| XmQy>Z, Añnï>hmoB©! "Amnë¶m nydm©¶wî¶m{df¶t AéUm§Zm g‘Oc§ Va? -Ë¶m§À¶m Amnë¶m{df¶t AmO Agcoë¶mgmÜ¶mgwÜ¶m ^mdZm{h H$Xm{MV² Zmhtem Zmht Zm hmoUma? -AmnU Ë¶m§Zm ‘moH$ù¶m ‘ZmZ|gm§Jmd¶mM§ åhQ>c§ Var V| H$g§? Ho$ìhm§?'

nU Aem PJS>çm§VyZ{h, Vr Amnë¶m mdr Am¶wî¶m§{df¶tMt JmoS>JmoS> ñdßZ| H$m¶‘ OmJ{dÊ¶mMmà¶ËZ H$arV hmoVr. AmO amÌt AéUcm OmB© nwîH$i ~moccr; nU V| gma| em§VnU| EoHy$ZKoÊ¶mMr Ë¶mZ| V¶mar XmI{dcr. Ë¶mÀ¶m Ñï>tV{h, Zoh‘t Z AmT>iUmam EH$ ZdIm ào‘inUmnwaonya {XgV hmoVm. -V| gd© AmR>dyZ, OmB©cm AmVm§ {~N>mÝ¶mda nS>ë¶m nS>ë¶m, AmZ§XH$m|XQ>ë¶mgmaI| dmQ>V hmoV|!.. AéUMr ‘KmMr ào‘i Ñ{ï> AmR>dyZ, {Vcm jU^a Vmo AmVm§{hAmnë¶mH$S>o Vgm nhmV Amho, Ag| dmQ>c|; Am{U Vr H$mimoIm§VM Amnë¶met cmOÿZ h§gcr!: 563 :

""AéUXmXm, AéUXmXm, CR>m Zm!'' Jmonm Amnë¶mcm hcdrV Amho hr OmUrd hmoD$Z,AéUZ| S>moio CKSy>Z, {H$c{H$ë¶m Ñï>rZ| Ooìhm§ nm{hc|, Voìhm§ Ë¶mÀ¶m H$mZmda Ë¶mMdoit OmYd~m~m§Mogm¡å¶ eãX EoHy§$ Amco, ""Aao Wm§~ ao@ Jmonm! Pmo§ny§ Xo Zm Ë¶m§Zm; amÌt Cera Pmcm hmoVmPm|nm¶cm!''

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AéUZ| ~mhoa nm{hco Vm| CÝh| nS>ct hmoVt!.. Vmo CRy>Z ~gcm, Vm|M OmYd~m~m åhUmco,""Pmc§! eodQ>t CR>dc§M H$m§ Ë¶mZ| Vwåhmcm?.. ‘Km§nmgyZ gmaIm§ Vw‘À¶m Odi Odi OmD$Z,‘cm nwÝhm§ nwÝhm {dMaVmo¶ "~m~m, CR>dy§ H$m§ Ë¶m§Zm?'..''

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nm§KéUmMr KS>r H$aÊ¶mgmR>t AéU V| CMc§y cmJVm§M, OmYd~m~m§Zt V| ‘w½YnU|M Ë¶mÀ¶mhm§Vm§VyZ AmoTy>Z KoVc|! Ë¶mdoiMm, Ë¶m§À¶m S>moù¶m§Vrc ào‘i hþH$‘rnUm nmhÿZ, AéU VgmMXmamnmet Jocm. OmB©Z| nmUr dJ¡ao AmUyZ R>odc| hmoV|. Am{U Kam§V {ZKyZ OmVm§ OmVm§, VrË¶mÀ¶mH$S>o diyZ pñ‘V¶wº$ nhmV hmoVr! AéU Vm|S> YwdyZ da ¶oVmo, Vm|, H$nm§VyZ ~etV MhmS>M‘iV - gm§S>dV, JmonmMr ñdmar Q>o~cmnmet OmV hmoVr. Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o d AéUH$S>o h§gyZAmirnmirZ| nhmV Ë¶mMr AmB© ‘Yë¶m Xmam§V C^r hmoVr!. AéUcm dmQ>c|, ""{H$Vr ào‘i hrgmar ‘§S>ir!.. {H$Vr Zd§ dmVmdaU!': 564 :

"Aao Jmonm@! -~mi gm§S>derc' Ago OmYd~m~m Ë¶mcm IwMuda ~gë¶m ~gë¶m åhUVhmoVo; Am{U Amncm Am|R> KÅ> AmdirV H$n Q>o~cmda R>odVm§ R>odVm§, Jmonm Ë¶m§Zm AmË‘{dœmgmZ|

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AmnU Amë¶m‘wi| JmonmÀ¶m CËgmhmcm Amcocr hr ^aVr nmhÿZ, AéUcm A{Ve¶ AmZ§XdmQ>cm. Jmonmcm Odi KoD$Z IwMuda ~gVm§ ~gVm, Ë¶mZ| Ë¶mcm CJrMM ào‘i ñdam§V {dMmac|""H$m¶ ao, {H$VdtV Amhog h„t Vy§?''

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AéU H$m§htM ~moccm Zmht. Vmo ‘w½YnU| Ë¶m§À¶mH$S>o nhmVM hmoVm.: 565 :

""Vw‘Mr ‘Z:pñW{V ‘r OmUVmo, AéU!..'' OmYd~m~m H$m§hr doimZ| Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o ~mocVm§~mocVm§ ào‘mZ| nhmV nwÝhm§ nwT>| åhUmco, ""‘cm dmQ>V§ àË¶oH$mÀ¶mM Am¶wî¶m§V Agco H$m§ht {Xdg¶oV AgVrc!.. nU Vmo àm‘m{UH$ Agcm Va Ë¶m§VyZ eodQ>t Ë¶mZ| gwQ>c§ nm{hOo! Am{U VgmVmo gwQ>Vmo{h åhUm!.. Vwåht Ho$ìhm§ Var ‘mÂ¶mH$S>o ¶mc, Aer ‘cm nyU© ImÌr dmQ>V hmoVr!..''

AéUcm Ë¶m§M| V| ~mocU| {H$Vr AMyH$ dmQ>V hmoV|!OmYd~m~m Amnë¶mH$S>o AOyZ{h Vg|M ào‘mZ| nmhÿZ gm¡å¶nU| h§gV AmhoV, ¶mH$S>o cj

OmD$Z Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|, ""{H$Vr WmoS>§ ~mocyZ, hm åhmVmam Amnë¶m ‘Zmet ghmZw yVrZ| g‘ag hmoVAmho nhm!''

BV³¶m§V OmYd~m~m nwÝhm§ ~mocy§ cmJco, ""~a§ V| Agmo - Vwåhr AJXt AmR>dUrZ| Amcm§V,{H$Vr AmZ§X dmQ>cm!.. ‘mP§ åhUmc Va, Amnc§ Mmcc§ Amho H$g§ Var! Vwåhr Jocm§V, Ë¶mZ§VaZì¶m ZmoH$arMm ’§$X Z H$aVm§, chmZ chmZ N>nmB©Mt H$m°ÝQ´>°³Q|> KoD$Z nwat H$aVmo Pmc§! {‘iVmVgmR> nmgï> én¶o. Am{U OmB© H$m§ht EoH$V Zmht. Voìhm§ {VÀ¶m d ‘mÂ¶m {‘iH$Vrda Am‘M§ R>rH$MmcV§!''

h| EoHy$Z, OmB©À¶m ¶m AZno{jV ào‘inUm~Ôc, AéUcm Ho$dT>m AmXa dmQ>cm! "AmnUXmoKo{h EH$m n[apñWVtVM OmYdm§Zm oQ>cmo; nU OmB©, Ë¶m§À¶m gwIXþ:Imet g‘ag hmoD$Z ahmVhmoVr, Ë¶mdoit AmnU ‘mÌ {ZpîH«$¶ EH$mH$s Am¶wî¶m§V a‘‘mU Pmcm| hmoVm|!'

¶m {dMmamZ|, Ë¶mcm ‘Zm§V qH${MV² cmOM dmQ>cr; AmUIr WmoS>m doi H$gë¶mem {dMmam§VJT>ë¶mà‘mU| OmYd~m~m em§V amhÿZ Z§Va åhUmco, ""Ia§M, AéU, H$moUmMr H$moU OmB©! -ZwgVr ào‘inUmMr nwVir Amho! Am‘À¶m Kam§V Vr H$moUË¶m doit {eacr Vwåhm§cm R>mD$H$MAmho! -nU Ë¶mZ§Va, Am‘À¶m Kam§V O| AmZ§XmM§ dmVmdaU nwÝhm {Z‘m©U Pmc§, Vo AOyZ VarH$m¶‘ Amho!.. qH$~hþZm dmT>VM Amho {Xdg|{Xdg! JmonmÀ¶m AmB©cm d ‘cm Va ’$ma {XdgAmåhm§cm A§Vacocr Am‘Mr VmB©M nwÝhm H$m¶‘Mr cm^cr-Ag§ dmQ>V§! Ë¶mÀ¶m VmB©{edm¶JmonmM§ nmZ{h hcV Zmht!-''

""Ia§M! Vr AmhoM Ver ào‘i ‘wcJr!'' Agm {dMma AéUÀ¶m S>mo³¶m§V ¶oVmo Amho, Vm|MOmYd~m~m nwÝhm åhUmco, ""Am{U AéU, Vw‘À¶m‘wi|M Amåhm§cm OmB© cm^cr!-'': 566 :

¶m Ë¶m§À¶m dm³¶mZ| AéU Ho$dT>çmZ| Var M‘H$cm; -Ë¶mM ào‘i OmB©et AmnU Amnë¶mgmè¶m ghdmg§V H$R>moa d ~o{’$H$sa d¥ÎmrZ| dmJcm|, hr OmUrd hmoD$Z Ë¶mcm Xþ:I Pmc|; Am{UË¶mZ| ‘Zmet R>a{dc|, "AmnU {ZXmZ ¶mnwT>| Var OmB©et ñZohmZ| dmJm¶M§!'

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Amho H$m¶ Kam§V? - {Vcm ~mhoa ¶o åhUmd§!...''

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OmYd~m~m h§gV hmoVo! AéU qH${MV cmOcm! -OmB© Jm|Yicr!AmnU AéUmÀ¶m XmT>r{df¶t, OmYd~m~m§H$S>o ‘mJo Ho$ìhm§ Var MMm© Ho$cr hmoVr; V| q~J

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"H$m§@ H$m§hr Zmht J§!'' OmYd~m~m H$m|nè¶m§Vrc Mncm nm¶m§V MT>drV åhUmco, ""‘r OamWmoS>§ ~mhoa OmVmo Amho H$m‘mcm!... JmonmMr AmB© H$arc OodUmMr V¶mar!.. Vmon¶ªV VwPo H$gco‘wÔo AgVrc V| Ë¶m§ZmM gm§J! -Jmonm ¶oUma hmoVmg Zm ‘mÂ¶m~amo~a?...''

Vmo V¶maM hmoVm. XmoKo{h ~mncoH$ ~mhoa nS>co. JmonmÀ¶m AmB©Z| h§gV h§gV Xmamn¶ªV ¶oD$Z~mOmamgmR>t {nedr Ë¶m§À¶m hmVm§V {Xcr; Am{U Vr naV Am§V {ZKyZ Jocr.

OmB© cmOcr hmoVr; WmoS>rer Km~acr hmoVr. Ë¶mM Ñï>rZ| AéUH$S>o nhmV Vr ‘wH$mQ>çmZ| C^ram{hcr!-

nU AéU CcQ> OmB©À¶m Ë¶m MM©oVrc {VMr Amnë¶m~ÔcMr AmñWm d AmnwcH$s OmUyZJm|Yicm hmoVm...

XmoKm§Zt{h ^m§~mdë¶m ZOaoZ| EH$‘oH$m§H$S>o EH$mM doit nm{hc|. Ë¶mMdoit, OmYd~m~m§Mr‘KmMr ào‘i MMm© AmR>dyZ, Ë¶m§Zm XmoKm§Zmhr Vg| nhmVm§ nhmVm§ IwXH$Z² h§gy Amc|!-: 567 :

H$mcnmgyZ dmT>cocm AéUMm ‘moH$ionUm AOyZhr H$m¶‘ Amho, Am{U Vmo Amnë¶mdaAmVm§{h amJmdcm Zmht, h| nmhÿZ OmB©cm Ho$dT>m Yra Amcm!

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""Añg§@?' AéU{h {VÀ¶m Vgë¶m g‘W©ZmZ| AmZ§XÿZ {VOH$S>o nmhmV h§gcm; Am{U

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AéUÀ¶m AmOÀ¶m ‘moH$ù¶m ‘ZmÀ¶m {dZmoXmZ| OmB© EH$X‘ cmOcr! nU ‘J {VV³¶mM‘moH$ionU| Vr Ë¶mcm åhUmcr, ""AmUIr nwîH$i nwîH$i ‘V§ AmhoV ‘mPt! nU BV³¶m{Xdgm§À¶m ghdmgmZ§Va H$mcnmgyZM H$m¶ V| Vwåht Vt EoH$Ê¶mÀ¶m ‘Z:pñWVtV Amhm§! -hmo¶Zm?-'

{VÀ¶m Ë¶m ¶mo½¶ Q>mo‘Ê¶mM|, AéUcm H$m¡VwH$ dmQ>c|! H$mcnmgyZÀ¶m ¶m ~Xccoë¶m dmVmdaUm§V,Amnë¶mcm {H$Vr AmZ§X hmoV Amho, ¶m AZw dm‘wi| Ë¶mcm Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Yë¶m ~o{’$H$sa Am¶wî¶m{df¶tdmB©Q> dmQ>V hmoV|. -Am{U Vmo eodQ>t AJXt ñZohmZ| OmB©cm åhUmcm, ""OmB©, ‘r Vwåhm§gmè¶m§~amo~a - {deofV: Vw‘À¶m~amo~a - CJrMM H$R>moanU| dmJcmo AmOn¶ªV!.. Vwåhr H$mcg§Ü¶mH$mit, ‘mPo S>moioM CKS>coV OUy§ H$m¶! Voìhm§nmgyZ, Ë¶m ‘Yë¶m ~o{’$H$sa ñdßZm§VyZ AgmEH$mEH$s¨ OmJm Pmë¶m‘wi|, AmVm§ ‘cm nwÝhm§ Vw‘À¶m gmè¶m§À¶m ñZohmMr, AmdS>r{ZdS>tMr,Am{U ‘Vm§Mr - A{Ve¶ Oê$a dmQy>§ cmJcr Amho! åhUyZM Vwåhmcm åhQ>c§, Vw‘Mr AmUIrH$m¶ H$m¶ ‘V§ AmhoV?'': 568 :

Ë¶mÀ¶m ¶m ñZohmi CÒmam§Zr OmB©cm AmZ§X dmQ>cm Am{U Vr Ë¶mcm åhUmcr, ""Ia§MAéU, Vw‘À¶m‘Ü¶| Agcm nmcQ> nS>mdm, ¶mMr {H$Vr {Xdg ‘r dmQ> nhmV hmoV| åhUyZ gm§Jy§?-Vw‘Mr BÀN>m ZìhVr, nU ‘rM Amncr, Vwåhr ‘cm oQ>Ê¶mnyduÀ¶m Vw‘À¶m Am¶wî¶mMr ‘m{hVrH$ê$Z KoVcr! Am{U Vw‘À¶mgmaIm EH$ loð> XOm©Mm H$cmd§V Agm àdmhn{VV hmoD$Z {Zame d{ZpîH«$¶ Am¶wî¶ H§$R>rV Amho, h| g‘Oë¶m‘wi| Va ‘cm nmdcm|nmdcr OmñVM dmB©Q> dmQy>§ cmJc§hmoV§! nU ‘cm g‘OoZm, ‘r Vwåhm§cm h| gm§Jmd§ Var H$g§?...''

OmB© WmoS>m doi Jßn ~gcr. AéU Imct nmhÿZ {dMma H$arV hmoVm, Vm|M Vr nwT>| åhUmcr,""‘r {H$Vr Var {Xdg dmQ> nmhmV hmoVo, Vr g§{Y H$mc EH$Xm§Mr EH$mEH$s¨ Amcr! Ia§M, VwåhrAgo ‘mÂ¶mOdi ~gyZ, ‘mÂ¶m AmdS>r{ZdS>r, ‘mPt ‘V| ‘cm ñZohnyd©H$ {dMmamc, h| AJXrH$mcH$mcn¶ªVM, ‘mÂ¶m Amemd§V ‘Zmcm dmQ>Uma§ EH$ gwIñdßZM hmoV§! nU AmO'

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Agcoco, nwñVH$m§Mo, H$qQ>½OMo d ‘m{gH$m§Mo OwS>Jo {VZ| ~mhoa H$mT>co. Ë¶m§Vrc H$m§ht H$m§ht {MÌ|,nopÝgcrZ| IwUm Ho$cocm ‘OHy$a, Vr EH$m‘mJyZ EH$ AéUÀ¶m hmVt XoV hmoVr. Ë¶m§da, ^mdZmCM§~iyZ Amcoë¶m ‘ZmZ|, nU {IÞ Ñ{ï>jon Q>mH$Vm§ Q>mH$Vm§, AéUcm Amnë¶m ‘mJë¶m gmè¶m¶emn¶em{df¶tMo EH$ EH$ àg§J AmR>dV hmoVo!

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OmB©À¶m Ë¶m AJXr§ {Oìhmù¶mÀ¶m eãXm§Zt nwÝhm CËgm{hV Pmcocm AéU {VOH$S>o AJXt{Oìhmù¶mZ| nmhÿZ åhUmcm, ""~a§ Va, IamoIaM AmnU CÚm§ Ë¶mMm {dMma H$ê§$!''

""‘r AmVm§ AmB©cm ‘XV H$am¶cm Kam§V OmVo.'' OmB© AmVë¶m ImocrH$S>o diyZ nwT>|

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""{MÌH$mamcm Amnë¶m loð> H$cmH¥$VrÀ¶m ¶epñdV|V, gm¡OÝ¶, ào‘, gm¢X¶©, CËgmh Aem~m~VtV, EImÚm Iè¶mIwè¶m AmXe© (Model) ì¶º$sMr OmoS> d ghmæ¶ {‘iU| - åhUOo{hàË¶j AY©o ¶eM!'' Am{U Ë¶m‘wi| Ë¶mcm OmB©À¶m ‘Km§À¶m eãXm§Mr AmR>dU hm|D$Z, VmoAmnë¶metM åhUmcm, ""IamoIa! Amnë¶m EImÚm loð> H$cmH¥$VtV {VMm ‘m°S>oc åhUyZCn¶moJ H$aU§ åhUOo {VÀ¶m ¶m gmè¶m gÒþUm§Mm - Z¡g{J©H$ XoU½¶m§Mm, ¶mo½¶ Cn¶moJM R>aoc!'': 571 :

ñQ>oeZm§V JmS>r Wm§~ë¶m‘wi| d nwÝhm§ EH$X‘ gwê$ Pmë¶m‘wi| Ë¶mcm ~gcoë¶m gm¡å¶ Y³³¶mZ|,Agë¶m CËgmhdY©H$ {dMmam§VyZ Vmo EH$X‘ ^mZmda Amcm; Ë¶mZ| {IS>H$s¨VyZ ~mhoa nm{hc|, Vm|S>m|{~dcr ñQ>oeZ ZwH$V|M {ZKyZ Joc| hmoV|.

"AmVm§ WmoS>çmM doim§V, Amnë¶mcm nwÝhm dg§V ^oQ>oc' ¶m H$ënZoZ| Ë¶mcm EH$àH$ma|g‘mYmZ dmQ>V hmoV|. nU ‘J, dg§V H$Xm{MV² Amnë¶m eoVO‘rZrÀ¶m H$m‘m{Z{‘Îm Jm§dS>çmdaJocm Agcm Va? AmnU g§Ü¶mH$min¶ªV ~gy§ Kat Ë¶mÀ¶m! gwYmd{hZr Va Agoc Kat!

{VMr àH¥${V Var H$er H$m¶ Agoc H$moUmg R>mD$H$? ‘mJ| AmnU gË¶mJ«hmgmR>t {ZKyZ Jocm|Ë¶mMdoit Vr ’$ma I§Jcr hmoVr. Z OmUm|, dg§Vmcm AmVm§n¶ªV Vr gmoSy>Z{h Jocr Agoc!'

Am{U AmoKmZ|M AéUnwT>| àý C^m am{hcm, "‘J dg§VZ| nwÝhm c¾ Ho$c| Agoc H$m§?'nU Vg| Agoc Var Ë¶m§V Amü¶© dmQ>Ê¶mgmaI| H$m¶ Amho?.. Ë¶m§V dmB©Q> H$m¶ Amho?..

Odi Odi Joc| ZD$ Xhm dfmªM| dg§VmM| d¡dm{hH$ Am¶wî¶! AmOmar gwYmd{hZrÀ¶m ewlyf|VMJoc| Zmht H$m§ V| gma|? Var Ë¶m ào‘i àmÊ¶mZ| Vem {IÞ ‘Z:pñWVtV{h H$Yt H$gcr H$m§Hy§$Ho$cr Zmht! {VMr A{Ve¶ AmñWoZ| ewlyfm H$aÊ¶m§VM Ë¶mM| gwI Ë¶mÀ¶m H$ZmM| g‘mYmZgm‘mdcoc| hmoV|! ‘J {VÀ¶m ‘¥Ë¶yZ§Va Ë¶mZ| AmVm§ Xþga| c¾ Ho$c| Agc|, Va H$m¶ MwH$c|? Am{UVerM dñVwpñW{V Agcr, Va Amncr hr Zdr d{hZr Amnë¶mcm H$Xm{MV² AmoiIUma[hZmht!-

nU ‘J AéUcm dmQ>c|, -H$Xm{MV² ‘§OwioM| c¾ dJ¡ao AOyZ Pmc| Zgc| Va Vr Var VoW|MAgoc. Am{U {VMr oQ> VoW| Pmcr Va Ë¶m ào‘i ‘crcm AmnU AmVm§ H$m¶ gm§Jm¶M§?{VO~amo~a ~mocm¶M§ H$m¶?-: 572 :

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¶m eodQ>À¶m {dMmam§Zt AéU Jm§Jacm; Ë¶mZ| ^m|dVr nm{hc|, Vmo AmVm§n¶ªV H$ë¶mUñQ>oeZda CVê$Z, Agë¶mM {dMmam§V dg§VmÀ¶m Kamn¶ªVMr ~arMer dmQ>Mmc H$ê$Z AmcmhmoVm!

Ë¶mZ| H$moQ>m©Odirc diU KoVc|, Vet Ë¶mcm cm§~yZM, EHo$H$mit Ë¶m§M| EH$Ì Hw$Qw>§~ Á¶m§VZm§XV hmoV|, Ë¶m ZmZm§À¶m XmoZ ‘Ocr KamMt H$m¡c| {Xgy§ cmJct!-

""Ë¶m EH$Ì Hw$Qw>§~mMo AmVm§ ^mD$~§XH$sZ| VwH$S>o VwH$S>o nS>co! EH$ {VH$S>o, EH$ BH$S>o AerdmVmhV Pmcr. Ë¶mMo ‘mcH$ ZmZm[h Joco! Am{U AmVm§ dg§V, Ë¶mMr n{hcr AmOmar ~m¶H$moqH$dm EH$mXr Zdn[aUrV dYy ¶m§gh, -AJa H$Xm{MV² AJXt EH$mH$s Agm{h - VoW| amhmVAgoc!'' Agm {dMma H$arVM, AéU ’$mQ>H$m§VyZ Am§V {eacm Am{U ImcÀ¶m {~èhmS>H$ê§$À¶mJmù¶m§H$S>o AJXt {Z{d©H$ma ‘ZmZ| nmhmV {OZm MTy>Z, Vmo {Man[a{MV ½¶mcatV Amcm!..

nmhmVmo Vmo EH$ dfm© gìdmdfmªMm chmZJm ‘wcJm, h§gV h§gV XþSw>§XþSw>§ Ym§dyZ Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>oM ¶oVhmoVm! Am{U ghO Hw$VyhcmZ| åhUyZ Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o nmhmVm§M, AéU Ho$dT>çmZ| Var XMH$cm!-

Ë¶m ~migoXma ‘wcmMm Moham ~amM Jm¡adU© hmoVm, Var AJXt hþ~ohÿ~ Vmo ‘§OwiogmaImM{XgV hmoVm!-: 573 :

Ë¶mZ| nwÝhm§ EH$Xm§ Jm|Yicocoë¶m ZOaoZ|M, Ë¶m ‘wcmH$S>o {ZaIyZ nm{hc|. Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zm§VàW‘ {dMma Amcm, ""‘§OwioM§ c¾ Pmc§ Agoc Am{U Vr Amnë¶m ‘wcmgh dg§VmH$S>o H$m§ht{Xdg ‘mhoat ahmd¶mg åhUyZ Amcr Agoc!''

nU ‘J Ë¶m ‘wcmMo S>moio d ZmH$ WoQ> dg§VmgmaI| {XgV Agcoc| nmhÿZ Vmo nwÝhm M‘H$cm.Agë¶m Jm§Jacoë¶m ZOaoZ| Ë¶m {M‘wH$ë¶mH$S>o nmhVm§ nmhVm§, Vmo IoiH$a ‘wcJm Amnc| cmiJiUma| Vm|S> CKS>| Q>mHy$Z, Amnco ZdrZM Amcoco Xm§V XmIdrV, AéUH$S>o ¶oÊ¶mgmR>t Amncr’|$JS>t nmD$c| Q>mHy§$ cmJcm!

AéU ^m§~mdyZ OmJÀ¶mOmJr§M C^m hmoVm. AJXt Odi ¶oD$Z Ë¶mÀ¶m YmoVamÀ¶m {Zè¶mAmnë¶m {M‘wH$ë¶m hmVm§V Yê$Z, Vmo ~mi Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o da nmhÿ§ cmJcm. Voìhm§ ‘mÌ AéUcm{Z‘yQ> C o amhdo§Zm. Ë¶mZ| Ë¶mcm EH$X‘ CMcyZ da KoVc| d Ë¶mMm H$mo‘c Jmc {M‘Q>tV Yê$Z,Vmo Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o nmhÿ§ cmJcm. Vmo{h Jwcm‘ cmi JmiV JmiV h§gV hm|Vm.

nU H$m§ht doi AéUÀ¶m ‘moR>çm XmT>rH$S>o WmoS>| Q>dH$mê$Z nm{hë¶mda, Ë¶mcm H$m¶ dmQ>c|H$moUmg R>mD$H$? Vmo h§gVm§ h§gVm§ EH$X‘ aSy>§ cmJcm!-

AmnU Ë¶mÀ¶m aS>Ê¶mg H$maU Pmcm| Ag| dmQy>Z ^m§~m§dë¶m‘wi| AéUcm H$m¶ H$amd| V|g‘OoZm. Vmo ~mimH$S>o nmhmV Ë¶mcm IoidÊ¶mgmR>t hiy§hiy§ {Q>M³¶m dmOd§y cmJcm.

Vm|M Am§VyZ cm{S>H$ AmdmOm§Vrc eãX Amco -""H$m¶ Pmc§ ao@ ~mi, gwhmg, Vwcm aS>m¶cm?Amco h§!''

Vo eãX ‘§OwioMoM hmoVo. h| AéUcm MQ>H$Z² AmoiIVm§ Amc|! -Am{U Vt AmVm§ nwT>o ¶oUma,¶m {dMmamZ| Vmo OmñVM ~mdacm!-: 574 :

‘§Owim hiwhiy MmcV Xmam§V Amcr; jU^aM {VZ| J°catV nm{hc|! -XmT>r ~arMerdmT>cocm AéU, Xmam§V C^m Amho d Ë¶mZ| Amnë¶m gwhmgcm da CMcyZ KoVc| Amho! -V|AH$pënV Ñí¶ EH$X‘ g‘moa nmhÿZ àW‘ Vr XMH$cr!

nU ‘J ñdV:cm MQ>H$Z² gm§dê$Z, {VZ| AéUH$S>o hmñ¶ ‘wÐoZ| nm{hc| d Ë¶mcm Vr gm¡å¶nU|MåhUmcr, ""H$moU AéU? ¶m @ Zm! Ho$ìhm§ Amcm§V BW§?''

H$m¶ ~mocmd| V| Z g‘OyZ, AéU Imcr§ nhmV JßnM C^m am{hcm!..‘§Owim, aS>Umè¶m gwhmgcm Ë¶mÀ¶mH$Sy>Z Amnë¶m hmVt KoV, Amnë¶m Ë¶m chmZ½¶mcm

CÔoeyZ h§gyZ åhUmcr ""H$m¶ao, gwhmg!.. hmV² VwPr@! Amnë¶m AéUH$mH$m§ZmM H$m Km~acmg?-do @ S>m!-''

‘§Owim nwT>| Jocr Am{U gmè¶m àH$mamZ|, Jm§Jaë¶m ‘ZmZ|, OUy§ H$m¶ {VÀ¶m‘mJyZ, ¶m§{ÌH$nmdc| Q>mH$sV, AéU hm°cn¶ªV ¶oD$Z nmoMcm!.. XmoK|{h H$m§htM ~mocct ZmhrV!

VodT>çmM ‘§Owim KS>çmimH$S>o nmhÿZ Amnë¶metM åhUmcr, "AJ§ ~mB©! gmS>onm§M PmcoH$s¨!' -Am{U ‘J Vr Am§V nmhÿZ ‘moR>çmZ| åhUmcr, ""Aao am‘m@, ~mimcm JmS>tVyZ {’$am¶cmZoUma Amhog Zm? AmVm§ Cera Pmcm hmo! Om nmhÿ§! -^m§S>t {dgim¶Mt AgVrc Va ‘r{dgirZ! Vy§ Mc AmVm§!-''

Am{U ‘§Owim nwÝhm AéUH$S>o diyZ, nyduÀ¶mM gm¡å¶ h§gè¶m Mohè¶mZ| Ë¶mcm åhUmcr,""Wm§~m h§@! ‘r ~mimcm H$nS>o KmcyZ am‘mH$S>o XoD$Z ¶oVo-'': 575 :

‘§Owim Am§V {ZKyZ Joë¶mda AéU H$moMmda ~gcm. àW‘ Vmo AJXt Jm|YicmM hmoVm. Var‘mJmhÿZ Ë¶mcm gmè¶m àH$mamMm ñdV:er CcJS>m H$aVm§ Amcm-

gwYmd{hZrMm AmOma dmT>cm Agoc! dg§VmZ| Amnë¶m Zoh‘rÀ¶m H$V©ì¶~wÕrZo§, e³¶ Vo gmao

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à¶ËZ H$ê$Z, eodQ>n¶ªV ewlyfm Ho$cr Agoc! ‘§Owim Ë¶mdoit ¶oW|M Agë¶m‘wi|, {VZ|hr {VÀ¶mñZoherc ñd^mdmà‘mU| Ë¶mcm [Odm^mdmZ| ‘XV Ho$cr Agoc! nU BVH|$ hmoD$Z{h, BV³¶mAZoH$ dfmªÀ¶m AmOmamZ| OO©a hmoD$Z, eodQ>t gwYmd{hZr dg§Vmcm gmoSy>Z {ZKyZ Jocr Agoc!

Am{U ‘J AWm©V²M dg§VmZ| H$m§ht {Xdgm§Zt ‘§Owio~amo~a c¾ Ho$c| Agoc!nU Var[h, ‘§OwioÀ¶m ‘Z:pñWVrM|, ñnï>rH$aU ‘mÌ Ë¶mcm nQ>H$Z² H$m§htM H$aVm§ ¶oB©Zm! -

hmo, EH§$Xa Mma dfmªnojm§ OmñV Ad{Y! ‘§Owiocm AéUZ| eodQ>M| nÌ {c{hc| hmoV|; {VM| Ë¶mcmCÎma Amc|. Ë¶mdoit Zmht åhQ>c| Var {Vcm àW‘ Xþ:IM Pmc| Agoc! nU ‘J {VZ| Amnë¶m‘Zmda Vm~m {‘id{dcm Agoc! Am{U -

nU dg§Vmcm Amncm {VMm g§~§Y R>mD$H$ hmoVmZm? ‘J...Ë¶mcm H$m§htM gwMoZm. Ë¶mZ| {Iem§VyZ EH$ {gJmaoQ> H$mT>cr d Vr noQ>dyZ Vmo H$moMmda ‘mJ|

‘mZ Q>mHy$Z H$m§ht doi ñdñW nSy>Z am{hcm!: 576 :

BV³¶m§V am‘m d ‘§Owim gwhmgcm KoD$Z ~mhoa Amcr. XmamOdi {VZ| Amnë¶m Jmo{OadmÊ¶mN>Hw$ë¶mM| Mw§~Z KoD$Z, Ë¶mcm am‘mH$S>o XoV åhQ>c|, ""cm‘m~cmo~c wc@@ Á¶m hm§ AmVm§!''

Vmo chmZ ~mi{h "" w@c@"" Agm H$m§htgm ~mo~S>m ñda H$mTy>Z, hmV da H$arV, OmVm§ OmVm§am‘mÀ¶m hmVm§VyZ Amnë¶m AmB©H$S>o H$m¡VwH$mZ| nmhmV hmoVm.

am‘m {OZm CVê$Z Imct Jocm; Var WmoS>m doi ‘§Owim ½¶mcatVM C^r hmoVr! Am{U dê$ZË¶m§À¶mH$S>o hmV hmcdyZ h§gV h§gV nmhmV hmoVr-

Vgë¶m ‘Z:pñWVtV{h, AéUcm Ë¶m dËgcVoÀ¶m Ñí¶mM| ‘Zmo‘¶ H$m¡VwH$ dmQ>c|!Ë¶mZ| hmVm§Vrc {gJmaoQ> {dPdcr. Vmo CRy>Z {IS>H$sOdi Jocm d Ë¶mZ| Vr ~mhoa ’|$Hy$Z

{Xcr. AéU H$moMmOdi naV {’$acm, Vm| ‘§Owim hiy§ hiy§ Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>oM ¶oV hmoVr. Am{U {VÀ¶mMohè¶mda, Ë¶mM nyduÀ¶m gm¡å¶ hmñ¶mMr N>Q>m H$m¶‘ hmoVr!

AéU H$m§htem {d‘yT> A§V:H$aUmZ| H$moMmda ~gcm. ‘§OwioZo{h OdiMr IwMu Ë¶mÀ¶mg‘moaAmoT>cr d Vr {VOda ~gcr.

WmoS>m doi H$moUrM H$m§ht ~mocc| Zmht!: 577 :

‘J AéUZ|M ‘§OwioH$S>o nmhÿZ {dMmac|, ""dg§V H$moR>| Jocm, ‘§Owim?''""Jm§dS>>çmda Joco AmhoV gH$mitM CRy>Z!'' ‘§Owim Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o nmhÿZ åhUmcr, ""Pmcr,

AmVm ¶oÊ¶mMr doi, PmcrM ~hþVoH$!''nU AéUcm AmUIr nwT>| H$m¶ ~mocmd| V| EH$X‘ gwMoZm; åhUyZ Vmo Imct nhmV H$moMmÀ¶m

hmVmda ~moQ>| {’$adrV ñdñW am{hcm.BV³¶m§V, ‘§OwimM nwÝhm§ ~è¶mMem AmnwcH$sZ| åhUmcr, ""AéU? Vwé§Jm§VyZ gwQ>ë¶mda

EH$mEH$s¨ Hw$R>| hmo Zmhtgo Pmcm§ hmoVm§? -Vwåht H$mc amÌt gtdcm AMmZH$ oQ>cm åhUyZ ho gm§JVhmoVo. H$m§htM H$m§ ~moccm§ ZmhtV H$mc Ë¶m§À¶m~amo~a?''...

Am{U WmoS>m doi Wm§~yZ Vr nwT>| åhUmcr, ""Agm AJXt ÌmJm H$m§ ~a§? Vwåhm§cm ¶m§Vc§ H$m§htH$ic§ hmoV§?''-

""¶m§Vc§?'' AéUcm {VÀ¶m àýmMm Ame¶ WmoS>mgm g‘Ocm hmoVm; Var Ho$di {df¶mcmVm|S> ’$moS>md| åhUyZ ‘wÔm‘M Ë¶mZ| {Vcm Vmo CcQ> àý Ho$cm.

""hmo?'' ‘§Owim gm¡å¶Ñï>rZ| Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o àýmW©H$ Mohè¶mZ| nmhmV åhUmcr, ""Vwåhr MiditV{ZKyZ Joë¶mda ¶m§À¶m~amo~a Pmcoë¶m ‘mÂ¶m c¾m{df¶t? -Am{U gìdm dfmªnydu Pmcoë¶mgwhmgÀ¶m OÝ‘m{df¶t?''

""Zmhr! ‘cm Ë¶m§Vc§ AmVm§n¶ªV... ¶m jUmn¶ªV.. H$m§htM ‘mhrV ZìhV§!'' AéU WmoS>og§oJm|YiyZ OmD$Z, {Iem§VyZ ZdrZ {gJmaoQ> H$mT>rV åhUmcm.

WmoS>m doi ‘§Owim{h ñdñW am{hcr. ‘J Vr AmnU hmoD$ZM åhUmcr, ""~a§ H$m§ AéU,¶m~Ôc Ë¶m§À¶m{df¶t,.. ‘mÂ¶m{df¶t,.. qH$dm H$moUm{df¶tM Vwåht amJ Yê§$ Z¶o! AZoH$M‘ËH$m[aH$ KQ>Zm Amnë¶m ^m|dVr KSy>Z ¶oVmV Z|h‘t!.. EdT>§M ‘r AmO Vwåhmcm nyduÀ¶mMñZohmZ| gm§JVo - ‘cm AmVm§ dmQ>V§,... ‘r Vwåhmcm ‘wit ¶mo½¶ ZìhVo,... h|M Ia§!''

‘§OwioÀ¶m Ë¶m ‘ZmnmgyZ Amcoë¶m eãXm§Vrc gm¡OÝ¶, ñZoh d Ë¶mJ, ¶m§À¶m ñnï> {XgVAgcoë¶m {VÀ¶m Mohè¶mdarc N>Q>m§Mr OmUrd hmoD$Z, AéUMo S>moio nmÊ¶mZ| ^ê$Z Amco! VocndÊ¶mgmR>t, {gJmaoQ> Q>mHy$Z XoÊ¶mÀ¶m {‘fmZ| Vmo nQ>H$Z CR>cm d nmR> {’$adyZ ½¶mcarÀ¶m~mOyg Mmcy§ cmJcm.

nU Vmo Xmamn¶ªV ¶oD$Z nmohm|MVmo, Vm|M - ""H$moU AéU? - Amcmg Zm eodQ>t?''... AgoeãX CƒmarV, Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o ào‘mZ| nhmV, Ë¶mÀ¶mg‘moa dg§VM C^m am{hcm!..: 578 :

AéUZ| hmVm§Vrc {gJmaoQ> ~mhoa ’o$H$cr d Vmo dg§VmÀ¶m AJXt Odi Jocm. dg§VmZ| VaË¶mcm {‘Q>rM ‘macr! -’$ma {Xdgm§Zt Vo XmoKo ^mD$, Vo XmoKo {‘Ì...EH$‘oH$mcm Vgo ào‘mZ|

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oQ>Vm§Zm nmhÿZ, IwMudê$Z CR>Vm§ CR>Vm§, ‘§OwioMo S>moio{h AmÐ© Pmco hmoVo!""gwhmg Jocm H$m§ ~mhoa {’$am¶cm?' dg§VmZ| AéUÀ¶m Im§Úmda hmV Q>mHy$Z, Am§V ¶oVm§

‘§Owiocm n{hcmM àý Ho$cm. Am{U {VZ|{h "hmo¶,' Aem AWm©Mr Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o nmhÿZ hmñ¶‘wÐoZo‘mZ hmcdcr; nU jU^a Pmcocr ñVãYVm ‘moSy>Z, dg§VM nwT>| KmB©KmB©Z| {Vcm åhUmcm, ""h§,AmVm§ ~è¶mM {Xdgm§Zt XmoñV XmoñV oQ>cm| Amhm|! - Om ~a§ cm¡H$a! àW‘ Am‘À¶mgmR>t MhmAm{U nmoho{~ho H$m§ht Var AmU!

nyduÀ¶mM gm¡å¶ Mohè¶mZ| XmoKm§H$S>o nmhmV ‘§Owim Am§V {ZKyZ Jocr!dg§VmÀ¶m OrdZm§V, H$m§hr Var Zdm AmZ§X {Z‘m©U Pmcm Amho; Vmo nydunojm§ ImgM OmñV

gwIr Pmcm Amho! - ¶m Om[UdoZ|, Ë¶mÀ¶mOdiM H$moMmda ~gVm§ ~gVm§, AéUZ| EH$g‘mYmZmMm gwñH$mam gmoS>cm!

dg§V Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o h§gyZ nhmV, ‘w½YM ~gcm hmoVm; eodQ>t EH$X‘ ^mZmda Amë¶mgmaI|H$ê$Z Vmo åhUmcm, ""h§ XmoñV! ~mocm AmVm§! H$mc Va, H$m¶ H$amd§ V| Z g‘OyZ, ‘r Jm§JacmoMhmoVmo! ~a§ Pmc§, Vy§ AmO AmnU hmoD$ZM Amcmg Vmo! -''

Ë¶mZ§Va XmoKo[h ~amMdoi H$m§htM ~mocco ZmhtV! {df¶, H$moUr d H$gm gwê§$ H$amd¶mMm, V|XmoKm§Zm{h g‘OV ZìhV|! -

: 579 :nU eodQ>r AéUMm hmV Amnë¶m hmVt KoD$Z AË¶§V ñZoh^aë¶m Ñï>rZ| Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o nmhmV

dg§VM åhUmcm, ""Vy§ Va H$m¶ Amåhm§ gmè¶m§Zm gmoSy>ZM Jocm hmoVmg, AéU?.. AJXtXmT>r{~T>r{h {M¸$ma dmT>dcr Amhog H$s¨!- H$m¶ gmYy ìhm¶Mm H$m {dMma Amho?..''

AéU ‘w½YnU|M Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o nmhÿZ {IÞ ‘ZmZ| h§gcm! Amnë¶m {Iem§Vrc noQ>tVyZ Ë¶mZ|EH$ {gJmaoQ> ~mhoa H$mT>cr. dg§VmZ|{h AmnU hmoD$ZM hmV nwT>| H$ê$Z, Ë¶m§Vrc Xþgar EH$ñdV:gmR>t KoVcr!-

AéUZ| H$mS>r AmoT>cr; XmoKm§Zt EH$mM H$mS>rda Amnmnë¶m {gJmaoQ>r noQ>dë¶m; Am{U Vo‘w½YnU| Yya gmoSy>§ cmJco!-

H$m§hr doi Agm Yy‘«‘¶ Joë¶mda, dg§VmZ|M eodQ>t em§VVm ‘moS>cr, - ""gwZrVrÀ¶m c¾mZ§VaVy§ EH$X‘ {ZKyZ Jocmg! Am{U ‘J AéU, BH$S>o ~è¶mM KS>m‘moS>r Pmë¶m! ‘mÂ¶mMnmgyZgwadmV H$aVmo Pmc§!''-: 580 :

WmoS>m doi nwÝhm H$moUr H$m§ht ~mocc| Zmhr. ‘J dg§V Yya gmoS>rV hiyhiy åhUmcm, ""ZmZmJoco!.. Ë¶mZ§Va VwPr gwYmd{hZr{h ~arM AmOmar Pmcr!.. e³¶ Vo gmao BcmO Ho$co. nUË¶mhÿZ Xþga§ ‘mÂ¶mhmVt Var H$m¶ hmoV§?- XþX£dr {~Mmar! BVH$s¨ df} A§WéUmcm {IiyZ ¶mVZm^moJë¶mZ² - Am{U eodQ>t JocrM!..''

dg§VmÀ¶m Ë¶m doiÀ¶m hV~c nU ào‘i Mohè¶mH$S>o, AéU {gJmaoQ> AmoT>rV ‘w½YnU| nhmVhmoVm. dg§VmZ|[h EH$Xm§ eodQ>Mm PwaH$m KoD$Z hmVm§Vrc {gJmaoQ> AY©dQ>M {dPdcr, Am{U{IS>H$s¨VyZ ’|$Hy$Z XoD$Z Vmo nwÝhm§ AéUOdi ¶oD$Z ~gcm!

Z§Va qH${MV² Wm§~yZ Vmo nwT>| åhUmcm. ""{VÀ¶m AmOmam§V d Ë¶mZ§VaÀ¶m ‘mÂ¶m ^H$mg‘Z:pñWVtV - ‘§Owim ¶oW|M hmoVr, AéU!''

dg§V ¶oW| WmoS>m doi KwQ>‘icm; Am{U Z§Va åhUmcm, ""‘§Owio{df¶tÀ¶m VwÂ¶m ^mdZm d{VÀ¶m~am~aÀ¶m VwÂ¶m g§~§YmMr EH§$Xa H$ënZm, àW‘ H$m§hr {ZamirM hmoVr ‘mPr, nU ‘J,{VZ|M ‘cm doimodoit H$m§ht gm§{JVc§. ‘r Ë¶m ~m~VtV nwîH$i {Xdg Amnë¶metM {dMma Ho$cm!-Am{U eodQ>t, Vy§ Vwé§Jm§V hmoVmg Ë¶mM gw‘mamg - EH$‘oH$m§À¶m g§‘VrZ| Amåht {ddmh~ÕPmcm|!'': 581 :

dg§V nwÝhm WmoS>m doi Wm§~cm!AéUÀ¶m ‘Zm§V A^m{dVnU| EH$ M‘ËH$m[aH$ Ii~i Pmcr. Vr M‘ËH$m[aH$ n[apñW{V

Ë¶mÀ¶mg‘moa EH$X‘ C^r am{hcr hmoVr, åhUyZ Vmo ‘Km§et àW‘ XMH$cm hmoVm! Var WmoS>mem§VnU| {dMma Pmë¶mda Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|, ""Pmc§ V| Mm§Jc§M Pmc§. ‘§OwioM| c¾ ìhmd§, Am{UhmoUma[h - hr Amnë¶m ‘Zm§V H$ënZm hmoVrM. nU V| Amnë¶m dg§Vm~amo~aM Pmc§! ¶mH$m§htem AZno{jV KQ>ZoZ|M AmnU àW‘ XMH$cm| hmoVm|!''

Am{U h| EH$ {Zami|M g‘mYmZ ‘Zmcm cm^ë¶mda, dg§VmH$S>o Amë¶mnmgyZ Ë¶mÀ¶m Ñï>rgnS>V Agcoc| VoWrc gma| Zd| CËgmhr dmVmdaU,.. dg§VmMm nydunojm§ OmñV AmZ§Xr d ‘moH$im{XgV Agcocm ñd^md,.. h| gd© Ë¶mÀ¶m S>moù¶mnwT>| C | am{hc|; Am{U Ë¶mcm CcQ> AmZ§XMdmQ>cm!

BV³¶m§V dg§V åhUmcm, ""Am‘À¶m gwhmgcm nm{hc§g H$m ao Vy§?-''""H$moU VwPm ‘wcJm Zm? hmo hmo! VmoM Va ‘cm àW‘ oQ>cm AmO BW§!- ‘moR>m JmoS> nmoaJm

Amho ~a§ H$m§?'' AéU dg§VmH$S>o {‘l ^mdZm§Zr nmhmV, H$m¡VwH$ H$arV åhUmcm.

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MhmMo H$n d ’$amimM|, EH$m V~H$m§V KmcyZ, Am§Vë¶m Xmam§VyZ ~mhoa ¶oVm§ ¶oVm§, ‘§OwiocmAéUMo Vo eãX EoHy§$ Amco!-: 582 :

""nU Vw‘À¶m XmT>rcm Km~acm Zm Vmo!-'' V| gd© Q>o~cmda R>odVm§ R>odVm§ ‘§Owim åhUmcr.Amnë¶m ‘Zm§Vrc ^mdM, Vr Amnë¶m ~mcH$mÀ¶m ‘mWt ‘maV Amho, OUy§ H$m¶, - Ag|{VÀ¶mH$S>o nhmVm§ nhmVm§, AéUcm dmQ>ë¶mdm§MyZ am{hc| Zmht. Am{U Ë¶m‘wi| Va Vmo OmñVMcmOë¶mgmaIm Pmcm. dg§Vm{h Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o nmhÿZ h§gV hmoVm!-

nU, AéU V|M WÅ>oM| dmVmdaU H$m¶‘ R>odyZ åhUmcm, ""Ë¶mZ| H$m¶ ‘cm XmT>r{edm¶nm{hc§ hmoV§ WmoS>§M?''

Ë¶mda Vt {VK|{h ‘moR>çmZ| h§gcr!-""nU EImÚmcm EH$X‘ XmT>r dmT>dcocm nm{hc§, H$s¨ M‘ËH$m[aH$ dmQ>ë¶mdm§MyZ ahmV Zmht

‘mÌ! -Zmhr§?..'' ‘§Owim nwÝhm h§gyZ, dg§V d AéU XmoKm§H$S>o nhmV åhUmcr.Ë¶mdê$Z H$mcM oQ>coë¶m EH$X‘ í‘ly Ho$coë¶m nm§S>mo~m§Mr, dg§Vmcm nQ>H$Z² AmR>dU hmoD$Z

Vmo åhUmcm, ""hmo AéU, Vwcm EH$ dmB©Q> ~mV‘r gm§Jm¶Mr am{hcr! - Amnco ¶ed§VXmXm‘{hÝ¶mnyduM dmaco!''

AéUcm Vo EoHy$Z WmoS>og| dmB©Q> dmQ>c|; Am{U Ë¶mZ| H$m§hr Var åhUm¶M| åhUyZ åhQ>c|,""Añg§!-''

WmoS>m doi VgmM J§ ranU| Joë¶mda, AéUZ|M nwÝhm§ {dMmac|, ""eodQ>t Var Ë¶m§À¶m d¥ÎmtV’$aH$ nS>cm hmoVm H$m§ H$m§ht?..''

""A§ h§!'' dg§V AmR>dë¶mgmaI| H$ê$Z ZH$mamË‘H$ åhUmcm, ""{Ma{Ma, XrK©Ûof,..Ë¶m§Mm n{hë¶mnmgyZ {XgyZ ¶oUmam A‘¶m©X ñdmW©, gma| Vg|M H$m¶‘ hmoV| AJXt!.. dmñV{dH$Amnco ZmZm hÅ>r!- Var AmOrZ| gm§{JVc§ åhUyZM, ~m~m§À¶m gëë¶mà‘mU|, Ë¶m§Zr XmXm§Zm gma§H$m§ht {Xc§. nU ZmZm§À¶m ‘¥Ë¶yZ§Va{h, XmXm Ë¶m§Zm eodQ>n¶ªV {eì¶m XoV hmoVo! -EdT>§MH$emcm?.. ~m~m§Mr àW‘nmgyZMr Hw$Qw>§~mgmR>tMr YS>nS> CKS>M {XgV ZìhVr H$m§?- nU BVH§$AgyZ{h, ZmZm§À¶m Ë¶m§Zm Pmcoë¶m Ý¶mæ¶ {damoYmg ~m~m§Zt ‘XV Ho$cr, åhUyZM Ho$di ~m~m§da{hXmXm§Mm amJ! - "AéU Zmhtgm Pmcm Ë¶mM| H$maU ‘mPm N>i!'.. Ag| ~m~m§Zm dma§dmaåhUyZ, Ë¶m§À¶m Xþ:Imda eodQ>t{h S>mJÊ¶m Úmd¶mM§, XmXm§Zt H$‘r Ho$c§ Zmht!.. EdT>m ‘moR>mdoXmÝVr! nU''-

: 583 :dg§V ~mocVm§ ~mocVm§ ‘Ü¶|M Wm§~cm. Ë¶mcm eodQ>À¶m àg§Jmdê$Z, ~m~m§Mr AmR>dU Pmcr!

- Am{U Vmo AéUcm ñZohmZ| åhUmcm, ""AéU, ~m~m ~aoM Aeº$ Pmco AmhoV h„t! Vy§ Ë¶m§ZmgmoSy>Z {ZKyZ OmÊ¶mMm, Ë¶m§À¶m ‘Zmda ’$maM n[aUm‘ Pmcm Amho ao, Zmht åhQ>c§ Var!''

Am{U H$m§ht doi nwÝhm Wm§~yZ, Vmo nwT>| AéUcm åhUmcm, ""Vo VwPr dma§dma AmR>dU H$mT>rVAgVmV, AéU!.. Ia§M, Ë¶m§Zm oQ>cmg H$m§ Zmht ao AmVm§n¶ªV? - AéU, AmVm§ Var oQ>Zm!''

AéU H$m§ht doi Jßn am{hcm. Am{U ‘J Vmo dg§Vmcm åhUmcm, ""{deof AmOmar {~OmarZmhtV Zm ~m~m?..''

""Zmht, Vgo AmOmar ZmhtV!-'' dg§V ghmZw yVrZ| åhUmcm; ""nU Ë¶m§À¶m§V AmVm§ ~amM’$aH$ Pmcm Amho, AéU! V§y oQ>erc Va ~a§!..''

‘J Oam Wm§~yZ dg§V åhUmcm, ""AmO AZm¶mg|M Vy§ BW| Amcm Amhog! - ~m~m{h AmOdñVrcm ¶oW| ¶oUma AmhoV Agm {Zamon Amho, Ë¶m§Mm ‘cm!''

¶m ~mV‘rZ| ‘mÌ AéU EH$X‘ XMH$cm. ~m~m§Zm oQ>Ê¶mMr Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘ZmMr AOyZ{h V¶marZìhVr! - Ë¶m‘wi| Vmo EH$X‘ OmJodê$Z CR>cm d ^m§~mdyZ AS>IiV åhUmcm, ""H$m¶? -~m~m? - AmO? BW§? - ‘J dg§V, ‘cm cmJcrM Joc§M nm{hOo!.. ‘r ’$º$ Vwcm oQ>m¶cmAmcmo hmoVmo!..''

H$nm§V am{hcocm Mhm AéU Cä¶mCä¶mM ß¶mcm, Am{U MmcVm§ MmcVm§ åhUy§ cmJcm,""AmVm§ ‘r OmVmo, dg§Vm!.. nwÝhm ¶oB©Z Ho$ìhm§ Var!-''

‘§Owim Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o H$m§htem Ho${dcdmÊ¶m Ñï>rZ| d ÌñV ‘Z:pñWVtV nhmV hmoVr. nUdg§Vmcm Ë¶mMr H$mcÀ¶m amÌrÀ¶m VèhodmB©H$ dmJÊ¶mMr AmR>dU Pmcr; Am{U WmoS>çmemXþ:ImZ|M eodQ>t Vmo åhUmcm, ""~@a§ ~m~m! VwPr ‘Ou!'': 584 :

~ar doioda gyMZm {‘imcr; Am{U AmnU {ZKyZ Amcmo, åhUyZ AmO Var ~m~m§Mr oQ>Q>icr! ¶m {dMmamZ|, MmcVm§ MmcVm§ AéUcm EH$ àH$maM| g‘mYmZM dmQ>V hmoV|. nUdg§VmH$S>o Joë¶mda AMmZH$ g‘OyZ Amcoë¶m AZoH$ Jmoï>r‘wi| Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zm§V H$mhÿa{h CR>c| hmoV|!

‘§OwioM| dg§Vmet c¾, ¶m§V H$m§htM Amü¶©H$maH$ Zmht! - h| Ë¶mcm AmVm§ nyU©nU| nQ>c|.Var Vr KQ>Zm Ë¶mcm AmO àË¶j g‘Oon¶ªV, Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zmcm {edcr{h ZìhVr; Am{U åhUyZM

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Vmo àW‘ BVH$m XMH$cm hmoVm!nU ‘§OwioMo ‘Km§Mo eãX AmR>dyZ Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|, "Amnë¶m nÌm‘wi| Amnë¶m {df¶tÀ¶m

{VÀ¶m ‘Zm§Vrc Amem Zmhtem hmoD$Z, {VZ| ~amM {dMma Ho$cm Agoc Am{U Amnë¶m ‘yI©nUmgmR>tAmOÝ‘ A{ddm{hV ahmd¶mg, Vr H$m§ht EImÚm H$mX§~atVrc Zm{¶H$m Zìho! BVa Oéar, BVaAmH$m§jm ImgM ^mgë¶m AgVrc {Vcm!'

nU ¶m‘wi| Ë¶mcm eodQ>t EH$M dmB©Q> dmQ>c|, ""Oa {Vcm H$Yt Amnë¶m ~amo~aÀ¶m {VÀ¶mnyd© Am¶wî¶mMr d Ë¶mdoiÀ¶m {VÀ¶m gwIñdßZm§Mr AmR>dU Pmcr, Va Ë¶m doit {VÀ¶m ‘ZmcmO| Xþ:I hmoB©c Ë¶mcm AmnUM gd©ñdr H$maU hmoV!..'': 585 :

Vmo AgmM {dMma H$arV, H$ë¶mU ñQ>oeZmOdi Amcm hmoVm. gJirH$S>o H$mimoI nSy>Z {XdocmJy§ cmJco hmoVo. dg§VmÀ¶m oQ>r‘wi|, ‘§OwioÀ¶m Am¶wî¶m{df¶t gd© AMmZH$ g‘Oë¶m‘wi| d VtXmoKo{h gwhmgÀ¶m ào‘m§V gwIr AmhoV h| àË¶j nm{hë¶m‘wi|, AéUcm EH$ Zd|M g‘mYmZ dmQ>VhmoV|!.. qH$~hþZm WmoS>m doh AmUIr AmnU VoW| ~gcm| AgVm| Va ~a|M Pmc| AgV| Ag|{hË¶mÀ¶m ‘Zm§V ¶oD$Z Joc|!-

"nU ‘J AmnU VoWyZ EH$X‘ H$m§ {ZKmcm|?.. ~m~m ¶oUma? hmo, Ë¶m§À¶m oQ>rMr ^r{V!...Ë¶m‘wi|M AmnU VoWyZ PQ>H$Z² {ZKmcm|! H$m§?'

~m~m§{df¶t Ë¶mcm Ûof, amJ dmQ>V ZìhVm! Ë¶mÀ¶m A§V:H$aUm§V CcQ> Ë¶m§À¶m{df¶t AmXa¶wº$ào‘M dgV hmoV|! Ë¶m§Zt Ë¶mÀ¶m Am¶wî¶mÀ¶m KS>Urcm chmZnUmnmgyZ ‘XV Ho$cr hmoVr,¶m~Ôc Va Ë¶m§À¶m{df¶t Ë¶mcm H¥$VkVmM dmQ>V hmoVr!

nU Var Ë¶m§À¶m EH§$Xa dmJUwH$s‘wi|, Ë¶mÀ¶m chmZem Am¶wî¶m§V, AZoH$ chmZ‘moR>tdmXi|, Xþ:I|M {Z‘m©U Pmct hmoVt! Ë¶m§V Ë¶mcm Z g‘OUmè¶m BVa AZoH$ ^mdZm{h {ZJ{S>VhmoË¶m!

Ë¶m‘wi| Va eodQ>t Ë¶mcm EdT>| ImgM dmQ>c|, H$s¨, "Ë¶m§Mt Amncr AmO Var oQ> ‘witMhmoD§$ Z¶o!-' hmo, Vmo AJXt Ë¶m ‘Z:pñWVtVM ZìhVm!-

ñQ>oeZm§V ¶oVm§M, AéUZ| EH$ gtdM| {VH$sQ> KoVc| Am{U Vmo XmXa MTy>§ cmJcm!-: 586 :

nU Agm Amnë¶mM {dMmam§V JTy>Z, Vmo nwT>| Mmccm Amho, - Vm|, àË¶j ~m~mM nwTy>Z ¶oVAgcoco Ë¶mcm {Xgco! Ë¶mcm EH$X‘ YS>H$sM âcr! Amnë¶m S>moiçmda Ë¶mMm àW‘ {dœmg

~goZm! nU O| Ë¶mcm ZH$mo hmoV|, V|M Ë¶mÀ¶mg‘moa àË¶j KS>V hmoV|! -WmoS>mgm ’$mQ>cocm OarH$mR>r é‘mc Ë¶m§Zr§ S>mo³¶mcm ~m§Ycm hmoVm. Im§Úmda XmoZ ‘moR>t

{R>Ji| cmdcocm, Ë¶m§À¶m Zoh‘rMm ‘moR>m H$mim S>Jcm, Ë¶m§Zt A§Jm§V KmVcm hmoVm. Zoh‘rgmaI|Mew «H$mR>r, qH${MV² ‘icoc|, YmoVa Vo Zogco hmoVo. KÅ> ~§X ~m§Ycoco g°ÝS>c Ë¶m§Zt nm¶m§V KmVcohmoVo. hmVm§V Ë¶m§Mr Zoh‘tMr, OmS> ‘wR>rMr, dicoë¶m Xm§S>çmMr, cÇ> H$mR>r hmoVr. Am{UåhmVmanUmZ| h„r Ñ{ï> H$‘r Pmcr Agë¶m‘wi|, Amnë¶m {H$c{H$cË¶m H$ï>r S>moiçm§Zr AéUÀ¶m~mOy§gM nhmV, WmoS>og| nm|H$ H$mTy>Z, hiy§hiy§ H$mR>r Q>|H$sV ~m~mgmho~ XmXa CVê$Z Imcr ¶oVhmoVo! -

Ë¶m§À¶m Ë¶m gmÜ¶m ~mdiçm nmoemImH$S>o Am{U åhmVmanUm d H$miOr ¶m§‘wio {ZñVoOPmcoë¶m Mohè¶mH$S>o nmhÿZ, AéUcm jUâ ào‘mM| âV| Amc|! Am{U Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|, ""AmnUnwT>| hmoD$Z, ~m~m§Zm EH$X‘ H$S>H$Sy>Z oQ>md|!''

nU ‘J Ë¶mZ| PQ>H$Z² ‘Zmda Vm~m {‘idcm; nwÝhm§ Amncm nyduMmM ~oV H$m‘¶ Ho$cm; -Am{U Vmo nwT>| Mmcy§ cmJcm! -

BV³¶m§VM, ~m~m§Mr Ñ{ï> AéUH$S>o dicr. Am{U qH${MV²H$mi Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o AmoPaV| nhmVm§nhmV§, Ë¶m§À¶m Vm|Sy>Z eãX Amco - ""H$mo@U -? Aé@@U?? - ''

nU Vmon¶ªV, Xþgè¶m H$R>S>çmÀ¶m ~mOyg hmoD$Z, AéU XmXamdarc JXuV {‘gicm{h hmoVm!: 587 :

Ë¶mMr XmT>r BVH$s dmT>cocr AgyZ{h, "Vmo AéU!' Aer ~m~m§Zm àW‘ ImÌr dmQ>V hmoVr.nU "H$moU? AéU?' Ago AmnU ‘moR>çmZ| {dMmê$Z[h, Vmo ‘Zwî¶ Á¶mAWu Amnë¶mM V§ÐtVJXuV {eacm, Ë¶mAWv "Amnë¶mcm, Ë¶mM àH$maÀ¶m Amnë¶m {dMmam‘wi|, ZwgVm Vgm ^mgPmcm, Vmo AéU ZìhVm Img!' - Ag| ~m~m§Zr§ Amnë¶m ‘Zmcm eodQ>r g‘Omdc|!

Am{U Vo§ hiy§hiy§ nmdc| Q>mH$sV, XmXa CVê$Z n{hë¶m âc°Q>’$m°‘©da Amco; XmamdarcH$co³Q>aÀ¶m hmVt, Ë¶m§Zr Amnë¶m {Iem§Vrc {V{H$Q> H$mTy>Z {Xco§ d Vo ~mhoa nSy>Z, g‘moaÀ¶mEH$m Q>m§½¶m§V ~gco -

""Jocm Vmo AéU Zgoc!..nU gÜ¶m§ AéU Amho Var Hw$R>|? Odi Odi gmS>oVrZ Mma df}hmoV Amct, Ë¶mcm Vwé§Jm§VyZ gwQ>ë¶mcm! Am{U AOyZhr nmoaJm Kat Amcm Zmht! - H$m¶ H$arVAgoc H$moUmg R>mD$H$? - AmO BVH$ Kat AgyZ{h, H$Xm{MV² Vmo Xþ:Im§V - hmcm§V, Amnco{Xdg H$mT>rV Agoc!..

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Am{U ¶m {dMmam§Zt, ~m~m§Zt EH$ Xþ:ImMm gwñH$mam gmoS>cm d Vo Amnë¶met åhUmco,""Ë¶m {Xdet Vmo MiditV nS>md¶mg OmVm§Zm, AmnU Ë¶mcm WmoS>çm H$R>moanU| H$m§ht åhUmcm|hmoVm| Ia§!..nU Ë¶mZ| V| BVH§$ ‘Zmcm cmdyZ H$m§ ¿¶m¶M§? - Ë¶mÀ¶m Xþ:ImgmR>t H$m§ AmnU V|~moccm| hmoVm| Ë¶mcm? - Var nmoaJm ‘mZr IamM!...BVH$s df} Amnë¶mcm gm’$ gmoSy>Z,ñdV:À¶m qh‘Vrda am{hcmM H$s¨ Zmht?..¶oB©c Ho$ìhm§ Var! - AmnUM ¶oD$Z oQ>oc gwIê$nAgcm Va! ZH$iV{h H$Yt Ë¶mM§ A{hV Pmcoc§ Zmht Amnë¶m hmVyZ! - ''

Ë¶m§Mo ho g‘OmdUrMo {dMma Mmcco AmhoV, Vm| Zoh‘tMr ‘m{hVr Agcoë¶m Q>m§Jodmë¶mZ|,Ë¶m§Zm dg§VmÀ¶m Xmamet AmUyZ gmoS>c| -: 588 :

~m~m Imct CVaco, Q>m§½¶mcm cmdcoë¶m H§${XcmÀ¶m COoS>m§V, Amnë¶m Om{H$Q>mÀ¶m {Iem§Vrcgmat {M„a ZmUt S>mì¶m hmVmÀ¶m Viì¶mda KoD$Z, Ë¶m§Vrc EH$EH$ COì¶m hmVmZ| daImctH$arV, Ë¶m§Zr gmat {ZaIyZ nm{hcr; Am{U eodQ>t Ë¶m§Vrc H$Wcr Mdcr H$mTy>Z, Ë¶m§Zr VrQ>m§Jodmë¶mÀ¶m hmVt {Xcr!

H$mR>r Q>|H$sV Q>oH$sV, ~m~m ’$mQ>H$mH$S>o Mmcy§ cmJV AmhoV, Vm|M ‘mJyZ EH$ - XmoZXm§ Ë¶m§Zmhm§H$m ‘maV Q>m§Jodmcm åhUmcm, ""gmho@~!..gm@ho@~! - ''

~m~m EH$X‘ VoW|M OmJÀ¶m OmJt W~H$co d ‘mJ| diyZ Q>m§Jodmë¶mcm åhUmco, ""H$m@¶ao~wdm? - ''

""gmho~, XmoZM AmUo?'' Vmo XrZ ñdamZ| åhUmcm!""‘J {H$Vr?..VwÂ¶m dmOdr ^mS>çmnojm§ H$‘r Va ZmhtZm {Xc§? - - ''~m~mgmho~ {H${MV² amoIR>moH$ H$R>moa eãXm§V åhUmco d nwÝhm§ diyZ Mmcy§ cmJco.nU Vm| Q>m§Jodmcm, ‘mJyZ XmoZ nmdc§§o nwT>| ¶oV, AOrOrZ| nwÝhm§ åhUmcm, ""nU gmho@~ -

‘m‘coXmagmho~gwÕm Mma AmUo XoVmV!...''Vo eãX EoHy$Z ~m~m nwÝhm W~H$co; Am{U Q>m§Jodmë¶mH$S>o ‘mJ| diyZ, nwÝhm {H${MV² H$R>moa

eãXm§VM åhUmco ""Vw‘M§ Zoh‘rM§M AgV§ h|!..h| nhm - ‘m‘coXma cmI XoVrc Vwcm! Vo ‘moR>o‘mUyg AgVrc! - Ë¶m§À¶mer ‘cm H$m¶ H$am¶M§¶? ‘r H$co³Q>a Agcmo Var Jar~ Amho!..‘cmAgcr CYinÅ>r InV Zmht! ‘mPo n¡go ‘mÂ¶m ‘wcm~mim§gmRt AmhoV - ''

Ë¶m ^{S>‘mamZ| {~Mmam Q>m§Jodmcm AJXt {ZéÎmaM Pmcm! - Am{U Ë¶mZ| KmoS>çm§À¶mVm|S>m§Vrc AmS>dr H$mR>r Yê$Z Ë¶m§Zm di{dc|! -

Am{U hmVm§Vrc H$mR>r AmnQy>Z, AY©dQ> H$mimoIm§V A§YwH$ {XgUmam g‘moarc añVm amnVamnV, ~m~mgmho~ ZmZmgmho~m§À¶m KamÀ¶m ’$mQ>H$m§V {eaco! -: 589 :

{OÝ¶mdê$Z dhmUm§Mm Am{U hiy§hiy§ H$mR>r AmnQ>ë¶mMm AmdmO EoHy$Z dg§V nwT>| Pmcm dåhUmcm, ""H$mo@U? ~m@~m?''

""hmo ‘r@M dg§V! WmoS>m Cer@a Pmcm ‘cm ¶m¶cm H$mao?..''Xmam§VyZ AmV {eaVm§ {eaVm§~m~m åhUmco; Am{U EH$m IwMuOdi OmD$Z Vrda ~gco.

~m~m§À¶m Zoh‘tÀ¶m nÕVrMmM Vmo àíZ hmoVm! - nU dg§V Ë¶m‘wi|M EH$X‘ XMH$cm! VarcmJctM Amnë¶m ‘ZmMr Mc{~Mc gm§dê$Z Vmo åhUmcm, ""N>o! Cera H$gcm? - ''

""gwhmg Pm|ncm Agoc OodyZ! Zmht?..'' ~m~m ~gë¶m ~gë¶m H$moQ> d ’o$Q>m H$mTy>Z~mOyÀ¶m IwMuda R>odrV åhUmco.

""hmo! - '' dg§V{h OdiÀ¶m IwMuda ~gV åhUmcm, ""Amåhr Vw‘Mm {Zamon g‘Oë¶m‘wi|dmQ>M nhmV hmoVm|! - ''

""Aao Ë¶mM§ Ag§@! - '' Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o nmhÿZ, ~m~m hiy§hiy§ ~mocy§ cmJco, ""H$mc gmoZJm§dhÿZ^mD$ Amco EH$mEH$s ‘mÂ¶mH$S>o! Amnë¶m H$‘irMr ‘wcJr - J§Ym! {VÀ¶mgmR>r§ åhUmco EH$ñWi nhm¶M§ Amho - H$ë¶mUmg! ‘r àW‘ Ë¶m§Zm gm§{JVc§ H$mi ~Xccm Amho!..AmVm§ ‘wcrdmT>ë¶m Var MmcV§! H$emcm CJrM KmB© H$aVm§? {eH$Vo Amho Vr {eHy§$ Úm! - ghmdtV AmhodmQ>V§. ~a§, d¶{h H$m§ht ’$ma Zmht - gVam g§nyZ AmR>amd§ ZwH$V§ cmJc§ Agoc! åhUyZ ‘r åhQ>c§Vg§! nU Ë¶m§Mm ’$ma AmJ«hM {Xgcm, Amnë¶m ‘wcrM§ c¾ H$am¶Mm! ‘cm Var{h Vo åhUmco"VwåhrM H$ë¶mUcm Om Am{U nmhÿZ - ~mocyZ ¶m gma§ H$m§ht!' Voìhm§ åhQ>c§, ‘J doi H$emcmKmcdmdm? AmO R>adc§ Pmc§ - cmJcrM ¶m¶M§! - Am{U nmR>dcm Vwcm {Zamon! - '': 590 :

{VV³¶m§VM ‘§Owiocm AmVë¶m Xmam§V C^r nmhÿZ, ~m~m cmJcrM IwMudê$Z CR>V åhUmco,""~a§! AmVm§ H$m¶? ..Oodm¶cm CR>m¶M§ åhUVmog? - ''

""hmo, Pmc§¶ gma§!..'' dg§V ‘§OwioH$S>o Am§V nmhV åhUmcm.""~a§, Mcm Va! - AmOH$m¶ g§Ü¶m dJ¡ao ~§X Am‘Mr!..'' ~m~m WmoS>| h§gyZ, dg§VmH$S>o d

Am§V ‘§OwioH$S>o nhmV åhUmco, ""~@a§!..Vw‘M§ amÁ¶ Mmcdy§ cmJcm H$s¨ Vw‘À¶mgmaI§! Xoe Vgmdof! Zmht? - ''

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~m~m dg§Vm‘mJyZ Am§V OmD§$ cmJco. ‘moarda hmVnm¶ YwdyZ, Q>m°docZ| nm¶ nwgVm§ nwgVm§,Ë¶m§Zm EH$X‘ ñQ>oeZdarc àg§JmMr AmR>dU Pmcr! - Am{U Vo dg§VmH$S>o Q>m°doc naV XoVm§ XoVm§åhUmco, ""H$m¶ ao dg§@V?..AéUcm AcrH$S>o H$Yt nm{hcm Amhog H$m§ Vy§? - ''

H$m§ht Z ~mocVm§M, dg§VmZ| ~m~m§Mr Ñ{ï> Q>micr; Am{U dmT>Ê¶mÀ¶m V¶marZ| MwcrOdiCä¶m Agcoë¶m ‘§OwioH$S>o, Vmo YS>YS>Ë¶m N>mVrZ| nmhÿ§ cmJcm.

""Xþga§ Zmht! - AmO AmVm§ ñQ>oeZdê$Z ¶oVm§Zm - Ë¶mÀ¶mgmaImM H$moUrVar - nU XmT>rdmT>cr hmoVr - nwcmdê$Z Imcr CVaV AgVm§Zm {Xgcm!'' ~m~m Vmo àg§J AmR>drV, nwT>| gm§JVhmoVo, ""‘cm dmQ>c§ - Amncm AéU!..åhUyZ ‘r hm§H$ ‘macr Ë¶mcm! nU Var Vmo nwT>| {ZKyZJocm!..h„t ‘cm ZrQ> {XgV{h Zmht åhUm!..åhUyZ Pmcm KmoQ>mim Vgm!..nU H$moUr XþgamMhmoVm§ ‘cm dmQ>V§!...WmoS>çm doimZ| g‘Ocmo ‘Zm§V Vmo ^mgM Ag§!''

dg§V A{Ve¶ Km~acm hmoVm. BVH$m doi, Omo àg§J à¶ËZ H$ê$Z Q>miÊ¶mMr Vmo IQ>nQ>H$arV hmoVm, VmoM àg§J - Ë¶m§À¶mnwT>| Agm EH$X‘ C^m am{hcm! - Var Ë¶mZ| ‘Z KÅ> H$ê$ZàW‘ ‘m¡Z ñdrH$mê$Z nm{hc|!..

nU eodQ>t ~m~mM nwT>o§ åhUmco ""Vwcm ZmhtM Zm AOyZ Hw$R>| oQ>cm Vmo? - '': 591 :

jU^aM dg§V Q>mimQ>mi H$aÊ¶mÀ¶m hoVyZ| KwQ>‘icm! nU Ë¶mÀ¶mda àýmW©H$ amoIcocr~m~m§Mr Ñ[ï> nmhÿZ, Ë¶mcm AmVm§ gma| cndÊ¶mM| Y¡¶©M hmoB©Zm; - Am{U eodQ>r Vmo AJXr§ZmBcmOmZ| åhUmcm, "" - Vwåhmcm ñQ>oeZda oQ>cm, Vmo AéUM ~m~m!..AmOM Vmo ‘cm àW‘oQ>m¶cm BH$S>o Amcm hmoVm, g§Ü¶mH$min¶ªV BW|M hmoVm. nU ‘J Vwåhr - ''""H$m@@¶?..'' dg§VmMo ~mocU| g§nÊ¶mnyduM, Ho$dT>çmZ| Var XMHy$Z ~m~m§Zr Ë¶mcm ‘moR>çmZ|

{dMmac|. Am{U Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o nhmVm§ nhmVm§, Ë¶m§Mm EH$X‘ Vmoc Jocm! - Vo YmS>H$Z² ImcrMnS>co AgVo. nU dg§V EH$ Pm§n Q>mHy$Z, Ë¶m§À¶m Odi Jocm d Ë¶mZ| Ë¶m§Zm gmdac|.

XmoZVrZ {‘{ZQ>| ~m~m Vg| gwÞnU|M dg§VmÀ¶m hmVm§V nSy>Z hmoVo. ‘§Owim cJ~JrZ| H$m§XmAmUÊ¶mg Ymdy§ cmJcr! - dg§V {Vcm nmUr nwT>| H$aÊ¶mg gm§Jy§ cmJcm - BV³¶m§V, ~m~mnwÝhm MQ>H$Z² gmdY Pmë¶mgmaI| H$ê$Z, {IÞnU| h§gV åhUmco, ""H$m§ht Zmht dg§V!..~a§Amho AmVm§! - gmoS> Vy§ ‘cm!''

""Vwåhm§cm ~mhoa IwMuda ZoD$Z ~gdy§ H$m§ dmè¶mda?'' dg§V AmñWoZ| Ë¶m§Zm {dMmarV hmoVm.""N>o @ ao!'' ~m~m {IÞnUo h§gyZ åhUmco, ""‘r BW§o VwÂ¶mOdi nmQ>mda ~gVmo Vy§

Oodon¶ªV! - ‘cm ‘mÌ Oodm¶cm ZH$mo AmVm§!...EH$ H$n^a XÿYM {nB©Z ZwgV§! - ''dg§V H$m§htM Z ~mocVm§, ‘§OwioH$S>o C{Û¾ Mohè¶mZ| nmhÿ§ cmJcm. -BV³¶m§V, ~m~m IMcoë¶m ñdamZ| Ë¶mcm åhUmco, ""dg§V, CÚm§ gH$mit - Ë¶m J§YmÀ¶m

c¾mÀ¶m H$m‘mgmR>t Jm§dm§V Om¶M§ Amho! VoWo Vy§ ‘mÂ¶m~amo~a ¶o; Am{U VoWc§ AmQ>monc§ H$s¨, ‘rVgmM ‘mQw>§½¶mcm OmB©Z! - ‘mÌ Vy§ ‘cm Kamn¶ªV ZoD$Z nmoMrd! - '': 592 :

""‘r ‘w§~B©hÿZM g§Ü¶mH$mit naV ¶oB©Z!''Ag| gm§JyZ dg§V ~m~mgmho~m§~amo~a ~mhoa nS>cm.Ë¶mdoit gwhmgcm hmVt KoD$Z, ‘§Owim ½¶°catV C^r hmoVr.

hiy§hiy§ EH$ EH$ nm¶arda nm¶ Q>m§H$sV, ~m~mgmho~ {OZm CVaV hmoVo. dg§Vm Ë¶m§À¶m ‘mJyZ{Z‘yQ>nU| Mmccm hmoVm, ~m~mgmho~ H$mc amÌtnmgyZ ’$mag| ~mocco ZìhVo. Ë¶m§Mm Ë¶mdoin¶ªVMm~mocHo$nUm, EH$X‘ ~amM H$‘r Pmcm hmoVm!

Var Imcr CVaë¶mda Ë¶m§Zm gwhmgMr AmR>dU Pmcr; Am{U Vo ‘mJ| nhmV dg§VmcmåhUmco, ""H$m¶ao? VwPm gwhmg Zmht {Xgcm Hw$R>| gH$minmgyZ? - CR>cm Zmht dmQ>V§ AOyZ?''

Ë¶m§À¶m~amo~aM MmcV MmcV, dg§V ½¶mcarÀ¶m ~mOyg Imcr C^m am{hcm; Am{U""CR>cm¶²Zm!..''Ag| åhUV, ImcyZM Vmo ‘moR>çmZ| ‘§Owiocm CÔoeyZ åhUmcm, ""gwhmg, E@gwhmg! ho ~m~m - AmOmo~m ~K Mmcco!..hm§H$ ‘maVmhoV Vwcm! - '': 593 :

‘§OwioZ| V| dê$Z EoH$c| - Vr AmVm§n¶ªV {dZ¶mZ| ‘mJ| am{hcr hmoVr, Vr gwhmgcm KoD$ZH$R>S>çmOdi Jocr.

qH${MV² cmOV, gwhmgcm {VZ| nwT>| Ho$c|. Imct ~m~mgmho~ Am{U dg§V C o hmoVo. Ë¶m§H$S>oAY©dQ> d Amnë¶m ‘wcmH$S>o AY©dQ> nhmV, Ë¶mMm {M‘wH$cm hmV Amnë¶m hmVr KoD$Z, VmohcdrV ‘§Owim åhUmcr, ""Vo ~@@J, AmÁ¶mo@~m!''

Vmo{h Amnë¶mH$S>o ~KyZ h§gV Amho ho nmhÿZ, ImcyZ Ë¶mM| H$m¡VwH$ H$arV, ~m~mgmho~Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o d Ë¶mÀ¶m AmB©H$S>o h§gyZ nhmV, WmoS>mdoi OmJÀ¶m OmJr C o am{hco Am{U ‘Jhiy§hiy§ OmV, ‘mJ| diyZ dg§Vmcm åhUmco, ""Mc OmD§$ ¶m. Amnë¶mcm ~amM Cera PmcmAmho AmYtM Zmht? -: 594 :

H$m§R>r Q>oH$sV, WmoS>og| ‘mJ| nmo§J H$mTy>Z, dg§Vm~amo~a ‘§X ‘§X Mmccoë¶m ~m~mgmho~m§À¶m

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AmH¥$VrH$S>o, ‘§OwioZ| EH$Xm§ ào‘i Ñ{ï>jon Q>mH$cm; Am{U "Jo@@„o AmÁ¶mo~m@!' Ag| gwhmgcmhmV hmcdrV gm§JV Vr Am§V Amcr.

AmVm§ gmdH$me ~mH$s gma| H$ê§$, Aem {dMmamZ| Vr H$moMmda ~gcr Am{U gwhmgcm {VZ|O{‘Zrda gmoS>c|. - BV³¶m§V, ~mOmam§V OmÊ¶mgmR>t, am‘m Q>monr KmcyZ {ZKmcocm nmhÿZ,gwhmg Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o nmdc| cQ>nQ>V - Ym§dV Jocm d hmV da H$ê$Z, Hw$aHw$a H$arV, AmB©H$S>o dam‘mH$S>o nmhÿZ Vmo ~mo~S>çm ñdam§V åhUmcm, " w„,@@.'

Ë¶mÀ¶m ~m{ce gyMH$VoZ| ‘§Owim Amnë¶metM h§gcr; Am{U cm{S>H$nU| åhUmcr, ""Om aoam‘m Ë¶mcm KoD$Z, EdT>§ gm§JVmo¶² Va?''

am‘mZ|{h h§gV h§gV Ë¶mcm nQ>H$Z² CMcc| d Vmo Ë¶mÀ¶m~amo~a H$m§ht Var ~mo~S>o ~mocV~mocV {OZm CVê§$ cmJcm.: 595 :

½¶mcatVyZ Ë¶m XmoKm§H$S>o H$m¡VwH$mZ| nhmVm§ nhmVm§, ‘§Owiocm nm§M {‘{ZQ>m§nyduÀ¶mM ~m~mgmho~Ho$coë¶m gwhmgÀ¶m H$m¡VwH$mMr AmR>dU Pmcr!

~m~mgmho~ AcrH$S>o gmV AmR> doim§ dg§VmH$S>o ¶oD$Z Jocoo; nU àË¶oH$doit, ‘§Owiocm Ë¶m§M|Amnë¶m~ÔcM| ‘w½Y ào‘ d gwhmg~ÔcM| Agc| dËgc H$m¡VwH$M {XgyZ Amco hmoV|!.

Am{U Ë¶mdê$Z {Vcm H$mc amÌrMo, ~m~m§Zt J§‘VtV H$mT>coco CÒma AmR>dco, ""~@a§! Vw‘M§amÁ¶ Mmcdy§ cmJcm Vwåht - H$s¨ Vw‘À¶mgmaI§! Zmht? Xoe Vgm dof!''

Ë¶m‘wi|, Amnë¶m d AéUm§À¶m {ddmhmcm Ë¶mM ~m~m§Zt OmoamMm {damoY Ho$cm hmoVm, ¶mMr{h{Vcm MQ>H$Z² AmR>dU Pmcr! {VÀ¶m ‘Zm§V, Zmht åhQ>c| Var ~m~m§~Ôc Ë¶mdoit Amcocm amJ,AmVm§Mo ho àg§J nmhÿZ EH$mEH$s¨ gm¡å¶ Pmcm! -

{VÀ¶m ‘Zm§V ghOM H$ënZm Amcr, ""Amnc| AéUm§et c¾ Pmc§ AgV§, Var ~m~m AmVm§dmJVmV Vg§M dmJco AgVo H$m§ ào‘mZ| Amnë¶met?'': 596 :

¶m H$ënZoZ|, Vr H$moMmda ~gVm§ ~gVm§ XMH$cr; Am{U {Vcm Amnë¶m d AéUm§Mm ‘mJrcào‘g§~§Y, nÌì¶dhma, Ë¶mZ§VaMm {d¶moJ, gwYmd{hZrMm ‘¥Ë¶y d Ë¶m‘mJyZ H$m§ht ‘{hÝ¶m§Zrdg§Vm~amo~a Pmcocm {VMm {ddmh, ¶m{df¶t âmâ AmR>dUr hmoD§$ cmJë¶m.

"Amnc§ AmVm§ AJXt {Zami§ O~m~Xma Am¶wî¶ gwê§$ Pmc§ Amho! Agë¶m {dMmam§Zm Amnë¶m‘Zm§V AmVm§ ‘wirM Wmam XoD$Z MmcUma Zmht! - ' Ag| {Vcm nwZ:nwÝhm§ dmQ>V hmoV|! Var

H$mcMr AéUMr AMmZH$ oQ>, ~m~m§Zm amÌt ~gcocm Y¸$m, Ë¶m§M| Amnë¶m{df¶tM| ào‘i{nV¥ào‘, - ¶m gdmª‘wio§, {VZo nwîH$i à¶mg H$ê$Z{h, {Vcm {VÀ¶m öX¶m§V ^¶§H$a H$mhÿaCS>{dUmè¶m Ë¶m AmR>dUr, H$m§ht Ho$ë¶m ñdñW ~gy§ XoB©ZmV! -

{VZ| nwT>cm XadmOm cmdcm; Am{U nwÝhm H$moMmda nSy>Z, Amnë¶m Jiçm§Vrc ‘§Ji gyÌmetIoiV IoiV, Vr Amnë¶m JVm¶wî¶m{df¶t {dMma H$ê§$ cmJcr! -: 597 :

‘§OwioM| gma| Am¶wî¶M H$m§hrg| M‘ËH$m[aH$ Pmc| hmoV| -{VÀ¶m d{S>cm§Mr hmoVr ZìhVr Vr gmar chmZJr BñQ>oQ> Jocr, {VMr AmB© Jocr; {VÀ¶m ‘mJyZ

{VMo dS>rc Joco! - Vr AJXr nmoaH$s Aghmæ¶ Pmcr!Ho$di cmoH$m§À¶m CnH$mam§M|, chmZnUtM Amnë¶m ‘Zmda XS>nU KmcrV, Ë¶mnwT>c| Am¶wî¶

Kmc{dÊ¶mgmR>t, àW‘ Vr ZmZm§H$S>o Amcr! ZmZm§H$Sy>Z ¶emoXmAmË¶mH$S>o Vr {VÀ¶m CnH$mam§MrAmoPt dhmd¶mg Jocr. {VMt VoWrc nwT>ct H$m§ht df}, AerM àdmhn{VVnU| Jocr§ hmoVt!

R>mHy$a KamÊ¶m§Vrc ^mD$~§XH$s‘wi|, nwÝhm§ {VMr ‘Yë¶m‘Ü¶| Aghmæ¶ pñWVr Pmcr. dg§VmM|gm¡OÝ¶, ZmZm§Mm H$m§htgm nümVmn, d ¶ed§VXmXm - ¶emoXm AmË¶m ¶m§Mm AH$maU amof, ¶m§‘wi|eodQ>r§ nwÝhm§ Vr EH$mEH$s ZmZm§H$S>o H$ë¶mUmg Amcr.

Am{U VoW| Amë¶mda H$m§ht ‘{hZo OmVmV Z OmVmV, Vm| {VÀ¶m gmè¶mM {Z:ghmæ¶ EH$mH$sAm¶wî¶m§V {Z‘m©U Pmcocm, AéUMm A{Ve¶ CËH$Q> ào‘nme, PQ>H$Z² Zmhtgm Pmcm! {Vcm C§Mâmè¶m ‘maVm§ ‘maVm§ AmH$memÀ¶m nmoH$itVyZ EH$X‘ hOmam| ¶moOZ| Ka§JiV Ka§JiV, O[‘ZrdaAmnQ>ë¶mgmaI| dmQ>c|, Ë¶mdoit!: 598 :

- Ë¶mZ§Va ZmZm§Mr ewlyfm!..nU Ë¶m AmOmam§VM Ë¶m§Mm ‘¥Ë¶w! Ë¶m‘wi| {Vcm EH$Xm§dmQ>c|, "AmVm§ Amncm dmñV{dH$ ¶m Kamda H$gcm h¸$?..'

"nU ‘J Om¶M§ Hw$R>| Am{U H$am¶M§ H$m¶?' - hm ‘moR>mM àíZ nS>cm {Vcm!Var dg§VmM| gm¡OÝ¶M, {VÀ¶m VoWrc amhÊ¶mcm H$maU Pmc|. Ë¶mdoit, àW‘ àW‘ {Vcm

AéUMr AmR>dU Pmë¶mdmMyZ ‘mÌ ahmV Zgo! -BV³¶m§V AéU Vwé§JmV Jocm! Ë¶mÀ¶m XoegodoMt dU©Z| {Vcm EoHy§$ ¶oV hmoVt. Am{U Ë¶m

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Ü¶o¶‘mJm©V EH$ ‘moR>r AOó [eim..Ym|S>M OUy§ H$m¶ - ¶oD$Z nS>cm| Amhm|!''Am{U Ë¶m‘wi|M, H$m§ H$moUmg R>mD$H$, {Vcm eodQ>r dmQy>§ cmJc| - ""AmnU AéUm§À¶m

Am¶wî¶m§VyZ ~mOyg Pmcm|, VaM Ë¶m§À¶mgma»¶m ào‘i, ^mdZmàYmZ nU H$V©ì¶erc ‘mUgm§À¶mÜ¶o¶dmXr Am¶wî¶mMm JmS>m gwairV nwT>| Mmcoc! - '

"nU V| e³¶ Var H$g§ H$am¶M§?..AmnU AéUm§Zm eodQ>M§ nÌ {chÿZ, Amn>cr g{XÀN>m Va{d{XV Ho$crM Amho!..na§Vw VodT>çmZ§ ^mJm¶M§ Zmht! AéU Vwé§Jm§V Joco AmhoV; VoWyZ Vo naVAmco - Am{U Amnë¶m Aghmæ¶ n[apñWVr{df¶t Ë¶m§Zm H$m§ht Oar g‘Oc§, Var Ë¶m§M§ hid§öX¶ C§M~iyZ ¶oB©c; Vo Amnë¶mgmR>t nwÝhm Zì¶mZ| YS>nSy>§ cmJVrc! nU ‘J Vgc§ CnH$marào‘- '' Agë¶m Jm|Yicoë¶m ‘Z:pñWVtV, ‘§Owiocm {Z{üV H$m§htM gwMV Zgo! -: 599 :

BV³¶m§V, gwYmd{hZr AË¶dñW AmOmar Pmcr. dg§VmÀ¶m ‘ZmMr Ë¶mdoiMr hV~c YS>nS>,‘§Owiocm AJXt Agø dmQ>o. AéUZ§Va AË¶§V gm¡OÝ¶mZ| Oa {VO~amo~a H$moU dmJc| Agoc Vadg§VM! Ë¶m‘wi|, gwYmd{hZrÀ¶m eylyf|V Ë¶mcm ‘Zmo md| ‘XV H$aÊ¶m§V, ‘§Owiocm A{Ve¶AmZ§XM dmQ>o! {Vcm V| Amnc| H$V©ì¶M dmQ>o. ‘§OwioÀ¶m ÌñV ‘Zmcm Ë¶mdoit Vm|M EH$ {da§JwimhmoVm! -

‘J, BV³¶m dfmªÀ¶m AmOmamZ§Va, gwYmd{hZr eodQ>t ‘¥Ë¶w nmdcr. ‘§Owiocm XmoZ {XdgMwQ>nwQ> cmJcr hmoVr! Ë¶mdoir§ dg§VmM| ‘Z Xþ:Ir Pmc|; nU Ë¶mnojm§ "gwYoMo hmc d AmncoEH§$Xa ‘Z:ñVmn Wm§~co!' ¶m {dMmamZ| Ë¶mcm eodQ>t VwcZmË‘H$ g‘mYmZM dmQ>c|.

Am{U Amncr ñdV:Mr Xþ:Io cm¡H$aM ~mOyg gmê$Z, dg§V Amnë¶m ghmZw^y{VercA§V:H$aUm‘wi| ‘YyZ ‘YyZ ‘§OwioMr {OìhmiçmZ| Mm¡H$er H$ê§$ cmJcm. Vmon¶ªV {VMo H$m°coOn{hë¶m dJm©VM nyU©nU| Wm§~c| hmoV|. dg§V Ë¶m~Ôc {Vcm nwîH$i gm§JyZ nmhr. nU Vr H$m§htMEoH$V Zgo! - AWm©VM ‘§OwioÀ¶m EH§$Xa ‘Z:pñWVrMr H$ënZm AJa {VÀ¶m {IÞVoM| Iao H$maUdg§Vmcm H$m§htM g‘OyZ ¶oB©Zm! -: 600 :

eodQ>t, EHo$ {Xdet, dg§VmZ| ‘§Owiocm AéU{df¶t nwîH$i {dMmê$Z, Ë¶m§À¶m oQ>rgmR>tVwé§Jm§V ¶oÊ¶mMm Iyn AmJ«h Ho$cm! - ‘§Owim WmoS>m doi Jm|Yicr. Vr Ë¶mcm Zmht åhUoZm, hmo¶åhUoZm! ‘w½Y ‘ma ~gUmè¶m Vem Ë¶m ‘Z:pñWVtV, ‘§Owiocm EH$X‘ aSy>§ H$mogic|!

dg§Vmcm Ë¶m àH$mamMm H$m§htM ~moY hmoB©Zm - ""AéU - ‘§OwioMm {ddmh hmoUma Amho Zm?

‘J Ag§ H$m§?'' - Ë¶mMr ‘{V Jw§J hmoD$Z, eodQ>t Ë¶mZ| ‘§Owiocm AJXt gai n¥ÀN>m Ho$cr -{H$Vr Var doi ‘§OwioÀ¶m Vm|Sy>Z eãX ’w$Q>oZm! - nU eodQ>r {VZ| Yra Ho$cm, ‘Z Am§dac|!

Am{U Z§Va Ë¶mdoit, AmnU AéUm§À¶m Am¶wî¶m§VyZ e³¶ {VV³¶m cm¡H$a ~mOyg hmoÊ¶mMr H$m§d H$er YS>nS> H$arV Amhm|, ¶m{do¶t AJXt ñZohmZ| dg§Vmcm gma| H$m§ht gm§{JVc|.

àW‘ dg§Vmcm Ë¶mM| Amü¶©M dmQ>c| - Am{U Ë¶mda, Ë¶mcm H$m¶ åhUmd| V|M g‘OoZm!Ë¶mZ| CJrMM, ‘§OwioMr Ë¶m ~m~VtV AZoH$ àH$ma| g‘OmdUr H$ê$Z, {VMo ‘Z nwÝhm

didÊ¶mMm à¶ËZ Ho$cm hmoVm. - nU Ë¶m§V Ë¶mcm ¶e ¶oB©Zm!eodQ>t, Ë¶m‘wi|M OmñV {dMma H$ê$Z, ‘§OwioM| AmVmn¶©VM| Am¶wî¶ d {VÀ¶m ^mdZm

¶m§À¶mer nyU© g‘ag hmoD$Z, {VÀ¶mM Ñï>rZ| Vmo nmhÿ§ cmJVm§M, XmoZ VrZ {Xdgm§Zr dg§VmcmdmQ>c|, ""{VMm {dMma {VÀ¶m n[apñWVtVrc ‘wcrg ¶mo½¶ AgmM Amho! - '': 601 :

Ë¶mZ§Va, AgoM H$m§ht {Xdg Joco. Ë¶m ‘moR>çm Wmoaë¶m Kam§V, ’$º$ dg§V d ‘§Owim ho XmoKoMOrd, Amnmnë¶m ^H$mg ‘Z:pñWVtV dm§daV AgV!

Amnc| AmOn¶ªVM| {Z:gma d¡dm{hH$ OrdZ - Am{U AmVm§ ¶mnwT>rc H§$Q>midmU| EH$mH$sAm¶wî¶, ¶m§{df¶t EH$Q>oM {dMma H$aVm§ H$aVm§, dg§V H§$Q>mio; a§Org hmoB©! - Am{U AJXtM~oM¡Z dmQ>c|, åhUOo {XdgÀ¶m {Xdg ~mhoa ^Q>H$V amhr.

Am{U ‘§Owim{h, Ë¶m AJXt Amo³¶m Amo³¶m dmQ>Umè¶m Kam§V - dmMZm§V, H${eXm {edUH$m‘H$aÊ¶m§V, H$gm Var doi Kmc{dÊ¶mMm à¶ËZ H$ar! - nU Amnë¶m Aghm¶, EH$ë¶m, {Zîào‘^{dVì¶mMr, OUy§ EH$ Imoc XarM Amnë¶mnwT>| gmaIr C^r Amho, Ag| dmQy>Z Vr AJXt ~o mZhmoB©! - {Vcm MwH$ë¶m MwH$ë¶mgmaI| dmQ>o! -: 602 :

Aem n[apñWVtV, EHo$ {Xdet, ‘mhoanUmgmR>t XmXahÿZ R>mÊ¶mg Amcocr {dR>mo~mAÊUmMr~m¶H$mo, ‘§Owiocm oQ>m¶cm åhUyZ hiy§M H$ë¶mUmg Amnë¶m chmZ½¶m ‘wcmgh Amcr. dg§V,‘§Owim d Ë¶m§Mr Vr d{hZr, - ¶m§Mm Vmo gmam {Xdg, Ë¶m§Vë¶m Ë¶mV JßnmJmoï>t‘wi| gwImMm JocmhmoVm! - {deofV: Ë¶m cmSw>H$ ‘wcm‘wi|, Kam§V AJXt Anyd© Agm AmZ§X Xadicm hmoVm!

- Am{U Vr g§Ü¶mH$mit naV {ZKyZ OmVm§Zm, Ë¶m chmZ½¶m ‘wcmMo, dg§V, ‘§OwimXmoKm§Zthr nQ>mnQ> {H$VrVar ‘wHo$ KoVco hmoVo!..{H$VrVar cmS> Ho$co hmoVo! -: 603 :

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Vmo àg§J AJXt H«$m§{VH$maH$M R>acm, Ë¶m XmoKm§À¶m Am¶wî¶m§V! - d{hZr {ZKyZ Joë¶mda,dg§V ‘§Owim XmoKo{h, {H$VrVar doi g‘moag‘moa AJXt Jßn ~gct hmoVr! -

Amnë¶m c¾mnmgyZM|, Joc| Xhm dfm©M| àdmhV{VV {IÞ Am¶wî¶, dg§Vmcm gmaI| AmR>dVhmoV|! Am{U Ë¶m ZwH$Ë¶mM naV {ZKyZ Jocoë¶m chmZ½¶mdê$Z, Ë¶mÀ¶m ñdV:À¶m öX¶m§Vrc{nV¥dmËgë¶mcm ^aV| ¶oV hmoV|! -

- ‘mJ| EH$Xm§ JmS>tV oQ>coë¶m Ë¶m AkmV chmZ ‘wcmMr ñ‘¥{V, Ë¶m àg§Jm{df¶t {VZ|Amnë¶m S>m¶atV AéUgmR>t {c{hcocm ‘OHy$a d {VÀ¶m Ë¶mdoiÀ¶m AmH$m§jm, ¶m§Mr ‘§OwiocmAmR>dU hmoV hmoVr! - Ë¶m‘wi|M {VM| öX¶ ^ê$Z Amc| hmoV|. Ë¶mdoit {VZ| H$ënZm Ho$coë¶mMmëg© c°~à‘mU|, Amnë¶m{h H$ënZm ~mcH$m§Mr {Vcm EH$mEH$s AmR>dU Pmcr!

- Am{U {VZ|{h EH$ Xþ:ImMm {IÞ gwñH$mam Q>mH$cm hmoVm! -: 604 :

""Ia§M, ‘cm EImXm AgmM Jmo{OadmUm ‘wcJm AgVm Va?..'' Aem dg§VmÀ¶m Ë¶mMdoir{Vcm CÔoeyZ, AMmZH$ Amcoë¶m H$idiçmÀ¶m eãXm§Zr§, ‘§Owim XMHy$Z ^mZmda Amcr hmoVr!-

WmoS>m doi Wm§~yZ, ‘§Owim dg§Vmcm ghmZ yVrÀ¶m ñdamZ| åhUmcr hmoVr, ""‘J c¾ H$m§H$arV Zmht Vwåhm nwÝhm§?..gwYmd{hZr Jocr - V| H$moUmÀ¶m hmVM§ H$m§ hmoV§? - e³¶ Vo à¶ËZHo$coV Zmht H$m Vwåhr? - ''

Ë¶mda dg§VmZ| EH$ gwñH$mam Q>mH$cm hmoVm; Am{U EH$XmoZ {Xdg Joë¶mda, Vt XmoK| nwÝhmKam§V VerM EH$Q>r ~gct AgVm§, dg§VmZ|§ {H$Vr Var doi g§{Y emoYÊ¶mMm à¶ËZ H$ê$Z, eodQ>tAS>IiV AS>IiV {Vcm àý Ho$cm hmoVm,

""‘§Owim, Vy§ H$aVog H$m ‘mÂ¶mer c¾?''Ë¶m Ë¶mÀ¶m àýmZ| ‘§Owim àW‘ XMH$cr! - Vr A{Ve¶ Jm|Yicr hmoVr.{Vcm VgoM {dMma H$arV ~amM doi ~gcoco nmhÿZ, dg§VmÀ¶m ‘Zmcm M‘ËH$m[aH$ MwQ>nwQ>

cmJcr; Am{U eodQ>r Vmo AJXt hV~cnU| {Vcm åhUmcm hmoVm, ""‘§Owim, ‘mPr MyH$Pmcr!.. ‘cm j‘m H$a! - ''

¶m Ë¶mÀ¶m eãXm§‘wi| ‘§Owiocm AJXt ^ê$Z Amë¶mgmaI| Pmc| hmoV|! -: 605 :

gmao gmao {dMma, {VÀ¶m ‘Zm§V nwÝhm qnJm Kmcy§ cmJco hmoVo. dg§VmÀ¶m gwIm§Mr, Ë¶mÀ¶mñZohmMr, Amnë¶m ^{dVì¶mMr, AéUÀ¶m Am¶wî¶m§VyZ Amnë¶mcm H$mTy>Z KoÊ¶mÀ¶m ñdV:À¶m

{Zü¶mMr, - gmè¶m H$ënZm H$aVm§ H$aVm§, {Vcm{h Amnc| EH$ chmZg| N>~H$S>| Amnë¶mg‘moê$Z XþS²>XþS²> Ym§dV {’$aV Agë¶mMm Ë¶mdoir Zì¶mZ| ^mg Pmcm hmoVm! -

Am{U CËH$Q>nU| CM§~iyZ Amcoë¶m Amnë¶m öX¶m§Vrc ^mdZm pñWa H$aÊ¶mgm§R>t, EH$ hmVAmnë¶m öX¶mda KÅ> Yê$Z, {VZ| eodQ>t dg§Vmcm hm§H$ ‘macr hmoVr, ""h| nhm - ''

nU Var Vr WmoS>m doi Wm§~cr hmoVr! - dg§V {VOH$S>o diyZ, AmeoZ| nhmV hmoVm -eodQ>t Ë¶mMm hmV Amnë¶m hmVt KoD$Z, ‘§Owim Ë¶mcm åhUmcr hmoVr, ""Ia§M H$m§ Vwåhmcm

‘mÂ¶mnmgyZ gwI hmoB©c? - Vg§ Agoc Va - Vw‘Mm {dMma ‘cm ‘mÝ¶ Amho! - ''""hmo¶ ‘§Owio, VrM EH$ e³¶Vm Amho!..'' Ag| XmQy>Z Amcoë¶m JiçmZ| {Vcm åhUVm§Zm,

dg§V Ë¶mdoit {H$Vr AmZ§{XV Pmcm hmoVm!...Am{U Ë¶mMm Vmo AmZ§X nmhÿZ, ‘§Owiocm{h Amnc| öX¶ {H$Vr C§M~iyZ Amë¶mgmaI| dmQ>c|

hmoV|!...: 606 :

AmO Ë¶m XmoKm§À¶m gwhmg‘wi|M Ë¶m§Mo Vo Ka gwemo{^V Pmc| hmoV|. Ë¶m Kam§V gm¡å¶ AmZ§XXadiV hmoVm! -

Ë¶m§VM ~gyZ, ‘§Owim R>mHy$a Agm {dMma H$arV hmoVr! - Ë¶mdoit {VÀ¶m hmVm§V Agcoc§o Vo§‘§JigyÌ! AéUda H|${ÐV Agcoc| ‘§OwioM| Am¶wî¶ ~XcyZ, {VÀ¶m ‘mVoÀ¶m d dg§V - ñZohmÀ¶mZì¶m Am¶wî¶mg gwadmV Pmë¶mM| V| àVrH$! - ¶m eodQ>À¶m àg§JmZ§Va EH$ ‘{hÝ¶mZ§VaM,dg§VmZ| AË¶§V gm¡å¶ Aem hmñ¶‘wÐoZo§, ‘§OwioÀ¶m Jiçm§V ~m§Yco hmoV|! -: 607 :

~m~m§Zm MwH$dyZ, AéU KmB©KmB©Z| JXuV {‘gië¶mda, Ë¶mcm àW‘ WmoS>| g‘mYmZM dmQ>c|!-nU ‘J, Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zm§V {dMma Amcm - "~m~m§Zt Amnë¶mcm hm§H$ ‘mê$Z{h AmnU Wm§~cm|

Zmht...Ë¶m§À¶m~amo~a EImXm eãX[h ~moccm| Zmht, ho§ ¶mo½¶ Pmc§ H$m?'åhUyZM jU^amZ| Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|, 'AmnU naV {’$ê§$ ¶m; Ë¶m§Zm JXuVyZ emoYyZ H$mTy>§ ¶m!-

Ë¶m§À¶m~amo~a ~mocy§ ¶m! - 'nU Vmon¶ªV, Xþgè¶m âc°Q>’$m°‘©Mm XmXa CVê$Z, AéU JmS>rÀ¶m S>ã¶m§V{h {eacm hmoVm;..Am{U

Agm Omd| Z Omd| hm Xþhoar {dMma MmcV Amho, Vm|M Ë¶mMr JmS>r gwQ>cr XoIrc! -JmS>r gwê$ Pmë¶mda ‘mÌ, OUy§ H$m¶ V| e³¶ Zmht åhUyZM, ~m~m§À¶m oQ>rMr Ë¶mMr BÀN>m

H$m§ht jU CËH$Q> Pmcr. nU eodQ>t, hV~cnU| ~mOyÀ¶m EH$m ~m§H$mda ~gH$U ‘mê$Z, Ë¶mZ|

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EH$ gwñH$mam gmoS>cm.doi Kmc{dÊ¶mgmR>t Amnë¶m {Iem§Vrc EH$ {gJmaoQ> H$mTy>Z, Ë¶mZ| Vr noQ>dcr; Am{U

{VÀ¶m noQ>Ë¶m Q>moH$m§VyZ hiwhiy gwQ>V Agcoë¶m YwamH$S>o {d‘ZñH$nU| nhmV Vmo {IS>H$scm aocyZ~gcm. Ym§dË¶m JmS>rÀ¶m~mhoê$Z ¶oUmè¶m gm§OdoiÀ¶m Jma dmè¶mMm PmoV, Ë¶mÀ¶m S>mo³¶mÀ¶m dXmT>rÀ¶m Ho$gm§Zm WmoS>m doi hiwdmanU| MmQy>Z - Jm|Omê$Z Jocm d Vo wa wa hmcco! -: 608 :

""~m~m§Zt Amnc§ chmZnUmnmgyZ nmcZnmofU, {ejU, gma§ Ho$c§! Ë¶m§À¶mM åhmVanUt,Vo Aeº$, Xþ:Ir H$m§hrgo hVme hmoD$Z - EH$mH$snU| BH$S>o {VH$S>o {’$aV AgVm§, Amncr Ë¶m§MrañË¶m§V Aer AMmZH$ oQ> Pmcr. nU AmnU Ë¶m§À¶m Odi Jocm| Zmht! - H$s¨ Ë¶m§MrOamXoIrc Mm¡H$er Ho$cr Zmht!..Amncr Vr Ajå¶M MyH$M Pmcr - '' hr pñWanU| dmdaUmarEH$M EH$ {dMma‘m{cH$m, AéUÀ¶m öX¶mcm Ë¶mdoit OmMV hmoVr!

"~m~m§Zm gmoS>yZ OmÊ¶mnydu, Ë¶m§Mo Amnco AZoH$ IQ>Ho$ Pmco! - Amnmnë¶m àm§Oc ‘Vm§gmR>rEH$‘oH$m§Zr EH$‘oH$m§Zm XþImdc|! - nU Ë¶m‘wi|, Ë¶m§À¶m {df¶tMm Amncm AmXa, ào‘, H$‘rPmc§ H$m§? N>o, ImgM Zmht! Am{U Ë¶m§Mo? dg§VmÀ¶m gm§JÊ¶mdéZ Va, Vo Amncr gmaIr dmQ>nmhmV AmhoV. Am{U Vg§ Ia§M ZgV§ Va AmO Amncm doe Agm ~amMgm ~Xccocm AgyZ[h,Amnë¶m åhmVmè¶m S>moiçm§Zr§ jU^aM nmhÿZ, ~m~m§Zr Amnë¶mcm MQ>H$Z² AmoiIc§ ZgV§Img!..{H$Vr CËH§$R>oZ|, {H$Vr ào‘mZo§, Ë¶m§Zr Amnë¶mcm Ë¶mdoir hm§H$ ‘macr?' -

nU Vmo ‘mÌ Ë¶m§Zm MwH$dyZ, H$R>moanUmZo Ë¶m§À¶mnmgyZ XÿaM Pmcm! - H$m§?: 609 :

ñQ>oeZm‘mJyZ ñQ>oeZ| OmV hmoVr. AéUM| Yy‘«nmZ d {dMma{h gmaIo VgoM Mmcy hmoVo! -eodQ>t, Vmo gtd ñQ>oeZda CVacm; Am{U Amnë¶m ImocrH$S>o dicm. dg§V añË¶m§V oQ>Ê¶mnydu,

Ë¶mZ| Hw$cwn ~§X Ho$c| hmoV|. AmVm§ AmO, nwÝhm Hw$cwn CKS>rV Agcocm AéU, H$mcÀ¶mnojm§AJXt {Zamim hmoVm. Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Z:[ñWVtV H$ënZmVrV pñWË¶§Va Pmc| hmoV|! -

Xma CKSy>Z Vmo H$m°Q>da AmS>dm Pmcm, Ë¶mdoir Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zm§V EH$ {dMma ¶oV hmoVm,""AmnU~m~m§Zm MwH$dyZ JXuV {‘gicm| Ë¶mMo H$maU, H$Xm{MV² Ë¶m§Mr Amnë¶mcm r{V dmQ>Ê¶mEodOr,AmncrM Amnë¶mcm OmñV ^r{V dmQ>V hmoVr! - Ë¶m§À¶m{df¶t Amnë¶mcm amJ ¶oÊ¶mnojm§,Amnë¶mM AmVm§n¶ªVÀ¶m EH§$Xa {VagQ> d¥Îmr{df¶t Amnë¶mcm amJ ¶oV hmoVm! - '': 610 :

~m~m dg§Vm~amo~a Amnë¶m Kat ¶oD$Z nm|Mco, Voìhm§M H$moR>| Ë¶m§À¶m ‘Zmcm WmoS>| hm¶g|dmQ>c|! -

dg§Vmcm nwT>| ‘w§~B©g Omd¶mM| hmoV|, åhUyZ ~m~m§Zr cm¡H$a cm¡H$a ñZmZ g§Ü¶m Ho$cr, Am{UAmncr Zoh‘tMr XodnyOm AmQ>monVr KoD$Z, Vo Ë¶mÀ¶m~amo~a nmZmda ~gco.

S>mo³¶mda S>mdm hmV KoD$Z, {dMma H$arV OodVm§ OodVm§, Vo dg§VH$S>o diyZ åhUmco, ""AmVm§Oam ~a§ dmQ>V§, dg§V! CÚm§ gH$mir§ gmoZJm§dcm H$‘irH$S>o Om¶cm H$m§ht haH$V Zmht, ‘cmdmQ>V§!''

nmoir dmT>V Agcoë¶m ‘wamarH$S>o, WmoS>|g| h§gë¶mgmaI| H$ê$Z dg§V ~m~m§Zm åhUmcm,""H$emcm KoVm§ CJrM Ìmg ~m~m? Aer XJXJ H$aÊ¶mnojm§, EImXm {Xdg {dlm§Vr ¿¶mAmUIr - Am{U ‘JM Om!''

""N>o@ao! ^mD§$Zm Am{U H$‘ircm J§YmÀ¶m c¾m{df¶t g‘Oc§ nm{hOoZm? Vr dmQ> nhmVAgVrc!...''‘wamarcm ^mOr nwao Ag| hmVmZ| XmIdrV, ~m~m dg§Vmcm åhUmco, ""VerAeº$Vm dmQ>Vo! - nU AJXtM H$m§ht Z~im Pmcocmo Zmht ‘r, dg§V! - '': 611 :

WmoS>m doi, XmoKo[h H$m§ht Z ~mocVm§M OodV hmoVo! -‘J dg§VmM nwÝhm§ åhUmcm, ""‘cm Ë¶mMm Z¸$s nÎmm AOyZ R>mD$H$ Zmht gtdMm. nU H$mc

Á¶mAWu Vmo ‘cm ‘wÔm‘ ¶oD$Z oQ>cm Ë¶mAWu AéU ‘cm AmnUhÿZ XmoZMma {Xdgm§V oQ>ë¶m{edm¶amhUma Zmht.''

""doS>m Amhog dg§V,!'' Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o H$m§htem {Z{d©H$ma Mohè¶mZ| nhmÊ¶mMm à¶ËZ H$arV~m~m åhUmco, ""AmnU Ë¶mÀ¶m ^mZJS>tV gÜ¶m§ Z nS>U§M ~a§! Vmo H$m§ht AmVm§ chmZ Zmht -H$s¨ AJXt A{dMmar{h Zmht! Ë¶mcm Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zmà‘mU|M OmD§$ Úm ‘cm dmQ>V§ gÜ¶m§! Vy§ H$m§htYS>nS> H$ê§$ ZH$mog AJXt!

..‘r Ë¶mM§ H$Yt A{hV Ho$coc§ Zmht, ho Ë¶mcm H$YtM g‘OUma Zmht H$m§? AmnUhÿZ Vmo‘mÂ¶mH$S>o ¶oB©©b H$YtVar! - ‘cm ImÌr Amho!''

OoD$Z Pmë¶mda, dg§VmZo H$nS>o MT>dco d BH$S>o {VH$S>o ¶oaPmam KmcyZ, Vmo ~m~m§Zm åhUmcm,""~@a§! ~m~m; OmVmo ‘r Zmht Va doi hmoB©b ‘cm. ‘r XmoZ VrZ {Xdgm§V nwÝhm M¸$a ‘marZMBH$S>o åhUm!''

~m~m H$m§htM Z ~mocVm§, "~a§' Ago ‘mZ hmcdyZ åhUmco; Am{U XmamH$S>o diV Agcoë¶m

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dg§VmH$S>o nmhmV, Amam‘ IwMuda aocco! -: 612 :

dg§V {OZm CVaV Agcocm {XgVm§M, ‘wamar hmVm§Vrc ^mVmMr namV VerM PQ>H$Z² ImctR>odyZ, KmB©KmB©Zo§ ñd¶§nmH$Kam§VyZ {OÝ¶mH$S>o Jocm; Am{U Ë¶mZ| hm§H$ ‘macr, ""dg§Vam@ddg§Vam@d, Wm§~m Oam!''

dg§VmZ| MnmnyZ ‘mJ| diyZ nm{hc|, Vm| ‘wamar Ë¶mÀ¶mg‘moa {IÞ Mohè¶mZ| CKS>mM C^mhmoVm. Ë¶mÀ¶m åhmVmè¶m AmoT>coë¶m S>moiçm§V, H$m§ht Var àý Va§JV Agcocm nmhÿZ, dg§VmZ|‘mX©dmZ| Ë¶mcm {dMmac|, ""H$m¶ao@ ‘wamar?''

""AéUXmXm ^oQ>co Vwåhm§cm? Hw$R>|?'' - ‘wamar Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o nmhÿZ KmB©KmB©Z| åhUmcm,""Ë¶m§À¶m{df¶t H$m¶ gm§JV hmoVm§ Vwåhr ~m~m§Zm, ‘Km§er OodVm§Zm?''

Ë¶mMr EH§$Xa ~m~m - AéU{df¶tMr AmñWm nmhÿZ, dg§V ào‘inU| åhUmcm, ""H$m§ht Zmhtao@, AéU Amcm hmoVm ‘mÂ¶mH$S>o H$mc! Ë¶m{df¶tM ~mocV hmoVm| Amåht!...''

""H$moU? AéUXmXm Amco hmoVo? - '' ‘wamar WmoS>çmem AmZ§{XV Mohè¶mZ|, CVmdrinU|MË¶mcm åhUmcm, ""‘J ~m~m§Mr Ë¶m§Mr Vw‘À¶mH$S>o oQ> Pmcr AgocM H$mc?''

dg§VmZ| Z ~mocVm§, "Zmhr' Aer ‘mZ hc{dVm§M, ‘wamarMm Moham EH$X‘ A{Ve¶ {IÞPmcm.

nU Z§Va, Vmo ào‘inUmZ| nU H$m§htem ì¶{WV A§V:H$aUmZ|, EH$ gwñH$mam Q>mHy$Z åhUmcm,""~a§ Amho! nU Vo nwÝhm oQ>co Va ‘mÌ Ë¶m§Zm gm§Jm - AJXt Oê$a h§ - åhUmd§ ‘wamarZ|gm§{JVc§ Amho, AmYt ~m~m§Zm oQ>ë¶m{edm¶ amhÿ§ ZH$m AJXt!...''

BV³¶m§V, OmZH$sH$mHy$Mm ñd¶§nmH$KamV§yZ AmdmO EoHy§$ Amcm - ""hm ‘wamar dmT>m¶M§ Q>mHy$ZJocm¶² Hw$R>§ ‘Ü¶|M ^Q>H$m¶cm? - ¶mZ§ Va h„r§ AJXt VmiV§ÌM gmoS>cm¶² hmo - '': 613 :

dg§V Joë¶mda, [aH$må¶m [aH$må¶m {XgUmè¶m Ë¶m hm°c‘Ü¶|, ~m~mgmho~ Amnë¶m Zoh‘tÀ¶mAmam‘IwMuda ~goc. S>mdm hmV Amnë¶m ‘mZoImct Q>mHy$Z d Amncm COdm hmV H$nmimdahiyhiy MmoirV, KamÀ¶m grqcJH$S>o Vgo eyÝ¶ Ôï>rZ| nmhmV, Vo {H$Vr Var doi {dMma H$arVnS>co hmoV! -

eodQ>t Jocr§ gmS>oVrZ Mma df}, AéU Ë¶m§Zm EH$mEH$s¨ gmoSy>Z Jocm hmoVm; ¶m~Ôc Ë¶m§ZmXþ:I hmoV hmoV| Ia|! nU Ë¶m§VyZ {XgyZ ¶oUmè¶m AéUÀ¶m ‘mZr ñd^mdm~Ôc, Ë¶m§Zm EH$àH$ma|

g‘mYmZ{h dmQ>V hmoV|! - Vmo H$Xm{MV hmcm§V {Xdg H$mT>rV Agoc, Xþ:Ir H$ï>r Pmcm Agoc,¶m H$ënZoZ| ‘mÌ Ë¶m§Zm ‘YyZ ‘YyZ A{Ve¶ dmB©Q> dmQ>o! -: 614 :

Am{U Ë¶mÀ¶m {d¶moJm‘wi|, Ë¶m§Zm dmQ>V Agcoë¶m Xþ:ImMo H$maU - Ë¶mÀ¶m gÚpñWVrMrqH$dm ^{dVì¶mMr H$miOr, ¶odT>|M hmoV|! Zmht Va AéU{df¶rM| Ë¶m§M| ào‘ H$YtM H$‘r Pmc|ZìhV|! AéUMm Ë¶m§Zm amJ ¶oB©; Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zm{déÕ Vo AZoH$ Jmoï>r H$arV! - Var Ë¶mM| gwI,Ë¶mM| {hV,. ¶m Ñï>rZ|M ~m~m§Mr gmar YS>nS> Ago! -

nU Vmo AmOMm àg§J! - AéUcm Amnë¶m ‘§S>itZm oQ>md|g| dmQ>c|; Vmo dg§VmH$S>o Jocm!Var ~m~m§ VoW| OmUma ho§ g‘OyZ{h, Vmo VoWyZ KmB©KmB©Z| {ZKmcm! ñQ>oeZda XmoKm§Mr g‘moamg‘moaJm§R> Pmcr; EdT>|M Zìho, Va ~m~m§Zr§ Ë¶mcm hm§H$[h ‘macr! - Am{U VarXoIrc, Ë¶m§ZmQ>miyZ, AéU JXuV {‘gicm! V| gmaI| AmR>dV Agë¶m‘wi| ‘mÌ, ~m~m§Mo ‘Z A{Ve¶ IMc|hmoV|! -

Ë¶m§Zm dmQ>c|, ""gmÜ¶m AmoiIrÀ¶m ‘mUgm‘mUgm§V XmI{dVm§ ¶oÊ¶mgmaI§ gm¡OÝ¶{h,AéUZ| Amnë¶mcm XmI{dc§ Zmht! - hm Ë¶mMm AnamY Zgoc! Ë¶mMr ‘Z:pñW{VM gÜ¶m§ VerAgoc! nU V| Amnc§ Var XþX£d Amho Img!'': 615 :

""åhmVmanU Pmc§ Amho, Var hr gmar ¶mVm¶mV,...YS>nS>, AmnU H$arV Amhm|!H$m§?...H$moUmgmR>t? - nU, EH$Q>çm AéUZ|M Zìho, Va Amnë¶m Am¶wî¶m§V, AmnU Amnë¶måhQ>coë¶m gmè¶m ‘mUgm§ZtM, Amnë¶mcm Ag§ dmJdc§ Amho! Zmht H$m§? - ''

VmoM Xþ:Ir {MÌnQ> ~m~m§g‘moa ZmMV hmoVm! - ""EH$Ì Hw$Qw>§~mÀ¶m {hVmgmR>r d gm¡»¶mgmR>tAmnU àW‘ YS>nS> Ho$cr! Ë¶mM§ H$m¶ MrO Pmc§? XmXm§Zr ngadcoë¶m H$m¡Qw>§{~H$ H$chmÀ¶mdUì¶m§V, ZmZm§À¶m Ý¶mæ¶ d¡¶{º$H$ {hVmgmR>r Ë¶m§Zm AmnU nmR>ret KmVc|; XmXm§er àm‘{UH$nU|PJS>cm|! nU Ë¶mMr H$moUr H$Xa Ho$cr? CcQ> ‘¥Ë¶yÀ¶m KQ>Ho$n¶ªV, Amnë¶mcm Zmht Zmht VoeãX CƒmaVM, XmXm ‘{hÝ¶m§nydu {ZKyZ Joco! Am{U AmVm§§, ho§ Amnc§ H$m¡Qw>§{~H$ ‘wcm§‘mUgmM§OrdZ!..''

~m~m§Zt EH$ Xþ:ImMm ‘moR>m gwñH$mam gmoS>cm; Amnco cm§~ ngacoco nm¶ Odi Ho$co d XmoÝhrhmV S>mo³¶mImct KoD$Z, nwÝhm§ CVmUo nS>ë¶m nS>ë¶m Vo N>VmH$S>o eyÝ¶nU| nmhÿ§ cmJco -

""Vg§ nm{hc§ Va Amnë¶m Am¶wî¶m§V AmnU ñdV:gmR>r§ H$m¶ ^moJc§? Amnc§ d¡dm{hH$

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OrdZ Var {H$Vrg§ gwIm§V Joc§? nU ‘J Amncr gmar YS>nS> Amnë¶m ‘wcm~mim§À¶mgwIgmo¶tgmR>tM Pmcr Zm? Vg§ H$aVm§Zm, Ë¶m§Vrb H$moUrH$moUr Xþ:Ir Pmc§,...Amnc§ H$aU§Ë¶m§À¶m ‘Oug CVac§ Zmhr! Ë¶mcm Amncm Var H$m¶ BbmO? - Amnë¶mcm ¶mo½¶ dmQ>c§, Vo§H$V©ì¶ åhUyZ AmnU AmVm§n¶ªV H$arV Amcmo;..¶mnwT>|[h V| Vg§ H$arV amhmU§ h|M Amnc§H$V©ì¶!.. {Zameo‘wi| H$Yr§ H$Yt ‘ZmMm Yra gwQ>Vm Iam! - nU AmVm§ Amnco {Xdg AJXr WmoS>oam{hco AmhoV! - '': 616 :

Aem H$m§htem AY©dQ> g‘mYmZmZ|, ~m~m Amnë¶m S>moiçm§À¶m Amoë¶m Pmcoë¶m H$S>m nwgVAmhoV, BV³¶m§V ‘wamar nwT>| Amcm d åhUmcm, ""H$moUr oQ>m¶cm Amco AmhoV Vwåhmcm!'' -

""H$moU ao?'' ~m~m§Zr OdiMr IwMu g‘moa AmoT>rV, Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o Mm¡H$er Ho$cr -""Zm§d Zmht ‘cm ‘mhrV; H$mc gH$mit Amco hmoVo Zm Vo ’o$Q>odmco?...VoM - '' ‘wamar

Xmam§V W~Hy$Z àýmW©H$ åhUmcm.""h§ h§! Vo Ym|S> AgVrc!'' ~m~m WmoS>r AmR>dU Ho$ë¶mgmaI§o H$ê$Z åhUmco, ""Hw$R>§o AmhoV

Vo? Xo Ë¶m§Z nmR>dyZ Am§V.'': 617 :

Ym|S> ho ~m~m§À¶m AmoiIrMo, gmYmaU ‘Ü¶‘ pñWVtVrc gX²J¥hñW! Ë¶m§Mm ‘wcJm B§½c§S>cmOmd¶mMm, åhUyZ Ë¶m§Zr§ Amnë¶m {‘Ì‘§S>itV H$O© C^maÊ¶mMr EH$ Zdr H$ënZm H$mT>cr hmoVr.e§ a - nÞmg - n§Mdrg, Ogo {‘iVrc Vgo, Vo CgZo H$Om©D$ KoUma hmoVo. H$mcM ~m~m§ZmoQy>Z, ~m~m§Zt XmoZe| én¶o H$O© Úmd|, Aer Ë¶m§À¶mH$S>o Ë¶m§Zr§ ‘mJUr Ho$cr hmoVr.~m~m§Zr WmoS>m doi {dMma H$ê$Z, Ë¶m§Zm H$mc cmJcrM gm§{JVc| hmoV|, ""h| nmhm Ym|S>,

‘mP§ ~mocU§ H$Xm{MV² Vwåhm§cm H$Qw> dmQ>oc! nU ‘r Amho EH$ ‘wcm~mim§Mm g§gmar ‘Zwî¶!...Vw‘Mm‘wbJm B§½c§S>cm OmV Amho, ¶m~Ôc ‘cm[h g‘mYmZ dmQ>V§! ‘mPm Jocm AgVm Va ‘cm {H$VrAmZ§X dmQ>cm AgVm, ¶mdê$Z ‘cm Vr H$ënZm H$aVm§ ¶oVo! - nU AmVm§ åhmVmanUt gmar{Zad{Zad H$arV AgVm§Zm, ‘cm ¶m H$O© XoÊ¶mÀ¶m Am{U V| nwÝhm§ dgyc H$aÊ¶mÀ¶m ¶mVm¶mVrH$aÊ¶mMr Y‘H$M Zmht! nwÝhm§ H$O©{~O© XoÊ¶mgmaIr, ‘r OÝ‘m§V H$Yt gmdH$mar{h Ho$cocrZmht! Voìhm§ Vmo àíZ Va BW§M {‘Q>Vmo. Ë¶m{df¶t Z ~mocU§M ~a§! - AmVm§, ‘r EH$ Ym{‘©H$‘Zwî¶ Amho! ‘cm Y‘© g‘OVmo! Voìhm§ Vgo drgn§Mdrg én¶o XoD$Z, Vw‘À¶m H$m¶m©cm WmoS>m’$mahmV^ma cmdÊ¶mMr ‘cm EonV Amho. doS>m åhUm Vwåhr nm{hOo Va ‘cm! ‘mÂ¶m ‘ZmMr ‘r Ver

g‘OyV H$ê$ eHo$Z! Voìhm§ Vgo n¡go KoÊ¶mMr Vwåhm§cm BÀN>m Amho H$m§§? Agoc, Va VodT>r a¸$‘,‘r {Z{üVnU| AmVm§M Vw‘À¶m hdmcr H$aVmo åhUOo Vw‘M§{h H$m‘ Pmc§; ‘mÂ¶m ‘Zmcm{hH$gcr éIéI am{hcr Zmhr!'': 618 :

~m~m§À¶m Vgë¶m ~mocÊ¶m‘wi|, YmoSm§Zm Vmo Amncm An‘mZ dmQ>cm hmoVm; Am{U Vo H$mcVgoM amJmamJmZ| {ZKyZ Joco hmoVo! Ë¶mdoit ~m~m§Zr ’$º$ EH$ gm¡å¶ gwñH$mam gmoS>cm hmoVm,EdT>|M! -

Am{U AmO VoM Ym|S>, ~m~m§Zm nwÝhm§ oQ>md¶mg ¶oD$Z, Ë¶mdoit Ë¶m§À¶m g‘moarc IwMuda~gco hmoVo.

~m~m§Zt Ë¶m§À¶mH$S>o nmhmV, h§gë¶mgmaI| H$ê$Z, gyMH$ àý Ho$cm, ""H$m¶?'' -Ym|S> WmoS>m doi ñVãYM ~gco; Am{U eodQ>t qH${MV² ZmIwfrMm Moham H$ê$Z, Vo ~m~m§Zm

åhUmco, ""Vw‘À¶m H$mcÀ¶m åhUÊ¶mà‘mUo§, Vwåht XoVm§hm§ Vr a¸$‘ ¿¶m¶cm, H$~yc Amho ‘r!''""R>rH$ Va!'' - Ag| åhUyZ, nwT>| OmñV H$m§ht Z ~mocVm§, ~m~m IwMudéZ CR>co; Amnë¶m

OmZì¶m§Vrc {H$„rZ|, hm°cÀ¶m EH$m H$monè¶m§Vrc Amnc| AmaemM| H$nmQ> Ë¶m§Zr CKS>c| d Ë¶m§VyZAmncr n¡emMr ‘iH$s {nedr ~mhoa H$mT>cr!

{H$c{H$co S>moio H$ê$Z, ~m~m§Zt {VMm ~§X gmoS>cm; Am{U Am§VyZ nm§Mmnm§Mm§À¶m nm§M ZmoQ>mH$mTy>Z, Ë¶m§Zr§ Ë¶m Ym|S>m§À¶m hmVmda R>odë¶m! -

Ym|S>m§Mm nri AOyZ H$‘r Pmcm ZìhVm;..Vo Ë¶m ZmoQ>m {Iem§V KmcyZ, nmdVr~wH$ H$mTy>§cmJco! Vg| ~m~m Ë¶m§Zm nwÝhm§ ñnï> eãXm§V åhUmco, ""N>o N>o! nmdVrMr H$m§ht Oê$a Zmht - !H$O© Zìho H$m§ht V|! - Vo n¡go, ‘r ‘OgmR>tM IM© Ho$co AmhoV, Ag| ‘r Var g‘OVmo! - '': 619 :

""H$m¶ XmoZ {Xdg H$m‘mda Zmht Amcm§?'' AéUcm Am°{’$g‘Ü¶| {eaVm§Zm nmhÿZ, OmB©©C^r amhÿZ h§gcr d åhUmcr. ""~ar ZìhVr àH¥${V?... ‘°ZoOa Vw‘Mr Mm¡H$er H$aÊ¶mÀ¶m{Z{‘ÎmmZ| nwÝhm§ nwÝhm§ ¶oD$Z, CJrMM, ‘mÂ¶met H$m§htVar Jßnm ‘marV ~go! - ''

""Añg§@? Zmht, ‘mPr àH¥${V R>rH$ hmoVr!'' AéU A§Jm§Vrc H$moQ> H$mTy>Z R>odyZ, {IÞnU|h§gV åhUmcm, ""Zm@ht Amcmo Pmc§!''

{MÌ’$cH$mg‘moarc OmB©Z| ‘m§S>coë¶m ñQw>cmda, AéU OmD$Z ~gcm. Hw§$Mco, a§J, ¶m§MrO‘dmO‘d H$ê$Z, Ë¶mZ| g‘moa nm{hc§, Voìhm§ OmB© Mmcy§ {MÌmÀ¶m nmoP‘Ü¶| ~gcr hmoVr. Ë¶mZ|

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Zoh‘tgmaIr H$m‘mcm gwadmV Ho$cr Iar; nU Ë¶mMo AmO cjM cmJoZm! - ~amM doi Verì¶W© IQ>nQ> H$ê$Z, eodQ>t hmVm§Vrc ~«e ~mOyg Q>mH$sV, AéU {IÞnU| OmB©cm åhUmcm,""AmO ‘cm ~a§M dmQ>V Zmht Amho, OmB©! ‘r WmoS>m doi AJXt ñdñW nS>Vmo H$moMmda! - ''

OmB© H$m§htM ~moccr Zmht. Vr OmJodê$Z CR>cr. {VZ| Amnë¶m A§Jmdarc nmoemI ZrQ>gm§dacm. ñQy>c, {MÌ’$cH$, Hw§$Mco OmJÀ¶m OmJt R>odco; Am{U gma| Pmë¶mda, Vr AéUH$S>odiyZ nhmVo, Vm| H$moMmda AñdñW hmcMmc H$arV ~gyZ, Vmo Yy‘«nmZ H$arV Amho! - ‘Ü¶|MË¶mZ| Amncr ‘mZ H$moMmda ‘mJ| Q>oH$cr d XmamH$S>o {IÞ‘wÐoZ| EH$mJ«nU| nm{hc|; ‘J H$nmimdahmV R>odyZ, Vmo H$moMmÀ¶m EH$m hmVmda cd§S>cm;..Am{U Xþgè¶m hmVm§da nm¶ gmoS>rV,..nwÝhm§Vm|S>m§Vrc A{¾hmoÌ OmoamOmoamZ| MoVdy§ cmJcm -

Amë¶mnmgyZÀ¶m, Ë¶mÀ¶m Ë¶m gmè¶m ‘w½Y Xþ:Ir hmcMmcr nmhÿZ, OmB©cm dmB©Q> dmQ>VhmoV|. nU {Vcm Ë¶mM| H$maU H$m§htM g‘OoZm.

eodQ>t, Vr Ë¶mÀ¶m Odi C^r amhÿZ åhUmcr, ""AéU, Ag§ H$m¶ H$aVm§hm§ ‘Km§nmgyZ? -àH¥${V R>rH$ Zmht? A§@? - ''

nU Ë¶mda ZwgV| H¥${Ì‘ pñ‘V H$ê$Z, AéU nwÝhm§ Yy‘«nmZ H$ê§$ cmJcm! -Ë¶m {Xdet, OmYd~m~m§H$S>o Vmo {VÀ¶met AJXt ñZohmZ|, ‘moH$içm ‘ZmZ| ~mocV hmoVm.

VoWyZ OmVm§Zm, "H$ë¶mUmg - dg§VmH$S>o! - ' ho eãX CƒmaVm§Zm, Ë¶mÀ¶m Mohè¶mda, ZdmCËgmh..AmZ§X M‘H$cm hmoVm! Am{U AmO XmoZ {Xdgm§Zr, AéU ZmoH$arda naV ¶oVmo, VmoAgm {IÞ, AñdñW Mohè¶mZ| d Odi Odi ‘m¡Z Yê$ZM! -

Ë¶m‘wi|M OmB© OmñV Jm|Yicr; Xþ:Ir Pmcr. AéUH$S>o WmoS>m doi Vg| nhmVm§ nhm§V, {VcmË¶mM| Xþ:I OmUdyZ ‘Zm§V dmQ>c|, "Amnc§ öXYM H$moUrVar Hw$aVS>V Amho! - '

Am{U eodQ>r, ^mdZ~oJ AJXr Agø hmoD$Z, OmB© nQ>H$Z² AéUÀ¶m H$moMmOdi OmD$Z,VoW| ~gV åhUmcr, ""‘cm Zmht H$m§ gm§JUma, AéU, H$m¶ Pmc§ Vo?'': 620 :

OmB©À¶m Ë¶mdoiÀ¶m ào‘i Ñï>tV, "‘cm gm§{JVc§M nm{hOo Vwåhr!' Aem àH$maÀ¶m h¸$mMrMN>Q>m Amho, Ag| AéUcm dmQ>c|; Am{U Vmo Amnë¶m Jm|Yicoë¶m ‘Zmcm em§V H$arV, ñdV:etMåhUmcm, ""Amnë¶m AmOÀ¶m ¶mU {IÞ ‘Z:pñWVtV, BV³¶m AmnwcH$sZ| Amncr AmñWmnyd©H$Mm¡H$er H$aUma§ Xþga§ Amho Var H$moU? Am{U AmOn¶ªV Amnë¶mcm OmB©Z| XmI{dcoë¶m gm¡OÝ¶m‘wi|,{Vcm Var Vmo h¸$M Amho - ''

VodS>çm§V, OmB©Z|M ñZohercVoZ| Ë¶mcm {dMmê$Z {df¶mcm gwadmV Ho$cr, ""H$ë¶mUcmdg§Vamdm§H$S>o Jocm hmoVm Zm, Ë¶m {Xder Vwåhr! - oQ>co Vwåhm§cm Vo? - ''

""hmo, Vmo oQ>cm - AmUIr{h gmar ‘mUg| oQ>ct!'' OmB©H$S>o EH$Xm§ ~KyZ AéUZ| AmncmJm|Yicocm Moham EH$m ~mOyg {’$adrV nwT>| åhQ>c|, ""‘mPo dS>rc XoIrc oQ>co ‘cm añË¶m§V!''

""Añg§@? ‘J ~moccm§V Ë¶m§À¶m~amo~a ‘Z‘moH$i§?'' AéU AmnU hmoD$Z gm§JoZm, åhUyZË¶mcm ~mocH$m H$aÊ¶mgmR>r§, OmB© àíZ‘m{cH$m V¶ma H$arV hmoVr! -: 621 :

""eodQ>t d{S>cm§Zm MwHy$dyZ Vwåhr EH$X‘ JXuV {‘gicm§V, Ag|M Zm AéU?'' AéUÀ¶mVwQ>H$ CÎmamZ§Va, WmoS>m doi {dMma H$ê$Z, OmB© Xþ:ImZ| åhUmcr, ""Ë¶m§V Vw‘Mr MyH$ Pmcr,..Ag§MdmQ>V§ Amho Zm AéU Vwåhm§cm AmVm§? - ''

""hmo, AJXt ‘moR>r MyH$! - Ë¶m‘wi|M, Joco XmoZ {Xdg S>mo³¶m§V H$mhÿa CR>c§ Amho‘mÂ¶m!..''AéU OmB©H$S>o ^m§~mdyZ nmhmV nwT>§o åhUmcm, ""OmB©, ‘mÂ¶m S>mo³¶mda {H$VrVar{Xdg XmQ>coë¶m, ¶m ‘moR>çm Wmoaë¶m A « - nQ>cmMr Vr N>m¶m - Vgco Xþ{X©ZM,..‘r Joco XmoZ{Xdg AZw drV hmoVmo! Am{U ‘Zm§V O‘coco Vo gmao XmQ> T>J {dac H$am¶cm,..ZwgV§ H$m°Q>danSy>Z, ‘r gmaIo YwamMo cmoQ> gmoS>rV hmoVmo! - ''

AéU jU^a Wm§~yZ nwT>| åhUmcm, ""AmVm§ VwåhrM gm§Jm, OmB©, ‘cm H$m§hr gwMV Zmht -‘r H$m¶ H$am¶cm nm{hOo hmoV§ hmo Ë¶mdoir?''

Ë¶mÀ¶m Ë¶m XrZ ñdamZ| d Xþ:Ir Mohè¶mZ|, OmB©M| öX¶ AJXr {daKiyZ Joc|! - H$m§ht EH$Z ~mocVm§, {VZ| Odi ~gcoë¶m AéUÀ¶m hmV AJXt hiwdma ghmZw yVrZ| Amnë¶m hmVtKoVcm; Am{U Vr Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o ñZohmZ| nmhÿ§ cmJcr.

Ë¶m‘wio qH${MV² {da§Jwim dmQy>Z, AéUZ|{h {VÀ¶mH$S>o nmhÿZ hmñ¶ Ho$c|.BV³¶m§V, ‘°ZoOa hiw§hiy§ Xmam§VZy nwT>| ¶oV, WmoS>og| Hw$pËgVnU| h§gV åhUmcm, ""Aao R>mHy$a,

Vw‘r XmoZ Xrg hmoVo Hw$Q>o? AZo Am°{’$g‘§Xr E Aem H$em H$aoc Vmo H$m‘ Mmcoc?: 622 :

Amnë¶m J¡ahOoar~Ôc ‘°ZoOa amJmdcm AgVm§, Var EH$doi AéUcm dmB©Q> dmQ>c| ZgV|!nU ‘°ZoOaÀ¶m Ë¶m hmñ¶m§V d AmdmOm§V, Omo EH$ {dH$mar {dfmarnUm ^acm hmoVm, Vmo nQ>H$Z²Ü¶m§ZmV ¶oD$Z, AéUcm Ë¶mÀ¶m Ë¶m àýmMm ‘Zñdr amJM Amcm! -

Var OmB© nQ>H$Z² ~mOycm C^r am{hë¶m‘wi|, Vmo{h ‘Z Am§dê$Z ~gVm Pmcm; Am{U

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‘°ZoOaH$S>o MmcyZ OmV Ë¶mcm åhUcm, ""‘cm ~a§ ZìhV§! Am{U AmYt H$idm¶cm{h doi PmcmZmht! - ''

""Aao, VoMr H$m¶² {’$H$sa Zm¶²!'' ‘°ZoOa Amnë¶m {‘M{‘À¶m S>moiçm§Zt OmB©H$S>o {‘ñH$scnU|nhmV, AéUcm åhUmcm, ""A~o A{h¶m§ ~ohmo! - Vw‘r~r ~oem OmB©! - ''

‘°ZoOa {’$aË¶m IwMuda ~gcm Am{U AéU d OmB©, Ë¶mÀ¶m gm§JÊ¶mà‘mU| Ë¶mÀ¶mg‘moaÀ¶m XmoZ IwÀ¶mªda ~gct.

"A~o E Á¶mo, R>mHy$a!'' ‘°ZoOa AéUH$S>o nhmV åhUmcm, ""Vw‘r H$aVo hm¶ Vo {MÌ ~o YmS>mnmN>c hmoEc Vmo{~ Mmcoc!..VoÀ¶m AmXr H§$nZrcm OwXm {MÌmMr VwaV AmS>©a hm¶!..Vmo Ado EMcodm nS>go V‘Zo! - ''

H$gct {MÌ| H$m¶, h| g‘OÊ¶mgmR>t, AéUZ| {Z{d©H$manU| nm{hc|.Ë¶mcm AmO H$m‘ H$amd¶mMm CËgmhM ZìhVm! nU ZmoH$arMr Ñ{ï> nwT>| R>odyZM, Vmo Jßn

~gcm. OmB©{h, AéU d ‘°ZoOa ¶m XmoKm§H$S>o AmirnmirZ| nmhV, {Z‘yQ>nU| ~gcr hmoVr.VodT>çm§V, ‘°ZoOa XmoKm§H$S>o nmhmV h§gyZ åhUmcm, ""~onma N>o, E Vmo! - Xa EH$ {JèhmH$cm

Iyf R>odmcm cmJVo! - E Vw‘r~r AmVm§ OmZVo.. EH$ emoH$sZ eoR>çm N>o, VoZo Am‘MoH$S²> E ~o ’«|$M- H$mS>© {Xcr hm¶! - Vo ~mocVo, EMo gaIm H$moB© nU gw§Xa ‘moS>c coD$Z, E nmoO‘Xr Am‘mcm~o {MÌ H$arZo Amn! Am‘r ~r B©Mma Ho$cm, Xm‘ XoVmo, Vmo H$m‘ gmoS>m¶Mm Zm¶!''

Hw$VyhcmZo nU g§e¶r Ôï>rZ|, Vt XmoK| ‘°ZoOaH$S>o nhmV AmhoV, Vm|M Ë¶mZ| Amnë¶m hmVm§VrcVr H$mS>} Q>o~cmda CVmUt Q>mH$ct, Am{U Ë¶m XmoKm§H$S>o nU {deofV: OmB©H$S>o {ZaIyZ nmhV, VmonwT>| åhUmcm, ""E Á¶mo, Vw‘r AZo OmB© Ü¶mZ‘§Xr KoEc, Vmo Mma YS>m‘§Xr g@‘Xm hmoD$ZOmEc!- ''

Ë¶m H$mS>mªH$S>o AmoPaVr Ñ{ï> Q>mHy$Z{h, AéU XMH$cm d EH$X‘ Q>o~cmg‘moa C^m am{hcm! -OmB©Z| Ë¶m {MÌm§H$S>o nm{hc|, Vmo Vr Z¾ d AY©Z¾ {ó¶m§Mr hmoVr. Zm§Jr gcë¶mgmaI|

{~MHy$Z, {VZ| ‘°ZoOaH$S>o nm{hc|. Vmo ~oS>anU| {VÀ¶mH$S>o nhmV hmoVm. {VZ| AéUH$S>o Ñ{ï>didcr; Ë¶mÀ¶m S>moiçm§V ‘Zñdr g§Vmn ^acm hmoVm! -: 623 :

ZmoH$arcm cmJë¶mnmgyZ, AJXt AmOn¶ªV, AéUZ| Amncr gm¡X¶X¥{ï> Jw§S>miyZ R>odyZ,‘°ZoOaÀ¶m gm§JÊ¶mImVa ‘Z ‘mac| hmoV|. AZoH$ doim§, AJXt ‘Zm{déÕ, OmB©cm Z gmOUmamnmofmI Ë¶mZ| MT>dcm hmoVm. Amnë¶m hmVmZ|, {VÀ¶m ñdm^m{dH$ ‘mX©dmg d {dZ¶mg Z

emo^Umè¶m {Za{Zamiçm nmoPrg{h {Xë¶m hmoË¶m! - Agë¶m Ë¶m chmZgmZ Jmoï>t‘wi|{h,Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zmcm ñdV:nojm§ OmB©~ÔcM OmñV Xþ:I dmQ>o. Ë¶mcm àË¶oH$ doit dmQ>o, "hm Amncm dOmB©Mm AY:nmV hmoV Amho!' nU Ë¶mcm H$maU, OJm§V A‘yë¶ R>aUmam n¡gm - Am{U Vmo Ë¶m§ZmXmoKm§Zm{h, OrdZm§Vrc H$‘tV H$‘r JaOm§gmR>r§ nm{hOoM hmoVm. Ë¶mdaM AéUM| AmOMo ñdmV§Í¶Adc§~yZ hmoV|. EdT>çmMgmR>t Vmo àË¶oH$ àg§Jmcm Vm|S> XoV, ‘°ZoOaMm AmMaQ>nUm Xþc©{jVAmOn¶ªV {Z‘yQ>nU| dmJV Amcm hmoVm.

nU AmOÀ¶m AmYtM Jm|Yicoë¶m ‘Z:pñWVtV, ‘°ZoOaZ| nwT>| Q>mH$cocr Vr H$mS>] nmhÿZË¶mcm dmQ>c| - "Amnë¶m AmVm§n¶ªV hmoV Amcoë¶m AY:nmVmMm, hm na‘moƒ q~Xþ - H$S>ocmoQ>Amho!' Ë¶m Vgë¶m nmoPog‘Ü¶|, OmB©gma»¶m gmoÁdc ‘wcrcm H$pënÊ¶mghr, Ë¶mM| ‘Z V¶mahmoB©Zm.

Am{U "Amnë¶m XmoKm§À¶m JaOy n[apñWVrMm Xþén¶moJ H$ê$Z, hm ‘°ZoOa Amnë¶m J¡a’$m¶XmKoV Amho! ¶m {dMmam‘wi| AéUMm amJ AZmda Pmcm d Ë¶mMo S>moio B§JimgmaIo cmc Pmco!: 624 :

""‘J H$m¶? H$mcnmgyZ ewê§$ H$aVo Zm, ¶o nU {MÎma? - Amåhr ~r Vw‘mcm gOoeZ XoEc,nmoO‘§Xr ’o$a’$ma H$amcm! IwfrdmñVo OmXm n¡gm cmJ§c, Vmo ~r H$m¶ dm§Xm Zm¶!'' ‘°ZoOa Ë¶mXmoKm§À¶m {dMmam§Mr Mm§MnUr H$arV, OmB©H$S>o {‘pñH$cnU| nhmV h§gyZ åhUmcm.

OmB©cm Va AJXr§ g§VmnM Amcm hmoVm Ë¶mcm! {Vcm dmQ>c|, MQ>H$Z nwT>| ìhmd| Am{UYmS>H$Z² ‘°ZoOaÀ¶m Wmo~mS>tV ^S>H$dÊ¶mMr! nU ‘Z Am§dê$Z, Vr AéUH$S>o nmhÿ§ cmJcr.

XmT>r‘YyZ {XgUmam AéUMm Jm¡adU© Moham cmc~w§X Pmcm hmoVm. Ë¶mMo Am|R> WaWa H$mnVhmoVo. S>moio ¶§H$a VmadQ>ë¶mgmaIo Pmco hmoVo. ‘°ZoOaMo Vo Zdo eãX EoHy$Z Va, Vmo amJmZ| AJXr~o mZ Pmcm d ‘moR>çmZ| AmoaS>cm, ""Mw@n - EH$X‘ Myn! cmO Zmht dmQ>V Vwåhm§cm Amåhm§cmAg§ H$m§ht gm§Jm¶Mr? - eoR>Or, ‘r Vw‘Mm ZmoH$a Amho, nU ~§Xm Jwcm‘ Zmht! - ''

""Aao, hmo hmo! - R>mHy$a, Aem EH$X‘ H$mdVo H$m¶?'' ‘°ZoOa VgmM W§S> amhÿZ, AéUcmh§gV åhUmcm, ""Am‘r Vwåhmcm Vw‘Mm H$m‘ gm§JVo, Vmo H$amcm ZH$mo, ZmoH$ar H$amMr Vdm?''

""Agct hcH$Q> H$m‘| H$am¶cm ZmoH$arda Zmht am{hcocmo ‘r!'' AéU ËdofmZ| CgiyZåhUmcm, ""nm{hOo Va ZmoH$ardê$Z H$mTy>Z Q>mH$m ‘cm! - nU AmUIr Xm§V {dMHy$Z AgcmAMaQ>nUm H$am¶Mm Var Wm§~m - ''

""Aao R>mHy$a, Vy ‘moQ>m eoQ>çm Agoc, Vdm ZmoH$arMr H$Xa Zm¶ Vwcm! - '' ‘°ZoOa Jw‘uZ|

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AmoaS>cm; Am{U nmZmZ| cmc Pmcoë¶m X§Vn§º$sM| àXe©Z H$arV OmB©H$S>o nhmV åhUmcm, "" -nU E OmB© Vmo H$aoc H$m‘ H$m Zm¶? - Am‘Mo nmg Xþgao ~r {MÌH$ma H$aVo ZmoH$ar! -

""~ñg Pmcm AmMaQ>nUm! - '' AéU Ë¶mÀ¶m A§Jmda Ym§dyZ OmV åhUmcm, ""Vw‘À¶mgmaIr¶m§Zt{h H$m§ht ‘mUwgH$s Zmht gmoS>cocr! - Ë¶m{h ZmhtV ¶m Vw‘À¶m hcH$Q>nUmcm V¶ma!..Am‘MmnJma Zmht {‘imcm Var Mmcoc!..Ë¶mnojm§ Amåhr AmVm§M ZmoH$ar gmoS>Vm| XmoK§! - '': 625 :

AéUMm Vmo gmpÎdH$ g§Vmn d Amnë¶m{df¶t Ë¶mZ| àW‘M XmI{dcocr ào‘i {dœñVAmnwcH$s, Vgë¶m {dQ>§~ZoÀ¶m àg§Jt{h, OmB©cm {à¶ dmQ>cr! {Vcm AmZ§XmZ| AJXt ^ê$ZAmc| Am{U Vr AéUH$S>o nmhÿ§ cmJcr Vmo, "Amnë¶m Vm|Sy>Z OmñV eãX Joco H$m§?' AemJm§Jacoë¶m ZOaoZ|, AéU {VÀ¶mH$S>o nhmV hmoVm. Ë¶mÀ¶m Ë¶m Ñï>tVrc AW© g‘OyZ, OmB©cm Ë¶mJS>~S>tV{h ‘Zm§Vë¶m ‘Zm§V h§gy§ ¶oV hmoV|.

- Am{U AmVm§ ¶mnwT>| Amnc| ‘m¡Z ¶mo½¶ hmoUma Zmht Ag| dmQy>Z, Vr H$m§ht Var ~mocUmaBV³¶m§V ‘°ZoOaM {VÀ¶mH$S>o cmoMQ>nU| nmhÿZ h§gV åhUmcm, ""Vw‘r Iyn ZmoH$ar gmoS>oc! - nUOmB© Vmo Am‘Mm EoHo$cM! - Amåhr AmoiIVo VoZm Mm§Jcm! - Vw‘Mo gaIr E$ ‘Jê$a Zm¶! VoZmZmoH$arMr ndm© hm¶! - AZo n¡gm Vmo VaZonZrM - ''

- nU Vo ‘°ZoOaM| dm³¶ AY©dQ>M am{hc|. Ë¶m EodOt ImS>H$Z² AmdmO Pmcm!: 626 :

AéUZ| BVH|$ gm§JyZ{h, Vmo cmoMQ>nU| Agcr Amnë¶m{df¶t h‘r XoV hcH$Q> eãX nwT>| ~mocVAgcocm nmhÿZ, OmB©Z| AmVm§n¶ªV Amdê$Z Yacoë¶m {VÀ¶m ^mdZm ^S>H$ë¶m hmoË¶m. H$m§ht EH$Z ~mocVm§ Vr nQ>H$Z² nwT>| Pmcr. Am{U {VÀ¶mH$S>o, Amnë¶m {‘M{‘À¶m {df¶r S>moiçm§Zr, JocoXmoZ VrZ {Xdg d AmVm§{h nhmUmè¶m ‘°ZoOaÀ¶m Wmo~mS>tV, {VZ| EH$ g§VmnmZ| gUH$Z²^S>H$mdcr! -

‘°ZoOa ¶m AMmZH$ d AZno{jV Pmcoë¶m OmB©À¶m à{VH$mam‘wi|, EH$ jU^a gwÞ Pmcm. VmoqH${MV² da‘cm d IwMudê$Z EH$X‘ CRy>Z C^m ahmV, Amnë¶m An‘mZmMr ’o$S> CgÝ¶mAdgmZmZ| H$aÊ¶mgmR>t, OmB©H$S>o amJmZ| nhmV, AS>IiË¶m eãXm§V åhUmcm, ""Vw‘r ~o OU{’$Xm Aeoc, Vmo E Vw‘Mo Koa À¶mcc, g‘Á¶m? - EH$X‘ À¶mcVm hmo! - nJma ~r Zm¶ {‘ccVw‘À¶m! -

""~a§ ~a§, g‘Oc§! - '' AéU PQ>H$Z² H$moQ> A§Jmda MT>dyZ, WmoS>m em§V hmoV åhUmcm,

""‘r EH$ ImZXmZr {MÌH$ma Amho!.. Vw‘Mm Jwcm‘ Zmht! - Am{U OmB© n¡ ¶m gä¶ Hw$‘m[aH$mAmhoV. Vw‘À¶m BVa ~Q>³¶m§n¡H$s ZìhV! EdT>§ cú¶m§V R>odm! - h§ Mcm OmB© BWyZ!'' -: 627 :

’w$Q>nmWda Amë¶mda ‘mÌ, AéUcm WmoS>| M‘ËH$m[aH$ dmQ>c|. ~amo~a MmcV Agcoë¶mOmB©H$S>o AnamYr Ñï>rZ| nhmV Vmo åhUmcm, ""OmB©, ‘r MwH$cmoo ‘cm dmQ>V§!..CVmdrinU|,Vw‘À¶m nadmZJr - g§‘Vr{edm¶M Vw‘À¶mV’}${h ‘r EH$X‘ {ZU©¶ {Xcm!''

OmB© Ë¶mÀ¶m§OdiyZ MmcVm§ MmcVm§, Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o A{Ve¶ ào‘mZ| nhmV, ‘mohH$ h§gyZ åhUmcr,""Ag§ H$m¶ ~a§ åhUVm§, AéU? - ‘mÂ¶m Mm[aÍ¶m{df¶t BVH$m AmnwcH$sZ| {dœmg XmI{dcm§V,hmM ‘mPm Ho$dT>m Var Jm¡ad Pmcm! - AmOÀ¶m BVH$m AmZ§X H$YtM Pmcm ZìhVm ‘cm! - ‘cmZ {dMmaVm§ ‘mÂ¶mV’}$ H$mht H$aÊ¶mBVH$s, ‘mÂ¶m{df¶t Vwåhm§cm AmnwcH$s dmQ>V Agë¶mM§‘cm H$Yt AZw dVm§ ¶oB©c, ¶mMr ‘r MmVH$mgmaIr ‘w½YnU|M dmQ> nhmV hmoVo, - Jocr gmS>oVrZdf}! - Am{U AmO ‘cm H¥$VH¥$Ë¶ dmQ>c§!'': 628 :

WmoS>m doi, Vr§ XmoK| Vg|M ‘wH$mQ>çmZ| Mmcë¶mda, AéU OmB©H$S>o diyZ åhUmcm, ""hrZmoH$ar Va Jocr! - ‘J AmVm§ nwT>|?''

""AmVm§ nwT>| H$m¶?'' OmB© CËgmhmZ| IoiH$a eãXm§V EH$X‘ åhUmcr, ""Vwåhr H$m¶ qH$dm‘r H$m¶, OÝ‘^a ¶m ZmHo$ardaM OJUma hmoVm| H$m§ hmo, AéU? - ''

{VÀ¶m Ë¶m eãXm§V AmË‘{dœmg hmoVm! C‚dc {dVì¶mMr Amem hmoVr! - Am{U XmoKm§À¶m{hOmñV ‘moR>çm XOm©Mr ñnï> OmUrd hmoVr! - Ë¶m‘wi|M, AéUcm g‘mYmZ dmQ>c|, Zdm YraAmcm; - Am{U Vmo ‘mJrc Jmoï>r AmR>drV åhUmcm, ""{OV³¶m EH$mEH$s AmnUm§ XmoKm§Zm ¶mZmoH$è¶m cmJë¶m, {VV³¶mM AMmZH$ Ë¶m EH$X‘ Joë¶m! - {H$Vr Amü¶©H$maH$ ¶moJm¶moJ,OmB©,? -

""Ia§M!'' OmB©{h AéUH$S>o nmhÿZ h§gcr d åhUmcr, ""‘cm AéU, gma§M AH$pënVdmQ>V§!.. Vw‘À¶m oQ>rnmgyZ Vmo AmOn¶ªVMt Vr M‘ËH$m[aH$ pñWË¶§Va§? Ia§M AéU, ZmoH$arJocr Iar,...nU ‘cm AmO {H$Vr AmZ§X hmoV Amho åhUyZ gm§Jy? - '': 629 :

AéU Amnë¶m ^{dVì¶mH$S>o AmoT>cm OmV hmoVm. WmoS>m doi Wm§~yZ OmB© nwÝhm§ åhUmcr,""Am{U Ia§ gm§Jy H$m§, AéU? - ‘cm Ë¶m ‘°ZoOaMm n{hë¶m oQ>rnmgyZ {VQ>H$mam ¶oV hmoVm.

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EHo$H$Xm§ dmQ>o, ZmoH$ar gmoSy>Z {ZKyZ Omd§! Am{U Vwåhr Amnco Jßn! nU ‘Z Amdê$ZM ‘rdmJco - H$maU - ''

OmB© ~mocVm§ ~mocVm§ WmoS>rer cmOyZ Wm§~cr; AéUH$S>o nmhÿZ EH$Xm§ ‘mohH$ h§gcr Am{U‘J nwT>| hiy§M åhUmcr, ""H$maU ZmoH$ar gmoS>cr AgVr, Va ‘cm Vw‘Mm {ZXmZ ‘w½Y ghdmg{‘io, Vmo{h Zmhtgm Pmcm AgVm! AmUIr, AéU, - ''

OmB©À¶m Ë¶m gmè¶mM ñZohmi ‘moH$içm ~mocÊ¶m‘wi|, AéUM| öX¶ ^ê$Z ¶oV hmoV| VrAY©dQ> Cƒmê$Z Wm§~coë¶m Ë¶m dm³¶mZ§Va, AéU {Vcm AmñWmnyd©H$ åhUmcm, ""AmUIrH$m¶, OmB©?''

""AmUIr ‘cm dmQ>o - '' AéUH$S>o ào‘nyd©H$ Ñ{ï> Q>mHy$Z,qH${MV² MmMaVM OmB© nwT>|åhUmcr, ""‘cm dmQ>o, AéUZm EH$Q>§ gmoSy>§ Z¶o OJm§V,..Ë¶m§À¶m Agë¶m ‘Z:pñWVtV! -cm§~yZ cm§~yZ H$m hmoB©Zm, Ë¶m§À¶mda Amncr Ñ{ï> hr hdrM! - ''

"{H$Vr JmoS> ‘wcJr hr! - Amnë¶m ghdmgm§V ahm¶M§, Amnë¶m {Zîào‘ A{Z~ªY Am¶wî¶m§V- Amnë¶mda cm§~yZ cm§~yZ Var ZOa R>odm¶Mr, {Z¶§ÌU Kmcm¶M§! - Am{U VodT>çmgmR>t,{H$Vr ghZercVoZ| Jocr gmS>oVrZ Mma df} H$mT>ct {VZ|! - nU AmnU - '

‘Zm§Vrc ¶m gmè¶m CgiUmè¶m mdZm, OmB©cm gm§{JVë¶m{edm¶ AéUcm amhdoZm. åhUyZVmo ñZohâë¶m Ôï>rZ| OmB©H$S>o nhmV, OS> AmdmOmZ| åhUmcm, ""OmB©, ‘r AJXt Xþï> Amho! -‘r BVH$m H$R>moa dmJcm| Vw‘À¶met,..nU {MH$mQ>rZ|, ào‘inUmZ| VwåhrM ‘cm hr Ñ{ï> {XcrV!- ‘cm AJXt gd© ~m~VtVM gm§dac§V! - ': 630 :

nwT>| H$m¶ H$amd¶mM|, ho Ë¶mMo MmcVm§ MmcVm§ ‘Zm§V ~oV hmoV hmoVo. OmB©Z| Z¸$sM R>a{dc|hmoV|, H$s¨ {‘am ’$ma {Xdg Amnë¶mH$S>o ~mocmdrV Amho, {VH$S>o AmnU Omd¶mM|! - nwîH$i{Xdgm§À¶m oQ>rZ§Va, IynIyn ‘moH$içm Jßnm ‘mam¶À¶m, Am{U ‘JM nwT>c| nmD$c Q>mH$m¶M|H$m¶ Vo {dMmamZ|! {‘aoZ| AéUZm ‘mÌ Amnë¶m{df¶t H$mht H$idy§ ZH$mog Ago {c{hc| hmoV|.Ë¶m‘wi| OmB©À¶m ‘Zm§V {dMma Amcm, "AéU {‘aocm gm’$ {dgaco ZgVrc ImÌrZ|! - '

Am{U OUy§ Ë¶m{df¶t MmMnUrM KoÊ¶mgmR>r§, OmB© AéUH$S>o diyZ åhUmcr, ""‘r AéU,AmVm§ R>adc§¶², ‘mÂ¶m EH$m ‘¡{ÌUrH$S>o H$m§ht {Xdg ahm¶cm Om¶M§! - ’$ma {Xdg oQ>cm| ZmhtAmåht EH$‘oH$s¨Zm!''

""H$moU Vw‘Mr ‘¡ÌrU hr?'' AéUZ| CËgwH$VoZ| OmB©cm {dMmac|.

""{‘am!'' OmB© Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o ghoVwH$ nhmV åhUmcr.""{‘am H$moU?'' AéU V| Zm§d EoHy$Z EH$X‘ Mnmncm; Am{U Amnë¶m ^mdZm qH${MV²

XS>nrV Ë¶mZ| Hw$VyhcmZ| nwT>| {dMmac|, Hw$R>| AgVmV?''"" - {‘am nmQ>rc!'' AéUÀ¶m ~mdacoë¶m Mohè¶mH$S>o nmhÿZ OmB© {‘l ^mdZm§Zr h§gyZ

åhUmcr, ""nU Ë¶mnojm§ OmñV àý ZH$m {dMmê$ ‘cm, Ë¶m ~m~VtV! - Vr amJmdoc! - ''{H$VrVar {Xdgm§Zr AéUcm {‘aoM| Zm§d EoHy$ ¶oV hmoV|. H$moëhmnwamhÿZ ‘mJ| naVVm§Zm, Ë¶mcm

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""AmVm§ Vwåhr H$m¶ H$aUma, AéU? - ''‘Zm§Vrc ^mdZm§À¶m Xþgè¶m H$ßß¶mcm, OmB©Z| Ë¶m àýê$nmZ| hmV KmcVm§M Vmo Jm|Yicm,

‘Ü¶| H$m§ht H$mi {dñ‘aU Pmcoë¶m, ~m~m§À¶m oQ>rZ§VaÀ¶m ^mdZmH$„moimZ| Ë¶mcm nwÝhm Koac|.WmoS>m doi Vg|M {Z:eãX Mmcë¶mda, Ë¶mZ| m§~mdyZM OmB©cm {dMmac|, ""Vwåhmcm H$m¶ dmQ>V§,OmB©?...{e„H$ Amho WmoS>r, Vm|n¶ªV Zì¶m ZmoH$arMm emoY H$amdm, Zmht?''

AéUÀ¶m ‘ZmMr Vr Xþ~ir YS>nS> nmhÿZ OmB©cm dmB©Q> dmQ>c|, - nU jUâ h§gy{h Amc|.qH${MV² Wm§~yZ, Vr MmcVm§ MmcVm§ AéUcm åhUmcr ""AéU, {H$Vr nri ~gcm Amho hmo,Vw‘À¶m öX¶mcm - nyduÀ¶m Vw‘À¶m An‘mZm§Mm?...~m~m§nmgyZ cm§~ ahmÊ¶mM§ H$maU H$m¶AmVm§?..MwH$Vm§hm§ Vwåhr AéU! ‘r gm§Jy H$m§ Vwåhmcm? - nU ‘r Amho Amncr EH$ Amemd§V‘ZmMr ‘wcJr! - ‘cm Va dmQ>V§,...Vwåhr Vw‘À¶m ~m~m§ZmM OmD$Z oQ>md§ àW‘! - '': 631 :

OmB©À¶m Ë¶m ñnï> ào‘i gëë¶mZ|, AéU qH${MV² Jm§Jacm; ñdñW am{hcm. - Am{U ‘JWmoS>m {dMma H$arV Vmo åhUmcm, ""Ag§ åhUVm§, OmB©? - {dMma Ho$cm nm{hOo ‘cm Ë¶mda!''

OmB©Z| EH$ g‘mYmZmMm gwñH$mam gmoS>cm. H$m§ht doi Z ~mocVm§M, Vr Ë¶mÀ¶m~amo~a Mmccr.Am{U ‘J AJXt ào‘âë¶m Ôï>rZ| AéUH$S>o nhmV hiy§M åhUmcr, ""doS>çmgmaI§ OmñV {dMmaZ H$aVm§ Vwåhr OmM AéU Ë¶m§À¶mH$S>o!''

Am{U ‘J WmoS>r KwQ>‘iyZ, Vr Ë¶mcm Mm§MaV nwT>| åhUmcr, ""nU Jocm§V Var ‘cm Zmht Zmgm’$ {dgaUma Vwåhr, AéU? - ''

~moar~§XamOdi Vr XmoK| Amë¶mda, ñQ>oeZOdi gyMH$VoZ| W~Hy$Z OmB© AéUcm åhUmcr,

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""Om AmVm§ AéU! - ‘mPr AmR>dU R>odm h§! - Am{U Vwåhmcm ‘cm oQ>mdg§ qH$dm {chmdg§dmQ>c§, Va ‘mPm nÎmm Ho$Aa Am°’$ OmYd~m~m ! - ''

VodT>çm ‘moO³¶m eãXm§V, OmB©Z|,..Amncr, OmYd‘§S>itMr, gmè¶m§Mr AmR>dU H$ê$Z {XcrhmoVr. AéUZ| ‘w½YnU|M {VÀ¶mH$S>o nm{hc|. OmB©À¶m Aly§Zt S>~S>~coë¶m S>moiçm§V,..{VMrñZohercVm, ào‘inUm, Ë¶mÀ¶m {d¶moJmM| Xþ:I..gma| CËH$Q>nU| Va§JV hmoV|! -: 632 :

‘wcm§À¶m gH$miÀ¶m ImÊ¶m{nÊ¶mMr ì¶dñWm Pmë¶mda, H$‘im‘mderZ| JS>çm§Mo MhmMo dmQ>oH$mTy>Z Ë¶m§Zm hm§H$m ‘maë¶m. IoS>oJm§dm§V Mhm {eaë¶mnmgyZ, H$‘im‘mderMm Vmo gH$miMm VmgXrS> VmgmMm CÚmoJ Ago.

dmgwXodamd^mD$ Kar ZìhVo. Xmam§Vco ~hþVoH$ JS>r H$m‘mÀ¶m {Z{‘ÎmmZ| {R>H${R>H$mUr MH$mQ>çm{nQ>rV ~gco hmoVo. gXÿMr VodT>r ‘wcm§À¶m Am§Kmoir YwÊ¶mMr Kmc‘oc Mmccr hmoVr.

emioÀ¶m doion¶ªV ‘wcm§Zm gma| OodU {‘imd|, åhUyZ H$‘im‘mder cJ~JrZ|M ñd¶§nmH$Kam§VdmdaV hmoVr. nU {VÀ¶m S>mo³¶m§V ‘mÌ gÌmeo {dMma ¶oD$Z OmV hmoVo! -

H$gco ‘moR>o JhZ {dMma AgUma Vo? - IoS>oJm§dMr IoS>di gwIXþ:I| Vr! - nU H$‘im‘mderMoË¶m§VM AmVm§n¶ªVMo Am¶wî¶ Joco hmoVo; {Vcm {VM| gmao nwT>c| Am¶wî¶{h Ë¶m§VM H$mT>md¶mMo hmoVo!

AmO gH$minmgyZ, ^mD§$À¶m J¡ahOoatV, OdinmgMr nm§M ghm IoS>di ‘mUg| ¶oD$Z JocrhmoVt. - H$moUr ^mD§$À¶m AmœmgZmà‘mU| n¡go KoD$Z Om¶cm Amcm hmoVm; H$moUr a¸$‘ naVH$amd¶mg gÜ¶m gdS> Zmht åhUyZ gm§Jmd¶mcm Amcm hmoVm; H$moUr nwT>ë¶m dfm©gmR>r Zm§Jamcm~ocOmoS>r ‘mJm¶cm Amcm hmoV; H$moUr -

nU ¶m gmè¶m§Zm gm§Jm¶Mo Var H$m¶? H$‘im‘mdercm Ë¶m ì¶dhmam§Vrc H$m§hr§M ‘m{hVrZìhVr. ^mD§$À¶m Zoh‘tÀ¶m nÕVrà‘mU| Ë¶m§Zr gJiçm dmdVtVM Jw§VmJw§V H$ê$Z R>odcr hmoVr.eodQ>t H$‘im‘mder Ë¶m§Zm gm§Jo, ""Vo Amë¶mdaM H$m¶ Vo H$aVrc Vw‘M§ H$m‘!'' -

nU Ë¶mda Xþhoar àý ¶oB©, ""Ho$ìhm§ ¶oVrc naV? - Hw$R>o Joco AmhoV? - ''"Ia§M, Ho$ìhm§ naVVrc? - Hw$R>| Joco AmhoV?' - H$‘im‘mdercm V| XoIrc R>mD$H$ ZìhV|.

Vr ~mhoa A~«y OmD§$ Z¶o åhUyZ H$m§ht Var CÎmao XoV hmoVr Iar, nU Am§Vë¶m Am§V OmñVM Xþ:IrhmoV hmoVr! - Ë¶m‘wi|, Amnë¶m nVrÀ¶m Agë¶m gmè¶mM Jm|Yir ì¶dhmamMm, Xþ~içm ~o{’${H$arMm,hV~c ‘m¡ZmMm, {Vcm ‘Zñdr g§Vmn ¶oV hmoVm! - nU ‘J, Vg| Am§Vë¶m Am§V Yw‘gÊ¶m{edm¶,{VÀ¶m hmVt AmUIr H$m¶ hmoV|? - Agë¶m Jmoï>r gm§Jm¶À¶m H$moUmcm? Am{U H$emcm? -

gH$miMo gmao J¥hmoÚmoJ H$aVm§ H$aVm§, ‘mderÀ¶m S>mo³¶m§V hoM {dMma Mmcco hmoVo!...: 633 :

BV³¶m§V J§Ym Am§V Amcr, Am{U AmB©cm åhUmcr, ""E AmB©@ ! Xhm dmOm¶cm AmcoJ!..^mV d¡acmg Zm? Zmht Va Oodm¶cm Cera hmoB©c hmo! AmO Am‘Mr BÝñno³eZ² Amho;åhUyZ WmoS>§ cm¡H$a ~mocmdc§ Amho emi|V AmUIr !'' -

""~@a§ hmo ~mB© ! hmoV§¶ gma§!'' H$‘im‘mder Amnë¶mM {dMmam§V Agë¶m‘wi|, Ìm½¶mZ|M^mVmM| Vnoc| Imcr {ZImè¶mda R>odrV åhUmcr, ""AmVm§ nmQ>nmUr Var H$amc? H$m§ V| nU‘rM R>odm¶M§? - ''

Vm|M, Amnë¶m ‘Zm§V Yw‘gUmè¶m Jmoï>tMm, AmnU J§Ymda CJrMM amJ H$mT>cm, Ag| {VcmnQ>H$Z² dmQ>c|; Am{U Vr {VÀ¶mH$S>o nwÝhm§ h§gë¶mgmaIo H$ê$Z nhmV, ào‘mZ| gm¡å¶ eãXm§VåhUmcr, ""H$gc§ ~mB© BZñno³gZ Amho? Om, emi|V Om hmo ‘mP§ åhUU§ Zmhr?..nU..Vwåhrnmoar {eHy$Z H$m¶ H$aUma Amhm§ H$moUmg R>mD$H$? - eodQ>t - h| Am‘À¶mgmaI§M Amho Vw‘À¶mZer~t!.. Zmht@? H$g§ hmoUma J Vw‘M§, J§Ym? - ''

J§Ymcm ‘wH$mQ>çmZ| nmQ>nmUr R>odVm§Zm nmhÿZ ‘mdercm {VÀ¶m ^{dVì¶m{df¶t CJrMMH$miOr dmQ>V hmoVr. {Vcm MQ>H$Z², AmR>dU Pmcr - ^mD$ H$Yt Var H$moUm ñZoøm~amo~a MhmKoVm§ KoVm§, J§YmÀ¶mM c¾m{df¶t VwQ>H$ VwQ>H$nU| ~mocV hmoVo! - "hmoUma H$m§ Ia§M {VM§ cm¡H$ac¾?..Am{U Vr EdT>rer nmoa! - AmVm§ c¾ Pmc§ Va gma§ g§ miUma Var H$g§?..Vmo ZdamMm§Jcm {‘imcm Va R>rH$! Zmht Va' -: 634 :

emi|V OmUmar ‘wc| nmZmda ~gct hmoVt; Ë¶m§Zm Agcm {dMma H$arV H$arV dmTy>Z, VrghO dmOco {H$Vr V| nhmd¶mg ~mhoa Amcr.

Kam§V ^mD§$ Mmanm§M {Xdg ZìhVoM Amco naV!...ghO ‘wcm§n¡H$s H$moUr Var dmQ>|V Q>mH$coconwñVH$, "Aíet AmS>Xm§S> nmoa§@ AmhoV!' Ag| H$m§hrg| nwQ>nwQ>V, {VZ| V| XmamOdiyZ CMcc|;Am{U ^mD§$À¶m {ZOmd¶mÀ¶m ImoctV, Ë¶m§À¶m Q>o~cmda V| ZoD$Z R>odmd¶mg Jocr.

Q>o~cmda V| nwñVH$ R>odVm§ R>odVm§, {VZ| ghOM ZOa Q>mH$cr! - H$gc| Var H$mJXm§V ~m§Ycoc|nwS>H|$ Ë¶mda nS>c| hmoV|. "H$m¶ Amho?' åhUyZ {VZ| V| CKSy>Z nm{hc|; Vm| Ë¶m§V J§YmM|OÝ‘{Q>ßnU, EH$ XmoZ n{ÌH$m - AmUIr H$m§ht nÎmo, Ago H$mJX hmoVo! -

‘mder EH$X‘ XMH$cr - "J§YmÀ¶m c¾mMo {dMma ¶m§À¶m ‘Zm§V gÜ¶m§ KmoiV AmhoV H$s¨

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H$m¶? Am{U KmB©KmB©Z| Mmanm§M {Xdgm§nydu Vo Joco AmhoV Var H$moR>|? H$emgmR>t? ¶mgmR>tM JocoAgco, Va {dgaco dmQ>V§ ho ~amo~a Ý¶m¶cm! - ' Agm {dMma H$arVM, ‘mderZ| Vo nwÝhm§ hmoVoVgo ~m§YyZ R>odco.

Am{U Vr AmVm§ nwÝhm ‘wcm§Zm dmT>md¶mg OmÊ¶mgmR>t Am§V diUma, BV³¶m§V Xmam§V Q>m§JmC^m am{hë¶mMm AmdmO {Vcm EoHy§$ Amcm.

"H$moU?' Amco H$s¨ H$m¶ naV?..H$s¨ H$moUr ZdrZ nmhþUo?' Agë¶m {dMmamZ| Vr Xmamnmet¶oVo Vmo gwYra AmoaS>V hmoVm - ""Amo@! ~m~m Amco! - ~m~m Amco! -

Amü¶© dmQy>Z, ‘mder cJ~JrZ| Xmamnmet ¶oD$Z nhmVo Va Ia|M! {H$Vr Var {Xdgm§Zr§,~m~m Ago AJXr AMmZH$ {VÀ¶m Jmdt Amco hmoVo Am{U H$mR>rda Vmoc Q>mHy$Z, añË¶mda Cä¶mam{hcoë¶m ^mS>çmÀ¶m Q>m§½¶m§VyZ, Vo hiy§hiy§ Imcr§ CVaV hmoVo.: 635 :

~m~m Amnë¶mH$S>o ~è¶mM {Xdgm§Zr Amcoco nmhÿZ, H$‘im‘mdercm A{Ve¶ AmZ§X Pmcm!nU nÌ Zmht, {Zamon Zmht Am{U Ago Vo EH$mEH$t H$m§ Amco, h| H$moS>| ‘mÌ {Vcm gwQ>oZm!

gXÿZ| Ym§dV Ym§dV OmD$Z, Ë¶m§Mr Q>m§½¶m§Vrc chmZer ~°J KoVcr. gwYraZo§ Ë¶m§À¶m hmVyZ’$i| ~m§Ycocr é‘mcmMr nwaMw§S>r KoVcr. Ë¶m§À¶m~amo~a EImX Xþgam eãX ~mocV, hm§Vm§Vrc H$m§R>rQ>oH$sV Q>oH$sV, ~m~m hiy§hiy§ ¶oD$ cmJco.

""Amåhm§cm Vwåhr nÌ H$m§ Zmhr§ nmR>dc§?..JmS>r nmR>dcr AgVr ñQ>oZda! - ''~m~m§À¶m nwT>|MmcV MmcV, ‘mJ| diyZ gwYra Ë¶m§Zm {dMmaV hmoVm.

""hmo MwH$c§ Ia§ ~wdm Am‘M§!...'' ~m~m{h Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o h§gV nhmV, ~m{ce {dZmoXmZ|åhUmco.

""Am‘À¶m ndiçmMm {H$ZB© Im§X Amcm Amho!'' gwYra AmnU hmoD$ZM ~m~m§Zm ‘m{hVrnwadrV hmoVm, ""nU Am‘Mm Zdm Im|S> H$mT>cm¶ Zm Amåhr AmVm§! Ë¶mcm OmoSy>Z nmR>dcrAgVr JmS>r!...‘t nU Amcmo AgVmo!''

~m~m§Zm Ë¶m§V {deof H$m§ht Jå¶ Zgc|, Var Vo gwYraÀ¶m CËgmhmM| H$m¡VwH$ H$arV åhUmco,""Añg§@? - ''

BV³¶m§V AmoMo nQ>H$Z² gmoSy>Z, nXa ZrQ> H$arV, h§gV‘wImZ| Ë¶m§À¶mH$S>oM nhmV, H$‘im‘mderXmam§V C^r Agcocr Ë¶m§Zm {Xgcr. {VÀ¶mH$S>o ~m~m§M| cj OmD$Z, Vo{h h§gco d åhUmco,""H$m¶ H$‘io@, ~a§ Amho Zm?''

: 636 :H$‘im‘mder ‘mJ| diyZ, WmoS>çmem {dZ¶mZ|M h§gyZ åhUmcr, "hmo! - ' H$mR>r H$monè¶m§V

R>odyZ, d nm¶m§Vrc g±S>cMo ~§X gmoSy>Z, ~m~m ‘w½YnU|M ‘mOKam§V Amco;..Am{U ’o$Q>m S>mJcmIw§Q>rda H$mTy>Z R>odV åhUmco. ""^mD$ Hw$R>| {XgV ZmhtV? Amco Zmht dmQ>V§ AOyZ naV? - ''

H$‘im‘mderZ| "Zmhr' Aer ‘mZ hmcdcr.""Aao Ia§M, åhUmco hmoVo Iao Vo'' - ~m~m Odi Amcoë¶m gwYraMr cm{S>idmU| nmR>

WmonQ>rV åhUmco. ""‘J Vo ~hþVoH$ AmO amÌt qH$dm CÚm§ gH$mit ¶oVrc Va!''""‘r ¶oV| hm§! ‘wc§ Oodm¶cm ~gct AmhoV, emi|V Om¶M§ Amho åhUyZ.'' H$‘im‘mder

Kam§V diyZ, OmVm§ OmVm§ ~m~m§Zm åhUmcr, ""Vwåhm§cm Mhm Mmcoc Zm?''""Mhm@?'' ~m~m gwYracm KoD$Z Imct ~¡R>H$sda ~gV åhUmco, ""MhmMr AmVm Oéar

Zmht, H$‘io! ‘mP§ gJi§ AmQ>nyZM ‘r ‘mQw>§½¶mhÿZ {ZKmcm|. Voìhm§ - OodU Pmc§ AgocZm?AmVm§ EH$X‘ Oodm¶cmM ~gy§, Pmc§!'' -

""hmo, nU..'' H$‘im‘mder WmoS>rer KwQ>‘iyZ C^r am{hcr. ~m~m§Zm AmdS>Umam EImXmVar nXmW© KmB©KmB©Z| H$amdm, Aer {VMr BÀN>m hmoVr.

""ZH$mo! - Vy§ Om'' {VÀ¶m KwQ>‘iÊ¶m§Vrc ^md AmoiIyZ ~m~m nwT>| åhUmco,""OodUmcm WmoS>m Cera Pmcm Var Mmcoc! Vmon¶ªV ‘cm gwYra~amo~a Iyn Jßnm ‘mam¶À¶m

AmhoV! - hmoZm ao gwYra? - Vy§ Om H$‘io, VwÂ¶m H$m‘mcm! - ''gwYra Ë¶m§À¶m Oam OmñV Odi gaH$cm; H$‘im‘mderZ| XmoKm§H$S>ohr gm¡å¶ hmñ¶ H$ê$Z

nm{hco Am{U Vr Kam§VyZ {ZKyZ Jocr.: 637 :

~m~m EH$mEH$s¨ ’$ma {Xdgm§Zr Amnë¶mH$S>o Amco; Vo AmVm§M åhUmco, " oQ>co hmoVo, Vo AmOg§Ü¶mH$mir§ ¶oVrc qH$dm CÚm§? hr gmar ^mZJS> Amho Var H$m¶? - '

Agë¶m {dMmam§VM H$‘im‘mderZ| ‘wcm§Mr§ OodU| g§ndcr; ‘wc| emi|V Joë¶mda, ~m~m§ZmAmdS>Umè¶m Hw$aHw$arV ’o$Ê¶m Vwnm§V ViyZ gwYra d ~m~m ¶m§Zm {VZ| nmQ>nmUr R>odc| Am{UhmVnm¶ YwÊ¶mgmR>t H$mo‘Q> nmUr KoD$Z Vr ~mhoa Amcr.

gwYraÀ¶m d ~m~m§À¶m chmZ ‘moR>çm {df¶m§da Jßnm Mmcë¶mM hmoË¶m! - Am{U Ë¶m§V,IoS>oJm§d, eha ¶m§{df¶tÀ¶m Amnë¶m VwQ>nw§Á¶m kmZmMm, gwYra gT>i hmVmZ| Cn¶moJ H$arVhmoVm! -

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H$‘im‘mdercm Amcocr nmhmVm§M, gwYra CR>cm d Ym§dV Ym§dV {VOOdi OmD$Z åhUmcm,""AmB©, Vwcm {d‘mZ H$g§ {’$aV§ R>mD$H$ Amho? ~m~m§Zr gm§JVc§ ‘cm AmVm§! - ''

""Wm§~ h§ gwYra! Vy§ AmVm ~m~m§~amo~a ~gyZ OodUma Amhog Zm?'' H$‘im‘mder Ë¶mcmg‘OmdUrÀ¶m ñdamZ| åhUmcr, ""{d‘mZ H$g§ MmcV§ V| ‘J! AmYt Amnë¶m ~m~m§Zm hmVnm¶nwgm¶cm Q>m°doc AmUyZ Xo nmhÿ§.'': 638 :

hmVnm¶ nwgV ~m~m nmQ>mda ¶oD$Z ~gco. nmZmOdi {MÌmhþ{V KmVë¶mda S>moiçm§Zm nmUrcmdyZ, Vo H$‘im‘mderH$S>o da nmhÿZ åhUmco, "h§:! H$m¶@?' Am{U Vo nwÝhm§ EH$ XmoZ Kmg KoVH$m§ht ‘§Ì nwQ>nwQ>V jU^a ‘w½Y am{hco.

H$‘im‘mdercm H$m¶ ~mocmd| V| gwMoZm! -chmZnUt Vr ~m~m§À¶m Am§JmIm§Úmda Ioicr hmoVr, Ë¶m§À¶m~amo~a AKinKi ~moccr

hmoVr; AJXt {VM| c¾ Pmë¶mda[h, àW‘ àW‘, Ë¶m§À¶m~amo~a Vg|M ‘Z‘moH$i| ~mocmd¶mg,{Vcm cmO dmQ>V Zgo! nU AmVm§ Vr ‘moR>r Pmcr d Amnë¶m g§gmam§V Jwa’w$Q>cr; ¶m O~m~Xmar‘wi|gmh{OH$M - Am{U Vg| nm{hc| Va OmZH$sH$mHy$À¶m ñdm^mdm‘wi|{h - {VMm ‘mhoadmg Am{U~m~m§Mm ghdmg AWm©VM H$‘r Pmcm - Vmo Xþamdcm hmoVm! Ë¶m‘wi|M, nyduà‘mU| ~m~m§OdiAJXr ‘moH$içm ‘ZmZ| gma| H$mht ~mocmdo§, Ag| H$‘im‘mdercm Am§V dmQ>V hmoV|o; Var ~mhoacmO dmQ>V hmoVr! - V| Y¡¶© ZìhV|!

H$‘im‘mdercm Jßn nmhÿZ, ‘J ~m~mM eodQ>t, n{hcm ^mV g§n{dVm§ g§n{dVm§ åhUmco,""AJ, ^mD$ Amco KmB©KmB©Z| XmoZ {Xdgm§nydu Am{U ‘cm åhUmco, "Vwåhr gma§ H$am!' - Ë¶m§Mr’$maM BÀN>m {Xgë¶mda, åhQ>b§ AmVm§ doi KmcdÊ¶m§V AW© Zmht! WmoS>m Aeº$ Pmcmo Amho ‘rAcrH$S>o!..nU Jocmo VgmM H$ë¶mUcm nadm§! Mcm! - IQ>nQ> Ho$ë¶mgmaI§ O‘c§ eodQ>t!! ~a§Pmc§!''

~mocVm ~mocVm§ ~m~m ‘Ü¶|M Wm§~co; nU H$‘im‘mdercm àW‘ H$m§htM g‘OoZm, ""O‘c§?..O‘c§ H$m¶? - '': 639 :

BV³¶m§V, ~m~mM nwT>| åhUmco, ""àW‘ ~a§M AS>dc§§ Ë¶m§Zr! - nU J¥hñW nS>cm ‘mÂ¶mAmoiIrMm. Voìhm§ Ë¶mcm AJXtM {VèhmBVmgmaI§ H$aVm§ ¶oB©Zm! Am{U ‘wcJr nwZ: Zoh‘tË¶m§À¶m nhmÊ¶m§Vcr. ^mD§$Zt ‘mÂ¶mH$S>o {Q>nU dJ¡ao H$m§ht {Xc§ ZìhV§ - ''

~m~m hiy§hiy§ ~mocV hmoVo. H$em{df¶t h| Z¸$s ‘mhrV Zgë¶m‘wi|, H$‘im‘mder YS>YS>Ë¶mN>mVrZ| {VH$S>o cj XoV hmoVr. nU eodQ>t, ~m~m§À¶m Vm|Sy>Z "{Q>nU' hm eãX ~mhoa nS>ë¶mda,{Vcm WmoS>çmM doimnydu Q>o~cmda nm{hcoc| n{ÌH$m§M| nwS>H|$ AmR>dco! -

Am{U ‘J EH$X‘ ~amMgm CcJS>m hmoD$Z, {VÀ¶m ‘Zm§V {dMma Amcm, ""åhUOo J§YmM§c¾ R>ac§, H$s¨ H$m¶? Am{U ¶m§Vc§ Amnë¶mcm OamgwÕm H$g§ R>mD$H$ Zmht'' - nwT>cm {IÞ{dMma {VÀ¶m ‘Zm§V ¶oÊ¶mnydu, ~m~m nwÝhm ~mocy§ cmJcoo,

""nU n{ÌHo$M| H$m§ht H$maUM nS>c§ Zmht åhUm! AcrH$S>cm ’$moQ>mo dJ¡ao ~mH$s gJi§ EH$Xm§ng§V nS>ë¶mda, ‘mÂ¶m {dœmgmZ|, Ë¶mZ| cmJctM "hmo¶'[h åhUyZ Q>mH$c§ - Vmo ‘wcJm AmhogÎmmdrg AÇ>m{derMm; gmR> nmgï> én¶o nJma Amho dmQ>V§! Vo KaMo{h Vgo ~ao AmhoV, h| VwcmR>mD$H$M Amho! - ~a§ Pmc§ Mcm! AmVm§ ‘whÿV© dJ¡aoÀ¶m Jmoï>r ‘mÌ, ^mD$, Vo Am{U Vwåhr nmhÿZ¿¶m!'' : 640 :

~m~m§M| OodU g§nV Amc| hmoV|. hr ZdrZ ~mV‘r AMmZH$ g‘Oë¶m‘wi| H$‘im‘mdercmAJXt gwMV ZìhV|! -

VmH$ nrVnrV, ~m~mgmho~ nwT>| åhUmco, ""‘wcr {eHy$Z Var H$m@¶ H$aUma åhUm! -gJirH$S>o {ZamemM ngacr Amho Aer!..nU Var ‘cm dmQ>V§,...Vwåhr WmoS>r KmB©M Ho$crV!..ZmhtH$m§, H$‘io? {eH$cr AgVr J§Ym AmUIr EImX§ df© ‘°{Q´>H$ hmoB©n¶ªV! - ‘r gm§{JVc§ V| gma§^mD§$Zm nadm§! - nU ‘J åhQ>c§, Ë¶m§Mr Am{U H$‘irMr XmoKm§Mr[h BÀN>m {XgVo Amho, V@a -''

H$‘im~mdercm AmVm§ ‘mÌ ‘wirM amhdoZm; Ë¶mdoit {Vcm {VÀ¶m S>mo³¶mda hmVmoS>çmMoKm§d ~gV Agë¶mgmaI|M dmQ>c|! - Am{U {VZ| AJXt {Zame ñdamZ| ~m~m§Zm àý Ho$cm,""‘mPr BÀN>m? - ''

~m~m§Zr M‘Hy$Z da ‘mZ Ho$cr, Amü¶m©Z| {VOH$S>o nm{hc| d CR>Vm CR>Vm§ Vo åhUmco, ""hmo?^mD§$M§ Am{U VwP§, ~mocU§ Pmc§ Agoc Zm ¶m{df¶r? - ''

nU, ~m~m§Zm nwÝhm Amü¶© dmQ>c|; H$‘im‘mder Ë¶m§À¶mH$S>o {IÞ Mohè¶mZ| nmhÿZ EH$gwñH$mam gmoS>rV JÖ{XV OS> AmdmOmZ| åhUmcr, ""Zmhr, ~m~m! - Vwåht AmO AmVm§ ‘wÔm‘¶oD$Z, h| gma§ gm§Jon¶ªV, - ‘cm J§YmM§ c¾ hmoUma Amho h|[h ‘mhrV ZìhV§!'': 641 :

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OodyZ Pmë¶mda, ~m~m Oam dm‘Hw$jr H$aÊ¶mgmR>t H$moMmda nS>co! - Voìhm§ Ë¶m§Zm EH$M{dMma gmaIm §S>mdV hmoVm - "H$‘ircm AmnU Mm§Jc§ Ka nmhÿZ {Xc§ - Am{U Ë¶m g‘mYmZmZ|Ë¶mdoit AmnU EH$ {Z:œmg Q>mH$cm hmoVm! Ë¶mZ§Va AmOn¶ªV Vr AJXt Amnë¶md¡ dm§V..‘wcm~mim§V gwImZ| Zm§XV Agoc - Aer AmnU ‘Zm§V H$ënZm H$arV hmoVm|! nU VrMwH$sMrM hmoVr Va! - ''

Ho$di d¡ dmZ|, Zdè¶mÀ¶m gmYmaUV: gm¡OÝ¶mZ|, órÀ¶m ‘Zmcm gwI cmJV|, Ag|M H$m§htZmht! - {VÀ¶m AmH$m§jm Ë¶mhÿZ H$m§ht {Zamiçm àH$maÀ¶m AgVmV! nVrÀ¶m gwIXþ:Im§V, VrOer dm§Q>oH$ar ìhmd¶mg V¶ma AgVo, Vg| Ë¶mZ|[h Amnë¶m nËZrÀ¶m gwIXþ:Im§V ìhmd¶mgnm{hOo. Zdè¶mcm ‘XV H$aU|, Ë¶mM| Ka g§ miUmar J¥{hUr hmoU|, h| {VÀ¶m Am¶wî¶mM|gmYmaUV: Ü¶o¶ Ia|; Var nU Zdè¶mMm ‘moH$ionUm, Ë¶mMm H$m§ht Var loð> namH«$‘, - ¶m§Mr{h{Vcm H$m§htM H$m Anojm ZgVo? Am{U Vg| Zgc|, Va gm¡OÝ¶nyU© nU Xþ~içm ì¶º$sÀ¶mAm¶wf¶m§Vrc {VM| AYmªJrnX åhUOo Xþ~içm, {Zame, Xþ:Ir ‘mJm©MrM Vr dmQ>Mmc Zìho H$m§?

~m~mgmho~m§Zm, Amnë¶m Am¶wî¶meodQ>t, AmVm§ EdT>| nyU©nU| g‘Oy§ cmJc| hmoV|. - Am{UË¶mdê$Z, AéU~amo~a, ‘mJ| AZoH$ àg§Jt ghOmghOt Pmcoco ‘moH$io dmX{ddmX, Ë¶m§ZmnS>ë¶m nS>ë¶m AmR>dy§ cmJco. -

""d¡ d hr OJm§Vrc ‘moR>r e{º$ Agcr, Var Ho$di V|M ‘mUgmcm gwIr H$ê§$ eH$V Zmht!- h| Amnë¶m Am¶wî¶mdê$Z{h AmVm§ Amnë¶mcm hiw§hiw§ nQy>§ cmJc§ Amho! nU, Var Ho$did¡ dmMr H$ënZm nwT>| R>odyZ, AmnU AéUcm Ë¶mÀ¶m BVa AZoH$ AmH$m§jm§V {damoYM H$arVAmcm|! - Ë¶m§V Amncr Ë¶mÀ¶m {hVmMr Ñ{ï> hmoVr, h| Ia§ Agc§, Var V| gd©ñdr ¶mo½¶ hmoV§H$m§? - nU AmVm§ am{hcoë¶m Am¶wî¶m§V, Amnct ‘V|, Amncm ñd^md, WmoS>mgwÕm§ ~XcU§ e³¶Zmht! Voìhm§ V| AmVm§ Vg§M Mmcm¶M§ d Mmcdm¶M§! - '': 642 :

KS>çmim§V VrZMo R>moHo$ nS>ë¶mda, ~m~m H$moMmdê$Z CR>co. H$‘im‘mder H$m§ht Var dmMVË¶m§À¶m CR>Ê¶mMrM dmQ>V nmhmV hmoVr. Vo CR>coco nmhÿZ, {VZ| nmÊ¶mMr cmoQ>r nwT>| Ho$cr dåhQ>c|, ""Pmcr Pm|n?.. Mhm KoD$Z ¶oVo h§!..''

~m~m Myi ^ê$Z ~m§H$mda ¶oD$Z ~gco; Voìhm§ Ë¶m§À¶m ‘Zm§V Amc| - "chmZnUt hmoVrVerM, H$‘ir AOyZhr ào‘i d H$V©ì¶Xj Amho! - ' Am{U Ë¶m‘wi| Va {VÀ¶m d¡dm{hH$Am¶wî¶m§Vrc Vr Hw§$M~Um, ~m~m§À¶m ‘Zmcm OmñVM OmMcr.

BV³¶m§V, hmVm§V MhmMm H$n KoD$Z gwYra d Ë¶mÀ¶m‘mJyZ H$‘im‘mder VoW| Amcr.gwYraH$S>o H$m¡VwH$mZ| nmhmVm§ nmhVm§, ~m~m§Zm Amnë¶m ~m¶H$moMr EH$X‘ AmR>dU hmoD$Z VoåhUmco, ""nm{hc§g H$‘io? VwPm gwYra AJXt hw~ohþ~ VwÂ¶m ~{hUrgmaIm {XgVmo! Zmht? '': 643 :

Ë¶m§À¶m Ë¶m eãXm§‘wio, H$‘im‘mdercm Amnë¶m ~{hUrMr EH$X‘ AmR>dU hmoD$Z, Vr{hnQ>H$Z² åhUmcr, ""h§! Am{U Agm dQ>dQ> H$aVmo AJXt gmaIm! H$m§ht Var àíZ {dMmarVamhrc!..Ë¶mcm H$moUr CÎma§ XoUma§ ‘mÌ oQ>c§ nm{hOo! H$Yt H$Yt Va,..AéUÀ¶m chmZnUmMrMAJXt AmR>dU hmoVo! - ''

nU ‘J, AmnU ~mocVm§ ~mocVm§ AéUMm CJrM C„oI Ho$cm, Ag| dmQy>Z H$‘im‘mderZ|MnmnyZ ~m~m§H$S>o nm{hc|! - nU Vo AJXt em§VnUo MhmMm H$n Vm|S>mcm cmdrV hmoVo.

WmoS>m doi VgmM ‘w½YV|V Jocm. eodQ>t H$‘im‘mdercm amhdoZmM; {VZ| EH$X‘ ~m~m§Zm{dMmac|, ""AéUMr H$m¶ ‘m{hVr? Vmo oQ>cm hmoVm H$m§? - '

""hmo, nadm§M oQ>cm hmoVm!' ~m~m eodQ>Mo EH$XmoZ KmoQ> KoD$Z, Mhm g§ndrV WmoS>m doiWm§~co; Am{U ‘J åhUmco, ""nU Ë¶mM§ ‘mP§ H$m§ht ~mocU§ Pmc§ Zmht! - VgmM Jocm {ZKyZVmo!.. AmVm§ nwÝhm Ho$ìhm§ oQ>oc V| nmhm¶M§!''

Ë¶m§Zt [aH$m‘m H$n H$‘im‘mderÀ¶m hmVt {Xcm; Am{U OUy§ H$m¶, Vmo {df¶ VoW|Mg§ndmdm Aem hoVyZ| EH$ gwñH$mam gmoSy>Z, Vo åhUmco, ""‘mP§ AmVm§ H$m@¶, H$‘io@? - H$moRy>Z[hVmo gwIr Agcm åhUOo Pmc§! - ''

: 644 :Ë¶m{df¶t AmUIt nwîH$i {dMmamd|, Ag| H$‘im‘mdercm dmQ>V hmoV§o. nU Ë¶m‘wio ~m~m§Zm

Xþ:I hmoB©c, åhUyZ {VZ| à¶mgmZ| Amnc| ‘Z Xm~c|! Am{U Vr [aH$m‘m H$n d XmamOdiMrcmoQ>r KoD$Z ñd¶§nmH$KamH$S>o dicr.

nU, H$n dJ¡ao nmUoè¶mda R>odyZ Vr naV ¶oD$Z nmhmVo, Vm| ~m~m§Zt Amncm S>Jcm Am§Jm§VMT>dcm hmoVm! Am{U Vo Amnë¶m OwÝ¶m ’o$Q>çmcm nri KmcrV hmoVo -

{VZ| Amü¶m©Z| Ë¶m§Zm EH$X‘ {dMmac|, ""h| H$m¶? Hw$R>| {ZKmcm§V, ~m~m?''~m~m ’o$Q>m S>mo³¶m§cm Jw§S>mirV åhUmco, ""Kar@ ‘mQw>§½¶mcm!.. H$m§? - AmVm§ ‘w§~B©H$S>o

OmUmar JmS>r Agoc Zm nm§Mmcm?''""Aer XJXJ H$emcm H$aVm§?'' H$‘im‘mder ~m~m§À¶m Ë¶m ÌñV ‘Z:pñWVrZ| WmoS>rer

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{IÞ hmoD$Z Ë¶m§Zm AmJ«hmÀ¶m ñdam§V åhUmcr, ""H$Yt Zmht Vo Amcm§V AmO! AmVm§ amhmZmVo ¶oB©n¶ªV, ~m~m? - ''

""H$moU? ^mD$ ¶oB©n¶ªV? ZH$mo!'' ~m~m hmVmZ| ’o$Q>m ZrQ> ~gdrV, nwÝhm§ ~mH$m§da ~gyZåhUmco, ""AmVm§ OmVmo ‘r! H$m‘§ AmhoV ~atM am{hcoct, H$‘io! g§Ü¶mH$min¶ªV Kat nmohm|Mcoc§~a§ Amnc§! - ''

""H$gct H$m‘§ Amct AmVm§? Am{U am{hct Oam ~mOycm Va H$m¶ {~KS>c§?'' hm {dMmaH$‘im‘mderÀ¶m ‘Zm§V jU^a ¶oD$Z Jocm. nU, ~m~m§À¶m ‘ZmMr EH§$Xa {IÞ YS>nS> OmUyZVr JßnM am{hcr!

- Am{U gwYra Ë¶m§À¶m Odi OmD$Z Ë¶m§Zm amhÊ¶mMm AmJ«h H$arV hmoVm, Var Ooìhm§Ë¶mMm Jmc Hw$gH$ê$Z, ""ZH$mo h§ ~mi, nwÝhm§ ¶oB©Z cm¡H$aM - AmO OmVmo ‘r!...'' Ag|~m~m§Zr§ åhQ>c|, Voìhm ‘mÌ {VZ| Amnë¶m ‘ZmMr Cacr gwacr g‘OyV Ho$cr. ‘mJë¶m XmamH$S>onhmV, Vr cmJcrM åhUmcr, ""Aao gXÿ@, JmS>r OmoS> nmhÿ! Mma dmOm¶cm Amco. ~m~m§ZmOm¶M§ Amho JmS>rZ| naV ‘w§~B©H$S>o!...'': 645 :

OmoS>rJmS>r V¶ma H$ê$Z, gXÿ Ë¶m§V ~m~m§Mr ~°J R>odmd¶mg ZoB©n¶ªV, ~m~m qH$dm H$‘im‘mder{deof H$mhtM ~mocct ZmhtV! - XmoK|{h, AJXt ‘wH$mQ>çmZ| Amnmnë¶m ‘Zm§V {dMma H$arVhmoVt!..gwYraMr ‘mÌ Zì¶mOwÝ¶m JmS>r OmoS>tMr - ~m~m§Zm CÔoeyZ nU ñdV:À¶mM g‘mYmZgmR>t- dQ>dQ> Mmccr hmoVr! - eodQ>t, ‘Z KÅ> H$ê$Z ~m~m nQ>H$Z² CR>co; Vo AmoQ>rda Amco d g±S>cMo~§X ~mYyZ, Ë¶m§Zr H$m|nè¶m§Vrc Amncr OmS> H$mR>r hmVm§V KoVcr! -

MmcV MmcV Xmamn¶ªV Amë¶mda, Vo VoW|M jU^a W~H$co; Ë¶m§Zr ‘mJ| diyZ ‘mderH$S>onhmV, h§gÊ¶mMm d¥Wm à¶ËZ Ho$cm;..Am{U AJXt OS> Pmcoë¶m AS>IiË¶m AmdmOmZ|, V|H$‘im‘mdercm åhUmco, ""~a§@! H$‘io! - ¶oVmo ‘r AmVm§! - ‘wcm§À¶m Am{U Amnë¶màH¥$Vrcm Zoh‘t OnyZ Agmd§, A§@ - '': 646 :

~m~m§Zt H$‘im‘mderÀ¶m KamH$S>o à¶mgmZ| nmR> {’$a{dcr. Am{U V| Am§JU Amocm§Sy>Z,hiy§hiy§ H$mR>r Q>oH$sV añË¶mH$S>o Mmcy§ cmJco. Vg§ ‘§X nmdc| Q>mH$sV Ë¶m§Zm cm§~ OmVm§Zm nmhÿZ,Ë¶m§À¶m{df¶tÀ¶m ào‘mXamZ| H$‘im‘mdercm AJXt XmQy>Z ¶oV hmoV|! - Amnë¶m Am¶wî¶m§Vrcgmè¶m ^mdZm EH$dQy>Z, {VÀ¶m S>moiçm§V Aly gm§My cmJco hmoVo! ~m~m§Zm nwÝhm§ EH$Xm§

chmZnUmgmaIr cmSw>H$ hm§H$ ‘mamdr, Ag|{h {Vcm dmQ>c|, nU H§$R>m§VyZ AmdmO ~mhoa nS>oZm!-

~amo~aÀ¶m N>moQ>çm gwYraÀ¶m Im§Úmda hmV Q>mHy$Z, Ë¶mÀ¶m Caë¶mgwaë¶m gmè¶m àým§Zm CÎma|XoÊ¶mMm à¶mgmZ| à¶ËZ H$arV, hiy§hiy§ MmcyZ ~m~m JmS>tV OmD$Z ~gco - dmñV{dH$, gwYraH$m¶ ~mocV Amho {VH$S>o Ë¶m§M| Oam XoIrc cj ZìhV|! -

JmS>tV nmR>tet Q>mH$coë¶m V¸$çmcm AmoS>JVm§ AmoS>JVm§, ~m~m§Mo S>moio ^ê$Z Amco hmoVo. -"H$moUr nhmV ZmhtZm?' Aer ‘ZmMr ImÌr H$aÊ¶mgmR>t AmOy~mOy§g nhmV, Ë¶m§ZtJiçm^m|dVmcÀ¶m Amnë¶m CnaÊ¶mZ| hiy§M Amnco S>moio nwgco! -: 647 :

JmS>r IS>IS> H$arV Mmcy§ cmJcr! - {VÀ¶m§VyZ, ~m~mgmho~ H$‘im‘mdernmgyZ Xÿa XÿaMmcco hmoVo!..Amncm WaWaUmam AmoR> A{Ve¶ à¶mgmZ| Xm~yZ, JmS>r Mmcy hmoVm§M, ~m~m§ZtAmnc| Vm|S> AJXt hiy§M ~mhoa H$mT>c|! - Am{U Amncr AlwnyU© ‘§XÑ{ï>, H$‘im‘mder, gwYrad ‘m‘mgmho~m§M| Ka ¶m§H$S>o Q>mHy$Z, Vo nwÝhm ‘Z Am§dê$Z ZrQ> ~gco! -

{IÞ Mohè¶mZ| d S>~S>~coë¶m S>moiçm§Zt añË¶mH$S>o nhmV, H$‘im‘mder Xmam§V nm¶è¶m§OdiC^r hmoVr! -

añË¶mn¶ªV nwT>| Jococm gwYra, JmS>rH$S>o d Am§Vrc ~m~m§H$S>o nhmV, ~m{cenU| hgyZ hmV daH$arV, ‘moR>çmZ| AmoaSy>Z ~m~m§Zm {dMmarV hmoVm, ""~m~m@ ~m~m@! AmVm§ Vwåhr naV Ho$ìhm§ hmo¶oUma? - ''

~m~m§Zt Amncr ‘mZ Xþgè¶m ~mOyg didcr! -~m{ce CËgmhmZ| ~m~m§Zm hm§H$m ‘maUmè¶m Amnë¶m gwYraH$S>o d ~m~mgmho~ ~gcoë¶m,

hiy§hiy§ Xÿa OmV Agcoë¶m JmS>rH$S>o, Xmam§VM C o amhÿZ, EH$mJ«VoZ| nhmVm§ nhmVm§, H$‘im‘mderÀ¶mJmcm§dê$Z Aly§Mo AmoKi dmhÿ§ cmJco hmoVo! -

{Vcm ‘moR>çmZ| Amcocm Xþ:ImMm hþ§XH$m AmdaoZm! - Var Kam§V diVm§ diVm§, {VÀ¶m Vm|S>m§VyZ AY©dQ> XS>ncoco VwQ>H$ eãX ~mhoa nS>co, ""~m~m,

~m~m@ - '': 648 :

JmS>r ^m¶IiçmnwT>| Jocr, - Var OmB©Mr ñZohmi ‘y{V© d {VMm Aly§Zt S>~S>~cocm gmpÎdH$Moham AéUnwTy>Z hcoZm! -

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Ë¶mM gm¡OÝ¶nyU© ‘wcrÀ¶m AmË¶§{VH$ {dQ>§~Zo‘wi| {MSy>Z, AmnU AmO EH$mEH$s§ ZmoH$argmoS>cr, ¶m KQ>Zo~Ôc ‘mÌ AéUcm ‘Zmo‘¶ AmZ§X dmQ>V hmoVm! OmB©Mo Ë¶m{df¶tMo gmao eãXAmR>dyZ Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|, ""{VMr gmo{eH$Vm H$‘mcrMr hmoVr! Vr ào‘i ‘wcJr,..Amnë¶mMgmR>t,IwÔ Amnë¶mH$Sy>Z d Xþgè¶m§H$Sy>Z{h, nXmonXt ‘mZI§S>Zm gmoerV Amcr!..AmO Va Ë¶mMmA{VaoH$ Pmcm! - ''

AmO VrM OmB© A{Ve¶ AmZ§Xr, CËgmhr {Xgcr hmoVr; Ë¶m‘wi| Ë¶mcm Ë¶m§Vë¶m Ë¶m§Vg‘mYmZ dmQ>c|. "¶m Amnë¶m ZdrZ Ñï>rcm gd©ñdr H$maU OmB©Mm ghdmg! - ' Ag|{h EH$Xm§Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zm§V ¶oD$Z Joc|. H$maU - ‘Yë¶m EH$mH$s, H$R>moa, ~o{’$H$sa, OrdZH«$‘mMr MQ>H$Zmhter hmoD$Z, Amnë¶m gmè¶m Zì¶mOwÝ¶m g§~§Yr ‘mUgm§À¶m ghdmgmMr BÀN>m,..Ë¶m§À¶mgwIXþ:Im§V Imoc {eaÊ¶mMr Vrd« hþahÿa,...AmO Ë¶mcm dmQy>§ cmJcr hmoVr!

dg§V - ‘§OwioMm gwhmgÀ¶m ghdmgm§Vrc g‘mYmZr g§gma, Vmo Vmgâ H$m§ hmoB©Zm, àË¶jnmhÿZ Amcm hmoVm. AaqdX - gwZrVrÀ¶m gwImMr Ë¶mcm H$ënZm{MÌ| a§J{dVm§ ¶oV hmoVr§.H$‘im‘mderMm Ë¶mJr OrdZnW, Ë¶mcm {‘l ^md^mdZm§Zr {da§Jwim XoV hmoVm -: 649 :

~m~m§Mm Am¶w:nQ> Ë¶mÀ¶mg‘moa VodT>çm§VM CcJSy>§ cmJcm...Am{U AmO Ë¶mM| mdZmH$„moim§ZtJO~Ococ| öX¶, {VH$S>o OmñV ghmZw yVrZ| - AJXt {Zamiçm arVrZ| - nhmÊ¶mg g‘W© Pmc|hmoVo.

Vgm Amnë¶met {dMma H$aVm§ H$aVm§, Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|, ""~m~m§Mr d¡¶{º$H$ gwI| Vr§ AmVm§åhmVmanUt H$m¶ AgUma? - nU Var gmaIr YS>nS> H$arV Ë¶m§Mm H$m§ht Var gVV CÚmoJ hmMmccmM Agoc! - H$m§? H$gcm? H$moUmgmR>t? - ''

Vm|M Zoh‘t g‘moa {XgV Agcocm ~m~m§Mm gwaHw$Vcocm J§ ra Moham, Ë¶m§Mr ‘§X nU ào‘iåhmVmar dËgcÑ{ï>! - Ë¶mÀ¶mnwT>| ~m~mM àË¶j C o AmhoV, Ag| Ë¶mcm jUâ dmQ>c|. Am{UVodT>çm§V Vo hcy§ cmJco! - "H$moU? AéU H$m ao?'.. Aem AmemnyU© Ñï>rZ|, Vo Ë¶mÀ¶m emoYmW©BH$S>o {VH$S>o nhmV MmMnSy>§ cmJco!

- V| ‘Zmo‘¶ Ñí¶ nmhÿZ AéU XMH$cm! - Am{U Ë¶m {Xdet H$ë¶mU ñQ>oeZda Vo oQ>coAgVm§, Ë¶mZ| XmI{dcocr H$R>moa ~o{’$H$sar AmR>dyZ, Ë¶mcm Ag§»¶ eë¶| ~m|Më¶mgmaI| dmQ>c|!- Ë¶mÀ¶m S>moiçm§V nmUr C | am{hc|! -: 650 :

""~m~m§Zm d BVa gmè¶m§Zm, ñdmWu, CnH$mar åhUyZ, AmnU Ë¶m§Zm gmoSy>Z Jocm|! Amnë¶m‘Zm§V dmdaUmè¶m ‘moR>‘moR>çm Ü¶o¶m§Zt ào[aV hmoD$Z, AmnU Ë¶m§Zm EH$m jUm§V ~mOyg gmac|.Xoegodm Pmcr, Vwé§J Pmcm! - Ë¶mZ§VaMr Aghmæ¶ dUdU Am{U ñdV:cm Am{W©H$ Ñï>rZ|ñdV§Ì H$aUmar ZmoH$arMr MmH$moar!..Ë¶mdoiM§ Hw$pËgV Ñï>rM§ «‘U!'' - AéUcm V| gma|AmR>dyZ dmQ>c|, - ""¶m gmè¶m ì¶W© YS>nS>tV AmnU {‘idc§ V| H$m¶? gmar.. gmar KZKmoa{Z[îH«$¶Vm! - ‘hÎdmH$m§jmhrZ, Ü¶o¶hrZ, H$mg Am¶wî¶,...hrM Amncr àË¶j OJmet ñdV§ÌVm|S> XoVm§ZmMr B{VH$V©ì¶Vm R>acr! - OJmÀ¶m gm‘Ý¶m§V Amncr{h {VVH$sM {dH$c pñWVrPmcr! - Amncr Ñ{ï> OS> Pmcr! - ''

AmJJmS>r~amo~aM, AéUÀ¶m {dMmam§Mr JmS>r, Aer doJmZ| nwT>| Ym§dV hmoVr -""OmB©À¶m A§OZmZ|, {VZ| AàË¶j {Xcoë¶m CËgmhmÀ¶m {eXmoarZ| ‘mÌ, Amncr Ü¶o¶| -

gmè¶m amè¶m nwÝhm§ CgiyZ Amë¶m! - AmO ZmoH$ar Jocr. OS> - OrdZ nwÝhm S>i‘ic§! - nUVar, AmVm§ ‘mÌ Ë¶m âmè¶m nwÝhm ‘¶m©{XV hmoD§$ eH$V ZmhtV! - ZmoH$ar Jocr ¶m§V{h EH$àH$maMm AmZ§XM hmoV Amho! - H$m§? - OS> OrdZmgmR>t Amncm AàË¶jnU| hmoV JococmAY:nmV - Ë¶mMm AmO AJXt H$S>ocmoQ> hmoUma hmoVm! Ë¶mcm Agm I§S> nS>cm åhUyZ? - Ia§MV|!.. n¡emMm AmnU Amnë¶mbm {H$Vr{h nm¶~§X KmbÊ¶mMm à¶ËZ Ho$cm, Var Amnë¶m ‘ZmÀ¶mZ¡g{JH©$ AmH$m§jm - Anojm, Amnë¶mcm H$YtM XS>nU§ e³¶ Zmht! - Ë¶m‘wi| Amnc§ Am¶wî¶OÝ‘â Ag§M ApñWa ahmUma!..nU h| Ag§M Mmcm¶M§!'' -: 651 :

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‘J AéUcm e§H$aH$mH$m§Mm ñd^md AmR>dcm; Am{U Ë¶m Jm|Yicoë¶m ‘Z:pñWVtV{h, Ë¶mZ|Amnë¶metM h§gyZ EH$ {IÞ gwñH$mam gmoS>cm d åhQ>co, ""H$m¶ ‘yI© àmUr Amho! gma§ Am¶wî¶OdiOdi AmVm§ OmV Amc§! - Amnc§ gma§ hmoV§ ZìhV§ V| Agë¶mM ‘yI© H$ënZm§‘mJ| cmJyZ

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~m~m§Zt AéUÀ¶m nmR>rda Amncm WaWaVm hmV R>odcm d Vo åhUmco, ""AmVm§ Am§Jm§VcoH$nS>o H$mT> n{hco! OodUmcm doi Agoc, Va nm{hOo Va Mhm dJ¡ao Ko!''

ñdV:À¶m Xþ:Imnojm, Amë¶mnmgyZ Amnë¶mM gwIgmo¶tMr ~m~m§À¶m {OdmMr Vr YS>nS> dAmnë¶m{df¶tMo§ Ë¶m§M| dËgc ào‘ nmhÿZ, AéUcm Ë¶mM| öX¶ {nidQ>ë¶mgmaIo§ Pmc|? -Ë¶mcm ^mdZm§Mo AmdoJ ghZ Z hmoD$Z, Ë¶mZ| ~m~m§À¶m Im§Úmda Amncm EH$ hmV Q>mH$cm; dË¶m§À¶m Hw$etV Amnc| Vm|S> cndyZ, Vmo T>gT>gm aS>V, AS>IiË¶m eãXm§V Ë¶m§Zm åhUmcm,""~m~m, ‘r Vwåhm§cm gmaI§ {H$VrVar Xþ:I {Xc§! - ''

~m~m§Mo[h S>moio ^ê$Z ¶oV hmoVo - nU Ë¶m§Zr Amnc| ‘Z à¶mgmZ| Amdac|; Am{U AéUÀ¶mnmR>rda hiyhiy WmonQ>V, Vo Ë¶mcm h§gë¶mgmaI| H$ê$Z, OS> AmdmOm§V åhUmco, ""doS>m Amhog,AéU! Mc, D$R> nmhÿ§! Om AmVm§ ½¶mcatV - ‘moH$ir hdm Ko! - åhUOo Vwcm ~a§ dmQ>oc! Am{UH$moU Amc§¶ nhm ~a§? - '': 659 :

AéUcm ~m~m§Mo Vo gm¡å¶ eãX, Amnë¶m nmR>rdarc Ë¶m§Mm WaWaVm hmV, Ë¶m‘wio§ WmoS>og|hcH|$ dmQ>c|. Ë¶mcm ¶oUmam hþ§XH$m Ë¶mZ| VgmM Xm~cm d Vmo CRy>Z C^m amhmV, ~m~m§H$S>oAlwnyU© ZoÌm§Zr§ nmhmV åhUmcm, ""Vwåhm§cm Pmondy§ H$m ZrQ>?''

""Aao ZH$mo, PmonoZ ‘r!'' AmnU hmoD$ZM, {~N>mÝ¶mda nwÝhm hiy§hiy§ Am§J Q>mH$sV ~m~m

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åhUmco, ""BVH$m H$m§hr§ Aeº$ Pmcocm| Zmht ‘r, AéU! - H$mcM Va H$‘irH$S>o OmD$Z AmcmoEH$Q>m!'' -

~m~m§Zt AmUcoë¶m Ë¶m CgÝ¶m AdgmZmZ|, AéUcm Xþ:IM hmoV hmoV|; Ë¶m§À¶m gwH$coë¶mH$m§htem {ZñVoO Mohè¶mH$S>o nmhmV, Vmo Ë¶m§À¶m Odi Cemet C^m am{hcm! -

VodT>çm§V, gwZr{V ~mhoarc Xma CKS>rV åhUmcr, - ""H$‘im‘mder Amcr, ~m~m!..'' - H$‘im‘mderM| Zm§d EoH$Vm§M, AéUÀ¶m ‘ZmMr nwÝhm EH$Xm§ Zdr Mc{~Mc Pmcr. Vmo

KmB©KmB©Z| nmdc| Q>mH$sV XmamOdi Jocmo. nhmVmo - Vmo§ VoW| H$‘im‘mder d {VÀ¶m‘mJ| dmgwXodamd^mD$Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>oM nmhmV C o! -

AéU Ym§dVM, "H$m¶ ao AéU' Ag| åhUV Cä¶m Agcoë¶m H$‘im‘mderOdi Jocm;Am{U {VÀ¶m Im§Úmda Amncr ‘mZ Q>mHy$Z, Vmo aS>VM {VOOdi C^m am{hcm.: 660 :

~è¶mM {Xdgm§Zr ôQ>cocm Amncm AéU, Amnë¶mOdiM C^m Amho, h| nmhÿZH$‘im‘mdercmhr AmZ§X d Xþ:I ¶m§Zr ^ê$Z ¶oV hmoV|! nU {VZ| Ë¶mcm Odi KoD$Z Ë¶mÀ¶mnmR>rda Amncm hmV R>odcm; Am{U Vr Ë¶mÀ¶m H$mZmOdi AJXt hiy§M nwQ>nwQ>cr - ""doS>çm@,Jßn amhm! Ag§ H$m¶ H$aVmog? ~m~m§À¶m ‘Zmda n[aUm‘ hmoB©c Zmht H$m Ë¶mMm?? - ''

AéU {VÀ¶m Ë¶m eãXm§Zr Mnmncm d {VÀ¶mH$S>o da ‘mZ H$ê$Z Ë¶mZ| nm{hc|; nQ>H$Z² AmncoS>moio nwgco d Vmo {VO~amo~a ‘w½YnU| Mmcy§ cmJcm.

""H$moU Amc§ Amho?..H$‘ir@?'' ~m~mgmho~m§Mo§ nwÝhm nS>ë¶m nS>ë¶m ~mocU| gwê$ Pmc|,""H$m§ J?..Ag§ KmB©KmB©Z§ H$m§ Amcm§V? ‘wcm§~mim§M§ Ka VwP§! - Aer AS>MU H$ê$Z ¶oÊ¶mM§H$m§ht H$maU Var@? ‘r H$m¶ AmVm§ åhmVma§ ‘mUyg!.. Am‘Mr àH¥${V hr AerM Mmcm¶MrAmVm§! - ''

Ë¶m§À¶m Ë¶m eãXm§Vrc Vi‘i H$‘im‘mdercm OmñVM Xþ:Ir H$arV hmoVr. ZwH$VoM {VÀ¶mKat ¶oD$Z Jococo ~m~m d AmO {VÀ¶mg‘moa {~N>mÝ¶mda nSy>Z Agcoco ~m~m, ¶m§V {Vcm {H$VrVar ’$aH$ {XgyZ ¶oV hmoVm! Ë¶m§Mo S>moio ~aoM Imoc Joco hmoVo! - Moham AJXt gwH$cm hmoVm d~mocVm§Zm Ë¶m§Mm AmdmO Imoc d H$m§nam ¶oV hmoVm! -

Am{U Ë¶m‘wi|, "AaqdX^mD$OtMr Xþnmat Vma Amcr, h| EH$m AWv ~a§M Pmc§,' Ag|H$‘im‘mdercm dmQ>c|! - Am{U Vma nm|MVm§M, XmoZAS>rM Vmgm§Zr Agcocr JmS>r nH$S>Ê¶mgmR>t,^mD§$À¶m VZ‘ZmMr Pmcocr YS>nS>, {Vcm Ë¶mjUt Oar WmoS>r CJrMM dmQ>cr hmoVr, Var AmVm§

Ë¶m‘wi|M ^mD§$À¶m{df¶r§ {Vcm ào‘mM| âV| ¶oV hmoV|! -Ë¶m {dMmamZ|, Odi H$mdè¶m~mdè¶m Mohè¶mZ| C o Agcoë¶m ^mD§$H$S>o, {VZ| EH$ ào‘âcm

H$Q>mj Q>mH$cm; Am{U Vma Amcr hmoVr h| cndÊ¶mgmR>r§, Vr ~m~m§À¶m Odi C^r amhÿZåhUmcr - ""Vg§ Zmht ~m~m, Vwåht {ZKyZ Amë¶mZ§Va ho cmJcrM Amco amÌt! - Am{U ‘J‘cm amJmdyZ åhUmco, "~m~m§Zm R>odyZ H$m§ Zmht KoVc§g?' - Voìhm§ ‘rM åhUmco Ë¶m§Zm,"Vwåhmcm H$gc§ H$m‘ Zgoc Va XmoKo[h OmD$Z ¶oD§$ Mma {Xdg ~m~m§H$S>o! ~aoM {Xdg Jocm|{hZmht Amhm|V!' - Am{U ~m~m, J§Ym Amho Kat! g§ mirc Mma {Xdg! - ''

Amnë¶m nËZrÀ¶m g‘¶gyMH$VoM|, mD§$Zm Ë¶mdoit H$m¡VwH$ dmQ>c|; Am{U Ë¶m§Zr ‘wH$mQ>çmZ|M{VOH$S>o EH$Xm§ diyZ nm{hc|! -: 661 :

Amnë¶mcm ’$gdÊ¶mgmR>t, H$‘it h| H$m§ht Var Amnë¶m nXaM|M gm§JV Amho, h| ~m~m§Zmg‘OV hmoV|! - nU Var{h Vo {Vcm åhUmco, ""~a§ ~a§! Amcm§V V| ~a§ Ho$c§V! AéU oQ>cm H$m§Vwcm, H$‘io? - ''

""hmo!'' - H$‘im‘mder XmQ>coë¶m JiçmZ| åhUmcr; nU ‘J, Vmo {df¶ ~XcÊ¶mgmR>r§{VZ| ~m~m§Zm {dMmac|, ""Vw‘Mr àH¥${V R>rH$ Amho Zm AmVm§? - ''

""‘cm J Vg§ H$m¶ Pmc§ Amho? - åhmVmanU..Z~i§ eara - hmM AmVm§ Am‘Mm~mOma! - '' ~m~m {VÀ¶mH$S>o h§gyZ nm{hë¶mgmaI| H$ê$Z åhUmco, ""AmVm§ AéU, Vy§ AetoQ>cm§V, - åhUOo ‘Zmcm Oam ~a§ dmQ>V§ - ''~m~m§Zt jUâ Amncr ‘mZ Xþgè¶m ~mOyg didcr! -H$‘im‘mder, AéU, ^mD$, AaqdX - gmao Jßn C o amhÿZM V| EoH$V hmoVo! -BV³¶m§V, ~m~m§Zr hiy§M nwÝhm EH$ gwñH$mam gmoS>cm Am{U Vo ‘moR>çmZ| åhUmco ""Aao ‘wamar!

E@‘wamar, Aao Amnë¶mH$S>o hr§ ‘§S>ir Amct AmhoV gmat! - nm{hc§g H$m§? - Ë¶m§À¶m OodUmMrV¶mar H$aVmo¶²g Zm cdH$a? - Ho$ìhm§nmgyZMt Cnmet AgVrc Vt! - '': 662 :

AéUcm dmQ>c|, AmnU Var ~m~m§À¶m Agë¶m ào‘m{edm¶ {H$VrVar {Xdg Cnmet hmoVm|! -Vm|M ‘wamar Kam§VyZ nwT>| Amcm d ~m~m§À¶m CemOdi C^m amhÿZ åhUmcm, ""H$m@¶ ~m~m?..OodUV¶ma Amho Zm! dmT>Vm|M gmè¶m§Zm AmVm§. nU Vwåhr H$m¶ ImUma? - ''

""‘r? KoB©Z EImXm H$nâ XÿY! AmVm§ ‘r Oam ñdñW nS>Uma Amho. Vwåht gmat àW‘ OodyZ

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¿¶m, ~a§ H$m§ H$‘io@! - ''""~a§!'' Ag§ åhUyZ H$‘im‘mder Kam§V dicr. BV³¶m§V, ~m~mM nwÝhm§ åhUmco, ""Aao

hmo, dg§V Amcm H$m§ Zmht AOyZ? - ~mH$s Vmo WmoS>m Ceram ¶oUma Ag§ åhUmcmM hmoVm åhUm,‘cm!..''

""Vmo ZD$ Xhm dmOVm§ OodyZM ¶oB©Z åhUmcm¶², ~m~m!'' AaqdX nwT>| hmoD$Z åhUmcm.""~a§ ~a§!'' ~m~m nS>ë¶m nS>ë¶m Xþgè¶m Hw$erda diyZ, Amnë¶metM åhUmco,""‘r WmoS>m

Z~im Pmcmo Amho! - gJir ‘§S>ir Aer Kat Amct! AmVm§ Ë¶m§Mr ì¶dñWm ìhm¶cm nm{hOoZm?..nS>ë¶m nS>ë¶m hmoB©c VodT>§M H$am¶M§, Pmc§!...'': 663 :

AéUcm Ë¶mdoit dmQ>c|, ""‘r Ë¶m§Mm àË¶j ‘wcJm! - nU Amnë¶mcm[h Vo Ago naHo$ naHo$H$m§ dmJdVmV? Vo Amnë¶mcm H$m§ Zmht gm§JV? nU Ë¶m§Zt gm§{JVc§ Zmht, åhUyZ AmnUH$amd¶mM§ Zmht Ag§ WmoS>§M Amho!..''

BV³¶m§V ~m~mM åhUmco, ""Aao AéU, BH$S>o ¶o ~mi Oam! - ''AéU cJ~JrZ| Ë¶m§À¶mOdi Jocm, Voìhm§ Vo Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o ào‘i ZOaoZ| nhmV {OìhmiçmZ|

åhUmco, ""Aao@ Amnë¶mH$S>o nmhþUo ‘§S>ir Amcr AmhoV! Ë¶m§Mr gJir ì¶dñWm H$a nmhÿ§!..^mD${~D§$M§ OodU Pmë¶mda ‘J Vy§ ~gcmg Var Mmcoc! A§@? - ''

AmnU H$ënZm H$arV hmoVm|, Vm|M, EoHy§$ Amcoë¶m ~m~m§À¶m Ë¶m ào‘i d AmnwcH$s ^acoë¶mdËgc eãXm§Zt, AéUM| öX¶ AJXr CM§~iyZ ¶oV hmoV|. Vmo XmQ>coë¶m H§$R>mZ| Ë¶m§Zm åhUmco,"hmo, Vwåhr ñdñW nS>m, ~m~m! ‘r H$aVmo gma§!..'': 664 :

‘wamarZ| AmUboc| XÿY, CRy>Z ~gyZ KoVm§ KoVm§ ~m~m åhUmco, ""Aao H$mR>çm Hw$R>§ Amho?..Ë¶mcmEH$ gmoS>mdm°Q>aMr ~mQ>cr AmUyZ R>odm¶cm gm§J amÌtgmR>t!''

~m~m nwÝhm§ A§J {~N>mÝ¶mda Q>mHy$Z, A§Jmda nm§Kê$Z AmoT>rV ñdñW nS>co! -""~@a§!..'' Ag§ ~m~m§Zm gm§JyZ, [aH$m‘m H$n KoD$Z ñd¶§nmH$KamH$S>o diVm§ diVm§, W~Hy$Z

‘wamar AéUcm åhUmcm, ""Mcm XmXm@, nmZ§ ‘m§S>cr AmhoV? - gmè¶m§Zm KoD$Z ¶m - ''AéUZ| ~è¶mM {Xdgm§Zt ‘wamarH$S>o diyZ nm{hc|. Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘§X Ñï>tV, nyduMmM ào‘i^md

hmoVm;..nU Vmo {IÞ{h {XgV hmoVm! - AéU h§gë¶mgmaI| H$ê$Z Ë¶mcm åhUmcm, ""hmo,Amcm|M h§ Amåht!..dmT>m¶cm Ko!..''

AaqdX, ^mD$ ¶m§Zm KoD$Z, AéU ÝhmUrKam§V hmVnm¶ YyV hmoVm. ¶m ÝhmUrOdiÀ¶mM~m§YH$m‘mÀ¶m doit, AéUMm d ~m~m§Mm IQ>H$m CS>mcm hmoVm! - Vmo àg§J d Amnco Ë¶mdoiMo~m~m§Zm CÔoeyZ Cƒmacoco H$R>moa eãX Ë¶mcm AmR>dco! Am{U Ë¶mÀ¶m S>moiçm§V nmUr C |am{hc|..nU Ë¶mZ| EH$ Myi ^acr d S>moiçm§Zm OmoamZ| nmUr ‘mê$Z, Vm|S> gm’$ H$arV ^mD§$ZmåhUmcm - ""Mcm ^mD$, OmD§$ ¶m Oodm¶cm Zmht? - '': 665 :

Ë¶m§À¶m KamÀ¶m Ë¶m ‘moR>çm Wmoaë¶m ñd¶§nmH$Kam§V, XmoZ Q>m|H$mcm XmoZ n§{º$ ‘m§S>ë¶m hmoË¶m!- EH$m ~mOyg,...^mD$, AaqdX, AéU, eaX² dJ¡ao ~gco hmoVo. Xþgè¶m ~mOyg, H$‘im‘mder,gwZr{V ¶m XmoKtM ~gë¶m hmoË¶m.

‘wamar d H$mHy$ dmT>rV hmoVt! -AéUZ| H$mHy§$H$S>o Vr dmT>V AgVm§Zm diyZ nhmV hmñ¶ Ho$c|! - {VZ|{h Ë¶mcm MnmVr dmT>Vm§

dmT>Vm§ h§gyZ hiy§M åhQ>c|, ""H$m¶ ao@ AéU? - Amcmg?..{H$Vr {Xdg dmQ> nhmV hmoVo VogmaIr!..‘r Var H$m¶ gm§JUma gm§J ~a§@, Aem doit Ë¶m§Zm! - ''

AéUcm H$mHy${df¶t {deof AmnwcH$s H$YtM dmQ>cr ZìhVr. nU {VMm Ë¶m {XdetMm {IÞMoham nmhÿZ d {VMo Vo eãX EoHy$Z, AéUcm{h dmB©Q> dmQ>c|. {VMm ñd^md H$gë¶m{h àH$maMmAgcm, Var AmO Vr Amnë¶m d¥Õ nVrÀ¶m AmOmamZ| ~arM Jm§Jacr hmoVr, h| Ë¶mcm ñnï>{XgyZ Amë¶mdm§MyZ am{hc| Zmht! {VO~amo~a H$m§htVar ~mocmd| Ag| AéUcm dmQ>c|! - nUË¶mÀ¶m H§$R>m§VyZ eãXM ’w$Q>oZm!..: 666 :

gmat AJXt Jßn JßnM OodV hmoVt. ‘YyZ ‘YyZ EH$‘oH$m§H$S>o ZwgVr Ñ{ï> Q>mH$Ê¶m{edm¶H$moUrM H$m§ht ~mocV ZìhV|.

eodQ>t, Vr ~amM doi am{hcocr em§VVm ‘moS>Ê¶mgmR>t, AaqdXM gwZrVrncrH$S>o ~gcoë¶mH$‘im‘mderH$S>o d Odi ~gcoë¶m ^mD§$H$S>o nmhÿZ åhUmcm, ""Vwåhmcm ‘mPr Vma AJXtJmS>rÀ¶m doiodaM {‘iyZ, ~arM KmB© Pmcr Agoc Zmht, H$‘imd{hZr? - ''

""h§@!'' XmoKo{h OodVm§Zm Imct nhmVm§ nhmVm§, Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o diyZ ~o mZ ‘Z:pñWVtVåhUmcr.

Am{U nwÝhm WmoS>m doi gJirH$S>o em§VVm ngacr! -""Am‘Mr {MR>r Vwcm Ho$ìhm§ nmoMcr, AéU?'' AaqdX nwÝhm WmoS>m doi Joë¶mda åhUmcm,

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""g§Ü¶mH$mir§ {‘imë¶m~amo~a cmJctM Amcmo. Zmht Va ~hþVoH$ CÚm§ gH$mit ‘r ¶oUmaM hmoVmoBW|!...''

AaqdXZ| EH$ gwñH$mam gmoS>cm d AéUH$S>o ghmZw yVrÀ¶m Ñï>rZ| nm{hc|! -: 667 :

""Vw‘M§ Pmc§ Va CR>mZm ^mD$ Vwåhr!'' nmZmda {^S>ñVnU| VmQ>H$iV ~gcoë¶m ^mD§$H$S>onmhÿZ, AéU d AaqdX EH$X‘ åhUmco. ^mD$ CRy>Z Joë¶mda, AéU AaqdXH$S>o diyZ, hiyMnU OS> AmdmOmZ| åhUmcm, ""AaqdX, ‘r nwîH$i MwH$m H$arV Amcmo Zmhr ao, ~m~m§À¶m~m~VtV? - ''

AaqdXZ| Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o ào‘i d ñZohnyU© ZOa Q>mH$cr; Am{U ghmZw yVrÀ¶m ñdamZ| Vmo Ë¶mcmåhUmcm, ""AéU, ‘mJmhÿZ Amnë¶mcm ~mocm¶cm nwîH$i doi Amho Ë¶m{df¶t! - ''

AéU Ë¶mda H$m§ht doi, H$m§htM Z ~mocVm§, nmZmda ~o mZnU| ~gcm. ‘J Vmo CRy>ZAaqdXcm åhUmcm, ""‘r CR>Vmo AaqdX, VwP§ gmdH$me hmoD§$ Xo!'

Amnë¶m Xþ:Ir A§V:H$aUmcm em§V H$aÊ¶mMm à¶ËZ H$arV, AéU ÝhmUrKam§V Jocm. VmoAm§MdyZ ~mhoa ¶oD§$ cmJVmo, Vm| XmamdaM Ë¶mcm ~m~m§Mo ‘moR>‘moR>çmZ| Cƒmacoco H$m§ht Var eãXEoHy§$ ¶oD§$ cmJco - Vmo OmJÀ¶m OmJt W~Hy$Z EoHy§$ cmJcm! -: 668 :

Vo ~hþVoH$ H$mR>çmcmM åhUV hmoVo, ""AmVm§ ‘r XmIdcr Voìhm§ åhUVmo Amhog Vr {XS>H$sImoQ>r åhUyZ!..H$moUmH$Sy>Z AmUcrg ~m~m, gmoS>mdm°Q>aMr ~mQ>cr?...AmVm§ Mma AmÊ¶mÀ¶mì¶dhmam§V Oa Vy§ Agm ’$gm¶cm cmJcmg Va H$g§ hmoUma H$mR>çm, VwP§?..Vwcm Zgoc, nU ‘cm‘mÂ¶m {XS>H$sMr qH$‘V Amho! - Xþgao H$m§ht Zmht. Vw‘À¶m Agë¶m {ZîH$miOrnUmMmM ‘cmamJ ¶oVmo! - ~a§ ~a§, Om Vy§! - ‘cm ñdñW Var nSy>§ Xo AmVm§ - ''

WmoS>çm doimZ|, AéU hiy§hiy§ nmdc| Q>mH$sV, ~m~m Pm|nco hmoVo Ë¶m ImocrÀ¶m Xmam§VyZ Am§Vdm§Hy$Z nmhÿ§ cmJcm. H$mR>çm {ZKyZ Jocm hmoVm. ~m~m q^VrÀ¶m ~mOyg Vm|S> H$ê$Z, EH$m Hw$erdadiyZ Mwi~wi H$arV hmoVo! -

nU ~m~m§Mo XmoZ {‘{ZQ>m§nyduMoM eãX, AOyZ AéUÀ¶m H$mZm§V Kw‘V Agë¶m‘wi| Ë¶mcmAJXt CM§~iyZ ¶oV hmoV|! -: 669 :

"AmVm§, EH$ {XS>H$s ImoQ>r {ZKmcr AgVr, Va H$m¶ ‘moR>§g§ hmoV§?..nU AmOmarnUm§V,

nS>ë¶m nS>ë¶m{h ~m~m§À¶m ‘Zmcm ñdñWVm Zmhr!...' ¶m {dMmam§VM AéU J°catV ¶oD$Z C^mam{hcm.

‘wamar, H$mHy$ d gwZr{V Kam§Vrc Am§dam§Amda H$arV hmoVt. H$‘im‘mder ~mhoa Amcr. {VZ|~m~m§À¶m ImoctV EH$Xm§ dm§Hy$Z nm{hc|. Vo Pmoncoco {XgVm§M Vr{h ImcÀ¶m J°carH$S>o dicr.

EH$m H$monè¶m§Vrc IwMuda ^mD$ ~gco hmoVo. AéU d AaqdX H$R>S>çmcm aocyZ Odi OdiC o hmoVo. H$‘im‘mder Ë¶m XmoKm§À¶m Odi OmD$Z C^r am{hcr.

""Xþgam {deof H$gcm AmOma Zmhr ao!''AaqdX AéUcm gm§JV hmoVm. ""Vo AmVm§ ~aoMAeº$ Pmco AmhoV, EdT>§M! ‘mÂ¶m AmoiIrMm hmQ>© {S>grP ñnoem{cñQ> Amho JmoS>~moco åhUyZ;Joë¶m ‘{hÝ¶m^am§V, ‘r XmoZ doim§ Ë¶mcm AmUcm hmoVm ‘mÂ¶m~amo~a! - Vmo ‘mPm {‘Ì åhUyZM~m~m§Zt Ë¶mÀ¶mH$Sy>Z VnmgdyZ Var KoVc§. Ë¶mZ|M ‘cm ‘mJmhÿZ gm§{JVc§ - "Vg§ H$m§ht {deofZmht!...ãcS>àoea ‘YyZ ‘YyZ EH$X‘ dmT>V§. hmQ>© drH$ Pmc§ Amho. åhmVmanUt h| AmVm§ Ag§MMmcm¶M§! {deofV: EHo$ {R>H$mUt ~gyZ ho S>mo³¶mM§ H$m‘ H$aUmao AgoM eodQ>t!...'Ag§ VmoåhUmcm - ''

""Am¡fY?..''H$‘im‘mderZ| gyMH$nU| àý Ho$cm."hmo@! {Xc§ hmoV§ Zm Ë¶mZ§!' AéU d H$‘im‘mder ¶m XmoKm§H$S>o nhmV, AaqdX hiy§M

åhUmcm, ""nU Ë¶m§Mm ÌmJm@!...Ë¶mcm Zmht Zm Am¡fY!..Am{U åhUmco, "Jocr Xhm ~mamdf], Am¡fYm§daM OJV Amcmo! AmVm§ drQ> Amcm Agë¶m OJÊ¶mMm!...nwao! OmñV OJÊ¶m§VVar H$m¶ ‘Om Amho? - '': 670 :

{VK§{h WmoS>m doi H$m§hrM ~mocct ZmhtV.‘J AaqdXM nwÝhm§ åhUmcm, ""H$mc Mm§Jco, d{hZtH$Sy>Z amÌt ¶mM doir Amco. nU ‘J,

AmO gH$mir CR>ë¶mda, Ooìhm§ Vo "Aeº$nUm ’$ma dmQ>Vmo' Ag§ ‘mÂ¶mH$S>o åhUyZ qhS>m{’$am¶Mo{hWm§~co,...Voìhm ‘mÌ ‘cm H$miOr dmQy>§ cmJcr! - Am{U Xþnmar dg§V Amë¶m~amo~a, Ë¶mcmË¶m§Zr cmJcrM ‘w§~B©cm nmR>dcm. Ë¶mcm åhUmco "Joë¶m n§YadS>çm§V AmnU R>adë¶mà‘mUo§ VoeoAg© gmao {dHy$Z ¶o! - Am{U ~±H|$V n¡go ^a. AéUcm Ë¶mVc§ H$m§ht g‘OV Zmht. ‘J‘mJmhÿZ ^mZJS>r ahm¶cm ZH$moV H$m§ht! - ‘rM Amcmo AgVmo; - nU AmO ‘cm e{º$ ZmhrdmQ>V VodT>r!'' - -

AéUcm aSy>§ H$mogiV hmoV|. V| Vg|M à¶mgmZ| Xm~yZ, Vmo AaqdXH$S>o nhmV hmoVm. Vmo{h

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~mocVm§ ~mocVm§ WmoS>m doi Wm§~cm; Am{U ‘J nwÝhm§ åhUmcm, ""åhUyZ ‘cm WmoS>r OmñVMH$miOr dmQy>§ cmJcr! - Amm{U dg§V Joë¶mda Vmgm^amZ| Vma Ho$cr. åhQ>c§ H$‘imd{hZrewlyfocm Odi Agcocr ~ar! - ''

H$‘im‘mdercm{h AmVm§ amhdoZm. nU "~a§ Ho$c§V mdmoOr!' Ag| H$m§hrg| Vm|S>mVë¶m Vm|S>mVåhUyZ, Vr eyÝ¶ Ñï>rZ| añË¶mH$S>o nmhÿ§ cmJcr.: 673 :

BV³¶m§V, ImcyZ hiy§M hm§H$ EoHy§$ Amcr, ""~m~m Pm|nco AmhoV H$m ao, AaqdX,...Oam hiy§Xma CKS> nmhÿ§ ‘mJc§! - ''

{VKm§Zr Imct nm{hc|,..Vm| dg§V C^m hmoVm.AaqdXmZ| OmD$Z ‘mJc| Xma CKS>c|; dg§V hiy§M da Amcm; Ë¶mZ| H$nS>o H$mT>coo; Vmo

½¶mcatV Amcm, Voìhm§ V| XmoKo{h, nwÝhm§ Ë¶mÀ¶mOdi ¶oD$Z C o am{hco.""Ho$c§g gma§ H$m‘?...'' AaqdXZ| dg§VmH$S>o nmhÿZ Hw$O~wOV {dMmac|.""hmo! H$mcÀ¶mnojm§ ^md EH$ én¶mZ| H$‘r hmoVm!'' dg§V åhUmcm, ""nm§Me| én¶o H$‘r

Amco. nU ~m~m§Zm gm§JyZ Cn¶moJ Zmht Ë¶m§Vc§!..Ë¶m§Zm Vr EH$ ZdrZ qMVm CËnÞ ìhm¶MrZmht Va! - ''

AéU d H$‘im‘mder, dg§VmMo Vo XÿaXeu eãX EoHy$Z, ‘Zm§Vë¶m ‘Zm§V ~m~m§À¶m AmË¶§{VH${heo~r ñdm^m{df¶t hihiV hmoVt. AéUg‘moa AÜ¶m© VmgmnyduMm H$mR>çmZ| AmUcoë¶m ImoQ>çm{XS>H$sMm àg§J C^m am{hcm hmoVm! -: 672 :

VodT>çm§V, H$‘im‘mderM| cj mD§$H$S>o Joco. Vo IwMuda ~gë¶m ~gë¶m Sw>c³¶m KoD§$ cmJcohmoVo. Vr nQ>H$Z² Ë¶m§À¶mH$S>o OmD$Z, Ë¶m§Zm hcdyZ OmJo H$arV åhUmcr, ""Mcm Zm! hm°c‘Ü¶oH$mR>çmZ| gmè¶m§Mo {~N>mZo KmVco AmhoV! - ''

"A§:?' H$arV mD$ XMHy$Z CR>co. Vo Amnë¶m ~m¶H$moMo eãX EoHy$Z, XmamOdiÀ¶m Vm§ã¶m§VrcnmUr {nD$Z, {~N>mÝ¶mda OmD$Z nS>co.

WmoS>çm doimZ|, ^mD$ {ZOcoc| nmhÿZ H$‘im‘mder naV Amcr, Voìhm§ dg§V ~m~m§À¶màH¥$VrMr d AéU Ho$ìhm§ Amcm, Ë¶mMr Mm¡H$er H$arV hmoVm.

‘mderZ| gmè¶m§Zm CÔoeyZ åhQ>c|, ""Aao, AmVm§ Pm|nm nmhÿ§ gmat! gH$mir ~mocm ‘J! - ''AéUcm ‘witM M¡Z nS>V ZìhV|! - Vmo ~m~m§À¶m{df¶t qMVm H$arV Amnë¶mM {dMmam§V

~mOyg C^m hmoVm!...BV³¶m§V AéqdX åhUmcm, ""d{hZr, Vwåhr Pm|nm ~m~m§À¶mM ImoctV daVr! Ë¶m§Zm H$m§ht

cmJc§ Va?...Amåht Pmony§, ¶m hm°c‘Y|!..''Am{U ‘J AéUH$S>o diyZ Vmo åhUmcm, "Mc AéU, ¶oVmogZm Pm|nm¶cm?' EH$X‘ mZmda

Amë¶mgmaI| H$ê$Z, AéU ^m§~mdyZ åhUmcm, ""H$m¶? Hw$R>|?..''""Aao Ag§ H$m¶ H$aVmog, AéU?'' AaqdXcm Ë¶mMr ÌñV ‘Z:pñW{V nmhÿZ dmB©Q> dmQ>c|

d Vmo ghmZw yVrZ| Ë¶mcm åhUmcm, ""Pmonm¶cm ¶oVmog Zm hm°c‘Y|?'' -AéUZ| Ë¶m {VKm§H$S>o{h EH$Xm§ Amncr {IÞ Ñ{ï> didcr. eodQ>t, H$‘im‘mder Ë¶mÀ¶mMH$S>o

AJXt ào‘mZ| AlwnyU© ZoÌmZt nhmV Agcocr nmhÿZ Vmo AJXr Aghmæ¶nU| {VcmM åhUmcm,""Vy§ Hw$R>| Pm|nVog, ‘mder? - ''

‘mdercm Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o nhmVm§ nhmVm§ ^S>^Sy>Z Amc|. nU Var {VZ| éÕ ñdam§VM åhQ>c|,""~m~m§À¶m ImoctV! - ''

""‘J ‘r Pm|nVm| Zm J VwÂ¶mOdi, ‘mder!'' AéU {VOH$S>o AJXt {dZdUrÀ¶m ~m{ceñdam§V åhUmcm! - ''

""~a§ Mc! - '' H$‘im‘mder Ë¶mÀ¶m nmR>rda hmV R>odrV Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o H$idiçmZ| nmhÿZåhUmcr.

AéUZ| EH$ g‘mYmZmMm gwñH$mam gmoS>cm! Am{U Vmo ‘mder~amo~a Mmcy§ cmJcm! -: 673 :

~m~m§À¶m ImoctV ~oS>cmBQ>Mm A§YwH$ {Ziga COoS> nS>cm hmoVm. nc§Jmdarc ‘ÀN>aXmUr ‘§XdmhUmè¶m dmè¶mZ| wa wa hcV hmoVr. Am{U Am§Vrc JmXrda ~m~m em§VnU| nS>co hmoVo.

AéU d H$‘im‘mder ImoctV Amct Voìhm§ Ë¶m§Zm dmQ>c|, ~m~m JmT> Pmont Joco AmhoV.Imct ngacoë¶m XþcB©da, AéU hiy§M AmS>dm Pmcm. H$‘im‘mder{h H$m§ht Z ~mocVm§

Ë¶mÁ¶mOdi ~gcr. CVmÊ¶m nS>coë¶m AéUH$S>o, jU^a ào‘mZ| ‘w½Y Ñ{ï> Q>mHy$Z {VZ|{h Z§VaË¶mÀ¶mOdi A§J ngac|.

~è¶mM {Xdgm§Zr§ oQ>coë¶m Amnë¶m H$‘im‘mderOdi Vg| nS>ë¶m‘wi|, AéUcm AJXthm¶g| dmQ>V hmoVo§. nU Var, Ë¶mM| hocmdcoc| öX¶ H$m§ht Ho$ë¶m pñWa hmoB©Zm. Amnë¶m MmhþcrZ|~m~m H$Xm{MV² OmJo hmoVr, åhUyZ Ë¶mZ| Amnë¶m CM§~iUmè¶m ^mdZm§Zm nwîH$i ~m§Y KmcyZnm{hco - - nU eodQ>t, Vmo ‘wiw‘wiw Aly T>miy§ cmJcm.

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AJXt chmZnUt, Ag|M {VÀ¶mOdi, {VÀ¶mg‘moa nSy>Z, {Vcm ZmZm àíZ {dMmaUmam{VMm AéU, AmO Agm Aly T>miVm§Zm nmhÿZ, H$‘im‘mderZ| AmVm§n¶ªV Amnë¶m ‘Zmda{‘i{dcocm gmam Vm~m, Jocm. {VZ| AéUcm Amnë¶m Odi AmoT>c| d âë¶m S>moiçm§Zr§Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o nmhV, Ë¶mÀ¶m nmR>rda WmonQy>Z Vr Ë¶mcm Hw$O~wOV åhUmcr, ""CJr CJr@! AéUAgm {Odmcm Ìmg H$ê$Z KoD§$ ZH$mog Zm! - nyg nmhÿ§ S>moio - ~m~m WmoS>o AmOmar AmhoV - nUCÚm§ cJoM ~ao hmoVrc! - A§@! Vy§ Agm H$m¶ Kmoa AnamY Ho$cmhog ~a§? - doS>m! - ''

Ag| åhUyZ {VZ| ñdV: Amd§T>m {Jicm; Am{U WmoS>| AmZ§Xr dmVmdaU {Z‘m©U H$aÊ¶mgmR>t,EImÚm chmZ ‘wcmà‘mU|, AéUcm nmR>rda WmonQ>rV, Vr Ë¶mÀ¶m H$mZmOdi Hw$O~wOcr,""Pmon Vy§! - ‘r Vwcm WmonQ>Vo A§@!''

AéUcm{h Amnë¶m chmZnUmMr AmR>dU Pmcr. Vmo aS>Vm§ aS>Vm§ ‘mderH$S>o ~i|M hgyZnhmV nwQ>nwQ>cm, ""Wm§~ Va ‘mder, ‘r Vgm Ë¶m Hw$erda hmoVmo. Vy§ ‘mÂ¶m nmR>rda AgmM hmVR>od! - åhUOo Var ‘cm Pmo§n ¶oB©c! - '': 674 :

~amM doi, AéU VgmM Pm|ncm hmoVm. Ë¶mÀ¶m nmR>rda hmV Q>mHy$Z, Ë¶mcm WmonQ>Vm§WmonQ>Vm§, ‘mder ñdV:M Pmont Jocr. - nU AéUM| Vi‘iUma| ‘Z ‘mÌ H$m§ht Ho$ë¶m em§VhmoB©Zm.

Vmo S>moio ~§X H$ê$Z, {dMma H$aVM nS>cm hmoVm. ~m~m§Mo d Ë¶m§Mo Am¶wî¶ Ë¶m XmoKm§V PmcoctchmZ ‘moR>t ‘V‘Vm§Va|, PJS>o - gma| Ë¶mÀ¶mnwTy>Z {MÌnQ>mà‘mU| ââ gaH$V hmoVo! - Amnco§~m~m§et Pmcoc| Ü¶o¶dmXr ^m§S>U d Z§VaMm Amncm àË¶j OJm§Vrc AY:nmV, Ë¶mcm nwÝhm§AmR>dyZ, Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|, ""‘Yë¶m chmZ½¶m H$mcI§S>m§V, AmnU OmñV Va H$m§htM {‘idy§eH$cm| Zmht. CcQ> ~m~m§Zm ‘mÌ CJrM Xþ:It Ho$c§! - Ë¶m ào‘i åhmVmè¶mÀ¶m ‘Z:ñVmnmg‘mÌ AmnU {dZmH$maU H$maUr yV Pmcm|! - ''

amÌ ~arM Pmë¶m‘wi|, gJirH$S>o AJXr em§V Pmc| hmoVo§. cm§~yZ EH$ XmoZXm§ Q>m‘Mm IS>IS>mQ>;d Xm§S>çmMm gaH$Umam AmdmO, Ym§dË¶m pìh³Q>mo[a¶m§À¶m KmoS>çm§À¶m Q>mnm d EImX| ‘moQ>marM|{dOoar hm°Z©...EdT>|M Ë¶mÀ¶m H$U©nQ>cmda AmXiyZ Joc|! -

‘Ü¶o§ EH$Xm§ H$mHy$Z| hiy§M Am§V S>moH$mdyZ nm{hc|; Am{U ~m~m Pm|nt Jococo {XgVm§M, VrnwÝhm Xma cmoQy>Z {ZKyZ Jocr! - Ë¶m{edm¶, gmè¶m Kam§V d Mmohÿ~mOy§g, {OH$S>o {VH$S>o AJXtgm‘gy‘ hmoV|! -

Vm|M, ImcÀ¶m EH$m {~èhmS>m§Vrc KS>çmim§V, J§ ranU| R>U²R>U² - Ag| EH§$Xa ~mam R>moHo$nS>co! -: 675 :

AéU Xþgè¶m Hw$erda dicm. {OÀ¶mOdi nS>ë¶m‘wi| d {OÀ¶m WmonQ>Ê¶m‘wi|, Ë¶mÀ¶m{Odmcm ‘Km§ WmoS>| em§V dmQ>V hmoV|; Vr H$‘im‘mder em§V Pmonr Jococr {XgV hmoVr. {VÀ¶m{Z{ÐV Mohè¶mH$S>o nhmVm§ nhmVm§, Ë¶mcm {H$VrVar Jmoï>r AmR>dë¶m. Vr H$Yt H$Yt gm§JVAgcoco Ë¶mÀ¶m chmZnUmVrc ~mo~S>o ~moc, nm§M ghm dfmªnydv Ë¶mZ| {VOH$S>o Ho$coë¶m ‘moR>‘moR>çmÜ¶o¶m§À¶m âmè¶m d dëJZm,..gma| Ë¶mÀ¶mnwT>| C | am{hc|. Am{U V| AmR>dVm§ AmR>dVm§, ‘Yë¶mñdV§Ì Am¶wî¶mÀ¶m Am^mgm§V, gd© ‘Zmoao OUy T>m§gië¶mM| {MÌ Ë¶mÀ¶mnwT>| {Xgy§ cmJc|!

A{Ve¶ ^mamdcoë¶m öX¶mZ| Ë¶mZ| EH$Xm§ ~m~m§À¶m hcË¶m ‘ÀN>aXmUrH$S>o hiyM Ñ{ï>di{dcr. Ë¶mcm Ë¶mAmS>Mr Ë¶m§Mr Añnï> AmH¥${V {XgV hmoVr. Ë¶m§À¶m gmè¶m Am¶wî¶mÀ¶mYS>nS>rMt H$ënZm{MÌ|, Ë¶mÀ¶m S>moiçmnwT>| C^r ahmV hmoVt. Ë¶m§À¶m{df¶tÀ¶m ^mdZm§Zr ^ê$ZAmcoë¶m Ë¶mÀ¶m öX¶m§V AJXr AH$pënV ~moc C o am{hco, ""~m~m, Vwåhr AOyZ{h chmZnmoamà‘mU| ‘Oda nyduBVH|$M CËH$Q> ào‘ H$aVm§!..‘mÂ¶m gmè¶m MwH$m Vwåhr nmoQ>m§V KmVë¶mV!..‘mÂ¶mÑï>rZ| Vw‘À¶m gmè¶m Am¶wî¶mMr YS>nS> H$Xm{MV² AnojmnyU© Pmcr Agoc!..nU Vr Anojm ‘mÌ‘mÂ¶m gwImMrM hmoVr! - ''

S>moH§$ AJXr§ gwÞ Pmë¶mgmaI| dmQy>Z Vmo hiyM CRy>Z ~gcm; Am{U Ë¶mZ| XmoÝhr hmVmZ|Amnë¶m H$mZ{ecm§Odi KÅ> Xm~yZ Yac|! -: 676 :

~m~m{h H$Xm{MV² VgoM Vi‘iV hmoVo H$s¨ H$m¶ H$moUmg R>mD$H$? -WmoS>çm doimZ|, Ë¶m§À¶m nc§JmH$Sy>Z, ‘ÀN>aXmUtVyZ hiyM AmdmO EoHy§$ Amcm, ""H$moU ao@?

AéU? - Vy§ BW|M Pmoncm Amhog H$m§? - Am{U AOyZ OmJm H$m§? - Pmon Zm§ - ''~m~m§Mo Vo AMmZH$ Amcoco eãX EoHy$Z, AéU XMHy$Z ^mZmda Amcm. Ë¶m eãXm§Vrc

H$iH$i d dmËgë¶ ¶m§Mr OmUrd hmoD$Z, Ë¶mMm H§$R> OS> Pmcm; Am{U eodQ>t ~gë¶m ~gë¶m~m~m§À¶m nc§JmOdi hiy§M gaV, Vmo OS> AmdmOmZ| nU ‘moH$içm ‘ZmZ| åhUmcm, ""‘cm~m~m PmonM ¶oV Zmht! - ''

~m~m§Zt EH$ gwñH$mam Q>mH$cm; Am{U Vo Amncm hmV ‘ÀN>aXmUrVyZ ~mhoa H$mTy>Z, AéUMmhmV YarV åhUmco, ""h§ - Am{U ‘cm{h!

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: 677 :WmoS>m doi XmoKo{h VgoM ñVãY hmoVo. nU ‘J ~m~mM nwÝhm§ åhUmco, ""‘cm WmoS>§ nmUr Xo nmhÿ§

ß¶m¶cm, AéU!''AéU CR>cm; nc§JmImcÀ¶m Vm§ã¶m§Vrc WmoS>| nmUr Ë¶mZ| ß¶më¶m§V AmoVc| d ^mdZmdoJm§Zt

WaWa H$m§nUmè¶m Amnë¶m hmVmZ| Ë¶mZ| V| ~m~m§nwT>| Ho$c|.~m~m AY©dQ> ~gVo hmoD$Z, Ë¶m§Vrc Mma nm§M KmoQ> ß¶mco Am{U nocm naV AéUH$S>o XoV,

Ë¶m§Zr Ë¶mcm {dMmac|, ""gmar§ Pmonct AgVrc Zm Kam§Vrc ‘§S>ir? - ''ß¶mcm nwÝhm nc§JmImcÀ¶m Vmã¶mda hiy§M R>odVm§ R>odVm§, AJXr em§V nS>coë¶m H$‘im‘mderH$S>o

nmhÿZ, naV ~m~m§H$S>o nhmV, AéU åhUmcm ""hmo! - ''""‘J Ag§ H$a, AéU! hm V³³¶m R>od q^Vrcm Q>|Hy$Z! - '' ~m~m AéUH$S>o ào‘mZ| nhmV

gmdH$me åhUmco, ""Oam AmoS>JyZ Var ~gVmo WmoS>m doi ‘r''AéUZ| R>odcoë¶m V³³¶mcm AmoS>JyZ ~gVm§ ~gVm§, ImoctVrc A§YwH$ COoS>m§V ~m~m§Zr§ EH$Xm§

Amncr ‘§X Ñ{ï> {’$adcr, Am{U Imct Pm|ncoë¶m H$‘im‘mderH$S>o Ñ{ï> W~Hy$Z nhmV VoåhUmco, ""hr H$moU? H$‘ir Pm|ncr Amho H$m§ BW|? Pm|ny§ Xo, Pmony§ Xo! - {Vcm {~Mmarcm‘Z:ñVmn H$m¶ H$‘r AgVrc? - '': 678 :

AJXr§ aS>Hw§$S>r {’$ê$Z Odi Cä¶m Agcoë¶m AéUH$S>o AJXt dËgcVoZ| nmhÿZ, ~m~m WmoS>mdoi Joë¶mda Ë¶mcm åhUmco, ""¶o AéU, ’$ma {Xdgm§Zt Kat Amcm Amhog! - Agm ‘mÂ¶mOdi~g nmhÿ§§ {~N>mÝ¶mda! - AmnU WmoS>m doi ‘moH$i§ ‘moH$i§ ~mocy§ ¶m gma§ H$m§ht! - ''

~m~m§H$S>o nhmVm§ nhmVm§, AéUMo S>moio ^ê$Z Amco. ‘Zmda Vm~m {‘idyZ Vmo Ë¶m§À¶m AJXtOdi OmD$Z ~gcm.

nU Xþ:I AZmda hmoD$Z, XmoKo{h EH$‘oH$m§H$S>o nhmV, WmoS>mdoir Vg|M Aly T>mirV hmoVo. - H$‘im‘mder ñdñW Pm|në¶mgmaIr nS>cr hmoVr; Var Vr OmJrM hmoVr Ë¶m ~mncocH$m§Mm

AmVm§n¶ªVMm Vmo gmam g§dmX EoHy$Z, Xþgè¶m ~mOyg Agcoë¶m {VÀ¶m S>moiçm§VyZ XþcB©da hiy§hiy§Aly {R>nH$V hmoVo! -: 679 :

AéUÀ¶m Im§Úmda hmV R>odyZ, Ë¶mcm WmoS>| Amnë¶m ~mOyg AmoT>rV, ~m~m Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o‘w½YnU| nhmV am{hco. Ë¶mM| V| Xþ:I, Am{U Amnë¶m gmè¶m Am¶wî¶m§Vrc YS>nS>r AmR>dyZ,

Ë¶m§Zm AJXt CM§~iyZ ¶oV hmoV|! - Am{U Ë¶m§À¶m åhmVmè¶m AmoT>coë¶m S>moiçm§VyZ Al§yM| gmaIonya dhmV hmoVo.

Var, AéU Ë¶m§Zm {‘R>r ‘mê$Z {Z:eãXnU| aS>V Agcocm nmhÿZ, eodQ>t, ~m~m§Zr Amnc|‘Z A{Ve¶ à¶mgmZ| Amdaco. AéUÀ¶m H$nmimdê$Z hiy§hiy§ EH$ hmV {’$adrV, Xþgè¶m hmVmZ|Ë¶mcm WmonQ>rV, Vo dmËgë¶mZ| Ë¶mcm åhUmco, ""AéU, ‘cm g‘OV§, Vwcm AmO ‘mÂ¶mXþ:Im‘wi|M OmñV Xþ:I hmoV Amho. nU doS>çm, Ag§ ZwgV§ aSy>Z ao H$m¶ hmoUma? - Vy§ ehmUmAmhog Zm? Wm§~ nmhÿ§ ‘J! ‘Z Am§da EH$X‘! - ''

AéUZ| hiy§M Ë¶m§À¶mH$S>o da ‘mZ H$ê$Z nm{hc|; Am{U Vmo AS>IiV åhUmcm, ""~m~m,‘r Vw‘À¶m Xþ:ImcmM H$m§ hmo Zoh‘t H$maU Pmcmo?...nU Ia§M gm§JVmo - ‘mPr Ver H$YtMBÀN>m ZìhVr!..

""‘cm R>mD$H$ Amho, AéU - '' ~m~m Ë¶mcm gm§ËdZmgmR>t nwT>| åhUmco, ""VwPr Ver BÀN>mZìhVr, Zmht d ZgUma{h! - Am{U VwÂ¶m‘wi|, ‘r ‘mÂ¶m Am¶wî¶m§V WmoS>m ’$ma Xþ:Ir Pmcmo,h|{h H$m§htg§ Ia§ Amho! - Var Ë¶m§V VwPrM gd©ñdr MyH$ Amho, Ag§ ‘r H$g§ åhUy? AmVm§ Var‘cm Vg§ Zmht dmQ>V! - h§, S>moio nyg VwPo! ‘bm AmO Vwbm nwîH$i gm§JyZ ¿¶m¶M§Amho! - '': 680 :

AéUZ| à¶mgmZ| Amnë¶m ‘Zmda Vm~m {‘idbm; Am{U ~m~m§À¶m AJXt Odi gaHy$ZË¶mZ| S>moio nwgbo! -

""Vy§M nhm! VwÂ¶mda doimodoir amJmdbmo ‘r, V| Var Vwbm Xþ:I ìhmd§, Vy§ AgwIr ìhmd§g,åhUyZ H$m ao AéU?'' - ~m~m AJXt ‘Z KÅ> H$ê$Z, em§VnU| hiy§hiy§ EH$EH$ eãX CƒmarVhmoVo, - ""Ë¶mZ§Va ‘r Amnë¶metM {H$Vr Var doi Xþ:I H$arV ~go, àË¶oH$ doit! - nUAéU, ‘bm dmQ>o, nmoaJm bhmZ! - Amnbm hmV Yê$Z Mmbbobm Amho. Ë¶mbm OJm§V AOyZñdV§ÌnU| Mmcm¶cm {eH$m¶M§ Amho! - VwPt Ü¶o¶| ‘cm g‘OV hmoVt. AJXtM ZmhtV Ag§Zmhr, ~mim!..nU ‘mÂ¶m Am¶wî¶m§V Amcoco AZw d, Vwcm Xþgè¶m ‘mJm©Z| ZoÊ¶m{df¶t, ‘cmnwÝhm§ nwÝhm§ ~OmdV hmoVo!..Am{U VwPm hmV ‘mÂ¶m hmVt hmoVm, åhUyZM ‘r Vmo Yê$Z Vwcm‘mÂ¶m~amo~a ZoÊ¶mMm à¶ËZ H$arV hmoVmo! - ¶m§V ‘mPr H$moUVr MyH$ ~a§? - ''

l‘ Pmë¶m‘wi|, ~m~m WmoS>m doi Wm§~co. Ë¶m§Zr EH$ XmoZXm§ œmg Q>mH$ë¶mgmaI| Ho$c|! - ‘JVo AJXt ñdñW nSy>Z am{hco. AéUcm AJXt ^maë¶mgmaI| Pmco§ hmoV|. Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|, ¶mdoir

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~m~m§Zm OmñV ~mocyZ Ìmg hmoB©c! åhUyZ, Vmo Ë¶m§Mm hmV Amnë¶m hmVt KoD$Z Ë¶m§Zm H$idiçmZ|åhUmcm, ""~m~m@! ZH$m Zm OmñV ~mocy§! Vwåhmcm Ìmg hmoB©c! - Vwåht AJXr ñdñW nS>m!''

""Wm§@~ ao@, AéU!...'' ~m~m h§gë¶mgmaI| H$ê$Z, Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o dmËgë¶mZ| nhmV åhUmco,""WmoS>çm Aeº$nUm‘wi| ‘cm qH${MV² Ìmg hmoVmo - nU VwÂ¶m~amo~a Ag| ~mocyZM ‘cm OmñV~a§ dmQ>Uma Amho! nwÝhm§ H$Yt ~mocVm§ ¶oB©b Vo ¶oB©c! - nU AmO g§Yr Amcr Amho, Va ‘cmgma§ ‘moH$ionU| ~mocy§ Var Xo! - '': 681 :

AéUZ| Yacoë¶m Amnë¶m hmVmda, ~m~m§Zr Amncm Xþgam hmV R>odcm; Am{U WmoS>m doi VoñdñW ~gco. AéU{h Ë¶m§À¶mH$S>o C§M~iyZ Amcoë¶m öX¶mZ| nhmV Jßn ~gcm.

""Voìhm§ Vy§ ‘mPm hmV Yê$Z OJm§V nmdc| Q>mH$Ê¶mMm à¶ËZ H$arV Amhog, Ag§ g‘OyZ, ‘rVwcm ‘mÂ¶m~amo~a, ‘mÂ¶m ‘Vm§à‘mU|, - doit amJmdyZ, {MSy>Z ZoV hmoVmo!'' - AéUMm hmVXmoÝhr hmVm§Zr KÅ> Yê$Z, ~m~m nwÝhm§ ~mocy cmJco, ""nU Vwcm VwPt ‘moR>‘moR>t Ü¶o¶|, ‘moR>‘moR>çm{dídì¶mnr H$ënZm hmoË¶m. Ë¶m§V VwPr MyH$ ‘witM Zmht! nU - Am{U Ë¶m§Zm ‘mPm Zoh‘thmoUmam {damoY nmhÿZ nmhÿZ, eodQ>t Vy§ ‘mPm hmV ~mOycm T>H$ccmg! - ‘cm gmoSy>Z {ZKyZJocmg!..hmo Zm?''

~m~m§Zm Jim XmQ>ë¶m‘wi|, nwT>| WmoS>m doi ~mocVm§ ¶oB©Zm! AéUMo S>moio nmÊ¶mZ| VwSw>§~ ^acohmoVo; nU Ë¶mÀ¶m Vm|S>m§VyZ EH$ eãXgwÕm§ ~mhoa ’w$Q>oZm!: 682 :

""‘cm WmoS>§ dmB©Q> dmQ>c§ àW‘!'' ~m~m nwÝhm hiy§hiy§ à¶mgmZ| ~mocy§ cmJco, ""nU ‘JVwÂ¶m~Ôc A{^‘mZM dmQ>cm eodQ>t. åhQ>c§, nmoaJm Oam qhSy>Z ¶oD§$ Xo! Var ‘ZmMr BVH$sg‘OyV H$ê$Z{h ‘cm Zoh‘t dmQ>o, "AéU AOyZ{h chmZ Amho! - Vmo Xþ:Ir Pmcm Agoc,g§H$Q>m§V Agoc!' nU ‘r ‘J ‘Zmcm nwÝhm g‘Omdc§, "ñdV§ÌVm eodQ>r AmnmoAmn H$er‘¶m©{XV hmoVo, V| Var Ë¶mcm g‘Oy§ Úm! - Vmo Ho$ìhm§Var, Amnë¶mcm oQ>ë¶m{edm¶ amhUmaZmhr!' - ''Am{U åhUZyM, ‘r Amncm ‘w½YnU|M, VwÂ¶m ñd§VÌ Am¶wî¶mMr H$ënZm H$arV dVwÂ¶mH$S>o AOyZ{h chmZ ‘wcmà‘mU|M H$miOrZ| nhmV, {Xdg H$mT>rV hmoVmo! - ''

WmoS>m doi œmg KoD$Z, ~m~m nwÝhm§ nwT>| ~mocy§ cmJco ""‘mPo ì¶dhma Mmcco ZìhV| H$m§?..gmaoH$mht Mmcco hmoVo! - nU VwPt Zoh‘t AmR>dU hmoB©!..nwîH$i doim§ Xþ:Ir ‘ZmZ| ‘r VgmM ~gyZamhr! - Mma {Xdgm§nydu Vy añË¶m§V oQ>cmg! - nU ~moccm Zmhtg! - A{Ve¶ Xþ:I Pmc§

‘mÂ¶m {Odmcm!! - nU Var ‘r åhQ>c§, "Vr Ho$di AéUMrM MyH$ Ag§ åhUVm§ ¶oV Zmht! -‘r Ag§ H$m¶ A{hV Ho$c| Amho Ë¶mM§? - Ho$ìhm§ Var Ë¶mcm Amnë¶m ~m~m§H$S>o ¶md§g§ dmQ>oc! -' Am{U nhm! - AmO Vy§ ‘mÂ¶mH$S>o Amcmg!..‘cm {H$Vr ~a§ dmQ>c§ åhUVmog? - - ''

~m~m§Zt AéUÀ¶m Im§Úmda EH$ hmV Q>mH$cm d Ë¶mcm WmoS>| WmonQ>V jU^a Amnë¶mOdiAmoT>c|.

AéUcm AmVm§ AJXt amhdoZm. Ë¶mZ| Ë¶m§Zm KÅ> {‘R>r ‘macr d Vmo T>gT>gm aSy>§ cmJcm.: 683 :

""h§!...doS>çm Wm§~!...'' ~m~m Ë¶mcm chmZ ‘wcmgmaI| WmonQ>rV åhUmco, ""em§V hmonmhÿ§!...''

nU Ag| ~mocV AgVm§, Ë¶m§À¶m{h S>moiçmVyZ {R>~H$coco XmoZ CîU Aly AéUÀ¶m S>mo³¶mdanS>c|M!...

""AmO Vy§ VwÂ¶m ñdV§Ì H$ënZm§Zm, ‘moR>çm Ü¶o¶mZm§, dm§d XoÊ¶mMm WmoS>m doi à¶ËZ H$ê$Z,Kar naV Amcm Amhog! - '' nwÝhm Amnë¶m ‘Zmda Vm~m {‘idyZ, qH${MV² Im§H$ê$Z ~m~mAéUcm åhUmco, ""VwPr Ü¶o¶| dmB©Q>, H${Zð> Ag§ ‘r åhUV Zmht, AéU! - nU Ë¶m§Mr àË¶oH$nmdcmcm qH$‘V H$aUmao Vwcm {H$Vr gm§nS>co ao OJm§V?..‘cm ‘mhrV Zmht VwPm AZw d! V|VwP§ VyM nhm!..nU ‘cm Amnc§ dmQ>V§ Vo gm§{JVc§! -

~m~m WmoS>m doi ñdñW nS>co; Am{U ‘J AéUcm åhUmco, ""~mi, ‘cm AmUIr WmoS>§nmUr Xo ß¶m¶cm! - ''

""VwÂ¶m ^m|dVmcr§ gJirH$S>o Anojm Amho. VwPt gmar ‘mUg| CnH$mar AmhoV. VwÂ¶met VtË¶mM Ñï>rZo§ dmJVmV! - '' ~m~m§Zr nmUr {nD$Z AéUH$S>o ß¶mcm {Xcm d Vo Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o nwÝhm§dmËgë¶mZ| nhmV ~mocy§ cmJco, ""Vy§ MiditV nS>Ê¶mnydu ‘cm nÌm§V Ag§M H$m§htg§ {c{hc§hmoV§g!..‘r{h EH$ Ë¶mM AnojmnyU© CnH$mar ‘mUgm§n¡H$s§, Ag§ Vwcm Ë¶mdoit dmQ>c§ Agoc! -H$Xm{MV² AOyZ{h dmQ>V Agoc! - nU AéU ‘cm AmVm§ Vy§M gm§J H$moU Zmhr ao CnH$marOJm§V?..H$moU ñdmWu Zmht? - ‘r H$m§ht H$moUr ‘moR>m Xoe^º$ Zmht! - g‘mOgwYmaH$ Zmht!‘r H$~yc H$aVmo, ‘r EH$ CKS> CKS> ñdmWu g§gmar ‘mUyg Amho!.. ‘mPr H$jm{h AJXtchmZ!...‘mP§ Hw$Qw>§~, ‘mPt ‘mUg§, - ‘mPr ‘wc§ ~mi§!..EdT>§M! - Am{U Ë¶m§À¶mgmR>tM ‘rYS>nS> YS>nS> Ho$cr. ¶m{edm¶ ‘cm Xoegodm R>mD$H$ Zmht...g‘mOgodm R>mD$H$ Var Vg§ g‘mYmZdmQ>V§ Amho AmO!...‘J ‘cm gm§J Ë¶m gmè¶m§H$Sy>Z H$m§htM H$m§ ao Anojm Zgmì¶mV ‘cm,

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AéU? Ho$di Agë¶m ‘cm AJXr Ý¶mæ¶ dmQ>Umè¶m AnojoZ| ‘r OJV Amcmo! - åhUyZM ‘tKmoa AnamYr R>aVmo H$m§? gm§J, Vy§M ¶mMm Ý¶m¶ H$a!'': 684 :

~m~m§Zm AmVm§ AJXt amhdoZm. AmVm§n¶ªVMm gmam ‘Zmdarc Vm~m OmD$Z Vo EH$X‘ T>iT>imaSy>§ cmJco! AéU{h aS>V aS>V, Ë¶m§À¶m gm§ËdZmgmR>r Vi‘iUmè¶m öX¶mZ| åhUmcm, ""~m~m,Wm§~m, Wm§~m! Vwåhm§cm Ìmg Zmht H$m§ hmoUma? Vwåhr AJXr§ ‘witM ~mocy§ ZH$m! - ''

""EoH$! - ¶m doit ‘r ~moccmo Zmht, Va ‘cm H$YtM ~mocVm§ ¶oUma Zmht! - ~m~m nwÝhm§‘Z Amdê$Z EH$ ‘moR>m gwñH$mam gmoSy>Z qH$qMV² {IÞ h§gyZ ~mocy§ cmJco! - ""‘mPr H$jm chmZH$ê$Z ‘r gmar YS>nS> Ho$cr! Var nU ‘cm {H$Vrg§ gwI cm^c§? - EH$Ì Hw$Qw>§~mMr YyiYmUPmcr! ‘mÂ¶m g‘moa g‘moa Ë¶mÀ¶m {R>H$è¶m CS>më¶m! - EH$‘oH$m§V Ûof dmT>cm! ‘mÂ¶m {Z:ñdmWuYS>nS>rM§..‘mÂ¶m ‘mUgm§Zm§{h MrO dmQ>c§ Zmht!..Am{U Á¶mÀ¶mda ‘r ‘ZmnmgyZ ào‘ Ho$c§,Á¶mÀ¶mgmR>r Am¶wî¶^a - H$moË¶m AgVrc H$Xm{MV² nU AJXt àm§Oi Aem ‘mÂ¶m g‘OwVtà‘mU|‘r YS>nS>cmo, H$ï> Ho$c|, Vmo ‘mPm ‘wcJm! - ‘cm CnH$mar g‘OyZ, Xþ:Im§V CS>r ¿¶m¶cm{h VmoeodQ>t V¶ma Pmcm! - h§..! Mmcc§ Amho. nU Var ‘r Yra gmoS>cm ZìhVm! - ‘ZmMr V¶marH$ê$Z, YS>nS> Mmcy§M R>odcr AmVm§n¶ªV! Am{U AmVm§ H$m¶? åhmVmanU Amc§ - Am‘Mo {XdgH$m¶ AmVm§ g§ncoM! - ''

~m~m§Zm ‘Zm§Vrc CËH$Q> AmdoJm‘wi|, WmoS>m doi nwT>| H$m§ht ~mocVm§M ¶oB©Zm!AéU A{Ve¶ Xþ:ImZ| Aly T>mirV hmoVm. nU Ë¶mcm H$m¶ ~mocmd|, H$amd|, V|M g‘OoZm!-

: 685 :""AmVm§ ‘mP§ ~mocU§{h g§nc§M, AéU!'' ~m~m nwÝhm§ ZdrZ AdgmZ AmUyZ åhUmco

""nwÝhm§ H$Yt gm§JÊ¶mMr doi ¶oB©c Z ¶oB©c!..Vwcm AmOM gm§JyZ Q>mH$Vmo - ''~m~m qH${MV² H$mi Wm§~yZ åhUmco, ""AéU, VwÂ¶mgmR>t Am{U ‘mÂ¶m BVa ‘mUgm§gmR>r

‘mPr gmar YS>nS> hmoVr. Voìhm§ AmVm§ ‘mPm Amho Vmo gJim n¡gm Vw‘MmM Amho. Am{U Vmo Vy§ VarMm§Jë¶m ‘mJm©Z| dmnaerc Aer ‘cm ImÌr Amho! - nU, Var Amnc§ Vwcm gm§Jmdg§ dmQ>V§‘cm, ‘mPm AZw d hmM...AéU!..Ü¶o¶| ‘mUgmZ| R>odmdtV. nU n¡gm hr OJm§V ‘moR>r e{º$Amho, ~mi! OJm§V ahm¶M§ Va ‘mUgmZ§ Vmo gmaIm {‘idrV am{hc§M nm{hOo!..{dœHw$Qw>§~ ‘rOmUVmo! nU AéU ‘r Var Vwcm gm§JoZ - ~mi! Ü¶o¶| öX¶met R>od! nU VwPr H$jm àW‘ Vy§chmZ H$a! - gmè¶m ñdmWu OJm§V Vy§ nU ñdmWuM hmo! ‘mÌ gÝ‘mJm©Z|M YS>nS> H$a. Vy§ n¡gm

{‘idcmg, VaM VwPr qH$‘V OJm§V dmT>oc. Am{U Vr "{S>{¾Q>r' {‘idcrg, H$s¨ ‘J VwPt gmar‘moR>t Ü¶o¶|, AmH$m§jm - Ë¶m§À¶m H$maUt ‘J IM© Ho$cmg Var H$moU VwPm hmV YaUmam Amho? -VwPm Y‘©, VwPr H$V©ì¶XjVm,..àW‘ VwPr ì¶{º$, VwPt ‘wc§ - ‘mUg§, VwPo Hw$Qw>§~r¶ ZmVcJ,..Aethiy§hiy§ dmT>dcrg, VaM VwPm [H§$dm H$moUmMm{h ¶m ì¶dhmar OJm§V VaUmonm¶ Amho!..¶mhÿZ{Zamit, Agm‘mÝ¶ ‘mUg§, hmVmÀ¶m ~moQ>mda ‘moOÊ¶mBVH$s¨M AgVmV! - '': 686 :

~m~m§Zm ~amM doi ~mocë¶m‘wi| œmg cmJV Amho, h| nmhÿZ AéU nwÝhm§ åhUmcm, ""~m~m,Ag§ H$m¶ H$aVm§? Wm§~m Zm ~mocm¶M§! - ''

""hmo, Wm§~VmoM AmVm§!'' ~m~m h§gë¶mgmaI| H$ê$Z, AéUH$S>o dËgc Ñïr>Z| nhmV åhUmco,""nU AéU, Ho$di d¡ d h|{h gwImM§ gmYZ Zmht, ¶mMm{h ‘cm AmVm§ nyU© AZw d Amcm!- ‘mP§M CXmhaU nhm Zm! V| H$emcm? hr OdiM Imct Pm|ncr Amho, Vr VwPr H$‘im‘mdernhm! nmR>Mr ~hrU..nmoQ>Mr ‘wcJr - Aem H$m§htem ^mdZoZ| {VÀ¶mgmR>t WmoS>r ’$ma YS>nS>Ho$cr! - Am{U AJXt H$mcH$mcn¶ªV, Vr nyU© gwIr Amho. Ag§M ‘cm dmQ>V hmoV§..nU AéU- ‘mPm Vmo gmam Am^mg R>acm..‘cm {VMr g§gmam§Vrc ‘w½Y Hw$M§~Um AmVm§ eodQ>t g‘OVoAmho! - ''

~m~mgmho~ ~mocVm§ ~mocVm§ aSy>§ cmJco; AéUcm V| Xþ:I AmdaVm§ ¶oB©Zm. Am{U Vmo{h aSy>§cmJcm.

- H$‘im‘mder, AmVm§n¶ªV gma| nS>ë¶m nS>ë¶m, Xþgè¶m Hw$erda Vm|S> H$ê$Z EoH$V hmoVr.{VÀ¶m S>moiçm§VyZ{h gmaIm Aly§Mm nya Mmccm hmoVm.

nU eodQ>Mm Amncm C„oI d Amnë¶mgmR>tMr ~m~m§À¶m {OdmMr Ë¶m jUtMr YS>nS> OmUyZ{Vcm ñdñW ~gdoZm! Vr EH$X‘ CRy>Z ~m~m§H$S>o Ym§dV Jocr d Ë¶m§Zm åhUmcr, ""~m~m@! ZH$mZm hmo Ag§ ‘Zmcm Xþ:I H$arV amhÿ§!..''

{Vcm EH$X‘ CRy>Z Amcocr nmhVm§M, ~m~m§Zm{h ^mdZmdoJ AmdaoZmV. ""nmoar, Vy§ OmJrMAmhog H$m§ AOyZ?'' Ag| H$m§ht Var {Vcm AS>IiV åhUV, Ë¶m§Zt Amnë¶m Aeº$ hmVm§Zt,{Vcm KÅ> {‘R>r ‘macr! -

~m~m, H$‘im‘mder d AéU {VK§{h, WmoS>m doi AgoM ‘Zgmoº$ Alw T>mirV hmoVt! -: 687 :

Z§Va ~m~mgmho~m§Zt ‘Zmda Vm~m {‘idyZ, H$‘im‘mdercm ~mOycm H$arV åhQ>c|, ""H$‘io,

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‘cm WmoS>§ nmUr Xo!''H$‘im‘mderZ| AmUyZ {Xcoco nmUr ß¶më¶mda, ~m~m§Zt {VÀ¶mH$S>o d AéUH$S>o Amnco S>moio

nwgyZ jrU hmñ¶ H$ê$Z nm{hc| d ‘J H$m§htem g‘mYmZmMm EH$ XrK© gwñH$mam gmoSy>Z Vo åhUmco,""h| nhm, ‘Z ‘moH$i§ Ho$ë¶mda, AmVm§ ‘cm WmoS>§ ~a§ dmQ>V§ Amho! Pm|n ¶oB©c Va nmhVmo. Vwåhr{hOm nmhÿ§ - OmD$Z Pm|nm!''

AéUZ| Alw^[aV ZoÌm§Zt ~m~m§H$S>o nm{hc| d Vmo H$‘im‘mderH$S>o nmhÿZ OS> eãXm§VåhUmcm ""~a§ ~m~m, OmVmo Pm|nm¶cm!''

~m~m§À¶m CemMm V³³¶m ZrQ> H$ê$Z, ~m~m§Mr ‘ÀN>aXmUr gmaIr cmdë¶mda H$‘im‘mderd AéU ~mOyg gaco. ~m~m§Zt EH$Xm§ hmñ¶‘wÐoZ| Ë¶m§À¶mH$S>o nm{hco d Vo Xþgè¶m Hw$erda diyZg‘mYmZmZ| EH$ cm§~ gwñH$mam gmoS>rV ñdñW nS>co! -: 688 :

AéU cJ~JrZ| H$moR>| Jocm Vo nhmd¶mg H$‘im‘mder ½¶mcarH$S>o Joct; Vm| AéU H$R>S>çmOdiC^m am{hcm hmoVm d Ë¶m amÌr em§V doiÀ¶m, AJXt {ZO©Z gm‘gy‘ añË¶mH$S>o cmJcoë¶m,Ë¶mÀ¶m eyÝ¶ S>moiçm§VyZ hiy§hiy§ Aly dhmV hmoVo!...

H$‘im‘mderZ| hiy§M Ë¶mÀ¶m nmR>rda hmV R>odcm d Vr ‘w½YnU|M Ë¶mÀ¶m Odi OmD$Z C^ram{hcr. {VMo{h S>moio Aly§Zt VwSw>§~ ^ê$Z Amco hmoVo!

WmoS>m doi VoW| VerM em§VVm ngacr hmoVr. eodQ>r H$‘im‘mderH$S>o diyZ AéU hiy§MHw$O~wOcm, ""‘mder, ~m~m§Zm ’$ma Ìmg Pmcm Agoc, gmaI§ ~mocyZ ~mocyZ!..S>m°³Q>acm AmUy§¶m H$m§?''

‘mder WmoS>m doi {dMma H$arV Jßn C^r am{hcr d Z§Va AS>IiVm åhUmcr, ""hmo, Ia§MAmUcm Va ~a§ hmoB©c. dg§Vmcm gm§Jy§ ¶m, Mc!'' -

AéUZ| ‘mZ hc{dcr d Vr XmoK|{h {OÝ¶mZ| hiy§M Imct CVê$Z, hm°c‘Ü¶| {eact! -: 689 :

gmat Pmoncr hmoVt!..nU OmZH$sH$mHy$, EH$m H$monè¶m§V gwZrVrOdi O{‘ZrdaM nS>crhmoVr. {VMr ¶m Hw$erdê$Z Ë¶m Hw$erda gmaIr Mwi~yi Mmccr hmoVr. XmoKm§Zm dê$Z AmcoconmhVm§M, Vr nQ>H$Z² CRy>Z, hiyM Hw$O~wOcr, ""H$m¶ J H$‘io?..Pmo§n cmJcr Amho Zm? - ''

""hmo'' H$‘im‘mder {VÀ¶mH$S>o OmD$Z {IÞnU| d Xþ:ImZ| åhUmcr. AéUZ| gJirH$S>onm{hc| -

AaqdXÀ¶m OdiM, dg§V EH$m Hw$erda Pm|ncm hmoVm; Am{U Ë¶mÀ¶mOdi ^mD$ nm¶nmoQ>mOdi KoD$Z hiy§hiy§ KmoaV nS>co hmoVo. dg§V d AaqdX ¶m§À¶m§‘Ü¶o JmT> Pm|ncoë¶m eaXH$S>onmhÿZ, AéUZ| AJXt AmnwcH$sMm, nU {IÞ, Xþ:Ir Ñ[Q>jon Q>mH$cm! - Amnë¶m OS> öX¶mcmem§V{dÊ¶mgmR>t EH$ gwñH$mam Q>mHy$Z, Vmo hiy§M dg§VmOdi Jocm d Ë¶mcm CR>{dÊ¶mgmR>t Imctdm§H$cm.

dg§V WmoS>m ’$ma OmJmM hmoVm. AéU Imct dm§H$VmZm Ë¶mÀ¶m hmVmÀ¶m cmJcoë¶m AmoPaË¶mY³³¶mZ| Vmo EH$X‘ OmJm Pmcm; Am{U CRy>Z ~gyZ Hw$O~wOV åhUmcm, ""H$m¶ ao, AéU?..''

AéUZ| Ë¶mcm ~mhoa ¶oÊ¶mg IwUmdc|.Vo XmoKohr AaqdXOdi Joco d Ë¶mcm hiy§M hcdyZ dg§V åhUmcm, ""AaqdX, CR> nmhÿ§ -

Oam S>m°³Q>a JmoS>~moë¶m§Zm AmUVmog H$m§?''AaqdX EH$X‘ YS>nSy>Z CRy>Z, Ë¶m XmoKm§H$S>o nmhÿZ åhUmcm, ""H$m§ ao?.. ~m~m§Mr àH¥${V

~amo~a Zmht?..Vo {VKo{h nwÝhm J°catV OmD$Z WmoS>m doi Hw$O~wOV hmoVo.BV³¶m§V, dg§Vmcm ‘moR>çmZ| ImoH$cm Amcm. Ë¶mZ| cmJcrM Vmo AmVë¶mAm§V Xm~cm.nU VodT>çm§VM ~m~m§À¶m ImoctVyZ AmdmO Amcm, ""H$moU? - dg§V H$m§ ao?..h§ H$m¶

‘mÂ¶mgmR>r S>m°³Q>a AmUÊ¶mÀ¶m Jmoï>r Mmcë¶m AmhoV H$s§ H$m¶ Vw‘À¶m?'': 690 :

{VKo{h Mnmnco. nU AaqdXmcm OmÊ¶mMr Iyn H$ê$Z, dg§V ~m~m§À¶m ImocrOdi OmVË¶m§Zm åhUmcm, ""H$m¶ ~m~m? Amcmo!...''

Ë¶m A§YwH$ àH$mem§V {XgV Agcoë¶m dg§VmH$S>o, ~m~m ‘ÀN>aXmUrÀ¶m Am§VyZM nhmVåhUmco, ""Aao doS>çm§Zmo, Pm|nm AmVm§! - ‘mP§ åhmVmè¶m ‘mUgmM§ Ag§M Mmcm¶M§ AmVm§! -‘cm ao H$emcm S>m°³Q>a? A§@? AmVm§n¶ªV H$m¶ H$‘r Pmco? - ''

""hmo!''...dg§V nwT>c| gma| Q>miÊ¶mgmR>t, cmJctM nwT>| åhUmcm, ""Pmonm Vwåhr ~m~mAmVm§!..''

""Wm§~ Wm§~!..''~m~m h§gë¶mgmaI| H$ê$Z åhUmco, ""Ho$c§g H$m§ gma§ gm§{JVë¶mà‘mU§?N>moQ>mcmc oQ>cm Zm eoAa~mOmam§V?..Am{U a¸$‘ ^acrg ~±H|$V?''

""hmo!'' dg§Vmcm XþnmaMm àH$ma AmR>dë¶m‘wi| Vmo Mnmncm hmoVm. nU Vmo {df¶ VoW|Mg§n{dÊ¶mgmR>t, Vmo EH$X‘ åhUmcm, ""gma§ H$m§ht Ho$c§ ì¶dpñWV!''

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""h§!'' Agm ~m~m§Mm ñda EoHy$Z Ë¶mcm hm¶go§ dmQ>c|; Am{U Vmo naV {’$aUma Vm|M ~m~mñnï>nU| nwT>| åhUmco, ""Mmanm§Meo én¶o Var H$‘r Amco AgVrc, Zmhr§ ao? H$mc gH$mitQ>mBåg‘Ü¶| Amnë¶m eoAg©Mm md EH$ én¶mZ| nS>ë¶mM§ dmMc§ hmoV§ ‘r!...~a§ ~a§! - Mcm Ag§Mmcm¶M§M! - Om Vy§ Pmo§n ¶oVo H$m§ nhmVmo ‘r! - ''

dg§V Ho$dT>çmZ| XMH$cm! - Ë¶mMr AmVm§n¶ªVMr gmar cndmN>ndr ’w$H$Q> Jocr hmoVr.½¶mcatVyZ V| gma| EoH$Vm§ EoH$Vm§, S>moiçmM| Aly nwgV, AéU ñdV:et nwQ>nwQ>cm, ""~m~m

~m~m@! Vw‘À¶m OrdmÀ¶m ¶m YS>nS>r, eodQ>n¶ªV MmcUmaM H$m§ hmo? - '': 691 :

~m~m§Mm ‘¥Ë¶w! - AéUcm V| Ia|M dmQ>oZm! - Ë¶mjUt Var Ë¶mM| ‘Z Ë¶m àg§Jmcm ‘witMV¶ma ZìhV|!

amÌrÀ¶m OmJ«Um‘wi|, AéU WmoS>r Sw>cH$s KoÊ¶mgmR>r nS>cm hmoVm! - VmoM ~m~m§À¶m ImoctVH$‘im‘mderÀ¶m hþ§X³¶mMm AmdmO Ë¶mZ| EoH$cm! - Vmo XMHy$Z CR>cm d {VH$S>o Ym§dy§ cmJcm -: 692 :

amÌrÀ¶m gmè¶m àg§Jm§Z§Va, ~m~m WmoS>o Ceran¶ªVM Pm|nco hmoVo. S>m°³Q>a ¶oD$Z Joë¶mda,"ZH$mo ZH$mo' åhUyZ{h gmao à{V{d©[Y Ë¶m§Zr CËgmhmZ| AmQ>monco. H$mR>çmH$Sy>Z A§Jmcm VoccmdyZ, Ja‘ nmÊ¶mZ| Am§Kmoi Ho$cr - Am{U Ë¶mZ§Va {H$Vr Var doi, ~m~m§Mr XodnyOm MmccrhmoVr! -

H$mcÀ¶m H$m‘mgmR>t, dg§Vmcm ‘w§~B©g cm¡H$a ~±H|$V Omd¶mM| hmoV|; åhUyZ ~m~m§Zt ‘wamarcmgmè¶m§MtM OodU| cm¡H$a H$amd¶mg gm§{JVc|. OodU V¶ma Pmë¶mda, ~m~m, ^mD$, dg§V,AaqdX, AéU, eaX² EH$m n§º$s¨V ~gco. ~m~m§Zt AmJ«hmZ|, H$‘im‘mder, gwZr[V ¶m§Zm{hg‘moa nmQ> R>odmd¶mg cmdco. - Am{U ‘J {H$Vr doi, BH$S>À¶m {VH$S>À¶m KaJwVr Jßnm ‘marV,gd© ‘§S>ir§ em§VnU| OodV hmoVt.

Ë¶m doit gmè¶m§Zm dmQ>V hmoV|, "~è¶mM {Xdgm§Zr AéU ôQ>ë¶m‘wi|, ~m~m§Zm AmVmAmOnmgyZ ââ ~a§ dmQ>Uma! - Ë¶m§Mr àH¥${V gwYmaUma! - ': 693 :

gmè¶m§Mr OodU| Pmë¶mda, dg§V ‘w§~B©g {ZKyZ Jocm. ~m~m Amnë¶m ImoctV Joco; Am{UVmgâmZ|, AéU, eaX² d H$mHy$ ¶m§Zm Ë¶m§Zr§ ~mocmdyZ KoVc|. WmoS>m doi, Ë¶m§À¶m~amo~a Vo H$m§htào‘inU| ~mocV hmoVo.

Ë¶mZ§Va ~m~m dm‘Hw$jr KoÊ¶mg {~N>mÝ¶mda nS>co;..Am{U Ë¶m§Zm Pm|n cmJcr Ag| nmhÿZ,AéU ~mhoa Amcm hmoVm! -

nU WmoS>m doi, nS>ë¶mnS>ë¶m AéU Sw>cH$s KoVmo Z KoVmo, Vm|M Ë¶mcm ~m~m§À¶m ImoctVyZH$‘im‘mderMm Vmo hþ§XH$m EoHy§$ Amcm;..Am{U Vmo XMHy$Z OmJm Pmcm -

Ym§dV Ym§dV Am§V OmD$Z Ë¶mZ| nm{hc|; ~m~m§À¶m {~N>mÝ¶mda ~gyZ, H$‘im‘mder AlwnyU©d Km~aë¶m ZOaoZ|, AmV§ ¶oUmè¶m AéUH$S>o nhmV, Ë¶mcm AS>IiË¶m eãXm§V åhUV hmoVr,""AéU! ~mi! Amnco ~m~m Amnë¶mcm gmoSy>Z Joco ao @@'': 694 :

AJXt YS>YS>Ë¶m A§V:H$aUmZ|, AéUZ| {~N>mÝ¶mOdi OmD$Z nm{hc|! - ~m~m AJXt em§VnS>co hmoVo. Ë¶m§Mm Moham OmñVM VoOñdr {XgV hmoVm; Vm|S>mda gm¡å¶ hmñ¶ PiH$V hmoV|; Am[UË¶m CKS>çm âcoë¶m S>moiçm§V dmËgë¶, ào‘..gmao Cƒ ^md Va§JV hmoVo! -

àW‘ AéUcm Ia|M dmQ>oZm!..nU ~m~m§Mo Vo {Züc H$coda nmhÿZ, AéUM| öX¶ AJXt{d{dY ^mdZm§Zr EH$X‘ hocmdc|! - ""~m~m@~m@~m!'' - Ag| hiy§M nwQ>nwQ>V Vmo Ë¶m§À¶mOdidm§H$cm; Am{U Ë¶m§À¶m N>mVrda Amnc| S>moH|$ Q>oHy$Z, WmoS>m doi S>moio {‘Qy>Z, Vmo VgmM ñdñWnSy>Z am{hcm! -

~m~m§Mm W§S>Jma ñne© hmoD$Z, Amncr{h gmar JmÌ| ~{Ya Pmë¶mgmaI| AéUcm jUâdmQ>c|! Xþ:I Agø hmoV hmoV|! - nU Ë¶mcm aSy>§ ‘mÌ ’w$Q>oZm! -

: 695 :WmoS>çm doimZ|, nmR>rda nS>coë¶m, H$‘im‘mderÀ¶m hmVmMm agagcocm ñne© hmoVm§M,

AéUZ| XMHy$Z Amnc| S>moH|$ da CMcc|; Am{U Vmo Vgë¶mM ^mamdcoë¶m ‘ZmZ| d H$moaS>çmAmoT>coë¶m S>moiçm§Zr§ ‘mderÀ¶m Alw [aV ZoÌm§H$S>o nmhÿ§ cmJcm! -

H$‘im‘mder, Ë¶mÀ¶m nmR>rdarc Amncm hmV VgmM R>odyZ, Amnë¶m S>moiçm§VyZ {R>~H$UmaoAlw VgoM dmhÿ§ XoV hmoVr; Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o nmhÿZ, AS>IiV AS>IiV, Añnï> eãXm§V Vr eodQ>tåhUmcr, ""~m~m Pm|nco åhUyZ Vy§ {ZKyZ Joë¶mda, Vo VgoM {Züc nSy>Z am{hco! - ""H$‘io@!'åhUyZ H$m§ht doim§Z| Ë¶m§Zr hm§H$ ‘macr; åhUyZ ‘r nwT>| Amco. Am{U Ë¶m§À¶mOdi ¶oD$Z~gco.''

Amd§T>m {Jimd¶mg qH${MV² Wm§§~yZ, ‘J H$‘im‘mder nwÝhm nwT>| åhUmcr, ""WmoS>m doi,VemM Imoc Jocoë¶m AmdmOm§V, ~m~m ‘mÂ¶m g§gmamMr Mm¡H$er H$arV hmoVo - eodQ>r, Amnë¶m

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WaWaË¶m hmVm§V, Ë¶m§Zr ào‘mZ| ‘mPm hmV KoVcm; Am{U Vo ‘cm H$m§ht gm§Jmd| åhUyZ Kgmgm’$ H$aÊ¶mgmR>t Im§H$aco!.. nU ‘J Vo H$mhtM ~mocco ZmhrV! - jU^a ‘mÂ¶mH$S>o hm¶ñ¶‘wÐoZonhmVm§ nhmVm§ - ''

~mocVm§ ~mocVm§ H$‘im‘mder EH$X‘ Wm§~cr; H$m§ht Ho$ë¶m§ {Vcm Amcocm hþ§XH$m AmdaoZm!-~m~m§À¶m {~N>mÝ¶mda, H$‘im‘mdereoOmar AéU AJXr gwÞ ‘ZmZ| ~gcm. XmoKm§H$S>o ~m~m

Vgo dËgcVoZ| nhmV AmhoV Aem ZOaoZ|, Ë¶mZ| EH$Xm Ë¶m§À¶mH$S>o EH$mJ«VoZo nm{hc|! - Am{Uhþ§XHo$ XoV Agcoë¶m H$‘im‘mderOdi gaHy$Z, Ë¶mZ| {VÀ¶m Im§Úmda Amncr ‘mZ Q>mH$sV EH$XrK© gwñH$mam gmoS>cm! -: 696 :

H$mHy$, eaX², gwZr{V, ^mD$ AaqdX gmar ‘§S>ir, Vm|n¶ªV cJ~JrZ| VoWo ¶oD$Z nmohm|McrhmoVr! -

ImoctVrc Ñí¶ nhmVm§M, Amcocm àg§J OmUyZ, gmat Amo³gm~mo³et aSy>§ cmJct! -gwZr{V - eaX², Amnë¶m ‘mVoÀ¶m nXam§V Xþ:ImZ| Vm|S> cndyZ, aS>V hmoVt! Vr{h n{V{d¶moJmÀ¶m

Xþ:ImZ| hþ§XHo$ XoV hmoVr! -AmÐ© Pmcoco Amnco S>moio, gXè¶mÀ¶m ~mhrZ| hiy§M nwgV, AaqdX Xmam§VM C^m hmoVm.^mD§$Zm V| H$ê$U emoH$‘¶ dmVmdaU nmhÿZ C§M~iyZ ¶oV hmoV|! - Ë¶m§À¶m S>moiçm§V Alw

gm§MV hmoVo. AmoR> WaWê§$ cmJco hmoVo!..nU ‘moR>çm à¶mgmZ| Ë¶m§Zt Amnë¶m YmoVamÀ¶m gmo½¶mZ|ZmH$S>moio nwgco, Vg|M ‘wg‘wgV H$mHy§$H$S>o dico; Am{U aS>V aS>VM Ë¶m§Zm g‘OmdÊ¶mgmR>t,AS>IiV gm§Jy§ cmJco, ""Ag§ H$m¶? - EoH$m...EoH$m! - aSy>§ ZH$m...AmVm§ eaX² - AéUm§H$S>onhm!''

Ë¶m§Zm g‘OdVm§Zm, ^mD§$À¶m ñdV:À¶mM {OdmMr Mmcocr Vr hV~c YS>nS> nmhÿZ, ‘ZmMmEH$Xm {ZJ«h H$ê$Z, AéU ~m~m§OdiyZ CR>cm Am{U Ë¶m gmè¶m§Zm hmVmZ| Yê$Z, Vmo hiy§hiy§Ë¶m Imocr~mhoa ‘w½YnU|M Amcm.

"AéUXmXm@!' Ag| åhUV, Ë¶mMt mdS>| Ë¶mcm Xþ:ImZ| {~cJcr. Ë¶m§Mr ‘mVm AéUOdiC^r amhÿZ hþ§XHo$ XoD§$ cmJcr.

Ë¶m gmè¶m {nV¥{dhrZ Pmcoë¶m ~mim§Mo gm§ËdZ H$amd|, Ag| WmoS>çm A§Vamda Cä¶m Agcoë¶m^mD§$Zm, ‘Zm§VyZ ’$ma dmQ>V hmoV|! - nU g^m|dma Vrd« Xþ:I nmhÿZ, VoM CcQ> ñdV:cm Pmcoc|Xþ:I Alw§dmQ>| ~mhoa gmoS>rV ~o mZnUo, EH$m ~mOycm OmD$Z C o am{hco! -

: 697 :H$‘im‘mder AOyZ{h OmJMr hccr ZìhVr. Vr Xþ:ImZ| EH$Q>rM gmaI| ñ’w§$XV Amho, Ago§

nmhÿZ, BVH$m doi {IÞ Mohè¶mZ| cm§~ C^m Agcocm AaqdX nwT>| Pmcm. Am{U {VÀ¶mOdiOmD$Z, ghmZw yVrZ| AJXr hiwdma eãXm§V {Vcm åhUmcm, ""d{hZr@, d{hZr@, doS>çm Amhm§VH$m§? - h| H$m¶ ~a§? - VwåhrM Ag§ H$ê§$ cmJcm§V Va AmVm§ gmè¶m§Mr g‘OyV Var H$moUrKmcm¶Mr? - '' H$‘im‘mdercm hmVmZ| Yê$Z CRy>Z, AaqdXZ| {Vcm AéU dJ¡ao ‘§S>it OdiAmUyZ gmoS>c|! Vmo ñdV: ‘mÌ, XmamOdi C^m amhÿZ, ~m~m§À¶m edmH$S>o, cm§~yZ EH$gmaImEH$mJ«VoZ| nhmV hmoVm! -: 698 :

Z§Va Ë¶mZ| AéUcm Odi ~mocmdc|; Vmo CRy>Z Amë¶mda AaqdX hiy§M Ë¶mcm åhUmcm,""AéU, AmVm§ Amnë¶mcm ‘Z KÅ> H$aU§ ^mJ Amho. ‘r dg§Vmcm XmoZVrZ {R>H$mUt ’$moZH$aVmo! - nwT>ë¶m V¶marcm cmJctM cmJc|M nm{hOo Amnë¶mcm, Xþ:I ~mOycm gmê$Z! - ''

- Amnë¶m Ë¶m {OdcJ ñZoømÀ¶m Im§Úmda, AéUZ| Amncm OS> hmV hV~cnU| Q>mH$cm;Am{U Ë¶mÀ¶m A§Jmda aocV Vmo åhUmcm - ""hmo.''

- Vg|M nwT>| OmD$Z, ~m~m§OdiM AaqdXeoOmat, AéU WmoS>m doi C^m hmoVm! - ~m~m§À¶m{Züc XohmH$S>o, nwViçmà‘mU| {Züc ZOaoZ| nhmV, Vmo OmJÀ¶mOmJr W~H$cm! -

- Xþ:ImZ| Amnco öX¶ VwSw>§~ ^ê$Z Amë¶mgmaI| Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|! - nU hþ§XH$m{h ’w$Q>oZm -H$s¨ Ë¶mÀ¶m S>moiçm§VyZ Aly{h {R>~Ho$ZmV! -: 699 :

""h§ - Mcm {ZKy§ ¶m!'' Ag| H$moUrg| åhUmc|. AéUZ| ‘ZmMm AJXt Yra Ho$cm; ‘mS>rdarcgmè¶m§Mr aS>maS>, AJXt H$R>moa ‘ZmZ| Ë¶mZ| H$mZmAmS> Ho$cr Am{U gm§{JVë¶mà‘mU|, {dñVdmM|‘S>H|$ hmVt KoD$Z, Vmo {Z‘yQ>nU| Mmcy§ cmJcm! -

^mD$, dg§V, AaqdX, nm§S>mo~m, {dR>mo~mAÊUm, e§H$aH$mH$m d ~m~m§Mr BVa H$m§ht ‘moR>‘moR>rA§‘cXma {‘Ì‘§S>ir ‘mJmhÿZ ¶oV hmoVr! - nU AéUcm dmQ>V hmoV|, Amnë¶m ~m~m§~amo~aAmnU AJXt EH$Q>oM dmQ>Mmc H$arV Amhm|! - ~m~m Amnë¶met AJXt ‘moH$içm ‘ZmZ| JßnmH$arV AmhoV Am{U Ë¶m‘wi|M, ~m~m§Mo§ AmYë¶m amÌtMo AmoVàmoV ào‘ ^acoco eodQ>Mo eãX,Ë¶mÀ¶m ‘Zm§V nwÝhm§ nwÝhm§ Kw‘y§ cmJc|! -

nU Ë¶mZ| Ë¶mM doS>çm AmeoZ| ‘mJ| diyZ nm{hc|, Vmo ~m~m AJXt {ZücnU| nS>co hmoVo! -

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Am{U Ë¶m§Zm KoD$Z ‘§S>ir hiy§hiy§ ‘mJyZ ¶oV hmoVt? -: 700 :

¶mXdr {dgê$Z, ¶màg§Jr Var dg§VmÀ¶m ~mocdÊ¶mZ| Amnco gmao ^mD$~§X O‘co, ¶mM|AéUcm qH${MV² Amü¶© dmQ>V hmoV|. Amnë¶m ‘Zm§V Aì¶mhV Agcocr ñdmWu VoT> {dgê$Z, hr‘§S>ir AmO O‘cr! - Ë¶m‘mJ| Xm§{^H$ {eï>mMma Agmo, H$m§ht Agmo - nU AéUcm Vr KQ>ZmWmoS>r g‘mYmZH$maH$M dmQ>cr eodQ>t!..

Am{U Kam§V? - H$mHy§$Mr Zoh‘tMr H$R>moaVm, AmO H$moR>| nimcr hmoVr! - ‘wamargmaIm gmYmñd¶§nmH$s - ""AéUXmXm@, ‘mP§ N>Ì Joc§! - AmVm§ ~m~m ‘cm amJmdm¶mcm{h naV ¶oUmaZmhtV! - '' Agco eãX H$mTy>Z, Vmo åhmVmam AéUOdi h§~aS>m ’$moS>rV hmoVm. - eodQ>À¶mO‘dmO‘drMr H$mR>çm S>moio nwgVnwgV YS>nS> H$arV hmoVm! - H$m§? -

ht gmat Ñí¶o§ nwT>| C^t amhÿZ, AéUcm dmQ>c|, ""~m~m§Mr ¶mo½¶VmM Ver Wmoa! - ht gmatH$moUmMt H$moU? - nU Ë¶m§Zm{h gmè¶m§Zm Amnë¶m ~m~m§Mm ào‘i ghdmg nwîH$i KS>cm! -Am{U Amnco Vo àË¶j dS>rc! - nU AmnU ‘mÌ, Ë¶m§Zm gmoSy>Z, Xÿa...Xÿa...{ZKyZ Jocm|!..Am{UAmnë¶mM ‘¥JOcm‘mJ| cmJyZ, eodQ>t eodQ>t Va Ë¶m§Zm AmnU ~hþVoH$ OmñV OmñVM Xþ:IrHo$c|! nU BVH§$ AgyZ{h,..Vg§ nm{hc§, Va ~m~m§M§ Amnë¶m{df¶rM§ X¶merc dËgc ào‘,Amnë¶mgmR>tMr Ë¶m§À¶m Am¶wî¶mMr OmJê$H$ YS>nS>,...eodQ>n¶ªV gma§ Vg§M Mmcy§ hmoV§! - '': 701 :

Vmo Kat naVë¶mdaM|, ~m~m§Zt ñdV:Mo§ Xþ:I Amdê$Z Ho$coc| Ë¶mM| ñdmJV, Ë¶mZ§VaMo gmaochmZ‘moR>o àg§J, amÌrÀ¶m J§ ra em§VV|Vrc ~m~m§À¶m ‘Z‘moH$içm ~mocÊ¶m§‘Yrc àË¶oH$ eãX,..gma|OUy§ àË¶j Amnë¶mnwT>| nwÝhm KS>VM Amho, Ag| jUâ AéUcm dmQ>c|! -

~m~m§À¶m ¶m AMmZH$ {d¶moJmZ|, AéUM| Xþ:I AJXt AZmda hmoV hmoV|! Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|,¶mdoit Amnë¶mcm ‘moR>m hþ§XH$m ¶oB©c, S>moiçm§VyZ ‘Zgmoº$ Aly AmoKiVrc..Va ‘Zmcm WmoS|Var g‘mYmZ cm oc; nU Vg| H$m§htM hmoB©Zm! -

Ë¶mZ| Agë¶mM ÛmUcoë¶m S>mo³¶mZ|, d Am§Vë¶mAm§V Yw‘gV Agcoë¶m öX¶mZ| ÌñVhmoD$Z MmcVm§ MmcVm§, ‘YyZM ‘mJ| diyZ, ~m~m§À¶m VmQ>rdarc H$codamH$S>o nm{hc|! -: 702 :

ZD$ dmOyZ Joco hmoVo! ^m|dVt H$mimoI ngacm hmoVm! - {VVH$mM Vmo Ë¶mÀ¶m öX¶m§V{hH$m|XmQ>cm hmoVm! - Ho$di ‘ZmMm g‘mYmZmgmR>t, ‘mJ| diyZ Ë¶mZ| ~m~m§H$S>o nwÝhm§ Ñ{ï> {’$a{dcr!

Vo OUy§, Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o dËgc ZOaoZ| h§gyZ nhmVm§ nhmVm§, EH$X‘ Pm|nco AmhoV, AgmM AéUcmjUâ ^mg Pmcm! -

WmoS>çmM doimnydu, Ë¶mZ| Amnë¶m hmVmZ| ~m~m§Zm eodQ>rMr Am§Kmoi KmVcr hmoVr! -Ë¶mdoit, Ë¶m§Zm Amnë¶m Aly§MrM Am§Kmoi Kmcmdr, Ag| AéUcm dmQ>c|! - Á¶m§Zt gmè¶mAm¶wî¶â, AéUcm ào‘mM| AI§S> nm§Kê$U KmcyZ, AmnU ñdV: ‘mÌ OwÝ¶mgwÝ¶m H$nS>çm§VMñdV:M| g‘mYmZ ‘mZc| hmoV|; Ë¶mM ~m~m§Zm, ~mOmam§VyZ AmUcoc| ZdrZ H$mnS> ’$mSy>Z nm§KaVm§Zm,AéUMm hmV WaWa H$m§nV hmoVm - !

Á¶m {OÝ¶mÀ¶m ~m§YH$m‘mÀ¶m doit, AéU - ~m~m§Mm N>moQ>mgm PJS>m Pmcm hmoVm, VoË¶mÀ¶mda amJmdco hmoVo - Ë¶mM {OÝ¶mOdiyZ, cmoH$ ~m~m§Zm CMcy§ cmJVm§Zm, Ë¶m {ZücpñWVtV{h, {VV³¶mM dËgcVoÀ¶m gm¡å¶ hmñ¶mZ| ~m~m Amnë¶mH$S>o pñWaÑï>rZ| nhmV AmhoV,Ag| AéUcm dmQy>Z, Ë¶mM| öX¶ {nidQy>Z Amc| hmoV|! -

Am{U AmVm§ - V| nwÝhm§ {XgUma ZmhrV Aem {R>H$mUt - ~m~m§Zm AmnU KoD$Z OmV Amhm|,¶mMr OmUrd hmoD$Z, AéUZ| Amnë¶m EH$m hmVm§Vrc {dñVdmMo ‘S>Ho$ Vg|M KÅ> Yac|; d XþgamhmV Xþ:ImZ| H$m|XmQ>coë¶m Amnë¶m N>mVrda R>odcm! -: 703 :

ñ‘emZm§V Amë¶mda, ^Q>Or H$m§ht Var gm§JV hmoVm, ~S>~S>V hmoVm! - AéUM| ‘mÌ {VH$S>ocjM ZìhV|; - Vmo ¶m§{ÌH$nU| gma| H$arV hmoVm EdT>|M -

Amnë¶m chmZnUr§, AJXr JO~Ococ| {XgUmao§ gma| EH$Ì Hw$Qw>§~...Am{U gwaHw$Vcoë¶mMohè¶mMr Ë¶mMr åhmVmar AmOr..Ë¶mcm {Xgy§ cmJcr!..

AmOr..ZmZm..XmXm..Ë¶mÀ¶mnwT>| ¶oD$Z Joco! - Am{U AmVm§ Ë¶mMo ~m~mM àË¶j MmccohmoVo! -

Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|, OwZr H$ï>miy, ào‘i {nT>r Mmccr Ñ{ï>AmS>! - EH$Ì Hw$Qw>§~ gm’$ {dgH$Q>c|..AJXt{dac Pmc|!..‘w½Y ào‘mÀ¶m d ‘w½Y Ë¶mJmÀ¶m Omoamda ~iH$Q> Pmcoë¶m, Ë¶m EH$m ‘moR>çmWmoaë¶m ~iH$Q> gwdU©e§¥IcoMm, AmUIr EH$ ‘moR>m ‘hÎdmMm Xþdm VQ>H$Z² VwQy>Z nS>cm! -

Am{U AmVm§ Am‘Mr AmgZmê$T> Pmcocr hr Zdr {nT>r! - Vr Ë¶mcm Xÿa Xÿa gaH$cocrM{XgV hmoVr! - nm§S>mo~m, {dR>mo~mAÊUm ¶m§À¶mgmaIo {VMo KQ>H$! - ñdV:nwaVm narg emoYUmaoVo ñdñd{Zð> cmoI§S>mMo VwH$S>o! -

nU gmar H$m¡Qw>§{~H$ e¥§Icm gmoÝ¶mMr H$ê§$ nmhUmao d eH$Umao, n[agmMo JwU A§Jt Agcoco

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~m~m! - VoM nhmVm§ nhmVm§ AmO Mmcco! -Ë¶m‘wi|M, ^Q>OrÀ¶m Ë¶m {ZOud ‘§Ìm§nojm, ~m~m§À¶m Am¶wî¶mMo ‘§Ì, Ë¶m§Mo gma|M Am¶wî¶,

AéUcm AmR>dV hmoV|! -: 704 :

""h§! - Mc AéU! - Xþ:I H$ê$Z H$m¶ hmoUma? - '' nm§S>mo~m, {dR>mo~m - AÊUm dJ¡aoOmUË¶m ‘§S>itZr, Mma Iw§Q>m§da gaUmMm ‘mM aMcm hmoVm; Am{U AéUOdi Vo Ë¶mcm J§ raBemè¶mMo eãX CMmarV hmoVo! Vo EoH$Vm§M, Vmo XMHy$Z ^mZmda Amcm! -

Ë¶mM| Vo eãX, ghOM Amco AgVrc H$Xm{MV²! - Xþ:I H$ê$Z H$m§ht hmoUma Zmht, h|AéUcm{h g‘OV hmoV|; - nU Amnë¶m ÌñV ‘ZmZ|, Vmo WmoS>çm amJm§VM åhUmcm, "Wm§@~m!Wm§~m@@! - ‘cm nm§M {‘{ZQ>§ Var {dgmdm KoD§$ Úm!''

nU, VodT>çm§V AaqdX - dg§V ¶m§Zt, Ë¶mM| gmÝËdZ Ho$ë¶m‘wi|, Ë¶mcm qH${MV² ~aodmQ>c|;..Am{U H$m§ht doimZ| AéU Zdm Yra H$ê$Z åhUmcm, - ""h§, AmVm§ ‘r V¶ma Amho!H$m¶ H$ê$ åhUVm§? - ''

~m~m§Zm VmQ>rdê$Z Imcr KoVc| hmoV§o -AéU Ë¶m§À¶mOdi Jocm; Am{U jUâ Amncr eyÝ¶ Ñ{ï> Ë¶m§À¶m edmH$S>o cmdyZ AJXt

Xþ:Ir A§V:H$aUmZ| OdiÀ¶m ‘§S>irH$S>o nhmV, Vmo nwÝhm åhUmcm, ""H$m¶ H$ê§$ åhUVm§ ‘r?..''""~m~m§À¶m A§JmdaMo gmao H$nS>o H$mTy>Z ¿¶m¶cm nm{hOoV, AéU!'' H$moUrg| Ë¶mcm gwM{dc|.""H$m@@¶? - gm@ao @@?...''EH$X‘ XMHy$Z, Jm§Jacoë¶m ñdam§V, AéU aâ nwT>| åhUmcm,

""ZH$mo, ZH$mo!...amhÿ§ÚmV Zm!...‘mP§ EoH$m!..Ag§ ZH$m H$m§ht H$ê§$!''""nU Ver Zoh‘rMr Mmc - {Z¶‘ Amho, AéU!'' nm§S>mo~m§Zr§ Amnë¶m Zoh‘tÀ¶m {Z{d©H$ma

Mohè¶mZ| nhmV Ë¶mcm gwM{dc|.""Mmc? H$gcr Mmc? - Am{U Vr ‘moS>cr Va H$m¶ Pmc§?'' hm {dMma AéUÀ¶m Xþ:ImZo§

Jm§Ocoë¶m ‘Zm§V Amcm. nU WmoS>m doi VgmM gwÞnU| Jßn C^m am{hcm. Odi Cä¶m Agcoë¶m,dg§V, AaqdX dJ¡ao gmè¶m§H$S>o, Ë¶mZ| EH$Xm§ Amncr hV~c {IÞ àýmW©H$ Ñ{ï> di{dcr!...

..nU Vo{h gmao, "V| H$amd§ cmJV§!' Aem CÎmamÀ¶m Ñï>rZ|M Ë¶mÀ¶mH$S>o nhmV hmoVo!..Voìhm§ eodQ>t, AéUZ| ‘ZmMm YS>m Ho$cm! - Vmo Imct dm§H$cm, Am{U ~m~m§À¶m A§Jmdarc

gmat dó| Amnë¶m WaWaË¶m hmVm§Zr ~mOyg H$ê$§ cmJcm! -Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|, ""Amnc§ öX¶ AmVm§ ‘mÌ ’w$Q>V§¶!'' -

: 705 :"" - h§ - AmVm§ Ë¶m§Zm ZoD$Z gaUmda R>odm¶M§! - '' nwÝhm§ H$moUrgm d¥Õ ‘Zwî¶ åhUmcm!

- V| EoHy$Z, OS> A§V:H$aUmZo§, AéU nwÝhm ¶m§{ÌH$nU| Imct dm§H$cm - Am{U ~m~m§ZmCMcÊ¶mgmR>t Ë¶mZ| Amncm hmV nwT>o Ho$cm! -

- nU, AmVm§ ‘mÌ, AéUcm amhdoZm! - ~m~m§Zm Vg| {ddó CMcyZ ZoVm§Zm, dËgchmñ¶mZ| VoOñdr {XgUmè¶m Ë¶m§À¶m Ë¶m Mohè¶mH$S>o nhmVm§ nhmVm§, AéUM| öX¶ CM§~iyZ Amc|!- BVH$m doi Am§Vë¶m Am§V Yw‘gV Agcocm Ë¶mMm Xþ:Im{¾ EH$X‘ ^S>H$cm!..Ë¶mcm OmoamMmhþ§XH$m Amcm!..Am{U Ë¶mÀ¶m S>moiçm§VyZ AmoKiUmao CîU Aly ~m~m§À¶m {Züc W§S>Jma A§JmdaQ>nQ>n nSy>§ cmJco!..

eodQ>r§, AéUcm Xþ:ImdoJ ghZM hmoB©Zm; Am{U Vmo ‘moR>çmZ| Amo³gm~mo³er aS>V, nUAS>IiV AS>IiV hiy§M åhUmcm, ""~m~m@ - ~m@~m@@! - gmè¶m Am¶wî¶â gmè¶m§gmR>rYS>nS> Ho$crV! - nU AmVm§ OmVm§Zm BVH$m gmYmgwYm gwÕm ñdmW©, Zmht H$m§ hmo Vwåhmcm? -ZwgVo A§JmdaMo H$nS>o XoIrc ZH$moV Zm Vwåhmcm? - ''

: 706 :~m~m§À¶m, CKS>çm A§Jmcm cm§H$S>o ~m|MVrc, åhUyZ AéUZ| AË¶§V hc³¶m hmVmZ|M, aS>V

aS>V Ë¶m§Zm gaUmda R>odc|! -Ë¶mdoiÀ¶m H$„moi H$aUmè¶m gmè¶m ^mdZm§À¶m H$m|S>‘mè¶m‘wi|, Xþ:I AJXr Agø hmoD$Z,

Ë¶mZ| OdiM ~gH$U ‘macr! - Am{U VgmM gwÞ A§V:H$aUmZ| Vmo VoW| ~gyZ H$m§ht doi,Amnë¶m öX¶mMo nmQ> AJXr ‘moH$io dmhÿ§ XoV hmoVm! -

""gmar V¶mar Pmcr, h§, AéU! - A{¾ Ko AmVm§ hmVm§V! - '' Ago eãX H$mZmdanS>Vm§M, Vmo nwÝhm Yra AmUyZ OmJodê$Z CR>cm; Am{U OS> A§V:H$aUmZ| Ë¶mZ| àW‘ {MVodaA{¾ R>odcm.

AéUÀ¶m AJXt S>moiçmXoIV - H$mcM Ë¶mÀ¶m~amo~a ào‘mZ| JÖ{XV ñdamZ| ~mocV Agcoë¶mË¶mÀ¶m {à¶ ~m~m§Mr {MVm Mmohÿ~mOyZ| ^S>H$cr! -: 707 :

BV³¶m cm¡H$a cm¡H$a, ho gmaoM àg§J Amnë¶mcm gm‘moao ¶oUma AmhoV, Aer AéUcmH$ënZmXoIrc ZìhVr! - jUâ Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|, ""h| EH$ cm§~M cm§~ ñdßZ Amnë¶mcm nS>VAmho! - Am{U doS>çmgmaI| Ë¶m§VM Xþ:ImZ| J§wJyZ, AmnU ho gmao àg§J CJrM Iao Yê$Z MmcV

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Amhm|!..¶m§Vrc H$m§hrM Ia§ Zmht - ''Ë¶mZ| A§Jmcm {M‘Q>m KoVcm; g^mo§dma nm{hc| - Vm|..gma§ gma§ Ia§! - AaqdX, dg§V

¶m§À¶mOdiM Vmo ~gcm hmoVm. H$moUrM H$m§ht ~mocV ZìhV|. g‘moa ^S>H$coë¶m {MVoMm ‘§XgigimQ> EoHy§$ ¶oV hmoVm! - XmXaMm J§ ra g‘wÐ cm§~da IiIiV hmoVm! -

AéUÀ¶m S>moiçm§VyZ Aly {R>~H$V hmoVo! ~{Ya A§V:H$aUmZ| Vmo ~m~m§À¶m {MVoH$S>o {H$VrVardoi VgmM nhmV hmoVm! -: 708 :

BV³¶m§V, H$gcmgm ‘moR>m AmdmO Pmcm! Am{U AéU XMHy$Z ^mZmda Amcm!Ë¶mÀ¶mnmgyZ Oam cm§~ A§Vamda ~gcoë¶m, ñ‘emZ¶mÌogmR>r§ Amcoë¶m Kmoi³¶m§Vrc, H$moUrgm

d¥Õ H${n, Agco àg§J Zoh‘t Zoh‘t nmhÿZ ~moWQ> Pmcoë¶m ^mdZm§Zr§ EH$X‘ åhUmcm, ""Aao@,H$dQ>r ~arM cm¡H$a ’w$Q>cr h§! - AmVm§ gm§Jm ‘¥VmÀ¶m ‘wcmcm nmUr {’$adm¶cm! - ''

‘Ü¶| XmoZ {‘{ZQ>| Joct! - Am{U ‘J AéUZ| Amnë¶m WaWaË¶m hmVm§Zr§ ‘§Vacoë¶m nmÊ¶mM|‘S>H|$ CMcc|! - Ë¶mcm Imct ’$moS>Vm§Zm, Amnc| öX¶M H$moUr ’$moS>rV Amho, Ag| AéUcmdmQ>c|! - ‘§X‘§X nmdc| Q>mH$sV, Vmo ~m~m§À¶m agagUmè¶m {MVoOdi Jocm! -

Am{U Ë¶mcm gm§{JVë¶mà‘mU|, Ë¶mZ| S>moiçm§Vrc Aly Am{U Im§Úmdarc ‘S>³¶m§Vrc nmUrJmiV JmiV, ~m~m§ m|dVt hiy§ hiy eodQ>À¶m VrZ àX{jUm KmVë¶m! eodQ>r - ~m~m§À¶mnm¶mOdi, X{jUog ¶oD$Z, jU^a OUy§ Ë¶m§À¶m OrdZ - Á¶moVrH$S>o nhmV gwÞ C | amhÿZ, nUAË¶§V AmXaào‘mZ|, Ë¶mZ| V| ‘S>H|$ Im§Úmdê$Z ‘mJ| gmoS>c| -

ImQ>H$Z² AmdmO Pmcm! - YaUr‘mVoZ| ‘S>H|$ Amnë¶mH$S>o AmoT>c|! - ‘S>³¶m§Vrc nmUrgm§Sy>Z Joc| hmoV|! ‘S>³¶mÀ¶m{h {R>H$è¶m {R>H$è¶m CS>më¶m hmoË¶m!..

‘mVrOdi ‘mVr nS>cr hmoVr!! -~m~m§À¶m noQ>Ë¶m {MVoH$S>o Q>H$ cmdyZ nhmV, AéU g‘moa C^m am{hcm! -Ë¶mÀ¶m S>moiçm§VyZ gmaIo Aly dhmV hmoVo! -Am{U Ë¶m Aly§Mm CJ‘, Ë¶mÀ¶m öX¶m§Vrb CËH$Q> H$mo‘c ^mdZm§V hmoVm!! -

: 709 :BV³¶m§V, nm§S>mo~mMm AmdmO EoHy§$ Amcm, ""AéU, Mc nmhÿ§ AmVm§! - ''Ë¶m§À¶mH$S>o EH$Xm§

nm{hë¶mgmaI| H$ê$Z, AéU nwÝhm§ g‘moaMo Ñí¶ ^aë¶m S>moiçmZ|, S>moio ^ê$Z nmhÿ§ cmJcm! -"{ZKmd|' åhUyZ VoWyZ Ë¶mZ| nmdc| CMcct! - nU Mma nmdc| MmcVm§M, Vmo nwÝhm W~H$cm

- d diyZ Ë¶mZ| nwÝhm§ {VH$S>o Ñ{ï> didcr! - - ~m~m§À¶m {MVoMr Pi AOyZ{h AéUcm ^mgV hmoVr! - VtVyZ {ZKUmè¶m Ë¶m

ciciUmè¶m Ádmcm,...H$miçm {Ziçm YwamMo cmoi - MH²$H$Z² M‘Hy$Z OmUmat Ag§»¶{H$Q>mi| - AmH$mem§V dada OmV hmoVt! -

AéUÀ¶m ‘Zm§V H$„moi CR>{dUmao, Vo YwamMo cmoi nhmVm§ nhmVm§, Ë¶mcm dmQ>c|, ""~m~m§À¶m{MV|VyZ CS>Umar ht {H$Q>mi|,..åhUOoM daÀ¶m VmaH$m! - dact ~mînq~Xÿ YmaU H$aUmatA «nQ>c| - ¶oWyZM {VW| Mmcct AmhoV! - ¶m gmè¶mM H$mimoIm§V,..¶m Ádmim§MmM VodT>màH$me nS>V Amho! - '': 710 :

Vg| nhmVm§ nhmVm§, Am{U doS>çmgma»¶m H$ënZm H$aVm§ H$aVm§, Ë¶mcm EH$ ‘moR>m AZmdahþ§XH$m Amcm! - Q>nQ>n nS>Umao Aly, Amnë¶m YmoVamÀ¶m gmo½¶mZ| hiy§M nwgV, AéU Amnë¶metMAS>IiV AS>IiV åhUmcm, "" - ~m~m@! - KoD$§ Zm AmVm§ Vw‘Mm {Zamon? - ‘cm ¶m jUtH$m¶ dmQ>V§ Amho? - ‘mPo ho eãX Vwåhmcm EoHy§$ OmVrc H$m§? - Vwåhr Ho$ìhm§M naVUma Zmht H$m§AmVm§? ‘J ‘r h| gma§ gm§Jy Var H$moUmcm? - Vwåhr hmoVm§ Vmon¶ªV, ‘cm Vw‘Mr Iar qH$‘VH$iVM ZìhVr! Vwåhmcm gmoSy>Z ‘r dUdU {’$acmo doS>çmgmaIm ! - Vwåht H$mc åhUmcmVgmM, - Vw‘Mm AéU IamoIaM nmoa hmoVm! - AOyZ{h Vmo VgmM Amho, ~m~m! - nU AmVm§Ë¶mÀ¶mdaM§ Vw‘M§ ào‘i N>Ì Joc§! - Vwåhr Ë¶mcm nmoaH$m H$ê$Z Mmccm§ Amhm§! - ~m~m@..‘rAmVm§n¶ªV Vwåhmcm{h, BVam§à‘mU|M, Hw$pËgVnU| "CnH$mar' åhUV hmoVmo! - nU ‘mÂ¶m m|dVmcr§ngacoc§ A « - nQ>c!..V| AmVm§ {dê§$ cmJc§ - Zìho {dac§! - AmVm§ ‘mP§ CM§~iyZ ¶oUma§ h|{Z‘©c öX¶ - AmO ‘cm nwÝhm nwÝhm§ AmoaSy>Z gm§JV§ Amho, H$s¨ - ‘mPo ~m~mM Iao loð> àVrMoCnH$mar ‘mUyg! - ''

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