- eK eK †Zv ZzB GKUz †ewkB Kwim| Z‡e †m Rb¨

Avgvi †Zv †Zv‡K Aš—Z Lvivc jv‡M bv| †Kb, †Zvi

Uzwm
wm gvjwKb Kx †Zv‡K eKvSKv K‡i G Rb¨?
- n¨vu| Z‡e gvwm fvjIev‡m Avevi| †mBRb¨ †Zv
ï‡f›`y
ï‡f›`y `Ë †Q‡o †h‡Z cvwi bv|
- gv‡m KZ UvKv †`q †Zv‡K?
mbvZ‡bi eD KjKvZvq c~Rv KvwU‡q †Q‡j‡g‡q wb‡q - mv‡o wZbÕk|
fvmv‡bi ci w`b ev‡ci evwo P‡j †M‡Q| c~Rvi QzwUi - gvÎ! bv PvB‡jI Ii gyL dm‡K †ewi‡q Av‡m
evwK w`bMy‡jv †mLv‡b KvwU‡q fvB‡dvuUvi ci Avm‡e| K_vUv|
G iKg KóK…Z Kzgvi`kvq Av¸b R¦vwj‡q, Kov-Lywš— mbvZb †`‡L‡Q †ewki fvM w`b iv‡Î Lvevi
wb‡q ivbœv Kivi †Póv mbvZb K‡qKevi K‡i‡Q| wKš‘ w`‡q †h‡Z †h‡Z `kUv †e‡R hvq| GK w`b iv‡Z
Zv‡Z †kl‡gl cvwPZ e¯‘wU hv-`vuovq Zv my¯v^ `y, ZvovZvwo Lvevi w`‡qwQj e‡j Zv †e‡o bv-w`‡q
Dcv‡`q nIqv `~‡i _vK, gy‡L †`Iqvi g‡ZvI nq bv| wUwdb †KŠ‡Uv m‡gZ †i‡L w`‡qwQj| c‡ii w`b mKvj
G ev‡i I‡K G me Sv‡gjv †_‡K gyw³ w`‡q‡Q AvUUvi Av‡M G‡m Zv wb‡q wM‡qwQj| Zvi gv‡b
I‡`iB cvov‡Z MwR‡q IVv Ô†nv‡WKvmÕ| P¨vUvR©x`vi mKvj mv‡o mvZUv †_‡K ivwÎ mv‡o `kUv ch©š,—
Kv‡Q Ô†nv‡WKvmÕ bvgUv ï‡b I cª_‡g †f‡ewQj wMªK c‡b‡iv N›Uv weivgnxb †L‡U P‡j‡Q c‡b‡iv eQ‡ii
†KvbI †`eZvi Mí ej‡eb nq‡Zv| wKš‘ e¨cviUv GKUv †g‡q gvwmK gvÎ mv‡o wZbÕk UvKvi wewbg‡q!
m¤¦‡Ü Iwb †S‡o Kvk‡Z †evSv †Mj, Ô†nv‡WKvmÕ n‡PQ mbvZb ïavq, †L‡Z †`q?
†nvg †Wwjfvwi A¨vÛ K¨vUvwis mvwf©m-Gi KvR Ki‡Z Uzwm gv_v †b‡o Ôn¨vuÕ e‡j| †m ejv‡Z Ô†L‡Z
ïiy K‡i‡Qb GK gwnjv, ZvuiB †Kv¤cvwbi bvg| †m †Kgb †`qÕ Zvi †ewki fvMB Dn¨ †_‡K †Mj|
hvB †nvK, bv‡g Kx Av‡m hvq? LeiUv mwVK mg‡q - ¯‹z‡j hvm bv †Kb?
†c‡q mbvZb hvicibvB DcK…Z n‡q‡Q| †KvbI SzU- - B¯‹z‡j hve? KZ LiPv Rv‡bv?
Sv‡gjv †bB| mKvj I mܨvq Kx ai‡Yi Lvevi PvB, - †Kb, K¬vm Uz‡qjf gv‡b ev‡iv K¬vm ch©š— ‡Zv
GKevi ïay e‡j w`‡q‡Q| Zvi ci †_‡K ÔUzwmÕ bv‡g †KvbI gvB‡b jv‡M bv miKvwi ¯‹z‡j co‡j| ZzB KZ
GKwU †g‡q wUwdb †KŠ‡Uv f‡i evwo‡Z Lvevi †cŠu‡Q `~i c‡owQm?
w`‡q hv‡PQ| Zv‡Z Aek¨ wb‡R ivbœv K‡i LvIqvi - wmK&m ch©š| —
†P‡q LiPv GKUz †ewkB co‡Q, wKš‘ Zv cywl‡q hv‡PQ - Zvi ci †Q‡o w`wj †Kb?
wbw`©ó mg‡q Lvevi †c‡q, Ges Ii wPš—vfvebv I - AvPQv gykwKj †Zv| Avcwb Kx Rv‡bb bv, wUDkb
†jLv‡jwLi Rb¨ mg‡qi AcPq bv n‡q| co‡Z KZ LiPv jv‡M?
GB KÕw`‡bi mvgvb¨ K_vevZ©vq mbvZb ey‡S‡Q, - In&-†nv!
I‡K Lvevi w`‡q †h‡Z Uzwmi fvjB jv‡M| GK w`b mbvZb Drmvn wb‡q ïiy Ki‡jI G K_v ï‡b
mKv‡j †Uwe‡j Lvevi †e‡o w`‡q †mv-†K‡mi wfZ‡i Pzc&‡m hvq| ZeyI GKUz †f‡e wb‡q e‡j, K¬vm wmK&‡m
ivLv Ii evuav‡bv GKUv d‡Uvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q †_‡K Avevi Kx‡mi wUDkb?
e‡jwQj, Kx my›`i! - †hvM-we‡qvM-¸b Kiv hvq, wKš‘ fvMUv Kx KwVb ej
Zv ï‡b mbvZb cªkœ K‡iwQj, †K †i Uzwm? †`wL| wUDkb bv-co‡j Ki‡Z cvi‡Z Zzwg?
†eŠw` my›`i †`L‡Z? - fvM?
mbvZ‡bi GKjv-d‡Uvi cv‡k, we‡qi GK gvm Ii e³‡e¨ mbvZb avZ¯’ nevi Av‡MB Uzwm
ci †eŠ gvaexi mv‡_ GK m‡½ †Zvjv GKUv d‡UvI Lvevi †e‡o w`‡q wUwdb †KŠ‡Uv wb‡q Zi Zi K‡i
ivLv Av‡Q| Ges Zv‡Z gvaex‡K h‡_ó my›`i-B jv‡M| P‡j hvwPQj, mbvZb ejj, wVK Av‡Q, fvM Kiv
Uzwm e‡jwQj, †Zvgv‡`i `yRb‡KB fvj †`L‡Z| †Zv‡K wkwL‡q †`e, Zv n‡j Avi †KvbI mgm¨v †bB
ZvB †Zvgv‡`i †Q‡j‡g‡q `yRb-I my›`i †`L‡Z †Zv?
n‡q‡Q| - ûutu ! e‡j †VvuU D‡ë ci‡bi cwiwnZ Pzwo`v‡ii
†mv-†K‡m Ges evwoi bvbvb RvqMvq evàv I Iobv SwUwZ wc‡V †d‡j Uzwm Ggb gyLfw½ K‡i P‡j
gvš‘i d‡Uv ivLv Av‡Q| Uzwm †m me †`‡L _vK‡e| †Mj †hb nvwZ †Nvov †Mj Zj, gkv e‡j KZ Rj!
Zvi ciB I‡K AevK K‡i w`‡q Uzwm wRÁvmv
K‡iwQj, Avwg †Kgb †g‡q †Mv KvKz? Avgv‡K Avcbvi GB Uzwm-B hLb iv‡Î Lvevi w`‡Z Gj, mbvZb
Kx iKg g‡b nq, Lye Kx e‡R ewK? ZLb G c‡¶i Ô†`kÕUv, mKv‡j Awdm hvevi Av‡M
1
†ccvievjv †hUv w`‡q †M‡Q, Zv D‡ë-cv‡ë †`LwQj| Uzwmi †VvuU dz‡j hvq, †Pv‡Li Pvnwb †eu‡K hvq|
Kwjs †ej evR‡Z I PzcPvc `iRv Ly‡j w`‡q hv e‡j, wVK Av‡Q, Kvj †_‡K Avwg Avi Avme bv|
cowQj Zvi †klUzKz co‡Z jvMj| Kw¤cDUvi †Lvjv gvwmi Kv‡Q Avi GKUv gyU&wK eD KvR K‡i| †m
wQj| Zv‡Z nvév AvIqv‡R evRwQj iex›`ªm½xZ| Avcbv‡K Lvevi w`‡Z Avm‡e Kvj †_‡K| ZLb Lye
mbvZb wb‡Ri KvR wb‡q †g‡Z Av‡Q, Ii mv‡_ fvj n‡e|
K_v ej‡Q bv †`‡L Uzwmi wUwdb †KŠ‡Uv †_‡K Lvevi GZUv e‡j Ave„wË ïiyi cª_gvs‡k wcªj¨zW
evi Kiv, _vjv evwU‡Z Lvevi mvwR‡q ivLvi k‡ãi wgDwRK, Kwe I KweZvi bvg DPPvi‡Yi ci wVK
†Rvi †e‡o hvwPQj| Zv‡ZI Kv‡Ri KvR wKQz nj bv †hLv‡b g~j KweZvi ïiy †mLv‡b Pzc K‡i wM‡q ïb‡Z
†`‡L Uzwm †i‡M‡g‡M e‡j, IB eBUv AvwgI AvR‡K jvMj| Lvevi evovi Rb¨ _vjv-evwUi †KvbI AvIqvR
`yc‡y i c‡owQ| nwPQj bv| Ô†ijMvwo‡Z Pv‡ji e¯—v †Zvjv gvwmwcwmi
mbvZb Pg‡K I‡V Ii K_v ï‡b| e‡j Kx GK gy‡Vv †ivRMviÕ-Gi KweZv GK g‡b ïb‡Z ïb‡Z
†g‡qUv! †KvbI Kv‡Ri-†g‡q `yc‡y i LvIqv`vIqvi ci †kl n‡q †h‡ZB Uzwm e‡j, Kx fvj bv MíUv!
Ô†`kÕ cwÎKv c‡o? hviv evwo‡Z Kv‡Ri †g‡q iv‡L mbvZb fv‡e Uzwm‡K wb‡q GB GK gykwKj|
Zviv G me co‡Z cv‡i| ciL Kivi Rb¨ I ïavq, KweZv, Mvb, Dcb¨vm, eB, cÎ-cwÎKv me wKQzi
†Kvb †jLvUv cowQwj? g‡a¨B Zvi gb fvj Mí †Lvu‡R| GZ †h Mí
- IB †h ÔeKzj dzjÕ MíUv| Lye fvj jv‡M co‡Z| fvjev‡m, mviv w`‡b gb Ly‡j Mí Kivi Zvi mgq
mbvZb †`Lj, mܨv †_‡K Ô†`kÕUv D‡ëcv‡ë †bB! I ïavq, fvj †j‡M‡Q? Avi GKUv ïbwe?
†m-I ÔeKzj dzjÕ bv‡g IB avivevwnK Dcb¨vmUv - bv, bv, Avgvi Avi mgq †bB| Zvi ci Avevi
cowQj| mwZ¨B Lye fvj †jLv| fvji fvjUv †h Av‡Mi K_vUvi cybive„wË K‡i, Kvj †_‡K Avwg Avi
eyS‡Z cv‡i †m-I Kx Kg fvj? fvj¸b bv-_vK‡j Avme bv| IB gyUwK †eŠUv †Zvgvi Lvevi w`‡q hv‡e|
fvji-fvjUv Kx †Pv‡L aiv c‡o? gyû‡Z© Uzwm-i cªwZ wfZ‡i jywK‡q _vKv K_vUv mbvZb eyS‡Z
Ii me aviYv †Kgb IjU-cvjU n‡q hvq| cv‡i| I †h e‡j‡Q eKeKvwb eÜ Ki‡Z, †mUvB Lye
I ïavq, `yc‡y i †Zvi †KvbI KvR _v‡K bv? g‡b †j‡M‡Q| mbvZb wKQz ejvi Av‡M †Kv_v †_‡K
- _v‡K| Z‡e gvwm Nywg‡q †M‡j ZLb IB eBUv, Zvi P¨vUvR©x`v D`q n‡q ejj, bv bv, Ime †gvUv †bvsiv
ci Ômvb›`vÕ bv‡g AviI GKUv †g‡q‡`i eB Av‡Q bv, eywo‡`i nv‡Z Avgv‡`i mv‡ne †Zv `~‡ii K_v, AvwgB
gvwm †mUvI †bq, Avwg †mUvI cwo| †Zvgvi Lvevi LvB bv|
Kw¤cDUv‡i MvbI nq? - Avmyb P¨vUvR©x`v| IB †PqviUvq emyb|
Uzwm `yÕ-cvuP wgwbU _v‡K| Zvi g‡a¨B Ii hv hv P¨vUvR©x`vi evox mbvZ‡bi cv‡kB| eq‡m
g‡b Av‡m didi K‡i e‡j ZiZi K‡i P‡j hvq| A‡bK eo n‡jI K_v‡Z Avw` i‡mi gvÎvUv GKUz
mbvZb ZvB mgq bó bv-K‡i e‡j, Mvb ‡Zv nq, †ewkB| Z‡e mbvZ‡bi g¯— eo d¨vb| mbvZ‡bi
AviI A‡bK wKQzB nq| ïbwe? wk¶vMZ †hvM¨Zv, bgª f`ª ¯^fve, †jLv‡jwLi nvZ,
- Avgvi A‡Zv wKQz †kvbvi mgq †bB| KvR c‡o wPš—vi `~i`k©xZv me wKQzB Zvu‡K gy» K‡i| G Qvov
Av‡Q| †m me †kl K‡i evwo †h‡Z n‡e| PvKwi Ki‡jI mbvZ‡bi gZ AZ DuPz c‡` K‡ib bv
- mwZ¨‡i| ZzB eo Kv‡Ri gvbyl| AvgivB me e‡j, mbvZb‡K mv‡ne, m¨vi, †cªwm‡W›U G me bv‡g
AKv‡Ri| miKvi †Kb †h gv‡m gv‡m GZ¸‡jv K‡i Wv‡Kb| cvovi K¬v‡e K‡qK eQi Av‡M GK evi Ges
UvKv †`q †K Rv‡b? fxlb †evKv| wVK Av‡Q, †Zvi G evi c~Rv-KwgwUi †m‡µUvwii †cv‡÷ Zz‡Lvo KvR
g~j¨evb mgq bó Kie bv| LveviUv evo‡Z †Zvi hv K‡i‡Qb| Z‡e IB c‡` KvR Kievi kZ© Zvui
mgq jvM‡e Zvi g‡a¨B GUv ïiy n‡q †kl n‡q hv‡e| GKUvB, mbvZb‡K †cªwm‡W›U c‡` PvB| g~jZt Ibvi
GK wgwb‡Ui Ave„wË| e‡j I †h MvbUv PjwQj Zv †R`v‡Rw`‡ZB mbvZb g‡bi wfZi †_‡K BPQv bv
†kl n‡Z, c‡ii Mv‡b hvevi Av‡M wb‡Ri †iKW© Kiv _vK‡jI wZb eQi ci Avevi G eQi cvovi c~Rv-
Rq †Mv¯^vgx-i ÔgvwmwcwmÕ KweZvUv Pvjv‡bvi Rb¨ KwgwUi †cªwm‡W‡›Ui c‡` wQj| c~Rv †kl| Zvi Rgv
Kw¤cDUv‡i wgDwRK dvBj mvP© K‡i| Li‡Pi wnmve-wbKvl msµvš— Kv‡R P¨vUvR©x`v gv‡S
Uzwm ZeyI Ii K_v bv-ï‡b ejj, Zzwg wK gv‡SB mܨvi w`‡K LvZv-Kjg wb‡q Ii evwo
†QvU‡ejvq c‡o †MwQ‡j? Zvi ciB Kx g‡b n‡Z Avm‡Qb| evwo †XvKevi gy‡L Uzwmi K_vUv Kv‡b
Avevi e‡j, bv bv, Avgvi GUv ejv wVK n‡PQ bv| c‡o‡Q nq‡Zv| mfvcwZi m¤§v‡bi mv‡_ m¤cv`‡Ki
wKQz bv| m¤§vb Rwo‡q|
- †Zvi eKeKvwb eÜ †i‡L KweZvUv †kvb|
2
 P¨vUvR©x`v †Pqv‡i e‡m Uzwm‡K ejj, `iKvi P¨vUvR©x`v wb‡Ri bvg mbvZ‡bi Kv‡Q me mgq
†bB Avi Lvevi w`‡q hvevi| †Zvi gvwm‡K ewjm, ÔAagÕ e‡j D‡j−L K‡ib|
†cªwm‡W›U mv‡ne evB‡i †nv‡U‡j †L‡q †b‡e e‡j‡Qb| mbvZb ï‡bB Ôbv bvÕ K‡i I‡V| mܨvi mg‡qi
Uzwm e‡j, †cªwm‡W›U mv‡ne †K? KvKz? Zvi g~j¨evb mgq bó n‡q hv‡e, hviv †bkv Ki‡e
AZ eo GK Rb eq¯‹ gvbyl mbvZb‡K mv‡ne wb‡R‡`i evwo‡Z KiyK, GLv‡b †Kb?
mv‡ne K‡i K_v ej‡Q †`‡L Zvi fvwi AevK P¨vUvR©x`v nvZ a‡i, nvZ KP‡j I‡K ejj,
jvMwQj| †m Zvi ci mbvZb‡KB D‡Ïk¨ K‡i ejj, †`Lyb AvcwbB †Zv GKUv †jLvq wj‡LwQ‡jb, †MŠiv½
Avwg wK Lye eKeK Kwi| gnvcªfI
z RMvB gvavB-Gi g‡Zv gvZvj‡`i gvi †L‡q
mbvZb Ii gvb fvOv‡Z ejj, KB bv ‡Zv| e‡jwQ‡jb, †g‡i‡Qv Kjwmi Kvbv, Zv e‡j Kx †cªg
- Zvn‡j ej‡jb †Kb? †`e bv? Avcwb †cªwm‡W›U gv‡b Avgv‡`i Kv‡Q
- †m iKg wKQz e‡jwQ bvwK? P¨vUvR©x`v Avcwb gnvcªfi
z g‡Zv| RMv-gvav‡`i Avcbviv GKUz †cªg bv-
ï‡b‡Qb? w`‡j †Kv_vq hv‡e Zviv ejyb? BZ¨vw` bvbvb K_v e‡j
- bv, n‡ZB cv‡i bv| P¨vUvR©x`v †Rvi gv_v bvo‡Z †kl‡gl I‡K ivwR Kwi‡q Zvici evwo †M‡jb|
_v‡Kb| †eŠ-‡Q‡j‡g‡q bv-_vK‡j GB ai‡bi Dc`ª‡ei
- Bm&| ej‡jB nj? †R¨Vz Avmvi Av‡M e‡jbwb? nv‡Z I‡K gv‡S gv‡SB co‡Z nq|
- wVK Av‡Q| Avi eje bv| f‚j n‡q †M‡Q|
gyû‡Z© Uzwmi Avwfgvb gy‡Q gy‡L nvwm dz‡U `yB
DVj| nvm‡Z nvm‡Z ZiZi K‡i P‡j hvwPQj,
P¨vUvR©x`v WvK‡jb, Av‡i Uzwm, †kvb, †kvb| cª_g `yÕ-wZb w`b Lvevi w`‡Z G‡m Uzwm mvaviYZ hv
Uzwm Ny‡i `vuwo‡q wRÁvmv K‡i, Kx nj Avevi? wRÁvmv KiZ, Zv nj, mKv‡ji Lvevi †Kgb †j‡M‡Q?
- †Zvi gvwm‡K GLb wM‡q Avgvi bvg K‡i ewjm gv‡Qi †SvjUv fvj †j‡MwQj †L‡Z? wKsev iv‡Î iywUi
‡Zv, Kvj‡K mܨvq cvuP-†c−U wP‡Kb c‡Kvov jvM‡e| mv‡_ †avKvi WvjbvUv †Kgb †j‡MwQj? BZ¨vw`| hZ
Uzwm AevK n‡q e‡j, ïay wP‡Kb c‡Kvov Lv‡eb? w`b Mov‡Z jvMj Zv ax‡i ax‡i cwiewZ©Z n‡q G
cvuP †c−U! fvZ iywU wKQz Lv‡eb bv? iKg n‡q hvwPQj; AvR iv‡Z Wvjcywi K‡i w`‡j
- †Zv‡K G me wb‡q gv_v Nvgv‡Z n‡e bv| ZzB evPPv Avcwb Lv‡eb? Avcbvi wV‡K-Kv‡Ri †eŠUvi GLb †Zv
‡g‡q, G me eySwe bv| †Zvi gvwm‡K ewjm, ey‡S †Zgb wKQzB KvR †bB| Avcbvi LvIqv evmb-
hv‡e| †Kvmb¸‡jv cwi¯‹vi K‡i †avq bv ‡Kb? †bvsiv †j‡M
- wVK Av‡Q| e‡j Uzwm P‡j †Mj| _v‡K| Avcwb Kx KvR K‡ib Awd‡m wM‡q? BZ¨vw`|
G me K_v †_‡K mbvZbI eySj †h, mKv‡j Awdm hvIqvi Av‡M mbvZb øvb Ki‡Z
Ô†nv‡WKv‡mÕi mv‡_ P¨vUvR©x`vi †hvMv‡hvM †ek ZLb ev_iy‡g| Kwjs‡ej ÔwKwos, wKwosÕ K‡i ci ci
cyiv‡bv| Uzwm P‡j †h‡Z I‡K ej‡jb, †cªwm‡W›U K‡qK evi evRj| AvIqvR ï‡bB eySj, Uzwm G‡m‡Q|
mv‡ne Avcbvi Kv‡Q GKUv †QvÆ AvwR© wb‡q G‡mwQ| Ii ZLb Mv‡q gv_vq Rj| øvb †m‡i †eiv‡Z Kg
- Kx nj Avevi? K‡i n‡jI AviI wgwbU cvuP-mvZ jvM‡e| Kwjs‡ej
- bv, GLbI nqwb| Z‡e Kvj‡K nevi †Zvo‡Rvo Avevi evRj, †e‡RB P‡j‡Q|
Pj‡Q| `yMv© cy‡Rv, j²xc~‡Rv wM‡q Kvjxc~‡Rv Avm‡Z - Id&| GZUzKz ‰ah© †bB †g‡qUvi| wb‡Ri g‡b ej‡Z
†Mj, GKeviI emv nj bv| cvuP-QÕRb ivwR n‡q‡Q| ej‡Z mbvZb ZwoNwo K‡i †Zvqv‡j Rwo‡q, Mv‡q
Z‡e mevi N‡iB †Zv †eŠ-evPPviv Av‡Q| ZvB †gby gv_vq Rj wb‡qB ev_iyg †_‡K †ewi‡q G‡m `iRv
†iwW K‡i †dj‡jI †fb¨z Ly‡u R cvwPQ bv| Avcbvi ‡Zv Ly‡j †`q|
GLb A¨ve‡m›U Av‡Q| Avcwb Ime Lvb bv, Rvwb| `iRv Lyj‡ZB Uzwm †PuwP‡q I‡V, †ej evR‡jB
Avcbv‡K Aby‡iva Kivi a„óZvI Avgvi †bB| Z‡e `iRv Ly‡jb bv †Kb? GZ ¶Y jv‡M...I‡K †`‡LB
Avcbvi Rb¨ Pv‡U fvj fvj wRwbm †i‡LwQ| †hgb Zvi ci, I †nv-†nv- K‡i †dvivi g‡Zv DPQ¡wmZ
GB ÔwP‡Kb c‡KvovÕ| Avcbvi mvg‡bB †`Lyb AW©vi nvwm‡Z †d‡U c‡o, ev_iy‡g Pvb KiwQ‡jb?
w`jvg| Kvj m‡Ü¨‡Z, †ewk bv, hw` GK-†`o N›Uvi - Lvevi †Kv_vq? mbvZb Ii nv‡Z wUwdb †KŠ‡Uv bv-
Rb¨ Avcbvi evwo‡Z GB `ytLxRb‡`i GKUz Avkªq †`‡L wRÁvmv K‡i|
†`b †Zv evwaZ nB| Zvi ci GKUz †_‡g, gyPwK - †mUvB †Zv ej‡Z G‡mwQ| Lvevi Avm‡Z GKUz †`wi
nvm‡Z nvm‡Z ej‡jb, BwZ Avcbvi GKvš— AbyMZ Ð n‡e| gv‡Qi †SvjUv n‡PQ, G¶zwb n‡q hv‡e|
Aag|
3
- G¶zwb n‡q hv‡e †Zv G‡Kev‡i wb‡q G‡jB wb‡q P‡j hvq †jv‡K, Zv n‡j Avi Kx n‡e? GUv
cviwZm| Lyjby †`wL|
- Zzwg Awd‡m, a~r Avcwb Awd‡m hw` bv-†L‡q `vwo KvUv n‡q †M‡j mbvZb †L‡Z emvi Av‡M
†ewi‡q hvb, ZvB †Zv ej‡Z Gjvg| Uzwm I‡K GKUv AvqZvKvi wUwcbe· †Lvjvi Rb¨
- wVK Av‡Q| e‡j mbvZb P‡j hvwPQj| Uzwmi †PvL GwM‡q w`j|
Ii mviv Mv‡q eyjv‡PQ| Gfv‡e Ii †Pv‡Li mvg‡b mbvZb Abvqvm fw½‡Z †mUv a‡i Lyj‡Z †h‡ZB
`vuwo‡q _vK‡Z mbvZ‡bi A¯^w¯— nwPQj| ÔId&Õ e‡j SwUwZ nvZ mwi‡q wb‡q I‡K e‡K, GZ
- Av‡i, `iRvUv eÜ K‡i w`b| Avwg †Zv P‡j hvwPQ| Mig! ewjmwb †Kb Av‡M?
- wKQz n‡e bv _vK| †Pv‡iiv Avgvi evwo‡Z G‡j Uzwm dvwRj-nvwm †n‡m e‡j, Mig e‡jB †Zv
Lvwj nv‡Z j¾v †c‡q P‡j hv‡e| Lyj‡Z cviwQjvg bv| bv-n‡j Avi Avcbv‡K eje
Uzwmi †KvbI j¾v †bB| †m Lvwj nv‡Z G‡jI, †Kb? nvév-Mig Ae¯’vq Avwg †Zv †ivRB Lywj|
Lvwj g‡b †h‡Z ivwR bq| ejj, Avwg Avme bv, IB Avcwb Ggb exicyi‡y li g‡Zv fve K‡i G‡jb, †hb
gyUwK †eŠUv wb‡q Avm‡e Lvevi| Kvj iv‡Îi †LvuPvUv †KvbI e¨vcviB bq| ZvB wKQz ewjwb| GLb eyS‡jb
Avevi gv‡i I‡K| †Zv, Avwg †h KvRUv Kwi †mUv KZ KwVb?
mbvZb e¨vcviUv‡K ¸iyZ¡ bv w`‡q, wVK Av‡Q| - eySjvg| Gi ci I nv‡Z iygvj wb‡q ev·Uv
cvwV‡q †` hv, e‡j ev_iy‡g Xz‡K `iRv eÜ K‡i w`j| Lyj‡ZB Wvj Qj‡K Ii †Kvg‡ii Kv‡Q Rvgvc¨v‡›U
Uzwm Kx Avi Ki‡e? `iRv †U‡b w`‡q P‡j †j‡M hvq|
†Mj| - Bm&-m&! mbvZb Awd‡m hvevi Rvgvc¨v‡›Ui w`‡K
mbvZb øvb †m‡i c¨v›U-Rvgv c‡i ˆZwi| fv‡e, KiyYfv‡e ZvwK‡q _v‡K|
GLywb Avm‡e e‡j GLbI †Kb Avm‡Q bv? Zv n‡j Kx Uzwm †nv-†nv K‡i nvwm‡Z jywU‡q c‡o|
AvR †_‡K mwZ¨ mwZ¨B Ab¨ †KD wb‡q Avm‡e - GUvq †h Wvj Av‡Q ejwe †Zv bv Kx?
Lvevi? †mB Rb¨B Kx †`wi n‡PQ? Nwo †`‡L eySj, - me wKQz GZ e‡j †`evi Kx Av‡Q? nv‡Z ai‡jB
Awdm †ei‡Z †`wi n‡q hv‡e AvR‡K| Kx Ki‡e? †Zv †evSv hvq| In&-†nv-†nv-†nv-!
Avqbvq Pzj AvuPov‡Z wM‡q †`Lj, `vwo †LvuPv-†LvuPv mbvZb nv‡Z Rj wb‡q Zv †gvQvi hZ †Póv
n‡q Av‡Q| †Zvqv‡j Mv‡q Rwo‡q `vwo KvU‡Z ïiy K‡i, `vMUv ZZ we¯—Z … n‡q hvq| †kl‡gl Ôa~r‡ËviÕ
Kij| Zvi GKUz c‡iB Kwjs‡e‡ji AvIqvR| Ges e‡j †L‡Z e‡m hvq|
AvIqv‡Ri aiY †`‡L eySj, UzwmB G‡m‡Q| ejj, Uzwm e‡j, Avwg Pjjvg, Avcwb fvjfv‡e Lvb|
†Lvjv Av‡Q `iRv, P‡j Avq †fZ‡i| mbvZb ivMZ `„wó wb‡q Ii w`‡K ZvKvq|
wfZ‡i Xz‡KB Uzwm e‡j, I gv Zzwg- ayr Avcwb - Avgvi Ici Lye †i‡M †M‡Qb g‡b n‡PQ| GZ
`vwo KvU‡Qb! Avwg fvejvg eywS c~‡Rv KiwQ‡jb! iv‡Mi Kx Av‡Q? Avcwb †Zv Avi wb‡R wKQz Ki‡eb
I me evwZK mbvZ‡bi †KvbIw`bB wQj bv| bv| Kvj mKv‡j Kv‡Ri †eŠUv G‡j Zv‡K KvP‡Z
ZvB wRÁvmv K‡i, †Kb fvewj G iKg? w`‡q †`‡eb| e¨vm, Sv‡gjv wg‡U †Mj| Avwg Pjjvg|
- GB †h †Zvqv‡j Mv‡q Rov‡bv †`Ljvg bv, ZvB g‡b mbvZb wKQz e‡j bv| †L‡Z _v‡K|
nj| - G gv, Avcwb cvMj Av‡Qb bvwK? G fv‡e †KD
- AvR‡K GZ †`wi Kiwj †Kb Lvevi w`‡Z? Awdm Lvq?
†h‡Z †`wi n‡q hv‡e| mbvZb K_v bv e‡j _vK‡Z cv‡i bv| wRÁvmv
- Awd‡m Kx Ki Zzwg ïwb? K‡i, †Kb, Kx nj?
mbvZb m¤§vbbxq e¨w³, bv Ii Kv‡Qi gvbyl? - WvBwbs †Uwej-†Pqv‡i e‡m Lv‡PQb, A_P cv Dc‡i
Uzwmi Kv‡Q Avcwb I Zzwg‡Z Zv wg‡jwg‡k GKvKvi Zz‡j N‡ii †g‡S‡Z ÔeveyÕ n‡q emvi g‡Zv K‡i
n‡q hvwPQj| e‡m‡Qb? ZvI Avevi mzU-c¨v›U c‡i| Avcwb †Zv
- Avgiv †Zv M‡elYvi Kv‡R hy³| ZvB wPš—v Kwi, KjKvZvq PvKwi K‡ib e‡j GLv‡b Av‡Qb, Avcbv‡`i
fvwe| †`‡ki evwo †Kv_vq?
- I, †KvbI KvR Ki bv| e‡m e‡m ïay D‡ëvcvëv mbvZb †h-fv‡e LvwPQj, †m Ae¯’v †_‡K
wPš—v-fvebv Ki| Zv‡ZB GZ GZ UvKv †`q miKvi? we›`ygvÎ wePwjZ bv-n‡q ejj, wKw¯‹Üvq|
†mBR‡b¨ †Zv Avgiv wKQz cvB bv miKv‡ii KvQ - †mUv Avevi †Kvb w`‡K?
†_‡K| †KvbI KvR bv-K‡iB hw` nvRvi-nvRvi UvKv - Rvwbm bv? †Zvi Aek¨ Rvbvi K_vI bq| GUv Lye
m¤¢eZ, iveb mxZv‡K Pzwi K‡i wb‡q P‡j hvevi ci
4
D×v‡ii R‡b¨ ivg †hLv‡b mvnvh¨ PvB‡Z †MwQj †mB - Igv, Zv n‡j n‡e Kx K‡i? GB Rv‡bv ‡Zv,
RvqMv| †hLv‡b myMxª e, A½`, evwj, nbygvb Ges AviI †Zvgv‡K †Zv ejvB nq wb| Zzwg GKv _vK e‡j
me eo eo exi nbyÕiv _vK‡Zv, Zv‡`i †`k| †Zvgvi N‡i Avm‡Z †Kgb jv‡M| c~‡Rvq Avgv‡`i
- wn- wn- wn- | Zzwg Kx evbi bv nbygvb? ÔmyiwfÕi †cªvMªvg †`‡L ÔhyeKmsNÕ K¬ve †_‡K †W‡K‡Q
- Zv bv n‡j Kx Avi G fv‡e e‡m LvB, ej? gvbyl¨ wKQz †cªvMvg Kivi Rb¨|
cªRvwZi n‡j †Zv cv Szwj‡qB †LZvg| GKUv K_v †eŠw`i ei wm we AvB Avwdmvi, w`wj−‡Z †cvw÷s|
†Zv‡K GZ w`b ewjwb| gv‡S g‡a¨ QzwUQUvq KjKvZvq Av‡mb| †eŠw` Mvb
- Kx K_v? fvjev‡m| mbvZb †`‡L‡Q †eŠw`i †KvbI fqWi †bB|
- Av‡Mi R‡b¥ Avwg mwZ¨ mwZ¨ evbiB wQjvg| GKUv ivZw`b wb‡Ri bÕeQ‡ii †g‡q I cvovi †g‡q‡`i wb‡q
†QvÆ GBUzKz †jR †m Rb¨ Avgvi †giy`‡Ûi †k‡l Gavi-Iavi Nyi‡Q, Mvb ïb‡Z, Mvb †`L‡Z, Mvb
GLbI Aewkó Av‡Q| fvj K‡i LyuR‡j AvRI cvIqv Ki‡Z| I‡`i‡K wb‡q GKUv Mv‡bi Mªc z M‡o‡Q, hvi
hvq| evàv I gvš‘‡K †mUv Avwg GKevi †`wL‡qwQ| bvg w`‡q‡Q ÔmyiwfÕ| gvaexI Zvi GKRb ¸iyZc ¡ ~Y©
- In&- wn-wn-wn| Zzwg Kx iKg me K_v ej| Zzwg m`m¨v|
mwZ¨B GKUv cvMj| mbvZb iwmKZv K‡i ejj, †ZvgviI Zv n‡j
- ZzB †Kv_vq _vwKm †i Uzwm? †Kgb †Kgb jv‡M? Avwg fveZvg, †KD wKQz Ki‡j
- Avgvi evwo? Dg&- GLvb †_‡K a‡iv- †cQ‡b wm we AvB jvwM‡q †`‡e|
- wVK Av‡Q aijvg- - †ar! †kv‡bv bv| fvewQ, ÔZv‡mi †`kÕ Avi
- †ar! GLvb †_‡K cv‡q †nu‡U †h‡Z c‡b‡iv wgwbU ÔFZzi½ÕUv Kie| fvj n‡e bv?
jvM‡e| - Lye fvj n‡e|
- Kx bvg RvqMvUvi? - cvuP Zvwi‡L `xcvewji †cªvMªvg| gvaex‡K Zzwg †dvb
- †mUvI †Zvgvi IB wKw¯‹Üvi g‡Zv GKUv RvqMv| K‡i e‡jv bv| hw` bv-Avm‡Z cv‡i †Zv bÕZvwi‡Li
- ZvB? GB †`‡LwQm, ZzBI wKw¯‹Ü¨v‡K fvj‡e‡m Av‡M †hb Aek¨-B Av‡m| IB w`b Avgv‡`i Mv‡bi
†d‡jwQm| Avm‡j LyeB fvj RvqMv wKw¯‹Üv| ILv‡b w`w`gwbi evwo‡Z hviv Mvb †k‡L Zv‡`i d¨vwgwji
emevm Ki‡j, gvby‡liv c~eR © ‡b¥ wd‡i hvq| ZLb G mevi †bgš—b Av‡Q| ey‡S‡Qv †Zv? AvPQv, Avwg
R‡b¥i †KvbI `ytL-Kó Avi Mv‡q jv‡M bv| Pjjvg, †Zvgvi Awdm †h‡Z †`wi n‡q hv‡PQ| mgq
- wVK Av‡Q, Avwg Pjjvg| †c‡j mܨvi w`‡K Avgv‡`i winvm©vj †`L‡Z GKUz
Uzwm P‡j hvevi c‡i c‡iB Ô†`e`vmÕ †eŠw` G‡mv bv| †Kgb n‡PQ †`‡L ï‡b hv‡e|
Gj| mbvZ‡bi Avi GK d¨vb| G evi c~Rv‡Z - wVK Av‡Q, Avm‡evÕLb|
mbvZ‡bi BPQvq †m KvjPvivj †m‡µUvwii c‡` wQj| †eŠw` nbnwb‡q P‡j hvevi ci Avevi Uzwm Gj|
cvovi †g‡q‡`i GK K‡i, dvUvdvwU me †cªvMªvg mbvZb ZLb LvIqv †kl K‡i nvZgyL ay‡PQ| I†K
bvwg‡q‡Q| †eŠw`i we‡qi Av‡M bvg wQj ÔˆPZvjx †`‡L ejj, Avevi Kx nj?
`vmÕ| we‡qi ci Zv n‡q‡Q ÔˆPZvjx †`eÕ| Ô†`eÕ - AvPQv, Zzwg Wvjcywi LvI?
GL‡bi, Ô`vmÕ BwZnvm n‡jI G‡Kev‡i d¨vjbv bq| mbvZb K…wÎg AevK n‡q e‡j, Wvjcywi? †mUv
ZvB †eŠw` Av‡M Ô†`eÕ c‡i Ô`vmÕ ewm‡q wb‡Ri bvg Avevi Kx ‡i? evb‡i Lvq?
†j‡L ÔˆPZvjx †`e`vmÕ| `iRv †Lvjv-B wQj| †ej - evb‡i Lvq bv, gvby‡l Lvq| Zzwg ÔWvjcywiÕI Rv‡bv
wU‡c ÔAvmwQÕ e‡j, †eŠw` †mvRv Ii Lvevi †Uwe‡ji bv|
Kv‡Q P‡j Av‡m| gq`v w`‡q †hgb jywP K‡i bv, †m iKg K‡i
- I gv, Kx my›`i _vjv evwU mvwR‡q Lvevi w`‡q‡Q Zvi g‡a¨ Wv‡ji cyi w`‡q evbv‡bv nq| †m iKg
†`‡L‡Qv! ûg&-g&! Avwg ï‡bwQjvg Ô†nv‡WKvmÕ †_‡K Ki‡j Lv‡e wK? AvR iv‡Î Zv n‡j gvwm‡K Ki‡Z
†Zvgvi Lvevi Avm‡Q| Kx Kx w`‡q‡Q †`wL GKUz fvj eje|
K‡i| e‡j †eŠw` G‡Kevi Lvev‡ii Dci Sz‡u K c‡o - wVK Av‡Q, †`Lv hv‡e †L‡q| wb‡q Avwmm|
Lywu U‡q Lywu U‡q †`L‡Z jvM‡jb|
- evn&| †eŠ‡K †i‡L G‡m gw¯—‡Z LvIqv`vIqv Pj‡Q| wZb
fvj, fvj| fvj fv‡e LvI| GB †kv‡bv bv, †h K_v
ej‡Z Gjvg| gvaex K‡e Avm‡Q? iweevi| Awdm †ei‡bvi Zvov †bB| Av‡M †_‡K ejv
- AvU ZvwiL| mbvZb ejj, AvR mKv‡jB †dv‡b wQj| ZvB mKv‡ji Lvevi `yc‡y i wb‡q G‡m Uzwm ejj,
K_v n‡q‡Q| evàv‡K cy‡iv †Zvgvi g‡Zv †`L‡Z|
5
 †mv-†K‡mi Dc‡i mbvZ‡bi †Q‡j‡g‡q evàv I Zv ï‡b Uzwm cvKv-†ev×vi g‡Zv gv_v bv‡o,
gvš‘i evuav‡bv d‡Uv ivLv Av‡Q| Avm‡Z †h‡Z Uzwm †hb me ey‡S †M‡Q| Lvevi mvRv‡bv †kl n‡j Ii
†mB d‡Uv †`‡L _vK‡e| w`‡K GKUv KvM‡Ri UzK‡iv evwo‡q †`q, GB bvI,
mbvZb ejj, ZzB wVK K‡i †`L| mevB ‡Zv e‡j gvwm w`‡q‡Q|
gvš‘‡K Avgvi g‡Zv †ewk †`L‡Z| mbvZb nv‡Z wb‡q †`Lj, weMZ `k w`‡bi
Uzwm Lvevi mvRv‡Z mvRv‡Z Zv †`‡L ejj, n¨vu, LvIqv-`vIqv eve` UvKv †P‡q cvwV‡q‡Q|
wVK e‡j‡Qv| Zvi ci GKUz †_‡g e‡j, †jv‡K e‡j Uzwm‡K ejj, Kx †jLv Av‡Q ej ‡Zv GUv?
evevi g‡Zv †`L‡Z †g‡qiv myLx nq| - Kx Avi| `k w`‡bi LvIqvi R‡b¨ cvuP‡kv UvKv
mbvZb ïavj, myLx nq? n‡q‡Q, ZvB †jLv Av‡Q|
I †`Lj Uzwm †KvbI K_v bv-e‡j, gv_v †b‡o - cªwZw`‡bi LvIqvi Rb¨ KZ jv‡M Rvwbm?
ÔbvÕ ej‡Q| wRÁvmv Kij, ZzB Kvi g‡Zv †`L‡Z? - hv jv‡M, †Zvgvi Kv‡Q †Zv gvwm Zv †bq bv|
evevi bv gv‡qi g‡Zv? cuPvˇii e`‡j cÂvk K‡i †bq †Zvgvi †_‡K|
Uzwm wKQz ejj bv| mbvZb e‡j, evevi g‡Zv, bv? - Zv n‡j? GB †Zv ZzB fvM Rvwbm| Z‡e †h
- Rvwb bv Kvi g‡Zv| ejwQwj Rvwbm bv|
mbvZb eySj wb‡Ri evevi Acgvb Ki‡Z - Gi g‡a¨ fv‡Mi Kx Av‡Q? GUv ‡Zv †mvRv wn‡me|
PvB‡Q bv e‡jB nq‡Zv I evevi bvg wb‡PQ bv| Gi cÂvk UvKv K‡i `k w`‡bi LvIqvi R‡b¨ cvuP‡kv
ci Uzwm nVvr-B e‡j, †Kv_vq R‡b¥ wQjvg, †K Rv‡b? UvKv| GUv ‡Zv ¸b| cÂvk ¸wbZ `k nj cvuP‡kv|
†eu‡P _vK‡Z fvj jv‡M bv| gv‡S-gv‡S g‡i †h‡Z - ¸‡bi D‡ëvUvB †Zv fvM| `k w`‡bi LvIqvi R‡b¨
B‡PQ K‡i| cvuPÕk UvKv| cvuPk‡K `k w`‡q fvM Ki‡j n‡PQ
mbvZb AevK n‡q e‡j, †m Kx ‡i! GZ Kg cÂvk| †hUv ZzB ejwj cªwZw`b LvIqvi Rb¨ jv‡M|
e‡qm †Zvi| evPPv wgwó-†g‡q ZzB| GLbB givi K_v Avevi cvuPk‡K cÂvk w`‡q fvM Ki‡j nq `k, hZ
ejwQm †Kb? w`b †L‡qwQ †ewi‡q †Mj|
- Kx ej‡j? wgwó †g‡q, Avwg? wn-wn-wn-| Uzwm - fvM Ki‡Z †M‡j `‡ki †ewk bvgZv Rvb‡Z nq|
Lywk‡Z nvm‡Z nvm‡Z e‡j, hv g‡b Av‡m e‡j `vI| 50, 10 K‡i 500, GUv mnR e‡j n‡q †Mj| bv
- ZzB cov‡kvbv ïiy Ki| †`Lwe Avevi me fvj n‡j cÂv‡ki bvgZv Kx †KD KLbI gyL¯’ K‡i? GUv
jvM‡e| fvMUv †Zv‡K Avwg wkwL‡q †`e| cÂvk bv n‡q DbcÂvk ev DbPwj−k n‡j ZLb
GKUz PzcPvc| mbvZb Ii Kw¤cDUv‡i GKUv AvU‡K hv‡e| Zzwg DbPwj−‡ki bvgZv Rv‡bv? ej †`wL
Ave„wË Pvwj‡q †`q| Uzwm wKQz ejwQj bv| ïb‡Q Kx ïwb|
ïb‡Q bv ZvB †evSv hvwPQj bv| Ave„wËUv †kl n‡Z mbvZb‡Z Lye UvBU w`‡q‡Q, Ggb fve K‡i
Uzwm e‡j, evwb‡q evwb‡q GZ wg‡_¨ Mí e‡jv †Kb Uzwm Ii w`‡K ¸j-¸j †Pv‡L ZvwK‡q _v‡K|
Zzwg? - †kvb †kvb, GZ †ewk msL¨vi bvgZv g‡b ivLvi
- †Kb Kx e‡jwQ? †KvbI `iKvi †bB| ZzB GK †_‡K `‡ki bvgZv
- Ô†KD K_v iv‡LwbÕ e‡j †h MíUv †kvbv‡j IUv Kx Rvwbm †Zv? Zv‡ZB me fvM n‡q hv‡e|
mwZ¨? - Kx K‡i n‡e? cvuP‡kvi e`‡j Zzwg cvuP‡kv cÂvk
- Av‡i ayr! IUv Avgvi K_v bvwK? Avwg †Zv Ave„wË †K cÂvk w`‡q fvM Ki †`wL|
K‡iwQ gvÎ| IUv mybxj Mv½yjx bv‡g GK eo Kwei mbvZb ejj, `vuov GKUz| e‡j LvZv †cb wb‡q
†jLv| Av‡m| GB †`L| fvM Kivi Rb¨ Dc‡i 550 wj‡L
- I| Avwg fvejvg Zzwg wj‡L‡Qv| †jv‡Ki †jLv Zzwg bx‡P GKUv `vuwo †U‡b cÂvk wjLwj| wVK Av‡Q?
ejwQ‡j †Kb? Gevi 50-Gi GKUv k~b¨ Av‡Q, 550-i I GKUv k~b¨
- Kx Avðh©| ZzB †h wUwf‡Z kvniyL Lvb, Avwgi Av‡Q, k~‡b¨ k~‡b¨ †K‡U †Mj| G ev‡i 5 G‡° 5, 5
Lv‡bi wm‡bgv †`wLm, †m me Mí Iiv †j‡L bvwK? G‡° 5| Zv n‡j fvMdj nj 11, GLv‡b 5-Gi
IUv Ab¨ †KD †j‡L, Iiv ïay Awfbq K‡i| †ZgbB bvgZv g‡b ivL‡jB n‡q hv‡PQ|
hviv Mvb Mvq ev Ave„wË K‡i Zviv wb‡Ri †jLvI - ZvB ‡Zv! wVK e‡jQ †Zv Zzwg| †`wL †`wL LvZv
K‡i, Z‡e †ewki fvM mgq A‡b¨i †jLv Mvb ev †cbUv `vI| e‡j I didi K‡i wjLj, 450| bx‡P
KweZvB e¨envi K‡i| Zv‡Z †`v‡li wKQz †bB| KviY 50 wj‡L Ii g‡Zv KvUvKzwU K‡i †`Lj, n‡PQ 9|
K¨v‡mU ev wmwW‡Z ejv _v‡K Zv Kvi †jLv| ZvB ‡Zv, e‡j Avevi wjLj, 750| GUv‡K Kx K‡i
Ki‡e? k~‡b¨ k~‡b¨ †K‡U w`‡j Dc‡i _vK‡Q 75 bx‡P
6
5| Zv n‡j? GLv‡b nv‡Z ivLvivwLi Kx me Sv‡gjv ¸wQ‡q †L‡Z w`‡q‡Q| ci ci vi ZiKvwi, †e¸b
Av‡Q bv? fvRv, AviI GKUv Kx ZiKvwi, gv‡Qi †Svj, bvi‡Kj
- wKQz †bB| Sv‡gjv g‡b Ki‡jB Sv‡gjviv me †c‡q w`‡q gy‡Mi Wvj, PvUwb..
em‡e †Zv‡K| GB †`L| 7 †Zv| Zvn‡j 5 G‡° 5, - ZvB bvwK †n mbvZb? †Kv_vÕ †_‡K bvI LveviUv?
_vKj c‡o 2| 2 Avi 5-G 25| cvuP cvu‡PP 25| Zv mbvZb †KvbIw`b-B †fvRbiwmK bq|
n‡j fvMdj n‡e 12| †g‡qgn‡j Zvi LvIqv`vIqv wb‡q GZ Av‡jvPbv ZvB
G iKg Pj‡Z Pj‡Z Uzwm nVvrB †`Iqvj Nwoi Ii fvj jvMwQj bv| mbvZb ZvB ms‡¶‡c ejj|
w`‡K ZvwK‡q ejj, Bm&| A‡bK ¶Y n‡q †Mj me ï‡b mywgZKvKz ej‡jb, cÂvk UvKv? evn&!
G‡mwQ| gvwm hw` bv Nygvq †Zv Avgv‡K †`L‡Z †c‡j †ek m¯—v †Zv! GKB nv‡Zi ivbœv †L‡q-†L‡q wR‡f
Lye eK‡e| Avwg Pjjvg| GLb wM‡q G iKg K‡i Kov c‡o hv‡PQ, eyS‡j| nvZ cvëv‡j ï‡bwQ Zwi-
†`Le KZ¸‡jv cvwi| ZiKvwii ¯^v`I bvwK e`‡j hvq| gv‡S g‡a¨ wR‡fi
- n¨vu Ki| cª_‡gB KwVb msL¨v fvewe bv| mnR †U÷ e`j Kivi Rb¨ †L‡q †`L‡j nq|
msL¨v †hgb 2 †_‡K 9 ch©š— w`‡q K‡i K‡i A‡f¨m e‡j mywgZKvKz Pkgvi dvuK w`‡q KvwKgvi
Ki| Zv moMo n‡q †M‡j ax‡i ax‡i KwVb msL¨vq w`‡K GKUz ZvwK‡q wb‡jb| KvwKgvi gy‡L g„`y nvwm|
hvm| †eŠw` ejj, cÂvk bq, Avwg †LvuR wb‡q
- wVK Av‡Q| Pjjvg| †`‡LwQ Avmj †iU cuPvËi| Ii Rb¨ †¯ckvj †iU,
- Av‡i Av‡i| cvuP‡kv UvKv †Zv wb‡q hv| gvwm‡K cÂvk| GKUv dzUdz‡U †g‡q G‡m Avevi LveviUv
w`‡q w`we| evwo‡Z †cŠu‡Q w`‡q hvq|
mbvZb cvm© †_‡K UvKv evi K‡i Ii nv‡Z - In&-†nv- ZvB? mywgZKvKz K…wÎg `yt‡Li m‡½
w`‡q †`q| Uzwm Zi-Zi K‡i P‡j hvq| ej‡jb, Bqvs my›`i gvbyl, ZvB Zzwg †¯ckvj †n
mbvZb| Avgv‡`i gZ c°‡Kk ey‡ov-nveov‡`i †`L‡j
Pvi nq‡Zv Lvevi-B †`‡e bv, †iU Kgv‡bv ev dzUdz‡U
†g‡q w`‡q Lvevi cvVv‡bv, G me †¯ckvj wU«U‡g›U
QzwUi w`b e‡j mܨv‡ejv ÔmyiwfÕi winvm©vj †`L‡Z †Zv A‡bK `~‡ii K_v|
Ô†`e`vmÕ eDw`i Ni †Mj mbvZb| Ii LvIqv`vIqvi Av‡jvPbv ZeyI †g‡b wbwPQj|
- Av‡i, mbvZb †h| G‡mv G‡mv| wKš‘ NifwZ© bvbv-e‡q‡mi †g‡q-gwnjv‡`i mvg‡b I‡K
e‡qv‡R¨ô m½xZiwmK gvbyl, mywgZKvKz, I‡K †g‡q‡`i m‡½ Rwo‡q i½-iwmKZvq mbvZ‡bi A¯^w¯—
†`‡LB mv`‡i wfZ‡i †W‡K wb‡jb| Ibvi ¯€x cviyj †eva nwPQj|
KvwKgvI ÔmyiwfÕi GK Rb m`m¨v| mywgZKvKz ZvB
winvm©vj †`L‡Z G‡m‡Qb| winvm©v‡ji gvSLv‡b LvIqv- ÔmyiwfÕi AvÇv †_‡K Ny‡i G‡m mbvZb LvZv
`vIqvi e‡›`ve¯— ivL‡ZB nq| bB‡j †g‡q¸‡jvi ‡cb wb‡q emj| Ii Avevi †jwL‡jwLi fi Av‡m|
weKvj †_‡K †b‡P-†M‡q cªPÛ wL‡` †c‡q hvq| evwo dvuKv, I GKv, wVK G iKg mg‡qB Zv Av‡m|
mbvZb hLb †cŠuQvj, ZLb wUwdb Rb¨ weiwZ PjwQj| iv‡Î Uzwm G‡m ejj, Zzwg GZ c‡ov †Kb? cov‡kvbv
- GZ †`wi Ki‡j †Kb Avm‡Z? wVK Av‡Q, GB bvI †kl K‡i Z‡e †Zv PvKwi K‡i †jv‡K| Kx PvKwi Ki
LvI| e‡j eDw` I‡K GK †c−U fwZ© wgwó I wPc&m- Zzwg †h PvKwi cvIqvi ci-I GZ co‡Z nq?
RvZxq Kx me evwo‡q w`‡jb| - Avwg †Zv BDwbfvwm©wU †Z PvKwi Kwi| M‡elYv Kiv
- Av‡i bv bv †eŠw`, Avwg wUwdb K‡i G‡mwQ| QvovI Avgv‡K cov‡Z nq| ¯‹z‡ji ci K‡jR, K‡jR
†g‡q‡`i wUwd‡bi Rb¨ Avbv wRwbl mbvZ‡bi cvm Kivi ci-I †jv‡K †h K¬v‡m c‡o Avwg †mB
†L‡Z j¾v KiwQj| †eŠw` Zv bv ey‡S ejj, †mB K¬v‡m covB|
†Zv| Avgv‡`i G me MwieLvbvi Lvevi Zzwg Avi †Kb - DwieŸvm&| Zzwg Zv n‡j †Zv Lye cwÛZ gv÷vigkvB!
Lv‡e e‡jv? Ô†nv‡WKvmÕ-Gi my¯v^ `y Lvev‡i gyL g‡R gv÷vi e‡j †Zvgv‡K †KD gv‡b? Zzwg wb‡RB †Zv
Av‡Q| K‡j‡R cov †Q‡j‡`i g‡Zv †`L‡Z|
mywgZKvKz G me mvs‡KwZK K_vevZ©v eyS‡Z - DuPz K¬v‡m covi †Zv †KvbI eqm-mxgv †bB| Avwg
bv-†c‡i ej‡jb, Kx e¨vcvi †n mbvZb| GKUz Ly‡j hv‡`i‡K covB, Zv‡`i A‡b‡KB Avgvi gvgv-KvKvi
ej ‡Zv| eqmx|
mbvZb wKQz ejvi Av‡MB †eŠw` ejj, Av‡i - Bm&| Avwg cov‡kvbv Kwi bv e‡j hv Lywk ej‡jB
Kvj mKv‡j Ii evwo wM‡q †`wL Kx my›`i mvwR‡q nj? eo‡`i KLbI †QvUiv covq bvwK?
7
 Uzwm Ii K_v wek¦vm K‡i bv| wRÁvmv K‡i, - Kx †`L‡Qv? e‡jv bv, wVK K‡iwQ?
Zzwg wUDkb covI bv? - me wVK n‡q‡Q †i! Z‡e †h ZzB ejwQwj cvwim bv|
- bv| GB †Zv Kx my›`i K‡iwQm|
- me K‡j‡RB cwo‡q `vI? cwÛZ bq, Zzwg Zv n‡j - Avcwb `yc‡y i ej‡jb, Z‡e bv nj?
†Zv Lye †evKv gv÷vigkvB| - Avwg Avi Ggb Kx e‡jwQ| K‡iwQm †Zv ZzB-B|
Uzwmi `k©b I wPš—vi wbR¯^ GKwU aviv Av‡Q| - Avcwb Ifv‡e bv †evSv‡j cviZvg bvwK Avwg?
mbvZb me mgq mn‡R Zv LÛb Ki‡Z m¶g nq bv| GLb evwo‡Z wM‡q AviI A‡bK¸‡jv Kie| †m¸‡jv
G-welq †Q‡o I ZvB GgwbB ejj, AvR we‡K‡j wVK n‡q‡Q wKbv †`‡L †`‡eb †Zv?
†Zvi KvwKgv †dvb K‡iwQj| - n¨vu ‡i, †Kb †`‡L †`e bv| wbðq †`e| GLb 2
- Kx ejj? †_‡K 9 ch©š— K‡iwQm †Zv| Gfv‡eB 10 †_‡K 19
- Kx Avi? GB †Kgb AvwQ? Kx LvwPQ, GB me| ch©š— msL¨v w`‡q 19-Gi Dc‡i †h †KvbI msL¨v †K
- Zzwg Kx ej‡j? fvM Kwim| fvMdj †ei Kwim Ges fvM bv-†M‡j
- ivRvi nv‡j AvwQ| `viyY LvIqv-`vIqv n‡PQ| fvM‡kl Aewkó _vK‡e|
- mwZ¨B Zv-B e‡j‡Qv? gvwm Avgv‡K cªvqB wR‡Ám Gi ci mbvZb I‡K †evSvj, hLb 11, 12, 13
K‡i, Lvevi †Zvgvi †Kgb jvM‡Q| AvR‡K wM‡q ev 17, 18, 19 w`‡q fvM Ki‡e ZLb bvgZv bv-
gvwm‡K eje Zzwg hv hv ej‡j| †W‡K ¸b K‡i wb‡jB n‡e| ¸b †Zv Uzwm Rv‡bB|
- LvIqv-`vIqvi †KvbI Amywe‡a n‡PQ bv ï‡b †Zvi 12, 13 ev 19 †K 1, 2, 3,..7, 8, 9 BZ¨vw` w`‡q|
KvwKgv ejj, AvU Zvwi‡L Avm‡e| ZLb-I ïay 1 †_‡K 9-Gi bvgZv g‡b ivL‡jB n‡e|
- K‡e? AvU Zvwi‡L? Zvi ci Zzwg Avi Lv‡e bv evwK wKQz g‡b ivLvi `iKvi †bB|
Avgv‡`i Kv‡Q? †k‡l ejj, K‡i †`L| cviwe|
- bvn&| Avi Kx Ki‡Z Lve? gvaex wQj bv ZvB - wVK Av‡Q|
LvwPQjvg| - ZzB †h wUDkb-Gi LiPvi f‡q cov‡kvbv †Q‡o
- gvwm Rv‡b †h Zzwg gvÎ GB KÕw`‡bi Rb¨ Lv‡e, w`‡qwQm, fvM †Zv wk‡L †Mwj, Gi Rb¨ Kx wUDkb
Zvi ci Avi Lv‡e bv? jvMj?
- n¨vu, Rv‡b †Zv| Avwg Av‡M e‡jwQjvg cvuP ZvwiL| - Avcwb †hUv GK w`‡b wkwL‡q w`‡jb, IUvB †Zv
GLb Zv mvZ ZvwiL n‡e, GUv e‡j w`m| wUDkb co‡j GK gvm a‡i †kLv‡Zv| w`‡q gv‡mi
- AvR Pvi| gv‡b Kvj cvuP... †k‡l wZb‡kv UvKv K‡i wbZ|
Uzwm weo-weo K‡i wnmve Ki‡Z jvMj Kx me| - †Kb, ¯‹z‡j wk‡L wbwe|
mbvZb e‡j, Kx nj †i Uzwm? Pzc K‡i `vuwo‡q iBwj - Zzwg Kx †evKv! Av‡i B¯‹z‡j †h gv÷vi AsK covq
†Kb? LveviUv evo| †mB †Zv N‡i wUDkb covq| me B¯‹z‡j eywS‡q w`‡j,
- I n¨vu| evowQ| e‡j Uzwm PzcPvc Lvevi evo‡Z N‡i Ii Kv‡Q Avi ‡KD wUDkb co‡Z Avm‡e?
_v‡K| mbvZb wKQz ej‡Z cvij bv GK_vi Rev‡e|
Zvi ci mbvZb †L‡Z em‡j cv‡k `vuwo‡q _v‡K|
Ab¨vb¨ w`‡bi gZ ÔAvwg PjjvgÕ ÔAvwg PjjvgÕ K‡iI cvuP
e‡j bv|
- wKQz ejwe Uzwm? mbvZb wRÁvmv K‡i| ci w`b mKv‡j Uzwm Gj `ytLx-`ytLx gyL K‡i|
- n¨vu, bv- gv‡b †Zvgv‡K †`Lve wK bv fvewQ| mbvZb wRÁvmv K‡i, Kx ‡i, Ggb ïK‡bv †Kb
- Kx †`Lvwe, †`Lv bv| Ifv‡e `vuwo‡q iBwj †Kb? †i †Zvi gyL? gvwm e‡K‡Q?
Uzwm Ii Rvgvi wfZ‡i jyKv‡bv GKUv KvMR Uzwm wKQz ejj bv| Lvevi evo‡Z jvMj
evi K‡i e‡j, GB †`L| AvR‡K `yci y ‡ejv GB †Uwe‡j| mbvZb‡K ejj, KvKz AvR‡K bv gvwmi
fvM¸‡jv Avwg K‡iwQ| wVK n‡q‡Q? e‡j mbvZ‡bi gv‡qi kixi Lvivc| gvwm †`L‡Z hv‡e| ZvB gv‡Qi
mvg‡b †gvovgywo GKUv Le‡ii KvM‡Ri Dci †cwÝj †Svj Ki‡Z cv‡iwb| fvRv w`‡q‡Q|
w`‡q †jLv wKQz †`Lvq| KÕw`b †M‡jB Avi Lvevi w`‡Z Avm‡e bv|
Lvevi †d‡j mbvZb †ek wKQz ¶Y a‡i †g‡j- AvR †KvbI Kvi‡Y gv‡Qi †Svj mg‡q Ki‡Z cv‡iwb|
aiv KvMRUv †`‡L| `y‡qKUv †QvULvU f‚j ev` w`‡j, Zvi Rb¨ evwb‡q evwb‡q gvwmi †kLv‡bv G me wg‡_¨
me KÕUv fvMB wVK n‡q‡Q| fzjUv †cw݇j wVK K‡i K_v ej‡Z Ii gb mvq w`‡PQ bv| mbvZb Zv eyS‡Z
w`‡q I Uzwmi w`‡K ZvwK‡q _v‡K|
8
†c‡i ejj, wVK Av‡Q| †KvbI e¨vcvi bv| G‡Z - GB †h Avwg M‡íi eB cwo| gvwm Rvb‡Z cvi‡j
†Zvi Gfv‡e gyL ïK‡bv K‡i _vKvi Kx nj? Avgv‡K †cUv‡e| KvR bv-K‡i Mí KiwQ ev M‡íi eB
- †Zvgv‡K hv †`q, ZvB †L‡q bvI, wKQz ej bv †Kb? cowQ †`L‡j GLv‡b gvwm, evox‡Z evev Lye e‡K|
†m w`b iv‡Î Avjy-cUj KzwP w`‡q Kx wePQwi GKUv - Uzwm †Zvi gv Av‡Q?
ZiKvwi K‡i w`j, AvgviB †L‡Z Mv ¸wj‡q DVwQj, mbvZb †Lqvj K‡i‡Q, evevi K_v gv‡S-gv‡SB
Zzwg ZvB w`‡q Ggb fv‡e iywU¸‡jv †L‡Z ïiy Ki‡j e‡j, wKš‘ gvÕi K_v KLbI e‡j bv| Uzwm Pzc K‡i
†hb Ag„Z Lv‡PQv| ci w`b mKv‡j wR‡Ám Ki‡Z _v‡K| I D‡V wM‡q eyK †mî †_‡K Lyu‡R
ej‡j, Lye fvj n‡q‡Q| GZ wg‡_¨ K_v †Kb ej wef‚wZf‚l‡bi Ôc‡_i cvuPvjxÕ evi K‡i Ii nv‡Z w`‡Z
Zzwg? hvq|
- Kx eje ej? †KD GZ ¶Y a‡i wb‡Ri KvR †d‡j Uzwm fq †c‡q e‡j I‡V, bv bv, GLb †be bv|
†iu‡a w`‡q‡Q, †mUvB h‡_ó bq Kx? ZzB IB ZiKvwiUv iv‡Î hLb †Zvgv‡K †L‡Z w`‡Z Avme, ZLb Rvgvi
Lvivc n‡jI bv-†L‡q †d‡j †Zv w`mwb? Z‡e? AvwgI wfZ‡i jywK‡q wb‡q †mvRv evwo P‡j hve| Zv n‡j
Zv-B K‡iwQ| G‡Z GZ K_vi Zv n‡j Kx Av‡Q? gvwm ev Ab¨ †KD Rvb‡Z cvi‡e bv|
- Zzwg fvjgvbyl wKQz ej bv e‡j, G iKg hv B‡PQ Uzwm‡K †`‡L mbvZ‡bi A‡bK eQi Av‡MKvi
w`‡q †L‡Z †`Iqv Avgvi GK`g fvj jv‡M bv| Ii ¯‹zj Rxe‡bi NUbv g‡b c‡o hvq| I ZLb K¬vm-
AvR‡K GB †h gv‡Qi †SvjUv Kij bv, B‡PQ Ki‡j †m‡f‡b c‡o| K¬v‡m I dv÷© eq wQj| GK w`b
Kx cviZ bv? Lye cviZ| ivbœv GKUz Av‡M ïiy weKv‡j ¯‹zj QzwUi wKQz Av‡M jvB‡eªix †_‡K GB
Ki‡jB nZ| Ôc‡_i cvuPvjxÕ eBUv wb‡q †ewi‡q‡Q| cowe †Zv co,
Uzwmi gb-Lviv‡ci miƒcwU D`&NvUb K‡i mbvZb IqvK© GWz‡Kkv‡bi ivmfvix wUPvi iv‡Rb m¨vi-Gi
eoB cyjwKZ nq| Uzwmi K‡l Avbv fv‡Mi AsK¸wj G‡Kev‡i mvg‡b c‡o †Mj|
†`Lvi ci e‡j, †Zv‡K AvR‡K GKUv bZzb wRwbl - Kx †i? Kx eB †`wL!
†`e| wKš‘ †`e wKbv ZvB fvewQ? I f‡q Romo n‡q, eBUv wcQ‡b jywK‡q
- Kx wRwbl ej bv| `vI Avgv‡K| `vuwo‡qwQj| iv‡Rb m¨vi-Gi m‡½ Ii evevi fvj
mbvZb Kvj iv‡Z GKwU Mí wj‡L‡Q| †mUv eÜzZ¡ wQj| evev‡K hw` e‡j †`b? †mUvI Ii f‡qi
†Kgb n‡q‡Q Zv c‡o ejevi Rb¨ Ggb GK Rb Zvi Avi GKUv KviY wQj ZLb|
PvB hvi G me covi Af¨vm Av‡Q| gvaex evox‡Z iv‡Rbm¨vi e‡K I‡Vb, covi eB bv c‡o
_vK‡j †m-B mvaviYZ mevi Av‡M c‡o gZvgZ †`q| M‡íi eB cov ïiy K‡iQ?
wKš‘ GLb I †bB e‡j Ii Uzwmi K_vB g‡b Av‡m| Zvi ci eBUv Ii nvZ †_‡K cªvq wQwb‡q wb‡q
Ô†`kÕ Ômvb›`vÕi Mí c‡o hvi gZvgZ Ii g‡Zi mv‡_ †`‡L e‡jwQ‡jb, ûg&-g| wVK Av‡Q| GUv co‡Z
wg‡j hvq, Zv‡K cvwVKv wn‡m‡e GK`g †njv‡djv cvi| Ab¨ eB Zz‡j evwo‡Z wb‡q hvevi Av‡M,
Ki‡Z cv‡i bv| Avgv‡K †`wL‡q wb‡q hv‡e|
I Uzwm‡K ejj, †Zv‡K GKUv Mí †`e, cowe? ejv evûj¨, G NUbvi ci I cªPi z eB c‡o‡Q|
Uzwm gnvLywk n‡q ejj, n¨vu, Avgv‡K GKUv M‡íi eB cov n‡q †M‡j Zv wb‡q wM‡q iv‡Rb m¨vi‡K †`LvZ|
†`‡e †Zv coe| Zvi g‡a¨ A‡bK eB-G †cªg-fvjevmvi K_v †jLv
mbvZb fv‡e, G ‡h †gN bv-PvB‡ZB Rj! _vKvq †m¸‡jv †`LvZ bv| eBUv †diZ †`evi mgq
- gvwmi Kv‡Q †h eB¸‡jv Av‡m Zv‡Z eoMíUv jvB‡eªixqvb-KvKz‡K a‡i Lye Abybq webq KiZ, GB
cy‡ivUv GK m‡½ _v‡K bv| c‡b‡iv w`b Aš—i Aš—i eBUv †h I c‡o‡Q Zv †hb Nybv¶‡iI iv‡Rb m¨vi‡K
GKUz GKUz K‡i †e‡ivq| Avgvi I iKg GKUv Lye e‡j bv †`q Zvi Rb¨|
eoMí GKUvbv co‡Z fxlY B‡PQ K‡i| †mB eqmUvB wQj f‡qi| gv Qvov Av‡kcv‡ki
Ii K_v ï‡b mbvZb fvej, Ii †QvUM‡í Uzwmi mevB‡KB fq jvMZ| mvgvb¨ †KvbI ÎywU †`L‡jB, gv
GB D‡cvmx gb fievi bq| GKgvÎ eomo †KvbI Qvov evwK mevB fr©mbv KiZ| I Ges Uzwm †h GK-B
Dcb¨v‡mi eB‡qB G ¶z`vi mvgwqK Dckg n‡Z mgv‡Ri gvbyl| Zv GZ axi-MwZ‡Z e`jvq †h GK
cv‡i| Rxe‡b e`jUv †Pv‡L bvI co‡Z cv‡i| mgq I
Kx eB †`Iqv hvq Zv-B hLb fve‡Q, Uzwm cwiw¯’wZi wePv‡i ïay iv‡Rbeveyiv e`‡j hvb|
ejj, Zzwg Avevi G K_v mevB‡K e‡j †`‡e bv †Zv? - †Zvi gv †bB †i Uzwm? mbvZb Avevi wRÁvmv K‡i|
- Kx K_v mevB‡K e‡j †`e?

9
- Bm&-m&| †`wi n‡q †Mj| e‡j Uzwm †h KvM‡R ÷‡ci Kv‡Q †jvKbv_ evevi GKUv eomo gw›`i
fvM¸‡jv K‡i G‡bwQj Zv I‡K †`L‡Z w`‡q ZwoNwo Av‡Q bv, ILv‡b P‡j †hZvg| mviv w`b ILv‡b e‡mB
K‡i P‡j †Mj| coZvg eBUv| mKvj m‡Ü¨ jvBU R¦‡j, ZvB iv‡ZI
covi Amywe‡a nZ bv| wKš‘ ivwÎ bÕUv †cwi‡q †M‡j
iv‡Î G‡m Uzwm wRÁvmv K‡i, †Zvgvi N‡i wV‡K- Lye fq jvMZ| ZLb P‡j AvmZvg| iv‡Î N‡i G‡mI
Kv‡Ri †h †eŠUv mKvj we‡Kj Av‡m, I‡K cªwZgv‡m c‡owQ| mevB Nywg‡q co‡j, Zvi ci|
KZ K‡i `vI †Zvgiv? mbvZb Ii K_v hZ ïb‡Q, ZZB wew¯§Z
- mv‡o wZbÕk| n‡PQ| ïavq, mviv w`b ILv‡b _vKwZm †Zv †LwZm
- mv‡o wZb‡kv? GBUzKz Kv‡Ri Rb¨ GZ UvKv †bq? Kx?
- †Zv‡K Iiv Kv‡Ri Zzjbvq eÇ Kg UvKv †`q, ZvB - c~‡Rvi ci A‡bKUv K‡i cªmv` †`q †Zv| †jvKbv_
†Zvi GUv GZ †ewk g‡b n‡PQ| evevi gw›`‡ii evgyb-VvKzi GK evi †W‡K Avgv‡K
Zv ï‡b Uzwm Pzc K‡i hvq| mbvZb I‡K A‡bK wKQz wR‡Ám K‡iwQj| Avwg evwo bv-wM‡q
mKv‡j †`Lv fv‡Mi KvMR Ges Ôc‡_i cvuPvjxÕ eBUv gw›`‡ii ILv‡b mKvj-we‡Kj GKUv eB wb‡q e‡m
†`q| KvMRUv †`‡L wb‡q, eBUv Ii w`‡K wcQb AvwQ Zv j¶¨ K‡iwQj| Avwg cªmv` PvB‡Z †M‡j ZvB
wd‡i, d«‡Ki wfZi XzwK‡q jywK‡q wb‡q P‡j †Mj| GKUz †ewk K‡i w`‡q w`Z| Kx fvj †Zvgvi eBUv!
Avgvi GZ fvj †j‡M‡Q bv, co‡Z co‡Z LvIqvi
Gi ci w`b Uzwm †L‡Z w`‡Z Gj bv| GKUv †Q‡j K_vB f‚‡j †hZvg| Avgvi Lvwj g‡b nZ, Avwg †hb
G‡m Ii Lvevi w`‡q †Mj| Zvi Kv‡Q mbvZb Rvbj eBUvi Ô`~Mv© Õw`w`| Avi ÔAcyÕ†K Avgvi fvB ÔjvjUzÕi
†h, Uzwm mKv‡j G‡m ÔLye †cU e¨v_v Ki‡QÕ e‡j †mB g‡Zv g‡b nwPQj| Zzwg Kx K‡i eyS‡j, GB eBUv
†h P‡j †M‡Q, GLbI Av‡mwb| co‡Z Avgvi GZ fvj jvM‡e?
mbvZ‡bi gy‡L g„`y nvwm|
mKvj, ivwÎ, Zvi ciw`b mKvjI †K‡U †Mj| - †Zvgvi Kv‡Q G iKg AviI eB Av‡Q?
mbvZb m¤§wZm~PK gv_v bv‡o|
Uzwm Gj ci w`b ivw·ejv| we‡Kj †_‡K †gN - Bm&| Zzwg hw` AviI wKQz w`b gvwmi Kv‡Q †L‡Z,
K‡iwQj| mܨv †_‡K Zv wSiwS‡i e„wói iƒc wb‡q‡Q| Zv n‡j †m¸‡jvI Avwg c‡o wb‡Z cviZvg|
Zvi-B g‡a¨ Pzwo`v‡ii Iobv gv_vq Rwo‡q Uzwm Gj|
mbvZb †Zv AevK! G K_vi ci nVvr-B Uzwm G‡Kev‡i Pzc K‡i hvq|
- Kx e¨vcvi †i Uzwm| G‡Kev‡i nvwcm n‡q †MQwj? Kvj‡Ki ci GB Avmv hvIqv, UzK‡iv-UzK‡iv K_v,
†c‡Ui e¨v_v †m‡i‡Q? nvwm, DPQ¡vm, Avi _vK‡Q bv| †mB wPš—v Ii K_vi
- †cU e¨v_v bv nvwZ| ¯^vfvweK Q›`‡K Mªvm K‡i †bq|
- nvwZ! ewjm Kx †i? †Uwe‡j Lvevi †e‡o w`j PzcPvc|
- Zzwg Gfv‡e K_v ej‡e bv †Zv| Avgvi Lye gb mbvZb ejj, KLbI †KvbI Amyweavq co‡j, Avwmm
Lvivc! wKš‘|
mbvZ‡bi g‡b nj, Uzwmi K_vevZ©v nVvr K‡iB
cwiYZ gwnjvi g‡Zv jvM‡Q| I ejj, wVK Av‡Q| Kx Uzwm eBUv Kvwg‡Ri wfZi †_‡K evi K‡i Ii
n‡q‡Q Ly‡j ej bv Avgv‡K| nv‡Z w`‡q, ÔAvmwQ KvKzÕ e‡j gyû‡Z© evwoi mvg‡bi
- AvR‡K mvZ ZvwiL| Gi ci Zzwg Avi Lv‡e bv AÜKv‡i wgwj‡q †Mj|
Avgv‡`i Kv‡Q| Zzwg †h eBUv co‡Z w`‡qwQ‡j, †mUv
Avgv‡K cov †kl K‡i Zv n‡j AvR‡Ki g‡a¨B Qq
†diZ w`‡Z nq|
ZvB ‡Zv! mbvZb G-w`KUv †f‡e †`‡Lwb| †eŠ, †Q‡j‡g‡q P‡j Avmvi ci mbvZb ax‡i ax‡i
wRÁvmv K‡i, c‡owQm cy‡iv eBUv? f‚‡jB †M‡Q Uzwmi K_v| gvaex G‡m LvIqv-`vIqvi
- n¨vu| AvR we‡K‡j †kl K‡iwQ| gvwm‡K †c‡U e¨v_v K_v wRÁvmv Ki‡j, Ii Kv‡Q K_v cªm‡½ GK evi
n‡PQ e‡j Kv‡R Avwmwb| evwo‡ZI wQjvg bv| †ivR G‡mwQj Ô†nv‡WKvmÕ-Gi Lvev‡ii †KvqvwjwU-i mv‡_
mKv‡j †hgb Kv‡R †ewi‡q hvB †m iKg †ewi‡q ÔUzwmÕ bv‡g GKUv †g‡qi mg‡q Lvevi wb‡q Avmvi
†hZvg| evev Rv‡b Avwg Kv‡RB hvwPQ| Avwg evwo K_v|
†_‡K †ewi‡q A‡bK `~‡i IB †h Ôey‡ov eUZjvÕ evm
10
 gv‡S Ô†nv‡WKvmÕ-Gi gvwmi mv‡_ evRv‡i GK mbvZ‡bi Kv‡Q A‡b‡K KvMRcÎ A¨v‡U‡÷k‡bi
evi †`Lv n‡Z K_vq K_vq †R‡bwQj †h Uzwm Ibvi Rb¨ Av‡m| †mB iKgB †KD n‡e †f‡e I e‡j,
KvR †Q‡o w`‡q‡Q, ZvI cªvq `yÕgv‡mi Ici nj| Av‡Qb| †fZ‡i G‡mv|
Ô†Kb †Q‡o w`j?Õ ïav‡Z e‡jwQ‡jb, Ômy‡L mbvZb I-N‡i †Q‡j‡g‡qi mv‡_ LybmywU
_vK‡Z KvD‡K hw` f‚‡Z wK‡jvq, Zv n‡j Avcwb KiwQj| `iRvi Kv‡Q Uzwm‡K †`‡LB wP‡š— cv‡i|
Avwg Kx-B ev Ki‡Z cvwi ejybÕ| gvaexi mv‡_ K_v ej‡Q †`‡L I D‡V Av‡m| wK‡kvix
Ô†Kv_vq _v‡K Rv‡bb wK bvÕ wRÁvmv Kiv‡Z †g‡qiv †Kb †h jvDWMvi g‡Zv Ggb ûogywo‡q eo
e‡jwQ‡jb, ÔIB K¨v‡bj-Gi avi †Nu‡m †h me ew¯— n‡q hvq! GK eQi n‡q‡Q Kx nqwb, GiB g‡a¨
MwR‡q D‡V‡Q, Zv‡`i-B †KvbI GKUv‡Z n‡e| I‡`i Uzwm‡K KZ eo eo jvM‡Q! gvaexi wcQ‡b mbvZb‡K
Av¯—vbvi Kx †KvbI wVK Av‡Q bvwK? AvR GLv‡b, †Zv Avm‡Z †`‡L Uzwm DPQ¡vm †P‡c ivL‡Z cv‡i bv|
ew¯— D‡PQ` n‡q †M‡j Kvj †mLv‡bÕ| gvaexi cvk KvwU‡q evwo‡Z Xz‡K Ii cv‡q nvZ Qzu‡q
eQi Ny‡i †Mj| bZzb eQ‡i ¯^vfvweK Q‡›` cªYvg K‡i|
G‡Ki ci GK gvm¸‡jv G‡m †K‡U hvwPQj| - Av‡i _vK _vK| Kx e¨vcvi ‡i Uzwm? cªYvg †Kb?
mbvZ‡bi †Q‡j‡g‡q evàv I gvš‘ c‡ii K¬v‡m DVj GZ w`b †Kv_vq nvwi‡q †MwQwj?
Lye fvj †iRvë K‡i| `yÕgvm K¬vm nevi ci - GB †`L gvK©kxU| Avgvi ¯‹z‡ji Ônvd-Bqvwj©Õ
†Q‡j‡g‡qi ¯‹z‡j Mªx‡®§i QzwU coj| gvaex Avevi GK cix¶vi †iRvë †ewi‡q‡Q| As‡K Avwg cuPvwk
gv‡mi Dci cyÎ-Kb¨v mn ev‡ci evwo‡Z iBj| †mB †c‡qwQ|
mgqI mbvZ‡bi Pzw³ nj Ô†nv‡WKvm&Õ-Gi mv‡_| Uzwmi mbvZb mwZ¨B AevK! gvaex AevK nq Ab¨
e`‡j †h †Q‡jwU †`o-w`b Lvevi w`‡q wM‡qwQj, Kvi‡Y|
Gev‡i cy‡iv gvm †m-B †cŠu‡Q w`j Ii Lvevi mKvj, - ZzB ¯‹z‡j cowQm? evn, evn! Lye fvj K_v|
mܨv, mwVK mg‡q| mbvZ‡bi gb †_‡KI cy‡ivcywi mbvZb gvK©kxU †`L‡Z †`L‡Z e‡j, KZ fvj
gy‡Q †Mj Uzwmi ¯§…wZ| †iRvë K‡iwQm †i ZzB! †Kvb K¬vm †hb? GB †Zv
w`b Av‡m, w`b hvq| VvÛv fvjB c‡o †Mj| K¬vm †m‡fb †jLv Av‡Q| Kx K‡i GZ KvÛ NUvwj
QzwUi w`b e‡j †`wi K‡i Nyg †_‡K D‡V‡Q mbvZb| ms‡¶‡c ej †Zv GKUz ïwb|
cªvZtK…Z¨ †m‡i Pv`i gywo w`‡q e‡m Mig Pv‡q PzgKy Uzwm hv ejj Zvi mvigg© G iKg:
w`‡Z w`‡Z †ccv‡ii Dci †PvL eyjvwPQj| gvaex mbvZ‡bi Kv‡Q Lvevi †`Iqv †kl nIqvi `yÕnßv c‡iB
I‡K, Ônvd-Bqvwj©Õ cix¶vq evàvi K¬vm Iqvb I gvš‘i Uzwm †nv‡WKv‡mi KvR †Q‡o w`‡q ¯‹z‡j Avevi fwZ©
†jvqvi †[Link].-i wi‡cvU© KvW© †`LvwPQj| †`Lv n‡q nevi wm×vš— †bq| ¯‹z‡j fwZ© n‡Z †M‡j, ZLb
†M‡j MvwW©qvb wn‡m‡e I wb‡P wbw`©ó ¯’v‡b mB K‡i †mk‡bi ga¨eZ©x mgq nIqvq, Ges cov‡kvbv
gvaexi nv‡Z w`‡q w`j| Ônvd-Bqvwj©Õ cix¶v n‡q‡Q `yÕeQ‡ii Dci †Q‡o †`Iqvq I‡K fwZ© †bq bv| gvP©
†Zv Kx n‡q‡Q, evàv I gvš‘ Zv‡Z fvj dj Kivi gvm ch©š— A‡c¶v Ki‡Z e‡j| †m mgq G›U«vÝ †U÷
Rb¨ I‡`i‡K Uwd wK‡b †`evi Aby‡iva K‡i n‡e| Zv‡Z cvk Ki‡j Z‡eB fwZ© †bIqv n‡e| IB
mbvZ‡bi Kv‡Q| †U÷-Gi Rb¨ eBcËi Ly‡u R evwo‡Z evevi Pzovš—
ÔwKwos wKwosÕ K‡i Kwjs †ej evR‡Z gvaex eKvwb m‡Ë¡I cov‡kvbv K‡i‡Q| Zvi ci †U÷-G cvk
gqjvevjv gqjv wb‡Z G‡m‡Q †f‡e Wv÷web evi K‡i Ki‡Z ¯‹z‡j fwZ© n‡q †M‡Q|
w`‡Z hvq| Kwjs †ej Nb Nb evR‡ZB _v‡K| GZUv GK bvMv‡o e‡j Uzwm _v‡g| mbvZb
†ej †Ucvi AvIqv‡R gvaex wei³ n‡q e‡j, e‡j, `vuwo‡q _vKwj †Kb, †evm| GB †mvdvUv‡Z
Id&! †K ‡i G iKg Am‡f¨i gZ †ej wUc‡Q| hvwPQ †evm|
`vuov- Uzwm em‡j, mbvZbI †mvdvq e‡m e‡j, †Zvi
DMª †gRv‡R wM‡q `iRv Lyj‡ZB †`‡L, dzUdz‡U †ivRvë †`‡L, †Zvi G me K_v ï‡b Avgvi †h Kx
GKwU †g‡q `vuwo‡q| nv‡Z Zvi Kx‡mi GKUv KvMR Avb›` n‡PQ bv! GB gvaex, Uzwm GZ cwikªg K‡i
aiv| GZ fvj †iRvë K‡i‡Q, I‡K GKUz wgwó gyL KivI|
hZUv ivM I weiw³ wb‡q G‡mwQj Zvi †_‡K †m K_v ï‡b gvaexi iv‡M Mv wii-wii K‡i
wKQzUv big n‡q I wRÁvmv K‡i, †K Zzwg? Kv‡K I‡V| gyL Svg‡U e‡j, †Q‡j‡g‡q‡`i-I †iRvë
PvB? †ewi‡q‡Q| I‡`i‡K wKQz wK‡b †`evi K_v g‡b
- In&! KvwKgv Avcwb! KvKz †bB evwo‡Z? c‡o‡Q †Zvgvi? †iRvë †`‡L MvwW©qv‡bi mB K‡iB
`vwqZ¡ Lvjvm| Avi †Kv_v †_‡K †K GKUv Kv‡Ri
11
†g‡q Avm‡ZB Ibvi `vwqZ¡Ávb G‡Kev‡i D_‡j wQj Avgvi Kzwo‡q cvIqv gv| †m Avgv‡K Lye
DVj| wgwó LvIqvI! †Zvgv‡K cªYvg K‡i‡Q, Zzwg †QvU‡ejvq Kzwo‡q †c‡qwQj, iv¯—vi av‡i Wv÷we‡b|
LvIqvI| Avgvi Kx `vq c‡o‡Q? Zvi †KvbI †Q‡jcy‡j wQj bv| ZvB †m Avgv‡K wb‡q
†m K_v ï‡b Uzwm gvaex‡K cªYvg Ki‡Z †M‡j, Lye Lywk wQj| wKš‘ Avgvi †mB Kzwo‡q cvIqv gv-I
gvaex SU&Kv †g‡i `~‡i m‡i hvq| Avgvi hLb QÕeQi e‡qm, ZLb GK e„wó ev`jvi
- _vK, Avi cªYvg K‡i KvR †bB| hZ me DU&‡Kv iv‡Z KÔw`b R¦‡i †fvMvi ci UzK& K‡i g‡i †Mj|
Sv‡gjv| †mB gv g‡i hvevi ci eQi Nyi‡Z bv-Nyi‡ZB Avgvi
wKQz bv-w`‡qB I N‡ii wfZi †Q‡j‡g‡qi evev Avevi we‡q Kij| Zvi GK ‡Q‡j, jvjUz|
Kv‡Q P‡j hvq| wKš‘ mRvM `„wó I Kvb Lvov n‡q jvjUz‡K Avwg fvB-Gi g‡Zv fvjevwm, jvjUzI
_v‡K emvi N‡ii Av‡jvPbvi cªwZ| Avgv‡K w`w`i g‡ZvB fvjev‡m| wKš‘ jvjUzi gv
Uzwm gvaexi iƒp e¨envi Mv‡q gv‡L bv| Ii-B Avgv‡K †g‡qi g‡Zv fvjev‡m bv| jvjUz Avi evev‡K
†Zv f‚j| Xz‡KB KvKz‡K cªYvg K‡i‡Q, KvwKgv Vvq wb‡q jvjUzi gv GKUv N‡i †kvq| evuk, LocvZv I
GZ ¶Y `vuwo‡q _vKv m‡Ë¡I Ii GK ev‡ii Rb¨ †Kb gvwU w`‡q †ek k³‡cv³ K‡i MZ eQi IB NiUv
†Lqvj coj bv cªYvg Kivi K_v? evwb‡q‡Q| Avgv‡K †m N‡ii †fZi ï‡Z †`q bv|
mbvZb‡K ejj, Avgvi Lye f‚j n‡q †M‡Q| Avwg I‡`i N‡ii evB‡i `yqv‡i, PU gv`yi w`‡q †N‡i
KvwKgvi †i‡M hvIqv GK`g wVK| wb‡R GKUv †QvÆ gZ Ni evwb‡q †mLv‡b ïB| IB
mbvZb D‡V hvwPQj gvaexi Kv‡Q, G K_v N‡iB Avwg jç ev jÚb R¦vwj‡q m‡Ü¨‡ejv cwo|
Rvbv‡Z †h Uzwm AbyZß| G me AvPiY‡ev‡a I KvR bv-K‡i cwo e‡j, Avgv‡K Iiv †L‡Z w`‡Z
GLbI moMo nqwb| f‚jUv Ii B‡PQK…Z bq| I‡K cvi‡e bv e‡j|
†hb f‚j bv †ev‡S| Zi-Zi GZUv ejvi ci Uzwm _vgj| GZ me
Uzwm fv‡e KvwKgv P‡j †h‡Z G evi KvKzI P‡j K_v hLb ejwQj, ZLb †KvbI wPš—vi Qvc wQj bv
hv‡PQ| I gwiqv n‡q Wv‡K, KvKz Avcwb emyb bv Avi Ii †Pv‡L gy‡L| G evi GKUz wPš—vMª¯— n‡q ejj,
GKUz| Avgvi †h A‡bK wKQz ejvi Av‡Q Avcbv‡K| wUDkb cov hw` Avwg ev`-B w`B, LvIqv-`vIqv, ¯‹z‡j
mbvZb Ii AvKzj wgbwZgvLv Wv‡K I-N‡i bv- Avmv-hvIqv, eB cÎ †Kbv me wKQzi-B LiPv Av‡Q|
wM‡q Avevi e‡m c‡o| Uzwm Mo Mo K‡i ej‡Z ïiy mbvZb e‡j, ZzB Zv n‡j Kx Kiwe fvewQm?
K‡i: - fvewQ Avevi KvR ïiy Kie| mKv‡j ¯‹z‡j hvevi
- Rv‡bv ‡Zv KvKz, KvR K‡i Avwg hv cqmv Rwg‡q Av‡M bÕUvi g‡a¨ hw` wZb‡U evwoi wV‡K wSÕi KvR
wQjvg, Zv cªvq †kl n‡q Gj| Ônvd-Bqvwj©Õ ch©š— †Zv Kwi, Zv n‡j we‡K‡j ¯‹zj †_‡K Ny‡i G‡m cvuPUv
nj, Gi ci Kx K‡i Uvbe eyS‡Z cviwQ bv| Avgvi †_‡K QÕUvi g‡a¨ IB wZb‡U evwoi KvR Kiv †KvbI
evev Avgv‡K cªwZw`b iv‡Î‡ejv e‡K| e‡j, Lvevi e¨vcvi n‡e bv|
cqmv †bB, †g‡q w`w`gwb n‡Z Pjj| gvwmi Kv‡Q mbvZ‡bi gy‡Li w`‡K ZvwK‡q e‡j, †Zvgvi
KvR K‡i hv †cZvg Zvi †ewki fvMUvB evev wb‡q g‡Zv wZbÕk-mv‡o wZbÕk K‡i hw` wZb Rb †`q Zv
wbZ| GLb Zv cv‡PQ bv e‡j †ivR iv‡Z gv‡i| n‡j nvRvi UvKv g‡Zv n‡q hv‡e| †mLvb †_‡K
- Kx K‡i †Zvi evev? evev‡K LvIqv-`vIqv eve` cªwZ gv‡m GKUv evwo
- ¯‹z‡ji f¨vb Pvjvq| †_‡K cvIqv-UvKv w`‡q w`‡jI, AviI hv _vK‡e Zv‡Z
mbvZb eyS‡Z bv-†c‡i e‡j, f¨vb Pvjvq gv‡b? Avgvi cov‡kvbvi me LiPvcvwZ n‡q hv‡e|
- B¯‹z‡ji †QvU-†QvU evPPv‡`i wb‡q hvevi R‡b¨ wiKkv mbvZb‡K wRÁvmv K‡i, n‡e bv e‡jv? Avwg
f¨vb Av‡Q bv, †mUv Pvjvq| wVK †f‡ewQ, KvKz?
mbvZb fv‡e, AevK c„w_ex! †h gvbylUv mevi mbvZb Av‡M fveZ wk¶v gvbyl‡K cwiYZ
†Q‡j ‡g‡q‡`i †ivR mKv‡j ¯‹z‡j †cŠu‡Q †`q, Zvi K‡i| Uzwm‡K †`‡L eyS‡Z cv‡i Afve AbUb-I
wb‡Ri †g‡q‡K ¯‹z‡j cvVv‡bvi B‡PQ Rv‡M bv KLbI? gvbyl‡K h‡_ó cwiYZ K‡i, mwVK wPš—v-fvebv Ki‡Z
Dj‡U Avevi ¯‹z‡j hvq e‡j gvi‡avi K‡i? †kLvq|
- Zzwg wR‡Ám Ki‡jI Avwg ewjwb| AvR‡K Avgvi I e‡j, GK`g wVK †f‡ewQm ZzB| kZ
†KvbI j¾v †bB, †Zvgv‡K me K_v eje e‡jB †Zv cªwZK‚j cwiw¯’wZ‡ZI cov‡kvbv Qvwom bv|
G‡mwQ| †g‡qUvi K_v †kl nevi †KvbI j¶Y bv
GKUz †_‡g e‡j, Avgvi mwZ¨Kv‡ii evev gv †`L‡Z †c‡q gvaex I Ni †_‡K ivbœv N‡i G‡m KvR
†K, Avwg Rvwb bv| Avgvi GLb †h evev, Zvi †eŠ
12
Ki‡Z ïiy Kij| evàv I gvš‘ G N‡i G‡m GKUz mv‡_ †Lj‡j, Avwg †mUv †Zvgv‡KI †`e| Zzwg ZLb
`~‡i `vuwo‡q Uzwm‡K †`LwQj| hv‡K B‡PQ hv‡e ¸wj Ki‡Z cvi‡e|
Uzwm mbvZb‡K ejj, Avgv‡K Avcbvi evwo‡Z gvš‘ `v`vi Kv‡Q wcwQ‡q co‡Q †`‡L ZwoNwo
wV‡K wS-Gi KvRUv Ki‡Z w`b bv KvKz? evwK `y‡Uv K‡i e‡j, Avgvi ivbœv Kivi †Ljbv Av‡Q| Zv‡Z
evwo Avwg Ly‡u R †be| Avgviv ivbœv-Kiv †Lje|
mbvZb GB iKgB GKUv wKQz wb‡Ri g‡bI evàv e‡j, Avgvi GKUv mvc Av‡Q| nv‡Z
fvewQj| Ii gy‡L ï‡b gnv Avbw›`Z nq| ai‡jB †mUv b‡o| Z‡e mwZ¨ bq| Zzwg ai‡j fq
- n¨vu n¨vu, †Kb bq? Avgv‡`i Kv‡Ri †eŠUvi hv cv‡e bv| Avwg mwZ¨Kv‡ii nvi‡gvwbqvg evwR‡q Mvb
Kv‡Ri wQwi, cvi‡j I‡K Avwg Kvj-B Qvwo‡q w`B| wkwL| gvš‘‡K e‡j, ZzB wkwLm? Uzwm‡K e‡j, Avgvi
`vuov, †Zvi KvwKgv‡K ewj| m‡½ †Lj‡j †Zvgv‡K Avwg nvi‡gvwbqv‡g mv-†i-Mv-gv-
- gvaex, GB gvaex- wkwL‡q †`e|
- Kx nj Avevi? †`ewkïi g‡Zv `yÕ fvB-†ev‡bi K_v ïb‡Z
- GKUz †kv‡bv bv G w`‡K| ïb‡Z Uzwmi gb f‡i hvwPQj| Av‡M I‡`i d‡Uv
gvaex G‡m `vuov‡j ejj, Zzwg †Zv GKUz Av‡M †`‡L‡Q, AvR †Pv‡Li mvg‡b †`‡L, K_v ï‡b I‡`i‡K
ïb‡j, †`L‡jI, Uzwmi cov‡kvbvq KZ †gwi‡Uvwiqvm&| Rwo‡q a‡i fxlY Av`i Ki‡Z B‡PQ K‡i Ii| wKš‘
g¨v_&‡m webv wUDk‡b-B GBwÆ dvBf †c‡q‡Q| KvwKgvi †Pv‡L c‡o †M‡j Zv Avevi Kx fv‡e †b‡e,
- GiKg c‡b‡iv-†lvj eQ‡ii GKUv avwo-†g‡q K¬vm †mB †f‡e ïay nvZ w`‡q I‡`i gv_vq, Mv‡j, _yZwb‡Z
†m‡f‡bi cix¶vq g¨v_&‡m GBwÆ dvBf †c‡q‡Q, Zv‡Z ¯ck© K‡i my›`‡ii †Qvuqvq wb‡R‡K ab¨ Kij|
GZ DPQ¡wmZ n‡q †d‡U covi Kx _vK‡Z cv‡i, Avwg G N‡i evàv I gvš‘ hLb G me K_v ejwQj,
†Zv eyS‡Z cviwQ bv| I‡K wb‡q wfZ‡ii N‡i ZLb m¤c~Y© wecixZ
- Av‡i bv, bv; †kv‡bv bv| Ii †Zv cov‡kvbvi LiPv Av‡jvPbv PjwQj| †m me K_vI cwi¯‹vi Kv‡b
†RvMvo Ki‡Z cvi‡e bv e‡j gv‡S `yÕ-wZb eQi M¨vc AvmwQj Uzwmi|
c‡o †MwQj| ZvB Avevi hLb bZzb D`¨‡g ïiy gvaexi ivMZ wRÁvmv, nvD †Wqvi wm BR!
K‡i‡Q, ZLb I‡K DrmvwnZ-B Kiv DwPZ Avgv‡`i| Kv‡Ri †g‡q evwo‡Z G‡m †mvdvq em‡Q, †Zvgvi
- Kx fv‡e Ki‡Z PvI ïwb| cv‡k e‡m wgwó-wgwó K_v ej‡Q| Zv‡K Avevi Rjwgwó
- I hv ejwQj, †mB c−¨vb †Zv Zzwg ïb‡j| wZb‡U w`‡q LvwZi Af_©bv Ki| Avgv‡K GKUv K_vi Reve
evwo‡Z mKvj we‡Kj KvR Ki‡e... `vI †`wL, †Zvgv‡K ÔZzwgÕ ÔZzwgÕ K‡i K_v ejvi
- n¨vu, I me ï‡bwQ| wKš‘ Avgv‡`i evwo‡Z GLb mvnm I †cj †Kv‡Ì‡K?
Kv‡Ri †jv‡Ki †KvbI `iKvi †bB| `y‡Uv evwo‡Z I gvaexi K_vi Kx DËi †`‡e PU K‡i Zv †f‡e
KvR Ly‡u R wb‡Z cvi‡j Avi GKUv evwo‡ZI †c‡q DV‡Z cv‡i bv mbvZb| I ejj, wVK Av‡Q, Avgv‡`i
hv‡e| evwo‡Z hLb KvR Kiv ïiy Ki‡e ZLb G¸‡jv ïa‡i
- †kv‡bv, †kv‡bv, G w`‡K G‡mv- †b‡e|
mbvZb †mvdv †_‡K D‡V gvaex‡K nv‡Z a‡i - Kx K‡i KvR Ki‡e Avgv‡`i evwo‡Z ïwb| †KvbI
†U‡b wb‡q I-N‡i hvq| cªYvg bv-Kivq †gRvRUv P‡U SzU Sv‡gjv †bB| kvwš—i gv GLb kvwš—‡Z KvR
Av‡Q| Uzwmi mvg‡b Kx ej‡Z Kx e‡j em‡e| Ki‡Q| I‡K Kx K‡i ûU K‡i Qvwo‡q w`B| †Zvgvi
evàv I gvš‘ GZ ¶Y A‡c¶v Kivi ci Uzwm‡K g‡b †bB, MZ eQi c~‡Rvi GK gvm Av‡M †Zvgvi
emvi N‡i GKjv †c‡q Ii mvg‡b GwM‡q Av‡m| c¨v‡›Ui cvm© †_‡K `yÕk UvKv †ei K‡i wb‡qwQj; †m
gvš‘ e‡j, Zzwg †K †Mv? Rb¨ Qvwo‡q †`e e‡jwQjvg e‡j Kx Sv‡gjvi m„wó
evàv e‡j, Av‡i eyS‡Z cviwQm bv, w`w`| K‡iwQj? Avgv‡`i‡K agwK w`‡qwQj, I‡`i-I
- Zzwg w`w`? Avgv‡`i N‡i KwÏb _vK‡e? Avwg BDwbqvb Av‡Q e‡j| me Kv‡Ri †g‡q‡K e‡j †`‡e,
†Zvgvi mv‡_ ZvÕ†j cyZj z †Lje| Zzwg Avgvi m‡½ †Pvi e`bvg w`‡q KvR †_‡K Qvwo‡q w`‡q‡Q| I‡K
†Lj‡e, `v`vi m‡½ †Lj‡e bv wKš‘| bv-ivL‡j, †KD Avi KvR Ki‡e bv I‡`i evwo‡Z|
ZvB ï‡b evàv Uzwm‡K e‡j I‡V, Ii †_‡K mbvZ‡bi g‡b c‡o †m me K_v| G iKg
Avgvi fvj fvj †Ljbv Av‡Q| gvš‘‡K e‡j, †Zvi nvIqv GKevi kvwš—i gv Zz‡jwQj e‡U|
†U‡ib& Mvwo Av‡Q? Uzwm‡K e‡j, Avgvi Av‡Q| G‡Ëv mbvZb e‡j, wVK Av‡Q, Ii †Zv †nv‡WKv‡m
eo GKUv †evb&aK y Av‡Q Avgvi| Zv‡Z K¨vc dU&Kv ivbœvevbœv Kivi AwfÁZv Av‡Q| I‡K ivbœvi Rb¨
f‡i Ô`yg `ygÕ K‡i †evby‡K ¸wj K‡i w`B| Avgvi iv‡Lv|
13
 gvaexi G evi ˆa‡h©i evua †f‡½ hvq, I‡K n‡j ev AvU‡K †M‡j Avcbv‡`i evwo‡Z hLb KvR
†`‡L GLb ejQ Zzwg ivbœv Kivi Rb¨ iv‡Lv| A_P Ki‡Z AvmZvg, wR‡Ám K‡i wbZvg| Avcwb fvMUv
wVK QÕgvm Av‡M Avwg hLb GB cª¯v— e w`‡qwQjvg †h, †hfv‡e eywS‡q w`‡qwQ‡jb, †mB fv‡e ey‡S wbZvg|
evàv K¬vm Iqv‡b DVj, gvš‘-I cov‡kvbv ïiy K‡i‡Q, Zv‡Z Avgvi wUDkb covi LiP †Zv evuPZB, wUDkb
I‡`i‡K cov‡bvi Rb¨ fvj mgq P‡j hv‡PQ, mKvj- co‡Z hvevi R‡b¨ †h mgq jvMZ †mUvI †eu‡P †hZ|
m‡Ü¨ ivbœvevbœv Kivi ZvB GKUv †jvK ivL‡j fvj †mB †eu‡P hvIqv mg‡q Ab¨ `y‡Uv evwoi KvR †m‡i
nq| ZLb Zzwg Kx e‡jwQ‡j Avgv‡K g‡b c‡o? wb‡Z cviZvg| GKUz `g wb‡q e‡j, Avcbvi gZ
wb‡Ri K_vi dvu‡` mbvZb wb‡RB Rwo‡q hvq| Ggb fv‡e covi K_v †KD †Zv e‡j bv KvKz| Avcwb
I kvïwo‡K GLv‡b wb‡q G‡m ivL‡Z e‡jwQj| gvaex †Pv‡Li mvg‡b _vK‡j Avwg cov‡kvbv Ki‡Z Drmvn
Zv‡Z ivwR nqwb| †cZvg| †Uwe‡j ivLv UvKvi w`‡K †P‡q gvaex‡K e‡j,
gvaex AvR e‡j, †m iKg `iKvi co‡j gv-B Avgv‡K wf‡¶ PvIqvi j¾v †`‡eb bv| †KvbI KvR
G‡m _vK‡e GLv‡b| wKš‘ `ya-Kjv w`‡q Kvjmvc bv-K‡i Avwg UvKv wb‡Z Avwg cvie bv|
cyl‡Z ivwR bB Avwg evwo‡Z| †K †Kv_vKvi iv¯—vi gvaex gyL Svg‡U e‡j I‡V, hZ me b¨vKv‡gv!
GKUv †g‡qi g½j Ki‡Z wM‡q, wb‡Ri msmv‡i G me †g‡qi †PvLgyL †`L‡jB gZje †evSv hvq!
Ag½j †W‡K wb‡q Avm‡Z cvie bv, GB Avwg Uzwm P‡j hv‡PQ †`‡L gvš‘ Ii nvZ †U‡b e‡j,
cwi¯‹vi e‡j w`jvg| Zzwg P‡j hvPQ †Kb?
gvaex mbvZ‡bi mvg‡b bv-`vuwo‡q Avjgvwii evàv †`Š‡o G‡m Uzwmi w`‡K ZvK K‡i Ô`ygÕ&
w`‡K wM‡q Pvwe Ly‡u R Kx me evi Ki‡Z jvMj| K‡i cUKv dvwU‡q †`q Ii †Ljbv e›`yK †_‡K,
mbvZb I Ni †_‡K †ewi‡q G‡m †mvdvq e‡m| †Zvgv‡K ¸wj K‡i w`jvg Avwg| nv-nv-nv-
gvš‘ Pg‡K D‡V Uzwm‡K Rwo‡q a‡i|
Uzwm I‡`i Mv‡j, gv_vq nvZ ivL‡ZB gvš‘ I‡K gvaex ag‡K I‡V, evàv, gvš‘, I‡K †h‡Z `vI|
Rwo‡q a‡i| nvZ a‡i †U‡b e‡j, Zzwg G‡mv Avgvi †Zvgiv G N‡i G‡mv!
m‡½| †Zvgv‡K Avgvi †Ljbvi evm&‡KvUv †`Lve| Uzwm gvš‘i gv_vi Pzj nv‡Z †Nu‡U w`‡q e‡j,
evàv e‡j, Ii †Ljbv ivLvi GBUzKz GKUv hvI gvgwb| Ab¨ GK w`b G‡m †Zvgvi mv‡_ †Lje|
evK&‡mv Av‡Q| Avgvi †Ljbv Ii †P‡q A‡bK †ewk, gvš‘i nvZ Qvwo‡q `iRvi Kv‡Q G‡m ejj,
Avwg †m¸‡jv GB G‡Ëv eo GKUv †cjvm&wU‡Ki KvKz, Avcwb gb Lvivc Ki‡eb bv Avgvi R‡b¨|
Szwo‡Z ivwL| Zzwg †`L‡e P‡jv| evàv Uzwmi Ab¨ nvZ Avgvi KcvjUv Rb¥ †_‡KB †cvov, Avcwb Avi Kx
a‡i Uv‡b| Ki‡eb? Avcwb Avgvi Rb¨ hv K‡i‡Qb †m Fb Avwg
gvaex †ewi‡q G‡m Uzwm‡K wRÁvmv K‡i, KZ Rxe‡b †kva Ki‡Z cvie bv|... Avwg AvmwQ|....
UvKv w`‡j Zzwg Avi †KvbIw`b Avgv‡`i evwo‡Z cv evwoi evB‡i †ewi‡q Gj Uzwm| gvš‘ Ii Af¨vm
ivL‡e bv e‡jv ‡Zv? g‡Zv evwo †_‡K †KD †M‡j †hgb K‡i ÔUv- Uv-Õ K‡i
mbvZb Pg‡K I‡V gvaexi K_v ï‡b| Uzwm‡KI nvZ †b‡o †Zgb Kij| mn¨ Ki‡Z cvi‡e
- GB bvI nvRvi UvKv| e‡j I‡K nv‡Z bv-w`‡q bv e‡j, mbvZb D‡V wM‡q †Pv‡L †`L‡Z cvij bv Ii
†mvdvi mvg‡b †m›Uvi-†Uwe‡ji Ici †i‡L †`q GKÕk †mB P‡j hvIqv|
UvKvi GK¸PQ †bvU| Uzwm Pzwo`v‡ii Iobv‡Z Ii ‡PvL †P‡c aij|
Uzwm KiyY gy‡L mbvZ‡bi w`‡K †P‡q _v‡K| GZ ¶Y a‡i g‡bi wfZ‡i Acgvb, Kvbœv, fwel¨‡Zi
- bvI, GUv wb‡q Gevi we‡`q nI| †cªiYv nviv‡bvi †e`bv me †P‡c †i‡LwQj evwoi
evwo‡Z G ai‡bi bvUK †`L‡Z mbvZ‡bi wfZi| GLb Avi cvi‡Q bv| c_ Pj‡Z Pj‡Z `yÕ‡PvL
GK`g fvj jvMwQj bv| I-I PvBwQj Uzwm GLb P‡j †e‡q Dc‡P co‡Q me| c_, gvbylRb, evwo-Ni,
hvK| c‡i gvaexi gyW fvj n‡j, wKQz GKUv Dcvq MvQcvjv me wKQz Ii †Pv‡Li mvg‡b µgkt Svcmv
†f‡e evi Kiv hv‡e| n‡q AvmwQj|
Uzwm †mvdv †Q‡o D‡V `vuovq| ax‡i-my‡¯’ †_‡g
†_‡g mbvZb‡K ejj, KvwKgv wVK-B e‡j‡Qb| `y‡Uv
evwo‡Z KvR Ly‡u R †c‡j Avi GKUv evwo‡ZI †c‡q
hve| Z‡e ïay KvR PvB‡Z bq, Avcbvi Kv‡Q -----****------
G‡mwQjvg Ab¨ AviI A‡bK Kvi‡Y| me wKQz ¸wQ‡q
ejvi mgq †cjvg KB| Avgvi wKQz eyS‡Z Amywe‡a
14