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fuh i;H l;djla jk w;r mqoa.,sl;ajh wdrCId lsÍu i|yd
kï .ï muKla fjkia fldg we;'
fuu.ska iudchg krl mKsjqvhla" n,mEula fyda wdo¾Yhla §ug ;rï
my;a udkisl;ajhla fkdue;s nj lreKdfjka i<lkak'
yqfolau fuys wruqK mdGlhdg lsishï fyda ri úkaokhla ,nd§u muKla njo
i`oyka lrkq leue;af;ñ'
fuh ldfudaoa§mk yd YDx.drd;aul woyia iys; ks¾udKhla neúka fuh l=vd <uqkag kqiqÿiqh'
Tn jhi wjqreÿ 18g wvq wfhla kï lreKdlr fuu ks¾udKh lshùfuka j<lsk f,i yd
tjeks <uqka w;g fuh m;aùfuka je<lSug lghq;= lrk f,i b,a,d isáñ'
fuh fldgia jYfhka m<jQ l;djla jk w;r" tu fldgia ish,a,u
tl;= lr ;ks l;djla f,i wuqKd we;s nj i<lkak'
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—úfialdßfhda ms<sn|j flá ye¢kaùula''
fuh tla;rd fndaäul Ôj;a jQ u,aIs" ÿIdks iy ldjHd kue;s ;reKshka ;sfofkl= uQ,sl
fldgf.k" Tjqkaf.a ir< Ôjk rgdj yd Tjqkaf.a ,sx.sl Ôú;h ms<sn|j È.yefrkakd jQ
l;dkaorhls' fuh l,lg by; isÿjQ i;H isÿùula weiqfrka uúiska ks¾udKh lrk ,o
l;d ud,djls' fuhg ud —úfialdßfhda hehs ku ;eîugo fya;= jQfha Tjqkaf.a ir< Ôú;
w;aoelSï ;=< Èjhkakd jQ úfialdrlï yd oÕldrlï fya;=fldg f.kh'
fuh ;=< fndfyda ÿrg wvx.= ù we;af;a ldka;d iu,sx.sl isoaëkah' ta w;r Tjqfkdjqkaf.a
fmïj;=ka yd fjk;a wh w;r isÿjk úúOdldÍ jQ ,sx.sl l%shdjkao iqq¿ jYfhka fuu
ks¾udKh ;=< wka;¾.; ù we;'
wm Ôú;h ;=<§ jvd;au f,x.;= mqoa.,hka yd weiqre lsÍfï§ wm Ndú;d lrk" ;rula
wiNH yd iudch úiska wkqu; fkdlrk —l=Kqyrem˜ jeks jpko fï ;=< Ndú;d lr
we;af;a tu isoaêhg wod< jQ h:d¾: rEmh ms<sìUq lsÍu i|yd muKla njo okajd isáñ'
kuq;a wjYH ;ekg muKla tjeks jpk Ndú;d lrñka yd yels;rï tu jpk Ndú;d
lsÍfuka je<lS isàug ud uy;a fjfyila oerE njo úfYaIhkau lsj hq;=h'
fuh iïmQ¾Kfhkau l=Kqyrem muKla wvx.= l;djla fkdjk w;r" úfialdßhkaf.a
Ôú;fha tla;rd jeo.;a ld, iSudjla t<solajk ks¾udKhla neúka yd ldka;d iu,sx.sl
isoaëka nyq,j wvx.= ù we;s neúka" tjeks l;d lshùug wlue;s mqoa.,hska fuh
fkdlshjk f,i lreKdfjka b,a,d isák w;ru" fuh fldgia jYfhka m<jQ l;d ud,djl
tl;=jla jk w;r" uq,a fldgia j, m<jQ ish¿ PdhdrEm bj;a fldg fuu È.=j ilid we;s
njo jeäÿrg;a i|yka lr isáñ'
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Ishi 19
th August 2015
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m<uqjk fldgi ^1&
ÿIdkshs u,aIshs ldjHhs ;=kafokdu ysáfha tlu fndaäul' fndaäu ;snqfka ;,j;=f.dv
me;af;a álla we;=,g fjkak' f.orgu w,a,,d yo,d ;snqKq fjku wefklaia tll Wv
;Ügqfõ ;uhs u,aIs,d ysáfha' f.or ysáfha wekaáhs wkal¨hs ú;rhs' wefklaia tfla hg
;Ügqfj ysáfha wekaá,df.a ÿj' thdf.a uy;a;hd kejl T*si¾ flfkla úÈhg jev lrmq
ksid f.or tkafka iEfyk ld,hlg ierhla' m,af,yd wlald ;kshu ysáh;a u,aIs,;a
tlal ´fkjg jeäh l=¿m. lula ;snqfk;a kE' fndaäu lsõjg tafla ;snqfka tl ksok
ldurhl=hs l=iaishl=hs ú;rhs' nd;arEï tl ;snqfka m,af,yd wlalf.a f.a lE,af,a' t<sfh;a
;j fgdhs,Ü tll=;a ;snqkd' oj,ag lÜáh talg .shdg ?g we;=f,a nd;arEï tl mdúÉÑ
lrkak wlald wjir §,d ;snqkd' lÜáhg kd.kakhs frÈ fydao.kakhs fjku Ij¾ tll=hs
gema tll=hs t<sfha yhs lr,d ;snqkd' ;dmafmka jgfj,d ;snqkq ksid nhfjkak foal=;a kE'
ksok ldufr;a f.dvdlau f,dl= ksid thd,g we|ka" gj,a /la jf.au fïihl=;a od,d
fokak fndaäfï lÜáh leu;s jqkd'
ÿIdkshs u,aIshs lshkafka k¾ia,d fokafkla' fokaku jev lf,a tlu fydiamsÜ,a tfla' khsÜ
tlg jefgk ojig;a f.dvdla fj,djg fokaku tlg ;uhs jefgkafka' b|,d ysg,d ojia
j,g fjk fjku;a ähqá jefgk wjia:d ;snqKd' uq,ska fndaäug wdfõ ta fokakd ú;rhs'
fcdí tlg weú,a,d oekg wjqreÿ folla ú;r jqk;a biafi,a,u wdmq fndaäu úÈhg t;ek
thd,f.a ys; .;a;d jf.au fndaäu whs;sldr lÜáh;a ta fokakg fndfydu leu;s jqkd'
k¾iska.a ial+,a tfla boaÈ ;uhs ta fokakf.a hd¿ ñ;%lu mgka.;af;a' ÿIdkshs u,aIshs tlal
;j;a hd¨fjda fokafkla ta ldf,a tlu lduf¾ ysáh;a wU hd¿fjda úÈhg yßhgu fiÜ
jqfka ta fokaku ú;ruhs'
ldjHd ÿIdksf.a ÿßka {d;s ifydaoßhla' ldjHd ÿIdks,dg jvd wjqreÿ ;=kla ú;r nd,hs'
ldjHd ;=kafjks mdrg;a ta f,j,a lr,d neßu ;ek fcdí lSmhlgu wema,hs lrmq tfla
m%;sM,hla úÈhg m<fjks fcdí tl ,enqfka *skEkaia lïmeks tllg' tal;a ,enqfka
n;a;ruq,a,g' ÿIdks ;,j;=f.dv bkak ksid;a ;ukaf.a flfkla ,Õ ldjHdj k;r lrk
tl iqÿiq ksid;a ldjHdf.a foudmshka ÿIdksg l;dlr,d ;uhs ÿIdks,df.a fndaäfïu
ldjHdj k;r lrjkak ;SrKh lf,a' ldjHdf.a fcdí tfla yeáhg ldjHd yji 4 ú;r
fjoa§ fndaäug wdj;a ÿIdkshs u,aIshs tkfldg f.dvdla fj,djg yji 5 myqfjkjd'
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u,aIs lshkafka álla flÜgq ;rula Wi idudkH rE imqjlska fyì meyem;a fl,af,la'
jeäh l;dnyla ke;s fndfydu ksñÉÑ pß;hla jf.au yefudau w;r fyd| ys; Èkd.;a;
flfkla' thd jeäh ljqrej;a wdY%h lf,;a kE' yqfol,djg fndfydu m%sh lrmq flfkla'
álla ú;r .=ma; jf.au ksy~ pß;hla' kuq;a fndfydu ms<sfj,g msßisÿjg u,aIs Ôúf;a
.; l,d' fï ld,h fjkfldg u,aIsg fld,af,la ysáfh;a kE' l,ska k¾iska.a ial+,a tfla
boa§ *duisiaÜ flfkla tlal wjqreoaol ú;r iïnkaOhla ;snqk;a lsisu fya;=jla ke;=j
tal ke;sfj,du .shd'
ÿIdks idudkHfhka pqÜgla ú;r uy; jqkdg tal le; uy;la fkfuhs' álla wms<sfj,
Ôú;hla .;lrmq thd ´fku flfkla tlal nf,ka yß yskdfj,d wjOdkh .kak
;rugu fm<fUk flfkla' thd álla mdáka wvqhs jf.au thd .ek jeäh wjOdkhla
ke;sfjhs jf.a lshk ySkudkhlska Ôj;a jqkq flfkla' ÿIdksg;a k¾iska.a ial+,a tfla boa§
fld,af,da ;=ka y;r fofkla tlalu iïnkaOlï ;snqkd' ta w;f¾ tlu mjq,l {d;s
ifydaorfhda fokafkla tlal tljr iïnkaOhl=;a f.ksÉpd' yenehs ta ifydaorfhda
fokaku ÿIdksg wjxlj wdof¾ l<;a ÿIdksg tfyu wjxl wdorhla ,eîfï Wjukdj
;snqfka kE'
ldjHd lshkafka ÿIdksghs u,aIsghs jvd yd;amiskau fjkiau pß;hla' ldka;djla ,Õ ;sìh
hq;= msßiqÿlu iy ms<sfj, lshk foa ke;a;gu ke;s jqk;a ldjHd ;uhs fndaäfï ysáh
,iaiku jf.au yqrenqyqáu fl,a,' wks;a fokakgu jvd ,iaik rEmhla jf.au mdgla
ldjHdg ;sín yskaod thd ta .ek álla wdvïnrfhka ;uhs ysáfh;a' ldjHd hd¿fj,d
ysáh rejka fcdí tl lf,a ´iafÜ%,shdfõ' fokakf.a iïnkaOh wjqreÿ 5la ú;r mrK
iïnkaOhla jqk;a rejka óg wjqreÿ follg l,ska rg .shmq ksid ldjHdg msßñ myila
,enqfku kE' yeuodu jf.a ialhsma yryd ;uhs fokakd l;d lf,a' ta w;f¾ ldjHd ;j
fld,af,da y;r mia fofkla tlalu f*daka tflka jf.au fjk fjk ialhsma tljqkaÜia
yryd;a l;d ny l,d' yenehs ta yeu fld,af,laf.kau .kak mq¿jka ;rï jdis;a .;a;d'
ldjHdf.a rEmhg jf.au jpk j,g;a /jgqkq fld,af,da lsisu f,daNlula ke;=j ldjHd
fjkqfjka úhoï l,d'
ldjHd fndaäug weú;a udihla ú;r hkfldg thdf.a wlald fjÉÑ ÿIdksg;a jvd u,aIs;a
tlal fndfydu l=¿m. jqkd' ldjHd rejka tlal yji 5'30 ú;r fjkfldg l;d ny
lr,d bjr lrkjd' fudlo rgj,a fol w;f¾ meh 5l fjkila ;sfhk ksid' ta l;d
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lr,d bjr jqkdg miafia ldjHdg ksoyfia ´fku fohla lr.kak mq¿jka' ldjHd ta
yeufoau .dkg ne,kaia lrf.k Ôú;h riúkaod' ldjHd rejka tlal yß fjk flfkla
tlal yß ialhsma l;d lrk f.dvdla fj,djg l;dlrkafka ,jqâ iamSl¾ odf.kuhs'
—fudllao kx.S'' Thd ´fla fyâ fiÜ tl .y.kakflda''˜ u,aIs fo;=ka ojilau ldjHdg ta
úÈhg lsõfõ ta fokakd l;d lrk yeu mqoa.,sl fohlau u,aIsghs ÿIdksghs lfka ;sínd
jf.a wefyk yskaod' ta lshk fj,djg ú;rla fyâ fiÜ tl .y.;a;;a wdfh;a ldjHdg ta
yeufohlau wu;l fjkjd'
u,aIs;a ´fkjg jvd lshkak .sfha ke;af;a u,aIs,d fndaäug tk fj,djg fndfyda ÿrg
ldjHdf.a ialhsma flda,a tl bjr fj,d ;sfhk ksihs'
;j;a ojil u,aIshs ÿIdkshs fndaäug tkfldg ldjHd ysáfha rejkq;a tlal flda,a tll'
—flda ;du Thdf.a wlal,d wdfõ keoao@''˜ rejka tfyu wykjd u,aIsg;a weyqkd'
—fï oeka wdjd ú;rhs thd,d''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ,ema tl u,aIs bkak me;a;g
yefrõjd'
ta fj,dfõ u,aIshs ÿIdkshs wdmq .ukau we÷ï udre lr lr ysáfha' ,ema tfla rejka ysáfha
Wvg à I¾Ü tllaj;a ke;=j lsh,d u,aIs;a oelald' u,aIsg lr.kak fohla ke;s jqkd'
u,aIs gla.d,d we| Wv ;snqkq ;=jdfhka weÕ jy.kak .uka lduf¾ wks;a me;af;a ysgmq
ÿIdks ,Õg mekakd'
—msiaiqo fudavfhda nQre jev lrkafka''˜ u,aIsg ;ofjÉÑ mdr ÿIdks ,Õg fj,d ;=jdh weÕ
jfÜ mg,f.k ;ofj,d ldjHdg nekakd' ldjHd wdmyq ,ema tl thdf.a me;a;g
yrj.;af;a fyd|gu yskd fjù'
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—wehs lù tfyu lf,a'' thd we÷ï udre lr lr fkao ysáfha''˜ rejka ldjHdf.ka tfyu
wykjd u,aIsghs ÿIdksghs weyqkd'
—yaïïï'' talg ;ofj,dfka Th ug nekafka''˜
—nkskak fkfuhs ;snqfka ;uqfig'' tfyu lrk tl yß kE lsh,d Thdg f;afrkak tmehs
meáfhda''˜ rejka tfyu lsõfõ ldjHdf.a ys; yokak jf.a'
—;uqfi uy f,dl= fohla oelalehs'' fjk tflla kï ;j n,df.k;a bkak yohs'' talg
;uqfia''˜ ldjHd ;ukaf.a je/oao jy.kak .uka rejkag;a fodia lsh,d flda,a tl;a lÜ
lr,d fldÜfgl=;a ;=re¿ lrka wef|au .=,sjqkd'
—ldjHd'' u,aIs wlalg fidß lshkak kx.S''˜ fï yeufohlau n,df.k ysgmq ÿIdksg
ldf.aj;a me;a;la .kak neßu ;ek ldjHdg lsõjd' ta;a ldjHdf.ka lsisu m%;spdrhla ke;s
;ek wdfh;a ierhla álla ;Èka ldjHdg talu lsõjd'
—uql=;a lshkak tmd ÿIS'' Tkak Tfy ysgmqjdfõ''˜ u,aIs yeufoau wu;l lr,d ÿIdksg
lshk .uka we÷ï udre lrf.k ÿIdks;a tlalu my<g neiafia kd.kak ys;df.k'
?g Whkak l=iaishg hkfldg ;uhs ldjHd;a l=iaishg wdfõ' álla fj,d hklï ldjHd
ld;a tlalj;a l;d lf,a kE'
—wfka fidß u,aIs wlals'' Thd ;ryo ud;a tlal''˜ ldjHd tfyu weyqfõ u,aIs msámiafika
weú;a fya;a;= fj,d u,aIsf.a bK jfÜg w;a fol odf.k ;=re¿ fjk .ukauhs'
—fï n,yxflda ÿIS fuhdf.a mdkSh''˜ ,Õ ysgmq ÿIdksf.a Wßiaig ;Ügqjla odk .uka u,aIs
yskdfj,d lsõjd'
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—wfkao lshkafka'' TÉprgu fmkakkak ´fkkï fmkak.kak tlfka we;af;a wmsj
fmkakkafk ke;=j'' fkao u,aIs''˜ ldjHdj wjqiaikak ys;df.k ÿIdks lsõjd'
—fmkak.kakjd ;uhs'' ldgj;a fudflda reodj'' uf.a ñksyg uu ´fka fj,djl
fmkakkjd'' wehs fudlo fc,iao''˜ lg¾ tlla jf.a tlÈ.gu lshjk .uka ldjHd
weÕs,a,l=;a Èlal,d'
—wfmda wfmda fï'' wms okakjfka b;sx wms tklx fuhd fudlo ,ema tl odf.k lrkafka
lsh,d'' fkao nx''˜ u,aIs lgjyf.k ysáh;a ÿIdks wdfh;a iuÉpf,ag jf.a lsõjd'
—Tõ b;sx'' ;uqfi,dg fmkakkak flfkla kEfka'' talfka Th Bßishdj''˜ ldjHd;a filkaâ
fjkak leu;su kE'
—talkï we;a; ;uhs kx.S'' wms b;sx ;kslvhsfka''˜ u| ksyeähdjlska miafia u,aIs;a
l;djg fmdfydr álla oeïud'
—tal ;uhs fï wudrej'' bkakjflda fyg ;uqfi,dg fmkakkak''˜ ldjHd fmd,a .dk .uka
weia fol kgj,d lsõjd'
—fudkjo''˜ u,aIs tfyu wykak;a l,skau ÿIdks lr lr ysáh jefv;a kj;a;,d
ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
—uf.a ñksyd wf;a .yk yeá''˜ ldjHd lsisu ,eÊcdjla ke;=j lsh,u oeïud'
—Isla ú;rla kx.S'' ,eÊcd keoao Thdg'' fï Thdf.a wlal;a bkak ;ek fkao Thd Tfydu
l;d lrkafka''@˜ u,aIs álla ;rfyka tfyu weyeõfõ ÿIdks Èyd;a n,k .uka' ldjHd
lshmq l;djg u,aIsg álla ,eÊcd ys;=fka u,aIs jeäh fï jf.a foaj,a újD;j l;d
lrkafka ke;s ksid' úfYaIfhkau ldjHd;a tlal'
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—,eÊc ìu Èf.a hj,;a bjr fjÉÑ tfla ;j;a fudkjg ,eÊcd fjkako yf,da''˜ ldjHd
wdfh;a lg yelr l;djlau lsõjd' lshmq l;dfõ f;areu okak ksidu u,aIsghs ÿIdksghs
tlmdrgu mqxÑhg yskdjl=;a .shd'
—t;fldg fld,af,la wf;a .ykjd oel,u ke;s WU,d fokakd nnd,d'' yd tfykï
lshkakflda n,kak Thd fld,af,da lS fofklaf.a tajd yqr;,a lr,d ;sfhkjo lsh,d''@˜
ldjHd ta m%Yakh weyqfõ ÿIdksf.a uQK Èyd n,df.k''
—wfka fï'' hkak kslx kx.S hkak''˜ wymq fohska ;laî¾ jqkq ÿIdks W;a;r ÿkafka álla
f.d; ..yd''
—wehs f.d; .ykafka''@ uu wymq tlg W;a;r fokjflda nh ke;=j''˜ ldjHdg lsisu
bjiSula kE'
—yß yß tal uf.a mqoa.,sl fohlafka''˜ ÿIdks m%Yafkka u. wer,d wdfh;a jev lrkak
mgka .;a;d' ÿIdksf.a l;djg u,aIsg yskdhkak wdfõ ÿIdksf.a yeu mqoa.,sl fohlau
jdf.a u,aIs;a tlal lsh,d ;snqKq ksid'
—wdkak oelalo fuhdf.a fydrlu'' lula kE yd u,aIs wlals lshkakflda n,kak''˜ ldjHd
u,aIsf.a me;a;g yefrk .uka u,aIsj;a wudrefõ odkak ta m%Yafku weyqjd'
—yß yß Thd Èkqï''˜ u,aIs ÆKq ál iqoaO lrk .uka lsõjd'
—wdfha fudk l;do b;sx'' wvq.dfka fol ;=klskaj;a fi,a,ï lr,d we;sfka'' yd keoao
lshm,a,d n,kak''˜ ldjHd fokakju wudrefõ odkak ys;df.k tfyu lsõjd'
—fïlskï uyu uy j,;a;sfhla nx'' fïls tlal ysáfhd;akï wms fokak;a krla fjkjd''˜
u,aIs ldjHdf.a msgg myrla .yk .uka ÿIdksg lsõjd'
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—fudllao j,;a;lu'' wms ,Õ Th yex.s fydrd kE yßo'' n¢klï ú;rfka yf,da
yeufoau'' Bg miafia b;sx Tlafldu wd;,a bjr fj,d fodhsh nfnda lsh lsh bkak fjhs''˜
ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka w;a fol fome;a;g k<j,d fmkakqjd'
—fïlsf. kï .kaku fohla kE nx''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdg lg weo lrk .uka lsõjd'
—fudlo ke;af;a'' ;du fyd|g ;sfhkjd'' fuÉprl,a .f,afj, ú;rhs .sfha'' uiafl,shg
hkakkï n¢klïu bkak fjkjd'' ÿl ;uhs b;sx''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsõfõ kdfyka w~ w~d'
—we;s hka;ï tfyuj;a bkakjd'' tfykï b;sx .,a fol yu .sysx we;sfka'' keoao nx
u,aIs''˜ ÿIdks u,aIsg tfyu lsõfõ yskdfjk .uka' ÿIdks tfyu lshkfldg u,aIsg;a
fmdä yskdjla .shd'
—wfka wfka fï'' uf.a .,a fol kï ;du kshfug fmd,sIa tfla ;sfhkjd yßo'' tfyu
lshmq ldjHd thdf.a ll=,la mqgqj Wäka ;sínd'
—tfykï b;sx ;x.,af,a .sysx fjkak we;s Th fol Th je, fj,d ;sfhkafka''˜ ÿIdks
ldjHdg wdmyq ierhla tfyu lsõfõ ldjHdj wjqiai.;a;u lKla weys,d bkak neßfjk
;rugu lshjk tflka fmdä úfkdaohla .kak;a tlal'
—wfmda wmskï ´fk;rï lr,d ;sfhkjd ;uhs'' wks;a flk;a fkdlrmq yskaou fjkak we;s
thdf.;a ,nq f.ä jf.a ;sfhkafka'' wms oel,u kEfka fuhdf.a fol'' n,mxflda nx u,aIs
wlals fuhdf.a l;dj yßhg m;a;sks wïfula jf.afka''˜ ldjHd yqiaulaj;a .kafka ke;=j
tl È.gu lshjf.k .shd'
ldjHhs ÿIdkshs fokakgu wekqï mo lshjk w;f¾ u,aIsf.a ys; ksrdhdifhkau ta
fokakf.a weÕj,a .ek ixikaokhl fhÿkd' ta ;=kafokd ú;rla bkak ksid we÷ï udre
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lrk fj,djg jf.au ksod.kak fj,djg;a ´fk;rï foaj,a oel,d ;snqkq ksid ks.ukhlg
tkak u,aIsg wmyiqjla jqfka kE' fldfydu;a ldjHdf.a mmqjg jvd ÿIdksf.a mmqj yevhs
lsh,d u,aIs oekf.k ysáhd'
—we;s oeka Th l;dj'' fokakf.u mKaä;lï kj;a;,d fïl bjrhla lrkjd''˜ u,aIs
tfyu lsh,d fokakf.u l;dj iïmQ¾Kfhkau kj;a;,d oeïfï ? fjkak l,ska Wh,d
bjrhla lr,d ksod.kak ys;df.k'
;=kafokdu ld,d î,d jev ál bjr lr,d lduf¾g .sfha myqjodg w¢k we÷ï ,Eia;s
lr,d ;sh,d l,skau ksod.kak lsh,d ys;df.k' ÿIdkshs u,aIshs we÷ï whka lr,d
bjrfj,d n%Ia lrkak hkak ldjHdg;a l;d l,d' ta;a ldjHd nE lshmq yskaod ta fokakd
m,af,ydg .syska uQK lg fydaodf.k weú;a we÷ï udrelrf.k ;u ;ukaf.a we|ka j,g
mekakd'
—uQKlgj;a fydaokafka ke;=jo Thd Th khsÜ fv%ia tl od.;af;a''@˜ ,ema tlg tîf.k
fudkjfoda lrñka ysgmq ldjHdf.ka u,aIs weyqjd'
—yaïï'''˜ ldjHdg W;a;rhlaj;a fokak isyshla kE lsh,d u,aIsg f;arekd'
—tfykï ux ksod.kakjd'' ÿIS jev ál bjr lrf.k ,hsÜ tl ´*a lrmx'' .=â khsÜ''˜
u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka fkÜ tl;a odf.k froaol=;a fmrjf.k wks;a me;a;g yerekd'
—whsfhda u,aIs wlals'' Thd ksod.kakjo''@ fï tkjflda kshu iafgdaßhla ;sfhkjd
lshjkak'' msiaiq yefokjd yf,da''˜ ldjHd u,aIsj wdmyq ke.sÜgjkak g%hs l,d'
—fudk iafgdaßhlao yf,da''˜ wef|a ysáh ÿIdks weyqjd'
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—fndam;a we,af,a á%ma tl lsh,d udru iSka tlla yf,da''˜ ldjHd ÿIdks Èyd n,df.k lsõjd'
—b;sx fndam;a we,af, wms fkdokak wuq;= iSkq;a ;sfhkjo''@˜ ÿIdks;a mqqÿufhka jf.a
weyqjd'
—yaïï'' fl,af,da fiÜ tlla á%ma tlla .sysx .;a;= udr wd;,a tlla .ek ;sfhkafka'' ure
yf,da''˜ ldjHd yßu wdidfjka tal lshjk nj ÿIdksg f;arekd'
—Wka fokafkla nia tfla fldkaog fmkakk .uka fldkao;a Wkag wf;a .y,d fmkakk iSka
tlla oeka ;sfhkafka''˜ ldjHd l;dj lshjk tl állg k;r lr,d l;dj .ek fmdä
úia;rhla lsõfõ ÿIdksg f;afrkak;a tlal'
—wfmda kx.S Thd Th lshjkafka l=Kqyrem l;djlao yf,da''@˜ ;uqfijkï yokak nE''
blaukg rejkaj ne|.kak fjhs Th wudrej fyd| lr.kakkï''˜ wv kskaol ysáh;a fï
yeufohlau weyqKq u,aIs m%;spdr oelajqjd'
—wfka fï'' Thd ksod.kakflda'' fïjd ;uhs kshu l;d''˜ ldjHd u,aIsf.a me;a;g yeß,d
l;d lr;a u,aIs wks;a me;a; yeß,d ksodf.ku ysáhd'
—Thdg fïl lshjkak ´kso''@˜ ldjHd wdfh;a ÿIdksf.ka weyqjd''
—yaïï''˜ ÿIdksf.a ysf;a fo.sähdjla ;snqk;a ldjHd úia;r lrmq wdldrhg l;dj lshj,d
n,kak ys; we;=f,ka fmdä wdidjl=;a ÿIdksg ;snqkd'
—tfykï Th ,hsÜ tl;a ´*a lrf.ku fu;kag tkak''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d thdf.a wef|a
yßneß .eys,d ÿIdksg;a fya;a;= fjkak fldÜghla od,d ÿkakd' ,hsÜ tl ´*a lr;a ,ema
tfla t<sh yskaod uq¿ lduf¾u ;snqfka ,d wv w÷rla ú;rhs'
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ldjHd wdmyq l;dj uq,gu .;af;a ÿIdksg;a lshjkak ´fk ksihs' ÿIdks;a fndfydu
Wkkaÿfjka l;dj lsfhõjd' uq,a yßfha ;snqKq f,iaìhka iSka tl yskaod ÿIdksf.a ys;g
wuq;a;la oekqk;a ÿIdks ta fjki ldjHdg fmkakqfõ kE' ldjHd;a fojks mdrg l;dj
lsfhõjd' l;dj bjr fjklïu fokakf.ka tlaflfklaj;a lsisu fohla .ek l;dny
lf,a kE'
—Thdg fïjd fldfykao kx.S''˜ l;dj lshj,d bjr jqkdg miafia ÿIdks weyqjd'
—fld,af,la ;uhs ug fïjd tõfõ''˜ uQKg u| iskd /,a,la k.d.;a ldjHd lsõjd'
—ialhsma tflkao''@˜ l;dj yßyeá fkaf;arekq ÿIdks weyqjd'
—yaïï''˜ ldjHd Bg jvd W;a;rhla ÿkafka kE'
—;uqfig udr hd¿fjdfka bkafka'' ljqo fld,a,d''@˜ ÿIdksg ldjHdf.a Ôú;h álla
ydrjqiai,d n,kak ys;=kd'
—fï bkafka'' Thd w÷kkafka kE yf,da''˜ f*da,av¾ia j.hla ´mka lr.;a;= ldjHd
fld,af,l=f.a f*dfgda tlla fmkakqjd'
—uQ fmdä fld,af,lafka yf,da''˜ wjqreÿ 20l ;rï jQ fld,af,laf.a mska;+rh oelalg miafia
ÿIdksg lshjqkd'
—ïya'' fyd| fmdä'' bkakjflda uu ;j fmkakkak''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka ;j fmdafgda
fol ;=kla bÈßhg .shd'' ta yeu f*dfgda tllau ialhsma bkak .uka .ymqjd lsh,d ÿIdksg
f;arekd''
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—wd fï ;sfhkafka''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka ,ema tlg weÕs,a, Èlalr,d fmkakqjd' tafla
;snqfka ta fld,a,d thdf.a fmd,a, w,a,f.k bkak f*dfgda tlla' ldjHd ;j fmdfgda yh
y;lau fmkakf.k biairyg .shd' ta yeu tllu ;snqfka úúO bßhõ j,ska thd wf;a
.yk f*dfgdaia' thdf.a fmd,a, ,Õg lr,d .;a;= f*dfgda tlla ,Õ ldjHd kej;=kd'
—Th ;sfhkafka W! ug fmkak fmkak wf;a .ymqjd''˜ wkao ukao fj,d ysgmq ÿIdks Èyd
n,df.k ldjHd lsõjd'
—Thd kï udrhs kx.S'' W! okakjo Thd fufyu f*dfgda .y,d lsh,d''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk
.uka ;j ;j;a f*dfgda ne¨jd'
—msiaiqo yf,da'' W! okafk kE'' uu W!;a tlal l;d lrdg W!g fmkafka uf.a fn,af,ka
m,af,yd ú;rhs'' ux lsisfohla W!g fmkakkafka kEfka''˜ ldjHd yeufohlau ÿIdksg
úia;r l,d'
—b;sx W! Thdj oel,u keoao''@˜ ÿIdks thdf.a ysf;a ;sín m%Yafka tfyïuu ldjHdf.ka
weyqjd'
—msiaiq yefohs'' ialhsma bkak tfllaj;a uf.a uQK oel,d kE''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsõfõ álla
wdvïnfrka lsh,d ÿIdksg ys;=kd'
—fld,a,d fmdä jqkdg wrlkï fmdä kE jf.a fkao''@˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsõjd fkfuhs
lshjqkd'
—wd'' wd'' wd'' Th mekafka n<,d u,af,ka t<shg'' fuhdg;a wdi ys;s,d jf.a ldjHd tfyu
lshk .uka ÿIdksf.a kslgg fmdä ;Ügqjla oeïud' ÿIdks;a ldjHd tlal hka;ñka yskd
jqkd'
—;j ;sfhkjd ´fko''@˜ ldjHd f*da,av¾ tl laf,daia lrk .uka weyqjd'
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—f*dafgdaia kï tmd'' wr jf.a iafgdaÍia keoao fjk''@˜ ÿIdksg ´fk fj,d ;snqfka ;j;a
l;djla lshj,d n,kak'
—bkakflda fmdâvla''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka f*da,av¾ia ´mka lr lr fyõjd' tl tl
cd;sfha kï j,ska f.dvdla ;sfhkjd ÿIdks oelald'
—Thd .dj iEfykak ;sfhkjfka ;sfhkjdfka'' Th tlla odkakflda wfka n,kak''˜ ÿIdksg
bjis,a,la ke;s ;ek ldjHdg fm/;a; l<d'
ldjHd l;d fydhk tl kj;a;,d ;snqKq l;djla ´mka l,d' tal fkdau,a lm,a tll
l;djla' wjqreÿ 35l ú;r lm,a tll filia iSka tlla ;snqfka' tal;a bjr fjklïu
fokaku lsfhõjd' ta;a ÿIdksg ta l;djg jvd biai,a,d l;djg f.dvdla wdid ys;=kd'
—wfmda kx.S'' Thd wr biai,a,d oeïu tl jf.a tajd fjk keoao''@˜ ÿIdks tfyu weyeõfõ
álla wukdfmka jf.a' ÿIdksf.a wjYH;djh ldjHdg f;arekd'
—f,iaì iSka tllao ´fka''@˜ ldjHd ,ema tflka uQK wylg wrx ÿIdksf.a me;a;g yeß,d
weyqjd'
—IaIaIa'''˜ ioao lrkak tmd''˜ lsh,d ÿIdks u,aIsj fmkakk .uka Tõ lshkak jf.a T¿j
jekqjd'
ÿIdksf.a wdYdju ldjHdg;a ;snqKq yskaod ldjHdg ySka yskdjla hkjd oelmq ÿIdks
ldjHdf.a msgg fyñysg myrla .eyqjd' ldjHd iEfyk fj,djla fydh,d fydh,d —wdYd;a
tlal fk;añf.a wdmam fi,a,u˜ lshk l;dj fydhd .;a;d'
—wd fï ;sfhkafka'' fïl;a ta jf.a ;uhs''˜ lsh,d ldjHd iafgdaß tl È. weßhd' ÿIdks
fndydu Wkkaÿfjka ta l;dj lsfhõjd' ldjHd tal lshj,d ;snqk;a ÿIdks ,Õ bkakfldg
tal lshjoa§ wuq;=u ñysrla ;sfhkjd lsh,d ldjHdg f;arekd'
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—tal;a bjrhsfka yf,da'' talkï kshu l;dj fkao''@˜ l;dj bjr jqkq ksid ÿIdks ryfika
jf.a ldjHdg lsõjd'
—yaïï'' oeka fuhdgfka yÈiaish ;sfhkafka'' fmdâvla bkakjd tafla fojks fldgi;a
odklï''˜ lsh,d ldjHd wfkla tl;a ´mka lrd' ,ema tl ;j;a álla ;uka ,Õg ,x
lr.kak .uka ldjHd yßneß .eys,d myiq úÈhlg wdmyq ì;a;shg fya;a;= jqkd'
ÿIdks;a ,ema tl fyd|g fmkak ´fka ksid ldjHdf.a ,Õg ;j;a álla ,xfj,d ldjHdf.a
Wrysi Wäka T¨j wef,ag ;shd.;a;d' ldjHd;a uql=;au fkdlshd ;ukaf.a ifydaoßhg bv
ÿkakd' ÿIdksf.a ol=Kq w; ;shdf.k bkak wmyiq ksid ta w; ldjHdf.a l,jd Wäka
;shd.;af;a uql=;a ys;,d fkfuhs' ÿIdks wdmyq T¿j fl,ska lr,d u,aIsf.a we| me;a;g
weye od,d ne¨jd' ta;a tlalu ldjHdg;a u,aIs Èyd ne¨kd' u,aIsf.a we| ;snqfka ì;a;sh
fl<jf¾ ksid u,aIs ysáfha ì;a;sh me;a;g yeß,d froao;a fn,a, .djg tklïu
fmrjf.k' ÿIdkshs ldjHdhs uQKg uQK n,df.k hka;ï yskdjqkdg miafia ÿIdks wdfh;a
ysgmq úÈhgu ldjHdf.a Wrysfika fn,a, ;shdf.k l;dj lshjkak mgka .;a;d'
l;dj álla ÿrg lshjf.k hkfldg ÿIdksg f;arekd ;ukaf.a yeÕSï fyd|gu weúiais,d
lsh,d' ta;a tlalu ldjHdf.a o=l=Kq w;;a ál ál fy,a,s fy,a,s ;ukaf.a mmqfõ joaokjd
jf.afoda lsh,;a ÿIdksg f;arekd' ta;a tal kslï is;sú,a,la ú;rla fjkak we;s lsh,d
ÿIdks tal wu;l lrkak g%hs l,d' l;dj lshjf.k w;f¾ ÿIdksg;a fkdoekSu ÿIdks
w;ska ldjHdf.a l,jd yßh w;.Ejqkd' fuÉprfj,d oKsiai yßfha ;snqKq ldjHdf.a khsÜ
fv%ia tl l,jd yßhg tklï biais,d ;snqKq ksid ldjHdf.a iqÿ ll=, wv w÷f¾ jqk;a
,iaikg meyeÈ,sj fmkqkd' ÿIdksg fkdoekqj;aj ldjHdf.a ll=, w;..d ysáh;a ta
fjkfldg yeÕSï weúiais,d ysgmq ldjHdg tal fyd|gu oekqkd'
—fudflda uf.a ., w;.dkafka'' fuhdg;a wdmam j,g wdi ys;s,o'' ïïï''@˜ ÿIdksf.a
fof;d,a .djgu <x fj,d ldjHd ryiska jf.a tfyu weyqfõ yßu wdofrka'
ldjHd tfyu wymq .uka ;uhs ÿIdksg jefâ f;arefka' ÿIdks ,eÊcdjg;a tlal thdf.a
w; whska lr.;a;d' ÿIdks w; .;a; ksid ldjHdg álla wmaiÜ .shd' ldjHd wdmyq
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ÿIdksf.a w;ska w,a,f.k ;snqKq ;ekskau ÿIdksf.a w; wdmyq ;sínd' ldjHd tfyu lrmq
tflka ÿIdks wkao ukao jqkq yskaod ÿIdks uQK Wiai,d ldjHd Èyd ne¨jd'
—Thd tfyu l,dg uf.a wjq,la kE''˜ ldjHd ÿIdksf.a fof;d,a .djg <xfj,d ryiska
tfyu lshk .uka ÿIdksf.a l,jd Wäka w;la ;sínd'
—ïïï'' ug fudllafoda tlla fj,d jf.a kx.S''˜ ÿIks tfyu lsõfõ weia fol;a mshdf.k'
—fudlo fj,d ;sfhkafka''˜ ldjHd ;j álla ÿIdksf.a fof;d,g ,x fj,d weyqjd'
ldjHdf.a iqiqï ÿIdksf.a fof;d,g ;Èkau oekqkd'
—fyd|gu .,,d jdf.a'' bjikak nEfka ug''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshoa§ ÿIdksg wef~kak jf.a'
—ug;a tfyuhs'' yßu wudrefjka fuÉpr fj,djla ysáfha''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk ÿIdksf.a
uQK fome;af;ka w,a,f.k ÿIdksf.a há f;d, Èfjka f,jlEjd'
ldjHd lrmq foa ;ukag kqyqre kqmqreÿ w;aoelSula ksid ÿIdks uQK álla miaig .;a;d'
ÿIdks ysgmq bßhõj fjkia lr,d wef|a jdäfj,d wdmyq ierhla u,aIs Èyd n,,d
ldjHdf.a me;a;g yerekd' ta;a tlalu ldjHd;a ÿIdksf.a me;a;g yerekd'
—ux ljodj;a fl,af,la tlal fufyu b|,d kE kx.s'' ta;a wokï'' wfka ukaod''˜ ÿIdks
ldjHdg we;a;u lsõjd'
ldjHd wdmyq ierhla ÿIdksf.a uQK .djgu ,xfj,d fof;d,a fol .Efjk fkd.Efjk
;rugu lsÜgq jqkd' ldjHdf.hs ÿIdksf.hs fof;d,a tlg yemamqkd'
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—uu;a Thd jf.au ;uhs wlals''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka ÿIdksf.a w;a foflka w,a,
.;a;d' ;ukaf.a fof;df,a .Eú .Eú ;snqkq ÿIdksf.a há f;d, ÿIdksf.ao wjirhlska
f;drj ldjHd ;ukaf.a fof;d,a w;rg wrx isks÷jg Wrkak mgka .;a;d' fof;d,a Wrk
yeá wuq;=fjka mqreÿ lrkakg Wjukdjla fkd;snQ ÿIdkso ldjHdg Wmßu iyfhda.h
olajkak jf.a ldjHdf.a lr jfÜg w;la od,d myiq bßhõjlg wdfõ fof;d,a fm;s u.
fkdyßñka' ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs ri ihqf¾ lsñfokakg m<uq mshjr ;enqfõ Èjj,a mjd Wrd
fndñka'
fokaku ál fj,djla udrefjka udrejg fokakf.u f;d,a fm;s jf.au Èjj,a mjd
Wrdìõjd' ldjHdf.a fof;d,ska ;u há f;d, ksoyia lr.;a ÿIdks ldjHdf.a k<, u;
ydÿjla ;enqjd' ÿIdksf.a fifkyi jf.au wdorh;a ldjHdg fyd|gu oekqkd'
—fudlo lrkafka'' wrfla úÈhgu lr,d n,uqo''@˜ jefâ t;kska wjidk lrkakg ÿIdksg
ys;a ÿkafka ke;s yskaod ldjHdf.ka weyqjd' jefâ w;ru. k;r lrkak ldjHdg;a
´fklula ;sífí kE' ta;a t;kska tydg hkak ÿIdks wlue;s fjhsfoda lshk ielh
ldjHdf.a ysf;;a ;sínd'
—oekakï kj;a;kak lshkak tmd''˜ ldjHd u;afj,d jf.a ÿIdksf.a fof;d,a ueog weÕs,a,
;shk .uka lsõjd' tfyu lsh,d ldjHd ,ema tfla ,sâ tl jefyk fkdjefyk .dkg md;a
lf,a ldurh we;=f,a isyska wdf,dalhla ;sfhk úÈhg' ldjHd tfyu lf,a yÈisfhaj;a
u,aIs weyerefkd;a fokakj olshs lshk nhg;a tlaluhs' ldjHd tfyu lrmq tl fyd|hs
lsh,d ÿIdksg;a ys;=fka fï yeufohlau fjkafka u,aIsg fydfrka ksid'
ldjHd ÿIdksf.a Wrysi fome;af;ka w,a,,d we|g nr l,d' ÿIdks wef|a ydkais jqkdg
miafia ldjHd ÿIdksf.au weÕ Wäka je;srekd' ÿIdksf.hs ldjHdf.hs mmqjj,a fol tlg
we;s,af,kfldg taflka wuq;=u ñysrla fokakgu ,enqkd' ldjHd kej;;a ÿIdksf.a fof;d,a
fm;s Wrjkak .;a;d' Bgmiafia lkafm;shs fn,a, yeu;ekuhs lsia l,d' ldjHd jf.au
ÿIdks;a ldjHdg ta úÈhgu m%;spdr oelajqjd' ÿIdksg bjikak neßu ;ek ÿIdks bK ál
ál biaiqjd' tfyu lrkfldg ÿIdksf.a tl ldjHdf.a tfla jÈk ksid fokakgu ord.kak
neß i;=gla oekqkd' ÿIdks tfyu lf,a thd Wmßu wjia:djg ,xfj,d ysgmq ksid'
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—yqldf.k kï fyd|g mqreoao ;sfhkjd jf.a fka''˜ ldjHd yskdfj,d msßñfhla lrkjd
jf.a ldjHdf.a tfl;a jÈk úÈhgu ;j ;j;a fõ.fhka l,d'
—yaïï'' Thd;a msßñfhla jf.afka yf,da'' ljqre;a ug fï jf.a lr,d kE''˜ w;a foflka
fome;a;g nrfj,d álla biais,d ta úÈhg lrk ldjHdf.a ;ka fol w;.dk .uka ÿIdks
lsõjd'
ldjHd jefâ k;r lr,d wdfh;a ierhla u,aIs Èyd ne¨jd' u,aIs ta fjkfldg ysáfha
T¿fõ b|kau froafoka jyf.k' tal ksid ldjHdf.a ys;g iekis,a,la oekqkd' fokakf.u
we÷ï ;du;a wefÕa ;snqkq ksid fokakgu .,j.kak ´fkalu ;snqkd' ta;a yÈisfhaj;a u,aIs
weyerefkd;a lshk nfha ysf;a ;snqkq ksid fokaku lsisu fohla lf,a kE' ta;a ldjHdg
´fka jqfka óg jvd fyd|g ta iem .kak' tal yskaod ldjHd ÿIdksf.a khsÜ fv%ia tl mmqj
.djg tklïu Wvg l,d' ta;a ÿIdksg ´ks jqfka tal .,j,du whska lrkak' ,iaikg á%ï
lr,d ;snqKq ÿIdksf.a tl ldjHd oelafla hdka;ug'
ldjHd;a ;ukaf.a we÷u mmqfjka Wvg tklïu Wiai,d wdmyq ÿIdksf.a weÕg nrjqfka w;a
foflkau ldjHdf.a ;ka fol ñßlk .uka' ta .ukau ÿIdks;a thdf.a w;a fol my<g
od,d ldjHdf.a ;Ügï fol w;.Ejd' ldjHd wdfh;a ierhla ÿIdksj ism.;a;d'
—fufyu wudrehs yf,da''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka ÿIdksf.a wefÕka whska fj,d ÿIdks
whsfkkau wef|a je;srekd' ÿIdks;a ldjHdf.a me;a;g yefrk .ukau ldjHd;a ÿIdksf.a
me;a;g yeß,d wdfh;a ÿIdksf.a há f;d, Wrjkak .;a;d' ,ema tl .dj ;snqKq fnâ ISÜ
tl weo,d wrf.k fokakju jefykak fmrj.;af;a ys;g fmdä nhla jf.a;a oekqkq
yskaod'
ÿIdks thdf.a jï w; wrx ldjHdf.a tl w;.Ejd' ldjHdg fl¢ß .Efjkak wdjd;a f;d,a
Wr Wrd ysáh ksid ioafoa t<shg msgjqfka kE' ldjHd;a ll=, álla Wiai,d ÿIdksg bv
fok .ukau ÿIdksf.a w; háka thdf.a w; od,d ÿIdksf.a tl;a w;.Ejd' ÿIdksf.hs
ldjHdf.hs ;ka tlg jeÈ je§ ;snqKq ksid taflkq;a wuq;=u ñysrla fokakgu ,enqkd'
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ldjHdf.a f;d,a foflka ñÿkq ÿIdks álla m,af,ydg fjk .uka ldjHdf.a ;khla lgg
odf.k bfrõjd' ta weis,af,kau ÿIdksf.a tl w;wermq ldjHd kej;;a ÿIdksf.a ;ka fol
udrefjka udrejg ñßl=jd' ÿIdks ál fj,djla udrefjka udrejg ldjHdf.a ;ka folu Wr
Wrd ldjHdj iqrf,daflg f.kshkak W;aidy l,d'
—ug;a ´fka''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd ;j álla m,af,ydg fj,d ÿIdksf.a ;ka folg;a ta
iemhu ,ndÿkakd' ldjHdg jf.au f,dl= ;ka folla ÿIdksg;a ;snqkq yskaod ldjHd ysf;a
yeáhg ;ka ñßl ñßld Wrd ìõjd' ÿIdks;a ta w;f¾ ldjHdf.a ;ka fol udrefjka
udrejg w;.Ejd' ÿIdks ysáfha WÉp;u wjia:djg m;afjkak Tkak fukak' ldjHdkï fï
jefâg we;a;gu oCIfhla lsh,d ÿIdksg ys;=kd' ldjHd óg l,ska tlmdrla yß fï jefâ
lr,d we;s lsh,;a ÿIdksg ys;=kd'
—ugkï oeka hkak jf.a'' Thdg''@˜ ldjHdf.a T¿j w;.dk .uka ÿIdks weyqjd'
—ug;a tfyuu ;uhs'' wms fokakd w;.df.k hjd.uq''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka wdmyq
álla Wvg weú,a,d ÿIdksf.a uE u, .djg w; f.ksÉpd' ÿIdks;a ljHdf.a uE u,
fydhkfldg ldjHd ll=, álla Wiai,d iyfhda.h ÿkakd' ÿIdksf.a w; ldjHdf.a ll=,a
fol w;rg .shmq .ukau ldjHd ll=,a fol ysr l,d' ldjHd uE u, w; .dkfldg
ÿIdksg;a bfíu tfyu jqkd' úkdä folla ú;r fokakd udrefjka udrejg fokakd w;.dk
.uka Èjj,a Wrd ìõjd'
ldjHd ;rula fõ.fhka fhdaks f;d,a ueÈka weÕs,a, by< my< lrmq ksid ÿIdks
blauKskau iQr;dka;hg m;ajqkd' ÿIdks álla bK moao moaod oÕ,mq ksid ldjHdg f;arekd
ÿIdksg .shd lsh,d' ta;a tlalu ÿIdks ldjHdg lr lr ysgmq fõ.h álla wvqjqkq ksid
ldjHd thdu lr.kak úÈhg bK álla .eiaiqfõ thdf.a uE u, ÿIdksf.a wf;a joaok
.uka'
—kj;a;kak tmd'' ug;a hkak Tkak fukak bkafka''˜ ÿIdksf.a lka fm;a;la lg we;=,g
od.kak .uka ldjHd fl¢ßfhka jf.a lsõjd'
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wudrefjka jqk;a ÿIdks wdmyq fõ.h jeä l,d' hg ;snqkq w; wrf.k ldjHdf.a ;khla
ñßlk .uka ÿIdks uE u, w;Er,d ldjHdf.a fhdaks f;d,a fol w;ßka ueo weÕs,a, tyd
fuyd l,d' ldjHd thdf.a ll=,a fol tfyg fufyg .eiaiqfõ bjif.k bkak neßu ;ek'
ldjHdf.a yhsfhka yqiau .kak ioafo;a tlal ÿIdksg f;arekd ldjHdg;a hkak yokafka
lsh,d' ta;a tlalu ldjHdg .shmq ksid ldjHd ÿIdksf.a w;ska w,a,,d jefâ keje;a;=jd'
ÿIdks w; Wvg wrx ne¨fõ ldjHdf.a cQia Èyd' ÿIdks thdf.a ueo weÕs,a, kyhg
,xlr,d iqj| ne¨jd' tfyu lr,d we| froafoka w; msyoeïud'
—wehs .|hso''@˜ ÿIdks tfyu lrkjd oelmq ldjHd weyqjd'
—kE'' kE'' uf.a tfla iafu,a tlu ;uhs tkafka''˜ tfyu lshmq ÿIdks ldjHdf.a w; wrx
kyhg ;sh,d ne¨fõ thdf.a tfla ier fldhs jf.ao lsh,d' ta .ukau w; wdmyq weo,d
.;a; ldjHd;a w; thdf.a kyhg ,x lr,d ne¨jd'
—fjkila kE yf,da'' tlu ;uhs fkao''@˜ lsh,d th;a we| froafou w; msyoeïud'
—wïfuda'' oekakï m,af,ydg hkak nE fydao.kak'' yßu uykaishs'' fyg jevg hkakeoao
fudaäfha''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka gla.d,d khsÜ fv%ia tl;a w;g wrx wef|ka ìug
neiaid' ta;a tlalu ldjHd;a ;ukaf. we÷u yod.;a;d' ÿIdks thdf.a ;=jdfhka f;;a fj,d
;snqkq thdf.a fhdakshhs odäh fmfrk weÕhs msyodf.k ;=jdh ldjHdf.a me;a;g úislrk
.uka khsÜ fv%ia tl od.;a;d'
—´flka msysof.k ksod.kak''˜ ldjHdg tfyu lshk .uka ÿIdks fkÜ tl od.;a;d'
—weÕg mK kE yf,da'' fygkï weyefrhso ukaod''˜ ldjHd;a ÿIdksf.a ;=jdfhkau
msyod.kak .uka lsõjd' —fï'' fï'' wrhg jefâ fkdakaäo okafk;a kE''˜ ;uka yd
ifydaoßh w;r we;sjQ fi,a,u u,aIs oek.;fyd;a l=ulska l=ula fõo hkak ldjHdf.a
ys;g oekqkd'
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—nh fjkak tmd fudaäfha'' thdg kskao .shdu okakjfka b;sx'' wjq,la fjkafka kE''˜
lshñka ldjHdg iskdjlska ix.%y lrmq ÿIdks —.=â khsܘ lshñka ldjHdf.a k<, isU
;ukaf.a we|g mekafka ;ukaf.a Ôú;fha ,o m%:u iu ,sx.sl ixfNda.fha ñysß u;lhka
w;f¾ ;ksfjk .uka''''
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fojk fldgi ^2&
i;s folla ú;r hklï ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs tod fjÉÑ isoaêh .ek jpkhlajla l;d lf,a
kE' ÿIdksf.hs ldjHdf.hs jdikdjgu ta isoaêh .ek ydxlúishlaj;a u,aIs oekf.k
ysáfh;a kE' ÿIdks;a nfhka ysáfha u,Is hka;ï fyda fohlaj;a ta .ek weyqfjd;a
fudkjf.a W;a;rhla fokako lsh,d' ;=ka fokdu iqmqreÿ mßÈ jev lghq;= lrf.k
i;=áka fndaäfï ysáhd'
Bgmiafia ojil u,aIshs ÿIdkshs fndaäug tkfldg;a ldjHd ysáfha rejka tlal flda,a
tll' fokakd lduf¾g we;=¿fjkfldgu ldjHd rejkag fkdfmfkk úÈhg f;d,a j,g
weÕs,a, ;sh,d —ioao lrkak tmd˜ lsh,d lsõjd' tal ldjHdf.a mqoa.,sl flda,a tlla ksid
u,aIshs ÿIdkshs jeäh .Kka .kafk ke;=j we÷ï udre lrf.k wkav¾ ial¾Ü tlhs
islsk¾ tlhs msákau m,af,ydg .sfha kdf.k frÈ ál;a fydao,d od,d tkak'
—wrlsgkï msiaiq nx''˜ frÈ ál fíiug odk .uka u,aIs lsõjd'
—tlaflda lr.kak u.=,la wms tkak l,ska lr.kak ´fka''˜ ÿIdks;a tfyu lshk .uka
ßkafida álla fíiug ye¨jd'
—fudkjd .eko nx lshjkafka''˜ ÿIdks lshjk foa .ek jeäh wjfndaOhla ke;s ;ek
u,aIs;a ÿIdksf.a me;a;g yefrk .uka weyqjd'
—kE b;sx Th wrEg;a fudkjdyß fmkak,d fuh;a Th Wf.a tl n,d.kakfka TÜgq
fjkafka''˜ ÿIdks frÈ ál fmfÕklï ;dmamhg fya;a;= fj,d lsõjd'
—wfka ukaod ÿIdks'' ldjHdkï udr j,a fkao wfka''˜ u,aIs;a ÿIdksf.a l;djg yjq,a jqkd'
ÿIdks lshk l;dj .ek l,amkd lrk .uka ldjHdf.a oÕldrlï jf.au iekis,a,la
ke;=j lshjk yelr lg;a u,aIsg u;la jqkd'
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—tal fkfuhs'' tod ldjHd uyf,dl=jg pKaähd jf.a lsõfõ rejkaf.a tl fmkakkakï
lsh,d'' fudlo lshkafka'' wms Wvg hkfldg;a fokakd flda,a tfla ysáfhd;a lshuqo
n,kak''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsõfõ we;a;gu ÿIdksg;a n,kak Wjukdjla ;snqkq yskaod'
—msiaiqo nx WUg''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsõfõ álla ;ryd .sysx''
—yß yß u,aIs'' fudlo nx WUg TÉpr ;ryd hkafka'' wms fokakf.a w;f¾ lsisu ryila
kEfka''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsõj;a tod ldjHd;a tlal lrmq fi,a,u .ek u,aIsg lshd.kak neß
tl .ek ÿIdks iEfykak miq;eú,s jqkd' fï fjklï fokakf.a w;f¾ lsisu ryila
;sífí ke;s ksid ÿIdks ysáfha f,dl= wmyiq;djhg ,lafj,d'
—tfyuhs lsh,d WU rejkaf.a tl n,d.kak yokafka fudlgo''˜ u,aIs lshmqfoag ÿIdksg
álla wmaiÜ .shd jf.a lsh,d f;arekq yskaod u,aIs wdfhu;a ÿIdksf.ka weyqjd'
—tfyu fkfuhs b;sx'' mdf¾ hk fld,af,l=g lsh,d n,d.kakhe'' ldjHd;a wlue;a;la
ke;a;x fmkakkjkï fmkakhs'' ke;a;x thdf.a lg jefyhs''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsõjyu
u,aIsg ÿIdks .ek ÿl;a ys;=kd' ldjHd .ek u;la fjkfldg u,aIsg ysky;a .shd' yeu
fl,af,lau fï jf.a yeÕSï ysf;a ysrlrf.k bkakjd we;s lsh,d u,aIsg ys;=kd'
—WU;a kï wfka ukaod nx'' ugkï nE Th l=Kqyrem n,df.k bkak'' WUu lsh,d n,mx''˜
u,aIs tfyu lsõfõ we;a;guhs'
—t;fldg wms fokakd biair Wfò ,ema tflka tl tl tajd ne¨fõ''˜ u,aIs ìug keñ,d
frÈ fydaok w;f¾ ÿIdks;a Ij¾ tl hgg .sysx j;=r wßk.uka u,aIsg lsõjd'
—yeuodu fkfuhsfka ÿIdks' kslx wdidjgfka ne¨fõ''˜ u,aIshs ÿIdkshs fo;=ka ojila
fudkjfoda fjí ihsÜ j.hlska ùäfhda j.hla n,mq tl wdfh;a u,aIsg u;la jqkd'
—tajd fyk fndrefka wfka'' wksl ta *s,aïia j, ysgmq Wkaf.a tajdf.a f,dl='' wïfuda''˜ u,aIs
weia fol;a f,dl= lrf.k ÿIdks Èyd n,,d lsõjd'
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—Tõ b;sx WU oelmq f,dl=u tl jf.au tlu tl;a iqfk;af. tl ú;rfka''˜ ÿIdks j;=r
u, háka whska fj,d u,aIsf.a lKg ryiska jf.a lsõjd'
—lshkakE WUg ux''˜ u,aIs fydaod fydaod ysgmq n%d tflkau ÿIdksg mdrla .eyqjd'
—wdõõ'' ßÿkd fudaäfha''˜ u,aIs .ymq mdrg n%d tfla máh jeÿfka ÿIdksf.a oKsiaig'
—ßfokak ;uhs WUg .ykak ´fka'' WU kï b;sx wr ldjHd lsõjd jf.a lShlakï yqr;,a
lr,o fï fjkfldg˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d fíifï j;=r ál whska lr,d wdfh;a j;=r
tlla msfrkak weßhd'
—tfyu ;uhs yf,da jevldrfhda''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka T¿j IeïmQ lrkak mgka
.;a;d'
—jevldrhdf.a jev yskaod ;uhs oeka Th lrf.k ;sfhkafka''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsõfõ
oekgu;a ÿIdks fl,af,la fkdjk nj okak yskaod' u,aIs lshmq l;djg ÿIdksf.a uQK l¨
fj,d weia fol l÷,ska msreKd'
—wfka fidß meáfhda'' uu Thdj ßoaokak fkfuhsfka ÿIS tfyu lsõfõ''˜ láka msgjqKq
jpkh wdmyq .kak neß jqk;a lshmq foa .ek u,aIs iEfykak miq;ejqkd' u,aIs ÿIdksj
;=re¿ lrf.k weiafofla l÷¿ msyodk w;f¾ lsõjd'
—yß yß'' talg lula kE'' uf.afka je/oao'' uu tod bjiqjdkï fufyu fjkafka kEfka
ug''˜ ÿIdks ÿflka jqk;a uQksÉpdjg jf.a yskdfjkak W;aidy l,d'
—wfka tal wu;l lrkakflda ÿIdks'' Thd ug iudj fokafka keoao''@˜ u,aIs tfyu wyk
.uka ÿIdksf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d'
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—wu;l lrkak fkfuhs Wfò ´lg fuda,a .yla niaikak ;sfhkafka lfgka u;=fjkak''˜
ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka u,aIsf.a hánvg ;Ügqjla oeïud' ÿIdksf.a ysf;ka álla yß ÿl
ke;sjqkq tl .ek u,aIsg i;=gq ys;=kd'
—tod tfyu fohla fkdjqkkï wo ug fuÉpr fohla lr.kak yïnkafk;a kEfka nx''˜
ÿIdks wdfh;a tfyu lshk .uka T¿fõ ;snqkq Ieïmq ál fydao,d oeïud'
—wfka WfU;a ;sfhk j,;a;lu''˜ ÿIdks T¿j fydaok w;f¾ ÿIdksf.a ;Ügug fifuka
myrla .yk .uka u,aIs lsõjd'
—yd yd yd'' WU j,;a; ke;s yskaod fjkak we;s ta ldf,a iqfk;af. tl lgg wrx ll=,a
fol wiafia odf.k .,a lmkak ÿkafka''˜ u,aIsj w;ska weo,d wrx Ij¾ tl hgg ;,a
lrmq ÿIdks lsõjd'
—lg jy.kakjo keoao'' fudavhd'' oeka WUg tfyu jqkd lsh,d fudkjo Bg jeäfhka
yïnjqfka''@˜ u,aIs;a l;dj fjk me;a;lg yrjkak lsh,d ys;df.k wdfh;a ÿIdksf.ka
weyqjd'
—wehs nx'' yeuodu tflkau ri n,kak ´fka kEfka t;fldg'' oeka n,mx'' wdkud¨"
fld,sl=Ügq" weïnqx" fka;%dm,ï" weUq,a" iSkS" flda,sl=Ügq" t;fldg ;j'''˜ ÿIdks tlÈ.gu
lshjf.k .sysx l,amkd lrk w;f¾ —we;s we;s'' Tfydu lkak .sfhd;akï b;sx ´l
b;=refjk tlla kE yenehs u,AIs ÿIdksf.a lK ñßl,d lsõjd'
—Tõ b;sx WUg kï iqfk;af.a wdkud¨ f.äh ú;rfka ri n,kak yïnjqfka''˜ ÿIdks
tfyu lshk .uka thdf.a frÈ ál fydao,d oeïud'
—ïïï'' tal wdkud¨o flda,sl=Ügqo lsh,d ys;d.kak nEfka nx''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka
l,amkdjlg jegqkd'
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—WU lshmq úÈhg ySkshs È.hs kï wdkud¨ ;uhs nx'' ta;a b;sx flda,sl=Ügqo okafk;a
kEfka'' WUu ;uhs tal .ek yßhgu okafka''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshkfldg u,aIsghs ÿIdksghs
fokakgu yskd .sfha tlg'
l;dfjka l;dj u,aIs;a kdf.k bjr jqkd' ÿIdks;a blauKg wdmyq weÕ fydaodf.k frÈ
ál w;g .kak w;f¾ fokaku Wvg hkak ,Eia;s jqkd'
—fï'' uu kslx ldjHdg lsh,d n,kakï" WU uql=;a fkdlshd ug ifmdaÜ tl §mx yßo''˜
ÿIdks tfyu lshkfldg u,aIsg;a ´fka jqfka fmdâvla ldjHdj nhsÜ lr,d n,kak'
talksid u,aIs;a yd lshkak jf.a T¨j jekqjd'
—wd fudflda <uhd kslx fjßldrfhla jf.a jeá,d'' hkjd hkjd .sysx kdf.k tkjd''˜
u,aIshs ÿIdkshs Wvg tkfldg ldjHd ysáfha T*Sia .shmq we÷ñkau wef|a ydkais fj,d'
—lïue,shs yf,da''˜ ldjHd wef|a b|kau W;a;r ÿkakd'
—hkak hkak kx.s'' oeka Thdf.a flda,a tl;a bjrhsfka'' .sysx kdf.k tkak''˜ u,aIs tfyu
lshk .uka weÕg od.kak ieye,a we÷ula fyõjd'
—yÈiaishla lsh,d ;sínfka yf,da'' ;j meh nd.hlska wdfha .kakjd lSjdfka''˜ ldjHd
tfyu lshk .uka wef|ka jdä jqkd'
—wd'' tfykï kdf.ku tkjd'' t;fldg rejkag;a mq¿jkafka f*%Ia msgu fl,a,j
n,d.kak''˜ ÿIdks;a tfyu lshk .uka v%h¾ tl w;g .;af;a fldKafv fõ,.kak'
—wfka m,hx hkak'' ;j;a fudkjd n,kako yf,da''˜ ldjHd fndre ;ryl=;a ujdf.k
lsõjd'
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—tfykï u,aIs wms kdk w;f¾ fu;k fyd| fIda tlla .sysx jdf.a'' wdõ wdõ''˜ ÿIdks
lsKaähg jf.a tfyu lsõjyu u,aIs;a ldjHdg fmakak lg weo l,d'
—wehs fudflda'' ;dukï tfyukï jqfka kE'' wehs n,d.kak ´fko''@ wd fïx''˜ ldjHd álla
ioafoka ÿIdksf.ka wyk .uka í,jqia tl fome;a;g lr,d mmqj álla fmkak,d
blauKgu wdfh;a we;=,g od.;a;d'
—wfmda'' fïlsf.aa jkprlu ú;rla'' ´l fudloao'' tfykï tod uyf,dl=jg pKaähd jf.a
lsõfõ fmkakkakï lsh,d''˜ ÿIdks fj,dj l,dj tklïu b|,d ldjHdg lsõjd'
—wd''' talo fï'' fmkakkjd ;uhs'' wehs nE lsh,d ys;=jo ug''˜ ldjHd;a filkaâ fkdù
È.gu lshjf.k .shd' fjkak hk foa ÿIdkshs ldjHdhs fír.kshs lsh,d u,aIs álla
n,df.k ysáhd'
—Thdufka kx.s tod lg jroao .;af;a''˜ ÿIdksf.a me;a;g l;d lr,d fmdä ifmdaÜ tlla
fokak lsh,d ys;,d u,aIs;a l;djg yjq,a jqkd'
—bkakjflda fmdâvla uf.a ñksyd tklï'' ux lrkak wo fyd| jevla''˜ ldjHd tfyu
lsõjyu ÿIdksghs u,aIsghs fokakgu fmdâvla nh ys;=kd'
—fï fï fï'' wmsj ´jg .dj.kak tmd yßo'' Thdu ;uhs tod mKaä;hd jf.a lsfhõfõ''˜
ÿIdks biair fjkak l,skau u,aIs ldjHdg lsh,d oeïud'
—yß yß'' l,n, fkdù rejka tklï .sysx fjdIa tlla odf.k tkjflda''˜ ÿIdks tfyu
lshk .uka ldjHdf.a w;ska w,a,,d weoaod' wef|ka ke.sgmq ldjHd ÿIdksg;a neK neK
gj,a tl;a wrx my<g .sfha blauKgu kdf.k tkak ys;df.k'
ldjHd kdk w;f¾ ÿIdkshs u,aIshs l=iaishg .sysx ;=ka fokdgu f;a yeÿjd' ta w;f¾
ldjHdf.a ,ema tfla ialhsma tl fomdrlau ßka.aia hkjd weyqKq ÿIdksghs u,aIsghs lg
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fldklska yskd .shd' u,aIshs ÿIdkshs f;a;a wrx lduf¾g tkfldgu ;uhs ldjHd;a kdf.k
lduf¾g wdfõ'
—wdkak fmïnr l=udrhd fomdrlau weu;=jd''˜ ldjHd we÷ï udre lrk w;f¾ ÿIdks
ldjHdg lsõjd' ldjHd ÿIdks;a tlal yskdfj,d f;a tl;a w;g .kak .uka ,ema tl .djg
wdjd' ñia flda,a folla ;sfhkjd oelmq ldjHd rejkag flda,a tlla .;a;d'
—Thd fldfyo lù ysáfha''˜ tyd me;af;ka rejka wykjd yefudagu weyqkd'
—fjdIa tlla od.kak .shd Thd ke;s w;f¾''˜ ldjHd;a W;a;r ÿkakd' úkdä oyhla ú;r
fokakf.a idudkH foaj,a .ek l;d lr ysáh ksid u,aIshs ÿIdkshs l=iaish me;a;g .sfha
ndOdjla fkdjk úÈhg'
—tkj,d tkj,d blauKg''˜ ldjHd l=iaishg weú;a fldamafma fïfia Wäka ;shk w;f¾
fokakgu lduf¾g hkak l;d l,d' ta fj,dfõ fjk l;djl ysgmq ÿIdksghs u,aIsghs
ldjHd w~.ykafka wehs lshk tl tÉpr .dkla jqfka kE'
—fudlo nx fï fnßyka fokafka''@ flda,a tl bjro''@˜ uql=;a ys;d.kak nerej u,aIs
weyqjd'
—wkak fl,ska lrf.k bkakjd tklï''˜ ldjHd weÕg m;g fkdoekS lsh,d oeïud'
—fudlla''˜ ÿIdksghs u,aIsghs tlmdrgu lshjqkd'
—wehs oeka WU,g n,kak ´fka lsõfõ'' ux leï tl;a ´*a lr,d ;sfhkafka''˜ ldjHd lshmq
foa we;a;gu lr,d lsh,d f;areKq ÿIdkshs u,aIshs uQKg uQK n,d.;a;d'
—fï fudk msiaiqjlao'' wfka ugkï nE''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka álla wÈuÈ l,d'
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—úys jlafka lf¾ kx.S'' hkak hkak'' .sysx Thd l;d lrkak''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka
ldjHdj lduf¾ me;a;g hjkak W;aidy l,d' t;fldgu yhsfhka —lù'' Thd flda''˜
rejkaf.a ioafo l=iaisfha ysgmq ;=kafokdgu weyqkd'
—wdkak wefykjfka'' wr ñksyg fmakafka kE uu kE lsh,d'' hx hx hx''˜ tfyu lshk
.uka ldjHd u,aIsf.hs ÿIdksf.hs w;a foflka weof.k lduf¾g .shd'
—fï bkakfjda'' fï leï tl jev ke;s yskaod u,aIs wlalf.a mrK leï tlla ;snqkd' tal
fydhkak .shd''˜ ldjHd rejkag fndrejla lshk .uka ,ema tl biairyska jdä jqkd'
ÿIdkshs u,aIshs lduf¾ fodr .djg fj,d ldjHd Èyd n,df.k ysáhd' ta fokakg fmkqfka
,ema tfla msámiai ú;rhs'
—flda ;du u,aIs,d wdfõ keoao''˜ rejka tfyu wykjd okakgu weyqkq ksid fokakg fokakd
uQK Èyd n,d.;af;a ldjHd rfÜ ke;s fndre f;d.hla lsh,d ;sfhkjd lsh,d f;arekq
yskaod'
—frÈ f,dÜ tlla wrf.kfka m,af,ydg .sfha'' tkak ;j ál fj,djla hhs''˜ ldjHd tfyu
lshk .uka u,aIs,dghs ÿIdksghs w;ska w~.eyqjd'
—wfka lù ug Thdj fmakafka kEfka'' fuhd mõfka''˜ rejka tfyu lshkfldg ;uhs
u,aIsghs ÿIdksghs f;arefka fï jefâ we;a;gu isoaOfjkak hkjd lsh,d'
—wfka iq¥'' fudkjd lrkako b;sx'' ug n,kak wdihsfka'' biai,a,;a neßjqkdfka'' Thd
w;ska lrkakflda''@˜ ldjHd iEfyk mdkshla od,d ke,eú,s iajrhlska tfyu lsõjyu ´fka
fld,af,la wyqfjkjd fkao lsh,d ÿIdksg ys;=kd'
—yß lù'' uu fufyu lrkakï'' Thdg fmakjfka''˜ rejka tfyu wykfldg ldjHd wdfh;a
mdrla u,aIs,dg w;ska w~.yk .uka —fyd|g fmakjd˜ lsh,d lsõjd' ldjHd tfyu
w~.eyqj;a t;kg hkak u,aIsf.a ysf;a wlue;a;la ;snqkd' ta;a ÿIdkskï ysáfha tal
n,kak we;a;gu leue;af;ka'
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—fudlo lrkafka u,aIs'' w;kg hkjo''@˜ ÿIdks ysóg ryiska jf.a u,aIsf.ka weyqfõ w;ska
w,a,df.k' u,aIsf.a w; álla fjõ,kjd jf.a lsh,d ÿIdksg f;arekd'
—tkj,fld gla.d,d uQ hjkak l,ska''˜ ÿIdkshs u,aIshs uql=;a ys;kakj;a l,ska ldjHd lE
.y,d lsõjd' ldjHd lE .ymq ksid yeufoau rejkag fkdakaähs lsh,d f;areKq u,aIs T¿fõ
w; .y.;a;d' ÿIdksf.;a mmqj .efykak .;af;a wdfha ljodlj;a rejkag uqyqK fokak
neß fjk ksid'
—uhsla tl ñhqÜ lr,d ;sfhkafka fnd,õ'' blauKg jfr,a,d''˜ ldjHd o;añá ldf.k
tfyu lshkfldg u,aIsghs ÿIdksghs iqqiqula msgjqfka —we;s hdka;ï˜ lshkak jf.a' fomdrla
ys;kafka ke;=ju ÿIdks u,aIsf.a w;ska weo,d wrx ldjHdf.a we| .djg lsÜgq jqkd' wdfh;a
mdrla uhsla tl Tka lrmq ldjHd —fl< álla odkakflda Wvg''˜ lsh,d rejkag lsõjd'
—Thd ysáhkï fïlg fl< odkjfka lù''˜ rejka tfyu lshkfldg ldjHd ÿIdksf.a w;ska
weo,d wef|ka jdälrjk .uka u,aIsj;a whsfkkau jdä lrjd .;a;d' ;=kafokdgu
meyeÈ,sj fmakak ´fka ksid ldjHd ,ema tl wef|a álla tydg lr,d bv yod.;a;d' u,aIs
,ema tl Èyd n,kfldg rejka fgdma tl Wvg fl< álla od,d fgdma tl jfÜg
lerflõjd' u,aIsf.a ys;g fudllafoda wuq;a;la oekqkq yskaod u,aIs t;kska ke.sg,d hkak
yeÿjd' ta;a ldjHd u,aIsf.a w;ska wdmyq weo,d wef|ka jdäflfrõjd'
—oekauu ÿIdks,d tk tlla keoao lù''@˜ rejka tfyu wyk .uka w; ysóg Wvg my<g
l,d' rejka tfyu wykfldg ÿIdksg yskd hkak wdj;a ldjHd gla.d,d ÿIdksf.a lg
jeyqjd' ;=kafokdu fufyu b|ka rejka lrk jefâ n,df.k bkak tl yß kE lsh,d
u,aIsg ys;=kq ksid thd wyl n,df.k ysáhd' ÿIdks u,aIsf. w;g ;Ügqjla od,d rejka
lrk jefâ .ek fmkakqj;a u,aIsg tal n,kak tÉpr ´fklula ;sífn kE' ta;a ÿIdkskï
tal Èyd n,df.k ysáfha yßu wdidfjka'
—fufy n,kjflda u,aIs wlafla'' TÉpr ,eÊcd fjkak tmd yf,da''˜ ldjHd wdfh;a ,ema
tl ñhqÜ lr,d u,aIsf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d'
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—ug kslx fudllao jf.a kx.S''˜ u,aIs uQK;a krla lrf.k ldjHdg lsõjd'
—;j ál ldf,lska nekaou ´jd Tlafldu yßhhs fkao nx wlafla''˜ ldjHd ÿIdksf.a
Wrysig ;Ügqjla odk .uka lsõjd'
—yaïï''˜ ÿIdksf.a láka msgjqfka tÉprhs' ÿIdks f.dvdla wdidfjka rejka w;ska lrk
jefâ n,df.k bkak w;f¾ ÿIdksf.a hg yßh f;;a fõf.k tkjd lsh,d ÿIdksg
f;arekd'
—wfka whsfha'' oeka wlal,;a ths'' hjuqo blauKg''˜ uhsla tl wdfh;a Tka lrk .uka
ldjHd rejkag tfyu lsõfõ u,aIs t;kska ke.sg,d hkak l,ska jefâ bjr lrkak ´fka
yskaod'
—oekakï hkak ,Õhs meáfhda''˜ rejka tfyu lshk .uka ;j fl< álla wf;a ;jrdf.k
fõ.fhka wf;a .eyqjd' fl,af,da ;=kafokdu mqÿu fj,d jf.a n,df.k ysáfha rejkaf.a
w; lefvhsfoda lsh,d nfhka'
—oekakï hkjd''˜ rejka tfyu lshk .uka fõ.fhka wf;a .eyqjd' rejkag hkak
,xfjkfldg ldjHdf.a i;=g byjyd .shd' ldjHd ÿIdksjhs u,aIsjhs ;j álla thdf.a
me;a;g weo,d .;af;a ,ema tlg uQK ,xfjk úÈhg' leï tflka fuyd me;af;a fjk
lsisu fohla fkdokak rejkaf.a uq¿ weÕu ysß jÜgf.k thdf.a Od;= ál ;=ka y;r
mdrlg nv Wvg úoaod'
—tldhs'' foldhs'' ;=kdhs'' y;rdhs'' wïfuda we;s whsfha'' udr f,daâ tllafka úoafoa''˜ ldjHd
tfyu lshk .uka w;amqähl=;a .eyqjd'
jefâ bjrfj,d áIQ tllska weÕg úisjqkq Od;= ál msyod,d viaÜ ìka tlg odmq rejka
;j áIQ fol ;=kla wrx neyef.k hk fmd,a,hs" w;a folhs fyd|g msy od.;a;d' rejkag
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wrjd úÈkjd u,aIs;a wdidfjka n,df.k ysáhg thd tal ldgj;a fmkakqfõ kE' rejka
msyodk w;f¾ u,aIs ke.sg,d .sysx thdf.a we|g mekakd'
ta;a ÿIdks jefâ bjrfjklïu n,df.k ysáfha f.dvdlau wdidfjka' ÿIdksf.a weia fol;a
wuq;= wdidjlska msß,d ;sfhkjd lsh,d ldjHdg;a f;arekd'
—tfykï whsfha Thd Tfyduu ksod.kak'' wr lÜáh;a oeka bjrhs jf.a''˜ ldjHd ÿIdksg;a
Wl=¿ uql=¿ mdk .uka rejkag lsõjd'
—yß meáfhda'' tfykï .=â khsÜ'' nqÿ irKhs''˜ rejkq;a tfyu lsh,d flda,a tl lÜ l,d'
—oelalfka uf.a jev'' wdfha l;d lrkak fohla kEfka fkao''@ ldjHd ,ema tl me;a;lska
;sh,d Wv mek mek oÕ,k .uka u,aIsf.a we|g mekakd' u,aIs ysáfha ì;a;h me;a;g
yeß,d' u,aIsf. we|g mek,d u,aIsj fyd,a,k .uka ldjHd ;j ;j;a thdf.a jev .ek
lsfhõjd'
—tal fkfuhs kx.s'' wrjd úÈk fldg udrhsfkaa''˜ ldjHdf.a oeÕ,s,a,g wks;a me;a;g
yerekq u,aIs ldjHdg lsõjd'
—Th ojia ;=kl f,daâ tlla yf,da''˜ ldjHd yßneß .eys,d wef|a jdäfjk .uka ÿIdks
Èyd;a n,,d lsõjd'
—ta fudflda ojia ;=kla''˜ ÿIdksg;a m%Yakhla wdjd'
—fuÉpr ojila .y,d kE'' talfka Th''˜ ldjHd okakjd jf.a lsõjd'
—wfka WU okak nïnqj'' thd yeuodu .ykjd we;s''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdg weÕs,a, Èlalrk
.uka lsjjd'
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—flfy,au,'' uf. ñksyd uu .dkg yodf.k ;sfhkafka'' thd uu ke;=j tfyu ;kshu
lrkafka kE''˜ ldjHd;a mrÈkak leu;s jqfka kE'
—WUg fmakjo nx thd .ykjo keoao lsh,d'' thd tfy'' WU fufy'' wksl WUg fudllao
;sfhk reodj thd wf;a .eyqj;a ke;;a'' tal f.fjkjd lsh,o''@˜ ÿIdks;a È.g yryg
lshjf.k .shd' ÿIdks tfyu lshk w;f¾ biair rù;a tlal flda,a lrk .uka wkka;j;a
thdg wf;a .ykak thdj wjqiai,d Woõ lrmq yeá u;la jqkd'
—´fk tlla lr.;a;dfõ'' oeka we;s nx Th l;dj''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka wdfh;a
wef|a wks;a me;a;g yerekd'
—wfka ksod.kak tmd yf,da'' ke.sákjflda''˜ ldjHd wdfh;a u,aIsf.a Wrysfika fy,a jd'
—wfka nE kx.s'' uf.a T¿j álla ßfokjd'' wms 8'30g Whuq fydf|a''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshk
.uka f*daka tflka t,dï tll=;a ;shd.;a;d'
—wfka uf.;a weÕ álla ßfokjdfka'' ÿIS wlafla hkao iuyka tlla yokak''˜ ldjHd
ÿIdksf.ka tfyu wyoa§ ÿIdks;a yd lsõjd'
—u,aIs WUg;a ´fko tlla''@˜ ÿIdks u,aIsf.kq;a weyqfõ iuyka tlla yo,d fokak lsh,d
ys;df.k'
—tmd nx'' ug ksÈu;hs''˜ u,aIs W;a;r ÿkafka ÿIdksf.a me;a;g yefrkafkj;a ke;=j'
ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs l=iaishg .sysx ySgrh .eyqfõ iuyka tlla yokak ys;df.k' ta;a tfyg
fufyg weúoaȧ ÿIdksf.a kx.s nndf.ka .,mq cQia l,jd uq, we;s,af,k tl ÿIdksg yß
johla jqkd'
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—fïl kegqjyu iuyka tl od,d jy,d ;shkak kx.S'' uu nd;arEï .sysx tkakï''˜ ÿIdks
tfyu lsh,d fodr me;a;g yerekd'
—wehs fudflda'' .,,o''@˜ ldjHd ÿIdksf.a w;ska w,a,,d ÿIdksj kj;a;k .uka weyqjd'
—WU kï uyd''˜ ÿIdks;a yskdfj,d tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a kslgg ysóg mdrla .eyqjd'
—ugkï .xj;=r jf.a yf,da'' fuhdg;a tfyuo''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka ÿIdksf.a we÷u
Wäkau kx.s nndj ñßl=jd'
—wdyaya''˜ tlmdrgu jqkq foa ys;d.kak nerej ÿIdks msámiaig mekakd'
—Thd nd;arEï hkak yeÿfõ ;kshu lr.kak fka''@˜ ldjHd wdfh;a ÿIdksj ,xlr.kak
.uka ÿIdksf.ka weyqjd'
—yaïï'' rejkaf.a wrl kshu ihsia fkao''@˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka fïfig fya;a;= jqkd'
—ljodyß ´l we;=,g odk ojigkï udj uefrhs nx'' t,sfh lrk tl ;j fyd|hs''˜
ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka ÿIdksf.a lr jfÜg w;la od.;a;d'
—Bg jvd we;=, iemhs kx.S''˜ ÿIdksg;a fydfrka jpk ál ÿIdksf.a lákau t<shg mekakd'
—fudldla'' ´ uhs f.daâ'' ta lshkafka tfykï fuhdg nvqu ;uhs''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk
.uka wdfh;a ÿIdksf.a kx.s nndg weÕs,af,ka wekakd'
—wfka kx.s''˜ ÿIdksg tal lshjqkdg wmaiÜ .sfha ta ryi fuÉpr ld,hlg oekf.k
ysáfha u,aIs ú;rlau ksid'
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—yß yß'' uu ú;rfka nx okafka'' u,aIs wlal;a okakjo''@˜ ldjHd wdfh;a ÿIdksf.ka
weyqjd'
—yaïï''˜ ÿIdks;a Tõ lshkak jf.a T¿j jekqjd'
—ta lshkafka WU,d fokak;a wdmam .ykjd''@˜ ldjHd tfyu weyqfõ weiafol;a f,dl=
lrf.k'
—msiaiqo wfka'' u,aIs ´jg kE'' uf.a yeufoau uu u,aIsg lshkjd'' tod wms fokak w;f¾
jqk foa ú;rhs fï fjklïu lsõfõ ke;af;a''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk w;f¾ j;=r tl;a
kegqjd' ÿIdks fldamamhlg j;=r od,d iuyka tl;a lv,d oeïud' ldjHd mSßishla wrf.k
fldamamh jeyqjd'
—tal oek.;af;d;a kï úiqula fjk tlla ke;sfjhs fkao''@˜ ldjHd;a u,aIsf.a yeá okak
yskaou lsõjd'
—wfka ukaod'' ke;a;x b;sx yeuodgu wms fokakg fydfrka ;uhs lrkak fjkafka''˜ ÿIdks
tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdg ;=re¿ fj,d ldjHdf.a há f;d, lsia l,d' ldjHd;a ÿIdksf.a
bK jfÜg w;a fol od,d ÿIdksf.a ;Ügu fol ñßl=jd'
—fmdâvla ysgyka'' u,aIsg l;d lr,d n,uq''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsõfõ u,aIsg kskao .sys,a,o
lsh,d n,kak ´fk yskaod' fokak;a tlalu wdfh;a lduf¾ fodr .djg .sysx fomdrlau
u,aIsg l;d lr;a u,aIs lf,a kskafokau —yaïï˜ lshmq tl ú;rhs' u,aIsg fyd|gu kskao
.sysx lsh,d Iqj¾ lr.;a;g miafia ;uhs fokakd wdfh;a l=iaishg wdfõ'
—we;a;gu Thdg iuyka tlal fndkak ´fk jqkdo kx.s''˜ ÿIdks thdf.a ysf;a ;sín
m%Yakh fl<skau ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
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—kE yf,da'' ug ´fka jqfka Th;a tlal l=iaishg tkak''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka wdfh;a
ÿIdksj ;=re,a lrf.k f;d,a fol Wrk .uka we÷ug Wäkau ÿIdksf.a l=lal= fol
w;.Ejd'
—ug;a ys;=kd fïl fï tfyu fudlla yß u.ähla ;uhs lsh,d''˜ ÿIdks;a ldjHdf.a f;d,a
foflka wE;a fj,d ldjHdf.a mmqj w;.dk .ukau yskdfjù lsõjd'
—wms fïl blauKg bjr lruq kx.S''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a we÷u bK .djg
tklï Wiai,d ldjHdf.a kx.s nndj w;.Ejd' ldjHdf.a t;k;a ÿIdksf.a ;rugu f;;a
fj,d lsh,d ÿIdksf.a w;g oekqkd' ldjHd;a ta úÈhgu ÿIdksf.a we÷u;a bK .djg
Wiai,d ÿIdksf.a ll=,a fol w;ßka w; oeïud'' ÿIdksf.;a f;;a fjÉÑ fhdaksfha ;snqkq
cQia ldjHdf.a weÕs,sj, .Ejqkd' ÿIdkshs ldjHhs udrefjka udrejg w;.d.kak w;f¾
fokakf.a uQK fol álla ,xlrf.k fokak wdfh;a lsia lrkak mgka .;a;d'
ÿIdks ysáfha fïfiag fya;a;= fj,d ksid lduf¾ fodr l=iaisfha ysgmq ÿIdksg meyeÈ,sj
fmkqkd' ÿIdksf.a ueo weÕs,a, ldjHdf.a fhdaks f;d,a fofla .Eù .Eù tfyg fufyg hoa§
ldjHd ll=,a fol ;j ;j;a ,xlf,a fyd|g ysrg weÕs,a,g tyd fuyd hkak mq¿jka fjk
úÈhg' ldjHd;a ál fj,djla ÿIdksf.a uE u, w; ..d b|,d weÕs,a, álla m,af,ydg
wrx .sysx ÿIdksf.a ys, jfÜg weÕs,af,ka álla w;.d,d ldjHd thdf.a ySks È. ueo
weÕs,a, ÿIdksf.a fhdaks isÿrg we;=,a l,d'
—ïïyaayaya''˜ iEfyk ojilska ÿIdksf.a ys,g weÕs,a,la .shmq ikSmhg ÿIdksg fl¢ß
.Ejqkd'
—ikSmhso''˜ ldjHd ÿIdksf.a lka fm;a;la f,jlk .uka weyqjd'
—we;=,ghs t<shghs .kakflda''˜ ÿIdks;a ldjHdf.a uE u, rjqug udmg weÕs,af,ka msßuÈk
.uka ueo weÕs,af,ka ldjHdf.a msámiai ys, w;.Ejd' ldjHd;a ÿIdksg myiq fjkak ll=,a
fol álla wE;a lr,d bv yo,d ÿkakd' ÿIdks wdfh;a ueo weÕs,a, wrf.k ldjHdf.a cQia
álla ;jrf.k ueo weÕs,a, ldjHdf.a msámiai ys, we;=,g álla we;=,a l,d'
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—wdhs'''˜ ldjHdg álla ßÿkq ksid ldjHd wks;a w;ska thdf.a msámiafia ys, w;.d.;a;d'
—;gukjd jf.a álla nqre,a lrkakflda''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshkfldg ldjHd ;j;a álla
ll=,a fol m<,a lr,d msámiai ys, álla f,dl=fjk úÈhg ;eguqjd'
ÿIdks wdfh;a mdrla ÿIdksf.a ueo weÕs,a, ldjHdf.a msámiafia ys,g odkak W;aidy l,d'
ldjHd §mq iyfhda.h ksidu cQia j,ska f;;ajqkq ÿIdksf.a ueo weÕs,a, ldjHdf.a msámiafia
ys, we;=,gu áflka ál .shd' ldjHd ÿIdksf.a ys, we;=,g weÕs,af,ka lrk .uka ÿIdks;a
ldjHdf.a msámiafia ys,g weÕs,af,ka l,d' fokaku udrefjka udrejg weÕs,s j,ska lrk
.uka bñysß úkaokhla ,enqjd'
—wfka fufyu ysgf.k lrkak wudrehs kx.S'' oeka hjd.uqflda''˜ ÿIdks ;jÿrg;a
bjif.k bkak wudre ksid ldjHdg lsõjd'
—wfka ug woj;a fïfla ri n,kak neßo''@˜ ldjHd ÿIdksf.a fhdaksfhka weÕs,a, whska
lr.kak w;f¾ ÿIdksf.a uE u, fifuka msßuÈk .uka weyqjd'
—Bhd'' Thdg wmamsßhd keoao kx.S''@˜ ÿIdks uQK;a álla weUq,a lrf.k tfyu wyk .uka
ldjHdf.a msámiafia ysf,ka weÕs,a, whska lr.;a;d'
—msiaiq ;uhs'' fï fj,djg fudk wmamsßhdjlao yf,da''˜ ldjHd kej;;a ÿIdksf.a mmqjg
;=re,a fjk .uka lsõjd'
—Thd ldf.a tlgo óg l,ska tfyu lf,a''@˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.ka tfyu weyqfõ ldjHdf.a
lgg W;a;f¾l=;a §,uhs'
—WU uf.a láka w,a,.kak fkao wykafka''@˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka ÿIdksf.a we÷uhs
thdf.a we÷uhs Wvg Wiai,d fhdaks fol tlg fya;a;= fjk úÈhg hdka;ug we;s,a jd'
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—lshkjflda ug''˜ ldjHdf.a bK jfÜg w;a fol od,d ksrej;a ;Ügï fol w;.dk w;f¾
;j ;j;a ldjHdf.a fhdaksh ;ukaf.a fhdakshg ;olr .kak .uka ÿIdks lsõjd'
—uf.a hd¿jd ñysßj u;lhso''@˜ ldjHd tfyu weyqfõ ÿIdksf.a weia folg tîf.k'
ldjHdf.a ldufhka u;ajqkq weiafol olsoa§ ÿIdksg ;j;a bijf.k bkak mq¿jka lula
;snqfk kE' ÿIdks ldjHdf.a fof;d,g ,xfj,d ÿIdksf.a Èj ldjHdf.a lg we;=,g odk
.uka ldjHdf.a lg we;=f,hs t<sfhhs yeu;eku Èfjka f,jlEjd' ÿIdksf.a Èjg jeäh
tfyg fufyg oÕ,kak fkd§ ldjHd;a ÿIdksf.a Èj mq¿jka ;rï f,jlld Wrjkak
.;a;d'
—wr Th;a tlal m<fjks ojfiu fufyg wdmq tlaflkdfka'' thd fkao Thd;a f.or
kej;s,d mdvï lf,a''@˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a fof;d,ska ñfok .uka weyqjd'
—Tõ Tõ'' udr fuußhlafka yf,da Thdg ;sfhkafka''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk w;f¾ ÿIdksf.a
fhdaksfha we;s,af,k úÈhg thdf.a bK .eiaiqjd'
—b;sx lshkjflda''˜ ÿIdksg ´fka jqfka ;j ;j;a úia;r oek.kak'
—wfka oeka nE'' miafia lshkakï''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka thdf.a bK Wvghs
m,af,ydghs tk úÈhg fyd,jkak mgka .;af;a fofokdf.au fhdaks f;d,a fj,dfjka
fj,djg we;s,af,oa§ oefkk ikSmh ksiduhs'
—wfka hjd.uq kx.S'' ug nhhs u,aIs .ek''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk w;f¾ ldjHd lrk
jefâg;a Wmßu iyfhda.h ÿkakd'
—fmdä jevla lruq''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d thdf.a we÷u yod.kak .uka ÿIdksf.ka whska
fj,d fufia fl<jrg .shd' f.kdmq t<j¿ f.dfvka ;rul È. jïngq f.ähla w;g
.;a;= ldjHd gema tlg w,a,,d jïngq f.äh fyaÿjd' jïngq f.äh wf;a ;shdf.k ÿIdks
Èyd n,mq ldjHd weia fol kgj,d yskdjla odkfldg ÿIdksg;a yskd .sfha ldjHdf.a msiaiq
jev oel,d'
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—flda wE;a lrkakflda ll=,a fol''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka ÿIdksf.a l,jd yßhg w;
;sh,d ll=,a fol fome;a;g lrkak W;aidy l,d'
—tmd tmd wfka'' we;=,gkï odkak tmd''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a w;ska w,a,,d jefâ kj;a;k
.uka ldjHdg lsõjd'
—wehs yf,da'' fïl mÜg wd;,a ''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsõfõ ÿIdksf.a uQK Èyd n,df.k'
—ta jqkdg fudk fudk crdj ;sfhkjo okafka kEfka''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a
wf;a ;snqKq jïngq f.äh w;g wrx tafla È. m<, uekakd' yjia u,aIs;a tlal l;d lrmq
úÈhg tal yßhg kslx weïnqx f.ähla jf.a lsh,d ÿIdksg ys;=kd'
—tfykï Tfydu bkakflda''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd ÿIdksf.a ll=,a fol ueoafoka fhdaksfha
we;s,af,k úÈhg ngq f.äh we;=,a l,d' ll=,a fol álla tfyg fufyg lr,d ngq
f.äh .dkg ll=,a fol ueoafoka ;shd.;a;= ÿIdks wdmyq ll=,a fol ysrlr .;af;a hïlsis
myila ,eîfï wruqKska'
—fldfyduo jefâ'' ysgf.k .,a lmkjd jf.afka''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka ÿIdksf.a
ol=Kq me;a;g weú;a jï w;ska ÿIdksf.a ll=,a fol w;r /¢,d ;snqKq ngq f.äh t<shghs
we;=,ghs hk úÈhg udrefjka udrejg lrkak .;a;d' ldjHd ál ál fõ.h jeä lrk
w;f¾ wks;a w;ska ÿIdksf.a l=lal= udrefjka udrejg ñßl=fõ ÿIdksg Wmßu iemhla
,xlr fokak ys;df.k'
ldjHdf.a fï wuq;= jefvka ,efnk iem ÿIdksj l%ul%ufhka iQr;dka;hg ,xlrkak iu;a
jqkd' ÿIdks;a thdf.a ol=Kq w; wrx ldjHdf.a fhdaksh Wäka ;sh,d uE u, jfÜg msßuÈk
.uka uE u, Wvghs my<ghs msßueoafoa thska ,efnk wdYajdoh lsh,d ksulrkak nE
lsh,d okak ksiduhs'
—we;s we;s'' oeka ux lrkakï''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a w; keje;a;=jd' ;j
úkdähla ú;r ta úÈhgu l<dkï iQr;dka;h ks;e;skau ,efnk nj ÿIdks oek ysáhd'
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—wehs wfka Thdg .sfha kEfka''˜ ldjHd ÿflka jf.a tfyu wyk w;f¾ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a
ll=,a fol wE;a lr,d ta w;ßka jïngq f.äh biafi,a,d jf.au ;sínd' ldjHd;a ll=,a
fol ysrlr .kak w;f¾ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a tyd me;a;g .shd'
ldjHd ÿIdksg l,d jf.au ÿIdks;a ldjHdg ál fj,djla tfyu l,d' ta;a ta úÈhg lrk
tl w;g wudrehs lsh,d ÿIdksg f;arekd' ÿIdks kej; jrla ldjHdf.a biairyg wdjd'
weú;a ol=Kq w;ska ngq f.äh ldjHdf.a foll=,a w;f¾ tyd fuyd hjk .uka ldjHdf.a
há f;d, Èfjka f,jlkakg jqkd' ldjHd;a ysáfha bji.kak neß ;rï ;;ajhl'
ldjHdf.a w;la ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh fydhdf.k .shd' ta;a ÿIdks fõ.fhka ldjHdg lrk ksid
ldjHdg ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh ,Õg w; odkak úÈhla ;snqfka kE' ldjHd kej;;a w; t<shg
wrx ÿIdksf.a msreKq ;Ügï fol ;Èka ñßl=jd' ÿIdksg thskao wuq;= iqjhla ,enqkd'
—hkakhs hkafka wlafla''˜ ldjHd fl¢ß.dñka wudrefjka lsõjd'
—fmdâvla bkak bjif.k''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka lr lr ysgmq jefâ keje;a;=jd'
fuÉpr fj,djlau weiafol jyf.k rih ú|mq ldjHd weiafol ysóg wer,d ÿIdks Èyd
ne¨fõ —wehs wfka lshkak jf.a wysxil ne,aulska' jïngq f.äh ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol
w;ßka fyñysg t<shg .;a;= ÿIdks tafla keÜg lv,d oeïfï ldjHd n,df.k boaÈuhs'
—udr cQia f.dvlafka yf,da''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsõfõ ÿIdksf.a wf;a ;snqkq jïngq f.äh cQia
j,ska kEú,d ;sfhkjd oel,d'
ngq f.äfha keÜg lvmq ÿIdks wdfh;a jïngq f.äh ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol wiafia yex.=jd'
ldjHd;a ll=,a fol wE;a lr,d tal .dkg ll=,a fol ueoafoka ;shd.;a;d' jïngq f.äh
álla md;a lrmq ÿIdks thdf.a ll=,a fol wE;a lr,d b;=re fldgi thdf.a ll=,a fol
w;ßka ;shd.;af;a ldjHd uql=;a ys;kak;a l,ska' jïngq f.ähu ldjHdf.hs ÿIdksf.hs
ll=,a w;f¾ yex.s,d ;sfhk ksid fokakgu oekqfka wuq;=u ñysrla' Bg;a jvd fokakf.u
fhdaks tlg we;s,af,k ksid tal ;j;a i;=g f.kfokakla jqkd'
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ÿIdks ál fj,djla tfyu ;shdf.k bkak .uka ldjHdf.a lïuq,a fome;af;ka w,a,,d
ldjHdj lsia l,d' ldjHd;a ÿIdksf.a ;Ügï ñßlñka ;j ;j;a thdf.a me;a;g weo,d
;olr .kak .uka ÿIdksj lsia l,d' ÿIdks ál ál biairyg miaig fjkak mgka .;a;d'
ldjHd ll=,a fol wiafia jïngq f.äh fyd|g ysrlrf.k ysgmq ksid jïngq f.äh
hdka;ug ;uhs biairyg miaig jqfka' ta jefvka ldjHdghs ÿIdksghs ,enqfka lshd.kak
neß ;rï i;=gla'
úkdä follaj;a ÿIdksg ta jefâ lrkak neß jqkd' tkak tkaku fõ.j;a jqkq ÿIdks weÕ
we;=f,a ysrlrf.k ysgmq yeu i;=glau uqodyer,d ldjHdf.a Wrysig nr ÿkafka lr lr
ysgmq jefv;a kj;a;k .uka' ÿIdksg .shd lshk tl ldjHdg;a f;arekd' ta;a ldjHd;a
ysáfha hkak Tkak fukak ;sh,d' ÿIdks jefâ kj;a;mq tflka ldjHd w;rux jqkd'
ÿIdksf.a ;Ügï foflkau w,a,f.k ysgmq ldjHd tfyïuu ÿIdksj wks;a me;a;g
lrlj,d fïfiag fya;a;= lf,a fokakd w;f¾ ;snqkq ngq f.äh fmdâvlaj;a fjkia
fkdfjk úÈhg' fïfig fya;a;= jqkdg miafia ÿIdks wdfh;a T¿j fl,ska lr.;a;d' ldjHd
m,af,ydg w;od,d thdf.a fhdaksfha fyd|g we;s,a,s,d oefkk úÈhg ngq f.äh wdfh;a
.dkg ;shd.;a;d' kej; jrla ÿIdksf.a we÷u álla Wvg Wiaik .uka ldjHd thdf.a
we÷u;a Wvg biaiqjd' ÿIdks l,d jf.au ldjHd fõ.fhka ngq f.äh tyd fuyd hk úÈhg
bK meoaÿjd' ldjHd fkdkj;ajdu lrk w;f¾ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a l=lal= udrefjka udrejg
ñßlñka ldjHdj Wmßu i;=gg m;alrkak W;aidy l,d'
ldjHdf.a fõ.h tkak tkaku jeäjqkd' ldjHdg ord.kak neßu ;ek ldjHd wdfh;a
ÿIdksf.a ;Ügï fol ñßlñka fõ.fhka bK .eiaiqjd' ldjHd weiafol mshdf.k fõ.fhka
l%shd;aul jqk;a ÿIdks ysáfha lduf¾ fodr .ek ;rul wjOdkfhka'
—wïudyaya''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshdf.k ÿIdksf.a lr jfÜg w;od,d fn,a, nodf.k T¿j
ÿIdksf.a Wrysfika ;shd.;a;d'
—.shd fkao fl,a,g;a''˜ ÿIdks;a tfyu wyk .uka ldjHdf.a lr jfÜg w; oeïud'
fokaku bñysß iQr;dka;hla ,nmq i;=gg álla ;=re,a fj,d bkak .uka wdofrka
fokakdf.u f;d,a udrefjka udrejg lsia lr lr ál fj,djla ta úÈhgu ysáhd'
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álla fj,d ta úÈhg uykais wermq ldjHdg ´fka jqfka jïngq f.äh whska lrkak' ta;a
ldjHdg w; my<g od.kak ;rïj;a mK ;snqfka kE' ldjHd ll=,a fol wE;a lrk .uka
ÿIdksj w;wer,d álla miaig fj,d we÷u my<g od.;a;d' ldjHdf.a ll=,a foflka ñÿKq
jïngq f.äh ÿIdksf.a ll=,a fol w;f¾ ysrfj,d ;snqfka yßhg fld,af,l=f.a tlla
jf.a'
ll=,a fol álla fome;a;g lrmq ÿIdks jïngq f.äh w;g .;a;d' uq¿ jïngq f.ähu
ÿIdksf.hs ldjHdf.hs cQia j,g È,sfiñka ;snqkd' ;ukaf.;a we÷u yod.;a;= ÿIdks jïngq
f.äh gema tflka fyd|g fomdrlau fydaok w;f¾ ldjHd jdäfj,d iuyka fldamafma
w;g .;a;d'
—oekakï ug;a iuyka álla fndkak fjhs jf.a''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a wf;a ;snqkq
iuyka fldamafmka W.=rla ìõjd'
—talkï mÜgu wd;,a jefâ yf,da'' fuh;a ld;a tlal yß lr,o ukaod''˜ ál fj,djla
uykais wer,d l=iaisfhka t<shg wdmq ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs uQK lg álla fydaod.kak my<g
hk w;f¾ ldjHd lsõjd'
—msiaiqo kx.s Thdg'' ta fj,dfõ kslug ys;=kq yskaod tfyu lf,a''˜ ldjHd wymq foa f;areï
.;a;= ÿIdks we;a;u lsõjd'
—fl,a, ñysß tlalkï iEfyk foaj,a lr,d jf.a wd'' wksl b;sx ta fl,a,;a ,iaik
jf.au talsf.a weÕ;a wmsg fmakjg jvd yevg we;sfka fkao''@˜ ÿIdks ta úÈhg lsõfõ
ldjHd biai,a,d k;r lrmq l;dj .ek ÿIdksg ;j ;j;a oek.kak ´fka jqk yskaod'
—ñysßf.a weÕkï we;a;gu yevhs ;uhs wlafla'' okakeoao b;sx Th wms;a tl tl foaj,a
kï l,d ;uhs'' yenehs fï jf.a fohla kï lf,a kE''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsõfõ yskdfj,d
ÿIdksf.a lrjgd w; odk .uka'
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—tfykï fudkjo lf,a''˜ ÿIdks uQK lghs weÕm;hs f;ud.kak w;f¾ wdfh;a
ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
—fudflda fï yÈiaish'' tajd wms ysóg lruqflda'' yenehs b;sx ñysßhs uuhs ialhsmakï udr
jev l,d yf,da'' Okql lsh,d fld,af,laf.ka ;uhs udru úÈhg wd;,a .;af;a''˜ ldjHd
È.gu lshjf.k .shd'
—lshkjflda b;sx úia;r álla wf.a fkdlr''˜ ldjHdf.a Ôú;h .ek ydrjqiaikakg ÿIdks
;=< jQfha buy;a leue;a;la'
—wr wms wo rejka whshf.a iSka tl ne¨jd jf.a ;uhs'' iuyr fj,djg wms fokaku'' W!
;kshu'' yenehs ñysß ;uhs jeäfhkau W!j f*daï lr,d ;kshu wd;,a .;af;a'' okakjfka
b;sx uf.a ,sñÜ tl .ek'' fudkjd jqk;a W! kï kshu fld,af,la wlafla''˜ ldjHd tfyu
lshk w;f¾ tfyu fufyka weÕm; fydaod.;a;d'
—WUkï udrhs nx''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d uQK msysod .;a;d' kej;;a fokakd Wvg wdfõ
j,am,a álla l;d lrk .uka' mäfm< k.skfldgu l=iaisfha f;a yok ioafoka fokakd
;=IaksïN+; fj,d jf.a uQKg uQK n,d.;a;d'
—wrls ke.sg,do fldfyo nx''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d'
—hxflda nh fkdù'' fudlo lsh,d .sysxu n,uq''˜ ldjHdf.a ysf;akï mqxÑ nhlaj;a kE
lsh,d ÿIdksg ys;=kd' ta;a 8'30g ke.sákjd lshmq u,aIs mehlg ú;r l,ska ke.sgmq tl
.ek ÿIdksg nhla we;sjqfka l=iaisfha isÿjqkq isÿùu .ek ysf;a jevlrmq ksid' ;uka ldjHd
iu. fydfrka lrk fï l%shdj fldhs fudfyd;l fyda u,aIsf.a w;g wiqfjk nj ÿIdksf.a
ysf;a ;Èkau jev l,d'
—fï fudflda fuhd l,ska ke.sg,d''˜ ldjHd l=iaishg we;=,a fjk .uka lsis .dkla ke;=j
u,aIsf.ka weyqjd'
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—whsfhda nx lrof¾ lshkafka f.oßka flda,a tlla wdjfka'' Bgmiafia kskao .sfhu kE˜
u,aIs tfyu lshk w;f¾ ;=ka fokdgu f;a yo,d ;snqkd'
—b;sx wmsg weyqfka kEfka u,aIs'' wms;a l=iaisfhafka ysáfha''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsõfõ flda,a
tlg u,aIs weyerefka fldhs fj,dfjo lsh,d yßhgo oek.kak ´fka ksihs'
—oeka úkdä 10la ú;r we;s'' ux ys;kafka WU,d ta fj,dfõ my< fjkak ´fka''˜ u,aIs
ksÈu; úldfrkau u;l úÈhg lsh,d oeïud' ta ál wymq .uka ÿIdksf.a ys;g f,dl=
iekiSula oekqkd' ldjHd;a ÿIdks Èyd n,,d hdka;ug yskd jqfka weyel=;a .yk .uka'
—jïngq yo,d mßmamq youq fkao nx''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdghs ÿIdksghs f;a
fldamam fol ÿkakd'
—jïngq''˜ ÿIdksghs ldjHdghs tlmdrgu tfyu lshfjk .uka uQKg uQK ne¨kd'
—Tõ nx'' ke;a;x fï ál ijq;a;= fjkjd''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka jïngq ál fydaokak
,Eia;s l,d' ÿIdks weiafol f,dl= lrf.k ldjHd Èyd n,df.k bkak w;f¾ ldjHd tl
w;lska lg jyf.k yskdjqkd'
—fïfla keÜg;a kE'' mKqfjd;a .y,o okakE''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka jïngq f.äh
w;g wrx ÿIdksg fmkakqjd'
—fyd|g n,,d fydao,d fyd| tajd ál .uq''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka u,aIs wf;a ;snqkq
jïngq f.äh w;g .;a;d' tal óg ál fj,djlg l,ska ldjHd;a tlal iem .;a;= jïngq
f.ähu ;uhs lsh,d ÿIdksg fyd|gu f;arekd' ÿIdks tal ldjHdf.a me;a;g Èlalr,d
fmkakka .uka —fï''˜ lsh,d ldjHdg weyela .eyqjd'
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—keÜg ke;s jqkdg lula kE u,aIs wlafla'' keÜg ke;s ;rug fyd|hsfka''˜ ldjHd;a tfyu
lshk .uka Whkak Woõ lrkak ,Eia;s jqkd'
—wfka Wfò keÜg''˜ u,aIs ldjHdg lg weo lrd'
—ta jqkdg kx.s wy,d keoao l;djla ;sfhkjd nÜfÜ ri keÜfÜ lsh,d''˜ ÿIdks;a ldjHdg
tfyu lshk .uka u,aIsg ÆKq ñßia ál lmkak lsh,d ÿIdksu jïngq ál fydaokak
.;a;d'
—nÜfÜ ri keÜfÜ''˜ ldjHd;a ÿIdks lshmq tlu wdfha mdrla lshk .ukau mßmamq od,d
;snqqkq fnda;,h w;g .;af;a Whkak fmdä fy,ama tllaj;a fokak ´fka ksid'
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3 jk fldgi
ál ld,hla hklï úfYaI foaj,a uql=;au ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs w;f¾ isoaOjqfka kE' mqreÿ
úÈhgu ;=kafokdu i;=áka ysáhd ñila ldjHdg fldÉpr ´fkalula ;snqK;a ÿIdksj
,xlr.kak wjia:djla ,enqfka kE'
tl ojila u,aIshs ÿIdkshs jev bjrfj,d fndaäug tkfldgu ldjHd ysáfha rejka tlal
ialhsma flda,a tll' n%d tlhs mEkaá tlhs ú;rla we|f.k ,ema tl biairyg fj,d ysgmq
ldjHdj oelmq u,aIsf.a lg w;ska jeyqfka bfíuhs' u,aIs,dj oelmq ldjHd lsisu fjkila
fmkakkafka ke;=j rejka tlal È.gu l;d l,d'
—wfka we;s whsfha'' oeka blauKg hjuqflda'' oeka wlal,d;a u. tkjd we;s''˜ ldjHd
rejkaj blauka l,d'
—úkdä folla bkak meáfhda'' Thd l=lal= fol ñßl.kakflda'' t;fldg blauKgu ug
hhs''˜ rejka ta me;af;ka l;d lrk ioafoa u,aIsghs ÿIdksghs weyqkd'
—wfka oeka nE meáfhda'' blauKg hjkakflda''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ,ema tl Èydu
n,df.k ysáfha rejkag hklï'
u,aIs lsisu ioaohla wefykafka ke;s fjkak nE.a tl we| Wäka ;sh,d hqksf*da¾ï tl
.,j,d oeïud' ÿIdkskï w;ska lg jyf.k ldjHd Èyd n,df.k yskdjqkd' ta;a ldjHdg
ÿIdksg uql=;au lshkak úÈhla ;snqfka ke;af;a tfyu jqfkd;a tfyu tal rejka olS lsh,d'
ÿIdks;a hqksf*da¾ï tl .,j,d od,d fjiaÜ tlhs wkav¾ ial¾Ü tlhs msákau wef|a
jdäfj,d ldjHd Èyd n,df.k ysáhd' u,aIsg ldjHd ysgmq ;ekg hkak ´fkalula ;snqfka
thdf.a we÷ï j.hla t;k ;snqKq ksid' ta;a leï tl Tka tfla ksid lrkak fohla
ke;slug u,aIs;a we|g fj,d ÿIdks Èyd n,df.k ysáfha fudkjd lshkako lsh,d
ys;d.kak nerej'
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—wïudya'' ïyayaya'' oekakï hkak yokafka lù'' wdyayayaya''˜ rejka fl¢ß.dk ioafoa
ÿIdksghs u,aIsghs fyd|gu weyqkd' ÿIdksgkï rejkaf.a tl n,kak f,dl= wdidjla ;snqKd'
ta;a u,aIsgkï rejkaf.a ioafohs ldjHd lrk jefvhs tmd fj,d ysáfha'
—wïfuda'' we;s we;s'' fygg;a b;=re lr.kak iq¥''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d tyd me;af;a
;snqKq ;=jdh wrf.k weÕg Wäka od.;a;d' tal álla f,dl= ;=jhla ksid ldjHd wdfh;a
ysgf.k iïmQ¾Kfhkau ;=jdh mg,d .;a;d'
—wïfuda lù'' Thdf.a Th kx.s nnd ,Õg wdfha tklï ug bjis,a,la kE meáfhda''˜ rejka
tfyu lsõfõ ldjHd ;=jdh we|.kak ke.sákfldg yßhgu ldjHdf.a mEkaá tl ;snqfKa
leï tl biairyd ksihs'
—yß yß'' fldfyduyß bjidf.k bkak b;sx'' tfykï ux ;shkjd fydf|a'' oeka wlal,d
tfyu wdfjd;a udr fkdakaäh ;uhs ug fjkafka'' nqÿ irKhs iq¥''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd
ialhsma flda,a tl lÜ lr,d ,ema tfla ,sâ tl my;g oeïud'
—fudllao nx kx.S'' olsk olsk yeu ;siafiu WU bkafka fy¿fjka'' wfka ukaod''˜ tfyu
lshmq u,aIs wef|ka ke.sg,d ldjHd ,Õg .sysx t;k ;snqKq frÈ ál w;g .;a;d'
—b;sx'' krla fj,du ;sfhhs'' wmsfka okafka wmsg ;sfhk wudrej''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd
u,aIsf.a wkav¾ ial¾Ü tflka tlmdrgu my<g weoaod'
—fudk yq;a''˜ u,aIsf.a láka tfyu msgfjk fldgu u,aIsf.a wf;a ;snqKq Tlafldu frÈ
ál ìug jegqkd'
—Thdg kï mqÿu .dhla ;uhs kx.S ;sfhkafka''˜ ;rfyka ldjHd Èyd n,mq u,aIs w;
È.wer,d ldjHdf.a ;=jdfha .efÜ lv,d od,d Èõjd'
—yQ''yQ yQ''˜ tfyu yQ lshmq u,aIs frÈ ál thdf.a we|g od,d Wv mek mek w;amqä .eyqjd'
ta;a tlalu ÿIdks;a yQ lsõjd'
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—weoao oeka'' fï ;sfhkafka wd'' fyd|g n,d.ksx''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd n%d tlhs mEkaá
tlhs msákau ÿIdks ,Õg weú;a l=lal= fol fome;af;ka ñßl,d ÿIdksf.a uQKg ,xl,d'
—lsß fndkako ug ´l ,xlrkafka''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a l=lal=jlg tlla
wekakd'
—W!hs wfka'' Tfydu wek,d yßhkafka kE fïlg''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd l=lal= fol w;Er,d
n%d tl Wäkau ta fol ÿIdksg fmakak w;.d .;a;d'
—yd yd fï'' WU,d fokak fu;k f,iaì iSka tlla mgka .kako yokafka'' hux ÿIdks
kd.kak''˜ tfyu lshmq u,aIs ;=jdh;a wrx my<g hkak ,Eia;s jqkd' u,aIs tfyu lsõfõ
úys¿jg jqk;a" ÿIdkshs ldjHdhs w;f¾ jqkq lsisu fohla ta fjkfldg;a oekf.k ysáfha
kE'
—Thd ;du;a bkafka Wfoa we|mqjd msákau fkao'' hx hx wms;a tlalu kd.kak''˜ tfyu
lshmq ÿIdks ldjHdf.a w;ska weoaod'
—wfka ug nE'' Thd,d .sysx wdju uu weÕ fydaod .kakï''˜ ldjHd kdkak hkak wÈuÈ
l,d'
—wfka fï hux ÿIdks wms fokakd'' fïlsgkï lsisu yeÈhdjla kE'' wvq.dfka kdkakj;a
´fkalula kE''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ÿIdks;a tlal my<g hkak iQodkï jqkd'
—kE kE u,aIs'' fuhdg ;kshu fjk jevla lr.kak ´fkafj,do fldfyo'' talhs fï''˜
yskdfj,d ldjHd Èyd n,df.k ÿIdks tfyu lsõjd' ÿIdks tfyu lshkfldg u,aIsg;a
yskdjla .shd'
—wfka fï'' uf.ka uql=;a kdyd m,hõ hkak fu;kska''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd" ÿIdksj
u,aIsf.a me;a;g ;,a¨ l,d'
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—wms hx wfka hkak'' fuhdg fï oÕ,kafka tfyu foalgo fldfyao ;uhs''˜ ldjHd Èyd
n,,d tfyu lshmq u,aIs ÿIdks;a tlal my<g neiaid'
u,aIs,d mäfm< neye,d bjrfjklkau lka§f.k ysgmq ldjHd mEkaá tl Wäkau kx.s
nndj w;.d .;a;d' rejka tlal lrmq jefâ yßhgu lr.kak neßjqk;a ta fjkfldg;a
ldjHdf.a kx.s nnd ysáfha fyd|gu w~,d' mEkaáfha odrh we;=f,ka w; odmq ldjHd kx.s
nndf.a uE u, ysóg msßueo .kakfldgu ldjHdf.a weia fol mshjqkd' ál fj,djla ta
úÈhgu lrkfldg ldjHdg hdka;ug fl¢ß .Efjkak mgka .;a;d'
u,aIsf.a we|g ke.,d ì;a;shg fya;a;=jqkq ldjHd ll=,a fol;a oKysia foflka kudf.k
mEkaás tl oKysia ,Õg tklï my;a lr.;a;d' ll=,a fol álla m<,a lr.;a;= ldjHd
wdfhu;a kx.s nndj fyd|g msßueo .;a;d' fyd|gu w~,d ysáh kx.s nndg l÷¿
j.=rejkak ldjHdg jeä fj,djla .sfha kE' iQr;dka;hg m;ajqkq ldjHd tfyïuu mEkaá
tl we|f.k thdf.a we|g .sysx ydkais jqkd'
—fïlskï uyd j,au j,a nâvla nx''˜ kdk w;f¾ u,aIs ÿIdksg lsõjd'
—yaïïï''˜ ÿIdks Bg jvd uql=;a fkdlshd yskdjqkd'
—we;a;gu ÿIS ldjHdkï f,iaìo ukaod''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshkfldg ÿIdks ldjHdf.a me;a;g
yerekd'
—wehs WU tfyu lshkafka''˜ mqÿufhka jf.a u,aIs Èyd n,df.k ysgmq ÿIdks weyqjd'
—kE b;sx'' tfyu fkfï'' uu fï kslx lsõfõ''˜ u,aIs jeäÿr ys;kafka lsh,d oeïud'
—tal b;sx idudkH fohlafka nx'' tal wdfha WUg wuq;=fjka meyeÈ,s lr,d fokak ´fka
kEfka''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka thdf.a hqksf*da¾ï tl fyaÿjd'
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—talkï tfyu ;uhs b;sx'' ta;a nx tal fyk wmaiÜfka''˜ u,aIs wdfh;a tfyu lsõfõ
uQK;a álla weUq,a lrf.k'
—wehss''˜ ÿIdksg ´fka jqfka wehs u,aIs fïl .ek fuÉprgu lshjkafka lsh,d oek.kak'
—wehs lshkafka nx'' Bhd'' WU kslx l;d lrkafka yßhg WU;a f,ia flfkla jf.afka nx''˜
u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a Wrysig mdrla .eyeõjd'
—uukï b;sx folgu ´fla yßo''˜ tfyu lshmq ÿIdks Wrysia fol wl=¿j,d fmdä wÕr
oÕr mdrla oeïud'
—Bhd wfka'' Thdgkï msiaiq''˜ wdfh;a mdrla uQK weUq,a lr.;a;= u,aIs wyl n,d.;a;d'
—yd WU lshmx'' WUg tfyu jqfkd;a WU tal fkdlr bkakjo''@˜ ÿIdks wdfh;a tal .ek
wjqiaikak mgka .;a;d'
—wfka fï ÿIS'' ux ´l lrkjdkï óg l,skau lr,d yßo'' u;lfka'' ial+,a tfla Th jf.a
iSka fldÉprkï ;snqKo'' Ñla'' u< crdj'' WUg ´fkkï WU lr.ksx''˜ ;rfyka tfyu
lshmq u,aIs wdfh;a Ij¾ tl hgg .shd'
—yß yß u,aIs'' fudlgo b;sx TÉpr ;ryd .kafka'' wfmda nx WUg hk fvdax''˜ ÿIdks
tfyu lsh,d hqksf*da¾ï tl fydao,d od,d bjr l,d'
i;s follg ú;r miafia tl msgu ojia folla ÿIdksghs u,aIsghs ksjdvq ;snqKd' B,Õ
oji;a ksjdvqjla odmq u,aIs f.or hkak ;SrKh l,d'
—WU;a ksjdvqjla odkak g%hs lrkak tmehs nx'' tfyu jqkdkï wms fokakgu f.j,a j,g
hkak ;snqKfka nx''˜ u,aIs f.or hkak ,Eia;s fjk .uka ÿIdksg lsõjd'
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—fudkjd lrkako nx'' ug ;sfhk ojia fofla hkakhs tkakhs .shdu ksjdvqj u.gu
bjrhs''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d fndaäfïu k;r jqkd'
u,aIs Wfokau msg;ajqkdg miafia ÿIdks ysáfha ;kshu' ldjHd jevg .sysx ysgmq ksid
md¨fjka ysgmq ÿIdks lduf¾ wiamia lr,d" fydaokak ;snqKq frÈ;a fydao,d bjr fjkfldg
álla oj,a jqkd' ldjHdf.a ,ema tl we| Wv ;sfhkjd oelmq ÿIdks ,ema tl thdf.a we|
Wvg .;a;d' tal Tka lrmq ÿIdks álla fj,d n,df.k ysáhd' mdiaj¾â tl .ykak wdmq
fj,dfõ ;uhs ÿIdks w;rux jqfka'
rejkaf.a ku .y,d ne¨jd' yß.sfha kE' ldjHdf.a ku .y,d ne¨jd'' ta;a kE' ldjHdf.a
f*daka kïn¾ tl;a .y,d n,mq ÿIdksg ta tllj;a yß.sfha ke;s ;ek tmd jqkd' mdiaj¾â
tl wy.kak ldjHdg flda,a tlla .kak f*daka tl;a w;g .;a;= ÿIdks" tfyu lrk tl
yß kE lsh,d ys;=kq yskaod ,ema tl Èyd n,df.ku álla fj,d l,amkd l,d'
ldjHdf.a Wmka Èkh u;lajqkq ÿIdks kslug jdf.a ldjHdf.a Wmka Èkh ghsma lr,d
ne¨jd' ÿIdksf.a fj,djgu ldjHd mdiaj¾â tl yeáhg od,d ;snqfKa ldjHdf.a Wmka
Èkhuhs' ,ema tl Tka fjkjd oelmq ÿIdksg lg fldKska ySka yskdjla .sfha ,ema tl Tka
jqkq i;=gg'
ldjHdf.a ,ema tfla yeu wiaila uq,a,lau ydrdjqiaimq ÿIdks ldjHdf.a fkalâ fi,a*S
j.hla fydhd.;a;d' ta ál wdidfjka n,mq ÿIdksf.a yeÕSï weúiafikjd lsh,d ÿIdksg
oeKqkd' ;j;a ;ekl od,d ;snqKq fld,a,kaf.a f*dfgdaia j.hla fydhd.;a;= ÿIdks ta ál;a
ne¨jd' l,ska ojil ldjHd ialhsma tflka .;a;= f*dafgdaia lsh,d fmkakqfõ tajduhs lsh,d
ÿIdksg f;arefKa tlska tl tajd n,k w;fruhs' ta ál;a laf,daia lr,d odmq ÿIdks iafgdaß
j.hla fydhd.;a;d' tlska tl iafgdaß lshjdf.k hkfldg f;;ajqKq kx.s nndj w;.dmq
ÿIdks ,ema tl jy,d oeïud'
ial¾Ü tlhs à I¾Ü tlhs .,j,d odmq ÿIdks ieye,a khsáhlg udre jqkd' khsáh nv
,Õg tklï Wiaidf.k wef|a ydkaisjqkq ÿIdks kx.s nndj weÕs,s j,ska msßueo .;a;d'
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—wdyayayaya''˜ ÿIdksf.a kx.s nnd we;=,g ueo weÕs,a, hkfldgu ÿIdksg fl¢ß .Ejqkd'
kx.s nnd we;=f,a iEfyk fj,djla oÕ lrmq ÿIdksf.a weÕs,a, t<shg wdfõ kx.s
nndf.ka msgdr .,mq cQia ál;a ;jrdf.kuhs' tfyïuu kskaolg jegqKq ÿIdks wdmyq
wjÈjqfka yjia fj,d'
yji fndaäug wdmq ldjHd ÿIdksg;a l,skau kd.;a;d' ldjHd wdjg miafia my<g .sysx
weÕ fydaod.;a;= ÿIdks Wvg wdmq .ukau ;=jdh msákau .sfha l=iaishg' fokakgu f;a
folla yod.;a;= ÿIdks lduf¾g tkfldg ldjHd ysáfha ksodf.k'
—kx.S'' kx.S'' ke.sákjd wfka'' wd fï f;a tl î,d bkak''˜ tfyu lsh,d f;a tl ldjHdf.a
w;g §mq ÿIdks ldjHdf.a wef|kau jdä jqkd'
—u,aIs wlald ljoao wdmyq tkafka''@˜ ldjHd;a wef|ka jdäj,d f;a tl .kak .uka
ÿIdksf.ka weyqjd'
—ojia ;=kla ksjdvq yf,da thdgkï'' ugkï fyg ú;rhs'' tmd fjkjd wmamd fï
riaidj;a''˜ tfyu lshmq ÿIdks *Eka tl Tka l,d'
—fï'' tal fkfuhs kx.S'' ug lshkakflda wfka wr ñysßf.a iSka tl''˜ ÿIdks f;a fldamamh
we| ,Õ ìñka ;shk .uka ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
—wfka wïfï'' fuhd oeka udru nâvla fj,dfka''˜ ldjHd;a we| ,Õ ìñka f;a fldamamh
;sh,d bjrfj,d ÿIdksf.a mssámiafika ÿIdksj ;=re,a lr.;af;a ÿIdksf.a lr jfÜg w;a
fol od.kak .ukauhs'
fn,a, ldjHdf.a me;a;g yrjmq ÿIdks ldjHdf.a lïuq,g lsia tlla ÿkakd' ÿIdksf.a
lïuq,a foflka w,a,d .;a;= ldjHd ÿIdksf.a f;d,a fol Èfjka f,jlEjd' lg wermq ÿIdks
ldjHdf.a oÕlrk Èj lg we;=,g od,d Wrjkak mgka .;a;d'
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—ïyayaya'' wo kï wms fokakd ú;ru ú;rhs wlafla''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd ÿIdksf.a Wrysia
j,ska weo,d we| Wvg jeÜgqjd' ll=,a fol ú;rla wef|ka my<g jeá,d ;snqKq ÿIdksf.a
uQK Wvg my;ajqKq ldjHd ÿIdksf.a há f;d< brejd' ldjHdf.a T¨fjka w,a,d .;a;=
ÿIdks ;j ;j;a ldjHdj thdf.a me;a;g weo,d .;a;d'
ÿIdksj lsia lrk .ukau w;a foflka ÿIdksf.a ;=jdfha .efÜ f,ymq ldjHd" ÿIdksf.a
wefÕa ;snqKq ;=jdh fome;a;g l,d' fome;a;g nrfj,d ;snqKq ÿIdksf.a l=lal= fol
iquqÿjg ñßlmq ldjHd ÿIdksf.a f;d,a foflka whska jqkd'
—ug nE nx fufyu bkak''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka wef|ka ke.sg,d ;=jdh .,j,d
oeïfï lsisu ,eÊcdjla ke;=j'
—wdõ wïud'' tafla ,iaik''˜ ÿIdksf.a kx.s nndj *q,a fIaõ lr,d ;snqKq ksid ldjHdg
kslkau lshjqkd' ta .ukau à I¾Ü tl .,j,d odmq ldjHd;a" l,siu;a .,j,du od,d
iïmQ¾Kfhkau ksrej;a jqkd'
—Thd ;uhs ug fufyu lf,a''˜ tfyu lshmq ÿIdks ldjHd ,Õg weú;a ldjHdf.a
Tfvdlal=j Wäka T¨j ;shd.;aa;d' ldjHdf.a my;g t,a,s,d ;snqKq l=lal= fofla uQK joaomq
ÿIdks" ldjHdj álla my;a lr.;af;a ldjHdf.a ksm,aia lgg od.kak mq¨jka fjk úÈhg'
—wdyayaya'' wlafla''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a ksm,a tlla lgg od.kakfldg ldjHdg fl¢ßhla
msgjqkd' ldjHd ;j;a álla my;a fjk .uka w;la È. wer,d ÿIdksf.a kx.s nndf.a
jeoaÿjd'
—ïyayayaya''˜ ldjHdf.a w; kx.s nndf.a jÈkfldgu ÿIdksg;a fl¢ßhla msgjqkd' ldjHd
;j;a álla my;a fj,d mq jka ;rï thdf.a l=lal=j ÿIdksf.a lg we;=,g Tnk .ukau
ÿIdksf.a kx.s nndj w;.Ejd' ÿIdks;a ll=,a fol fome;a;g m<,a lr,d ldjHdg ´fka
lrmq úÈhg bv yo,d ÿkakd'
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—wdyayaya'' lshkakflda kx.S ug ñysß .ek''˜ iEfyk fj,djla ;siafia ldjHdf.a ksm,a fol
udrefjka udrejg Wrjmq ÿIdks" tal láka whska lr,d w;.dk .uka lsõjd'
—bkak nE wlafla''˜ ldjHd;a tfyu lsh,d w;a foflkau ÿIdksf.a mmqj w;.Ejd'
—lshmxflda nx wf.a fkdlr'' t;fldg ;j;a fyd|g fuda,a fjhs''˜ tfyu lshmq ÿIdks
ldjHdf.a f;d,amg Èf.a weÕs,a, tfy fuy wrx .shd'
—WUg;a b;ska ´fka ke;s froaola kEfka''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a ksm,a tlla
yhsfhka ñßl=jd'
—W!hs nx'' ßoaokak tmd thdg''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a w; .didod,d ksm,a tl w;.d .;a;d'
—wms ´ f,j,a ldf,a yßo'' ñysßg fldfykayß j,a m;a;rhla yïnfj,d ;sínd'' fïls ta
ojia j, wfma f.forfka ysáfha mdvï lrkak fiÜ fj,d'' b;sx ojila ? mdvï lrk
.uka fïls ug tal fmkakqjd''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d yskdjqkd'
—b;sx'' lshkakflda wfka kj;a;kafka ke;=j''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d kdfyka w~kak mgka
.;a;d'
—b;sx lshkafka'' m;a;f¾ ne¨jd ne¨jduhs'' wms fokakg nvqu ;uhs''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd
wdfh;a yhsfhka yskdjqkd' ldjHd yskdfjkfldg .eiafik ldjHdf.a l=lal= fol ießka
ief¾ ÿIdksf.a uQfKa jeÿkd'
—wfka lshkjflda kx.S udj wjqiaikafka ke;=j''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a ksm,a tlla
lg we;=,g odf.k álla yhsfhka yemqjd'
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—wdhs yq;a;sfha'' ßÿkd ug''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd ÿIdksf.a weÕg nrfj,d ÿIdksf.a kx.s
nndj ñßl=fõ tafla f;d,a fol tlg ñßflk úÈhg'
—W!hs W!hs'' wfka'' wdfha lrkafka kef;da''˜ ÿIdks fnßyka fok .uka ldjHdf.a w; whska
lr.kak oeÕ¨jd'
—tal ;uhs lshkafka'' úfia ;snqKg lula kE'' oÕ,kafka ke;=j wyf.k bkak ´fka
tfykï''˜ ldjHd ÿIdksf.a uQKg my;a fj,d ÿIdksf.a f;d,a folu f,jlEjd' ÿIdks lg
wer,d ldjHdf.aa Èj w,a,d .kak yeÿj;a ta fj,djg ldjHd ießka ief¾ Wvg biais,d
ÿIdksg iroï l,d'
—wfka lshkakflda meáfhda''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a fn,a, jfgka w;a fol od,d
ldjHdf.a f;d,a fol ;Èkau lsia l,d' ldjHd;a ÿIdksj lsia lrk w;f¾ ÿIdksf.a l=lal=
fol isks÷jg w;.Ejd'
—wdyayaya'' ïyayaya'' yaïïïï''˜ ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs fl¢ß.Efõ udrefjka udrejg'
—b;sx wms fokaku m;a;f¾ uf.a we| Wv È. werf.k l;d lshjkfldg tal ueoafoa
;snqkd udr wdmam iSka tlla'' wms fokaku ,eÊcdfjka jf.a uQfKka uQK n,df.k yskdfjk
.uka tal lsfhõjd'' Bg miafia ñysß weyeõjd udj lsia lrkako lsh,d'' okakjfka b;sx
uf.;a yeá'' uu;a kslug jf.a yd lsõjd'' lsia lrmq tfla ;ru fldÉpro lshkjdkï
b;sx fmakjfka oeka fudlo fj,d ;sfhkafka lssh,d''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a lïuq,a
foflka w,a,,d fy<fõjd'
—wfka b;ssx b;=re ál;a lshkakflda'' tal wyf.k boa§;a fudkjdo fjkjd yf,da''˜ ÿIdksg
´fka jqfka ldjHdf.ka uq¿ l;dju oek.kak'
—Bg miafia b;sx wdfha lshkak fohla kE'' wms fokaku msiaiqfjka jf.a fukak fïjd
l,d''˜ ldjHd yskdfj,d tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a uq¿ weÕu w;.Ejd'
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—urkak tmehs WUj'' fmdä lug lrk foaj,ao fïls lr,d ;sfhkafka''˜ ÿIdks;a tfyu
lsh,d ldjHdf.a msg yryd w;la od,d ldjHdf.a ksrej;a msg w;E.jd'
—fï kx.S''˜ ál fj,djlg miafia ÿIdks wdfh;a ldjHdg l;d l,d' t;fldg ldjHd ysáfha
ÿIdksf.a fn,a, lsia lrk .uka'
—ïïï''˜ ldjHd ÿIdksf.a fn,a, .dúka álla biaais,d ÿIdks Èyd ne¨jd'
—Thd,d wrl;a f,jlEjo yf,da''˜ ÿIdks tfyu wykfldgu ldjHdg nlia .d,d yskd.shd'
—wrl'' fudllao wfka wrl lshkafka''˜ ldjHd ÿIdksf.a Wrysfika w,a,,d ÿIdksj wef|a
jdä lrk .uka wdfh;a yskdfjù weyqjd'
—wrl lsshkafko'' wrl lshkafka fukak fïl''˜ tfyu lshmq ÿIdks ldjHdf.a me;a;g
yeß,d wef|ka jdäfj,d ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol w;rg w; od,d ldjHdf.a kx.s nndj
w;.d,d lsõjd'
—wdyayaya''˜ ÿIdksf.a weÕs,s j, myi oeKqkq ldjHdg bfíu fl¢ßhla msgjqfka oekqKq
ikSmhguhs'
—lshkakflda lù''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .ukau ;j;a álla ldjHdg ,x fj,d kx.s nndj
fyd|g w;.Ejd' ldjHdf.a kx.s nndf.ka .,,d ;snqKq cQia ÿIdksf.a w; mqrdu .Ejqkd'
—yaïï''˜ ldjHd weia fol jyf.ku ysáhd'
—yaïï lshkafka Tõo''@˜ ÿIdks;a jefâ kj;a;kafka ke;=ju tl w;lska ldjHdf.a kx.s
nndj w;.dk .uka w;ska w;ska ldjHdf.a l=lal=jla w;.Ejd'
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—Tõ ;uhs yf,da''˜ weia fol wermq ldjHd ÿIdksf.a;a ll=,a fol w;ßka w; od,d ÿIdksf.a
tl;a w;.Ejd'
—wd fï bkafka fuh;a fyd|g w~,d'' wms thdj ;j álla w~juq fydf|a''˜ tfyu lshmq
ldjHd ÿIdksf.a ll=,a fol ;j;a álla fome;a;g tk úÈhg m<,a l,d' ldjHdf.a weia
fol ;snqfKa ndf.g mshfj,d'
—wmamsßhd ys;=fka keoao wfka''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d thdf.a w; ldjHdf.a tflka whska
lrf.k kyhg ,x lr,d ne¨jd'
—n,kakflda Thdg;a wmamssßhd ysf;hso lsh,d'' ´fla iqj| n,,d jevla kE fudaäfha'' ry
n,mx''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd ÿIdksf.a w;ska w,a,df.k weÕs,a, nf,kau lgg tnqjd' ta;a
ÿIdks lg whska lr.kak yomq ksid ÿIdksf.a weÕs,a, .Ejqfka thdf.a f;d,a fofla ú;rhs'
—fï n,yx''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd ÿIdksf.a kx.s nnd .dj ;snqKq w; wrf.k weÕs,a, lg
we;=,gu od,d bfrõfõ ÿIdks mqÿufhka jf.a n,df.k boa§'
—,eÊcdfj,d wd;,a .kak nE yf,da'' ux lshkjg tlmdrla lr,d n,kjflda''˜ ldjHd
wdfh;a ÿIdksf.a w;u thdf.a lgg ,x l,d' weia fol mshdf.k hdka;ug lg wermq
ÿIdks nfhka nfhka jf.a weÕs,a,l Èj jeoaÿjd'
—wfmda'' lg ;síng Thd weUfrkjfka wfka'' Tfydu bkakjflda''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd
thdf.a ol=Kq w; wrx kx.s nndj msßueo .;af;a ÿIdks fyd/yska n,df.k boaÈuhs'
weÕs,s j, fyd|g cQia álla ;jrd.;a;= ldjHd" thdf.a w; ÿIdksf.a lg ,Õg ,x l,d'
ÿIdksf.a f;d,a j, weÕs,s ;jrmq ldjHd tl weÕs,a,la ÿIdksf.a lg we;=,g oeïud' weia
fol mshd.;a;= ÿIdks lg we;=f,a ;snqKq weÕs,a, isks÷jg brejd' ldjHd udrefjka udrejg
weÕs,s y;rlau ÿIdksg Wrjkak ÿkakd' weia mshdf.k Tlafldu ál Wrjmq ÿIdks Èyd
ldjHd n,df.k ysáfha yskdfjù'
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—wE wlafla'' Thd weÕs,a, Wrjmq úÈhkï udrhs yf,da'' fld,af,dkagkï mÜgu iemla
;uqfi fokjd we;af;a''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshkfldg ÿIdks;a T¨j tfyg fufyg jk,d"
Èj;a t<shg od,d fmdä oÕldrlula oeïud'
—oeka lshkjfld n,kak wmamsßhhso lsh,d''˜ ldjHd tfyu wy,d ÿIksf.a f;d,a fol
wdfh;a Èfjka f,jlEjd'
—wfka ukaod yf,da'' tal kslx weUq,a ryla jf.a wuq;= rylafka tkafka''˜ Èj tfyg fufyg
lr lr ri n,mq ÿIdks" ldjHdg tfyu lsõfõ weia fol;a álla mqxÑ lr,d'
—Thdg wmaiÜ jf.akï Thd lrkak tmd'' ta;a ugkï ;j;a bkak nE wlafla'' ug ´fka
oeka''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd ÿIdksj wdmyq msámiaig jefgk úÈhg Wrysia foflka w,a,,d
wef|a ydkais l,d'
ÿIdksf.a weÕ Wvgu ke.mq ldjHd fokakf.u l=lal= tlg msßuefok úÈhg weÕ Wv
álla fj,d oeÕ¨jd' tfyu lrkfldg ÿIdksf.hs ldjHdf.hs l=lal= tlg ;e,s ;e,S
meßuefooa§ wuq;=u iqjhlaa fokaakgu ,enqKd' ÿIdksf.a fn,a, .dj b|ka l=lal=" ksm,aia"
nv" nqßh" hánv ,Õg tklkau ldjHd lsia lrf.k wdjd'
kx.s nndf.a uhs,a ;sfhk yßh lsia lrmq ldjHdg t;k fIaõ lr,d ;snqKq yskaod fmdä
wmyiqjla oeKqkd' t;kska ;j álla my,g wdmq ldjHd" ÿIdksf.a kx.s nndf.a me,au Èf.a
Èj f.ksÉpd'
—wdyayayaya'' kx.S''˜ tfyu lshmq ÿIdksf.a w;a fol ldjHdf.aa flfy/,a w;f¾ meg¨fka
ÿIdksg;a fkdoekqj;ajuhs' ta lsisu fohla .Kx fkd.;a;= ldjHd;a ÿIdksf.a kx.s nndf.a
f;d,a fol fome;a;g lr,d riu ;ek Wäka Èj ;sínd'
—wïudyayaya'' lù'' Thd fudlo lrkafka''˜ ÿIdks tfyu wyk .uka ldjHdf.a T¨fjka
w,a,,d fy,af,kak neß úÈhg ;j;a álla ;o lr.;a;d'
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—fudlo nx lE .ykafka'' tmd tmd lsõjg tfykï oeka Th hi wf.ag uf.a T¨j tal
wiafia Tnd.kafka oÕ,kafka''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d álla biais,d ÿIdksf.a uQK Èyd
ne¨jd'
—wfka fï'' ;j;a uql=;a lshjkafka ke;=j Tkak ´l È.gu lrmx nx''˜ ÿIdkss tfyu lsh,d
weia fol mshdf.ku wdfh;a ldjHdf.a T¨j my<g tnqjd'
ldjHd wdmyq ierhla ÿIdksf.a fhdaks f;d,a fol wE;a lr,d Wv ;sfhk uE u,g Èj
;sínd' fhdaks f;d,a fofla b|ka Wvghs my,ghs Èfjka f,jldmq ldjHd" uE u, f;d,a
folg ysrfjk úÈhg ;shdf.k álla yhsfhka brejd'
—wdyaya'' wdyaya'' wïfïya'' kj;a;mx'' wfka lù''˜ ldjHdf.a iem bjid.kak neßjqkq ÿIdks
oÕ,kak mgka .;a;d' ta;a ldjHd jefâ k;r lrkafka ke;=j tl È.gu uE u, ;Èkau
brejd'
ÿIdks ysáfha ySk f,dafll w;rux fj,d jf.a' oeka hhs" oeka hhs lsh,d ysf;k uÜgul
ysgmq ÿIdks ;j ;j;a ldjHdf.a T¨j my,g ;,a lrk .ukau ll=,a fol Wiai,d l,jd
háka w;od,d w,a,d .;a;d' taflka ldjHdg ysf;a yeáhg T¨j fyd,aa,kak fyd|g bv
,enqKq yskaod ldjHd uE u, w;Er,d ÿIdksf.aa ys, we;=,g Èj oeïud'
—wïfudaya'' we;s nx'' udj urkako WU yokafka''˜ ÿIdks y;s ood tfyu lshk .uka tl
w;la m,af,ydg od,d thdf.au uE u, msßueo .;af;a ySk f,dalh we;=f,a ;j ;j;a
w;rux fjkak lsh,d ys;df.k'
ldjHd lsisu l;dnyla ke;=j Èj t<shghs we;=,ghs lr lr ÿIdksg kshu iemla ÿkakd'
tl w;la my,g od.;a;= ldjHd taflka thdf.au l=lal=jla ñßl .kak w;fru" ÿIdksf.a
ys, we;=,g mq jka ;rï Èj oeïud'
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—ug hjmx lù'' ;j;a bkak nE'' È.''g''u lrmd''x''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .ukau ll=,a
fol ta úÈhgu ;shdf.k w;a foflkau l=lal= fol ñßld .;a;d'
—wdyayaya'' hk''jd'' ug h''k''jd'' lù'' wfka''ya''˜ ÿIdks lE .yf.ku ll=,a fol my,g
oeïud' ll=,a fol jegqfKa ldjHdf.a msg Wvg' ÿIdksf.aa fhdaks f;d,a j,g lg ;sh,d
Wr,d îmq ldjHd" ÿIdksf.a ll=,a fol my,g od,d t;kska whskafj,d oK.df.ku
ÿIdksf.a uQK ,Õg wdjd'
—wïfuda''ya'' nx'' WU'' WU'' wdmam lEjo'' wdmam yeÿjo lù''˜ ÿIdks y;s oodu ldjHdf.ka
tfyu wyk w;f¾ ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol ueoafoka w;la od,d ldjHdf.a l,jd w;.Ejd'
—okakjfka b;sx uf.a jev'' lshmx'' fldfyduo iem''˜ ldjHd tfyu wyk .uka thdf.a
l=lal= fol fyf,õfõ ÿIdksg fmakak'
—wfka wïfuda'' iemo'' iemkï lsh,d jevla kE kx.S'' ug tl fld,af,laj;a fufyu Èj
od,d kE nx'' udr *S,ska.a tllska yf,da ug .sfha''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a kx.S
nndj w;.Ejd' t;k msß,d ;snqKq fij< Tlafldu ál ÿIdksf.a wf;a .Ejqkd'
—ug;a tfyu lrkjo wlafla''@˜ ldjHdg ´fka jqfka ÿIdksg lsh,d Èfjka iemla wr.kak'
—wfka ukaod nx'' WU;a mõfka'' lr,u n,uqflda tfykï'' yenehs ug nE lsh,d ys;=fkd;a
ux lg whska lr.kakjd yßo'' ;rykï fjkak tmd Tkak'' fudlo WUg jf.a ug
tlaiamSßhkaia kEfka''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdg lsõjd'
ÿIdks tfyu lshkfldgu ÿIdksf.a mmqj fome;af;ka ll=,a fol odmq ldjHd we| Wv oK
.yf.ku biairyg nr jqkd' ldjHdf.a kx.s nnd weú;a ÿIdksf.a lg ,Õu ysrjqkd'
ldjHdf.a kx.s nndg wdofrka lsia tlla §mq ÿIdks wdfh;a ldjHdf.a uQK Èyd ne¨jd'
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—fïl fIaõ lrkak neßkï á%ïj;a lrkjflda wfka'' n,kjflda tafla yeá'' uhs,a lg
wiafi;a hkjd''˜ ÿIdkss tfyu lsh,d uQK wdfh;a kx.ss nnd hgg f.kdjd'
—´l fIaõ lrd lsh,d ´lg ljqre Èj odkako yf,da'' oekakï b;sx Thdj;a bkak yskaod
È.gu tfyu lrkakïflda''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd thdg hgfj,d ;snqKq ÿIdksf.a T¨j
w;.Ejd'
—bkakjflda fmdâvla''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d we| Wv ysg.;a;d' ÿIdksf.a uQK Wvgu ysák
úÈhg ysg.;a;= ldjHd" ÿIdksf.a uQK Wv wekl=gq .y.;a;d'
ldjHdf.a ;Ügï foflka w,a,d .;a;= ÿIdks ldjHdf.a kx.s nndj uQK ,Õgu tk úÈhg
yod .;a;d' ldjHdf.a kx.s nndf.a Èj .Efjkfldgu álla wuq;= rila ÿIdksg oekqk;a"
ÿIdks tal .ek fkdys;du ldjHdf.a kx.s nndj f,jlEjd' álla fj,d ta úÈhg
lrkfldg ÿIdksf.a Èj ta rig yeveyqKq yskaod ÿIdkssg taflka f,dl= wmamsßhdjla oeKqfka
kE'
—wdyayaya'' ÿIS wlafla''˜ ldjHd fl|ß.dk w;f¾u thdf.au l=lal= fol ñßld .;a;d' álla
fj,d ta úÈhg lrkfldg oKysia fol ßfok yskaod ldjHd wdmyq we| Wv ysg.;a;d'
—wehs''˜ uql=;a ys;d.kak neßjqkq ÿIdks ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
—tfyu bkak nE yf,da'' oKsia folg wudrehs''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d wef|ka ydkais jqkd'
wef|ka ke.sgmq ÿIdks ldjHd ,Õg .sysx ldjHdf.a ll=,a foflka weo,d we| whskgu
.;a;d'
—fudlo nx lrkafka''˜ ÿIdks lrk foa ys;d.kak neßjqkq ldjHd ÿIdks Èyd n,,d weyqj;a
ÿIdks lsisu W;a;rhla ÿkafka kE'
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ldjHdj we| whskgu lr.;a;= ÿIdks" ldjHdf.a ll=,a foflka Wiai,d ldjHdf.a mmqj
me;a;g nrl,d' ldjHd;a ll=,a ll=,a fol mq jka ;rï thdf.a me;a;g tk úÈhg
weof.k ysáhd' we| whsfkkau ìñka wekl=gq .y.;a;= ÿIdks ldjHdf.a kx.s nnd Èyd
álla fj,d n,df.k yssáhd'
—ïyayayayaya''˜ ÿIdksf.a Èj ldjHdf.a kx.s nnd mqrd ießiroa§ ldjHdg isyska fl|ßhla
msgjqkd' ñysßf.ka miafiau fl,af,laf.a Èjla kx.s nndf.a .Ejqkq ikSmhg ldjHdf.a weia
fol;a mshjqkd' weia fol;a mshdf.ku l=lal= fol Wvg w; wrf.k .shmq ldjHd ksm,a
fol jfÜg onr weÕs,a, lrljd .;a;d'
—;j álla Wv''˜ ldjHd ÿIdksg yßhgu Èj ;shkak ´fka ;ek lsh,d ÿkakd' ldjHdf.a
;Ügï fol háka w;a fol od,d álla biafik úÈhg yodf.k yeu;eku Èj lrljmq
ÿIdks" ldjHd n,dfmdfrd;a;= fjk riu ;ek Wäka Èj ;sh,d tfyg fufyg kefgõjd'
—yaïïï'' t;k ;uhs''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshkfldg ÿIdks wdmyq w;a fol wrx fhdaks f;d,a
fome;a;g l,d' ldjHd l,d jf.au riu ;ek f;d,a fol w;rg ueÈlr.;a;= ÿIdks
fõf.ka fõ.ka tal brefõ ÿIdksg;a oeKqkq mqÿuu wdidjlska'
—wïfïya wlafla'' oekakï ysßjefghs jf.a''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka w;la È.wer,d
ÿIdksf.a fldKafvka weoaod' ldjHdf.a uE u, w;Ermq ÿIdks fhdaks f;d,a fol wdfh;a
álla wE;a lr,d ldjHdf.a ysf,a Èj .Eõjd'
—W!yayayaya''˜ ldjHd fl¢ß.dk tl k;r fkdlru l=lal= fol ñßld .;a;d' ÿIdks
ldjHdf.a ys, we;=,gu Èj we;=,a l,d'
—wfka tmdya wlafla'' ug nhhs''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksj wE;a lrkak yeÿjd'
—nh ke;=j ysgyx nx'' Èj oeïud lsh,d ´l lefvkafka kE''˜ ldjHdf.a kx.s nndf.ka Èj
whska lr.;a;= ÿIdks ldjHdg lsõjd'
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—wfka tmd'' ta jqkdg ug nhhs''˜ ldjHd wdfh;a tfyu lsõjd'
—Thdg krlla fjkak fokjo kx.S uu''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a ys, we;=,g
wdfh;a ierhla Èj oeïud' Wyq,.kak neß ;rï wdidjlska u;a jqkq ldjHd È.ska È.gu
fl¢ß .Ejd'
—hkjd wlafla'' we;=,a'',''gu'' od''''ka''k''flda''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka álla ;Èka
thdf.a l=laal= folu ñßld .;a;d' ÿIdks;a ysáfha wdidfjka u;afj,d' ÿIdks ldjHdf.a uE
uf,a kyh joaok w;f¾u Èj ;j ;j;a we;=,g oeïud' ta w;fru tl w;la my<g
od.;a;= ÿIdks thdf.a kx.s nndf.a uE u,;a msßueo .;af;a ldjHdf.a kx.s nndg Èfjka
iem fok .ukauhs'
—wdyayayaya'' ïyayayaya'' hkjd'' wla''fla'' hk''jd'' wfka''ya''˜ ldjHd fl¢ß ..du ll=,a
fol tlg ,xlr.;af;a iQr;dka;hla ,nmq yskaod' ldjHd .eiais .eiais ll=,a fol
,xl,dg miafia ÿIdks thdf.a Èj kx.s nndf.ka whska lrf.k ke.sÜgd'
—wïfuda nx'' ll=,a fol;a ßfokjd ta úÈhg b|,d''˜ tfyu lshmq ÿIdks ldjHd ,Õskau
ydkais fj,d ldjHdj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
—ug wdfh;a mdrla ´fka jf.a kx.S''˜ tfyu lshmq ÿIdks ldjHdf.a kx.s nndj wdfh;a
ierhla w;.Ejd'
—fudlla'' WU udr nvqjlafka wlafla''˜ ldjHd;a tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a kx.s nndj
w;.Ejd'
—WU ;uhs b;sx fïjg j. lshkak ´fka''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a kx.s nndj
msßuÈoaÈ ldjHd ÿIdksf.a me;a;g yeß,d ll=,a fol ;j;a álla ysrlr .;a;d' t;fldg
ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol ueoafoka ÿIdksf.a w; ysrfj,d ;sfhk ksid taflka ldjHdg wuq;=u
iqjhla yïnjqkd'
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—ïyayaya'' w;.d,d hjd.uq lù'' wdfha oÕ,kakkï ug mK kE''˜ ÿIdks;a tfyu lssh,d
ll=,a fol álla ysr lf,a ldjHdf.a weÕs,s ysrfjk úÈhg' ÿIdksf.a ll=,a fol álla
tydg lrmq ldjHd thdf.a ueo weÕs,aa, ÿIdksf.a ys, we;=,g od.;a;d'
—wdyayayaya''˜ fyd|gu f;;afj,d ysgmq ksid ldjHdf.a ueo weÕs,aa, lsisu wudrejla ke;=j
ÿIdksf.a ys, we;=,g hoa§ ÿIdks fl¢ß .df.ku wdmyq ll=,a fol ysrlr .;a;d'
—blauKgu hhs jf.a lù fï mdrkï''˜ ldjHdf.a weÕs,a, fõf.ka fõf.ka ÿIdksf.a ys,
we;=,g hkfldg ÿIdksf.a láka ta úÈhg lshjqkd'
—yhsfhka w;=,a,kak wlafla'' ug;a tfyuu ;uhs''˜ ál fj,djla ta úÈhg lrkfldg
fojks iQr;dka;h;a blauKgu ,xjqkq ldjHd;a lsõjd'
—wfka'' ydyayaya'' ïyayaya'' wla''fla'' W!yaya'' lù'' wïfï''ya''˜ ÿIdksf.hs ldjHdf.hs
fl¢ßhka uq¿ ldurh mqrdu /õ ms<s/õ ÿkakd'
—Tkak wdfh;a'' hka''k''jd kx.S'' kj;a;kak tma''md fl,af,a''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshkfldgu
ldjHd mq jka ;rï fõ.fhka ÿIdksf.a ys, we;=,gu weÕs,a, od,d lerl=jd'
—wïfïya'' we;s jf.a fl,af,a ug kï''˜ ÿIdks .eiais,d y;s ood tfyu lsõj;a ldjHdf.a
kx.s nndj msßuÈk fõ.h wvqlf,a kE'
—ugd'';a'' tfyuu ;ud'''hs wla''fla''˜ ldjHd ÿIdksf.a ysf,ka weÕs,a, t<shg wrf.k tal
lg we;=,g odf.k Wrd ìõfõ mqÿu fmf¾;lulska'
—wfka''ya'' ÿIS w''la''fla'' we;a'';S'' nx'' we;S'' wïfï''˜ ldjHd msiaiqfjka jf.a we| Wv
.eiais,d fojk mdrg;a iQr;dka;h ,nd.;a;d' ;j;a álla fj,d wdorfhka ldjHdf.a kx.s
nndj msßueomq ÿIdks;a w; wdmyq wrf.k ldjHdg fmakaku tal f,jlEjd'
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—wms yhsfhka lE .eyqjo okakE kx.S''˜ fokaku ;=re,afj,d álla fj,d uykais weßhg
miafia ÿIdks lsõjd'
—wfka ukaod nx'' WU;a udj msiaiq jÜgkjfka b;sx''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd ÿIdksf.a f;d,a
fol uDÿjg ism.;a;d'
—oekau kï ?g Whkak nE kx.S'' ugkï ksÈu;hs oeka''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a
weÕ Wäka ll=,la odf.ku ldjHdj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
—fomdrla .sys,a,;a ksÈu; ke;a;x ;uhs mqÿfï'' tfykï wms fmdä we,Ü tlla oduq''
lShg yß weyefrkafka ke;E''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd;a ÿIdksj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
—Tõ nx'' ? jqfkd;a tfyu kQâ,aia tllaj;a yod.uq''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a
l=lal=jla Wäka w; ;shdf.k ;j ;j;a ldjHdj ;=re,a lrf.ku weia fol mshd.;a;d'
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ÿIdksg weyerefka myqjod mdkaor 4g ú;r' l¿jf¾u weyereKq ÿIdks w;m; .d,d ,Õ
;snqKq f*daka tflka fj,dj ne¨jd' f*daka tfla t<sfhka jgmsg n,mq ÿIdks ksrej;skau
ksodf.k ysgmq ldjHdf.a weÕ Wäka mek,d ìug neye,d ,hsÜ tl Tka l,d' ,hsÜ t<shg
hdka;ug weyereKq ldjHd ksÈuf;au oÕ,kjd oelmq ÿIdksg hdka;ug yskdjla .shd'
;=jdh weÕ jfÜ mg,d .;a;= ÿIdks nd;arEï tlg .sfha ;snqKq wêl pQ nr yskaouhs'
pQ lr,d wdmyq Wvg wdmq ÿIdks ,hsÜ tl ´*a lr,d ;=jdh;a we| Wvg od,d ldjHdf.a we|
Wvgu wdjd' ldjHdf.a ksrej;a weÕ Wäka w;odmq ÿIdksg ldjHdf.a isks÷ l=lal=j w;g
wyqjqkd' ÿIdks ldjHdf.a l=lal=j w;.Efõ hgm;a fj,d ;snqKq yeÕSï wdmyq ierhla
u;=fj,d toa§'
—yaïïï''˜ ksÈuf;kau jf.a oÕ,mq ldjHd;a ÿIdksf.a weÕ Wäka w;la oeïud' ldjHdf.a
w; wdmyq whska lrmq ÿIdks ldjHdf.a kx.s nndj w;.Ejd'
—ïyayaya'' wlafla''˜ ldjHd ksÈuf;kau tfyu lshoaÈu ÿIdks ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol wE;a
lr,d ldjHdf.a fhdaksh msßueoaod' ldjHd ksÈuf;au ysáh;a ÿIdksf.a w;eÕs,s fhdaksfha
msßuefooa§ ldjHdg;a fkdoekSu fl¢ß .Ejqkd'
ÿIdks udrefjka udrejg ldjHdf.a l=lal= folhs fhdakshhs w;.Ejd' ldjHd ysáfha álla
;o ksÈu;l' ldjHd wks;a me;a;g yefrkak yeÿj;a talg ÿIdksf.ka lsisu bvla ,enqfka
kE' ÿIdks ldjHdf.a fhdaksh me;a;g T¨j od,d ldjHdf.a l,jhla Wv T¨j ;shd.;a;d'
ldjHdf.a wfkla ll=, álla tydg lrmq ÿIdks ldjHdf.a kx.s nndg Èj ;sínd'
—yaïïï''˜ ldjHdg fl¢ß .Ejqk;a ldjHdg ;snqKq ksÈu; Bg jeäfhka n,j;a jqkd'
ldjHdf.a uE u, Wvg Èj ;shmq ÿIdks ysf;a yeáhg ldjHdf.a fhdaksh f,jlk w;f¾ tl
w;lska thdf.au fhdaksh msßueo .;a;d' ÿIdks ysáfha u;a fj,d jf.a' uE u, msßueo ueo
ysgmq ÿIdks thdf.a ueo weÕs,a, kx.s nndf.a we;=,g Tnd .ksoaÈ ÿIdksg;a fl¢ßhla
msgjqkd'
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—ïyayaya''˜ ÿIdks fl¢ß .dk w;f¾u mq jka ;rï kx.s nndf.a we;=,g weÕs,a, Tnd
.;a;d' ÿIdksf.a weÕs,a, thdf.au fhdaksh we;=f, tfy fufy ießiroa§ ÿIdksf.a Èj
ldjHdf.a uq¿ fhdaksh mqrdu ießierejd'
—ïyayaya'' wlafla''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d wfkla me;a;g yerekd' ldjHdg tfyu yefrkak
bv§mq ÿIdks ldjHdf.a ;Ügï fol f,jlk .uka ta w;ßka ldjHdf.a fhdaksh f,jlkak
g%hs l,d' ta w;f¾ fyd|gu weúiais,d ysgmq ÿIdks weÕs,af,a fõ.h ;j ;j;a jeä l,d'
—wdyayaya'' wfka'' lù''˜ ÿIdks fl¢ß ..d weÕs,a, fõ.fhka we;=,ghs t<shghs lrk
w;fru ldjHdf.a ;Ügï fol ,djg yemqjd' ldjHdf.a ;Ügï mqrdu f,jlk .uka ÿIdks
iQr;dka;h ,nkak lsÜgq jqkd'
—wdyayayaya'' ïyayayaya''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a ;Ügï folhs l,jd yßhhs w;.dk w;f¾ mq jka
;rï fõ.fhka fhdaksh we;=f,a weÕs,a, l%shd;aul lr.;a;d' Wfoa mdkaoru ;snqKq iS;,;a
tlal ysß.vq msms,d ;snqKq ÿIdksf.a uq¿ isreru i,s; lrjñka ÿIdks lshd.kak neß ;rfï
iQr;dka;hla ,enqjd' fhdaksfhka t<shg weÕs,a, .;a;= ÿIdks tafla .Eú,d ;snqKq Tlafldu
cQia ál ldjHdf.a ;Ügï fol w;f¾ .Ejd' wdfh;a wks;a me;a;g yereKq ÿIdks ldjHdj
fyd|g ;=re,a lrf.k thdf.a weÕ Wäka ll=,la odk w;f¾" l=lal=jla Wäka w;
;shdf.k weia fol mshd.;a;d'
—wlafla'' flda ug ke.sákak fokjflda''˜ Wfoa 6'30g ;sh,d ;sín t,dï tlg weyereKq
ldjHd ÿIdksj wefÕka whska lr.kak uykais jqkd'
—yaïïï'' wfka kx.S'' Tfydu bkakjflda oÕ,kafka ke;=j''˜ ÿIdks ksÈuf;kau tfyu
lsh,d ;j;a álla ldjHdj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
—fï'' yh yudr;a fj,d'' ux jevg hkakeoao yf,da''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a
me;a;g álla nrjqkdu ÿIdksg;a weyerekd'
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—whsfhda kx.S'' uu;a wo fndaäfï ;kshufka'' wo ksjdvqjla odkakflda Thd''˜ tfyu lshk
.uka ÿIdks w;a fol È. wer,d f,dl= wEkqula weßhd'
—msiaiqqo yf,da ;uqfig''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d wef|ka nyskak ,Eia;s jqkd'
—wfka kx.S'' wog ú;rla bkakjflda'' ug;a nE yf,da ;kshu bkak'' lïue,sshs jf.a''˜
ÿIdks wdfh;a mdrla ldjHdg weúá,s lr,d ldjHdf.a lfrka weo,d .;a;= mdrg ldjHd
ÿIdksf.a weÕgu fya;a;= jqkd'
—wfka ux okakE ;uqfi;a''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd tfyïuu b|f.k we| froao wrf.k
thdjhs ÿIdksjhs jefyk úÈhg fmrj .;a;d'
—Wïud'' fyd| kx.S''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a je<ñgg lsia tlla ÿkakd'
—wfka fuhdf.a mdksh'' tal fkfuhs'' ug we;a; lshkjd'' Thd Bfha ? ux ksodf.k boaÈ
ug fudkjdyß l,d fkao''@˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a me;a;g yeß,d ÿIdksf.a uQK
Èyd ne¨jd'
—wehs''@˜ ÿIdks fõ.fhka weysms,a,ï .yk .uka weyqjd'
—wehs yqhs fkfuhs'' ug we;a; lshkjflda'' ug ySfkka jf.a tfyu fudllayß fohla
oeKqkd''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a lka fm;a;la ñßl=jd' ÿIdksg ysf;a yx.df.k
bkak neßlugu yskdjla .shd'
—fudlo yskdfjkafka'' fudkjdyß l,dfka''˜ ldjHd tfyu wyk .uka ÿIdksf.a ksm,a tlla
ñßl=jd'
—wfka ukaod''˜ ÿIdks weia fol;a kgj,d tfyu lshkfldg ldjHdg;a yskd .shd'
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—oeka uuo WUj krla lr,d ;sfhkafka'' ug;a fydfrka uf.a tlg Èj od,d tkjd fu;k
flda,x lrkak''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a lka foflka w,a,,d fyf,õjd'
—yß yß b;sx'' tfyu fjkjd ;uhs udj krla l,du'' tal fkfuhs kx.S'' wo jevg hkak
´fka kE'' tkjflda ;j álla ksod.kak'' ug ksÈu;hs yf,da''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdj
;=re,a lrf.k weomq mdrg ldjHdj wdfh;a wef|a ydkais jqkd'
—ksÈu; ke;ehs ? ;siafi;a weyerf.k tl tl tajd lrkfldg''˜ ldjHd fndre ;ryla
wrx tfyu lsh,d fokaku jefykak fnâ ISÜ tl fmrj .;a;d'
B,Õ mdr ldjHdghs ÿIdksghs weyerefka Wfoa oyh;a myqfj,d' biai,a,u ke.sgmq ÿIdks
wef|ka neye,d .sysx we÷ula odf.k weú;a ldjHdj weyerejd' ldjHd;a ke.sg,d we÷ula
od.;a;d' fokaku my<g .sysx uQK lg fydaodf.k weú;a lsß tlla î,d Whkak ,Eia;s
l,d'
jevál lr,d ld,d î,d bjr fjkfldg oj,a ;=k ú;r jqkd' ÿIdks thdf.a fndahs tlal
flda,a lrk w;f¾ ldjHd rejka tlal l;d l,d' fokak;a tlalu u,a lv,d bjr
fjkfldg mehla yudrla .;jqkd'
—*s,aï tllaj;a n,uqo kx.S''˜ lïeu,s lu yskaou ÿIdks ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
—wehs Bfha b|kau lrd uÈjg ;j n,kak;a ´fkao''˜ ldjHd fndrejg .iai,d ÿIdksf.ka
weyqjd'
—ta u.=,la fkfuhs fudavfhda'' yskaÈ tllaj;a keoao''@˜ ÿIdks;a tfyu lsõfõ .iaik .uka'
—kE wfka'' ;snqkq tajd uu n,,d bjr fj,d ä,SÜ lrdfka''˜ ldjHd ,ema tl Èyd n,df.ku
lsõjd'
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—rejka whshd l;d lr,d bjro''@˜ ÿIdks ldjHd Èyd n,df.ku tfyu weyqfõ ldjHd
fudkjdyß ghsma lrkjd oelmq yskaod'
—yaïï''˜ ldjHd ghsma lrk .ukau W;a;r ÿkakd'
—tfykï fjk ld;a tlal yß peÜ lrkjo''@˜ ÿIdks wdfh;a mdrla weyqjd'
—bkakjflda fmdâvla Tfydu''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d tl È.gu peÜ l,d'
—u;lo uu wr Okql lsh,d fmdrla .ek tl mdrla lsõfõ'' wr ñysßhs uuhs''˜ ldjHd
tfyu lsh,d ÿIdks Èyd ne¨fõ fmdä yskdjl=;a odf.k'
—yaïïï'' wr WU,d fokaku tl;=fj,d wd;,a ÿkakd lsõj fmdrfka'' b;sx b;sx''˜ ÿIdks
tfyu weyqfõ fudllao lsh,d yßhgu oek.kak wdidfjka'
—wkak W! ;uhs'' fmdr Tka,hska fiÜ fj,d'' iEfyk ojilska peÜ lrkafka fï''˜ ldjHd
tfyu lsh,d wdfh;a peÜ lrkak mgka .;a;d'
—fudlo ñksyd lshkafka''˜ ÿIdks tfyu wyk .ukau ldjHdf.a ,Õg weú;a jdäjqkd'
ÿIdks;a ,ema tlg ,xfj,d fokakd peÜ lrmq foaj,a lshfõjd'
—fudlo nx W! ñysß .eku wykafka''˜ Okql tlÈ.gu ñysß .ek wy,d ;snqKq yskaod
ÿIdks ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
—wehs nx'' ñysß W!g mÜgu iemlafka ÿkafka'' b;sx W!g wu;l lrkak nerej we;s
talsj''˜ ldjH yhsfhka yskdfjk .ukau lsõjd'
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—b;sx Thd oeka fudlo Th lrkak yokafka ta fld,a,j wjqiai,d''˜ ÿIdks tfyu weyeõfõ
ldjHdf.a Wrysig ;Ügqjla odk .uka'
—fï'' wms fokakd fmdä wd;,a tlla .uqo fmdrf.ka''˜ ldjHd weia fol f,dl= lr,d ÿIdks
Èyd ne¨jd'
—msiaiqo kx.S Thdg'' Thd lshkafka leï tl Tka lr,d''˜ mqÿfuka jf.a ldjHd Èyd n,mq
ÿIdks nhfj,d jf.a weyqjd'
—Tõ Tõ'' nhfjkak fohla kE yf,da'' W! fyd| fld,a,d'' wks;a tl uuhs ñysß;a ´fka
;rï *ka .;af;a'' wksl wfma uQK fldhs fj,djlj;a ñksyg fmakafka kEfka''˜ ldjHd
tfyu lshk .uka ÿIdksf.a leue;a; .kak g%hs l,d'
—wks;a tl wlafla'' W! fldfydu;a leu;sfka fl,af,da fokafklaj tlmdr n,d.kak''˜
ldjHdg ´k jqfka f.dvdla ld,hlska .;af;a ke;s úÈfha wuq;=u *ka tlla .kak'
—wfka ukaod nx'' WUg kï fyd|gu msiaiq'' ug kï nE'' Thd ´fkakï lr.kak''˜ ÿIdks
tfyu lsh,d hkak ke.sÜgd'
—msiaiq kgkak tmd wlafla'' ux lshkjg Tfydu bkakjflda fmdâvla''˜ ldjHd tfyu
lsh,d wdmyq Okql;a tlal peÜ l,d'
—wr oelalo'' ;j flfkla fu;k bkakjd lsõjyu W! wykjd ñysßo lsh,d'' fmakjfka
W!g ;sfhk ;Èhu''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d Okql peÜ lrmq ál ÿIdksg wefykaku lshj,d
yhsfhka yskdjqkd'
—ux lshkako jevla'' ux leï tl Tka lrkakï'' Thd fmakafka ke;sfjkak n,f.k bkak''
Bgmiafia állska Thd tkak'' t;fldg yßfka'' wks;a tl Wf.a tl oelalyu Thdg
fldfydu;a wdi ysf;hs''˜ ldjHd yskdfj,d ÿIdksf.a lïuq, hdka;ug ñßl=jd'
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—Thd Th leï tl Tka lrkako hkafka''˜ ÿIdks tfyu wyk .ukau ldjHdf.ka álla
tydg jqkd'
—bkakflda fmdâvla''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d Okqlg úäfhda ke;s fkdau,a flda,a tlla .;a;d'
—Okql'' fï'' wykjflda mKaä;hd fkdù'' ñysß kE fu;k yßo'' uf.a hd¨jg Thdj
n,kak ´fk¨'' biair jf.a Thdf.a tl fl<ska lrf.k mqgqfjka ke.sg,d .sysx
fmkakqfjd;a ux Thdg uf.a hd¨jj fmkakkjd'' ´fla''˜ ldjHd Okqlg uql=;au lshkak
bvfokafka ke;=j tlÈ.gu lshdf.k .sysx flda,a tl lÜ l,d'
—msiaiqo nx WUg'' ta;a wehs W!g mqgqfjka ke.sg,d tydg hkak lsõfõ''˜ flda,a tl lÜ
lrklï n,df.k ysgmq ÿIdks ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
—wfmda nx wlafla Wfò fudf,a'' ux biair b|kau tfyu ;uhs'' ke;a;x W! f*dfgda tfyu
.y.;af;d;a''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a lïuq,g weÕs,af,ka tlla wekakd'
—ta jqkdg kx.S'' W! f*dfgda .eyqfõ ke;;a frflda¾â fjk fudlla yß u.=,la od,d
;sífnd;a tfyu''˜ ÿIdks weia fol f,dl= lrf.k ldjHdg lsõjd'
—tajdkï lshkak nE ;uhs'' ta;a wlafla W! yß fyd| fld,a,d'' fmdr tfyu lrk tlla
kE''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshkfldgu Okqlf.ka ùäfhda flda,a tl wdjd'
—Tkak tkjd'' ux wdkaiaj¾ lrkako''@˜ ldjHd tfyu wykfldgu ÿIdks ;j;a álla tydg
jqkd' ,sâ tl álla my;a lrmq ldjHd flda,a tl wdkaiaj¾ l,d' leï tflka fmkqfka
ldjHdf.a nv yßh ksid ldjHd fn,a, ,Õg tklï jf.a ,sâ tl álla biaiqjd'
—jdõ ldjHd'' Thdj oelmq l,a''˜ Okql ysáfha álla wE;g fjkak mqgqjla Wv jdäfj,d
Wvg à I¾Ü tllaj;a ke;=j'
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—b;sx b;sx'' fldfyduo fld,a,g'' iEfyk ldf,lskafka oelafla''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsõj;a
Okqlg ldjHdf.a uQK fmkqfkaa kE'
—Thdf.a mmqjkï biairg jvd f,dl= fj,d jf.a'' ljqo ñßl=fõ'' ñysßo''@˜ Okql tfyu
lshk .uka l,siug Wäka thdf.a tl ñßl.kakjd ldjHd ,Õ ysgmqq ÿIdks;a oelald'
ÿIdksg ´fka jqfka ;j;a fyd|g tal n,d.kak' ÿIdks Okqlg fkdfmfkk úÈhg ;j;a
álla ldjHd ,Õg wdjd'
—f.or ljqre;a keoao yf,da ùrhd jf.a lshjkafka''˜ ldjHd tfyu wyk .uka ,sâ tl
;j;a fmdâvla yod.;af;a jerÈ,d yß uQK fmfkhs lshk nhg'
—ljqre;au kE wo'' talfka ux fï ùrhd jf.a bkafka''˜ Okql tfyu lsh,d mqgqfjka
ke.sg,d leï tl ,Õg wdjd'
—yd yd'' Thd okakjfka ux .ek'' ,Õg wdfjd;a ux lÜ lrkjd''˜ ldjHd álla iefrka
jf.a tfyu lsõfõ biair b|kau ldjHd Okqlg od,d ;snqKq kS;s Í;s ksid'
—wfmda wfmda nhfjkak tmd yf,da'' ux ,Õg wdfõ Thdg fïl fyd|g fmkakkak''˜ tfyu
lshmq Okql l,siu my;a l,d' t;fldgu fl,ska fj,d ;snqKq Okqlf.a fmd,a, .eiais,d
t<shg mekakd'
—jdõ''˜ ldjHdf.a láka tfyu msgfjoa§u ldjHdg ÿIdksf.a w; w,a,d .ekqkd' ÿIdks
Okqlg fmakafka ke;s úÈhg mq jka ;rï ,xfj,d Okqlf.a tl n,d.;a;d'
—oeka fuhdj u;lo okafka Thdg''˜ Okql tfyu lshk .uka fmd,a, msgmiaig l,d'
Okqlf.a fmd,af,a frdai mdg fgdma tl olskfldg ÿIdksg fl< .sf,kjd ldjHd;a oelald'
ldjHd ÿIdksf.a w; ñßlkfldgu ÿIdks ,eÊcdfjka jf.a ldjHd Èyd ne¨jd'
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—flda b;sx'' ug uql=;au kEfka''˜ Okql tfyu lsh,d thdf.a tl biairyghs msámiaig
lrk .uka mq jka ;rï leï tlg ,x l,d'
—fudkjo ´fka''˜ ldjHd tfyu wyk .uka Okqlg fmakak l=lal= fol w;.Ejd'
—biair jf.a ´l .,j,d fmdâvla fmkakkakflda yf,da TÉpr wf.a lrkafka ke;=j''˜
Okql tfyu lshk .uka thdf.a fmd,a, ñßl.kakjd ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs n,df.k ysáhd'
—bkakjflda tfykï''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd we|f.k ysgmq à I¾Ü tl .,j,d odmq .uka
n%d tllaj;a ke;=j ysgmq ksid l=lal= fol fy,a,s,d k;r jqkd'
—wdõ wïud'' tajd oelmq l,a''˜ Okql tfyu lshkfldg ÿIdksg yskdhkak wdmq yskaod ÿIdks
w;ska lg jy.;a;d'
—Thd b;sx ´l ú;rufka ug fmkakkafka fkaao''@˜ Okql tfyu weyqfõ tÉpr ld,hlgu
ldjHd Bg jvd fohla Okqlg fmkak,d ke;s yskaod'
—Tõ Tõ'' Bg jvdkï uql=;au nE yßo''@˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd w;a foflka mmqj jy.;a;d'
—wfka flda b;sx w;a fol .kakjflda yf,da'' Tfydu jy.;a;yu ug fudkjo fmakafka''@˜
Okql tfyu lshk .uka fõ.fhka thdf.a fmd,a, fy,a jd'
—´l fyd,a,,d hjd.kak yokafka wrhj n,kak ´fka keoao''@˜ ldjHd tfyu .uka l=lal=
fol w;.d.;af;a Okqlg fmak úÈhg'
—wfkaa ldjHd'' ug thdj wu;l jqkdfka'' fï isrdjgu ñysß fkao bkafka''˜ Okql weyqjd'
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—msiaiqo yf,da'' ñysß kE'' tals oeka leïmia'' fï fjk hd¨fjla'' ljqo lskao ukao Thdg
jevla kEfka'' ´fko lsshkjflda mKaä;lï lshjkafka ke;=j''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka
ÿIdks Èyd ne¨jd' ÿIdkss;a uql=;au fkdlshd ldjHd tlal yskdjqkd'
—´fka ´fka'' ux tmd lsõjo'' msiaiq yeÈ,o Thdg'' flda thd'' T;k bkakjo''˜ l,n, jqkq
Okql yÈiaisfhka jf.a tfyu wykfldg ÿIdksg yskd .shd'
—thdo Th yskdfjkafka''@˜ ÿIdkshs ldjHdhs yskdfjk ioafoa weyqKq Okql wdfh;a tfyu
wyk .ukau w;a foflkau thdf.a tl jy.;a;d'
—´l jy.;a;g jevla kE yf,da'' fuÉpr fj,d th;a ´l n,df.k ysáfha''˜ ldjHd tfyu
lsh,d ÿIdksf.a me;a;g ,ema tl yefrõjd'
—Id'' álla uy; jqk;a mÜgu lE,a,lafka ldjHd'' oelal .ukau hhso ukaod ug''˜ ÿIdksj
oelmq .ukau Okqlg tfyu lshjqkd'
—wfmda u,a,s'' Thdg CIKsl fudapkho''@˜ ÿIdksf.a lgg fí%la ke;sjqkq yskaod tlmdrgu
tfyu weyqkd'
—wd'' wd'' wd'' fï wlald flfklafka'' wlal,dgkï ux fldfydu;a wdihs wlafla'' Thdf.a
weÕkï udrhs wd'' CIKsl fudapkh fldfydu jqk;a Thdf.a weÕ oelalyu bji.kak
wudrehsfka wlafla''˜ Okql tlÈ.gu msiafila jdf.a lsfhõfõ lsisu ,eÊcdjla ke;=j'
—we÷ï msáka oel,d fufyukï we÷ï ke;=j oelalyu kslxu hhsfka fld,a,g''˜ Okqlf.a
fí%la ke;s lgg wdid ys;=kq ÿIdks;a msiaisfhla jdf.a lsfhõjd'
—ta .ek Thd nhfjkak tmd'' fldfyduyß w,a,f.k bkakïflda ux'' wfka .,jkakflda
Th;a ldjHd jf.a''˜ Okql tfyu lsh,d thdf.a fgdma tl ñßl .;af;a ÿIdksghss ldjHdghs
fmakakuhs'
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—Tkak Tfya .,j,d fmkakkak wlafla''˜ leï tflka ldjHdj fmakafka ke;s jqk;a ldjHd
tfyu lshkjd Okqlg;a weyqkd'
—talfka wlafla'' ;j;a udj wirK lrkafka ke;=j Th;a wrhd jf.au .,jkakflda'' wfka
ldjHd'' wlald .,jklï Thd Th ,ema tl me;a;lska ;shkakflda fokakju fmak úÈhg''˜
Okql tfyu lshoa§ ldjHd ÿIdksf.a uQK Èyd ne¨jd' ÿIdks;a yd lshkak jf.a T¨j jkmq
yskaod ldjHd we| whsfkka ,ema tl ;sh,d uQKq fmakafka ke;s fjk .dkg ,sâ tl my;a
lr.;a;d' l=lal= fol;a jk jkdu ÿIdks ,Õg ldjHd tkfldgu ÿIdks;a we|f.k ysgmq à
I¾Ü tl .,j,d oeïud'
—fudlo wo fokaku *q,a *%S tfla'' fokakd wdmamhlaj;a ri ne¨jo wd''˜ ÿIdksf.a l=lal=
fol;a ksoyfia jefkkjd n,df.k ysgmq Okql tfyu lsh,d yskdjqkd'
—wfka fï'' uf.ka uql=;a wy.kak tmd''˜ ldjHd l=lal= fol moao moao weÕs,a,la leï tl
me;a;g Èla l,d'
—fokaku fmdâvla ´jd ñßl.kakflda wfka kslx t,a,f.k bkafka ke;=j''˜ Okql tfyu
lshk .uka wf;a .eyqjd' ÿIdkshs ldjHdhs thd,f.a l=lal= ñßl.;af;a Okqlj ;j;a álla
wjqiaikak lsh,d ys;df.k'
—fïl lgg .kakflda wlafla''˜ tfyu lshmq Okql leï tl ,Õgu weú;a fmd,a, ,x l,d'
fgdma tflka .,df.k hk cQia ìkaÿjla oelmq ÿIdksf.a lgg fl< bkqjd' tal n,df.k
ysgmq ÿIdksf.a yeÕSï ;j ;j;a weúiafikak .;a;d' ÿIdksg ´fka jqfka ldjHdf.a l=lal=
fol Wrd fndkak' ta;a Okqql biairyd ta foaj,a lrkak ,eÊcd jqkq ÿIdks fldfyduyß
bjid .;a;d'
—wfka u,a,s oeka hjkakflda'' ug wdihs Thdg hkjd n,kak''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d thdf.a
l=lal= fol tlg we;s,af,k úÈhg ;o lr.;a;d'
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—whsfhda wfka'' ;j álla wd;,a tl .kak fokakflda''˜ Okql tfyu lsh,d fmd,a, ñßl,d
;j;a cQia álla fgdma tflka t<shg wrx tal fgdma tl mqrdu .d.;a;d' Okql ,Õ
ysáhkï tal lg we;=,g odf.k we;sfjklï iem fokjd lsh,d ys;mq ÿIdks" weia fol
wvjka lrf.k ldjHd Èyd ne¨jd' ÿIdksf.a ´fkalu ldjHdg;a f;areKd'
—wfka Okql'' mrlal= fjkak nE'' blauKg hjkakflda'' fjk ojil ksoyfia fmkakkakï''˜
ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka thdf.a l=lal= fol;a ;Èka ñßld .;a;d'
—yß yß'' tfykï ux blauKg hjkakï'' Th fokakf.au ksm,aia ál ug tal mdr Wrkak
;snqKkï'' wïudya''˜ Okql tfyu lshk .uka fõf.ka fõf.ka wf;a .eyqjd' Okqql wf;a
.yk Èyd wdidfjka n,df.k ysgmq ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs ießka ief¾ uQfKka uQK n,df.k
weia j,ska l;d l,d'
—Tkak ldjHd Thd wdiu lrmq foa n,d.kak fydf|a''˜ Okql tfyu lsh,d ysgf.ku o;añá
ldf.k fõ.fhka wf;a .eyqjd' l=lal= ñßl.kak .ukau ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs ,ema tl ,Õgu
fj,d Okqlf.a fmd,a, Èyd n,df.k ysáfha fmf¾;lulska'
—wdyayayaya''˜ Okqlf.a tflka ;=ka y;r mdrlg wrjd úÈkjd n,df.k ysgmq ldjHdg
yskdjla .shd' ÿIdks w;amqä .ykfldg ÿIdksf.a l=lal= fol fome;a;g jekqkd'
—wïfuda'' mÜgu wd;,a tlal ÿkafka Thd,d fokakd'' tfykï ldjHd fyg;a Tka,hska tkak
yßo''˜ Okql tfyu lshk .uka fmd,a, ñßl,d wka;su ál;a ìugu ye¨jd'
—n,uq'' tfykï wms hkjd''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd flda,a tl lÜ lrkak yeÿjd'
—fydaõ fydaõ'' fï fï'' Thd,d fokakd oeka fudkjdyß lrkako yokafka''˜ Okqql leï
tlg ,xfj,d yskdjla od,d tfyu wykfldg ÿIdksg;a yskdjla .sshd'
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—WUg lsõjd lsh,d ys;d.ksx fuda,d''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd flda,a tl lÜ lr,d ´*a,hska
oeïud'
—bkak nE kx.S ug''˜ ,ema tl ;j álla we| fl<jrg ;,a lrmq ÿIdks" ldjHdj
fmr,df.k ldjHdf.a weÕ Wvg ke.,d wf;drla ke;=j ldjHdj lsia l,d'
—ug;a tfyuhs ÿIS wlafla'' fldfyduo Okqlf.a NdKafâ''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk w;fru
ÿIdksf.a msg mqrd w;eÕs,s heõjd'
—wdyayayaya'' ug tal lfÜ odf.k Wrkak ys;=kd fl,af,a''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a
fn,a, yemqjd'
—ïyayaya'' lsõfjd;akï W! wksjd¾fhkau ths''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksj fmr,df.k
ÿIdksf.a weÕ Wvg ke.a.d' ÿIdksf.a kx.s nnd Wv b|.;a; ldjHd" ÿIdksf.a l=lal= fol
udrefjka udrejg w;..d ñßl=jd' ldjHdf.a uQK w;..d ysgmq ÿIdks w;a fol my,g
od,d t,a,s t,a,s ;snqKq ldjHdf.a l=lal= fol w;.Ejd'
—tal miafia n,uq'' oeka udj ikimx r;a;rx''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a fn,a,
jfÜg w;a fol od,d my,g weomq mdr ldjHd ÿIdksf.a l=lal=jlg lsia tlla ÿkakd'
ldjHdf.a T¨fjka w,a,,d ;j;a álla ldjHdj mmqjg ;=re,a lr.;a;= ÿIdks" ldjHdg
l=lal=fjka nd.hla ú;r lg we;=,g od.kak mq¨jka fjk úÈhg thdf.au l=lal= foflka
w,a,,d Wiai,d ÿkakd'
—fïjd .,juq lù'' bkak nE ug'' ux fyd|gu weúiais,d bkafka''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d
ldjHdj wylg ;,a l,d' wef|ka neyemq ldjHd lshqq,Ü tl my,g weo,d .,jk .ukau
ÿkakla jf.a bfKka biaiqkq ÿIdks;a ial¾Ü weo,d .,j,d oeïud'
—jfrx Wvg''˜ ldjHdf.a w;ska w,a,d.;a;= ÿIdks ldjHdj weÕ Wvg weo,d wrf.k
msiaiqfjka jf.a ldjHdj lsia l,d'
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—wdyayayaya'' wla''fla''˜ ÿIdksf.a f;d,a j,ska whska jqkq ldjHd ÿIdksf.a weÕ Èf.a my,gu
weú;a ÿIdksf.a fhdakshg Èj ;shk .ukau ÿIdksf.a l,jd fol wE;a l,d'
—ldjHd'' wdya''˜ ldjHd ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh mqrd f,jlkfldg ÿIdks ll=,a fol;a wE;a lr,d
ÿkakla jf.a biais biais ldjHdg Wmßu iyfhda.h ÿkakd' w;a foflkau l=lal= fol
ñßl.;a;= ÿIdks weia fol mshdf.ku ldjHdf.a WKqiqï Èfjka ,efnk ñysß iqjh
ú|.;a;d'
—wdõõõ'' yaïïïï''˜ ldjHd ÿIdksf.a ys,g ueo weÕs,a, we;=,a lrkfldgu ÿIdksg fl¢ß
.Ejqkd' ldjHd weÕs,a, ÿIdksf.a ys, we;=f,a ;shdf.k bkak .ukau uymg weÕs,af,ka
ÿIdksf.aa uE u, msßueoaod'
—we;=,gu odmx'' lù˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh lshd mq¨jka ;rï bK ldjHdf.a me;a;g .eiaiqjd'
ÿIdks tl w;lska l=lal=jla ñßld.kak w;f¾ wks;a w;ska ldjHdf.a w; ñßl,d w,a,d
.;a;d'
—Wvg jfrx kx.S'' ug WUj;a ´fka''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a w;ska weoaod' ldjHd
weÕs,a, ÿIdksf.a fhdaksfhka whska lrf.k ÿIdksf.a uQK ,Õg weú;a" cQia ;ejreKq
weÕs,a, ÿIdksf.a f;d,a fofla .Eõjd'
—Bhd nx'' tmd tmd''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d thdf.au tajd .Eú,d ;snqKq ldjHdf.a weÕs,a,
wylg ;,a l,d' ldjHd ÿIdks Èyd n,,d yskdfj,d weÕs,a, thdf.a lg we;=,g odf.k
brefõ ÿIdksg fmakakuhs'
—tkakflda wfka''˜ ÿIdks ysáfha u;afj,d jf.a yskaod ÿIdks ldjHdf.a fldKafvka weoaod'
ldjHd ÿIdksf.a uQK fome;af;ka ll=,a fol od,d thdf.a uQK ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh Wvg
my;a lr.;a;d' ldjHdf.a ;Ügï foflka w,a,,d ;j;a álla my;a lr.;a;= ÿIdks"
ldjHdf.a fhdaksh ysf;a yeáhg f,jlEjd'
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—wdyayayaya''˜ ÿIdksf.a Èj ldjHdf.a fhdaksfha .Efjoa§ ldjHdg;a bji.kak wudre jqkd'
ÿIdks udrefjka udrejg ldjHdf.a fhdaks f;d,a fol lg we;=,gu odf.k brejd'
—W!yaya'' fyd|g weo,d Wrkak wlafla''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka ÿIdksf.a uE u, Wäka
Èj lerflõjd' uE u, jfÜg Èj lrljmq ldjHd ÿIdksj ;j ;j;a weúiaiqjd'
—wdyayaya'' ïyayayaya'' wfkaya''˜ ldjHd ÿIdksf.a uE u, f;d,a fol w;rg ysrlrf.k ;Èka
bfrõjd' Wrjk .ukau ÿIdksf.a uE u, mqrdu ldjHdf.a Èj isks÷jg ießierejd' ÿIdks;a
fl¢ß ..du weÕs,s follska ldjHdf.a fhdaks f;d,a fome;a;g lr,d ldjHdf.a uE u,
f;d,a fol w;rg ysrlrf.k weoaod'
—wdõõõ'' wdyayaya'' ßoaokak tmd''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .ukau ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh ;ekska
;ek ysóg yemqjd' tl w;la my,g odmq ldjHd ueo weÕs,a, wdfh;a mdrla ÿIdksf.a ys,
we;=,g odk .ukau" ÿIdksf.aa weÕ Èf.aa ;j;a álla my,g wdjd' ta wjirfhkau
ldjHdf.a uE u, láka w;wermq ÿIdks" ldjHdf.a ys,g Èj we;=,a l,d'
—ïyayayaya''˜ ldjHd fl¢ß.dk .ukau fõ.fhka thdf.a weÕs,a, ÿIdksf.a ys, we;=,ghs
t<shghs .;a;d' fn,a, Wiai Wiai ldjHdf.a ys, we;=,g Èj odmq ÿIdks" tl w;la ;Ügï
Wäka odf.k ldjHdf.a msgmiai ys, isks÷jg w;.Ejd'
—wdyayaya'' kx.S'' uÜ''g'' hka''k'' j''f.a''˜ ÿIdks fl¢ß .dk w;f¾u ldjHdf.a msámiai
ys, we;=,g weÕs,a, tnqjd'
—wdyayayaya'' ugd'';a'' hhs jf.a wla''fla'' uE u, fyd|''Ü''g W¾''r''jka''k''flda''˜ ldjHd
msiaiqfjka jf.a tfyu lsh,d thdf.a weÕs,a, ÿIdksf.a ys, we;=f,a lrljk .ukau
ÿIdksf.a uE u, brejd' ÿIdks bK Wvg .iaikfldg ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh ldjHdf.a f;d,a j,
jeÿkd'
—wïudya'' ïyayayaya'' wfka''˜ ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs udrefjka udrejg ldurh fojk;a fjk
;rugu fl¢ß .Ejd'
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—wdyayayaya'' we;a'';S'' wfka kx''.S'' we;s nx''˜ ÿIdks fõ.fhka .eiais,d iQr;dka;h ,nk
fldgu ÿIdksf.a láka ldjHdf.a fhdaksh w;yerekd'
—kj;a;kak tmd'' È.Ü''g''u Wrmd''x wlafla'' hka''k''jd'' ugd'';a''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d
ÿIdksf.a ysf,ka weÕs,a, t<shg wrf.k tal lg we;=,g od,d Wrjk .ukau thdf.a bK
.eiaiqfõ ÿIdksf.a lfÜ jÈk úÈhg' ÿIdksf.a weÕ Wäka ke.sgmq ldjHd" ÿIdksf.a uQK
Wäka jdäfj,d fhdakssh ÿIdksf.a uQK mqrd we;s,a jd' ldjHdf.a ;Ügï foflka w,a,,d
álla Wvg lr.;a;= ÿIdks" Èj t<shg odf.k Èj kefgõfõ ldjHdf.a fhdaksfha jÈk
úÈhg'
—wdyayayaya'' ÿIS'' bkak nE uÜ''g'' hka''k''jd'' wfka'' wla''fla'' Wrjka''k''flda''˜ ldjHd
ÿIdksf.a uQK Wv thdf.a fhdaksh fõ.fhka w;=,a,k .uka lE .eyqjd' ÿIdks wudrefjka
jqk;a Èj t<shg weof.k ysáfha ldjHdf.a tfla we;s,af,k úÈhg'
—wïfïya'' nE'' fyd| mK .shd uf.a''˜ fo;=ka mdrla .eiais .eiais ÿIdksf.a uQK Wv bK
.iaimq ldjHd" tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a ll=,a fol me;a;g uQK odf.ku ÿIdksf.a whsfkka
ydkais jqkd' ÿIdks;a u< l| jf.a ta úÈhgu b|f.k álla fj,d uykais weßhd'
—wfka wlafla'' Thd ;ryo uf.;a tlal''˜ldjHd tfyu wyk .ukau wdmyq ÿIdksf.a
me;a;g yeß,d ÿIdksj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
—whsfhda wfka'' Thdf.a uq¿ uqfKu uf.a cQiafka''˜ ldjH yskdfjù ÿIdksf.a uQK w;.Ejd'
—cQia'' cQia ;uhs'' ;j áflka uf.a yqiau ysrfj,d ux uefrkafka WU oÕ,mq oeÕ,s,a,g''˜
ÿIdks y;s oodu fndre ;ryla wrx fnâ ISÜ tl wrf.k thdf.a uQK msyod .kak yeÿjd'
—bkak bkak ux msyodkakï uf.a ueKslf.a''˜ lg W,alr,d fmdä tflla jf.a tfyu lshmq
ldjHd" ÿIdksf.a f;d,a fol wdofrka ism.;a;d' thdf.au cQia ;ejß,d ;snqKq ÿIdksf.a
f;d,a fol iEfyk fj,djla ri n,mq ldjHd ÿIdksf.a uq¿ uQK mqrdu ydÿ ÿkakd'
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—wo ú;rhs wmsg fufyu ksoyila ;sfhkafka kx.S'' fyg b|ka wdfh;a wmsg fjkod jf.a
uql=;au ke;=j ;uhs bkak fjkafka''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ÿflka jf.a ldjHdj ;=re,a
lr.;a;d'
—talfka wmamd'' u,aIs wlalf.ka kEfka lsisu ifmda¾Ü tlla'' fï'' we;a;gu u,aIs wlald
fïlg lue;s ke;=j we;s fkao''˜ ldjHd tfyu weyqfõ ÿIdksf.a ksm,a tlla jfÜg
weÕs,a, lrljk .uka'
—lsh,d jevla kE nx'' fldfyo b;sx'' tals;a tlal fuf,da u.=,la lr.kak kEfka''˜ ÿIdks
tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a flfy/,a w;sßka weÕs,s ;=vq heõjd'
—wmsg neßfjhso fmdä g%hs tllaj;a §,d n,kak''˜ ldjHd weia fol f,dl= lr,d tfyu
wykfldg ÿIdksg yskdjla .shd'
—msiaiqo nx'' Bgjvd fyd|hs fjk fndaäulg hkjd''˜ ÿIdks yskdfj,d tfyu lsõfõ u,aIs
lShgj;a fïlg leu;s fjkafka ke;s nj okak yskaod'
—tfykï b;sx talsg nf,ka ;uhs lrkak fjkafka''˜ ldjHd .iai,d tfyu lshkfldg
ÿIdksg nlia .d,d yskdjla .shd'
—lsõj;a jf.a n,y;aldrlula ;uhs u,aIsg lrkak fjkafka'' fï fï'' tal jevla kE
kx.S'' Tkak Tfya fjk úÈhlg fjkafka ke;E nx'' wms fmdä we,Ü tlla oduqo uykaish
hkak;a tlal'' Tlafldu jqkdg miafia ksÈu;hs jf.a yf,da''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a
weÕg Wäka ll=,la oeïud'
—we,Ü od,d b;sx Bfha jf.a jqfkd;a ;uhs ure''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d yskdfjkfldg
ÿIdksg;a yskd .sfha Bfha jqkq jefâ u;la jqkq yskaod'
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5 jk fldgi
bßod ojil ldjHdhs" ÿIdkshs" u,aIshs ;=kafokdu fndaäfï ysáfha ksjdvq ojila ksid' Wfoa
8 ú;r fjklï ksod.;a;= u,aIs l,skau ke.sg,d .sysx n;a tlla ;sínd' Bgmiafia ÿIdks
weyeß,d weú;a wfkla foaj,a j,g Woõ l<;a" ldjHdkï jev ál bjr fjklkau
ke.sÜfÜ kE'
—tahs wlafla'' wms wo huqo isß merl=ï n,kak''˜ ldjHd Wfoag lk.uka u,aIsf.ka weyqjd'
—tal ,iaikhs o''˜ u,aIs ÿIdksf.ka wykfldg ÿIdks okakE lshkak jf.a T¨j fome;a;g
jekqjd'
—,iaikhso keoao n,kak wms huqflda b;sx'' tfykï 2'30 n,kak huq wE''@˜ ldjHd tfyu
weyqfõ fokakf.kauhs'
Wfokau kd.;a;= u,aIshs ÿIdkshs l,skau ,Eia;s jqkd' Wfoa jrefj;a rejka tlal l;d lrmq
ldjHd u,aIs,df.a fm/;a;hgu blauKgu ,Eia;s jqkd' ;=kafokdu 1'30 ú;r fjoa§
fndaäfuka msg;afj,d l;d lr lr mhskau gjqka tlg wdjd'
—jdõ kx.S'' Thd flÜgq jqkdg .,a fol kï mÜg iem we;s wd''˜ u,aIs,df.a me;a;g tñka
ysgmq fld,af,la u,aIsj myqlrkfldgu tfyu lsõjd' u,aIs we|f.k ysáfha fvksula ksid
u,aIsf.a ;rula flÜgq ll=,a fol n,df.k fld,a,d tfyu lshkfldg u,aIs ìu
n,d.;a;d'
—fudllao wlafla W! lSfõ''˜ ldjHd u,aIsg ,xfj,d ryiska jf.a weyqjd'
—fïlkï jvdf.k .eyqjeyels wd''˜ u,aIs,d msámiafia ysgmq fld,a,d wdfh;a tfyu
lshkfldg ldjHd msámiaig yerekd'
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—jvdf.k .ymx f;df. wïug''˜ o;añá ldf.ku ldjHd álla yhsfhka tfyu
lshkfldg jgmsg n,mq fld,a,d wdmyq yeß,d fõ.fhka hkak .shd'
—msiaiqo kx.s ;uqfig'' fï mdf¾ Tfydu lE .ykafka'' fukak fufy tkjd hkak''˜
ldjHdf.a w;ska weo,d .;a;= ÿIdks .uk blauka l,d'
—msiaiq fkfuhs wlafla'' mr n,a,d'' Wkag folla fkdlsõfjd;a Wka wfma lfr;a k.S''˜
ldjHd ysáfha fyd|gu ;ofj,d' —wmsg ksoyfia mdrlj;a neye,d hkak kEfka''
wiykldrfhda'' uf.a w;g wyqjqkdkï ux lmkjd Wf.a tl''˜ ldjHd tlÈ.gu lshjkak
mgka .;a;d'
—wmsg ñksiaiq yokak nEfka kx.S'' Wka fudkjd lsõj;a wmsg fudlo'' wms lg jyf.k
.shyu bjrhsfka''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d'
—lg jyf.k ysáhkï W! t;ku wmsg wer,;a hhs''˜ ldjHd fome;af;a ysáh u,aIsf.hs
ÿIdksf.;a w;a fol w,a,.kak .uka lsõjd'
—wfka fï'' Wfò mKaä;lï ;sh,d hux hkak'' fïls tlal mdrg neiafid;akï ysfr;a
.sysx ;uhs k;r fjkak fjkafka''˜ ldjHdf.a w; fldks;a;k .uka ÿIdks lsõjd'
—fyf,da'' wd'' Tõ wfka'' wms fï *s,aï tlla n,kak hkjd'' Tõ Tõ'' ta fokak;a bkakjd''˜
u,aIs thdg wdmq flda,a tlla wdkaiaj¾ lr,d ÿIdksghs ldjHdghs biairfj,d hkak bv
ÿkakd'
—ljqo nx wlafla ta'' f.oßkakï fjkak nE''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a uQK Èyd
ne¨jd' ÿIdksf.a uQfK;a ;snqfKa m%Yakd¾:hla' u,aIsg ta fjkfldg fld,af,la kE lsh,d
ÿIdks fyd|gu oekf.k ysáhd' u,aIs l;d lrk úÈfhka wksjd¾hfhkau ta fld,af,lauhs
lsh,d ldjHdghs ÿIdksghs f;areKd'
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—fï fï'' wr myq.sh i;s foflau fuhd fydfrka fydfrka jf.a l;d lrmq flda,a tl jf.a
fkao'' ug fmakaafka u,aIsg wlalg;a tlla yß.sysx jf.a''˜ ldjHd yskdjla od,d tfyu
lshkfldg ÿIdksg;a talu ys;=kd'
—yaïï yaïï'' wfka fyd|hs'' we;s hdka;x tfyuj;a tfll=g fïls leu;s fjkjkï''˜
ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d msámiai yeß,d u,aIs Èyd n,,d yskdjqkd'
—tahs wlafla'' wr n,yxflda'' wkak fmdä ,hska mdrla jev lrkjd'' fudlo lshkafka'' wms
W!j fmdâvla wjqiaiuqo''@˜ ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs w;a fol jk jkd biairyska hk w;f¾ mdf¾
tyd me;af;ka hk fmdä fld,af,laj fmkak,d ldjHd weyqjd'
—wfka fï'' WUg uok úfia .y,o'' hux hkak fu;k msiaiq kgkafka ke;=j''˜ ÿIdks
tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a w; ñßl=jd'
—W!hs fudaäfha'' fudlo nx ñßlkafka''˜ ldjHd ÿIdksf.a w; .id oeïud'
—ñßlkafko'' fu;k fkfuhs Wfò ñßlkak ´fka''˜ ÿIdks yskdfj,d wdfh;a ldjHdf.a
w;ska w,a,d .kakfldg;a u,aIs ysáfha flda,a tflauhs'
—talfka wlafla'' oeka udi folla ú;r .shdfka yf,da'' tlaflda ,ÕÈu wdmyq u,aIs wlalj
f.orj;a hjuqflda nx''˜ ldjHd u,aIsg kEfyk úÈhg ÿIdksf.a lKg ,xfj,d ryiska
lsõjd'
—wfka ukaod kx.S'' ug;a oeka tal iEfykak u;la fjkjd yf,da'' wixl tlal fldÉpr
l<;a WU tlal lrk ;rï .;shla tafla tkafka kE nx''˜ ÿIdks uQK weUq,a lrf.k jf.a
tfyu lshoaÈ ldjHdg fmdä yskdjla .shd'
—tfyu lsh,d yßhkjo'' uu;a ,nk wjqreoafoa rejka whshd wdmq .uka n¢kjd'' tal yskaod
bkaklï ú;rla taflka iekfikak n,mx'' ke;a;x nekao ojig WUg ;j fl,af,l=;a
f.or ;shd.kak fjhs'' ke;a;x b;sx fmdä kEkd fmdâvla bkak fld,af,la fydhd.ksx
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oekauu''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d yhsfhka yskdfjkfldg u,aIs Wjukdfjka jf.a ÿIdks Èyd
ne¨jd' ta;a ldjHd lshmq lsisu fohla u,aIsg weyqfka kE lsh,d ÿIdksg f;arekd'
—wfka wfka fï'' WU nekaoyu uu;a tkjd WU,f.a f.or''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdg
Èj Èlalrd'
—yya'' WU ys;df.k we;s uf.a ñksyg lsh,d lrj.kak'' tajdkï b;sx yf|a ;uhs''˜ ldjHd
wÕr oÕr od,d tfyu lshkfldg ÿIdksg;a yhsfhka yskd .sshd'
—fudlo nx WU,d fokakd fï mdf¾ islsßÉÑh ood flda,x lrkafka''˜ u,aIs flda,a tl
bjrjqKq .ukau wdfh;a ÿIdks,d ysgmq ;ekg blauKgu wdjd'
—tajd jevla kEfka'' ljqo ta l;d lf,a lshkjflda''@˜ ldjHd u,aIsj thdf.hs ÿIdksf.hs
w;rg .kak .uka weyqjd'
—tfykï b;sx taj;a jevla kEfka''˜ u,aIs;a ldjHd Èyd n,,d weyela .eyqjd'
—yd yd yd'' n,uqflda n,uqflda'' Th ljqre ljqre;a yex.s yex.s fjia nekaog kgkak
fjkafka t<sfh¨fka'' n,uqflda'' wms;a bkakjfka'' ˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ;rfyka u,aIsf.a
w; .id oeïud'
—wfka ljqo lshkakflda u,aIs'' wkx.hd Wfò fldydgo úoafoa'' flda n,kak''˜ ÿIdks tfyu
lshk .uka u,aIsf.a Wrysfika w,a,,d u,aIsj yefrõjd'
—msiaiqo ÿIS WUg'' wkx.hd úoafoo'' úoafoa fukak fu;kag''˜ u,aIs fn,a, we, lr,d jï
me;af;a l=lal=jg Wäka yoj; ,Õg weÕs,a, ;sh,d fmkakqjd'
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—wd tafyuo'' wkx.hd t;kag úoaokï wyj,d ,ÕÈu úÈhs Wfò fu;kag;a''˜ ldjHd
tfyu lsh,d jgmsg n,,d u,aIsf.a ksm,a tlg weÕs,af,ka wekakd'
—whsfhda kx.S'' WUkï'' Isla'' lsisu ,eÊcdjla kE nx fïlsgkï'' wE fnd, fudaäfha'' wms
fï bkafka uy mdf¾ nx''˜ u,aIs ,eÊcdfjka jf.a jgmsg ne¨fõ ldjHd lrmq jefâ
ljqreyß oelalo lsh,d'
—yß yß b;sx wmsg;a lshkakflda wfka TÉpr wf.a fkdlr''˜ ÿIdks u,aIsf.a w;ska
w,a,df.k úia;rh wy.kak ,Eia;s jqkd'
—fmdâvla bji,d ysgmxflda'' biai,a,d fï *s,aï tl tfyu n,,d buqflda' Bg miafia
neßhe tal .ek lshkak''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d wdfh;a ldjHdf.hs ÿIdksf.hs w;a fol
w,a,d.;a;d'
;=kafokdu álÜ wrx *s,aï fyda,a tl we;=,g .shd' tod bßod ojila jqk;a lÜáh
f.dvdlau ysáfha kE' jeäyßhlau jdf.a ysáfha la,dia hk jhiaj, jf.a fmdä fl,af,da
fld,af,da' f.dvdlau ysáfha tl tl úÈfha lm,aia ;uhs' ta w;f¾ mjq,a msáka wdmq lSm
fofkl=;a ysáhd'
u,aIs álla msámiaig fjkak ;snqKq iSÜ fma<shl ueo yßfhka jdäjqkd' ta iSÜ fma<sfh;a
fl<jrl ysáfha lm,a tlla' u,aIsg tyd me;af;ka ÿIdks;a" ÿIdksg tyd me;af;ka
ldjHd;a jdä jqkd' ;=ka fokdu álla fj,d l;d lr bkak w;f¾ *s,aï tl mgka .;a;d'
fyda,a tlu w÷re jqkq .uka ldjHd ÿIdkssf.a w;ska w,a,d.;a;d' *s,aï tl bkag¾j,a ÿkakq
.ukau ldjHd t<shg .sysx lekaáka tflka ;=ka fokdgu fndkak uhsf,da ;=kla wrf.k
wdjd' ldjHd jdäfjkfldg ysia fj,d ;snqKq msámiafia iSÜ fma<sfha ldjHd ysgmq me;a;g
fjkak ;kshu fld,af,la jdäfj,d ysáhd'
bkag¾j,a bjrfj,d wdfh;a *s,aï tl mgka .;a;d' ldjHd ÿIdks;a tlal tl tl tajd
lshk .ukau *s,aï tl ne¨jd' ldjHd kslug jf.a msámiai yeß,d n,oaÈ oelmq foag
ldjHd tlmdrgu .eiaiqkd' mssámiafia jdäfj,d ysgmq fld,a,d lm,a tlla Èyd n,df.k
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thdf.a tl l,sifuka t<shg wrx fyd,a,kjd lsh,d ldjHd wv w÷f¾ jqk;a oelald'
ldjHd tal Èyd álla fj,d n,df.k boa§ ta fld,a,;a biairyg yerekd' ldjHd ta Èyd
n,df.k bkakjd lsh,d oelmq ta fld,a,d w;a foflkau t;k jy.;a;d'
ldjHd wdfh;a biairyg yeß,d *s,aï tl ne¨j;a ldjHdf.a ys; ;snqfKa msámiafia iSÜ
tfla ysgmq fld,a,d .ek' ldjHd ÿIdksghs u,aIsghs fkdoefkkak ießka ief¾ msámiai
ne¨jd' álla fj,d hoa§ ldjHdf.a jï wf;a je,ñg yßh w;.dkjd jf.a ldjHdg oekqkd'
ldjHd w; .id od,d álla fj,d hkfldg wdfh;a ta úÈhgu oekqkd' ldjHdf.a je<ñg
mqrd ta fld,a,f.a weÕs,s ÿjk nj ldjHdg fyd|gu oeKqkd' ldjHd jeäh .Kx .kafka
ke;=j *s,aï tl Èydu n,df.k ysáhd'
álla fj,d je,ñg yßh w;..d ysgmq fld,a,d ldjHdf.a w;skau w,a,d .;a;d' ldjHd
ÿIdksf.a me;a; ne¨fõ ysf;a nhguhs' ldjHd mqgq wekao Wäka thdf.a w; my<g oeïud'
ldjHdf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;= fld,a,d ldjHdf.a w; msámiaig tk úÈhg weoaod' ldjHd;a
mqgqfõ yß neß .eys,d ÿIdksg *s,aï tl .ek lshjk w;f¾u jï w; ksoyfia ;sínd'
ldjHdf.a wlue;a;la kE lsh,d f;areKq fld,a,d" ldjHdf.a jï w; weo,d wrx thdf.a
fmd,a, Wäka ;shd.;a;d' ldjHdf.a w;g uy;g ueÈjqKq tal riafkg oefkoa§ ldjHd w;
biairyg weo,d .kak yeÿjd' ta;a ta fld,a,d ldjHdf.a w;ska tal ñßl.;a;= ksid ldjHdg
w; biairyg weo,d .kak neßjqkd' ldjHd jeäh oeÕ¨fõ ke;af;a tfyu jqfkd;a tfyu
ÿIdksghs u,aIsghs jefâ pdg¾ fjk yskaod'
ldjHd w; ta úÈhgu ;shdf.k ÿIdksg lsisu fjkila fkdf;afrk úÈhg bkak f.dvdla
W;aidy l,d' ta fld,a,d ldjHdf.a w; Wäkau thdf.a tl Wvg my,g lr.kak w;f¾
ldjHd;a tal fyd|g ñßl=jd' ldjHdf.a lsisu wlue;a;la kE lsh,d f;areKq ta fld,a,d
ldjHdf.a w; thdf.a w;ska ksoyia l,d' ldjHd *s,aï tl Èyd n,df.ku w; by< my<
lrñka fld,a,g wf;a .y,d ÿkakd' ta fld,a,f.a tl mqrd .Eú,d ;snqKq cQia j,ska
ldjHdf.a w; fyd|gu f;;ajqkd'
ldjHd ta foa l<;a ldjHdf.a ysf;a f,dl= nhla ;snqKd' ldjHd mq jka yeáhg fõf.ka wf;a
.ykak W;aidy l,d' msámiai yeß,d n,mq ldjHdg ta fld,a,d weUfrk yeáhg
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blauKgu hdú lsh,d ys;=kd' ldjHd ÿIdks Èyd n,,d wdfh;a *s,aï tl Èyd n,df.ku
w; mq jka ;rï fõ.fhka by< my< l,d' fmd,a, .eiais .eiais ldjHdf.a weÕs,s j,
wrjd Wl=jg .Efjkjd oeKqkq .ukau ldjHd fld,a,df.a l,sifïu w; msyoeïud' *s,aï
tl Èyd n,df.ku fyd|g w; msyod.;a;= ldjHd ldgj;a fkdoefkk úÈhg w; wdmyq
biairyg .;a;d' *s,aï tl bjr fjklkau wdmyq msámiai fkdn,mq ldjHd ta w; jeäh
biairyg .kafka ke;=j ysáfha taflka tk iqj| wks;a whg;a oefkhs lsh,d nfhka jf.a'
—ys;=jg jvd fyd|hsfka nx *s,aï tl''˜ u,aIs t<shg wdmq .ukau lsõjd'
—fldfyo b;sx'' wms lshk fohla wykjehs''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a bKg tlla
wekakd'
—wms ?g fudkjdyß lfvka f.kshuq nx'' oeka wdfha .sysx Whkak lïue,shs jf.a''˜ u,aIs
tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.hs ldjHdf.hs uQKq Èyd ne¨jd'
—wfka tfykï Thdu wrx tkakflda'' wms fokakd fu;k bkakï''˜ iuyr ojia j,g lEu
.kak yqremqreÿ lfâ ,Õg wdmq .uka ldjHd u,aIsg lsõjd'
—udju lfâ hjkakflda Thd,;a'' yaï yaï'' lshm,a,d b;sx'' fudkjo lkafka''@˜ u,aIs
fokakf.u uQK Èyd n,df.k wdfh;a weyqjd'
—fld;a;= luq''˜ ldjHd tlmdrgu tfyu lshkfldg ÿIdks;a yd lsõjd' u,aIs fokakgu
rj,d lfâ we;=,g .shd'
—fï n,kjd ÿIS wlafla uf.a jev''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d thdf.a jï w; ÿIdksf.a kyhg
,xl,d'
—fudlla'' Bhd yf,da'' fudllao ;uqfi lf,a''˜ lsisu fohla ys;d.kak neßjqKq ÿIdks" weia
fol;a f,dl= lrf.k ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
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—wehs w÷rkafka keoao iqjo''@˜ ldjHd w; kyhg ,xlr,d iqj| n,k .uka ÿIdksf.ka
weyqjd'
—fudlo w÷rkafka ke;=j'' ux weyqfõ fldhs fj,dfõo" fudkjo ;uqfia lf,a lsh,d''˜
ÿIdks tfyu wyk .uka ldjHdf.a w;g tlla .eyqjd'
—talfka lshkafka yf,da'' wr wmsg msámiafia iSÜ tfla ysáh fld,a,d'' W! ug lsh,d wf;a
.iai .;a;fka yf,da fyda,a tl we;=f,§u''˜ ldjHd weia fol;a kgj,d tfyu lshkfldg
ÿIdks n,df.k ysáfha mqÿu fj,d'
—kEya''˜ ÿIdksf.a láka msgjqkd'
—ke;a;x b;sx uf.a wf;a fldfyo yf,da leß'' fudlo fïjd fï fydgq lsh,d ys;=jo''@˜
ldjHd ÿIdksf.a lKg ,xfj,d ryiska tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a lK ñßl=jd'
—f;daj urkak tmehs hflda'' fudfllayß oelalkï tfyu wmsg;a tlal ,eÊcdfõ nEfka''˜
ÿIdks;a tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a lK ñßl=jd'
—ljqre olskako wdfha'' W!g .shmq .ukau W! fyda,a tflka t<shg .sfha wrl bjrfjkak;a
l,skauhs''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d yskdjqkd'
—oeka lE fkd.yd b¢ka'' wdkak u,aIs tkjd'' talsg tfyu ´jd lshkjd fkfuhs''˜ ÿIdks
ldjHdg tfyu lsh,d u,aIsj fmkakqjd'
—hx''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d fld;a;= md¾i,a fol ÿIdksf.a w;g ÿkakd' fndaäug wdmq .ukau
ldjHd l=iaishg .sysx w;a fol inka od,d fydaod.;a;d' ;=kafokdu m,af,ydg .sysx weÕ
fydaodf.k weú;a ldjHdf.a ,ema tl biairyg wdfõ ;j;a fudllayß *s,aï tlla n,uq
lsh,d ys;df.k'
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—fmdâvla bkakjflda ux t*aî tl me;af;a fmdä rjqula odklï''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d
t*aî f,d.a jqkd' fjda,a tl álla fpla lrmq ldjHd my,g hkfldgu ljqreyß flfkla
fl,af,da fokafkla lsia lrk f*dfgda tlla fIhd¾ lr,d ;snqKd'
—Bhd kx.S'' ljqo ta crd f*dfgda tl ´fla fIhd¾ lr,d ;sfhkafka''˜ mqÿufhka jdf.a tal
Èyd n,mq u,aIs ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
—wfka ukaod wlafla'' uf.a f*%kaâ flfklakï fkfuhs'' fudlla jqk;a ,iaik f*dfgda tl
yenehs''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d tal Èyd álla fj,d n,df.k ysáhd'
—yd ,iaik keoao ÿIS wlafla''˜ ldjHd ÿIdksf.ka weyqfõ ÿIdks fkdys;mq fj,djl'
—,iaik ;uhs'' u< crdj'' wmamsßhd keoao wfka tfyu lrkak''˜ ÿIdks W;a;r fokak
l,skau u,aIs uQK;a weUq,a lrf.ku lsõjd'
—wmamsßhd ysf;kjkï wfka uqx fokakd fufyu ,õ tflka bkakjo yf,da''˜ ldjHd tfyu
lsh,d ial%Ska tl Èf.a weÕs,a, wrx .shd'
—wmamssßho lsh,d n,kak b;sx lsia lr,u n,kak fjkjd''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d u,aIs Èyd
ne¨jd'
—wfmda wfmda fï''˜ u,aIs w;a fol;a wl=,df.k ÿIdksf.ka wE;g mekakd'
—flda tkjd n,kak kx.S'' ug;a tfyu lr,d n,kak ´fka''˜ tÉpr fj,djlau ysf;a
yx.df.k ysgmq foa ÿIdks t<shg oeïud'
—tahs msiaiqo ÿIS WUg''˜ u,aIs weia fol;a f,dl= lrf.k ÿIdksf.ka weyqjd'
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—yß'' oeka b;sx WU fï f*dfgda tl Èyd n,,d wykjd wmamsßhd keoao lsh,d'' b;sx ux fï
tal lr,d n,kak yokafka wmamsßhhs keoao lsh,d n,d.kak''˜ ÿIdks u,aIsg tfyu lsh,d
ldjHdf.a w;ska weomq mdr ldjHd" ÿIdks ,Õgu weÈ,d wdjd'
—fydaõ fydaõ'' wlafla fï'' Thd isrdjgu udj fï lsia lrkako yokafka''@˜ ldjHd;a
fkdokak úÈhgu ÿIdksf.ka weyqjd'
—Tõ Tõ'' wms fokakd biairfj,d lr,d n,uqflda wmamsßhd ysf;hso lsh,d'' ke;sjqfkd;a
u,aIsg;a lr,d fmkakuq''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a bK jfÜ w;a fol odf.k u,aIs Èyd n,df.k
lsõjd'
—WU,;akï wfka ukaod nx'' tfykï Th fokakd biair fj,d lsia lr,d n,kakflda'' uu
,Õ b|ka tal fyd|g iagã lrkakïflda''˜ u,aIs yskdfj,d tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a
;Ügu tlla .eyqjd'
—tfykï Tkak kx.S ,Eia;s fjkak'' ugkï kslx fudllao fudllao jf.a yf,da''˜ ÿIdks
u,aIsg oefkkak;a tlal ta úÈhg lsh,d ldjHdf.a weia fol Èyd n,df.k ysáhd' ldjHd;a
ÿIdksf.a weia fol Èydu n,df.k ysáhd'
—flda b;sx'' Tfydu ,õ lr,d yßhkafka kEfka''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.hs ÿIdksf.hs
jfÜ rjqula hk .uka ldjHdf.a T¨j ÿIdksf.a uQK me;a;g ;,a¨ l,d' ldjHdf.hs
ÿIdksf.hs uQK fol tlg jÈkfldg ;=kafokdgu yskd .shd'
—fmdâvla bkakjflda u,aIs'' biaairfj,d wms frduEkaála uQâ tlla .kak tmehs'' keoao
kx.S''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka fyd| yqiaula .;a;d'
—yß'' tfykï Tkak kx.S wms fïl lruq'' wfka nE nE'' ug nE Thdj lsia lrkak'' Thd
udj lsia lrkak''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a uQK ,Õgu ,xfj,d wdfh;a msámiaig jqkd'
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—wfmda WU,f.a ;sfhk ,eÊcdj'' oeka mKaä;fhda jf.a lsõfjkï fldfyduo''˜ u,aIs
tfyu lshkfldg ldjHd ÿIdksf.a T¨j msámiafika w;a fol od,d ÿIdksf.aa uQK biairyg
weo,d wrx tlmdrgu ÿIdksf.a f;d,a fol lsia l,d' ÿIdks" u,aIs ysgmq ksid jeäh
ldjHdj lsia fkdlr bkak yeÿj;a ldjHdf.a lsia tlg jy jegqKq ÿIdksg ordf.k bkak
neßjqkd' ÿIdks;a ldjHdf.a lr jfÜg w;a fol od,d ;j ;j;a ldjHdg ;=re,a fj,d
ldjHdj lsia l,d'
—fydaõ fydaõ'' we;s we;s''˜ iEfyk fj,djla ÿIdkshs ldjHdhs lsia lrk Èyd n,df.k ysgmq
u,aIs" ÿIdksf.a bKg weÕs,af,ka wksk .uka lsõjd'
—Idya'' tal urefka kx.S''˜ ÿIdks lg jfÜg msyod.kak .uka ldjHdg lsõjd'
—talfka lshkafka'' mÜg iemlafka yf,da tafl;a ;sfhkafka'' okakjkï l,ska b|kau wmsg
lsia lrkak ;snqKfka''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIs Èyd ne¨jd'
—wfmda wfmda fï'' oeka we;s Th''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ldjHd Èyd n,,d .eiaiqjd'
—we;s we;s lsh,d yßhkafka kEfka'' oeka Tkak wms fokakkï tal lr,d ne¨jd'' oeka
Thdf.a jdf¾''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a w;ska weoaod'
—wfka ugkï nE'' udj w;Ermx ÿIS''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a w; .id oeïud'
—tfyu yßhkafka kEfka u,aIs wlafla'' le; jev lrkak tmd yf,da'' Th;a lshmq yskaofka
wms fokakd tfyu lf,a'' oeka Th;a wksjd¾fhkau tal lrkak ´fka''˜ ldjHd álla
;rfyka tfyu lsh,d u,aIsj thdf.a me;a;g weo,d .;a;d'
—wfka fï'' msiaiq kgkak tmd kx.S'' oeka Thd,d lrdfka'' uu tal n,df.k;a ysáhfka''
wdfha ´fka kE''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.ka fífrkak yeÿjd'
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—yß'' Thdg nEuo''@˜ ldjHd u,aIsf.ka tfyu weyqfõ álla ;rfyka'
—wfka ldjHd'' ug tal lrkak isrdjgu wmaiÜ kx.S''˜ u,aIs álla wmaiÜ tflka jf.a
tfyu lshkfldg ÿIdks;a u,aIsf.a uQK Èyd ne¨jd'
—yd yd'' neßkï ´fk kE'' fu;k uuhs ÿIS wlalhs kslx fudavfhda jqkd ú;rhs'' keoao
wlafla''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ;rfyka .iai,d wyl n,d.;a;d' ÿIdks;a u,aIs Èyd n,,d
;rfyka jf.a wyl n,d.;a;d' ÿIdkshs ldjHdhs ;rfyka jf.a wyl n,kfldg u,aIsg;a
álla wmaiÜ .shd'
—yß yß'' tlu tl mdrhs fyd|o''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshkfldgu wdmyq yereKq ldjHd lE
.yf.k u,aIsj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
—w;dßkjd udj''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ldjHdg fgdlaalla wekakd'
—w;dßkak ysf;kafka fldfyduo uf.a rka l|''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIsj jvd.kak
yeÿjd'
—ìñka ;shmx udj fudavfhda'' jefghs nx'' wfka kx.S''˜ u,aIs oÕ,k .ukau lE .eyqjd'
—yß yß'' biai,a,d udjo ÿIdks wlaljo lsia lrkafka''˜ u,aIsj ìñka ;shmq ldjHd
u,aIsf.ka weyqjd'
—wfka'' t;fldg fomdrla lsia lrkak fjkjfka ug''˜ u,aIs kdfyka w~ w~d tfyu
lshoa§ ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs uQKg uQK n,d.;a;d'
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—tfyu lsh,d yßhkafka kEfka'' wms fokakd lrkafka foúÈhlgfkaa'' Thdg ta folu
n,kak fjkjd'' talg lrkak fohla kE'' t;fldg wms ;=kafokdgu .dkg ne,kaia
fjkjd'' yd keoao kx.S''˜ ÿIdks u,aIs Èyd n,df.ku tfyu lshkfldg u,aIs lg
weolr,d ÿIdksg /õjd'
—´fka tlla'' tfykï ÿId WU jfrx n,kak'' whsfhda wfka''˜ u,aIs wlue;af;ka jqk;a
ÿIdksg ,Õg l;d l,d'
—wd''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d lg;a W,alr,d weia fol;a mshdf.k uQK biairyg Èlalrf.k
ysáhd'
—fï fudlo nx fï nluQfKla jf.a''˜ u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol ñßl,d ÿIdks tfyu wykfldg
u,aIs weia fol wer,d ne¨jd'
—b;sx lrkak'' blauKg wfka''˜ u,aIs wlue;af;ka jdf.a wdfh;a tfyu lssh,d uQK
Èlalrf.k ysáhd'
—fudllao u,aIs'' WU fufyu bkafka kslx yßhg óg l,ska ljodj;a lsia tlla §mq ke;s
tflla jf.afka nx''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a kyh ñßl=jd'
—hflda'' WU,d ys;df.k bkafka ux óg l,ska fl,af,da lsiaa lr,d ;sfhkjd lsh,o''˜ u,aIs
.iai,d tfyu lshkfldg ldjHdghs ÿIdksghs yskd .shd'
—yß yß nx'' fl,af,la flfiafj;;a WU fld,af,laj yß lsia lr,d ke;af;a kEfka'' wfka
kslx fndrej fkdod fmdâvla frduEkaála úÈhg b|mxflda nx u<l|la jf.a bkafka
ke;=j''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a bK jfÜg w;afol od,d u,aIsj ,Õg weo,d wrx
;=re,a lr.;a;d'
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—WU weia fol mshdf.k idudkH úÈhg ysgmx'' wfmda nx'' WU;a kslx fmdä tflla
jf.aafka''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a lr jfÜg w;a fol od.;a;d'
—fmdä ;uhs ;du''˜ u,aIs;a uQK fome;a;g fyd,a,,d lsõjd'
—fudllao''@˜ ÿIdks u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol ,Õgu weú;a weyqjd'
—yeufoau''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka weia fol mshd.;a;d'
—ta jqkdg fïlkï we;s mSßishla jdf.a''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d tl w;la my,g od,d
u,aIsf.a .jqu Wäkau thdf.a tl ñßl=jd'
—W!hs'' fudaaä''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a w; .idod,d tydg mkskak yeÿjd' ta;a ÿIdks
u,aIsg hkak fkd§ ,Õgu wrx u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol lsia l,d' u,aIs oÕ,kak yeÿj;a
ÿIdks u,aIsf.a T¨fjka w,a,df.k u,aIsg fy,af,kak neßfjk úÈhg ;shd.;a;d'
ÿIdks áflka ál u,aIsj ,sys,a l,d' ta;a u,aIsg ÿIdksf.a lsia tflka ñfokak ´fka lula
;snqfka kE' ÿIdksf.a lsia tflka wuq;=u ñysrla oeKqkq u,aIs" thdf.a Èj ÿIdksf.a lg
we;=,g oeïfï wdidj jeäluguhs'' u,aIsf.a f;d,a foflka whskajqkq ÿIdks" u,aIsf.a Èj
lg we;=,g odf.k brejd'
—yaïïï''˜ u,aIsg fkdoekqj;aju u,aIsf.a láka fl¢ßhla msgjqkd' ÿIdks wdfh;a ierhla
u,aIsf.a Èj w;Er,d u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol udrefjka udrejg Wrjk .ukau w;a fol
msámiaig od,d u,aIsf.a ;Ügï fol w;.Ejd'
—we;s'' we;S''˜ ÿIdksj Wrysia j,ska ;,a lr,d ÿIdksf.a f;d,a foflka wE;ajqkq u,aIs
,eÊcdfjka jf.a ÿIdks Èyd n,k .ukau w;a fol mmqj Wäka ;shd.;a;d'
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—wdõ wïud'' n,kak tmehs fï fokakf.a ,õ tl''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka msámiafika
u,aIsj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
—,õ tl'' fly,au,'' uf.a mmqj ;du;aa .efykjd jf.a''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d fyd| yqiaula
.;a;d'
—flda n,kak''˜ ldjHd u,aIsf.a w;a fol mmqfjka whska lr,d thdf.a w;la u,aIsf.a mmqj
Wäka ;sínd'
—tahs isrdjguhs wlafla'' fï n,kjflda''˜ ldjHd u,aIsf.a mmqj Wv w; ;shkfldg u,aIsf.a
mmqj fõ.fhka .efyk úÈh ldjHdg oeKqkd' ldjHd w; pqÜgla my<g lr,d u,aIsf.a
l=lal=jla w;.Ejd'
—w;s .ksx fudavhd''˜ ldjHdf.a w; .idodk .uka u,aIs ldjHdg /õjd'
—yß yß'' oeka wms fokakf.a jdf¾''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIsg ;=re,a jqkd'
—wfka oeka we;s kx.S''˜ u,aIs ldjHdj lsia lrkak álla wÈuÈ l,d'
—wehs ÿIS wlald lrmq tflka lsisu fohla Thdg oekqfka keoao''@˜ ldjHd u,aIsg ;=re,a
fjk .ukau weyqjd'
—ke;af;u;a kE'' ta;a ug fudllao jf.a wfkaa''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a Wrysi Wv
T¨j ;shd.;a;d'
—ke.sákjd yf,da'' tal ug kï mÜg *ka'' tkjflda b;sx wms fokak;a álla lr,d n,uq''˜
ldjHd u,aIsf.a T¨j Wiaik .uka u,aIsf.a f;d,a fofla .Efjk fkd.Efjk .dkg
,xfj,d tfyu lshkfldg u,aIs wdfh;a weia fol mshd.;a;d'
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ldjHd u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol jfÜg f,jlkfldg u,aIs weia fol wer,d uQK álla
msámiaig .kak yeÿjd'' ldjHd T¨j jk,d u,aIsg tmd lsõjd' u,aIs wdfh;a weia fol
mshd.kak .uka há f;d< ymd.;a;d' ldjHd isks÷jg u,aIsf.a há f;d, thdf.a f;d,a
fol w;rg wrx ysr lr.;a;d' udrefjka udrejg u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol Wrjk .ukau tyd
me;af;a ysgmq ÿIdks Èyd n,mq ldjHd" ÿIdksg weyela .eyqjd' ÿIdks;a È.gu lrf.k
hkak lsh,d T¨j jekqjd'
ldjHdf.a lsia tlg rij;a jqkq u,aIs ÿIdksg l,d jf.au thdf.a Èj ldjHdf.a Èfõ
jeoaÿjd' ldjHd;a thdf.a Èj u,aIsf.a Èfõ joaok w;f¾ hdka;ug thdf.a Èj u,aIsf.a lg
we;=,g oeïud' u,aIs ldjHdf.a Èj we;=,gu weo,d wrf.k tal brejd'
u,aIs fï úÈhg lrhs lsh,d fkdys;mq ldjHdg u,aIsf.a jefâ fyd|gu ys;g we,a jd'
álla ú;r f;;afj,d ;snqKq ldjHdf.a fhdaksfha f;;a .;sh áflka ál jeä jqkd' u,aIsf.a
;Ügï foflka w,a,d .;a;= ldjHd mq jka ;rï u,aIsf.a lg we;=,g Èj oeïud' u,aIs;a
msiaiqfjka jf.a ldjHdf.a Èj brejd'
me;a;lg fj,d yeufoau n,df.k ysgmq ÿIdksf.a fhdaksfh;a f;;a .;sh áflka ál
jeäjqkd' ldjHdhs u,aIshs lsia lrk Èyd n,df.k ysgmq ÿIdks;a ta fokakd ,Õg ,xjqkd'
u,aIsf.hs ldjHdf.hs T¨ foflka w,a,d .;a;= ÿIdks" ;j ;j;a ta fokakd ,x fjk úÈhg
fokakj ;,a l,d'
weia fol mshdf.k ysgmq u,aIsg weia fol wermq .ukau ,eÊcd ys;=kd' u,aIs ,eÊcdfjkau
weia fol mshd.kak .uka ldjHdf.a f;d,a foflka whska fjkak yeÿj;a ÿIdks talg bvla
ÿkafka kE' ldjHdf.hs u,aIsf.hs f;d,a w;rg ,xjqkq ÿIdks" ta fokakf.u f;d,a fol
.efgk ;ek Èfjka f,j lEjd' u,aIsf.a Wrysi jfÜg w;odmq ÿIdks" u,aIsf.a f;d,a
foflka ldjHdj ksoyia lr,d u,aIs uql=;a ys;kak;a l,skau u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol wdfhu;a
lsia l,d'
—tal widOdrKhsfka'' t;fldg ug kEfka''˜ ldjHd álla msámiaig fjk .uka ÿIdksj
;=re,a lr.;a;d' ÿIdks u,aIsj weÕg ysrfjk úÈhg ;=re,a lr.;a;yu wuq;=u ikSmhla
ÿIdksg;a oekqkd'
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—we;s we;s ÿId'' ug nE ;j;a''˜ nf,kau jf.a ÿIdksf.a f;d,a foflka ñÿKq u,aIs" f;d,a
folhs" lghs msyf.k ÿIdksf.ka whska jqkd'
—fldfyduo wlafla jefâ'' Thd lshk ;rï wmamsßhdjla ;sífí kEfka fkao''˜ ldjHd tfyu
lsh,d u,aIsf.a ;Ügug ysóg mdrla .eyqjd'
—wfka ukaod yf,da'' ;j áflka ug lkafg%da,a ke;=j hkjd nx''˜ u,aIs yskdfj,d tfyu
lshkfldg ÿIdksg;a fmdä yskdjla .shd'
—talfka lshkafka b;sx'' fldfyo wfma /jq, kEfka''˜ ldjHd lgyelr úÈhg lshk .ukau
ÿIdksj msámiafika nod .;a;d'
—wd'' Th fudlo Th''˜ u,aIs wef|ka jdäfjk .uka ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
—ug;a oeka lkafg%da,a ke;sfõf.k jf.a tkafka''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd" ÿIdksj wks;a
me;a;g yrjdf.k ÿIdksf.aa f;d,a fol Wrjkak .;a;d' ÿIdks fldÉpr fohla ldjHd
tlal lr,d ;snqK;a" u,aIs bkak ;ek jefâ ÿrÈ. hhs lsh,d fmdä ;s.eiaula ysf;a
;snqKd'
—kx.S fï'' yenehs ´l ÿrÈ. .sfhd;akï Tlafldu bjrhs yßo''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d wef|a
ydkais jqkd' ta;a ldjHd u,aIs lshmq lsisu fohla .Kx fkdf.k È.gu ÿIdksj lsia l,d'
ÿIdks;a fjk fohla fjoafoka lsh,d ldjHdf.a ;Ügï fol ñßlk .ukau ldjHdj lsia
l,d'
—ugkï *S,a fj,d bkafka wlafla'' Thdg tfyu keoao''@˜ ldjHd ÿIdksf.a f;d,a foflka
whska fj,d lsisu ,eÊcdjla ke;=j ÿIdksf.ka weyqjd'
—yaïï''˜ lshmq ÿIdks ,eÊcdfjka ìu n,d.;a;d' ÿIdks ,eÊcdfjka ysáfha u,aIs ysgmq ksid'
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—Thdg tfyu keoao u,aIs wlafla''@˜ ldjHd ÿIdksj;a wdmyq u,aIsf.a me;a;g yrjk
.ukau u,aIsf.ka weyqjd'
—ka'' ka'' kE'' kE'' ug tfyu kE''˜ u,aIs f.d; ..yd W;a;r ÿkakd'
—wfka m,hx nx hkak fndre fkdlshd'' f.d; .yk .eys,af,kau ys;d.kak mq jka wmsg
uql=;au fj,d ke;=j we;s lsh,d''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIs ysgmq we|g mekakd'
—we;a; lshkak ,eÊcd fjkak tmd yf,da'' wms ;=kafokdu fl,af,dfka nx''˜ ldjHd tfyu
lsh,d u,aIsf.a bK Wäka w; ;shkfldgu ÿIdks;a wef|ka jdäjqkd'
—msiaiqo kx.s Thdg'' uu ljodj;a fufyu foaj,a lr,d kE'' wks;a tl uu f,iaìhka
flfkla fkfuhs yßo''˜ u,aIs .iai,d wks;a me;a;g yerekd'
—yß yß nx u,aIs'' WU ys;df.k bkafka wms;a f,ia,d lsh,o'' wms;a fï kslx fcd,shgfka
lf,a'' b;sx tfyu lr,d *S,a jqkd lsh,d tafla jrola ;sfhkjo''@˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk
.uka u,aIsf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d' ÿIdks lshmq foag u,aIs yskdjqkd ñila lsisu W;a;rhla
ÿkafka kE'
—ta jqkdg nx'' ug tal álla wmaiÜ jf.a'' Tkak fld,af,laj;a tfyu fudllayß l,d kï
´fka fohla''˜ u,aIs ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs Èyd udrefjka udrejg n,k .uka Wrysia fol;a
yl=¿j,d lsõjd'
—fld,af,lag lsh,d lr.kak ;snqKkï b;sx wmsg;a fyd|hs ;uhs'' keoao nx wlafla'' fïl
fï kslx fmdä fcd,shla ú;rhsfka yf,da''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIs whsfkkau ydkais
fj,d u,aIsj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
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—Thdf.a lsia tlkï udrhs wlafla'' n¢k tldgkï mqÿu iemla ;sfhhs yf,da''˜ ldjHd
u,aIsg tfyu lshoa§ u,aIs ldjHdf.a me;a;g yeß,d Èj Èla l,d'
—n¢k tldg fkfuhs'' Bg l,ska ta iem wr flda,a lrk fmdrg yïnfjhs fkao nx ÿIdks
wlafla''˜ ldjHd wdfh;a mdrla tfyu lsh,d u,aIsj ;Èkau ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
—talkï we;a; lù'' fldfydu;a fuhd Èj kgjhsfka thdf.a lg we;=f,;a''˜ ÿIdks;a
tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a Wl=, Wäkaa T¨j ;shd.;a;d'
—ug ;j mdrla Thdj lsia lrkak ´fka wlafla''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIsj Wvqne,s w;g
yrjkfldgu ÿIdksg;a ke.sákak jqkd'
—wfka fï ldjHd'' msiaiq kgkak tmd'' ug nE'' ug nE''˜ u,aIs ldjHdj ;,a lrkak
yeÿj;a ldjHd;a u,aIs;a tlal TÜgq jqkd'
—´fkkï wr ÿIS tlla lr.ksx''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka ldjHd;a tlal fmdr neÿjd' ta;a
ldjHd fldfyduyß u,aIsf.a weÕ Wvg ke..;a;d'
—oeka yßfka'' ÿkake;a;x wms fokaku tl;=fj,d WUg n,y;aldrlï lrkjd yßo''˜
ldjHd u,aIsf.a weÕ Wv b|f.ku u,aIsf.a uQK fome;af;ka w,a,df.k lsõjd'
—lrhs lrhs'' wfka fï'' neyemx kx.S ìug'' WU fyk nrhs nx''˜ u,aIs ldjHdg w;
Èlalrk .uka tfyu lsh,d ldjHdj wefÕka whska lr.kak yeÿjd'
—tlmdrla fokjflda wlafla TÉpr wf.a lrkafka ke;=j''˜ ldjHd u,aIsf.a f;d,a folg
,xfj,d u,aIsj lsia lrkak yeÿj;a u,aIs ldjHdf.a kslfgka ;,a lr,d wyl n,d.;a;d'
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—wf.hs ;uhs ux fldfydu;a'' fudlo nx ÿIdks fïlsg fï fj,d ;sfhkafka'' fïlskï
fl,af,d;a tlal;a kg,o fldfyo nx''˜ u,aIs ldjHd Èyd n,,d tfyu lshkfldg
ÿIdksg;a fmdä yskdjla .shd'
—Tkak Tfya fmdâvla §mx u,aIs'' thdf.a;a wdidjfka''˜ ÿIdks u,aIsf.a T¨j ,Õska
jdäfjk .uka lsõjd'
—wd'' WU;a oeka fuhdg fmdfydr odkjo'' t;fldg ux oeka ;kshu'' yya''˜ u,aIs ÿIdksg;a
rj,d tfyu lshkfldg ldjHd wdfhu;a u,aIsg lg weo l,d'
—Thd ;kslrkjo uf.a r;a;rx wms fokakd'' wfka uf.a l=lal= meáhd''˜ ldjHd wÕr oÕr
od,d tfyu lshk .uka u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol lsia l,d'
—wfka kx.S''˜ u,aIs fldÉpr ldjHdf.ka whska fjkak yeÿj;a ldjHdf.ka talg bvla
yïnjqfka kE' ldjHd È.ska È.gu u,aIsj lsia l,d' u,aIs fldÉpr wlue;s jqk;a ldjHdf.a
lsia tlg jy jegqKq u,aIs;a ldjHdj fyd|g lsia l,d'
u,aIshs ldjHdhs lsia lrk Èyd n,df.k ysgmq ÿIdksf.a wdidjka tkak tkaku jeäjqkd'
u,aIsf.hs ldjHdf.hs weÕj,a w;ßka w; odmq ÿIdks u,aIsf.a l=lal=jla Wäka w; ;sínd'
—ïyaya'' tma''˜ u,aIs ÿIdksg tmd lshkak yeÿj;a ldjHdf.a f;d,a j,g ysrfj,d ysgmq
yskaod u,aIsf.a láka jpk msgjqfka kE' ta;a u,aIsf.a lSu wyl odmq ÿIdks w; od,d
u,aIsf.a mmqj w;.Ejd'
—wfka msiaiqo nx ÿIS WUg;a''˜ ál fj,djlg miafia ldjHdf.a f;d,a fol nf,kau whska
lrmq u,aIs" ÿIdksf.ka weyqjd'
—ug;a wdihs u,aIs''˜ ÿIdks ÿlanr uQKlska u,aIs Èyd n,df.k lsõjd'
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—fudkjgo''@˜ u,aIs;a wdmsg ÿIdksf.ka weyqjd'
—wfka ukaod nx'' ug bkak nEfka''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshmq .ukau my;a fj,d u,aIsf.a f;d,a
fol thdf.a f;d,a fol w;rg ysr lr.;a;d' u,aIs oÕ,kak yeÿj;a ÿIdks msiaisfhla
jf.a u,aIsf.a há f;d, Wrd ìõjd'
u,aIsf.a weÕ Wäka whskajqkq ldjHd u,aIsf.a whsfkka ydkais fj,d u,aIsf.a mmqj w;.Ejd'
u,aIs ldjHdg tmd lshkak yeÿj;a ldjHd;a ta jefâ k;r lf,a keye' ldjHd u,aIsf.
mmqj w;.dk w;f¾ wks;a w;ska u,aIsf.a .jqu Wäkau fhdaksh w;.Ejd'
—tmd tmd'' wfka fudlo nx WU,d fokakg fï fj,d ;sfhkafka'' WU,d we;a;gu f,ia,o
nx''˜ u,aIs ldjHdf.a w; .id od,d álla ;rfyka weyqjd'
—tfyu tlla fkfuhs u,aIs wlafla'' wms;a fï wdidjgfka lrkafka''˜ ldjHd tfyu
lshkfldgu u,aIs ldjHdg weÕs,a, Èla l,d'
—wdidjg lsh,d fï jf.a jev lrkjo yf,da'' fudk crd jevlao fï''˜ u,aIs álla
;rfyka tfyu lshkfldg ÿIdksghs ldjHdghs wmaiÜ .shd'
—fidß wlafla'' Thdg *S,a fj,d ke;=j we;s iuyrúg'' ta;a wms fokakgkï fyd|gu *S,a
fj,d bkafka'' wksl fïl yeuodu lrk foal=;a fkfuhsfka'' tlmdrla wdidjg lr,d
n,kak ys;=kq yskaohs fuÉpr fohla yß lf,a'' fidß fidß'' wdfha lrkafka kE''˜ ldjHd
ÿflka jf.a tfyu lsh,d wyl n,d.;a;d'
—tfyu fkfuhs kx.S'' fï wymx ÿIS'' wms fïjd lr,d wka;sug wmsg fïjf.ka .e,fjkak
neßjqfkd;a tfyu fjkfoa uu WU,g wuq;=fjka lsshkak ´fka kEfka'' wksl ug fkfuhs
úfYaIfhkau WU,d fokakg''˜ u,aIs .jqu yod.kak .uka ÿIdksghs ldjHdghs lsõjd'
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—ta lshkafka Thdf.a wlue;a;la kE lsh,fka''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka u,aIsf.a .jqu
Wäka wdfh;a w; ;sínd'
—fydaõ fydaõ'' t;kg w; ;shkak tmd'' uukï fïlg fldfydu;a bkagfriaÜ kE'' ta jqkdg
ug f;afrkjd WU,d fokakg yeÈ,d ;sfhk l=,mamqj fudllao lsh,d''˜ u,aIs weia fol;a
ySks lr,d ldjHdhs ÿIdks Èydhs ne¨jd'
—yß yß'' tfykï b;sx lsia tllaj;a fokjflda yf,da'' wms fmdä *ka tlla wrx n,uq
tlu tl mdrla''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a uQK thdf.a me;a;g yefrõjd'
—´fkukï lsia tlla ú;rla fokakï'' Bg jvdkï ug nE'' WU,d fokak ´fka u.=,la
lr.ks,a,d''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshmq .ukau ldjHd u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol ñßl=jd'
—´fkukï fokakï lshkafka fudllao nx'' yß WU we;a;u lshmx WUg *S,a fj,d keoao
lsh,d''˜ ÿIdks tfyu wykfldg u,aIs weia fol mshd.;a;d'
—lshmxflda'' ug oek.kak ´fka tÉprhs''˜ ÿIdks wdfh;a tfyu lshkfldg u,aIsg fmdä
yskdjla .shd'
—yß b;sx lshkakflda wlafla'' ,eÊcd fjkak fohla kEfka fu;k''˜ ldjHd;a ÿIdksf.a
me;a; .;a;d'
—wfka ukaod yf,da''˜ u,aIs Wrysia fol yl=,k .uka ,eÊcdfjka W;a;r ÿkakd'
—wfka ukaod lshkafka fudllao'' lshmx b;sx''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka u,aIsf.a lïuq,g
fmdä ;Ügqjla oeïud'
—yaïï'' álla ú;r''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d fldÜghla weo,d wrx uQK jy.;a;d'
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—talfka lshkafka'' WU uyf,dl=jg bkagfriaÜ kE lsõjg tfykï Th *S,a fj,d bkafka''˜
u,aIs uQK jyf.k ysgmq fldÜfg whska lrk .uka ÿIdks lsõjd'
—talfka lshkafka wlafla'' pqÜgla ú;r lruqo''@˜ ldjHd u,aIsf.a kyfha thdf.a kyh
joaok .uka weyqjd'
—fudkjo''@˜ u,aIs weia fol;a f,dl= lr,d ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
—fudkjdyß''˜ ldjHd;a u,aIs Èyd n,df.ku W;a;r ÿkakd'
—wfka nE nE'' óg jvd fohla lrkak ug nE yf,da'' ug kslx fudllao jdf.a'' WU,g
fldÉpr lsõj;a udj f;afrkafka kEfka''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ÿIdks Èyd ne¨jd' ÿIdks;a
yskdfjk .uka u,aIs Èyd n,df.k ysáhd'
—fudlla jf.a jqk;a lula kE'' Thdg neßkï wms Thdg lrkakïflda''˜ ldjHd tfyu
lsh,d wdfh;a mdrla u,aIsf.a fhdaksh Wäka w; ;shkfldgu u,aIs ldjHdf.a w;ska w,a,,d
keje;a;=jd'
—fudllao lrkakï lshkafka''˜ ldjHdf.a w; w,a,df.ku u,aIs ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
—lrk foa Thd n,df.k bkakflda mKaä;hd fkdù'' flda b;sx Th w; wylg .kak''˜
ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a w; whska l,d' u,aIs wirK fj,d jf.a ÿIdks Èyd ne¨jd'
—wfka t;k tmd'' ug nhhs''˜ u,aIs ÿIdksf.a w;ska w,a, .kak .uka lsõjd'
—nhfjkak tmd u,aIs'' ux wefrkak WU,d fokaku ;du fl,af,dfka'' fïflka wms ldgj;a
lrorhla fjkafka kE nx''˜ ÿIdks u,aIsf.a w; ñßl,d lsõjd'
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—WU,d kslx l;d lrkafka yßhg WU,d fokak;a tfyu lr,d jf.afka nx''˜ u,aIs
udrefjka udrejg ldjHdf.hs ÿIdksf.hs uQK Èyd ne¨fõ ieflka jf.a'
—msiaiqo wlafla'' wms ;kshu lr.;a;g ljodj;a tfyu foaj,a fï fndaäu we;=f,a fj,d
;sfhkjd lsh,o Thd ys;df.k bkafka''@˜ ldjHd iSßhia uQâ tlla ujdf.k tfyu
lshkfldg ÿIdksg yskdhkak wdj;a" ÿIdks fndfydu wudrefjka tal kj;a; .;a;d'
—kE b;sx tfykï WU,d fldfyduo fuÉpr foaj,a .ek okafka''@˜ u,aIs tfyu weyqfõ
ÿIdksf.ka'
—wehs nx'' fïls n,kafku ;kslru l=Kqyremfka'' wdfha b;sx wuq;=fjka bf.k .kak
fohla ;sfhkjo nx''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a me;a;g w; Èlalrk .uka lgg wdmq jpk ál
tlmdrgu lsh,d oeïud'
—talkï we;a; ;uhs'' WU;a tlal b|,d wms;a krla fjkjd kx.S''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d
ldjHdf.a w; flks;a;=jd'
—T;k fkfuhs fu;khs fldks;a;kak ´fka''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a fhdaksh álla
;Èka ñßl=jd'
—wfka'' yenehs we÷ï .,jkakkï lshkak tmd Tkak'' talkï lShgj;a fjkafka kE
yßo''@˜ u,aIs tfyu lshkfldg u,aIsf.a f,dl= wlue;a;la kE lsh,d ÿIdksg f;arekd'
—yß yß'' .,jkak ´fka kE'' fï .jqu biaiqjdu fyd|gu we;s''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d
tlmdrgu u,aIsf.a .jqu bK .djg tklkau biaiqjd'
—wfka'' Th b;sx'' msiaiq kgkak tmd yf,da''˜ u,aIs ;rfyka tfyu lsh,d wdfh;a .jqu
my,g od.;a;d' tal oelmq ÿIdksg nlia .d,d yskdjla .shd'
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—yß yß u,aIs'' WU nh fkdù ysgyx'' talsg ´fka u.=,la lr.kak lsh,d WU Tfydu
b|mxflda oÕ,kafka ke;=j''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a uQK Wvg my;a fj,d u,aIsf.a
há f;d, lg we;=,g odf.k ysñka ysñka brejd' u,aIs;a ÿIdksf.a fn,a, my;a lrf.k
ÿIdksf.a f;d,a fol;a udrefjka udrejg brejd' ÿIdks u,aIsj fIama lr.;a;d lsh,d
f;aareKq ldjHd ysñka ysñka u,aIsf.a .jqu Wiai,d mEkaá tl Wäkau u,aIsf.a fhdaksh
w;.Ejd'
ldjHdf.a w; mEkaá tl Wv oejfgkjd oeKqkq u,aIs wdfh;a mdrla ldjHdf.a w;ska w,a,,d
whska lrkak yeÿj;a ldjHd" u,aIsf.a w; me;a;lg od,d mEkaá tl Wäkau u,aIsf.a
fhdaksh w;.Ejd' u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol álla fome;a;g lrmq ldjHd" mEkaá tl Èf.a
my,gu w;.Ejd' ÿIdksf.a f;d,a j,g ysrfj,d ysgmq u,aIsg lsisu úÈhlska
úreoaO;ajhla mdkak neßjqkd'
—fï n,yx wlafla fïlsf.a ;sfhk fndrej'' mEkaáh mqrdu fyd|gu .,,d''˜ ldjHd tfyu
lshkfldgu u,aIs nf,ka jf.a ÿIdksf.a uQK whska lrd'
—WUg;a ´fkake;s u.=,la kEfka'' uu hkjd hkak''˜ u,aIsg ;ryd .shmq mdr u,aIs
ke.sákak yeÿjd'
—whsfhda nx'' Tfydu b|mx'' ug;a tfyu ;uhs'' fï n,mx fndrekï''˜ u,aIs ke.sákak
l,ska wef|ka ke.sgmq ÿIdks ial¾Ü tl Wvg Wiai,d mEkaá tl fmkakqjd'
—WU,gkï fmdâvlaj;a ,eÊcd kE'' Ñla ú;rla''˜ ÿIdksf.a mEkaá tl Èyd n,mq u,aIs"
.iai,d tfyu lshkfldg ldjHdg yskd .shd'
—,eÊcd fjkak fu;k msg tjqka kEfka'' wms ;=kafokd ú;rfka'' ug;a tfyuu ;uhs'' fï
n,kjd fndrekï''˜ ldjHd;a wef|ka ke.sg,d lshq,Ü tl álla my;a lr,d mEkaá tl
fmkakqjd' ta w;f¾ u,aIs thdf.a weÕ jefyk úÈhg wdfh;a .jqu my,g od.;a;d'
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—wms ;=kafokd ú;rfka nx fu;k bkafka'' WU;a b;sx wmsg f,dl=lu fmkakkak
yokjfka''˜ tfyu lshmq ÿIdks wdfh;a u,aIs ,Õska jdäfj,d u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol lsia
l,d' u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol lsia lrk tlg u,aIsg f.dvdlau wdi ys;=kq yskaod" u,aIs ta
jefâg lsisu úreoaO;ajhla fmkakkafka ke;=j ysáhd'
—Tkak fïlsg oÕ,kak tfyu fokak tmd wlafla''˜ ldjHd ÿIdksg tfyu lsh,d wdfh;a
u,aIsf.a .jqu bK ,Õg tklï biaiqjd'
—T;k ke;=j fjk ;ekla we;af;u keoao nx WUg''˜ u,aIs wdfh;a ÿIdksf.a uQK whska
lr,d ldjHd Èyd ne¨jd'
—ug fu;k fyd|hs'' wks;a tajd .ek ÿIS n,d.kafka ke;E''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a
ll=,a fol álla fome;a;g lr,d mEkaá tl Wäka u,aIsf.a fhdaksh w;.Ejd'
—ïyayaya''˜ ldjHdf.a weÕs,s mEkaáh Wäkau fhdaksfhaa oejfgoa§ oeKqkq ikSmhg u,aIsg
fl¢ß .Efjk fldgu" u,aIsf.a weia fol;a mshjqkd' ÿIdks u,aIsf.a mmqj Wäka w; ;sh,d
l=lal= fol w;.Ejd'
—ÿIS'' WU,d fokakd fï hi wf.ag ysgmq udj;a krla lrkjd nx'' fïl fyk jerÈ jevla
lsh,d WU,g f;afrkafka keoao lshm,a,flda''˜ weia fol wermq u,aIs fkdalaldvq lshk
.ukau ÿIdksf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d'
—fïl yß jqk;a jerÈ jqk;a wms fï lrkafka fcd,shgfka nx''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka
u,aIsf.a .jqug Wäka l=lal= fol ysóg w;.Ejd'
—yd'' yd'' yd'' ta lshkafka jerÈ jevla yß lr,d fcd,shla .kakhs WU,g ´fka''˜ u,aIsf.a
ysf;a jevlf,au tal jerÈ woyila lsh,d'
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—tfyuhs lsh,d u,aIs wlafla wms olsk olsk tldg froao Wiaikak hkafka kEfka'' wms
;=kafokd ú;rfka yf,da fïl .ek okafka'' oekaj;a Th w~jeähdj kj;a;f.k wmsg
fïl lrkak bv fokjo''˜ ldjHd o;añá ldf.k tfyu lsh,d u,aIsg weyela .eyeõjd'
—Tkak fïjd lr,d wka;sug ug ñksy;a tmdjqfkd;a tfyu WU,d fokaku udj n,d.kak
tlhs we;af;a''˜ ldjHdg rjmq u,aIs w;a fol;a T¨j háka ;shdf.k weia fol mshd.;a;d'
—fïlsgkï msiaiq wlafla'' Thd fuhdj n,d.kakflda ux fï me;a; fmdâvla n,klï''˜
ÿIdksg tfyu lshmq ldjHd u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol w;.Ejd'
—fïlsf.a .,afol flÜgq jqkdg mÜg isks÷hsfka wlafla'' fï n,yxflda nx''˜ ldjHd
u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol w;.dk .uka u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol Wrj Wrjd ysgmq ÿIdksg lsõjd'
—n,df.k wlafla'' WUg .,a lmoa§ wrEf.a tl ìu wefkhso okakE'' ta yskaod blauKgu
ne|,d we;=f,u lr.ksx fyd|o''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d yskdfj,d u,aIsf.a mEkaá tfla
odrh álla Wiai,d we;=,g w; oeïud'
—ïyayaya''˜ ldjHdf.a weÕs,s j, iemghs" ÿIdksf.a f;d,a j, iemghs u;afj,d jf.a ysgmq
u,aIsg ySka fl¢ßhla msgjqkd' ta;a tlalu u,aIs ldjHdf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d'
—wfka ÿIS wlafla'' fukak fïlsf.a w;a fol Tkak Tfyka ;shd.ksx nx'' yeu;siafiu jo
fokjd''˜ u,aIsf.a w; .idodmq ldjHd ÿIdksg lsõjd' ÿIdks u,aIsf.a f;d,a folhs Èjhs
udrefjka udrejg Wrjk .ukau u,aIsf.a w; weo,d wrx thdf.a mmqj háka ;shd.;a;d'
—uf.;a álla w;.dmxflda u,aIs''˜ u,aIsf.a f;d,a foflka hdka;ug ñÿKq ÿIdks" ryiska
jf.a u,aIsg lsõjd' ÿIdks u,aIsf.a l=lal= fol udrefjka udrejg w;.dk w;f¾u u,aIs;a
ysóg ÿIdksf.a l=lal=jla w;.Ejd'
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mEkaá tl Wäkau u,aIsf.a fhdakshg lsia tlla §mq ldjHd" u,aIsf.a mEkaá tl álla my,g
weoaod' t;fldgu u,aIs oÕ,kak yeÿj;a ÿIdksf.a weÕg ysrfj,d ysgmq ksid u,aIsg uql=;a
lr..kak neßjqkd' ta wjirfhkau mEkaá tfla odfrka w,a,d .;a;= ldjHd u,aIsf.a mEkaá
tl my,g weoaod' u,aIs mq jka ;rï ll=,a fol .id oeïfï ldjHdg mEkaá tl .,jkak
neß fjk úÈhg' wef|ka ke.sgmq ldjHd u,aIs fldÉpr oeÕ¨j;a fldfyduyß u,aIsf.a
mEkaá tl .,j,d oeïud'
—tmd tmd'' wfka fudkjo kx.S Thd lrkafka'' flda'' ug hkak fokak''˜ ÿIdksj tydg
;,a lrmq u,aIs tl w;lska thdf.a fhdaksh jy.kak .uka .jqu my,g od.;a;d'
—fï n,yx u,aIs wlafla'' kslx fndre lrkak tmd nx'' mEkaáh mqrdu wrjd .df.k'' Th;a
bkafka wdidfjka lsh,d wmsg f;afrkjd yf,da''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d mEkaá tl wks;a
me;a; yrj,d u,aIsg fmkakqjd'
—fukak fufy fokjd ´l'' mKaä;lï lshjkafka ke;=j'' Thd kï oeka .dkg jeähs
kx.S''˜ we| Wv b|.;a;= u,aIs ;rfyka tfyu lshkfldg ÿIdkss;a u,aIsf.a mEkaá tl
w;g wrx ne¨jd'
—we;a;fka nx'' fndrejla fkfuhsfka tals lshkafka'' WUg wdidjla ke;a;x b;sx kslx
fufyu .,kafk;a kEfka fkao''˜ ÿIdks mEkaá tfla .Eú,d ;snqKq u,aIsf.a tajd weÕs,af,ka
msßuÈk .uka u,aIsg lsõjd'
—WU;a talsgu W,amkaoï §mx'' ure wlal kf.da fokakd'' wfka f;dmskï''˜ ÿIdks Èyd
n,df.k ;rfyka jf.a tfyu lshmq u,aIs wef|ka nyskak yeÿjd'
—yß'' WU oeka fudlo lshkafka'' wmsgkï wdidjg yß tajd wdjd lshmxflda'' WUg wdidjla
ke;a;x fudlgo Wfò tl fufyu f;;a fjkafka'' yd lshmxflda''˜ ÿIdks;a álla ;rfyka
tfyu lsõfõ u,aIsf.a weia fol Èyd n,df.k' u,aIs lsisu fohla fkdlshd ÿIdksf.a weia
fol Èydu n,df.k ysáfha ;rfyka jf.a'
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—fï n,mx fndrekï'' ug;a tfyu ;uhs'' Th;a mEkaá tl .,j,d fuhdg fmkakkakflda
kx.S''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .ukau ial¾Ü tl Wvg Wiai,d mEkaá tl .,j,d wks;a
me;a; yrj,d u,aIsg fmkakqjd'
ldjHd lsisu ,eÊcdjla ke;=j lshq,Ü tl .,j,d wks;a we| Wvg oeïud' u,aIs mqÿu fj,d
jf.a ldjHd Èyd n,df.k ysáhd' mEkaá tl;a .,j,d w;g .;a;= ldjHd fy¿fjkau u,aIs
,Õg weú;a mEkaá tl wks;a me;a; yrj,d fmkakqjd'
—wms fokakgkï fïjd .,,d ;sfhkafka wdidjg lshuqflda'' tfykï Thdg wehs tfyu
fj,d ;sfhkafka'' kslx fndrejg ys; rjÜg .kak tmd u,aIs wlafla''˜ ldjHd;a álla
;rfyka u,aIsg tfyu lsõjd'
—yß yß'' ux mrdohs'' WU,d fokakd Èkqï'' oeka fu;k msiaiq kgkafka ke;=j Tkak Th
l,siu we|.kakjd kx.S'' ;uqfigkï b;sx fldfydu;a ,eÊcdjla kEfka''˜ u,aIs tfyu
lsh,d ldjHdf.a ksrej;a n|g w; ;sh,d ldjHdj álla msámiaig l,d'
—w,a,.ksx wlafla fïlsf.a lshú,a, wvq lrkak''˜ u,aIsf.a Wrysiska ;,a lrmq ldjHd
fy¨fjkau biai,a,d ysgmq ;ekskau jdäjqkd' ldjHdf.a ;,a jg we|g jegqKq u,aIs
.dúkau ÿIdks;a jdä jqkd'
—wfka ug fu;kska hkak §,d Thd,d fokak ´fka fohla lr.kak ÿIS'' ug í''˜ u,aIsg
b;sß ál lshkak fkd§mq ÿIdks" u,aIssf.a uQK Wvg my;a fj,d u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol
f,jlEfõ msiaiqfjka jf.a' u,aIsf.a lsisu wjirhlska f;drju u,aIsf.a .jqu bK ,Õg
Wiaimq ldjHd" u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol fome;a;g m<,a l,d' u,aIs biai,a,d ;rïu oeÕ¨fõ
ke;sjqk;a ldjHd lrk jefâ j<lajkak u,aIs mq¨jka ;rï W;aidy l,d'
u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol w;wermq ldjHd wdfh;a wef|ka ke.sÜgd' w;a foflkau u,aIsf.a
oKysia foflka w,a,,d kumq ldjHd" u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol w;rg wdjd'
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—wdyayaya'' ldõ''˜ u,aIs l;d lrkak yeÿj;a ÿIdksf.a f;d,a folg ueÈfj,d ysgmq u,aIsg
l;d lr.kak neßjqkd' ta wjirfhkau u,aIsf.a lg we;=,g Èj we;=,a lrmq ÿIdks"
u,aIsf.a .jqug Wäkau w;a foflkau u,aIsf.a l=lal= fol ñßl=jd'
—ïyayayaya''˜ u,aIsg fl¢ß .Eùf.k tkfldgu f;d,a fol ksoyia lrmq ÿIdks —udj;a
álla w;.dmx u,aIs kslïu bkafka ke;=j''˜ lsh,d u,aIsg ryiska jf.a fl¢rejd'
—wdyayayayaya'' kx.S'' tmdya''˜ ÿIdksj álla wE;a lrmq u,aIsg álla yhsfhka lE .eyqkd'
u,aIsf.a ioafog msámiai yeß,d n,mq ÿIdks oelafla ldjHd u,aIsf.a fhdaksh f,jlk úÈh'
;Ügï fol;a Wv odf.k uqkska w;g b|f.k ldjHd u,aIsf.a fhdaksh f,jlEjd' we|
Èf.au ;j álla my,g .shmq ldjHd" u,aIsf.a l,jd j,ska w,a,df.k thdj;a weÈ,d tk
úÈhg álla weo,d .;a;d' u,aIs tl w;lska ldjHdf.a T¨j whska lr.kak yok w;fru
wef|ka ke.sgmq ÿIdks" wef|a bv ;snqKq ksid u,aIsf.a T¨j me;a;g .sysx jdäfj,d wdfh;a
u,aIsf.a uQK Wvgu nrjqkd'
—ïyayaya''˜ u,aIs ll=,a fol .iaik w;fru ÿIdks w;a foflkau u,aIsf.a l=lal= fol ñßl
ñßld u,aIsf.a wmQre f;d,a fol isks÷jg brejd' u,aIs;a mq jka ;rï thdf.a Èj ÿIdksf.a
lg we;=,g od,d ÿIdks fydhk rih ,n,d ÿkakd'
—wdyaayayaya''˜ ldjHd ;Ügï fol;a .iai .iai u,aIsf.a fhdaksh Wrk w;fru u,aIs fl¢ß
..d ÿIdksf.a f;d,a fol brejd' u,aIsf.a w;a foflka w,a,d .;a;= ÿIdks ta w;a folu
wrx thdf.a l=lal= fol Wäka ;shd.;a;d' ÿIdksf.a wdidj f;areKq u,aIs;a ÿIdksf.a l=lal=
fol ,djg w;.Ejd'
—wdyayaya'' ïyayaya'' ÿIS''˜ ÿIdksf.a f;d,aj, myi ú¢k w;fru" úáka úg f;d,a ksoyia
lr.;a;= u,aIs fl¢ß .Efõ" ldjHdf.a Èfjka thdf.a fhdakshg ,efnkakdjQ wmQ¾j;u iqjh
ú|.kak wudreu ;eklg tkfldg'
—wdyayaya'' wfka'' ÿIS'' ug fudllao''˜ u,aIsg b;sß ál lshkak fkd§mq ÿIdks" u,aIsf.a
.jqfï lr we;=,g w;a fol od,d l=lal= folu ñßlk .ukau u,aIsf.a há f;d, lg
we;=,g odf.k isks÷jg Wrd ìõjd'
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—wdõõõ'' wka''fka'ya'' wdyayayaya''˜ u,aIsf.a fl¢ßh fõ.j;a fjkfldgu Bg idfmaCIj
ll=,a fol .eiafik ßoauh;a jeäjqkd' u,aIs ÿkakla jf.a bfKka biaiqfka yßhg
ldjHdf.a láka thdf.a fhdaksh ksoyia lr.kak ´fka fj,d jf.a' u,aIsf.a ;Ügï fol
hákaa w; od.;a;= ldjHd u,aIsf.a ;Ügï fol ñßlk .ukau u,aIsf.a uE u, f;d,a fol
w;rg ;sh,d fõ.fhka brejd'
—wdyayayaya'' we;S'' we;S'' wfka lù'' ïyayayaya''˜ u,aIs .eiais .eiais y;s odkak mgka .;af;a"
u,aIs ljodlj;a fkdys;mq úÈhlska Ôúf;a m<uqfjks j;djgu fl,af,l=f.a Èfjka ,enqKq
wmQ¾j;u iQr;dka;h yskaod' u,aIsg .shd lsh,d f;areKq ldjHd ysñka ysñka thdf.a f;d,a
j,ska u,aIsf.a uE u, ksoyia lr,d" u,aIsf.a fhdaks f;d,a fol f,j lEjd' ÿIdks wdfh;a
mdrla u,aIsj lsia lrkak yeÿj;a u,aIs weia fol mshdf.ku y;s wßk w;f¾ ÿIdksf.a
uQK whska l,d'
—tahs u,aIs'' u,aIs'' wudreo nx WUg''˜ u,aIsf.a T¨j Wiai,d Tfvdlal=fjka ;shd.;a;=
ÿIdks u,aIsf.a T¨j w;.dk .uka weyqjd'
—yaïïï''˜ u,aIs lsisu W;a;rhla fkd§ weia fol mshdf.ku weÕ we;=f,a lelEfrk ta
iqjh ;j;a ál fj,djla ú|.;a;d'
—fudk wudrejlao'' fuhdg ;sfhk ,eÊcdjgo fldfyo fuhd fï weUfrkafka''˜ ldjHd
tfyu lshdf.k ke.sák w;f¾ thdf.a lg jfÜg msyod .;a;d' u,aIs ,eÊcdjgu w;a
foflka uQK jy.;a;d'
—wfka ÿIS wlafla'' ug;a oeka bkak nE nx'' fuhdkï iem wrf.k fyd|g b£ fu;k'' WU
fukak fufy jfrx wlafla''˜ ldjHd u,aIsf.a me;a;g weÕs,a, Èlalr,d tfyu lshk .uka
ÿIdksf.a w;ska w,a,,d ÿIdksj ke.sÜgqjd'
ÿIdks ldjHdj ;=re,a lrf.k ldjHdf.a f;d,a fol jfÜg Èfjka f,jlEjd' ldjHd;a Èj
t<shg od,d ÿIdksf.a Èfõ jeoaÿjd'
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—Bhd nx'' uf.a tfla tajd ldjHdf.a lfg;a .Eú,dfka nx ;sfhkafka''˜ u,aIs w;a fol
uQfKka whska lr,d wmamsßhdfjka jf.a ÿIdksg lsõjd'
—wfka kslx ysgyx wlafla'' ux Èj odkfldg WUg iemhs'' fïl ;uhs oeka Bhd''˜ ldjHd
tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksj w;Er,d tlmdrgu u,aIsf.a uQKg tnqkd'
—tmd tmd'' BhE''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka wdfh;a ierhla w;a foflkau uQK jy.;a;d'
—wr we|g hux wlafla'' blauKgu fudkjdyß lrkak ´fka ug''˜ ldjHd ÿIdksf.a w;ska
weof.k thdf.a we| .djg .shd' ldjHdj we|g ;,a lrmq ÿIdks ial¾Ü tl .ef,õfõ
msiaiqfjka jf.a' à I¾Ü tl;a yÈiaisfhkau .,j,d odmq ÿIdks" w;a fol;a msámiaig od,d
n%d tl;a .,j,d ùisl,d' wef|a ysgmq ldjHd;a we| Wv jdäfj,d à I¾Ü tlhs n%d tlhs
.,j,d oeïud' ÿIdks ldjHdj;a ;,a lrf.k ldjHdf.a weÕ Wäka ydkais jqfka mqÿudldr
wdfõ.hlska'
—tahs tahs'' WU,d fokakd fudlo nx Th lrkak yokafka''˜ ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs lsisu ,eÊcdjla
ke;=j iïmQ¾Kfhkau ksrej;ska ;=re,a fjk yeá n,df.k ysgmq u,aIs we| Wv jdäfjk
.ukau weyqjd'
—wfka u,aIs wlafla fï'' WUgkï oeka .sysxfka'' tal yskaod wms lrk foa n,df.k ysgmx
nx m%Yak wykafka ke;=j''˜ ÿIdksf.a Wrysiska tì,d u,aIsg tfyu lshmq ldjHd" ÿIdksj
hglrf.k ÿIdksf.a weÕ Wvg wdjd'
ldjHd ÿIdksf.a f;d,a fol msiaiqfjka jf.a f,jlkfldg ÿIdks;a w;a foflkau ldjHdf.a
;Ügï fol ñßl=jd' ;Ügï fol álla fome;a;g weomq ÿIdks" ldjHdf.a ;Ügï odrh
Èf.a my,gu weÕs,a, wrx .shd'
—ïyayayayayaya''˜ ÿIdksf.a weÕs,a, ldjHdf.a ys, .dj oejfgoa§ ldjHdg fkdoekSu
fl¢ßhla msgjqkd' u,aIs jdäfj,d ysgmq wef|ka ke.sg,d ldjHd,d ysgmq we|g weú;a
jdäjqfka ta fokakd lrk foa n,kak ´fka lsh,d ys;=kq yskaod'
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tl w;lska ldjHdf.a ;Ügï ueÈka w;.dmq ÿIdks wks;a w; thdf.hs ldjHdf.hs weÕj,a
fol w;ßka od,d ldjHdf.a fhdaksh msßueoaod' ldjHd ysáfha fyd|gu weúiais,d' ÿIdksf.a
w; whska lrmq ldjHd ÿIdksf.a ksm,a fol udrefjka udrejg Wrd ìõjd'
—T;k ´fka kE nx'' my<g m,hx''˜ ÿIdks w;a fol Wvg wrx ldjHdf.a t,a,s t,a,s ;snqKq
l=lal= folu ñßlk .uka ldjHdg lsõjd'
—Bhd nx kx.S'' WU ug lrd jf.au ÿIdksf.a tl;a f,jlkako yokafka''˜ u,aIs Wrysia
fol;a wl=¿j,d ldjHdf.ka weyqjd' u,aIs lshmq lsisu fohla .Kx fkd.;a;= ldjHd
ÿIdksf.a weÕ Èf.a my,gu .sysx ÿIdksf.a ll=,a fol m<,a lr,d ÿIdksf.a ll=,a fol
wiaig uQK Tnd .;a;d'
—wdyayaya'' wfka lù''˜ ÿIdksg fl¢ß .Efjkfldgu fn,aa, tl me;a;lg we< lrmq
ÿIdksf.hs u,aIsf.hs weia fol tlg hd jqkd' lsisu l;djla ke;=j fudfyd;la n,df.k
ysgmq ÿIdks u,aIsf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d'
—wehs'' wudreo''˜ u,aIs tal weyqfõ fndfydu ysóg' u,aIs Èyd n,df.ku há f;d<
ymd.;a;= ÿIdks u,aIsf.a w; ;Èka ñßl=jd'
—ïyayaya'' we;=,gu odmx lù'' ÿIdks tfyu lshkfldg u,aIs ldjHd Èyd ne¨jd' ÿIdksf.a
fhdaksh f,jlld ysgmq ldjHdf.a w; tfyg fufyg hk úÈhg ldjHdf.a weÕs,a,
;sfhkafka ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh we;=f,a lshk tl u,aIsg wuq;=fjka jgyd .kak fohla ;snqfka
kE'
—wfka u,aIS'' ;j álla ,x fjhxflda''˜ ÿIdks u,aIsf.a w;ska wÈk fldgu u,aIsf.a uQK
ÿIdksf.a uQK ,Õg wdjd'
—wdyayaya'' wfka nE fkdlshd fï fol w;.dk .uka udj lsia lrmx r;a;rx'' ïyayaya''˜
ÿIdks u,aIsf.a w; wrf.k thdf.a mmqj Wäka ;shd.;a;d' u,aIs uql=;au fkdlshd ÿIdksf.a
l=lal= fol w;.dk .uka ÿIdksf.a uQK Wvg my;a jqkd'
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tl w;la u,aIsf.a fn,a, jfgka od.;a;= ÿIdks mq jka ;rï u,aIsj my;a lrf.k thdf.a
f;d,a fol brejd' u,aIs;a ÿIdksf.a ksm,a fol jfÜg w;.dk .uka ÿIdksg Wmßu iemla
.kak Woõ l,d'
—Èj §mx ug''˜ u,aIsf.a f;d,a folka állg whska jqkq ÿIdks tfyu lshkfldgu u,aIs;a
Èj mq jka ;rï ÿIdksf.a lg we;=,g od,d tfyg fufyg kefgõjd' u,aIsf.a Èjg
oÕ,kak fkd§mq ÿIdks u,aIsf.a Èj weÈ,d tk ;rugu tal brejd'
—we;s lù'' hjkak tmd oekau'' WU Wvg jfrx''˜ álla fj,d u,aIsj lsia lrmq ÿIdks"
ldjHdg lsõjd' ldjHd ÿIdksf.a fhdaksfhka weÕs,a, whska lrf.k ÿIdks ,Õg weú;a wks;a
me;a;g yeß,d ÿIdksf.a uQK Wäka je;sreKd'
—wfâ ÿIS'' WU,d .sysx ;sfhk ÿrla'' WUg;a wmamsßhdjla keoao nx'' WU,d fokakd ug;a
fydfrka fudkjdyß lr,o ukaod nx''˜ ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs rÕk /Õ=ï Èyd n,df.k ysgmq
u,aIs tlÈ.gu lshjf.k .shd'
—whsfhda nx wlafla'' fmdâvla lgjyf.k b|mxflda tlmdrlaj;a hjd.kaklï''˜ ÿIdksf.a
fhdaksh ,Õg uQK my;a lrf.k ysgmq ldjHd msámiai yeß,d u,aIsg lsõjd'
—f;dms fokakg ñksiaiq;a wu;l fjhs fyd|o''˜ u,aIs álla ;rfyka tfyu lsh,d
ke.sákak yeÿjd'
—wfka hkak tmd nx'' Tfydu b|mxflda''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a fhdaksfhka lg whska lr,d
u,aIsg lshk .uka u,aIsf.a .jqu háka we;=,g w; oeïud'
—tmdya''˜ u,aIs ÿIdksf.a w;ska w,a,,d keje;a;=jd'
—nhfjkak tmd nx'' fmdâvla w;.dkak ú;rla §mx ug'' wfka ma,Sia u,aIsfhda''˜ ldjHdf.a
weÕg hgfj,d ysgmq ÿIdks hdka;ug T¨j odf.k tfyu lshkfldg" u,aIs thdf.a w;
whska lr.;a;d' ta wjirfhkau .jqu háka w; odmq ÿIdks u,aIsf.a fhdaksh msßueoaod'
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—ïyayaya''˜ u,aIsg ySka fl¢ßhla msgfjk fldgu ldjHd;a fl¢ß .Efõ ÿIdksf.a f;d,a
j,g ldjHdf.a uE u, ysrjqkq yskaod' ÿIdks ldjHdf.a uE u, f;d,a folg ysr lrf.k
Wrjk w;f¾ ldjHd uQK Wiai,d ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh Wv ;shdf.k wdfhu;a weÕs,a,la
ÿIdksf.a ys, we;=,g oeïud'
—wdyayaõõõõ''˜ ÿIdksg fl¢ß .d.kak neßjqk;a ÿIdks" ldjHdf.a uE u,hs fhdaks f;d¨hs
lg we;=,gu od,d Wrjk w;f¾ u,aIsf.a fhdaksh;a msßueoaod'
—Thdf.a miaikï udrhs kx.S wd''˜ tÉpr fj,djlau weia fol mshdf.k ÿIdksf.a w;ska
,efnk myi ú|f.k ysgmq u,aIs" weia fol wermq .ukau ldjHdg lsõjd'
—ñßlkjflda tfykï kslx n,df.k bkafka ke;=j''˜ ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh Èyd n,df.ku
ldjHd tfyu lshk .ukau ÿIdksf.a ys, we;=,g fõ.fhka weÕs,af,ka iem ÿkakd'
—ïyayaya'' ug nE'' Thd,d fokakd lr.kakflda''˜ u,aIs;a fl¢ßfhka jf.a tfyu lsõjd'
—wdyayayaya''˜ wfka kx.S'' ug hhs jf.a'' W!yayayayaya''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a fhdaksfhka uQK
whska lrf.k ldjHdj tydg ;,a l,d' ÿIdks ;,a lrmq mdr ldjHd ÿIdksf.a wefÕka
whska jqkd'
—wdyayaya'' W!hs'' ßÿkd nx''˜ ldjHd úisfjkfldgu ldjHdf.a weÕs,a, ÿIdksf.a fhdaksfhka
tlmdrgu t<shg mksoaÈ ßÿkq yskaod ÿIdks fhdaksh w;.d.kak .uka lsõjd' u,aIsf.a .jqu
wiafia ;snqKq w;;a ÿIdks t<shg .;a;= .ukau u,aIs;a .jqu yod.;a;d'
—ßfokakeoao fudaäfha Tfydu oÕ,kfldg''˜ ldjHd yskdfj,d tfyu lshk .ukau u,aIs
Èyd ne¨jd'
—n,df.k bkafka fmdâvla w;.d,dj;a fokjflda wlafla'' ;uqfif.a hd¨jd fkao''˜ ldjHd
u,aIs Èyd n,df.k tfyu lsõjd'
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—wfka m,hx hkak'' WU,d fokaku w;.d.ks,a,d'' oeka fuÉpr fj,djla l,d jf.a''˜
u,aIs tfyu lsh,d we| whskg .shd'
—wms wd;,a .kak'' fuhd n,df.k b|,d wd;,a .kak'' n,yxflda nx wlafla''˜ ldjHd
ÿIdksf.a ksm,a tlla ysóg wÈk .ukau u,aIs Èyd n,df.k lsõjd'
—Th l;dj kj;a;,d Wvg jfrx nx'' ;j;a bkak nE ug''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a
w;ska weoaod'
—Tfydu fkfuhs nx'' uf.a weÕ Wvg jfrx''˜ ldjHd biai,a,d jf.au fome;a;g yefrkak
yooa§ ldjHdf.a ;Ügfuka ;,a lrmq ÿIdks álla yhsfhka ldjHdg lsõjd'
—lshkak tmehs fhdaÈfha f;afrk isxyf,ka''˜ ldjHd há f;d<;a ymdf.ku ÿIdksf.a weÕ
Wäka je;sß,d bK kef<õjd'
—wdyaayayaya'' ïyayaya'' È.gu lr''md''x''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a weÕ Wäka w;a fol od,d
ldjHdf.a ;Ügï ysf;a yeáhg ñßlk .uka lsõjd'
—wdyayaïïï'' wlafla''˜ ldjHd;a ÿIdksf.a fn,a, háka w;a fol od,d ÿIdksj fyd|g ;=re,a
lrf.k ÿIdksf.a f;d,a fol;a Wrjk .ukau thdf.a bK .eiaiqjd'
u,aIs we| whskg fj,d ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs lrk jefâ Èyd n,df.k ysáhd' ldjHdf.a álla
f,dl= iqÿ mdg ;Ügï fol ,iaikg meoafok Èyd u,aIs wdidfjka n,df.k ysáhd'
ljodj;au fkdys;mq foaj,a fï úÈhg isoaO fjk tl .ek u,aIsg ys;d.kak neßjqkd'
ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs fmïj;=ka fokafkla jf.a oÕ,k yeá oelalyu u,aIsg fmdä yskdjla
.shd'
—w;=,a,mx nx yhsfhka''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a Wrysila ymdf.ku ldjHdg lsõjd'
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—wdõõõ'' ïyayayaya''˜ ldjHd;a ÿIdksf.a f;d,a folhs" lka fm;shs" fn,a,hs yeu;eku lsia
lrk .uka mq jka Wmßufhkau fhdaks fol tlg w;=,a,d .;a;d' ÿIdks;a mq jka ;rï
bK Wvg .eiaiqfõ ldjHdf.a tfla jÈk úÈhg'
—wdyayaya'' ïyayayaya'' ldõ''Hd'' wï''ud''ya''˜ ÿIksf.a fl¢ß .Eú,a,g ÿIdksg fl<j;a
.s,.kak neßjqkd' weiafol;a ndf.g mshdf.k bkak ÿIdks Èyd n,df.k ysgmq u,aIsg
ys;=fka ÿIdksf.a yqiau ysrfjhs lsh,d'
—wla''fla'' uÜ''g''kï wdya''yayayaya'' hhs'' j''.a''f.a nx''˜ ldjHd mq jka ;rï bK .iaik
w;f¾ ÿIdksf.a hánv Wv bK lerflõfõ fhdaks fol Wmßufhka we;s,af,k úÈhg'
—wdyayayayaya'' ïyayayaya'' we;a'';S'' kx''.S''˜ ÿIdksf.a .eiais,a, áflka ál wvqfj,d k;r
jqkq .ukau ÿIdksg .shd lsh,d ldjHdg f;arekd'
—kj;a;''ka''k tmd nx'' È.a''.''Ü''gu .y''md''x''˜ ÿIdks iQr;dka;h ,nmq .ukau
oeÕ,s,a, k;r l<;a" ldjHd;a ysáfha iQr;dka;h ,nkak Tkak fukak' ÿIdks ldjHdf.a
;Ügï fol wE;a lr,d ldjHdf.a msámiai ys, w;.dkak yeÿj;a ldjHd fõ.fhka
.iafik yskaod ÿIdksg tal lr.kak neßjqkd'
—wdyayayayaya'' ydyayaya'' wïï''ya'' wka''fka'' wla''fla'' ug'' í''nE''˜ ldjHd lE .yf.ku
;j ;j;a fõ.j;a fj,d flfi,a l|la jdf.a ÿIdksf.a weÕ Wvgu jegqKd' ÿIdksf.a
l=lal=jla Wv uQK ;shdf.k y;s wermq ldjHdf.a T¨j ÿIdks w;.Ejd'
—yïud''ya'' wïfuda''ya'' yd''ya''˜ ÿIdksf.a weÕ Wvg fj,d weia fol;a mshdf.k y;s wßk
ldjHd Èyd n,df.k ysgmq u,aIsg wdfhu;a fmdä yskdjla .shd'
—bjro oeka'' wd'' oeka yßfka'' ´l lr.kakfka fuÉpr fj,d TÜgq jqfka'' wfka nx ÿIS''
hflda fuÉpr ld,hla ux WUj wdY%h l,d'' ta;a ux oekf.k ysáfha kEfka WU fufyuhs
lsh,d''˜ ÿIdksf.a uQKgu tnqKq u,aIs" ÿIdksg lsõjd'
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—tkjd ;j mdrla hjuq''˜ u,aIsf.a lg y~g weia fol wermq ldjHd u,aIsg lsõjd'
—;j mdrla hjkak'' hjkak fkfuhs f;dms fokakj urkak ;sfhkafka lrk jev j,g''˜
ldjHd Èyd n,,d kshjmq u,aIs" ldjHdf.a ;Ügula flks;a;=jd'
—Tõ Tõ'' WUg hjkfldg fyd|hs'' wms hjd.kakfldg ;uhs krl''˜ ldjHd tfyu
lshkfldg ÿIdksg;a fmdä yskdjla .shd'
—Tõ Tõ'' yskdfjh,a,d'' oeka lr.;a;fka lr.kak ´fka fj,d ;snqKq tl'' oekaj;a fuhdj
niai,d .sysx fjdYa tlla odf.k jfrx''˜ ÿIdksf.a T¨jg tlla wekmq u,aIs" ldjHdf.a
Wrysiska ;,a lrmq mdr ldjHd ÿIdksf.a weÕ Wäka jegqkd'
—wfka ukaod nx'' ugkï f;afrkafka kE fuf,da u.=,la'' Tkak udjkï fïjg .dj.kak
,Eia;s fjkak tmd yßo''˜ ldjHdghs ÿIdksghs weÕs,a, Èla lrmq u,aIs wef|ka ke.sg,d
;=jdh;a wrf.k ldufrka t<shg .shd'
—ugkï fyk wmaiÜ kx.S fï jqkq jefâg'' n,mx nx'' u,aIs fudk u.=,la ys;kjo okakE
wms .ek''˜ u,aIs;a tlal isoaOjqkq foa .ek ÿIdks ysáfha iEfyk wmaiÜ tflka'
—wmaiÜ hkafka wyj,a tfylgo yf,da'' oeka i;=gq fjkak tmehs'' oeka wmsg fydfrka
lrkak ´fka kEfka'' u,aIs wlald yeufoau okakjfka''˜ ldjHd lsisu nrla m;,la ke;=j
yskdfj,d ÿIdksg lsõjd'
—ta jqkdg wms l,ska lrmq foaj,a .ek lsõfjd;a tfyu u,aIsf.ka úiqula fjkakE yßo''
okakjfka'' tals tl úÈhla''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka ke.sg,d wef|ka jdäjqkd'
—wjq,la fjk tlla kE yf,da'' tfyu fjkjkï fuÉpr fohla fjklï thd n,df.k
bkafka kEfka''˜ ldjHd wef|ka jdäfjk .uka .,j,d ùislrmq frÈ ál fyõjd'
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—wfka ukaod kx.S'' n,uqflda n,uqflda'' ta jqkdg jeäh fïl tlalu TÜgq jqfkd;akï u,aIs
wmaiÜ hkjd Iqj¾''˜ ÿIdks wef|ka neye,d ;=jdh we|.kak .uka ldjHdg lsõjd'
—yaïï'' n,uqflda'' n,uqflda''˜ ldjHd;a wef|ka ke.sg,d ;=jdh mg,d .;af;a weÕ
fydaod.kak hkak ys;df.k'
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tod b|ka i;s folla ú;r hklï lsisu fohla jqfka kE' u,aIs lsisu fj,djl tod jqkq
isoaêh .ek wdfha u;la lf,a kE' ÿIdksj;a" ldjHdj;a ta .ek lsisu úÈhlska l;d ny
lf,a kE'
—tahs wlafla'' tkjflda gla.d,d fmdä nvqqjla fmkakkak''˜ ?g ld,d tfyu ldurhg
fj,d peÜ tlla odf.k ysgmq ÿIdksghs u,aIsghs ldjHd l;d l,d'
—wfka nE kx.S'' wms jeo.;a l;djla''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdg lsõjd'
—fïl;a fyk jeo.;a tlla ;uhs'' tkj,dflda b;sx ux lshk foa wy,d''˜ u,aIshs ÿIdkshs
tkafka ke;s yskaod ldjHd wdfhu;a l;d l,d'
—wfka Thdf.a jeo.;a foa'' fudkjd fmkakkak w~.ykjo ukaod fïls;a''˜ tfyu lshmq
u,aIs wef|ka neye,d ldjHdf.a we| ,Õg hkfldg ÿIdks;a wdjd'
—wfmda kx.S'' Thdgkï fïflka f;dr f,dlhla keoao yf,da''˜ ldjHd n, n,d ysgmq
f,iaìhka ùäfhda tl oelmq .ukau u,aIs ldjHdg ier l,d'
—tal fkfuhs wfka fmkakkak yeÿfõ'' fï n,kjflda''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ùäfhda tl
álla biairyg oeïud'
—wïfudaa kx.S tafla f,dl=''˜ ä,afvda tlla wks;a flkdf.a we;=,g ood ysgmq ùäfhda tl
oelmq .uka ÿIdksg lshjqkd'
—wïfuda nx ÿIS'' uqx uefrkake;=j mqÿuhs nx''˜ u,aIs;a weia fol f,dl= lrf.k ùäfhda
tl Èyd n,k .uka lsõjd'
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—talfka w~.eyqfõ'' fldfyo b;sx''˜ ldjHd u,aIsghs ÿIdksghs lg weo lrk .uka ÿIdkshs
u,aIshs ldjHd ,Õskau jdäfj,d ùäfhda álla fj,d ne¨jd' ta ä,afvda tlu ùäfhda tfla
ysgmq fl,af,la msámiafia ys,g odkjd n,df.k ysgmq u,aIs w;a folu lïuq,a foflka
;shd.;af;a mqÿu fj,d jf.a'
—wfmda wfmda'' ´l jykjd kx.S''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshmq .ukau ldjHd ùäfhda tl laf,daia
lr,d oeïud'
—tahs ÿIS wlafla'' Thdf.a tlg;a ta jf.a tlla od,d n,uqo''@˜ ldjHd weia fol kgj,d
tfyu lshkfldg u,aIs" ldjHd Èydhs ÿIdks Èydhs udrefjka udrejg ne¨jd'
—msiaiqo nx WUg''˜ ÿIdks weia fol;a f,dl= lr,d ldjHdf.ka tfyu weyqfõ álla iefrka'
—kE kE'' uu isrdguhs lsõfõ''˜ ldjHd we;a;gu lsõjd'
—wfka fï'' msiaiq yeÈ,o WUg''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshkfldg u,aIs" ldjHd Èydhs ÿIdks Èydhs
álla fj,d n,df.k ysáfha fïl fld;kskao k;r fjkafka lsh,d'
—wehs yf,da'' Thdf.a tlg ú;rfka b;sx odkak mq jka'' talhs lsõfõ''˜ ldjHd tfyu
lshkfldg u,aIsg fmdä yskdjla .shd'
—yd'' yd'' yd'' oeka WU;a yskdfjkjo ug''˜ ÿIdks ÿflka tfyu wykfldg u,aIsghs
ldjHdghs wmaiÜ .shd'
—whsfhda ÿIS'' uu tfyu foalg fkfuhs nx yskdjqfka'' fï fudaaä lshk tajg nx yskdjqfka''
Wfò ys; ßÿkkï fidß meáfhda''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksj ;=re,a lr.;a;d
—yß yß'' tÉpr f,dl= tlla odkak ´fka kE'' wms flfi,a f.ähla jf.a fohla od,d
n,uqfldaa''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshkfldg ÿIdksg;a nlia .d,d yskdjla .shd'
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—flfi,a f.ähla''@˜ ÿIdks fkdakaähg jf.a ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
—Tõ Tõ'' fyd| weïnqx f.ähla jf.a''˜ ldjHdg l,skau u,aIs k<j,d lr,d ÿIdksg
lsõjd'
—yd yd yd'' oeka WUg;a ysf;a we;s weïnqx f.ähla niai.kaku''˜ ÿIdks u,aIsf.a uQK
me;a;g yeß,d lg weo l,d'
—wrls lsõjd jf.a Wfò tlg ú;rfka nx odkak mq jka'' fudlo lshkafka'' oduqo''@˜ u,aIs
ÿIdks Èydhs ldjHd Èyd udrefjka udrejg n,k .uka weyqjd'
—od.ksx Wfò mqlg''˜ ÿIdks ;ofjÉp mdr tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a Wrysig tlla .eyqjd'
ÿIdksf.a l;djg u,aIsghs ldjHdghs yhsfhkau yskd .shd'
—Tõ b;sx'' WUg kï wrEg lsh,d .,a lmd.kakfka fjkafka fldfydu;a'' WU W!gu lsh,d
wer.ksx''˜ ÿIdks b;sß jpfka fkdlshd lg jy.;a;d'
—tal ;uhs'' oekaj;a lshmx u,aIs wlafla wmsg ta .ek'' WU fuÉpr l,a fllr ..d ysáhd
ñila lsisu fohla lsõfõ kEfka''˜ ldjHd ud;Dldj fjkia lr,d u,aIsj w,a,d .;a;d'
—Tõ Tõ u,aIs'' oeka iEfyk ojila ;siafia wms n,df.k ysáhd WU fïl .ek wms;a tlal
lshhs lsh,d''˜ ÿIdks;a ldjHdf.a l;djg ifmda¾Ü tl ÿkakd'
—fudllao oeka WU,d Th wykafka'' flfy,a f.äh .eko''@˜ u,aIs uql=;au fkdokakjd
jf.a ysóg weyqjd'
—flfy,a f.ä froaola fkfuhs fnd,'' flfy,a f.äfha whs;sldrhd .ek wykafka'' wehs
nx''˜ ldjHdg ;ofjÉÑ mdr ldjHd tfyu lshkfldg ÿIdksg;a yskd .shd'
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—lshmxflda u,aIs'' wms w;f¾ b;sx ryia kEfka''˜ ÿIdks wdfh;a ierhla lsõjd'
—biafi,a,d f*dfgda tlla fmkak,d b|mx wmg'' fudlo WU .dj ke;sfjkak nEfka'' .ksx
wlafla wr f*daka tl''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka ÿIdksg u,aIsf.a f*daka tl fmkakqjd'
—ysgmx ysgmx ux fmkakkakï''˜ l,nf,ka jf.a ke.sgmq u,aIs wfkla we|g mek,d
thdf.a f*daka tl w;g .;a;d'
—flda b;sx''˜ ldjHdg ;snqfka mqÿudldr yÈiaishla'
—ysgmx nx pqÜgla''˜ u,aIs f*daka tl Tn Tnd f*dfgda tlla fyõjd'
—wd'' fï bkafka'' n,m,a,d b;sx'' WU,f.;a wdidjfka''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ,eÊcdfjka
jf.a f*daka tl wf;a ;shdf.ku ldjHdg fmkakqjd'
—flda n,kak''˜ u,aIsf.a w;ska f*daka tl Wÿr,d .;a;= ldjHdf.a weia fol Wv.shd lsh,d
ÿIdks;a oelald' ÿIdks;a ldjHdg ,xfj,d f*daka tl Èyd ne¨jd' ÿIdksf.;a uQK fjkia
fjkjd oelmq u,aIsg uql=;a ys;d.kak neßjqkd'
f*daka tfla ;snqKq Okqlf.a f*dfgda tl oelmq .uka ldjHdghs ÿIdksghs Wkaysá ;eka
wu;l jqkd'
—ï''fï'' fï''˜ ldjHd f.d; .eyqjd'
—Tõ nx'' ,iaikhso fld,a,d''˜ u,aIs wdvïnrfhka jf.a tfyu wyoa§ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a uQK
Èyd ne¨jd'
—fï'' fï'' Tõ''˜ ldjHd meg,S meg,S W;a;r fokfldg u,aIsg uql=;au ys;d.kak neßjqkd'
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—fudlo nx WU,d fokakd nhfj,d jf.a'' fudllayß wjq,lao''@˜ u,aIsf.a ys;g m%Yakhla
tl;= jqkd'
—kE kE nx'' fld,a,d WUg jvd nd,hso''@˜ ÿIdks wudrefjka jpk .eg .yf.k tfyu
wykfldgu u,aIsf.a uQK l¿jqkd'
—we'' wehs'' WU tfyu wykafka''˜ u,aIs;a álla wmaiÜ .shd lsh,d ÿIdksg f;arekd'
—kE nx'' fld,a,f.a uQK álla fmdä mdghsfka'' ta jqkdg fld,a,kï yß yevhs'' talhs''˜
ÿIdks blauKgu lsh,d oeïfï u,aIsf.a ys; yokak;a tlal'
ÿIdksj;a ldjHdj;a fkdys;mq úÈhg u,aIsf.a weia fol l÷<ska msreKd' u,aIs w;a foflka
uqyqK jyf.k w~kak mgka .;a;d' ÿIdks u,aIsg ,xfj,d u,aIsj ;=re,a lr.;a;d' u,aIsg
álla fj,d w~kak §mq ldjHdhss ÿIdkshs u,aIsj ikikak W;aidy l,d'
—we;sfka nx wlafla Th we~qjd'' fudllao wjq, lsh,j;a lshmxflda nx''˜ neßu ;ek
ldjHd u,aIsf.a kslfgka w,a,,d Wvg biaiqjd'
—Okql ug jvd nd,hs nx''˜ u,aIs ìu n,df.ku W;a;r ÿkakd'
u,aIs lsõj;a fkdlsõj;a tal tfyuhs lshkak ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs oekf.k ysáhd' ta;a
ldjHdj;a" ÿIdksj;a Okqlj w÷rkjd lshk tl u,aIsg lshd.kak úÈhla ;snqfka kE' Okql
u,aIs w;ska ta .ek lsh,j;ao okakE lsh,d yeÕSula ldjHdf.hs ÿIdksf.hs ys;a j, jev
l,d' Tlafldgu jvd wjq,a jqfka ldjHdf.a T¨j'
—tal wjq,la kEfka nx''˜ ÿIdks u,aIsf.a T¨j w;.d,d lsõjd'
—ñksyd .EKsg jvd nd, fjkak ´fka lsh,d kshuhla kEfka wlafla'' tfykï fï fïls;a
wjqreÿ folla nd, fld,af,laj w,a,f.k bkafka''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka ÿIdksj
fmkakqjd'
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—WU,d fokaku .sh wd;afï mQcd lr,d ;sfhkafka u,a fmdfydÜgq ú;ro fldfyo''˜ ldjHd
tfyu lshkfldg ÿIdksghs u,aIsghs fmdä yskdjla .shd'
—yß yß'' tajd jevla kE oeka'' tal fkfuhs u,aIs'' Okql ;du WUg uql=;a lf¾ keoao nx''˜
l;dj fjkia lrkak ´fka yskaod ÿIdks u,aIsf.ka tfyu weyqjd'
—msiaiqo nx WUg''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d wyl n,d.;a;d'
—WU fok iemgkï fld,a,g bkak neßfjhs wlafla yßo'' l,n, fj,d we;=,g tfyu
Tnd.kakjd fkfjhs Tkak''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d thdf.a kx.s nnd Wäka weÕs,a,la
;olr,d fmkakqjd'
—wfka m,hx nx hkak'' WUg ;rï fuda,la ug kE''˜ u,aIs .iai,d ldjHdg /õjd'
—wfmda wfmda'' wms oelalfka tod'' keoao wlafla''˜ ldjHd;a u,aIsg .iai,d ÿIdks Èyd n,,d
k<, /<s l,d'
—yß yß'' huq huq n%Ia lrkak'' fyg jevg hkakeoao WU,d''@˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d
ldjHdjhs ÿIdksjhs weof.k ldufrka t<shg .shd'
myqjod ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs Wfokau msg;a jqk;a u,aIsg ;snqfka khsÜ tl lrkak' tal ksid
u,aIs oj¨;a álla ksodf.k yjia fjkfldg jevg .shd' ldjHd fndaäug tkfldg;a u,aIs
.sys,a,d' ÿIdks fndaäug tkfldg ldjHd ysáfha ksodf.k'
fokaku tl;=fj,d mßmamq fydoaola yodf.k f.kdmq mdka ál lEjd' j<x msÕka ál;a
fydao,d odmq ÿIdks ldjHd;a tlalu my<g .sysx weÕ fydaodf.k n%Ia lr,d lduf¾g wdjd'
—fyf,da Okql'' kE kE yf,da'' ug isrdjgu fohla wykak ;sfhkjd'' wykjflda mKaä;hd
fkdù'' kE nx''˜ ldjHd flda,a tl .;af;a Okqlg lsh,d fldKafv mSrd mSrd ysgmq ÿIdksg
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f;arekd' Okql lshk foaj,a wefykafka ke;s jqk;a ldjHdf.a l;dj wy.kak ´fka lsh,d
ÿIdksg ys;=kd'
—kE fudavfhda'' ;uqfiaa u,aIs wlal;a tlal hd¿hs lsh,d uu okafka Bfhfka yf,da''
fudlla'' Thd Th isrdjguo lshkafka''˜ ldjHd È.ska È.gu lshjk tajd wy.kak
´fklula ÿIdksg ;snqk;a ÿIdks flda,a tl bjr fjklï ysáfha fkdbjis,af,ka'
—kE'' ;uqfi udr ñksfylafka yf,da'' ,nk i;sfha'' ´fka tlla'' yenehs udj ´jg wyqlr
.kak tmd yßo'' wms fokak w÷kkafka kE'' n,kjflda yf,da'' Th jev j,ska ug
hd¿fjd;a ke;sfjkjd'' wfka ukaod'' ug flda,a lrkak tmd Okql'' tfykï ux ;shkjd''˜
ldjHd flda,a tl lÜ lrkfldg;a ÿIdks ysáfha ldjHdf.a wef|a jdäfj,d'
—fudllao nx fj,d ;sfhkafka''@˜ ÿIdksg úia;rh wy.kak ;snqfka mqÿudldr yÈiaishla'
—msiaiq úldrhla wlafla'' wfka ux okakE nx''˜ ldjHd msiaiqfjka jf.a T¨j leiqjd'
—lshmxflda nx''˜ ÿIdks wdfh;a ierhla ldjHdg lsõjd'
—oeka i;s fol ;=klg;a je㨠nx'' uu u,aIs wlalf.a ku lshmq fj,djl uQ tal i¾É
lr,d t*aî tflka ßlafjiaÜ tlla od,d'' tfyu iSka tlla fj,d ;sfhkafka''˜ ldjHd
tlÈ.gu lshjf.k hkfldg ÿIdks ldjHd Èyd n,df.k ysáfha weys ms,a,ulaj;a
.ykafka ke;=j'
—kEya'' t;fldg WUj okakjd lsh,d keoao''@˜ ÿIdksg tlmdrgu u;lajqfka tal'
—fj,djg ta fudavhd tal lsh,d kE'' ux talhs lsõfõ tajd .ek uql=;a lshkak tmd lsh,d''
Bg miafia wrls;a wmaiÜ hkjfka tal oek.;a;yu''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d wef|a ydkais
jqkd'
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—talkï we;a; ;uhs'' Thdj;a uuj;a" fmdrj w÷kkjd lsh,d lshkak ´fka kE'' oeka WU
W!g meyeÈ,s lr,d lshmx wdfha WUg peÜ lrkak" flda,a lrkak tmd lsh,d''˜ ÿIdks
tfyu lsh,d ldjHd whsfkkau ydkais jqkd'
—tal ;uhs wlafla'' ke;a;x wyl bkak uu kslx mõldrfhla fjkjd''˜ ldjHd tfyu
lsh,d ÿIdksj ;=re¿ lrf.k ÿIdksf.a weÕg Wäka ll=,la oeïud'
—fudllao wr ,nk i;sfha iSka tlla .ek lsõfõ''˜ ÿIdksg wdfh;a mdrla u;la fj,d
weyqjd'
—Tkak n,mx wlafla u,aIs wlalf.a jev'' Wka ,nk i;ssfha óÜ fjkj¨''˜ ldjHd tfyu
lshkfldg ÿIdksg fmdä yskdjla .shd'
—n,uqflda fïls tal wmsg lshhso lsh,d''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a me;a;g yeß,d
ldjHdf.a weÕ Wvg wdjd'
—ug Thdf.a fï f;d,a fol lkak ysf;kjd kx.S''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a há
f;d< isks÷jg brejd'
—rejka whshg;a b;=re lrmx uf.a fohsfhda''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a f;d,a fol;a
udrefjka udrejg brejd'
—fïjd .,j,d buq lù''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a wefÕka whska fj,d thdf.a khsÜ fv%ia tl
.,j,d odk w;fru ldjHd;a we| Wv jdäfj,d thdf.a khsÜ fv%ia tl .,j,d oeïud'
ldjHd wef|ka neye,d .sys,a,d fïfia ,Õg hkfldg ÿIdks wef|ka ydkais fj,d ysáhd'
ldjHd fïfia Wv ;snqKq flda,sl=Ügq wejßfhka f.ähla lvdf.k tal ÿIdksg fmkakqjd'
—msiaiq ke;=j ´l úislrmx lù''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ,Õg wdmq ldjHdf.a w;ska flfy,a
f.äh Wÿr,d .kak yeÿjd'
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—yß yß nx'' odkafka kE'' Tfydu ysgmx''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d flfy,a f.äh me;a;lska
;sh,d ÿIdksf.a ll=,a fol Wiai,d oKysia foflka keuqjd'
—uf.a lgg;a fudlla yß §mx''˜ ldjHdf.a Wrysfika weomq ÿIdks ldjHdj wks;a me;a;g
yrj .kak yeÿjd'
ldjHd ÿIdksf.a T¨j ,Õg .sysx ÿIdksf.a weÕ Wvg wdjd' fhdaksh ÿIdksf.a uQK ,Õg
md;a lrmq ldjHd" ÿIdksf.a fhdakshg lsia tlla ÿkakd' ldjHdf.a lsia tl fhdakshg fooa§u
ÿIdksj i,s; fj,d .shd' ÿIdks ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol w;ßka w;a fol od,d ;Ügï foflka
w,a,df.k ldjHdj ;j ;j;a uQK Wvg my;a lr.;a;d' ldjHdf.a fhdaks f;d,a fol
ú;rla isks÷jg f,jldmq ÿIdks" tl w;la ;Ügulska w;Er,d ldjHdf.a t,a,s t,a,s ;snqKq
l=lal=jla ñßl=jd'
—ïyayaya''˜ ÿIdks fok ñysrg ldjHdg bji.kak neßjqqkd'
—wdõõõ''˜ ldjHd ÿIdksf.a fhdaks f;d,a fol fome;a;g lr,d uE u,g Èj ;sh,d
wÈkfldg ÿIdksg lE .eiaiqkd' ta;a ldjHd jefâ kj;a;kafka ke;=j weÕs,s follska fhdaks
f;d,a fol fome;a;g lrf.k ysáhu uE u, b,smams,d jf.a ;snqkd' ldjHd thdf.a isks÷
f;d,a fol w;rg tal ;sh,d ;Èkau weoaod'
—wdyayaya'' ïyayayaya'' lù''˜ ÿIdks fl¢ß ..du ldjHdf.a ys, we;=,g Èj we;=,a l,d'
iEfyk fj,djla ;siafia tfyu lrmq ÿIdksf.a fn,a, ßfokak .;a;d'
—nyskak meáfhda''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a ;Ügï foflka w,a,,d ldjHdj whska l,d'
—Tfydu ysgyx fmdâvla''˜ ÿIdksf.a wefÕka whska jqkq ldjHd" ÿIdksf.a ll=,a fol
me;a;g .sysx wdfh;a ierhla ÿIdksf.a ll=,a fol ku,d wE;a l,d'
—fudlo nx lrkak yokafka''˜ flfi,a f.äh w;g .;a;= ldjHd Èyd n,,d ÿIdks weyqjd'
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—uql=;a kE nx''˜ ldjHd álla ;rfyka jf.a tfyu lsh,d ;rula f,dl= flda,sl=Ügq f.äh
w,a,g ueÈ lrf.k ÿIdksg fmakak tal Èf.a w; by<g my<g l,d'
—jfrxflda kx.S'' bkak nE nx''˜ ÿIdks ldjHd Èyd n,df.k w;a foflkau thdf.a l=lal=
fol ñßl .;a;d'
flfy,a f.äfha f,,a, wermq ldjHd flfy,a f.äh lg we;=,ghs t<shg od,d
fld,af,laf.a tlla Wrjk úÈhg ÿIdksg fmakak l,d' ÿIdks tal Èyd n,df.k boa§
ÿIdksf.a lgg;a fl< bkqjd'
—´fko''@˜ ldjHd tfyu wy,d ÿIdksf.a weÕ Wvg fyñka fyñka nrjqkd' ;j;a álla
ll=,a fol fome;a;g m<,a lrmq ÿIdks ldjHdg bv ÿkakd'
ÿIdksf.a weÕ Wäkau ydkais jqkq ldjHd flfy,a f.äh ÿIdksf.a f;d,a folg ,xl,d'
ÿIdks msiaiqfjka jf.a flfy,a f.äh f,j lEjd' ÿIdksf.a lg we;=,g ysñka ysñka
flfy,a f.äh we;=,a lrmq ldjHd álla my;a fj,d ÿIdksf.a ksm,a tlla brejd'
—ïyayaya''˜ ÿIdks fl¢sß ..du ldjHdf.a wf;a ;snqkq flfy,a f.äh Wrjk .uka ldjHdf.a
ksrej;a msg w;.Ejd'
ÿIdksf.a láka flfy,a f.äsh weo,d .;aa;= ldjHd w;la my<g hj,d f;;a fj,d ;snqKq
flfy,a f.äh ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh mqrd w;s,a jd'
—ïyayaaïïïyaya''˜ fl< j,ska kEú,d ;snqKq flfy,a f.äh iS;,g fhdaksh mqrd oejfgoa§
ÿIdksf.a weÕ ysßjegqkd'
ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh mqrd flfy,a f.äh w;=,a,k .uka ldjHd" ÿIdksf.a l=lal= fol
udrefjka udrejg Wrd ìõjd' ÿIdks fkdys;mq fj,djl ldjHd flfy,a f.äh ÿIdksf.a
ys, we;=,g tnqjd'
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—wdyayayaya''˜ ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh we;=,g iS;,g hula we;=¿ fjkjd ÿIdksg oekqkd'
—t<shg .ksx kx.S''˜ ÿIdks weia fol;a mshdf.k tfyu lshk .uka weÕ we;=f,ka fhdaks
ì;a;s ;o l,d'
—ug WUj ´fka wlafla''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka ;j;a álla ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh we;=,g
flfy,a f.äh tnqjd' ÿIdksf.a weÕ Èf.a álla by<g wdmq ldjHd ÿIdksf.a f;d,a fol
Wrjk .uka flfy,a f.äh ;snqkq w; ál ál .eiaiqjd'
—wfka''ya'' yyya'' ïyaya''˜ ÿIdks fl¢ß ..du thdf.a w;la my<g od,d ldjHdf.a há nv
w;.Ejd' ldjHd ;j;a álla tfyg fuyg fj,d ÿIdksg fhdaksh w;.dkak mq jka fjk
úÈhg bv yo,d ÿkakd'
—we;=, lykjd jf.a kx.S'' wfka t<shg .kakflda''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsõj;a ldjHd thdf.a
w; ;j;a álla fõ.j;a l,d'
—ïyayaya'' wfka we;a'';S'' nx''˜ ÿIdks flfy,a f.äh whska lr.kak oeÕ¨jd' ÿIdksf.a
wmyiq;djh f;areï .;a;= ldjHd flfy,a f.äh t<shg wrx ÿIdksg fmakaku f,jlEjd'
—Ñfla kx.S'' WU kï uyd j,;a;sfhla nx''˜ ldjHd flfy,a f.äh ÿIdksf.a lgg ,xlrk
fldg wmamsßhdfjka jf.a wyl n,d.;a;= ÿIdks lsõjd'
—wfka fï'' WUg f,jlkfldg fyd|hs fïl''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd flfy,a f.äfhka
lE,a,la lvdf.k lEjd'
—wfmda WU kï'' wka;suhs nx'' Isla''˜ ldjHdf.a T¨jg fgdlalla wekmq ÿIdks ldjHdj ;j
;j;a weÕg ;=re,a lr.;a;d' ldjHdf.ahs ÿIdksf.hs ksrej;a mmqjj,a tlg we;s,af,k
fldg fokakgu taflka f,dl= ikSmhla oekqkd'
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iïmQ¾K flfy,a f.ähu ldmq ldjHd lfÜ wka;su ál b;=re fj,d ;sfhoa§ ÿIdksj lsia
l,d' ÿIdks;a ldjHdj lsia lrkfldg ldjHdf.a lfÜ ;snqKq ál ldjHd" ÿIdksf.a lgg
mdia l,d' ÿIdks ldjHdj lsia lrk .uka weia fol;a f,dl= lrf.k n,df.k ysáhd'
—ldmx nx fud;af; ke;=j''˜ ÿIdksf.a f;d,a foflka whska jqkq ldjHd ÿIdksg lsõjd' ÿIdks
fomdrla ys;kafka ke;=ju ta ál .s,sk fldg ldjHdg yskd .shd'
—WU yskdfjhx udj fufyu ;sh,d''˜ ÿIdks ysáfha iEfyk wudrejlska' ldjHdj
hglrf.k ldjHdf.a Wvg wdmq ÿIdks ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol oKysia foflka ku,d oKysia
fol háka w;a fol od,d w,a,d .;af;a yßhg fld,af,la lrk úÈhguhs'
ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol ldjHdf.a weÕgu nr lrk .uka ÿIdks ldjHdf.a weÕg nr jqfka
fhdaks fol tlg jÈk úÈhg'
—ïïwdwdyayaya'' W!yayaya''˜ ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh ldjHdf.a fhdaksfha jÈoa§ ldjHdf.a ri kyr
mskd .shd' ÿIdks msßñfhla lrkjd jf.a bK .iai .iai ldjHdf.a fhdakshg .eyqjd'
—ysñka .ymd''x'' wla''fla''˜ ÿIdks msiaiqfjka jf.a bK .iai .iaid fhdaks fol tlg
ymamkfldg ldjHdf.a l=lal= fol ne¨ï fnda, folla jf.a meoaÿkd' —pla pla''˜ .dk
ioafoa lduf¾ mqrdu me;srek;a ÿIdksgj;a" ldjHdgj;a tal .ek jeä .dkla ;snqfka kE'
—wdkak tfyu lrmx r;a;rx''˜ ÿIdks bK .iaik tl álla k;r lr,d fhdaks fol tlg
we;s,af,k úÈhg rjqug bK lerflõjd' ta jefvka ÿIdksghs ldjHdghs biai,a,g;a jvd
iemla oekqkd'
—WU;a fufyuu lrmx''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a ll=,a foflka w,a,df.k bK lrljk .ukau
ldjHdg;a lsõjd' ldjHd;a thdf.au l=lal= fol ñßl.kak .uka ÿIdksf.a fhdaksfha thdf.a
fhdaksh we;s,af,k úÈhg bK lrljkak W;aidy l,d'
—wïfïya kx.S'' bkak nE'' wfka''˜ ÿIdks fl¢ß ..d bK lerflõjd'
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—ug;a ysß jefghs jf.a'' wïudya'' w;=,a'',''mx'' wlafla''˜ ldjHd bK lrljk jefâ
w;Er,d mq jka ;rï fõ.fhka ÿIdksf.a me;a;g bK .iaiqjd'
ldjHdf.a jefvka wdfh;a weúiaiqkq ÿIdks ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol w;Eßhd' tÉpr fj,djlau
l=lal= fol ñßl ñßld ysgmq ldjHd" thdf.a ll=,a fol biai,a,d ;snqkq úÈhgu weÕg
md;a lrf.k w,a,.;af;a ÿIdksg ksoyfia jefâ lrkak mq jka fjk úÈhg'
ldjHdf.a weÕ fome;af;ka w;a fol ;shd.;a;= ÿIdks mq jka ;rï fõf.ka ldjHdf.a
fhdaksfha thdf.a fhdaksh jeoaÿjd' ÿIdkshs ldjHdhs fokaku ysáfha iQr;dka;h ,nkak Tkak
fukak'
—wka''fka''ya'' wla''fla'' .y''md''x'' wï''ud''ya''˜ ldjHd ll=,a fol;a fome;a;g wE;a
lrf.k fl¢ß .dk w;f¾ mq jka úÈhg bK Wiaikak g%hs l,d'
—T''kak'' wka''fka''ya'' kx.S'' yaya'' yd''ya'' hka''k''k''''jd'' uÜ''g'' wd''õõ''˜ ÿIdksf.a tl
ysß jefgkj;a tlalu ÿIdksf.a fõ.h tl wvqjqkd'
—kj;a;d''ka''k'' tmd'' uÜ''gd'';a'' hka'' k''jd'' wï''fï''''ya''˜ ldjHd ll=,a fol w;Er,d
w;a fol fuÜfÜ Wäka ;sh,d thdf.a bK .eiaiqjd' ÿIdksf.a fõ.h tl wvqjqk;a ÿIdks
bK .iaik jefâ iïmQ¾Kfhkau k;r lf,a kE' ÿIdks y;s ood ldjHdg hjkak W;aidy
l,d'
—wïfï''ya'' ÿIa''IS'' we'''';a'';S'' r'';a;''rd''x''˜ ldjHd y;s od,d ll=,a fol we| Wäka È.
wer.;a;d' tÉpr fj,djlau fõokdfjka ysßjeá,d ;snqkq ldjHdf.a ll=,a folg ikSmhla
,enqkd' ÿIdksf.a fn,a, jfÜ w; odmq ldjHd" ÿIdksj thdf.a weÕ Wäkau ydkais
lr.;a;d' fokaku fõ.fhka y;s odk ioafoa fokakgu weyqkd'
ldjHdf.a mmqj Wäka T¨j ;shd.;a;= ÿIdks weia fol mshdf.k ,enqKq ñysr ú|.;aa;d'
;ju;a we;=f,ka .,kjd .,kjd jf.a oekqkq yskaod ÿIdks w;la my,g od,d thdf.a
fhdaksh msyso .;a;d' ldjHdf.a mmqj fõ.fhka .efyk ioafoa ÿIdksg fyd|gu weyqkd'
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ldjHd ÿIdksf.a ksrej;a msg w;.dk .uka weia fol mshdf.k ysf;a yeáhg i;=g
ú|.;a;d'
—wïfuda'' neyemx ÿIS wlafla''˜ iEfyk fj,djla ;siafia ÿIdksj weÕ Wv ;shdf.k ysgmq
yskaod ldjHdf.a weÕg f,dl= nrla oekqkd'
ÿIdks ldjHdf.a wefÕka whska jqkd' ldjHd whsfkkau ydkais jqkq ÿIdks" ldjHd Èydu
n,df.ku ysáhd' ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs f.dvdla fj,d weia Èyd n,df.k ysáhd' ldjHdf.a
uqyqK ,Õg ,xjqkq ÿIdks ;j;a j;djla ldjHdf.a fof;d,a wdofrka ism.;a;d'
—u,aIs wlald lSjd jf.a wmsg fïflka .e,fjkak neßfjhso wlafla''@˜ ÿIdksf.a lka
fm;a;la isks÷jg w;.dmq ldjHd ÿIdksf.ka weyqjd'
—wfka ukaod lù'' ug;a fj,djlg nhhs nx''˜ ldjHdf.a há f;d, Èf.a weÕs,a,la f.kshmq
ÿIdks lsõjd'
—;j udi yhlska rejka whshj nekaog miafia kï uu wdfha ljodj;a fïjd lrkafka kE
wlafla''˜ ÿIdksf.a weÕ Wäka ll=,la od.;a;= ldjHd lsõjd'
—;j udi yhla fufyu wdmam .eyqjyu wdfha wuq;=fjka WUg uql=;a lrkak ´fka fjkafka
kE ;uhs'' fudlgo uf.a lg''˜ ldjHdf.a há f;d, álla ;Èka ñßlmq ÿIdks ldjHdg
lsõjd'
—fï'' tal fkfuhs wlafla'' wms fï we|ka ;=ku tlg lruqo''@˜ ldjHd wuq;=u fhdackdjla
ÿIdksg l,d'
—wd'' Tõ b;sx t;fldg WUg ysf;a yeáhg fmfr,s fmr,s fi,a,ï lryelsfka fkao''@˜
ÿIdks ldjHdf.a l,jhla w;.dk .uka lsõjd'
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—wehs ug ú;ro'' WUg neßo''@˜ ÿIdksf.a w;g ysóg mdrla .ymq ldjHd .iai,d weyqjd'
—Tkak u,aIs;a yjq,a fjkjkï b;sx wjq,lau kE''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d wdfh;a ldjHdf.a
uQKg ,xjqkd'
—ugkï ysf;kafka tals wjq,la kE wlafla'' talsg ;sfhkafka fmdä nhla ú;rhs'' ke;a;x
b;sx tod Thsg jeäh wjq,la fjkak tmehs nx''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshkfldg ÿIdks;a tal
.ek l,amkd l,d'
—talkï tfyu ;uhs'' fmdâvla b|mxflda TÉpr yÈiais fkdù''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d
wdfh;a ierhla ldjHdj lsia l,d'
—wms fokakd we|ka ál w,a,uqo tfykï''@˜ iEfyk fj,djla ;siafia ÿIdksf.a f;d,a folg
ysrfj,d ysgmq ldjHd weyqjd'
—tmd tmd'' yÈiais fj,d fldfrdia lfÜj;a w; od.kak nE¨fka''˜ ÿIdks jefâg álla
wÈuÈ l,d'
—t;fldg''@˜ ldjHd tfyu lsõfõ álla ÿflka'
—oeka fïl oeïfud;a tfyu jefâ pdg¾ fjkjd'' u,aIs bkak fj,djl Thdu fIama tfla
lshkakflda'' uu;a ifmda¾Ü tlla fokakï'' oeka fïl u,aIsg yx.kak ;rï foal=;a
fkfuhsfka'' wks;a tl uu u,aIsg lshkjg jvd Thd lsõjyu u,aIs álla fIama'' okakjfka
b;sx''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshkfldg l;dj we;a; lsh,d ldjHdg;a f;arekd'
—we|ka ke;s jqkdg lula kE'' tkjflda tfykï fïlj;a álla w,a,kak''˜ ldjHd tfyu
lsh,d ÿIdksf.a ;Ügulska weoafoa ÿIdksj ;j;a álla weÕg ,x fjk úÈhg'
—fmdâvla ysgmx'' ux nd;arEï tlg .sysx tkakï''@˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.ka whska
fjkak yeÿjd'
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—wehs pQ nro''@˜ ldjHd fmdä yskdjla od,du weyqjd'
—kE nx'' WU wr u.=, od,d fïl we;=, lykjd yf,da''@˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d fhdaksh
w;.dk fldg ldjHdg wdfh;a yskd .shd'
—tahs wlafla fï'' isrdjgu tal *kao yf,da''@˜ ldjHd we| Èf.au álla tydg fj,d we|
,Õ ;snqKq *Eka tl oeïud'
—flfy,au,a *ka tl'' WU;a lvd.;a; ojil odf.ku n,mxflda''˜ ÿIdks álla ;rfyka
jf.a tfyu lsh,d ll=,a fol fome;a;g wE;a lr,d weÕs,s follska fhdaks f;d,a fol;a
wE;a lr,d ne¨jd'
—fudkjo fydhkafka''@˜ ldjHd w;lska lg jyf.k yskd fjù ÿIdksf.ka weyqjd'
—tkjd tkjd'' wdfh;a mdrla lrkak l,ska fyd|g fydaof.ku tuq''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d
ldjHdf.a w;ska weoaod'
—wfka'' Thd .sysx tkakflda''˜ ldjHd lïue,slug .=,s fj,d fnâ ISÜ tlla wrx weÕg
od.;a;d'
—ke.sgmx fmf¾;s'' Tfydu lfrd;akï Wfò ,Õg tfllaj;a ,xfjkafka kE''˜ ÿIdks
ldjHdf.a fnâ ISÜ tflka weoaod'
—wfka''˜ ldjHd wÈuÈ l,d'
—ke.sgmx fudavhd'' f*%Ia msg lroaÈ ;uhs tfla .;sh ;sfhkafka'' ,Õ§ n¢kak fkao
bkafka'' bf.k .ksx fïjd'' ke;a;x Wfò ñksyd ,Õgj;a tk tlla kE''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a
w;ska wÈk .uka lg weo lr,d lsõjd'
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—wfka m,hx hkak''˜ ldjHd fndre ;ryla wrx tfyu lsh,d wlue;af;ka jf.a wef|ka
ke.sÜgd' ÿIdks thdf.a ;=jdh wrx we|.kak w;f¾ ldjHd;a thdf.a ;=jdh fyõjd'
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ojia follg ú;r miafia ldjHdf.a wïug ikSm kE lsh,d mKsúvhla wdmq ksid ldjHdg
yÈisfhau f.or hkak jqkd' fndäfï b;=re jqfka u,aIshs ÿIdkshs ú;rhs' u,aIsghs ÿIdksghs
ldjHd fndaäug tkak l,ska ldf,a .ek u;la jqkd' fokakd f.dvdla fj,d hklï mrK
foaj,a .ek lshj lshjd ysáhd'
—ug Thdf.ka fohla wykak ;sfhkjd ÿIS''˜ u,aIs f.dvdla fj,djlg miafia ÿIdksg
lsõjd'
—wykak u,aIs''˜ ÿIdks;a yskdfj,d u,aIsg lsõjd'
—yenehs Thd ug we;a;u lshkak ´fka''˜ u,aIs uqyqK álla ne?reï lr,d wymq úÈhg
ÿIdksf.a ys; fmdâvla ú;r .eiaiqkd' ÿIdks nh jqfka u,aIs Okql .ek fudlla yß fohla
wyhs lsh,d'
—ux fuÉpr l,a Thdg fndre lsh,d kEfka u,aIs''˜ ÿIdks lsisu fjkila fmkakkafka
ke;=j u,aIsg lsõjd'
—tal ;uhs ug;a ys;d.kak neß''˜ u,aIs thdf.a ,ema tl Tka lr,d wef|ka ke.sg,d .sysx
fnda;f,ag j;=r tlla wrf.k wdjd'
—fudkjd .eko nx WU lshjkafka'' wyk fohla fl<ska wymxflda udj nh fkdlr''˜
neßu ;ek ÿIdks u,aIsg lsõjd'
—WUhs ldjHdhs .ek''˜ u,aIs álla fj,d l,amkd lr,d tfyu lsõfõ ÿIdksf.a weia fol
Èyd n,df.kuhs'
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—wms .ek fudkjo''@˜ ÿIdksf.a weÕg f,a álla bkqj;a u,aIs wykak yok foa .ek ÿIdks
oekf.k ysáhd'
—Thd,d fokakd tod wr lrmq foa .ek''˜ u,aIsf.ka lsisu úÈhl .e,ùula ÿIdksg
yïnjqfka kE'
—b;sx''˜ ÿIdks;a nnd jf.a weyqjd'
—b;sx u.=,la fkfuhs nx'' WU,d fokakd tod fkfuhs fkao biafi,a,du tfyu lf,a''˜
tÉpr fj,djlau ysf;a yx.df.k ysgmq m%Yakh u,aIs" ÿIdksf.ka weyqjd'
—fudlla'' wehs nx WU tfyu wykafka''@˜ ta mdr ÿIdksf.a lgy~ álla nd, jqkd'
—we;a; lshkak ug''@˜ u,aIs fmdä <ufhlaf.ka wykjd jf.a wdfh;a weyqjd'
—we;a;uhs''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsõfõ T¨j;a my<g fyd,a,,d'
—fndre lshkak tmd nx''˜ u,aIs .iai,d wyl n,d.;a;d'
ÿIdksf.a ys; le<Uqkd' u,aIsg we;a; lshkjo keoao lshk tl ueoafoa ÿIdks w;rux jqkd'
ÿIdks álla fj,d u,aIs Èyd n,df.k ysáh;a u,aIs ÿIdksf.a me;a; yeß,dj;a ne¨fõ kE'
—wehs lshkak u,aIs Thd tfyu wykafka'' wms lSjfka tod tal lrkafka kslx wdijg ú;rhs
lsh,d''˜ ys; yod.;a;= ÿIdks u,aIsg fndrejla lsõjd'
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—fndre lshkak tmd ÿId'' tod Thd,d fokakd yeisreKq úÈh .ek ug ys;d.kakj;a nE''
Thd,d ux ke;s ojil yß tfyu;a ke;a;x fjk ld;a tlal yß ta foa l,ska lr,d
;sfhkjuhs''˜ u,aIs iaÓrju lsõjd'
—tfyu fohla kE u,aIs'' ldjHd yeu;siafiu tajfka nx n,kafka'' b;sx WU;a oel,d
;sfhkjfka uu;a tajd n,kjd''˜ ÿIdks l,ska ùäfhdaia n,mq yeá u,aIsg u;la lr,d
ÿkakd'
—ta lshkafka Thd,d fokakd Bg l,ska lr,u keoao''@˜ u,aIs;a lgy~ álla nd, lr,d
weyqjd'
—kE'' fm%dñia''˜ ÿIdks u,aIsg fndrejla lsõfõ fndfydu wudrefjka' u,aIsg we;a;
lsõjkï fyd|hs lsh,d ÿIdksg Bg ál fj,djlg miafia ys;=kd' ta;a wdfh;a ta je/oao
yokak neß ksid ÿIdks lg jyf.k ysáhd'
—yaïï'' ug ys;d.kak nE nx WU,d fokakd .ek''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsõj;a ÿIdks uql=;au
fkdlshd mkdj w;g wrx fldKafv mSrd.;a;d'
—ÿId''˜ ál fj,djlg miafia u,aIs wdfh;a l;d l,d'
—wehs nx''˜ ÿIdks fldKafv .eg lvk .uka fn,a, we, lr,d weyqjd'
—Bgmiafia WU,d fokakd lf,au keoao''@˜ u,aIs hdka;ï yskdjla od,d ÿIdksf.ka weyqjd'
—fï fudflda'' wehs WUg;a wdid ys;=ko''@˜ ÿIdks;a lskaä yskdjla odk .uka weyqjd'
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ta;a u,aIs ìu n,d.;a;d ñila uql=;au W;a;rhla ÿkafka kE' ÿIdksg u,aIsj f;areï .kak
wudre jqkd' ta;a u,aIsf.a ysf;a talg leue;a;la we;s lsh,d ÿIdksg f;arekd' ÿIdksg tod
ldjHd lshmq l;dj;a u;la jqkd'
—we;a; lshmx u,aIs''˜ ÿIdks ,Õ ;snqkq fldÜfgka u,aIsg ou,d .eyqjd'
—fudkjo''@˜ u,aIs fldÜfÜ ;=re,a lr.kak .uka weyqjd'
—WUg wdid ys;=ko''@˜ ÿIdks wdfh;a weyqjd'
—biai,a,d uu wymq foag WU W;a;r §,d ysgmxflda''˜ u,aIs m%Yafkka mek,d hkak W;aidy
l,d'
—fudllao''@˜ ÿIdksg u,aIs wymq tl u;l ;snqfk ke;s ksid wdfh;a weyqjd'
—Bgmiafia WU,d fokakd ljoo wdfha tfyu lf,a''@˜ u,aIs ÿIdksf.a lgg W;a;rhl=;a
§,u wdmyq ierhla weyqjd'
ÿIdks u,aIs biairyd iEfykak wirK jqkd' ÿIdks ìu n,df.k l,amkd lf,a u,aIsg
fudkjd lshkako lsh,d' lsh,;a nE fkdlsh;a nE lsh,d ÿIdks l,amkd lr lr boa§ u,aIs
thdf.a wef|ka ke.sg,d weú;a ÿIdks ,Õskau jdäjqkd'
—WU ys;df.k bkafka uu WUg fodia lshhs lsh,d fkao''@˜ u,aIs ÿIdksf.ka ysóg weyqjd'
ÿIdks u,aIsf.a uQK Èyd n,df.k ysáhd ñila lsisu W;a;rhla ÿkafka kE' u,aIsf.a
fjkiaùu .ek ÿIdksg ys;d.kak neßjqkd'
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—lshkak ÿIS'' uu tod Thd,dg ;ryg fkfuhs uql=;a lsõfõ'' WU uf.a fyd| hd¿fjla
ksihs uu weâjhsia tlla ÿkafka''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d' ta;a
ÿIdks u,aIsf.a w; w;..d ysáhd ñila uql=;au lsõfõ kE'
—lshmxflda nx''˜ u,aIs w; .idod,d ÿIdksf.a Wrysia foflka w,a,,d fy,a jd'
—Tõ''˜ ÿIdks weia fol jyf.k T¨j jekqjd'
—Tõ lshkafka fudllao nx'' ux okakjd WU,d fokakd todhska kj;skafka kE lsh,d'' ux
weyqfõ ljoo lsh,d''˜ u,aIs yskdjla od,d tfyu lshkfldg ÿIdks álla ikaiqka jqkd'
—wfka'' u,a''Is''˜ ÿIdksg f.d; .eyqkd'
—nh ke;=j lshmx nx'' ux fuÉpr fyd¢ka wy,;a WUg lshkak neßkï ´fka kE''˜ u,aIs
hkak ke.sÜgd' u,aIs wmaiÜ .shd lsh,d ÿIdksg f;arekd' ÿIdks blauKg u,aIsf.a w;ska
w,a,,d u,aIsj keje;a;=jd'
—Bfha fmf¾od'' Wfò khsÜ tl ojfia''˜ ÿIdks ìu n,df.k W;a;r ÿkakd'
—ux ys;=jd yß tfykï''˜ u,aIs yhsfhka yskdfj,d ÿIdks ,Õska ke.sÜgd'
—wfka u,aIs'' fidß nx''˜ ÿIdks ysáfha iEfyk wmaiÜ tllska'
—oeka b;sx fidß lsh,d jevla kEfka'' tod jf.au WU,d fokakd'' wfmda'' Ñla''˜ u,aIs
Wrysia fol wl=¿j,d tfyu lsh,d álla my;a fj,d ÿIdksf.a kslfgka biaiqjd' —Bhd''˜
ÿIdksf.a uQK ,Õg uQK ,xlrmq u,aIs tfyu lsh,d Èj;a t<shg weo,d fmkakqjd'
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—wfka m,hx hkak fudavhd''˜ ÿIdks u,aIsf.a bKg w; ;sh,d u,aIsj tydg ;,a l,d'
—wfmda'' .er~s jf.a fj,s,d ysáho nx''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d w;a fol mmqjg ,x lr.;a;d'
—wfka fï'' uf.ka uql=;a kdyd b|mx u,aIs'' WU tkjd fu;k udj nhsÜ lrkak''˜ ÿIdks
,Õ ;snqkq fldÜghlska wdfh;a ierhla u,aIsg ou,d .eyqjd' u,aIs we| Wvg mek,d ta
mdfrka fírekd'
—oeka ux WfUka wymq m%Yafkg W;a;r §mx''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d wef|ka ke.sg,d weú;a
u,aIsj w,a,d .;a;d'
—w;Ermx udj''˜ u,aIs ÿIdksf.ka fífrkak W;aidy l,d'
—W;a;r ÿkafkd;a w;dßkjd''˜ ÿIdks u,aIsj thdf.a weÕgu ysr lr.;a;d'
—yß yß'' fokakï'' wfka oeka udj w;Ermx ÿIS''˜ u,aIs ÿIdksf.ka .e,fjkak yeÿjd'
—yß'' oeka lshmx'' WUg;a wdi ys;=kd fkao''@˜ u,aIsj w;Ermq ÿIdks u,aIsf.a Wrysia
foflka w,a,df.k weyqjd'
—lshmx b;sx'' oeka fuÉpr fj,d WU ugfka jo ÿkafka''˜ u,aIs uql=;au W;a;rhla ÿkafka
ke;s yskaod ÿIdks wdfh;a weyqjd'
—yaïï'' ta jqkdg ug tal wmamsßhhsfka nx''˜ u,aIs ÿIdksf.a weia fol Èyd fl,ska n,df.k
W;a;r ÿkakd'
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—fudkjgo wdid'' fudkjgo wmamsßhd''@˜ ÿIdks tlmdr m%Yak follau u,aIsf.ka weyqjd'
—oeka uu fudflago W;a;r fokak ´fka''@˜ u,aIs bK;a k<j,d wÕr oÕr oeïud'
—folgu''˜ ÿIdks weÕs,s j,ska fol fmkakqjd'
—fudk folgo''@˜ u,aIs wdfh;a flda,x l,d'
—fï fol yß §mx neßukï''˜ ÿIdks w;a folu È. wer,d u,aIsf.a l=lal= fol ñßl=jd' n%d
tllaj;a ke;=j ysgmq u,aIsf.a l=lal= fol ÿIdksf.a w;a folg .dkg wyqjqkd'
—wdi we;s WU;a fka''˜ lg weo lr,d tfyu lshmq u,aIs" ÿIdksf.a w;a folg .y,d
wef|ka jdä jqkd'
—lshmxflda u,aIs''˜ ÿIdks;a u,aIs ,Õskau jdä jqkd'
—ïïïïïï'' ug wrjd f,jlk tlg kï fyk wmamsßhhs nx'' fldfyduo nx WU,d tfyu
lrkafka'' fld,af,laf.kï ;j lul=;a kE'' Bhd nx''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshkfldg u,aIsf.a
uQK ;snqfka kslx fnß fj,d jf.a'
—yß yß'' tal WUg neß jqkdg wmsg mq¿jkafka'' oeka lshmxflda fudkjgo wdi jqfka
lsh,d''˜ ÿIdksg jeäfhkau oek.kak ´fka fj,d ;snqkq foa ÿIdks weyqjd'
—wfka ug nE nx''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d wef|a ydkais jqkd'
—wfka u,aIsfhda'' lshkakflda uf.a iqÿ ueKsl''˜ u,aIsf.a khsÜ fv%ia Wäka u,aIsf.a
l,jhla Wv w; ;shmq ÿIdks fmdä tlla jf.a yqr;f,ka weyqjd'
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—wfka nx''˜ u,aIs m%Yafka u. wßkak yeÿj;a ÿIdksf.ka talg bvla ,enqfku kE'
—lshmx lshmx'' we;a; lshmx''˜ ÿIdks u,aIsg fm/;a; l,d'
—fudlgo okakjo''@˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d fldÜghla wrx uQK jy.;a;d'
—lshmx yq;a;sfha''˜ ÿIdks ysóg ryiska jf.a tfyu lsh,d u,aIsg lsÑ leõjd'
—fydaõ fydaõ'' ysgmx'' wfka tmd''˜ u,aIs oÕ,,d oÕ,,d ÿIdksf.ka whska jqkd'
—tfykï lshmx''˜ ÿIdks u,aIs .dj ;snqKq fldÜfÜ weo,d wrx ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
—wr tod WU''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ,eÊcdfjka w;a foflka uQK jy.;a;d'
—wfka nx'' fuÉpr nhsÜ lrkak tmd u,aIs'' ux WU wymq foaj,a j,g tfyu lf,a kEfka''˜
ÿIdks tfyu lsõfõ álla wmaiÜ tflka lsh,d u,aIsg f;arekd'
—yß yß nx'' fudllao okakjo'' wr tod WU uf.a fu;k Èfjka fïjd lf,a'' wkak
talg''˜ u,aIs ysñka ysñka tfyu lsh,d w;a foflka uQK;a jyf.k wef|a uqkska w;g
fmr¨kd'
—wfmda'' ´lgo nx TÉpr fllr .Efõ''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a ;Ügulg tlla
ysóg .eyqjd'
—WUg tal fmdä fohla jqkdg ug tfyu kEfka''˜ wdfh;a ierhla fn,a, yrj,d ÿIdks
Èyd n,mq u,aIs" ÿIdksg tfyu lsh,d /õjd'
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—WU taflka i;=gq jqkdo u,aIsfhda''˜ ÿIdks u,aIsf.a ;Ügula w;.dk .uka tfyu weyqj;a
u,aIs" ÿIdksf.a w; .id oeïud'
—yaïï''˜ u,aIs W;a;r ÿkafka ta úÈhg'
—f.dvdla''@˜ ÿIdks wdfh;a ierhla weyqjd'
—yaïï''˜ u,aIsf.ka Bg jvd W;a;rhla yïnjqfkau kE'
—f.dvdla i;=gq jqkdo lshmxflda''˜ ÿIdksg tal oek.kak ;snqfka f,dl= wdidjla'
—ldjHd lrmq úÈhg ug tal ord.kak neßjqkd nx''˜ u,aIs ,eÊcdfjka jqk;a fl<skau
lsh,d oeïud'
—ug;aa mq¿jka ta jf.au lrkak''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsõfõ f,dl= jevla lrkak mq¨jka lshkak
jf.a'
—wd we;a;o''@˜ u,aIs lskaähg jf.a tfyu wyk .uka wdfh;a ierhla ÿIdksf.a me;a;g
yerekd'
—Tõ'' fndrekï wymx ldjHdf.ka'' fldfyduo uf.a Èj lsh,d''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d Èj
t<shg od,d fmkakqjd'
—wfka ÿId fï'' WU ldjHd;a tlal ´fka u.=,la lr.ksx'' ta;a wms fokakd fïjd .ek l;d
l,d lsh,d tfyu WU ldjHd tlal lshkak tmd'' Tkak WU tfyu lfrd;a tfyu ux WU;a
tlal ;ryu ;ryhs'' isrdjgu''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d'
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—wehs nx u,aIs''˜ ÿIdksg ´fka jqfka ;=kafok;a tlalu iyfhda.fhka bkak' tfyu ke;=j
ldjHdg ta foaj,a yx.kak lsisu ´kElula ÿIdksg ;snqfka kE'
—uf.a fyd|u hd¿jd WU ú;rhs ÿIS'' ldjHd;a fyd|hs ;uhs'' ta;a ug ldjHdj i;
mylgj;a úYajdi kE'' tal yskaod fï yeufoau wms fokakf.a w;f¾ ú;rhs fyd|o''˜ u,aIs
tfyu lsõjyu ÿIdks;a yd lshkak T¨j jekqjd'
—wkak talsg we|ka ;=ku tlg ,x lrkak ´fka lshkafka''˜ ÿIdks tod ldjHd lshmq foa .ek
u,aIsg lsõjd'
—ta fudlgo''@˜ u,aIs weia fol;a f,dl= lrf.k weyqjd'
—fudlgo b;sx''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d fmdä yskdjla oeïud'
—wehs oeka WU,d yeuodu tfyu lrkako ys;df.k bkafka'' msiaiq nx talsg kï''˜ u,aIs
tfyu lsh,d wef|a .=,s jqkd'
—Wfò leue;a; wlue;a; wy.kak tals n,df.k bkafka''@˜ ÿIdks ysñka ysñka jefâ .ek
woyi u,aIsf.a T¨jg oeïud'
—ta fudlgo''@˜ u,aIs weyqfõ mqÿufhka jf.a'
—wehs nx b;sx'' WUfka fï yeufoagu Woe,a, odkafka'' talhs''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshkfldg
u,aIs ÿIdksg mhska tlla .eyqjd' u,aIs .ymq mdrg fífrkak ÿIdks wef|ka tydg mekakd'
—wfka m,hx fudavfhda hkak'' wd'' oeka t;fldg WU lshkafka WU,f.a jkprlï j,g
uu;a bv fokak ´fka'' tfyuo''@˜ ÿIdks Èyd n,,d tfyu lshmq u,aIs wdfh;a fldÜghla
wrx ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
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—tfyu fkfuhs uf.a iaùÜ yd¾Ü''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d wdfh;a u,aIs ,Õg weú;a u,aIsf.a
msámiafika ydkais jqkd' u,aIs;a álla tydg fj,d ÿIdksg bvÿkakd'
ta wjirfhkau ÿIdks u,aIsj ;=re,a lr.;a;d' u,aIs;a uql=;au fkdlshd ÿIdksg ;=re,a jqkd'
u,aIsf.a jeäh wlue;a;la kE lsh,d f;arekq ÿIdks u,aIsf.a ks;U Wäka w; ;sínd' u,aIs
thdf.a ol=Kq w; wrx ÿIdksf.a w; Wäkau ;shd.;a;d'
—WU ;ryhso uf.;a tlal''˜ ÿIdks u,aIsf.a lka fm;a;la ,Õg ,x fj,d ryiska jf.a
weyqjd'
—ïya''˜ u,aIs weia fol;a mshdf.ku kE lshkak T¨j jekqjd'
ÿIdks thdf.a w; u,aIsf.a nv Wäka ;sínd' ta;a u,aIs uql=;au fkdlshd ÿIdksg ;=re¿
fj,du ysáhd' ÿIdks w; áflka ál my<g wrf.k .shd' u,aIsf.a á%ï lr,d ;snqKq
fhdaksfha ÿIdksf.a w; .Efjkfldgu u,aIs" ÿIdksf.a w;ska w,a,,d keje;a;=jd'
—wehs u,aIs''@˜ u,aIsf.a wlue;a; f;arekq ÿIdks fndfydu ysñka weyqjd'
uql=;au fkdlshmq u,aIs" ÿIdksf.a me;a;g yerekd' u,aIs ndf.g mshjqkq weia foflka álla
fj,d ÿIdks Èyd n,df.k ysáhd' u,aIsg;a fkdoekqj;aju u,aIsf.a fof;d,a ÿIdksf.a
fof;d,a j,g lsÜgq jqkd' ÿIdks yÈiais fjkafka ke;=j u,aIs Èydu n,df.k ysáfha weys
ms,a,ulaj;a .ykafka ke;sj' ÿIdks ys;mq úÈhgu u,aIs" ÿIdksf.a f;d,a fol bïnd' ta
wjirfhkau ÿIdks u,aIsf.a há f;d, isks÷jg thdf.a fodf;d,a w;rg ysr lr.;a;d'
u,aIsg ÿIdksj lsia lrkak wlue;a;la ;snqfka kE' tal ÿIdksg;a f;arekd' ÿIdks u,aIsf.a
nv Wv ;snqKq w; fyñysg Wvg wrf.k weú;a u,aIsf.a fldKafv w;.Ejd' hdka;ug
weia fol wer,d n,mq u,aIs" ÿIdksf.a fn,a, Wäka w;la od,d ;j;a álla ÿIdksj ;=re,a
lr.;a;d'
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—WU wlue;af;kao u,aIsfhda fufyu bkafka''˜ álla fj,d u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol wdofrka
ism.;a;= ÿIdks weyqjd'
—wlue;af;kakï fufyu bkakjo ueÜáfha''˜ u,aIs ,eÊcdfjka jf.a tfyu lsh,d
ÿIdksf.a uQK Wäkau thdf.a uQK ;shd.;a;d'
—ux WUg wdofrhs u,aIs''˜uQK Wv ;snqKq u,aIsf.a lïuq, Èf.a weÕs,a,la f.kshk .uka
ÿIdks lsõjd'
—wdofrhs fkfuhs ÿId wdihs'' wdorhhs wdidjhs w;f¾ f,dl= fjkila ;sfhkjd''˜ uQK
wylg .;a;= u,aIs ÿIdks Èyd n,df.k lsõjd'
—ux okakE nx ´jd''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d wdfhu;a u,aIsf.a f;d,a folg lsÜgq jqkd'
ÿIdks f;d,a folg ,x fjkak;a l,skau ÿIdksf.a uQK fome;af;ka w,a,d .;a;= u,aIs"
ÿIdksf.a f;d,a fol udrefjka udrejg lsial,d' ÿIdks;a u,aIsj lsia lrk .ukau ysñka
ysñka u,aIsf.a weÕ Wvg f.dvjqkd'
—wïfïya'' WU fyk nrx ÿIS''˜ ÿIdks weÕ Wv ysgmq tl u,aIsg álla wmyiq jqkd'
ÿIdks u,aIsf.a wefÕka whska fj,d álla my<g jqkd' u,aIsf.a khsÜ fv%ia tl oKysi .dj
b|ka l,jd ,Õg tklï ;,a lrf.k wdmq ÿIdks" u,aIssf.a uQK Èyd ne¨jd' u,aIs
ÿIdksf.a uQK Èyd n,df.k ysáhd ñila lsisu jpkhla lsõfõ kE'
—lula keoao''˜ ÿIdks khsÜ fv%ia tfla jdáh w,a,df.ku u,aIsf.ka weyqjd'
—yaïï''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d Wvqne,s w;g bkak .uka weia fol mshd.;a;d'
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ÿIdks u,aIsf.a khsÜ fv%ia tl bK ,Õg tklkau biaiqjd' ,iaikg .dkg á%ï lr,d
;snqKq u,aIsf.a fhdaksh yßhg fmdä fl,af,l=f.a jf.a lsh,d ÿIdksg ys;=kd' ÿIdks uhs,a
frdo Wv wdofrka weÕs,s j,ska msßueoaod'
—ïyayaya''˜ u,aIsf.a láka ySks fl¢ßhla msgfjkfldgu u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol tlg ,x jqkd'
ÿIdks u,aIsf.a riu ;ekg pqÜgla ú;r Wäka weÕs,s ;=kla ;sh,d ,;djlg lerflõjd'
uQK t;kg wrx wdmq ÿIdks u,aIsf.a uhs,a frdo Wvg lsia tlla ÿkakd'
—wfka ÿId''˜ ÿIdksf.a iam¾Yh oefkkfldgu w;la my,g odmq u,aIs ÿIdksf.a T¨j
w;.Ejd'
—ll=,a fol pqÜgla wE;a lrmx u,aIs''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a l,jd há me;af;ka
w,a,df.k álla Wvg biaiqjd' u,aIs ll=,a fol wE;a lrmq .uka w;a foflkau thdf.a
fhdaksh jy.;a;d'
—w; .ksx nx msiaiq kgkafka ke;=j'' WUu udj wjqiai,d bjrfj,d oeka fu;k nnd
fjkjd''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a w;a folg ysóg mdrla .eyqjd' u,aIs w;a fol whska
lrf.k fldÜghla wrx uQK jy.;af;a ,eÊcdjguhs'
ÿIdks wdfh;a ierhla u,aIsf.a fhdakshg my;a fj,d fmdähg ;snqKq fm;s folg lsia tlla
ÿkakd' u,aIs ll=,a foflka weUfrkjd ÿIdksg fyd|gu oekqkd' ÿIdks weÕs,s folla
fhdakshg ;sh,d fhdaks f;d,a fol fmdâvla fome;a;g l,d' uE u, mdod.;a;= ÿIdks" Èj
tal Wv ;sh,d kefgõjd'
—wdyayaïïyaya''˜ u,aIsf.a láka fl¢ßhla msgfjkfldgu ÿIdks ;j;a álla ;Èka uE u,
f;d,a fol ueoaog ysr lr.;a;d'
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ÿIdks ta fjkfldg;a ysáfha fyd|gu weúiais,d' ÿIdks tl w;lska u,aIsf.a hánv w;..d
Èfjka uE u, Wrjk .ukau" wks;a w; my,g od,d thdf.a fhdaksh w;.d .;a;d' ÿIdksg
thdf.a khsÜ fv%ia tl;a tlal ta jefâ álla wudre jqkd' ÿIdks u,aIsf.a uE u, Wrjk
.ukau thdf.a khsÜ fv%ia tl bK .djg tklkau Wiaid .;aa;d' ol=Kq w;ska thdf.a
fhdaksh Wv msßueo .kak .ukau u,aIsf.a hánv Wv ;snqKq w; È.wermq ÿIdks" u,aIsf.a
l=lal=jla w,a,d .;a;d'
—wdyaya'' ÿIS'' ug fudllao fjkjd jf.a'' wfka'' we;S''˜ u,aIs uQK Wv ;snqkq fldÜfÜ whska
lr,d thdf.a háf;d< ymd .;a;d'
ÿIdks u,aIsf.a uE u, w;Er,d uq¿ fhdakshu f,jlEjd' ÿIdksf.a jefvka u,aIsg ;j;a
bjif.k bkak mq jka lula ;snqfka kE' u,aIs ysñka ysñka bK Wvg .eiaiqfõ thdf.a
fhdaksh ÿIdksf.a lfÜ jÈk úÈhg' u,aIsg hkak lsÜgqhs lsh,d f;arekq ÿIdks u,aIsf.a
fhdaksfhka whska jqkd'
—ïyayaya'' wfka wehs ÿIS''˜ u,aIs tfyu weyeõfõ wirK fj,d jf.a' u,aIsf.a uQK
olskfldg ÿIdksg ÿl;a ys;=kd'
—ug;a wudrehs nx'' fudkjd yß lrmxflda''˜ wef|ka ke.sgmq ÿIdks" u,aIsj ;j;a álla
tydg ;,a l,d' u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol me;a;g uQK od,d u,aIs whsfkkau ydkais jqkq ÿIdks"
u,aIsf.a me;a;g yeß,d u,aIsj;a thdf.a me;a;g yrjd .;a;d'
u,aIsf.a tl ll=,la oKysfika kumq ÿIdks wdfh;a ierhla u,aIsf.a fhdaksh lsia l,d'
u,aIsf.a uQK ;snqfka ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh ,Õ jqk;a u,aIs" ÿIdksg lsisu fohla lf,a kE' tal
ksid ÿIdks ysáfha álla wmyiq;djhlska'
—´lg fudllayß lrmxflda u,aIs''˜ ÿIdks ysáfha wef~kak Tkak fukak jf.a'
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—wfka ug wmamsßhhs nx''˜ ÿIdksf.a ´kElu f;areï .;a;;a u,aIs ta jefâ lrkak wlue;s
jqkd'
—Èj ´fka kE r;a;rfka'' wvq.dfka w;.dmx tal''˜ ÿIdks ta úÈhg lshkfldg u,aIsg;a ÿl
ys;=kd' u,aIs ÿIdksf.a khsÜ fv%ia tl wdmyq bK ,Õg tklï biaiqjd' ÿIdksf.;a á%ï
lrmq fhdaksh l,jd folg ueÈfj,d ,iaikg ;snqkd' u,aIs tl w;lska ÿIdksf.a ,djg
uhs,a ;snqkq yßh w;.Ejd' u,aIsf.a isks÷ w;eÕs,s t;k oejfgkfldg ÿIdksg lshd.kak
neß;rï i;=gla we;sjqkd' ÿIdks wdmyq u,aIsf.a uE u, f;d,a folg ysr lr.kafka ke;=j
Èfjka ú;rla ls;s leõjd'
—W!yayayaya'' ïudyayaya''˜ u,aIs fl¢ß .dk .uka ÿIdksf.a hánv yßh w;.Ejd' ÿIdks
thdf.a tl ll=,la oKysfika ku,d Wiai,d ÿkafka u,aIsg t;k w;.dkak f,ais fjk
úÈhg' ta;a u,aIs w;.Efõ tlu ;ek ú;rhs'
—udj ndf.g urkafka ke;=j w;k fmdâvla w;=,a,mxflda u,aIs''˜ ÿIdksg fldÉpr
´kElula ;sfhkjo lshk tl u,aIsg f;arek;a" u,aIs we;a;gu ta jefâg wlue;s jqkd'
ta;a ÿIdks ;ukaf.a i;=g fjkqfjka lrk foa;a tlal" ÿIdksg óg jvd fohla lrkak ´fka
lsh,d u,aIsg ys;=kd'
ÿIdksf.a ll=,la biai,d ;snqkq yskaod ÿIdksf.a fhdakssh fome;a;g m<,a fj,d ;snqkd' u,aIs
ÿIdksf.a uE u, yßh ,djg w;.Ejd' u,aIsf.a weÕs,s fhdaksfha ,djg we;s,a k;a taflka
f,dl= iemla ÿIdksg oekqkd'
—wdkak tfyu ;j álla my,g m,hx''˜ ÿIdks T¨j Wiai,d u,aIsg tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a
weÕ ;j;a álla thdf.a me;a;g weo,d .;a;d' u,aIsf.a fhdaks f;d,a fol álla
fome;a;g lrmq ÿIdks u,aIsf.a ys, we;=,g wudrefjka Èj pqÜgla we;=,a l,d'
—wfkaya tmd'' t;k tmd ÿId''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshkfldg ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh Wv ;snqkq
u,aIsf.a w;;a bfíu whska jqkd'
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—tfykï Tfydu bkakflda fmdâvla'' fufyu lrkak nE nx'' wudrehs''˜ ÿIdks tfyu
lsh,d wdfh;a ierhla wef|ka ke.sáoa§" u,aIs khsÜ fv%ia tl my,g lr.;a;d'
—fudlo nx Th lrkafka''˜ u,aIs khsÜ fv%ia tl my,g od.kakjd oelmq mdr ÿIdksg fmdä
yskdjla .shd' u,aIsg ,eÊcd ys;=k;a u,aIs ÿIdksg lg weo l,d'
—flda Tfydu b|mx''˜ tfyu lshmq ÿIdks u,aIsf.a weÕ Wvg weú;a thdf.a khsÜ fv%ia tl
bK ,Õg tklï Wiai .;a;d'
—´l;a Wiai .ksx''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d we|g nr§,d álla biafikfldg u,aIs;a thdf.a
khsÜ fv%ia tl bK ,Õg tklkau Wiaid .;a;d'
u,aIsf.hs ÿIdksf.hs fhdaks fol tlg .Efjoa§ fokakgu bjid .kak neßjqkd' ÿIdks jeä
nrla u,aIsg fokafka ke;=j we|g nr ÿkakd' ÿIdks ysñka ysñka bK k,joa§ ÿIdksf.a
fhdaksh u,aIsf.a fhdaksfha we;s,a kd'
ÿIdks áflka ál fõ.h jeä l,d' u,aIs o;añá ldf.k ,efnk i;=g úo.kak W;aidy
l,d' ÿIdks;a weia fol mshdf.k álla fõ.fhka bK .eiaiqjd'
—ysñka lrmx ÿId''˜ ÿIdksf.a fõ.h jevfjkfldg u,aIs lsõjd' ldjHdghs ÿIdksghs ´fka
jqfka fõ.fhka lrkak jqk;a u,aIs wdidlf,a ta i;=g ysñka ,nd.kak' ÿIdksg u,aIs .ek
ys;d.kak neßjqkd'
—ïyayaya''˜ ÿIdks u,aIsf.aa weÕ Wäka ydkais fj,d u,aIsf.a f;d,a folg ,x jqkd' u,aIsf.a
f;d,a fol udrefjka udrejg lsia lrk .uka ÿIdks ysñka ysñka bK meoaÿjd' ÿIdksf.a
há f;d," f;d,a fol ueoaog ysr lr.;a;= u,aIs tal wdofrka f,jlld Wrd ìõjd' u,aIs
thdf.a Èj ÿIdksf.a lg we;=,g oeïud'
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u,aIsf.a Èj lg we;=,g od.;a;= ÿIdks u,aIsf.a Èj t<shg weÈ,d tk ;rugu bfrõjd'
ÿIdks u,aIsf.a wefÕka álla biais,d thdf.a w;a fol u,aIsf.a mmqj Wäka ;shdf.ku
wdmyq my;a jqkd'
—ïyayaya'' oekakï bkaku nE u,aIs''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka u,aIsf.a l=lal= fol
w;.Ejd' u,aIs ÿIdksf.a weÕ Wäka w;a fol od,d ÿIdksf.a ksrej;a ;Ügï fol
flks;a;=jd'
—wdyayaya'' wka''fka'''''ya'' ÿ''Ia'''''IS''˜ u,aIs ÿIdksf.a ;Ügï fol msßuÈk .uka bK;a
fmdâvla .eiaiqjd'
ÿIdks;a ysáfha hkak Tkak fukak' ÿIdks w;a fol wdmyq ierhla my,g od,d u,aIsf.a
ll=,a fol ;j;a álla fome;a;g m<,a l,d' u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol fome;a;g m<,a jqkq
.uka ÿIdks ysáfha u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol ueoafoa'
wdfh;a ierhla we|g w;afol ;sh,d nr§mq ÿIdks fõ.fhka fõ.fhka u,aIsf.a fhdaksfha
thdf.a fhdaksh jeoaÿjd'
—wïud''ya'' ÿIS'' wfka''ya'''' nE'' nx''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka thdf.a w;a fol mmqj Wäka
;shd.;a;d''
—ñßl .ksx ´jd''˜ ÿIdks u,aIsg tfyu lsõj;a u,aIs ysáfha fn,a, me;a;g yrjdf.k'
fjk lsisu fohla lr.kak ;rï mq jka isyshl u,aIs ysáfha kE'
—ys¾'''ß'''je''Ü''fg''ka''˜ u,aIs fl¢ß ..d oÕ,k fldgu u,aIsf.a weÕ Wvg my;a jqkq
ÿIdks u,aIsf.a há f;d, thdf.a f;d,a fol ueoaog ysrlrf.k Wrd ìõjd' ta;a u,aIs
ysáfha ueß,d jf.a' u,aIsg .shd lshk tl ÿIdksg f;arefka kE'
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—we;a'';S'' nx''˜ ÿIdksf.a T¨j wylg lrmq u,aIs wudrefjka ÿIdksg lsõjd'
—WUg .shdo''˜ ÿIdks tfyu wyk .ukq;a thdf.a bK .iai .iaid u,aIsf.a fhdaksfha
jeoaÿjd'
—yaïïï''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d y;s weßh;a ÿIdksj wefÕka whska lr.kak ´fkalula
u,aIsg ;snqfka kE'
—fmdâvla Tfydïuu b|mx u,aIS'' ug;a hkak''hs'' yoka''fka''˜ ÿIdks;a y;s ood thdf.a
Wl=, .eiaiqjd'
u,aIs wudrefjka jqk;a ÿIdks fjkqfjka tal ordf.k ysáhd' ÿIdks Wl=, .iaik .ukau
tal rjqgu lerflõjd' ta w;fru w;a foflkau u,aIsf.aa l=lal= fol;a ñßl=jd' ÿIdksg
´fka fohla lr.kak bv §mq u,aIs weia fol mshdf.ku ñysr ú|.;a;d'
—wdyayayaya'' u,a''IS'' bK fmd''âvd'''''la'' .iai''md''x uf.a'' fohs''fhda''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh
lshd thdf.a bK fõ.fhka .eiaiqjd' ta;a u,aIsg bK .iaikak ;rï Yla;shla wefÕa b;=re
fj,d ;snqfka kE'
—ïyayaya'' wïud''ya'' ïfï'''ya''˜ ÿIdks fl¢ß ..du u,aIsf.a l,jd foflka biaiqjd'
u,aIsf.a l,jd fol thdf.au weÕ Èydg md;a lrmq ÿIdks mq jka úÈhg thdf.a bK .iai
.iai u,aIsf.a fhdakshg .eyqjd'
—wdyayaya'' yayayaïïïïudyaya''˜ ÿIdksg hkfldg;a ÿIdks fõ.fhka u,aIsf.a fhdakshg
.eyqjd' ÿIdksf.a weÕ we;=f,ka .,kjd .,kjd jf.a f;arek;a ta ál bjrhla fjklkau
ÿIdks tl È.gu oeÕ¨jd'
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ÿIdks u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol w;Er,d wef|a yryg ydkais fj,d y;s weßhd' iEfyk fj,djla
hklï ÿIdksj;a u,aIsj;a l;d lf,a kE' ÿIdksf.a weÕ we;=f,a lelErekq i;=g fodaf¾
.,,d bjrhla fjklkau ÿIdks weia fol mshdf.k ysáhd'
—WU ;ryo u,aIs uf.;a tlal''˜ iEfyk fj,djlg miafia u,aIsf.a me;a;g yerekq ÿIdks
,eÊcdfjka jf.a u,aIsf.ka weyqjd'
—WUg TÉprgu *S,a fjkjo nx fïflka''˜ ÿIdksf.a m%Yafkg W;a;rhla fkd§mq u,aIs
ÿIdksf.ka weyqjd'
—wfka ukaod nx'' ug ta fj,djg udj lkafg%da,a lr.kak nE u,aIs''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk
.uka u,aIsf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d'
—WU fld,af,dkaj urkjd we;sfka ÿIS''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d yskdfjk .uka ÿIdksf.a w;
hdka;ug flks;a;=jd'
—wfka ukaod nx'' wïfudaya''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a kyh ñßl=jd'
—WUg Okqlj óÜ jqfkaj;a kE fkao nx''˜ ÿIdks l;dj fjkia lrkak;a tlal lsh,d
uql=;au fkdokak .dkg u,aIsf.ka weyqjd'
—thd ojia folla fld<U wdmq fj,djl wms kslx yïnfj,d l;d l,d'' ta;a ux WUg tal
lsõfõ kE nx''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsõfõ álla ú;r wmaiÜ tflka'
—WU oeka ug;a yx.kjd fkao u,aIs''˜ ÿIdks álla wmaiÜ .shmq mdr tfyu lsõjd'
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—wfka tfyu fohla fkfuhs nx'' ux WUg lshkak ysáfha''˜ ÿIdks wmaiÜ .shmq tlg
u,aIs;a ysáfha álla wmaiÜ tflka'
—yß yß'' lula kE'' ux weyqfõ fokakd fldfyaj;a''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d fmdä wÕr
oÕrhla oeïud'
—wmsg fldfykao b;sx tfyu pdkaia''@˜ u,aIs tlmdrgu uql=;a lshkafka ke;=j fmdä
fndrejla lsõjd'
—we;a;uo WU lshkafka''@˜ ÿIdksg ´fka jqfka tal u,aIsf.a lákau wy.kak'
—we;a;ukï ;uhs'' ta;a''˜ u,aIs l;dj w;ru. keje;a;=jd'
—ta;a''˜ ÿIdks;a ta úÈhgu weyqjd'
—kE fï'' wms fï i;sfha óÜ fjkak ysáfha'' ta;a thdg fï i;sfha tkak fjkafka kE¨ nx''˜
u,aIs álla ú;r wmaiÜ tflka tfyu lshkfldg ÿIdksf.a weia fol;a álla f,dl=jqkd'
—whsfhda'' wmrdfofka nx''˜ ÿIdksg oek.kak ´fka jqfka ljoo wdmyq tal fjkafka lsh,d'
—fudkjd lrkako ÿId'' ,nk i;sfha fldfyduyß tkakï lsh,kï lsõjd''˜ u,aIs tfyu
lsõfõ álla ÿflka'
—tfyukï WUg oekauu ksjdvq wef¾kaÊ lr.kak fjhs''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshkfldg u,aIs;a
tal l,skau l,amkd lr,d ;snqkd'
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—tal ;uhs nx uu;a ne¨fõ'' yßhgu oji Okqlf.ka wyf.k bkak tmehs biafi,a,d''˜
u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ke.sÜgd'
—my,g huqflda ÿIS'' WU;a nd;arEï hkak tmehs''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d khsÜ fv%ia tl
yodf.k fldKafv miaig lr,d T¨j álla fy,a fõ fldKafv ksoyia fjkak'
—WU fï jqkq lsisu fohla ldjHdg lshkak tmd ÿIS'' ma,Sia'' WU okakjfka ux .ek'' fïl
wms fokakf.a w;f¾ ú;rla ;shd.ksx fyd|o'' fm%dñia''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d thdf.a w;
ÿIdksg Èla l,d'
—fm%dñia u,aIs''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a w; Wäka w; ;sh,d fmdfrdkaÿ jqkd'
—huq''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a w; w,a,df.ku ldufrka t<shg .shd'
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—u,aIs wlafla fï'' fmdä jevla ;sfhkjd lruqo''@˜ ldjHd wdmyq fndaäug weú;a i;shla
ú;r .shdg miafia ojil ;=ka fokdu ?g Whk w;f¾§ ldjHd weyqjd'
—biafi,a,d Th fydoao yo,d b|mxflda''˜ u,aIs ñßia ál lmk .uka tfyu lshkfldg
ÿIdks ldjHdg lg weo l,d'
—yß yß'' tal yß'' lshkakflda b;sx''˜ ldjHdf.ka u,aIsg fífrkak neßjqkd'
—fudllao oeka WU lshkafka''@˜ u,aIs ldjHd Èyd n,,d weyqjd'
—fï fï'' wms ;=kafokdf.a we|j,a ál tlg ,x lruqo''@˜ ldjHd tfyu weyqfõ ÿIdks Èyd
n,df.k' ÿIdks uql=;a fkdokak .dkg ldjHd Èyd n,df.k ysáhd'
—ta fudlgo''@˜ u,aIs;a uql=;au fkdokak .dkg ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
—kE b;sx'' iska.,a fnâ tlg jvd ;=ku ,xjqkdu álla bv jeä fjkjfka'' talhs''˜ ldjHd
nnd md¾Ü tlla odkfldg u,aIsf.a lg fldklska fmdä yskdjla .shd'
—wd we;a;o''˜ u,aIs tfyu weyqfõ lskaähg jf.a'
—lshkakflda wfka flda,x fkdlr''˜ u,aIsf.a W;a;f¾ oek.kaklï ldjHdg ;snqfka
mqÿudldr yÈiaishla'
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—fïlkï fï fjk fudlla yß fi,a,ula jf.a''˜ u,aIs ÿIdks Èydhs ldjHd Èydhs udrefjka
udrejg ne¨jd'
—Thd leu;so keoao lshkakflda''˜ ldjHd u,aIsg tfyu lsõfõ weyel=;a .yk .uka'
—ux okakE'' ÿIdksf.kq;a wy,d n,kak'' Th bkafka''@˜ u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka ÿIdksj;a
fmkakqjd'
—Thd fudlo lshkafka wlafla''˜ ldjHd ÿIdksj;a wudrefõ oeïud'
—uu okafk;a kE b;sx'' Thd,d leu;skï uf.a wjq,la kE''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdjhs u,aIsjhs
fokakju fIama fjk úÈhg W;a;rhla ÿkakd'
—tfykï wjq,la kEfka''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshkfldg ldjHdf.a uQK i;=fgka W;=rkjd
ÿIdkshs u,aIshs oelald'
—n,mxflda fïlsg ;sfhk fcd,sh''˜ u,aIs ÿIdksg wefyka ldjHdj fmkakk .uka lsõjd'
ldjHd fokaku Èyd ne¨fõ ch.%dyS ,S,djlska'
;=kafokdu ?g ld,d n%Ia lrf.k wdmq .ukau ldjHd thdf.a we| .djg .syska tl
me;a;lska weoaod' ta;a ldjHdg tal ;kshu weo.kak álla wudre jqkd'
—wfka ljqreyß tkj,dflda fïl w,a,kak''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshkfldg u,aIshs ÿIdkshs
uQfKka uQK n,d.;a;d'
—´l fï oekauu weo.kak yÈiaishla kEfka kx.S'' wms fyg yjig oduq''˜ u,aIs tfyu
lsh,d we| Wäka jdäjqkd'
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—wfka ÿIS wlafla WU jfrx nx''˜ ldjHd ÿIdks ,Õgu weú;a ÿIdksf.a w;ska weof.k
hkfldg u,aIs w,a, lïuqf,ka ;shdf.k n,df.k ysáfha ldjHdg yeÈ,d ;sfhk msiaiqj
Èyd'
—ke.sákjd wlafla'' fïl;a oduq''˜ we|ka folla tlg ,xlrmq ldjHd u,aIs .djg weú;a
u,aIsj ke.sÜgqjd'
—WUgkï mqÿu úihla ;sfhkafka kx.S''˜ ldjHdg tlla .ymq u,aIs ke.sg,d me;a;lg
.shd' ÿIdkshs ldjHdhs tl;=fj,d we|ka ;=ku tlg ysák úÈhg ;sínd' u,aIs ÿIdks Èyd
iEfyk fj,djla n,df.k ysáhd' ldjHdg jf.au ÿIdksg;a ta jefâg f,dl= Wkkaÿjla
;sfhkjd lsh,d u,aIsg fyd|gu f;arekd'
—weÕ f;udf.k tkak .sysx''˜ u,aIs ldjHdg tfyu lsõfõ odäh od,d ;snqkq ksid'
—wdfha ´fka kE'' *Eka tl oeïuyu yß''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshdf.k we|la Wäka b|.;a;d'
—fukak fufy tkjd hkak''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a w;ska weomq mdr ldjHdj ke.sÜgqkd'
ÿIdks ldjHd;a tlal my<g .sysx uQKlg fydaodf.k tklï u,aIs whsfku ;snqKq thdf.a
we| .id od,d yß.iai .;a;d'
—ux ksod.kakjd'' tfykï .=â khsÜ''˜ ldjH,d we;=,g tkfldgu u,aIs we|g mek,d
lsõjd'
—wfka wehs wlafla''@˜ ldjHd ;=jdfhka uQK msyod.kak .ukau weyqjd'
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—wehs lshkafka yf,da'' ;uqfi;a ksod.kakjd''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d fnâ ISÜ tl fmrj
.;a;d'
—yenehs jeämqr bv whs;s lr.kak tfyu ,Eia;s fjkak tmd yß''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d
*Eka tl;a we|g ,xl,d'
—tal widOdrKhsfka kx.S'' ;=kafokdgu jÈk úÈhg ueÈka ;shkak''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdg lE
.eyqjd'
—ueoafoka ;sínyu ;=ka fokdgu jÈkjo'' wd''˜ ldjHd fomsg lefmk l;djla lsõjd'
—fïlskï ulj,dj;a yokak neßfjhs nx''˜ ldjHdf.a me;a;g yereKq u,aIs ÿIdks Èyd
n,,d lsõjd'
—uljkak fkfuhs fïlsg '''''jkak ;sfhkafka''˜ ÿIdks jpfka uq,a ál .s,f.k b;=re ál
lshmq .ukau u,aIshs ldjHdhs w;a j,ska lgj,a jyf.k yskdjqkd'
—Th ,hsÜ tl ´*a lr,d ksod.kak ÿId''˜ u,aIs ÿIdksg tfyu lsh,d wks;a me;aa; yerekd'
ÿIdks ,hsÜ tl;a ´*a lr,d we|g wdjd'
—ksod.ks,a,flda nx'' whsfhda'' ;ks wef|a ysáhkï tal bjrhs''˜ u,aIs fkdalaldvqjg jf.a
tfyu lsõfõ ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs l=gq l=gq ..d lshjk ioafoa ord.kak neßu ;ek'
—yß yß'' ksod.uq kx.S''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d l;d lrk tl k;r l,d'
meh nd.hla ú;r fj,dj .;jqk;a ÿIdksghs ldjHdghs ksÈu;la ;snqfka kE' ta;a u,aIskï
ysáfha álla kskao .sysx' ÿIdks ldjHdf.a me;a;g w; od,d ldjHdf.a l=lal= fol w;..d
ysáfha'
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—fudkjdyß lruqo wlafla''˜ ldjHd;a ÿIdksf.a l=lal= fol w;.dk .uka ryiska jf.a
ÿIdksf.ka weyqjd'
—wfka ukaod kx.S'' ta;a u,aIs''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a fodf;d,a .djg ,xfj,d tfyu lsh,d
ldjHdj lsia l,d'
—wjq,la ke;sfjhs'' jeäh oÕ,kafka ke;=j buq''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksj thdf.a
,Õgu weo,d .;a;d'
ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs lsia lrk .uka w;a my,g od,d udrefjka udrejg thd,f.a fhdaks w;.d
.;a;d'
—fmdâvla ysgmxflda''˜ tfyu lshmq ÿqIdks wdmyq u,aIsf.a me;a;g yeß,d u,aIsj ;=re,a
lr.;a;d' u,aIsg ksÈuf;ka jf.a f;arek;a u,aIs ta úÈhgu ksodf.k ysáhd' u,aIsf.a
ks;U Wäka w; ;shmq ÿIdks u,aIsf.a khsÜ fv%iaa tl bK ,Õg tklï frda,a l,d' u,aIsf.a
fhdaksh Wäka w; ;shmqq ÿIdks u,aIsf.a fhdaksh ysóg msßueoaod'
—ïyayaya'' tma''md''ya''˜ u,aIs ksÈuf;ka jf.a ÿIdksf.a w; whska lrkak yeÿj;a ÿIdks w;
whska fkdlru u,aIsj ;=re,a lrf.ku u,aIsf.a kx.s nndj w;.Ejd' u,aIsg oekqkq
ikSmhg;a tlal u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol álla wE;a jqkd' ta wjirfhkau ÿIdks thdf.a w;ska
iïmQ¾Kfhkau u,aIsf.a kx.s nndj w;.Ejd'
wfkla whsfka ysgmq ldjHd ÿIdksf.a msámiaig weú;a ÿIdksj ;=re¿ lr.;a;d' ÿIdksf.a
khsÜ fv%ia tl bK ,Õgu Wiaimq ldjHd" thdf.;a khsÜ fv%ia tl ta úÈhgu Wiaid
.;a;d' ldjHd thdf.a ksrej;a hg fldgi ÿIdksf.a ksrej;a ;Ügï j,g fya;a;= l,d'
w;la ÿIdksf.a weÕ Wäka od.;a;= ldjHd ÿIdksf.a l=lal= fol ysf;a yeáhg ñßlk
w;f¾" ÿIdks u,aIsf.a fhdaksh msßueoaod'
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—oÕ,kak tmd nx''˜ u,aIs ksÈuf;au tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a w; .idod,d Wvqne,s w;g
yerekd'
—fmdâvla bkakjflda''˜ ldjHdj álla tydg ;,a lrmq ÿIdks" u,aIsf.a fhdaksfha me,au
ueÈka weÕss,a,la my,g l,d' u,aIsg oekqkq ls;sh;a tlal u,aIs thdf.a ll=,a fol ,x
lrf.k ysr lr.;a;d'
—ïyayayaya''˜ u,aIsf.a láka ySka fl¢ßhla msgfjkj;a tlalu bK ,Õg lr,d ;snqkq khsÜ
fv%ia tl u,aIs my,g weo,d od.;a;d'
u,aIs bkafka kskafokao keoao lsh,d ldjHdgj;a ÿIdksgj;a ys;d.kak neßjqkd' ÿIdks
u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol ueÈka thdf.a weÕs,a, Wvghs my,ghs wrx hkfldg u,aIs álla
oeÕ¨jd'
ta w;f¾ ldjHd ÿIdksf.a ;Ügï fol w;.Ejd' ;Ügï fol ueÈka fkr,d ;snqkq ÿIdksf.a
fhdaksh mqrd .,,d ;snqKq cQia ldjHdf.a wf;a oejgqkd' ldjHd thdf.a ySks È. ue| weÕs,a,
ysñka ysñka mqreflka mqrel ÿIdksf.a kx.s nnd we;=f,a yex.=jd'
—wdyayaya'' ïyayayaïïya''˜ ÿqIdks fl¢ß ..du u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol ueÈka weÕs,a, by<
my, l,d'
—fmdâvla ysgmx wlafla''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d thdf.a weÕs,a, ÿIdksf.a fhdaksfhka t<shg
.;a;d'
ldjHd we| Èf.au nv.df.k weú;a u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol fome;a;g l,d' u,aIsg hdka;ug
weyereK;a u,aIs ´fka fohla lr.kak bv§,d wdmyq weia fol mshd.;a;d'
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—wkafka''ya'' tmd nx''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsõfõ ldjHd u,aIsf.a fhdakshg Èj ;shmq fj,dfõ' ta;a
ldjHd uql=;au lshkafka ke;=j u,aIsf.a fhdaks f;d,a fome;a;g lr,d" fmdä fm;s fol
lg we;=,g odf.k ysñysg bfrõjd'
u,aIsf.a f,dl= wlue;a;la kE lsh,d oek.;a;= ÿIdks u,aIsf.a uQK ,Õg ,x fj,d
u,aIsf.a f;,a fol lsia l,d' ta;a pqÜg fj,djla ÿIdksg lsia lrkak bv §mq u,aIs uQK
wylg yrjd .;a;d'
ÿIdks u,aIsf.a l,jd w;.dk .uka ldjHdf.a T¨j;a w;.Ejd' l¿jf¾ yeufoau
isoaOjqk;a fjkafka fudllao lshk tl yefudagu f;arekd'
ldjHd u,aIsf.a uE u, isks÷jg Wrjk .uka w;la od,d ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh w;.Ejd' ÿIdks
ldjHdf.a w; wrf.k ;j;a álla my,g lr,d thdf.a ys, .dúka ;shd.;a;d'
—fïlsg hj,d wms fokakd lr.uq wlafla''˜ ldjHd ryiska jf.a ÿIdksg lsõjd'
ÿIdks u,aIsf.a uE u,g pqÜgla Wäka w; ;sh,d t;k msßueoaod' ÿIdks thdf.a weÕs,s j,ska
t;k rjqug lrljk .uka ldjHd u,aIsf.a uE u, f,jlEjd' u,aIs fl¢ß .Efõ ke;;a
u,aIsf.a oeÕ,s,af,a yeáhg u,aIsg hkak lsÜgqhs lsh,d ÿIdksghs ldjHdghs f;arekd'
ÿIdks u,aIsf.a l=lal= fol udrefjka udrejg w;.Ejd' ta;a u,aIs lsisu úreoaO;ajhla
fmkakqfõ kE' u,aIs ord.kak neßu ;ek ll=,a fol fome;a;g .eiaiqjd' u,aIsf.a l,jd
j,ska w,a,d.;a;= ldjHd" u,aIsf.a uE u, f;d,a folg ysrlrf.k Èj taflaa jeoaÿjd'
—ïyayayaya'' wdya''yayaya'' yd'''ya''˜ u,aIs fl¢ß .df.ku ll=,a fol È. weßhd' ta;a ldjHd
lrk jefâ keje;a;=fõ kE'
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u,aIs iQr;dka;hla ,enqj;a tal ldjHdgj;a ÿIdksgj;a lshd.kak úÈhla ;snqfka kE' u,aIs
wfkla me;a; yefrkak yeÿj;a ldjHd talg bv fokafka ke;=j jefâ È.gu lrf.k
.shd' ÿIdksf.a w;a foflka w,a,d .;a;= u,aIs ÿIdks l=lal= ñßlk tl keje;a;=jd'
—oÕ,kak tma''md nx'' ksod.ks,a,flda''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a T¨j ;,a l,d'
t;fldg ;uhs ÿIdksghs ldjHdghs f;arefka u,aIsg .sysx lsh,d' u,aIs khsÜ fv%ia tl
my,g od.kakfldg ldjHd u,aIsf.a fhdaksh ,Õska uQK whska lr.;a;d' ta .ukau u,aIs
wks;a me;a; yeß,d fldÜghla ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
ldjHdf.a w;ska weo,d .;a;= ÿIdks we| fl<jrgu weÿkd' ldjHd;a ÿIdks ,Õgu .sysx
ÿIdksj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
—bkak nE wlafla'' blaukag hjd.uqflda''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsõfõ ÿIdksf.a weÕ Wvg k.sk
.uka'
—ug;a tfyuhs kx.S'' ta;a jeäh oÕ,kak tmd''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a lïuq,a fome;af;ka
w,a,df.k ldjHdf.a f;d,a folg ,xfjk .uka lsõjd'
—wjq,la kE'' wrhgkï .shdfka'' oeka iemg ksÈ we;s''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka tl w;la
my,g od,d ÿIdksf.a l=lal=jla w,a,.kak .uka wks;a w; my,g od,d ÿIdksf.a khsÜ
fv%ia tl Wvg biaiqjd'
ÿIdks;a bfKka álla biaiqfka khsÜ fv%ia tl Wvgu lrkak mq jka fjk úÈhg' ldjHd
oÕ,,d oÕ,,d fldfyduyß ÿIdksf. khsÜ fv%ia tl Wrysi .djg tklkau l,d' thdf.a
tl;a fn,a, .djg tklkau Wiai.;a;= ldjHd wdmyq ÿIdksf.a weÕ Wäka ydkais jqkd'
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ÿIdksf.hs ldjHdf.hs ksrej;a isrere fol tlg we;s,af,kfldg fokakgu taflka wuq;=u
iemhla ,enqkd'
—ta jqkdg oÕ,kak tmd'' u,aIs ksÈuf;ka ysáho ljqo okafka'' ke;a;x tals Th úÈhg
leu;s fjkafka kE lsh,d Th;a okakjfka''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdj wefÕka
whska l,d'
—wfka ukaod yf,da''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d thdf.a ll=,a fol fome;a;g lr,d thdf.a
kx.s nndj w;.d .;a;d'
ÿIdks l¿jf¾u jqk;a ldjHdf.a weÕ w;.df.k weú;a ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol ueoafoka uQK
;shd.;a;d' ldjHdf.a fhdakshg lsia tlla §mq ÿIdks ldjHdf.a fhdaks f;d,a fol fome;a;g
lr,d me,au Èf.a Èj f.ksÉpd'
—wdyayayayayQ''˜ ldjHd iQia iQia ..d ñysr ú|.kak .uka thdf.u l=lal= fol ñßl .;a;d'
ldjHd mq jka ;rï ll=,a fol fome;a;g lr,d ÿIdksg bv yo,d ÿkakd'
ÿIdks ldjHdf.a fhdaks f;d¨hs" uE u,hs" bls,shs yeu ;eklau jdf.a Èfjka f,jlEjd'
ldjHd tl w;lska thdf.au l=lal=jla w;.d.kak .uka wks;a w;ska ÿIdksf.a T¨fjka
weoafoa ÿIdksf.a lg ;j ;j;a thdf.a fhdaksfha jÈk úÈhg'
—we;S nx wlafla'' oekakï hhs jf.a'' Bg l,ska jfrx Wvg''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsõfõ
ldjHdg;a ´fka fj,d ;snqfka ÿIdksf.a tfla ri n,kak' ldjHd ÿIdksf.a w;ska weoaod'
ÿIdks wks;a me;a;g yeß,d miafika miaig ldjHdf.a weÕ Èf.a Wvgu wdjd'
ÿIdks ldjHdf.a uQK ,Õg tkfldgu ÿIdksf.a ;Ügï foflka w,a, .;a;= ldjHd ÿIdksj
uQK Wvg my;a lr.;a;d' ÿIdksf.a kx.s nndj yßhgu fiÜ jqfka ldjHdf.a lg
Wvguhs'
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—wdyayaya''˜ ldjHdf.a o;a hdka;ug tafla jeÿkq ksid ÿIdksg álla yhsfhka fl¢ß .Ejqkd'
t;fldgu u,aIs kskafoka jf.a álla oeÕ¨jd'
ÿIdksf.a fhdaks f;d,a folu tlmdr lg we;=,g od.;a;= ldjHd ÿIdksf.a msámiafia ys,
w;.dk .ukau Èfjka Wmßu iemhla ÿIdksg ,n,d ÿkakd' ÿIdks;a ldjHdf.a fhdaks f;d,a
fol fome;a;g lr,d ldjHdf.a uE u, f;d,a fol ueog ;sh,d yhsfhka brejd'
—W!yayaya'' wïud''ya'' ÿIa''IS''˜ ldjHd fl¢ß.dk .uka bK .eiaiqjd' ldjHdf.a uE u,
ÿIdksf.a láka .s,sys,d hkak yeÿj;a ÿIdks talg bvla ÿkafka kE' ÿIdksg f;arekd
ldjHdg;a hkak ,xfj,d ;sfhkafka lsh,d' ÿIdks;a ysáfha hkak Tkak fukak ;sh,d'
ÿIdks tlmdrgu ldjHdf.a kx.s nndf.ka uQK whska lr.;a;d' ldjHdf.a uQK Wv wekl=gq
.y.;a;= ÿIdks w;a foflka we|g nr§,d Wl=, biairyghs miaighs ,;djlg meoaÿjd'
ÿIdksf.a fhdaks f;d,a ldjHdf.a lfÜ .Eù .Eù tfy fufy hkfldg ldjHd;a Èj t<shg
weof.k ysáfha tajf.a jÈk úÈhguhs'
—bkak nE wlafla'' jfrx nx''˜ ldjHd o;añá ldf.k jqk;a tfyu lsõfõ álla ryiska'
ldjHd jf.au ÿIdks ysáfh;a ord.kak wudreu wjia:djl' fokakg óg jvd oÕ,,d lE
.ykak mq jka jqkdkï ta wjia:dj óg jvd f.dvdla fjkia fjkjd lsh,d fokaku
oekf.k ysáhd' ta;a fokakgu u,aIs ksid fndfydu wudrefjka tal ordf.k bkak isoaO
jqkd'
ÿIdks wdfh;a ierhla ldjHdf.a wefÕka whska jqkd' ÿIdks lrkafka fudkjo lsh,d
ys;d.kak neßjqkd ldjHdg álla ;ry;a .shd'
—fldfyo nx hkafka''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a l,jfhka weoaod'
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—ysgyx fmdâvla''˜ ÿIdks;a ryiska jf.a tfyu lsh,d wef|ka neye,d wdfh;a ldjHdf.a
bK ,Õg wdjd'
we| Èf.au oK.df.u wdmq ÿIdks" ldjHdf.a ol=Kq ll=, Wvg biaiqjd' ldjHdf.a wks;a
ll=,;a È. wermq ÿIdks" ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol ueoafoka b|f.k thdf.a fhdaksh ldjHdf.a
fhdaksfha jeoaÿjd'
ldjHd ÿIdksg f,ais fjkak thdf.a Wiaimq ll=, thdf.a weÕ me;a;g nrlr,d
w,a,d.;a;d' ÿIdks ldjHdf.a È.weß,d ;snqkq ll=,a álla yefâg keuqjd' ldjHdf.a l,jd
Wv b|.;a;= ÿIdks thdf.a fhdaksh ldjHdf.a fhdaksfha we;s,a jd'
—ïyayaya'' wd'''ya''' wd'''ya''˜ ldjHdg fl¢ß .Efjkfldg ÿIdks ldjHdf.a weÕg nrfj,d
ldjHdf.a f;d,a fol lsia lf,a u,aIsg ioafoa wefyhs lsh,d' ta;a ÿIdks ldjHdf.a weÕ
Wäka ydkais jqkdu ÿIdksghs ldjHdghs tal álla wmyiq bßhõjla jqkd'
—wudrehs wlafla''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksj tydg ;,a l,d'
ldjHdf.ka whska jqkq ÿIdks wdmyq ierhla ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol me;a;g uQK oeïud'
ldjHd ys;=fõ ÿIdks wfh;a ierhla thdf.a kx.s nndj f,jlkak yokjd lsh,d' ldjHd
ÿIdksf.a w;ska weoao;a ÿIdks ldjHdf.a w; .id oeïud'
ÿIdks wks;a me;a;g yeß,d ldjHdf.a weÕ Wvg wdjd' ÿIdks fudkjd lrkak yokjo
lsh,d ldjHdg ys;d.kak neßjqkd' ÿIdks ll=,a fol ldjHdf.a weÕ fome;af;ka od,d
álla wef|a biairyg jqkd' t;fldg ÿIdksf.hs ldjHdf.hs fhdaks fol tlg jeÿkd'
taflkq;a wuq;=u ñysrla ldjHdg oekqkd'
ldjHd wdfh;a ierhla w;lska thdf.a l=lal=jla ñßl .kak .uka wks;a w;ska thdf.a weÕ
Wv ;snqkq ÿIdksf.a ;Ügï fol fome;a;g l,d' ÿIdksf.a kx.s nndf.a weÕs,a, ;jrmq
ldjHd ysóg ta weÕs,a, we;=,g tnqjd'
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—W!yayayamamama''˜ ÿIdksg tal álla ßÿkd' ÿIdks Wl=,a k<j,d ldjHdf.a weÕs,a, we;=,gu
hk úÈhg .eiaiqjd' ldjHdf.a weÕs,a, fhdaksh we;=f,a oÕ,oa§ ÿIdksg Wkaysá;eka wu;l
jqkd'
ÿIdks w;la msámiaig od,d ldjHdf.a weÕs,a, weo,d whska lr.;a;d' ÿIdks ldjHdf.a
ll=, álla tydg l,d' ÿIdksg ´fka foa f;arekq ldjHd tl ll=,la álla wE;a l,d' ÿIdks
wdfh;a ierhla ldjHdf.a wefÕka whska jqkd' ÿIdks msiaiqfjka jf.a oÕ,k ksid ldjHdf.a
weÕ we;=f,a Tlafldu yeÕSï ál ysrfj,d ;snqkd'
—WU,d fokaakd oekauu ksod.kafka keoao nx''˜ u,aIs ksÈuf;kau jf.a tfyu lsh,d wfkla
me;a;g yefrkfldg ÿIdkshs ldjHdhs oÕ,kafka ke;=j ta úÈhgu ysáhd'
—fï ll=, Wiaimx lù''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a ll=,la w;ska w,a,df.k biaiqjd' ldjHd ll=,
Wiaikfldgu ÿIdks thdf.a ll=,la ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol ueoafoka oeïud'
—ïudyayaya''˜ ÿIdksf.a f;;ajqkq fhdaksh ldjHdf.a f;;ajqkq fhdaksfha .Efjkfldgu ldjHdg
fl¢ß .Ejqkd'
—ll=,a udre lr,d od.ksx''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdg ysñka tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a wks;a ll=,;a
Wiai,d fokakgu wudre fkdfjk úÈhg yod.;a;d' ÿIdkshs ldjHdhs Wvqne,s w;g ysáfha
yßhg l;=rla jf.a'
—oeka .ymx''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d w;a foflkau fuÜfÜ ñßldf.k ldjHdf.a me;a;g bK
.eiaiqjd' ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh ldjHdf.a fhdaksfha jÈkfldgu ldjHd há f;d< ymd.;a;d'
—ÿId wlafla''˜ ldjHd je<ñá foflka fuÜfgg nr§,d thdf.a bK;a mq jka ;rï
fõ.fhka ÿIdksf.a me;a;g .eiaiqjd' ldjHdf.hs ÿIdksf.hs fhdaks fol tlg jÈk ioafoa
álla yhsfhka weyqk;a ÿIdksj;a ldjHdj;a jefâ k;r lf,a kE' u,aIs fo;=ka mdrlau
kskafoka tfyg fufyg yefrkfldg ú;rla jefâ állg kj;a;mqq fokakd" È.gu jefâ
lrf.k .shd'
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—wïfï'''ya'' wla''fla''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d tl w;la È.wer,d ÿIdksf.a w;ska w,a,d
.;a;d' ÿIdks ldjHdf.a w;ska weof.ku fõ.fhka fõ.fhka bK .eiaiqjd' weÕj,a
.eiafik mdrj,a j,g weÕ Èf.a my<g wdmq khsÜ fv%ia w,a,d.kak ÿIdksghs ldjHdghs
iEfyk uykaishla fjkak jqkd'
ta;a tal ndOdjla lrfkd.;a;= ta fokakd fõ.fhka fõ.fjka fhdaks fol joao .kak .uka
bKj,a wUrj,d fhdaks fol tlg w;=,a, .;a;d' ldjHdf.a uq¿ hánvu ysßjeàf.k
tkjd lsh,d ldjHdg f;arekd'
—ïyayaya'' wdyayayaïï'' ÿIS''' uÜ''g''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshkfldgu ÿIdks;a ysáfha iQr;dka;h
,nkak Tkak fukak'
—lõ''ù''ù'' yha''fh''ka''''ka''˜ ÿIdksg fl¢ß .d.kakj;a mKla ;snqfka kE' ÿIdkshs ldjHdhs
msiaiqfjka jf.a oÕ,kfldg biai,a,du iQr;dka;h ,enqfõ ldjHd'
ta;a ldjHd jefâ keje;a;=fõ kE' ldjHdg tlla fjk .ukau ldjHd w;a fol msámiaig
nr§,d thdf.a fhdaksh fõ.fhka fõ.fhka ÿIdksf.a fhdaksfha jeoaÿjd'
—wï''fï'''ya'' kx''.S'B'''''B''˜ ÿIdksf.a fõ.h wvqjqfka ,nmq iQr;dka;h;a tlal' t;fldgu
ldjHd;a ysñka ysñka fõ.h wvqlr,d jefâ kj;a;,du oeïud'
—ydyayaya''' ïyayayaya'' wla''fla''˜ ldjHd tfyïuu ÿIdksf.a weÕ Wäka ydkais jqkd' ÿIdks
y;s odk .ukau ldjHdf.a T¨j w;.Ejd'
—Thd''g'' .shd'''o uf.a me'Ü''fgda''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a ;Ügï fol w;.dk .uka ldjHdf.a
lïuq,g lsia tlla §,d weyqjd'
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—yaïïïï''˜ ldjHdg W;a;r §.kakj;a mKla ;snqfka kE'
—wïfudaya kx.S'' wo ;uhs nx mÜgu iemla .;af;a'' ta úÈh ure fkao nx''˜ ÿIdks y;s ood
tfyu weyqjd'
—IaIaIa'' ysñka nx''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a f;d,a fol ueÈka weÕs,a,la ;sínd'
—WUg hkfldgo WU jdäfj,d fõf.ka .eiaiqfõ''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a lka fm;a;la isks÷jg
msßuÈk .uka weyqjd'
—Tõ nx'' n,df.k hkfldg WU;a uy n;a;,x foaúfhlafka nx''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d
wdfhu;a ÿIdksf.a f;d,a fol ism.;a;d'
—m, hkak yq;a;s''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdj wefÕka whska lr,d ldjHdj ;=re,a
lr.;a;d'
—fï me;a;g ksod.kak nEfka'' wks;a me;a;g yeß,d ;=re¿ fjuq''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd
wks;a me;a;g yeß,d khsÜ fv%ia tl yod.;a;d' ÿIdks;a khsÜ% fvia tl yodf.k ldjHdf.a
weÕ Wäka ll=,la od,d ldjHdj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
myqjod Wfoa u,aIs lsisu fjkila fmkakqfõ kE' oj,aj;a ÿIdks;a tlal lsisu fohla .ek
l;d lf,a kE' ÿIdks;a lsisu fohla u,aIsf.ka weyqfõ kE' Bfha fjÉÑ foaj,a u,aIs
oekf.k ysáh;a u,aIs ta lsisu fohla okak nj ldgj;a wefÕõfõ kE'
—WU,d fokakd oÕ,kjd jeähs nx'' ug t;fldg kskao hkafka kE wfka''˜ yjia fj,d
lduf¾ peÜ tlla odf.k bkak w;f¾ u,aIs lsõjd' u,aIsf.a l;djg ÿIdkshs ldjHdhs
uQKg uQK n,d.;a;d ñila uql=;au lsõfõ kE'
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—ug ;ks we|la ´fka nx''˜ u,aIsf.a ysf;a ta .ek wdidjla we;s fj,d ;snqk;a tal u,aIsg
jroldÍ yeÕSula jqkd' fuÉpr ld,hlg ta foa ms<sl=,a lrmq u,aIssg" ÿIdkshs ldjHdhs ksid
tal lrkak jqkq .ek u,aIs ysáfha állla wmaiÜ tflka' ta;a u,aIs ta j.la ldgj;a
fmkakqfõ kE'
—wehs wlafla''@˜ u,aIsf.a fjkiaùu ys;d.kak neßjqkq ldjHd weyqjd'
—WU,d fokakg bv uÈkï WU,f.a we|ka fol ,x lr.ks,a,d''˜ u,aIs fl<skau woyi
lshkafka ke;=j jHx.d¾:fhka lsõjd'
—t;fldg Thd ;kshufka''@˜ tfyu lsõfõ ÿIdks'
—fudk ;kshlao nx'' WU,d fokakd tyd me;af;a bkakjfka''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsõjd'
—fudllayß wmaiÜ tllao nx''@˜ u,aIs tlmdrgu fjkiajqkq tl ÿIdksg;a ys;d.kak
neßjqkd'
—kE nx'' WU,d fokakg b;sx ´fka úÈhlg fmr,s fmr,s ´fla ksod.kak mq jkafka'' ug
´fka ;kshu iemg ksod.kak''˜ ÿIdksf.j;a ldjHdf.aj;a ys;a fkdßfok úÈhg u,aIs
W;a;r ÿkakd'
—wd'' WU ys;df.k bkafka yeuodu ;kshu ksod.kako''@˜ ldjHd mqreÿ úÈhg lg leäÉÑ
l;djla lsõjd'
—;du tfyu ;uhs'' nekaou neßhe Okql;a tlalu ksod.kak''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d
ke.sg,d we| .djg .sysx tl me;a;lska w,a,d .;a;d'
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—fïl w,a,mx ÿId''˜ u,aIS tfyu lshkfldg ÿIdks uql=;au fkdlshd we| álla tydg l,d'
—nekaoyukï fï jf.a tlla uÈfjhs yenehs'' lska.a ihsia fnâ tlla .ksx wlafla''
ke;a;x b;sx .yk .eye,s j,g w; mh y;r wf;a ;sfhhs''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a
lïuq,a foflka w,a,,d fy,a jd'
—fkdolska jkpÍ''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ldjHdj ;,a l,d'
—yenehs WU,d fokak ys;kak tmd ux WU,f.a jefâg wkqn, fokjd lsh,d tfyu'' yßo''
;j ál ld,hhsfka wms fu;k bkafka'' tfyuhs lsh,d fu;k flda,ï uvqjla tfyu
lr.kak ,Eia;s fjkak tmd kx.S''˜ u,aIs ldjHd Èydhs ÿIdks Èydhs n,,d lsõjd'
—wfka uf.a iqÿ u,aIs wlald'' Wïud''˜ ldjHd w;a fol;a È. werf.k u,aIs Èydg mekakd'
—fï fï'' ÿId'' WU fïlsf.a wlald yskaod ux lshkafka'' fu;k m%isoaêfha tfyu kdv.ï
kgkjd fkuhs'' okakjfka wms fu;k ysgmq úÈh''˜ u,aIs ÿIdksg tfyu lshoa§ ÿIdks
u,aIs;a tlal yskdjqkd'
—yaïï'' hux oeka Whkak''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a bfKka w,a,d fodr me;a;g ;,a
l,d'
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ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs we|ka fol ,xlr,d ;snqkq úÈhg tod b|kau ksod.;a;d' ta;a lsisu
fj,djl u,aIsg lsõjd jf.a m%isoaêfha lsisu jevla jqfka kE' ta;a ldjHdf.hs ÿIdksf.hs
oeÕ,s,a, yeuodu ?g u,aIsg weyqkd' ta;a u,aIs uql=;au fkdlshd mdvqfõ ksod.;a;d'
—wlafla'' ljoao nx WU Okqlj óÜ fjkafka'' fygo wksoaoo''@˜ yjia jrejl f;a ìî
bkak .uka ldjHd u,aIsf.ka weyqjd'
—wehs'' WU;a tkako''@˜ u,aIs fndre ;ryla wrf.k ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
—WU leu;skï wms ;%Siï tlla oduq'' ´fkkï ÿIS wlalj;a tlalf.k .sysx f*daiï tllau
oduqflda'' keoao wlafla''˜ ldjHd ÿIdks Èyd;a n,,d tfyu lsõfõ yskdfjk .uka'
—;%Siï'' ux lshkakE WUg odk tl''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a T¨jg fgdlalla
wekakd'
—W!hs''˜ ldjHd f;a fldamafma me;a;lska ;sh,d w;a foflkau T¨j w;.d .;a;d'
—we;a;gu lshmx u,aIs WU ljoao oeka Okqlj óÜ fjkafka''˜ tÉpr fj,djlau lg
jyf.k ysgmq ÿIdks u,aIsf.ka weyqjd'
—wksoaod nx'' ux ,Sõ tll=;a wef¾kaÊ lr.;a;d''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d l=iaishg hkak
ke.sÜgd'
—t;fldg WU wksoaog tkafka keoao''@˜ ÿIdks weia fol;a f,dl= lrf.k tfyu wykfldg
u,aIs;a weia fol f,dl= lrf.k ÿIdks Èyd ne¨jd'
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—wehs nx'' WU ys;df.k bkafka ux Okql;a tlal mek,d hkjd lsh,o''@˜ u,aIs weyqjd'
—lshkak nEfka b;sx'' ri jegqkyu tkak ysf;kafka ke;sfjhso okafka kEfka''@˜ ldjHd
tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a bKg tlla wekakd'
—Tõ b;sx'' ug WU,g ;rï tlaiamSßhkaia kEfka'' tajd lshkak nE''˜ u,aIs;a filkaâ
fjkak leu;s jqfka kE'
—yß yß'' WU .sysx ksoyfia ´fka fohla lrf.k mßiaiug jfrx''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d
u,aIs;a tlalu l=iaishg .shd' ldjHd;a ta miafikau l=iaishg .shd'
u,aIs Okqlj ñÜ fjkak odf.k ;snqfka fikiqrdod ojila' tod ÿIdks ähqá ysgmq ojila'
u,aIs Wfokau ÿIdks;a tlal fndaäfuka msg;a jqkd' ldjHd ú;rla fndaäfï b;=re jqkd'
—WU fu;k b|mx'' oeka Okql tkjd we;sfka'' tfykï uu hkakï''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d
mdfrÈu u,aIsg iuqÿkakd' ÿIdks .sysx úkdä myf,djlg ú;r miafia Okql wdjd' Okqlf.a
jdykhgu f.dvjqkq u,aIs Okql;a tlal .sfha wdorfha iqj ksoyfia ú¢kak mq¿jka
;eklg'
ldjHd rejkag flda,a tlla .;af;a iEfyk ojilska ksoyfia l;d lrkak neßjqkq yskaod'
mqreÿ úÈhgu fokakd ksoyfia jev ál;a lr.;a;g miafia ;uhs fokakd l;d ny lrkak
mgka .;af;a'
—udr m%Yakhla lù fj,d ;sfhkafka'' wr kele;a ldrhd lsh,d ;sfhk foa Thdg wïu,d
lsõjo''@˜ rejka tfyu lshkfldg ldjHd álla l,n, jqkd'
—kE'' wehs fudlo''@˜ ldjHd tfyu weyqfõ n%d tl w¢k .uka'
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—wms fokakf.a flakaor fj, fudllao wjq,la lsh,d ta kel; yßhkafka kE lshkafka''˜
rejka tfyu lshkfldg ldjHd mEkaá tl;a we|f.k bjrhs'
—b;sx'' oeka fudlo lshkafka thd''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshdf.ku we| úÜgug fldÜghla
;sh,d fya;a;= jqkd'
—;j udi ;=kla we;=,; fjäka tl .kak ´fka lsh,d lshkafka''˜ rejka nrm;, úÈhg
tfyu lshkfldg ldjHdg uql=;au ys;d.kak neßjqkd'
—fudlla'' msiaiqo ta hldg'' udi ;=fkka fjäka .kak lshkafka fudkjd ,Eia;s lr,o''
úldr''˜ ldjHdg ;ojqkq mdr ldjHd msiaiqfjka jf.a tlÈ.gu lshjdf.k .shd'
—tal ;uhs lshkafka lù'' uu fldfyduo yÈiaisfha ùid fiÜ,a lr.kafka'' ta uÈjg ug
tkjkï tkak fjkafka wka;su udfia Èydgfka''˜ rejkq;a ueÈjqfka iEfyk m%Yakhlg'
—wfka W!g nïnq .y.kak lshkak wfka'' flfy,au,a flakaof¾''˜ ldjHd ysáfha Wmßuhgu
;ofj,d'
—tfyu lsh,d yßhkafka kEfka lù'' wfma f.oßkq;a lshkafka tajf.a yeáhg fldfyduyß
blauKgu fïl lr,d oduq lsh,d''˜ rejka tfyu lshkfldg ldjHdf.a lgg wdmq jpk
ál ldjHd .s,.;af;a rejka tlal fïlg rKavqfj,d f;areula ke;s yskaod'
—ux okakE whsfha'' ug f;afrkafka kE'' ux wfma wïu,;a tlal l;d lr,d n,kakï''
fldfydu;a f.j,a foflka fïl l;d lrkjd we;sfka'' ux ;shkakï''˜ fyd|gu ;ryd
.sysx ysgmq ldjHd flda,a tl lÜ lr,d tfyïuu wef|a .=,s jqkd'
yji 4 ú;r fjkfldg fndaäug ÿIdks tkfldg;a ldjHd ysáfha ksodf.k' ldjHdj
weyerjkafka ke;=ju my<g .sysx fjdIa tlla odf.k wdmqq ÿIdks f;a tll=;a yodf.ku
weú;a ldjHdf.a wef|ka jdä jqkd'
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—kx.S'' fï f;a tl fndkak ke.sákak''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a Wrysfika w,a,,d
ldjHdj weyerejd'
—ïïï''˜ ldjHd wEkqula wer,d we| Wäka jdäfj,d f;a tl w;g .;a;;a ldjHdf.a uQfKa
lsisu kejqï njla kE lsh,d ÿIdksg f;arekd'
—kx.S'' wehs Thdg ikSm keoao''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a k<,g w;la ;sh,d n,k .uka weyqjd'
—wjq,la kE''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d wyl n,df.ku f;a tl ìõjd'
—fudlo lshkakflda wfka'' Thd Tfydu bkafka kslx uf.;a tlal ;ryg jf.afka''˜ ÿIdks
f;a tl me;a;lska ;sh,d ldjHdf.a uQK thdf.a me;a;g yefrõjd' ta;a ldjHd jpkhlaj;a
lsõfõ kE'
—ug lshkak neßkï lula kE''˜ ÿflka jf.a tfyu lshmq ÿIdks ldjHdf.a wf;a ;snqKq ysia
f;a fldmafm;a w;g wrx l=iaishg hkak ,Eia;s jqkd'
—wfka tfyu fohla fkfuhs wlafla'' udr m%Yakhla yf,da ug fj,d ;sfhkafka''˜ ÿIdksf.a
w;ska w,a,.;a;= ldjHd tfyu lshkfldg;a ldjHdf.a weia folg l÷¿ msrekd'
—wehs kx.S'' fudlo fï''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a T¨j thdf.a Wrysi Wäka ;shd.kak .uka
weyqjd'
—wr yq;af;a flakaorldrhd mhs;a;shx kgkjd wlafla'' n,mxflda'' oeka W! lshkj¨
fudllao ukaod wm,hla yskaod udi ;=kla we;=,; fjäka tl .kak ´fka lsh,d''˜ ldjHdg
;ryd .shmq mdr ldjHd tlÈ.gu lshdf.k lshdf.k .shd'
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—fudlla''˜ ldjHd lshmq foag wkaoukao jqkq ÿIdksf.a weia fol Wv .shd'
—Tõ nx'' uy úldrhla fj,d oekakï'' wr mQcdj,a fï mQcdj,a rfÜ ke;s u.=,a lrkak
lsõjd'' tõj;a l,dfka nx'' ;j;a fudk froaolao fï''˜ ldjHd o;añá ldf.k tfyu
lshkfldg ÿIdks ldjHdf.a w;ska w,a, .;a;d'
—yß yß'' l,n, fkdù ysgmxflda fmdâvla'' Thd f.org l;d l,do''@˜ ÿIdks tfyu
wy,d ldjHdf.a lr jfgka w;la od.;a;d'
—msiaiq nx'' uf.a T¨j oeka ;kslru msiaiq úldrhla fj,d''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d w;a
foflkau T¨j wjq,a lr.;af;a ;snqkq ;ryguhs'
—fmdâvla l+,a fjhx nx'' Tfydu l,n, fj,d m%Yak úi|.kak nEfka''˜ ÿIdks tfyu
lsh,d ldjHdj we| Wäka ydkais lr,d ta whsfkkau ydkais jqkd'
—ß,elaia fjkafka fldfyduo wlafla fï m%Yak fldaáhla uf.a T¿fõ ;shdf.k''˜ ldjHd
tfyu lsõfõ isú,su Èyd n,df.k'
uql=;au fkdlshmq ÿIdks ldjHdf.a há f;d< ySkshg ism.;a;d' ldjHd;a lsisu fohla
lshkafka ke;=j ÿIdksg ´fka fohla lr.kak bv ÿkakd' ldjHdf.a f;d,a folu udrefjka
udrejg ism.;a;= ÿIdks thdf.a Èj ldjHdf.a lg we;=,g we;=,a l,d' ldjHd ÿIdksf.a Èj
wdofrka f,jlEjd' ta .ukau ÿIdks ldjHdf.a à I¾Ü tl Wäka thdf.a l=lal= fol
udrefjka udrejg w;.Ejd'
—ïyaya''˜ ldjHdf.a láka fl¢ßhla msgfjk fldgu ldjHd ÿIdksj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
ldjHdf.a weÕ Wvg f.dvfj,d ldjHdf.a à I¾Ü tl fn,a, .djg Wiaimq ÿIdks ldjHdf.a
ksm,a tlla jfÜg Èfjka f,jlEjd'
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—wdyaya wlafla''˜ ldjHd ÿIdksf.a T¨j w;..d ÿIdksf.a lg thdf.a mmqjg ;j;a ;o
lr.;a;d' ÿIdks udrefjka udrejg ldjHdf.a ksm,a folu f,jlEjd' ldjHdf.a ksm,a fol
udrefjka udrejg lg we;=,g odf.k álla fj,d Wrjmq ÿIdks áflka ál my,g weú;a
ldjHdf.a nqßhg Èj oeïud'
—ïyayaya''˜ ldjHdf.a láka fl¢ßhla msgfjkfldgu ìu ;snqKq ll=,a fol ldjHd we|
Wvg wrx ll=,a fol m<,a lr.;a;d' we|f.k ysgmq ial¾Ü tl frda,a fj,d ldjHdf.a
l,jd uq, /÷kd'
—fmdâvla ysgmx kx.S'' u,aIsg flda,a tlla od,d n,uq''˜ ldjHdf.a isrefrka whskajqkq ÿIdks
f*daka tl w;g .;a;d'
—talsf.a iemg Okqlg msiaiq yeÈ,d we;s nx''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsõjyu ÿIdksg;a yskd .shd'
—wjq,la kE'' Okqlf.a NdKafvka tals kshfug jev .kakjd we;s''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d
u,aIsg flda,a lrk .ukau ldjHd ,Õska jdä jqkd'
—yaïï'' nrgu .,a lmd.kakjd we;s tfykï''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshkfldgu —ta jqkdg
Okqlf.a tfla ihsia tl yeáhg tal .sysx fuÜfg;a wefkkjd we;s nx''˜ lsh,d ÿIdks
lsõjd' ÿIdks lshmq foag ldjHdg;a yskd .shd'
—wd u,aIs'' Thd fldfyao bkafka''˜ ÿIdks weia fol;a kgj kgj tfyu lshkfldgu
ÿIdksf.a w;ska f*daka tl Wÿr,d .;a;= ldjHd tafla ,jqâ iamSl¾ oeïud'
—ux tkfldg álla yjia fjhs ÿIdks'' ? fjkafka kE'' blauKg tkjd''˜ u,aIs tfyu
lshkfldg ldjHd ÿIdksf.a kshsÜ fv%ia tl .,j,;a bjrhs'
—yß u,aIs'' uu fï kslug .;af;a'' tfykï ;shkakï'' ndhs''˜ ÿIdks f*daka tl lÜ
lrkak;a l,ska ldjHd ÿIdksf.a l=lal=jla lgg odf.k Wrjkak .;af;a fmdä tflla jf.a'
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—´l;a .,jmx nx'' ksoyfia álla wd;,a tlla .kak''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a lg
ñßlk fldgu ldjHd ÿIdksf.a ksm,a tl láka ksoyia l,d' ldjHd ke.sg,d ial¾Ü tlhs
à I¾Ü tlhs .,j,d od,d wdfh;a we|g mekakd'
—jfrx wlafla'' ;sfhk m%Yak Tlafldu wu;l fjkak;a tlal ksoyfia fudkjd yß
lr.kak ´fka''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd ÿIdksf.a w;ska weo,d .;a;d' ÿIdks ldjHdf.a weÕ
Wvg f.dvfjk .uka ldjHdf.a fn,a, ism.;a;d'
—flda'' ug ´l Wrkak §mx wlafla'' fï hk úÈhg ug ljod fufyka hkak fjhso ukaod''˜
ldjHd tfyu lssh,d ÿIdksj weÕ Wäka whska lr.;a;d'
—wfka kx.S'' tfyu lshkak tmd nx'' t;fldg uu''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a uQK fome;af;ka
w,a,df.k tfyu weyqfõ álla ÿflka'
—yß yß'' n,uqflda'' uf.a T¨j úldr fjkak l,ska ug ´l Èmx wlafla''˜ ldjHd wdfhu;a
tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a ll=,a foflka w,a,df.k we| fl<jrg weoaod' ldjHd we| mduq,ska
oK .yf.k ÿIdksf.a ll=,a fol Wvg Wiai,d we| Wäka ;sínd'
—wd''''ya''˜ ldjHdf.a ueo weÕs,a, ÿIdksf.a tl we;=,g hk .uka ÿIdksf.a uE u,
ldjHdf.a f;d,a fol w;rg ysrfjkfldgu ÿIdksg fl¢ß .Ejqkd' ÿIdks w;a foflkau
thdf.a l=lal= fol ñßl .;af;a weia fol mshd.kak .ukauhs'
mqreÿ úÈhgu ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs mehla ú;r fi,a,ï l,d' jefâ k;r jqfka fokaku
fomdrlau hjd .;a;g;a miafia' álla fj,d ;=re,a fj,d b|mq ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs my<g
.sysx weú;a fjdIa tlla od,d wdfhu;a Wvg wdjd' t;fldgu u,aIsf.ka flda,a tlla wdjd'
—lshkak u,aIs''˜ ÿIdks f*daka tl ,jqâ iamSl¾ od,d we÷ï udre lr.;a;d'
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—?g Whkak tmd ÿIdks'' ux lEu f.akjd fyd|o''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshoaÈ ldjHdg mqÿu
i;=gla wdfõ'
—wlafla'' wlafla'' tfykï Okqlg ;Ekalaia lshkak fydf|a äk¾ tlg'' fï fï'' tkfldg
khsÜ n,aí tlla wrx tkak wfka'' u;la lr,d f.akak fydf|a''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIs
uql=;a lshkak l,skau f*daka tl lÜ l,d'
—Tkak n,mx wlafla ñksiaiq'' fl,a,f.ka iem .;a;d uÈjg hd¿jkag äk¾ tll=;a
fokjd''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d yskd jqkd'
—WUg fudlgo khsÜ n,aí tlla''˜ ÿIdks weia fol;a mqxÑ lr,d ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
—wehs nx fudaäfha'' ? ;siafia l¿jf¾ oÕ,kak ´fka kEfka t;fldg'' wr fyda,vf¾g tal
od.;a;yu yß'' u,aIs wlalg;a neß ,hsÜ odf.k ksod.kakfka'' talg tals uql=;a lshk
tlla kE'' fldfyduo uf.a álsß fudf,a''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d wÕr oÕr odkfldg
ÿIdksg;a yskd.shd'
yh yudr ú;r fjkfldg u,aIs fndaäug wdfõ lEu md¾i,a j.hl=;a Wiaif.k' u,aIs
lduf¾g tkfldgu ldjHdghs ÿIdksghs uQK fokak u,aIsg álla wmyiq jqkd'
—jfrx jfrx ukud,s'' WU tklï ;uhs wms fï u. n,df.k ysáfha''˜ ldjHd tfyu
lshkfldg ldjHdg rjmq u,aIs" ÿIdksg;a lg weo l,d'
—wd wd'' weúo.kakkï ;rï kï wudrejla kE jf.a wlafla'' flda n,uq''˜ tfyu lshmq
ldjHd u,aIs ,Õg mek,d u,aIsj yrj yrjd ne¨jd'
—kE kE'' tfyu foaj,a kE'' wfka fï'' uf.ka uql=;a kdyd m,hx hkak ldjHd''˜ ldjHdj
;,a lrmq u,aIs md¾i,a ál fïfia Wäka ;sh,d wef|ka jdäjqkd'
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—fldfyduo u,aIs''˜ fudlla wykako lsh,d ys;d.kak neßjqkq ÿIdkss u,aIsf.ka weyqfõ
tfyu'
—fldfyduo u,aIs fkfuhs wlafla'' fldfyduo iem'' Okqlg fyd|g iem ÿkako lsh,d
wymx nx''˜ ldjHd lg yelr úÈhg tfyu lshkfldg fldÜghla w;g .;a;= u,aIs
taflka ldjHdg ou,d .eyqjd'
—uu hkjd fjdIa tlla od.kak''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d .jqu .,j,d oeïud'
—wd'' mEkaáhhs n%d tlhs kï ;du ;sfhkjd'' ux ys;=jd tal;a ke;=j ths lsh,d''˜ ldjHdg
´fka jqfka u,aIsj wjqiaikak'
—wd tfyuo'' ysgmxflda WUg''˜ tfyu lshmq u,aIs ldjHdg .ykak mekakd'
—hux hux'' Th ;eka ;eka j, .EúÉÑ iõ le| ál fydaodf.k jfrx''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh
lshd ldurh mqrdu Èõjd'
—WUg lsõjd lsh,d ys;d.ksx kx.S'' tal fkfuhs'' WUg fudlgo khsÜ n,aí tlla''˜ u,aIs
ÿjk tl k;r lr,d ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
—wfka uf.a iqÿ ueKsl'' flda tal'' wfka fokakflda''˜ ldjHd fldu< lr lru u,aIs ,Õg
lsÜgq jqkd'
—fudlgo lshmx''@˜ u,aIs fndre ;ryla wrx tfyu wymq .uka ldjHd ÿIdks Èyd ne¨jd'
ÿIdks;a talg fya;=j okafka kE jf.a ldjHd Èyd n,df.k ysáfha ldjHd fudkjd lshhso
lsh,d uql=;a ys;d.kak neßj'
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—fïlfka wlafla'' ?g ,hsÜ od.;a;yu Thdg kskao hkafka kE'' wksl l¿jf¾ bkakjg
jvd fyd|hsfka pQá yß t<shla ;sfhk tl'' yd keoao ux wykafka''@˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d
wka;sug ÿIdksf.a uQK Èyd ne¨jd'
—wehs WU oeka fuÉpr l,a ksod.;af;a ,hsÜ odf.ko'' fudlo fï yÈiaish'' ug we;a;
lshmx''˜ u,aIs;a l;dj k;r fkdlru È.gu weyqjd'
—fokafkla vn,a od,d ksod.oaÈ fldalg;a b;sx wdrCIdj jeo.;afka'' keoao ux lshkafka''˜
ldjHd iEfyk iSßhia uQâ tllska tfyu lshkfldg ÿIdksghs u,aIsghs yskd .shd'
—wfka fï'' ux okakeoao WUf.a yeá'' khsÜ n,aí kE'' ´fkkï fï fÜn,a ,Eïma tl
.ksx''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d Okql wrx §mq fÜn,a ,Eïma tl ldjHdf.a w;g ÿkakd'
—wfka wïfï'' WUkï foaj;dúhla uf.a ueKsl''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIs ,Õg tkak
yooaÈu u,aIs ldufrka t<shg Èõfõ fjdIa tlla odf.k tkak lsh,d'
u,aIs f.kdmq uqrelal= j.hla lk .uka ÿIdks u,aIsg ldjHdf.a iSka tl lsõjd' u,aIsg;a
ys;d.kak neßjqkd tlmdrgu yÈiaisfha ldjHdg .kak fjk ;SrKh .ek'
—b;sx kx.S oeka fudlo lrkafka'' Thd fldfyduo ;kshu fï Tlafldu ál wef¾kaÊ
lr.kafka''@˜ u,aIs ldjHdf.ka wykfldg ldjHdg ta lsisu foalg fokak W;a;r ;snqfka
kE'
—wfka ukaod wlafla'' ´fka u.=,la'' whshd ;j udi follska tkjkï ux thd tklkau
bkakjd'' ux fudlgo ;kshu ´jg ÿj,d mek,d kefykafka''@˜ ldjHd ta m%Yafk .ek u;la
lrkfldg;a ;rfyka msmqrejd'
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—b;sx tfyuhs lsh,d yßhkafka kEfka kx.S'' Thd fcdí tflka whska fjkak;a ´fka''
fndaäfuka hkak;a ´fka'' fjäka tlg foaj,a ,Eia;s lr.kak;a ´fka'' ;du cqj,ß .ekj;a
ys;,d kEfka fkao''@˜ u,aIs tlÈ.gu lshjdf.k hkfldg ldjHdf.a T¨j ;j ;j;a wjq,a
jqkd'
—wfka ug nE wlafla ´l .ek l;d lrkak'' ux fyg f.org flda,a tlla od,d n,kjd''
rejka whsh,df.a wïu,df.a ukia.d; ;uhs fï Tlafldu''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshdf.k
ke.sÜfÜ w;a fol fydaod.kak hkak'
u,aIs f.kdmq lEu ál ldmq ;=kafokdu l,skau we|ka j,g mekafka ksod.kak lsh,d
ys;df.k' ,hsÜ tl ´*a lrmq ldjHd fÜn,a ,Eïma tl Tka l,d' tafla ;snqKq äu¾ tflka
t<sh wvq lr.;a;= ldjHd ta wv w÷rg wdid l,d' u,aIs ;kshu thdf.a wef|a ksod.oaÈ
ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs we|ka fol ,xlr,d ;snqkq úÈhgu ksod.;a;d'
—tahs wlafla'' wo lS mdrla l,do nx''@˜ ldjHd u,aIsf.a me;a;g yeß,d weyqjd'
—wfka fï'' ksod.kakjd kx.S''˜ u,aIs fndre ;rylska tfyu lsh,d fldÜghla ;=re,a
lr.;a;d'
—lshkjflda yf,da ,eÊcd ke;=j'' wms okakjfka b;sx Okqlg pdkaia ;sfhkafka ;du .,la
lmkak ú;rhs lsh,d''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshkfldg ÿIdks ldjHdj flks;a;=jd' ta;a ldjHd
l;d lrk tl keje;a;=fõ kE'
—lshmxflda wlafla''˜ ldjHd wdfh;a u,aIsg fm/;a; l,d'
—tlmdrhs''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d fldÜfÜ ;j ;j;a ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
—wfka m,hx nx hkak'' WU tlmdßka kj;skafka kEfka'' we;a; lshkjflda''˜ ldjHd tfyu
lshkfldg u,aIsg yskd .shd'
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—weyqko ÿIS wlafla wrlsf.a yskdj'' we;a; lshmx wlafla'' ,eÊcd fjkak tmd'' wms;a ´l
´fk;rï lr,d ;sfhkjfka'' keoao ÿIS wlafla''˜ ldjHd ÿIdksf.a ifmda¾Ü tl .kak
yeÿj;a ÿIdks uql=;au lsõfõ kE'
—;=ka mdrhs yf,da'' oeka we;s'' oÕ,kafka ke;=j ksod.kakjd oeka''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d
ldjHd ysgmq me;a;g yerekd'
—wïfï'' we;s hdka;ï ;=ka mdßka k;r jqkd'' wms ys;=jd wrhf.a tl lvdf.ku fufyg
wrx ths lsh,d Wrj Wrj bkak''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshkfldg ÿIdksg nlia .d,d yskd .shd'
—WU;a tals;a tlalu yskdfjhx ÿId'' WU ys;df.k we;s fkao kx.S ux tal f.aklï'' wfka
wfka''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d weia fol mshd.;a;d'
meh nd.hla ú;r hklï ÿIdkshs ldjHdhs l=gq l=gq ..d yskdfjù ysáhd' ta w;f¾ u,aIs
kskafokau jdf.a wks;a me;a;g yerekd' tÉpr fj,djlau wudrefjka bjidf.k ysgmq
ÿIdks ldjHdj ;=re,a lr.kak .uka ldjHdj lsia l,d'
ldjHd fnâ ISÜ tlla wrx fokakju jefyk úÈhg fmrj .;a;d' ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs khsÜ
fv%ia folu .,j,d od,d fnâ ISÜ tl háka ;=re,a jqkd' udrefjka udrejg fokakf.u
fhdaks w;.dk .uka ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs lsia lr.;a;d'
;o kskaol ysgmq u,aIsg weyeß,d hdka;ug weia fol wefrkfldg ÿIdksf.a ksrej;a isrer
ldjHdf.a weÕ Wv ;sfhkjd u,aIs oelald' tÉpr ojila ÿIdksf.hs u,aIsf.hs oeÕ,s,a,
weyqkg u,aIsg ta foaj,a oel.kak mq jka jqfka ke;af;a ,hsÜ ´*a lr,d ;snqkq ksid'
ÿIdksf.hs ldjHdf.hs fi,a,u oelmq u,aIsf.a ksÈu; áflka ál wvq jqkd'
ÿIdks ldjHdf.a nv Wv b|f.k ldjHdf.a uqyqKg my;afj,d bkakfldg ldjHd ÿIdksf.a
l=lal= fol udrefjka udrejg Wrd fndk yeá u,aIs n,df.k ysáhd' álla fj,d tfyu
lrmq ÿIdks ldjHdf.a wefÕka neye,d ll=,a fol wef|ka my,g od,d wef|a ydkais jqkd'
ldjHd ìug neye,d oK.yf.k ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh f,jlld weÕs,s we;=,g odk yeá u,aIs
fydfrkau n,df.k ysáhd'
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u,aIs weia fol mshdf.k Okql;a tlal ú|mq ñysßhdj .ek isys l,d' ldjHdf.hs
ÿIdksf.hs fi,a,uhs" Okqlf.a wdorhhs ueo w;rux jqkq u,aIsf.a fhdaksh f;;afjkjd
lsh,d u,aIsg oekqkd' u,aIs fldÜfÜ ;j ;j;a ;=re,a lr.kak .uka khsÜ fv%ia tl bK
,Õg Wiaidf.k fhdaksh Wäka w; ;shd.;a;d'
lsisu ojila iajhx úkaokhg yqrejqfka ke;s u,aIsf.a ol=Kq w; thdf.u fhdaksh
msßueoaod' wdfh;a weia fol wermq u,aIs ldjHd,df.a we| me;a; ne¨jd' ta fjkfldg
ÿIdksf.aa weÕ Wv wks;a me;a;g yeß,d ysgmq ldjHd" ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh f,jlkfldg
ÿIdks ldjHdf.a fhdaksh f,jlld ysáhd'
tlmdrgu ldjHd T¨j Wiai,d n,mq .ukau u,aIs weia fol mshd.;a;d' u,aIsf.a fhdaksh
f;;a jqfka Okqlj u;la jqkq yskaoo" ldjHdf.hs ÿIdksf.hs fi,a,ug wdidjqkq yskaoo
lsh,d u,aIsg ys;d.kak neßjqkd' u,aIs wdfhu;a weia fol weßhd' ldjHd ÿIdksf.a
fhdaksshg weÕs,s ..yd lrk fi,a,u Èyd n,df.ku u,aIs thdf.a riu ;eek msßueo
.;a;d'
ldjHdf.hs ÿIdksf.hs isyska fl¢ßhj,a hdka;ug u,aIsg wefyoa§" u,aIsf.a lákq;a isyska
fl¢ßhla msgfjkak yeÿjd' ta;a u,aIs fndfydu wudrefjka ta fl¢ßh kj;a; .;af;a há
f;d< ;Èka ymd.kak .uka'
—l;=re mdrla oduq''˜ ÿIdksf.a lgy~ wefyoaÈu u,aIs wdfhu;a weia fol wer,d ne¨jd'
ÿIdks ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol ueog weú;a wuq;=u úÈhlg oÕ,k yeá n,df.k ysgmq
u,aIsg tal ,Õg .sysx n,d.kak ;rï wdidjla wdjd' u,aIs ÿIdksf.a meoafok l=lal= Èyd
n,df.ku thdf.a w; fõ.j;a lr.;a;d' u,aIsf.a weÕ ysßjeàf.k hkak Tkak fukak
;sfhkfldgu u,aIs weia fol mshd.kak .ukau ll=,a fol ysrlrf.k jl=gq lr.;a;d'
Wfoa b|ka Okqlf.ka i;=gq jqkq u,aIs" ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs Èyd n,df.k i;=gq jqkq tl .ek
u,aIsf.a ys;g wdfõ jroldÍ yeÕSula' fldfydujqk;a ldjHd ;j udi folla we;=,;
fndaäfuka hk tl .ek u,aIs ;rula i;=gq jqkd' ldjHdf.a Ôú;h fï Ôúf;ka ñÈ,d w¿;a
újdy Èúhlg we;=,;a fjk tl jf.au" ldjHd ksid fndaäu we;=f,a ÿrÈ. .shmq
iïnkaO;djhka j,g ;s;la ;efnk yskaou u,aIsf.a ys;g iekiSula jqkd'
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—uu fygu fris.afkaIka fokjd wlafla''˜ myqjod Wfokau ldjHd tfyu lsõfõ u,aIsghs
ÿIdksghs fokaakgu wefyk úÈhg'
—tlmdru tfyu lrkak tmd kx.S'' Thd biafi,a,d f.j,a j,g l;d lr,d fïl .ek yß
;SrKhla wrx bkak'' Bg miafia whshd tk oji ;SrKh lr,d tal;a tlal n,,d
fris.afkaIka fokak''˜ u,aIs ldjHdg tfyu lsõfõ hqksf*da¾ï tl w¢k .uka'
—tal ;uhs'' t;lka Thd fjäka tlg ma,Eka tlla yod.kak'' wms fokak;a Woõ lrkak
bkakjfka'' Bgmiafia Thdg lrkak ;sfhkafka whshd wdjg miafia ta foaj,a lr.kak tl''˜
ÿIdks;a ldjHdg meyeÈ<s lrkak W;aidy l,d'
—wfka ukaod yf,da'' ug fndaäu od,d hkak ÿlhs jf.a oeka''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsõfõ u,aIs
Èydhs ÿIdks Èydhs n,k .uka'
—tfyuhs lsh,d yeuodu wmsg tlg nEfka lù'' wks;a tl WUg kï Th ÿl ;sfhkafka
fjk uql=;a yskaod fkfuhs lsh,d uu okakjd''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ldjHdg /õjd'
—wfka m,hx fndkaäfha hkak''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsõj;a ldjHd fndaäfuka hk tl .ek
ÿIdks;a iEfykak ÿla jqkd'
—yß yß'' oeka ,Eia;s fjkjflda Th lshú,a, k;r lr,d''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d mkdj
w;g .;a;d'
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11 jk fldgi
mqreÿ úÈhgu Èk i;s .Kka f.ú,d hoa§ ldjHdf.a fjäka tlg Èk ;SrKh jqkd' ldjHd
fndfydu wlue;af;ka ysáfha tÉpr blauKgu lido n¢kak isoaO jqqkq tlg' ta;a
yefudaf.u ;SrKh Wv ldjHdg lrkak lsisu fohla ;snqfka kE'
ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs mqreÿ úÈhgu yeuodg ?g iqmqreÿ fi,a,u l<;a u,aIs lsisu ojil talg
iïnkaO jqfka kE' ldjHdf.hs ÿIdksf.hs fl¢ßhka weyqk;a u,aIs ta me;a; fkdn,d bkak
f.dvdla ÿrg W;aidy l<d'
—u,aIs wlafla'' rejka whshd ,nk i;sfha ,xldjg tkjd''˜ ldjHd u,aIsghs ÿIdksghs
fokakgu wefyk úÈhg lsõjd'
—wdõ wdõ'' wfma ukud,sf.a uQK n,mxflda ÿId''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ÿIdks;a tlal
ldjHdg úys¿ l,d'
—fyg ;j;a f*aI,a tlla ;sfhkjd fkao Thdg lr.kak''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a
fjäka ma,Eka tl ,sh,d ;snqkq fld< ál w;g .;a;d'
—yaïï'' oeka b;sx wjq,la kEfka'' ´fka fj,djl hkak mq¿jkafka''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsõfõ ta
fjkfldg;a fcdí tflka whska fj,d ysgmq ksid'
—oeka Thd ljoao hkafka kx.S''@˜ u,aIs tfyu wyk .uka we| whsfkka jdä jqkd'
—bßod hkjd'' wïu,d tkjd lsõfõ nvq ál;a mgjdf.k hkak'' wfka fïjd wia lrkak
.shdu ug tmd fjkjd yf,da''˜ ldjHd fkdalaaldvq uQKlska tfyu lshdf.ku we| Wäkau
jdäjqkd'
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—tfyu lsh,d yßhkjehs b;sx'' oeka b|ka ál ál wialrkak mgka .kak''˜ ÿIdks tfyu
lshk .uka ldjHdg tlla weÕs,af,ka wekakd'
—Thdkï lshhs'' uu tmehs wia lrkak''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshkfldg u,aIs ldjHd Èyd
n,df.k yskdfjù ysáhd'
—yß yß'' wms;a ifmda¾Ü tlla fokakïflda''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ke.sÜfÜ l=iaish me;a;g
hkak lsh,d ys;df.k'
—fldfyo nx hkafka''@˜ ÿIdks tfyu weyqfõ u,aIsf.ka'
—lhsh ..yd b|,d ?g lkafka wyj,a tlo'' jfrõ hkak fudkjdyß yokak''˜ u,aIs
tfyu lsh,d .iaidf.k l=iaishg .shd'
u,aIs ? fj,d we|g fj,d ,ema tl odf.k bkak w;f¾ ÿIdks ysáfha l=iaishg fj,d
wixl;a tlal flda,a tll' ta fjkfldg;a ldjHd ysáfha frÈ tlska tl nE.a j,g wia
lrk .uka' iEfyk fj,djlg miafia ÿIdks ldurhg tkfldg;a u,aIsg we| Wvu kskao
.sysx'
—WUg ÿlhso lù hk tlg''@˜ ldjHd ,Õg ,xjqkq ÿIdks weyqjd'
—wfka ukaod yf,da'' fudkjd lrkako b;sx''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d thdf.a mdvqfõ jev ál
lr.kak yeÿjd' ÿIdks;a ysáfha álla ÿflka jqk;a ÿIdks tal fmkakkak .sfha kE'
—tahs u,aIs'' hux n%Ia lrkak''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsj;a weyerj,d ;=kafok;a tlalu
my,g .sysx n%Ia lrf.k wdjd'
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—fï f.fjkafka'' wjika /hu fõ''˜ ldjHd iskaÿjla uquqKk .uka fldKafv mSrejd' u,aIs
we| .id od,d ,hsÜ tl ´*a lrkak yeÿjd'
—u,aIs wlafla''˜ ldjHd u,aIsg l;d l,d'
—ïya''˜ u,aIs ldjHdf.a me;a;g yerekd'
—fmdä nvqjla wykak ;sfhkjd''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsõfõ álla nfhka jf.a'
—b;sx wykak''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshk .ukau thdf.a we| ,Õg .shd'
—Thd ug nekafkd;a''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsõfj u,aIsf.a we| ,Õg tk .uka'
—uu fudlgo Thdg nkskafka'' wykak ´fku fohla''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a
lïuq,a ñßl=jd'
—fndaäfuka hkak l,ska fï uf.a wjidku b,a,Su'' Thd leu;s fjkjo''@˜ ldjHd iSßhia
uQâ tlla wrx tfyu lshkfldg u,aIs weia fol f,dl= lr,d ÿIdks Èyd ne¨jd' ÿIdks;a
ldjHdhs u,aIshs Èyd n,df.k ysáfha fudllao fjkafka lsh,d ys;d.kak neßj'
—udj wudrefjkï odkak tmd fyd|o'' wymx n,kak''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d bK
fome;af;ka w;a fol ;shd.;a;d'
—fï fï''˜ ldjHd f.d; .ykfldg —wymx b;sx fllr .dkafka ke;=j''˜ u,aIs tfyu
lsõjd'
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—uu hkak l,ska wms ;=kafokdu''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d l;dj keje;a;=jd'
—b;sx''˜ u,aIs" ldjHd b;sß ál;a lshklï n,df.k ysáhd'
—wka;su mdrg tlu tl mdrla buqflda'' wfka wlafla''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a Wrysi
Wäka T¨j ;shd.;a;d'
—fï fudlo ÿIS fï'' fïlsg msiaiq yeÈ,o''˜ u,aIs ldjHdf.a T¨j w;.dk .uka ÿIdksf.ka
weyqjd'
—uu isrdjguhs lsõfõ wlafla'' wdfha uu ljodj;a fï foa lrkafka kEfka'' wka;su mdrg
tlu tl mdrla'' ma,Sia yf,da''˜ ldjHd ÿlanr uQKlska tfyu lshkfldg u,aIsg fudkjd
lshkako lsh,d ys;d.kak neßjqkd'
—wfka ma,Sia yf,da''˜ wdfh;a tfyu lshmq ldjHd tlmdrgu u,aIsj ;=re,a lrf.k u,aIsf.a
fof;d,a fm;s ism.;a;d' u,aIsg lsisu fohla ys;d.kak fj,djla ;snqfka kE' u,aIsf.a há
f;d, lg we;=,g odf.k isks÷jg Wrjmq ldjHd u,aIsf.a ;Ügï fol ñßl=jd'
—wlue;skï lshkak'' uf.a ;ryla kE wlafla''˜ ldjHdf.a fjkiaùu .ek ys;d.kak
neßjqqkq u,aIs ysáfha ;=IaksïN+; fj,d jf.a' u,aIs álla fj,d ldjHd Èyd n,df.k ysáhd'
—Wïud'' uf.a fyd| u,aIs wlald''˜ tfyu lshmq ldjHd u,aIsj ;=re,a lrf.ku we|ka fol
.djg weof.k .sfha u,aIsj lsia lrk .ukauhs' u,aIs;a tlalu tlgu we|g fmr¿kq
ldjHd u,aIsj thdf.a weÕ Wvg .;a;d'
ldjHdg;a l,ska u,aIs" ldjHdf.a f;d,a fol f,jld,d Èj ldjHdf.a lg we;=,g oeïud'
ldjHd u,aIsf.a Èj Wrd ìõfõ mqÿu fmf¾;lulska' ldjHd u,aIsj msiaiqfjka jf.a lsia
lrk .uka u,aIsf.a khsÜ fv%ia tl Wvg Wiai,d ksrej;a ;Ügï fol w;.Ej;a u,aIs ta
lsisu fohlg úreoaO jqfka kE'
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tÉpr fj,djlau whskg fj,d yeufoau n,df.k ysgmq ÿIdks thdf.a khsÜ fv%ia tl
iïmQ¾Kfhkau .,j,d oeïud' ldjHd ysgmq ;kg ,xjqkq ÿIdks" u,aIsf.a kssrej;a ;Ügï
fol w;.d,d ;Ügï m¨ fol fome;a;g l,d' t;ekg my;a jqkq ÿIdks" u,aIsf.a ;Ügu
fol ueÈka thdf.a Èj wrf.k .sfha u,aIsg lsisu fohla ys;d.kak bv fkd§'
—wfka''ya'' t;k tmd ÿId''˜ u,aIs uQK Wiai,d msámiai yeß,d n,,d ÿIdksg lsõjd'
ÿIdks uQK whska lrf.k u,aIsf.a ;Ügï fol ueÈka ueo weÕs,a, ;sh,d by< my< l,d'
ta .ukau wks;a w;ska u,aIsf.a khsÜ fv%ia tl Wvg Wiaimq ÿIdks" u,aIsf.a ;Ügulg
ydÿjla ÿkakd'
—´jd .,j,d buq kx.S''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshkfldg ldjHd u,aIsj thdf.a wefÕka whska
l,d' ÿIdks ksrej;ska bkakjd oelmq u,aIsghs ldjHdghs yskd .shd' ldjHd ke.sg,d thdf.a
we÷ï .,j,d oeuu;a u,aIs tal .ef,õfõ kE'
—wfka woj;a fïl .,juq u,aIs wlafla'' fïl wfma wka;su mdrfka''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk
.uka u,aIsj wef|ka ke.sÜgj,d thdf.a khsÜ fv%ia tfla má fol Wrysia foflka
mekakqjd' u,aIsf.a khsÜ fv%ia tl .e,ú,d ìug jegqk;a u,aIs fjkod jf.a lsisu ;ekla
jy.kak g%hs lf,a kE'
u,aIsj ysñka iSrefõ wef|ka ydkais lrmq ldjHd" u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol fome;a;g lr,d
u,aIsf.a fhdaksh ,Õg uQK wrx .shd' u,aIs w;a foflka mmqj jyf.k isú,su Èyd
n,df.k ysáhd' u,aIsf.a T¨j me;af;ka wdmq ÿIdks u,aIsf.a T¨j Wiai,d thdf.a
Tfvdlal=fjka ;shd.;a;d'
ÿIdks u,aIsf.a uQK Wvg my;a fj,d u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol udrefjka udrejg lsia lrk
fldg ldjHd" u,aIsf.a kx.s nndf.a ri ne¨jd' ldjHd thdg ´fka úÈhg u,aIsf.a ll=,a
fome;a;g lr,d bv yod.;a;d' u,aIs fjkod jf.a lsisu úreoaO;ajhla mdkak .sfha kE'
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u,aIs thdf.a Èj ÿIdksf.a lg we;=,g od,d kefgõjd' ÿIdks u,aIsf.a Èjg oÕ,kak fkd§
tal ;Èka Wrd ìõjd'
—wdyaya''' wd''ya'' ï''''ya'''˜ u,aIs fl¢ß .dkfldgu u,aIsf.a f;d,a foflka whska jqkq ÿIdks"
thdf.a l=lal= fol u,aIsf.a uQK Wvg my;a l,d' ÿIdksf.a l=lal= fofla nr u,aIsf.a
uQKg fyd|g oekqkd'
—Wrmx fl,af,a'' udj ikimx uf.a r;a;rx''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d thdf.a l=lal=jla wrx
u,aIsf.a f;d,a fofla .Eõjd' u,aIs hdka;ug lg weßhd' ksm,a tl u,aIsf.a lgg §mq
ÿIdks" u,aIsf.a há nv w;.Ejd'
—ïyayaya''˜ u,aIs ÿIdksf.a l=lal= fndk w;f¾ u,aIsf.a tl w;la weo,d .;a;= ÿIdks ta w;
wrx thdf.a kx.s nnd .dúka ;shd.;a;d'
—Th fol udrefjka udrejg Wrjk .uka uf.a tl;a w;.dmx u,aIsfhda''˜ ÿIdks tfyu
lsh,d thdf.a l=lal= fol udrefjka udrejg u,aIsf.a lgg ÿkakd' u,aIs;a ÿIdksf.a l=lal=
ìõfõ fmdä tflla jf.a' u,aIsf.a uQfKka l=lal= fol whska lrmq ÿIdks" u,aIsf.a weÕ
me;a;g my;a fj,d u,aIsf.a pQá l=lal= fol udrefjka udrejg Wrd ìõjd'
—wfka''ya'' lõ'''ù''' bkak í'''nE''˜ u,aIs wudrefjka fl¢ß.Ej;a ldjHd u,aIsf.a pQá fm;s
fol lg we;=,gu od,d Wrjk .uka u,aIsf.a uE u,g Wäka fldgi weÕs,s j,ska rjqug
lerflõjd' u,aIs ysáfha ldjHdghs ÿIdksghs fokakgu ueÈfj,d w;rux fj,d jf.a'
—w;.dmx u,aIs''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.aa w; Wäka w; ;sh,d thdf.a fhdaksh w;.d
.;a;d' u,aIs ysñka ysñka ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh w;.Ej;a u,aIs ysáfha iQr;dka;h ,nkak Tkak
fukak'
—wfka''ya'''' nE''' we;a''';S''' lù''B''˜ u,aIs lE .ykak yeÿj;a ldjHd u,aIsf.a fhdaksh
thdf.a láka ksoyia lf,a kE' u,aIs ll=,a fol .iaikak yeÿj;a ldjHd u,aIsf.a ll=,a
fol ysrlr,d w,a,d .;a;d'
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u,aIsg ;j;a ordf.k bkak mq¿jkalula ;snqfka kE' u,aIs ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh yhsfhka
ñßl=jd' ta;a tlalu ÿIdks u,aIsf.a l=lal= Wrk tl k;r lr,d T¨j biaiqjd'
—we;s fohshfka''' ug .a''.shd'' nx'' wfka''ya lù''˜ u,aIs ldjHdf.a T¨j ;,a lrk .uka
lsõjd' u,aIs y;sodk Èyd ldjHd n,df.k ysáfha lduql fofk;ska' u,aIsf.a f;d,a folg
isks÷ ydÿjla §mq ÿIdks u,aIsf.aa T¨j whska lr,d wef|ka ke.sÜgd' ta .ukau ldjHd;a
ke.sÜgd'
u,aIsf.a cQia j,ska keyejqkq ldjHdf.a fof;d,a ,Õg ,xjqkq ÿIdks" ldjHdj ;=re,a lrf.k
ldjHdf.a f;d,a fol f,jlEjd' —ïyayaya''˜ ta fjkfldg;a weúiais,d ysgmq ldjHd ÿIdksf.a
f;d,a fol Wrk .ukau w;la my,g od,d ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh w;.Ejd'
—wd'''ya'''˜ ldjHdf.a weÕs,a,la ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh we;=,g hkfldgu ÿIdksg fl¢ß .Ejqkd'
ÿIdks ldjHdf.a ;Ügï ñßl ñßl f;d,a fol Wrd ìõjd' ldjHd thdf.a weÕs,a, ÿIdksf.a
fhdaksh we;=f,a lrljk .uka ÿIdksf.a f;d,a foflka ñÈ,d ÿIdksf.a fn,a, ism.;a;d'
—ug;a ´fka u,aIsj''˜ ldjHdf.a w;ska w,a,,d thdf.a weÕs,a, t<shg .kak .uka ÿIdks
lsõjd'
—wfka ÿId'' ;j;akï nE ug''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d w;a foflka thdf.a kx.s nndjhs l=lal=
folhs jy.;a;d'
—tfyu lrkak tmd u,aIs'' ug;a WUj ´fka''˜ tfyu lshmq ÿIdks ldjHd l,d jf.au
u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol wE;a l,d'
—w; .ksx fl,af,a''˜ u,aIsf.a w; whska lrmq ÿIdks u,aIsf.a kx.s nndg Èj ;shkfldgu
ldjHd u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol ism.;a;d' u,aIs oÕ,kak yeÿj;a talg ldjHdf.kaj;a
ÿIdksf.kaj;a lsisu bvla u,aIsg ,enqfka kE'
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—uf.;a l=lal= îmx wlafla''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d thdf.a l=lal= fol Wiai,d u,aIsf.a uQK
,Õg ,x l,d'
u,aIs ldjHdf.a l=lal= folu udrefjka udrejg lg we;=,g od,d Wrjk .ukau ta fol
ñßl=fõ ysf;a ;snqkq wdidjguhs' u,aIsf.a yeÕSï wdfh;a weúiafikjd lsh,d u,aIsg
oekqkd' u,aIs ll=,a fol ,x lr.kak yeÿj;a talg ÿIdksf.ka lsisu bvla ,enqfka kE'
ÿIdks ldjHdg jvd iquqÿ úÈhg u,aIsf.a uE u, ism.;a;d' tal jfÜg Èfjka f,jldmq
ÿIdks" uq¿ fhdakshhs" fhdaks f;d¨hs mqrd Èj f.ksÉfÉ u,aIsj ;j ;j;a wirK lrk
.uka'
—ïyayaya''' ÿIa'''IS'''' wfka'''' ug í''''nE nx'''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a ksm,a
tlla ysóg yemqjd' ;ukag jvd f,dl=jg ;snqKq ÿIdksf.hs ldjHdf.hs l=lal= j,g u,aIsg
f.dvdla wdid ys;=kd' u,aIs ldjHdf.a l=lal= fol ñßlk .ukau ta fol Wrd ìõjd'
ldjHdg thdf.a kx.s nndj u,aIsf.a lfÜ w;=,a,,kak wdidjla ;snqk;a u,aIs talg
lShgj;a leu;s fjkafka ke;s nj ldjHd oekf.k ysáhd' u,aIs l=lal= Wrdfndk w;f¾
w;la my,g od.;a;= ldjHd thdf.a fhdaksh msßueo .;af;a bji.kak neßu ;ek'
—wfka''ya''' ÿIS''' uÜ'''g''' wd''''''fh'';a'''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshkak yokfldgu u,aIsf.a uE u,
f;d,a folg ysrlr .;a;= ÿIdks" Èj kgj kgjd tal yqr;,a lrk .ukau u,aIsf.a há
nv yßh weÕs,s j,ska msßueoaod' u,aIs oÕ,kak .;af;a msiaiqfjka jf.a' u,aIs ll=,a fol
,xlrf.k ysr lr.ksoa§ ta ueoaog ysrjqkq ÿIdks" u,aIsf.a uE u, brefõ tal weÈ,d tk
;rugu jf.a'
—we;a''';S''' wfka''ya''' fl,a'''f,a''' yß'''nx''' .a'''hd''' .shd'''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka
ldjHdj tydg ;,a lf,a ;jÿrg;a bjidf.k bkak neßu ;ek' ÿIdksf.a T¨j;a tydg
;,a lrk .uka u,aIs ll=,a fol ,xlr,d ysrlrf.k w;skq;a t;k jy.;af;a wdmyq
ldjHd yß ÿIdks yß fudkjd yß lrhs lsh,d jf.a'
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u,aIs y;sodk Èyd n,df.k ysgmq ldjHd ke.sg,d ÿIdks ,Õg wdjd' ÿIdks ldjHdj ;=re,a
lr.;af;a msámiafika' ÿIdksf.a ksrej;a l=lal= fol ldjHdf.a msfÜ we;s,af,kfldg
ldjHdg taflka oekqfka mqÿudldr ikSmhla' ÿIdks w;la biairyg od,d ldjHdf.a uE u,
msßuÈk .uka ldjHdf.a fn,a, msámiai ism.;a;d'
—ïyayaya''' bkak nE wlafla'' we|g mksuq''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d wdmyq wks;a me;a;g yeß,d
ÿIdksj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
—fomdrlau .shd fkao u,aIs wlafla'' wudreo Thdg''˜ u,aIsf.a w;ska w,a,.kak .uka ldjHd
weyqjd' u,aIs ldjHd tlal yskdjqkd ñila uql=;a lsõfõ kE'
—wd''fu;kg weú;a ´fka fohla lr.kak''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d há nv w,a, .;af;a nv
fldr fj,d jf.a oekqkq yskaod' u,aIs wudrefjka ke.sg,d thdf.a we| Wvg jeá,d
fldÜghla ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
we| Wvg wdmq ÿIdks wef|a ydkais fjk .uka ldjHd ÿIdksf.a T¨j me;a;g ll=,a fol
od,d ÿIdksf.a Wvg wdjd' ta fokakd lrkak hk jefâ .ek okak yskaou u,aIs weia fol
mshd.;af;a ta fjkfldg;a weÕ we;=f,a lelEfrk iqjhg ;j;a álla ksoyfia tal
ú|.kak bvfok .uka'
—wd'''õ''' tlmdr folla odkak tmd nx''˜ ÿIdksf.a ioafoag wdfh;a weia fol wermq u,aIs
ldjHd Èyd ne¨jd' ldjHd thdf.a weÕs,s folla ÿIdksf.a tl we;=,g odf.k ysgmq úÈh
oelalyu u,aIsg tal ys;d.kak neßjqkd'
—´fydu od,d ´l f,dl= lrkak tmd fudaäfha''˜ u,aIs ldjHdg tfyu lshk .uka wef|ka
jdäjqkd' ldjHd u,aIs Èyd n,,d yskdfjk .uka weÕs,s fol t<shg .;a;d'
—wfka u,aIs'' fu;kg jfrxflda''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdf.a ;Ügï fol álla tydg lr,d u,aIsg
l;d l,d' ;jÿrg;a lsisu fohla lrkakkï nE lsh,d ys;d.;a;= u,aIs ÿIdks ,Õg .sfha
ta fokakd lrk jefâ n,df.k bkak ;snqkq wdidjg'
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—wfka ug l=lal= álla §mx''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka u,aIsf.a l=lal= fol w;.Ejd'
ÿIdksf.a whsfkka yryg ydkais jqkq u,aIs tl l=lal=jla ÿIdksf.a lgg fokak g%hs l<;a"
ldjHdf.a ;Ügï fol ksid u,aIsg tal yßhg lr.kak neßjqkd'
ta;a ÿIdks ldjHdf.a uE u, w;ska msßuÈk .uka biais biais u,aIsf.a l=lal= fol
Wrdfndkak g%hs l,d' ta w;fru ldjHdf.a fhdaksh;a f,jlEjd'
—fïl lrorhs'' WU ´l lr.ksx''˜ tfyu lshmq u,aIs whsfkka ydkais fj,d ÿIdkshs
ldjHdhs lrk jefâ Èyd n,df.k ysáhd'
ldjHd wdfhu;a ÿIdksf.a kx.s nndg weÕs,a,la we;=,a lrk .ukau uE u,;a f,jlEjd' ta
.ukau ÿIdks;a ldjHdf.a fhdaksh Wäka weÕs,a, ;jr,d cQia .df.k ta weÕs,a, ldjHdf.a
msámiai ys,g we;=,a l,d'
—W!'''ya''˜ ldjHd fl¢ß .Ej;a ;Ügï fol fome;a;g wÈk .uka ÿIdks ueo weÕs,a,
iïmQ¾Kfhkau ldjHdf.a msámiafia ys, we;=,g oeïud' u,aIs tal Èyd n,df.k ysáfha
álla wmamsßhdfjka jf.a' ta;a ta fokakg ksoyfia leu;s fohla lr.kak bv§mq u,aIs
fïl wjidku isÿùu fjkjdkï fyd|hs lsh,d ta Èyd n,df.k ysáhd'
—wd''ya''' wlafla''' È.gu''' .ymd'''x''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka thdf.a weÕs,s fyd,a,k
fõ.h jeä l,d' ÿIdks;a ta úÈhgu ldjHdf.a msámiafia ys, we;=,g weÕs,af,ka lrk
jefâ fõ.j;a l,d'
—uÜ'''g''' hhs''' j.a''f.a'''' lõ''''ù'''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a msámiafia ys,
we;=f,a ;snqkq weÕs,a, wrf.k bls,s foflka Wiai,d ldjHdj ;j;a álla weo,d .;af;a
ldjHdf.a fhdaksh yßhgu ÿIdksf.a lgg Wvg tk úÈhg'
—ïya''''ya''' wd''''ya'''' wd''''ya'' ugd''';a'' tfy'''ud''''hs''˜ ldjHd;a thdf.a fhdaksh ÿIdksf.a
lg Wv w;=,a,k .uka ÿIdksf.a uE u, f;d,a folg ;sh,d yhsfhka brejd'
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—ïyayayayyaya'''˜ ÿIdksg bji.kak neßu ;ek ÿIdksf.a i;=g fodaf¾ .e¨j;a ÿIdks
ldjHdf.a fhdaksh f,jlk tl k;r lf<a kE'
—wï'''fï''''ya'''˜ ta;a tlalu ldjHd thdg .shmq .ukau ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh Wv uQK ;shdf.k
y;s weßhd' ysñka ysñka ÿIdksf.a fhdaksfhka t<shg .;a;= weÕs,a, ÿIdksf.u l,jd Wäka
;shmq ldjHd weia fol mshd.;a;d' u,aIs ta fokaku Èyd n,df.k ysáfha lsisu wruqKla
ke;sj' u,aIs i;=gq jqkdg jeäh ta fokakd fï úÈhg i;=gq fjkjd we;s lsh,d u,aIsg
ys;=fka ta fokakd yeÕSï ueo fldÉpr w;rux fj,do lsh,d olsk fldg'
—neyemx kx.S''˜ ldjHdf.a ;Ügï fol tydg lrmq ÿIdks" ldjHdj we| whsfkka ydkais
l,d' ldjHdf.a me;a;gu yereKq ÿIdks ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol oKysia foflka kj,d Wvg
biaiqjd' ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol Wvg nr§mq ÿIdks thdf.a fhdaksh ldjHdf.a fhdaksfha
we;s,a fõ msiaiqfjka jf.a'
—we;s keoao ÿId''˜ tÉpr fj,djlau ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs Èyd n,df.k ysgmq u,aIs ÿIdksf.ka
tfyu wykfldgu ldjHd weia fol weßhd'
—;j mdrla ug hjd.kak ´fka u,aIs''˜ ÿIdks weia fol;a wvjka lrf.k tfyu lshk
.ukau ;j ;j;a thdf.a fhdaksh ldjHdf.a fhdksfha we;s,a jd'
—tfykï WUg fu;k bv uÈfjhsfka'' wfka ukaod nx WU,d fokakkï''˜ tfyu lshmq
u,aIs ìug neye,d khsÜ fv%ia tl;a w;g wrx wdfhu;a thdf.a we|g mekakd'
—WUg wudreo lù''˜ ÿIdks tfyu wyk .uka thdf.a l=lal=jla ldjHdf.a oKysfia
we;s,a jd'
—ka''kE''˜ ldjHdg fldÉpr uykaishla ;snqk;a ldjHdg;a ´fka jqfka ;j;a mdrla hjd.kak'
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—ll=,a fol m<,a lr,d w,a, .ksx''˜ tfyu lsshmq ÿIdks ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol we| Wäka
;sh,d tal fome;a;g l,d' ldjHd;a mq jka ;rï ll=,a fol fome;a;g lr,d oKysia
fol háka w;a fol od,d thdf.a me;a;g weo.;a;d'
ÿIdks ldjHdf.a weÕ fome;af;ka w;a fol od,d we|g nr ÿkakd' ÿIdks thdf.a fhdaksh
ldjHdf.a fhdaksfha we;s,af,ka úÈhg biafikak my;a fjkak mgka .;a;d' tal Èyd
n,df.k ysgmq u,aIsg" Okql ojila .,a lmmq úÈh u;la jqkd' Okqlg;a jvd fõ.fhka
wdfõ.YS,sj yeisrekq ÿIdks .ek u,aIsg ys;d.kak neßjqkd'
—wdya'''' wd'''ya''' W!''''ya'''' ï''''ya'''˜ ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh ldjHdf.a fhdaksfha jÈk jdrhla
jdrhla mdid ldjHdg fl¢ß .Ejqkd' ta uÈjg fhdaks fol we;s,af,k ioafoa —pla pla''˜
..d wefykfldg u,aIs nhjqfka tal jgmsg bkak ñksiaiqkag;a wefykjo okakE lsh,d'
—wfka'''ya''' u,a'''IS'' wlafla''' fu;k''g tkjla''flda''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshoa§ u,aIs wef|ka
ke.sÜfÜ fomdrla ys;kafka ke;=juhs'
—wd'''ya'''' lõ'''ù''''˜ ÿIdks;a fl¢ß ..d Wia my;a fjk fldg ÿIdksf.a ;Ügï folhs
l=lal= folhs jefkk Èyd u,aIs n,df.k ysáhd' ldjHdf.a uQK ,Õg .sysx jdäjqkq u,aIs
ldjHdf.a T¨j w;.Ejd'
—uÜ'''g''' l=lal=''' áld'''la''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a mmqj w;E.dj' u,aIs ldjHdf.a
l=lal= fol álla fj,d w;.d,d weia fol mshdf.k oÕ, oÕ, ysgmq ÿIdksf.a l=lal=
fol;a w;.Ejd' ÿIdks weia fol weßfha ta fudfydf;a'
—w;.dmx u,aIs''˜ tfyu lshmq ÿIdks y;s ood ;j;a fõ.fhka oÕ,kak mgka .;a;d'
u,aIsf.a bK jfgka w;la odmq ldjHd u,aIsj thdf.a uQK Wvg my;a lr.;a;d' u,aIs uQK
álla wylg .kak .uka thdf.a pQá l=lal=j ldjHdf.a lgg ÿkakd' ldjHd u,aIsf.a ksm,a
tl jfÜg f,jlEfõ weia fol mshdf.kuhs'
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—wdya'''' lù''' bka'''k'' í'''nE'''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a weÕ Wvg jegqkd'
ÿIdks uQK ;shd.;af;a u,aIsf.a Wrysi Wv'
—uÜ'''g;a hka''k ,Õd'''hs'' wka'''fka''ya'' .yka''kflda''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a
Wrysia foflka fyf,õjd'
ÿIdksg fojks mdrg;a .sh;a ldjHdg;a hjkak ´fka lsh,d ys;mq ÿIdks weÕ Wäka
ke.sákafka ke;=ju thdf.a Wl=, meoaÿfõ ldjHdf.a fhdaksfha we;s,af,k úÈhg' u,aIsf.a
l=lal=j w;Ermq ldjHd" ÿIdksf.a ;Ügï fol ñßlk .uka ;j ;j;a ÿIdksj weÕg ysrlr
.;a;d' u,aIs álla whskg jqfka ldjHdghs ÿIdksghs ksoyfia jefâ bjr lr.kak bv
fokak ´fka yskaod'
—wdya''''ya''' ï''''yaï''''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d oÕ,k .uka ÿIdksf.a ;Ügï fol ñßlk tl
k;r l,d' ldjHd y;sodk ioafog weia fol wermq ÿIdks ldjHd Èsyd ne¨jd' ldjHd weia
fol ndf.g mshdf.ku ÿIdks;a tlal yskdjqkd'
ta;a tlalu u,aIs ke.sg,d wdfh;a we| ,Õg .shd' gj,a tl w;g .;a;= u,aIs tal weÕ
jfÜ mg,d .;a;d'
—we;s fkao ÿId'' huqo my<g''˜ álla fj,d b|,d ÿIdks ,Õg wdmq u,aIs ÿIdksf.a
;Ügulg tlla .yk .uka weyqjd' ÿIdks uQK biaiqfõ ke;af;a u,aIsf.a uQK n,kak
;snqKq ,eÊcdjg'
—ke.sgmx nx''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksj ;,a¨ lrmq mdr ÿIdks ldjHdf.a wefÕka whska
jqkd'
—;Ekalaia wlafla'' wdfha uu fïl lrkafka kE'' fm%dñia''˜ ldjHd uykais wßk .ukau
tfyu lsh,d wudrefjka ke.sg,d u,aIsf.a w;g lsia tlla ÿkakd'
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—huq huq'' ksod.kafka keoao nx'' WU fndaäfï ysáhg wms fyg jevg hkak tmehs''˜ u,aIs
tfyu lsh,d ldjHd Èyd ne¨fõ álla ;rfyka jf.a' ÿIdks;a ke.sg,d gj,a tlla
we|.kak w;f¾ u,aIs biair jqkd'
myqjod Wfoau u,aIshs ÿIdkshs ,Eia;s fjk .uka ldjHdj weyefrõjd' ldjHd my<g .sysx
uQK lg fydaodf.k toaÈ ÿIdkshs u,aIshs ysáfha n;a fnod.kak .uka'
—kx.S'' Bfha jqkq yeufohlau Bfhka bjrhs'' wdfha tfyu foaj,a isoaO fjkak nE'' fyd|o''
oeka Thd uef¾Ê ,hs*a tlg yev .efykak'' we;sfka oeka fl,af,da ldf,a kgmq keá,s''
wksl ÿId WU'' WU uf.a fyd|u hd¿jd úÈhg È.gu ta úÈhgu b|mx'' yenehs fïjd
fu;kska bjr lrmx'' yßo''˜ u,aIs ldjHdghs ÿIdksghs Wfoa mdkaoru foaYkdjla ÿkakd'
—uu Bfha fm%dñia jqkdfka wlafla'' fï ojia y;r myj;a wdfha tfyu lrkafka kE'' ug
wdidj ;sífí Bfha wr úÈhg tl mdrla bkak ú;rhs''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshkfldg ÿIdks
ldjHd;a tlal yskdjqkd'
—yß yß'' tfykï wms tklï Thd Thdf.a foaj,a ál frä lr.kak'' wms yjig wdmqju
b;sß jev álg Thdg Woõ lrkakï''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ldurhg hkak yeÿjd'
—wlafla fï'' tal fkfuhs'' Thd Okqlf.a iSka tl f.org lsõjd fkao'' b;sx fudlo
jqfka''@˜ ldjHdg yÈiaisfhkau oek.kak ´fka jqfka tal'
—tal wjq,la ke;sfjhs'' f.oßka fydh,d n,kakï lsõfõ'' wfma f.oßkq;a n,df.k bkafka
udj nkao,d §,d ksoyia fjkak ;uhs nx''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshdf.ku ldurhg .shd'
ta;a tlalu ÿIdksf.a f*daka tlg flda,a tla wdfõ wixlf.ka' u,aIs ,Eia;s fj,d n,df.k
ysáfha ÿIdks tklï' ta;a ÿIdks Wfoa mdkaoru wixl;a tlal fudllayß m%Yakhla odf.k
lsh,d u,aIsghs ldjHdghs ys;=kd'
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—fïlsg;a n¢kak ´fka lula kEfka'' ke;a;x fï wixlf.a iSka tl yß l;d lr,d
bjrhla lr.;a;kï bjrhsfka''˜ ÿIdks tkak mrlal= fjk ;ek u,aIs ldjHd w;ska tfyu
lsõfõ álla ;rfyka jf.a'
—wfka ukaod yf,da'' talg f.j,a j,ska fudlla yß f,dl= flaia tlla ;sfhkjd jf.a fka''˜
ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka we| Wäka jdäjqkd'
—ÿId'' huqflda nx'' mrlal= fjhs''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksg Trf,daiqj fmkakqjd'
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ldjHd f.or hkak ,Eia;s lrf.k ysáfha bßod ojfia' ojia y;rlg miafia fikiqrdod
ojfia u,aIs;a Okqlj óÜ fjkak odf.k ysáhd' ta;a wjdikdjlg jf.a isl=rdod ? y;g
ú;r u,aIsg flda,a tlla wdfõ thd,f.a f.oßka' ta u,aIsf.a ;d;a;d yÈisfhau welaisvkaÜ
tlla fj,d lsh,d' wdmq flda,a tflka l,n, jqkq u,aIsg lrkak ´fka fudllao lsh,d
ys;d.kak neßjqkd'
—wfka wïfï'' ug f.or tkak ´fka''˜ u,aIs wïug flda,a lr lr we~qfõ fldfyduyß
f.or hkak ´fka ksihs' myqjod Wfoa fjklï bji.kak úÈhla u,aIsg ;snqfka kE'
—.ïmy fmdä whsh,;a oeka tkjd lsõjd'' Thd thd,g flda,a lrkakflda'' uu;a flda,a
lrkakï''˜ u,aIsf.a wïud tfyu lshkfldgu u,aIs .ïmy ysgmq thd,f.a fmdä whshg
flda,a l,d'
—ÿIS'' uu hkjd oeka'' ;j állska whsh,d tkjd lsõjd udj .kak'' uu weú,a, ,Sõ fiÜ,a
lrklï WU fïl bkaf*da¾ï lrmx''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d l,n,fhka we÷ï lE,s fol
;=kla od.;a;d'
—l,n, fjkak tmd wlafla'' wïud lsõjfka tÉpr wudre kE lsh,d''˜ ldjHd fldÉpr
u,aIsf.a ys; yokak yeÿj;a u,aIsg ys; yod.kak neßjqkd' mehla hkak;a l,skau u,aIsf.a
fmdä whsh,d fndaäu ,Õg wdjd'
u,aIs .shdg miafia fndaäfï ;ksjqfka ÿIdkshs ldjHdhs ú;rhs' ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs u,aIsg
yÈisfhkau fjÉÑ isÿùu .ek we;a;gu ÿla jqkd'
—fudkjo wlafla ?g lkafka''@˜ ldjHd tfyu weyqj;a ÿIdksg nv.skakla ;snqfka kE'
ldjHdg;a lshkak ;rï f,dl= nv.skakla ;snqfka ke;s ksid fokaku lsß yodf.k î,d
ksod.kak ,Eia;s jqkd'
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—lù'' Thd we;a;gu wdfha wr úÈhg bkafka keoao''@˜ ÿIdks ysf;a ;shdf.k ysgmq m%Yakh
ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
—wfka ukaod wlafla'' oeka tal we;s jf.a fkao'' uu nekaog miafia ugkï wjq,la fjk
tlla kE'' ta;a Thd mõfka'' tal yskaod wudrefjka yß fïl k;r lruq''˜ ldjHd tfyu
lshkfldg;a ÿIdks ysáfha iEfyk wmaiÜ tflka'
—Th b;sx'' Thd wmaiÜ hkjfka'' Thd biair fïjd lrmq flfkla fkfuhsfka'' tal yskaod
fmdâvla ys; yod.kakjflda yf,da''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
—tfykï tlu tl mdrla wms fokakd wjidk j;djg wo lruq''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshkfldg
ldjHdg yskd .shd'
—wehs nx'' wjidk mdr lsh,d wms ´l lf,a fï Bfha fmf¾ofka nx''˜ ldjHd tfyu
lshkfldg ÿIdksg;a yskdjla .shd'
—ta Wfò wjidk mdrfka'' wo uf.a wjidk mdr''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a khsÜ fv%ia
tl .,jkfldg ldjHd;a w;a fol Wiai,d ÿIdksg bv ÿkakd'
—t;fldg wdfha ug fïjd yïnfjkafka kE fkao''@˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a
l=lal= fol wdofrka w;.d,d ksm,a jfÜg f,jlEjd'
—ïyaya'' tajd b;sx rejka whshghs" uf.a meáhghs ;uhs''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsõfõ ÿIdksf.a
T¨j w;.dk .uka'
—tfykï Bg l,ska wo ysf;a yeáhg iekfikak ´fka''˜ tfyu lshmq ÿIdks ldjHdf.a
isrefrka whska fj,d thdf.;a khsÜ fv%ia tl .,j,d oeïud'
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—tfykï b;sx uu;a wjidk mdrg uf.a ÿIS wlalf.a weÕ ri ú¢kakïflda''˜ ldjHd;a
tfyu lshk .uka ÿIdksf.a ÿIdksf.a l=lal= fol w;.d,d my;a fj,d tl l=lal=jla
Wrjk .ukau ÿIdksf.a fhdaksh w;.Ejd'
—ïyayaya''˜ ldjHdf.a ySks È. weÕs,s ÿIdksf.a fhdaksfha jÈoaÈu ÿIdksg fl¢ß .Ejqkd'
ÿIdks ldjHdj wdofrka ;=re,a lr.;a;d' ÿIdksf.hs ldjHdf.hs l=lal= tlg .EfjoaÈ
wuq;=u ñysß ikSmhla fokakgu ,enqkd'
? tfld<y ú;r fjklka fo;=ka mdrlau ysßjÜg .;a;= ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs ysáfha ndf.g
ueß,d jf.a' ysf;a yeáhg i;=gqjqkq ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs ;=re,a fj,d ysáfha fjkafjkak hk
wdorjka;hska fokafkla jf.a'
—wlafla'' u,aIs wlalg flda,a tlla od,d n,uq''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshkfldgu wef|ka ke.sgmq
ÿIdks u,aIsg flda,a tlla .;a;d'
—u,aIs''˜ ÿIdks nfhka nfhka flda,a tl .;a;;a u,aIsf.a lgy~ f,dl= wjq,la kE lsh,d
ÿIdksg f;arekd'
—Tõ ÿIS'' wms fydiamsÜ,a tflka oeka t<shg wdjd ú;rhs'' f,dl= vefïciakï kE'' fmdä
;e,auj,a álla ú;rhs'' fyg äiapd¾Ê lrhs jf.a'' tfyu jqfkd;a uu yjig tkjd''˜
u,aIs tfyu lshdf.k hkfldg ÿIdksf.a ys;g;a iekiSula oekqkd'
myqjod oji ÿIdksf.;a ksjdvq ojila' ÿIdks weyefrkfldg;a ysáfha ksrej;skauhs'
ldjHd;a ksrej;skau uqkska w;g kssodf.k bkakjd oelmq ÿIdksg fmdä yskdjla .shd' Bfha
? lS mdrla l,do lsh,d ÿIdksg u;lhlaj;a ;snqfka kE' ÿIdks thdf.a kx.s nndj
w;.d,d ne¨jd' t;k álla r;=fj,d jf.a ;snqkd' tal oelmq ÿIdksg wdfhu;a yskdjla
.shd' ÿIdks wdfhu;a ldjHdf.a ksrej;a ;Ügï fol Wäka ll=,la od,d weia fol
mshd.;a;d'
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B,Õ mdr ÿIdks weyerefka u,aIsf.a flda,a tlg' u,aIs weú,a,o okafka kE lsh,d nhjqkq
ÿIdks wef|ka ìug mekafka mK nfhka'
—lshmx u,aIs'' oekqhs ke.sÜfÜ nx''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk khsÜ fv%ia tl w;g .;a;d'
—wfka fidß ÿId'' udr iSka tlfka nx''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshoaÈ ÿIdksf.a nh ;j;a jeäjqkd'
—wehs u,aIs''˜ ÿIdks tfyu weyqfõ l,nf,ka jf.a'
—wo Okql tkakfka ysáfha'' thd f.org fndrejla lsh,d jdyfkkau weú,a,d lrkak
fohla ke;slug'' ug thdg fokak nvq j.hla ;snqkd'' uu tal md¾i,a lr,d ;sfhkafka''
ta;a fldfyduo nx Okqlg tkak lshkafka fndaäug''@˜ u,aIs tfyu wykfldg ÿIdksg;a
fudlla lshkako lsh,d ys;d.kak neßjqkd'
—uu wdkaág lshkakï WU ueß lrkak bkak flkd lsh,d'' t;fldg wjq,la kEfka''˜ ÿIdks
u,aIsg tfyu lsõfõ álla fj,d l,amkd lr,d'
—yaïï'' wjq,la kï kE ;uhs'' lula kE'' tfyu lshmx''˜ álla fj,d l,amkd lrmq u,aIs;a
ÿIdksg tfyu lsõjd'
u,aIsf.ka úia;rh fyd|g wy.;a;= ÿIdks f*daka tl me;a;lg od,d ldjHdj;a weyerejd'
ldjHdg úia;rh lsõjyu ldjHd Okqlg uqyqK fokak álla wÈuÈ l,d'
—wfka msiaiqo nx wlafla'' wr wd;,a .;a;= fld,a,j fldfyduo nx uQKg yïnfjkafka''@˜
ldjHd tfyu lshoaÈ ÿIdksg yskd .shd'
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—b;sx tfyuhs lsh,d WU u,aIsg fjäka tl lshoaÈ Okqlg fkdlshd bkakjo'' yd
lshmxflda'' u,aIsf.a fjäka tl WUg lshoaÈ WU kEú;a bkakjo'' kEfka nx''˜ ÿIdks tfyu
lshkfldg ldjHd ;j;a wirK jqkd'
—ta u.=, fkfuhs'' fukak fï we| w,a,mx'' ke;a;x jerÈ,dj;a W! Wvg wdfjd;a tfyu
u,aIsf.a u.=,;a lefvk tlhs fjkafka''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHd;a tlal tl;= fj,d
we|ka ;=k biair jf.au ;snqKq ms<sfj,gu yeÿjd' meh folla ú;r .shdg miafia wdfh;a
u,aIsf.ka flda,a tlla ÿIdksg wdjd'
—wfka ÿId'' wkak Okql fndaäu biairyd bkakj¨'' WU wdkaág lsh,d tlalf.k
m,hxflda'' tfyu ke;akï WU md¾i,a tl .sysx Okqlg §mx'' t;fldg yßfka''˜ u,aIs
tfyu lsõjyu tfyu l<dkï fyd|hs lsh,d ÿIdksg;a ys;=kd'
ÿIdks ldjHdg my,g huq lSj;a ldjHd talg leu;s jqfka kE' ÿIdks my,g ÿjmq mdr
md¾i,a tl wrf.k hkak wu;l jqkd' fndaäfï wdkaág;a Okqlj y÷kaj,d ÿkakg miafia
;uhs ÿIdksg md¾i,a tl .ek u;la jqfka'
—fï ÿIdks'' ug fjdIa rEï tlg hkak mq¿jka fjhso okakE''˜ Okql fndfydu jeo.;a
úÈhg tfyu weyqjyu ÿIdksg lshd.kak fohla ke;sjqkd'
—lula kE ÿIdks'' Thd,f.a tlg talalf.k hkak''˜ ÿIdksg l,ska fndaäfï wdkaá tfyu
lsõjyu ÿIdks ;j;a wirK jqkd'
—huq'' uu md¾i,a tl;a t;kskau fokakï''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d biair fjkfldgu
fndaäfï wdkaá we;=<g .sysx fodr jy.;a;d'
—fu;kska hkak''˜ Okqlg fjdIa rEï tl fmkakmq ÿIdks" Okql tklkau my<g fj,d
ysáhd' Okql wdmq .uka ÿIdks —uu md¾i,a tl wrf.k tkakï''˜ lsh,d Okqlg lsõjd'
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—fudllao yf,da'' wvq.dfka f;a tllaj;a fokafka keoao ug''˜ Okql tal lsõfj úys¿jg
jf.a jqk;a Okql lshmq foag ÿIdksg wmaiÜ .shd'
—tfykï huq Wvg''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d Okqlj Wvg tlalf.k .sh;a ldurh we;=,g
tlalf.k hkak fudllao jf.a yeÕSula ÿIdksg oekqkd'
—flda ldjHd''˜ ÿIdks,df.a ldurfha fodr ,Õ b|,d Okql tfyu wykjd ldjHdg;a weyqkd'
ldjHdf.a mmqj .efykak mgka .;af;a ysf;a ;snqkq fo.sähdjguhs' ldjHd lduf¾ uqq,a,lg
fj,d ysáfha t<shg tkak ;snqKq ,eÊcdj yskaod'
—kx.S'' kx.S''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdg l;d lrk .uka we;=,g .sfha Okqlj fodr .dj ;sh,d' ta;a
Okql ldurhg we;=,g tfnkfldgu Okql ldjHdj oelald'
—wd'' fudflda fï pKaähd yex.s,d''˜ Okql W¿jiaig w;a fol ;shdf.ku ldjHdf.ka
weyqjd'
—wd'' fldfyduo ukud,hd'' fldfyduyß u,aIs wlalj rjÜg .;a;d fkao''@˜ ldjHd
,eÊcdfjla jqk;a fjkila fmkakkafka ke;=ju Okql;a tlal l;d l,d'
—fuÉpr ld,hla leï tflka oelalg wofka fuhdf.a yev oelafla''˜ Okql tfyu lshk
.uka ldjHdf.a ysia uqÿfka b|ka kshfmd;a; fjklkau ne,aula fy¿jd'
—Thd ys;=jg;a jeäh iqqÿhsfka ldjHd'' ta jf.au we;a;gu ,iaikhs''˜ Okql tfyu
lshkfldg ldjHd hdka;ug yskdjla oeïud'
—wfka wfka fï'' uf.ka uql=;a wy.kafka ke;=j bkakjd yf,da'' wehs fï ,Õ§ u,aIs
wlalf.a ,iaik n,d.kak we;sfka .,j,du''˜ ldjHdg mqreoaog jf.a tlmdrgu tfyu
lshjqkdg miafia ldjHd iEfykak wmaiÜ .shd' ÿIdks;a ldjHdf.a uQK Èyd ne¨fõ nhfj,d
jf.a'
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—wfka fidß fidß Okql'' uu tal ys;,d lsõfõ kE''˜ Okql uql=;a lshkak;a l,skau ldjHd
wdfhu;a lsõjd'
—´jd fudkjo yf,da'' Thsg jeäh fldÉpr foaj,a wms l,do'' keoao ÿIdks''˜ Okql tfyu
lshk .uka ÿIdksf.a uQK Èyd;a ne¨jd' ÿIdks ,eÊcdfjka jf.a ìu n,d.;af;a lshkak
fohla ke;slug'
—yß yß'' oeka wdfha tajd ´fka kEfka'' oeka u,aIs wlal;a tlal ´fka u.=,la lr.kak
tlhs we;af;a'' yenehs b;sx n¢klï ll=,a fol ;uhs fka''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ÿIdks
Èyd n,kfldg ÿIdks;a fmdä yskdjla oeïud'
—fudkjd lrkako b;sx'' tafyuj;a iekfikak tmehs''˜ Okql tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a
mmqj Èyd ne¨jd'
—fudlo Th'' lshkfldg;a jefâ yß jf.a''˜ ldjHdg ´fka jqfka Okqlj álla wjqiaikak'
ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka Okqlf.a fvksï tfla my, yßh fmkakqjd'
—Thd okakjfka b;sx uu .ek'' wdfha wuq;=fjka lshkak fohla kEfka''˜ Okql tfyu
lsh,d ldjHdghs ÿIdksghs fmakaku l,siu Wäka t;k ñßl=jd'
—wfka wfka fï'' fu;k úldr lrkafka ke;=j wr md¾if,a wrf.k hkjd''˜ ldjHd tfyu
lsõj;a ÿIdks Okql Èydu n,df.k ysáhd'
—flda uyf,dl= pKaähd'' leï tflka ;uhs yeufoau fkao''@˜ ÿIdks Okqlg tfyu lshoa§
ldjHd ÿIdks Èyd ne¨jd'
—wfmda wms tfyu kE'' oeka b;sx Thd,d fyd|u hd¿fjdfka''˜ Okql tfyu lsh,d fmdä
yskdjla oeïud'
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—tod leï tflka oelmq úÈhgkï ´l u,aIsg f,dl= jeä;a fjkak we;s fkao'' mõ yf,da''
ta fl,a,g jo fokjd tfyu fkfjhs yßo''@˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .ukau ;j;a álla
Okqlj weúiaiqjd'
—´l mqmqrhs yf,da'' ;j;a fï fld,a,j wjqiaikafka ke;=j bkakjd wlafla''˜ ldjHd tfyu
lsh,d ÿIdksg tlla wekakd'
—fudkjd lrkako ldjHd'' fjkod jf.a kï fu,yg uu jefâ bjr;a lr,d'' fuÉpr
bjif.k bkafka kE''˜ Okql tfyu lsõfõ kslx wirK fj,d jf.a'
—b;sx wehs bjif.k bkafka''˜ ÿIdks mekmq .ukau tfyu lshkfldg ldjHdhs Okqlhs
uQKg uQK n,d.;a;d'
—fudlla''@˜ Okql tfyu weyqfõ kslx lshmq foa kEyqkq .dkg'
—fjkod jf.a ldjHd ifmda¾Ü tlla fohs'' uu;a ´fkkï fmdä ifmda¾Ü tlla fokakï''
keoao ldjHd''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshkfldg ldjHdg lshd.kak fohla ke;sjqkd'
—msiaiqo wlafla ;uqfig'' wfka fï Okql'' úldrkï lrkak tmd fyd|o''@˜ ldjHd nfhka
jf.a tfyu lshkfldg Okql;a ysáfha nhfj,d jf.a'
—mõfka kx.S'' wksl fï wfma u,aIsf.a yiankaâ fjkak bkak flkdfka'' b;sx wms hd¿fjda
úÈhg thdg i<l,d heõfõ ke;a;x tal u,aIsg;a fyd| kEfka nx''˜ ÿIdks tfyu
lshkfldg Okqlhs ldjHdhs uQKg uQK n,d.;af;a leï tlla biairyd fudk foa lr,d
;snqk;a yenE Ôú;fha§ fï jf.a w;aoelSulg uqyqK fokak fjhs lsh,d ljodj;a fkdys;mq
ksid'
—ta;a wlafla'' u,aIs wlald oek.;af;d;a tfyu wfma hd¿luq;a bjrhs''˜ ldjHd ysáfha
we;a;gu wmaiÜ tflka jf.a'
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—yß yß'' fï foaj,a u,aIsg lshkak ´fka kE'' uu md¾i,a tl wrf.k .shd lsõjyu
fyd|gu we;s''˜ Okql tfyu lsh,d thdf.a fmd,a, l,siu Wäka ñßl.;af;a ÿIdks Èyd
n,df.kuhs'
—wdkak talfka lshkafka'' fld,a,;a wlue;s kEfka'' WU mefykafka ke;=j ysgmx kx.S''˜
ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a lrg w;la od.;a;d' ldjHd ÿIdksf.a bK flks;a;=j;a ÿIdks
ta lsisu fohla .kx .;af;a kE'
—lrk fohla blauKg lrkakflda Okql'' mrlal= fjkfldg wdkaá n,hs fudlo fï
lsh,d''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d Okqlj ;j;a wjqiaikak mgka .;a;d'
—fmdä ifmda¾Ü tlla fokjd kx.S'' ;uqfia ialhsma tflka kï tajd fïjd fmkak,d l=,mamq
lrkjd'' oeka fu;k nnd fjkjd''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a à I¾Ü tl mmqj
,Õg tklkau biaiqjd' tlmdrgu ÿIdks lrmq fohska uql=;a ys;d.kak neßjqkq ldjHd à
I¾Ü tl wdfh;a my;g weo.;af;a ÿIdksg rjk .ukauhs'
—flda b;sx Okql'' Th;a kslx <ud;ekS jf.afka yf,da''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshkfldg ldjHd
ÿIdksf.a Wrysig tlla .eyqjd'
—W!hs nx'' Woõ lrkak .shdu;a uu ;uhs wka;sug jerÈ''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d wyl
n,d.;a;d'
—tfykï uu;a fïl bjrhla lrkjd yßo'' wd fukak lù'' fuÉpr l,a ialhsma tflka
oelmq foa wo yenEjgu n,d.kak mq¿jka'' ta jf.au b;sx uu;a wdiu lrmq Thdf.a ´jd
ug;a fmkakkakflda''˜ Okql fn,a,;a we, lr,d ldjHdg lshk .uka fvksï tfla nÜka
tlska tl .ef,õjd'
ldjHd Okql Èyd n,df.k ysáfha fudkjd lrkako lsh,d ys;d.kak neßj' Okql nÜka
ál Tlafldu .,j,d od,d fvksï tl oKysi ,Õg my;a l,d' ta;a tlalu thdf.a hg
we÷u;a l,jd ,Õg my;a lrmq Okql fl<ska jqkq fmd,a, w,a,d .;a;d'
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—jdõ'' talkï u,aIsg f,dl= jeäo ukaod''@˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a Wrysig
tlla wekakd'
—WUg kï msiaiq wlafla''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsõj;aa ldjHdf.a weia fol;a /÷fka Okqlf.a
fmd,a, .dj'
—wdfha fïjd ljodj;a Thd,g olskak yïnfjkafka kE fyd|o'' oeka b;sx fïl u,aIsg
ú;ruhs''˜ Okql tfyu lshk .uka fmd,a, w;a foflkau jy.;a;d'
—fmdä ifmda¾Ü tlla §,d blauKg fuhdj msg;a lr,d hjuq kx.S''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk
.uka wdfh;a ldjHdf.aa à I¾Ü tl Wiaikak yeÿjd'
—wfka lù fmkakkakflda'' ma,Sia'' uu b;sx oel,d ke;s fohla fkfuhsfka'' wksl oeka
,eÊcd jqkd lsh,d jevl=;a kEfka'' Th;a b;sx fmkakkakflda ÿIdks''˜ Okql tfyu lshk
.uka thdf.a fmd,a, biairyg msámiaig lf,a fokakgu fmakak'
ldjH à I¾Ü tl Wiaikak álla wÈuÈ l<;a ÿIdks thdf.a à I¾Ü tl Wvg Wiai .;a;d'
Okql wefyka ÿIdksf.a n%d tl fmkakmq .ukau ÿIdks n%d tl .,jkafka ke;=j l=lal= fol
n%d tflka t<shg mekakqjd'
—jdõ'' kshuhs'' flda lù'' blauka lrkakflda''˜ Okql ldjHdg lsõjd' ldjHd ÿIdks Èyd
n,kfldg ÿIdks yskdjqkd' ldjHd ysñka ysñka thdf.a à I¾Ü tl biaiqjd' ldjHdf.a frdai
mdg n%d tl u;=fjkfldgu Okqlg fl< .sf,kjd ldjHd oelald' ldjHd;a ÿIdks jf.au n%d
tl .,jkafka ke;=j l=lal= fol t<shg wrx jy.;a;d'
—wfka w; .kakjflda yf,da'' ug ta fol n,kak wdihs''˜ ldjHd w;a foflka ksm,a fol
jy.;a;= ksid Okql ldjHdg tfyu lsõfõ wysxil úÈhg'
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—tfykï uf.a fol ´fka kEfka'' ug ´fka ´l n,kak''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d n%d tl
yodf.k à I¾Ü tl;a my,g od,d Okql ,Õg lsÜgq jqkd' t;fldgu ldjHd w;a fol
fome;a;g lr,d Okqlg l=lal= fol fmkakk .uka Okqlf.a fmd,a, Èyd ne¨jd'
—wfka blauka lrkjd yf,da'' wmsg;a msiaiqfka''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka thdf. l=lal=
fol ,x lr,d Okqlg fmkakqfõ fjkod mqqreoaog jf.a' Okql ta fol Èyd n,df.ku w;
fyd,aa,k w;f¾ ÿIdks Okql ,Õgu ,xjqkd'
—oekauu hkjo''@˜ ÿIdks tal weyqfõ Okqlf.a fmd,a, ,Õgu ,xfj,d'
—;j állska''˜ Okqql tfyu lshkfldgu ÿIdks Okql ,Õska whskafj,d u,aIsf.a we÷ï
jefgka mEkaá tlla w;g .;a;d' mEkaá tl;a w;g .;a;= ÿIdks Okqlf.a msámiaig .shd'
ta fjkfldg;a Okql ysáfha ldjHdf.a l=lal= fol Èyd n,df.k w;ska fi,a,ï lrk .uka'
—uu lrklï Thd ldjHdf.a l=lal= ál n,d.kak'' mqÿu fmf¾;lulafka ;sfhkafka talg''˜
ÿIdksf.a ta jpfka wefykfldgu Okql msámiai ne¨jd' Okqlf.a w; whska lrmq ÿIdks
Okql uql=;a lshkak;a l,skau thdf.a msámiafia b|ka fmd,a, w,a, .;a;d'
—ïyayaya''˜ ÿIdksf.a w; Okqlf.a fmd,a, jfÜ tf;oa§ Okqlg fl¢ß .Ejqkd' ldjHd ÿIdks
Èyd n,df.k ysáfha nhfj,d jf.a' ySfklskaj;a fkdys;mq foaj,a isoaO fjkfldg ldjHdg
uql=;au ys;d.kak neßjqkd'
ÿIdks jï wf;a u,aIsf.a mEkaáh ;shdf.k ol=Kq w;ska Okqlf.a fmd,a, biairyg
msámiaig l,d' Okql;a ysáfha nhfj,d jf.a' ÿIdksj;a ldjHdj;a fufyu fohla lrhs
lsh,d Okql lShgj;a ys;kaak ke;=j we;s' ÿIdks Okqlg wf;a .yk .uka Okql o;añá
lld ldjHdf.a l=lal= fol Èyd n,df.k fl< .s,a,d'
—wdya'''wd'''ya''˜ Okqlg fl¢ß .EfjoaÈ ÿIdks wf;a fõ.h mq jka ;rï jeä l,d' Okql
ll=f,a weÕs,s j,ska biafik .uka w;la msámiaig od,d ÿIdksj w,a,kak yeÿjd'
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—udj w,a,kak tmd'' ma,Sia'' Thdg hkako yokafka''@˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka w; ;j;a
fõ.j;a l,d' ÿIdks tfyu lshmq .ukau Okql w; wdfh;a whska lr.;a;d'
—yaïïï'' oekakï hkak lsÜgqhs''˜ Okql tfyu lshkfldgu Okqlf.a bK Èydg my;a jqkq
ÿIdks" Okqlf.a msámiafia b|kau wf;a .yk .uka jï wf;a ;snqKq mEkaáh w,a, mqrd È.
wer,d Okqlf.a fmd,a, háka ;shd.;a;d' ÿIdks lrk jefâ Èyd n,df.k ldjHd ysáfha
fyd,auka fj,d jf.a'
—wdyaya''' wd''''ya''˜ Okqlf.a fmd,af,ka úomq m<fjks mdru u,aIsf.a mEkaáh mqrd jegqkd'
fojks ;=kafjks y;rfjks mdr;a úÈklkau fõ.fhka wf;a .ymq ÿIdks Tlafldu ál bjr
jqkdg miafia mEkaáh .=,slrk .uka Okqlf.a fmd,a, w;Eßh' Okql fmd,a, ñßl,d b;sß
ál;a mEkaáfhau .dkfldg ldjHd blauKgu we÷u yod.;a;d'
—IsÜ'' udr wmaiÜ iSka tlla jqfka'' wfka fidß ldjHd'' wfka fidß ÿIdks'' ug udj
lkafg%d,a ke;sjqkd''˜ Okql tfyu lshk .uka ldjHd Èydhs ÿIdks Èydhs ne¨jd' ÿIdks
lgmqrd yskdjqk;a ldjHd fmdä yskdjla oeïfï wmaiÜ tflka jf.a'
—flda ug md¾i,a tl fokak ÿIdks'' uu hkakï''˜ Okql fvksu we|f.k fn,aÜ tl
od.kak w;f¾ ÿIdksg lsõjd' ÿIdks mEkaá tl ìug w;Er,d m¾i,a tl Okqlf.a w;g
ÿkakd'
—huq'' uu f.aÜ tl ,Õg tkakï''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshkfldg;a Okql fkdlshdu mäfm<
neiafia ldjHdghs ÿIdksghs uqyqK fokak ;snqkq ,eÊcdj yskaou fjkak we;s' ÿIdks f.aÜgqj
,Õg hklkau .sh;a Okql;a tlal jpkhlaj;a l;d lf,a kE' Okql;a tfyuhs' Okql
jdykhg ke.a.g;a miafia ÿIdks Wvg wdfõ lsisu .dkla ke;=j'
—fudkjo nx wlafla lrkafka'' oeka n,mx fldfyduo wms wdfha ta ukqiaihg uQK fokafka
lsh,d''˜ ldjHd ysáfha álla ;ryd .sysx'
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—yß u.=,lafka'' WUg ialhsma tflka wd;,a .kak fyd|hs'' fu;k we;a;gu tfyu fohla
jqkyu ;uhs WUg;a ;ofjkafka''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsõfõ ldjHdg .iaik .uka'
—tfyu fkfuhs hflda'' ta ñksyd oeka u,aIsj n¢kak bkafka'' b;sx wms fudlgo W!g wd;,a
§,d wf;a .iai,d fokafka''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka wyl n,d.;a;d'
—yß yß nx'' tfyuhs lsh,d wms W!g froao Wiaikjehs'' Tkak Tfya ´l .ek fkdys;d
bkakjd kx.S'' wms fïl u,aIsgj;a" Okql fïl u,aIsgj;a ljodj;a lshkafka kEfka'' tal
yskaod fïl .ek nhfjkak tmd nx''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a lrg w;od.kak
yeÿj;a ldjHd ÿIdksj ;,a l,d'
—wfmda fudllao kx.S'' Thd fyg wmsj od,d hkjd fkao'' b;sx tfyu tfla uf.;a tlal
;ryd fjkako Thd Th yokafka''@˜ ÿIdks tfyu wykfldg ldjHdg ;j;a wmaiÜ .shd'
—;ry fjkak fkfuhs ;sfhkafka WU;aa tlal'' n,mx wr lrmq jefâ'' ug ;du;a wmaiÜ
wlafla talg''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka ÿIdksf.a w; w,a,d .;a;d'
—tfykï wyj,a flxf.ähgo Wv odf.k fïl fmkakdf.k ysáfha''@˜ ÿIdks yskdfj,d
tfyu lshk .ukau ldjHdf.a l=lal=jlg weÕs,af,ka wekakd'
—wfka fï'' uf.ka l=Kqyrem kdyd b|mx wlafla'' fu;k jkplrlï lrkak fmd<Uj,d
bjr fj,d oeka tkjd fu;k nnd fjkak''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a ksm,a tlla
ñßl=jd'
—W!hs'' fudaä''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshk .ukau ldjHdj fmr< .;a;d'
—fï fï'' jeäh oÕ,,d wjqiai.kak tmd'' uu wdfhkï wdmaam ri n,kafka kE fydf|a'' ug
uf.a ys; yodf.k lkafg%d,a fjkak §mx''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka ÿIdksf.ka fíß,d
lduf¾ fl<jrg Èõjd' ÿIdks wef|ka jdäfj,d yskdfj,d ldjHd Èyd ne¨jd'
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—taal fkfuhs wlafla'' oeka wrlg fudlo lrkafka''@˜ ldjHd t;k b|kau ìu ;snqKq
u,aIsf.a mEkaá tl fmkak,d weyqjd'
—.sks ;sh,d oduq nx'' ´l wyqfj,d pdg¾ fjkjg jeäh tal fyd|hs'' huxflda my,g'' wr
m;a;r ál;a .sks ;shk .uka fïl;a talgu oduq''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d mEkaá tl w;g
.kakfldg ldjHd mrK m;a;r ñáhla w;g .;a;d'
tod yjia fjoa§ u,aIs fndaäug wdj;a Okql ldurhg wdjd lshk tl u,aIs oekf.k
ysáfha kE' ta;a Okql my< fjdIa rEï tlg .shd lshk tl ú;rla ÿIdks lsõjd' u,aIs;a ta
yeufoau úYajdi l,d'
myqjod ldjHdf.a wïu,d jdykhla wrf.k fndaäug wdfõ ldjHdf.a nvq Tlafldu ál wia
lrf.k hkak' nvq ál Tlafldu jdykhg oeïug miafia ldjHd wdfhu;a Wvg wdjd'
—oeka b|,u fjäka tlg frä fj,d b|m,a,d yßo''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIssj ;=re,a
lr.;a;d'
—yß yß'' mKaä;lï ke;=j biairfj,d yeufoau ms<sfj<g lr.kak n,kak kx.S'' oeka
Thdg ld,h f.dvdla wvqhsfka'' u;l we;=j wmg flda,a lrkjd yßo'' ke;a;x b;sx
wka;sug wmsj u;lj;a ke;sfjhs Thdg''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.ka whska jqkd'
—ux Thd,g flda,a lrkjd yf,da'' tfyu;a wu;l fjkjo ug''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka
ÿIdksj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
—yd yd we;s'' WU,d fokakd jeäh ;=re,a fjkfldg ug nhhs''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d
ldjHdj weoaod'
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—wfka m,hx hkak wlafla'' wms oeka fyd| <uhs'' keoao ÿIS wlafla''@˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk
.uka ÿIdksf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d' ÿIdks ldjHd;a tlal yskdfjk .uka weyela .eyqjd'
ldjHdj my<g .sysx wer,jmq ÿIdkshs u,aIshs" ldjHd,df.a jdykh hklkau b|,d Wvg
wdjd'
—tals ke;=j fyk md¿hs nx'' wehs b;sx ysáhkï jdpd,lug lshjkjfka''˜ ÿIdks tfyu
lsh,d we| Wäka jdä jqkd'
—talkï we;a; ÿId'' msiaiqfjka jf.a úldr lshjkfldg tal fldÉpr tmd jqk;a oeka b;sx
álla md¨ .;shkï oefkhs ;uhs''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka ÿIdksf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d'
Bg udihlg ú;r miafia ldjHdf.a fjäka tl ;snqkd' ldjHdf.a fjäka tlg ÿIdksghs
u,aIsghs jf.au Okqlg;a bkaúfÜIka ,enqkd' Okql;a tlal jdyfkkau hk .ukg
ÿIdksj;a tl;= lr.kak u,aIs leu;s jqkd' ;=kafokdu ldjHdf.a fjäka tlg .sh;a ÿIdksg
Okqlg jf.au" Okqlg ÿIdksg;a uqyqK fokak álla wmyiq jqkd' fldfydujqk;a ÿIdks;a
Okql;a fjÉÑ yeu fohlau wu;l lr,d jf.a jeäh l;d nyla ke;=j ysáhd'
—Tkak oekaj;a oeÕ,s,a, wvq lr,d fyd| jhs*a flfkla fj,d rejka whsh;a tlal i;=áka
bkak ´fka yßo''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
—yksuqka nfnlao yokafka nx''˜ ÿIdks ldjHdj ;=re,a lrf.k tfyu weyqfõ ldgj;a
wefykafka ke;s úÈhg ryiska jf.a'
—uf.ka uql=;a kdyd m,hx hkak fudavhd''˜ ldjHd lsisu fjkila fmkakkafka ke;=j
ÿIdksj ;=re,a lr.kak .uka ryiska jf.a tfyu lsh,d yskdjqkd'
rejkaghs ldjHdghs iqN m;mq ;=kafokdu fjäka tl bjrfj,d msg;a jqkd' Okql u,aIsjhs
ÿIdksjhs fndaäug wer,j,d wdmyq msg;a fj,d .shd'
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—wïfuda'' yß uykaishs nx''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsõfõ we÷ï tlska tl .,jk .uka'
—ug;a tfyuhs nx'' álla ksod.kak ´fka''˜ u,aIs;a cqj,ß ál .,jk .uka ÿIdksg lsõjd'
mqreÿ úÈhgu udi fol ;=kla fndaäfï .;fj,d .sh;a" myq.sh ldf,a isÿjqkq lsisu fohla
.ek ÿIdksj;a u,aIsj;a l;d lf,a kE' ldjHd fndaäug tkak l,ska ;snqkd jf.au iqmqreÿ
Ôú;hg fokaku yqrejqkd'
ta w;f¾ Okqlf.hs u,aIsf.hs iïnkaOhg f.j,a foflkau leu;s jqkd' .ïìï n,kak
hkak Èk;a ;SrKh fjkfldg ÿIdksf.a wixl tlal ;snqkq iïnkaOhg ÿIdks,df.a
f.oßka ;Èkau úreoaO jqkd'
—oeka ´lg fudlo lrkafka ÿId''˜ u,aIs ÿIdksf.ka tfyu wykfldg;a ÿIdks ysáfha
l,amkd lrk .uka'
—wfka ukaod u,aIs'' ug f;afrkafka kE nx'' fï flfy,au,a l=, u, m%Yak yskaod ug uf.a
Ôúf;a wkd: lr.kak nE nx''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsõj;a u,aIs lsisu fohla lshkak .sfha kE'
—yß yß'' WUu l,amkd lr,d n,,d fyd| ;SrKhla .ksx nx'' f.j,a fodrj,a w;Er,d
;ks ;SrK .kak;a nE'' tfyuhs lsh,d wmsg wdorh lrk ñksiaiqkaj ke;s lr.kak;a wmsg
nEfka ÿId''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka ÿIdksf.a Wrysi msßueoaod'
i;s folla ú;r .;jqk;a ÿIdksf.a m%Yakj, wvqjla jqfka kE' ta uÈjg ÿIdks ldjHd;a
tlal weíneys jqkq jefâ ksid f,dl= wiykhlska ysáfha' ta yeu m%Yakhlau ksid ÿIdksg
fl<ska ;SrKhla .kak isoaO jqkd'
—u,aIs'' ug WUg fohla lshkak ;sfhkjd nx''˜ ?g lk .uka ÿIdks u,aIsg lsõjd'
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—lshmx ÿId''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsõfõ ÿIdks Èyd n,df.k'
—WU uf.;a tlal ;ryd fjkak tmd ux fufyu lsõjg'' ug nkskak;a tmd fyd|o'' ug
fïjd lshkak flfkla fjk flfkla ke;s yskaohs ux fï foaj,a WUg lshkafka''˜ ÿIdks
tfyu lsõfõ msÕdk fydaok .uka'
—huqflda lduf¾g''˜ u,aIs;a tfyu lshk .uka msÕdk;a fydao,d wiamia lr,d ldurhg
.shd'
—lshmx oeka''˜ u,aIs ÿIdks;a tlalu wef|ka jdäfjk .uka ÿIdksf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d'
—fïlhs u,aIs'' wixlf.a m%Yafka úif|k tlla fkfuhs'' ta;a ug wixlj wu;l lrkak;a
nE'' tal WU okakjfka''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshoaÈ u,aIs ÿIdks Èyd n,df.ku ysáfha ÿIdksf.a
l;dj È.gu wykak'
—b;sx''˜
—b;sx'' uu ;ks ;SrKhla .kakjd u,aIs'' wksoaog fma tl yïnqkdu uu wixl;a tlal
hkjd''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshkfldg u,aIs tlmdrgu .eiais,d .shd'
—msiaiq jev lrkak tmd ÿIdks'' wehs WU fï yÈis ;SrK .kafka''@˜ u,aIs tfyu wyk .uka
ÿIdksf.a w; msßueoaod'
—yÈis ;SrKhla fkfuhs u,aIs'' ux iEfykak fïl .ek l,amkd l,d''˜ ÿIdks tfyu
lsjfõ wyl n,df.k'
—t;fldg fcdí tl''˜ u,aIs ys;g wdmq m%Yakh ta úÈhgu weyqjd'
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—ug yeufoau n,kak nE nx'' talg ´fka fohla jqkdfõ'' wixl lsõjd tfy k¾iska.a
fydaï tllg od.kak mq¿jka fjhs lsh,d'' fudkjd jqk;a wfma f.oßka WfUka fï foaj,a
weyqfjd;a WU lsisu fohla okakE lshmx'' ux fyg wdkaá,dg lshkjd uu wksoaog fjk
fndaäulg hkjd lsh,d''˜ ÿIdks yeufoau ;SrKh lr,d tfyu lshkfldg u,aIsg lshkak
lsisu fohla ;snqfka kE'
u,aIs ÿIdksg mq¿jka úÈhg f;areï lr,d fokak yeÿj;a jevla jqfka kE' u,aIs ÿIdksf.a
mqoa.,sl ;SrK j,g ´fkajg jvd weÕs,s .ykak .sfh;a kE' ta;a ÿIdks .;a;= ;SrKh .ek
u,aIs f.dvdla miq ;ejqkd'
—huq ÿId n%Ia lrf.k tkak''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ÿIdks;a tlal my<g .sysx n%Ia lrf.k
wdjd'
—u,aIs'' uu fjkqfjka ;j tlu tl fohla lrmx''˜ ÿIdks khsÜ fv%ia tl weÕg od.kak
.uka u,aIsg lsõjd'
—lshmx ÿId'' WU okakjfka uu .ek'' mq¿jka fohla kï uu WU fjkqfjka ljodj;a
fkdlr bkafka kEfka''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsõfõ ÿIdks ,Õgu weú;a'
—WU leu;s kï ú;rla ug ta Woõj lrmx'' tal uf.a ys;g f,dl= johla u,aIs''˜ ÿIdks
tfyu lsõfõ u,aIsf.a w;ska w,a,df.kuhs'
—lshmx ÿId''˜ u,aIs;a ÿIdksf.a w;a foflkau w,a, .kak .uka lsõjd'
—ldjHd .shdg miafia ug yß md¿hs u,aIs''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsõfõ ìu n,df.k'
—wd'' ÿId''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka ÿIdksf.a kslfgka biaiqjd'
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—isrdjguhs u,aIs'' WU leu;skï ú;rla uf.;a tlal ;j tlu tl mdrla b|mx'' wfka
ma,Sia u,aIS'' udj jerÈhg f;areï .kak tmd'' uu f,dl= wiykhlska bkafka fohshfka''˜
ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka u,aIsf.a Wrysfika T¨j ;shd.;a;d'
u,aIs ÿIdksf.a T¨j w;.dk .uka weia fol mshd.;a;d' ta;a tlalu ÿIdks blsì¢k ioafoa
u,aIsg weyqkd'
—tahs ÿId'' wehs nx fï'' flda ke.sgmx''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ÿIdksf.a Wrysiska w,a,,d
ÿIdksf.a uqyqK Wvg biaiqjd' ÿIdks weia fofla l÷¿ msyod .;a;d'
—WU;a udju krla lrmx'' wfka ukaod nx WU,d fokaku tlhs'' ldjHd ;uhs fï Tlafldu
wjq,a lf,a''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka ÿIdksf.a lïuq,a foflka w,a,d .;a;d'
—wfka fidß u,aIs'' uu lsõfõ uf.a ysf;a ;snqkq foa'' lula kE'' uf.a ;ryla kE u,aIs''˜
ÿIdks tfyu lshk .uka u,aIsf.ka wE;a fjkak yeÿjd'
—wksoaod b|kaj;a wixl tlal ú;rla b|,d ys; md,kh lr.ksx ÿId''˜ tfyu lshmq u,aIs
ÿIdksf.a f;d,a folg ,xfj,d ÿIdksf.a há f;d, isks÷jg ism.;a;d'
ÿIdksg we;sjqkq i;=gg ÿIdksg lkafg%da,a ke;sjqkd' ÿIdks u,aIsj ;=re,a lr.kak .uka
u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol udrefjka udrejg ism.;a;d' ta .ukau u,aIsf.a ;Ügï fol ñßlmq
ÿIdks" u,aIsf.a ;Ügï foflka weoafoa u,aIsf.a isrer ;j ;j;a ÿIdksf.a isrerg ;=re,a
fjk úÈhg'
—Èj pqÜgla §mx u,aIs''˜ u,aIsf.a uQK fome;af;ka w,a,d .;a;= ÿIdks u,aIsf.a Èj lg
we;=,gu odf.k u,aIs wdid lrk úÈhg ysñka ysñka Wrd ìõjd' ta .ukau u,aIsf.a khsÜ
fv%ia tfla má fol Wrysiska mkakmq .uka tal u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol uq,g jegqkd' ÿIdks
thdf.a khsÜ fv%ia tl;a ta úÈhgu mekakqfõ u,aIsj lsia lrk .ukauhs' ksrej;skau
u,aIsj ;=re,a lr.;a;= ÿIdks" u,aIsf.a ;Ügï fol ñßlk .uka ;j ;j;a u,aIsj ysr
lr.;a;d'
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—ïyayaya''˜ u,aIsf.a láka fl¢ßhla msgfjk fldgu ÿIdks u,aIs;a tlal we| Wvg
fmr¿kd' u,aIsj ÿIdksf.a weÕ Wvg .kak .ukau ÿIdks u,aIsf.a ;Ügï fol ñßl=jd'
u,aIsf.a w;a fol;a ÿIdksf.a l=lal= fol fyõfõ u,aIsg;a fkdoekqj;ajuhs'
—w;.dmx u,aIs''˜ ÿIdks u,aIsg tfyu lshk .uka u,aIsf.a msghs ;Ügï folhs uq¿
weÕuhs w;.Efõ mqÿu wdidjlska'
—WU hgg jfrxflda''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsj ysóg whskg lf,a ßfohs lsh,d nfhka
jf.a' u,aIsj whsfkka ydkais lrmq ÿIdks u,aIsf.a fn,a, ism.;a;d' u,aIs weia fol
mshd.;af;a ÿIdksf.ka ,efnk iem ú|.kak' u,aIsf.a fn,a, ,Õ b|ka my,g wdmq ÿIdks"
u,aIsf.a l=lal= folu f,jlk .uka ksm,a fol udrefjka udrejg brejd'
—ïyayayayaïï''˜ u,aIs fl¢ß .dk .uka ÿIdksf.a T¨j w;.Ejd'
—ÿId'' ugkï uql=;a lrkak lshkak tmd'' Thdg ´fka fohla Thd lr.kak''˜ u,aIs tfyu
lsõfõ weia fol mshdf.kuhs'
—lula kE u,aIsfhda'' ux okakjd WU fïl lrkak uu wdid yskaod lsh,d'' Wfò wlue;a;la
ke;a;x wvq.dfka udj w;.dmx r;a;rx''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a l=lal= fol ñßlk
.uka ;j;a álla my,g .sysx u,aIsf.a nqßh f,jlEjd'
—ïyayaya''˜ u,aIs fl¢ß .dk .ukau ll=,a fol m<,a l,d' u,aIsf.a nqßh Èf.a f,jldf.k
;j;a my<g .shmq ÿIdks" u,aIsf.a kx.s nndg ydÿjla ÿkakd' iEfyk fj,djla u,aIsf.a
kx.s nndj ÿIdks f,jlk .ukau ÿIdks thdf.a kx.s nndj;a w;.d.;af;a ord.kak
wudre ksid'
—ÿId'' T;k we;s nx''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsõfõ ÿIdksf.a fldKafvka wÈk .uka'
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—wehs''@˜ ÿIdks uQK Wiai,d lg jfÜg msyod .kak .uka u,aIsf.ka weyqjd'
—wr WUhs ldjHdhs lrk l;=re fi,a,u lrmxflda''˜ u,aIs ,eÊcdfjka jf.a tfyu lsh,d
w;a foflka uQK jy.;a;d'
—wd'' WUkï udr fydfrla ;uhs nx'' wehs nx WU l,ska ´l fkdlsõfõ''˜ ÿIdks ke.sáka
.uka tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a l,jhlg mdrla ysóg .eyqjd' ta;a u,aIs uql=;au fkdlshd lg
W,a lr,d ÿIdksg fmdä wÕr oÕr mdrla oeïud'
ÿIdks u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol w;ßka thdf.a ll=,a fol od,d mqreÿ jefâg yev.eyqkd'
u,aIs;a ÿIdks lshmq úÈhgu ÿIdksg Woõ l,d' ta úÈhgu fomdrlau iQr;dka;hla
,nd.;a;= u,aIshs ÿIdkshs ;=re,a fj,d ysáhd'
—wms fokaku wo tlg ksod.uqo nx''@˜ iEfyk fj,djlg miafia ÿIdks tfyu weyqfõ
u,aIsj ;=re,a lr.kak .uka'
—WUghs ldjHdghs fokakgu ´fka udju ;uhs fka''˜ u,aIs tfyu lshkfldg ÿIdks u,aIsj
wdofrka ism.;a;d' u,aIsf.a wlue;a;la kE lsh,d f;arekq ÿIdks u,aIsj ;=re,a lr.kak
.ukau weia fol mshd.;a;d' myqjod t<s fjkfldg fjkfldg ;j;a fomdrla u,aIs;a tlal
i;=gq jqkq ÿIdks ysáfha mqÿudldr i;=glska'
myqjodu ÿIdks jevg .sfha kE' ÿIdks thdf.a nvq tlska tl mela lrkak mgka .;a;d'
ÿIdks fndaäfuka hkjd lsh,d my<g .sysx fndäfï whg lsh,d wdjd' fyg Wfoa u,a,s
flfklaf.a jdykhlska nvq ál;a wÈkjd lsh,d ÿIdks lsõjd' ldjHd .sysx ál ld,hla
we;=,; ÿIdks;a fndaäfuka hk tl .ek fndaäfï Woúh álla ÿla jqkd' u,aIs fndaäfï
;ksfjk .ek thd,d úfYaIfhkau ÿla jqkd'
myqjod Wfoa wixl tkfldg;a ÿIdks yeufohlau mela lr,d bjrhs' u,aIs ÿIdksf.a
;SrKhg úreoaO jqk;a nvq wia lr.kak ÿIdksg Woõ l,d' ÿIdks;a tlalu my<g nvq ál
weo,d od,d bjr lrmq u,aIs Wvg tkfldgu ÿIdks;a Wvg wdjd'
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—uu okakjd WU ug nkskak neßlug bkafka lsh,d'' ta;a u,aIs WU uf.a hd¿lu ljodj;a
wu;l lrkak tmd''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshkfldg;a ÿIdksf.a weia fol l÷<ska f;;afj,d
bjrhs'
—oeka b;sx ´jd .ek l;d lr,d jevla kE ÿId'' ux fldfyduo WU,f.a f.j,a j,ska wyk
foaj,a j,g W;a;r fokafka''@˜ u,aIs tfyu wyk .ukau ÿIdksj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
—tal .ek nhfjkak tmd'' uu fyg wksoaou fï foaj,a f.org lshkjd'' wms fokakd wo
yji ueß lrkjd u,aIs'' wixl ta Tlafldu ,Eia;s lr,d ;sfhkafka''˜ ÿIdks tfyu
lshkfldg ;jÿrg;a u,aIsg lshkak fohla b;=re jqfka kE'
—fldfydujqk;a ÿId WU wixl tlal fyd¢ka ysgmx'' wks;a tl fï .;a;= ;SrKh .ek
ljodj;a miq;efjk úÈfha jevla lrkak tmd'' wkak tal fyd|g u;l ;shd.kak''˜ u,aIs
tfyu lsh,d wdfh;a ierhla ÿIdksj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
—yß yß mKaä; wdÉÑ'' WU u;l we;=j wms fokakg fjäka tl lshmx yßo'' tfyu ke;s
jqqfkd;afka uu n,d.kafka''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a Wl=, flks;a;=jd'
—yaïï'' talg b;sx ;j l,a ;sfhkjfka'' WUj;a wr wrls jf.a ke;=j ug flda,a lrmx''
oeka fmakjfka'' nekao;a nekaouhs talsf.ka flda,a tllaj;a kE''˜ u,aIs ldjHd .ek u;la
lrk .uka ÿIdksg tfyu lsõfõ weÕs,a,l=;a Èla lr,d'
—nhfjkak tmd u,aIs'' WU ys;kjo ux WUg tfyu lrhs lsh,d''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d
u,aIsf.a weÕs,a, ñßl=jd'
—yß yß'' oeka m,hx tfykï'' iqN .uka'' WUg nqÿ irKhs''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d
ÿIdksj;a ;,a lrf.k fodr .djg .shd'
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—wjqreÿ .dkla tlg ysgmq fï ;ek od,d hkak ug we;a;gu ÿlhs nx''˜ wdmyq ldurh
me;a;g yereKq ÿIdks tfyu lshkfldg u,aIs ÿIdksf.a w;ska w,a,df.k t<shg neiafia
;j;a ta foaaj,a .ek l;d lrkak .sfhd;a fokakgu wef~k nj okak yskaod'
ÿIdks;a fndaäfuka .shdg miafia u,aIs mqreÿ úÈhgu ;kslug yqrejqkd' ljqrej;a ke;s
yqfol,d Ôú;hg u,aIs biair jf.au wdid l,d' wjqreoaola jf.a ld,hla we;=,;
u,aIsf.;a Okqlf.a;a fjäka tl ;SrKh jqkd' fome;af;kau l;d lr,d tl ojilg
;SrKh lrmq u,aIsf.a fjäka tl ;sífí fld<Uuhs' rejkaghs ldjHdghs jf.au ÿIdksghs
wixlghs u,aIsf.a fjäka bkaúfÜIka yïn jqkd'
—WUkï ;j;a yevfj,d nx'' flda yksuQka nnd''@˜ u,aIs ldjHdf.a w;a fol w,a, .kak
.uka ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
—wïud .dj ;sh,d wdfõ wlafla'' tal fkfuhs'' wo;a mqreoaog jf.a .,a lmd.kak tfyu
tmd fyd|o''˜ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka u,aIsf.a wf;a ;snqKq u,a l<U thdf.a w;g
.;a;d'
—wo uu Okqlj urdf.k lkjd''˜ u,aIs ldjHdg ,xfj,d tfyu lshkfldg fokakgu yskd
.shd'
—WU oeka mÜg ìiSfka'' wms wr me;a;g hkakï'' flda ÿIdks wlald wdfõ keoao ;du''@˜
ldjHd tfyu wyk w;f¾ rejka Okql;a tlal l;d l,d'
—wfka ukaod nx'' n¢k tl;a f,ais kE fkao ldjHd'' ugkï oekgu;a tmdfj,d nx bkafka''˜
u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka jgmsg ne¨jd'
—yß yß'' Thdg l;d lrkakfka fï yefudau n,df.k bkafka'' tfykï wms wrfyg hkjd
fydf|a''˜ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d rejkq;a tlal fÜn,a tllg .sysx jdä jqkd'
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—wdfka u,aIS'' yßu ,iaikhs Thd''˜ ÿIdks wE; ;shdu w;a fol;a biairyg odf.k u,aIs
,Õg lsÜgq fjkfldg u,aIsf.;a ys;g i;=gla oekqkd'
—fydaõ fydaõ''˜ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d mßiaiug ÿIdksj ;=re,a lr.;af;a ÿIdksf.a nv
fkd;ef,k úÈhg'
—udi lSho ÿId oeka''˜ u,aIs tfyu wyk .uka ÿIdksf.a fudar,d ;snqKq nv Èyd ne¨jd'
—oeka udi y;lg lsÜgqhs u,aIs''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lshkfldg wixl Okql;a tlal fudk
fudkjfoda lshjkjd u,aIs oelald'
—tfykï WU;a kslx b|,d kE jf.a''˜ u,aIs tfyu wyk .uka ÿIdksf.a w;ska w,a, .;a;d'
—oeka wrl wjq,la ke;=j we;s fkao''@˜ ÿIdksf.a lK ,Õg ,xjqkq u,aIs ÿIdksf.ka weyqfõ
ryiska jf.a'
—oeka tajd ´fka kEfka'' WUg;a b;sx wo b|ka nvqu ;uhs''˜ ÿIdks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a
Tiß fmdg fmdâvla yeÿjd'
—wkak Wfò lE,a, ysáhd'' yïnjqfka keoao''@˜ u,aIs tfyu wyk .uka fÜn,a Èyd ne¨fõ
ldjHd bkakjo lsh,d fydhkak'
—wehs uf.a ú;ro'' wmss Tlafldf.u ;uhs''˜ ÿIdks;a tfyu lsh,d ;j ;j;a úia;r l;d
lrkak .;a;d'
yji fjäka tl bjrfj,d u,aIs,d yksuQka tlg msg;a fjklkau ldjH,d jf.au
ÿIdks,d;a ysáhd' yefudagu l;dny lrmq u,aIs,d wka;sug ld¾ tlg k.skak yokfldgu
ÿIdkshs ldjHdhs t;kg lsÜgq jqkd'
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—wo .sysx uykais wßkak fydf|a'' Okql fï'' wo tfyu fuhdg lror lrkjd fkfjhs
Tkak''˜ ldjHd u,aIsghs Okqlghs ,xfj,d tfyu lsõfõ wks;a whg wefykafka ke;s .dkg'
ldjHd tal lshkfldgu u,aIsf.a uQK ,eÊcdfjka r;=jqkd'
—Tõ Tõ u,aIs'' wo b;sx ksoyfia uql=;a lr.kak;a nEfka'' oeka .sysx fjdIa od,d ksodf.k
fyg Wfoag jev w,a,k tlhs ;sfhkafka''˜ ÿIdks;a ldjHd ,Õgu ,xfj,d tfyu
lshkfldg u,aIs ;j;a wirK jqkd'
—wlafla wlafla fï'' yksuQka nfnlao''@˜ u,aIshs Okqlhs fodr werf.k we;=,g ke.,d Ig¾
tl my;a lrmq .ukau ldjHd ld¾ tl we;=,g T¨j od,d wdfhu;a weyqjd'
—fyg Wfoag WU,g iïmQ¾K úia;f¾ lshkakïflda''˜ u,aIs yskdfj,d tfyu lshkfldg
ldjHdhs ÿIdkshs t;kska whska fj,d u,aIsg w; jekqfõ iqN ux.,ï lshk .uka'
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