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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

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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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4 jk fldgi

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'

91

—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'

101

—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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6 jk fldgi

—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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8 jk fldgi

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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9 jk fldgi

—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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10 jk fldgi

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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^wjika fldgi&

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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