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AviRy, Avgvi AmyL|

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A_P Rvwb bv, †Kb †`L‡Z B‡”Q K‡i? †Zvgv‡K †`L‡j wK Avwg fvj n‡q hve? Kx Rvwb! n‡eI ev| GLb †Zv Zv-B g‡b n‡”Q| Z‡e Avgvi wek¦vm nq bv| Avm‡j wK gvbyl †Kv‡bvw`b fvj nq?

Avgvi G Amy‡Li bvg Avwg Rvwb| Lye Lvivc AmyL| wKš‘ Gi wPwKrmv Kx Rvwb bv| Zzwg nq‡Zv Wv³vi †`Lv‡bvi K_v ej‡e| wKš‘ Avgvi †h wb‡Ri mv‡_ iwmKZv Ki‡Z B‡”Q nq bv|

Zywg AevK n‡”Qv? fveQ eywS AmyL n‡j Wv³vi WvKvUv wK iwmKZv? nu¨v AviRy, Avgvi R‡b¨ †mUv iwmKZv| Avgvi Kx AmyL? w`we¨ †Zv Lvw”Q `vw”Q, nvmwQ...

Zey †Kb †hb g‡b n‡”Q Avgvi AmyL, Lye AmyL| Avi ZvB †Zvgv‡K evievi †`L‡Z B‡”Q n‡”Q|

AviRy, †Zvgvi wK g‡b Av‡Q wmgjvRywo Muv‡qi †m GK dvwj b`xi K_v? b`xcv‡oi †m Kvke‡bi K_v? hLb mv`v Kvkdzj dzUZ Avi Kvke‡bi Ic‡ii AvKv‡kI †Zgwb mv`v †gN ‡f‡m †eovZ, ZLb Pviw`K †Kgb dzidz‡i n‡q †hZ, bv?

 †m Kvke‡bi GKcv‡k kvwjK, Po–B, eveyB Avi gqbv cvwL‡`i fvix AvÇv n‡Zv| mvivw`b Zviv wKwPi wgwPi K‡i LoKz‡Uv Kz‡ovZ| SMov KiZ| Avevi Avn¬v‡` †Lj‡Z wM‡q jy‡UvcywU †LZ| AvKv‡ki A‡bK Ici n‡Z †_‡K †_‡K wPj WvKZ Avi mviv Kvke‡bi gv_v `yjZ g„`y g„`y evZv‡mi †`vjvq| Zzwg cvwL †`L‡Z fvjevm‡Z Avi Avwg wXj Quy‡o Quy‡o cvwL‡`i Zvwo‡q w`‡q †Zvgv‡K †Lwc‡q gRv †cZvg| Zzwg Avgvi mv‡_ SMov Ki‡Z| Awfgv‡b Mvj dzjv‡Z| Avi Avwg ïay nvmZvg|

Avevi KL‡bv `yÕR‡b ÔcvwL cvwLÕ †LjZvg| Zzwg gv-cvwL Avi Avwg evev-cvwL nZvg| `yÕnvZ evZv‡m †g‡j w`‡q Iovi fvb K‡i `yÕR‡b GK mv‡_ †`ŠovZvg| Zvici LoKz‡Uv Kzwo‡q G‡b evmv eybZvg, ïK‡bv gvwUi †Wjv Kzwo‡q G‡b wWg evbvZvg| cvwL‡`i gZB ZLb `yÕR‡b wKwPi wgwPi K‡i K_v ejZvg| Zv‡`i gZ SMov KiZvg Avi Avb‡›` jy‡UvcywU †LZvg|

AviRy, g‡b Av‡Q GKw`b Gfv‡e jy‡UvcywU Ki‡Z wM‡q Avgiv GKRb Av‡iKRb‡K Avwe®‹vi K‡iwQjvg? cvwL‡`i gZ †VuvU WjvWwj Ki‡Z wM‡qB Avgv‡`i `yÕR‡bi †VuvU GK mv‡_ †j‡Þ wM‡qwQj Avi GK ARvbv cyj‡K  wknwiZ n‡Z n‡Z `yÕ†Rvov †VuvU ci¯ú‡ii mv‡_ AvPgKv `„pfv‡e mse× n‡q wM‡qwQj?

Zvici †_‡K †Zvgvi Kx †h n‡jv, Zzwg Avi ÔcvwL cvwLÕ †Lj‡Z bv| hLb ZLb ûU K‡i Avi Avgvi mv‡_ †ewi‡q Avm‡Z bv| Av‡Mi gZ SMov Kivi R‡b¨ gywL‡q _vK‡Z bvÑGes Avgv‡K †`L‡j †Zvgvi D¾¡j Kv‡jv gy‡L GK ai‡bi Avfv Qwo‡q coZ| Avi †Zvgvi †Pv‡L †m Avfv A™¢yZ GK in‡m¨i Qvq-cÖ”Qvqv n‡q Sjgj KiZ|

in‡m¨i †m Qvqv †Zvgvi Pvicv‡k ax‡i ax‡i gvqvex GK Avei‡Yi m„wó Kij| †m Avei‡Yi Avov‡j µ‡g µ‡g wb‡R‡K ¸wU‡q wb‡Z jvM‡j Zzwg, Avi Avwg Avevi bZyb K‡i †Zvgv‡K, Avgvi Avevj¨cwiwPZv †m †Zvgv‡KB GKUy GKUy K‡i Avwe®‹vi Ki‡Z ïi“ Kijvg|

Avi ZLb n‡ZB †Zvgvi gZ AvgviI cvwL fvj jvMZ, Zv‡`i wkm ïb‡Z B‡”Q n‡Zv| Zviv †Kgb K‡i wkm w`‡q G‡K Ab¨‡K †W‡K †bq! Avgvi Avi Zv‡`i †`‡L wXj Quyo‡Z gb PvBZ bv|

Avwg ¯‹zj n‡Z G‡m †Zvgv‡`i cyKzi cv‡o wM‡q `uvovZvg| †Zvgv‡`i evwoi †Q‡j‡`i mv‡_ †LjZvg| †Lj‡Z †Lj‡Z evievi †Zvgv‡`i N‡ii w`‡K ZvKvZvg| Zzwg Ni †_‡K evB‡i G‡m `uvov‡Z| gv‡S gv‡S cyKzicv‡o Avgv‡`i Kv‡Q Avm‡Z| Avgv‡`i †Ljv †`L‡Z Avi nVvr nVvr Avgvi †Pv‡L ZvwK‡q GKUzLvwb nvm‡Z| Avgvi ZLb B‡”Q n‡Zv, ZzwgI Avgv‡`i mv‡_  †Lj| Avevi Zzwg Avwg ÔcvwL-cvwLÕ †Lwj, `yÕR‡b jy‡UvcywU KwiÑZvici †m GKw`‡bi gZ †VuvU WjvWwj Ki‡Z Ki‡Z...

wKš‘ Zzwg †Zv †Lj‡Z bv| nVvr Avgvi g‡b n‡Zv, Zzwg †hb Av‡Mi †P‡q eo n‡q †MQ| Avi †Zvgvi †Pv‡L †PvL co‡j AvgviI †Kgb †hb j¾v KiZ| AviRy, Avgvi G AmyL ZLb †Zv wQj bv| Avwg †Zv ZLb fvjB wQjvg| ZLb Avwg nvm‡Z cviZvg, Mvb MvB‡Z cviZvg; AevK †Pv‡L AvKv‡ki w`‡K, c~Y©Puv‡`i w`‡K, Wye‡bvb¥yL m~‡h©i w`‡K Avi AevwiZ gv‡Vi w`‡K Avbg‡b †P‡q _vK‡Z cviZvg|

Avwg ZLb e„wó‡Z wf‡R Avb›` †cZvg| AKvi‡Y Kv‡ki WMv wPey‡Z fvj jvMZ| Avj‡Zv nv‡Z Kvkdzj Qyu‡q w`Zvg Avi Nv‡mi ey‡K gyL Wywe‡q Dcyo n‡q ï‡q _vK‡Z cviZvg| mwZ¨, ZLbKvi w`b¸‡jv Kx †h my›`i wQjÑAvi wQj †Kgb nvjKv! Kvke‡bi bxj gy‡L _‡i _‡i dz‡U _vKv mv`v †gvjv‡qg Kvkdz‡ji AvMv Qyu‡q D‡o hvIqv PÂj kvwj‡Li ZzjZz‡j cvLvq fi Kiv dzidz‡i Ges wekvj bxjvKv‡ki wbweo cÖwZwe‡¤^ Sjgj GK dvwj †m b`xwUi UjU‡j KvPiOv R‡ji KL‡bv DÏvg, KL‡bv myPvi“ †mªv‡Zi gZ MwZgq| AvRI †Kgb Sjg‡j Rxeš— cÖfvZx Nv‡mi gZÑGes gvwUi Mfx‡i †cÖvw_Z Nv‡mi GKvš— †kK‡oi gZB Avgvi ¯§„wZi Mfx‡i iw¶Z †mme cyw®úZ w`‡bi wbOov‡bv wbh©vm|

AviRy, †ZvgviI wK Zv-B?

wmgjvRywo MÖv‡g ZLb nvB ¯‹zj wQj bv| wQj GKUv Rywbqi ¯‹zj| nvB ¯‹zj wQj wmgjvRywo †_‡K Qq gvBj c~‡e© exbvRywo‡Z| exbvRywo wmgjvRywoi gZ MÖvg bq| gd¯^j kni| Avwg wmgjvRywoi Rywbqi ¯‹zj †cwi‡q exbvRywoi nvB‡Z fwZ© njvg|

 GK AvZ¥xq evwo‡Z †_‡K cov‡kvbv KiZvg Avwg| wmgjvRywoi GK dvwj b`xcv‡oi Rxe‡bi mv‡_ exbvRywoi kû‡i Rxe‡bi wg‡ji †P‡q AwgjB wQj †ewk| Avi †m Awgj¸‡jv‡KB ZLb Ab¨iKg g‡b n‡Zv| g„`yg›` `wLbv evZv‡mi †`vjv Qvwc‡q we`y¨ZvwqZ cvLvi †Sv‡ov evZv‡mi DÏvgZv Avgvi †PZbvq Zxeª Av‡jvob RvwM‡qwQj Avi ˆe`y¨wZK Av‡jvq Av‡jvwKZ exbvRywoi ey‡K Puv‡`i Av‡jv‡K g‡b n‡Zv, Abvn~Z, AcÖ‡qvRbxq| A_P wmgjvRywoi AÜKvi ivZ c~Y©Puv‡`i Av‡jvq Awfwl³ n‡q KxiKg †gvnbxqB bv n‡q _v‡K gvby‡li Kv‡Q|

GB exbvRywo nvB ¯‹z‡j cÖ_g †`Ljvg kvby‡K| GKkÕ cvIqv‡ii ˆe`y¨wZK ev‡j¦i gZ mv`v Avi PKP‡K wQj Zvi Mv‡qi  is|

exbvRywo cvBjU nvB ¯‹z‡ji Aóg †kªwYK‡¶ GKSuvK †Q‡j‡g‡qi g‡a¨ Zv‡K †`Ljvg| †m GK A™¢yZ †g‡q| †gvgevwZi gZ D¾¡j dimv, wQcwQ‡c| `yÕcv‡k `y‡Uv †eYx `ywj‡q A_ev †ikwg Pzj mviv wc‡V Qwo‡q bxj bq‡Zv Kv‡jv GKwU wmj‡Ki Iobv Rwo‡q ¯‹z‡j AvmZ †m| mviv¶Y nvwm nvwm gyL| †g‡q‡`i mv‡_ ˆn ˆP KiZ Avi †Q‡j‡`i w`‡K ZvwK‡q nvmZ|

GKw`b Avgvi mv‡_ †PvLv‡PvwL n‡q †Mj| Zvi †Vuv‡Ui `yÕ †Kv‡Y PKP‡K †mvbvi gZ nvwm| Avgvi w`‡K wKQy¶Y †P‡qwQj †m| AvwgI †P‡qwQjvg| Avgvi `yÕ †Pv‡L wegy» `„wó|

nVvr Zvi †mvbvwj nvwmgvLv gy‡Li †gv¶g GK †fswP †L‡q †PvL bvwg‡q †djjvg| j¾v †cjvg fxlY| wKš‘ ivM Ki‡Z cvijvg bv| wKQy¶Y c‡iB Avevi †PvL Zz‡j Zvi w`‡K ZvKvjvg| wKš‘ Zvi †PvL ZLb Ab¨ w`‡K| A‡¼i m¨vi †ev‡W© A¼ †evSv‡”Qb| †`‡L †`‡L A¼ Zz‡j wb‡”Q †m LvZvq|

Avi Avgvi Kx †hb n‡q †Mj †mw`b| †ev‡W©i w`‡K gb †Mj bv| A¼¸‡jv‡K g‡b n‡jv wnwRwewR AuvwKRuywKi gZ| Avwg evievi kvbyi w`‡K ZvKvjvg| Zvi `„wó AvKl©Y Kivi †Póv Pvjvjvg| wKš‘ †m GK`g wbwe©Kvi|

Gici Avwg Av‡¯— Av‡¯— †Zvgv‡`i cyKzi cv‡o hvIqv Kwg‡q w`jvg| Av‡M †h †Zvgv‡K bv †`L‡j GKw`bI Avgvi fvj jvMZ bvÑZLb Avi †Zvgv‡K `kw`b bv †`L‡jI Lvivc jvMZ bv| gv‡S gv‡S Zzwg GKv GKv †Zvgv‡`i cyKzicv‡o G‡m `uvov‡Z| Avgv‡`i cyKzi cvo †_‡K †Zvgv‡`i cyKzi cvo ¯úó †`Lv †hZ| AvwgI KL‡bv KL‡bv evwo‡Z †M‡j Avgv‡`i cyKzi cv‡o nuvUZvg| †m mgq nq‡Zv †Zvgv‡K †`LZvg| Zzwg Avgv‡K †`‡L GK`„‡ó ZvwK‡q _vK‡Z Avi Avwg †Zvgv‡K †`‡L gyPwK †n‡m gv_v bvoZvg| wKš‘ Zzwg nvm‡Z bv| †Kgb K‡i ZvwK‡q _vK‡Z ïay| A_P Avwg w`we¨ wkm w`‡Z w`‡Z N‡i P‡j AvmZvg| GKeviI †cQb wd‡i PvBZvg bv|

†Zvgvi we‡q n‡q‡Q GLb KZ eQi, AviRy? `k? ev‡iv? GiKgB n‡e g‡b nq| †m eQi Avwg g¨vwUªK cvk K‡i K‡j‡R wM‡qwQjvg| kvby K‡j‡R hvqwb| †m eQi ZviI we‡q n‡q hvq| Avi Kx Avðh©! †Zvgv‡`i `yÕR‡bi we‡q GKB w`‡b n‡qwQj| Aek¨ GUv Avi Kv‡iv R‡b¨ Ggb Avð‡h©i wKQy wQj bv| wmgjvRywo Avi exbvRywo‡Z `y‡Uv we‡q GKB w`‡b n‡j †Kv‡bv wKQy fvevi gZ e¨vcvi _vKvi K_v bq| wKš‘ Avgvi Kv‡Q wQj| Avwg ZLb evwo‡Z wQjvg| cv‡ki evwoi †jvK wn‡m‡e †Zvgvi we‡q‡Z `vIqvZ †c‡qwQjvg AvwgI|

wKš‘ Avwg †Zvgvi we‡q‡Z †h‡Z cvwiwb| Avm‡j Avwg hvB-B wb| †h‡Z B‡”Q nqwb| †mw`b Avgvi Lye gb Lvivc wQj| mwZ¨ ej‡Z Kx, Avgvi Lye Kuv`‡Z B‡”Q KiwQj Avi kvbyi Ici Lye ivM nw”Qj| Avwg †mw`b A‡bK ivZ ch©š— †m GKdvwj b`xwUi cv‡o e‡mwQjvg| begxi ¤­vb Puv‡`i Av‡jvq b`xi cvwb‡Z `wLbv evZv‡mi g„`y †`vjvq †QvU †QvU †XD †LjwQj Avi Kv‡ki cvZv¸‡jv `yjwQj wdmwdm K‡i| †Zvgv‡`i evwo‡Z gvB‡K Mvb evRwQj: wgj‡Z wn AvuwL w`j ûqv w`Iqvbv...

AviRy, AvwgI †mw`b wb‡R‡K w`Iqvbv e‡j †f‡ewQjvg| Avwg w`Iqvbv †f‡ewQjvg wb‡R‡K gRbyi gZ, dinv‡`i gZ, †QvU †ejvq cuyw_‡Z †kvbv kvgv‡ivL Kb¨vi †cÖ‡g cvMj †Rej gyj­y‡Ki gZ Avi Ôwgj‡Z wn AvuwL w`j ûqvÕi myKÉ MvqK wKsev my`k©b bvq‡Ki gZ| wKš‘ †m †Zvgvi R‡b¨ bq, kvbyi R‡b¨| †Zvgvi we‡q Avgvi Kv‡Q †Kv‡bv e¨vcvi wQj bv| wKš‘ kvbyi we‡q Avgvi eyK †f‡O w`w”Qj| Avwg †mw`b †Ku‡`wQjvg, mwZ¨ †Ku‡`wQjvg| begxi ¤­vb Puv‡`i Av‡jvq D`vm `wLbv evZv‡mi welYœ †`vjvq `y‡j IVv †m GKdvwj b`xi QjQj †XD‡qi gZ AvgviI `yÕ †PvL QjQj K‡i D‡VwQj| Avi Kvke‡bi Aweivg wdmwdmvwbi gZ AvwgI `yÕnuvUzi g‡a¨ gyL Muy‡R Ae¨³ ¯^‡i AvZ©bv` K‡i D‡VwQjvg, Ôkvby..kvby..Õ

Avi Zzwg? †Zvgvi we‡qi w`b`‡kK c‡i Avwg Avgv‡`i cyKz‡ii cv‡o nuvUwQjvg| nVvr †Zvgv‡`i cyKzi cv‡o ZvKv‡ZB †`wL, Zzwg! Sjg‡j bvBj‡bi kvwo‡Z †Zvgv‡K Ac~e© †`Lvw”Qj| †Zvgvi Kv‡jv is‡K D¾¡j k¨vgjvi gZ jvMwQj| Avwg †Zvgv‡K †`‡L cÖ_‡g Pg‡K D‡VwQ| Zvici †h-B †n‡m nvZ Zz‡jwQ, Agwb Zzwg gyL wdwi‡q P‡j †MQ| Avwg †Zvgvi KvÊ †`‡L AevK njvg| Avi Avgvi g‡b n‡jv, Zzwg †hb AuvP‡j †PvL gyPQ| mwZ¨B wK Zzwg gy‡PwQ‡j, AviRy?

nq‡Zv bq| nq‡Zv Avgvi †Pv‡Li fyj wQj| wKš‘ ZLb Avgvi †Kb †hb g‡b n‡qwQj Zzwg Avgv‡K †`Lvi R‡b¨B †mw`b cyKzicv‡o `uvwo‡qwQ‡j| nq‡Zv Zzwg g‡b g‡b e‡jwQ‡j, ÔKx wbôzi! †Kgb mn‡R fy‡j †M‡Q ÔcvwL-cvwLÕ †Ljvi K_v!Õ

wKš‘ Avgvi †`vl Kx? Avwg †Zv †Zvgv‡K fvjevmZvg bv| nq‡Zv evmZvg, †m ÔcvwL-cvwLÕ †Ljvi eq‡m| wKš‘ c‡i hLb kvby‡K †`Ljvg, ZLb †Zv Avi †Zvgvi K_v g‡b ivL‡Z cvwiwb| kvby †Zvgvi †P‡q my›`i wQj| †Zvgvi †P‡q gvqvex wQj Zvi nvwm| Avgvi †`vl Kx? AvwgI †Zv kvbyi we‡qi mgq g‡b g‡b e‡jwQjvg, ÔKx wbôzi! GKUv w`bI Avgvi mv‡_ †n‡m K_v e‡jwb|Õ

mwZ¨B AviRy, GLb Avi ej‡Z j¾v †bB, kvby Avgv‡K †Kv‡bvw`b GZUzKz cvËv †`qwb|

cvËv Avgv‡K GB †mw`bI †`qwb I| cÖvq GK hyM c‡i †mw`b nVvr †`Lv n‡qwQj Ii mv‡_| Avðh©! kvby †Kgb gyL Nywi‡q P‡j †Mj| †m wK Avgv‡K †P‡bwb? wbðq wP‡b‡Q| bq‡Zv wecbx weZv‡bi †m Sjg‡j m‡Üq wMwb nvD‡mi mvg‡b Avgv‡K †`LvgvÎ †m Agb Pg‡K DVj †Kb? Avwg D‡Ïk¨nxbfv‡e †nu‡U hvw”Qjvg †mLvb w`‡q Avi my`„k¨ KvD›Uv‡ii mvg‡b `uvwo‡q mnvm¨ Avb‡b `i`¯‘i KiwQj †m GK‡mU R‡ovqvi| Zv‡K †`‡L Avwg _g‡K `uvwo‡qwQjvg| Zvi gy‡L GL‡bv †m nvwm| exbvRywo cvBjU nvB ¯‹z‡j cov DËxY© ˆK‡kv‡ii †m †mvbvwj nvwmÑhv †m Sjg‡j m‡Üq iwOb wbq‡b D™¢vwmZ AZ¨vaywbK wMwb nvD‡mi my`„k¨ †kv †K‡m myiw¶Z mg¯— nx‡i-Pzbx-cvbœv Avi †mvbvi Mqbvi †gvnb D™¢vm‡K ch©š— ¤­vb K‡i w`w”Qj|

nVvr Avgvi  †Pv‡L †PvL co‡Z †Kgb f¨vevP¨vKv †L‡q wM‡qwQj †m| Zvici gyL wdwi‡q wb‡q †kv †K‡mi w`‡K ZvwK‡q Avovj Kivi †Póv K‡iwQj| Avwg Zv j¶ K‡iwQ|

A‡bK¶Y ¯—ä n‡q `uvwo‡qwQjvg †mLv‡b| GK mgq weim gy‡L †ewi‡q †M‡Q †m| Avgvi w`‡K wd‡iI ZvKvqwb| Zvi mv‡_ `y‡Uv ev”Pv| dzUdz‡U; Zvi gZB|

AviRy, K‡eB †Zv †m ÔcvwL-cvwLÕ †Ljvi w`b †cwi‡q G‡mwQ| †m GKdvwj i“‡cvwj b`x, bxj Kvkeb Avi wnRj-Zgvj-eU-cvKz‡oi gyL A‡bK w`b †`wL bv| †m D`vm `ycyi, welYœ we‡Kj, Pviw`‡Ki Drdzj­ meyR Avi bxj AvKv‡ki QweI †`wL bv| †`v‡qj †Kv‡qj k¨vgv Avi kvwj‡Li g‡bvig wkm ïwb bv| w`b¸‡jv Kx bxi‡eB bv P‡j †Mj!

Avi GLb, G Agm„Y BU-cv_i Avi myKwVb B¯úv‡Zi wb‡iU bM‡ii al© Av‡eó‡b wZ‡j wZ‡j auyKwQ Avwg| GLv‡b cvwL †bB, GLv‡b Nvm †bB, MvQ †bB, b`x †bB, †bB †m GKdvwj b`xwUi myw¯§Z R‡ji mywgó m½xZ Avi m”Q›` MwZ|

Avwg GLb fvwe, †mw`b kvbyi e`‡j hw` †Zvgv‡K †`LZvg! ZzwgI wK gyL wdwi‡q wb‡Z? kvbyi gZ ZzwgI wK wb‡f †h‡Z?

Avgvi †Kb †hb g‡b n‡”Q, bv| Zzwg †gv‡UI kvbyi gZ Ki‡Z bv| exbvRywoi gd¯^j kn‡ii weRjx evwZ †jvW‡kwWs‡q SU K‡i wb‡f †h‡Z cv‡i, K‡ji cvLv †_‡g †h‡Z cv‡i| wKš‘ wmgjvRywoi Puv‡`i Av‡jv‡Z †jvW‡kwWs †bB| ILv‡b evZv‡mi `g dz‡ivq bv|

Avi GKdvwj b`xi `xNj †mªv‡Zi †iL gy‡Q hvq bv| bxj Kvke‡b wbqZB Kvkdzj †dv‡U Avi †`v‡qj-NyNyi Abycg wkm AweiZB †kvbv hvq....

†Zvgvi mv‡_ †`Lv nq bv †Kb, AviRy? Avgvi †h GLb AmyL, Ly-D-e AmyL!