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Ògb †gvi †g‡Ni m½xÓ

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Avwn, Avdv|

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GB gvBq¨v, ZzB wK gv Wv‡i gvBiv-B d¨vjvwe!

Avdv, GZ Kó jBqv Avd‡b Av‡Qb K¨vg‡b? Avwg †eev‡K‡i KB| Kx Kiv hv‡e e‡jv! †eu‡P _vKvi Kó mevB‡KB Ki‡Z nq| ZzwgI wK msmv‡ii Rb¨ Kg Kó K‡iv! †fvi n‡Z mÜ¨v ch©š— cuvPwU evmvq KvR wb‡qQ| Zv †Zv †Zvgvi msmv‡ii Rb¨B| †nBWv Kwi, Avdv| Zq Kv‡gi †Nv‡i _vBK‡j, `ytL-Kó †eevK fyBj¨v hvIb hvq| ivB‡Z NygvB‡jB †kl| Avi gv‡mi †k‡l NifvovWv wÌb hvq| eyqv, Avgvi †g‡q‡K cwi®‹vi K‡i w`jvg| Zzwg I‡K cvDWvi w`‡q PzjUv AuvPwo‡q `vI| Avwg Kvco¸‡jv cvwb w`‡q †L‡P Avwm| c‡i Zzwg fv‡jv K‡i mvevb w`‡q ay‡q wK‡P‡bi eviv›`vq †b‡o w`‡qv|

Av‡nv, †Zvgv‡i jBqv hvB| eviv›`vq envBqv mvRvBgy, Mv‡Qi dvZv †`Lev, jBiv jBiv †Zvgvi j‡M KZv KB‡ev| †Zvgvi SzgSzwg KB! Ai“wYgv eyqvi mv‡_ †h‡Z Pvq bv, k³ K‡i a‡i _v‡K wiqv‡K|

hvI gv, eyqv †Zvgv‡K Avì Ki‡e| eviv›`vq wb‡q hv‡e| cvDWvi w`‡q mvRv‡e| eyqv Ii nv‡Z GKUz cvDWvi w`‡qv †Zv| I cvDWvi w`‡q †Lj‡Z fv‡jvev‡m| wiqv GKUz †Rv‡i, Ai“wYgvi nvZUv Qvwo‡q wb‡q ev_i“‡g Xy‡K c‡o| †g‡qUv gy‡L †Rv‡i †Rv‡i kã K‡i cÖwZev` Ki‡Z _v‡K| Zvi cÖwZev‡ì †Rviv‡jv îwU ax‡i ax‡i †MvOvwb‡Z cwiYZ n‡Z _v‡K|

eyqv Avcb g‡bB ej‡Z _v‡K, †eevK Avj−vi B”Qv| Avj−v cvK Kv‡i †h Kx K‡i| GZ my›ì ^vgx- ¿x| GBWv wK AvRve w`j! †eevK Avj−vi wePvi|

Ai“wYgv Zvi gv_vUv, ûBj †Pqv‡ii ‡cQ‡b µgvMZ bvo‡Z _v‡K| Zvi †QvÆ Nv‡o emv e‡ov gv_vUv, Lye †QvU n‡q Avmv _yZwb, Ii `ye©j nvZ cv‡qi †ckx¸‡jv, Ii P¨vÞv bvK Avi A ^vfvweK dm©v is, eyqvi K_v‡K cÖwZdwjZ K‡i| mwZ¨B, GB Ni †hb AvgvRv‡bi R½‡ji g‡Zv AÜKvi| GB Ni †hb †ivMvµvš— GK AÜK‚c| gvbyl¸wj wb‡R‡ì Aw¯—Z¡ en‡b RR©wiZ| G N‡ii mg¯— ^cœ gy‡Q †M‡Q AÜKv‡ii Aš—N©v‡Z| e¨_© gvbyl¸wj †cÖg‡K AuvK‡o ai‡Z cv‡iwb e‡j, Av‡jv-Auvavwii GK Kz‡nwj wbtm½Zvq m¤ú~Y© Av”Qbœ n‡q †M‡Q|

wiqv †Mvmj †m‡i †fRv Pz‡jB †g‡qi Kv‡Q wd‡i Av‡m| Ai“wYgv gv‡K †`L‡Z cvq bv| AvKv‡ki w`‡K gyL K‡i e‡m‡Q †m| †m wK ey‡S, GKUz ciB AvKv‡ki Av‡jvUv P‡j hv‡e wbtk‡ã| Zvici A™¢yZ AÜKv‡i XvKv co‡e c„w_ex, ZviB AÜKv‡i XvKv cÖv‡Yi g‡Zv|

eyqv, AvR KzUv-evQv Ki‡Z n‡e bv| ey‡SQ!

wR Avdv, Kb&|

Bwjk gvQ wd«‡Ri mvg‡bi Zv‡KB Av‡Q| y-UzK‡iv fvwR K‡iv| Avi Wvj ivbœv K‡iv| Ai“wYgv `ya-Kb&‡d¬· Lv‡e; Ii evev evB‡i †_‡K †L‡q Avm‡e| Avi GKUz †kv‡bv, Qwe¸‡jvi Mv‡q a~jv R‡g‡Q Lye| GKUz gy‡Q w`‡qv| GLb Avd&‡b‡i Pv w`gy?

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`vI, jvj Pv| fv‡jvjv‡M bv, fv‡jv jv‡M bv mKvj, fv‡jv jv‡M bv Ajm ycyi, fv‡jv jv‡M bv, mÜ¨vKvj| Rb¥ I Rb¥vš—‡ii gv‡S GK wekvj mg‡qi muv‡Kv| muv‡Kv †KejB †f‡O hvq, †Rvov jv‡M bv| Avcb g‡bB e‡j I‡V wiqv—

Òmgq †KejB wbR wbq‡gi g‡Zv—Zey †KD mgq †mªv‡Zi c‡i muv‡Kv †eu‡a w`‡Z Pvq †f‡O hvq|Ó

Ai“wYgvi gv_vUv GKw`‡K KvZ n‡q i‡q‡Q| GKUz jvjv co‡Q| nv‡Z SzgSzwg| wiqv cig h‡Zœ Iobvi AuvPj w`‡q gywQ‡q †`q Ii gyL| eviv›`vUv AÜKvi n‡q Avm‡Q| wiqv gkvi f‡q AuvZ‡K DVj| Ai“wYgvi Mv‡q GKUv gkv e‡m‡Q| Pj gv N‡i Pj| Avi eviv›`vq eme bv| mÜ¨v †b‡g‡Q| Ai“wYgv †h‡Z Pvq bv| k³ K‡i ûBj †PqviUvi †eªK †P‡c a‡i|

Pj †mvbv, Avevi Kvj mKv‡j eme GLv‡b| Zzwg Av‡jv †`L‡e, cÖRvcwZ †`L‡e, cvZv †`L‡e| AvR bq| GLb Avgiv N‡i hve, Avi †Zvgvi Qwei eB¸‡jv †`Le| Zzwg Qwei A¨vjevg †_‡K AvOyj w`‡q gv‡K †`Lv‡e| P‡jv hvB|

eyqv †Uª‡Z K‡i Pv, wew¯‹U Avi Rj †i‡L †M‡jv, †eWi“‡gi eo LvUwU‡Z| Ai“wYgvi nv‡Z GKwU wew¯‹U w`‡q wiqv Pv‡qi KvcUv wb‡q emj| Pv †L‡Z †L‡Z, AvR‡Ki GKevi cov ÒcÖ_g Av‡jvqÓ Avevi †PvL eywj‡q wbw”Qj| eyqvi Wv‡K wd‡i ZvKvj—

Avdv, GKUv KZv KBZvg|

e‡jv|

GZ my›ì Qwe¸jvb K‡e ZzjwQ‡jb? fvBRv‡biI hyeK eqm| gvBqvWv Av‡Qj bv Znb?

bv eyqv, mgy‡ ªi Kv‡Q †Zvjv Qwe G¸wj| we‡qi wKQyw`b c‡ii|

evc&‡i Kx my›ì! Avdv †hb wd‡j¥i B÷vi! fvBRvbI †mgb|

Kx †h e‡jv eyqv| Avgiv wK GZ my›ì| GLv‡b my›ì n‡”Q mgy ª, Avi Avgv‡ì gvSLv‡bi understanding Uv, eyS‡j| bv, Zzwg eyS‡e bv| Avm‡j e¨vcviUv n‡jv fv‡jvevmv, fv‡jvjvMv, hv-B e‡jv| GB Qwe‡Z H e¨vcviUv Av‡Q e‡jB QweUv my›ì|

mwZ¨B QweUv AmvaviY| A‡bK e‡ov K‡i †Zvjv Avi †jwg‡b‡UW Kiv| cÖmvwiZ mgy ª, AvKvk wg‡k Av‡Q mgy‡ ªi mv‡_ bxj n‡q| evZv‡mi mvB mvB k‡ã Avi DËvj Zi‡½ GKvKvi| wiqv Rwo‡q †i‡L‡Q †bvgvb‡K| nq‡Zv †m fq cv‡”Q S‡ov bxj nvIqv Dwo‡q †b‡e Zv‡ì `yR‡bi ü`q! Kx Aciƒc wbweo my›ì ¯—äZv| QweUv GLbI DòZvq Rxeš— n‡q i‡q‡Q| g‡b n‡”Q, †bvgv‡bi nv‡Zi gy‡Vvq wUcwUc Ki‡Q wiqvi ürwcÊ, Abyfe Ki‡Q ci¯úi‡K cÖwZwU i³KwYKvq, Qwo‡q co‡Q †cÖ‡gi wPiš—b Abyf~wZ| Avi mgy`ª †hb Zvi mg¯— cÖqvm w`‡q Rvbvevi †Póv Ki‡Q, Zv‡ì †cÖg‡K, c„w_ex Avi AvKv‡k Qwo‡q †èvi msK‡í| gvbe †cÖg wg‡k †M‡Q Abš— †cÖ‡gi my‡i...|

†nv‡U‡j wd‡i, mœv‡bi N‡iB Sij, kix‡i †j‡Þ _vKv evwj| Zvici wiqv kvwo cv‡ë mywZi Rvgv, wjKvi Pv, K‡É ¸Y¸wY‡q iex›`ªbv_; me wgwj‡q G‡m emj †bvgv‡bi cv‡k| †bvgvb‡K Lye fv‡jv jvMwQj bxj nvIqvB kvU© Avi mv`v cvRvgvq| I Ave„wË KiwQj—

“Come lady. Come on lady Let us live together Life is going, time is drifting and is away farther.”

Zvici †nv‡U‡ji †mB †QvÆ LvUUvq jy‡UvcywU †Ljv; †mB †Ljvq nvwi‡q hvq ü`‡qi †Kv‡Y jywK‡q _vKv hZ AÜKvi, mg — AvZ¥vq fi K‡i AvKvk, Amxg Avi Ag„Z| mgMÖ mËv wejyß n‡q hvq fv‡jvevmvi M‡f©| wiqv †h mwZ¨ mwZ¨B cÖv‡Yi Mfxi †_‡K fv‡jv‡e‡m‡Q †bvgvb‡K Zvi wbfy©j Reve w`‡q‡Q wiqvi kixi| gb w`‡q, K_v w`‡q, eënvi w`‡q GgbwK †PvL w`‡qI wg_¨v ejv hvq, wKš‘ kixi? kixi mZëv`x—fv‡jvevmvi KviLvbv, fv‡jvevmvi †Mvi ’vb-I êwK| kixi KLbI wg‡_¨ e‡j bv| †Kv‡bv †g‡q ZvB fv‡jv‡e‡m Zvi Rivqy‡Z ¯’vb w`‡Z cv‡i `yRb‡K| GK †cÖwgK, Avi wØZxqRb mš—vb|

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fv‡jv jvM‡Q, Lye fv‡jv jvM‡Q wiqvi| cÖwZwU gyn~Z© †hb †mvbvwj Av‡jvq fiv| evZv‡m wgwó myevm, wb‡R‡K g‡b n‡”Q cvwLi cvj‡Ki g‡Zv nvév Avi nvIqvq wejxb| AvR‡Ki gb Lye dzidz‡i Av‡g‡R evZv‡mi mv‡_ †L‡j hv‡”Q| Lye fv‡jv jvMv gv‡S gv‡S ey‡Ki g‡a¨ Kuvcywb awi‡q w`‡”Q| gvwU‡Z cv w`‡”Q, gvwU‡K g‡b n‡”Q gvL‡bi g‡Zv ZzjZz‡j| AvR wiqv c„w_exi me K`h©Zv ¶gv K‡i w`‡Z cvi‡e|

GLv‡b mgy‡`ªi cv‡i `yB w`b _vKv n‡jv| †eov‡bv n‡jv g‡nkLvwj, Bbvwb, wngQwo,gbLvwj| wngQwoi Sibv GZ g„ y †h †bvgvb ejj, †`‡Lv cvnvoUv Kvbœv Ki‡Q| wiqv Ii wPÎKí ï‡b nvmwQj| AvR mÜ¨vq wiqv c‡o‡Q †jgb B‡q‡jvi Ici bx‡ji dzj Kiv wkdb| Mjvq eo bxj cyuwZ w`‡q Kiv gvjv, Kv‡b †QvU †QvU bxj cv_i| m¨v‡Ûj cv‡q A‡bK †mvbvwj evwj cvi n‡q we‡Pi GK wbR©b †Kv‡Y Iiv e‡mwQj| m~h© Wye‡Z AviI GK NÈv evwK wKš‘ †m †hb wei‡ni wbk¦vm Qvo‡Q|

wiqv, wKQy Lv‡e? GKUv WveIqvjv Avm‡Q, WvKe?

Avwg wKQy Lv‡ev bv †bvgvb| mÜ¨vi ci IB nvwÛµvd&‡Ui †`vKvb¸‡jv Ny‡i Zvici †Kv‡bv †i‡¯—viuvq wM‡q Pv Lve| Zzwg LvI|

bv, _vK Zvn‡j| ycy‡i wm-dzW¸‡jv A‡bK †ewk LvIqv n‡q †M‡Q| mÜ¨vi c‡i Pv fv‡jv jvM‡e| ZvQvov IB WveIqvjv GLv‡b G‡j GB RvqMvUzKzi †MvcbxqZv bó n‡q hv‡e|

†Zvgvi fvebv ï‡b Avgvi nvwm cvq †bvgvb| †Zvgvi fvebv ev —eZvi evB‡iI Ab¨ Kx †hb Lyu‡R †eovq mviv¶Y|

Kx iKg?

†hgb, GB gyn~‡Z© Wve †L‡Z †P‡qI RvqMvUvi wbR©bZv †Zvgvi †ewk Kvg¨ g‡b n‡jv| Ab¨ †KD n‡j m¤¢eZ GB e¨vcvi¸‡jv g‡bB AvbZ bv| †Zvgvi mv‡_ Lye KvQvKvwQ _vKvi ci Avgvi g‡b nq, †Kv‡bv †Kv‡bv e¨vcv‡i Zzwg Lye †ewk cvi‡dKkwb÷, Avevi A‡bK i“Z¡c~Y© e¨vcv‡i Zzwg fxlY D`vmxb| gv‡S gv‡S g‡b n‡q‡Q, †Zvgvi m~² †eva I Abyf~wZi Kvi‡Y Zzwg Ab¨‡`i †P‡q Avjv`v| Avwg †mB †ev‡ai RvqMvUv‡K †im‡c± K‡iwQ, Avevi wb‡R‡K Ae‡nwjZ g‡b n‡q‡Q, †Zvgvi D`vmxbZvq Kó †c‡qwQ †Zvgv‡K Rvb‡Z w`Bwb|

†Kb Ggb ejQ! Zzwg †Zv Avgv‡K we‡qi Av‡MB Rvb‡Z!

we‡qi Av‡M I c‡i, A‡bK ZdvZ wg÷vi| gv‡S gv‡S †Zvgv‡K GZUvB wW‡cÖk&W g‡b nq †hb Avgv‡K †c‡qI Zzwg Lywk nIwb| wb‡R‡K ZLb cy‡iv‡bv †Kv‡bv kvwoi g‡Zv g‡b nq, †h mg¯— is Avi cwic~Y©Zv wb‡qI Ae‡njvq c‡o Av‡Q Avjgvwii GK †Kv‡Y| GB †h GZUv c_ Avgiv †nu‡U Gjvg, mviv iv¯—vq Zywg GKwU K_vI Avgv‡K e‡jvwb| †Kv‡bv GK †Nv‡ii g‡a¨ Zzwg nuvUQ| Avwg †hb †Rvi K‡i †Zvgv‡K a‡i †i‡LwQ| Zzwg wK mwZ¨B Avgv‡K fvjev‡mv †bvgvb?

Kx †h ej wiqv| You are my soul. wKš‘ Rxe‡bi c~Y©Zvi mv‡_ mv‡_ AviI wKQy e¨vcvi i‡q‡Q| †hgb—cÖvwßi ci ciB †h K¬vwš— Av‡m GB K_vUv †Zvgv‡K ^xKvi Ki‡Z n‡e| GKRb gvbyl µgvMZ c~Y©Zvi w`‡K †h‡qI c~Y©Zv cvq bv|

c‡` c‡` mxgve×Zv Zv‡K AuvK‡o a‡i| GUvB gvby‡li wbqwZ| c~Y©Zv †LuvRvi Rb¨ gvbyl‡K ZvB wkí, mvwnZ¨ Avi wgDwR‡K †h‡Z nq| hviv DuPz ‡gavi gvbyl, Zviv Zv-B K‡i| Avevi mvaviY †gavi gvbyl‡K †`L‡e, evwoi ci evwoi ¯^cœ †`L‡e, evMvbevwo Ki‡e, `y‡Uv-PviwU we‡q Ki‡e, Zey _vg‡e bv| gvby‡li wbqwZB G-B| me Pvwn`v GK RvqMvq †g‡U bv| G‡Z nZvk nevi wKQy †bB|

wiqv gy‡L wKQy e‡j bv| wKš‘ ‡fZ‡i ‡fZ‡i nZvk n‡q _v‡K †m| g‡b g‡b fv‡e, gvby‡li wbqwZ Ggb †Kb n‡e! gvbyl fv‡jvevmvq Avi DËv‡c wb‡R c~Y© n‡e| Zvici g‡bi gv‡S †mB DËvc wb‡q Ni euva‡e, fv‡jvevmvUzKz Qwo‡q †`‡e meLv‡b| gvbyl‡K fv‡jv‡e‡m †mB †cÖg cÖvY cv‡e c~Y©Zvi| †mLv‡bB n‡e ¯^M©-g‡Z©¨i †mZyeÜ| †mLv‡bB ay‡q hv‡e cÖvwßi K¬vwš—¸‡jv| GB †h meyR MvQ, †m m~h© †_‡K wbqZ Av‡jv Avi DËvc cvq e‡jB Ab¨‡K Qvqv Avi dj w`‡Z cv‡i| Zv bv n‡j, †m K‡eB ïwK‡q g‡i †hZ| gvbyl †cÖg Pvq, †cÖ‡g euv‡P Ges Abš— †cÖ‡gi w`‡K AMÖmi nq| GB Zvi Aš—wb©wnZ Mš—e¨|

GLywb Sunset n‡e| ˆmK‡Z GLb †jv‡Ki wfo R‡g‡Q| †h RvqMvq Zviv i‡q‡Q, †m RvqMvUv GLbI †jv‡Ki wf‡o f‡i I‡Vwb| gvQ aivi Rvj eyb‡Z eyb‡Z g„`y¯^‡i ¸b¸b K‡i Mvb MvB‡Q GKwU †Pv‡Ïv-c‡b‡iv eQ‡ii †Q‡j| AvKv‡k A — hv‡”Q †mvbvi _vjvi g‡Zv m~h©| mvg‡b †mvbv iO—mgy ª| evZv‡m wiqvi †Lvjv Pzj Do‡Q| A —iv‡Mi gvnv‡Z¥¨ gb AvKvk n‡q DV‡Q| †bvgvb nVvr †Q‡jwU‡K WvK †`q|

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GB †h fvB, Gw`‡K Av‡mv †Zv!

Zzwg Kx K‡iv?

gvQ `wi Auviv| nvivw`b `wiqvZ _vB|

evev-gv Av‡Q?

gv bvB, gwi M¨v‡Q| †nZvB‡b weqv KBi‡P¨ Av‡iKLvb|

wiqv ejj, el©vKv‡j †Zvgv‡ì fq jv‡M bv?

†Q‡jwU nv‡m| ⎯†nB mgq `wiqv Auviv‡i U¨vnv †`q|

U¨vnv †`q gv‡b?

BËv eov eov Bwjk gvQ, eyBR¨bv cv‡i DwW hv‡iMB| `wiqvi Zzb MBiRvB MBiRvB D‡W|

wiqv fv‡e, mgy`ª‡K Avgiv GB kvš— Ae ’v‡ZB KZ fq cvw”Q! A_P el©vKv‡j hLb †m w`wM¦w`Kk~b¨ n‡q dzu‡m dzu‡m DV‡Q evi evi, GB †QvÆ †Q‡jUv ZLbI fq cv‡”Q bv| eis mgy‡`ªi cÖwZ K…ZÁ †m, UvKv †`q e‡j| cig mËvi Kv‡Q Iiv evi evi Gfv‡e mv‡iÛvi K‡i e‡jB evi evi g„Zzï ci †eu‡P I‡V|

wiqvi gyWUv Ad n‡q i‡q‡Q| K_v ej‡Z B‡”Q Ki‡Q bv| nVvr bxieZv †f‡O †Mj †bvgv‡bi K_vq| Rv‡bv, K·evRvi n‡”Q wm-we‡Pi g‡a¨ †miv| hZeviB Avwm GLv‡b, ZZeviB Avgvi Ggb g‡b nq| Gi Av‡M xNv Avi w¶Y fvi‡Z wKQy m-we‡P wM‡qwQjvg, GKwUI K·evRv‡ii g‡Zv my›ì g‡b nqwb| Z‡e †Kvfvjvg Avi †Mvqv—G `y‡Uv wm-weP †evanq AmvaviY n‡Z cv‡i| †b·U-G †Zvgv‡K wb‡q †eov‡Z hve †`wL| cvnvo fv‡jv jv‡M †Zvgvi?

†gv‡UB fv‡jv jv‡M bv| Am¤¢e KwVb g‡b nq| mvMi †`L‡j †hgb cÖv‡Y Lywki Zzdvb I‡V †Zgb Abyfe nq bv| Z‡e hw` cvnv‡oi mv‡_ _v‡K †Kv‡bv Sibv, ev †QvU b`x Zvn‡j GKUz cÖvYUv Avivg †c‡Z cv‡i| R½j _vK‡j cvnvo‡K AviI inm¨gq g‡b nq|

Avi cvnv‡oi Ici †h Av‡jv-Auvavwii cÖwZwbqZ †Ljv Zv eywS fv‡jv jv‡M bv! bv, Av‡jv-Auvavwii GB inm¨gqZv Avgvi fv‡jv jv‡M bv| Avgvi úóZv fv‡jv jv‡M| mgy‡`ªi g‡Zv| nq fvwm‡q †b‡e G‡Kev‡i, bv nq †Q‡o hv‡e|

†bvgvb nvt nvt K‡i nvm‡Z _v‡K| ivM K‡iQ Av‡d«vw`wZ! Kvg Ab| Lywki mgq †ivgvb wiqv‡K Wv‡K Av‡d«vw`wZ e‡j| P‡jv GKUz c‡iB AÜKvi Nb n‡q Avm‡e| †i‡ —viuvq wM‡q Av‡M Pv Lv‡ev, Avi wPswoi †¯úkvj wKQy Lv‡ev| †ewk †`wi Ki‡j wSby‡Ki Mnbvi †`vKvb¸‡jv eÜ n‡q †h‡Z cv‡i| †jU Avm †Mv|

mwZ¨B, Zzwg gv‡S gv‡S Avgv‡K Kvbœv cvB‡q `vI| Ggb me K_v e‡jv!

Kx ewj?

Zzwg †hb bvMi‡`vjvq PoQ| hLb A‡bK DuPz‡Z D‡V hv”Q, †Zvgv‡K Qyu‡Z cviwQ bv| †Kgb †hb AveQv Avi A¯úó| Avevi hLb bvgQ bx‡P ZLb G‡Kev‡i cÖv‡Yi KvQvKvwQ|

GLb?

GLb Avgvi cÖv‡Y, wbweoZvq| Rv‡bv, Avwg wbwiwewj wb‡Ri g‡b †Zvgv‡K wb‡q _vK‡Z PvB| So-SvcUv Avwg PvB bv| Awd‡mi ci cy‡ivUv mgq Zzwg KweZv wb‡q _v‡Kv| Avgvi †Kgb †hb Kó nq| †Zvgv‡K wVK eySv‡Z cviwQ bv| Avwg mwZ¨B PvB bv, Zzwg KweZv ‡j‡Lv!

Zvn‡j Zzwg †Zv Avgv‡K wPb‡ZB cviwb, Avgv‡K fv‡jvI evmwb| Avgvi mgMÖ Aw¯—Z¡ Ry‡o i‡q‡Q eB Avi KweZvi cÖwZ Am¤¢e Uvb| Avi †m Rb¨B Zzwg Avgv‡K Ab¨ mevi †P‡q Avjv`v †f‡ewQ‡j, ZvB bv?

Zv wVK| wKš‘ GLb †Kb †hb g‡b nq, mvwnZ¨, KweZv, eB, mewKQyB Rxeb‡K mg„× Kivi Rb¨, Rxeb‡K Ac~Y© Kivi Rb¨ bq| fv‡jv KweZv †jLvi Rb¨ Zzwg wb‡R‡K GKUz GKUz K‡i fvOQ Avi Avwg †mB fvObUzKz †Rvov w`‡q Avi wKQy‡ZB m¤ú~Y© K‡i Zzj‡Z cviwQ bv| †Zvgv‡K †KejB nvivw”Q| Gme K_v hvK, wiqv, Rxebvb‡›ì ÔÔ†evaÕÕ KweZvUv Zzwg c‡oQ; A_ev jvkKvUv N‡ii †mB †jvKwUi K_v GKevi fv‡ev—hvi myLx M„n¯’ Rxe‡bi cÖvwßi ciI wbtm½Zv Avi k~b¨Zvi Abyfe Zv‡K kvwš— †`q bv|

wiqv Pzc K‡i _v‡K, g‡b g‡b fv‡e, Avwg meB eywS †bvgvb| †Zvgvi c¨vUvb©UvB Avjv`v| †Zvgvi PvKwi fv‡jv jv‡M bv, Gi mv‡_ myi †gjv‡Z †Zvgvi Kó nq| Zey Rxe‡bi Rb¨ GB Kó †Zvgv‡K e‡q †eov‡Z nq| Zzwg bv _vK‡e Avgvi †mevq, bv _vK‡e Aviv‡g| Zzwg wb‡Ri g‡b, GK nvwi‡q hvIqv e¨_vi †`k wb‡q Ny‡i †eovI| wKš‘ Avwg †Zvgv‡K Am¤¢e fv‡jvevwm| Avwg †n‡i hv‡ev bv|

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wKQy‡ZB| Avgvi mš—v‡bi g‡a¨ Avwg †Zvgv‡K m„wó Kie, †Zvgv‡K cv‡ev| †f‡ewQjvg GB Rxe‡b Avgvi me Zz”Q K_v¸wjI †Zvgvi my‡i f‡i hv‡e| Zv †eva nq n‡jv bv|

GLbI ivM K‡i AvQ, wiqv?

bv †bvgvb, GgwbB Av‡evj-Zv‡evj fvewQ| I love you very much. I am really mad for you. Kxfv‡e wek¦vm Kie?

AvOyj w`‡q †Zvgvi †VuvU wU‡c †`‡ev GLwb, wiqv †VuvU dzwj‡q e‡j| AvOyj w`‡q †Kb? †VuvU w`‡qB wU‡c `vI bv, GLv‡b †Zv AÜKvi, †KD †`L‡e bv, ejj †bvgvb|

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ÒZzwg be be iƒ‡c G‡mv cÖv‡YÓ AvR Lye †fv‡i D‡V‡Q wiqv| D‡V mœvb †m‡i cÖv_©bv Kij| AvR‡Ki †fvi-†ejvUv Ii fv‡jv jvM‡Q| MZiv‡Z Ai“wYgv Lye Nywg‡q‡Q, GZUzKzI wei³ K‡iwb| †bvgvb MZ iv‡Z GKUz e`‡j wM‡qwQj, KweZv †jLvi †Uwej †_‡K D‡V G‡mwQj ivZ GMv‡ivUvi g‡a¨B| mviv ivZB Qyu‡q †_‡KwQj wiqv‡K| Ii AvwZ¥K DËvc GLbI Qwo‡q Av‡Q wiqvi Abyf‡e| †hgb Qwo‡q Av‡Q †fv‡ii jvj Av‡jv mg — AvKvk †Q‡q| †Kv‡bv †Kv‡bv mKvj Av‡m Aš—nxb fv‡jvjvMv wb‡q, AvR‡Ki mKvjwUI †ZgwbB g‡b n‡jv wiqvi|

wKQy¶Y eviv›`vq e‡m †_‡K Gevi DVj wiqv| †g‡qi N‡i DuwK w`j GKevi, Rvbvjvi c ©vUv m‡i †M‡Q| †Pv‡L GKUz Av‡jv co‡jB D‡V co‡e I| Lye mš—-c©‡Y Ai“wYgvi N‡ii Rvbvjvi c ©vUv †U‡b †`q wiqv| Gevi wbwð‡š— wK‡P‡b KvR Kiv hv‡e| GKUy ci †bvgvb‡KI ˆZwi n‡Z n‡e Awd‡m hvevi Rb¨| ZvovZvwo c‡ivUv, wWg †cvP, †jey Pv, Gme Ki‡Z e¨¯— n‡q c‡o †m| †bvgv‡bi Rb¨ Mig cvwb K‡i ev_i“‡g wb‡q hvq, evjwZ‡Z †X‡j †Mvm‡ji Rb¨ †iwW K‡i iv‡L| wK‡P‡bi me KvR wiqv GKvB mvgjv‡Z cv‡i, Kv‡Ri gv‡S Wy‡e _vK‡Z fv‡jv jv‡M Ii| wKš‘ Ai“wYgv Lye mgm¨v K‡i| I‡K †Pv‡Li Avovj n‡Z †`q bv GKwUev‡ii RbÏ| Pv‡qi nuvwoUv †_‡K Pv Xvj‡Z †h‡q, nvwm cvq Ii| Gi eqm cÖvq c‡b‡iv eQi n‡e, we‡qi ci-ciB †Kbv| AvRI †ZgbB Av‡Q PKP‡K| ïay hv‡ì wN‡i GB Pv‡qi nuvwoi AvMgb, ZvivB GLb QUd‡U Avi LUL‡U|

†bvgvb Nyg †_‡K †R‡MB Zviv wgDwRKUv Ab Kij| G P¨v‡bjUv Lye PgrKvi Avb›` ˆZwi Ki‡Z cv‡i| ÔÔAvb›àviv ewn‡Q fye‡bÕÕ ⎯Lye cÖv‡Yi cik w`‡q MvbwU cwi‡ekb Ki‡Q eb¨v| KLbI KLbI mgq¸wj GZ big Avi VvÊv †h, g‡b nq †Kvb my`~i †g‡Ni †_‡K †f‡m Avmv wgwn evZv‡mi Av‡g‡Ri g‡Zv mg —

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cvwicvwk¦©KZv GKUv wiYwi‡Y Abyf~wZ RvwM‡q †`q| Abyf~wZ¸‡jvI is ai‡Z _v‡K| wiqv †jey Pv wb‡q †bvgv‡bi cv‡k emj| Ava‡kvqv Ae ’vq, NygNyg †Pv‡L †bvgvb ejj,

KUv ev‡R?

AvUUv c‡b‡ivi g‡Zv| GB bvI Pv Avi cvwb| †Uª Uv GKcv‡k ivLj wiqv|

Ai“wYgv Nygv‡”Q? Pv nv‡Z wb‡q †bvgvb ejj|

nu v, Nygv‡”Q e‡jB †Zv bvkZvUv ZvovZvwo evbv‡Z cvijvg| AvR Avwg †fv‡i IVvi ci Avi ï‡q _vwKwb| A‡bKw`b ci †fvi‡ejv †`Lv n‡jv| Zzwg ev_i“‡g hvI ZvovZvwo| Lye †ewk †`wi Ki‡j evjwZi cvwb VvÊv n‡q hv‡e|

nu v hvw”Q| Av”Qv wd«‡R evRvi-UvRvi wKQy Av‡Q? jvM‡j ‡ev‡jv| Awdm †k‡l wb‡q Avme|

wiqvi ej‡Z B‡”Q Kij, Awdm †k‡l †Zvgvi KweZvi AvÇv Av‡Q, †mLv‡b hv‡e bv? wKš‘ wKQyB ejj bv, hw` GB fv‡jvjvMvi mKvjwU nvwi‡q hvq, †m fv‡e| gy‡L ejj, eyqv‡K w`‡q MZKvj we‡K‡j wKQy gvQ Avwb‡qwQ| GB, †Zvgvi †mj‡dvb evR‡Q! †mj‡dvbUv †e‡R †e‡R Pzc n‡q †Mj| †bvgvb ev_i“‡g...|

ÔÔcÖ_g Av‡jvÕÕq †PvL eyjv‡Z eyjv‡Z †bvgvb Awd‡mi Rb¨ ˆZwi n‡Z jvMj| AvR †m jvj-Kv‡jv‡Z j¤^v †PK kvU© Avi Ad †nvqvBU c¨v›U c‡i‡Q| gv_vi Pzj¸‡jv Kcv‡ji mvg‡bi w`KUvq GKUz K‡g G‡m‡Q, ZvB KcvjUv Av‡Mi †P‡q GKUz eo †`Lvq, ¯§vU© jvM‡Q Zv‡K| hvevi mgq GKUz K‡i nvmj wiqvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q| nvwmi AvfvUzKz Qwo‡q coj AÜKvi ìRvi †Kv‡Y| †hLv‡b ùvwo‡q wiqv|

d‡ib KvjPv‡i ^vgx- ¿x mvgvb¨ we`v‡qi mgqUzKz‡ZI I love you e‡j ev we`vq Pz¤^b w`‡q _v‡K|

Avgv‡ì Abf¨ — †PvL, Avgv‡ì e¨w³MZ Rxe‡b G e¨vcvi¸wj †g‡b wb‡Z Pvq bv| wiqvi gv‡S gv‡S g‡b nq, G welq¸wjI `w¤úZ¨ Rxe‡b LyeB Ri“wi| fv‡jv K_v ci¯úi‡K memgq ejv DwPZ, Zv‡Z K_vi gv‡S †h DËvc Qwo‡q _v‡K, Zv‡Z Rxe‡bi fvi nvév Kiv hvq| hwÌ weevn we‡”Q‡ì K_v fve‡j, Zv

d‡ib Kvw›Uª ‡jv‡ZB †ewk| ZeyI fv‡jv| Zv‡ì gv‡S b¨vKvwg †bB, †Kv‡bv duvwK †bB| fv‡jvevmwQ †Zv, cÖvY f‡iB evmjvg| fv‡jvevm‡Z cviwQ bv, m‡i †Mjvg| wKš—y AvwQ Avi bvB-Gi gvSvgvwS Ae¯’v eo fq¼i| ïay gvwb‡q Pjv, †mwµdvBm Avi Kg‡cÖvgvBm Ki‡Z Ki‡Z †`qv‡j wcV †V‡K hvIqv|

Ai“wYgvi Ni †_‡K g„`y AvIqvR cvIqv hv‡”Q| †g‡qUv ‡evanq Nyg †_‡K RvMj Gevi| wiqv cÖvq †`Š‡o hvq, GKv GKv weQvbvq †_‡K Avevi Kx KvÊ NUvq| Rvbvjvi c`©v¸wj †U‡b GKcv‡k wb‡q G‡m‡Q Ai“wYgv| AÜKvi Ni Ii G‡Kev‡iB fv‡jv jv‡M bv| ZvB Rvbvjvi c`©v Ii me‡P‡q eo kÎ“| cÖvqB c`©v †U‡b wQu‡o †d‡j| wiqv I‡K a‡i Pzgy Lvq|

good morning ,gvgwb,

Ai“wYgv wgwó K‡i nv‡m| dm©v gy‡L Ii nvwmUv wiqv‡K GKUv AmvaviY cÖvYkw³ G‡b †`q|

‡Zvgvi Av‡jv fv‡jv jv‡M! IB †`‡Lv wgwó mKvj| GB †h me c`©v Zz‡j w`w”Q, A‡bK Av‡jv Avm‡e| GLb Zzwg Kb©‡d¬· Lv‡e| wVK Av‡Q! I‡Vv GLb| gv‡qi nvZ a‡iv| GB †h Av‡¯— Av‡¯— †Póv K‡iv| †iwW, Iqvb, Uz, w_ª, †dvi⎯GB †Zv Zywg cviQ| W Mvj©| wiqv, Ai“wYgv‡K a‡i Av‡ — Av‡ — ev_i“‡gi mvg‡b wb‡q Av‡m| ûBj †Pqvi †_‡K Lye mveav‡b Av‡ — Av‡ — I‡K ev_i“‡gi K‡gv‡W emvq| Ai“wYgv Av‡Mi †P‡q †ek BgcÖ“f Ki‡Q| fv‡jvfv‡e AKz‡ckvbvj †_ivwc †Ìqv n‡j AviI BgcÖ“f Ki‡e, wiqv memgqB Avkvev`x| nvj †Q‡o w`‡Z Pvq bv| uvZ eªv‡ki QweUv GKcv‡k †i‡L Ai“wYgv‡K wbR nv‡Z uvZ eªvk †kLvevi †Póv K‡i wiqv| KZw`b a‡i †Póv Ki‡Q, ZeyI AvRI †m wb‡R wb‡R Ki‡Z †k‡Lwb| fv‡jvfv‡e ùvZ cwi®‹vi bv Ki‡j Bb‡dKkb n‡q hvevi f‡q wiqv Lye mRvM _v‡K G e¨vcvi¸wj‡Z| uvZ eªvk †kl n‡j gyL Kzwj Kivi Rb¨ Lvevi Rj Avb‡Z hvq|

Zzwg GKUzI yózwg Ki‡e bv, cvwb w`‡q †Lj‡e bv| Avwg G¶zwb gyL Kzwj Kivi cvwb AvbwQ|

Ai“wYgv K_v †kv‡b bv| Rj nv‡Z wb‡q †Ljv Ki‡Z Ki‡Z Rvgv wfwR‡q †`q|

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wiqv G‡m †`‡L Rvgv wf‡R GKmvi| ZeyI ivM K‡i bv wiqv| G ai‡bi ev”Pv‡ì cvwbi mv‡_ †Ljvi †bkv _v‡K cÖej| A‡bK¶Y cvwb wb‡q †Ljj| Avgv‡ì †`‡k KZ eo eo kwcs Kg‡c−· nq, KZ AcÖ‡qvRbxq Lv‡Z UvKv LiP nq, A_P G me Amnvq ev”Pv‡ì Rb¨ †bB †Kv‡bv fvj gv‡bi cvK©, wbivc` †Ljvi RvqMv, ev wbivc` †Kvb cÖwZôvb ev i¨v¤ú| †h K‡qKwU Av‡Q, ZvI †emiKvwi D‡`¨‡M| †m¸‡jv GZB e¨qeûj †h mvaviY gvby‡li mv‡aï AZxZ| A_P G w`K¸‡jv‡Z miKv‡ii mRvM „wó _vK‡j G ai‡bi cwievi¸‡jv wKQyUv ^w — †cZ|

Ai“wYgv‡K my›ì †cvkvK cwi‡q, Pzj AuvP‡o w`‡q, wiqv I‡K wb‡qB wK‡P‡b †Mj| GKcv‡k ewm‡q LvB‡q w`j ya Avi Kb©‡d¬·| †klUzKz Ai“wYgv wb‡RB PvgP w`‡q DwV‡q Lvevi †Póv Kij, wKš‘ cvij bv| †Ku‡c †Ku‡c PvgP †_‡K `yaUzKz c‡o †Mj| wiqv ZeyI Lywk Ii †Póv †`‡L|

gvgwb, AvR Avgvi gb fv‡jv| ZvB Avwg †Zvgvi Rb¨ †¯úkvj ivbœv Kie| AvR Avgiv `y-R‡b wg‡j wP‡Kb wPc&m ivbœv Kie| Zvici Lve, Mvb ïbe, Avi Qwe AuvKe|

Ai“wYgv nv‡m| `ynvZ GKwÎZ K‡i Zvwj †èvi †Póv K‡i, fv‡jv K_vi ci Gfv‡e DËi w`‡Z †m wk‡L‡Q| wiqv GKwU evwU‡Z wP‡Kb †eª÷ wb‡q wPKb wPKb dvjv K‡i Kv‡U| Zvici Zv‡Z mqvmm, GKwU wWg, GKUy Kb©d¬vIqvi, GKUz †Mvj gwi‡Pi mv`v u‡ov, wKQy KzPv‡bv †cuqvR Avi mvgvb¨ KuvPvgwiP †`q| Zvici †m¸‡jv gvL‡Z _v‡K| Ai“wYgvi †`wi mn¨ nq bv| gy‡L †Rv‡i †Rv‡i AvIqvR Zzj‡Z _v‡K| GKUz e‡mv, gvgwb| GLwb n‡e| KovB‡Z †Zj Mig n‡q D‡V‡Q| wiqv b¸b K‡i Mvb †kvbv‡Z _v‡K Ai“wYgv‡K| †g‡qwU gvi Mvb ï‡b Av‡ — Av‡ — kvš— nq| Pvi-cuvP wgwb‡Ui g‡a¨B me¸‡jv fvRv n‡q hvq| wKQyUv wP‡Kb wPcm& †c−‡U K‡i wb‡q Av‡m wiqv|

P‡jv, Gevi Avgiv gv-†g‡q‡Z wg‡j G¸wj Lv‡ev| Ai“wYgv wgwó K‡i nv‡m, gv‡qi nvZwU a‡i iv‡L| wiqv fv‡e I-†evanq GB nvwmUzKz a‡iB †eu‡P Av‡Q eQ‡ii ci eQi|

Uzs Uvs| †K †hb †Wvi †ejUv Pvcj|

†K Gj, GB Amg‡q| G evwo‡Z †Zv †KDB Av‡m bv| fve‡Z fve‡Z wiqv ìRv †L‡j|

mvg‡b uvwo‡q GK f ªgwnjv, my›ìx j¤^v, A‡bKUv cvwK —vwb †g‡q‡ì g‡Zv †`L‡Z| Zvi mv‡_ †QvÆ GKUv †g‡q, dzUd‡U my›ì| eqm mvZ wK AvU n‡e|

Avcbviv!

−vgvjvBKzg fvex, Avcbvi cv‡ki d ¬v‡U bZzb G‡mwQ| Avmvi ci c‡b‡iv w`b n‡q †Mj, Avcbvi mv‡_ GLbI Avjvc n‡jv bv| G evwoi Avi mevi mv‡_ †gvUvgywU cwiPq n‡q †M‡Q| ZvB AvR wKDwiwmwU mvgjv‡Z bv †c‡i G‡mB cojvg|

IqvjvBKzg mvjvg| Av‡mb fvex, wc−R| Avcbvi †g‡q! Lye wgwó †Zv †`L‡Z! bvg Kx †Zvgvi!

Avw›U‡K bvg e‡jv| gwnjvwU Zvov †`q|

My Name is Noeshin Rahman.

bIkxb A_© my›ì| Lye my›ì bvg| ZywgI Lye my›ì|

emvi N‡i Xy‡KB gwnjvwU A‡bKUv wPrKv‡ii g‡Zv K‡i e‡j DVj GÑ‡Zv eB| †K c‡o? Avcwb me¸wj c‡o‡Qb?

wiqv †n‡m e‡j, Kx †h e‡jb! me eB wK c‡o †kl Kiv hvq! wKQy wKQy meUvB c‡owQ, wKQy nv‡Z wb‡q bvovPvov K‡iwQ| Avgvi nvRe¨vÛ eB co‡Z fv‡jvev‡m, wKQy †jLv‡jwLI K‡i|

wK †j‡Lb Dwb?

GB‡Zv KweZv, cÖeÜ GBme|

Mí †j‡Lb bv!

Mí wjL‡j RxebUv duvKv gv‡Vi g‡Zv g‡b n‡e|

AvcwbI wj‡Lb?

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Avwg wKQyB Kwi bv| gv‡S gv‡S eB cwo, Avi wbtk‡ã wUKwUwKi g‡Zv GB Pvi †`qv‡ji g‡a¨ _vwK|

fvwi my›ì K‡i ej‡jb †Zv! G d¬¨v‡U †h †KD _v‡K, Avm‡jB evB‡i †_‡K ‡evSv hvq bv|

Kx Lv‡eb ejyb? cÖ_g G‡jb| Kwd ev †Kvì wWª¼m! †QvÆ gvgwb †Zvgvi Kx cQ›`? AvBmwµg, PK‡jU bv d«zUm?

Avw›U, Avw›U, Avgvi ùv‡Z A‡bK e¨_v, ZvB PK‡jU †L‡Z cvwi bv|

Avi ej‡eb bv fvex, Ii AveŸy `y-w`b ci ciB †`‡ki evB‡i hvq eëmvi Kv‡R, Avi †g‡qi Rb¨ wb‡q Av‡m †fivBwUR PK‡jU| PK‡jU †L‡q †L‡q GLb ùv‡Zi ev‡ivUv †e‡R‡Q|

Avcbvi GKwUB †g‡q? wiqv wR‡M¨m K‡i|

bv, Avi GKwU †Q‡j Av‡Q| I K¬vm GB‡U D‡V‡Q Gevi| †iwm‡WwÝqvj g‡W‡j Av‡Q| †Q‡j‡K Bswjk wgwWqv‡g bv w`‡q fyj K‡iwQ| ZvB †g‡q‡K gv÷vi gvB‡Û w`jvg| Bswjk wgwWqv‡gi ev”Pviv §vU© nq| GLb‡Zv §vU©‡b‡miB hyM| †h hZ ¯§vU© n‡e, ZviB myweav| Ii AveŸy‡Zv d¬z‡q›Uwj Bswjk ej‡Z cv‡i|

wiqv Pzc K‡i _v‡K, †Kv‡bv DËi †`q bv| fv‡e, ïay Bswjk ej‡Z cvivUvB GKUv gvbyl‡K g~j¨vqb Kivi m‡e©vrK…ó gvcKvwV| Smartness kãwUi A_© A‡bK e¨vcK| GKRb m¤ú~Y© gvbylB †Kej Smart n‡Z cv‡i| †m gvbylwUB n‡Z cv‡i Smart hvi Head, Heart Ges Hand GKwÎZ n‡q D‡V‡Q Rxe‡bi LÊ LÊ AwfÁZvi Av‡jv‡K| GKRb Av‡jvwKZ gvbylB Avm‡j Smart gvbyl| fve‡Z AevK jv‡M, evsjv fvlvi Rb¨ G †`‡k KZRb kwn` n‡q‡Q Ges gnv Avo¤^‡i GKz‡k †deª“qvwi cvjb Kiv nq| G me Abyôvb ev BwZnvm gvby‡li †ev‡ai RvqMvUv‡K KZUv bvov w`‡Z cvi‡Q!

cv‡ki Ni †_‡K ûBj †Pqv‡ii LULU kã cvIqv hv‡”Q| Ai“wYgv †eªKUv Ly‡j Avm‡Z Pv‡”Q|

fvex, Avcbvi Ni¸‡jv Ny‡i †`wL!

Av‡mb fvwe, Avgvi `y‡Uv †eWi“g, GKUv Wªwqs Avi eviv›`v GKwU| wK‡P‡bi cv‡kI †QvÆ GKUv e¨vjKwbi g‡Zv i‡q‡Q| wK‡Pb Lye †QvU Avi WvBwbs †¯úmUv eo| ev_i“g¸‡jv †ek eomo| G evmvUv GK nvRvi ¯‹qvi wdU|

GK nvRvi ¯‹qvi wd‡U wKš‘ GKUz †QvU K‡i PviwU i“g n‡Z cviZ| wZbwU i“g Kiv‡Z i“g¸‡jv †ek eo Avi †Lvjv‡gjv|

nu v fvwe, Gi R‡b¨B G evmvUvq †ek wKQyw`b a‡i AvwQ Avgiv| Avgvi †g‡qwU‡Zv Amy ’, †Lvjv‡gjv evmv n‡j Ii Rb¨ GKUz myweav nq| G N‡i Av‡mb fvex, GwU †eWi“g|

Ai“wYgvi †Kv‡j Lvev‡ii evwU| wP‡Kb wPcm& ‡jv GLbI K‡qKwU i‡q‡Q|

Avcbvi †g‡q †h Amy ’, Avwg DciZjvi fvexi Kv‡Q ï‡bwQ| Kx K‡i Ggb n‡jv fvwe! †`L‡Z wK my›ì †g‡qUv! gv_vq AvNvZ †c‡qwQj?

†m A‡bK eo Kvwnwb| GKUz GKUz K‡i c‡i eje| meB fvM¨ fvex! Av‡mb, Av‡M Ni¸‡jv Ny‡i †`LvB|

gwnjvwU‡K wiqvi fv‡jv jv‡M| †ek j¤^v, cuvPwdU Pvi BwÂ n‡e| dm©v j¤^v‡U gyL, Avi Zvi Pzj¸‡jv A‡bK my›ì| †mvRv SiS‡i, AvwU©wdwmqvjfv‡e Kiv bq| Ggb Pzj †`‡L †h †KD KweZv wj‡L †dj‡Z cvi‡e| wiqv fv‡e, †m wK †ev‡S Ii Pzj KZUv fv‡jv jvMvi Abyfe ˆZwi Ki‡Z cv‡i! Avi Lye Avjvwc, ^”Q›`| wiqv mn‡R A‡bï mv‡_ wgk‡Z cv‡i bv, K_vI ej‡Z cv‡i bv mvejxj

fv‡e| wKš‘ G fvexi mv‡_ Ii K_v ej‡Z fv‡jv jvM‡Q|

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evB‡i †Rv‡i e„wó n‡”Q| bIkxb gv_v ywj‡q e„wói Q‡›` Q›` wgwj‡q GKwUs K‡i ivBgUv Ki‡Z _v‡K:

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GLb †Zvgvi Mš—e¨ nq‡Zv jy f wgDwRqvg| †hLv‡b wjIbv‡ ©v `v wfwÂi †kªô Qwe¸wj i‡q‡Q| A_ev Zzwg †`LQ Avg÷viWv‡gi †mB wgDwRqvgwU‡K †hLv‡b i‡q‡Q f¨vb M‡Ni †kl gyn~‡Z©i AuvKv “the crows over the wheat field”. Rv‡bv AvwgI Wy‡e AvwQ †mB njy welYœZvq| Ai“wYgvi R¡i Kg‡Q bv| Avgvi †KejB g‡b n‡”Q, Mfxi njy welbœZvq Avwg Wy‡e hvw”Q| Avi gv_vi Ic‡i Kv‡jv Kv‡Kiv wb‡q Avm‡Q Aš—nxb AÜKvi| GB Auvav‡i Avwg †Zvgv‡K LyuRwQ| Avgvi Avi fv‡jv jvM‡Q bv| K‡e †h †Zvgvi nv‡Z Avevi †gv‡gi cyZzj n‡ev Avwg †mB cÖZx¶vq AvwQ| K‡e Avm‡e Zywg! K‡e!

AvR mKv‡jI Ai“wYgvi R¡i Kg‡Q bv| wiqv MZivZ †R‡MB wQj| mvivivZ a‡i gv_vq RjcwÆ w`‡q w`‡q Kwg‡q‡Q| c¨vivwmUvgj †Ìqv n‡jv `yBevi| AvR Aek¨B Wv³vi‡K Kbmvë Ki‡Z n‡e| wiqv†K Lye wech© — †`Lv‡”Q| mKv‡j †m bIkxb‡ì evmvq bK Kij|

†K! eyqv ìRv Lyjj|

bIkx‡bi Av¤§y Av‡Q!

NygvB‡Q, ev”Pv‡i ¯‹z‡j cvVvBqv| Avc‡b e‡mb|

†K eyqv, ej‡Z ej‡Z bxjydvi D‡V Av‡m|

wK n‡q‡Q fvex! Avcbv‡K Ggb jvM‡Q †Kb! Avqbvq wb‡R‡K GKUz †`‡Lb|

A‡Üi Kv‡Q Avqbvi Kx ¸i“Z¡ Av‡Q e‡jb †Zv fvex| Kx †h mgm¨vq AvwQ| Avcbvi fvB †`‡ki evB‡i, Gi g‡a¨ †g‡qUvi R¡i ïi“ n‡q‡Q K‡e †_‡K| GLbI fvj n‡”Q bv|

R¡i c¨vivwmUvgj †L‡j GKUy K‡g, Avevi `yB-G D‡V hvq| mviv ivZ a‡i MZKvj gv_vq cvwb †X‡jwQ|

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wPš—v Ki‡eb bv| Lvevi †L‡Z cvi‡Q!

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mw`© Av‡Q? fvwe wR‡Ám K‡i|

bv, Kvwk, nuvwP †mme †bB|

Zvn‡j †Zv e −vW †U÷ Ki‡Z n‡e|

GUv ‡Zv me‡P‡q Am¤¢e e¨vcvi fvwe| I myuP †f‡O †dj‡e|

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Pvi w`b ci Ii d¬vBU|

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GKUz c‡oB †Uª-†Z K‡i c‡ivUv, fvwR, gvsm, wgwó cÖvq `y-w`‡bi Lvevi wb‡q eyqv Avmj| wiqv fvej, cÖvZ¨wnK Rxe‡bi GB KuvUv-†Quov‡K †hme gvbyl gjg w`‡q mvwi‡q †Zv‡j, mgv‡R Zv‡ì Ae`vb A‡bK| bxjydv‡ii †mœnc~Y© Afq `v‡bi fvlv wiqv †Kv‡bvw`b fyj‡Z cvi‡e bv| K…ZÁZvq wiqvi †Pv‡L Rj Gj|

UvBd‡q‡Wi K¨vcmyj †L‡q Ai“wYgv my ’ n‡Z _vKj| †bvgvb Avm‡e AvMvgxKvj| wiqv fv‡e, Rxeb GK Avðh© e ‘| Rxeb‡K Qyu‡q _vKv gv‡b, GKB mv‡_ g„Zz ‡KI Qyu‡q _vKv| †hgb Av‡Q ïi“ Kivi Awbevh© hvÎv, †ZgwbB Av‡Q GKUz ciciB hwZwPý| hZeviB Rxeb ïwK‡q †h‡Z _v‡K, ZZeviUv †m wb‡Ri i‡m wmwÂZ n‡q I‡V evi evi| Avgiv †f‡m _vwK, Zv‡Z †KejB †f‡m _vwK, fy‡j hvB hwZwPý|

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iv‡Zi LveviI wVKfv‡e Lvq bv | †Uwe‡j †hgb †X‡K ‡i‡L Av‡m †Zgwb _v‡K| nq‡Zv wjL‡Z wjL‡Z A‡bK ivZ n‡q hvq, G‡m †`‡L me Lvevi VvÊv| G‡K Avevi I‡f‡b Mig Ki‡e GZUzKz âh© †m †`Lv‡Z cv‡i bv | bv †L‡qB gv_vi †fZ‡i kã¸‡jv‡K wb‡q †Ljv Ki‡Z Ki‡Z †m GK mgq Nywg‡q c‡o| †hgb K‡i †QvU wkïiv mve©¶wYK †Ljvi Avb‡›` †_‡K †_‡K GK mgq Nywg‡q hvq | Nygvq Zvi kixi, Avi gb Do‡Z _v‡K k‡ã, fv‡e , Abyf~wZ‡Z, AvKv‡ki avi †N‡l †N‡l| wiqvi †mj‡dvbUv †e‡R DVj| †dvbUv ai‡Z ai‡ZB jvBbUv †K‡U †Mj| Avevi evRj Avevi KvUj| †K? KvbvWv †_‡K gv †dvb K‡i‡Q| GKUz †_‡g †_‡g K_v †kvbv hv‡”Q| †Kgb AvwQm †Zviv? fv‡jv AvwQ, †Zvgiv †Kgb? Avgiv fv‡jv AvwQ, AvR GLv‡b nwj †W| GKwU evOvwj †d‡gwj AvR ycy‡i Avgv‡ì mv‡_ Lv‡e| †Zvi fvex wK‡Pb wb‡q e¨¯—| GKUz Av‡M mevB wg‡j †Zv‡ì wb‡qB K_v nw”Qj| fvBqv fvex Avi Uzwb †Kgb Av‡Q? wiqv wR‡Ám Kij| Iiv mevB fv‡jv, Uzwb cÖvqB †Zvi K_v e‡j| ‡bvgvb †Kgb Av‡Q? Ai“wYgvi Ae¯’v wK GKUz Bgcªyf K‡i‡Q? ‡bvgvb BD‡evc †_‡K †Zvi Rb¨ Kx Avbj? Ii wb‡Ri Rb¨ wKQz wmwW, eB Avi Avgvi Rb¨ UzKUvK| Ai“wYgvi Ae¯’v GKUz fv‡jv, ivZvivwZ †Zgb wKQz n‡e bv | †Póv K‡i hvIqv| KZevi †bvgvb‡K ejjvg, KvbvWvq Bwg‡MÖ›U nIqvi Rb¨ GKUz †Póv K‡iv, †m †Zv wKQzB †kv‡b bv| Avi ZzB‡Zv N‡i bv e‡m †_‡K AvB.Gj.wU.Gm K‡i A¨vcwj‡Kkb Ki‡Z cvwim! Zv‡Z †Kv‡bv jvf n‡e bv gv, Iiv wb‡”Q w¯‹ì cvimb| Ai“wYgvi Qwe ‡`Lvi ciciB A¨v‡¤^wm †_‡K Avgv‡K wb‡MwUf ïb‡Z n‡e| Avgv‡K wb‡q †fe bv gv, AveŸyiI eqm n‡q‡Q, Gme †f‡e †f‡e †ZvgivI Amy¯’ n‡q co‡e| ~i †_‡K mš—vb my‡L Av‡Q Rvb‡j kvwš— cvB‡i gv| ZzB †hgb †Zvi mš—vb‡K

wb‡q fvwem AvwgI w`bivZ Avgvi mš—vb‡K wb‡q fvwe Avi K¬vš— nB| AvR Zvn‡j ivwL, fv‡jv _vwKm|

‡dvbUv nv‡Z wb‡q wiqv fve‡Z _v‡K, mevB Zvi mš—vb‡K wb‡q KZwKQz fv‡e—KZ ^cœ, B¯‹z‡j hv‡e, co‡e, eo n‡e, AviI AviI KZ me fvebv | mg¯— w`b‡Zv Gme fvebv wb‡qB KZ my›ì w`b KvUv‡bv †hZ| Avi Zvi Kx ~f©vM¨| †Kv‡bv ^cœ †bB, eis AvRKvj g„Z yi fvebvB Zv‡K †ewk †ewk Avµvš— K‡i| fv‡e, wiqv hw` nVvr gviv hvq, Kx n‡e Ai“wYgvi! †K Zv‡K †`L‡e! e¨vcviUv †m gv_vq Avb‡jB †Kgb †hb KeÜe¨_vq Avµvš— nq| N‡ii †`qvj¸wji w`‡K ZvwK‡q ZLb g‡b nq, †`qvj¸wj †eva nq GLywb Zv‡K Pviw`K †_‡K †P‡c wc‡k †dj‡e| bv, GLb Gme fvebv †m fve‡e bv, eis Ai“wYgv‡K Avì Ki‡j †m fv‡jv _vK‡e| ZvovZvwo ejUv nv‡Z wb‡q wiqv Ai“wYgvi mvg‡b G‡m ùvovq, iwKs †Pqv‡i e‡m †`vj Lv‡”Q I, wgwó jvM‡Q I‡K †`L‡Z| wiqv ejwU wb‡q Ii nv‡Z †`q| Ii nvZUv‡K Pzgy Lvq| A‡bK Av`‡i fwi‡q †`q †m| Zvici GK, yB ,wZb, Pvi Ki‡Z Ki‡Z Zvi nv‡Z ejwU Av‡¯— K‡i w`‡Z _v‡K| KvDw›Us-Gi kã ïb‡Z Lye fv‡jv jv‡M Ai“wYgvi, IB kãwUi mv‡_ ejwU‡K †gjvevi †Póv K‡i †m| ìRvUvi Mv‡q †K †hb LULU K‡i kã Ki‡Q †Rv‡i| Kx e¨vcvi, †jvW‡kwWs ZvB †ej evR‡Q bv, ‡K ILv‡b? †K? Avw›U Avwg bIkxb| Zzwg! Av‡mv gvgwY | G Kx! cv‡q †gvRv †Kv_vq? Avgv‡ì evmvq A‡bK VvÊv! Zzwg PwU c‡o Av‡mv| Av”Qv, Kx KiwQ‡jb Avw›U? GB‡Zv, †Zgb wKQz bv| Avgvi wKQz fv‡jv jvM‡Q bv, Av¤§y Avgv‡K e‡K‡Q| ‡Kb gvgwY? Avwg Kgjvi mv‡_ †Lj‡Z †P‡qwQjvg| KZevi I‡K WvKjvg, I Av‡m bv| Zvici Av¤§y Avgv‡K e‡K w`j| Zzwg `vev †Lj‡Z cv‡iv? nu v cvwi| wKš‘ Avgvi ‡Zv A‡bK¶Y e‡m †_‡K †Ljevi mgq Kg| evi evi DV‡Z n‡e| Zvi †P‡q fv‡jv n‡e , P‡jv Avgiv Kw¤úDUv‡i e‡m Qwe AuvwK, Kx

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Ai“wYgv f‡q KzuK‡o hvq| cvÊyi, weeY© n‡q hvq Ii dm©v gyL| Zvici nVvr wPrKvi eÜ K‡i Aek n‡q c‡o _v‡K ûBj †Pqv‡i| Ai“wYgvi wPrKvi eÜ nevi mv‡_ mv‡_, wiqv Amnvqfv‡e, UvjgvUvj n‡q, K¬vš— n‡q wbtkã †PZbvq c‡o _vK‡jv| KZ¶Y †h Abve„Z n‡q wQj, †m wb‡RI Rv‡b bv| ZZ¶‡Y Ai“wYgv Mfxi Ny‡g Av”Qbœ n‡q c‡o‡Q ûBj †Pqv‡ii Ici| wiqv GKeviI wd‡i ZvKvj bv Zvi AvZ¥Rvi w`‡K| GB AbvKvw•¶Z fq¼i S‡oi ci †hb gbyl¨Z¡UzKzI nvwi‡q †M‡Q wiqvi ü`q †_‡K| Gfv‡e AviI GKwU N›Uv cvi n‡q †Mj| wiqv S‡o †f‡O-cov Mv‡Qi g‡Zv †f‡O c‡o iBj| nVvr Z› ªv”Qbœ Ae ’vq wiqv ïb‡Z †cj †bvgvb ej‡Q, I am very sorry wiqv| Avwg fz‡jB wM‡qwQjvg...

GwK †Zvgvi G Ae¯’v †Kb?

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Kx hv Zv ejQ wiqv| Zzwg e× Db¥v` n‡q †MQ|

Zzwg qv K‡i Avgvi †Pv‡Li mvg‡b †_‡K m‡i hvI †bvgvb| Avwg †Zvgv‡K Avi GKwU gyn~Z©I mn¨ Ki‡Z cviwQ bv| wc−R wc −R! †Rv‡i wPrKvi K‡i I‡V wiqv|

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†bvgvb P‡j hvevi A‡bK¶Y ci wiqv Av‡ — Av‡¯— Zvi Ni †_‡K †ei n‡q Av‡m| eb¨ cÖvYxi g‡Zv †`Lv‡”Q Zv‡K| Pzj Avjy _vjy wnsmª, ey‡Ki ‡fZiUv Aei“× n‡q Av‡Q `yyt‡L †kv‡K, AvZ&wZ‡Z| mviv gy‡L we›`y Nvg, Kzu‡Rv n‡q Av‡¯— Av‡ — †m †bvgv‡bi covi †Uwe‡ji Kv‡Q hvq, †bvgvb‡K ‡Luv‡R wKš‘ †Kv_vI Lyu‡R cvq bv| bv, I †Kv_vI †bB| nVvr †Uwe‡ji Ici c‡o _vKv †QvÆ †jLvwU‡Z AvK…ó nq Zvi †PvL| GKevi, yevi wZbevi c‡o| †evaMg¨ nq bv| wZb jvB‡bi mnR †jLvwUi A_© Zvi by â †`n‡K hLb PveyK gvi‡Z _v‡K ZLb †evaMg¨ nq| Zvi gw —‡®‹i wbDib¸wj‡Z nvIqvi †e‡M AmsL¨ i³wccvmy Rxeš— exRvYyiv jvdv‡Z _v‡K| evmv †_‡K †ei nevi cÖavb ìRvwUi Kv‡Q †h‡q †m wek¦vm Ki‡Z eva¨ nq †bvgvb mwZ¨B P‡j †M‡Q| ìRvwU eÜ Ki‡Z mvgvb¨ duvK †_‡K wM‡qwQj| wiqv ìRvwU fv‡jvfv‡e eÜ K‡i| Zvici j¶¨å‡ói g‡Zv Nyi‡Z Nyi‡Z D™£vš— n‡q Avevi iRvi Av‡jv-Auvvavwi‡Z e‡m c‡o iRvq wcV †VwK‡q|

nVvr Zvi Ae‡PZb †_‡K †ei n‡q Avmv, GK gvbexKÉ Zv‡K ej‡Z _v‡K⎯

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wiqv : Zzwg †K? Avwg †Zvgv‡K wPwb bv| †bvgvb †bvgvb| Zzwg †Kv_vq?

gvbex : †Kv‡bv jvf n‡e bv| †m †Zvgv‡K †Q‡o P‡j †M‡Q|

Avwg evi evi †`‡LwQ Zvi Ggb K‡i P‡j hvIqv †Kv‡bv wcQyUvb bv †i‡L AcwiwP‡Zi g‡Zv, S‡oi †e‡M—

wiqv : Zzwg wg‡_¨ ejQ| †m Avgv‡K †Q‡o †h‡Z cv‡i bv| †m hvevi Av‡M Avgv‡K we`vq Pz¤^b Rvbv‡e| †m Rv‡b, Avwg wbtk‡ã c‡o _vwK, Zvi g‡bi Mn‡b|

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gvbex : Kx wbôzi GB P‡j hvIqv| wbivm³Zv, wbôyiZv, bv-wK D‡c¶v? †m mwZ¨B P‡j †M‡Q †Kv‡bv GK K…ò MnŸ‡i, Zvi †_‡K †Kv‡bv Av‡jv Avi †Zvgvi Kv‡Q G‡m †cuŠQv‡e bv|

wiqv : bv, bv, Zzwg Ggb K‡i e‡jv bv| Avgvi øvqy wj wQu‡o hv‡”Q hš¿Yvq Avgvi kixi †L‡q wb‡”Q e‡i †cvKviv| Avwg Ke‡i MwjZ nw”Q| Zzwg Avi e‡jv bv|

gvbex : †kv‡bv wbtm½ KzKz‡ii AvwZ©| H †h ~i †_‡K †f‡m Avm‡Q, †ZvgviB Kvbœvi g‡Zv| Zzwg UzK‡iv n‡q, wew¶ß n‡q AÜKv‡i †f‡m AvQ, †Zvgvi fvOv gb wb‡q| †Zvgvi øvqyi RU wQu‡o mv`v i³ co‡Q| Kx fxlY i‡³ GKvKvi| Zzwg _vK‡e GB g„Z N‡i, g„Z gb wb‡q|

wiqv : Kx ejQ| Avwg wK AÜ n‡q hvw”Q| Avgvi †Pv‡Li mvg‡b Sz‡j _vK‡Q Kv‡jv n‡q IUv Kx?

gvbex : IUv AÜKvi|

wiqv : nVvr †Ku‡` I‡V| Avgvi †g‡q †Kv_vq| Avgvi †cÖg? Avgvi AvZ¥Rv| Zvi gv_vq aŸwbZ n‡Z _v‡K—

ÒAvwg †kl n‡ev ïay, I‡Mv †cÖg, Zzwg †kl n‡j Zzwg hw` †eu‡P _v‡Kv, †R‡M i‡ev Avwg GB c„w_exi ci hwÌ ey‡Ki c‡i i‡e g„Zz —g„Zzï Kei| Ó

wiqv †`Š‡o hvq, AÜKv‡i| †g‡q Nygv‡”Q, ûBj †Pqv‡i| cv-¸wj‡Z ARmª gkv| wiqv Zv‡K Rwo‡q a‡i| g‡b g‡b AvIovq:

Ònq‡Zv ¸wji kã Avevi Avgv‡ì —äZv Avgv‡ì kvwš—|AvR‡Ki Rxe‡bi GB UzK‡iv UzK‡iv g„Zz Avi _vKZ bv|ÕÕ

gvbex : Ifv‡e †f‡ev bv| GKevi †f‡e †`‡Lv, iwebmb µz‡mvi K_v| wekwU

eQi GK wbR©b Øx‡c cyÄxf‚Z e¨_© w`‡bi †evSv wb‡qI GKmgq Zvi AvZ¥v cyw®úZ n‡q D‡VwQj| †f‡e †`‡Lv, KZUv yf©vMv wQj †m| w`‡bi ci w`b ïay wb‡Ri mv‡_ K_v ejv Qvov †mLv‡b wQj bv wb‡R‡K euvwP‡q ivLvi mvaviY Aej¤^bUzKzI| A_P cÖvYkw³i A`g¨ AvMÖ‡n †m ˆZwi Ki‡Z †c‡iwQj bZzb GK mf¨Zv| †mB wbR©b Øx‡c cÖ_‡g †h K_vwU †m Abyaveb Ki‡Z †c‡iwQj Zv n‡jv, GLv‡b Avwg Ck¦‡ii gZB vaxb

†K Zzwg gvbex? Avgv‡ì wj K‡i †g‡i †d‡jv| qv K‡i Avgv‡ì gyw³ vI|

gvbex : Avwg †ZvgviB m„wó| †Zvgvi wbiš—i wbtm½Zv Avgv‡K wZjwZj K‡i ˆZwi K‡i‡Q| †Zvgvi g‡a¨Kvi evi evi fvOb Avwg †Ui †c‡qwQ, Avgvi Abyfe

w`‡q| me m„wói g~‡jB _v‡K Am¤¢e e¨_v| †mB e¨_v‡K wbqZ jvjb K‡i Zzwg Avgv‡K ˆZwi K‡iQ| AvR †Zvgvi kvixwiK Aw¯—Z¡‡K Qvwc‡q A‡bK †ewk eo n‡q †e‡o D‡VwQ Avwg| Avwg µgvMZB AcÖwZ‡iva¨ n‡q †ewi‡q AvmwQ †Zvgvi Ae‡PZb †_‡K|

wiqv : Avwg GLb Kx Ki‡ev| Avgvi wb‡R‡K Abyfenxb g‡b n‡”Q †Kb? Avwg wK †eu‡P AvwQ? wb‡Ri kix‡i wPgwU †K‡U †`‡L wiqv| GLb †Kvb mgq| mgq —ä n‡q Av‡Q| nVvr †Pv‡L c‡o N‡ii †Kv‡Y GKUv †Zjv‡cvKv ‡hb Bu`y‡ii MwZ wb‡q †`Š‡o †eov‡”Q| IUv wK †Zjv‡cvKv bv Bu`yi| a~mi †`qvj¸wj GLwb a‡m co‡e Avgvi Ici| Z‡e co–K bv| Zey‡Zv Avwg g‡i †eu‡P †hZvg| GB Amnbxq Rxe‡bi †evSv †_‡K|

gvbex : Zzwg †Kb gi‡e| †Zvgvi †g‡q i‡q‡Q, Zzwg Qvov G c„w_ex‡Z Ii Avi †KD †bB| Ii GK †duvUv nvwm-gy‡Li Rb¨ Zzwg evB‡ii RM‡Zi mg¯— Avb›`‡K †Q‡oQ| Zzwg †bvgvb‡K fv‡jvev‡mv Ges GB Ni†KI fv‡jvev‡mv| Zzwg cÖPÊfv‡e mªóvi Amxg Ki“Yvq wek¦vmx| g„Zz †Zvgvi Rb¨ bq|

wiqv : wKš‘ GB Amnbxq Rxe‡b AvZ¥nZ¨vB wK GKgvÎ c_ bq? hLb cÖwZwU gyn~Z©B g‡b nq g~j¨nxb, ïwb cZ‡bi avivcvZ, hLb wb‡R‡K Abyfe Kwi †cÖgnxb Ro c`v‡_©i g‡Zv, ZLb wK Zv‡K †eu‡P _vKv e‡j| wVK GLwb GB gyn~‡Z© wb‡R‡K g‡b n‡”Q wmjwfqv c −v‡_i g‡Zv| `y‡Uv wkï _vKv m‡Ë¡I, Rxe‡bi Acvi m¤¢vebvi †¶Î _vKvi ciI, †Kb †m Z‡e M¨v‡mi Pzjvq gyL w`‡q AvZ¥nZ¨v K‡i! A_ev fvwR©wbqv Dj&d‡K ^vgxi cÖPÊ fv‡jvevmv cvevi ciI †Kb b`x‡Z Wz‡e AvZ¥nZ¨v Ki‡Z nq!

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, GLv‡b Avgvi †Kv‡bv cÖwZØ›Øx †bB, †Kv‡bv wg_¨v †bB, †Kv‡bv Cl©v †bB, †bB †Kv‡bv wnsmv,—mvaviY gvbyl †_‡K Amvavi‡Y DËxY© nevi GB †evaB Zv‡K †eu‡P _vKvi †cÖiYv †`q|

wiqv : Pzc K‡i _v‡K| AÜKv‡ii w`‡K ZvwK‡q, —ä n‡q ï‡q _v‡K| †hb †m c¶NvZMÖ¯—, Avi †Kv‡bv w`bB D‡V uvov‡Z cvi‡e bv| Nyg †bB, LvIqv †bB| gv_vi wbDib¸‡jv‡Z hš¿Yv Qwo‡q A ^vfvweK UvjgvUvj Abyf‡e †m ïay wb¯—ä n‡q wbtk‡ã ï‡q _v‡K a~mi †`qv‡ji w`‡K ZvwK‡q| Kx w`‡q Avwg fz‡j _vKe wb‡R‡K| fz‡j _vKe Rxe‡bi GB welgq R¡vjv| †Kgb K‡i fzje ü`‡qi GB wbqZ hš¿Yv hv ïay fxgi“‡ji g‡Zv ûj dzwU‡q hvq? Av‡ — Av‡ — mevi Ajw¶‡Z mg‡qi m¼xY© Mwj †cwi‡q wbõjZvq| †n mªóv, Avwg †Zv dzj †dvUv‡Z †P‡qwQjvg| xN© mgq a‡i A‡c¶v K‡iwQ, my›ì Avi fv‡jvevmvi myi‡K wb‡Ri g‡a¨ aviY Ki‡Z| Z‡e AvR †Kb GB aŸsmhÁ!

gvbex : nZvk n‡qv bv| GB myi‡K Zzwg aviY Ki‡Z cvi‡e| Zzwg Avgvi K_v †kv‡bv| `xN©w`b †Zvgvi mv‡_ †_‡K Avwg †Zvgv‡K wP‡bwQ| †Zvgvi g‡a¨ †h Aš—wb©wnZ †e`bv, Zv‡K Zzwg fvlvq iƒc `vI|

wiqv : bv, kã me©MÖvmx, †m mviv¶Y Avgv‡K Zvi nv‡Z ew›` K‡i ivL‡e| Avgv‡K Avi Ab¨ wKQy‡K fv‡jvevm‡Z †`‡e bv| †bvgvb‡K Avwg nvwi‡qwQ, KweZvi Rb¨B|

gvbex : †gv‡UB bv| †bvgvb‡K †h Zzwg GZ fv‡jvev‡mv, Zvi KviY †m m„wókxj e‡jB| †m hw` n‡Zv Avnvi wb`ªv-‰g_y‡b e¨¯— GK gvbyl, Zzwg Zv‡K GKw`bI fv‡jvevm‡Z cvi‡Z bv| Rxe‡bi GK‡N‡qwg †ev‡a Zzwg K¬vš— n‡q †h‡Z| †m wkíx e‡jB, †Zvgv‡K †m RvMv‡Z cv‡i, wbfv‡Z cv‡i, wi³ Ki‡Z cv‡i, Avevi c~Y© K‡iI w`‡Z cv‡i|

wiqv : wKš‘ Avwg GB me AZ¨vPvi †_‡KB gy³ n‡Z PvB| ïay Amxg fv‡jvevmvq AuvK‡o ai‡Z PvB Avgvi wb‡e©va, wb®úvc AvZ¥Rv‡K|

gvbex : ZvB ‡Zv ejwQ, Avgvi K_v †kv‡bv, Avgv‡K AbymiY K‡iv| †h cÖvY Zzwg kixi w`‡q ˆZwi Ki‡Z cv‡ivwb, AvZ¥vi g‡a¨ w`‡q Zv‡K cÖwZôv K‡iv| †Zvgvi ‡fZi †_‡K cÖwZwbqZ DrmvwiZ †h kã Zv‡K cÖvY w`‡q

cÖR¡wjZ K‡iv| †KD hLb KvD‡K Qwe AuvKv †kLvq ZLb †m ‡kLv‡Z cv‡i Kxfv‡e jvBb Uvb‡Z nq, Kx K‡i is jvMv‡Z nq| Gi †ewk wKQy †kLv‡bvi mva¨ KviI _v‡K bv | Qwe ˆZwi nq g‡b| †mB gb †KD KvD‡K w`‡Z cv‡i bv| `xN©w`‡bi fv‡jvevmvq, wbtm½Zvq, hš¿bvq, †mB gbUv †Zvgvi ˆZwi n‡q †M‡Q| Zv‡K m„wókxj K‡iv| Zv bv n‡j †m ïay aŸsmB K‡i hv‡e| Zv‡K cÖwZ‡iv‡ai mva¨ †Zvgvi _vK‡e bv|

wiqv : †Zvgvi K_v Avwg ïbe bv| Zzwg GLb hvI| Avwg g‡bv‡iv‡Mi Wv³vi †`Lve| Ilya Lve, Nywg‡q coe|

gvbex : Kx K‡i Nygv‡e Zzwg| †Zvgvi †g‡q GKUz c‡iB †R‡M DV‡e| Zvi hveZxq Am¤¢eZv w`‡q †Zvgv‡K µgvMZ ej‡Z _vK‡e, fv‡jvev‡mv, fv‡jvev‡mv, fv‡jvev‡mv| †Kv_vq cv‡e Zzwg GB Amxg fv‡jvevmv| GB Aa©e¨vß, Aa© úó A‡Pbv euv‡K G‡m Avgvi mv‡_ uvovI| GLv‡b nvwi‡q hvI| †f‡m I‡Vv| GLv‡b c‡_i †kl †bB, GLv‡b Av‡Q mxgvnxb MwZgqZv, mxgvnxb fv‡jvevmv| GLv‡b †R¨vrøvi g„ y Av‡jv, Kiexi g„ y NªvY, KuvVvjPvcvi MÜ, ei‡di KwVb wng RjcvB is‡qi bxie `ycyi| GLv‡b i“× n‡e bv cÖv‡Yi k¦vm| me g„Zz¨ G‡m †_‡g hv‡e GLv‡b| k‡ãi Mfx‡i †R‡M DV‡e †Zvgvi me Abyfe| N„Yv, cvc, Acgvb, civRq, LoKz‡Uv, AÜKvi Ni, welYœ mKvj, Kvbœvi kã, Ai“wYgvi AmnvqZv, †QvÆ †QvÆ Nvmdzj, mgy‡`ªi †XD, `~‡ii bxj AvKvk, wcÖq R‡bi cv‡qi kã, e„wói b~cyi, Kvkdzj, M½vdwos, cÖRvcwZ| ZLb eo †ewk †Pbv jvM‡e c„w_ex, †`qv‡ji IB KzrwmZ gvKomvUv‡KI fv‡jvevm‡Z cvi‡e, euvP‡Z B‡”Q Ki‡e| mªóvi m„wói cÖwZwU a~wjKYv‡KI wb‡Ri g‡a¨ jvjb Ki‡Z cvi‡e| mªóv †R‡M _v‡K wk‡í, †mŠ›`‡h©| Zvi Kv‡Q wejyß n‡q hvq c„w_exi hZ K`h©Zv, GLv‡bB Av‡Q Abš— †cÖg, hv †Zvgv‡K wN‡i _vK‡e memgq|

Av‡av Ny‡g Av‡av RvMi‡Y ^‡cœi myo½c‡_ †K †b‡g G‡mwQj wiqv Rv‡b bv| ïay Zvi K_v¸wj †`qv‡j cÖwZaŸwbZ n‡Z _v‡K| †m wQj ¯úk©nxb, ¯ú‡k©i AZxZ, ZeyI A‡bK ¯úó| wiqv ìRv Ly‡j †fv‡ii eviv›`vq G‡m e‡m, GB mKvjwU‡K †hb †m eûKvj fz‡j wQj| †hb A‡bK eQi ci, A‡bK g„Zzï ci,

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Avevi †m wd‡i †cj bZzb Rb¥ GB †fvi‡ejvwU‡Z| †fv‡ii evZv‡m mvivivZ a‡i bv-Nygv‡bvi K¬vwš— ‡jv Av‡ — Av‡ — D‡o hv‡”Q| y-GKUv cvwL fv‡jv‡e‡m †W‡K †W‡K mevi Nyg fvOvevi †Póv Ki‡Q| †R‡M D‡V‡Q y-GKUv kvwjL Po–B, wZZwj dwos| Iiv †h gvby‡li KZ cÖ‡qvR‡bi, gvbyl wK Zv Rv‡b? AÜKvi wgwj‡q wM‡q †f‡m D‡V‡Q Av‡jvi AvKvk| Rxe‡bi GB Mfxi in‡mï mvg‡b gv_v wbPz K‡i uvovq wiqv| “I see his traces Wherever flowers bloom His love is mingled with every air His voice calls in the summer wind”. N‡i wd‡i G‡m Ai“wYgv‡K Lv‡U ïB‡q †`q wiqv| Ii Mv‡j Pzgy †L‡q e‡j, †Zvgvi fq †bB, Avgvi †mvbv gvgwY, Avwg AvwQ, Avwg _vKe| †Zvgv‡K k³ K‡i ey‡Ki Kv‡Q a‡i ivLe cig ggZvq|

Zvici †bvgv‡bi ÷vwW i“‡gi w`‡K hvq| aŸsm¯—‚‡ci ‡fZi †_‡K Lyu‡R Lyu‡R G‡K G‡K Avwe®‹vi K‡i M¨v‡U, iex› ªbv_, Uj÷q; —‡qfw¯‹, kirP› ª, ew¼g , ivB‡bi gvwiqv wij‡K, RM`xkP›`ª emy, Rxebvb›`, †Rgm R‡qm, bvwMe gvndzR, ûgvqb AvRv`, Wvwe−D we B‡qUm, Avj‡eï Kvgy...| Gfv‡eB †m wb‡R‡K µgvMZ Avwe®‹vi Ki‡e eB¸wji mv‡_ GKvZ¥ n‡q, cÖwZwU g„Zz i ci, †h g„Zz Avgiv Avgv‡ì Rxe‡b wbqZ jvjb Kwi|

`y-w`b ci wiqv †Uwe‡j e‡m wjLwQj| nVvr †mj‡dv‡b GKUv Gm.Gg.Gm G‡jv| †bvgvb wjL‡Q—

“I’ve been thinking about you, I’ve never known anyone as giving as you. You always go that extra mile to inspire and encourage me. You make me want to try harder You make me want to succeed You’ve made me believe in me For this and so much more

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