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MOHAMMAD MAMUNUR RASHIDER

Published by Hakimabad Khanka-e-Mozaddedia

Bhuingar, Narayangonj, Bangladesh

Book Designer : Abdur Rouf Sarker

Printers Mohammad Hassan Masud, Showkat Printers, 190/B, Fakirapool,

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Exchange U.S. $ 15.00

ISBN 984-70240-0062-0

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MOHAMMAD MAMUNUR RASHIDER

Published by Hakimabad Khanka-e-Mozaddedia

Bhuingar, Narayangonj, Bangladesh

Book Designer : Abdur Rouf Sarker

Printers Mohammad Hassan Masud, Showkat Printers, 190/B, Fakirapool,

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Exchange U.S. $ 15.00

ISBN 984-70240-0062-0

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†f ‡O c ‡o ev Zv ‡m i wmu wo

12 Aš— †_‡K Aš—nxbZvq 14 Ab¨ †Mvjvc

15 †ZviY 16 wKQy‡ZB K‡ivbv mn¨

17 K¨vgb K_vq 18 gv‡Vi iO 20 ev‡bi ci

21 Rb¥ 22 fv‡jv †bB

24 K‡Zvw`b wjwLbv KweZv 26 †iv`‡bi cÖwZwPÎ

27 nq‡Zv b`xi g‡Zv 28 wbmM©wePz¨wZwelqK wejvc

30 A‡š^lY mvš—¡bvi †gN 31 cÖZx¶v

32 myL 33 wbwl× e„¶

34 bMievox †dixNv‡U 36 AvnŸvb hy‡×i Rb¨

37 we‡K‡j

evmvUv e`jv‡Z n‡e 38 AZxZvµvš— D”PviY 40 IB AvKv‡k 42 †kl mg‡q 43 Nwo 44 GKvbeŸB‡qi evOjv‡`k ejwQ 45 Z›`ªvnZ wZwg‡ii K_v 46 GKw`b mvivw`b 47 fv‡jvevmvevwm 48 ågY 49 AvIqvR 50 †m GK cÖZœZvwË¡K 51 wbwkhvcb 52 †mB md‡i 53 †Zvgvi ¯§iY 54 A`„k¨ g~`ªv 56 DËivwaKvix‡ì Rb¨ 57 Kx my›ì kvmb †Zvgvi 58 cÖ‡kœvËi ce© 59

we k¦v ‡m i e„ wó wP ý

62 gvwS‡ì AbyR cyi“l 64 Zvici

65 K¬vwš—evnx GKRb 66 wi‡cvU©

67 †Pv‡Li wbivcËv PvB 68 RLg

69 LuyR‡Z LyuR‡Z 70 GK wPj‡Z Avb›` 71 mgq ms‡eM

72 ˆbtkã¨‡K ewj 73 Rv‡bbv †KD

74 †bkvMÖ¯— wb‡e`b 75 AwPb emZ 76 gMœZvi Awebvkx exi 78 G †Kvb evRvi

79 evMv‡bi msev` 80 fvO‡bi kã

81 bfR wbjq †_‡K

AvZZvqx b`x 82 wKQy`~i cvkvcvwk nuvwU 83 bMœ bxj dzj 84 Avevi fvmvI bvI 85 Abjvi‡Y¨ †K 86 A¶gZv 87 b`x¸‡jv 88 †`k 89 welYœ e„‡¶i Aby‡hvM 90 Rvwb GKRbB 91 weivbeŸB 92 nvjwPÎ 94 AvKv‡ki Qvqv 95 bxj †PvL 96 AiwOb AvZ©bv` 97 AvnZ bxieZv 98 meyR M¤^y‡R whwb 99 A`„ó 100

101 P‡jv hvB 102 bo‡jv †Pv‡Li cjK

103 Rxebweavb ejwQ 104 mv¶xbvgv

105 wd‡i G‡mv

mviv¶Y md‡iB AvwQ 106 evOjvi g‡Zv 107 mgwc©Z kãgvjv 108 Rj I Abj fiv AuvwL 109

bx ‡o Zv i bx j †X D

112 cÖnvivš—wiZ cÖvš—‡i 113 cÖvw_©Z AvwZ©

114 wbm‡M©vËi ˆbtk‡ãï w`‡K 115 evqy fiv wbkx‡_i cvj

116 RjQwe 117 cÖ‡qvRbxq mvš—¡bv

118 A¶‡ii c‡ii A¶i 119 b`x

120 e‡q hvI weevMx evZvm 121 bv cÖkœ bv DËi

122 weg~Z© b„cwZ Zzwg 123 Avovj

124 wÎfyR kÎ“Zv 125 GB gaïvwÎc‡U

126 AvZ¥AZ…wßi Lmov 127 n‡q AvwQ bxie wb_i

128 e„wói gv‡b 129 AuvwLi AvKv‡k †gN

130 Avlvpm¨ Abyfe wb‡q 131 el©vi‡¤¢i KweZv

Zvici n‡ev webvkb 132 Kx AevK †`v‡j 133 wb`ªvnxb kªve‡Yi iv‡Z 134 `ytmn †gN 135 †f‡m hvB 136 G welYœ †`‡k 137 ey‡Ki we¯§‡q e„wó 138 †R‡bv Avwg evi evi n‡ev 139 PwK‡Z GKvKx nB 140 A‡”Q`¨ mnPi 141 cv_i, bv Pvcv Kvbœv 142 wKQy¶‡Yi Rb¨ 143 GKvB G‡mwQ 144 ¯^xK…wZ 145 gyL `¨v‡Lv ey‡K 146 †mvRv KweZv 147 †Zvgvi wZ‡ivav‡b 148 †e`bvi we‡`nx Qvqvq 149 Iov †kl 150 †Pv‡Li cªkœ 151

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154 b`x I eU MvQ 155 Vvni n‡”Q bv

156 Kx Ki‡ev 157 wQbœ nI kãm~Î

158 †bvOi wbwl× wKš‘ 159 c_

160 †ejvf~wg 161 wekªvg g„wËKvi bvg

162 †n ü`q 163 msw¶ß fvlY

164 w`bhvcb 165 AK…ZÁ bB

166 †kvKvnZ 167 wd‡i G‡m

168 evOjvq Gwkqvq c„w_ex‡Z 169 wb®‹ve¨ welqK

evOjv‡`k 170 †kl †Lqv GL‡bv Qv‡owb 171 K‡qKwU cO&w³i Rb¨ 172 kxZvZs‡Ki m¤§y‡L 173 Puv`vevR 174 k„•Ljv I k„•Lj 175 ¶i‡Yi GwcUvd 176 †kvKwgwQj 177 †iv`‡bi A‡iŠw`ªK aŸwb 178 `~ieZ©x MÜ 179 cvwiwb 180 Avi GKUz A‡c¶v K‡iv 181 cvwLwU 182 ¯§iYmvMiR‡j 183 A_ev D‡c¶ K‡iv 184 †gN I cvwLi g‡Zv 185

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15 †ZviY 16 wKQy‡ZB K‡ivbv mn¨

17 K¨vgb K_vq 18 gv‡Vi iO 20 ev‡bi ci

21 Rb¥ 22 fv‡jv †bB

24 K‡Zvw`b wjwLbv KweZv 26 †iv`‡bi cÖwZwPÎ

27 nq‡Zv b`xi g‡Zv 28 wbmM©wePz¨wZwelqK wejvc

30 A‡š^lY mvš—¡bvi †gN 31 cÖZx¶v

32 myL 33 wbwl× e„¶

34 bMievox †dixNv‡U 36 AvnŸvb hy‡×i Rb¨

37 we‡K‡j

evmvUv e`jv‡Z n‡e 38 AZxZvµvš— D”PviY 40 IB AvKv‡k 42 †kl mg‡q 43 Nwo 44 GKvbeŸB‡qi evOjv‡`k ejwQ 45 Z›`ªvnZ wZwg‡ii K_v 46 GKw`b mvivw`b 47 fv‡jvevmvevwm 48 ågY 49 AvIqvR 50 †m GK cÖZœZvwË¡K 51 wbwkhvcb 52 †mB md‡i 53 †Zvgvi ¯§iY 54 A`„k¨ g~`ªv 56 DËivwaKvix‡ì Rb¨ 57 Kx my›ì kvmb †Zvgvi 58 cÖ‡kœvËi ce© 59


62 gvwS‡ì AbyR cyi“l 64 Zvici

65 K¬vwš—evnx GKRb 66 wi‡cvU©

67 †Pv‡Li wbivcËv PvB 68 RLg

69 LuyR‡Z LyuR‡Z 70 GK wPj‡Z Avb›` 71 mgq ms‡eM

72 ˆbtkã¨‡K ewj 73 Rv‡bbv †KD

74 †bkvMÖ¯— wb‡e`b 75 AwPb emZ 76 gMœZvi Awebvkx exi 78 G †Kvb evRvi

79 evMv‡bi msev` 80 fvO‡bi kã

81 bfR wbjq †_‡K

AvZZvqx b`x 82 wKQy`~i cvkvcvwk nuvwU 83 bMœ bxj dzj 84 Avevi fvmvI bvI 85 Abjvi‡Y¨ †K 86 A¶gZv 87 b`x¸‡jv 88 †`k 89 welYœ e„‡¶i Aby‡hvM 90 Rvwb GKRbB 91 weivbeŸB 92 nvjwPÎ 94 AvKv‡ki Qvqv 95 bxj †PvL 96 AiwOb AvZ©bv` 97 AvnZ bxieZv 98 meyR M¤^y‡R whwb 99 A`„ó 100

101 P‡jv hvB 102 bo‡jv †Pv‡Li cjK

103 Rxebweavb ejwQ 104 mv¶xbvgv

105 wd‡i G‡mv

mviv¶Y md‡iB AvwQ 106 evOjvi g‡Zv 107 mgwc©Z kãgvjv 108 Rj I Abj fiv AuvwL 109


112 cÖnvivš—wiZ cÖvš—‡i 113 cÖvw_©Z AvwZ©

114 wbm‡M©vËi ˆbtk‡ãï w`‡K 115 evqy fiv wbkx‡_i cvj

116 RjQwe 117 cÖ‡qvRbxq mvš—¡bv

118 A¶‡ii c‡ii A¶i 119 b`x

120 e‡q hvI weevMx evZvm 121 bv cÖkœ bv DËi

122 weg~Z© b„cwZ Zzwg 123 Avovj

124 wÎfyR kÎ“Zv 125 GB gaïvwÎc‡U

126 AvZ¥AZ…wßi Lmov 127 n‡q AvwQ bxie wb_i

128 e„wói gv‡b 129 AuvwLi AvKv‡k †gN

130 Avlvpm¨ Abyfe wb‡q 131 el©vi‡¤¢i KweZv

Zvici n‡ev webvkb 132 Kx AevK †`v‡j 133 wb`ªvnxb kªve‡Yi iv‡Z 134 `ytmn †gN 135 †f‡m hvB 136 G welYœ †`‡k 137 ey‡Ki we¯§‡q e„wó 138 †R‡bv Avwg evi evi n‡ev 139 PwK‡Z GKvKx nB 140 A‡”Q`¨ mnPi 141 cv_i, bv Pvcv Kvbœv 142 wKQy¶‡Yi Rb¨ 143 GKvB G‡mwQ 144 ¯^xK…wZ 145 gyL `¨v‡Lv ey‡K 146 †mvRv KweZv 147 †Zvgvi wZ‡ivav‡b 148 †e`bvi we‡`nx Qvqvq 149 Iov †kl 150 †Pv‡Li cªkœ 151


154 b`x I eU MvQ 155 Vvni n‡”Q bv

156 Kx Ki‡ev 157 wQbœ nI kãm~Î

158 †bvOi wbwl× wKš‘ 159 c_

160 †ejvf~wg 161 wekªvg g„wËKvi bvg

162 †n ü`q 163 msw¶ß fvlY

164 w`bhvcb 165 AK…ZÁ bB

166 †kvKvnZ 167 wd‡i G‡m

168 evOjvq Gwkqvq c„w_ex‡Z 169 wb®‹ve¨ welqK

evOjv‡`k 170 †kl †Lqv GL‡bv Qv‡owb 171 K‡qKwU cO&w³i Rb¨ 172 kxZvZs‡Ki m¤§y‡L 173 Puv`vevR 174 k„•Ljv I k„•Lj 175 ¶i‡Yi GwcUvd 176 †kvKwgwQj 177 †iv`‡bi A‡iŠw`ªK aŸwb 178 `~ieZ©x MÜ 179 cvwiwb 180 Avi GKUz A‡c¶v K‡iv 181 cvwLwU 182 ¯§iYmvMiR‡j 183 A_ev D‡c¶ K‡iv 184 †gN I cvwLi g‡Zv 185

ax i myi we j w¤^ Z e¨ _v

188 m¤¢vebvi Qvqv 189 cwi‡cªw¶Z

190 hvi Rb¨ RvwM 191 hLb mv¶vr n‡e

192 c„_K cÖvš—‡i G‡m 193 ¯^‡cœi AwaK

194 `yivkvi w`bwjwc 195 AbwaK…Z Kvj

196 mvš—¡bvi ¯î 197 m„R‡bi FZz

198 gnvRxeb 199 †Kvbw`‡K hvB

200 KweZv¼b 201 kxZvZ© mgq 202 †P‡qwQjvg

203 cÖZx¶v‡jv‡Ki w`‡K 204 mxgve×Zvi m‡½B

205 cvIqv hv‡ebv 206 Gcv‡i A‡ejv

207 Ai³v³ nZ¨vKvÊ

Ab¨K_v 208 `‡ivRv 209 Avgv‡ì AbœRj 210 GKUz mgq wÌ 211 evZv‡mi eb 212 Qvqvgq e„¶ nB 213 wcÄ‡ii cviveZ 214 GB‡Zv Gw`‡K c_ 215 wccvmvi Zj 216 †Zvgvi Kv‡QB ewj 217 bv †P‡qB 218 LuvPvi weiwZ 219 GKK AvZ¥vi aŸwb 220 Avgvi `yÕ‡PvL †Lv‡j 221 AZGe 222 gvSiv‡Z 223 †bc‡_¨ wbMÖn ïay 224 G‡mv Dckg 225 wZwgwiZ myL bq 226 hviv hvq 227

Z… wl Z wZ w_ i A wZ w_

230 mvgªvRëv`x nI 231 mvg_©¨ `vI

232 kv`v KweZvi Lmov 233 †PvLv‡PvwL †nvK

234 RjR R¡vjv 235 Avwg wK e‡jB hv‡ev

236 mnhvÎvi ¯§iwYKv 237 Gevi GKUz Kuv`vI 238 wbR nv‡Z, ¯^n‡¯—

239 e`‡j `vI â‡h©i aib 240 k~b¨ evmv

241 wZwb wK cÖwZc¶xq †KD 242 wb‡`©k

243 WvK 244 mvnmx kc_

245 hvÎv

mKj K_vi myi 246 †Rvqvi fvUvq hvi mggvqv 247 bxj †KvwKj 248 Mš—e¨ 249 fv‡jv‡e‡m, ïay fv‡jv‡e‡m 250 GL‡bv bvovq 251 wbwf‡q Avcb `xc 252 cÖni-cv_i 253 cÖnix 254 mvov `¨vq mKj cuvRi 255 DÌvb welqK 256 fyj f~wg 257 cÖnZ cÖ`x‡ci c`¨ 258 †K h¨v‡bv GL‡bv e‡j 259 ïay Kuv‡` A‡c¶vi fvi 260 Ny‡gi dwmj 261

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263

ax i myi we j w¤^ Z e¨ _v

188 m¤¢vebvi Qvqv 189 cwi‡cªw¶Z

190 hvi Rb¨ RvwM 191 hLb mv¶vr n‡e

192 c„_K cÖvš—‡i G‡m 193 ¯^‡cœi AwaK

194 `yivkvi w`bwjwc 195 AbwaK…Z Kvj

196 mvš—¡bvi ¯î 197 m„R‡bi FZz

198 gnvRxeb 199 †Kvbw`‡K hvB

200 KweZv¼b 201 kxZvZ© mgq 202 †P‡qwQjvg

203 cÖZx¶v‡jv‡Ki w`‡K 204 mxgve×Zvi m‡½B

205 cvIqv hv‡ebv 206 Gcv‡i A‡ejv

207 Ai³v³ nZ¨vKvÊ

Ab¨K_v 208 `‡ivRv 209 Avgv‡ì AbœRj 210 GKUz mgq wÌ 211 evZv‡mi eb 212 Qvqvgq e„¶ nB 213 wcÄ‡ii cviveZ 214 GB‡Zv Gw`‡K c_ 215 wccvmvi Zj 216 †Zvgvi Kv‡QB ewj 217 bv †P‡qB 218 LuvPvi weiwZ 219 GKK AvZ¥vi aŸwb 220 Avgvi `yÕ‡PvL †Lv‡j 221 AZGe 222 gvSiv‡Z 223 †bc‡_¨ wbMÖn ïay 224 G‡mv Dckg 225 wZwgwiZ myL bq 226 hviv hvq 227


230 mvgªvRëv`x nI 231 mvg_©¨ `vI

232 kv`v KweZvi Lmov 233 †PvLv‡PvwL †nvK

234 RjR R¡vjv 235 Avwg wK e‡jB hv‡ev

236 mnhvÎvi ¯§iwYKv 237 Gevi GKUz Kuv`vI 238 wbR nv‡Z, ¯^n‡¯—

239 e`‡j `vI â‡h©i aib 240 k~b¨ evmv

241 wZwb wK cÖwZc¶xq †KD 242 wb‡`©k

243 WvK 244 mvnmx kc_

245 hvÎv

mKj K_vi myi 246 †Rvqvi fvUvq hvi mggvqv 247 bxj †KvwKj 248 Mš—e¨ 249 fv‡jv‡e‡m, ïay fv‡jv‡e‡m 250 GL‡bv bvovq 251 wbwf‡q Avcb `xc 252 cÖni-cv_i 253 cÖnix 254 mvov `¨vq mKj cuvRi 255 DÌvb welqK 256 fyj f~wg 257 cÖnZ cÖ`x‡ci c`¨ 258 †K h¨v‡bv GL‡bv e‡j 259 ïay Kuv‡` A‡c¶vi fvi 260 Ny‡gi dwmj 261

c wi wk ó

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A š— †_‡K A š— nx b Zv q GKwU gvbyl `¨v‡Lv IB †nu‡U hvq bZ`„wó †Lvjv †PvL, Rbvi‡Y¨ Uªvwd‡Ki R¨v‡g

GKUzI weeªZ bq mnR Af¨ — Q‡›` me wKQy cvi nÕ‡q hvq

K¡wPr KL‡bv Pvq Gw`‡K Iw`‡K `„wó eo APcj, †evSv `vq Avm‡j †m †Kvbw`‡K K‡Zv¶Y Pvq| GKwU gvbyl `¨v‡Lv IB PÕ‡j hvq Kx K‡i †h Pvcv‡jv †m Zvi †gŠbZvq

wb`k©b wbi¼zk weR‡qi! A_P mevi g‡Zv Zv‡iv emevm

wgwQ‡ji Nv LvIqv D”PwKZ †cŠi cwi‡e‡k A‡b‡Ki g‡Zv †ivR †m-I Av‡m hvq evwYwR¨K GjvKv bv‡g gwZwSj Awdm-cvovq| GKwU gvbyl `¨v‡Lv IB PÕ‡j hvq ¯vgxevM †ijµwm‡Oi cv‡k KivZx‡Uvjvq M„n Zvi| ¿x-Kb¨v meB Av‡Q

A‡b‡Ki g‡Zv Av‡Q A‡bK Afve bv‡Qvoev›`vi g‡Zv Zey †m †h K¨v‡bv

Av‡Rv aÕ‡i Av‡Q Zvi A-kû‡i Avmj ¯fve? ivwÎ Mfxi nÕ‡j MfxiZi nÕ‡j GKwU gvbyl †Wv‡e gMœZvq ïay gMœZvq wb‡RiB wfZ‡i `¨v‡L gvby‡li wekvj wgwQj

e„š—Pz¨Z cy®ú h¨v‡bv fy‡j M¨v‡Q c_-cwiwPwZ|

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A š— †_‡K A š— nx b Zv q GKwU gvbyl `¨v‡Lv IB †nu‡U hvq bZ`„wó †Lvjv †PvL, Rbvi‡Y¨ Uªvwd‡Ki R¨v‡g

GKUzI weeªZ bq mnR Af¨ — Q‡›` me wKQy cvi nÕ‡q hvq

K¡wPr KL‡bv Pvq Gw`‡K Iw`‡K `„wó eo APcj, †evSv `vq Avm‡j †m †Kvbw`‡K K‡Zv¶Y Pvq| GKwU gvbyl `¨v‡Lv IB PÕ‡j hvq Kx K‡i †h Pvcv‡jv †m Zvi †gŠbZvq

wb`k©b wbi¼zk weR‡qi! A_P mevi g‡Zv Zv‡iv emevm

wgwQ‡ji Nv LvIqv D”PwKZ †cŠi cwi‡e‡k A‡b‡Ki g‡Zv †ivR †m-I Av‡m hvq evwYwR¨K GjvKv bv‡g gwZwSj Awdm-cvovq| GKwU gvbyl `¨v‡Lv IB PÕ‡j hvq ¯vgxevM †ijµwm‡Oi cv‡k KivZx‡Uvjvq M„n Zvi| ¿x-Kb¨v meB Av‡Q

A‡b‡Ki g‡Zv Av‡Q A‡bK Afve bv‡Qvoev›`vi g‡Zv Zey †m †h K¨v‡bv

Av‡Rv aÕ‡i Av‡Q Zvi A-kû‡i Avmj ¯fve? ivwÎ Mfxi nÕ‡j MfxiZi nÕ‡j GKwU gvbyl †Wv‡e gMœZvq ïay gMœZvq wb‡RiB wfZ‡i `¨v‡L gvby‡li wekvj wgwQj

e„š—Pz¨Z cy®ú h¨v‡bv fy‡j M¨v‡Q c_-cwiwPwZ|

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ivwÎ bxie nÕ‡j GKwU gvbyl PÕ‡j hvq kni bMi MÖvg w`M‡š—i †kl wPý gy‡Q

inm¨-mvM‡i †Zv‡j cvj wbwe©‡Nœ ågY K‡i †bvbv wgVv Ab¨ †gvnbvq| eilv emš— hvq `yÕcv‡ki `„k¨vejx h¨v‡bv Avlv‡pi ivZ hvq cwiwPZ †iv`‡b †iv`‡b êkv‡Li w`b hvq S‡o R‡j R‡jv”Q¡v‡m

GKwU gvbyl PÕ‡j Pvq Mš—e¨ GL‡bv ~i c_ Qvqvnxb Zey †m weiwZnxb Aš— †_‡K Aš—nxbZvq....

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A b¨ †Mv jv c Rxeb †_‡K Zz‡jwQ GK Ab¨ †Mvjvc A‡bK KuvUvi K…ò cÖv‡Z AÜ iv‡Z So Zzdv‡b êix evMvb weivb nÕ‡j Avgvi Z‡e †Kvb& fvebv †Kvb& fvebv? Rxeb †_‡K Zz‡jwQ GK Ab¨ †Mvjvc Rxeb †_‡K Rxeb †c‡j g„Zz¨ †Kv_vq? Rxeb †_‡K Revb †c‡j Rwgb Ry‡o nvRvi Kzmyg `j †g‡j `¨vq So Zzdv‡b| `~i md‡ii mvgvb Av‡Q AvkvI Av‡Q mIqvj Reve RvbvB Av‡Q wn‡me g‡Zv A‡bK Auvavi wP‡i wP‡i GB ü`‡q Rxeb †_‡K Zz‡jwQ GK Ab¨ †Mvjvc| Avgvi †Mvjvc Ab¨ †Mvjvc, wek¦vmx eyK Kv‡ji Kv‡jvq Auvavi Av‡jvq nq bv wejxb g„Zz¨ Rxeb Kvj gnvKvj me Avav‡i mdj my‡Li MÜ Qovq Ab¨ †Mvjvc| Rxeb †_‡K Zz‡jwQ GK Ab¨ †Mvjvc A‡bK iv‡Zi Mfxi hv‡gi A‡bK †iv`b Zzdvb wZwgi `ytL wec` Av‡mB hw` Avgvi Z‡e †Kvb& fvebv †Kvb& fvebv?

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ZvB eywS iO ïay iO gv‡V g‡b wPš—‡b gb‡b †PZ‡b| `k©‡bi mxgv Ry‡o †n‡m I‡V A‡jŠwKK iƒ‡c bvovi Av¸b †auvqv e‡Ki kixi wd‡ivRv eiY dzj K`©gv³ cÖvš—‡ii Rjv| we‡Kj Mwo‡q hvq ïi“ nq kx‡Zi wkwki g‡b nq wbwkevmx Rxe‡bi K_v| FZz Av‡m Ny‡i Ny‡i A_P Rxeb hvq ïay †h‡Z cv‡i wd‡i wd‡i Av‡m bv KL‡bv| fvebvi GB fvi †PZbvi GB †h Auvavi Rxe‡bi Ab¨ cv‡o mn‡RB bvgvq bRi| fvwe GKw`b wbwðZ n‡ev wPýnxb k~b¨Zvi iO wb‡q Zey PvB G‡`‡kB gvwU|

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ZvB eywS iO ïay iO gv‡V g‡b wPš—‡b gb‡b †PZ‡b| `k©‡bi mxgv Ry‡o †n‡m I‡V A‡jŠwKK iƒ‡c bvovi Av¸b †auvqv e‡Ki kixi wd‡ivRv eiY dzj K`©gv³ cÖvš—‡ii Rjv| we‡Kj Mwo‡q hvq ïi“ nq kx‡Zi wkwki g‡b nq wbwkevmx Rxe‡bi K_v| FZz Av‡m Ny‡i Ny‡i A_P Rxeb hvq ïay †h‡Z cv‡i wd‡i wd‡i Av‡m bv KL‡bv| fvebvi GB fvi †PZbvi GB †h Auvavi Rxe‡bi Ab¨ cv‡o mn‡RB bvgvq bRi| fvwe GKw`b wbwðZ n‡ev wPýnxb k~b¨Zvi iO wb‡q Zey PvB G‡`‡kB gvwU|

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fv ‡jv †b B fv‡jv †bB g‡b eo R¡vjv ivZ w`b hš¿Yvi e„¶ Qv‡o

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fv‡jv †bB fv‡jv _vKv hvq? msmv‡ii †KD †KD bó n‡j

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fv‡jv †bB fv‡jv _vKv hvq? msmv‡ii †KD †KD bó n‡j

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I B Av Kv ‡k IB AvKv‡k AuvK‡Qv AvKvi K‡ZviKg weRwj wefvq K…ò Avfvq k¼v my‡Li A‡bK i‡Oi †g‡Ni †fjvq mKj †ejvq †Zvgvi K_vB †gNnxbZvq †g‡Ni †gjvq| IB AvKv‡k AvKvk Ry‡o R¡vjvI Zviv mKvj Av‡bv mÜ¨v bvgvI wbLuyZ j‡q jvj nÕ‡q hvq bxj nÕ‡q hvq „wómxgv w`bivwÎi AvKvk †`‡L me Mwigv ¶q nÕ‡q hvq jq nÕ‡q hvq, Aci cv‡ii gy³ cvwLi Wvbvi g‡Zv Av‡b AvIqvR Kuv‡` AvKzj g‡bi wLjvb el©v h¨vgb gb nÕ‡q hvq g‡bi g‡Zv AvKvkx gb| IB AvKv‡ki SÅv-S‡o †Zvgvi ¯§iY Avcbv n‡ZB nq †gngvb e¨vKzj ey‡K IB AvKv‡ki bxjvf c‡_i ~i †`qv‡j Rvbvi Av‡MB gb PÕ‡j hvq †Kvb& †Lqv‡j| †eva A‡ev‡ai Zzwj w`‡q IB AvKv‡k AuvK‡Qv AvKvk gyûgy©û K‡Zv jxjvq― †`L‡ev KLb KzwUj RwUj mgq hLb bMi-b`xi hš¿‡mªv‡Z fvmvq Rxeb?

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ˆbt k ã¨ ‡K e wj Avwg w`b‡K Ávb ewj| ivZ‡K †cÖg| †Kvjvnj‡K cÖ‡qvRb| Avi KweZv ˆbtkã¨‡K| `n‡bi bvg eywS fv‡jvevmv cÖvwßi Avmj bvg cÖZviYv bvwK hš¿‡mªvZ †e‡q bv‡g bvMwiK wbk¦v‡mi †auvqv avZe mf¨Zvi cv‡q wcó nq Z…Y¸j¥ivwR| av‡bi †¶‡Zi wPý gy‡Q hvq Rv‡M Kv‡jv ivRc_ eûZjwewkó feb kÖ“wZ nš—viK k‡ã ïi“ nq Lbb ¶iY iw³Z mg‡q Z‡e KweZvi wKev cÖ‡qvRb? A‡bK Mfxi iv‡Z nVvr KL‡bv hw` RvwM hLb P‡jbv †Kv‡bv Avš—‡Rjv Uªv‡Ki eni wbkvPvix cywj‡ki c`kã, KzKz‡ii WvK Mwji K‡ji Kv‡Q k~b¨Zviv †Nviv‡div K‡i

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A wP b e m Z jvM‡jv ey‡K †Kvb mvM‡ii nvIqv †XD †Zvjv †gN Zzj‡jv Av‡eM Lyj‡jv Lykxi gy³ Avmv hvIqv|

Dovj Gevi `~i AwP‡bi euv‡K cvwLi g‡Zvb gb DPvUb evavi Avovj Avi wK mvg‡b _v‡K?

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g‡b nq _vK‡ev g‡b g‡b Ñ A‡b‡Ki| gbevwo‡ZB †Zv emZ Kwi Avwg gb wK KL‡bv hvq Zvi wcÖq gb‡K †Q‡o? gb †Zv gnvwek¦ Ñ eis Zvi †P‡qI eo|

gb †Zv ü`q, wbh©vm wbm‡M©i| ZeyI AeqeR Abycw ’wZ Avgv‡ì †PvL‡K Kuv`vq Avgv‡ì †bc_¨‡K K‡i bxonxb fvwi nq, n‡Z _v‡K †e`bvi fvi Ñ

Avwg G‡Zv wKQy eywS Ñ ZeyI †Zv †`wL mËvi †MvcbZg a¨vbgqZvq wee ¿ n‡q Av‡Q GKwU AwMœeY© RjR b`x, Avwg hvi Rj wb‡q †Ljv Kwi, R¡wj ZviB Zij wZwg‡i|

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Av wg wK e ‡j B hv ‡ev Z‡e Avwg wK GLb mgvKxY© mgy`ª mgvwnZ K‡j vjvq‡bi mgqvwZcvZ cwic„³ cÖcÂcyÄ, gw›`ªZ gMœZv? wfZ‡i wfZ‡i Zey evwo Lvq K¨v‡bv K_v-evZ¨v AZjZv AZjZv eÕ‡j? Aw —Z¡ †Zv AcmvwiZ n‡q‡Q c~e©v‡ýB GLb Aciv‡ý G‡m †`wL wPý †bB Abw —‡Z¡iI| bv Qvqv, bv gvqv, bv †mŠif Gg‡Zv cÖmyß cÖm~b wb‡q Avwg Z‡e GLb Kx Ki‡ev? Kx Ki‡ev? Avwg wK Z‡e GLb Avgvi GKvKx‡Z¡iI AZxZ? wKš‘ KweZv K¨v‡bv Avgv‡K Qv‡o bv? K¨v‡bv GLbI Kjg wfbœ wfbœfv‡e wj‡L iv‡L Ôfv‡jvevmvÕ kãwUi AmsL¨ evbvb? K¨v‡bv e‡j, G gnvb gy`ªv Qvov Avi †Kv‡bv wKQy †bB c„w_ex‡Z Ges cieZ©x c„w_ex‡ZI| AZGe c„w_exi cÖ‡`vwlZ cw_‡Ki `j! nviv‡bv gy`ªvwU‡K †Luv‡Rv| m½x nI †cÖwg‡Ki| †K‡bvbv cv‡ii cv‡_q _v‡K Zuv‡ìB ü`‡qÑ cy —‡K wKsev cÖL¨vZ cwÊZ‡ì K‡ivwU‡Z bq| Z‡e Avwg wK Gg‡Zv cybi“”PviY Ki‡ZB _vK‡ev wPiKvj? Qvqv-gvqv-†mŠifnxbZv m‡Ë¡I? Aw —‡Z¡i Awb‡Y©qb m‡Ë¡I? AwbY©xZ Ae ’vb m‡Ë¡I?

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m n hv Îv i ¯§ i wY Kv Avgiv wK GL‡bv ïb‡Z cvw”Q bv †mB inm¨mgy`ªwUi gb †Kgb K‡i †`qv AvIqvRÑ

hvi bvg cÖ ’vb? Zvn‡j cÖ_g cÖ‡ek-†ZviYwU †Zv GLb A‡bK cðv‡Z| ZvB‡Zv Ñ wcQyUv‡bi b÷¨vjwRK evZvm GL‡bv †h Avgv‡ì c„ô‡`‡k G‡m weua‡Q|

WvK‡Q Ñ wcÖqRb, L¨vwZ, K…wZ| AR©b| wKš‘ nvq! Rxeb †h GK cÖZ¨veZ©bweewR©Z c_ Pjvi weiwZnxbZv| cÖZ¨veZ©‡b”Qvi `„pZv‡K ZvB‡Zv Avgv‡ì‡K ¶q K‡i †dj‡ZB nq|

GwM‡q †h‡Z nq wPi y‡Á©q IB mgy`ªwUi w`‡K| A_P A-eyw×i †Nvi Kv‡U bv, KvU‡ZB Pvq bv| mnhvÎxe„›`! wbg©g wbqwZ RvMvevi Av‡MB Rv‡Mv| †R‡M I‡Vv| G‡mv Gevi

KwZcq ürwcÊ Lyu‡R †eovB Ñ †iv`‡bi| ï‡bwQ †Pv‡Li e„wó Qvov G c‡_ DÌvb N‡U bv †Kv‡bv Kzmy‡gi|

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Av wg wK e ‡j B hv ‡ev Z‡e Avwg wK GLb mgvKxY© mgy`ª mgvwnZ K‡j vjvq‡bi mgqvwZcvZ cwic„³ cÖcÂcyÄ, gw›`ªZ gMœZv? wfZ‡i wfZ‡i Zey evwo Lvq K¨v‡bv K_v-evZ¨v AZjZv AZjZv eÕ‡j? Aw —Z¡ †Zv AcmvwiZ n‡q‡Q c~e©v‡ýB GLb Aciv‡ý G‡m †`wL wPý †bB Abw —‡Z¡iI| bv Qvqv, bv gvqv, bv †mŠif Gg‡Zv cÖmyß cÖm~b wb‡q Avwg Z‡e GLb Kx Ki‡ev? Kx Ki‡ev? Avwg wK Z‡e GLb Avgvi GKvKx‡Z¡iI AZxZ? wKš‘ KweZv K¨v‡bv Avgv‡K Qv‡o bv? K¨v‡bv GLbI Kjg wfbœ wfbœfv‡e wj‡L iv‡L Ôfv‡jvevmvÕ kãwUi AmsL¨ evbvb? K¨v‡bv e‡j, G gnvb gy`ªv Qvov Avi †Kv‡bv wKQy †bB c„w_ex‡Z Ges cieZ©x c„w_ex‡ZI| AZGe c„w_exi cÖ‡`vwlZ cw_‡Ki `j! nviv‡bv gy`ªvwU‡K †Luv‡Rv| m½x nI †cÖwg‡Ki| †K‡bvbv cv‡ii cv‡_q _v‡K Zuv‡ìB ü`‡qÑ cy —‡K wKsev cÖL¨vZ cwÊZ‡ì K‡ivwU‡Z bq| Z‡e Avwg wK Gg‡Zv cybi“”PviY Ki‡ZB _vK‡ev wPiKvj? Qvqv-gvqv-†mŠifnxbZv m‡Ë¡I? Aw —‡Z¡i Awb‡Y©qb m‡Ë¡I? AwbY©xZ Ae ’vb m‡Ë¡I?

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m n hv Îv i ¯§ i wY Kv Avgiv wK GL‡bv ïb‡Z cvw”Q bv †mB inm¨mgy`ªwUi gb †Kgb K‡i †`qv AvIqvRÑ

hvi bvg cÖ ’vb? Zvn‡j cÖ_g cÖ‡ek-†ZviYwU †Zv GLb A‡bK cðv‡Z| ZvB‡Zv Ñ wcQyUv‡bi b÷¨vjwRK evZvm GL‡bv †h Avgv‡ì c„ô‡`‡k G‡m weua‡Q|

WvK‡Q Ñ wcÖqRb, L¨vwZ, K…wZ| AR©b| wKš‘ nvq! Rxeb †h GK cÖZ¨veZ©bweewR©Z c_ Pjvi weiwZnxbZv| cÖZ¨veZ©‡b”Qvi `„pZv‡K ZvB‡Zv Avgv‡ì‡K ¶q K‡i †dj‡ZB nq|

GwM‡q †h‡Z nq wPi y‡Á©q IB mgy`ªwUi w`‡K| A_P A-eyw×i †Nvi Kv‡U bv, KvU‡ZB Pvq bv| mnhvÎxe„›`! wbg©g wbqwZ RvMvevi Av‡MB Rv‡Mv| †R‡M I‡Vv| G‡mv Gevi

KwZcq ürwcÊ Lyu‡R †eovB Ñ †iv`‡bi| ï‡bwQ †Pv‡Li e„wó Qvov G c‡_ DÌvb N‡U bv †Kv‡bv Kzmy‡gi|

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G ev i G K Uz Kuv `v I mgq Avgvi GK Ask‡K ¶q K‡i †dj‡Q Avi GK Ask‡K Ki‡Q bMœ Ñ cyi¯‹vi

A_ev wZi¯‹v‡ii fvi en‡bi Rb¨| wKš‘ fvi wb‡Z †h Avgvi eo fq| Avwg †h cw_K, GKwU Avbyiƒc¨wenxb Mš—e¨wewkó PjgvbZvi| Ô`qv K‡iv ¶gv K‡ivÕ

GB GKwU AvKzwZ Qvov Ave„wË‡hvM¨ †Kv‡bv PiY Avwg Avi D”PviY Ki‡Z cvwi bv| †mB kv`v nxivi g‡Zv gy`ªv¸‡jv, †h¸‡jv‡K Avwg G‡Zvw`b me‡P‡q g~jëvb

e‡j g‡b KiZvg, †m¸‡jvi K_v GLb Avi Avgvi g‡bI Avm‡Z Pvq bv| c„w_exi me©v‡c¶v `wi ª †jvKwUi †P‡qI GLb Avwg AwaK wbt¯| cvwcô, me‡P‡q eo

cvcvPvixi †P‡qI| †Zvgvi fv‡jvevmvi kc_ w`‡q ewj Ñ AbyMÖn K‡i Gevi Avgv‡K GKUz Kvu`vI| `vI †Pv‡Li R‡ji GK †duvUv Avqbv

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wb R nv ‡Z, ¯ n ‡ — Avgvi ms‡KvP¸‡jv GLbI ms¶zä n‡Z Pvq msmv‡ii msivM Av‡iv AwaK Mv‡q †g‡LI

n‡Z Pvq m¤ú~Y© ARvbv-A‡Pbv GK mbœ¨vm| G‡Zvw`‡bi GB emevm‡K g‡b nq eûKvj Av‡M nvwi‡q hvIqv †Kv‡bv we¯§„wZi ¯§iY”QUv, hvi Mv‡q ggZv ev gvqv bv‡gi GKwUI

wZjwPý †bB| Avevi A¯vfvweKZvi Av‡jvI GLv‡b Abycw ’Z| Abycw ’Z AmvaviY‡Z¡i ¸ÄiYI| mv_xiv Awfgvb K‡i| mš—v‡biv gb Lvivc

K‡i _v‡K| Kuv‡` †Kv‡bv †Kv‡bv Rb¥-AeyS mš—wZiv| †Kbbv hvÎvi msev` †Mvcb _v‡K bv| Avwg †Zv c‡iv¶ †cÖwgKÑmK‡ji mKj †`‡ki| Avi Zuvi AwfcÖv‡qi Dc‡i

AvcwË DÌvc‡bi wk¶vI Avwg KL‡bv KvD‡K †`Bwb| myZivs cÖ_g D‡`¨vM Avgv‡KB MÖnY Ki‡Z n‡”Q| mh‡Zœ jvwjZ wØavi eÜb¸‡jv‡K †K‡U w`‡Z n‡”Q wbR nv‡Z| ¯n‡ —|

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G ev i G K Uz Kuv `v I mgq Avgvi GK Ask‡K ¶q K‡i †dj‡Q Avi GK Ask‡K Ki‡Q bMœ Ñ cyi¯‹vi

A_ev wZi¯‹v‡ii fvi en‡bi Rb¨| wKš‘ fvi wb‡Z †h Avgvi eo fq| Avwg †h cw_K, GKwU Avbyiƒc¨wenxb Mš—e¨wewkó PjgvbZvi| Ô`qv K‡iv ¶gv K‡ivÕ

GB GKwU AvKzwZ Qvov Ave„wË‡hvM¨ †Kv‡bv PiY Avwg Avi D”PviY Ki‡Z cvwi bv| †mB kv`v nxivi g‡Zv gy`ªv¸‡jv, †h¸‡jv‡K Avwg G‡Zvw`b me‡P‡q g~jëvb

e‡j g‡b KiZvg, †m¸‡jvi K_v GLb Avi Avgvi g‡bI Avm‡Z Pvq bv| c„w_exi me©v‡c¶v `wi ª †jvKwUi †P‡qI GLb Avwg AwaK wbt¯| cvwcô, me‡P‡q eo

cvcvPvixi †P‡qI| †Zvgvi fv‡jvevmvi kc_ w`‡q ewj Ñ AbyMÖn K‡i Gevi Avgv‡K GKUz Kvu`vI| `vI †Pv‡Li R‡ji GK †duvUv Avqbv

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wb R nv ‡Z, ¯ n ‡ — Avgvi ms‡KvP¸‡jv GLbI ms¶zä n‡Z Pvq msmv‡ii msivM Av‡iv AwaK Mv‡q †g‡LI

n‡Z Pvq m¤ú~Y© ARvbv-A‡Pbv GK mbœ¨vm| G‡Zvw`‡bi GB emevm‡K g‡b nq eûKvj Av‡M nvwi‡q hvIqv †Kv‡bv we¯§„wZi ¯§iY”QUv, hvi Mv‡q ggZv ev gvqv bv‡gi GKwUI

wZjwPý †bB| Avevi A¯vfvweKZvi Av‡jvI GLv‡b Abycw ’Z| Abycw ’Z AmvaviY‡Z¡i ¸ÄiYI| mv_xiv Awfgvb K‡i| mš—v‡biv gb Lvivc

K‡i _v‡K| Kuv‡` †Kv‡bv †Kv‡bv Rb¥-AeyS mš—wZiv| †Kbbv hvÎvi msev` †Mvcb _v‡K bv| Avwg †Zv c‡iv¶ †cÖwgKÑmK‡ji mKj †`‡ki| Avi Zuvi AwfcÖv‡qi Dc‡i

AvcwË DÌvc‡bi wk¶vI Avwg KL‡bv KvD‡K †`Bwb| myZivs cÖ_g D‡`¨vM Avgv‡KB MÖnY Ki‡Z n‡”Q| mh‡Zœ jvwjZ wØavi eÜb¸‡jv‡K †K‡U w`‡Z n‡”Q wbR nv‡Z| ¯n‡ —|

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e ` ‡j `v I â ‡h© i a i b e„_v GB emevm| Zey GB msKzwPZ myL‡K wb‡qB †Zvgvi wbqg n‡q e‡q P‡jwQ

evOjvi evZvm n‡q, e½‡`kx †mªvZw¯bx n‡q| R‡j †fRv w`KPµevj¯úk©x cÖvš—i L‡MvjkvwmZ AvKvk b¶ÎcyÄ gnvk~b¨‡evaevwnZ AwPbZv

†Kv‡bvwKQyB Avi GLb Avgv‡K kv`v K‡cv‡Zi Wvbvi Mvb †kvbv‡Z cvi‡Q bv mviv¶Y me©Î ¯§iY ïwb †Kej †Zvgvi A_P Zzwg Abo Avovj|

Avgvi G wbõj cwieªvRbv‡K Zzwg ¶gv K‡iv Avwg †Zv cv_i bB e„¶ bB gnvk~b¨ bB Avgvi i‡q‡Q †PvL I ü`q h_vµ‡g †e`bvi I hyw³ËxY©Zvi| ZvB wKQyUv e¨wZe¨ —Zv

Avgv‡K ¯úk© K‡iB| ZvB Avwg Abš— ˆbtk‡ãï mZZ mnPi n‡qI gv‡S gv‡S K_v e‡j DwV| ewj ÑKB, †Kv_vq Zzwg? G `y®K…ZKvix `v‡mi Ah_v_© AnwgKv‡K

Gevi Pzigvi K‡iv| †kl K‡i `vI cÖZx¶vi Avqy®‹vj‡K| A_ev e`‡j `vI â‡h©i aib|

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k~ b¨ ev mv †Kv‡bv ¯cœ`k©‡bi K_v G‡Zvw`b Avgvi g‡bI c‡owb| ¯cœnxb w`b ivwÎ wb‡q G‡ZvKvj

fv‡jvB wQjvg g‡b nq| †h gImy‡g ¯‡cœi mv¤úvb¸‡jv kªvš— n‡q Nv‡U wd‡i Av‡m, ¸wU‡q d¨v‡j Zv‡ì eûwea evZv‡mi ¯úk©ab¨ iO-†ei‡Oi cvj, ZLb Avwg wbZvš— A‡ev‡ai

g‡Zv jvjvwqZ n‡q DVwQ GKwU ¯‡cœi Rb¨| †mB ¯cœ, hv‡K mg‡qi wkwki KL‡bv wm³ Ki‡Z cv‡i bv G‡ZvUzKzI| †mB ¯cœ, hv Avgv‡K cwi‡q w`‡Z cv‡i GKwU kv`v I myevwmZ emb|

Avgvi AkÖ“‡fRv gyLgÊ‡ji GK cÖv‡š— dzwU‡q ivL‡Z cv‡i GKwU ew¼g I Awš—g `ywb©ix¶¨cÖvq nvwmi †iLv| Avgvi wech© — ev¯—e GLb †mB ¯cœwU

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e ` ‡j `v I â ‡h© i a i b e„_v GB emevm| Zey GB msKzwPZ myL‡K wb‡qB †Zvgvi wbqg n‡q e‡q P‡jwQ

evOjvi evZvm n‡q, e½‡`kx †mªvZw¯bx n‡q| R‡j †fRv w`KPµevj¯úk©x cÖvš—i L‡MvjkvwmZ AvKvk b¶ÎcyÄ gnvk~b¨‡evaevwnZ AwPbZv

†Kv‡bvwKQyB Avi GLb Avgv‡K kv`v K‡cv‡Zi Wvbvi Mvb †kvbv‡Z cvi‡Q bv mviv¶Y me©Î ¯§iY ïwb †Kej †Zvgvi A_P Zzwg Abo Avovj|

Avgvi G wbõj cwieªvRbv‡K Zzwg ¶gv K‡iv Avwg †Zv cv_i bB e„¶ bB gnvk~b¨ bB Avgvi i‡q‡Q †PvL I ü`q h_vµ‡g †e`bvi I hyw³ËxY©Zvi| ZvB wKQyUv e¨wZe¨ —Zv

Avgv‡K ¯úk© K‡iB| ZvB Avwg Abš— ˆbtk‡ãï mZZ mnPi n‡qI gv‡S gv‡S K_v e‡j DwV| ewj ÑKB, †Kv_vq Zzwg? G `y®K…ZKvix `v‡mi Ah_v_© AnwgKv‡K

Gevi Pzigvi K‡iv| †kl K‡i `vI cÖZx¶vi Avqy®‹vj‡K| A_ev e`‡j `vI â‡h©i aib|

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k~ b¨ ev mv †Kv‡bv ¯cœ`k©‡bi K_v G‡Zvw`b Avgvi g‡bI c‡owb| ¯cœnxb w`b ivwÎ wb‡q G‡ZvKvj

fv‡jvB wQjvg g‡b nq| †h gImy‡g ¯‡cœi mv¤úvb¸‡jv kªvš— n‡q Nv‡U wd‡i Av‡m, ¸wU‡q d¨v‡j Zv‡ì eûwea evZv‡mi ¯úk©ab¨ iO-†ei‡Oi cvj, ZLb Avwg wbZvš— A‡ev‡ai

g‡Zv jvjvwqZ n‡q DVwQ GKwU ¯‡cœi Rb¨| †mB ¯cœ, hv‡K mg‡qi wkwki KL‡bv wm³ Ki‡Z cv‡i bv G‡ZvUzKzI| †mB ¯cœ, hv Avgv‡K cwi‡q w`‡Z cv‡i GKwU kv`v I myevwmZ emb|

Avgvi AkÖ“‡fRv gyLgÊ‡ji GK cÖv‡š— dzwU‡q ivL‡Z cv‡i GKwU ew¼g I Awš—g `ywb©ix¶¨cÖvq nvwmi †iLv| Avgvi wech© — ev¯—e GLb †mB ¯cœwU

`¨vLvi Rb¨ e¨vKzj| Avwg GLb †mB ¯cœvkv, k~bëvmv ¯cœK‡cv‡Zi|

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wZ wb wK cÖ wZ c ¶x q †K D AvZ¥vi ¯‹Ü †_‡K Avgiv bvwg‡q †d‡jwQ †iv`b I in‡mï fvi| Rxeb

Ges KweZv †_‡K mwi‡q w`‡qwQ my ’ ms‡e`bgq cÖZ¨q| n‡qwQ Awb‡KZ ¯M„‡ni m¤¢vlY‡K A¯xKvi KÕ‡i| ZvB Avgv‡ì D”Pvi‡Y †Kej ûZvkb,

nZvkv Ges nvgjv| cÖL¨vwZ, cÖwZôv Ges cicxobcÖeY cÖwZØw›ØZv wb‡q ZvB G‡Zv cÖj‡qvjvm| GiKg `ve`vn`yó `y®‹v‡j †KD hw` Av‡b

g‡bv‡jv‡Ki †gNR gwngv, wel ay‡q †Ìqv kªveY, Z‡e Avgiv Kx Ki‡ev? fve‡ev wK Ñ wZwb Avgv‡ì cÖwZc¶xq †KD? evOjvi Ges we‡k¦i mKj eY©gvjv

hw` Zuv‡K gnvKv‡ji gwngvcÖKvkK Kwe e‡j mbv³ K‡i,ZeyI Kx?

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wb ‡`© k ùvwo‡q AvwQ mKj msN‡l©i gvSLv‡b| GLb Avwg mKj c¶-cÖwZc‡¶i wec¶| we‡ivax mKj `w¶Y Ges ev‡gi| †Kbbv Avwg AvmËv GKwU AwefvR¨ mijZvi DËivwaKvi, †cÖgfviÑkvk¦Z †e`bvi| Avwg GLb Agj, aej Ges mij| DZ‡ivj ÑJbœvwmK¨ Ges J`vmxb¨webvkK c`we‡¶‡c| mKj wPrKv‡ii wecix‡Z Avwg weRqx †gŠbZv g‡bi, g‡bvbq‡bi Ges we¯§‡qi| AiY¨vbxi AK…wÎgZv wb‡q Avwg Gevi civ — Ki‡Z PvB mKj msnvi‡K, D×Z AvYweKZv‡K| wgwQj-cÖwZwgwQj‡K| †jvf-cÖwZ‡jvf‡K| myZivs Avgvi K_v †kv‡bv †n ms¶zä mf¨Zv! kvš— nI| †Zvgvi †Pv‡L wnsmªZvi ûZvkb| g‡b weaŸs‡mi wel| †Zvgvi GLb cÖ‡qvRb Ñ wekªvg| wPwKrmv| wbivgqb| `¨v‡Lv, åvZv I fwMœMY wbivcËvi Afv‡e Kuv`‡Q cy‡®úi cÖwZiƒc wkï‡ì‡K wb‡q DØv ‘ n‡q hv‡”Q ARmª AvcbRb| ¸wU‡q bvI nZ¨vi nvZ| G Avgvi Aek¨gvb¨ wb‡`©k| Avwg Ñ ms¶zä mf¨Zvi me©‡kl Kwe| ¯cœ †`wL Ñ fv‡jvevmvi GK”QÎ mvgªv‡Rï, Zuvi cÖwZ”Q›`K n‡q, whwb L¨vZ gnvwbm‡M©i ggZvi cÖwZf~iƒ‡c|

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wZ wb wK cÖ wZ c ¶x q †K D AvZ¥vi ¯‹Ü †_‡K Avgiv bvwg‡q †d‡jwQ †iv`b I in‡mï fvi| Rxeb

Ges KweZv †_‡K mwi‡q w`‡qwQ my ’ ms‡e`bgq cÖZ¨q| n‡qwQ Awb‡KZ ¯M„‡ni m¤¢vlY‡K A¯xKvi KÕ‡i| ZvB Avgv‡ì D”Pvi‡Y †Kej ûZvkb,

nZvkv Ges nvgjv| cÖL¨vwZ, cÖwZôv Ges cicxobcÖeY cÖwZØw›ØZv wb‡q ZvB G‡Zv cÖj‡qvjvm| GiKg `ve`vn`yó `y®‹v‡j †KD hw` Av‡b

g‡bv‡jv‡Ki †gNR gwngv, wel ay‡q †Ìqv kªveY, Z‡e Avgiv Kx Ki‡ev? fve‡ev wK Ñ wZwb Avgv‡ì cÖwZc¶xq †KD? evOjvi Ges we‡k¦i mKj eY©gvjv

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Zuvi gigx wRÁvmv GBiKgt Kvi ¯§i‡Yi kiY wb‡q bxoevuav me cvwL km¨KYvi mÜv‡b hvq AwPb gv‡Vi Uv‡b

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wZwb gvbyl‡K cvwLi m‡½ Zzjbv K‡i‡Qb †h cvwL QvqvNb e‡bi bx‡o e‡m Zvi cÖK…Z wVKvbv Kx Zv †Ui cvqwb? GB Kwe `ytLev`x, Av‡M e‡jwQ| GB `ywbqvi gvbyl `yt‡L Wy‡e Av‡Q| ytL †_‡K Zvi gyw³ †bB| Zvi Dc‡i AvaywbK mf¨Zvi Aw ’i Ab‡j †m R¡j‡Q| Zey †Kb cvw_©e Avi R‡oi cÖwZB Avmw³, †Kb A¯’vqx‡K Z¨vM K‡i wPiš—‡bi mÜvb †m K‡i bv, GB we¯§q KweZv¸wj‡Z fiv| Avjvn&i m‡½ ev›`vi wgj‡bi †mB Aciƒc wein-wgj‡bi cÖwµqvi inm¨gq Ava¨vwZ¥K P‡µi GKwU iƒc‡iLv wZwb w`‡q‡Qb ÔZ›`ªvnZ wZwg‡ii K_vÕ KweZvq|

`ytLev` Qvov Zuvi KweZvi Avi GKwU we‡kl Dcv`vb Av‡Q| wbmM©| wbmM© A_©vr cÖK…wZ‡Z Bmjv‡gi gigx `vk©wbKiv Avjvn&i gwngv, Avjvn&i Aiƒ‡ci iƒc I Avjvn&i cigv kw³‡K cÖwZfvZ ev cÖwZfvwmZ †`‡L‡Qb| wKš‘ AvaywbK mf¨Zv GB wbmM©‡K µgvMZ MÖvm Ki‡Q| Gi g‡a¨B Kwe mvgªvRëv‡ì exfrm †kvlY‡K †`‡L‡Qb Ges Gi gyw³i c_ †c‡q‡Qb †mB Ab‡š—i c‡_|

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KweZv¸wj Bmjvwg gvÕ‡id‡Zi n‡jI weï× evsjvq †jLv| †Kej evsjvfvlv bq, evsjv Kv‡eï fvlv (Ges e¨vKiY) Zuvi AvqË| Lye Aí KÕwU Aviwe dviwm Z_v Bmjvwg kã, †hgb gDZ, meK, †PivM, bni, mvgvb, ZIev, ZeK, `x`vi; Ges †ejvjx AvRvb, Zzi, Bqvm‡ie f~wg, BZ¨vw` Bmjvwg wPÎKí my›ì Lvc †L‡q †M‡Q| Kv‡e¨ GB Kwei Av‡iv mvdj¨ Kvgbv Kwi|

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― ˆmq` Avjx Avnmvb

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wZwb cÖvqB e‡jb, Avwg GK RvqMvq _vK‡Z Avwmwb| Avgv‡K †h‡Z n‡e `y`©kvMÖ¯—‡ì g‡a¨ Ges wbixn mvgvb¨ †jv‡Ki g‡a¨ hviv msKUvcbœ Zv‡ì Kv‡Q Avwg †cŠuQv‡Z PvB| gvbyl wn‡m‡e †mme msKUvcbœ †jvK‡ì GKwU ˆPZ‡bï aviY ¶gZv †hb _v‡K, †mB †Póv Avwg Ki‡Z PvB| Rvwb bv Zv mdjKvg n‡e wKbv| gvby‡li KZ©e¨ n‡”Q GKwU bvw —i g‡a¨ wbe©vwPZ nIqv Ges me©‡kl Avjvn&i Aw —‡Z¡i g‡a¨ Avcb ˆPZb¨‡K wgwj‡q †`qv|

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nvwKgvev‡ì cxi mv‡ne eû MÖš’ iPbv K‡i‡Qb| Zvi g‡a¨ Kve¨MÖš’I Av‡Q, GK_v c~‡e©B e‡jwQ| m¤cÖwZ wZwb †KviAvb kix‡di Zvdwmi Abyev` Ki‡Qb| cÖvq †kl n‡q †Mj| KvRx mvbvDjvn cvwbc_x in. Gi Zvdwm‡i gvhnvix wZwb GMv‡iv LÊ Abyev` Ki‡Qb| m¤¢eZ Av‡iK LÊ evKx i‡q‡Q| wZwb GB Abyev‡ì Ac~e© f~wgKv w`‡q‡Qb| wj‡L‡Qb, AK¯§vr GKw`b GB c„w_ex‡Z G‡m Avgiv Kuv`jvg| wKš‘ Rvb‡Z cvijvg bv †Kb? †cjvg wbivcËv gvZ…‡µv‡o| gvZ…ggZvq| wcZ…-Av`‡i| ¯Rb evrm‡j¨| gy‡Q †Mj †Pv‡Li AkÖ“| †iv`b †R‡M iB‡jv g‡b AvZ¥vq mËvq― wbe©vK mg‡qi g‡Zv| wbwb©‡gl in‡mï g‡Zv, we¶Z we¯§‡qi g‡Zv| Zvici ïi“ n‡jv c_ Pjv| Avgiv cw_K njvg, wccvmvi, cÖ_vi, cÖ‡`v‡li, cÖZz¨‡li| Abš— A¤î †hgb mZZ bxj, ms¶zä, mgy`ª †hgb wbiš—i Zi½gvb, wbwk‡_i b¶ÎcyÄ †hgb Anin b„Z¨ci, Avgv‡ì Af¨š—ifvM †Zv †`wL †Zgwb †ivi“`¨gvb| G †iv`‡bi weivg †bB| G inm¨ weiwZwenxb|

Avwg nhiZ gvgybyi ikx‡ì n — úk© K‡i wb‡R‡K wbf©vebvgq I wbwðš— Kievi †Póv KiwQ|

― ˆmq` Avjx Avnmvb

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