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Published by Mamun Or Rashid of Adarsha 179/3 Fakirerpool, Motijheel, Dhaka-1000

www.facebook.com/adarshabd e-mail adarshabd@gmail.com First Published February 2012

Price Tk. 500 :: US$ 20

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evUvwji euvU a‡i Avi Wvb nvZ w`‡q Zvi cvQvq nvZzwo †Vv‡K, ÒAvcwb †Kv‡bv wPš—v AB‡ib bv, KËv! gv bw° Pvq †Zv mygvqgZb me nB‡q hv‡e‡b|Ó ÒKznv‡b hv‡eb, KvKv?Ó ivRv ejj| ÒGUUz ivkkvnx hvwZ n‡e|Ó AveŸvm ejj, ÒfvM‡bWv fvwm©wUwZ fwZ© nB‡Q, Zv I‡i GUUz _vqvi RvMv evbvq w`qvwm †M|Ó Ò†Kvb fvM‡b KvKv? `vD` bvwK?Ó ÒnA!Ó AveŸvm Avwji †Pv‡Lgy‡L Lywki `y¨wZ Qovq| ÒhvK! fvBwW Zvwj Kv‡Ri KvR Kwi‡Q GKLvb!Ó ÒnA, mybvi UzK‡iv Qvqvj bv?Ó AveŸvm ejj, ÒA¨v‡qev‡i ev‡ci gZb kvš—wkó nB‡Q!Ó ÒIi evc hnb gB‡i †Mj Znb †Zv Ii eqvm gvËi PvBi-cuvP eQi, Avcwb †LuvRLei bv ivLwj gvbyl nwZ cviZ bv|Ó AveŸvm Avwji ey‡Ki g‡a¨ dzidzi K‡i I‡V| mv‡_ mv‡_ Avevi Zvi g‡bi †Kv‡Y DuwK w`‡q hvq jvqjv LvZz‡bi Soev`‡j XvKv gwjb gyLLvwb| Ô†gv‡U mvZv‡iv eQi eqv‡m weaev nj; `yB‡W Qvqvj wb‡q eybwW Avgvi KZ Kó †h Awi‡Q!Õ AveŸvm Avwji ey‡Ki ga¨ †_‡K GK`jv `xN©k¦vm †e‡ivq Av‡m| Zvi †PvL QjQj K‡i I‡V| ZvovZvwo K‡i Szjc‡K‡U nvZ Pvjvq| Ôc~e©vYxÕ †jLv c¨v‡KU Ly‡j GKUv wmMv‡iU †ei K‡i| KviLvbvi wcQ‡b djevMv‡bi ga¨ w`‡q nuv‡U Zviv| mv‡i‡emv‡i †QvU-eo bvbv Rv‡Zi d‡ji MvQ| WvjcvZvi RovRwo‡Z gv_vi Dci meyR Qv`| Qv` fiv cvwLi Kji‡e gyLwiZ AvKvk| wb‡P SKS‡K KwjRvi gZ gvwU| evMv‡bi Icvk †_‡K Kv”Pvev”Pvi nBPB †f‡m Avm‡Q| d«K civ evwjKv Avi bMœ Mv evj‡Kiv `yGK Rb †`v‡ovq †`v‡ovq G‡m co‡Q evMv‡bi g‡a¨| evMvb †c‡iv‡j AveŸvm Avwji KvPvwi-Ni| KvPvwii mvg‡b eo D‡Vvb| D‡Vv‡bi Wv‡b-euv‡q `ycv‡k `y‡Uv AvavcvKv evwo| Dc‡i wU‡bi Pvj Avi wb‡P BU-wm‡g‡Èi †`qvj| evwo`y‡Uvi A›`‡i †XvKvi c‡_ Kv‡Vi dUK| Wv‡biUvq Puv‡`i gZ †Zvi‡Y †jLv Ô†gvnbvÕ| euv cv‡ki †ZviYUv wLjvbvKvi| Zvi gv_vq wU‡bi Pvb-Zviv| wLjv‡b †jLv ÔQvqvwew_Õ| D‡Vv‡bi mvg‡b eKzjZjv w`‡q cye w`‡K P‡j †M‡Q GKUv cv‡q Pjvi c_| b`x‡Z wM‡q †V‡K‡Q| eKzjZjvi Dˇi †Lvjv‡gjv LjvU| D‡Vv‡b, Ljv‡U GK`j †Q‡j‡g‡q Qz‡UvQzwU Ki‡Q| ÔwPueywo gv‡bB †`v‡ov‡`vwo, Qz‡UvQzwU!Õ g‡b g‡b K_v e‡j AveŸvm Avwj| gwbiv-Rygvbv ey‡Ki Dci w`‡q Iobv †cuwP‡q †Kvg‡i ¸u‡R w`‡q‡Q| Rygvbv wPuÑBuÑCu myi Zz‡j mvg‡b nvZ evwo‡q gwbiv‡K Zvov Ki‡Q| gvSc‡_ Zvi GK wbk¦vm †kl n‡q wPuÑBuÑCu †_‡g †Mj| mv‡_ mv‡_ wcQb wd‡i †`vo w`j N‡ii w`‡K| gwbiv Avi Zvi `j Zv‡K Ôai aiÕ e‡j Zvov K‡i Quy‡q †`qvi Rb¨| Agwb wPuÑBuÑCuÑCu Ki‡Z Ki‡Z Qz‡U Av‡m Rygvi `‡ji wmdvZzbwbmv| Rygvbv Zvi nvZ ai‡j m`j gwbiv Avevi Qz‡U cjvq ~̀‡i; Rygv‡`i bvMv‡ji evB‡i| AveŸvm Avwj

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D‡Vvb cvi n‡Z n‡Z Rygvbvi †`v‡ov‡bv †`‡L g‡b g‡b †n‡m I‡V| ÔgvB‡qWv Kx my›`i n‡”Q w`b w`b!Õ Wvb w`‡K G‡Mvq hvq AveŸvm Avwj| †`vqv‡Zi Kvwj‡Z AvOzj Wzwe‡q Ô†gvnbvÕ †jLv dUK M‡j A›`‡i †Xv‡K| eo N‡ii eviv›`vq kxZjcvwUi gv`y‡i e‡m nvwjgv †eMg; gv_v wbPz K‡i †mvbvgy‡Lv myB w`‡q jvj my‡Zvq †Mvjvcdz‡ji bKkv Zzj‡Q AvKvkivOv Kuv_vi Dci| Zvi cv‡k Rj‡PŠwK‡Z e‡m †gvUv‡mvUv †e‡`bv Lvbg; meyR my‡Zvq cvUMv‡Qi Qwe AuvK‡Q QvBiO Kvc‡oi cvLvq| euv‡ki †eov, gvwUi Uvwj‡Z Qvqv ivbœvN‡ii mvg‡b e‡m dzjSzwi gvQ KzU‡Q| av‡bi †Mvjvi mvg‡b Kv‡Vi wcuwo‡Z cvQv †c‡Z e‡m cÖvq eywo AvwQqv †eMg; †e‡Zi Wvjv fiv kvK †_‡K GKUv K‡i wb‡q wkKoevKo †e‡Q euv‡ki Pvj‡b ivL‡Q| Zvi wcQ‡b Av‡iKUv Kv‡Vi wcuwo‡Z Zvi gZ cvQv †c‡Z emv †cÖŠp Avqkv wewe; gyL DuPz K‡i Zvi gv_vq wewj KvU‡Q, DKzb a‡i a‡i euv nv‡Zi ey‡ov AvOz‡ji b‡Li Dci †i‡L Wvb nv‡Zi ey‡ov bL w`‡q KzUzk K‡i wc‡l gvi‡Q| AveŸvm Avwj eviv›`vi w`‡K G‡Mvq hvq, ÒeybwWiv Avwm †bB?Ó Òbv!Ó Kuv_v †_‡K gyL †Zv‡j nvwjgv, ÒLvwj `vD` Avq‡Q‡jv|Ó Ò†Kv †m?Ó ÒK‡e wKWv, Kznv‡b †hby †Mj|Ó Avevi Kuv_vi Dci bRi †`q nvwjgv| †g‡ScvKv eviv›`vi mvg‡b kvbevÜv‡bv wmuwoi Dci e‡m AveŸvm Avwj| AvwQqvi w`‡K Pvq wbwiwewj, ÒKx A‡iv, I ey?Ó AvwQqv GKUv kvK nv‡Z K‡i gyL †Zv‡j AveŸv‡mi w`‡K, ÒGB PvB‡Ç kvM evQwZwQ|Ó ÒKx kvM?Ó ÒGB PvB‡Ç KuvUvbyB‡U kvM LyuB‡U wbqvmjvg|Ó ÒZzgvi GB KuvUvbyB‡U kv‡Mi wbkv Avi †Mj bv|Ó ÒnA, Avgvi wbkv †Mj bv! Avevi ivÜv nwj Dbvi GKviB jvM‡e‡b Av‡ÏK|Ó Wvjvi Dc‡i gyL bvwg‡q Avevi kvK evQvq gb †`q AvwQqv †eMg| AveŸvm Avwj dU‡Ki mvg‡b wM‡q ÔZziv Dnv‡b ùvovq _vKwj K¨v, Avq Gw`wK AvqÕ ej‡j A›`‡i †Xv‡K ivRv-Av‡jK| ivRv wgqv PwK‡Z GK bRi †`‡L †bq A›`iUv| D‡Vvb fiv ïuUwK bvov| Kv‡jv †gvUv bvqj‡bi my‡Zvq gvjvi gZ K‡i Muv_v mvwi mvwi ïuUwK| †kvj UvwK evb †ewk| wks U¨vsiv ỳB-wZb mvwi| D‡Vv‡bi mvg‡b eo GKUv av‡bi †Mvjv GKcv‡k KvZ n‡q c‡o‡Q| Ò¸jv KvBZ nB‡q cwo‡Q K¨v, I KvKv?Ó AveŸvm Avwji w`‡K ZvKvq ivRv wgqv| AveŸvm Avwj wmuwo‡Z e‡m wmMv‡iU Uvb‡Q| Zvi gyLUv M¤¢xi n‡q hvq| ÒAvgv‡M GUUz Kwj †Zv wVK KB‡i w`wZ cvËvg!Ó ivRv ejj| AveŸvm Avwj ej‡Z hvw”Qj, ÔavbUvb bv nwj ¸jv †` Kx Aie!Õ Zvi ey‡Ki g‡a¨ NvB †g‡i DVj| NvB †g‡i Zv‡K †hb †KD _vwg‡q w`j| ÒnA, ¸jv nj j²xi Ni!Ó Avcb g‡b e‡j I‡V AveŸvm Avwj, Ò¸jv wVK bv _vKwj j²x _vK‡c Kznv‡b| †`wn, Avwg ivkkvnx‡Ë Avwm| wVK KB‡i †djwZ n‡e‡b|Ó Ò†Ri‡Ui †Kv, I KvKv, †`b, evB‡›`QvB‡›` †dwj|Ó ÒnA, †ejv PB‡j hv‡”Q, mqvj-mqv‡j bv wMwj AZ

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eo dz‡qvBi †mB‡P mviv hv‡ebv‡b|Ó ÒZv †m MdvUdv Kznv‡b, I‡M †Zv KvD‡i †`wn‡b?Ó AveŸvm Avwj eviv›`vi †PŠwKi wb‡P †PvL †XvKvq| Kx‡`Kx jvM‡e †`‡Lï‡b wb‡Z e‡j| ivRv-Av‡jK †PŠwKi wb‡P †_‡K `wo`ov evÜv wUb, SuvKv, `v †ei Ki‡Z e¨ —̄ nj| nvwjgv Kuv_v †_‡K †PvL bv Zz‡jB ejj, ÒZzwg e‡j KvBj ivkkvnx hvev?Ó ÒnA!Ó AveŸvm ejj, ÒZv Ôe‡jÕ gv‡b Kx? Zzgvi wK m›` n‡”Q bvwK?Ó ÒDiv dz‡qvBi †mPwZ hv‡”Q, Zv Zzwg GKw`b c‡i wMwjI †Zv cvB‡Ë, PvB‡Ç gvQUvQ w`‡q w`Zvg|Ó ÒgvQ †bB?Ó ÒAv‡Q Lvwj PvB‡Ç KB Avi gR¸i|Ó myB †_‡K †PvL Zz‡j ivbœvN‡ii w`‡K Pvq nvwjgv, ÒAvi †Kv‡bv gvQUvQ Av‡Q bvq, I dzj?Ó ÒgR¸i Kznv‡b cv‡jb? Lvwj KqWv KBgvQ Av‡Q|Ó euwU †_‡K †PvL Zz‡j nvwjgvi w`‡K Pvq dzjSzwi, ÒAvU-bqWv gR¸i †Q‡jvÑ Zv †Zv me KzB‡U †dwjwQ|Ó dzjSzwi †kl gv¸iUvi wks †K‡U Av‡j‡Ki w`‡K †PvL evovq, ÒI Av‡jK fvB, Avgv‡i `yB‡W duvB‡cvi cvZv cvB‡o `¨vI w`b|Ó Av‡jK wgqv wUb †i‡L †Mvjvi cv‡k hvq| Dc‡ii w`‡K jvd w`‡q w`‡q wZb-Pvi‡U †cu‡ci cvZv wQu‡o †`q dzjSzwi‡K| wksKvUv gvQUvi †VuvU Avi cvLbv¸‡jv †K‡UKz‡U gvwUi nuvwo‡Z iv‡L dzjSzwi| gv¸iUv jvdvjvwd Ki‡Z _v‡K| dzjSzwi nv‡Zi Zvjy‡Z euwU gy‡Q D‡V `uvovq| †Kvgi Uvb Uvb K‡i Avjm¨ Sv‡o Avi weoweo K‡i, ÔgvRv‡gvo jvB‡M †M‡Q †Mv!Õ Zvic‡i ivbœvN‡i wM‡q Lwoi gvPv †_‡K GKUv cyib Kz‡jv †c‡o Av‡b| Zvi Dci nuvwo Dcyo K‡i †X‡j †`q gv¸i¸‡jv| Zviv QUdU K‡i jvdv‡Z _v‡K| dzjSzwi †cu‡ci cvZv¸‡jv wQu‡o UzK‡iv UzK‡iv K‡i; gvQ¸‡jvi Dci Qwo‡q †`q| Zvi Dci GKUz cvwb Avi GKgyV QvB| Zvic‡i mvg‡b Szu‡K `yB nv‡Z W‡j W‡j mv`v evbv‡Z †Póv K‡i| gvQ¸‡jv jvdSuvc w`‡q Gw`K-Iw`K wQU‡K co‡j dzjSzwii ivM nq| Ômv`v evbvB‡q bvwofzuwo KvB‡UKz‡U bv †djwj gi‡ebv‡b! Ggb RvB‡iv gvQ!Õ GKUv gvQ wb‡q gv_vi Dc‡i Zz‡j †PvLgyL KzuK‡o AvQvo w`j| ÒZvwj †Zv gykwKj!Ó AveŸvm ejj, ÒRvB‡jcvovq KB‡q Avm‡dv bvq, PvB‡Ç gvQUvQ w`‡q hvwZ?Ó nvwjgv Pzc| gv_vUv AviI GKUz wbPz K‡i myBi Dc‡i| Ôdz‡qvBi †mPwj KZ iI‡gi gvQUvQ cvqv hv‡e‡b| Avi RvB‡jiv Zv‡M B‡”QgZ Kx‡`Kx †`‡e‡b bv bv †`‡e‡b Zvi wVK Kx|Õ Avcb g‡b weoweo K‡i nvwjgv| ÒKx nj, K_v KI bv K¨v?Ó ejj AveŸvm Avwj| nvwjgv Kuv_vi Dc‡i dzwU dzwU bKkvi w`‡K †PvL †i‡L myB Pvjvq Avi e‡j, Òckï w`b hvB‡q‡b!Ó AveŸvm Avwji gyLUv fvi n‡q hvq| wKQy¶Y `g a‡i †_‡K wg wg K‡i, Òme wVKVvK AB‡i _yjvg! Avi A¨v‡bœ DwbÑ!Ó

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ivRv-Av‡jK `y‡Uv wUb †b‡o‡P‡o _vev w`‡q †`‡L| ÒGB `yB‡W †Zv fvj Av‡Q, wKš‘ GB †RiWvi Ae¯’v fvj bv!Ó GKUv wUb Av‡j‡Ki mvg‡b evwo‡q †`q ivRv wgqv, ÒGB †`L, Kxivg c¨vo‡c‡o Ae¯’v| Zjvq Avevi Rs awi‡Q| hw` LB‡m hvq?Ó Av‡jK wgqv wUbUv wb‡q †b‡o‡P‡o †`‡L| Zvjy w`‡q _vev gv‡i| d¨vos d¨vovs| ÒKvKv, BWv †` †Zv n‡ebv‡b| `yB-wZb Uvb w`wj Agwb Zjv LB‡m hv‡e‡b!Ó AveŸv‡mi w`‡K Pvq Av‡jK wgqv| AveŸvm ejj, ÒZvwj †Zv gykwKj!Ó nvwjgvi w`‡K †P‡q ejj, ÒbZzb †Ri‡Ui Av‡Q bvq? `¨v‡nv w`b A¨vUUv w`qvwUqv hvq bvq?Ó nvwjgv ejj, ÒgvPvi N‡i Av‡Q `¨v‡nv †M|Ó AveŸvm Avwji ivM nq, ÒI N‡i †Zv Zzgvi ỳB‡bi KvVKzÆv nuvwocvwZj fv½vPziv wRwbmcËi Mvw`gviv iB‡Q| Dnv‡b †Kvg‡Q †Kvg GK ¸Êv mvc Av‡Q| Dnv‡b A¨v‡bœ hv‡e wKWv?Ó ÒAvgv‡i GUUz `¨vnvq †`b!Ó Av‡jK ejj, ÒAvi Avcbvi jvBUUv GUUz †`b, Avwg GUUz †`‡n Avwm mvcUvc Kznv‡b Av‡Q!Ó mevB †n‡m I‡V| Av‡j‡Ki w`‡K Pvq GK bRi| AveŸvm Avwj nvwjgv‡K ejj, ÒjvBUUv GUUz `¨vI w`b! bvq‡Zv AÜKv‡i Kznv‡b mvc‡cv‡qi Nv‡o cvov †`‡e‡b|Ó nvwjgv wKwÂr wei³ n‡q fzi” bvovq| ÒZv Zzwg Dnvb‡Z DVwZ cvwˇQv bv?Ó myBUv Kuv_vq wnwO‡q †i‡L fuvR Ki‡Z Ki‡Z ejj, Òw`b w`b AZ AvBj‡m nB‡q hv”Q K¨v?Ó Òeqvm wK w`b w`b KzgwZ‡Q bv evowZ‡Q?Ó gyPwK nv‡m AveŸvm Avwj| gvbylR‡bi mvg‡b Avi wKQy ej‡Z cv‡i bv| gv_v wbPz K‡i wmMv‡i‡Ui cvQv w`‡q wmMv‡iU aivq| fuvR Kiv Kuv_vUv wb‡q `iRv M‡j N‡i †Xv‡K nvwjgv| wZb e¨vUvwii GKUv UP© G‡b Av‡j‡Ki w`‡K evwo‡q a‡i| Zvi K¼b‡kvwfZ ElvivOv nvZ †_‡K jvBU †bqvi mgq Av‡j‡Ki ey‡Ki g‡a¨ nvZzwo c‡o| Zvi nvZ †Ku‡c I‡V| Pzwo civ ivOv nvZUv Zvi †Pv‡Li mvg‡b †f‡m _v‡K| mvc‡cv‡Ki K_v e‡j †`‡Lï‡b nvZ evov‡Z e‡j †`q nvwjgv| Av‡jK ejj, Òmvc‡cv‡q Avgv‡i wKQz K‡ebv‡b, I‡M Rv‡b-civ‡b fq †bB?Ó mevB Av‡iK ckjv nv‡m Zvi K_v ï‡b| Zv‡`i g‡b c‡o, mßvLvwbK Av‡Mi NUbv, eomo GKUv Kv‡jv †MvLivi Mjv a‡i †U‡b G‡b ïK‡bv gvwU‡Z AvQ‡o †g‡iwQj Av‡jK wgqv| ÒZey mveavb _vqv fvj!Ó AveŸvm Avwji mZK©evYx| †Mv‡eva wkïi gZ N‡i Xz‡K hvq Av‡jK wgqv| nuvwoKzwo †V‡j †ei K‡i Av‡b GKUv Lvwj †Z‡ji wUb| †Zj †kl nqvi ci bv ay‡qB †i‡L †`Qj dzjSzwi| †Z‡ji Dci ay‡jv c‡o wU‡bi wPnviv †X‡K †M‡Q| evK‡ki gZ wUbUvi Dc‡ii Z‡j M¨vj‡bi gZ gyL| G‡Ki ci GK †Zjv‡cvKv †e‡ivq Avi †gviM-gyiwM Qz‡U Av‡m nBPB K‡i| Av‡jK wgqv `vi AvMv XzwK‡q Dc‡ii ZjUv †K‡U †djj|

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GKSuvK †Zjv‡cvKv nBPB K‡i cjv‡Z †Póv K‡i Avi †gviM-gyiwM †fvRb-Drm‡e †g‡Z I‡V| Av‡jK ejj, ÒGUUz ay‡q wbqvm‡dv bvq, I ivRv fvB?Ó ivRv wgqv ỳB `woi ỳB gv_v GK K‡i wM‡i w`w”Qj| gyL Zzjj Av‡j‡Ki w`‡K, ÒAv †i bv, I ay‡q Kvg †bB| cvwb Uvb w`wj gqjvSqjv me Kznvb‡Z Kznv‡b PB‡j hv‡e‡b Zvi wVK Av‡Q?Ó ÒZvwj Avwg hvB, UPvPz‡Uv KvB‡U wbqvwm †M!Ó `v wb‡q cv evovq Av‡jK wgqv| ÒAvi gvbylRb †Kv, KvKv?Ó ivRv ejj, Ò†m MdvUdv AvwRgUvwRg KvD‡i †Zv †`wn‡b?Ó ÒZvB †Zv! †`wn, Avwg I‡M Wv‡q wbqvwm!Ó cv evovq AveŸvm Avwj| dUK cvi n‡q ÔQvqvwew_Õ †jLv dU‡Ki w`‡K †P‡q nuvK Qv‡o, ÒMdvÑvÑv! Av‡i IÑIÑIB Mdv!Ó ÔAvmwZwQ KvKvÕ †f‡m Gj Avi Zvi cv‡Q ¯^v¯’¨evb GK hyeK| G‡jv‡g‡jv evewi Pzj, †LuvPv †LuvPv `vwo, †fuvZv bvK Avi Zvi gyLUv †hb GKUv cvKv Rv¤ŷiv| ÒLvwj cv‡Q cv‡Q _vwqm K¨v?Ó AveŸvm ejj, ÒAv‡M Av‡M _vKwZ cvwim‡b? Div †mB IB cvov‡Ë PB‡j Avq‡Q Avi †Zvi A¨v‡bœI Lei †bB| Avi †m AvwRgUvwRg Kznv‡b, I‡MI †Zv KvD‡i †`wn‡b?Ó ÒDiv Avwm †bB A¨v‡bœI? Avwg †Zv fvejvg †h Div me AvB‡m cwo‡Q!Ó ÒDbvi wbwRi Lei †bB Avi Dwb fvwe‡Qb †h mevB AvB‡m cwo‡Q| beve nB‡Qb Dwb| evwo‡Ë †gv‡U ev‡ivwZ gb Pvq bv, ZvB bv? evwo wK gay Av‡Q bvq?Ó Mdzi †n‡m †djj, Ògay †Zv †bBB, PvBjI †Q‡jv bv| ZvB PvB‡Ç avb fvbwZwQjvg|Ó av‡bi †Mvjvi wcQ‡b hvq Av‡jK wgqv| cyib euvk-Kv‡Vi cvjv †_‡K GK UzK‡iv euvk †K‡U Av‡b| †d‡o †d‡o PUv evbvq PviUv| ÒevÜvi Rwb¨ GUUz ¸‡bv jvM‡e|Ó PUv¸‡jv wU‡bi mv‡_ gvc w`‡q w`‡q KvU‡Z _v‡K Av‡jK wgqv| AveŸvm Avwj ÔIB †hÕ e‡j †Mvjvi gy‡Li mvg‡b †PvL evovq| Pv‡j †Svjv‡bv PvKvi gZ †gvov‡bv Zvi †`wL‡q †`q| Mdzi f‡q f‡q ÔKvKv Avwg IB AvwRgUvwRg‡M Wv‡q wbqvwmÕ e‡j cv evovj| AveŸvm Avwj Zv‡K Ô†`wnm, ZzB †hby Avevi nvivq hvBm‡bÕ e‡j mZK© K‡i w`j| av‡bi †Mvjvi gy‡Li Kv‡Q wM‡q Pv‡j †Svjv‡bv Zvi wb‡q Av‡m ivRv wgqv| Av‡jK wgqv wU‡bi GK †Kv‡Y Zjv †_‡K gyL eivei wfZ‡i-evB‡i ỳB cv‡k GKB Ae ’̄v‡b ỳBUv PUv †P‡c a‡i; ỳB nv‡Z ỳB gv_v| ivRv my‡Zvi gZ Zvi †cuwP‡q PUv¸‡jv k³ K‡i ev‡Ü| GKB Z‡j Av‡iK †Kv‡Y Av‡iK †Rvov| Zvic‡i `yB †Rvov PUvi Pvi gy‡L PviUv j¤^v `wo ev‡Ü aivawi K‡i| †eu‡ULv‡Uv n¨vsjv-cvZjv nvmvb dUK M‡j wfZ‡i XzK‡Z XzK‡Z e‡j DVj, ÒKx keŸivk! me w` wVKVvK! GB bwUi Qvqvj-gvB‡qiv! K‡bœ AvqwQi Zziv?Ó Av‡j‡Ki Kv‡Q wM‡q Zvi wc‡V †Rv‡i GKUv Pvco w`j, ÒAuvB‡o GKLvb nB‡Q

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fv`y gyjjvi! G‡°‡i gvi Qvqvj ev‡ci weUv hv‡i Kq AviwK| Zv Beviv Avo‡O Kzw¯— aB‡i hw` Kjm bv cvBm, †Zv‡i AvwgÑ|Ó AveŸvm Avwj AevK n‡q ZvKvq nvmv‡bi gy‡Li w`‡K| Zvic‡i †m Zv‡K ÔGB _vg, g¨vjv nB‡QÕ e‡j _vgvq Avi †Ri‡Ui me m`i D‡Vv‡b wb‡q †h‡Z e‡j| ÔjvB w`wj Agwb evB‡q I‡V| A›`‡i AvB‡m †h GUUz wn‡me-wb‡Kk AB‡i K_U_v K‡e, ZvÑ|Õ ÒII, Avcwb Av‡Qb bvq?Ó nvmvb ejj, ÒAvcwb Av‡Qb Zv Rvbwj †Zv Avi A¨vUUv K_vI KB‡b| Pj †i Zziv Pj, mqvj-mqv‡j wewj hvB‡q PvB‡Ç e¨vsU¨vs aB‡i fvB‡R LvB †M|Ó ÒevPvj Kq wK gvbwl Lvwj Lvwj?Ó ivRv ejj, ÒA¨vUUv gyn~Z©I Pzc _v‡q bv!Ó nvmvb‡K †`‡LB Av‡j‡Ki bvK †dv‡j| wcQb †_‡K Zvi w`‡K †PvL KUgU K‡i ZvKvq Nb Nb| Ômygw›`i P¨vsovL¨vsov GB euvUzjWv mviv ivBZ GUUz Kv‡Ri bvg †b‡ebv‡b, gwa¨Lv‡b‡Ë A¨vUUv fvM emv‡e‡b ïay Mdvi †`v¯— e‡j!Õ Avwid Avi AvwRg-Mdzi G‡j AveŸvm Avwj agK jvMvq, Òevwo hvB‡q WvB‡q Avbv jv‡M, ZvB bv? me wK beve nB‡q †M‡Qv bvwK?Ó AvwRg ZvovZvwo KvR †`Lv‡bvi Rb¨ `wo`ov ¸wQ‡q wUb¸‡jv SuvKvq †Zv‡j| Mdzi nvwjgvi w`‡K G‡Mvq hvq, ÒKvwK, PvB‡Ç PvBj-WvBj †`b, bvq‡Zv ivwËwi Lvevwb Kx?Ó nvwjgv D‡Vv‡bi †Kvbvq euv‡ki Av‡o bvov Kvco‡Pvco fuvR K‡i K‡i Kv‡Ü ivLwQj| ivbœvN‡ii w`‡K wd‡i ZvKvj, ÒI dzj, gvQ KzUv nj †Zvi? I‡M PvB‡Ç PvBj-WvBj ¸Qvq †`|Ó ÒKq R‡bi Rwb¨?Ó ivbœvNi †_‡K †ei nq dzjSzwi| Mdzi gyL¯’ ejj, ÒQq Rb †Zv n‡e‡bB| AviI hw` `yB-GK Rb †KD hvq!Ó ÒKZ KqWv PvBj †`e, I KvwK?Ó Ò†` Av›`vRgZ, m¨vi ỳB PvBj Avi m¨viLv‡bK WvBj †`| mvZ Rb gvbyl mviv ivBZ cvwb m¨vP‡c‡b| n‡ebv‡b G‡Z, I Mdzi?Ó Òn‡e‡b| KvwK, Qzjvi WvBj w`‡qb|Ó ÒQzjvi WvBj †Zv fv½vby †bB †i| mygvq _vKwj PvB‡Ç fv½vq wb‡q hv|Ó Òbv, _vK| hv Av‡Q ZvB †`b| A¨v‡bœ fv½vwZ wMwj Avevi †ejv WzB‡e hv‡e‡b|Ó nvwjgv N‡i DVj| Kv‡Vi Avjbvq Kvco‡Pvco mvwR‡q ivL‡Z ivL‡Z dzjSzwi‡K WvK w`‡q ejj, ÒfvRvq †`| Av‡ÏK †Lmvwo Avi Av‡ÏK gymywo †`|Ó dzjSzwi ivbœvN‡i wM‡q GKUv †e‡Zi Wvjv †U‡b Av‡b Lwoi gvPvi wb‡P †_‡K| gvwUi †Kvjv †_‡K Pvj, Ab¨ GKUv †Kvjv †_‡K †Lmvwoi Wvj Zz‡j †bq †e‡Zi †m‡i K‡i †g‡c †g‡c| Av‡iKUv †Kvjv †_‡K gmyi Wvj| ÒI Mdzi fvB, GUUz K¨vjvi cvZvUvZv wKQz wbqv‡mv w`, bvq‡Zv bybUzb †`e Kxwm AB‡i?Ó ivbœvN‡ii wcQ‡b wM‡q Kjvi cvZv wQu‡o Av‡b Mdzi wgqv| `iRvi mvg‡b G‡m evwo‡q w`‡Z w`‡Z †`‡L †bq dzjSzwii UeM‡M †hŠebwQwi| dzjSzwi eyS‡Z cvi‡Q wK bv †f‡e Zvi gy‡Li w`‡K Pvq GKevi| Zvic‡i †Vuv‡Ui duv‡K †hŠbnvwmi wPý

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dzwU‡q †PvL bvwg‡q †bq; Zvi ey‡Ki w`‡K, DuPz DuPz Rv¤^yivi Dc‡i| AvacvKv KuvVvjcvZvi gZ dzjSzwi nvZ evwo‡q cvZv wb‡Z wM‡q wknwiZ nq| Zvi †Vuv‡Ui †Kv‡Y gwjb nvwmi Avfv Qovq| AveŸvm Avwj M¤¢xi gy‡L nuvK Qvoj, ÒKx nj †i †Zv‡M, nq bv?Ó ÒnA, KvKv, nB‡q †M‡Q!Ó Av‡jK wgqv SuvKv Zzjj gv_vi Dc‡i| dUK M‡j †ei n‡j m`i D‡Vvb| nvwjgv `y‡Uv nvwi‡Kb G‡b eviv›`vq ivLj| Zvic‡i AveŸv‡mi w`‡K †P‡q ejj, ÒKx nB‡Q Zzgvi? Agb gyW gvB‡i eB‡m iB‡Qv K¨v?Ó AveŸvm Avwj AviI M¤¢xi n‡j nvwjgv gyPwK nv‡m, ÒivM nB‡Q? eB‡m _vqv Ae¯’vq ivM nwj ï‡q cowZ nq| ï‡q c‡ov|Ó AveŸvm Avwj cvÄvwei c‡KU †_‡K wmMv‡iU †ei K‡i| nvwjgv g‡b g‡b nv‡m| †Vuv‡UI dz‡U I‡V GKUzLvwb| †VuvU †_‡K gy‡L| nvwi‡K‡bi KvP gyQ‡Z gyQ‡Z AveŸv‡mi w`‡K Pvq GKevi| AveŸvm Avwj †`kjvB †R¡‡j wmMv‡iU aivq| †Rv‡i †Rv‡i Uvb‡Z _v‡K| nvwjgvi AviI nvwm cvq, Òïwj hv nq wmMv‡iU LvwjI wK ZvB nq bvwK?Ó AveŸvm Avwj Pzc| eviv›`vi mvg‡b kvbevÜv‡bv wmuwo‡Z e‡m wmMv‡iU Uvb‡Z _v‡K| ivbœvN‡i dzjSzwi PvjWv‡ji WvjvUv `iRvi mvg‡b G‡Mvq ivLj| Zvic‡i eqv‡g PvgP Wywe‡q GK UzK‡iv Kjvi cvZvq jeY, Av‡iK UzK‡ivq njỳ Zz‡j w`‡j nvZ evovq Mdzi wgqv| jeY-njy` wb‡Z wb‡Z dzjSzwii UmU‡m bMœ eû Avi evû †_‡K †PvL Zz‡j WvbvUv †`‡L †bq Lye KvQ †_‡K| dzjSzwi wKQz wcu‡qR gwiP imyb G‡b †i‡L †`q Wvjvi wfZ‡i PvjWv‡ji Dc‡i| Zvic‡i GKUv †evZj †_‡K †Zj Xv‡j wkwk‡Z| ki‡li †Z‡ji SuvSv‡jv M‡Ü Zvi †PvL R¡‡j I‡V| †evZjUv Zv‡Ki Dci †i‡L wkwkUv PvjWv‡ji Dci †P‡c emvq| Mdzi WvjvUv gv_vq Zz‡j cv evovj| AveŸvm ejj, ÒAvjjvi bvg wb‡q nuvUv `¨vI!Ó ÒnA nA, mevB Avjjv Avjjv A‡iK, bvq‡Zv wKš‘ f‚wZ VvB‡m gvB‡i †dj‡e‡b!Ó nvmvb Zvj †`q| Zvic‡i wcV Pvcov‡bvi fw½‡Z Av‡j‡Ki wc‡V †Rv‡i GK _vco jvMvq, ÒZq fvB‡ —̄ Kv‡Q _vKwj †Kv‡bv fq †bB| f‚Z‡cZœx me nvB‡M-gyB‡Z cjv‡e‡b Kznvb‡Z Kznv‡b!Ó mevB †e‡ivq †M‡j AveŸvm Avwj wZb e¨vUvwi UP©Uv †b‡o‡P‡o †`‡L| Zvic‡i cvÄvwe DuPz K‡i wki`uvov eivei jyw½i wfZ‡i ¸u‡R w`‡q cv evovq| nvwjgv Zv‡K ÔZzwg Kznv‡b hvIÕ ej‡j Ny‡i `uvwo‡q ejj, Ò†`wn, eybwW‡M evwo‡Ë GUUz NyB‡i Avwm †M|Ó ejj bv †h †mB mv‡_ Gw`K-Iw`K Gevwo-Ievwo wM‡q GKUz MàmàI K‡i Avm‡e|

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Ò`vD`‡i GUUz AvmwZ KB‡qv w`!Ó nvwjgv ejj| AveŸvm Avwj gyL fvi K‡i P‡j †M‡j wKwÂr A¯̂w —̄ nq Zvi| Ô†ePviv KvBj ivkkvnx hvwZ PvB‡Q‡jv| Lye gb Lvivc Kwi‡Q g‡b n‡”Q| Zv Avwg Kx Aie? bv Kjvg Avi Agwb bv nB‡q †Mj!Õ g‡b g‡b cyjwKZ nq nvwjgv| nvwm cvq Zvi| Ôe¨vcviWv †ek gRviB| cÖvqB nq Ggb|Õ †e‡`bv Lvbg nvZ _vwg‡q Zvi Kvc‡oi cvLvUvi w`‡K AcjK †P‡q| eyS‡Z †Póv K‡i cvUMv‡Qi bKkvUv wVKgZ n‡”Q bvwK GKUzLvwb euvKv n‡q †Mj euv w`‡K| wb‡R eyS‡Z bv †c‡i nvwjgvi w`‡K Pvq| ÒKvwK, `¨v‡nb w` GUUz; eu¨vqv nB‡q hv‡”Q bvq eySwZ cvwËwQ‡b †Zv|Ó nvwjgv G‡Mvq wM‡q †PvL eywj‡q ejj, ÒnAq, GUUz eü vqv nB‡q †M‡Q|Ó ÒAvevi LyjwZ n‡e bvq?Ó †e‡`bv e¨w_Z nq| nvwjgv wKwÂr wPš—v K‡i ejj, Òbv LyjwjI n‡e‡b, ZzB cviwebv‡b| A¨v‡bœ †_v| KvBj‡K Avwg `¨vnvq w`evwb|Ó ÒAvevi KvBj‡K!Ó †e‡`bv wei³ nq, ÒGK cv•Lv wb‡q Kqw`b †h KvB‡U †Mj! †mB †mvgev‡i ïi” AwiwQ| Avi AvBR nj iBevi| †mv‡g †mv‡g AvUÑ Zvi gv‡b mvZ w`b nB‡q hv‡”Q|Ó ÒmvZ-AvU w`b †Kv‡bv e¨vcvi bv! fvj AB‡i A¨vUUv cv•Lv evbvwZ `k-ev‡iv w`b †Zv jv‡MB|Ó bKkvUv †b‡o‡P‡o †`L‡Z †`L‡Z P‡j hvq †e‡`bv Lvbg| nvwjgv ÔAvq Avq wU wUÕ ej‡Z ej‡Z D‡Vv‡b bvgj| GK`j nuvm-gyiwM Dwocwo K‡i Qz‡U Av‡m D‡Vv‡bi Avkcvk †_‡K| Zv‡K wN‡i a‡i| nuvm-gyiwMi w`‡K †P‡q ÔWvK w`qvi mv‡_ mv‡_ QzB‡U Av‡mÕ e‡j AbyivM †`Lvq nvwjgv| Zvic‡i Av`i K‡i e‡j, ÒMZ eviI avbUvb wKQz nj bv, BeviI Avevi †mB Ae ’̄v nj| A¨v‡bœ ˆ`wbK ˆ`wbK †Zv‡M Avwg Kx LvwZ †`e ZvB K w`?Ó GKUv ev”Pv †gviM a‡i Zvi cvq Rov‡bv cv‡Ui Auvk Ly‡j †`q Avi †Mvjvi w`‡K hvq nvwjgv| nuvm-gyiwMiv Zvi wcQz †bq| †Mvjvi wb‡P ivLv GKUv gvwUi Kjm †_‡K Kzu‡ov, Av‡iKUv †_‡K †Lmvwo Zz‡j, eo GKUv gvwUi gvjkvq K‡i wb‡q ivbœvN‡i hvq nvwjgv| `‡j `‡j nuvm-gyiwM û‡ovûwo K‡i Zvi cv‡Q cv‡Q| Zv‡`i †Vuv‡U KK KK Kzi”K Kzi”K wUUwU_&_& K‡i †fvRb-my‡Li cyjK S‡i| GK wK‡kvi †gviM Mjv dzwj‡q j¤^v K‡i ÔKzK Kzi”K KzKKz D D DÕ e‡j †cŠi”l †`Lv‡bvi †Póv Kij| Zvi KwP Mjvq wPg‡U my‡i ïay GKUz ÔKzi”K Kzi” DÕ D‡V wgwj‡q hvq| nvwjgv Lwoi gvPvi cv‡k wcZ‡ji Kj‡m nvZ †XvKvq; `yB gyV B‡PïuUwK Zz‡j wb‡q Kzu‡ovi Dci Qwo‡q †`q| ÔKzbWv evM w`qv wkLwZ‡Q?Õ g‡b g‡b e‡j Avi `iRvi mvg‡b Pvq| GKUv hyev †gviM wK‡kvi †gviMUvi Dci Suvwc‡q co‡j †mI k³ cv‡q eyK Uvb Uvb K‡i `uvovq| Mjvi †Kki dzwj‡q gvigyLx nq| †hb e‡j, ÔeûZ mBwQ, Avi bv!Õ hyev †gviMUv †hb Acgv‡b R¡‡j I‡V, ÔZ‡e †i! cyuP‡K gyiMv!Õ ÔcuyP‡KÕ ejvq wK‡kvi †gviM wecyj weµ‡g jvd w`‡q I‡V; hyev †gvi‡Mi †Pvqv‡j †VvK †`q| nvwjgv Zvi wK‡kvi †gvi‡Mi eo n‡q DVv †`‡L

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