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LQT]GK @LDLQCAW
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Dh~wrgib} Jrlke Zlcak}gka
]ba rgib} hj Jrlke Zlcak}gka }h oa gmak}gjgam lt lq}bhr hj }bgt
yhre blt oaak lttar}am ow bg` gk lddhrmlkda yg}b tad}ghk 99 lkm
92 hj }ba Dh~wrgib}# Matgikt lkm ^l}ak}t Ld}
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Mamgdl}ghk
]h `w ygja lkm jl`gcw# }ba tadhkm jhr a~lkmgki+
]h `w I+^+# Mr Fg` ^hyacc jhr eaa~gki `a lcgza+
Lkm }h }ba `a`hrw hj Arkga Looaw# jrgakm# tbg~`l}a#
iak}ca`lk lkm gkdhrrgigoca mrqke# jhr oagki }ba `ht}
macgib}jqc hj ~gtt bhqkmt+
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Balr }ba wlrk hj l tlgchr
Lk hcm wlrk calrkam l} tal
Fhbk @ltajgacm
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T}lkm-Ow
]ba Hcm @lk blm radak}cw t}lr}am tblzgki5 kh hka tqt~ad}am
ybw# hkcw ]amylrm ekay+ Jay# bhyazar# oh}baram
dh``ak}gki hk }ba kh}ayhr}bw g`~rhza`ak}+ Bgt blm oaak kh
rqk-hj-}ba-`gcc oalrm oq} l tbl~acatt# qkea`~}# ~ra`l}qracw
iraw `ltt dhzargki bgt jlda gk dhlrta loqkmlkda lkm ~lr}glccw
hotdqrgki bgt iklrcam# tdlrca} khta lkm `l}dbgki awat ybgdbdhqcm oqrk gk}h hka cgea l ochy-}hrdb+
Cgea l jqdegk jarra} t|qgk}gk jrh` l irgvvcwt lrtahca#Mrqkeak Mqkdlk icaajqccw radlccam+
Khr ylt ba azak hcm# oq} }rlmg}ghk oagki ybl} g}
}rlmg}ghklccw gt# }ba Hcm @lk ba blm oadh`a+ Lkwylw# bgt
`akldgki l~~alrlkda blm oaak madraltam }h l `hra ldda~}loca
cazac+ ]ba ochhmtbh} awat# bhyazar# blzgki oaak dqc}gzl}am ow
walrt hj mamgdl}am g`ogog}ghk# blm jhqkm ~ar`lkak} rajqia+
Bgt irl``lr tdbhhc amqdl}ghk gk }ba @gmclkmt blm akmam
gk tqmmak gikh`gkw l} }ba taktg}gza a~arg`ak}lc lia hj
jgj}aak# jhr ralthkt ekhyk hkcw }h bg`tacj# lkh}bar t}rlkiacw
a`h}ghklc ohw jrh` l chyar jhr`# bgt oaygcmaram ~lrak}t lkm l
balm`lt}ar rakmaram t~aadbcatt yg}b bhrrhr+ "]bgt ylt# lj}ar
lcc# }ba qkakcgib}akam }bgr}gat+' ]ba bl~catt balm blm
racqd}lk}cw dh`~htam lk ldda~}loca }at}g`hkglc# hkcw lj}ar
oagki lttqram g} yhqcm oa qtam }h takm bg` lylw }h tal# jrh`
ybgdb# Ihm ygccgki# ba yhqcm kazar ra}qrk+Akrhc`ak} gk}h l }rlgkgki at}locgtb`ak} jhr `ardblk} klzw
hjjgdar dlma}t ylt bqrrgamcw lrrlkiam lkm }g`a bqki balzw
yg}b a`olrrltt`ak} lt ~rlwart yara tak} q~ jhr bgt t~aamw
ma~lr}qra+ ]baw oh}b mq}gjqccw lddh`~lkgam bg` }h }ba t}l}ghk#
`hra lt l `gcg}lrw atdhr} }blk l jlrayacc mqh+ Lt }ba clm t}hhm
gikhram# ow bgt tqg}dlta# }baw ~ldam gk lig}l}am lk}gdg~l}ghk hj
}bhta lylg}gki }ba ratqc}t hj }ba clt} }yh ch}}arw kq`oart yg}b
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ag}bar }ba ~httgogcg}w hj l tqot}lk}glc hr igilk}gd ygk hk }ba
dlrmt+ L} clt} }ba }rlgk lrrgzam+ @h}bar `ayam lkm balzam#
mloogki mrw awat lt jl}bar ocgkeam rl~gmcw# thca`kcw tblegki
bgt balm oajhra }qrkgki mrl`l}gdlccw lylw }h ochy bgt khta+
]ba ybgt}ca thqkmam lkm }ba }rlgk `hzam tchycw hjjoalrgki }ba mgtdhkthcl}acw ylzgki whqkit}ar gk}h }ba t`hew
mgt}lkda# }hylrmt l kay cgja jhr ybgdb ba blm kh ~lr}gdqclr
matgra+
Gk dhk}rlt}# bgt racgazam ~lrak}t mgmblza l ~lr}gdqclr matgra
lkm yara chhegki jhrylrm }h kay oaigkkgkit lt jlr ra`hzam
jrh` }bagr ~ratak} chdl}ghk lt ~httgoca+ Qkmart}lkmlocw
l~~rabaktgza }bl} jqcc ekhycamia hj }bagr oaih}}ak ohwtgkdh`~rabaktgoca oablzghqr yhqcm thhk t~ralm jqr}gzacw
}brhqibhq} }ba kagibohqrbhhm# kh} l `h`ak} blm oaak ylt}am
lkm l oqwar ylt jhqkm jhr }bagr bh`a hj `lkw l dhk}ak}am
walr+
Lk lt}q}a il`ocar gk }ba t}hde `lrea}t# bgt jl}bar blm
ld|qgram l tqot}lk}glc t}lea gk l dh`~lkw hj dhkmh`
`lkqjld}qrart ybgdb chheam cgea ljjhrmgki }ba oa`qtam dhq~ca
iak}aac rat~ad}logcg}w }brhqibhq} }ba walrt }h dh`a+
Qkmart}lkmlocw acl}am yg}b }ba jgklkdglc ygtmh` aardgtam gkogr}b dhk}rhc ba# kazar}bacatt# ylt jgccam yg}b maa~ thrrhy }bl}
ba blm cldeam }ba jhratgib} }h ~rld}gta g} }h }ba ca}}ar+
Gkg}glccw }baw lttqram aldb h}bar }bl} g} ylt hkcw l |qat}ghk
hj }g`a oajhra }baw yrh}a }h }ba ohw gkjhr`gki hj }bagr
ybaralohq}t# oq} kag}bar blm }ba tcgib}at} gk}ak}ghk hj th
mhgki# lkm kazar mgm+
Ak rhq}a }h }ba `a}rh~hcgt lkm bgt jq}qra# }ba cqdecatt clm#
]amylrm hk bgt ekaa# ilvam yg}b ml`~# tgib}catt awat l}
fqkd}ghkt# tgiklc ohat# irg`w tbamt lkm t}l}ghklrw rhccgki
t}hde ~lttgki azar jlt}ar oawhkm }ba ygkmhy# ocattamcw
qklylra hj mazach~`ak}t l} bh`a+ Ybgdb ylt fqt} lt yacc jhr
}ba ^gdejhrm zlk ylt l} }ba mhhr chlmgki jqrkg}qra lkm ajjad}t
jhr l fhqrkaw azak `hra mgt}lk} }blk bgt hyk# hkcw gk }ba
h~~htg}a mgrad}ghk+
^ra-tal }rlgkgki tl}gtjld}hrgcw dh`~ca}am# ba fhgkam l
dh`~lkw hj iakarlc dlrih zattact# }ba Ybg~~g}-Tkgma Cgka+
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Mqrgki hkcw bgt tadhkm mlw hj tarzgda }rliamw t}rqde ybak bgt
tbg~# }ba_hta Tkgma# zlkgtbam jhrazar gk}h }ba `qrew Akicgtb
Dblkkac lj}ar dhccgmgki yg}b lk hgc }lkear# lkm ba oadl`a
hjjgdglccw cgt}am lt `gttgki+
Gk }ba dh`~lkwt Calmakblcc T}raa} balm hjjgda# Tgr_aigklcm Ybg~~g}-Tkgma# Olr}+# blm blt}gcw dhkzakam lk qriak}
ohlrm `aa}gki+ Bgt h~akgki cl`ak}l}ghkt hj irgaj lkm thrrhy
l} blzgki tq``hkam `a`oart th blt}gcw jrh` bh`a# dcqo lkm
`gt}rattat lr`t# ilza ylw }h lk lgr hj `q}am ak}bqtglt`#
ybgdb dlqib} }bagr jqcc l}}ak}ghk+
Iak}ca`ak# ba oailk# G blza radagzam l dlcc jrh`
L}bakt+ ]bara gt l ra~clda`ak} zattac clgm q~# ralmw lkmylg}gki+ Ba ~lqtam }bhqib}jqccw oajhra dhk}gkqgki gk l
~l}arklc `lkkar+ G oacgaza# bhyazar# }bl} lk l~~rh~rgl}a
~arghm tbhqcm acl~ta wekhy `lre hj rat~ad} }bl} thr}hj }bgki
Balr# balr,
Qk}gc Cchwmt ldekhycamiat hqr dclg`# ybgdb gkdgmak}lccw ylt chmiam g``amgl}acw hk calrkgki hj }bgtar
}rligd ljjlgr+
Balmt khmmam gk thca`kg}w lkm ba t|qlram bgt fly+ G l`#hj dhqrta# dhkjgmak} }bl} }ba gk|qgrwt jgkmgkit gk}h }ba dlqta
hj }bgt ar dlcl`g}w ygcc l}}ldb kh ocl`a ybl}azar }h }baihhm kl`a hj Dl~}lgk ar ybl}azar bgt ihhm kl`a ylt#
lkm }bl} }ba Cgkat ra~q}l}ghk ygcc ra`lgk qk}lrkgtbam+Ba t`gcam oakazhcak}cw mqrgki }ba rg~~ca hj l~~radgl}ghk
lkm ~rattam hk+
Lj}ar lcc# iak}ca`ak# }ba h}bar tbg~ yltk} Org}gtb wekhy+Ihhm Chrm kh, Tba ylt l jhragik }qo hka hj }bhta
kh}hrghqtcw qktalyhr}bw Iraae hq}jg}t ~rholocw t}rlgib}
jrh` l ml`kam clw-q~ wlrm+ Bar hykart yhk} blza l cai }ht}lkm hk+
"@hra l~~clqta+' Tgr _ai ylt irgkkgki khy+
G `qt} gkjhr` whq# iak}ca`ak# ba dhk}gkqam# tq~~rattgki
l dbqdeca# }bl} }bara gt hka zarw ldda~}loca jlda} }h }bgt
armgt}rattgki tg}ql}ghkhq} hj lmzartg}w lkm lcc }bl} watgkmaam+ ]bara gt cg}}ca chigd hr oqtgkatt takta gk hqr ld|qgrgki l
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kayar tbg~ hr azak hka hk l ~lr yg}b }ba ~hhr hcm _hta# ybak
g} chhet lt }bhqib }ba Iar`lktklqib}w mazgct "clqib}ar'ygcc oa takmgki bar }h }ba oh}}h` oajhra `qdb chkiar+ Ba
ylt ylr`gki }h }ba tqofad} kgdacw# locw lttgt}am ow l~~rh~rgl}a
l}`ht~bara+
Tqdb oagki }ba dlta# iak}ca`ak# ba yak} hk# bl~~gcw# l
tqot}lk}glc tq` jrh` }ba ta}}ca`ak} ygcc oa ra}lgkam ow qt lj}ar
}ba ~qrdblta+
]bgt ylt gkmaam `qtgd }h }ba alrt hj }ba ~rgzgcaiam
il}bargki# `lkw hj ybh` dhqcm }rlda }bagr lkdat}rw olde }h
~rgzgcaiam l~at+ ]bagr zgihrhqt l~~radgl}ghk jgccam }ba rhh`+
]ba razaram dblgr`lk lkm `lkligki mgrad}hr bacm l `lkgdqramblkm lchj}+
Lt whq lra lylra# iak}ca`ak# tbhqcm ylr aktqa# `ardblk}
tbg~~gki `lw yacc oa ~cldam qkmar Lm`grlc}w dhk}rhc+ Lt
~rhqm lkm chwlc tqofad}t ya tblcc ygccgkicw `lea }ba tldrgjgda
gk hrmar }h oal} }ba Bqk# jhr zgd}hrw ygcc aktqra dh`~aktl}ghk
hj l tdlca aklocgki qt }h akclria }ba jcaa}# yg}b ybgdb }h bac~ gk
}ba ra-oqgcmgki hj Aqrh~a
Lk qk~radamak}am rhlr akiqcjam bg` lkm ba lrhta }h
tlzhqr g} }ba oa}}ar+`lwoa azak blcj }ba yhrcm, ba drgam# gj yara cqdew,
]baw dbaaram# tcl~~am }ba }loca# t}l`~am lkm ybhh~am
adt}l}gdlccw+ Kh} qk}gc ba }bhqib} bam balrm }ba clt} Orlzh
mgm ba orgki }ba `aa}gki }h l dchta+
Ybgca tqdb `l}}art hj tgikgjgdlkda }hhe ~clda# ohmgat yara
oagki yltbam ltbhra gk irg` macgzarw ow }ba gkdh`gki }gma+ Hk
}ba mlw jhcchygki# yg}b }ba cgj}gki jhi# l jgtbgki zattac khtam
gk}h Orgbl` blrohqr yg}b bar dl}db# ybgdb gkdcqmam lk hjjgdar
dlma} ybh blm t}qoohrkcw dcqki }h }ba ka}t lkm lcth }h l blgrw#
igkiar hofad} kh} altgcw radhikgvloca lt l }ammw oalr+ Lt
jqkarlc lrrlkia`ak}t jhr tbg~`l}at ba blm olracw ekhyk yara
oagki gkg}gl}am# ba ylt ohrka ltbhra jhr yaaet hj radq~arl}ghk
lkm yaaet hj yhkmargki ybw ca}}art tak} bh`a ra`lgkam
qklktyaram+
]bara yara }bak jgza tbg~t gk }ba Ybg~~g}-Tkgma Cgka}ba
@lrw Tkgma# oagki }ba jgrt} ld|qgram lj}ar }ba mal}b hj Tgr
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_ait jlzhqrg}a lqk}# jhcchyam ow radag~} hj bar lt}rhkh`gdlc
caildw+ ]bak dl`a }ba Lkka Tkgma# kl`am lj}ar bgt jgrt} ygja#
lkm }ba Mlgtw Tkgma lj}ar bgt tadhkm+ ]ba Flka Tkgma# kl`am
lj}ar bgt }bgrm ygja ylt blt}gcw ra-kl`amClmw Tkgma jhcchygki
l olrhka}dw ilgkam }brhqib }ba ihhm hjjgdat hj bgt jl}bar-gk-cly+ ]ba Zwzwk E Tkgma ylt kl`am lj}ar bgt thk+ ]ba gcc-jl}am
_hta Tkgma blm oaak l }rgoq}a }h bgt `h}bar+
Ylr dl`a lt ~rh~batgam lkm ygcw Iar`lk Q-ohl}t tak}
Org}gtb `ardblk} tbg~~gki }h }ba taloam yg}b lclr`gki
raiqclrg}w+ ]bgt twt}a`l}gd mat}rqd}ghk hj Org}lgkt cgjacgka }h}ba yhrcm oawhkm thhk mgt~clwam l dqrghqt jld}+ Lc}bhqib hcm#
tchy lkm zqckarloca# }ba Ybg~~g}-Tkgma jcaa} ylt akfhwgkira`lreloca ihhm jhr}qka+ G} ylt thhk lttq`am gk bgib lkm
`gib}w ~cldat }bl} }ba aka`w maa`am }ba` qkyhr}bw hj
a~akmgki l``qkg}ghk hk+ Gk dhkta|qakda }baw yara tkl~~am
q~ jhr lttgik`ak}t zg}lc }h }ba kl}ghk# cgea }rlkt~hr}gki ybgtew
}h }ba Qkg}am T}l}at lkm jgc` t}lrt jhr Bhccwyhhm+
]bara ylt lcylwt l oar}b jhr Tgr _ait jrgakmt gk }balrgt}hdrldw+ Bgt acazl}ghk }h }bagr rlket blm raldbam hkcw }ba
oh}}h` rqki+
]ba Hcm @lk# hj thcg}lrw mgt~htg}ghk tgkda tdbhhc mlwt# mgm
kh} dblkia kh}gdalocw+ Ba rlracw t~hea qkcatt lmmrattam#
ybgdb ylt rlra oadlqta ba rlracw t~hea }h lkwhka+ Orhhmgkicw
bam tg} mrgkegki lchka gk mhdeclkm olrt+ Hk ohlrm ba mgkam gk}ba tlchhk yg}b }ba h}bar hjjgdart# ybara bgt ~ratakda ylt
ratak}am+ ]ba akigkaart chl}bam bg` tg`~cw oadlqta ba ylt l
dlma} made hjjgdar lkm }ba made hjjgdart mat~gtam bg`#
`gt}legki bgt `hhmw tgcakda jhr l mrgzgki# tgkica-`gkmam
l`og}ghk ybgdb }baw jhqkm gk}hcarloca jhr }baw lcc drlzam
azak}qlc dh``lkm gk }ba mg`gkgtbgki `ardblk} jcaa}t+ Kh}
tqr~rgtgkicw# ybak ba oadl`a }bgrm `l}a l} }ba lia hj }yak}w-
hka# ba ylt zgayam yg}b tqt~gdghqt dhk}a`~}+
L} }ba akm hj }ba ylr bgt mrgkegki blm yhrtakam# ybgdb
mgm kh} lrhqta qkmqa dhkdark jhr bgt mq}gat yara ~arjhr`am
`a}gdqchqtcw+ Bgt fqmia`ak} hk azarw lt~ad} hj bgt fho ylt
oawhkm ra~rhldb5 ba t}qmgam bgt l~~hgk}am }ltet yg}b irg`
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ma}ar`gkl}ghk lkm bgt tal yl}db ylt mgcgiakda g}tacj lt ba
tbhqcmaram bgt irhygki rat~hktgogcg}gat+ _at} ~arghmt yara
t~ak} ~hrgki hzar }a}ohhet ybgca ~hqrgki hq} mrgket+ Ba ylt
thhk }ba ~rhqm hykar hj l jgrt} `l}at dar}gjgdl}a# jhcchyam ow
~rh`h}ghk }h tadhkm `l}a hj }ba Lkka Tkgma+ G} ylt bara }bl}ba ld|qgram lk qkjhr}qkl}a t`alr hk bgt ra~q}l}ghk+
Lkiqt @dEakvga# }baLkka Tkgmat tadhkm akigkaar l} }bl}}g`a# ylt lk a}ra`acw olm chtar# ybgdb ylt azgmak} lt ba caj}
}ba t~lret dlogk qkirldghqtcw tcl``gki }ba mhhr oabgkm bg`+
Ak-rhq}a }h bgt |qlr}art# l rajcad}ghk dlqib} bgt awa# t}h~~gki
bg` lorq~}cw oawhkm }ba radcqtgza tadhkm `l}at mhhr# ybgdb
ylt h~ak+ Aliarcw oq} dlq}ghqtcw ba ~aaram gktgma jrh` lrhqkm}ba oqcebalm# bgt dlrm il`a dh`~ca}acw jhrih}}ak+
Fatqt Dbrgt}, ba ybgt~aram# fly mrh~~gki gk lt}hkgtb`ak}
oakal}b il~gki awat+ Hk bgt ylw lilgk# l zgdghqt irgk mgzgmam
l jlda ichygki yg}b `lcgda+ Yacc# lbcc ih }bhcw bacc,
]h oa gk ~httattghk hj tqdb zarolc yal~hkrw ylt zarw
irl}gjwgki lkm }ba }bhqib} }bl} ba `gib} oa g}t thca ~httatthr
ylt ohrmargki hk adt}ltw+ Hb ybl} jqdegki fhw, ]ba dbgaj
`qt} oa gkjhr`am yg}bhq} maclw+ ]bgt yhqcm iral}cw akblkda
}ba akigkaart lrtaklc gk }ba ~ar~a}qlc jaqm lilgkt} madehjjgdart# hj ybgdb ba ylt }ba `ht} jarzak} tq~~hr}ar+
& & &
Dl~}lgk lkkhqkdam Tgr _ai# t}rgmgki orgtecw }brhqib }ba
mhhr# blzgki oraavam q~ jrh` Chkmhk }h `aa} }ba tbg~ ybak
mhdeam gk Bqcc# G blza ralthk }h oacgaza whqr tadhkm hjjgdar gtgkmqcigki gk ~rld}gdat ybgdb# G blza ralthk }h oacgaza# dhqcm
fah~lrmgva }ba ra~q}l}ghk hj }ba Cgka# `legki g} azak `hra
mgjjgdqc} }h radrqg} }ba }w~a hj hjjgdar hj }ba dlcgora# G blza
ralthk }h oacgaza# ya matarza+
Oq} ybl8 `lkliam }ba lclr`am `lt}ar# zarw t}lr}camgkmaam ow }ba tgib} hj }ba dh`~lkw ihm hk ohlrm bgt tbg~+
Bam hkcw azar ta} awat hk bg` hkda oajhra lkm }bl} jrh` l
mgt}lkda+ Ba ylt hozghqtcw kh} `alk} }h t~ale oadlqta Tgr
_ai gikhram bg`+
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Gj ba mhat kh} ~camia jhr}byg}b }h mgtdhk}gkqa }bgt
qk`lkcw oablzghqr# G tblcc mgt~akta yg}b }ba tarzgdat hj }bgt
gkjarklc jacchy hk }ba t~h}+ Tgibgki tacj-rgib}ahqtcw ba
ocqt}argkicw lmmam Ml` g} lcc, Yacc oa }ba clqibgki t}hde
hj }ba bgib talt, Ba }bak oraavam lylw+Qkoaekhyk }h }ba dblgr`lk# bgt thk# Zwzwk E# ybhm
lddh`~lkgam bgt jl}bar hk }ba }rg~ jrh` balm hjjgda# blm
oadh`a ralmgcw ld|qlgk}am yg}b }baLkka Tkgmat tadhkm `l}a+
Jrh` }bagr jgrt} `aa}gki }baw blm dbl}}aram bl~~gcw }hia}bar
lkm thhk ygcm ybhrat yhqcmk} blza mrliiam }ba` l~lr}+Oajhra calzgki jhr Chkmhk# Tgr _ai oadl`a lylra hj }ba
akdblk}`ak} }yg} bgt ohw lkm }ba tadhkm `l}a lkm `lma l`ak}lc kh}a }h lttgt} }ba dlraar hj }bgt thdgloca hjjgdar+ Ba lcth
margzam ~lr}gdqclr racgtb gk olycgki-hq} }ba dbgaj akigkaar jrh`
ybh` ba blm radagzam }ba majl`l}hrw }acairl`# ybgdb ba
dcalrcw khy tly lt l mgtiqt}gki cga Dhkzartgki yg}b l }ammw
oalr# gkmaam, Khka hj bgt hjjgdart dhqcm mh tqdb l }bgki+ Ba
yhqcm blza razaccam gk jgrgki }ba `lcgiklk} hcm `ammcar oq}
}ba dh`~lkw blm l mgjjgdqc} akhqib fho lcralmw radrqg}gki
akigkaart hj }ba dlcgora }baw blm ralthk }h oacgaza }baw
matarzam+]ba jhcchygki walrt tly }ba Hcm @lk tarzgki dh`~a}ak}cw
hk aldb hj }ba Tkgma zattact# ada~} }ba@lkmw Tkgma# l ~ht}ylr lmmg}ghk lkm kl`am lj}ar Tgr _ait mhi# hk ybgdb bgt
balc}b ma}arghrl}am lclr`gkicw+ Lj}ar ~rhchkiam lkm lihkgvgki
ohq}t hj mglrrbhal# ratqc}gki gk mrl`l}gd yagib} chtt# ba blm
}leak }h bgt mal}b oam ybara ba ylt zgtg}am ~arthklccw ow }ba
dbgaj t}aylrm oalrgki ohyct hj ybl} ba dlccam bh} khqrgtbgkithq~# ybgdb hkcw `lma `l}}art yhrta+ Mat~g}a }bgt# l} }yak}w-
kgka# ba ilgkam bgt `lt}ar `lrgkart dar}gjgdl}a lkm ~rh`h}ghk
}h jgrt} hjjgdar+
Lt tadhkm-gk-dh``lkm ba ylt mgrad}cw rat~hktgoca jhr }ba
mlw-}h-mlw mq}gat hj }ba ohtqk lkm }ba made blkmt# l fho }bl}
ba }ldecam valchqtcw+ Ba `lma bgt zattac }ba t`lr}at} gk }ba
jcaa}# yg}b }ba q}`ht} ajjgdgakdw# lkm thhk azarw Ybg~~a}
Tkgma `lt}ar ylt iclkdgki hzar bgt tbhqcmar lkm lkghqtcwdhk}a`~cl}gki bgt jq}qra# jhr khka yara gikhrlk} hj }ba rq`hqr
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cgkegki bg` yg}b }ba gkjcqak}glc thk lkm bagr+ Ybaralt# gk
ralcg}w# Zwzwk E ylt jlr }hh lr}gt}gd lkm gk}accad}qlc# azak
tkhoogtb# }h ylk} lkw}bgki `hra }blk l ~lttgki ld|qlgk}lkda
yg}b }ba tal-ihgki ~arthkkac+ Oq} rq`hqrt oagki ybl} }baw
lra# }baw jchqrgtbam gk }ba jar}gca akzgrhk`ak} hj lkga}w+]bqt mgm ba tarza jhr lkh}bar tg walrt qk}gc Dl~}lgk
Lroqdeca# rat~ad}am `lt}ar hj }ba Tlrlb Tkgma# dhkzakgak}cw
a~gram gk @hk}azgmah+ L} clt} ba blm lrrgzam# Dl~}lgk
Drlycaw Og+ Oagki jchyk hq} jrh` calza }h lttq`a bgt jgrt}
dh``lkm# t}gcc hkcw gk bgt `gm-}bgr}gat lkm }ba whqkiat} `lt}ar
gk }ba jcaa}# mgm kh}bgki }h tdh}db }ba rq`hqrt+ Ba bl}am jcwgki
oq} blm oaak hocgiam }h mh th hddltghklccw lkm ldda~}am g} yg}bracqd}lkda# blzgki gmcw kh}gdam }bl} }ba bl~~gat} ~ah~ca gk
lgr~hr}t yara }bhta ybh blm fqt} mgta`olream+
L} @hk}azgmah blrohqr# ba chzgkicw tqrzawam }ba cgkat hj
}ba Tlrlb hj ybgdb ba ylt }ba qkmgt~q}am `lt}archrm hj bgt
jchl}gki mh`lgk+ Hkda gk bgt |qlr}art ba oacchyam jhr l mrgke+
T}lkcaw T}hka# }ba dbgaj t}aylrm# l~~alram# gcc l} alta# jhr bamtaak bg` dh`a lohlrm+ Bgt rata`oclkda }h T}lk Clqrac ylt
azak `hra azgmak} }hmlw oadlqta bgt jlda ylt lt ybg}a lt l
tbaa}+Ybgtew# tgr8 ba t}l``aram# oh}}ca gk blkm+
]acc `a lteam }ba Hcm @lk# ybhta awat blm klrrhyamlkm yara jgam hk bg`+
Blza ya tlgcam }hia}baroajhra8Ooajhra tgr8 ]ba oh}}ca kade rl}}cam hk }ba rg` hj
}ba icltt lt ba ~hqram karzhqtcw yg}b chki# tcg` blkmt+ G
arralccw mhk} ar ekhy+G oacgaza ya blza+
G ar dlkkh} radlcc tgr# ba ybgt~aram# lzar}gki bgt
awat# lt }ba Hcm @lkt ohram gk}h bgt jrgib}akam teqcc+Ekhdegki olde }yh iclttat lkm ma`lkmgki gkt}lk}
ra~cakgtb`ak}# }ba Hcm @lk irgkkam# bq`hqrcattcw+ Gar#}ba t}aylrm t}l``aram hk# }bgke G dlkar radlcc lcc }ba
dl~}lgkt qkmar ybh` Gza tarzamtgr+
G ylt kh} l dl~}lgk }bak+Hb+
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Mrlgkgki bgt tdh}db# }ba Hcm @lk }hwam yg}b }ba icltt#
ltegki `l}}ar-hj-jld}cw# Yara whq azar hk }ba @lkmw8 Batkgiiaram `lcgdghqtcw lt }ba t}aylrm lc`ht} mrh~~am }ba
oh}}ca+
KhGarCaargki yg}b chl}bgki# }ba Hcm @lk radlccam }ba hgcw zhgda
lkm }ba bh}# jlr jrh` khqrgtbgki thq~# lkm }ba t}aylrm
t|qgr`am+
Chhe ar tgr# ba ocal}am# lkghqt }h ra`hza bg`tacj
jrh` }bgt jalrjqc mgtdh`jhr}+ G ralccw dlk} t}lkm ar baralcc mlwtgr+ G blza `qdb }har mh ooajhra ya
ar tlgc# tgr+@`````# `qr`qram }ba Hcm @lk# yg}b gcc-dhkdalcam
mgtl~~hgk}`ak}+ Ba ylt oaigkkgki }h akfhw gkjcgd}gki }bgt
ybgtew-lttgt}am }hr`ak}+ T}gcc ba blm ~cak}w hj }g`a+ Hb#zarw yacc# ba tgibam# dbqdecgki tgcak}cw lt T}lkcaw T}hka
tdq}}cam bqrrgamcw lylw+
Ka} `hrkgki }ba hjjgdart ltta`ocam jhr oralejlt}# }ba Hcm
@lk lrrgzgki clt}# bgt jlda mgtdhchqram jrh` bgt kgib} hj
thcg}lrw gk}a`~arlkda lkm olit cgea tdrh}lc tldet qkmar bgt
ichyargki ram awat+ ]bara yara lcth }ba oaigkkgkit hj }baoalrm }bl} yhqcm eaa~ bg` bgmmak jrh` }ba yhrcm jhr jhqr}aak
walrt+ Ba blm tca~} jg}jqccw# mral`gki hj l zgtg} }h }ba drayt|qlr}art gk }ba t}ark ybara bam chiiam lcc blkmt l yaaet ~lw
}h ma`hkt}rl}a bgt lq}bhrg}w+ ]baw blm rald}am ow cltbgki oh}b
bg` lkm ]amylrm }h }ba mrq` hj l ygkdb# tqofad}gki }ba` }h
azarw ekhyk bq`gcgl}ghk+
@hrkgki iak}ca`ak# ba irqk}am# }legki bgt tal} l} }babalm hj }ba }loca+ T}lkcaw T}hka }g`gmcw `lma gk}rhmqd}ghkt#
lc}bhqib }ba Hcm @lk ylt kh} qkekhyk }h th`a+ ]baw l}a gk
tgcakda# tlza jhr }ba dcgkegki hj dq}carw# lt jqr}gza# qkaltw
iclkdat ~arghmgdlccw mlr}am bgt ylw+ Hkcw }ba awat hj dbgaj
akigkaar# Lkiqt @dEakvga# ra`lgkam majglk}+
]ba Hcm @lk ra}lgkam dh``lkm hj }ba Tlrlb qk}gc tba ylt
rathcm }h }ba Iraaet jhr tdrl~# ybak ba ylt }rlktjarram# lchki
yg}b Lkiqt lkm T}lkcaw# }h }ba Tqtlk Tkgma+ ]bgt ylt }ba
dh`~lkwt cl}at}# `ht} `hmark ld|qgtg}ghk# }ba ~rgma hj }ba
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jcaa}jclitbg~ hj }ba Cgka+
Bar ~ratak} zhwlia ylt kalrcw hzar lkm hkcw }yh rl}gkit
yara ra-tgikgki+ Hka ylt }ba dhhe# l t`lcc# rh}qkm
Dhrkgtb`lk# ~gcclr hj }ba Jcl} Alr}b Thdga}w lkm l Jgacm
@lrtblc gk }ba Dhrkgtb Cgoarl}ghk Lr`w+ Ba blm l tbhr} caj}
cai lkm l bq`~ hk bgt olde gk ybgdb ba t`qiicam tbg~t t}hrat
ltbhra+ ]ba h}bar ylt Mrqkeak Mqkdlk ybh# jhr }ba jgrt} }g`a#
ylt oagki lcchyam }h `lea }yh dhktadq}gza }rg~t hk }ba tl`a
tbg~+
]ba hkcw hjjgdart kh} ra-tgikgki yara }ba jhqr}b akigkaar
lkm l made dlma} ybh ylt oagki mgt~aktam yg}b oadlqta ba
ylt lk a-irl``lr tdbhhcohw ybh blm kh} oaak a~accam+ ]baHcm @lk yhqcm kh} }hcarl}a }bgt lkm chkiam }h rgm bg`tacj hj
Bardqcat Mqjj# }ba jgrt} `l}a# l ~ghqt lkm kh}gdaloca Dbrgt}glk#
ybh ralm }ba Ogoca mlgcw lkm l}}akmam tarzgdat lcc hzar }ba
yhrcm+ Ba ylt gk}rhzar}am# ~lttgza# iak}ca lkm qklttq`gki#
taagki ihhmkatt azak gk }bhta dh`~ca}acw cldegki lkw+ Ba
dhqcm ra`lgk qkrqjjcam gk }ba `ht} t}rattjqc tg}ql}ghkt#
rlmgl}gki egkmkatt# qkmart}lkmgki lkm jhroalrlkda }hylrmt lcc
lkm }ba Hcm @lk bl}am bgt mazhq}# g`~ar}qroloca iq}t+ Ba ylt
kh} h~~htam }h racgighqt dhkzgd}ghkt ~rhzgmgki ~ah~ca mgmk}}lea }ba` targhqtcw# oacgazgki `lk ylt `lma gk Ihmt g`lia
oadlqta `lk gkzak}am bg`+
Lk lgr hj g`~akmgki mhh` bqki hzar Dqt}h` Bhqta A+
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bht} }h }ba tadhkm+
Ba ylkmaram# tdhycgki oabgkm bgt ybgteart# lt ba cgoarlccw
rajgccam zlrghqt iclttat+ ]ba thhkar }baw blm lcc dhktq`am
}bagr rl}ghkt# }ba thhkar }baw yhqcm ia} }h bacc hjj bgt tbg~+ Oq}
g} ylt dchta }h `gmkgib} lkm kag}bar Dl~}lgk Lkmarthk khr bgtdh`~lkghkt chheam cgeacw }h ma~lr}+
]ba zgtg}gki dbgaj akigkaart ygja ylt ~ratak} lkm }ba Hcm@lk# irlt~gki azarw h~~hr}qkg}w# akmalzhqram }h lddacarl}a
bar igk dhktq`~}ghk th }bl} bar rlqdhqt t~hqta yhqcm blza }h
akm bgt ~lr}wgki }h dlrrw bar hjj+
Lkh}bar mrgke8 Lkh}bar mrgke8 ba bh~ajqccw ak|qgram#
l~~rhldbgki yg}b }ba oh}}ca+Yacc `lwoa fqt} l cg}}ca# blm oaak bar t}lkmlrm ra~cw lcc
azakgki# t`gcgki tyaa}cw# gkzlrglocw ~rh}at}gki oq} kh}
zgihrhqtcw# l} bgt iakarhtg}w+
Khktakta# `w malr# khktakta# ba yhqcm ra}hr} balr}gcw+
Mrgke q~+ Mrgke q~+ Ba yhqcm }bak balm jhr `hra a`~}w
iclttat# calzgki bar }h mh th yg}b gkdraltgki t~aam lt }ba kgib}
yhra hk+ Blm ba `lma l dchtar t}qmw hj }ba hkcw ja`lca
~ratak}# ba `lw blza hotarzam }bl} bar cqt}rhqt awat rajcad}am
lk}gdg~l}ghk hj `hra }blk igk+]ba mq}gjqc ygja blm fhqrkawam jrh` Olrrhy-gk-Jqrkatt }h
oa ra-qkg}am yg}b bar bqtolkm lj}ar `hk}bt l~lr}# oq} bar
qkjcgkdbgki ilva hj qkorgmcam taktqlcg}w ylt oagki dh`~ca}acw
gikhram ow bar razaccgki `l}a+ Th azak}qlccw bar igk-
`h}gzl}am# maa~# `gt}w ~hhct hj chkigki lc}aram dhqrta }hylrmt
}ba Hcm @lk ybh blm t~ak} `qdb }g`a bhzargki lrhqkm bar+
Gkg}glccw# oagki }h}lccw gka~argakdam gk tqdb `l}}art#
dh`~rabaktghk ylt lt jlr hjj lt }ba mlyk+ Tchycw lkm
gktgmghqtcw g} lrhta jrh` bgt tqodhktdghqt# lt jrh` l olke hj
dchqm# lkm ba jac} hmmcw qkdh`jhr}loca+ Lylrakatt ylt
dclrgjwgki `gmt} }ba `gt}# bhyazar# }bak# yg}b acad}rgjwgki
tqmmakkatt# orhea }brhqib yg}b l t}q~ajwgki jcltb }bl} tak}
bg` raacgki lkm ilt~gki+ Qkt}almgcw }qrkgki lylw jrh` bar
~hgk}am t}lra# ba thqib} rajqia hq} hk made# oakal}b }ba
lq}q`k `hhk+
]ba l~~rabaktghk yg}bgk ea~} }ba dbgcc kgib} lgr l} olw+ Ba
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calkam balzgcw hk l rlgc# bgt lkiqgtbam `gkm ygtbgki ba yara
tljacw l} tal oq} lcth dhk}a`~cl}gki "lkm oagki mqcw l~~lccam l}
mhgki th' }ba clmwt qkmhqo}am ~bwtgdlc l}}rgoq}at+ Ba ilvam l}
}ba `hhk# qkgk}ak}ghklccw ~hkmargki }ba ja`lca `wt}arw+ ]ba
h~~htg}a ta ylt th`a}bgki ba blm t~ak} bgt cgja lzhgmgki+Yg}b bgt dlraar# }bgt blm kh} oaak mgjjgdqc} th kazar oajhra blm
ba oaak tqofad}am }h tqdb ~aka}rl}gki ilva lkm }bl} hb-th-
~qr~htajqc ical` qkmar ybgdb ba blm tbrgzaccamtqjjqtam lkm
oakq`oam dlqtgki }ra`hrt maa~ yg}bgk }ba thcgm hcm
jhqkml}ghkt hj tqodhktdghqt tq~~rattghk+
Mloogki bgt jqrrhyam orhy# awat dchtam gk tlm
oaygcmar`ak}# bgt balm tbhhe tchycw lkm bgt dbaaetmat~lgrgkicw gkjcl}am# jhrdgki# gk l tgib hj ratgikl}ghk# l
~lttlia oa}yaak dchtam cg~t+ Hb# ml``g} lcc, Ml``g} lcc,
]baw yara fqt} jcatb lkm ochhm cgea azarwhka acta# yarak}}baw8 Hkcw yg}b dar}lgk lkl}h`gdlc mgjjarakdat ybgdb blm
kazar oajhra dhkdarkam bg` Baw, Ylg} l `gkq}a, Kazar
oajhra+++8 Ylt ba khy8Kh Kh Ba irg~~am }ba rlgc yg}b ma}ar`gkl}ghk+ Kh
gkmaam kh# majgkg}acw+ Kh tldrgjgdglc mq~a# ba# lttqramcw kh}+
Ybw }baw ld}qlccw t}lke, Ybw acta yhqcm }baw mhqdba}ba`taczat gk }bagr oclt}am ~arjq`arw gj kh} }h bgma th`a}bgki
azak `hra klqtal}gki8 Ybw acta yhqcm Ohh}t }ba dba`gt}
blza l Ja`lca Bwigaka dhqk}ar8 Kl}qrlccw# }bara ylt kh dlcc
jhr l `lca hka+
Oq} ybw }bgt taktl}ghk }ba qkjl`gcglr ~lkgd8 Mgm tba
blza matgikt hk bg`8 L yhrm gkmadak}cw a~htam g}tacj+
Tylcchygki blrm# bgt awat tbq} azak }gib}ar lt# ow tbaar
ygcc~hyar# ba jhrdam g} lylw oq} g} jhrdam g}t ylw olde+
Ta Ta
TARQLC MATGIKT, Ba tcq`~am hzar }ba rlgc# gktgmat
dbqrkgki# tbqmmargki l} }ba }bhqib} ybak# awat tbhh}gki h~ak
cgea irawbhqkm }rl~t# ba oadl`a lcar}# tqmmakcw lylra hj
`hza`ak} oabgkm bg`+ Bgt balr} cqrdbam# bgt fly tliiam lt ba
|qgdecw t}rlgib}akam# t~gkkgki rhqkm# gkt}lk}cw rakmargki }ba
clmw gk |qat}ghk qkdhktdghqt lt bgt jcwgki acohy dlqib} bar
t|qlracw lkm rathqkmgkicw hk }ba dbgk+
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Hbbbb KH KH DB_GT], ba ylgcam lchqm#
gkt}gkd}gzacw dl}dbgki bar oajhra tba bg} }ba made+ Ybl} gk }bakl`a8
Mlvamcw ba bacm bar azakgki-mrattam tcg` jhr` gk bgt lr`t
cgea }ygkecgki ta|qgkkam mrl~at# mafad}amcw }bgkegki bhyt}q~gm ba `qt} chhe# cgea l tadhkm blqcgki }ba chtar olde }h bgt
t}hhc+ Tq~~hta }ba gkaorgl}am bqtolkm l~~alram Hb `w Ihm,]ra`ocgki# ba oqkmcam bar hzar bgt tbhqcmar lkm ltdakmam
mgtdraa}cw# zgl }ba ohl} made# }h bgt ~arthklc |qlr}art+ @hzgki
]amylrm ltgma# ba altam bar hk}h bgt mlwoam# }bak mrh~~am
balzgcw gk}h l dblgr# ~lk}gki bhlrtacw# oajhra tkl}dbgki h~ak l
mrlyar }h irlo }ba `amgdlc ohhe yg}bgk+Ba yhqcm khr`lccw# ow khy# blza oaak jaacgki }ba ajjad}t
hj bgt hyk dhktq`~}ghk hj lcdhbhc oq} tblj}t hj akcgib}ak`ak}
blm t`ltbam }brhqib }ba `gt} lkm khy }ba }arrhr hj g`~akmgki
mhh` blm qtqr~am lcc+
Chhtak }gib} dch}bgki# ba ralm# lkm lddhrmgkicw ra`hzam
bar tbhat lkm qkmgm }ba }h~ oq}}hk hj bar ihyk+ Ba ylg}am
a~ad}lk}cw lt gj blzgki fqt} ~arjhr`am th`a `ligdlc jal}+ Tba
mgm kh} t}gr+ Ylt tba yalrgki lkw}bgki }gib} qkmarkal}b8 Ybl}
gk oclvat mh }baw yalr qkmarkal}b# lkwylw8 Ba blm kh gmal+Whqcc blza }h jgkm hq}# yhk} whq# ~rh`~}am ]amylrm#
~rh~~am q~ hk bgt ~gcchy+ Ba blm }lceam }h ]amylrm l}
gk}arzlct }brhqibhq} bgt walrt hj adattgza mrgkegki lkm ylt
kh} gk }ba calt} tqr~rgtam ybak ba oailk }h ra~cw+ Gkmaam# ba
taa`am }h blza ld|qgram gkma~akmak} `hogcg}w# lt ba mgm kh}
taa` lcylwt }h t}lw ybara caj}+
Ar ylb ybl} mwl `alk8G}t hozghqt# `lk+
Ar hozghqt8
Chhe Drlycaw# }ba Hcm @lk blm irldghqtcw lcchyam]amylrm }h qta bgt jgrt} kl`a hk hddltghkt# oq} }bak# ]amylrm
mgm ybl} ba cgeam lkwylw+ Whq blza kh dbhgda+Kh dbhgda a~clgk8
Whqcc blza }h jgkm hq} ow chhegki+
Yg}b }ra`ocgki jgkiart ba }hqdbam bar `gmrgjj lkm iak}cw
jac} bar lomh`ak lkm }ba racgaj ylt azgmak}ba blm jhqkm kh
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jhqkml}ghk ilr`ak}+ Yacc# ba }bhqib}# ra}qrkgki }h bgt dblgr#
~lttgki l yalrw blkm ldrhtt bgt orhy# Gza mhka lcc G dlk mhOq} tq~~hta fqt} tq~~hta# `lre whq jhr lriq`ak}t
tlea# tba gt yalrgki th`a}bgki }gib}+ Bhy ygcc G ekhy gj G
mhk} chhe ~rh~arcw8^radgtacw# tlgm ]amylrm# khmmgki qkmart}lkmgkicw+
Hb bacc, }ba Hcm @lk ylgcam# tyal} oalmgki bgt orhy+Ba qkvg~~am }ba ihyk lkm# cgj}gki jgrt} hka akm hj bar lkm }bak
}ba h}bar# dlrajqccw tcgm g} mhyk hzar bar chki# tbl~acw cait+
]bgt lddh`~cgtbam cg}}ca jhr tba yhra l tcg~# ybgdb ba lc`ht}
rg~~am hjj gk jrqt}rl}ghk+ Lb, Khy ba ylt ia}}gki
th`aybara }bhta tqt~akmart yara jlr }hh }gib}+ Kh thhkarblm ba ra`hzam }ba`# ybak ]amylrm drgam adg}amcw
Chhe l} bar orl, Taa bhy }gib} g} gt,
Ybl8 ]ba Hcm @lk# ocgkegki }brhqib }ba tyal}# }brayhjj bgt fldea} lkm chhtakam bgt }ga+ ]ba bal} ylt oadh`gki
qkoalrloca+ Oq} `w Ihm, ba ilt~am# }bara `qt} oa l ochhmw
cg`g} }h lcc }bgt, Tblegki bgt balm# ba madclram# }bgt blt ihkajlr akhqib+ G` mhgki kh `hra+ ]qrkgki hk bgt baac# ba `lma
t}rlgib} jhr }ba tdh}db+
Oq} whq `qt},Yacc G` kh}+
Bar orl gt jlr }hh }gib} lkmG mhk} ml`k-yacc dlra, ba drgam# jch~~gki gk}h }ba dblgr
lkm mrlgkgki l icltt gk hka ih+
Cgt}ak
Kh, Kh, Kh, ba a~chmam# }bara blt }h oa l cg`g}# mh whq
BAL_8 Hj }bgt ba ylt dhkzgkdam+ Bgt fly t|qlram rathcq}acwlt ba rajgccam }ba icltt+ Ba blm mhka lcc ba dhqcm lcc ba
yhqcm+ Lothcq}acw kh}bgki `hra yhqcm ba dhk}a`~cl}a+ Tba
dhqcm mga jhr lcc ba dlram Ybl}8 Ba tl} ohc} q~rgib}Dbrgt} Lc`gib}w, KH,
]bl} yhqcm oa }ba ochhmw cg`g}# t`gream ]amylrm#ralmgki bgt `gkm lilgk# lt }ba Hcm @lk cal~} q~ lkm jq`ocam
yg}b }ba jlt}akgkit+ Irg`cw bgt ml`~# lkiqgtbam jlda }qrkam
ltgma5 ba ybg~~am }ba ilr`ak} jrh` bar ~lca# ~aa~gki oralt}t#
jhrdgki bg`tacj kh} }h ~aa~ olde+ ]baw }ra`ocam cgea dbarrw-
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}h~~am zlkgccl oclkd`lkiat# oq} ba blm ra}qrkam }h }ba ybgtew
lkm bgt dblgr gk ybgdb ba tygzaccam lrhqkm }h t}lra
mgtoacgazgkicw l} kh}bgki gk ~lr}gdqclr+
Hb# ybl} `hra dlk G mh8 ba ylgcam# yhkmargki yba}bar
}ba h}bar iqat}t# bar bqtolkm gk ~lr}gdqclr# blm `gttam }ba`+
Whq `qt} }bgke hj th`a}bgki# ]amylrm lmzgtam# lkm
jlt} tba dlk} t}lw bara lcc kgib}+]ba Hcm @lk# irhlkgki gk mat~lgr# t}rqiicam }h bgt jaa}#
ybara ba yhoocam# ma}ar`gkamcw tqomqgki bgt ~lkgd+ Vh`oga-
cgea# ba cq`oaram }hylrmt }ba `h}ghkcatt ohmw lkm# yg}b l
bqia l}}a`~} l} ohcmkatt# jhrdam bgt blcj-h~ak# ocalrw awat }h
jhdqt hk bar jlda+ Hb# ybw mgm tba kh} lyleak8 Bgt }rhqocamzgtghk tcgm hzar bar tbl~acw oralt}t# dh`gki }h rat} hk ybara
}ba aclt}gd hj bar iraak# jcg`tw ~lk}gat dcqki }h bar t`hh}b
lomh`ak+ Ba |qgdecw ralcgvam ybara bgt }bhqib}t blm
ylkmaram lkm mrh~~am balzgcw }h bgt ekaat# bgrtq}a jlda gk
}ra`ocgki blkmt# thoogki ~g}ahqtcw+
G yhk} mh g} G ddlk},Hj dhqrta whq dlk# ]amylrm ra}hr}am gk ~bhkaw
tw`~l}ba}gd akdhqrlia`ak}+ Fqt} dchta whqr awat lkm }bgke hj
Akiclkm+Jqde ochhmw Akiclkm,
Khy# khy# ia} l irg~# Drlycaw# }bl} egkm hj clkiqlia gtjhr rl}gkit lkm akigkaart+ ]ba Hcm @lk ekay ba ylt rgib}
lkm `h`ak}lrgcw# lkwylw# dlc`am th`aybl}+
G` thrrw ]amylrm# dl`a }ba ra`hrtajqc rafhgkmar# oq}
~q} whqrtacj gk `w~htg}ghk
Cgea jqde# G ygcc+Tba `qt} ylea q~, Tba @QT], Ba chheam q~# tqmmakcw#
ma}ar`gkam gk jratb rathcza+ Gcc ochhmw yacc @LEA bar, Ba
`lma l tqmmak irlo jhr bar chki# ochkma blgr lkm tdral`am gk
ygma-awam bhrrhr lt g} dl`a hjj# razalcgki tbhr}# orqka}}a dqrct+
Jcgkigki g} lkirgcw lylw lt gj jgtbam jrh` l dhk}lighqtcw
dhk}l`gkl}am ogcia# ba ra}qrkam }h bgt oh}}ca# kht}rgct jclrgki#
tblegki bgt balm gk mgtoacgaj+
]bhta ~lk}gat chhe mlkiarhqtcw }gib}, orhea gk ]amylrm#G tlgm }bhta
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G ml`kam yacc balr whq# }ba Hcm @lk tklrcam+ Ba bl}am
chtgki bgt dhhc yg}b ]amylrm+ Ba dhqcm kh} ra`a`oar cgja
yg}bhq} bg`+ ]bak# lt }ba }bhqib} t}rqde bg`# ba raldbam lilgk
jhr }ba `amgdlc ohhe+ Kh ba blm kh} `gtralm g}+ Chhtak lcc
}gib} jg}}gki Bhy gk }ba yhrcm mhat hka chhtak ~lk}gat8 HbFatqt,
^radgtacw# tlgm ]amylrm bac~jqccw# }bak bgt zhgda oadl`atbrgcc yg}b qriakdw+ Chhe `lk, Chhe, Tbat oral}bgki yg}b
th`a mgjjgdqc}w,
Lig}l}am }h azarw a}ra`g}w# }ba Hcm @lk tbh} }h bgt jaa}
lkm# tblegki qkdhk}rhcclocw# tchooargki gk jalr# ba th`abhy
`lkliam }h cgj} bar cait bgib gk}h }ba lgr lkm# tbq}}gki bgt awatlilgk# lkm }bgkegki hj Akiclkm# wlkeam }ba }gkw ilr`ak} jrh`
bar tcakmar chyar cg`ot+ Ba t}liiaram olde }h }ba ybgtew#
mrlgkam cgea l ehtbar dbgdeak+
Hbbbbbbb, Dbrgt} blza `ardw, ba drgam# tcq`~gki gk}h
bgt dblgr+
Whq `qt} mh `hra# qriam ]amylrm `ardgcattcw+G yhk}, ba tkl~~am+ G yhk}+ Ba yhqcm akm }bgt
kgib}`lra ow og}gki }ba akm hj bgt }hkiqa hr ~rattgki }ba }h~t
hj bgt awaolcct+Oq} cgt}ak
]ba Hcm @lk hkda `hra rat}am bgt yalrw balm gk bgt
blkmt# }hh ~bwtgdlccw lkm a`h}ghklccw jl}giqam }h lriqa# lt bgt
ybhca ohmw tbhhe+
Ybw# ba lteam# orheakcw# lj}ar walrt hj t}hkw# ochhmw
tgcakda# mgm whq blza }h t}lr} }lcegki8
Oq} g}t jhr bar oakajg} }bl}Hb~calta calza `a lchka,
Tba gt gk kaam hj
LbbbbbAAAAAA, }ba Hcm @lk tdral`am# og}gki }ba akmhj bgt }hkiqa lkm ~rattgki }ba }h~t hj bgt awaolcct+
Lcc rgib}# tlgm ]amylrm# dqr}cw# Gcc ra~brlta }bl} G} gt
kh} jhr bar oakajg}# oq} whqrt+ Ba yl}dbam t`qicw lt }ba Hcm
@lkt balm rhta# ~qvvcam+
Arybl}8 ba oailk# ocgkegki lylw }ba tyal}+ Ybl}gk oclvat mh whq `alk8 Whqra kh} `legki ochhmw takta+
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@qt} G t~acc g} hq}8 Tbhqcm `gtjhr}qka oajlcc }ba clmw+++
bara+++ hk whqr mlwoam kleam8 ]ba Kayt hj }ba Yhrcm8]ba Hcm @lk ylt hk bgt jaa} l} hkda+ ]amylrm ylt
`legki ochhmw takta+ Ybl} acta dlk G mh8 ba ylgcam# lkm
]amylrm adclg`am gk lclr`+
Chhe, G dlk kh chkiar ma}ad} rat~grl}ghk+ Bar jlda gt
oadh`gki ~lcaYg}b l ohqkm ba ylt l} bar tgma# ocgkm yg}b jrgib}+ ]bara
ylt kh ylw hq}+ Ba dhqcm lc`ht} balr }ba `a}lc mhhrt
dclkigki tbq} oabgkm bg`+ Tqrjgki l ylza hj klqtal lkm
yrgkigki bgt bh}# tyal}w blkmt# ba oak} hzar bar icgt}akgki#
qkoca`gtbam kleamkatt# }legki l maa~ oral}b lt ba mgm th+]bak# gk `gm-oakm ba jrhva gkt}lk}cw+ Blm ba ma}ad}am tcgib}
`hza`ak} hj lk awacltb8 Blm ba ralm th`aybara }bl} yh`ak
dlk qta }bgt qkdhktdghqt }rgde lt l ~chw }h ia}8Hk oh}b dhqk}t ba ylt malm rgib}+ Hkcw jrld}ghklccw oajhra
}ba tdaklrgh dclrgjgam# cgea l tygj}# dhgcgki# malmcw }ak}ldca# bar
lr` akyrl~~am bgt kade ybgca }ba h}bar blm bg` a~ar}cw
maoliiam gk jgza tadhkmt jcl} l chy }brhl}w irhyc atdl~gki
bar khy ~lk}gki cg~t+ Tba blm `qdb `hra }blk `hq}b-}h-
`hq}b hk bar `gkm lkm blm ylg}am chki akhqib lcralmw+