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[AB YAHY[H FH[B H Gdpbj E
Koic Iud
Koic Iud
?;89 Ydr{afh{b Kuopb
Iogioggh{o* DA ;25;8
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 8
[ab {urb rgodg dr drfa{ {d ybbc vo{a
iubh{ruby {ah{ h{{uhi{ dr oy {d eb `drgk gd{
e fdogf koubi{j {d {abl er{ e idgpbufogf
vo{a {abl dg Fdk ydrfa{ og hgk {audrfa
{abl'
[bojahuk kb Iahukog
Alg d` {ab Rgopbuyb
‚]bgybby“* Grlebu 90
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 5
[AB YAHY[H FH[B
Dgb,argkubk,{adryhgk bhuy hfd ’ ydlb ?== ibg{ruoby eb`dub {ab H{jhg{oi Dibhg
oy yr}}dybk {d ahpb idpbubk {ab jdy{ idg{ogbg{ vaoia ebhuy o{y ghlb ’ hgd{abu* `hu
jhufbu jhgk lhyy lh ahpb bqoy{bk og {ab phy{ hubh {ah{ oy gdv {ab ]hio`oi Dibhg'
Hiidukogf {d jbfbgk* o{ vhy cgdvg hy Jblruoh* du {ab jhgk d` Lr* }bd}jbk e h
uhib ldub hkphgibk og lhg vhy {ahg ldkbug lhg'
[abg* og h ih{hy{ud}aoi r}abhphj d` fjdehj }ud}du{odg* h gbv dibhg vhy edug ’ hgk
h idg{ogbg{ hgk iopojo~h{odg vbub hjj er{ kby{udbk' Dgj {ab aofaby{ ldrg{hogy* dg
Jblruoh‟y bhy{bug idhy{jogb* ublhogbk hedpb vh{bu* yd {ab jbfbgk fdby' [d {abyb
ygdv,ih}}bk }udldg{duoby* dg vah{ oy gdv {ab vby{ idhy{ d` Gdu{a hgk Ydr{a
Hlbuoih* h `bv yrupopduy vbub hejb {d `jbb' Hgk {abou kbyibgkhg{y lh jopb {abub y{ojj'
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 9
Iah}{bu 8
[ab Ogkohg kubhlbk'
Og aoy kubhl {ab yc vhy h y{uhgfb hgk dlogdry
bjjdv* hy o` ybbg {audrfa {ab yldcb d` h }uhouob `oub'
[aogfy ahk hg hlebu* fuh}aoi xrhjo{ hgk y}dcb koubi{j
{d {ab logk og h }uolo{opb* du og{ro{opb* jhgfrhfb d`
idjdu' [ab ldrg{hog vhy hy y{huc* hy %}ubybg{% hy ab ahk
bpbu ybbg o{3 hgk edug og o{y yahkdv* ab ahk ebbg o{y
koyio}jb `du gbhuj 1= bhuy'
[ab kubhl oy h kubhl d` }ud}abi* yhok h }hu{ d` aoy
logk gd{ hyjbb}' [ab y}bhcbu oy {ab Ldrg{hog' [abg ab yhv
{ab y{hjjodg* lhgb hgk {hoj ebaogk aol jocb h udicb{&y
idg{uhoj* y{ubhlogf hiudyy {ab lbhkdv'
[ab y{hjjodg vhy Nbebj Kur~b* dr{yokb d` kubhly {ab
youb d` }uo~b’ voggogf Huheohgy {audrfadr{ {ab Vby{* {ab
}udjo`oi hgk jriuh{opb y{rk d` h eubbkogf uhgia urg e
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy ;
{ab Ogkohg hgk dvgbk e h Yhg @uhgioyid ogkry{uohjoy{' [d
{ab Ogkohg {ab y{hjjodg vhy* `ouy{ d` hjj* Ih{abuogb&y
aduyb' Og Uhl&y kubhl ab vhy {ab `drg{hogabhk gd{ d`
aduyb`jbya er{ d` ubpbjh{odg'
Og aoy kubhl {ab yc edojbk hudrgk {ab ldrg{hog
rg{oj o{ vhy vubh{abk og ijdrk' [ab uogf d` ijdrk vhy
jocb h y}dcbg vduk vaoia {ab Ogkohg y{uhogbk hjj d` aoy
ybgyby {d }buibopb' [ab y{hjjodg vhy {ab jbhkogf bkfb d`
h yvoujogf vogk edug og {ab kb}{ay d` {ab ldrg{hog hgk
iarugbk og{d `ubg~ udrgk o{y pdjihgoi idgb' [ah{ iu*
{ah{ ldhgogf advj vaoia `ojjbk aoy bhuy* vhy {ab ydrgk d`
gd h{ldy}abuoi vogk' O{ vhy {ab pdoib d` {ab ldrg{hog
y}bhcogf {audrfa {ab hgolhj ’ og h jhgfrhfb djkbu {ahg
bpbg {ab Ogkohg idrjk olhfogb'
Yahy{h ahk y}dcbg {d Uhl eb`dub er{ gbpbu jocb {aoy*
og kubhl' [ab uhub ly{oihj bq}buobgiby ahk hjvhy ebbg
}ubibkbk e khy d` ydjo{rkb hgk `hy{ogf* og uo{rhjy d`
aoy }bd}jb vaoia jopbk og aol ebihryb ab yah}bk {abl
h`{bu aoy dvg `hyaodg* {d aoy dvg bgky' Ahpogf ebfrg `du
aol hy phy{ {uoehj }hfbhg{y og vaoia hy h iaojk ab
}hu{oio}h{bk lria hy {ab jbhpby rgxrby{odgogfj }du{uh
{ab kbyofg d` {ab ybhydgy* vo{a aoy lh{ruh{odg {abyb
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 2
uo{rhjy ahk ebidlb Uhl&y dvg }buydghj kuhlh{o~h{odgy d`
{ab y}ouo{ d` gh{rub' E hi{ogf dr{* e jopogf* vah{
gh{rub ybblbk {d eb yhogf* ab ebihlb {ab y}bhcbu' Jocb
yrllbu uhog* {ab vduky ebihlb h {duubg{ hgk {abg jdy{
{ablybjpby og `jdv' [ab vaoy}bu* {ab yogfjb pdoib* ebihlb
h iadury* vo{a {ab vadjb d` gh{rub y}bhcogf {audrfa aol
h{ dgib d` hjj {aogfy'
Uhl abhuk {ab pdoib d` {ab ldrg{hog `du {ab `ouy{
{olb hy h drgf ed* kruogf aoy `ouy{ ogkb}bgkbg{ udjb og
{ab dgfdogf {uoehj kuhlh> aoy {uohj d` ogo{oh{odg' [aubb
khy hgk {aubb gofa{y ab ahk fdgb vo{adr{ `ddk hgk yjbb}*
vo{a dgj bgdrfa vh{bu {d ldoy{bg aoy }huiabk jo}y hgk
{audh{' Ab hgk `dru d{abuy* gdgb d` vadl ahk b{ jopbk {d
ybb {vbjpb iijby d` {ab ybhydgy* ahk ebbg y{uo}}bk hgk
ybg{ hjdgb dg{d {ab ldrg{hog' O` o{ vhy aoy {olb {d ndog
{ab {uoeb hy h lhg* bhia vdrjk ubibopb h lbyyhfb `udl {ab
y}ouo{ vdujk vaoia vdrjk koubi{ {ab vadjb idruyb d` aoy
jo`b {d idlb' Hgk {d Uhl* og Hrfry{ d` aoy bjbpbg{a bhu*
{ab ldrg{hog ahk y}dcbg'
Ab ahk `bj{ {ab idlogf d` {ab lbyybgfbu vo{aog
aolybj` * hy o` ab fhpb eou{a {d {ab poyodg {ah{ vdrjk
frokb aol* hy {ab vdlbg d` {ab {uoeb ahk fopbg eou{a {d
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 0
hjj {ab fbgbuh{odgy d` aoy }bd}jb' Jocb ydlb {buuoejb
eouk d` }ub* {ab lbyybgfbu ahk r}udd{bk {ab poyodg vo{a
yhphfb {hjdgy `udl {ab ibg{bu d` aoy ebogf'
@udl {ah{ {olb* {ab ldrg{hog ’ vab{abu o{ y}dcb {d
aol koubi{j du {audrfa hgd{abu ’ ahk hjvhy yrlldgbk aol
`ouy{ {d h }ub}huh{odg d` `hy{ogf hgk lbko{h{odg' Gbpbu
ahk o{ y}dcbg {d aol `udl h kubhl og {ab loky{ d` aoy
khoj jo`b'
Dg o{y yru`hib {ab lbyyhfb lofa{ ybbl {d eb hedr{
{ab huudfhg{ drgf vdlhg vad ihlb {d ijhol {ab aduyb `du
hgd{abu yrllbu' Er{ og {aubb’xrhu{buy d` h ibg{ru {ab
Ogkohg ahk jbhugbk gd{aogf o` ab ahk gd{ jbhugbk {d ybb
ebgbh{a {ab yru`hib d` {aogfy' Ih{abuogb Idguhk* h`{bu
hjj* vhy ldub {ahg yab abuybj` ubhjo~bk* hgk Uhl ybgybk
{ah{ {ab lbyyhfb vhy idgibugbk vo{a abu yahkdv ybj`> {ah{
}hu{ d` abu ebogf dgj aog{bk h{* og phfrb hgk koy{du{bk
dr{jogb* e abu }ayoihj }ubybgib og {ab vdujk' Vhy o{
{olb {d ojjrlogh{b {ah{ }ahg{dl ybj`* vaoia h{ }ubybg{*
jocb hjj yahkdvy yrlldgbk e {ab yrg* ybupbk dgj {d
ubpbhj jo`b&y uhkohg{ Ydruib ol}bkbk4
]buah}y o{ vhy bpbg {olb {d bledk {ab }ahg{dl> og{d
{aoy vdujk {ab vduk lhkb `jbya' O` {ab aduyb vhy {ab
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 6
ldrg{hog&y pdoib* hgk {aoy kubhl o{y jhgfrhfb* vah{ vhy
Ih{abuogb ’ hgk Uhl aolybj` ’ er{ o{y jopogf lbkorl> {ab
y}ouo{&y fh{bvh {d {ab vdujk4
Iah}{bu 5
Va vhy {aoy ah}}bgogf gdv * vabg {dlduudv gofa{
yab&k eb hjdgb hfhog h{ {ab uhgia4 Va idrjkg&{ yab ahpb
fdgb nry{ dgb ldub gofa{ dg {ab y{ubgf{a d` hjj {ab ahk
yahubk {abyb }hy{ {vd bhuy4 Yab ahk ybgybk {aoy yrllbu
hvh `udl aol vdrjk bgk o{ ’ er{ {d y{d} dgb gofa{ yadu{(
Hgk dgib o{ ahk y{hu{bk jocb {aoy* abu logk iubb}ogf
og jocb {ab `df {ah{ bgpbjd}bk {abou h}hu{lbg{ ’ yab
idrjk `bbj hgk ylbjj o{ og {ab uddl vo{a {abl ’ dgib abu
logk ub{rugbk `udl vabubpbu o{ vbg{ vabg yab lhkb jdpb*
o{ vhy gbpbu yh{oy`obk {d y{h {abub og {ab ehic d` abu
abhk vabub o{ ryrhjj ubyokbk> {ab yojbg{ hgk fbgbuhjj
igoihj deybupbu'
[ah{ vdrjk eb ehk bgdrfa ’ {aoy rgogpo{bk pdbru
iddjj ubfhukogf {abou hi{ d` jdpb' Er{ o` o{ og{urkbk h{
hjj* o{ ogphuohej ahk {d idllbg{ dg vah{ o{ deybupbk*
kuhffogf abu `udl abu kubhl d` jdpb’ lhcogf {d iah{{bu
y{r}okj hedr{ vah{ vhy ebdgk vduky' Yab jdh{abk {aoy*
hgk kb{by{bk abu abj}jbyygbyy {d y{d} {ab }udibyy dgib o{
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 1
ahk ebfrg'
Gdv d` hjj gofa{y* {ab jhy{ gofa{ yab&k y}bgk vo{a
Eojj {aoy yrllbu ’ }dyyoej {ab jhy{ gofa{ yab&k bpbu
y}bgk vo{a aol ’ hgk abu `ricogf logk ahk y}ubhk {audrfa
abu edk jocb h ihgibu' Vabubpbu aoy edk {driabk abuy*
abu logk vhy {abub {d ubiduk {ab idg{hi{ hgk {d ldgo{du
abu uby}dgyb* abu kubhl d` hehgkdg ebidlb h gofa{lhuoya
vbe d` bg{hgfjblbg{'
Ahk hjj {aoy ah}}bgbk og {ab `bv logr{by yogib
{ab&k rgkubyybk hgk idlb {d ebk* du ahk o{ ebfrg vo{a
abu {bjjogf aol bhujobu og {ab bpbgogf {ah{ yab&k kbiokbk
{d y}bgk hgd{abu yrllbu h{ {ab uhgia h`{bu hjj* hgk {ab
eo{{bu hufrlbg{ {ah{ ahk }ubio}o{h{bk ’ bgkbk* hy yab&k
hjvhy ebbg hejb {d iru{hoj hjj {abou xrhuubjy* e abu
yd`{ yruubgkbu {d {ab kubhl> ebicdgogf aol* ihndjogf aol*
bg{ubh{ogf aol {d `djjdv abu ogvhuk'
Ahk o{ y{hu{bk bpbg bhujobu* ldg{ay hfd* vabg yab&k
`bj{ {ab `ouy{ {ubldu d` koyyh{oy`hi{odg vo{a Eojj&y
kb{bulogbk ijole {audrfa ydiohj hi{opoyl {d {ab ihub`rjj
bg{ubgiabk }dyo{odg ab&k bgpoyodgbk `du aolybj`* hgk gdv
`dirybk dg vo{a yria koyio}jogb* og {ab Yhg @uhgioyid
}ud`byyodghj aobuhuia4
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy ?
Vad ihuby vabg o{ y{hu{bk' Va {aoy bnbi{odg `udl
{ab vdle* {aoy yihj}bj’og{uryodg d` {ab logk4 Vah{ fddk
oy {ab kubhl `du idg{udjjogf ’ gd gd{ %idg{udjjogf%3
yol}j ubkriogf {ab `uoi{odg og h ubjh{odgyao}'''vah{
fddk oy o{ o` {ab lbleuhgb&y {dd vbhc {d adjk' Ybq vhy
abu ub`rfb* abu }dvbu' [d jdyb ed{a'''{ab {adrfa{
}hgoicbk abu'
O{ ahk ebbg ahuk bgdrfa fb{{ogf ebgbh{a aoy hgfbu'
Yab cgbv yab&k ahpb {d kbhj vo{a o{ hjj dpbu hfhog
{dlduudv' Er{ {abg {ab udhk vdrjk eb vho{ogf' Og h idr}jb
d` adruy yab&k eb }hicbk' Gd{aogf idrjk adjk abu ehic
{abg'
%Fdkkhlgo{* Ih{abuogb* O kdg&{ ebjobpb dr(% ab&k
bjjbk h{ abu' %_dr vho{ {ojj {ab gofa{ eb`dub dr&ub
jbhpogf {d {bjj lb dr&ub fdogf r} {abub hfhog4 [ah{&y
khlg ogidgyokbuh{b(% Aoy nhv ebfhg {d xropbu*
idl}udloyogf {ab jddc d` dr{uhfb og aoy bby' @du h
ldlbg{ jdgfbu ab abjk abu vo{a {abl* er{ `oghjj {ab
{ublejogf nhv kb`bh{bk aol hgk ab {rugbk heur}{j hvh*
`jogfogf aoy hul vo{a hg dh{a hfhogy{ {ab bl}{ hou'
Abu dvg pdoib vhy h ldgd{dgb vaoia* `jh{ hgk {ofa{j
idg{udjjbk {adrfa o{ vhy* ybblbk {d abu {d `ojj {ab uddl'
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 8=
Hy yab joy{bgbk* o{ ebihlb {ab uddl* hgk yab y{ddk {abub*
`bbjogf abu `bb{ hfhogy{ {ab `jddu {d cbb} `udl `hjjogf*
ogyokb {ab kbhk vduky'
%O kokg&{ lhcb r} l logk {ojj by{bukh {ah{ O vhy
fdogf' _dr }r{ lb dg yria h froj{ {uo} hedr{ o{ {ab jhy{
{olb* O vhyg&{ yrub O vhg{bk {d fd {audrfa hjj {ah{
hfhog'%
%Vbjj hub dr yrub gdv 4 _dr vhg{h y}bgk {ab vadjb
yrllbu r} {abub4 Vah{ hedr{ lb4 _dr cgdv O yrub hy abjj
ihg&{ eb vo{a dr* rgjbyy O idlb r} `du h vbbcbgk du
ydlb{aogf'%
Vah{ hedr{ Eojj4 Vah{ idrjk yab yh4 Vah{ {ab abjj
kok o{ lh{{bu ’ vhyg&{ o{ nry{ {audvogf vduky og{d hg
heyy4 %'''O {aogc o{&jj eb fddk `du ed{a d` ry {d eb
hvh `udl bhia d{abu `du h vaojb*% yab abhuk abuybj`
yhogf' %_dr drfa{ {d fd ydlbvabub {dd' Fb{ dr{ d` abub
`du h `bv vbbcy'%
%Er{ gd{ idlb r} {d Yahy{h ara4 Vbjj* O idrjkg&{ o`
O vhg{bk {d* Ih{abuogb' O ihg&{ nry{ jbhpb vduc jocb
{ah{' Ydlbdgb ahy {d bqbuioyb h jo{{jb uby}dgyoeojo{'%
%Yd {ab uby{ d` ry ihg `ric d``* uofa{4 Vbjj O
ihg&{ vho{ {d fb{ r} {abub og hjj {ah{ d}bg y}hib' O&l
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 88
yr``dih{ogf abub* Eojj' Hgk o{ kdbyg&{ ahpb hg{aogf {d
kd vo{a dr' [ab uhgia vhy }hu{ d` l jo`b {bg bhuy
eb`dub O lb{ dr' O jdpb o{ ’ o{&y y{ojj }hu{ d` lb'
_dr&pb nry{ fd{ {d hiib}{ {ah{'%
Eojj {bgkbk {d kbjhbk bld{odghj ubhi{odgy* jhufbj
`udl {ab h{{bl}{ {d dpbuurjb aoy ogo{ohj* y}dg{hgbdry
dr{eruy{y vo{a ubhydg' Ab&k ebidlb hg d}bg’ logkbk* jbpbj’
abhkbk arlhg ebogf o` o{ cojjbk aol* hgk Ih{abuogb
`ofrubk {ah{ og {ab jdgf urg o{ }udehej vdrjk' Aoy
bld{odghj uby{uhog{* vabg o{ abjk r}* vhy dgb d` {ab
{aogfy yab {djk abuybj` hgk `uobgky {ah{ ahk `ouy{ kuhvg
abu {d Eojj* ogkoih{opb hy o{ vhy d` aoy lh{rub
iahuhi{bu' Bpbg yab vhy yihuibj hvhub d` adv lria yab
kby}oybk o{'
Ogphuohej* vabg {ab ejdv’r} `oghjj ihlb* {ab
duofoghj bld{odg ahk ebbg idl}ubyybk hgk koy{du{bk og{d
ol}bgb{uhejb ady{ojo{' [aoy oy }udehej vah{ yab&k ahpb
{d `hib {dlduudv ’ er{ gd{ `du jdgf' Yab hgk abu ELV ’
%Eb L Vdlhg% vhy dgb d` {ab }b{ ghlby Eojj ahk `du o{
hgk %Ebk lo{ Vogkdvy% `du {ab `bv {olby {ab lhghfbk {d
ahpb ybq og o{ ’ vdrjk eb jbhpogf {aoy hjj ebaogk> {ab
ubjh{odgyao} vo{a Eojj vaoia gd jdgfbu yh{oy`obk3 yiaddj*
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 85
vaoia `duibk abu {d jopb og {ab io{3 {ab ididdg d`
buuhgky* kbioyodgy hgk uby}dgyoeojo{oby vaoia jo`b og {ab
io{ bg{hojbk' @du {ab vadjb khlgbk yrllbu(
'''Oudgoihjj* `du {ab {olb ebogf Eojj ahk byih}bk
og{d {ab kubhl yab vhy }udpokogf* vaojb yab abuybj` vhy
jdicbk dr{' Yab ebfhg {d `hg{hyo~b' [aoy vhyg&{ Eojj
{aury{ogf aoy lhgaddk hgk ub}ubyybk hgfbu og{d abu' Yab
ub{uhgyjh{bk {ab `ruodry bgbuf d` aoy idllrgoih{odg*
yjdvogf o{ og abu logk* joxrb`ogf o{ vo{a abu edk'
@hg{hy hjvhy lhkb d` abu jdpbuy ldub {ahg {ab&k lhkb
d` {ablybjpby'
Abu iubh{bk bg{o{ gbbkbk h `hib3 er{ hy og h kubhl
abu jdpbu&y okbg{o{ bjrkbk abu' Yab olhfogbk {ah{ ab
ihjjbk dr{ {d abu' Aoy vh d` adjkogf hgk bg{buogf abu
vhy bjdxrbg{* ouubyoy{oejb* pduhiodry' O{ vhyg&{ bgdrfa
{d eb `ricogf abu edk3 ab kblhgkbk abu ydrj' Er{ vo{a
yria ebybbiaogf jdpb* yria pouojb* lhyirjogb }jbhkogf'
Vad vhy {aoy4
Yab {uobk {d }oi{rub aol* {d ybb og{d aoy bby* {ab
bq}ubyyodg dg aoy `hib hy abu }ahg{dl jdpbu }jrgfbk yd
fopogfj* vo{akubv yd ur{ajbyyj ’ ebh{ogf {ab ahuk
y{uhofa{ yru`hib d` abu ebk og{d h yabjj d` jofa{* og{d
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 89
vaoia yab `bj{ abu yd`{bgbk }johg{ y}ogb irujogf* abu
jbfy kuhvg r} og ogyh{ohejb yruubgkbu* abu }bjpoy hgk
{rggbjbk vdle udicogf* ubhiaogf `du {ab jhy{ drgib d`
{ah{ {aury{ogf* jdpogf'''h vhul* joxrok yarkkbu yvb}{
{audrfa abu jdgfogf edk' H{ jhy{ Ih{abuogb `bj{ abuybj`
edugb hvh e {ab kubhl'
Gdv yab yjb}{' Eojj `bj{ abu yruubgkbu hy h ybuoby
d` jofa{ {ublduy hgk ir}}bk aoy ahgk }ud{bi{opbj ebgbh{a
abu bjedv' Yab jh hiudyy aoy hul* og h }dyo{odg hy
`hlojohu {d aol hy {ab ydrgk d` abu eubh{aogf' Hgk {adrfa
{ab cgdvjbkfb {ah{ yab vhy jbhpogf {dulbg{bk aol* o{ vhy
hyyrhfbk e vhpb r}dg vhpb d` jdpb `du abu* `jdvogf dr{
`udl aol ebdgk idg{udj* jocb {ab ubjbhyb d` ydeeogf'
'''Vaojb Uhl* ;== lojby gdu{a d` {abl* furg{bk og
aoy yjbb} hgk }ub}hubk {d lbb{ {ab y{hjjodg Nbebj Kur~b'
Iah}{bu 9
@jh{ dr{' H uhub y{ub{ia d` yldd{a Ehnh aofavh hgk
Brfbgb ahk {ab Ahujb vokb d}bg' [ab `hog{* ouuo{h{ogf
poeuh{odg ab&k ebbg {uogf {d kohfgdyb hjj ldugogf
koyydjpbk ebgbh{a {ab {aude d` {ab ab`{ 85== ii bgfogb'
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hfhogy{ {ab fhy {hgc' [abg bpbg aoy ahgky* bpbg {ab {o}y
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 8;
d` aoy `ogfbuy {audrfa aoy fjdpby idrjk gd jdgfbu kb{bi{
{ab yaoll d` }ud{by{ogf lb{hj' Yrkkbgj aoy vadjb edk
ubjhqbk hgk* og o{y ubjbhyb* ab `bj{ `du {ab `ouy{ {olb ’
jocb h ldlbg{hu h`{bu’olhfb ’ {ab {bgyodg aoy edk ahk
yl}h{ab{oihjj heyduebk `udl {ab koy{ubyybk lhiaogb'
Og o{y yrkkbg kb}hu{rub* aoy ybgyby yrufbk dr{ hvh
`udl {ab eocb {d ub’iubh{b {ab y}bi{hirjhu Ehnh idhy{jogb
d` {ab Frj` d` Ihjo`dugoh' Lhkb jhgfrdudry e {ab ldugogf
yrg* o{y uby{jbyy vh{buy ihubyybk h fdjkbg hul d` yhgk
vo{a jh~ vao{b `ogfbuy d` yru`' [ab popok y{o}}jbk ejrb
yru`hib vhy y{ubhcbk vo{a fubbg hgk og{buur}{bk og }jhiby
e fjhyy yjoicy vaoia {d {ab yruudrgkogf vh{bu vbub jocb
yjo}}bu b}o{abjohj {oyyrb gbq{ {d ehub ycog3 {ab yabjj,
jocb hxrhlhuogb iruj d` {ab eubhcbuy ublogkbk aol d` {ab
ogyokb d` aoy iabbc' Bur}{odgy d` udic eudcb {ab yru`hib
{d ubpbhj hg rgkbu’jhbu d` vao{b* hgk {ab yrg&y fjhub dg
{ab vh{bu vhy jocb h adjb erugbk og {ab ub{ogh* h
kh~~jogf pdok'
[ab ldoy{ ybh hou ylhicbk aoy `hib vo{a ubgbvbk
}rgfbgi* ylbjjogf d` euogb* cbj}* yabjj`oya'''o{y }uolhj
`blhjb dkdu ogy}ouogf aoy dvg }buydghj Q,uh{bk kuopb,og
ldpob* h{ bofa{ lojby hg adru' [ab yrkkbg }ud`ryodg d`
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 82
olhfby* {abou popokgbyy* yru}uoybk aol' [ab vbub bpbg h
jo{{jb rgyb{{jogf' [d ahpb aoy gbbk yrkkbgj ghcbk hgk
bq}dybk jocb {ah{'
Ab jb{ {abl fd* og `hpdu d` ybgyh{odgy d` {ab
ldlbg{> {ab `rjj,{audh{bk h``oulh{odg d` {ab eocb3 {ab
yrg&y vao{b kh~~jb3 {ab urya d` vogk og aoy `hib' Ab
jbhgbk og{d h jdgf jb`{ {rug hjdgf {ab ijo``&y bkfb dg
{ab ybh’yokb d` {ab aofavh* hgk `bj{ {ab udhk hy hg
bq{bgyodg gd{ dgj d` aoy ybgyby er{ d` aoy vojj' Aoy
uofa{ ahgk frggbk {ab eocb dr{ d` {ab {rug* {ab aduo~dg
jbpbjbk yldd{aj' Ab udicbk aoy }bjpoy og {ab ybh{* yaddc
aoy yadrjkbuy jddyb* {ofa{bgbk hgk ubjhqbk aoy fjdpbk
ahgky dg {ab fuo}y' H argkubk lojby eb`dub ab&k y{d} `du
h eubhc'
%Ih{abuogb* {bjj lb'''ubhjj* va dr ahk {d vho{
{ojj jhy{ gofa{ {d jb{ lb cgdv dr vbub fdogf r} {abub'%
Eojj yjdriabk ldudybj hfhogy{ {ab yb{{bb og {ab `dbu d`
{abou h}hu{lbg{' @udl abub ab idrjk vh{ia abu kb{bulogbk
}hicogf og ed{a {ab ebkuddl ’ vabub yab vhy }rjjogf
{aogfy `udl {vd iaby{y d` kuhvbuy hgk hgcogf }hg{y hgk
ejdryby dr{ d` abu yokb d` {ab ijdyb{ ’ hgk og {ab jopogf
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 80
uddl* vabub `du ydlb ubhydg yab ahk kb}dyo{bk dgb d` abu
{aubb yro{ihyby og {ab lokkjb d` {ab `jddu* bpbg {adrfa
ldy{ d` vah{ vhy fdogf og{d o{ yab vhy ihuuogf dgb du
{vd o{bly h{ h {olb hjj {ab vh `udl {ab ebkuddl'
Lheb {aoy ydlbadv abj}bk ir{ kdvg dg vah{ `oghjj
vbg{ og{d o{* ab kbiokbk* yrupbogf {ab abi{oi yibgb
hudrgk aol vo{a h iuo{oihj ygbbu ab vhy yihuibj hvhub
d`' [aoy vhy aoy iry{dlhu h{{o{rkb og deybupogf hg
hi{opo{ d` Ih{abuogb&y `udl vaoia ab vhy bqijrkbk*
lhfgo`obk gdv e hg hgqob{ yjdvj ebidlogf kby}hou' Er{
{ab ygbbu* bq}ubyybk uh{abu {ahg ol}jobk* vhy gbv' Eojj
ahk aofa ubfhuk `du {ab drgf vdlhg ery{jogf hedr{ yd
dejopodry {d aoy }hog3 o{ vhy nry{ {ah{ `du ydlb ubhydg
yab ebidlb y{uhgfbj ogb}{ vabgbpbu rgkbu{hcogf hg{aogf
og aoy }ubybgib vaoia vbg{ hfhogy{ aoy voyaby'
Ab cgbv yab vhy gd{ yol}j rghvhub d` aol er{
idgyiodryj yar{{ogf aol dr{' Ab&k ybbg abu kd o{ vo{a
d{abuy' Vabg {ab&k `ouy{ lb{* ab idgyokbubk aolybj`
bgdrfa djkbu hgk voybu {ahg yab {ah{ ab idrjk hg{oio}h{b
yria h ldpb hgk yokby{b} o{' Jh{bu ab `bj{ {abou
ubjh{odgyao} ahk }udfubyybk ebdgk {ab }dyyoeojo{ d` h
yb}huh{odg&y* hg hg{oio}h{bk yb}huh{odg&y* diiruuogf og
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 86
d{abu {ahg ydlb cogk d` lr{rhjj hfubbk ’dg* jdpogfj
hueo{uh{bk lhggbu' Ubhjo{ idrjk eb yd iaojjogf'
%]jbhyb kdg&{ fopb lb hg erjjyao{ {aoy {olb hedr{
gd{ cgdvogf {ojj by{bukh {ah{ dr vbub fdogf r} {abub*
dch4% Ih{abuogb fhpb aol h xroic jddc* {abg }jrgfbk
hfhog og{d {ab koydukbu d` abu }hicogf* h jo{{jb ldub
fuolj gdv' Eojj ahk fopbg vh {d hg h{ dgib popok b{
phfrbj kb{hojbk `ofrub {ah{ yab cgbv {d eb abu `h{abu>
abu `h{abu hy hg hkpbuyhu* vo{a jhbu r}dg jhbu d`
aru{* hgfbu* `ury{uh{odg hgk ubybg{lbg{ eroj{ r} jocb h
}ad{dfuh}aoi olhfb ydlbvabub ebaogk abu bby' [ah{&y
vabub yab ybblbk {d ybb o{* er{ {ab ogphyopb olhfb ’ du
vhy yab ogpo{ogf o{4 ’ vhy erugogf h adjb og abu ogyokby'
Yab `dirybk dg abu yol}jb {hyc hy o` o{ ubxroubk {ab jhy{
drgib d` abu idgibg{uh{odg'
%'''Joy{bg* O cgdv O ejbv r} h{ dr jhy{ gofa{* hgk
O&l yduu hedr{ o{' O voya vb&k {hjcbk o{ dpbu
ubhydghej' Vb yadrjk ahpb* ogy{bhk d` fdogf {d ebk hgk
lhcogf jdpb hy o` gd{aogf ahk ah}}bgbk' Er{ yogib vb
kokg&{* ihg‟{ vb {hjc hedr{ o{ gdv* `du Iauoy{&y yhcb4%
%_dr&ub {hcogf {aoy hy h ubnbi{odg d` dr*% yab
yhok' %O cgbv dr vdrjk' Bpbu{aogf&y hjvhy `du dr du
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 81
hfhogy{ dr' Er{ {ab `hi{ oy* Eojj* {aoy oy nry{
ydlb{aogf O vhg{ {d kd {ah{ kdbyg&{ ogijrkb dr' O{&y gd{
h ubnbi{odg'
%[aoy oy {ab yhlb {aogf vb vbg{ {audrfa jhy{ bhu' O
frbyy O nry{ }r{ o{ dr{ d` l logk* lhcogf h kbioyodg
hedr{ vab{abu du gd{ O vhy fdogf' O kokg&{ vhg{ {ab
ahyyjb'% Ih{abuogb ahk nry{ fdgb `udl idgiojoh{odg {d
bqhy}buh{odg* ebjobpogf `du h ldlbg{ {ah{ yab idrjk
hi{rhjj ubhia Eojj* hgk {abg ’ ybbogf aoy yb{ nhv* {ab
kby}buh{b hgfbu og aoy bby ’ `bbjogf abu dvg hgfbu hgk
`ury{uh{odg `jddk {d {ab yru`hib h{ ebogf }r{ dg {ab
kb`bgyopb jocb {aoy* ebogf lhkb vudgf'
[abub vhyg&{ hg{aogf vudgf vo{a abu fdogf hvh `du
{ab yrllbu( O{ vhy ubhjj abu cgdvogf og hkphgib {ah{ ab
vdrjk ubhi{ {aoy vh* {u {d ub`ryb abu {ab uofa{ {d jopb
abu jo`b {ab vh yab khlg vbjj }jbhybk* {ah{ ahk ubyofgbk
abu {d {ab }dyyoeojo{ d` gd{ ub{rugogf {d aol' O`
ydlbadv yab idrjk fd r} {abub hgk fb{ {aoy io{ hgk {ab
uby{ d` abu `ury{uh{odgy houbk dr{ dg Nbebj Kur~b ’
uby{dub abuybj` og {ab ybubgo{ hgk ydjo{rkb d` {ah{
lhfgo`oibg{ idrg{u rgkbu Yahy{h&y fh~b* og abu hjldy{
ly{oihjj og{olh{b idgpbuyh{odgy vo{a Uhl ’ hgk {abg
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 8?
idlb ehic {d Eojj jocbvoyb `ubyabgbk hgk ubgbvbk e h
yrllbu dg aoy dvg* vdrjkg&{ {abou ubjh{odgyao} ahpb ebbg
y{ubgf{abgbk e {ab yb}huh{odg4
Er{ vah{ idggbi{odg vhy {abub eb{vbbg h `hg{hy jocb
{aoy hgk {ab ubhj vdujk* vabub }udejbly dgj lrj{o}jobk*
lryauddlbk* gbpbu ubydjpbk {ablybjpby gbh{j {audrfa
}h{obgib hgk {djbuhgib ’ jdpb4 Idrjkg&{ Eojj ybb {ah{
{ab ed{a vhg{bk {ab yhlb {aogf `du {ablybjpby er{ {ah{
jo`b* ahpogf lbufbk {abou }h{ay og {ab `ouy{ }jhib yd
{ah{ {ab uhg hjdgf {dfb{abu `du hvaojb* og{bu{vogbk hgk
lr{rhjj yry{hogogf'''{aoy yhlb ubjbg{jbyy `jdv d` jo`b
vhy gdv yol}j kopbu{ogf {abyb yhlb }h{ay ’ hgk {abub
vhyg&{ h fdkkhlgbk {aogf bo{abu d` {abl idrjk kd hedr{
o{4
Yab idrjk nry{ hy bhyoj uhoj h{ aol `du kuopogf abu
hvh vo{a aoy }h{udgo~ogf hgk yr}buodu h{{o{rkb* aoy
y{o`jogf }dyybyyopbgbyy' Iauoy{* abu ybirub jo{{jb vdujk
vhy koyog{bfuh{ogf {dd* er{ yab kokg&{ adjk aol
uby}dgyoejb' O{&y `ricogf jo`b* lhg(
Yrkkbgj abu bby euollbk vo{a {bhuy' Ed{a huly
`rjj* yab y{ddk {abub og {ab lokkjb d` {ab `jddu* rghejb
{d ybb* rghejb {d vo}b hvh {ab {bhuy' [rugogf `udl aol*
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 5=
yab jdvbubk abu abhk hgk {uobk {d adjk og {ab hgfroya*
{ab idg`ryodg' O` yab jb{ fd gdv'''{aoy deybyyopb }hicogf
vhy hjj {ah{ vhy cbb}ogf abu {dfb{abu'
%Da* Ch{'''% Ydlbadv Eojj ahk rgerukbgbk abu huly
hgk bgijdybk Ih{abuogb og aoy dvg og dgb yvbb}ogf ld{odg3
yab yauhgc fuh{b`rjj og{d {abou y{ubgf{a hgk }ud{bi{odg'
Ab `djkbk abu kbb}bu {d aoy eubhy{ hgk* {d bhia d` {abl*
o{ `bj{ hy o` {ab vbub `hjjogf {dfb{abu `udl h fubh{
abofa{' Yab idrjk adjk ehic abu ydey gd jdgfbu' [ab
eruy{ `udl abu og h y{uhgfb ay{buoihj lryoi* }rgi{rh{bk
e fubh{ ijrly uhicogf y}hyly `udl Eojj' [ab iuobk `du
{ab aru{ {ab ahk ihrybk bhia d{abu3 {ab iuobk `du {abou
jdy{ jdpb hgk {abou jdgbjogbyy' O{ ybblbk {d {abl {ah{
{ab y{ddk `du hjj {ab abj}jbyy ydrjy og {ab vdujk hgk
{ah{ hjj jdpby vbub kby{ogbk {d bgk {aoy vh> vbjjy
`oghjj urg ku* {abou jhy{ {uhiby d` vh{bu phgoyaogf
og{d ydoj hy rybk r} hgk kbhk hy yhgk'
Iah}{bu ;
Uhl ahk uoybg h{ khvg' [ab iuoy} ldugogf hou hy ab
vhjcbk hiudyy {ab }hkkdic {d {ab ehug ph}duo~bk aoy
eubh{a bpbg hy {ab yrg* y{ojj vbjj ebjdv {ab aduo~dg* vhy
blejh~dgogf {ab ldrg{hog&y ygdv’idpbubk yrllo{' Er{ `du
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 58
{aoy duhgfb `jhlb h{ o{y ldr{a ’ hy o` {ab hgiobg{
pdjihgd ahk hvhcbg h{ jhy{ hgk hvgbk gdv og `bhuydlb
hg{oio}h{odg d` {ab kh ’ {ab yjbb}ogf fohg{ vhy ijdhcbk
y{ojj og khucgbyy' [ab Ogkohg fh~bk ahuk h{ o{y kol
`bh{ruby hy o` {d ubhk og {abl {ab `rjj lbhgogf d` aoy
kubhl' Ab jhrfabk {d aolybj` bpbg hy ab kok yd3 Yahy{h
kokg&{ yjbb} {ah{ ydrgkj'
Ab {rugbk hgk vhjcbk og{d {ab uoia ubbc d` {ab aduyb
ehug' [ab ylbjjy d` aduyb* `bbk* lhgrub hgk jbh{abu hudyb
`udl {ab khucgbyy {d fubb{ aol* yd y{udgf {ab ejbk og{d
aoy d{abu ybgyby' Ab ybblbk {d ybb {abou bqahjh{odg og
{ab khuc* {d abhu {ab iubhc d` jbh{abu og {ab {hic uddl'
[ab h}}hjddyh abhuk aoy h}}udhia hgk gbofabk* {aury{ogf
aoy abhk dpbu {ab y{hjj* jo`{ogf aoy abhk h{{bg{opbj og
fubb{ogf'
%[hvhahgo*% {ab Ogkohg furg{bk vhulj* jhogf aoy
{aoic ahgk fbg{j dg {ab aduyb&y gdyb' [ab h}}hjddyh
ygdu{bk hgk {dyybk aoy abhk* hgk {ab {vd d` {abl yahubk
hg d{abuvoyb yojbg{ idllrgodg'
%Ih{abuogb idlby {dkh* [hvhahgo' Vb lry{ fd dr{ hgk
euogf og {ab y{hjjodg'% Ab d}bgbk {ab kddu {d {ab y{hjj
hgk yjo}}bk dg {ab ud}b ahj{bu ahgfogf {abub' [ab aduyb
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 55
hiib}{bk o{ rgxrby{odgogfj hgk `djjdvbk aol {d {ab {hic
uddl* bhfbu `du {ab bqbuioyb {d idlb' Uhl kuh}bk {ab vdug
er{ ijbhg ejhgcb{ hiudyy aoy ehic* {aubv dg {ab yhkkjb
hgk iogiabk o{ og h ehjjb{ d` heydjr{bj rgvhy{bk ld{odg'
O{ vhy h }bu`bi{ lolb d` {ab d}buh{odg* dgj {ab
byybg{ohjy* }bu`dulbk rgidgyiodryj dr{ d` jdgf aheo{ `du
{ab yh{oy`hi{odg o{ fhpb ed{a aol hgk {ab hgolhj' [ab
aduyb y{ddk y{ojj rgkbu aoy ahgky* yokby xropbuogf* bhuy
{vo{iaogf'
Ldrg{ogf og {ab yhlb }ubioyb* b``du{jbyy lhggbu* Uhl
lbubj {driabk {ab aduyb vo{a aoy ihjpby' [ab vbub og
ld{odg* fjokogf hiudyy {ab }hkkdic* kdvg {ab fuhpbj kuopb
{d {ab aofavh' [abg {ab vbub og d}bg lbhkdv* yjo}}ogf
{audrfa {ab fuh ldugogf hy dgb'
Uhl fhpb {ab h}}hjddyh aoy abhk* adjkogf {ab ubogy
jddybj* lryogf y{ojj dg {ab y{hjjodg hgk aoy udjb og {ab
kubhl d` {ab gofa{ eb`dub' Ab vdrjk eb ydlbvabub og {ab
aofa }hy{rub {aoy ldugogf* vo{a aoy kd~bg lhuby hgk {abou
{bg `dhjy' [ab ahk ebbg }r{ dr{ nry{ h `bv vbbcy
bhujobu* hy yddg hy {ab gbvedugy vbub y{udgf bgdrfa* {d
fb{ hy lria d` {ab y}uogf fuhyy hy {ab idrjk eb`dub {ab
yrllbu {ddc o{y jo`b' [ab ahubl vdrjk `djjdv {ab y{hjjodg
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 59
{d {ab uhgia hgk Uhl vdrjk ahpb {d {hcb {abl ehic dr{
jh{bu vo{adr{ aol'
Bofa{ bhuy hfd Nbebj Kur~b ahk ebbg abu `h{abu&y
fo`{ {d Ih{abuogb dg abu {vbj`{a eou{akh' Ab vhy abuy {d
uokb og {ab yrllbu* hgk {ab uhgia&y iahl}odg y{rk {ab
uby{ d` {ab {olb' Abu ld{abu ahk ebbg d}}dybk {d {aoy
huuhgfblbg{ og y}o{b d` {ab drgfy{bu&y }ubidiodry ycojj
hgk iddj abhk vo{a aduyby' Yab ahk uokkbg y{hjjodgy
eb`dub* er{ {d ahpb dgb `du hg bg{oub yrllbu ybblbk {d
abu ld{abu hg rggbibyyhu }udpdih{odg d` `du{rgb'
%[d fopb h drgf fouj h aduyb jocb {ah{ oy gd eb{{bu
{ahg fhlejogf vo{a abu jo`b h{ ihuky(% yab ahk y{dulbk og
ub`bubgib {d abu aryehgk&y }hyyodg `du jdyogf hg hjldy{
`oqbk }buibg{hfb d` {abou ogidlb hy h }ub`buubk iry{dlbu
h{ dgb d` {ab eb{{bu’cgdvg Pbfhy ihyogdy' Ab vhy h
idgybuph{opb hgk bq{ublbj yriibyy`rj lhg og ldy{ {aogfy'
]buah}y aoy fhlejogf hjjdvbk aol {d jopb ldub idl`du{hej
vo{a {ah{ yriibyy* lhkb o{ ybbl jbyy hr{dlh{oi* ydlbadv
ldub bhugbk hgk ibu{hogj ldub h{{uhi{opb'
Ab ahk h gbbk hy vbjj `du {ab yadv}obib* {ab fuhgk
fby{rub' [ab eubbkogf uhgia vhy dgb d` {abyb hgk yd
}udehej vhy {ab y{uocogf drgf fouj dg {ab Huheohg
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 5;
y{hjjodg' Dpbu {ab bhuy Ih{abuogb ahk ahk h `bv loyah}y
vo{a {ab aduyb er{ gd{aogf ldub ybuodry {ahg h idl}drgk
`uhi{rub d` abu uofa{ jbf vabg ab `bjj dg o{ og h uhpogb'
[ah{ ahk ah}}bgbk {aubb yrllbuy hfd hgk ahk gd{
kologoyabk abu bg{aryohyl `du bo{abu uokogf du abu
ebjdpbk Nbebj Kur~b' [ab hiiokbg{ ahk ebbg abu dvg
`ddjahuk `hrj{ hgk ahk ydebubk abu' Ahk o{ ebbg Nbebj&y
jbf* ab&k jocbj ahpb ebbg kby{udbk' Hjj yab jdy{ vhy h
yrllbu&y hi{opo{'
Abu `h{abu uhubj poyo{bk {ab uhgia' Nry{ cgdvogf o{
vhy {abub* {ah{ o{y ub}r{h{odg `du xrhjo{ bgahgibk aoy
dvg* vhy bgdrfa' Ab cgbv {ah{ {ab Ogkohg koyh}}udpbk d`
aol3 {ah{ ahk ahk h jd{ {d kd vo{a aoy ebogf aoubk og {ab
`ouy{ }jhib' [ab koyh}}udphj ab ahk ubhk og Uhl&y bby
vabg og{udkribk {d {ab lbkodiub `hiojo{ ab&k ebbg hycbk
{d erojk og{d h `ouy{,ijhyy eubbkogf uhgia idg`oulbk h
yokb d` Idguhk&y ybj`’olhfb {ah{ gd dgb bjyb ahk bpbu ahk
{ab ih}hio{ {d ybb ’ du h{ jbhy{ {d idllrgoih{b {d aol'
O{ ibgyrubk vo{adr{ nrkflbg{* ydlb{aogf Idguhk vhy rghejb
{d lhghfb* vo{a aolybj` du hgdgb bjyb'
[ab Ogkohg vhy h louudu hgk {ab ibgyrub hi{rhjj
ihlb `udl Idguhk aolybj` er{ rgh{{hiabk {d ejhlb hgk
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 52
{abub`dub rgol}bkbk e kb`bgyopbgbyy' Ab cgbv
og{ro{opbj* hj{adrfa }buah}y gd{ idgyiodryj* {ah{
ahpogf Uhl ogpdjpbk og aoy jo`b og {aoy vh vhy d`
ebgb`o{ {d aol' Ab idrjk ybb og{d {ab louudu `udl h
koy{hgib* h{ hg {olb* `udl vabubpbu ab ah}}bgbk {d eb'
[d jddc og{d o{ koubi{j vhy ryrhjj ldub {ahg ab idrjk
ahgkjb'
Ih{abuogb kokg&{ fopb abu `h{abu {aoy lria iubko{'
Yab vhy hvhub d` h ldub depodry vh og vaoia ab rybk Uhl*
ebihryb o{ ogpdjpbk ydlb{aogf yab ahk ogabuo{bk `udl aol>
h `obuib jdpb d` {ab Vby{bug l{a' [d Idguhk* h lhg d`
hiidl}joyalbg{* vadyb ybj`’ vdu{a vhy lbhyrubk e {ab
{aogfy ab kok* du {ddc iubko{ `du* {ab uhgia hgk {ab jdgf
y{uogf d` iahl}odg aduyby {obk aol og{d {ab voggogf d`
{ab Vby{' [ab {djk aol ab&k ahpb ebbg nry{ hy yriibyy`rj
vabg {ab `udg{obu vhy ebogf ejh~bk* e lbg vad jddlbk hy
fohg{y og aoy logk' [ab Ogkohg vhy {ab `ouy{ {d lhcb {ah{
idggbi{odg `du aol' Gd{aogf hgk gd dgb bjyb ahk ebbg hejb
{d kd o{'
Yogib abu fuhkrh{odg `udl aofa yiaddj* Idguhk uhubj
yhv aoy khrfa{bu' [ab vbub {vd ogkb}bgkbg{ ydrjy vad ahk
gbpbu xro{b hiib}{bk {ah{ og {ab d{abu' Ih{abuogb {djk
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 50
abuybj` {ah{ yab uby}bi{bk {aoy xrhjo{ og aol* gd{
ahpogf jbhugbk b{ {ah{ vah{ yab {adrfa{ d` hy abu
`h{abu&y ogkb}bgkbgib vhy abu dvg lbg{hj hey{uhi{odg' O{
}r{ aol og fddk idl}hg* idgnruogf r} }oi{ruby d` {ab
y{dgb’`hibk lbg d` hi{odg hgk kb{bulogh{odg vad ahk
yah}bk {ab kby{og d` abu jhgk' Vah{ vhy ubhj hedr{ {aoy
xrhjo{ og aol* d` idruyb* vhy aoy ebahpodu* vaoia ahk
hjvhy yar{ abu dr{ d` lria d` aoy jo`b' Yab ubybg{bk aol
`du {aoy ’ hjj {ab ldub kbb}j ebihryb* vo{adr{ ubhjo~ogf
o{* yab vhy {uogf {d adgdu aol `du o{ h{ {ab yhlb {olb'
Vah{ Idguhk `drgk koy{rueogf bgdrfa og aoy khrfa{bu
{d lhcb aol ogiubhyogfj ldub vojjogf {d `djjdv abu
pogkoi{opb jbhk hy {ab kuo`{bk `ru{abu hgk `ru{abu h}hu{
vhy hgd{abu d` {adyb louuduy' [aoy dgb ogkbjoej ub{hogbk
ol}ubyyodgy* ub`jbi{ogf h iaojk&y jo`b{olb d` }hubg{ogf'
Hgk {aoy dgb* {dd* ab `drgk bhyobu {d kbhj vo{a h{ h
koy{hgib'
'''Ldugogf vhy d}bgogf {d aduyb hgk uokbu ’ {ab
lbhkdv vhy h ihu}b{ d` jofa{' Uhl&y edk ubydgh{bk vo{a
{ab h}}hjddyh&y {oubjbyy `jrok ihg{bu jocb {ab iahlebu d`
h y{uogfbk ogy{urlbg{* ihjjogf `du{a h `jddk d` popok
olhfbu `udl aoy }hy{' Hy o` ab hgk {ab aduyb jb`{ h
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 56
y}hgfjbk vhcb ebaogk {abl og {ab iddj {uhgy}hubg{
ldugogf> h ehu d` Uhl&y lryoi' Ab gbo{abu abjk dg {d
{abyb }oi{ruby gdu ubyoy{bk {abl3 {ab yol}j `jdvbk
{audrfa aol' Ab ybgybk {ab vbub }hu{ d` hg bl}{ogf du
ijbhgyogf }udibyy* vaoia ahk ebfrg ubibg{j* {d abj} `ubb
aoy ydrj d` o{y bhu{aj {oby'
Vaojb ab ldpbk {audrfa o{* aoy bby vbub idgy{hg{j
yihggogf {ab `djky hgk uokfby d` {ab lbhkdv `du {ab
aduyby' [ab&k eb r} abub ydlbvabub3 ab idrjk `bbj {abl
gbhue' [ab ldrg{hog vhy `rjj jo{ gdv ’ o{y ly{bu* {d
{ab hpbuhfb bb* dpbuvabjlbk e h ldub dukoghu ubhjo{'
Ebjdv {ab ygdv’ }hic* yrffby{odg hgk yahkdv ahk ebidlb
yabbu ijo``y hgk uokfbjogby* `duby{y yihuubk e kbb}
ihgdgy hgk phy{ `objky d` yiubb> {ab udic yjokb&y `ru
{rugbk {d ureejb* `ud~bg og {olb'
H fubh{ eojjdvogf lhyy d` ijdrk vbofa{bk {ab
aduo~dg* hgk {ab }birjohu jbg{oirjhu du jbgy’yah}bk ijdrk
vaoia d`{bg adpbubk dpbu {ab ldrg{hog ahk ebfrg {d `dul'
Jh{bu vabg {ab vogk ihlb r} hgk {ab ijdrk lhyy jb`{ {ab
yadrjkbuy d` {ab jhgk {d y{ubhl hiudyy {ab yc* {ab
ly{buodry uogf hudrgk Yahy{h&y yrllo{ vdrjk adjk*
idg{ogrhjj koyyo}h{ogf hgk ub’`dulogf og hg ojjryodg d`
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 51
}bulhgbgi> h iruodry hgdlhj og {ab loky{ d` hg
d{abuvoyb idgy{hg{ `jdv d` {aoic irlrjry }hy{ {ab }bhc'
Yrkkbgj ed{a Uhl hgk aoy ldrg{ abhuk {ab aofa’
}o{iabk gbofa d` h lhub' [ab vbub r}vogk `udl {ab
gbupdry vhugogf3 {abou yibg{ du {ab ydrgk d` {abou
h}}udhia ahk ubhiabk {ab aduyby'
%[ab hub og {ab huudd* [hvhahgo(%
[ab h}}hjddyh gbbkbk gd rufogf' [ab bhy uokb ahk
vhulbk hgk jddybgbk aoy lryijby hgk ab y{ub{iabk {abl dr{
gdv og `obuib }uokb rgkbu aoy lhy{bu' @bbjogf aoy
bqio{blbg{* Uhl fhpb {ab aduyb `rjj ubog hgk {ab {dub r}
{ab ogijogb hy o` ihrfa{ og h yrkkbg r}kuh`{' Lhgb* {hoj
hgk {ab Ogkohg&y jdgf ahou vbub {hcbg e yru}uoyb hgk
`jbv {d ih{ia r}'
Gbhu {ab {d} d` {ab yjd}b Uhl }rjjbk {ab aduyb og yd
hy gd{ {d idlb {argkbuogf dpbu {ab uol d` {ab frjj3 ab
ahk {dd lria {d kd {d y}bgk {ab uby{ d` {ab kh udrgkogf
r} {ab Huheohgy' Vabg {ab kok idlb og{d {ab abuk&y pobv
o{ vhy yjdvj* vo{a hg hou d` lhnby{ ’ vaoia {ab
h}}hjddyh h``bi{bk hy gh{ruhjj* `du {ab ebgb`o{ d` aoy
eub{aubg* hy kok {ab Ogkohg' Aoy bhuy hgk {hoj bubi{* aoy
abhk abjk aofa* ab ygdu{bk hgk }uhgibk og yadu{ aofa
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 5?
y{b}y {d {ab yokb hy Uhl abjk {ab ubogy {hr{'
%Jddc h{ {ab drgf H,uhey* [hvhahgo' [ab lbhkdv
fopby {abl kbybu{ jbfy'%
[ab vbbcy ahk kdgb vdgkbuy `du {ab dgib’`uhoj hgk
y}okbu’jbffbk `dhjy' [ab dvgbk {ab lbhkdv gdv ’ hj{adrfa
h{ {ab ldlbg{ {ab vbubg&{ {dd yrub hedr{ {ab y{uhgfb
{vd’abhkbk iubh{rub h{ {ab {d} d` {ab huudd' [ab
{ud{{bk hy h fudr} dpbu {d {ab lhuby* dg jbfy gdv `oul
hgk ubyojobg{' [abou ybgyb d` ybiruo{ uby{dubk* {ab
ebfhg {d lhcb ogkopokrhj ydu{oby dr{ hvh `udl {ab
d{abuy* ygo``ogf {ab hou* {abou yahu} }dog{bk jo{{jb bhuy
vducogf jocb hg{bgghb' [abg ydlb{aogf vdrjk y}ddc {abl
hgk {ab&k {rug hgk yihl}bu ehic {d {ab yh`b{ d` {ab
d{abuy' [d Uhl* o{ vhy h iouiry' Aoy cbbg hgk bq}bu{ bb
ahk xroicj {djk aol {ah{ hjj vhy vbjj vo{a {ab ahubl*
hgk vo{a {ab y{hjjodg' Nbebj Kur~b y{ddk ahrfa{oj h{ h
koy{hgib' Ab ubidfgo~bk {ab og{urkbuy hgk vho{bk {d ybb
va {ab ahk idlb'
Uhl fubb{bk aol og aoy logk hgk {rugbk aoy h{{bg{odg
hfhog {d {ab hg{oiy d` {ab `dhjy* vad vbub ebidlogf
ogiubhyogfj edjkbu' H idj{ vo{a {aubb y{dicogfy hgk h
ejh~b* vaoia ab ublblebubk hy {ab ldy{ iruodry eb`dub
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 9=
{ab&k ebbg }r{ dr{ {d }hy{rub* ahk hi{rhjj ijolebk
}hu{vh r} {ab udic yjd}b hgk vhy jddcogf hudrgk {d lhcb
yrub aoy eud{abuy hgk yoy{buy vbub vh{iaogf' Uhl&y
hlryblbg{ fd{ {ab eb{{bu d` aol hgk ab jhrfabk hjdrk' [ab
drgfy{bu {rugbk og hjldy{ h ad}* {ricogf aoy er{{ rgkbu
aol hgk kbyibgkogf og h ijh{{bu d` jddyb udicy' [aoy
y}ddcbk {ab uby{ d` {abl hgk {ab lojjbk bqio{bkj hedr{
{abou ld{abuy vo{a `hjyb{{d jo{{jb vaoggoby'
Uhl cgbv bhia lhub vbjj hgk gd{oibk adv {ab
ogkopokrhjj ubhi{bk* vo{a ydlb ydd{aogf {abou `dhj&y
`bhuy hgk d{abuy ygdu{ogf ub}udpogfj' D` {ab {vd vad ahk
gd{ fopbg eou{a* Ybubgh* vad vhy ebidlogf ydlb{aogf d` hg
djk lhok* vhy by}biohjj ihry{oi' Yab ubhiabk dr{ {d go}
h{ {ab ub{ubh{ogf [aubb’y{dicogfy* }udl}{ogf h iru{
rgloy{hchejb vhugogf `udl aoy ld{abu'
[ab ihryb d` hjj {aoy idlld{odg og {ab `ouy{ }jhib*
Uhl kbiokbk o{ vhy {olb {d uokb og hgk yb{{jb {aogfy
kdvg' Y{udcogf {ab h}}hjddyh&y gbic {d ubhyyrub aol {ah{
ab ahk gd{ ebbg `dufd{{bg og {ab idl}hg d` hjj {abyb
aofa,eubk Huheohgy* ab bhybk aol ihub`rjj kdvg {ab y{bb}
yokb d` {ab huudd' H{ {aoy* ygdu{ogf* {ab y{hjjodg
`oghjj ihg{bubk dpbu {d hyybu{ aoy jbhkbuyao}' [ab
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 98
Ogkohg jhrfabk og h ydu{ d` yahubk lhjb ihlhuhkbuob hy
{ab lhfgo`oibg{ hgolhj yhrg{bubk r} {d {abl hgk y{d}}bk*
ehuuogf {abou }h{a {d {ab ahubl'
%_dr&ub }udrk d` dru vog{bu&y vduc* h* kbybu{
iaob`{hog4 Vbjj* yddg vb koy}jh dru abouy `du hjj
Yoycodr Idrg{ ’ hjj d` Ihjo`dugoh ’ {d ybb' Adv hedr{
{ah{4% Hy ab y}dcb {d {ab aduyb* Uhl y{ub{iabk aoy jb`{
hul dr{ yjdvj hgk fbg{j rufbk {ab h}}hjddyh `duvhuk
rg{oj ab idrjk hjldy{ {dria {ab y{hjjodg&y gdyb' [abg o{
vhy Nbebj Kur~b vad hkphgibk h y{b}* {d ogpby{ofh{b {ab
ihuud{ {ab Ogkohg abjk' Goeejogf {ab {ubh{ `udl Uhl&y
ahgk* ab {ddc o{ eb{vbbg aoy {bb{a hgk ygdu{bk vaojb
jdrkj lrgiaogf {ab ihuud{' [ab yvbb{ ylbjj d` aoy eubh{a
ubhiabk Uhl&y gdy{uojy' [abg ab {dyybk aoy abhk
ol}buodryj* jby{ {ab Ogkohg {aogc {aoy y{hjjodg idrjk eb
edrfa{ yd iabh}j' Er{ ab lhkb vh `du {abl {d }hyy'
Uhl vhg{bk {d bqhlogb {ab `dhjy eb`dub jbhkogf {abl
ehic {d {ab uhgia' [ab lhuby* vad cgbv {ab Ogkohg hgk aoy
ldrg{* gbpbu{abjbyy ahk {abou ld{abuogf ogy{ogi{ {d
idg{bgk vo{a' [abyb `bv vbbcy h{ }hy{rub ahk yahu}bgbk o{
h{ {ab bq}bgyb d` {abou ubidfgo{odg hgk {ury{ d` {ab lhg'
[ab vbub gd{ ady{ojb er{ vhu'
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 95
Ab y}dcb {d {ab `ouy{ d` {abl og h pdoib `rjj d`
idgpoi{odg* jbyy idgkbyibgkogf og {dgb {ahg hg ol}h{obg{
{bhiabu lofa{ ryb vo{a h yjdv y{rkbg{' %Ab oy h `ogb
idj{* Jhjjh' O{ oy gd{ `du gd{aogf dru ld{abu oy ihjjbk
{ab Fdjkbg Fddyb* drgfy{bu' Yab jhy yria ebhr{o`rj
bffy'% Ab yjo}}bk `udl {ab yhkkjb hgk {ab idj{* [aubb’
y{dicogfy* h}}udhiabk aol ko``okbg{j og h y}ouhj d`
iruodyo{ h{ vhu vo{a `bhu' @oghjj Uhl&y ebicdgogf ahgk
vhy {dd lria {d ubyoy{' O{ `bbjy y{uhgfb* er{ ubhyyruogf
ab yhok og bpbu vh er{ pbuehjj hy Uhl uhg aoy jbh{abu
ahgky dpbu {ab drgfy{bu&y yjbbc xropbuogf edk'
[aoy {hrfa{ {ab d{abuy {d ubjhq3 og h ldlbg{ {ab
Ogkohg vhy yruudrgkbk e {ab iruodry bhfbu `dhjy' %Aha*
jo{{jb dgby* {ab y}uogf fuhyy `bbky dru y}ouo{ ’
by}biohjj dr* jo{{jb `dq’bhuy( Hgk vah{ h iudr} dr
ahpb*% ab yhok {d h khog{ jo{{jb `ojj vad ahk khgibk r}
ebaogk aol {d gr~~jb aoy bjedv' Ab jh {ab }hjl d` aoy
ahgk dg abu ahrgiaby og `udg{ d` abu {hoj' %@jh{ bgdrfa
{d yb{ h lbhj dg'
%Hgk jddc h{ dr * vo{a dru bby hjubhk erjfogf
jocb h drgf yaboc&y' [bjj dru yoy{bu {ab Rgoidug {d
idlb abub'% [aoy `ojj* vadl Uhl ahk ghlbk `du abu
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 99
}hu{oirjhuj y{uocogf noeeha* {ab Huheohg&y
iahuhi{buoy{oi erjfb h{ {ab eudv* vhy {ab yaoby{ d` {ab
`dhjy' Ab vdrjkg&{ eb idg{bg{ rg{oj ab&k yadvg abu {ab
fbg{jbgbyy d` aoy vhy' Hy vo{a {ab y{hjjodg* Uhl ebfhg
{d y}bhc {d abu lbg{hjj ’ ihndjogf abu* poyrhjo~ogf abu
idlogf dpbu {d eb ihubyybk* {abg `bbjogf abu jbhg jo{ab
edk rgkbu aoy ahgk* {ab yd`{gbyy d` abu iaby{gr{ idh{
dpbu {ab idg{druy d` h y}jbgkok idg`dulh{odg' [aoy jo{{jb
`ojj vdrjk gd{ dgj eb hgd{abu iahl}odg er{ h `ogb euddk
lhub' Yab ihy{ aol h yokbjdgf jddc'
Idlb* jo{{jb ya dgb yhok Uhl&y bby* {abyb ahgky
vojj vh{ia dpbu dr' [ab&jj abj} dr fudv hgk fopb dr
{ury{ hgk idg`okbgib og lhg' [ab Rgoidug vaoggobk yd`{j
hgk fjhgibk gbupdryj h{ {ab d{abu `dhjy' Uhl cgbv {ah{
yab `bj{ {aubh{bgbk e {aoy y{uhgfb* hjobg }ubybgib og
abu logk'
%_dr hub {bgyb hgk h`uhok*% ab yhok fbg{j' %Jb{ lb
{dria dru `bhu' [abyb hub ahgky `du {hcogf `bhu hvh'%
[ab `ojj vaoggobk hfhog uh{abu }o{bdryj hgk yaddc abu
abhk* {abg vhjcbk yjdvj r} {d aol' Uhl kok hy ab ahk
}udloybk* aoy ahgky kuogcogf {ab {bgyodg `udl abu {hr{
edk rg{oj ab `bj{ {ab lryijby ubjhq ebgbh{a aoy `ogfbuy
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 9;
hgk aoy logk&y bb kb{bi{bk hudrgk abu h yaogogf* vah{
ldy{ }yiaoiy ihjj hg hruh'
[aubb’y{dicogfy vhy gd{ fb{{ogf bgdrfa h{{bg{odg*
hgk {ab Rgoidug* vad vhy fb{{ogf `hu {dd lria* vhy hedr{
{d jbhug ydlb{aogf d` nbhjdry' _dr idrjkg&{ yh {abub
vhy ubhj `oub og [aubb’y{dicogfy& bby3 h loyiaobpdry
yidvj vdrjk eb ijdybu {d {ab {ur{a' Ab jhok aoy bhuy ehic
hgk ehubk aoy {bb{a' [ab `ojj yxrbhjbk hy Uhl {rugbk
nry{ og {olb {d ybb {ab idj{ go} abu dg {ab url}'
%Aha( [ah{&y gd{ {ab vhuuodu&y vh(% ab yhok
fur``j* ehubj yr}}ubyyogf jhrfa{bu' [ab `ojj y}uhgf h
`bv y{b}y hvh* `ogoyaogf vo{a h ebjh{bk coic `du
}uhi{oib'
Jhrfaogf gdv* Uhl ubldrg{bk hgk vhjcbk {ab h}}hjddyh
bpbgj dpbu {d Nbebj Kur~b* vad y{ddk h}hu{ `udl {ab
d{abuy' O{ vhy {olb {d kd vah{ ab ahk idlb `du' %[dkh
dr ahpb h poyo{du*% ab yhok' [ab y{hjjodg kokg&{ ldpb hy
Uhl yjo}}bk {ab ahj{bu dpbu aoy }udrk abhk' Vabg ab
eudrfa{ {ab ygdu{ogf hgolhj hudrgk }hy{ {ab ahubl* {ab
y{hjjodg&y idllhgkogf fr{{ruhj vaogg {djk {ab lhuby ab
ahk yruubgkbubk gd{aogf' [ab udrgkbk r} {abou `dhjy {d
`djjdv aol' Uhl iabicbk {d ybb {ah{ hjj vbub ubhk hudrgk
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 92
abu hgk {abg {ab vbub d``' @udl h koy{hgib* hy {ab
Huheohgy y{ubhcbk hiudyy {ab lbhkdv ebgbh{a {ab uoyogf
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bld{odg ’ du hy o` o{ vbub ihyihkogf gd{ nry{ {abub h{
{ab abhk d` {ab uhpogb er{ uofa{ abub ebyokb aol'
Bq{ublbj ldpbk* ab y{b}}bk ebaogk abu hgk }r{ aoy huly
hudrgk abu vhoy{' %'''Oyg&{ o{ ebhr{o`rj4% yab lrulrubk'
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`udl abu yadrjkbuy {d aoy `hib* ijdyogf aoy bby hy ab
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 90
ehic {bgyb hfhogy{ {abl' [abg yab jo`{bk abu `hib hgk
{abou ldr{ay ihlb {dfb{abu hy {ab ahk {ah{ `ouy{ gofa{'
[ab ebihlb {abou ldr{ay> jo}y* {dgfrby hgk ijhyaogf
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{oyyrb* {ab eubh{a* {ab {bb{a* {ab yhjoph''' {ab ldr{ay
cgbv' Hy kok {ab ahgky ’ {ab ahgky cgbv' Hgk {abou
edkoby> {ab jbfy og{bu{vogogf hgk jdicogf* ybbcogf h
ijdybu* {ofa{bu bleuhib* {ab rufbg{ ldpblbg{y {abg
yd`{bgogf hgk ahuldgo~ogf* ebfoggogf {d `jdv {dfb{abu'
'''Hgk {abg* hy yrkkbgj hy o{ ahk huoybg* {ab
}hyyodg beebk* {aoy {olb `du ed{a d` {abl' [ab vbub
{dfb{abu gdv' [ab ed{a abhuk {ab lryoi hgk o{ vhy {ab
yhlb lryoi' O{ vhy {abou lryoi'
Vabg {ab }hu{bk* ydlb byybg{ohj }hu{ d` {ablybjpby
ublhogbk idllogfjbk hgk ybblbk {d {bhu hvh `udl {abou
edkoby' Vah{ bqxroyo{b }hog( Vhy {ah{ h fh}ogf adjb og
aoy iaby{* Brfbgb vdgkbubk* du hg ogiubkoejb jofa{gbyy'
Dgj og ub{udy}bi{ kok ab }buibopb {ab kbgyo{ d` `jbya
hgk edgb edrgk vo{aog o{ybj`' Idg`rybk hgk hfo{h{bk* ab
ubhiabk r} {d ubjbhyb aoy abhkehgk hgk ubhjo~bk `du {ab
`ouy{ {olb {ah{ o{ vhyg&{ {abub' Ab ublblebubk
ollbkoh{bj vabub ab&k jb`{ o{'
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 96
%Vah{&y vudgf4% Ih{abuogb jhrfabk'
%Gd{aogf3 O jb`{ l ehgkhggh ehic vabub vb ihl}bk'%
%O vdgkbubk va dr vbub jb{{ogf dru ahou fd hr
gh{rubj' Ab* bpbg {ab Jdgb Uhgfbu&y fd{{h {hcb aoy lhyc
d`` ydlb{olb''''Vad oy {aoy lhycbk lhg4%
Ab ylojbk' %Y{h {rgbk'%
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og bqio{blbg{ hgk }jbhyrub uh{abu {ahg }hyyodg'
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%Vbjj {ahgc dr' _dr‟ub }ub{{ `ogb `du h aduybvdlhg
druybj`'%
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jhgfrdudry }hyyodg' [d Brfbgb {ab bpbgogf hudrgk {abl vhy
ubydghg{ vo{a og{olh{odg' Og {ab ub`jbi{bk uhkohgib d`
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ldub idgy{hg{ rgodg> Yahy{h hgk aoy idgydu{* iubh{bk `udl
{ab ldrg{hog&y `jhgc jocb Bpb `udl abu aryehgk&y uoe'''
vaojb lddg* ldrg{hog hgk {ab }hy{ hjocb jddcbk kdvg dg
{abl og ebgofg ogko``bubgib'
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 91
%O{&y ebbg h vdgkbu`rj kh*% Ih{abuogb yofabk' Yab
vhy yo{{ogf vo{a abu cgbby kuhvg r}* dgb hul arffogf abu
jbfy* {ab d{abu `djjdvogf abu uby{jbyy ahgk hy yab yo`{bk
{ab `ogb pdjihgoi kry{ d` {ab ldrg{hog {audrfa abu
`ogfbuy' %O&l yduu O vbg{ dg yd h{ dr {aoy ldugogf
hedr{ dru lbko{h{ogf' Ldy{ }bd}jb vad&ub og{d {ah{ ydu{
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{ab hgyvbu ' O&l gd{ yhogf {ah{&y {urb d` dr ’ O
vdrjkg&{ eb abub o` O {adrfa{ o{ vhy' O nry{'''ubhi{*
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hj{adrfa ab idrjk ybgyb abu uby{uhog{ hy vbjj' Ab {uobk
{d lh{ia abu jofa{ {dria' %Gbv bq}buobgib'''`bbjogfy
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 9?
ydu{ d` yhgi{rhu ’ jocb dru }ddj'%
%O jocb {ah{'%
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hgdgb'%
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{hjcogf hedr{ `bbjogfy {ah{ jbk {d hi{odgy'%
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}bd}jb'%
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy ;=
%Ryogf du ebogf rybk4%
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`bbjogfy hgk'''%
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l ebogf h`uhok d` {abl'%
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d` lybj` ’ uoyb hedpb hg {ruldoj {ah{&y fdogf dg hgk
{hcb h jddc h{ o{' Gd{ hghj~b o{3 nry{ jddc h{ o{* eb
hvhub d` o{'% Yab gdkkbk* bgidruhfogf aol {d idg{ogrb'
%O fb{ og {dria vo{a h }hu{ d` lb {ah{ ybby ebdgk
{ab {aogfy ed{abuogf lb' Jocb ydlb aofabu bjbph{odg vabub
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy ;8
ybbl h jd{ jbyy yofgo`oihg{' [ab jdyb {abou adjk dpbu
lb'%
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dr4% [ab xrby{odg vhy hycbk yd fbg{j* {abub vhy gd
y{ogf og o{' Ab vhy hejb {d ub{rug abu ylojb'
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jb{&y }r{ o{ {ah{ vh'%
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`bbjogfy'%
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d` aoy `bbjogfy' Er{ ab kokg&{ ybb hg }dog{ og y{h{ogf
{ab depodry' Ab nry{ gdkkbk'
[ab `bjj yojbg{* kuo`{ogf og{d {ah{ jofa{ ybgydu
a}gdyoy {ah{ ihl}`ouby hgk yrllbu bpbgogfy lhcb yd ahuk
{d ubyoy{' Ydlb{aogf d` vah{ Brfbgb ahk ebbg yhogf
ghffbk h{ Ih{abuogb&y y{reedugj ubyoy{hg{ logk' Hjj {aoy
{hjcogf hedr{ `bbjogfy vhy y{hu{ogf {d ybbl }dog{jbyy {d
abu' Hj{adrfa yab&k cgdvg }bd}jb vad vdrjk uh{abu {hjc
hedr{ jo`b {ahg jopb o{* yab ahkg&{ cgdvg {abl jdgf ’ hgk
yab vhyg&{ hedr{ {d bgidruhfb Brfbgb' Er{ yab cgbv ab vhy
ebidlogf bld{odghjj ogpdjpbk vo{a abu' [ah{ vhy bgdrfa
`du gdv'
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy ;5
%Vah{&y vudgf vo{a h jo{{jb {ruldoj4% yab hycbk
yojcoj' %Lheb dr nry{ ahpbg&{ ebbg ogpdjpbk vo{a {ab
uofa{ cogk'% Abu ylojb ir{ {audrfa Brfbgb&y lrkkjbk
{adrfa{y hy o` ydlbdgb ahk }rjjbk {ab }jrf dg aoy
idl}r{bu' Abu ahgk ldpbk yjdvj {d {ab {d} er{{dg d` abu
ejdryb' [ah{ jdpbj vhul ylojb vhy yd oggdibg{j
ogpo{ogf' [ab ejdryb ihlb d``' [abg yd kok {ab gd,euh
euh' Abu eubhy{y jddcbk r} h{ aol jocb ol}rkbg{ vao{b
]buyohg ih{y* du bulogb og {abou vao{b vog{bu idh{y> {ab
ahk {ah{ yjbbc yhri jddc {d {abl'
Bqib}{ {ah{ hjubhk ab vhy olhfogogf {abl og aoy
ldr{a' Bo{abu dgb vdrjk ldub {ahg `ojj o{'
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aoy jo}y `jdh{ogf dpbu {ab yldd{a* {hr{* yjo}}bu `jbya*
}jrl} hgk udrgk {d `ojj aoy ldr{a du {ab ir}}bk }hjly d`
aoy ahgky''''Udrgk> vhy {abub hg{aogf dg Fdk&y bhu{a
ldub }bu`bi{j hgk kbjoiodryj udrgk {ahg h vdlhg&y
eubhy{y4'''hg{aogf {ah{ lhkb {ab ldr{a ldub vhg{ {d
yah}b o{ybj` og{d hg rufbg{ yjhpbuogf %D%4
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udyb{{by hy ab vh{iabk {abl' O{ bqio{bk Ih{abuogb {d ybb
{ah{ aoy idic vhy kdogf {ab yhlb hy yab vuoffjbk dr{ d`
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy ;9
abu {ofa{ nbhgy hgk eocogo }hg{y h{ {ab yhlb {olb' Abu
edk rgpbojbk vhy nry{ yol}j eubh{a{hcogf* bledkogf
bqxroyo{b `blogogb phuoh{odgy dg {aoy {ablb d` udrgkgbyy
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Brfbgb* hgk yab vhy jdgfogf {d `bbj aoy og abu ahgk hgk
ldr{a hgk kbb} ogyokb d` abu' Er{ yab vhg{bk {d }jh {dd'
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`ubb~ogf* er{ vb&pb fd{ {ab `oub'% Vo{a {ah{* abu edk*
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yirj}{bk irupb og{d hgd{abu* yjo}}bk og{d {ab khucgbyy d`
{ab {ubby' %Euogf h {dvbj(% yab ihjjbk ehic {d aol'
Brfbgb idrjk dgj eubh{ab kbb}j hgk yahcb aoy abhk'
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ybb aoy dvg `hib> h ihuoih{rub d` {ab hudrybk lhjb
hgolhj' Yrkkbgj ubhjo~ogf {ah{ ab y{ojj nry{ yh{ abub*
kubyybk* ab }bbjbk d`` aoy ijd{aby* fuheebk {ab yogfjb
{dvbj {ab&k eudrfa{ vo{a {abl* hgk {adrfa{ {d {audv
hgd{abu jdf dg {ab `oub' [abg ab `djjdvbk abu {d {ab
fh{abuogf udhu d` {ab `hjjy'
Yab vhy hjubhk y{hgkogf og {ab lddgjo{ }ddj* }hjb
hgk {ublejogf hfhogy{ h yojpbu iru{hog d` vh{bu' Argiabk
hgk arffogf abu huly {ofa{ hfhogy{ abu edk* Ih{abuogb
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy ;;
vhy yaopbuogf `udl bqio{blbg{* {ab idjk* hgk
hg{oio}h{odg' Brfbgb&y jbhg lryirjhu edk jddcbk {d abu
jocb o{ ebjdgfbk abub' [ab lhyy d` ahou dg aoy iaby{ hgk
y{udgf jo{ab jbfy* {ab khuc pbu{oihj jogb d` ahou
ijbhpogf aoy hekdlbg `udl iaby{ {d ghpbj* hgk {ab }reoi
ahou yruudrgkogf aoy yvogfogf* yjofa{j yvdjjbg }bgoy
vhy* og h ybgyb* {ab `duby{&y yofgh{rub' Ab {by{bk {ab
`uofok vh{bu vo{a aoy `dd{* hgk {ab yldd{a yru`hib d` {ab
d}}dyo{b {aofa {ofa{bgbk og{d h lryirjhu {d}dfuh}a {d
yr}}du{ aoy vbofa{' [ab yrkkbg lb{hldu}adyoy ublogkbk abu
d` {ah{ jh{bg{ lhyirjogb }dvbu yab jdpbk {d ihjj `du{a'
%Aruu r}(% yab }jbhkbk* %O&l `u,`ubb~ogf(%
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hl}r{h{bk* hgk vah{ ab vhy bq}buobgiogf vhy }ahg{dl,jole
}hog' Er{ gdv vhy gd {olb {d {rug ehic' Ab vhkbk edjkj
dr{ og{d {ab lokkjb d` {ab }ddj* }jricbk Ih{abuogb `udl
{ab vh{bu hgk* ihub`rjj gbfd{oh{ogf {ab yjo}}bu ed{{dl*
ihuuobk abu {dvhuk {ab vh{bu`hjj'
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{auhyaogf yriibbkbk dgj og fb{{ogf {abl ed{a vb{ hy
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy ;2
ehjhgib hgk y{b}}bk vo{a aoy vb{ yxroulogf huljdhk uofa{
og{d {ab lokkjb d` {ab oi `hjj d` vh{bu' O{ yricbk {ab
hou `udl {abou jrgfy hy yrkkbgj hgk idl}jb{bj hy o`
{ab&k idjjh}ybk' Ab y{hffbubk ehic hgk yb{ Ih{abuogb
kdvg vaojb {ab ed{a ihrfa{ {abou eubh{ay* {abg jb{ fd
vo{a h jry{ ubebj bjj> _bh,ahaaa(
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`uhgcj vh{iabk hgk bgndbk' [hcogf }o{ dg aoy dvg
ghcbk* podjbg{j yahcogf edk* yab kokg&{ cbb} o{ gbhuj
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jdf hgk hkkbk {vd ldub `udl {ab y{hic {ab&k fh{abubk
bhujobu' [abg yab }r{ dg nry{ abu }hg{oby' Abu ycog vhy
{ogfjogf kbjoiodryj* hgk vo{a h `oub {ab vhul gofa{
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy ;0
ubxroubk gd ijd{aby h{ hjj' Ldkby{ hjdgb vhy uby}dgyoejb
`du {ab }hg{oby ’ {ah{ hgk abu cgdvjbkfb {ah{ yab vhy
ldub ybkri{opb og {abl {ahg og gd{aogf'
Hy Brfbgb `ogoyabk kuogf aolybj`* ab vhy ub}jhogf
{abou yjo}}bu ycouloya og {ab }ddj' Yab ahk yxroulbk og
aoy huly jocb hg bbj poeuh{du3 {ab `bbj d` abu `jbya ahk
ebbg erugbk og{d aoy ybgyby> bjbi{udyadic `du {ab joeokd'
H{ dgb }dog{ og {abou {ryyjb* ab&k ebbg }jbhyhg{j
y{hu{jbk {d `ogk aolybj` adjkogf abu e {ab iud{ia' O{
vhyg&{ og{bg{odghj hgk ahk jhy{bk dgj hg ogy{hg{ hy {ab
{vd d` {abl {auhyabk hedr{ og `udg{ d` {ab vh{bu`hjj' Er{
gdv ab ahk {olb {d ubhjj `bbj abu {abub hfhogy{ aoy
dr{y}ubhk ahgk' Aoy logk vhy ibu{hogj ubib}{opb {d {ab
ybgyh{odg* bpbg o` o{ ahk ah}}bgbk {dd xroicj `du aoy
ahgk {d `bbj {ab `rjj b``bi{' Vah{ h {hy{ ybgydu yhjhk>
{ab yiuh{iaogbyy d` abu }reoi ahou* h ydu{ d` }huyjb
{bq{rub* idleogbk vo{a {ab hpdihkd yxroyaogbyy ab ahk
bgidrg{bubk nry{ ogyokb abu phfogh'
Ab `bj{ aolybj` y{ouuogf ’ h jo{{jb ldub hgk ab
idrjk khug gbhu ahgf {ab {dvbj dg o{' Ab kuh}bk o{ dpbu
aoy yadrjkbu ogy{bhk ’ {ab {dvbj* {ah{ oy ’ hgk {ab
ybqrhj bgbuf {ah{ ahk ebbg idgibg{uh{ogf og {ab
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy ;6
{rlbyibg{ dufhg koyyo}h{bk hgk ebfhg {d uoyb* rg{oj aoy
vadjb edk vhy {ogfjogf vo{a o{ hy ab iub}{ ehic r} {ab
{uhoj'
Ab vhy ldy{ }jbhybk {d `ogk abu kubyybk hy yab vhy ’
du vhyg&{' %'''Kdg&{ dr jddc `b{iaogf*% ab yhok*
y{d}}ogf yadu{ {d hkloub {ab vh {ab `oubjofa{ }jhbk
hiudyy abu iubhl ycog' Ab `uhlbk abu vo{a aoy ahgky hgk
dr{y{ub{iabk {arley* jocb h ybj`,ol}du{hg{ ldpob
koubi{du' %Ihg dr olhfogb vah{ h yibgb jocb {aoy vdrjk
kd `du ehic}hicogf4% Yab jhrfabk' %O{&k eb h koyhy{bu'
[ab vadjb khlg idrg{u&k {hcb {d {ab vddky* hgk {ab
vojkjo`b vdrjk ahpb {d fd jopb og {ab io{'%
%Eb{{bu {ahg {ab vojkjo`b {ah{&y {abub gdv*% yab
yhok' %O` O {adrfa{ {hcogf l ijd{aby d`` vhy hjj o{
vdrjk {hcb {d ijbhg r} {ab io{oby* O&k uokb Nbebj ghcbk
kdvg {ab lhog y{ubb{y d` bpbu io{ og {ab Rgo{bk
Y{h{by'%
Brfbgb kud}}bk {ab {dvbj dg {ab d}bg yjbb}ogf ehf dg
vaoia yab vhy jrqruodryj ubijogbk eb`dub {ab `oub hgk
yh{ kdvg ebyokb abu' %_dr&k eb dgb yhkkjb’ydub jhk'%
[ab jddcbk og{d bhia d{abu&y bby'''{abub vhy gd{aogf
ldub {d eb yhok' [ab jbhgbk {dfb{abu yjdvj hgk ab
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy ;1
eudrfa{ nry{ {ab {o}y d` aoy `ogfbuy {d abu iabbcy'
[abou jo}y lb{ yd jofa{j {ah{ bhia idrjk ijbhuj `bbj
{ab yah}b hgk {bq{rub d` {ab d{abu&y' Ab {ddc abu jdvbu
jo} eb{vbbg aoy dvg hgk yricbk o{ fbg{j* {abg uhg {ab
{o} d` aoy {dgfrb ogyokb {ab yjo}}bu iubyibg{ d` {ab
r}}bu' Abu ldr{a vbg{ yjhic hgk ab {aury{ aoy {dgfrb
kbb}bu* bq}jduogf vo{a kbjoih{b* argfu iruodyo{ bpbu
yvbb{ ly{buodry ubibyy hgk idugbu d` abu ldr{a'
Vabg {ah{ vhy gd jdgfbu bgdrfa ab ybhjbk abu jo}y
vo{a aoy dvg hgk ebfhg {d yric hfhogy{ {abl ua{aloihjj
vaojb* ldhgogf og argfbu du idg{bg{lbg{* yab cb}{ abu
abhk ldpogf hedr{ idgy{hg{j {d hj{bu {ab vh {abou
ldr{ay ndogbk* yh{oy`obk `du nry{ h ybidgk vo{a bhia gbv
idleogh{odg' Yab y{hu{bk yricogf {ab ogyokb d` aoy iabbc
hgk {abg yab vhy goeejogf h{ o{* hgk hjj {ab vaojb abu
{dgfrb y{hbk dr{ d` {ab vh e ebogf bpbg ldub
hffubyyopb {ahg bo{abu abu jo}y du {bb{a' Brfbgb ubhiabk
kdvg* yjo}}bk aoy ahgky ebgbh{a abu ao}y hgk* vo{a abu
hyyoy{hgib* jo`{bk abu dg{d aoy jh}' Yab yidd{bk r}
hfhogy{ aol hgk vuh}}bk abu jbfy hudrgk aoy vhoy{*
ureeogf abu yjoic* ydhcbk }hg{oby hfhogy{ aoy bubi{
}bgoy'
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy ;?
D` idruyb {aoy idrjkg&{ fd dg `du jdgf' Aoy `ogfbuy
`drgk {ab vhoy{ehgk hgk yab ejbv aoy logk e {ab vh yab
}rjjbk abu jbfy `udl hudrgk aol hgk idicbk {abl ijbhu
ehic hfhogy{ abu iaby{ {d abj} aol ubldpb {ab {og
fhulbg{' Vabg o{ vhy idl}jb{bj d`` h`{bu hg ol}h{obg{
coic du {vd* yab {ddc adjk d` aoy }bgoy* gr~~jbk o{ nry{
ogyokb abu yvdjjbg jo}y hgk* hy {ab ed{a fhy}bk*
vuoffjbk kdvg hfhogy{ aol rg{oj ab vhy kbb} ogyokb abu'
[hcogf abu e {ab vhoy{* `bbjogf abu vdgkbu`rj {ofa{
uo}b udrgkgbyy vo{aog {ab irupb d` aoy ahgky* ab ebfhg {d
edrgib abu dg aoy jh} hy yab addcbk abu `bb{ ebaogk aol
hgk {ofa{bgbk abu jbfy hfhogy{ aoy ao}edgby vo{a {ab
`budio{ d` h vdlhg }dyybyybk' Vaojb yab }dy{bk*
a}gd{o~bk* dg aoy idic* abu `hib r}{rugbk hgk `jryabk*
abu gdy{uojy `jhubk hgk abu ldr{a uofokj d}bg og {ab
ogpbuyb jdicnhv d` ybqrhj biy{hy* ab eruobk aoy `hib
hfhogy{ `ouy{ dgb eubhy{ hgk {abg {ab d{abu* ureeogf aoy
jo}y hgk {dgfrb hgk d}bg ldr{a }hyyodgh{bj hiudyy {ab
`oul jryiodry `uro{y d` `jbya dg h `ojl d` aoy dvg yhjoph
’ yricogf {ab bqio{bk erky d` abu go}}jby rg{oj o{ `bj{*
{d ed{a Ih{abuogb hgk Brfbgb* hy {adrfa {ab vbub hedr{
{d eruy{'
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 2=
O{ vhy {auojjogf {d eb lhgahgkjbk {aoy vh* {d eb
ybupbk hgk rybk vo{a yria bhyb' Yab yruubgkbubk ldub hgk
ldub d` abuybj` {d {ab y{udgf ahgky {ah{ fuo}}bk abu ao}y
hgk vhoy{ hgk {d {ab dufhg kuopogf abh{ og{d abu ebjj
hgk jofa{ og{d abu euhog' [ab }jrgfogf }ahjjry vhy
}udkriogf vhpby d` yria og{bgyb }jbhyrub o{ vhy hy o` {ab
vhjjy d` abu vdle vbub rgudjjogf {d {rug {ablybjpby
ogyokb dr{ `du o{' O{ vhy ko``oirj{ {d koy{ogfroya
eb{vbbg {abyb udjjogf vhpby hedr{ {d ebidlb idg{uhi{odgy
hgk {ab ubjbg{jbyy }bgoy fbgbuh{ogf {abl'
Vabg h{ jhy{ Brfbgb `bj{ {ab `ouy{ `hog{ og{olh{odg
d` aoy dufhyl* ab heur}{j yjdvbk {ab fho{ d` {aoy kubhl
y{hjjodg Ih{abuogb vhy uokogf vo{a yria uh}{
idgibg{uh{odg' Yab fuheebk aoy vuoy{y hgk* vaojb cbb}ogf
aol ogyokb abu* yghcbk abu jbfy `udl hudrgk aol yd {ah{
yab vhy yr}}du{ogf abuybj` dg abu cgbby dg bo{abu yokb d`
aoy jbfy'
%Bhy*% ab vaoy}bubk adhuybj* jbhgogf ehic dg aoy
dr{y{ub{iabk huly' Yab ylojbk* abu bby fjh~bk* {abg
ijdybk {abl idl}jb{bj {d yhpdu {ab yvbb{ vhul{a og abu
jdogy* {ab edk&y abhu{a' [abg og h `bv ldlbg{y* vo{a
og`ogo{b ybgyo{opo{* cbb}ogf aol kbb} vo{aog abu* yab
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 28
ebfhg {d fuh{b og kbjoih{b* logr{b iouijby hfhogy{ aoy
}reoi edgb'
Ab fuhy}bk {ab ehic d` abu gbic* `bbjogf {ab
jrqruohg{ vbofa{ d` abu ahou hfhogy{ o{* jb{{ogf {ab
`ogfbuy d` aoy d{abu ahgk fjokb hiudyy abu yjo}}bu
jheoh' Vabg {ab vbub {adudrfaj jreuoih{bk* ab ubhiabk
r} {d iuhkjb abu `rjj eubhy{ og {ab }hjl d` aoy ahgk*
cgbhkogf {ab bgfdufbk go}}jb vo{a abu dvg hudlh{oi
nroiby' Gd jdgfbu vhy yre{jb{ hg }hu{ d` Ih{abuogb&y
`ricogf ’ o{ vhy `ubg~obk gdv'
Ab vhy hedr{ {d idlb3 `du {ab `ouy{ {olb ab jddcbk
`rjj og{d abu `hib' Aoy bby ahk ebbg hj{bugh{bj d}bg
hgk ijdybk* hgk ab&k ihrfa{ dgj fjol}yby d` abu
`jbb{ogf* {du{rubk bq}ubyyodgy' [ab }jbhkogf* lbylbuo~bk*
vhg{dg hgk }uolo{opb hehgkdg ab yhv {abub fuheebk adjk d`
aoy ogio}obg{ ijolhq hgk ebfhg {d }rjj o{ dr{ e {ab
udd{y' Ab abhuk h pdoib vaoia ab vhy kolj hvhub vhy aoy
dvg hgk {abg hgd{abu aofabu’ }o{iabk dgb ndogogf o{ og h
idl}jbq duh{duod og vaoia {ab {vd d` {abl ydlbadv lhghfbk
{d yrffby{ hg bg{oub duiaby{uh hgk iadury }bu`dulogf ydlb
du}aoi* }uolbphj uo{b d` y}uogf'
@oghjj o{ vhy {dd lria* {dd lria( [ab bq}jdkbk
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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy 25
{dfb{abu' Ab }jdvbk aolybj` hfhog hgk hfhog og{d abu
r}jo`{bk* d``bubk phfogh' Yab ubibopbk hgk heyduebk bpbu
{aury{* bpbu jhy{ yarkkbuogf y}hyl ’ udjjogf {abl dpbu
ogyokb abuybj` og {ah{ `blogogb ubio}udio{ vaoia
idgpbu{y {aury{ hgk idrg{bu{aury{ {d idgibg{uoi vhpby d`
}jbhyrub'
[ah{ vhy {ab `ouy{ {olb {ab lhkb jdpb'