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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

!289/ ?1;,=898 

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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'

Ab `bj{ o{ fd `ouy{ og aoy jb`{ {aofa* vaoia euryabk 

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

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ahk yruubgkbubk gd{aogf' [ab udrgkbk r} {abou `dhjy {d

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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

yrg* {ab vbub jocb y{dgby og hg Ogkohg gbicjhib

yaollbuogf hfhogy{ h }obib d` euojjohg{ fubbg `heuoi'

Iah}{bu 56

[ab yibg{ d` bpbgogf vhy hjubhk og {ab hou vabg

{ab huuopbk h{ {ab `hjjy' H argkubk huky habhk d` {abl 

{ab yb{{ogf yrg ahk {rugbk h jdgf `ojhlbg{ d` vh{bu og{d

h yaollbuogf yihujb{ uoeedg' Ih{abuogb vhy y}bbiajbyy'

@du h ldlbg{ Brfbgb ahk {ab `bbjogf {ah{ yab hgk {ab

`hjjogf vh{bu vbub hi{rhjj idggbi{bk og ydlb vh* hy o`

o{ vbub h }udnbi{bk* bqxroyo{bj,`dirybk olhfb d` abu

bld{odg ’ du hy o` o{ vbub ihyihkogf gd{ nry{ {abub h{

{ab abhk d` {ab uhpogb er{ uofa{ abub ebyokb aol'

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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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d}bgbk {d bg`djk abu hfhog* aoy ahgky kuogcogf {ab

 vhul{a* {ab yibg{* {ab `bbj d` abu edk hy abu dvg yjol 

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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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ijdybu* {ofa{bu bleuhib* {ab rufbg{ ldpblbg{y {abg

yd`{bgogf hgk ahuldgo~ogf* ebfoggogf {d `jdv {dfb{abu'

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yhlb lryoi' O{ vhy {abou lryoi'

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aoy iaby{* Brfbgb vdgkbubk* du hg ogiubkoejb jofa{gbyy'

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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  

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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`

abu ydjhu ubjh{odgyao}* {ab lddg ubpbhjbk h drgfbu b{

 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

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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'%

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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy ;=

%Ryogf du ebogf rybk4%

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 lbko{h{odg&y ldy{ abj}`rj' O{&y jocb O&l hejb {d y{b} dr{

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'

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nry{ }hu{ d` {ab jhgkyih}b ’ hgk yd hub l }udejbly3 {ab

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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy ;8

ybbl h jd{ jbyy yofgo`oihg{' [ab jdyb {abou adjk dpbu

 lb'%

%Oy fb{{ogf {d cgdv ydlbdgb jocb {aoy h }udejbl `du

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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{ab depodry' Ab nry{ gdkkbk'

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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

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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'

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 Hgk {ab vbub yd `oul( Vah{ h nd {ab&k eb {d yric*

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

Abu khog{ }ogc go}}jby `ojjbk dr{ hgk y{ddk r} jocb

udyb{{by hy ab vh{iabk {abl' O{ bqio{bk Ih{abuogb {d ybb

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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

hgk irupby {ah{ ihg kuopb h lhg ehghghy' O{ ibu{hogj ahk 

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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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

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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

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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

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yr}}du{ aoy vbofa{' [ab yrkkbg lb{hldu}adyoy ublogkbk abu

d` {ah{ jh{bg{ lhyirjogb }dvbu yab jdpbk {d ihjj `du{a'

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dr{ og{d {ab lokkjb d` {ab }ddj* }jricbk Ih{abuogb `udl 

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ihuuobk abu {dvhuk {ab vh{bu`hjj'

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[AB YAHY[H FH[B ’ Iudy ;2

 ehjhgib hgk y{b}}bk vo{a aoy vb{ yxroulogf huljdhk uofa{

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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'