rh¾$d hL$ug, Ards kysqfep (kyfs), qL$Þ_f ApQpe®, f[íd_ ipl (fpS>L$p¡V$), k„S>e rÓh¡v$u (dy„bC), âip„s v$epm (Adv$phpv$)

qv$gu` fphg · L$rh kp¡T
""OZp b^p gp¡L$p¡ L$l¡sp afsp lp¡e R>¡ L¡$ Adpf¡ blz rdÓp¡ R>¡. `Z dpfu ×rô$A¡ A¡ blz `qfrQsp¡ lp¡e R>¡. kpQp A\®dp„ rdÓp¡ _l], kpQp rdÓp¡_y„ sp¡ âdpZ S> Ap¡Ry>„ lp¡e R>¡.'' dy„bC_p ÅZusp V$uhurkqfeg_p k„hpv$g¡ML$, L$rh A_¡ _pV$éL$pf qv$gu` fphg L$l¡ R>¡.

""kpQp rdÓp¡ d¡mhhp sp¡ kps ch gNu `p„Q Ap„NmuA¡ ArNepf v¡$h_¡ `|S>hp `X¡$ A_¡ d¢ Aphy„ S> `yÎe L$v$pQ L$p¡C S>_ddp„ L$ey¯ li¡ A¡V$g¡ d_¡ blz V|„$L$u dygpL$psdp„ A¡L$ Av$¹cys rdÓ dþep A_¡ A¡ L$rh kp¡T.'' qv$gu` fphg v$p¡õs d¡mhhpdp„ `p¡s¡ L¡$V$gp _kubv$pf R>¡ s¡_u hps L$f¡ R>¡.

L$rh kp¡T NyS>fpsu R>¡, L$fpQu (`pqL$õsp_)_p R>¡ A_¡ lh¡ Ad¡qfL$p_p riL$pNp¡dp„ fl¡ R>¡. qv$gu` fphg_p Æh_dp„ Ap _pd, Ap rdÓsp L$v$ue _l] cygpe.

L$rh kp¡T_y„ _pd qv$gu` fphg_p õd©rs`V$ `f A„L$pC Ney„ R>¡. b„_¡ dþep L¡$hu fus¡ s¡_u hps L$fsp„ qv$gu` fphg L$l¡ R>¡, ""1998dp„ lz„ îudp_-îudsu _pV$L$dp„ L$pd L$fsp¡ lsp¡ A_¡ Adpfp _pV$L$_u Ad¡qfL$p_u Vy$f _½$u \C. d_¡ \ey„ L¡$ Ad¡qfL$p ÅD„ Ry>„ sp¡ Ðep„_p NyS>fpsu L$rhAp¡_¡ dmy„. L$pfZdp„ lz„ d|m L$rhÆh. Ap\u d¢ Al]_p L¡$V$gpL$ L$rhrdÓp¡_p k„`L®$\u Ðep„ hksp L¡$V$gpL$ L$rhAp¡ kp\¡ `Óìehlpf L$ep£. A¡dp„_p A¡L$ L$rh kp¡T.

""Ad¡ Ad¡qfL$p `lp¢Ãep. Ðep„ `lp¢Ãep `R>u \ey„ A¡hy„ L¡$ lz„ `¡gu L$rhAp¡_p„ kf_pdp„ A_¡ V¡$rgap¡_ _„bfhpmu X$pefu ¼ep„L$ c|gu Nep¡. lz„ r_fpi lsp¡. Adpfp¡ R>¡ëgp¡ ip¡ riL$pNp¡dp„. lh¡ sp¡ \p¡X$pL$ qv$hkdp„ `pR>p rlÞvy$õsp_ afhp_y„ lsy„ A_¡ Ad¡qfL$_ NyS>fpsu L$rhAp¡_¡ dmhp_u dpfu BÃR>p `f `pZu afsy„ lz„ Å¡C füp¡ lsp¡. Ðep„ riL$pNp¡_p ip¡ `R>u Qpmuk¡L$ hj®_p S>Zpsp A¡L$ kyV¡$X$b|V¡$X$ dpZk¡ Aphu_¡ d_¡ L$üy„, "cpC d_¡ Ap¡mMp¡ R>p¡?' lz„ _lp¡sp¡ Ap¡mMsp¡. A¡dZ¡ L$üy„ L¡$, "lz„ L$rh kp¡T.'

""A_¡ lz„ NmNmp¡ \C Nep¡. A¡ dpZk¡ d_¡ ip¡^u gu^p¡ lsp¡. Adpfu A¡ â\d dygpL$ps. A¡dZ¡ d_¡ kfk W¡$L$pZ¡ S>dpX$ép¡. S>dhp_y„ sp¡ blp_y„. d|mdp„ sp¡ L$rhsp_u b¡ S>Z_u dl¡qag. `R>u sp¡ A¡dZ¡ Alu„_p rh¿eps NyS>fpsu L$rh. X$p¡. Aifa X$bphpgp_¡ Ðep„ dpfu b¡W$L$ Np¡W$hu A_¡ `R>u sp¡ lz„ S>¡ L„$C \p¡X$p qv$hk Ðep„ füp¡ Ðepf¡ fp¡S> hpsp¡ A_¡ OZu b¡W$L$p¡. L$rh kp¡T kp\¡ dpfy„ Æh_ L$rhspde \C Ney„. Ad¡ A¡L$buÅ_u rdÓspdp„ Ap¡sâp¡s \C Nep lsp. rdÓsp S>¡_¡ L$lu iL$pe A¡_¡ Or_›$ \hp gp„bp¡ kdeNpmp¡ Å¡CA¡ A¡ hps d_¡ kdÅC flu lsu, fp^f, kdÅC NC lsu.''

qv$gu`cpC L$l¡ R>¡, ""¼gpBd¡¼k lh¡ Aph¡ R>¡. `R>u lz„ `pR>p¡ cpfs Apìep¡. Al]ep„ `pR>p¡ aep£ Ðepf¡ Brslpk¡ afu A¡L$ hpf `y_fphs®__p¡ dpN® gu^p_p¡ L$pfdp¡ Al¡kpk \C Nep¡ lsp¡. L$rh kp¡T_p„ kf_pdp„ A_¡ V¡$rgap¡_ _„bfp¡ Mp¡hpC Nep„ lsp„. `R>u lz„ dpfp L$pddp„ AV$hpsp¡, N|„\psp¡ Nep¡. kp¡TcpC epv$ Aph¡ Ðepf¡ A¡d_p¡ k„`L®$ ip¡^hp_y„ rhQpfy„, afu `pRy>„ L$pd Aph¡ A_¡ flu Åe. `Z, Aphp L$prbg¡v$pv$ rdÓp¡ d¢ Æh_dp„ blz Ap¡R>p d¡mìep R>¡. rS>NfÅ_ kp¡TcpC A¡L$ A¡hy„ _pd R>¡, S>¡ dpfu tS>v$Nudp„\u L$v$ue _l] c|„ku iL$pe, lz„ BÃR>ui sp¡ `Z _l]. Bðf kp¥_¡ Aphp¡ A¡L$ rdÓ Ap`¡.''

L$v$pQ kp¡TcpC_p `n¡ `Z Aphy„ S> \ey„ li¡. `Z qvgu`cpC_p qv$gdp„-rv$dpNdp„ kyf¡i Å¡ju_u `„[¼sAp¡, "d©Zpg-d©Zpg sy„ ¼ep„ R>¡? s_¡ k„cmpe R>¡ dpfp¡ AhpS>?' \p¡X$uL$ bv$gpC_¡ `X$Opep L$f¡ R>¡ A¡ _½$u Apd li¡, "L$rh L$rh sy„ ¼ep„ R>¡? s_¡ k„cmpe R>¡ dpfp¡ AhpS>?'

L$p[Þs `V¡$g · L$p[Þs `V¡$g
âpÝep`L$ L$p[Þs `V¡$g dy„bC_u rh¿eps chÞk L$p¡g¡S>_p hpBk râ[Þk`g`v¡$\u r_h©Ñ \ep R>¡. A¡d_y„ S> _pd ^fphsp, A¡d_p kp¥\u r_L$V$_p rdÓ L$p[Þs `V¡$g_¡ s¡Ap¡ Nydphu Q|¼ep R>¡. A_¡ A¡_p¡ MV$L$p¡ s¡d_¡ kss kspìep L$f¡ R>¡.

L$p[Þs `V¡$g õd©rsdp„ kfL$u S>C_¡ L$l¡ R>¡, ""d¢ lpCõL|$g_y„ s\p L$p¡g¡S>_y„ rinZ dy„bCdp„ gu^¡gy„, `Z âp\rdL$ rinZ kyfs rS>ëgp_p Ap¡g`pX$ spgyL$p_p i¡fX$u Npddp„ gu^¡gy„. A¡ S> dpfy„ hs_. S>Þd `Z A¡ S> Npddp„. kpsdp ^p¡fZ ky^u_p kl`pW$uAp¡dp„ A_¡L$ _pdp¡ NZphhp„ `X¡$. s¡dp„_p ÓZ-i„L$f, d„Ry> s\p v¡$hÆ kp\¡ NpY$ d¥Óu. S>¡ hMs S>sp„ k„`L®$ Ap¡R>p¡ \sp„ `psmu b_u NC. `Z dpfp\u b¡ hj® _p_p¡, dpfu dpku_p¡ R>p¡L$fp¡ L$p[Þs, dpfp¡ _p_`Z_p¡ g„Np¡qV$ep¡ v$p¡õs. s¡_u kp\¡_u v$p¡õsu dpfp Æh__y„ A¡L$ Ars DÄÄhm âL$fZ. `Z L$p[Þs_y„ ùv$efp¡N_¡ gu^¡ Ahkp_ \ey„ A_¡ A¡ âL$fZ_p¡ L$fyZp„s Apìep¡. v$k¡L$ hj® \ep„ li¡ A¡ hps_¡, `Z dpfp¡ _pd¡fu L$p[Þs õdfZ`V$dp„ L$bufhX$_u S>¡d AX$N Ecp¡ R>¡. ""A¡L$ S> Npddp„, A¡L$ S> armepdp„ A_¡ `pR>p gp¡lu_p k„b„^¡ N„W$pe¡gp s¡\u `p„Q¡L$ hj®_u he\u A¡L$d¡L$_p k„`L®$dp„. kps ^p¡fZ `|fp„ L$fu Npd R>p¡X$éy„, `R>u fÅAp¡dp„ Npd S>hp_y„ \pe Ðepf¡ h^ydp„ h^y kde L$p[Þs Å¡X¡$ S> Åe. dpfp Ap¡mMusp, õhS>_p¡, kNp„k„b„^u b^p„_¡ dmhp_y„ lp¡e Ðepf¡ `Z L$p[Þs Å¡X¡$ S> lp¡e. A¡Z¡ NyS>fpsu rhje kp\¡ bu.A¡. L$fu bu.A¡X$. L$ey¯ Ap¡g`pX$_p dlpv¡$h ip÷u rhÛpgedp„ rinL$_u _p¡L$fu gu^u. `R>u A¡d.A¡. `Z L$f¡gy„. kprlÐedp„ M|b fk A_¡ hp„Q_ `Z A¡V$gy„ S>. bpm`Z_u d¥Óu_¡ `p¡jZ Ap kdp_ fk-fyrQ_¡ gu^¡ dþey„.''

L$p[ÞscpC õdfZp¡_u hps ApNm h^pf¡ R>¡, ""dpfp„ ÓZ cpCAp¡, ÓZ bl¡_p¡ s\p L$pL$p_y„ Ly$Vy„$b A¡V$g¡ blp¡mp¡ `qfhpf. A¡dp„ L$p[Þs Ly$Vy„$b_p kæep¡_u S>¡d cmu Ne¡gp¡, s¡\u Of-Ly$Vy„$b_p _p_p-dp¡V$p ìehlpfdp„ A¡_u kq¾$e c|rdL$p fl¡su. dpfp dp¡V$p cpCAp¡ A¡_p `Z dp¡V$p cpC lp¡e A¡ fus¡ hs£. dpfp„ bp-bp`yÆ_p¡ `Z A¡ gpX$gp¡. A¡_p ìe[¼sÐhdp„ S> L„$C A¡hy„ lsy„ L¡$ A¡ klz_p¡ hlpgp¡ \C `X¡$. Npddp„ `Z A¡_y„ Mpõky„ dp_. Npd_p âï_p¡dp„ A¡ klpeL$ c|rdL$p cS>h¡. S>¡ ipmpdp„ A¡ _p¡L$fu L$fsp¡ lsp¡, A¡ ipmpdp„ `Z A¡ AÐe„s dp_usp¡ rinL$. kprlÐe_u kp\¡ k„Nusdp„ `Z A¡_u KX$u qv$gQõ`u. blz kpfp¡ sbgphpv$L$. cS>_d„X$muAp¡dp„ sbgp„ hNpX$hp A¡_¡ hpf„hpf S>hy„ `X¡$. kpdprS>L$ âk„Np¡dp„ `Z A¡ ApNm `X$sp¡ cpN cS>h¡. A¡_y„ Ap âL$pf_y„ dlÒh ¼epf¡L$ dpfu Cóep®_y„ L$pfZ b_¡. lz„ S>¡_¡ dpfp¡ S> NZsp¡ lp¡J A¡ L¡$V$gpL$ b^p gp¡L$p¡dp„ hl¢Qpe¡gp¡ lsp¡, A¡_u âsurs A¡_p Nep `R>u \C. dprkepC cpC A_¡ rdÓ, s¡\u Adpfu d¥Óu_¡ bdÏ„ `qfdpZ kp„`X$éy„.''

L$p[ÞscpC X|$dp¡ bpT¡gu [õ\rsdp„ L$l¡ R>¡, ""A„sf_p spf dmhp A¡V$g¡ iy„, A¡_p¡ ÅsA_ych L$p[Þs Å¡X¡$_u d¥Óudp„ \ep¡. Adpfp b„_¡_p A„Ns Æh_ s\p A„Ns âï_p¡dp„ `Z Ad¡ klcpNu \C_¡ füp. L$p¥Vy$[çbL$ L¡$ buÆ L$p¡C `Z kdõep_p¡ DL¡$g L$p[Þs `pk¡\u S>X¡$. Npddp„ S>CA¡ A_¡ `¥kp_u spZ `X¡$ Ðepf¡ A¡ S> dpfu b¢L$. A¡_u `pk¡\u gu^¡gp `¥kp `pR>p Ap`hp `X¡$ A¡hp¡ Adpfp¡ k„b„^ _l]. dpfp„ `Ð_u, bpmL$p¡_¡ dpV¡$ `Z A¡ hpÐkëed|rs®. dpfp A¡L$ rinL$ rdÓ Ad_¡ b„_¡_¡ L$p[Þs_p¡ hN® (L$p[Þs#L$p[Þs) sfuL¡$ Ap¡mMph¡. A¡ _ füp¡ Ðepf¡ A¡ gp¡L$p¡ `Z dpfu r_:klpesp A_¡ A¡L$gsp_p kpnu bÞep. d_¡ Aphsp¡ ch `Z dpfp S> Npddp„ dm¡ A_¡ L$p[Þs dpfp¡ Å¡qX$ep¡ \C_¡ fl¡ A¡hy„ BÃRy>„...''

rS>g¡i A_X$L$V · _uqs_ cpfÜpS>
A¡d_p¡ `qfQe ApS>\u huk¡L$ hj® ANpD \ep¡. A¡ hj® lsy„ 1983_y„. v$p¡õsu_y„ r_rdÑ b_u q¾$L¡$V$ d¡Q. fpS>L$p¡V$dp„ _|s_ _Nf_u V$uddp„\u rS>g¡i A_X$L$V$ fd¡ A_¡ lqflf kp¡kpeV$u_u V$uddp„\u _uqs_ cpfÜpS>. Ðepf¡ kpdkpdu V$uddp„ lsp `Z ^ud¡^ud¡ cpCb„^u Ådsu NC.

b„_¡_p ip¡M AgN. OZp b^p rhQpfp¡dp„ rcÞ_sp `Z ApÐdp A¡L$ S>. b„_¡_u v$p¡õsu_¡ b¡ b¡ v$peL$p `kpf \C Nep A_¡ R>sp„ spS>Nu lSy> A¡hu _¡ A¡hu S>.

rS>g¡i A_X$L$V$_p iåv$p¡dp„ S> L$luA¡ sp¡, ""Adpfp k„b„^p¡ gpNZu_p dS>b|s `pep `f fQpep R>¡. A¡dp„ L$p¡C sL®$ L¡$ NrZs_¡ õ\p_ _\u. Adpfp ip¡M `Z kfMp _\u. d_¡ lfhp-afhp_p¡, qaëdp¡ Å¡hp_p¡ `l¡g¡\u S> ip¡M, _uqs__y„ A¡ bpbsp¡dp„ Ap¥f„NT¡b S>¡hy„ Mpsy„. `Z A¡ õhcph¡ cpf¡ ^prd®L$. dlpv¡$hdp„ s¡_¡ A`pf îÙp. kpQy„ L$lz„ sp¡ A¡Z¡ d_¡ `Z Mpõkp¡ ^prd®L$ b_phu v$u^p¡ R>¡. A¡_u A¡hu gpNZu L¡$ îphZ dpk v$frdep_ lz„ d„qv$f¡ AQ|L$ lpS>fu Ap`y„ A_¡ A¡V$g¡ S> lz„ A¡ drl_p v$frdep_ r_erds d„qv$f¡ ÅJ. kpd¡ A¡ `Z `p¡sp_p ip¡Mdp„, gpBa õV$pBgdp„ dpfp dpV¡$ \C_¡ kdp^p_ L$f¡.''

_uqs_ cpfÜpS> kp\¡_u v$p¡õsu_u hpsp¡ L$fsp„ L$fsp„ rS>g¡i A_X$L$V$_u Ap„Mdp„ QdL$ Aphu Åe R>¡. `p¡sp_u v$p¡õsu rhi¡ s¡ AõMrgs hpsp¡ L$fu iL¡$ R>¡. rS>g¡i L$l¡ R>¡, ""Adpfu v$p¡õsu NpY$ ¼epf\u \C, s¡_u hps L$fy„. _uqs_ bpfdp ^p¡fZdp„ _p`pk \ep¡ lsp¡ A_¡ lz„ v$kdpdp„. dpQ®dp„ a¡Bg \pe A¡ `R>u `funp Ap¡¼V$p¡bfdp„ lp¡e. dpQ®_u `funp_y„ qfTëV$ d¡-S|>_dp„ Apìey„ A¡V$g¡ S|>_\u Ad¡ fps_p DÅNfp L$fu hp„Qhp_y„ iê$ L$ey¯. Apd sp¡ hp„Qhp_p blp_¡ fMX$hp_y„ Qpgy L$ey¯. fpÓ¡ ÅNuA¡ A_¡ dÅ¡dÅ¡ L$fuA¡. d_¡ epv$ R>¡, Ap¡¼V$p¡bf_u `funpdp„ Ad¡ `pk \ep A¡ qv$hk¡ _uqs__p O¡f M|b _pQsp lsp. bpSy>hpmp„ dpkuA¡ _uqs__p„ bp_¡ `|R¹>ey„, ""b¡e_p¡ aõV®$ ¼gpk Apìep¡ gpN¡ R>¡.'' bpA¡ S>hpb Apàep¡, ""fp¡ep dp„X$ `pk \ep R>¡ A¡V$g¡ Myiu_p dpep® _pQ¡ R>¡!''

A¡ Jdf lsu AëgX$`Zp_u, A¡ip¡Apfpd_u A_¡ S>gkp_u. "cpÁep¡v$e' _pd_u `p__u vy$L$p_ A¡ s¡d_p¡ AÍ$p¡. Ðep„> v$ffp¡S> fpÓ¡ v$p¡õsp¡_u b¡W$L$ Åd¡. Q¡k, L¡$fd fdpe. b„_¡_p `qfhpfp¡ `Z Ap v$p¡õsu\u Myi. rS>g¡i L$l¡ R>¡, ""Mphp`uhp_u bpbs¡ lz„ Ofdp„ blz gpX$ L$fsp¡. d_¡ _ cph¡ A¡hy„ L$iy„ bÞey„ lp¡e sp¡ R>ZL$p¡ L$fu_¡ Of_u blpf _uL$mu ÅJ. A¡hp kde¡ dçdu `R>u _uqs__p„ dçdu_¡ ap¡_ `f L$lu v¡$ L¡$, "rS>g¡i ApS>¡ L„$C Mp^p hNf S> _uL$mu Nep¡ R>¡', dpf¡ O¡f `Z Mbf lp¡e L¡$ ldZp„ lz„ _uqs__¡ Ðep„ `lp¢Qui A_¡ _uqs__p O¡f `Z ÅZ lp¡e S>. lz„ Ðep„ `lp¢Qy„ L¡$ _uqs__p„ dçdu spÐL$prgL$ d_¡ S>dhp b¡kpX$u> v¡$. A¡d_¡ d_ lz„ A_¡ _uqs_ b„_¡ kfMp.

cZhp, fdhp_u Jdf husu A¡ `R>u b„_¡ L$pd¡ QX$ép. rS>g¡i `pk¡ "A¡rie_'_p àgp[õV$L$ h¡f_u A¡S>Þku sp¡ _uqs_ cpfÜpS> `pk¡ "BNg'_u A¡S>Þku. b„_¡ L„$`_u A¡L$buÅ_u L$Ë$f ârsõ`^}, `Z b„_¡_p qX$[õV²$åeyV$f rS>NfÅ_ rdÓp¡. A¡L$buÅ_p L$pd_u hÃQ¡ s¡Ap¡ ¼epf¡e Aph¡ _l]. rS>g¡i A_X$L$V$ L$l¡ R>¡, ""Adpfu hÃQ¡ d¡ÞV$g V$éyr_„N A¡hy„ L¡$ Aphu bpbsp¡ Adpfu v$p¡õsu\u sØ_ `f_u hõsy NZpe. Adpfp k¡ëkd¡_ `Z A¡L$buÅ_¡ Ðep„ b¡W$p lp¡e.''

Å¡L¡$ A¡L$ hkhkp¡ R>¡ L¡$ ANpD S>¡hu r_fp„s lh¡ b„_¡dp„\u L$p¡C_¡ dmsu _\u. rS>g¡i A_X$L$V$ "L$p„rsgpg A¡ÞX$ L„$`_u' _pd_u V¡$¼k A¡X$hpBTfu `¡Y$u Qgph¡ R>¡. ìehkpe A¡V$gp¡ apëep¡ R>¡ L¡$ s¡dp„\u kde L$pY$hp_y„ kl¡gy„ _\u. _uqs_ cpfÜpS> fpS>L$p¡V$ il¡f cpS>`_p dlpd„Óu R>¡. kde A¡d_u `pk¡ blz _\u lp¡sp¡, `Z d¥Óucph AL$b„^ S>mhpep¡ R>¡.

rS>g¡i A_X$L$V$ L$l¡ R>¡, ""ApS>¡ lz„ Adpfu cpCb„^u rhi¡ rhQpfy„ Ðepf¡ OZp„ ×íep¡ Ap„M kpd¡\u `kpf \C Åe R>¡. dpfp„ dçdu-`à`p_y„ fp¡X$ AL$õdpsdp„ d©Ðey \ey„ Ðepf¡ lz„ fuskf s|V$u Nep¡ lsp¡. A¡ kde¡ A¡aApBApf\u gC_¡ DW$dZp ky^u_u sdpd S>hpbv$pfu A¡Z¡ k„cpmu gu^u. NpY$ v$p¡õsu Aphp L$pfdp ApOps_u Akfdp„\u blpf Aphhpdp„ dv$v$ê$` _uhX¡$ R>¡. buÅ¡ A¡L$ âk„N epv$ Aph¡ R>¡ : \p¡X$p kde `l¡gp„_u hps R>¡. fpS>L$pfZ_u QQp®_¡ gu^¡ Adpfp k„b„^p¡ `f rh`fus Akf \C lsu. A¡ qv$hk¡ Adpf¡ M|b bp¡gpQpgu \C A_¡ R>¡hV¡$ Ad¡ _½$u L$ey¯ L¡$ A„Ns k„b„^p¡dp„ fpS>L$pfZ_u hps ¼epf¡e `Z hÃQ¡ _ gphhu. A¡ qv$hk¡ Ad¡ A¡L$ buÅ spfZ `f `Z `lp¡Ãep L¡$, "k„b„^p¡_p kfh¥ep„' dp„X$hp_p¡ ¼epf¡e âeÐ_ _ L$fhp¡. A¡ `R>u fpS>L$pfZ_¡ Ad¡ Adpfp A„Ns k„b„^p¡\u v|$f S> fp¿ey„ A_¡ A¡L$ buÆ Mpk hps, dpfp `à`p_u A_¡ _uqs__p„ dçdu_u M|b BÃR>p lsu L¡$ Adpfp„ Of kph AX$p¡AX$ lp¡e. lÅf¡L$ hpf_p¡ A¡L$ àgp¡V$ lp¡e, Adpfp„ b„_¡_p„ dL$p_ s¡dp„ lp¡e A_¡ b¡ dL$p_p¡_u hÃQ¡ bNuQp¡ A_¡ _p_L$X„$y àg¡-N°pDÞX$. ApS>¡ cg¡ Ad¡ b„_¡ AgN-AgN rb[ëX„$Ndp„, ãg¡V$dp„ fluA¡ R>uA¡. `Z ApS>¡ _l] sp¡ L$pg¡, A¡ õhà_ kpL$pf L$fhy„ S> R>¡.''

L$íe` iy¼g · eykya Sy>_¡Å

""S>¡d `l¡gu _S>f_p¡ â¡d A_ychu iL$pe R>¡ A¡d `l¡gu _S>f_u v$p¡õsu `Z A_ychu iL$pe R>¡. eykya kp\¡_u dpfu v$p¡õsu_u iê$Aps 1993\u \C. Ad¡ `n_p L$pep®ge¡ c¡Np \e¡gp. b¡Qpf nZ `R>u d¢ dpfu bpSy>dp„ b¡W¡$gp A¡L$ L$pe®L$f_¡ A¡_y„ _pd `|R¹>ey„ lsy„.'' cpfp¡cpf rlÞvy$hpv$u NZpsp cpfsue S>_sp `n_p L$íe` iy¼g s¡d_p Mpk v$p¡õs, A„Ns kp\uv$pf A_¡ cpNuv$pf eykya Sy>_¡Å dpV¡$_u hps L$fu füp R>¡.

eykya Sy>_¡Å `Z s¡d_u bpSy>dp„ b¡W$p R>¡. L$íe` iy¼g hps ApNm h^pf¡ R>¡, ""A¡L$ hMs L¡$bg_p âï_¡ s¡dZ¡ Adpfp„ b¡ S|>\_u dÝeõ\u õhuL$pfu A_¡ s¡d_u A¡ dÝeõ\u d¢ dpfu _S>f¡ Å¡C. A¡ qv$hk A_¡ ApS>_u OX$u-Adpfu v$p¡õsu AL$b„^ R>¡.''

cpS>`, fpô²$ue S>_sp `pV$}, `R>u L$p¢N°¡k A_¡ lh¡ afu\u cpS>` dpV¡$ L$pd L$fsu ìe[¼s_p¡ v$p¡õs dy[õgd lp¡e A¡ dp_u iL$pe `Z cpS>`_p _¡sp_p A„Ns rdÓ_p rgõV$dp„ A¡L$dpÓ rdÓ_y„ _pd dy[õgd lp¡e, Ðepf¡ Apòe® \pe.

eykya Sy>_¡Å L$íe`_¡ "kpl¡b' L$l¡ R>¡. eykyardep„ L$l¡ R>¡, ""hfkp¡\u L$íe`_¡ "kpl¡b' L$l¡hp_u Apv$s `X$u NC R>¡, A¡V$g¡ dp¡Y¡$ buSy>„ L„$C Aphsy„ _\u.'' s¡d_u v$p¡õsudp„ ¼ep„e õhp\® _\u. b„_¡ gNcN Qp¡huk L$gpL$ kp\¡ af¡ R>¡. AÐepf ky^udp„ b¡ÓZ hpf g„X$_ `Z b„_¡ kp\¡ S>C Apìep R>¡. g„X$_dp„ V¡ågp¡BX$ kpàsprlL$ "NyS>fps kdpQpf'A¡ L$íe` iy¼g-eykya Sy>_¡Å_u skhuf `l¡g¡ `p_¡ R>p`u lsu.

eykya Sy>_¡Å A¡ qv$hk epv$ L$fsp„ L$l¡ R>¡, ""Ad¡ b„_¡ A¡L$ qX$idp„ S>dsp lsp, A¡ Å¡C_¡ NyS>fps kdpQpf_p s„Óu_¡ cpf¡ Apòe® \ey„. rlÞvy$-dy[õgd_u v$p¡õsu dpV¡$ s¡d_¡ dp_ \ey„ A_¡ s¡dZ¡ A¡ S> hMs¡ Adpfp¡ ap¡V$p¡ s¡d_p v¥$r_L$dp„ ârkÙ L$fu v$u^p¡.'' L$íe` iy¼g-eykya Sy>_¡Å rbT_¡k `pV®$_f R¡, `f„sy s¡Ap¡ L$l¡ R>¡ L¡$ s¡dZ¡ lSy> ky^udp„ ¼epf¡e L$ip¡ rlkpb L$ep£ _\u. ""Adpfp b„_¡ hÃQ¡ L$p¡C A¡L$pDÞV$ _\u, Qp¡`X$p _\u, L$p¡çàeyV$f _\u A_¡ Ad_¡ A¡_u S>ê$f `Z _\u.'' L$íe` iy¼g L$l¡ R>¡.

b„_¡_u v$p¡õsu `l¡gp„_p qv$hkp¡dp„ eykya Sy>_¡Å rlÞvy$ ^d® rhi¡ kph AÅZ lsp, `f„sy lh¡ b„_¡ A¡L$buÅ_p ^dp£_u _ursfurs\u k„`|Z® `qfrQs R>¡. eykya S|>_¡ÅA¡ L$íe` iy¼g kp\¡_u v$p¡õsu `R>u _p¡_h¡S> Mphp_y„ `Z Ap¡Ry>„ L$fu _p¿ey„ R>¡. L$í`e iy¼g L$l¡ R>¡, ""eykya¡ l„d¡ip„ d_¡ kgpdsu Ap`u R>¡. ^„^pL$ue, kpdprS>L$, dp_rkL$, Apr\®L$- v$f¡L$ bpbs¡ s¡Z¡ dpfy„ cgy„ S> rhQpey¯ R>¡. OZu hMs sp¡ A¡hy„ bÞey„ R>¡ L¡$ d_¡ Aphsu dyíL¡$gu eykya¡ `p¡sp_p `f Tugu gu^u R>¡.''

Nep a¡b°yApfu drl_pdp„ L$íe` iy¼g¡ eykya A_¡ s¡_p„ gNcN kp¡ S>¡V$gp„ kNp„k„b„^uAp¡_¡ Å__p Å¡Md¡ bQpìep„. eykya Sy>_¡Å L$l¡ R>¡, ""Np¡^fpL$p„X$ `R>u kdN° NyS>fpsdp„ sp¡ap_p¡ apV$u _uL$þep„. fpS>L$p¡V$_p Brslpkdp„ `Z `l¡gu hMs L$p¡du s„Nqv$gu kÅ®C. Ap s„Nqv$gu_p¡ gpc gC L¡$V$gpL$ g|„V$apV$ L$f_pfp gp¡L$p¡ Adpfp Of¡ ÓpV$¼ep. ^uf¡ ^uf¡ sp¡ap_uAp¡_y„ V$p¡my„ gNcN v$k¡L$ lÅf gp¡L$p¡_y„ \C Ney„. A¡ kde¡ L$íe` iy¼g Å¡ lpS>f _ lp¡s sp¡ Ad¡ b^p ApS>¡ leps _ lp¡s.''

sp¡ap_u sÒhp¡A¡ DN° b_u L$íe` iy¼g_u NpX$u `Z kmNphu _pMu lsu. sp¡ap_u sÒhp¡ L$pb| blpf R>¡ A¡hy„ gpNsp„ L$í`ecpCA¡ eykya_p„ kp¡ S>¡V$gp„ kNp„k„b„^uAp¡_¡ ^ud¡ ^ud¡ Ðep„\u kfL$phu v$u^p„.

"sdpf¡ eykya Sy>_¡Å_u v$p¡õsu_¡ L$pfZ¡ OÏ„ Nydphhy„ `X$éy„ li¡?' s¡_p S>hpbdp„ L$íe` iy¼g A¡L$ rdr_V$ rhQpf¡ R>¡. `R>u ^ud¡\u L$l¡ R>¡, ""v$p¡õsudp„ kfhpmp, bpv$bpL$u L$fp¡ sp¡ Mbf `X¡$ L¡$ iy„ dþey„ A_¡ iy„ Nydpìey„. A_¡ d_¡ k„b„^p¡dp„ NrZs _\u Ndsy„.'' eykya Sy>_¡Å dpV¡$ L$íe` iy¼g_u L$p¡C aqfepv$ _\u, `Z eykya_¡ A¡L$ aqfepv$ R>¡, ""L$íe` blz bp¡g¡ R>¡. dpfp¡ sp¡ ¼epf¡e (bp¡ghp_p¡, hps L$fhp_p¡) hpfp¡ S> _\u Aphsp¡. dpfp cpN¡ l„d¡ip„ kp„cmhp_y„ S> Aph¡ R>¡.''

d_p¡S> rkkp¡qv$ep · fpS>¡i Å¡ju

dy„bC_p ÅZusp ap¡V$p¡N°paf, g¡ML$ A_¡ Arc_¡sp d_p¡S> rkkp¡qv$epA¡ `p¡sp_p ATuT v$p¡õs A_¡ rlÞv$u qaëdp¡_p ÅZusp A¡¼V$f, "f„Nugp' qaëddp„ `¼epcpC b_¡gp fpS>¡i Å¡ju_¡ hk„s F>sydp„ L$p¡C L$pQy„ `p_ TpX$ `f\u Mfu `X¡$ A¡d Æh_dp„\u Mfu `X$sp Å¡ep R>¡. fpSy>A¡ vy$r_ep_p s¿sp `f\u A¡[¼TV$ L$ep®_¡ `p„Q hj® \hpdp„ R>¡, `Z d_p¡S> lÆe ÅZ¡ L¡$ `m¡`m fpS>¡i kp\¡ Æh¡ R>¡.

d_p¡S> qkkp¡qv$ep L$l¡ R>¡, ""dpfu _¡ fprS>ep_u `l¡gu dygpL$ps A¡_p s¡S>`pg õL$ud_p Of¡ \C lsu. fprS>ep¡ A¡V$g¡ fpS>¡i _h_usgpg Å¡ju Da£ fpSy> Å¡ju Da£ fpÆ bp¡X$u. Npd ApMy„ cg¡ A¡_¡ "bp¡X$u' L$l¡sy„ lp¡e, d¢ A¡_¡ L$ped fpSy> L¡$ fprS>ep¡ S> L$üp¡ R>¡. "R>¡' A¡V$gp dpV¡$ L¡$ fprS>ep¡ ApS>¡ `Z leps R>¡! d_ kpgy„ dp_hp S> s¥epf _\u L¡$ fprS>ep S>¡hu i[¿kes Mp¡hpC NC R>¡. ApS>¡ `Z lz„ fõsp `f\u `kpf \sp¡ lp¡J _¡ dp\p `f õL$pa® bp„^¡gp¡ L$p¡CL$ dp¡V$fkpBL$gkhpf rkÁ_g `f hmsp¡ v¡$Mpe L¡$ sfs b|d `pX$hp_y„ d_ \pe, ""A¡ fprS>ep!''

d_p¡S> rkkp¡qv$ep õd©rsdp„ Mp¡hpsp Åe R>¡, ""`l¡gu hpf lz„ A¡_p Of¡ `lp¢Ãep¡ Ðepf¡ A¡ A¡_p Of¡ AX$^u bp„e_y„ N„Æ A_¡ ip¡V¹k® `l¡fu_¡ bpa¡gp bV$pV$p R>p¡gsp¡ lsp¡ A_¡ d¢ A¡ qv$hk¡ A¡_¡ dv$v$ L$fhp S>sp„ lp\ v$TpX$ép lsp. `R>u sp¡... rlÞv$u _pV$L$ QpZ¼e_p„ îuNZ¡i \ep„ A_¡ Ad¡ A¡ qv$hk\u bpf\u Qp¥v$ L$gpL$ Ad¡ kp\¡ Npmhp dp„X$ép. qflk®g `s¡ A¡V$g¡ fp¡g d¡mhhp dpV¡$ âp¡X$éykf_¡ dmhp_u õV²$Ng. kp„S>¡ Qp¡`pV$u `f S>C_¡ bfaNp¡mp Mphp_p A¡ Adpfu fp¡rS>„v$u S>ê$qfeps. A¡f`p¡V®$ `pk¡_u k¡ÞV$p¡f lp¡V$¡g_u kp\¡_p v$epgv$pk fp¡X$ `f_p A¡L$ rb[ëX„$Ndp„_p A¡L$ ãg¡V$_u ANpiu\u `Z b¡ dpm h^pf¡ KQu `pZu_u V$p„L$u `f b¡ku_¡ kyM-vy$:M_u hpsp¡ A_¡ `R>u dp¡X$u fpÓ¡ L¡$ hl¡gu khpf¡ A¡f`p¡V®$ `f S>C_¡ _põsp_u DÅZu.

""A¡L$ fpÓ¡ Afiv$ hpfku (raëdArc_¡sp) dþep¡ sp¡ fprS>ep¡ L$l¡, "Afiv$, s¡fu qaëd "s¡f¡ d¡f¡ k`_¡' Qgu, ¼ep¢qL$ Dkd¢ d¦_¡ R>p¡V$u ku A¡ÞV²$u dpfu l¥, fpdy L$u "f„Nugp' Qgu ¼ep¢qL$ Dkd¢ d¦ \p. "v$p¥X$' _l] Qgu, ¼ep¢qL$ d¦ _l] \p. Ab v¡$M_p "kÐep' b_ flu l¥ hp¡ ky`frlV$ lp¡Nu, ¼ep¢qL$ d¢ lw„. A_¡ fpSy>_u hpZu amu. "kÐep' ky`frlV$ \C. `Z L$d_kub¡ A¡ Å¡hp fprS>ep¡ leps _lp¡sp¡.'' d_p¡S>_u Ap„M¡ TmTrmep„ bpTu Åe R>¡.

\p¡X$uL$ nZp¡_p kÞ_pV$p `R>u$ hps_¡ afu kp„^sp„ L$l¡ R>¡, ""A¡_¡ NTg kp\¡ _plhp-r_Qp¡hhp_p¡e k„b„^ _lp¡sp¡. sp¡ `R>u NTg kp„cmhp `pgp®\u R>¡L$ dfu_ gpBÞk S>hp_u iu S>ê$f lsu? `pgp®_u s¡S>`pg õL$ud_p A¡_p Of¡\u Ad¡ b„_¡ `p¡s`p¡sp_u dp¡V$fkpBL$g D`f A¡L$huk S> rdr_V$dp„ A¡_ku`uA¡, _fudp_ `p¡BÞV$ `lp¢Qsp lsp. A¡ S> dp¡V$fkpBgL$, A¡ S> khpf... AÛs_ kyrh^pAp¡\u kykÄS> rlÞvy$Å lp¡[õ`V$g\u kp¡ X$Ngp„ v|$f fpSy>_¡ AL$õdps _X$ép¡. Qpf L$gpL$ dp¡s kpd¡ TT|çep bpv$ A¡Z¡ âpZ Rp¡X$ép¡. lz„ Ðepf¡ buÅ Qpf`p„Q rdÓp¡ kp\¡ fprS>ep_p dp¡V$p cpC A_¡ f„Nd„Q_p dpfp Nyfy d_p¡S> Å¡ju_p "Np„^u rhfyÙ Np„^u' _pV$L$_p ip¡dp„ s¡S>`pg lp¡gdp„ lsp¡, Ðep„\u Ad¡ fOhpep \C_¡ _uL$þep. d_p¡S> ip¡ `sphu_¡ Apìep¡ _¡ `gL$ TbL$sp„ S> fprS>ep_p¡ ip¡ `su Nep¡ lsp¡. bmhp¡ L$fhp_p¡ A¡_p¡ d|mc|s õhcph. L$v$pQ A¡V$gp dpV¡$ S> "L$V$®_ L$p¡g' `Z _ Apàep¡. `Z A¡_u A¡ A¡[¼TV$ Æh_dp„ L$v$u cygpi¡ _l]. Aîy_p„ b¡ V$u`p„ cg¡ dpfu `p„`Z `f bpT¹ep„ R>¡, `Z ^|„^mu A¡hu fprS>ep_u skhuf lÆe A¡hu _¡ A¡hu S> v¡$Mpe R>¡. kgpd fpSy>, fprS>ep! kgpds fl¡S>¡.'' A¡d L$l¡sp„ d_p¡S> rkkp¡rv$ep Ap„Mp¡dp„ Ap„ky_p„ `|f ^ku Aph¡ R>¡.

X$p¡. âhuZ sp¡NqX$ep · X$p¡. v$u_ dp¡lçdv$

"rhïh rlÞvy$ `qfjv$'_p Ap„sffpóV²$ue dlpd„Óu X$p¡. âhuZ sp¡NqX$epA¡ A¡d_u apefb°pÞX$ h¼s©Ðhi¥gu A_¡ rlÞvy$Ðh rhi¡_p s¡Åbu rhQpfp¡_¡ L$pfZ¡ OZp vy$íd_p¡ b_pìep R>¡. ApS>¡ _f¡ÞÖ dp¡v$u `R>u NyS>fpsdp„ X$p¡. sp¡NqX$ep_¡ kp¥\u h^y kyfnp A`pe R>¡, L$pfZ L¡$ s¡d_y„ _pd `Z Aps„L$hpv$uAp¡_p rlV$rgõV$dp„ R>¡. Å¡L¡$ âhuZcpC_p QplL$p¡ A_¡ rdÓp¡_u k„¿ep A¡d_¡ r^½$pf_pfpAp¡ L$fsp„ L$v$pQ h^pf¡ R>¡.

L$Ë$f rlÞvy$hpv$u NZpsp sp¡NqX$ep_p A¡L$ î¡›$ rdÓ dy[õgd R>¡. s¡d_p rdÓ v$u_ dp¡lçdv$ cph_Nfdp„ â¡[¼V$k L$f¡ R>¡. ""Adpfu hÃQ¡ L¡$V$gpL$ rhQpfc¡v$ lp¡hp R>sp„ Adpfp gpNZu_p k„b„^p¡dp„ ¼epf¡e Ap¡V$ Aphu _\u. dpfp rlÞvy$Ðh rhi¡_p rhQpfp¡\u s¡Ap¡ dprlsNpf lp¡hp R>sp„ A¡ bpbs Adpfu rdÓsp_¡ ApX¡$ L$v$u Aphu _\u. Aep¡Ýepdp„ fpdd„qv$f b_hy„ Å¡CA¡ L¡$ _l] A¡ rhi¡ dpfu A_¡ v$u_y hÃQ¡ Å¡fv$pf QQp® \pe, `f„sy dpfu gpNZu_¡ Ýep_dp„ fpMu v$u$_y Apf.A¡k.A¡k._u ipMpdp„ `Z Aph¡.''

\p¡X$p drl_p `l¡gp„ cph_Nfdp„ lzëgX$p¡ \ep„ lsp„ Ðepf¡ X$p¡. v$u_ dp¡lçdv$_y„ Of kmNphu _pMhpdp„ Apìey„ lsy„, `f„sy s¡Ap¡ sp¡NqX$ep_p rdÓ lp¡hp_u ÅZ V$p¡mp„_¡ \hp\u v$u_cpC_p r`sp_¡ V$p¡mp„A¡ Æhsp S>hp v$u^p lsp.

""dpf¡ d_ rdÓsp_u ìep¿ep A¡V$g¡ S>¡ ìe[¼s_¡ Ap`Z¡ rdÓ dp_sp lp¡CA¡ A¡ ìe[¼s Ap`Z_¡ rdÓ dp_¡ A_¡ b„_¡ hÃQ¡_p¡ r_:õhp\® k„b„^ ApÆh_ V$L$u fl¡. tS>v$Nu_p Sy>v$p Sy>v$p sb½¡$ AgN AgN rdÓp¡ b_sp fl¡ R>¡. dpfy„ bpm`Z rgrgep _ÆL$_p kpfS>Z V$]bp Npddp„ huÐey„ lsy„. A¡ hMs_p dN_ ^p¡fpÆ, Sy>Ng... S>¡hp rdÓp¡ lsp S>¡ ApS>¡ `Z A¡V$gp S> A„Ns rdÓp¡ R>¡.''

sp¡NqX$ep ìehkpe¡ X$p¡¼V$f R>¡ `Z "rhïh rlÞvy$ `qfjv$'_¡ `|f¡`|fp¡ kde kdr`®s L$ep® `R>u sp¡NqX$epA¡ lh¡ sbubu â¡[¼V$k R>p¡X$u v$u^u R>¡. s¡Ap¡ L$l¡ R>¡, ""lz„ d¡qX$L$g L$p¡g¡S>dp„ Aæepk L$fsp¡ lsp¡ Ðepf¡ dpfp 65 S>¡V$gp rdÓp¡ lsp. X$p¡. âL$pi cp„cf, X$p¡. bpY$uhpgp, Xp¡. `kpcpC `V¡$g dpfu _ÆL$dp„ lsp. âL$pi cp„cf_y„ AL$õdpsdp„ d©Ðey \ey„, A¡_p¡ ApOps ApS>¡ `Z R¡. ApS>¡ lz„ rhrl`_p¡ _¡sp Ry>„, `f„sy Ad¡ S|>_p rdÓp¡ dmuA¡ R>uA¡ Ðepf¡ lz„ _¡sp Ry>„ A¡ hps ¼epf¡ `Z ApX¡$ Aphsu _\u. Å¡L¡$ dpfu L$pdNufu_¡ L$pfZ¡ dpfp¡ rhQpfìep` A¡V$gp¡ rhipm \C Nep¡ R>¡ L¡$ lh¡ Adpfu hÃQ¡ _p_u _p_u QQp® Np¥Z \C NC R>¡. lz„ S>¡gdp„ lsp¡ Ðepf¡ `Z dpfp Ly$Vy„$b_u `X$M¡ dpfp rdÓp¡ S> füp lsp. dpfu kp\¡_p hjp£_p k„b„^_¡ L$pfZ¡ dpfp rdÓp¡ `Z _uX$f \C Nep R>¡.''

""k„O_p kp\u L$pe®L$fp¡dp„\u S>ev$u`cpC rÓh¡v$u, L$p¥riL$ dl¡sp A_¡ fpS>¡i ip÷u kp\¡ rdÓsp R>¡. L$p¥riL$cpCA¡, d¢ A_¡ _f¡ÞÖ dp¡v$uA¡ Apf.A¡k.A¡k.dp„ kp\¡ L$pdNufu L$fu R>¡. dpfp bpm`Z_p rdÓp¡ S>ê$f lp¡e Ðepf¡ `¥kp dp¡L$gu Ap`¡. A¡ S> fus¡ S|>_p rdÓp¡ dpfu `pk¡ L$p¡C dv$v$ dpV¡$ Aph¡ Ðepf¡ d_¡ `Z k„crhs dv$v$ L$fhp_y„ Nd¡ R>¡. Å¡L¡$ lh¡ L$p¡C_u kp\¡ A„Ns gpNZu_y„ Apv$p_-âv$p_ L$fhp_y„ cpÁe¡ S> b_¡ R>¡. lz„ v$f¡L$_u kdõep kp„cmy„ Ry>„, `f„sy dpfu kdõep dpf¡ L$p¡_¡ L$l¡hu?''