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ïJ Koí«.. v‹ bjhl® X£l¤âš v‹ thrf, thr»fns v‹id
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ïšiy..
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ehštÇ‹ kiwî F¿¤j vdJ m⮢áia..
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mt®fŸ kiwa nt©oat®fns mšy.. ï‹D« gyfhy« ïUªJ
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x‰Wik, EÅ _¡»š mk®ªJ bfhŸS« nfhg«..!
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mšy.. mªj eŸËuÉš vid vG¥ãa bršnghÅš..
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fj¿ mGjhns..
mªj behoÆš v‹ milahskhf ïUªj nfhg¤ij eh‹
monahL btW¤nj‹.. beŠir¥ ãÊí« ntjidÆš Jo¤nj‹..
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v‹Ål« mt® fh©ã¤jh®.. eh§fŸ ïUtUnk nuhrkhdt®fŸ..
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nf£L¡ bfh©nlh«..
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brŒJ É£l ãiHfis Ãid¤J tUªJtjhš vªjÉj¥ gyD«
V‰gl¥ nghtâšiy..
ãuò uhÄ‹ âo® kiwÉdhš eh‹ f‰W¡ bfh©l ghl«
ïJjh‹..
‘k.nt. átFkh®..!’
v‹ Mj®r vG¤jhs®..! Äf¢ áwªj vG¤J¡fŸ
ïtUilait.. v‹ á‹dŠáW taâš ò¤jf§fË‹ k¤âÆš
eh‹ thœªj bghGâš âdk fâÇš btËtªj ïtuJ
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F¿¥gJ v‹Wjh‹ Ãid¤J¡ bfh©oUªnj‹.. ts®ªj
ã‹dhšjh‹ bjǪjJ.. mªj th®¤ijÆ‹ ã‹dhš ïUªj
òJÉj m®¤j«.. ntl« + jh§fš = ntlªjh§fš..
v‹d m‰òjkhd f©nzh£l«.. mªj¡ fijí«
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mtUl‹ ngánd‹.. ïªj vG¤jhs® c§fË‹ ÔÉukhd uáif
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bjÇahkny nghFJ..” v‹W FHªij nghy be»œªjh®..
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rhâ¤âU¡fyh«.. V‹ rhâ¡fÉšiy..? ïªj thœ¡if V‹
mj‰fhd thŒ¥ò¡fis mtU¡F¡ bfhL¡fhkš tŠá¤jJ..?
v‹w Jau« Ä¡f nfŸÉÆš kd« fd¡»wJ..
‘kiwªj Kjšt® kh©òÄF b#ayÈjh mt®fŸ..’
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thH nt©lh« v‹W X®ehS« Ãid¤jâšiyna..’
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xU f£áÆ‹ jiyÉ.. eh‹ muáaš mãkhd« m‰w ‘fij
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thœÉš X®Kiw rªâ¤J Él nt©Lbk‹W Ãid¤nj‹..
vdJ vªj Mir Ãiwnt¿ÆU¡»wJ..? ïªj Mir
Ãiwntw..?
‘âU ‘nrh’ mt®fŸ..’
kiwªj g¤âÇ¡ifahs® âU. nrh uhkrhÄ ngdh ão¡F«
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v‹W brh‹dhš mJ ÄifÆšiy.. 1960-fËš btËtªj
m»yÅ‹ ‘v§nf ngh»nwh«..?’ v‹w ehtÈš m¡fijÆ‹
fjhehaf‹ eL Ãiy bfh©l f©Âakhd g¤âÇ¡ifia
el¤j nt©L« v‹W nghuhLth‹.. mtdhš mJ KoahJ..
1960-fËš rh¤âa¥ glhj x‹iw 2017-Y« nrh mt®fŸ
rh¤âa¥ gL¤âdh®.. Äf¥ bgU« muáaš NwhtËfŸ cUthF«
nghbjšyh« mij¥ g‰¿a nrhÉ‹ fU¤J vJthf ïU¡F«
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go¡F« v©z‰w thrf, thr»aÇš ehD« xU¤â..
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nrhÊia¥ ã‹ bjhl®ªjhuh ãáuhªijah®..? v‹w Érd«
vd¡FŸ vGªjJ..
kiwªj ehštU¡fhd vdJ mŠrÈia ïªj MáÇa®
foj¤âš eh‹ rk®¥ã¡»nw‹..

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v‹id¥ ghl¢ brh‹dhš
v‹d ghl¤ njh‹W«..?”

kdâš cŸs cz®îfis ghlš

tÇfËš btË¥gL¤â¡ bfh©oUªjhŸ eªâÅ..
°tu« ãrfhj FuÈÅikÆš mtŸ X® nj®ªj
ghl»ba‹gij uÉ¢rªâu‹ òǪJ bfh©lh‹..
‘ïªj thaho¡FŸ ï¥gobahU ïir¤ âwikah..?’
jhilia¤ jlÉago, ghliy uá¤jt‹ Tlnt
mtis FWFWbtd gh®¤J it¤J mtS¡FŸ
jLkh‰w¤ij c©L g©Âdh‹.. ãu¤nafkhd
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mtD¡F nto¡ifahf ïUªjJ..
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fhz Koahkš jLkh¿ago..
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fhy« ï‹D« ïšiy..
jhyh£L¥ ghj jhahfÉšiy..”
v‹W gho¡ bfh©oUªjhŸ..
ml®ªj Tªjš fiyªâUªjJ.. Ú©l ã‹diy
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bjh£L¥ òu©L bjh§»¡ bfh©oUªjJ.
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mHnf jŤJt« bfh©lJ.. eªâÅia¥ gh®¤jhš
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ïiHasî« ghLglÉšiy v‹gij¤ bjÇɤjJ.
‘nrh«ng¿..!’
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mtid tÓfǤjJjh‹.. M¢rÇa¤âY« M¢rÇa«..!
mtis mt‹ m§Fy« m§Fykhf uá¤J¡
bfh©oU¡»wh‹ v‹w cz®É‹¿ ghlÈš MœªJ
nghÆUªjhŸ eªâÅ..
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ÚÇšyh thd«..!
ngrhj bg©ik..!
ghlhJ c©ik..!
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j‹id v©Â thL«..
bg©iz¥ ghl¢ brh‹dhš
v‹d ghl¤ njh‹W«..?”
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ghlÈ‹ Cnl ïilôW brŒahnj v‹gij¥ nghy
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nghy¥ ghtid brŒjjâš eh¡if¤ JU¤â c‹id
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rigÆny bksd«..!”
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MWjš ïšiy..
v‹id¥ ghl¢ brh‹dhš..
v‹d ghl¤ njh‹W«..?”
v‹W Ko¤J É£lhŸ..
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uÉ¢rªâu‹..
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mtdJ eo¥ig bk¢áatis¥ nghy ïjiH tis¤J
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vJînk el¡fhjij¥ nghy ïašghf ngádh‹ mt‹..
mtS¡F¤jh‹ mt‹ Kf¤ij¥ gh®¤J¥ ngr ja¡fkhf
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Jo¥ghd ng¢R Mis <®¤jJ..
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nto¡if gh®¡f Mir bfh©lh‹.. ï¤jid kÂneu«
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nghthŸ v‹gJ mtD¡F m¤Jgoah»ÆUªjJ..
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ïw¡»¡ f©fis¢ áÄ£odh‹..
‘M¤jho..!’
MÊ¥ nguiyÆš mf¥g£L¡ bfh©ltshf É⮤J¥
nghdhŸ eªâÅ.. mo tƉ¿ÈUªJ f¤â nghy¡
»s«ãa áÈ®¥ò cz®î mtis xU tÊah¡»aJ..
clš eL§f iffshš Kf¤ij _o¡ bfh©ltŸ
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nghJ«.. âUªâ£lh‹D VkhªJ nghnw‹..
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“vJ¡fhf ïªj òuhbt®¥..?”
“c§f Fz« khwnt khwhJ§»wJ¡F¤jh‹ ïªj
òuhbt®¥..”
“kh¤â¡»wij¥ nghy nkhrkhd Fz« vd¡F
ïšiy..”
“XnAh..”
ïtÅl« ngádhš ntiy¡F MfhJ v‹W mtid¡
f©l behoÆš vL¤j Koit m¥nghJ« vL¤jtshf
uÆÈš bfhL¤âUªj bt©ik Ãw¥ ngh®itia
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g£nl‹.. mbjšyh« R«khth..?”
vâ®g¡fkhf âU«ã¥ gL¤âUªjtis t«ãG¤jh‹
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miwÆš fh¤J¡ bfh©oU¡»whdh..?
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nghy ËW bfh©oUªj gÂahs®fË‹ njh‰w«
mtis m¢RW¤âaJ.. mtŸ Xodhš mt®fŸ v‹d
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“rh® v§nf..?”
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c§fS¡F¡ fhš g©Â mL¤j ònuh¡uh« v‹d‹D
brhšthU‹D brhšy¢ brh‹dh® nk«..” g›akhf¥
gâš brhšÈ eªâÅÆ‹ gaªj tƉ¿š ghiy
th®¤jh‹ mªj ïisP‹..
‘m¥gho..!’ ëkâahdhŸ eªâÅ..
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b#©ošnk‹.. t«ãG¤J¥ ngádhnd jÉu
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m¥goÆ¥go¥ gh®¤J mtis t«ãG¤J mÊ¢rh£oa«
g©Âat‹ ï¥go Éoahj ã‹ÅuÉš, m¿ahj CÇš,
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