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ifÆš bfhL ¤JU«.. ïây mt‹ i fa¥ão¢rh
R«khth É£oU«..?”
f©zjhrÅ‹ ng¢á š áÇ¤J É£lhŸ
m‹dóuÂ.. kfis¥ bgUikíl‹ gh®¤jgo...
“Mkhkh.. ïªj uhÂ k§f«kht¥ g¤â cd¡F

buh«g¥ bgUikjh‹.. MdhY« j«ã.. ït
fšahz¤j bturh Ko¢álwJ ešyJlh..”
“gh®¡fyh«kh...”
“e«k br hªjgªj¤âyna Ã iwa¥ngU
fh›aht bgh©Q¡ nf¡»wh§flh j«ã.. cd¡F«
bjÇí« jhd .. mt§fS¡F v‹d t râ thŒ¥ò
Fiw¢ryhth ïU¡F..? ïšy.. kh¥ãŸsf jh‹ V¥g..
rh¥gah ïU¡fh§fsh.. všyh« á§f§flh j«ã..
mt§fŸy x U¤jU¡F e«k fh› aht f£o¡
bfhL¤âuyh«lh..”
“fh›ah go¢r òŸs«kh...”
“mt§fS« go¢r kh¥ãŸsfjh«gh...”

“ft®©bk‹£ ntyÆy ïUªjh ešyJ«kh..”
“ïU¡fh§f¥gh.. e«k rhÄ¤Jiu m©zndhl

bu©lhtJ kf‹ ft®©bk‹oyj h‹ ntiy
gh¡FJ.. e«k á‹d¢rhÄ m©zndhl _¤j kf‹
ft®©bk©£ ntyjh‹.. ï‹D«..”
m‹dóuÂ mL¡»¡ bfh©nl nghf..
f©zjhr‹ j§ifÆ‹ Kf¤ijna T®ikahf¥
gh®¤J¡ bfh©o Uªjh‹.. mtË‹
KfbtS¥igí«.. njhiria¢ rh¥ãlhkš Ã‹W
É£l mtË‹ ifiaí« ftÅ¤jt D¡F kd«
fd¤jJ...
m‹dóuÂÆ ‹ ga¤âš Ãaha« ïUªjJ..
ešyt®fŸ vâÇahf kh¿dhš ftiy¥gl¤
njitÆšiy .. bf£lt®fŸ vâah f kh¿dhš
ftiy¥ g£L¤jh‹ Mfnt©L«.. mt®fŸ kÅj
cUÉš ïU¡F« ÄUf§fŸ.. vij¥ g‰¿í« ftiy¥
glhkš xUtiu mÊ¡f vªj tÊiaí« mt®fŸ
cgnah»¥gh®fŸ.. vªj msÉ‰F« ÑÊw§Fth®fŸ..
m¥go¥g£l ÄUf¤ âlÄUªJ kfis¡

fh¥gh‰¿ ghJfh¥ghd ïl¤âš nr®¤JÉl
m‹dóuÂ Jo¡»whŸ...
Mdhš.. f h›ah mij cz®ªJ bfhŸS«
ÃiyÆš ïšiyna...
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gifKo¤J mij bt‹W..
Ú vid¢nru Mirbfh©nl‹..
fh jš...!
mJ vªj¢ NœÃiyiaí« czuhjJ.. czu
ÉlhjJ... mâš _œ» É£lt®fS ¡F fhjiy
k£L«jh‹ bjÇí«.. ešyJ, bf£lJ bjÇahJ...
fh›ahî« m¥go¤jh‹.. mti s¡ fh¡f¤
Jo¤j m‹idÆ‹ g ÇjÉ¥ig J‹gkhf
Ãid¤jhŸ.. mij fhJbfhL¤J nf£F« jikaÅ‹
bghW¥ig m¢r¤Jl‹ neh¡»dhŸ...
‘ït§f ngrwj gh¤jh ïªj khrnk fšahz¤j

Ko¢R... fG¤j¥ ão¢R òUr‹ å£L¡FŸs
jŸËUth§f nghy ïU¡nf..’ v‹W â»yilªjhŸ..
mªj¥ òUrdhf m®éid k£Lnk mtshš
Ãid¤J¥ gh®¡f KoªjJ.. òFªj å£hf m®éÅ‹
å£il k£L nk mtshš Ãid¤J¥ gh®¡f
KoªjJ...
m®éÅ‹ FL«g¤jhiu mtŸ gh®¤jâšiy..
všyh ÉtuK« m®éÅ‹ thŒbkhÊÆ‹ tÊahf
mtŸ bjÇªJ bfh©lJjh‹.. mt‰iwí« mt‹
fdlh ngh dã‹ò bršnghÅ‹ t Êahf¤jh‹
brh‹dh‹.. neÇš ngá¥ gHf Mu«ã¤jîlnd jh‹
mt‹ ãÇªJ.. gwªJ nghf nt©oÆUªjnj...
“m¥gh gh®¤jrhuâ...”
“«««...”
“g¡fh ã Ìbd°nk‹.. vªj ïl¤âyí«
nt%‹¿ Ã‰f kh£lh®.. ef®ªJ¡»£nl ïU¥gh®...”
“mt® Fz«jh‹ c§fS¡F«...”
“Zô®.. v§f ó®Éf« âUbešntÈ¥ g¡fkh«..
g£.. v§f jh¤jh fhy¤ânyna kJiuÆy bjhÊš
bjhl§f tªJ br£oš Mdt§fsh«..”
“Ãrkhth.. Ú§f kJiu¡fhu§fsh..?”
“vJ¡Fo ï›tsî M®t« fh£lw..? kJiu¡
fhudh ïUªjh¤jh‹ fG¤ij Ú£LÉah...?”
“m¥go¢ brh‹nddh..? C®¥ ghr«jh‹...”
“ï¥g eh‹ br‹id¡fhu©o.. ah® f©lJ..
tU§fhy¤ây fdlh¡fhudh MdhY« Mfyh«...”
“MÉ§f.. MÉ§f.. brhšy KoahJ.. c§f
t«r«jh‹ ïU¡»wj É£L£L gw¡fwj¥ ão¡»w
t«rkh¢nr...”
fh›ah V‹ m¥go¢ brh‹dhŸ.. vj‰fhf m¥go¢

brh‹dhŸ v‹W mtshnyna f ©L ão¡f
KoaÉšiy... vâY« Ãiy¤J Ã‰fhjt‹ mtËš
Ãiy¤J Ã‰ghdh v‹w rªnjf« mtË‹ mokdâš
ïUªjâdhš m¥go¢ brh‹dhnsh...
m®é‹ m¥gobašyh« MHkhf nahá¡f
Éšiy.. mtŸ ng¢ir uá¤J¢ áÇ¤jh‹...
“Ú Tl gw¡»w gwitia¥ nghyjh‹ fh›ah..”
ïªj¥ ng¢áš fh›ahÉ‹ kdâYŸs rŠry«
mf‹W ÉL«..
“Mkhkh«.. vd¡F bu¡if Kis¢áU¡F...”

“<Ì£..? m¥g gwªJ ï§f tªânl‹...”
mtÅ‹ jhg¤âš mtŸ j¤jË¥ghŸ.. ïJ

v‹d khâÇ ahd ï«ir v‹W »w §»¤jÉ¡F«
mtsJ clY«.. kdK« jÉ¡F«..
Mis¡bfh šY« m‰òjkhd.. mHfhd..

ï‹gkhd.. ï«ir mJ..
v§»Uªnjh Mirfis¤ njo¥ ão¤J.. kdâš

Éij¤J M£o¥ gh®¡F« mt°ij mJ...
CD«.. cÆU«.. cU»¤ jÉ¡f.. MirfË‹
miy¡fÊ¥ãš.. miynkhJ« ïja§fis gªjhL«
tÈ mJ...
mªj miy¡fÊ¥ãš miyghí« mtË‹ bg©
kd«...
“Mir, njhir, m¥gs«, til.. c§f ngiu
k£L« brhšÈ£L¤ j¥ã¡f¥ gh¡f¿§fsh..? m«kht
g¤â¢ brhšY§f...”
“m«kh bga® RªjÇ.. Aî° bthŒ¥...”
“mjhtJ Ú§fŸsh « Aî° mbu°oy

t¢áU¡»w xU ét‹..”
“VŒŒ.. mt§f ïšy¤juáo...”
“m¥go¢ brhšÈ¢ brhšÈna ïšy¤J¡FŸs

ó£o it¢áUå§fns...”
“Ú Ãid¡» wJ j¥òo.. å£on y v¤jid

r®t©£° bjÇíkh..?”
“mt§fs e«ã å£il É£L£L
tUå§fsh..?”
“mJ.. mJ.. tªJ...”
“Koahâšy..? rikaY¡F MŸ ïU¡fyh«..

Mdh.. ah® ahU¡F v‹d ão¡F«‹D kd¥ghl«
g©Âit¢R¡»£L.. âd« âd« v‹d rik¡fD«D
brhšy c§f m«kh ïUªjhfD«.. å£il¤ Jil¡f
MŸ ïU¡fyh«... Mdh v§bf§nf öá ïU¡FJ‹D
brhšÈ.. m§bfšyh« Jil¡f¡ brhšÈ nk‰gh®it
gh®¡f c§f m«kh ïUªjhfD«.. fhnuh£l oiut®

ïU¡fyh«.. Mdh.. mªj¡ fhu âdK« fGÉ¤
Jil¡f¢ brhšy c§f m«kh ïUªjhfD«...”
fh›ah brhšy¢brhšy.. ïtŸ v‹d

g¡f¤âÈUª J m«kh brŒ»w n tiyfis¥
gh®¤jhsh v‹w âif¥ò m®éD¡F tU«..
“v¥go fh›ah..? A› ï° ï£ ghÌãŸ..?”
“C«.. bt¤jyÆy ik jlÉ n#hÌa«

gh®¤nj‹..”
“m¥go‹dh..?”
m®éD¡F És§fhJ.. brš nghÅ‹

âiuÆnyna cyf¤ij¥ gh®¡»wt Ål« nghŒ
bt‰¿iyÆš ik jlÉ¥ gh®¡F« n#hâl¤ij¢
brh‹dhš mtD¡F¥ òÇíkh..?
“m¥go‹dh.. m¥go¤jh‹.. ïJ¡nf A› ï°

ï£ ghÌãŸ‹D ky¢rh v¥òo..? ï‹D« ïU¡F
k¢rh‹...”
“k¢rhdh..? VŒŒ...”
mt‹ nj‹ Fo¤j eÇahth‹.. mtÅ‹ Fuš
jU« nghijÆš fŸqW« óthf fh›ah khWthŸ..
“nghJnk.. ï«ò£L ntyfsí« nk‰gh®it
gh¡»wJ bg Çášy.. c§f å£oy mt§fs efu
Élhk fhÈ§ bgš mo¡F«šy.. m J¡F¥ gâš
brhšÈ mD¥òwJjh‹ bgÇa Éra«..”
“mJ¡bfšyh« V‹D nf£f MŸ ïU¡Fo...”
“mªj MŸ gâš brhšÈ mD¥g Koíkh..?

mªj mâfhu« mt§fS¡F ïU¡fh.. m«kh ï‹dh®
tªâU¡fh§f.. ï‹ij¢ brhšwh§f.. ïJ¡F v‹d
brhšÈ mD¥g£L«‹D nf£L MŸ tUÄšy.. mªj
MS¡fhd gây c§f m«khjhd brhšÈahfD«..?
jhÅ¡F ngU VÄ..?”
“m£ydh...”
“bjG§F bjÇíkh...?”
“cyf¤j¢ R¤jwt‹ ïªâaht ¢ R¤jhk

ïU¥ngdh..?”
“c§fS¡F c§f bgUik.. c§f m«khî¡F
mt§f fZl «.. FË¡f¡ Tl¥ ng hf Koahk
mt§fs å£il¥ gh¤J¡»£lhfD«.. nghD¡F
gâš brhšÈahfD«.. ïây c°è... ò°è‹D
å£il É£L btËna ngh»w bfh L¤J it¢r
ãwÉbašyh « âU«ã t®w¥g v‹ d‹D mt§f
vâ®bfh©L nf¡fD«.. fhã bfhL¡fD«.. rh¥ghL
gÇkhwD« .. ïJ¡F Cl c§f mG¡F¤
JÂa všyh« fby¡£ g©Â ntiyahŸ»£l¡
bfhL¡fD«...”
“thÎ§ bkÎ‹ ïU¡Fo...”
“mây jhdh¥ nghŒ JÂfŸsh« ÉGFkh..?”
“mj ngh£L vL¡f ntiy¡fhu§f ïU¡fh§fo..”

“mªj ntiy¡fhu§f x›bthU %Äyí« _iy
KL¡»y »l¡»w mG¡F¤ JÂfs vL¤J¡»£L
tUth§fsh.. mij¤ Jit¢R ko¢R¡ bfhL¤jJ«..
mªjªj %K¡F ãÇ¢R mD¥òth§fsh..?”
fh›ah brhšy¢ brhšy.. ï¤jid
bghW¥ò¡fisí« RªjÇ Rk¡»whsh v‹w Éa¥ò
m®éD¡FŸ V‰¥g£lJ...
“ï¤jid ehshŒ ïJ vd¡F¤ bjÇahJ
fh›ah.. všyh trâí« ïU¡nf.. m«kh nõ~gh
ïU¡fh§f‹Djh‹ eh‹ Ãid¢R¡»£L ïUªnj‹..”
“mt§f ghJfh¥gh¤jh‹ ïU¡fh§f.. Tlnt
c§f všyh¤ijí« ghJfh¤J¡»£L.. bghW¥ò¡fs
jyÆy RkªJ¡»£L ïU¡fh§f...”
“X...”
“m«kht¥ g¤â¢ brhšÈah¢R.. m¥òw«..?”
“m¡fh.. Mdªâ‹D ngU...”
m®éÅ‹ FuÈš bjÇªj bk‹ikÆš
fh›ahî¡F bghwhik vGªjJ.. fhjÈš k£Lnk
vG»‹w cÇikíz®î mtŸ kdâš vGªjJ...
“ghrkyu ts®¡»wj¥nghy ïU¡nf...”
“m¥go¤jh‹.. m¡fhî¡F v‹nkš ghrK«..

ãÇaK«.. mâf«...”
“rhU¡F v¥goah«..?”
“mnj ghrK«.. ãÇaK« v‹ kdáyí« ïU¡F..”
“X.. Ú§f bu©L ngU« xU bfhoÆš ó¤j

ïUky®fsh..?”
“Mkh«‹D jh‹ brhšyD«.. m¡fhit

~ghÇ‹y ãÌbd° g©w FL«g¤ây ïUªJ bg©
nf£lh§f.. mt§f v§fs Él mâfkhd gz trâ
ïU¡»wt§f.. btËeh£oš bjhÊš g©wt§f..
Mdh m¡fh kh£nl‹D brhšÈU¢R..”
“V‹...?”
“V‹dh.. m§nf nknu{ M»¥ n ghÆ£lh..

br‹idÆy ïU¡»w j«ãia¥ gh®¡f Koahjh«..”
fh›ah âif¤J É£lhŸ.. btËeh£oš

âUkzkh» É£lhš ïªâahî¡F mo¡fo tªJ
nghf Koah J v‹gâš x® m®¤j« ïU¡»wJ..
bg‰wt®fis¥ ãÇªâU¡f KoahJ v‹W brhšY«
bg©fis¤jh‹ mtŸ gh®¤âU¡»whŸ...
ï§nf m¥goÆšiyna.. Tl¥ãwªj j«ãia¥

gh®¤J¡ bfh©oU¡f nt©L« v‹ gj‰fhf..
btËeh£oš kz« Ko¤J¥ nghtj‰fhd thŒ¥ig¤

j£o¡ fÊ¤ j bg©iz ï¥nghJjh‹ mtŸ
gh®¡»whŸ...
“ïj¥ghUlh.. m¥ngh Ú§f m¡fh bršy«‹D

brhšY§f...”
ïij¢ br hšY«nghJ fh›ah É‹ FuÈš

bjhÅ¤j bghwhikia cz®ªJ bfh©ltdhf
áÇ¥gh‹ m®é‹...
“V©o..? cd¡F eh‹ bršyÄšyah..?”
mt‹ Fuš »R»R¡F«.. mªj¡ »R»R¥ãš

mtid¢ bršy« bfhŠá.. koÆš ngh£L¤ jhyh£l
JoJo¥ghŸ fh›ah.. mj‰F¤jh‹ mt‹ mU»š
ïšiyna v‹w V¡f« mtŸ kdâš NG«.. mªj
kd¤jh§fYl‹...
“nghJ«. . »s¥ã Él ntzh« ...” v‹W

áLáL¥ghŸ...
mªj áLáL¥ãš mt‹ cu¤j FuÈš uá¤J¢

áÇ¥gh‹... mtŸ fhâÅš nj‹ ghí«...
“fh›ah... I y› ío...”
fhjYl‹ m t‹ brhšY« nghJ.. mtÅ‹

fhjiy¥ bg‰W É£l f®t¤âš mtŸ kd«
JŸS«...
“m¡fhî¡F bu©L gr§f.. _¤jt‹ ru©..

MWtarhFJ.. á‹dJ rhuh.. ehY tarhFJ.. m¡fh
A°bg©£ ngU r¤âa_®¤â..”
mtÅ‹ FL«g Étu§fŸ mtS¡F m¤Jgo..

âdK« Vj htJ xU òJ¤jfti y mtS¡F
brhšÈ¡ bfh©nlÆU¥gh‹ m®é‹ ... mtS«
mij M®t¤Jl‹ nf£L¡ bfhŸthŸ...
fhjš v‹g J... fhjÈ¥gtid ¢ rh®ªj

mid¤ijí« neá¥gJ.. fh›ahî« m¥go¤jh‹..
m®éÅ‹ FL«g« v‹gj‰fhfnt mtŸ mtÅ‹
FL«g¤ij neá¤jhŸ...
fh›ah m ®éid neá¤jhŸ. . mjdhš

mtDila FL«g¤ijí« neá¤jhŸ.. mt®fËš
vtiuí« mtŸ gh®¤jâšiy.. Mdhš mt®fŸ
všnyhUnk mtS¡F brhªjkhf mtŸ kdâš
Fona¿dh®fŸ..
m®é‹ ngR« bršngh‹ ng¢R¡fËš mtŸ

cÆ®¤jhŸ.. mij¥ g‰W¡ nfhlhf ão¤J¡ bfh©L
mt‹ tU« ehis vâ®neh¡»¡ fh¤âUªjhŸ.. mt‹
tªJÉ£lhš nghJ«.. mtSila J‹gbkšyh«
Ô®ªJ ÉL«.. mt‹ tU« tiu mtS¡F J‹g«
neuhkš ïU¡f nt©Lnk...
“f©z‹ tU« ehËš..

f‹Å ïU¥ngndh...
fh‰¿š kiwntndh...”
oÉÆš xÈ gu¥gh»¡ bfh©oU ªj giHa

ghlÈš fh ›ahÉ‹ f©fËÈUªJ f©Ù®JË
bj¿¤J É GªjJ.. m‹dóuÂ njhiria
vL¤J¡ bf h©L tUtj‰fhf ri kayiw¡FŸ
nghŒÉ£lhŸ.. f©zjhr‹ ufáa¡ FuÈš...
“fh›ah...” v‹W mj£odh‹..
fh›ah rkhË¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ.. m‹dóuÂ

njhirfSl‹ âU«ãanghJ mtŸ Kf« Ã®kykhf
ïUªjJ...
“v‹dlh j«ã... x‹D« brhšy kh£nl§»w..”
“ï¥g¤jh‹ brhšÈÆU¡Ñ§f.. mt§fs¥ g¤â

ÉrhÇ¡fnw‹...”
“mt§fs¥ g¤â ÉrhÇ¡f v‹d ïU¡F..?

rhÄ¤Jiua©zD«.. á‹d¢rhÄa©zD« v‹d
m‹Åakh.. mryh...?”
fh›ah fy§»¥ nghdhŸ.. brhªjgªj« jh‹

ÉrhÇ¥ã‰F m¥gh‰g£lt®fŸ v‹whš m®é‹ v‹d
m‹Åadh..? mayhdh..? mtid¥ g‰¿ ÉrhÇ¡f
nt©Lkh..?
“mt§fs¥ g¤â ÉrhÇ¡f nt©oaâšy«kh..
mt§f kfDf ntiy brŒ»w Mãáy ÉrhÇ¡fDkh..
ntzhkh..?” f©zjhr‹ nf£lh‹...
“mij¡ nf¡fD«jh‹..” m‹dóuÂ x¥ò¡
bfh©lhŸ...
“mJ¡F¤jh‹ la« nf¡fnw‹.. mt§f ntiy
v¥go..? r«gs« v¥go‹D bjÇŠrh¤jhd k¤j
ng¢irngr Koí«..?”
f©zjhr‹ m¥nghij¡F mªj ¥ ng¢ir
mK¡» É£lh‹.. fh›ah rŠry¤Jl‹ fil¡F¥
nghdhŸ...
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fh‰iw¥ nghy Ú tªJ - v‹id¡..
ft®ªJ bršy Mirbfh©nl‹..
‘Ô ah ntiy brŒaD« njth...’ v‹W ahnuh

mtDila fhâš Xâaij¥ nghy njtuh#‹ Ôahf
ntiy brŒJ bfh©oUªjh‹...
xUg¡f« j§fuhÍ‹ _ykhf fh›ahit csî

gh®¤jh‹.. ï‹bdhU g¡f¤âš m®é‹ ïšyhj
mªj¢ rka« gh®¤J mtDila fh jiy¥ g‰¿

gh®¤jrhuâÆl« g‰w it¤jh‹...
fh›ahÉ‹ å£oš bfhS¤â¥ ngh£lhš jhnd

f©zjhr‹ miz¤J ÉLth‹..? mij gh®¤j
rhuâÆ‹ å£oš bfhG¤â¥ ngh£lhš...?
miz¡f m ®é‹ tUtj‰FŸ gh ®¤jrhuâ

mtDila fhjiy mÊ¤âU¡f kh£lhuh..?
JÇnahjdÅ‹ _ykhf gh®¤jrhuâia¥ g‰¿

mt‹ m¿ªj tiu.. mt® kfÅ‹ fhjY¡F r«kâ¡f¡
Toatuhf mtD¡F njh‹wÉšiy...
“mt‹ fz¡F¥ nghlwây k‹d‹lh.. mt§f
jh¤j‹ fhy¤ây kJiu¡F tªjh§f.. bjhÊy brŠR
K‹nd¿£lh§f.. Cnl filia É¤jhY«.. É¤j
filia¤ âU«gî« th§»¡ fh©ã¢rt§f...”
“Ú§fS« mj¥ nghy brŒjh v‹d¥gh..?”
“vij¢ brhšw..?”
“ehk É¤j fili a¤ âU«g th§f¢

brhšnw‹..”
“mt§f jh¤j‹ c U¥goahd kfd¥
bg¤âUªjh‹ .. eh‹ m¥goah..? c‹idÆšy
bg¤âU¡nf‹..?”
“ÉL§f¥gh.. Éra¤J¡F th§f...”
“ïªj gh®¤jrhuâ m¥gnt xU kh®¡fkh¤jh‹
nahá¥gh‹..”
“xU kh®¡fkh‹dh..?”
njtuh#‹ xU kh®¡fkhf¥ gh®¤jgo nf£lh‹..

JÇnahjd‹ jiyÆš mo¤J¡ bfh©lh®..
“xU kh®¡ f«‹dh.. ïªj kh ®¡fÄšy..
ïbjšyh« cd¡F¤ jh‹ tU«.. mt‹ c‹d khâÇ
kh®¡fkh nahá¡fwtÅšy.. mt‹ kh®¡fnk.. ntw
kh®¡f«...”
‘xU kh®¡f¤J¡F ï¤jid kh®¡fkh..?’ mu©L

nghd njtuh#‹ ifbaL¤J¡ F«ã£lh‹...
“bjÇahk ngá£nl‹¥gh.. É£LU§f...”
“v¤jda¤jh‹ ÉlwJ...?”
“v¤jidnah É£L£o§f.. ïijí« nr®¤J
ÉL§f...”
“c‹d¥ ã Ÿsah¥ bg¤J bjh iy¢rJ¡F

É£L¡»£L ïU¡»wJjh‹ v‹ bghH¥gh¥ ngh¢R..”
JÇnahjd ‹ ngáa th®¤ijf Ëš MÆu«

m®¤j§fŸ bghâªâUªjd.. mt‰iwbašyh«
f©L bfh ©lhš ntiy¡F M fhJ v‹W
njtuh#D¡ F â£lt£lkhf bjÇí «.. mtD«
f©L bfhŸsÉšiy...
“mªjhS v‹d¤j¤jh‹ nahá¢rhU...?”
“xU jlt mt‹ btËeh£L¡F¥ nghdh‹..

nghd ïl¤ây e«k CU bt§fha¤J¡F«.. tu
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v¥go mtdJ v©z¤ij Äf¢ rÇahf JÇnahjd‹
tiuaW¡»wh® v‹w Étu« mtD¡F ãoglÉšiy.
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JÇnahjdÅl« mt‹ brhšy Koahnj...
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KoahJ‹D M »¥ ngh¢R.. mªj¡ filÆyna..
ghtdh ntiy brŒ»whns.. mt»£l c‹ gh¢rh
vLgliyah..”
“v§nf¥gh...”
JÇnahjd‹ ngh£L th§F»wh® v‹gij òÇªJ

bfhŸshkš mY¥òl‹ brh‹dh‹ njtuh#‹...
“mªj¥ òŸsa òÇŠR¡fnt Koay¥gh...”
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ngRJ...”
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nt©oaJjh d...? ïijbašyh« Ú brŒahk
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mtáaÄšyna...”
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“Úna Fiw¢ršjh©lh...”
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jh‹ vd¡F« tÈ¡fy‹D eo¥ng‹...”
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“v¥òo¥gh..?”
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bjhÊš bjhl§»dòJáy mtD¡F bgh©Qju
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mtU fz¡F¥ nghlwây k‹d‹jh‹...”
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v‹d¤jhd..?”
“Inah m ¥gh.. c§fs eh ‹ m¥go¢
brhšntdh..? bghJth¢ brh‹nd«¥gh...”
JÇnahj‹ e«ghj gh®itbah‹iw gh®¤J
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Ú§f v‹d gh®¤jrhuâa¥ nghy fz¡F ngh£L..
x¤j¥ bgh©zh¥ bghwªjijah f£oÆU¡Ñ§f..?

IŠrhtjh bghwªj gŠrt®z«‹D m«khtÆšy
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m‹idÆlnk tªJ Ã‹W É£lh‹.. JÇnahjd‹
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v¢rÇ¤jh® JÇnahjd‹..
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c‹Ål¤âš v‹ kdij...
x¥gil¡f Mirbfh©nl‹...
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mtD¡F¤ n jit¥g£l gz« »i l¢áU¢R..
khkdh® å£ L¥ gz¤j bjhÊšy n gh£lh‹..
nfho°tudh M»£lh‹...”
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bgh©zh¥ bghwªj gz¡fhu å£l¤jh‹ njo¥
ão¥gh‹.. mt‹ kfD« V¥g.. rh¥g ïšiyÆšy...”
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njtuh#‹ m¥goÆšiyna.. m t‹ K‹dhš
m®éid¥ g‰¿ m¥go¢ brhšyyhkh..?
mij JÇnahjdÅl« mtdhš brhšÈÉl

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c§fS¡bf‹ d..? c§fs¥ gGJgo ¡f¥ ngád
mªj¡ f©zjhrd gÊth§fDkh ntzhkh..?”
kfÅ‹ nfŸÉÆš mtid xU kh®¡fkhf¥
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nghdh‹ njtuh#‹..
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mJ mL¤jtiu¡ bfL¡F« ÉtfhukhÆ‰nw...
vL¤j mªj¡ fhÇa¤ij Ko¡fhkš Xodhš

mt‹ v¥go njtuh#‹ Mth‹..?
MjÈdhš mt‹ JÇnahjdÅ‹ J‹g« jU«

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thŒ¡F tªjgo ngR¢rh.. ïšyah..?”
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òŸsa eh‹ thŒ¡F tªjgo ngánd‹.. mjdhy
m¥go¥ ngádh§f... e«k å£oy tªJ nj‹bkhÊa¥
g¤â m¥go¥ ngádh Úí«.. ehD« R«khÆU¥nghkh..?
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mj¤jhd mt§fS« brŠrh§f..?”
‘MAh.. ïªjhS ehakh ngr Mu«ã¢á£lhnu..

ïtU eha« ngádh.. eh‹ Ãid ¢rj Ko¡f
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ï¥g mªj¥ gh®¤jrhuâí«.. f©zjhrD«
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mtDfs eh‹ gifahËah Ãid¡fD«..?”
“gifahËfs gifahË¤jh‹¥gh Ãd¡fD«..”

“mJ v‹d mYtY¡F..?”
“m¥g¤jh«¥gh mtDfs gÊ Ô®¡f Koí«...”
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ahU gh¡»wJ..?”
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brhšnw‹..?”
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mijí« brŒÉah..?”
“m¥gh.. x¤j ngh‹fhY.. mªj x‹Åyna
bu©L ng¤ijí« á©l¥ òo¡f it¡fyh«.. v‹d
brhšÖ§f..?”
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ï¥gobahU beU¡foia mtD¡F gh®¤jrhuâ
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kfshd nefhit mtD¡F kd« Ko¤J it¤JÉl
nt©Lbk‹w mtÇ‹ Miria gy rka§fËš
btË¥gilahfnt gh®¤jrhuâ bjÇÉ¤âUªjh®..
nefhit òw¡fÂ¡fhkš mtËl« ngá¥ gHF«go
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m®é‹..”
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m¥goÆU¡f.. v‹ bg®[dš iy~ãš ï‹l®ãa®
MfD«D Ãid¡f¿§fns...”
“m~¥ ngh ®°.. eh‹ cd¡F lh olh.. c‹

ãí¢riu Ô®khÅ¡f vd¡F cÇikÆšiyah...?”
“ïšiy..”
“m®é‹...”
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Ô®khÅ¢áU¡nf‹.. ïÅí« eh‹jh‹ Ô®khÅ¥ng‹..”
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bfhL¡fDkh.. nt©lhkh..? Mdªâa¡fhit vªj

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gh®¤jrhuâ thail¤ J¥ nghth®.. Mdªâ

mtÇ‹ bršykfŸ.. mtSila ÉU¥g¤â‰F khwhf
vijí« mt® brŒjâšiy.. mij¤jh‹ m®é‹
mtU¡F Ãidî gL¤âdh‹...
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gz¡fhu kh ¥ãŸisfŸ tªjh§f.. c§fS¡F«
mt§fËy xU¤jU¡ F¤jh‹ m¡fhit¡
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gh®¤jrhuâ.. v‹d gâiy¢ brhšYthŸ..?

Mdªâjh‹ kW¤J É£lhns...
“V‹ lh£ gâš brhšy kh£nl§f¿§f.. eh‹

brhšyth.. .? m¡fhî¡F mâš É U¥gÄšiy..
mt§f br‹ idÆny br£oyhd r¤âa_®¤â
khkhit if fh£odh§f.. c§f v â®gh®¥ò¡F
r¤âa_®¤â khkh »£l¡Tl tuKoahJ.. MdhY«
Ú§f mtU¡ F¤jh‹ Mdªâa¡fh it nknu{
g©Â¡ bfhL¤Ô§f.. V‹..?”
Vbd‹w nfŸÉfS ¡F Koî tªjhš

njitba‹W gh®¤jrhuâ¡F¤ njh‹¿aJ.. vªj
å£oY« kfisÉl.. kfÅ‹ Étfhu¤âš mâfkhf
jiyÆLth®f Ÿ.. ïij m®éD¡F mt® v¥go
cz®¤Jth®..?
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bfhL¤Ô§f .. mij¥nghy v‹ É U¥g¤J¡F«
kâ¥ò¡ bf hL§f.. vd¡F mªj nefhit¥
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m®é‹.. mtD¡F nefhit¡ f©lhny MfhJ..
mtis btË¥gilahf òw¡fÂ¥gh‹.. mtDila
cjhÓd¤âš mtŸ Kf« RU§F«nghJ gh®¤jrhuâ
kd« gjWth®.. m®é‹ my£áakhf mªj ïl¤ij
É£L mf‹W ÉLth‹...
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ntšô‹D Ãid¤J¥ gh®¤âah..?”
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v‹ f«bgÅnahl ïiz¤J¥ gh®¡fhjt‹...”
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kh£nl§»w..?”
gh®¤jrhuâ gjW«nghJ mtiu Ãjhdkhf

T®ªJ gh®¥gh‹ m®é‹...
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fhy« fhykhf jf¥g‹fis¥ gh®¤J kf‹fŸ

åába¿í« nfŸÉ ïJ.. njhS¡F nkš ts®ªj
kf‹fËl« njhHik ghuh£l n t©L« v‹w
v©z« áy jf¥g‹fS¡F tUtn jÆšiy..
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nghJ mt® fŸ f£L¡fis mW¤ J¡ bfh©L
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njhHik mâfÇ¡»wJ...
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jUtJ m«khjh‹...
mt‹ Kf« gh®¡F« FHªij¥ gUt¤âš mt‹

Kf« neh¡»¡ FÅªJ.. mHFfh£o áÇ¡f it¥gJ
mtDila m«khjh‹.. mtS¡F«.. mtSila
FHªij¡Fk hd cyfnk jÅahd J.. mªj¡
FHªijÆ‹ ghiria mj‹ m«k hnt òÇªJ
bfhŸ»whŸ...
mt‹ jtG «nghJ mtS« jt œ»whŸ..
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ts®ªj ã‹dhš btËíyif¥ g‰¿a mtDila
g»®îfis bghWikahf nf£L¡ bfhŸ»whŸ..
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ãŸisfŸ m¥ghi tÉl m«khÉl«

beU¡fkhf ïU¥gj‰fhd jh¤g®a« ïJjh‹...
m®é‹ Rª jÇÆl«jh‹ vijí « g»®ªJ

bfhŸth‹. . MdªâÆ‹ th®¤i j¡F¤jh‹
f£L¥gLt h‹.. gh®¤jrhuâÆl« xÇU
th®¤ijfS¡F nkš ngrnt kh£lh‹...
mtid mt® òÇªJ bfh©lijÉl.. mtiu

mt‹ e‹whfnt òÇªJ it¤âUªjh‹...
“v§f bfhŸS¤j h¤jh fhy¤ây

âUbešntÈÆy ïUªjh§fsh«.. mt® v‹ndhl
jh¤jhî¡F trâahd thœ¡ifia¤ jªjhU..
m›tsîjh‹ .. v‹ jh¤jhfhy¤ây kJiuÆy
filit¢áU ªjhuh«.. mtU« v‹ m¥ghî¡F
trâahd th œ¡ifia¤ jªjhU.. mJ¡F nky
vJîÄšy.. v‹ fhy¤âyjh‹ eh‹ v‹ gu«giuia
bfho f£o ¥ gw¡f it¢áU¡n f‹... v‹
ãŸisfS¡F nfho°tundhl ã ŸisfŸ§»w
milahs¤ij¡ bfhL¤âU¡nf‹.. mt§fS¡F

nfho°tu thœ¡ifia¡ bfhL¤âU¡nf‹...”
kwªJ« mj‰F R ªjÇÆ‹ gzK«..

brh¤J¡fS« fhuzkhf ïUªjd v‹gij mt®
brhšy kh£lh®...
mt® brhšÈ¢ brhšÈ ts®¤j th®¤ijfËš

m®é‹ nuh r¥g£lh‹.. mtÇ‹ m ilahs¤â‹
moÆš thHhkš RakhŒ thH Mir¥g£lh‹.. ãÇªJ
jÅ¤ bjhÊiy Mu«ã¤jh‹.. mj‰fhf th§»a
flid t£oíl‹ âU¥ã mil¤jh‹.. mt‹ fhÈš
mt‹ Ã‹wh‹.. jf¥gidÉl mâfkhf r«ghâ¡f
Mu«ã¤jh‹...
gh®¤jrhuâ¡fhd Kjš njhšÉ mJ..
mtuhš m®éid¡ f£L¥ gL¤j Koahkš

nghtij mt® cz®ªjh®.. mtD¡F mtUila
brh¤J¡fS«.. milahsK« njitahf ïUªjhš
jhnd mt® ÉU¥g¥go mtid M£o it¡f mtuhš
Koí«..?
mnjhL.. RªjÇÆ‹ gz¤âš f«bgÅia

Mu«ã¤jt® f«bgÅ ts®ªjJ« mªj¥ gz¤ij
mtËl« âU¥ã¡ bfhL¡fÉšiy.. Mdhš.. mt®
bg‰w kf‹.. mtÇl« th§»a gz¤ij t£oíl‹
âU¥ã¡ bfhL¤jh‹...
mâš mt® mokdâš fha« V‰g£lJ.. mij
m¿ªJ« m¿ahjtid¥ n ghy j‹ ngh¡»š j‹
bjhÊiy¡ ftÅ¡f Mu«ã¤jh‹ m®é‹.. gh®¤j
rhuâÆ‹ kf ‹ mt‹ v‹w milahs « kh¿...
m®éÅ‹ jªij jh‹ mt® v‹w milahs« tªJ
nr®ªjJ.. mtÇl« Ã‹WTl¥ ngrhj Ôdjahs‹
mtÇ‹ bg©iz m®éD¡F bfhL¡f nt©L«
v‹W mtÇl« tªJ Ã‹W ngR« msÉ‰F m®é‹
cau¤âš ïUªjh‹...
ïitfËš x U jªijahf gh®¤ jrhuâ¡F

k»œ¢ájh‹. . Mdhš.. xU jªij ahf kfÅ‹
âUkz¤ij Koî brŒa Koa hkš mt‹
jŸË Ã‰gij¤jh‹ mtuhš bghW¤J¡ bfhŸs
KoaÉšiy...
Ôdjahs‹ mtU¡F r«gªâahf M» É£lhš

mtUila bjhÊš t£lhu¤âš m tÇ‹ ã«g«
cau¤âš V¿ÉL«...
“í neh.. Ä°l® Ôdjahsndh l lh£liu

gh®¤jrhuâÆ‹ r‹D¡F ngá Ko¢á£lh§fshnk..”
ïªj th®¤ijfis bghwhikíl‹ mtiu¢

R‰¿ÆU¥gt ®fŸ brhšY« eªehS ¡fhf mt®
V§»dh®.. mªj ehis mtU¡F¤ jUntdh v‹W
mt®kf‹ mtUl‹ kšY¡F Ã‹wh‹...
“nefhÉl« v‹d ïši y m®é‹..?

mH»šiyah.. gzÄšiyah.. m¿Éšiyah..?”
ï¥go¡ nf£gtiu Jis¡F« gh®it gh®¥gh‹

m®é‹..
“Ú§f v‹d mtns hl FthÈãnfõid

ã£L¥ã£L it¡»w br¡u£lÇah..?”
“m®é‹...”
“¥ç° lh£ .. Ú§f c§f cau ¤ây ïUªJ

ïw§fhÔ§f.. m›tsîjh‹ eh‹ brhšYnt‹..”
“mtis Ú nknu{ g©Â¡»£ lh ï‹D«

cau¤â‰F eh‹ nghnt©lh...”
“mij c§f ãÌbd°i[ ï«¥%› g©Â¢

brŒJ fh£ L§f.. v‹ nknui# ô° g©Â¢
brŒJ fh£ lD«D Ãid¡fhÔ§f. . thœ¡if
ãÌbd°Ìšiy..”
“m®é‹...”
“c§fS¡F k£L« ml¡f.. xL ¡fkhf..

fhŠáòu¤âš ãwªJ ts®ªj v‹ m«kh ntQ«..
vd¡F k£L« nefhit¡ if fh£Lå§fsh..?”
“m®é‹...”
“Ú§f k£L« thœ¡ifia thœ¡ifahŒ thœªJ
gh®¡fD«.. eh‹ k£L« Ú§fS«.. Mdªâa¡fhî«
thœ»w Ãiwthd thœ¡ifia nto¡if gh®¡fDkh..?”
“m®é‹...”
“v‹ thœ¡ ifia thH¥ ngh»w t‹ eh‹..

vd¡F« vd¡F kidÉahf tu¥ngh»wtis¥ g‰¿
áy vâ®gh® ¥òfŸ ïU¡F.. mt v ‹ kdR¡F¥
ão¢rtsh ïU¡fD«...”
“nefhit V©lh c‹ kdR¡F¥ ão¡fy..?”
ï¥go¡ nf£»wtiu v‹d brŒjhš njtyh«

v‹w nfhg« kdâš _s.. ïik¡fhkš mtiuna
gh®¤jh‹ m®é‹...
kdJ v‹d fËk©zh.. ão¤J it¥gÇ‹

ÉU¥g¤J¡F V‰g cUkhWtj‰F..?
mJ f£L¡fl§fhj flš ngh‹wJ.. jisfshš

ãiz¡f KoahjJ...
kd« v‹D « kha¡Fâiuia ml¡» Ms
ahuhY« KoahJ...
mªj kdâ‰F ahiu¥ ão¡F«. . ahiu¥

ão¡fhJ v‹ W mWâÆ£L¢ brhšy Koíkh..?
ahuhtJ x Utiu¡ if fh£o mt iu¥ ão¡f
nt©L« v‹W f£lha¥ gL¤j Koíkh..?
xUtiu¡ fh£o.. kdnk. . kdnk.. ïtiu

cd¡F¥ ão¡f nt©L« v‹W f£lha¥ gL¤j
Koíkh..?
kÆny.. k Æny v‹whš Tl m J ïwif¥

ngh£L ÉL«.. kdJ mJ ngh‹w bfŠršfS¡-
bfšyh« káahJ..
m®éÅ‹ kdâ‰F nefhit¥ ão¡fÉšiy..

mij Vbd‹W gh®¤jrhuâ nf£lhš mt‹ v¥go
És¡f« brhšth‹...?
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c‹ kdJ¡F v‹id¥ ão¤JÉl...
cskhw Mirbfh©nl‹..
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bfhUt® ris¤jt®fsšy.. gh®¤jrhuâ nefhjh‹
mtUila kUkfŸ v‹w Éra¤âš ãothjkhf
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bg©iz âU«ã¡Tl¥ gh®¡f kh£nl‹ v‹gâš
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gh®¤jrhuâ...
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“ïªj¡ fil..”
“vd¡F« m¥go¤jh‹..”
“m®é‹ v‹ kd« cW¤JJ..”
“vJ¡fhf lh£.. v‹dlh e«k kfid ïªj

msî¡F A®£ g©nwhnk‹D cW¤Jjh..?”
“mJ cd¡F cW¤jD«.. ãfh°.. Újh‹ v‹id

A®£ g©w...”
“X... lh £.. v‹ iyÅš Ú§f jh‹ »uh°

g©¿§f.. eh‹ c§f iyD¡nf tuiyna..
eh‹ gh£L ¡F v‹ ntiyia¥ g h®¤J¡»£L
ïU¡nfnd...”
“ehD« mij¤jh‹ brhš»nw‹.. Ú gh£L¡F

c‹ ntiyi a¥ gh®¤J¡»£L ïU. . kJiuÆš
cd¡F v‹d ntiy..?”
gh®¤jrhuâÆ‹ ãothj¤âš m®é‹ gšiy¡

fo¤jh‹.. mJ ehŸtiu mtD« gh®¤jrhuâí« ïªj
msî¡F ngá¡ bfh©lâšiy.. vij¢ brhštjhf

ïUªjhY« Cnl RªjÇiaí«.. Mdªâiaí«
it¤J mt®fŸ _ykhfnt ngá¡ bfhŸth®fŸ..
Kj‹ Kiwahf Cnl RªjÇí«.. Mdªâí«
tuhkš mt®fŸ neU¡F neuhf nkhâ¡ bfh©lh®fŸ..
“lh£.. eh‹.. v§nf.. v‹d ntiy gh®¡fD«D
eh‹jh‹ Koî g©zD«.. Ú§f Koî
g©z¡TlhJ.. ïJ v‹ndhl iy~¥...”
“ïJ eh‹ th§»d fil...”
“v‹ bgaÇ š th§»Ü§f.. gz ¤ij eh‹
br£oš g©Â£nl‹...”
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âU¥ã¡bfhL ¡»wjh ïU¡nfnd.. n[h.. c‹
gz¤ij Úna it¤J¡f...”
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ifbaG¤J¥ nghlhk âU¥ã¡bfhL¡f KoahJ..
n[h.. eh‹ fil¡fhf bfhL¤j gz« bfhL¤jJ
jh‹.. âU¥ã th§»¡»wjhÆšiy...”
“ïJ rÇÆšiy m®é‹.. v‹ ãu©o‹ kdR
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“Ú§f vij rÇg©zD«D Ãid¡f¿§f‹D
vd¡F« bj Çí«... Ú§f Kjšy br‹id¡F
»s«ò§f...”
m®é‹ nghid it¤J É£lh‹.. gh®¤jrhuâ

bfhâ¤jh®. . mt® ngá¡ bfh©oU ¡F« nghnj
nghid it¤J É£l m®éÅ‹ brŒifÆš mtÇ‹
nfhg« mâfÇ¤jJ...
‘ïbjšyh« ahuhny...’
fh›ahÉdhš v‹W Ô®khÅ¤jt® ïs§nfhit

T¥ã£lh®..
“mªj¥ bg©iz¡ T¥ãL...”
“mt§f bga® fh›ah rh®..”
vªj¥ bg©iz v‹W nf£fhkš cldoahf

ïs§nfh g âš brhšÈaâÈUªJ.. mt‹ vªj
msî¡F mtiu òÇªJ it¤âU¡»wh‹ v‹gij
mtuhš òÇªJ bfhŸs KoªjJ...
“mij eh‹ nf£nldh..?”
mt® vÇªJ ÉGªjh®.. ïs§nfh Éiuthf mªj

ïl¤ijÉ£L mf‹wh‹.. mt‹ nghdnghJ
fh›ahîl ‹ bršnghÅš m® é‹ ngá¡
bfh©oUªjh‹...
“ny‹£ iyD¡F ngh‹ g©ÂÆUªnj‹...”
“eh‹ m§f ïšy...”

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tªjh®..?”
“ï¥g¤jh‹...”
“c‹Ål« ngádhuh..?”
“ïšy...”
mt® mti s cjhÓd¥ gL¤âaijí«..

mtË‹ nlãŸ nriu m®éÅ‹ miw¡F btËna
ngh£L mâš ïs§nfhit c£fhu it¤jijí«
mtŸ mtÅl« brhšyÉšiy..
“V‹ v‹dnth nghy ngrw..?”
“x‹.. x‹DÄšyna...”
“ïšiy.. vJnth ïU¡F.. c ‹ thŒn[

rÇÆšiy.. kiw¡fhkš brhš fh›ah.. m§nf v‹d
el¡FJ..?”
m®é‹ nghÅš nf£L¡ bfh©oUªjnghnj
ïs§nfh tªJ É£lh‹.. fh›ah mtrukhf nghid
miz¤J É£lhŸ...
“v‹d ïs§nfh..?”
“bgÇat® c§fis¡ T¥ãlwhU...”

“vJ¡fh«...?”
“brhšyiy...”
ïs§nfh mtis¥ gh®¤j gh®itÆš
ïu¡fÄUªjJ.. mâš fh›ahÉ‹ kd« tÈ¤jJ..
filáÆš ïs§nfhÉ‹ ïu¡f¥ gh®it¡F MshF«
msÉ‰fh mtË‹ Ãiy M»É£lJ...?
“t®nw‹D brhšY§f...”
ïs§nfhî l‹ nr®ªJ nghti j jÉ®¡f

ÉU«ãatsh f nlãis rÇg©z Mu«ã¤jhŸ
fh›ah... mtË‹ mªj¥gâÈš ïs§nfhÉ‹
Kf¤âš âU¥â Ãyîtij mtshš òÇªJ bfhŸs
KoªjJ.. mtŸ ÃÄ®thf gâš brhštjhf mt‹
Ãid¤J¡ bfhŸtijí« mtshš òÇªJ bfhŸs
KoªjJ...
ïs§nfh rªnjhr¤Jl‹ nghŒÉ£lh‹...

j‹dhš vâ®¡f Koahjij ntW xUt® vâ®¤J
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mij¤jh‹ ïs§nfhî« brŒjh‹...
mL¤J v‹d brŒ ayh« v‹w ÔÉu
nahridÆš ïUªj gh®¤jrhuâ ÃÄ®ªJ gh®¤jh®..
ïs§nfhÉ‹ KJF¡F¥ ã‹dhš mtÇ‹ gh®it
JHhÉaJ...
“t®nw‹D brh‹dh§f rh®..”
mtÇ‹ Kfght¤ij msÉ£lgo brh‹dh‹
ïs§nfh...
‘v‹d âÄ®...!’ gh®¤jrhuâÆ‹ f©fŸ átªjd.

“eh‹ T¥ã£nl‹D brh‹Üah..?”
“brh‹nd‹ rh®...”
‘brhšÈíkh tuiy...’ c¡»ukhdh® gh®¤jrhuâ..
“Xnf.. Ú ngh...”
ïs§nfh btËna¿a á¿J neu¤âš fh›ah

tªjhŸ.. fhjyid¥ bg‰wtÇ‹ K‹dhš Ã‰F«
glgl¥ò m tŸ Kf¤âš bjÇªjJ.. eL§»a
Éušfis ko¤J¡ bfh©lgo.. bksdkhf mtŸ
Ã‹whŸ...
gh®¤jrhuâ mtis cW¤J¥ gh®¤jh®.. mªj¥

gh®itÆš mtŸ eL§»dhŸ..
“T¥ã£lh.. t®nw‹D brh‹Åahnk...”
gh®¤jrh uâÆ‹ nfhg¤âš m tŸ bk‹W

ÉG§»dhŸ...
“nlãis rÇg©z nt©oÆUªjJ rh®...”
“v‹ MãÌš ï¥gobahU nyg® ïUªjhš..

cldoah mªj nygÇ‹ Ó£il¡»Ê¤J É£L¤jh‹
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m¿it¡ fl‹ bfhL¤âU¡»ah fh›ah..?”
m®éÅ‹ mªj nfhg¤âš fh›ahÉ‹ kdghu«

fiuªJ bfhŠrkhf FiwªjJ....
“Ã#khfnt.. mtis c§f m¥gh c§fTl

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“ïâš Ú ga¥gl vJîÄšiy fh›ah... c‹

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mt‹jh‹ Ô®khÅ¥gh‹... mij Koî g©Q»w
mâfhu« m tD¡F k£L«jh‹ c ©L.. mªj
mâfhu¤ij ah® ifÆY« mt‹ bfhL¤jâšiy...”
m®éÅ‹ Ã ¢rakhd ng¢áš fh›ahÉ‹

kdghu« ï‹D« bfhŠr« FiwªjJ...
“Mdh.. mªj m®éÅ‹ filÆšjh‹ m®éndhl
tU§fhy¥ bgh©lh£o‹D brhšÈ¡»£L xU¤â
cŸns EiHŠáU¡fh..”
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lho kJi u¡F tªJ fyf« g©Â¡»£L
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c‹ å£L¡F¥ nghthU.. c‹ m¥gh«khÉl« thŒ
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eh‹ g¡f¤âš ïšyhj á¢RntrÅš Ú jÅahŒ
všyh¤ijí« rkhË¡fD« njitah..? brhšY..”
m®é‹ ngRtâY« c©ik ïU¡»wJ v‹W

fh›ahî¡F¥ òÇªjJ... mtŸ åL m¥go¥g£lJ..
fhjš v‹ w th®¤ijia át jhQî«..
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“eh‹ ntiyia É£L®nwnd...” eÈªj FuÈš

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mtË‹ mªj¡ nfhg¤âš m®éD¡F mtŸ

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mtŸ fhn jhukhf xÈ¤j mt ‹ ghlÈš

mtS¡FŸ Mir miynkhâaJ....
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ghlšfis gÇ¢ra« g©Â É£lh Ÿ... mªj
uridÆš f h›ahit¥ ghl¢ brhšÈ mt‹
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ghliy m®¤ j¤ij cz®ªJ.. òÇª J ghoaâš
mtŸ M¢rÇa« bfh©lhŸ..
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mtS¡F nefhit kwªJ É£lJ..
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ï¡f£lhd NHiy kwªJ É£lJ.. mtŸ ÃidÉš
ïUªjbjšyh« mtŸ fhnjhukhf xÈ¤j mtdJ
ufáa¡ Fušjh‹..
“c‹nky bfh©l Mir...”
mt‹ Û©L« ghodh‹.. m tŸÛJ mt‹

bfh©l Mi ria mt‹ jhg¤Jl ‹ ghoaâš
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mtS¡F tªjJ....
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r¤âa¤ij¢ brh‹dh‹.. MirÆ‹ miyfshš
mo¤J¢ br šy¥gL« mt‹ Ãiy ia r¤âa«

g©Â¤jh‹ brh‹dh‹...
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“jhs KoahJ f©nz...

bgh‹D u¤âdnk...”
jhg¤âš njhŒªJ tªj m®éÅ‹ FuÈš

xÈ¤j mªj V¡f¤âš j‹taÄHªjhŸ fh›ah..
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KoahjtshŒ cjLfis¡ fo¤J j‹ cz®îfis
ml¡f Ka‹whŸ...
mtshš KoaÉšiy .. mt‹ ÉušfŸ

mtŸnkš gl®ªJ guîtJ ngh‹w ãuikÆš mtŸ
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tªJ Ã‰ng‹...”
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ngh£L¡»£L ïU¥gh§f...”
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eh‹ ï«¥bu° M»£nl‹.. m¥gona v‹ kdir
brhš»wij¥ nghy ïªj¥ gh£L ïUªJ¢R...”
m®éÅ‹ Fuš jhg¤Jl‹ FiHªJ xÈ¤jJ..

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v‹W fh›ah nf£fÉšiy...
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ïU¡»wJ mtáa«o...”
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rhku« åáÉl MŸ nt©L«‹dh v‹d ïU¡f¢
brhšÖ§f..?”
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mG¤jâš f h›ahÉ‹ fha¥g£l kdJ ïj«
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th®¤ijfŸ nghJbk‹W mtŸ kd« brhšÈaJ..
mªj th®¤ ijfË‹ jhyh£oš.. mtŸ ïik
_odhŸ...
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flikÆšiyah..?”
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ngh£lhY« mtŸ áQ§»dhŸ...
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KjyhËah tu KoahJ...”
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nuhš nrÇy V‹ c£fhU»whsh«...?”
mªj¤ jftš m®éD¡F¥ òâjhf ïUªâU¡f

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c§f m¥ght¡ T¥ã£L r¤j« ngh£oUå§fnsh...?”
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c£fh®ªâU¡»wh®‹D Ãid¢nr‹.. mt vJ¡fhf v‹
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ntis c§f Ó£oy c¡fhªjh c §f konky
c¡fhªâU¡»wij¥ nghy mtS¡F Ãd¥ò tUnjh
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m®éD¡F áÇ¥ò tªJ É£lJ.. mtÅ‹ mªj¢

áÇ¥ãš fh›ahî¡F nfhg« nfhgkhf tªjJ.. mªj
nfhg¤âš...
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c§fis¢ brh‹dh áÇ¥ò tu¤jh‹ brŒí«.. ïJnt
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kWKidÆš ng¢ášiy.. nghid J©o¤J

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mtid¢ rkhjhd¥ gL¤j Kidahkš mtŸ

bksdkhf ïUªJ É£lhŸ.. áy behofŸ fÊ¤J¥
ngáa m®édÅ‹ FuÈš c¡»u« ïUªjJ...
“Ú âUªjnt kh£laho...”
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ï‹bdhU¤ânahl tU§fhy òU rid ÉGªJ
ÉGªJ fhjÈ¡»nwnd.. mªj¤ j¥ig¤ âU¤â¡f¢

brhš»Ö§fsh..? brhšY§f.. ntQ«‹dh mij¤
âU¤â¡fnw‹...”
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khâÇahd FuÈš ÉdÉdh‹...
“eh‹ brhšyiy.. Ú§f brhšÖ§f...”
“mªj¤ j¥ig¤ âU¤â¡f buoah ïU¡f...?”
“mijí« eh‹ brhšy iy.. Ú§fjh‹ eh‹

âUªjnt kh£nldh‹D Mj§f¥g£o§f...”
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nghÆUt...?”
m®é‹ mG¤jkhd FuÈš ngádh‹..

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rhâ¤jhŸ...
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vj‰fhf ï¥go¥g£l nfŸÉfis¡ nf£»wh‹ v‹W
g‰¿¡ bfh©L tªjJ...
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“ï‹bdhU¤jid nknu{ g©Â¡FÉah..?”

“mJ c§f ò¤â.. v‹ò¤âÆšy...”
“c‹ ò¤â v‹d ò¤â..? ïªj¥ ò¤âjhnd

bfhŠr ne u¤J¡F K‹dhny n tw x‹iw¢
brhšY¢R...”
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brhšÈUÉah..? gšiy¡ fH£oUnt‹...”
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»HÉ‹D brhšÈ v‹id¡ fH£o É£L£L mªj
nefh ã‹dho nghwJ¡fh..?”
ïtis v‹ djh‹ brŒtJ v‹ W gšiy¡

fo¤jgo. . m®é‹ nghÅš mG¤jkhd
K¤jbkh‹ iw¡ bfhL¤J É£ L miz¤J
É£lh‹.. fh›ahÉ‹ nfhg« fh‰nwhL nghdJ...
mtŸ ïjkhd ï«irÆid cz®ªjhŸ...
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thÅš tªj btªÃyhÉš..
Ú v‹Kf« fhz Mirbfh©nl‹...
nfh g¤ij K¤j¤âY« btË¥gL¤j Koí«

v‹gij m‹Wjh‹ f©lhŸ fh›ah.. m®éÅ‹
mG¤jkhd K¤j¤â‹ xÈ fh‰nwhL fyªJ mtŸ
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eh‹ mil¡fykhnd‹..
mt‹ koÆš..
Úa¿thna...
btªÃynt...!”
bkšÈa FuÈš r¥j« vG«ghkš ghodhŸ..

Û©L« mt‹ koÆš mil¡f ykhF« ehŸ
v‹W tªJ nrU« v‹w V¡f¥ bgU_¢R mtS¡FŸ

vGªjJ...
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mtrukhf nghid fhJ¡F bfhL¤J..
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mtŸ kdâš ïšiy.. m®éÅ‹ e«g® mtŸ
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MdJ Tl c§fS¡F¤ bjÇahJ‹D brhšÈUå§f
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“ïjh‹ c§f nfh gkh..? lhojh‹

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mt f‹d¤ây tÊ»w f©Ù® JËfis¤ Jil¤J
Él Koí«.. ntw vijí« ãsªJ Él KoahJ...”
“Ú§f nfhgkhŒ ngr¿§f...”
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mt glw á¤âutijfis¥ gh ®¤J¡»£L
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nky Mir it¢áU¡fh.. mJ¡fhf ï¥goah ghlhŒ
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“eh‹ lhoÆl« ngrnw‹...”
m®é‹ nghid miz¤J É£lh‹.. ghtdh

njhŸfis¡ FY¡»¡ bfh©L.. É£l ntiyia¤
bjhl®ªjhŸ...
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mtÇ‹ bršngh‹ my¿aJ.. n efh brš
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“m¥go¤j h‹ Ãid¡»nw‹ m §»Ÿ...”

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jŸËdhŸ...
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x¥gªj¤ijí« mt‹ ifeGt ÉlÉšiy.. mnj
rka¤âš m ªj x¥gªj¤â‰fhf f dlhÉnyna
mt‹ nj§» Ã‰fîÄšiy...
mªj ntf¤ij nefh ÉU«ãdhŸ... jf¥gÅ‹

milahs¤i j RkªJ bfh©L Ã ‰fhkš..
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brhšyoahš c©lhF« fha¤â‹ uz« Mwnt
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kd¢rh£á Æšyhk râbrŒ»wt §f âU£L
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brŒj j¥ò...”
fh›ahÉ‹ Jau¤âš ghtdh fiuªJ É£lhŸ..

njhÊÆ‹ i fão¤J mtŸ njhi s miz¤J¡
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nf£L fh›ahit ntiyia É£L¥ nghf Élhkš
ÃW¤â it¤jJ jtW v‹w v©z« ïUªjJ...
m®é‹ jÉ¤jh‹.. fh›ahit njhŸ

rhŒ¤J MWjš brhšy Koahj ÃiyÆš Ã‰gâš
Jo¤jh‹...
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m®¤j¤âš nf£fÉšiy.. ï¥g nghÈè¡F jftš
bfhL¤jhY « mt®fS« c‹Ål« jh‹ nfŸÉ
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th®¤ijfŸ mtD¡nf Éšy§fkhf¥ nghÆd.. fh›ah
be‰¿¡f©iz¤ âwªjhŸ...
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filÆš it¤j gz« fhzhkš nghdh.. mJ¡F eh‹
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v‹id ï¥g obahU nfŸÉ nf£ fD«D Ú§f
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ïšiy tÊÆnynah fhzhkš nghfiy.. fil¡F Ú
gz¤ij vL¤J¡ bfh©L tªJ c‹ bghW¥ãš
jh‹ it¤âU¡»whŒ.. mij¥ g¤âukh gh®¤J¡f
nt©lhkh...?”
nefh ngh‹w râfhÇ ïU¡FÄl¤âš fh›ah

g¤âukhf ïUªJ bfhŸs nt©lhkh v‹w
m®¤j¤âš jh‹ m®é‹ mij¡ nf£lh‹.. Mdhš
fh›ah mij ntW Éjkhf... vL¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ
mijna m®éÅl« nf£fî« brŒjhŸ...
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brhšÖ§f. . gz« v‹ bghW¥ãš ïU¡»w¥g
fhzhk¥ nghdh mij eh‹jh‹ vL¤âU¡fD«..
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nefhjh‹ mtD¡F¥ bghU¤jkhdtŸ v‹W

fh›ah T¿ É£lâš vÇ¢ryhd m®é‹ mtis
v¢rÇ¤jh‹...
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gÊ nghl¡ fh¤âU¡fh§f‹Djh‹ bjÇínj.. Ú
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Koaiy.. Ú my®£lh ïUªâU¡fD«D v‹»£l
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ïšiy‹dh xU ÃÄr«.. mtS« _¢R th§f
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mJ¡F bghW¥ghfDkh..? ïªj¥ bghW¥ig eh‹
nf£nldh.. ? fz¡F tH¡F gh¡» w ntiyÆy
ïU¡»wt» £l filnahl bgh W¥ig V‹
bfhL¤Ô§f. .? ï¥go xUehŸ c§f m¥ghî«..
tU§fhy¥ bg©lh£oí« tªJ v‹nky âU£L¥
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v‹ m¥gh. .. m«kh... m©z‹D všnyhU«
k¤jt§fS¡ F bfhL¤J¥ gH¡f¥ g£lt§f..
vL¤J¥ gH»dt§f ïšy...”
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Ú§f k£L« v¥goÆU¥Õ§f.. ïtu¥ nghyjhnd
ïU¥Õ§f.. M¤jho.. ïªj xUt h®¤ij¡nf

eh‹ MíRóu h br¤J¡»£L ïU¡f¥ nghnw‹..
mL¤jL¤J th®¤ij tªjh.. jh§f kh£nl‹ rhÄ..
Mis ÉL§f...”
fh›ah br šnghid vL¤jhŸ. . nefhÉ‹

K‹dhš mGf¡ Tlhbj‹w ituh¡»a« kiwªJ
f©Ù® É£lgo..
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âU«ã¥ gh®¤jhŸ .. ntf eilíl‹

f©zjhr‹ tªJ bfh©oUªjh‹ .. mtid¡
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vJ el¡f ¡ TlhJ v‹W mt‹ mU«ghL

g£lhndh mJ elªnj É£lJ...
j§ifÆ‹ Ko nfhâ mtis rkhjhd¥

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gh®itÆš beU¥ò bjÇªjJ..
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“m ®é‹ v‹d ïJ..?”
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m©z‹ cÇ ikíl‹ ngRtij m t® ÉU«g
Éšiy...
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fh›ah ‘m©zh’ v‹W my¿ago mt‹ njhŸ

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âUkz« v‹w ng¢R¡ nf ïlÄšyhkš

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njitÆšyhk k¤jt§f tu¡ TlhJ...”
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Mãruh..?”
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ï§nf tªj gz« v§nf ngh¢R‹ D bjÇahk
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brŒjt§fi s mbu°£ g©Â cŸ ns jŸshk
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f©zjhrÅ ‹ nfhg¤âš nef hÉ‹ Kf«

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behªJ nghdh‹...
“ã‹nd ïšiyah..? eh‹jh‹ go¢R¥ go¢R¢

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tªJ ÃW¤âÆU¡»§f‹D.. ïbjšyh« ahuhny..
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v‹id ehY mo Tl mo¢áU§f.. . mJ¡fhf
f©lt§fisí« vd¡F tU§fhy bthŒ~ò‹D
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