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‘ï›tsîjh‹ ït‹ m¡fiwah..?’
mtS¡F nj«ã mH nt©L« nghy ïUªjJ..
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‘vªj %K¡F..?’ Äu©lhŸ eªâÅ..
uÉ¢rªâuD¡F« mtS¡F« xnu miw
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ã‹nd brhšy¥ ngh»whsh..? mtS¡fhf mt‹
miwÆš fh¤J¡ bfh©oU¡»whdh..?
âU«ã Xo Élyhkh v‹W nahá¤jhŸ eªâÅ.. »§fh§
nghy Ã‹W bfh©oUªj gÂahs®fË‹ njh‰w«
mtis m¢RW¤âaJ.. mtŸ Xodhš mt®fŸ v‹d
brŒth®fŸ..? Ju¤â¥ ão¥gh®fsh..?
“rh® v§nf..?”
vijí« cWâ¥ gL¤â¡ bfhŸshkš gaªJ rhf¡
TlhJ v‹W Çr¥rÅš ïUªj ïisPÅl« nf£lhŸ..
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~¥nshÇy %« e«g® ã¥oid myh£ g©ÂÆU¡nfh«..
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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 tÆ‰¿š ghiy
th®¤jh‹ mªj ïisP‹..
‘m¥gho..!’ Ã«kâahdhŸ eªâÅ..
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b#©ošnk‹.. t«ãG¤J¥ ngádhnd jÉu
Éšy¤jdkh vijí« ngriyna.. m¥goÆ¥go¥
gh®¤jhY« mJ nu¥ g©w gh®it Æšiy...’
mtŸ kd« mtD¡fhf t¡fhy¤J th§»aJ..
m¥goÆ¥go¥ gh®¤J mtis t«ãG¤J mÊ¢rh£oa«
g©Âat‹ ï¥go Éoahj ã‹ÅuÉš, m¿ahj CÇš,
bjÇahj nAh£lÈš mtis ÃW¤â it¤J É£L..
ahnuh vtiunah nghš nghŒ É£lij mtshš
éuÂ¡f KoaÉšiy..
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ïJjh‹ v‹gij mt‹ R£o¡ fh£o cz®¤â všiy¡
nfh£il tF¤J mtis¤ jŸË ÃW¤â É£lij¥
nghy mtS¡F j‹Åu¡fkhf ïUªjJ.. v‹djh‹ cau
cau¥ gwªjhY« C®¡FUÉ gUªjhf KoahJ v‹W
gHbkhÊ brh‹dhY«.. mt‹ gUªJ, mtŸ FUÉ v‹w
c©ikÆš kd« tÈ¤jJ..
“VŒŒ FUÉ..! ï¥g th FUÉ..!”
fhnjhukhf xÈ¤j mt‹ FuÈš âL¡»£L ÃÄ®ªJ
gh®¤jhŸ.. mU»š mt‹ ïšiy.. xÈ¤j Fuš
ãuikba‹gâš cŸs« gj¿aJ.. uÆš °nef«
ngh‹wjh mtdJ °nef«..?
uÆš °nef¤âš mtut® mtut® C®fËš ïw§»¥
ãÇªJ mtut® ghijfËš nghŒ ÉLth®fns..? ï§nf
m¥goÆšiyna.. mtS« mtD« xnu CÇš ïw§»
x‹whf¤jh‹ m§F tªâU¡»wh®fŸ.. Mdhš mt‹
ntW âirÆš mtŸ ntW âirÆš v‹gij¥ nghy
M»É£lnj.. mUfUnf ïU¥gt®fŸ v¥go âir khW«
gwitfshf Koí«..?
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gŠR¥ bghâia¥ ngh‹w Eiu bk¤ijÆš mÄœªJ

MœªJ cw§»¡ bfh©oUªjhŸ eªâÅ.. r‹dkhd
ïiríl‹ Toa bršnghÅ‹ xÈ mtis vG¥ãaJ..
KjšehŸ ïuî¥ gaz¤âš ö§fhkš tªjâ‹ mY¥ò«
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kWKidÆš X®beho bksd« ÃyÉaJ.. m«khth
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m«kh ïšiy.. cd¡F ntiy bfhL¤âU¡»w gh°..”
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v‹w ÃidÉš kdâš mªj¤ njh‰w« tªJ Ã‹wJ..
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th..” nghÅš c¤juî tªjJ..
ka¡f« fiyªj eªâÅ¡F el¥ò Ãidî¡F tªjJ..
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tªjtŸ..
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nghdhŸ mtŸ..
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“Mkh«.. vd¡»šy.. cd¡F..”
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ïâš òJrh xU òâ® nghlwh‹ v‹W rÈ¤J¡
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bjÇŠnr MfD«..”
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jŸË ÃW¤âÉ£L Xo xËªjâš mtS¡fhd ešyJ
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mij Ú ~ghnyh g©wJ mtáa«..”
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c‹ gh°.. v‹Ål« ntiy gh®¡»w ahU« bytiy
kwªJ ngr kh£lh§f..”
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xU ÃidÉy Ú§f nghÆ£O§f‹D brhšÈÆUªjh
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tuÉšiyna..
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m¤jid nAh£lšfËY« vd¡F«, v‹ ngÄÈ¡F«
jÅ¤jÅ °bgrš %«° c©L..”
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x‹D« mªj %«fËny x‹Åyjh‹ j§Fnt‹D
ml« ão¡fiyna.. ïJ¡fhfth khakhÜ§f..?”
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bk«g®° v¥nghjhtJ xU Kiwjh‹ v‹
nAh£lšÌš j§f tUth§f.. btnfr‹ °bg©£
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v§fS¡F‹D m§nf ïU¡»w g§fsh¡fËš
j§Fth§f.. mt§f ÉU¥g¤ij¥ bghW¤J ïl«
khW«..”
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njh¥ò, Juî, C® g©izah® FL«g mªj°J v‹W
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br¡fu£lÇ..”
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FuÈš eif¥òl‹ ng¢ir¤ J©o¤J É£lh‹
uÉ¢rªâu‹.. mikâah» É£l kWKidia
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ngh»wjh¢ brh‹Ü§fns gh°..”
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m¤jid bgaiuí« kd¥ghl« g©Q‹D M®l®
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gh®it gh®¤jh‹ mt‹..
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mtŸ ngr kwªJ áiyahdâš uÉ¢rªâuÅ‹ kd«
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mit mu© nghy flšÚiuí« Ôî¤ âliyí«
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‘ïtŸ mâfkhf btËíyif¢ R‰¿¥ gh®¤jâšiy
nghy..’
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Éušfis Élhkš ïG¤J¥ ão¤J Éuš nfh®¤J¥
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Ôî¤ âlby§F« gy tifahd gwitfŸ gy
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brh‹dh‹..
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ngh£il É£L ïw§»dhŸ eªâÅ..
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mtS¡F flÈš tªjJjh‹ ão¤âU¡»wJ..
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ï§nf ghU§fns‹.. thš Ú£o¡ FUÉ..” v‹W
rªnjhr¤Jl‹ M®¥gÇ¤jhŸ..
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ïJî« ïšiy.. ïJ ntW ÉjkhŒ ïU¡F.. ¥ç°..
¥ç°.. ïJ¡bfhU bgaiu ití§fns‹..” eªâÅ
FHªij nghy mtËl« bfŠr Mu«ã¤jhŸ..
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FHªijah..? mJ¡F¥ nghŒ v‹id bga® it¡f¢
brhš»w..?”
mtŸ ngRtJ, Fâ¥gJ v‹W m¤jidí« mtD¡F
Rtuh°a« Ãu«ãa nto¡ifahf ïUªjJ.. mtŸ
ngh‹w Fz ïašòfSl‹ Toa bg©iz mt‹
rªâ¤jnjÆšiy.. mtid¡ f©lhny ehR¡fhŒ
elªJ, ngá, áÇ¤J v‹W bghŒ Kf_o bah‹iw¥
bghU¤â mj‹ ã‹dhš xËªJ Ã‹W mtid¡ ftu
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c£fh®ªjnghJ eªâÅÆ‹ kd« ÃiwªâUªjJ..
“nj§¡°..” Mœªj FuÈš brh‹dhŸ..
M¢rÇa¤Jl‹ mtis¥ gh®¤jh‹ uÉ¢rªâu‹.. Mœªj
FuY¡F« eªâÅ¡F« btF bjhiythÆ‰nw.. ngRtJ
mtŸjhdh..?
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cŸns xË®ªJ bfh©oUªj F¤J És¡FfË‹ Rl®
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cŸns guÉÆUªj ïjkhd btË¢r¤âš eªâÅÆ‹
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vijnah brhšy Ãid¥gij¥ nghy¤ njh‹¿aâš..
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Ãid¡»wijbašyh« nahá¡fhk ngálw il¥gh¢nr..
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nghy ãÇakhd ò‹áÇ¥ò mt‹ Kf¤âš tªjJ..
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fhÇ‹ K‹ g¡f« bjÇªjâš..
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KÊ¡fDkh..? th.. nl« nkny elªJ£L tUnth«..”
v‹wgo fhiu É£L ïw§»dh‹ uÉ¢rªâu‹..
tu KoahJ.. nghlh v‹W brhšy¤jh‹ eªâÅ
Mir¥g£lhŸ.. Mdhš nfus¤J¥ gRikíl‹ Toa
miz¡f£o‹ mHF mtis ka¡» É£lâš fdÉš
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uÉ¢rªâuid Kªâ¡ bfh©L elªjhŸ..
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ngh»whsh«..’
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nf£lhŸ eªâÅ..
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jLkh¿dhŸ..
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elªjnghJ mtŸ kdâš ïUªj nfhgbkšyh« gwªJ
nghŒ kdJ nyrhdJ.. <u¡fh‰W Kf¤âš goªjâš
c©lhd áÈ®¥òl‹..
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mtid¥ gh®¤jtŸ miz¡ f£il¥ g‰¿¡ nf£f
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kiyahs R¥ß« °lh® k«K£oia¥ nghy ïUªjh®..
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brhšÈ mtis tunt‰gJ v‹W òÇahkš bgh¤jh«
bghJthf..
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nklkh» É£lhsh..?
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kÇahij v‹W òÇªJ bfhŸshj áW ãŸis¤
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T¥ã£L¡»£L tªÔ§fsh..?” v‹W r‹d¡ FuÈš
uÉ¢rªâuÅl« áLáL¤jhŸ..
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kh£l..”
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f‰W¡»£L v‹Ål« ntiy gh®¡»wJ¡FŸs v‹ jhî
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kh£nl§Fnj..”
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ky®fS« ÓÇaš gšòfS« my§fÇ¤j xU g§fshÉ‹
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ï‹W« eld«, gh£L, f#š
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ïUªjJ.. _¢R K£oaJ.. jŠirÆš ãwªJ
ts®ªjtS¡F¥ gh®£ofis¥ g‰¿ v‹d bjÇí«..?
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“«««.. gh®£o el¡FJ..”
“gh®£oah..?”
eªâÅ mŠá¥ ã‹ th§»dhŸ.. mtŸ ÉÊfËš bjÇªj
ga¤âš uÉ¢rªâu‹ Kf« RË¤jh‹..
“gh®£o‹dh V‹ myU»w..? Ú gh®£ofS¡F¥ nghdnj
ïšiyah..?”
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mbjšyh« »ilahJ..
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rh¥ã£L.. nfhÉY¡F¥ nghŒ tUth§f‹D
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nghÆ£L tªJUnt‹..” v‹wh‹ eªjFkh®..
m¥go¥g£l å£oš ãwªjtis nfus¤J
nfhÊ¡nfhoš el¡F« gh®£o¡F brhšyhkš
bfhŸshkš miH¤J¡ bfh©L nghdhš mtŸ
mywhkš v‹d brŒthŸ..?
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g®¤nl gh®£o¡F¥ nghÆU¡nf‹.. mJî« r‹nlah
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c¤uhî« tu KoahJ‹D f£ m©£ iu£lh
brhšÈUnth«..”
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g©Â¤jh‹ MfD«..”
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ão¤J ïG¤J ÃW¤âaJ..? v‹id V‹ #hÆ‹ g©z
it¡fÖ§f‹Djh‹ nf£»nw‹..”
_¢R th§f¥ ngáatŸ vâ® ju¥ãÈUªJ gâš tuhjâš
v‹dlh mâra« ïJ v‹W mtid¥ gh®¤jhŸ..
mtdhtJ mtŸ ng¢R¡F vâ®ng¢R¥ ngá mtŸ
_¡if cil¡fhkš ïU¡»wjhtJ..
mt‹ mij¢ brŒahkš mtisna c‰W¥ gh®¤J¡
bfh©oUªjh‹.. mªj¥ gh®itÆš mtŸ tÆ‰¿š
glgl¥ò cUthdJ.. mtŸ kdJ..
‘gh®¡fhnj.. v‹id¥ gh®¡fhnj..
F¤J« gh®itahny
vid¥ gh®¡fhnj..’
v‹W ghoaJ..
vj‰fhf ïªj¥ gh®it v‹W mtŸ FH«ã¤
jÉ¤jnghJ mt‹ âUthia¤ âwªJ..
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fy§fo¤jh‹..
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mtŸ iffis¥ ãirªjhŸ..
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g©Qth§f..?”
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brhšy¥gL« bjhÅjh‹ khWg£L Vnjh x‹W
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ïo¡»wnj..
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g©ÂahfD«..”
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mo¤J¡ bfhŸs nt©L« nghy ïUªjJ mtS¡F..
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v‹d ïtndhl bg©lh£oah..?’
gšiy¡ fo¤jtS¡F mt‹ bg©lh£oahf
ïUªâUªjhš e‹whf¤jh‹ ïUªâU¡F« v‹W
njh‹¿ it¤J¤ bjhiy¤jJ..
‘v‹d Ãid¥ò ïJ..’ gj£l¤Jl‹ mij mÊ¤jhŸ..
mtns ão¡fhj âUkz¤âÈUªJ j¥ã¤J
tªâU¡»whŸ.. mtSila ãu¢id Ôunt©L« v‹W
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v‹W fhâš ÉGªj ng¢R¡FušfŸ všyh« â›Éa
kiyahs njr¤â‹ bkhÊahfnt ïUªjâš jh‹
m§nf m‹Åa¥ g£L¥ nghdij¥ nghy cz®ªjhŸ
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r§flkhf ïUªjJ..
g£L nt£o r£ilílD«, nfh£ N£LlD« M©fŸ
tisa tu.. bg©fŸ x‹W brh‹dij¥ nghy
nfus¤J¥ ghÂ #Çif òlitÆš jiy Koia ÉÇa
É£L be‰¿Æš rªjd¡ Ñ‰Wl‹ mâ %g RªjÇfshf
tisa tªjh®fŸ..
‘v§nfjh‹ nghŒ bjhiyŠrh‹..?’
mtsJ gh®it mtid¤ njoaiyªjJ..
‘v§nf ehbd‹W
njl£L« v‹id..
áªjhj K¤j§fŸ áªj..’
v‹W mt‹ uÆÈš ghoa ghlš Ãidî¡F tªjJ..
ïªj¤ njliy¤jh‹ m¥go¥ ghodhndh v‹W
Ãid¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ.. mt‹ njl¥gLtâš Rf«
bfhŸgt‹ nghy v‹W nfhg« tªjJ.. mâf neu«
mtis¤ njl Élhkš..
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nfŸÉíl‹ mtŸ K‹dhš ãur‹dkhdh‹ mt‹..
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nghŒ Élyh«..” mtŸ bto¤jhŸ..
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ÓÇa°..?”
fd fhÇakhf mt‹ ÉrhÇ¤jâš c©ikÆnyna
ÓÇa° f©orD¡F¥ nghŒ kU¤Jt kizÆš gL¤J
ÉLnthnkh v‹w ga« mtis Õo¤J¡ bfh©lJ..
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nf£L É£lhŸ..
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tij¤jh‹..
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Fiwahf mtŸ Ãaha« it¡f mt‹ mtis Vw
ïw§f¥ gh®¤JÉ£L..
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br«gts¤âš fšÍÄ¡»í«, m£oifí« vd¥
gh®¥gtiu ka¡f¤âš Mœ¤J« cilay§fhu¤âš
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nf£nl‹..?’ v‹W jd¡FŸ m§fyhŒ¤J jiyÛJ if
it¤jhŸ..
v¥go¥ ngádhš mt‹ mtsJ J‹g¤ij òÇªJ
bfhŸth‹ v‹W tif, tifahŒ nahá¤J mâš xU
tifia¤ nj®ªbjL¤J r®t #h¡»uijahf
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vG¥ãÉ£L ãnu¡ gh°il xG§fhŒ rh¥ãl Élhkš
neukh¢R‹D mu¡f¥ gw¡f T¥ã£L¡»£L tªJ jÅah
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uá¤J¢ áÇ¤jh‹ uÉ¢rªâu‹..
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mtŸ kdJ¡FŸ òy«ã¤ Ô®¤jhŸ..
mtsJ ftiyia c©ikah¡Ftij¥ nghy
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mJ v‹d.. m¿KfÄšyhj bg©iz c‰W c‰W

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ÉÊfshš R£o¡ fh£o..
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‘RªjÇah..?’
eªâÅ v‹w mHfhd bga® RªjÇah¡f¥ gLtâš
eªâÅ¡F¤ JË¡Tl ÉU¥gÄšiy..
mJî« mªj e©g‹ uÉ¢rªâuÅl« ufáa« ngáago
beho¡bfhUju« eªâÅia gh®¤J it¤jâš Vnjh
xU âiu¥gl¤âš fjhehafDl‹ fjheha» gh®£o
x‹¿‰F nghF« Ó‹ eªâÅÆ‹ Phgf¤â‰F tªJ
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uÉ¢rªâu‹ mªj e©gÅl« ufáa¡ FuÈš vijnah
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RË¤jš, fhš kh‰¿ Ã‹W fh£Ljš v‹W mid¤J
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brhšyÉšiy..
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mtD¡F¤ njh‹WtJ v‹dbt‹gij m¿ahkš
mtŸ nj«ãdhŸ..
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gifahË.. mtsJ ïªj¤ Jau¤J¡F mt‹ ngáa
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mt‹ kh®ãš rhŒªJ ÉR«ãdhŸ eªâÅ..
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v‹id ïªj ÃiyikÆny bfh©L tªJ
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c§fis e«ò»nw‹..”
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mo¢nr‹.. j£° Mš..”
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“ï¥g c‹ %K¡F Ú nghŒ ãuZ M»£L Çr¥rD¡F
tªâU..”
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nAh£lš.. bjÇíÄšy..”
“n[h th£..?”
“k¡F.. k¡F.. ïJ or«g® K¥g¤â x‹wh« njânahl
ie£.. Ä£ ie£ tªjJ« Ãí ïa® ãwªâU«šy..”
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“nr¢nr..! ahU Ú§f..?”
“c‹ g¡f¤âš ïU¡»w¥g eh‹ ahU§»w Étunk
kwªJ nghÆUJ eªâÅ.. eh‹ ahU‹D Úna
brhšÈU..”
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“ïJ c‹ ÃidÉš ïU¡fh..? ãiH¤nj‹ ngh..
nAh£lÈš Ãí ïa® brygnur‹ elªJ¡»£L ïU¡F..
th.. ehK« nghŒ #hÆ‹ g©Â¡fyh«..”
“iA.. brk #hÈ..!”
FHªij nghy¡ Fâ¤jtŸjh‹ r‰W K‹ Ãuhjuthd
kdÃiynahL mt‹ kh®ãš Kf« òij¤J nj«ã
mGJ bfh©oUªjhŸ v‹gâš kd« be»œªjh‹
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nt©L« nghy ïUªjJ.. igfis ãÇ¤J¤ JÂfis
giHago mykhÇÆš mL¡»a nghJ kdâš rªnjhr«
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it¡f nt©oa gîl®, nrh¥ ï¤ahâ, ï¤ahâ
tiffis it¤jhŸ.. fhiyÆš mÂªâUªj
nriyÆšjh‹ ï‹D« ïU¡»whŸ v‹w Ãidî tu
mtrukhf JÂfis MuhŒªJ btªja Ãw¤âš f‰fŸ
gâ¤J ntiy¥ghLfŸ brŒj Éiyía®ªj Rojhiu
mÂªJ bfh©lhŸ.. mj‹ if¥gFâ KH§if tiu
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nlãËš gu¤j¥g£ld..
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c£fhU..”
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vij Ú bjhiy¤jhY«
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kdkšyth..?”
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cz®tiyfŸ njh‹¿d.. ãáu‰w FuÈš °tu«
ãrfhkš mt‹ ghoa ghlš tÇfŸ mtŸ ïja¤ij¤
bjh£ld..
“flš jh©L« gwit¡bfšyh«..
ïis¥ghw ku§fŸ ïšiy..
fy§fhkny f©l« jh©Lnj..
K‰W¥òŸË mU»š Úí«
Û©L« á‹d¥ òŸËfŸ it¤jhš
Kobt‹gJ« Mu«gnk..”
eªâÅ tyJ KH§ifia nrhghÉ‹ if¥gFâÆš
C‹¿ cŸs§ifÆš f‹d« jh§» ghlÈš _œ»¥
nghdh‹.. mtS¡fhfnt mt‹ ghL»wh‹ v‹gâš
mt‹ njhŸ rhŒªJ MWjš bfhŸS« cz®î
mtS¡F V‰g£lJ..
“tisÉšyhj kiy »ilahJ..
tÈÆšyhj kd« »ilahJ..
tUªjhnj.. th...”
mt‹ ïU fu§fisí« ÉÇ¤J miH¤jh‹.. eªâÅ¡F
Xo¥nghŒ mtdJ ÉÇªj iffS¡FŸ òFªJ guªj
mt‹ kh®ãš Kf« òij¤J¡ bfhŸs nt©L« nghy
ïUªjJ.. mtsJ cŸs« be»œ¢áÆš É«ÄaJ..
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j©Ù® C‰w Mns ïšiy..
j‹id¡ fh¡fnt, jhdhŒ tsUnk..
bg©fŸ beŠá‹ ghubkšyh«
bg©nz bfhŠr neu«jhnd..
c‹id¤ njh©odhš ï‹g«
njh‹Wnk..”
mtisna gh®¤jgo gho¡ bfh©oUªj mtdJ
gh®itÆš cU»¡ fiuªJ fhzhkš nghŒ É£lij¥
nghy cz®ªjhŸ eªâÅ.. v‹d khâÇahd cz®î
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njh‹¿aJ..
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toahkšjh‹ btŸs« »ilahJ..
tUªjhnj.. th..”
uÉ¢rªâuÅ‹ Fuš eªâÅia miH¤J¡ bfh©oUªj
nghJ btËna bto¢ r¥j« nf£lJ.. AhY¡FŸ
t©z t©z k¤jh¥ó xË¢ájwšfŸ njh‹¿d..
“ÉZ í nAh¥ã Ãí ïa®..”
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r¥j¤âš Ahny mâ®ªjJ.. M§fh§nf M©fS«
bg©fS« eldkhl Mu«ã¤jh®fŸ.. FL«gkhf
tªâUªjt®fS« Föfykhf MlÈš fyªJ bfhŸs
uÉ¢rªâu‹ nkilia É£L ïw§» eªâÅÆ‹ mUnf
tªJ tyJ fu¤ij Ú£o eldkhl miH¤jh‹..
kW¡F« âuhÂÆšyhkš mt‹ ifg‰¿ vGªj
eªâÅÆ‹ ïilia¢ R‰¿ tis¤J kW ifahš
mtis¢ R‰¿ É£L Ml Mu«ã¤jh‹..
mtsJ KJ»š guÉ¥ gl®ªj iffË‹ mG¤j¤âš
mt‹ kh®ãš òijªjhŸ.. M©ikÆ‹ f«Õukhd
mHFl‹ mtis¤ jhf¤Jl‹ gh®¤jgo mt‹
ïir¡nf‰g Ml mtŸ nkf¤âš Äj¥gij¥ nghy
cz®ªjhŸ.. ïizªJ« ãÇªJ« mt®fŸ Modh®fŸ..
mtËlÄUªJ jŸË Ã‹W ML« nghJ« mtis¤
Jis¤j mtdJ gh®itÆš mtsJ njfbk§F«
ãuthfkhŒ cz®tiyfŸ bgh§» vGªjd.. mtsJ
ÉÊfËš bjÇªj ka¡f¤ij mtjhÅ¤jgona mt‹
òUt§fis ca®¤â ïw¡» mtis ka¡f¤âš
_œfo¤jh‹..
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ca®¤jÈ‹ _y« brŒJ bfh©oUªjtid
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Kf¤jUnf FÅªjh‹..
mtsJ cjLfS« mtdJ cjLfS« btF
m©ikÆš ïUªjd.. mtsJ cjLfis mtdJ
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nt£if m¿É¤jJ.. mtsJ f‹d¤âš FWFW¤j
mtdJ ÛirÆ‹ nuhk§fË‹ cuhŒÉš mtŸ »s®¢á
bfh©lhŸ..
r‰W K‹ò« mtŸ mtdJ ïW¡fkhd miz¥ãš
ml§»ÆUªjhŸjh‹... mtŸ KJ»š fu« gâ¤J mtŸ
TªjÈš Kf« òij¤J
mt‹ Ã‹¿Uªjh‹jh‹.. m¥nghJ ïJ nghy mtsJ
cz®îfŸ »s®ªJ vHÉšiyna.. mtdJ ÉÊfËš
ïJngh‹w nt£if bj‹glÉšiy..
‘ï¥nghJ v‹d MdJ..?’
ïUtÇ‹ ïjœfS¡F« ïilna üysî ïilbtË
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mtsJ ÉÊfËš k‹whlš ïUªjJ.. k‰wt®fS¡F
nf£fhj t©z« bkšÈa FuÈš..
“nt©lh«..” v‹W gyådkhf kW¤jhŸ..
mtsJ kW¥ãš ïUªj gyåd« mtD¡F¥ òÇªjJ..
mt‹ Ãid¤jhš btF ïyFthf mªj¥ gyåd¤ij¥
ga‹gL¤â mtsJ kW¥ig cil¤J mtsJ
cjLfËš K¤jÄ£L Élyh«..
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mtdJ fLikÆš nfkuh¡fŸ ïw§Ftij Éa¥òl‹
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x‰iw ÉuY¡F¡ f£L¥ gLkh..?
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jÉ¤J¥ nghdhŸ eªâÅ.. mtSila miw¡F mt‹
tu Ãid¡»whdh..?
mtsJ ÉÊfËš bjÇªj m¢r¤âš mt‹
ÃjhÅ¤jh‹..
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btË¿ÆUªj eªâÅÆ‹ Kf« bjËªjJ.. Kf« kyu
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brhšyhkš mtidna gh®¤jgo Ã‹whŸ..
“brhš.. v‹id É£L¥ nghŒ ÉLÉah..?”
‘v¥go Koí«..?’
kd« nf£l nfŸÉia eªâÅ nf£fÉšiy.. mtŸ
nghf nt©oatŸjhnd v‹W mtsJ kd« nf£lJ..
bgš£ k‹dDldhd mtsJ âUkz¤ij¥ g‰¿a
ng¢R Ã‹W É£lhš mtŸ jŠrhñU¡F¤ âU«ã
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kiy¥ ghij¡nf cÇ¤jhd ášby‹w ó§fh‰W

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tifÆš mtsJ kd« FË®tij Éa¥òl‹
mt‹ nfŸÉ¡F mtŸ gâš brhšyÉšiy.. mij
mt‹ bghU£gL¤jî« ïšiy.. òÇahj òâ® ngh‹w
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ãwªâU¡»w ïªj KjšehËy
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“v§nf..?”
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m§Fjh‹ mtdJ v°nl£ ïU¡»wJ v‹w ÃidÉš
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ntiy gh®¡f¤jh‹ mtŸ tªâU¡»whŸ v‹gij
v¥go mtŸ kwªjhŸ..?
“ï¥gnt nghahfDkh..?”
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nghfyh«.. Ú %ik btnf£ g©z¤ njhjh c‹ â§i[
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g©Âdij¥ nghy m¥gona ïU¡f£L«‹D
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nghdhŸ..
‘Ú vd¡F¥ gh°jhnd..?’
m¥gona f©_o mk®ªJ É£lhŸ.. ïuÉš Moa
eld« mtŸ kdâš MoaJ.. mtdJ ng¢R, gh®it,
bjhLif v‹W m¤jidí« kdâš RH‹W mtis
miy¡fÊ¤jJ.. òÇahj òâuhd mtdJ gh®itia
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bg£oia tUodhŸ.. mtidna tULtij¥ nghy
mtŸ kd« ïjkhdJ.. mykhÇia¤ âwªJ JÂfis
bg£oÆš mL¡»dhŸ.. bgÇa bg£oba‹gjhš mtŸ
bfh©L tªâUªj JÂfŸ mâš fhšthájh‹
Ãu«ãaJ..
‘nghFJ ngh..’ cj£il¢ RÊ¤J¤ jd¡F¤ jhnd mHF
fh£o É£L FË¡f¥ nghdhŸ.. g¢ir t©z¢
RÇjhU¡F kh¿atŸ x¥gidfis Ko¤jîl‹
ou°Ì§ nlãŸ Kjš.. gh¤%« tiu.. mtŸ gu¤â¥
ngh£oUªj mid¤J¥ bghUŸfisí« nrfÇ¤J xU
igÆš ngh£L bg£o¡FŸ ngh£L _odhŸ..
‘ïJ buh«gî« f«g®lãŸ.. m¤jidiaí« xnu
bg£oÆš ngh£L _ouyh«..’
nA©£ngFl‹ nuhy® r¡fu« gâ¤j bg£oÆ‹
ifãoia ão¤J cU£oago mtŸ »s«ãa nghJ %«
ghŒ tªJ bg£oia¡ if¥g‰¿ cU£o¡ bfh©L
nghdh‹.. eªâÅ Ahahf nA©£ ngif k£L«
njhËš kh£o¡ bfh©L if åáago ilÅ§
AhY¡F¥ nghdhŸ.. m§nf fh¤âUªj uÉ¢rªâuÅ‹
Mœªj gh®itÆš mtS¡F _¢R¤ âzwš V‰g£lJ..
Kf« át¡f¤ jiy FÅªjgo mtD¡F vâÇš
c£fh®ªjhŸ.. Jis¡F« gh®itíl‹ mtisna
gh®¤J¡ bfh©oUªjh‹ uÉ¢rªâu‹..
‘ï¥go¥ gh®¡fhnj..’ jÉ¤J¥ nghdhŸ eªâÅ..
mtsJ ÉušfË‹ eL¡f¤âš nyrhd ò‹áÇ¥òl‹
gh®itia Éy¡»¡ bfh©L mtŸ g¡fkhf czî
tiffis ef®¤â É£L rh¥ãl Mu«ã¤jh‹..
‘m¥gho..’ v‹W njh‹¿a nghJ« mtshš Ã«kâahf
rh¥ãl KoaÉšiy..
beho¡bfhU Kiw òâ® nghL« gh®itíl‹ mtis¤
Jis¥gij¥ nghy¥ gh®¤J¡ bfh©oU¥gtid
K‹dhš it¤J¡ bfh©L v¥go ïašghf mtŸ
rh¥ãLthŸ..?
r§fl¤Jl‹ czit¡ bfh¿¤jtËl« btF
m¡fiwahf..
“gá¡fiyah..? ~ò£ m¥gona ïU¡nf..?” v‹W
ÉrhÇ¤jh‹..
‘Ú rh¥ãl É£lhšjhnd..’ eªâÅ bgU_¢R É£lhŸ..
“th£ nA¥g‹..? vÅ â§ uh§..?” mj‰F« nfŸÉ
tªjJ..
‘v‹d M¢rh..? Ú gh®¡»w gh®itÆny vd¡F
v‹bd‹dnth M»¤ bjhiy¡FJlh.. Ú iu£ bg®rdh
ïšiy uh§ bg®rdh‹D KobtL¡f Koahk jiy
Koia¥ ãŒ¤J¡fyh« nghy ïU¡F..’
mij mtÅl« brhšÈÆUªjhš..
‘Mšbuo c‹Ko ãŒªJjh‹ bjh§FJ..’ v‹W
brhšÈÆU¥gh‹..
mªj y£rz¤âš mtŸ jiyia thÇ¥ ã‹dš
ngh£oUªjhŸ.. Kf¤âš ÉGªj Ko¡f‰iwia xJ¡»
É£lgo âU£L¥ óid nghy mtid fŸs¥ gh®it
gh®¤jhŸ..
mtid¥ gh®¥gJ«.. mt‹ gh®¤J É£lhš gj¿¥ nghŒ
czit¥ gh®¥gJkhf ïUªjtË‹ nr£ilia¤ jh§f
Koahkš mt‹ mtŸ jiyÆš xU bfh£il it¤J..
“ir£il¡ Tl xG§fhŒ mo¡f¤ bjÇaiy.. thŒ
k£L« ïªâahit¤ jh©o všyh eh£L¡F«
nf£»wij¥ nghy »ÊíJ..” v‹wh‹..
“ah® ahiu ir£ mo¤jJ..?”
“Ú v‹id ir£ mo¤j..”
“ïšiy..”
“ïšiyah..? v§nf v‹ Kf¤ij¥ gh®¤J¢ brhšY..”
mt‹ rthšÉ£lh‹.. mtdJ miw Ttiy V‰W
mt‹ Kf¤ij¥ gh®¤J Él nt©L« v‹w nuhr¤Jl‹
eªâÅ ÉÊfis ca®¤j¤jh‹ brŒjhŸ.. mt‹
ÉÊfis¢ rªâ¤jJ« Í›bt‹w Ä‹rhu¤ jh¡FjY¡F
MshdtŸ bt‰¿fukhf¤ njhšÉia¤ jGÉ
gh®itia¤ jhœ¤â¡ bfh©lhŸ..
“v‹‹‹...d..? Koaiyah..?” mt‹ FuÈš bt‰¿¡
fË¥ãUªjJ..
“ï¥go Äu£oÜ§f‹dh eh‹ k§fq® v¡°ãu°i[¥
ão¤J br‹id¡F XoUnt‹..” jhs Koahkš mtŸ
v»¿dhŸ..
“Xlwânyna F¿ahŒ ïU..” mt‹ Kf« fodkhdJ..
eªâÅ cj£il¡ fo¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ... KjšehŸ
ïuÉš mtŸ br‹id¡F »s«g Ka‹wij mt‹
ÉU«gÉšiyba‹gâš xU g¡f« rªnjhrkhfî«
kWg¡f« F‰wîz®thfî« ïUªjJ..
‘ït‹jhnd eh‹ »s«ã¥ nghÆlyh«‹D Ãid¡»w
msî¡F¤ â£odh‹.. »s«ãdh k£L«
nfhÉ¢R¡»wh‹..’ mtS¡F¤ Jaukhf ïUªjJ..
áW FHªij nghy mGjtis miz¤J mt‹
rkhjhd¥ gL¤âaij Ãid¤J¡ bfh©ltS¡F..
‘mo¡»w ifjh‹ miz¡F«..’ v‹w gh£o brh‹d
gHbkhÊ Ãidî¡F tªJ mu£oaJ..
‘vJ¡F« vJ¡F« Ko¢R¥ nghlnw‹.. ït‹ v‹ gh°..
eh‹ ïtÅl« ntiy gh®¡f tªjtŸ..’
be£LU nghy kdJ¡FŸ brhšÈ¡ bfh©lhŸ..
nAh£liy É£L¡ »s«ò« nghJ m©zhªJ mªj
gykho¡ f£ol¤ij¥ gh®¤jhŸ.. mjDŸ Ãu«ãÆUªj
ÃidtiyfËš ïUªJ Ûsnt KoahJ nghy¤
njh‹¿aJ.. ïUªâUªJ xU nAh£lš.. xU thu«
m§nf j§»ÆU¡»whŸ.. mij¤ jÉ®¤J mj‰F«
eªâÅ¡F« ïilna ahbjhU gªjKÄšiy.. ïUªJ«
V‹ òâuhd xU nrhf« mtŸ kdij¥ ãÊªJ
fr¡F»wJ..?
fd¤j kdJl‹ fhÇš V¿atis¥ gh®¤j
uÉ¢rªâuÅ‹ gh®itÆš ïUªj Vnjh x‹¿š
eªâÅÆ‹ kd« mirªjJ.. ïJngh‹w Vnjh
x‹¿dhš V‰gL« ‘X® ïJ’ òâjhd òâuhf
ï¥nghJjh‹ m¢RW¤J»wJ.. ïj‰F K‹d®
ïJ ngh‹w òâ® cz®îfŸ eªâÅÆ‹ kdij
M¡uÄ¤jnj ïšiy..
br‹idÆš go¤J¡ bfh©oUªjtiu Ã«kâahf
ïUªjhŸ.. eªâÅÆ‹ mH»Y«, nkfehjÅ‹
trâÆY« <®¡f¥g£l Kiw kh¥ãŸisfis
it¤âU¡F« cwÉd®fŸ eªâÅia¥ bg© nf£L
nkfehjÅ‹ å£il K‰WifÆ£lnghJ.. br‹idÆš
mtŸ go¤J¡ bfh©oUªj go¥ò¤jh‹ mtis¡
fh¥gh‰¿aJ..
“bgh©Q go¢R¡»£L ïU¡F.. go¥ò Koa£L«..”
kªâu c¢rhld« nghy ïªj th®¤ijfis x¥ã¤J
Kiw kh¥ãŸisfis it¤âU¡F« cwÉd®fis
fh¤âU¥ò¡ fz¡»š it¤jh® nkfehj‹..
“btÆ£o§ È°nlhl v©Â¡if To¡»£nl nghFJ..
ngh»w ngh¡if¥ gh®¤jh cd¡F Ra« tu¤ij
mbds‹° g©Â el¤j ntQ« nghy ïU¡F.. c‹
Tl¤jh‹ ehD« ãwªâU¡nf‹.. vd¡F¥ bg©
bfhL¡fnw‹D vtdhtJ t®whdh‹D ghU..”
eªjFkh® Vf¤J¡F« bghwhik¥ gLth‹..
m¥gobahU Ra«tu« el¡fntÆšiyna.. mtS¡F¥
ão¤j kh¥ãŸisia¤ nj®î brŒí« cÇik mtS¡F
kW¡f¥g£L É£lnj.. vtndh xU bgš£ k‹did,
mtŸ f©Âš Tl¡ fh£lhkš kh¥ãŸisahf
nj®ªbjL¤J É£lh®fns..
“Úbašyh« ÓÇa[h â§ g©z Mu«ã¢R£lh ïªj
cyf« v‹d¤J¡F M»wJ..?”
uÉ¢rªâuÅ‹ »©lÈš áªjid fiyªjtshf
mtid¥ gh®¤jhŸ eªâÅ.. mtŸ gh®itia f›ÉaJ
mt‹ gh®it.. òÇglhj cz®îfS¡FŸ _œfo¡F«
m¥gh®itÆny ïUªj ö©oÈš kh£o¡ bfhŸshkš
gh®itia Éy¡»¡ bfh©lhŸ eªâÅ.. mtŸ kd«
glgl¤jJ..
tisªJ beËªJ br‹w kiy¥ghij g¢ir¥
gnrby‹w bro bfhofË‹ eLnt mt®fis
miH¤J¢ br‹wJ.. eªâÅÆ‹ kdâš u«a« Ã«ãaJ..
gRikÆ‹ NHÈš yÆ¤j mtŸ kdâš ghu« bfhŠr«
ïw§»aij¥ nghy ïUªjJ..
ÉÊfËš r‹dkhd nrhf¤njhL fjnthukhf jiyia¢
rÇ¤J rhŒªJ nfus¤â‹ ïa‰ifaH»š
yÆ¤âU¥gtis¥ gh®¤jgo kiy¥ghijÆš mt‹
fhiu X£oaâš mtŸ »s®¢áailªjhŸ.. mtÅl«
ïašghf ngáÉ£lhš kdâš cŸs FWFW¥ò
kiwªJ ÉLnkh v‹w v©z¤âš..
“ïJ kiy¥ghij rhnu.. xUifÆš fhiu X£o É¤ij
fh©ã¡f ïJ x‹D« r®¡f° ïšyh.. kdáyhÆ..?”
v‹whŸ..
mt‹ m¥nghJ fhÇš VjhtJ ghliy xÈ¡f ÉL«
v©z¤âš xU ifahš fhiu X£oago kWifahš
nlZ ngh®il âwªJ á.o¡fis òu£o¡
bfh©oUªjh‹.. mtsJ Ó©lÈš ÉÊfis ca®¤â
mtis FWFWbtd¥ gh®¤J it¤jh‹.. bt£f¤âš
átªj Kf¤Jl‹ y{i# ÄFªjtshf cj£il
ko¤J¡ fo¤jhŸ..
mt‹ nt©Lbk‹nw fhiu xo¤J tis¤J FY§f
it¡f.. my¿ao¤J¡ bfh©L mt‹ nkš gir
nghlhkš x£o¡ bfh©lhŸ..
cuhŒªj clšfËš cz®îfË‹ Ô g‰¿¡ bfh©lJ..
eªâÅÆ‹ kdâš Kjš ehŸ ïuÉ‹ ÃidîfŸ ika«
bfh©ld.. jÉ¥òl‹ Éy»¡ bfh©ltŸ..
“vªjh rhnu.. fh® X£l¤ bjÇíÄšyh..?” v‹W nf£L
it¤jhŸ..
“VŒ mu£il.. thia _o¡»£L th.. ïšny‹dh
kiy¥ghijÆš cU£o É£oUnt‹..”
mt‹ kWgoí« fhiu xo¤J tis¤J¡ FY§f it¡f
mtŸ f©fis ïWf _o Ó£oš F¥òw ÉGªJ
É£lhŸ..
“btW« thŒjh‹..”
nfÈ nghy mt‹ gh®¤j gh®itÆš mtŸ beŠr«
j£L¤ jLkh¿aJ.. òÇglhj cz®îfis mtS¡FŸ
Éij¤j mt‹ gh®itíl‹ mtŸ gh®it ãizªJ
ïW» kU»aJ.. ïJ v‹d òJ gªj« v‹W mtŸ kd«
âif¤J kU©lJ..
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M§»y vG¤jhd ‘W’ nghy tisªJ beËªJ br‹wJ

taeh£L¡F¢ bršY« kiy¥ghij.. tw©l óÄahf
ïšyhkš g¢ir¥ gnrby‹w òšbtËfS«
brobfhofSkhf nfus¤â‹ ïa‰if ghijÆ‹
ïU¥g¡fK« f©Q¡F¡ FË®¢áahd gRikíl‹
ïU¡f eLnt Xoa rhiyÆš fh® Xo¡ bfh©oUªjJ..
ghijÆ‹ xUg¡f« ml®ªâU¡F« _§»š brofŸ..
kWg¡f rÇÉš njÆiy gh¤âfŸ vd¡ fhz¡ fhz¤
bjÉ£lhj ïa‰ifaHFl‹ ghij ïizªâUªjJ..
áy ïl§fËš ghijÆ‹ ïUòwK« g¢ir¥ gnrbyd
X§» ts®ªâUªj _§»š brofŸ ml®ªJ nk‰òwkhf
tisªJ x‹bwhblh‹W x£o¥ ãidªâU¡f mj‹
eLnt nghF« ghijÆš fhÇš gaÂ¤j eªâÅ¡F
gRik¡ Fif¡FŸ fh® brštij¥ nghy ãuÄ¥ghf
ïUªjJ..
‘nfhòu thrš nghynt ïU¡F..’
gRik¡ Fif nghy fh£áaË¤j _§»š brofË‹
Cnl br‹w rhiy nfhòuthrÈš Kotilªjij¥
nghy ïUªjij uá¤J¥ gh®¤j eªâÅ¡F áÈ®¥ghf
ïUªjJ..
jŠirÆš ãwªjtŸ gRik¡ Fif eLÉš bršY«
ghijÆš taeh£il neh¡»¥ gaÂ¤J¡
bfh©oU¡»whŸ.. mtS¡F« taeh£L¡F« v‹d
r«gªj«..? ï¥gobahU gaz¤ij nk‰bfhŸs
neÇL« v‹W mtŸ Ãid¤J¥ gh®¤âU¥ghsh..?
fhU¡F K‹nd Mis kiw¡F« rh«gš t©z¥ gÅ¥
òif NœªJ f©Q¡F¤ bjÇahkš fh£áfis
kiw¤jJ.. ml®ªâUªj gÅ¥òif RHš nghy vGªJ
R‰W¥ òw¤ij kiw¤J¡ fÉªjâš eªâÅÆ‹ kd«
ïd« òÇahj X® nrhf¤ij mDgÉ¤jJ.. ghij kh¿
òJ thœÉ‰F¥ nghŒ bfh©oU¥gij¥ nghy kd«
fy§»aJ.. nj«ã mH nt©L« nghy ïUªjâš mtŸ
nrh®thf Ó£oš rÇªJ ïikfis _odhŸ.. _oa
ïik¡FŸ ïUªJ ïU brh£L¡ f©Ù® câ®ªjd.. V‹
ïªj nrhf« v‹W bjÇahkš áW FHªijahf kd«
âif¤jhŸ.. mtsJ kd âl« Fiwtij¥ nghynt
ïUªjâš kU©lhŸ..
“ó§fh‰W.. òâuhdJ..
òJ thœî.. râuhLJ..
ïu©L cÆiu ïiz¤J ÉisahL«
cÆiu ïiz¤J ÉisahL«
ó§fh‰W.. òâuhdJ..”
áoÆš xÈ¤j ghlÈš ïUt® kd§fS« áiwg£ld..
uÉ¢rªâuÅ‹ òUt§fŸ RU§» Kf¤âš X® ÔÉu«
gl®ªjJ.. ghlYl‹ mtD« nr®ªJ ghoago mtis¥
gh®¤jh‹.. mtnd ghLtij¥ nghy ïUªJ it¤jâš
eªâÅÆ‹ kdJ miyghŒªjJ..
“tU»‹w fh‰W« áW ãŸisahF«..
kufj¡ »Ÿis bkhÊ ngR«..
óthÅš bgh‹nkfK« c‹ nghny..
ehbsšyh« ÉisahL«..
ó§fh‰W òâuhdJ..”
kdij cU¡»a fhd¤ij kdKUf mt‹ ghoaâš
eªâÅí« cU»¥ nghdhŸ.. ïjœfŸ ngrhkš
ïja§fŸ ngR« cz®it mt®fŸ mDgÉ¤jh®fŸ..
uÉ¢rªâuÅ‹ ÉÊfËš tÊªj ãÇa¤âš eªâÅÆ‹
kd« CryhoaJ.. mªj¥ ãÇa¤J¡F vªj Éjkhd
vâ®fhyK« ïšiyna v‹W jÉ¤jJ.. mtŸ kdâ‹
jÉ¥ig mtŸ ÉÊfËš f©ltÅ‹ òUt§fŸ
ca®ªjâš eªâÅÆ‹ miyghŒjš mâfkhdJ..
‘v‹id tÓfÇ¡fhnj tÓfuh..’ v‹W mtŸ kd«
mu‰¿aJ..
‘eh‹ åL âU«ò«nghJ ehdhf ehÅU¡f nt©L«..’
kU»dhŸ eªâÅ..
v‹id É£L¥ nghŒ ÉLthah v‹W Kjš ehŸ ïuÉš
mt‹ nf£l nfŸÉ Ãidî¡F tªJ ï«á¤jJ.. V‹
m¥go¡ nf£lh‹..? mtid¤njo mtŸ tuÉšiyna..
X® mil¡fy¤ij¤ njo¤jhnd tªâU¡»whŸ..?
mtÅl« X® ntiyia¤ njo¤jhnd tªâU¡»whŸ..?
njLjš v‹whš v‹dbt‹W bjÇahj ngij mtŸ..
mtËl« njLjiy¥ g‰¿a ïd« òÇahj cz®îfis
Éij¤J mtsJ mªj cz®îfSl‹ mt‹ Éisaho
njLjiy cz®¤J»whnd.. ïJ Ãahakh..?
“eâba§F bršY«..?
flšj‹id¤ njo..
bgh‹ t©nlhL«.. ky® njo..
v‹ thœÉš Ú tªjJ Éâba‹whš..
Ú vªj‹ cÆu‹nwh..
ó§fh‰W.. òâuhdJ..”
f‹d¤âš tÊªJ bfh©oU¡F« f©Ù® nfhLfis¥
g‰¿a áªijÆšyhkš mt‹ njhŸÛJ jiy rhŒ¤jhŸ
eªâÅ.. áoÆ‹ ghlš tÇfnshL fyªJ xÈ¤j mt‹
FuÈš btË¥g£l cz®¢á¥ ãuthf« mtis
_œfo¤J _¢R¤ âzw¢ brŒJ bfh©oUªjJ..
mtid¥ gh®¤j ã‹òjh‹ ïJ ngh‹w _¢R¤
âzwšfŸ mâfkhf tU»‹wd v‹gij mtsJ m¿î
m¿îW¤âaJ.. brhªjÄšyhj brhªjbkh‹W
mt‹ÛJ c©lh» ÆU¥gij mtŸ kdjhš kW¡f
KoaÉšiy..
rhiyÆ‹ ïUg¡fK« ml®ªâUªj ku§fŸ Tl gÅ¥
òifÆš _œ» nfh£nlhÉa§fŸ nghy¡ fhz¥g£ld..
X§» ca®ªâUªj kiy¤ bjhl®fis mtŸ
gh®¥gij¡ f©l uÉ¢rªâu‹..
“mJjh‹ nk‰F bjhl®¢á kiyfŸ..” v‹wh‹..
X§» ca®ªâUªj nk‰F bjhl®¢á kiyfis Úy
t©z¥ gÅ¥òif ngh®it nghy¥ ngh®¤âÆUªjJ..
thd« ntW kiy¤bjhl®fŸ ntW v‹W ãÇ¤J
fh£áaË¡fhkš thndhL thdhf fyªJ É£lij¥
nghy mit fh£áaË¤jd..
fhÇ‹ #‹dš f©zho fjÉ‹ tÊahf gh®¤j nghJ
Ãy¥gu¥ò btF moÆš gŸs¤jh¡F nghy bjÇªjâš
gaªJ nghd eªâÅ uÉ¢rªâuDl‹ x‹¿¡
bfh©lhŸ..
gaªJ nghd KašF£oia¥ nghy mtŸ xL§»
mtndhL x‹¿ x£o¡ bfh©lâš..
“ehÅU¡nfÅšy.. ga¥gl¡TlhJ..” v‹W mt‹
ijÇa« brh‹dh‹..
“nfush‹dh mHfh ïU¡F«‹Djh‹ nfŸÉ¥
g£oU¡nf‹.. ï¥go gakhÆU¡F«‹D Ãid¤J¡
Tl¥ gh®¡fiy..”
mtsJ g‰fŸ »L»L¤jd.. ï›tsîjhdh ïtsJ
ijÇa« v‹W mtD¡F áÇ¥ò tªjJ.. gaªJ eL§F«
Rght« bfh©ltËl« ïU¡F« å«ò« åwh¥ò«
mtdJ ò‹difia mâfÇ¤jd..
“v‹dnth #h‹á uhÂ nghy ãš£-m¥ bfhL¥g.. kiy
eh£il¥ gh®¤J gaªJ xËaw..?” nfÈ brŒjh‹..
“kiyehlh..? ïJ nfushjhnd..?”
“nfush‹dhny kiy ehLjh‹.. nfŸÉ¥
g£lâšiyah..?”
nfŸÉ¥g£lij¥ nghyjh‹ ïUªjJ.. ahnuh,
v¥nghnjh brh‹d Phgf«.. ah® brh‹dh®fŸ, v¥nghJ
brh‹dh®fŸ v‹gJjh‹ kwªJ É£lJ.. k‰w
r«gt§fË‹ jh¡f¤âš kiyahs njr« v‹gJ
kiyfŸ Nœªj njr« v‹gij mtŸ kwªnj nghdhŸ..
mL¡fL¡fhd got§fis¡ bfh©l kiy¤ bjhlÇš
mtŸ mâra¥ g£l nghJ mij¢ R£o¡ fh£oa
uÉ¢rªâu‹..
“Ršjh‹ g¤njÇ¡F tªâU¡nfh«.. ïijaL¤J¤jh‹
taeh£L¡F¥ nghahfD«..” v‹wh‹..
“Ršjh‹ g¤njÇah..? bganu É¤âahrkh ïU¡nf..”
fij nf£L R‰W¢ NHÈ‹ ïa‰ifaHif nto¡if
gh®¡F« M®t¤njhL ef®ªJ ÃÄ®ªJ c£fh®ªjhŸ
eªâÅ..
“V‹..? m¥gona ïU¡f nt©oaJjhnd..?”
mtŸ ef®ªJ É£l Vkh‰w¤ij m¥g£lkhf
ãuâgÈ¤jd mtdJ ÉÊfŸ.. Ky« átªjhŸ eªâÅ..
“vd¡F trâah ïšiy..” v‹whŸ..
“vd¡F trâah ïUªjnj..” mt‹ b#hŸËdh‹..
“nghJ« rhnu.. taehL v°nl£oš ntiy gh®¡f‹D
tutiH¤J£L kiynky fl¤â¡»£L¥ ngh»wJ«
ïšyhk nuh£il¥ gh®¤J¡ fhiu
X£lî« kh£nl§fÖ§f.. c§f trâia¥ g¤â k£L«
nahá¢rh¥ nghjhJ rhnu.. c§fis e«ã c§f
fhU¡FŸns V¿ tªâU¡»wt§f ghJfh¥ig¥ g¤âí«
bfhŠr« nahá¡fD«..”
“Cë«..?”
mt‹ tÓfukhŒ òUt§fis ca®¤j mtŸ ¡ç‹
nghšlh»..
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brhš»Ö§fsh ¥ç°.. k¤jij b#hŸs nt©lhnk..”
v‹W g›a¤Jl‹ nt©o¡ bfh©lhŸ.
“b#hŸ..?” mt‹ flflbtd áÇ¤J mtis gaKW¤â
É£L Ršjh‹ g¤njÇia¥ g‰¿¢ brhšy Mu«ã¤jh‹..
“ïªj Cnuhl Mu«g¥ bga® Ršjh‹ g¤njÇÆšy..”
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“fzgâ t£l«§»wJjh‹ ïªj Cnuhl Kjš bga®..”
“fzgâ t£lkh..?”
mtS¡F M¢rÇakh» É£lJ.. Ršjh‹ g¤njÇ v‹w
ï°yhÄa¥ bgaU¡F« fzgâ t£l« v‹w ïªJ¥
bgaU¡F« v¥go¥ bghUªâ tªjJ..?
“fzgâ t£l«§»w ïªj CÇš â¥ò Ršjh‹ Míj¡
»l§if it¤jh‹.. mjdhš ïªj Ciu ‘Ršjh‹
gh£lÇ..’‹D brhšth§f.. ehsilÉš ïªj¥ bga®
‘Ršjh‹ g¤njÇ’‹D M»U¢R.. ïJjh‹ ‘fzgâ
t£l«’ ‘Ršjh‹ g¤njÇ..’ah bga® kh¿d fij..”
“X...”
mtŸ cj£il¢ RÊ¤J ‘X’ ngh£lhŸ.. RÊ¤j
cjLfis mt‹ xU kh®¡fkhf¥ gh®¤J it¤jâš
mu©L nghŒ rhiyia¥ gh®¡f Mu«ã¤jhŸ.. tÊÆš
bj‹g£l k¡fËš bgU«ghyhd k¡fË‹ cilfŸ
É¤âahrkhf ïUªjâš mij¥ g‰¿¡ nf£lhŸ..
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thœ»wh®fŸ..”
mt‹ brh‹d Étu¤âš mtŸ kWgoí« cj£il¢
RÊ¤J ‘X’ nghl¥ nghdhŸ.. mtdJ kh®¡f¥ gh®it
Phgf¤âš tªjâš mtrukhf ‘X’ it¤ jL¤J ÃW¤â..
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gH§Fo k¡fis¤jh‹ vy¡rÅy ÃW¤Jth§f..”
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“ïªâahÉy mâf go¥g¿î cŸs k¡fŸ thG« °nl£
nfush k£L«jh‹..”
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ïšyhjt§fsh¤jh‹ ïU¡fDkh..? ït§fËl«
brhªj ÃyK« go¥g¿î« ïU¡F..”
“mHfhd C®..”
“ï¥ngh å£L¡F¥ nghahfD«.. ïšny‹dh R‰¿¡
fh£lnw‹ th‹D fhiu¤ âU¥ãUnt‹..”
“ï§nf R‰¿¥ gh®¡»w khâÇ ÓdÇ° Ãiwa ïU¡fh..?”
“v‹d ï¥go¡ nf£L£l..?”
mt‹ nf£l Éj¤âš m¥go¡ nf£f¡ Tlhj
nfŸÉia¤ jh‹ nf£L É£nlhnkh v‹W nahá¡f
Mu«ã¤jhŸ eªâÅ..
“buh«gî« nahá¡fhnj..” v‹wh‹ uÉ¢rªâu‹.
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“v¥go¡ f©L ão¢r..?”
“ïJ¡F‹D c§f CÇy nrhÊia cU£o n#háa«
brhš»w n#háaiuah¡ T¥ã£L¡ F¿ nf£f Koí«..?
mij¤ jÉu ntw vij Ú§f brhšy¥ nghÖ§f..? eh‹
nahá¢rhny c§fS¡F Mfhnj.. Ú§f‹D ïšy..
bk#hÇ£o Õ¥òŸ ï¥go¤jh‹ Ãid¡f¿§f..”
“v‹d‹D..?”
“nyo° nahá¡f¡ TlhJ‹D..”
“Zô®.. Zô®.. Ú§fŸsh« nahá¢rh ehL jh§fhJ..”
“c§f åL jh§fhJ‹D brhšY§f.. bõšãZ Õ¥òŸ..”
“ghUlh.. jhŒ¡Fy¤ij¢ brh‹dîlnd nuhr«
bgh¤J¡»£L tªJU¢R..”
“Mkh«.. mJ¡F ï¥g v‹dh§f¿§f..?”
ng¢á‹ ntf¤âš eªâÅ tyJ cŸs§ifia¡ FÉ¤J
ca®¤â r©ilÆLtij¥ nghy¡ nf£lâš mt‹
uridah»..
“Cë«..?” v‹W òUt§fis ca®¤âdh‹..
eªâÅÆ‹ í¤j miw Ttš ïU¡F« ïl« bjÇahkš
Xo xËªJ bfhŸs mtŸ jdJ ka¡f¤ij xË¤J
it¡F« tÊ njo â©lhodhŸ..
uÉ¢rªâuÅ‹ f©fŸ Ä‹Åd.. mtsJ ka¡f¤âš
mt‹ »s®ªjh‹.. T®ªJ mtis gh®itÆ£lgo..
ng¢ir kh‰¿dh‹..
“ï§nf R¤â¥ gh®¡f nt©oa ïl§fŸ Ãiwa ïU¡F..
vl¡fš Fif, fhuh¥ òiH miz, Rá¥ghiw mUÉ..
FWtÔî, g£Î ghjhs«, ig¤Ufh Äíáa«,
r§fyhku« m¥òw« Û‹ K£o mUÉ..”
filá th®¤ijia¢ brhšY« nghJ mtis¤ â‹W
ÉLtij¥ nghy¥ gh®¤J it¤jh‹.. eªâÅ¡F
nfhÊ¡nfhL mUÉÆ‹ Phgf« tªJ É£lJ..
‘ït‹ Tl mUÉia¥ gh®¡f¥ nghdh ït‹ miu
Fiwah ou° g©Â¡»£L ft®¢á fh£o Mis¤
âzw it¥ghnd..’
mªj c¤njr¤âšjh‹ Û‹K£o mUÉia¥ g‰¿¢
brhš»whndh v‹w rªnjf« eªâÅÆ‹ jiy¡FŸ
t©lhf¡ FilªjJ.. mtdJ ÉÊfËš bjÇªj
ãufhr« Vnjh x‹W mt‹ kdJ¡FŸ ïU¥gij
btË¢r« ngh£L¡ fh£oaJ..
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nrhH, gh©oa k‹d®fŸ jÄHf¤ij M©ljhf
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miH¡»wh®fŸ..
mªj _ntªj®fËš xUtuhd nru k‹d® M£á brŒj
nru ehL nfus« MF«.. nruehL nruskhf kUÉ nfus«
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#‹dš g¡fkh rhŒªJ ghU..”
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ghijia É£L efuhk v§fshy fhiu X£l Koí«..”
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xU¤juh¢nr.. jÄG«, kiyahsK« ïu£il
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mij¢ brhšyyh«..”
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j£o nahá¡f Mu«ã¤jhŸ.. uÉ¢rªâuD¡F
nto¡ifahf ïUªjJ..
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eh‹ cd¡F it¤âU¡»w ï‹bdhU Ã¡ ne« ‘á£L¡
FUÉ..’”
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eªâÅ gâš brhšyÉšiy.. c«bk‹W ïUªjhŸ..
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mtŸ nf£f Ãid¤jnj ntW..
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mo¡Fnk.. XnAh‹D jiyia M£o thŒ¡F neuh
Éuš brhL¡» bfh£lhÉ ÉLÉna..”
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Éliy..” v‹W òS»dhŸ..
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brhšyiyna... brh‹dh¤jhnd Éuš brhL¡fY«
bfh£lhÉí« tU«..? mij¥ g¤â eh‹ brhš»wjhnt
ïšiy.. brh‹dh¡ flnd‹D C« bfh£lhk
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t®w khâÇ
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eªâÅ brhštij¥ nghynt Ãid¤J¥ gh®¤j
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v¥go¡ TîthŸ v‹W Ãid¤J¥ gh®¤jh‹..
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gh®¤jhŸ eªâÅ..
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btË¥gh®it¡F¢ áÇ¥ò«, fyfy¥òkhf ïU¡F«

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mij mtŸ kdâ‹ gyåd« v‹W uÉ¢rªâudhš
Ãid¡f KoaÉšiy.. cz®î ó®tkhdtŸ v‹Wjh‹
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brhšYth§f..”
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v¥goÆU¡F«‹D gh®¡f MirahŒ ïU¡F..”
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