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fijia Ãidî gL¤âdhŸ..
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gaªJ nghnd‹ bjÇíkh..?”
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kÂahf¥ nghFJ.. ï‹D« ãnu¡ gh°il
bkh¡fiyna.. v‹do M¢R..? gá¡fiyah..?”
mt‹ bk‹ikahf ÉdÉdh‹.. mtŸ Fil
ngh‹w ÍÄ¡»fŸ Ml mHfhf jiyia mir¤J..
“Cë«..” v‹whŸ..
“cyf mâra¤âš ïijí« x‹wh¢ nr®¤JlD«..”
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kh£nl§FJ..”
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gŠR nghy¥ gw¡F« ï£ÈfŸ.. bjh£L¡ bfhŸs

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m¿nthl bytÈy mrªJ nghnw©o eªâÅ..”
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á§f¤â‹ bt¿Æid mtDŸ f©ltshš Éyf
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Éy» Élyh«.. mtS¡F mt‹ nt©Lnk..
mtid¡ f©l beho Kjš ïªj behotiu
mtDl‹ fʤj m¤jid âd§fËY« mtŸ Ûjhd
mtdJ Ôuhj nkhf¤ijí« Miriaí« mtŸ
bjËthf tiuaW¤J it¤âUªjhŸ.. mtsJ
Éyfiy mt‹ ÉU«g kh£lh‹..
eªâÅÆ‹ iffŸ mt‹ fG¤ij tis¤jd..
mâš âU¥âahdtÅ‹ ÉÊfŸ b#hȤjâš mtdJ
be‰¿Æš áW K¤j« gâ¤J Koia¡ nfhâ É£lhŸ..
mt‹ ÉÊ _o mtsJ K¤j¤ijí« Ko nfhjiyí«
mDgɤjh‹..
“vd¡F nto¡if gh®¡fD«..” mtŸ nfhÇ¡if
it¤jhŸ..
“jŸË¥ nghfhkš nto¡if gh®¡f Koªjhš
ghU..” mt‹ mDkâ bfhL¤jh‹..
“v¥go Koí« rhnu..?”
“ï¥go Koí«..”
mtsJ ïilÆš if bfhL¤J mt‹ ö¡»¡
bfhŸs mtdJ fG¤ij¡ iffshš ãiz¤J
khiyah¡» mt‹ iffËš mtŸ raŤjhŸ..
 ghšfÅia¢ R‰¿ mt‹ ty« tªJ R‰¿¡ fh£l
v«ã mt‹ f‹d¤âš K¤jÄ£L nkhf¤Ôia FËu
it¤jhŸ.. mt‹ fh£oa beU¡f¤â‰F¡
FiwÉšyhj beU¡f¤ij mtŸ mŸËaŸË
jªjâš mt‹ nghij bfh©lh‹..
“°ne»jnd..! °ne»jnd..!
ufáa °ne»jnd..!”
ufáa¡ FuÈš »R»R¥ghŒ mtŸ ghoaâš
»s®ªJ »w§»dh‹ uÉ¢rªâu‹.. ï¤Jid mHfhd
ïz¡f¤ijí« beU¡f¤ijí« mt‹ vâ®
gh®¤âU¡fÉšiy.. FHªij¤jdkhd Rght«
bfh©ltËlÄUªJ btË¥g£l fhjÈ‹ nghijÆš
mt‹ fiunaw Koahkš _œ»dh‹..
mtid nkhf btŸs¤â‹ nghijÆš _œf
it¤J _¢R¤ âzw it¡F« rhk®¤âa«
bfh©ltshf ïUªjhŸ eªâÅ.. fhjÈ¡F k£L«
ifTL« rhk®¤âa« mJ.. fhjyÅ‹ njitia
m¿ªJ brašgL« rhk®¤âa« mJ..
“á‹d¢ á‹djhŒ nfhÇ¡iffŸ..
brÉ bfhL °ne»jnd..!”
mt‹ FŪJ brÉia¡ bfhL¡f mtŸ EÅ¥
g‰fshš brÉ kliy¡ fo¤jhŸ.. ‘Ah’ v‹W »w§»¥
nghdh‹ mt‹.. mG¤jkhf ïW¡» mt‹
miz¤jâš vG«òfŸ behW§F« ï‹g ï«iria
mtŸ cz®ªjhŸ..
“ïnj mG¤j«, mG¤j«..
ïnj miz¥ò, miz¥ò..
thœÉ‹ všiy tiu nt©L«
nt©L«..”
jhs Koahj fhjnyhL mtis nrhghÉš »l¤â
nkny guÉatÅ‹ fhnjhukhf mtŸ ghodhŸ..
 “á‹d¢ á‹d m¤J ÛwšfŸ..
òÇthŒ..
v‹ brš všyh« ó¡fŸ ó¡f¢
brŒthŒ..
ky®fËš ky®thŒ..”
mtsJ clby§F« guÉa üjdkhd ka¡f¤âš
MœªJ mÄœªjgo mt‹ njhŸ tisÉš Kf«
òij¤jhŸ.. eho eu«bg§F« Éahã¤âU¡F« fhjš
nghijÆÈUªJ btËtu ïayhkš jɤjhŸ..
mtsJ mªj¤ jÉ¥ò mtD¡fhdJ v‹gâš mt‹
kdJ ÃiwªjJ.. bkšÈa óÉ‹ ïjœfis tUL«
E£g¤njhL mtsJ if tisÉš Kf« gâ¤jh‹..
“ó¥g¿¡F« g¡j‹ nghy
bkJthŒ..
eh‹ ö§F«nghJ Éušef«
fisthŒ..
r¤jÄ‹¿¤ JÆšthŒ..”
mtsJ ÉÊÛJ ïik_l.. mj‹ ÛJ mt‹ ïjœ
_l mt®fŸ JÆš bfhŸshkš JÆš bfh©lh®fŸ..
mtŸ ifÉušfis cjw mt‹ mt‰iw¥ g‰¿ ÚÉ¡
bfhL¤jh‹.. mtŸ òUt§fis be¿¤jhš
òUt§fis ÚÉ mikâia¡ bfhL¤jh‹..
mtS¡fhd fhjš nritfis brŒí« nrtfdhf
mªj uh#hâ uh#‹ kh¿aâš mtdJ uhÂahd mtŸ
ï‹g« bfh©lhŸ..
“I Éuš ïL¡»š..
MÈ› v©iz óá
nritfŸ brŒa nt©L«..”
m£^Êakhf mtŸ f£lisÆl.. mt‹
‘mj‰bf‹d’ v‹gij¥ nghy jiyia M£o K¤j«
bfhL¤jh‹..
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eh‹ mH ne®ªjhš
Jil¡»‹w Éuš nt©L«..”
mtsJ Fuš be»œªJ cU»aâš mt‹ cU»¥
nghdtdhf mtsJ ïjœ _o¢ nr®¤jid¤J¡
bfh©lh‹..
TlÈšyhj Tlš fhjÈš k£Lnk rh¤âa«..
fhjyÅ‹ njita¿ªJ tH§F« m£ra Ruãahf
fhjÈ khW« nghJ.. njitfis¡ f£L¥gL¤â
mtis u£á¡F« u£rfdhf fhjy‹ khWth‹..
c©ikahd fhjš xU nghJ« tŠá¡fhJ..
eªâÅÆ‹ fhjUnf KQKQ¥ghf j‹
nfhÇ¡iffis it¤jh‹ uÉ¢rªâu‹.. mtŸ Kf«
át¡f Éušfshš Kf« _o ÉuÈL¡»š mtid¥
gh®¤J ‘¢ÓŒ’ vD« ghtidÆš Kf« RU§»dhŸ..
fŸbt¿ bfh©ltdhf mtŸ ÛJ fÉœªjh‹ mt‹..
fhjyÅ‹ jhf« m¿ªjtshf..
“brh‹dbjšyh« gfÈÅš
òÇnt‹..
Ú brhšyhjJ« ïuÉÅš
òÇnt‹..
fhâš Tªjš EiH¥ng‹..”
v‹W j‹ ã‹dyhš mt‹ Kf« tUodhŸ
eªâÅ.. kÆÈwfhš mtŸ kd« tUoaij¥ nghy
áÈ®¥ig¡ fh£odh‹ uÉ¢rªâu‹.. mtdJ
°bt£lU¡FŸ jhD« EiHªJ mtid mtŸ
mâra¥ gl it¤jhŸ.. mt‹ brŒtij¥ nghynt
mtdJ be‰¿Æ‹ ika¤âš Éuš it¤J¡ ÑnH
ïw¡» _¡if¡ flªJ mtdJ Ûiria Ãuo
ïjœfËš tªJ ËwhŸ.. mtsJ EÅ Éuiy mt‹
fo¡f.. _¡if¢ RU¡»¢ áǤJ ka¡»dhŸ..
 “cªj‹ r£il ehD« ngh£L
miynt‹..
Ú FË¡ifÆš ehD« bfhŠr«
eidnt‹..
c¥ò _£il Rk¥ng‹..”
ah®..? Újhnd..? v‹id nt©Lkhdhš c‹id
Rk¡f it¥ghŒ v‹W mt‹ brh‹dâš fyfy¤J¢
áǤjhŸ..
“c‹idaŸË vL¤J
cŸs§ifÆš ko¤J..
if¡F£ilÆš xˤJ¡ bfhŸnt‹..”
v‹W mtŸ ghl.. mtndh c‹ KªjhidÆš
xˤJ¡ bfhŸ v‹wh‹..
“Ú btËtU« nghJ
ÉLjiyfŸ brŒJ
nt©L« tu« th§»¡ bfhŸnt‹..”
v‹wtËl« v‹d tu« nt©L«..? nfŸ..
jU»nw‹.. v‹wh‹ mt‹..
eªâÅ mt‹ fhjiy tukhf nf£lhŸ.. tu«
bfhL¡F« njtij tu« nf£fyhkh v‹W mt‹
Ãaha« nf£lh‹.. ït®fË‹ fhjš ghliy¡
nf£lgo neu« ef®ªJ bfh©oUªjJ..
Rfkhd <u¡fh‰W clšfËš goa mt®fŸ
xUtÇl« xUt® fjfj¥ig¤ njo¡ bfh©oUªj
nghJ ku¥gofËš Fuš nf£lJ.. eªâÅ mtrukhf
Éy» mk®ªjhŸ.. uÉ¢rªâu‹ vGªJ br‹W v‹d
bt‹W ÉdÉdh‹..
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ïu©L f©zho¤ j«s®fËš Ãu«ãÆUªj
MuŠR #]èl« tªjh‹ uÉ¢rªâu‹.. x‹iw
eªâÅÆl« bfhL¤J É£L ï‹bdh‹iw gUf
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eªâÅ mtDila j«siu¥ ãL§»¡ bfh©lhŸ..
mt‹ Fo¤j éi[ mtŸ Fo¤jâš mt‹
Kf¤âš bk‹ik gl®ªjJ.. mtŸ Fo¤j éi[
mt‹ Fo¡f Mu«ã¤jh‹..
#]° j«s®fis vL¤J¥ nghf tªj gÂahËl«
thŒ ts®¤jhŸ eªâÅ.. m§FŸst®fË‹ thœ¡if¢
NHiy¥ g‰¿¡ nf£l nghJ å£L¡bfhU ir¡»Ÿ
ïU¥gij¥ nghy.. m§nf å£L¡bfhU Xl« ïU¡F«
v‹W bjÇa tªjJ..
“Ã#khth..?” v‹W mtŸ thŒ ãsªjâš gÂahŸ
áǤJ É£L¥ nghŒ É£lh‹..
“ïtid ï©l®Éí vL¤J¡ ft® °nlhÇ vGj¥
ngh»wah..?” uÉ¢rªâu‹ nfÈ brŒjh‹..
“vGâdh v‹d gh°..? V‹ eh‹ f®°nlhÇ vGj¡
Tlhjh..?”
“vªj nkfá‹y nghLth§fsh«..?”
“Vdh«..? vd¡fhf Ú§f xU nkfáid Mu«ã¡f
kh£o§fsh v‹d..?”
“V‹ Mu«ã¡f kh£nl‹..? cd¡fhf vijí«
brŒnt‹ v‹»wnghJ nfá‹ Mu«ã¡f kh£nldh..?
v‹d x‹W.. go¡f¤jh‹ MŸ njl nt©L«..”
mt‹ ftiy¥ gLtij¥ nghy ghtid brŒa..
mtŸ..
“gh°..” v‹W mt‹ kh®ãš F¤âdhŸ..
mt®fŸ ÑnH ïw§» tªjh®fŸ.. f©zho
fjîfis¡ bfh©l #‹dšfis mtŸ brš nghÅš
gl« ão¤J¥ g¤âu¥ gL¤â¡ bfh©lhŸ.. g£lh«
ó¢áÆ‹ RWRW¥nghL ï§F« m§Fkhf Xo¤
âǪjtis mt‹ fhjYl‹ nto¡if gh®¤jh‹..
 “ï§nf »¢r‹ ïU¡fh gh°..?”
“ïšyhkyh cd¡F« vd¡F« ãnu¡ gh°£
bfhL¤jh§f.. bfhŠr neu¤J¡F K‹dhny
cz¡ifahŒ MuŠR #]° Fo¢ána.. mJ v§»UªJ
tªjJ..?”
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Fo¤Ô§f..”
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g¤â¤jh‹ brhš»nw‹D Ãid¡f kh£lh§f.. ntw
vijahtJ Ãid¢áw¥ nghwh§f..”
“ïJnt j©Ù® njr«.. ï§nf nghŒ ah® thŒ
gh®¡f¥ ngh»wh§fsh«..?”
“ï§nf ntiy brŒ»wt§f thŒ gh®¡f
kh£lh§fsh..?”
“MkhÄšy..”
kÇahijahŒ thia _o¡ bfh©l eªâÅ mªj¥
g¡fkhf nghŒ gh®¤jhŸ.. RtÇš ilš° X£l¥g£L
ku mykhÇfSl‹ Toa khLy® »¢rdhf mâ
Ãådkhf ïUªjJ rikayiw..
‘ghUlh..’ mijí« gl« ão¤jhŸ..
᧻š FHhia¤ âwªjhš j©Ù® bfh£oaJ..
‘j©ÙÇš Äj¡F« glF å£oš õtÇš j©Ù®
bfh£LJ.. thZngá‹ FHhÆš j©Ù® bfh£LJ..
»¢r‹ ᧻Y« j©Ù® bfh£LJ..’
òUt§fis bk¢Rjyhf ca®¤â É£L btËna
tªjtË‹ ehá tW¤j ÛÅ‹ thridia cz®ªJ..
“«Ah..” v‹W mij cŸns ïG¤J mDgɤJ
thr« ão¤jJ..
“e«k »¢rÅyh gh°..?”
 fhjiy kwªJ czÉ‹ cghr»ahŒ eh¡if¢
r¥ò¡ bfh£odhŸ..
“ï¥g¤jh‹ xÇÍdš eªâÅahŒ ïU¡nfo..”
jiyÆš mo¤J¡ bfh©lh‹ uÉ¢rªâu‹..
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miyao¡F« ÚÇš Äj¡F« gl»š.. miyghí«

kd§fnshL fhjš cz®Éš ÄjªJ
bfh©oUªjt®fŸ ngá¡ bfhŸS« ng¢rh ïJ..?
r‰W¥ bghGJ¡F K‹ eªâÅí« fhjš cz®Éš
ÄjªJ bfh©oUªjtŸjhnd.. ufáa áne»jÅl«
ufáakhŒ fhjš ghliy¥ gho¡ bfh©oUªjtŸ
jhnd.. áy behofËš mtis ntW cz®î
tr¥gL¤j Koíkhdhš mJ czÉ‹ Uá kz¤ij¤
jÉu ntwhf ïU¡f Koíkh..?
“nAh£lš ãÌbd° g©Q»wt®jh‹ KjÈš
rikaš thridia °bkš g©ÂÆU¡fD« gh°..
°bkšÈnyna bjÇíJ ghU§f.. ïJ brk¤âahd
nl°£lh ïU¡F«‹D..”
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kh£nlh« eªâÅ.. mij¥ g‰¿bašyh« cd¡F¢
brh‹dh¥ òÇahJ..”
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m¥goÆšiy gh°.. mJ m¿î éÉfŸ, j¤âfŸ‹D
ɤâahr« gh®¡fhj bghJîlik¤ j¤Jt¤ij
~ghnyh g©QtJ..”
“ïij¥ g¤â ngr¢ brh‹dh k¡fz¡fh by¡r®
vL¥ãna..”
“ïij ÉL§f gh°..”
“ïij¢ brh‹dJ Újhdh eªâÅ..?”
“v‹d M¢rh«..? ïij¥ g¤âd ng¢ir¤jh‹
Él¢ brh‹nd‹.. kdáyhÆ..”
“mjhnd gh®¤nj‹.. ah® Ú..?”
“eªâÅ..”
 mtid¥ nghynt mtŸ òUt§fis ca®¤â
ïw¡» tÓfǤjâš mtdJ ÉÊfŸ Ä‹Åd.. mtis
mt‹ beU§f.. mtŸ mtdJ kh®ãš if it¤J¤
jŸË É£L¡ fyfy¤J¢ áǤjhŸ..
“eªâÅ..”
btF rhjhuzkhf mtŸ c¢rǤj mtsJ bgaiu
gL nghijíl‹ mt‹ c¢rǤjh‹.. cj£il¡
fo¤jgo Ëwtis mt‹ beU§f.. mtŸ Éyfhkš
f©_o ËwhŸ.. mtsJ Kf¤ij¡ iffËš Vªâ
mtsJ f‹d¤âš mt‹ K¤jÄ£l nghJ f©_o¡
bfh©lhŸ..
mŸs mŸs¡ Fiwahj ÚU‰W ngh‹wJ fhjš..
mJ t‰whj ét eâ.. flš ngh‹wJ.. thd«
bjhLtJ.. tiuaiwfis¤ jf®¥gJ.. thœªJ Él¤
Jo¥gJ..
‘ï¥go eh‹ Mdâšy..
ò¤â kh¿¥ nghdâšy..’
mo M¤jho v‹W mtŸ kdâš nguiybah‹W
mtŸ kdâš X§» mo¤jJ.. mtŸ mâš mo¤J¢
bršy¥g£lhŸ.. ÉÊfËš Ú® mU«ãaJ...
vj‰bf‹W bjÇaÉšiy... f©o¥igí«
nfhg¤ijí« fh£L« mªj¡ f«kh©lÇ‹ ÉÊfËš
bfh£o¡ bfh©oUªj fhjš c©ikah, bghŒah
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c©ikjh‹ v‹w Ô®khd¤âš mtŸ cWâahf
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nghŒ ÉLthŸ..
“v‹ uÉ..”
mtsJ ïªj KQKQ¥ã‰F¤jh‹ v¤jid
r¡â..! mt‹ Mntr« bfh©ltdhf mtsJ
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btËfisí« flªJ br‹W bfh©oUªjJ glF..
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mâš fhš gâ¤J gwªj gwitfË‹ T£l«
kdJ¡FŸ Föfy« Ãu«ãa ò¤Jz®it Éij¤jd..
bjhiyÉš mªj j©Ù® njr¤âš x‰iw åL
bjǪjJ..
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fhjš cz®îfËš ïUªJ btË¥g£ltshf
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v§»UªJ tªjJ‹D Ãid¡»w..?”
“e«k »¢rÅy ïUªJjhnd tªjJ..?”
“mJrÇ.. ï¥g¤jhnd é° FL¤J£L¥
nghdh§f..? mJ¡FŸs rikaiy Ko¤âU¥
gh§fsh..?”
“Ko¤âU¡f kh£lh§fsh..?”
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bjǪâU¡F«.. v§nf..? rh¥ãl¤jh‹ bjÇí«,
vd¡F¢ rik¡f¤ bjÇaiyna§»w ufkh¢nr Ú..”
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c§fS¡F¡ f£lha« rik¢R¥ nghLnt‹ ghU§f..”
 “mªj X® ehŸ v¥ngh tU«‹D K‹dhona
brhšÈU eªâÅ.. eh‹ ~ghÇ‹ g¡f« v°nf¥
M»lnw‹..”
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vJ¡fh«..? c‹ rikaiy oiuaš gh®¡f eh‹jh‹
»il¢nrdh..?”
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kh£oahfD«..”
mtŸ mtdJ r£il fhyiu¥ ão¤J ïG¤J¢
bršykhf K£odhŸ.. mªj x‰iw å£il beU§f
beU§f czÉ‹ thrid mâfǤJ Mis¤
ö¡»aJ..
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c‰rhfkhdhŸ eªâÅ..
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rªnjhr¥ gL¤j eif, ou°è‹D bkd¡bfl
nt©oa mtáankÆšiy.. nl°£lhd ~ò£il¡
bfhL¤jh¥ nghJ«..”
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“Ú§f..”
eªâÅ MŸfh£o Éuiy Ú£o mtid¢ R£o¡
fh£odhŸ.. uÉ¢rªâuÅ‹ f©fË‹ Ä‹dš nfho
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m©£ bg°£ rhŒ° Ú§f k£L«jh‹ gh°..
c§fisÉl cr¤â‹D vJîÄšiy.. Ú§f.. Ú§f
k£L«jh‹ v‹ndhl rªnjhr«..”
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Mȧfd¤âš ml§»dhŸ eªâÅ.. áW K¤j¤Jl‹
Toa jGtYl‹ mtis ÉLɤjh‹ uÉ¢rªâu‹..
cz®îfŸ MHkhF« nghJ m§nf °gÇr«
m‹Åakh» ÉL»wJ..
mt‹ ifnahL if nfh®¤J Ëw eªâÅ¡F
cyfnk tr¥g£L É£lij¥ nghy ïUªjJ..
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mtS¡F ntbw‹d nt©L«..?
eh‹FtÊ¢rhiyÆš Xu¤âš cŸs
cztf§fËš tÇirahf fh®fS«, g°fS« ÃW¤j¥
g£oU¥gij¥ nghy mªj j©Ù® njr¤â‹ x‰iw
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eªâÅ bgh¿¤j ÛÅ‹ thridia czuhj
fhjš ka¡f¤njhL uÉ¢rªâuÅ‹ njhËš jiy
rhŒ¤J Ëwâš mt‹ f®t« bfh©lh‹.. mtdJ
glFåL mªj å£il beU§F« nghJ Fuš
bfhL¤jh‹..
“v£t®£.. mªj AîÌ‹ K‹dhš bfhŠr« °lh¥
g©Q..”
“V‹ gh°..?” mtdJ c¤juÉ‹ fhuz« òÇahkš
nf£lhŸ eªâÅ..
“cŸns nghŒ gh®¡f nt©lhkh..?”
“vJ¡fh«..?”
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nghy áyh»¤j uÉ¢rªâu‹ mtŸ Kiw¤j Kiw¥ãš
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mªj å£il¢ nr®ªjt®fŸ, glF åLfis X£o
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eªâÅ..
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tiffis¢ R£o¡ fh£o eªâÅÆl« brhšÈ É£L
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tiffis c©Qtbj‹gJ v¤Jid ïÅikahdJ.
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eªâÅ..
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mtis ng¢ brhšÈ C¡f¥ gL¤âdh‹..
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“gh°..”
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bk‹ikahf ÉdÉdh‹..”
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_o¡ bfh©lhŸ.. áW FHªij¡F¢ brhštij¥
nghy mtŸ kdâš gâí«go Mœªj FuÈš mt‹
vL¤J¢ brh‹dh‹..
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K£odh‹..
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mtshš jh§»¡ bfhŸs Koíkh..?
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mnj ntisÆš..
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brŒjh‹ mt‹..
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mtid Kiw¤J¥ gh®¤jtŸ..
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brŒthsh..?”
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bkÆiy mD¥ò»wJ¡fhf °nlh® g©z
it¤âUªj ngh£nlh mJ..”
mtdJ Ú©l És¡f« ï£L¡ f£oajhf
ïšyhkš btF ïašghdjhf ïUªjJ.. eªâÅÆ‹
kd« bj˪jJ..
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nguH»ah ïUªjhY« ït‹ mtis¤ âU«ã¡ Tl¥
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uÉ¢rªâu‹..
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M‰whik¥ g£lhŸ eªâÅ..
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Ä‹Åd..
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mid¤J kd¡»nyr§fS« kwªJ nghdtshf
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mtsJ Koia¡ nfhâ É£L be‰¿Æny
K¤jÄ£lh‹..
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r£il bgh¤jh‹fis¤ âUf Mu«ã¤jhŸ..
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f£o mt§fis Él eh‹ mHfh‹D nf£ona.. v‹
m«khití«, u«ahití« V‹ brhšyiy..?” mtsJ
Kf« ÃÄ®¤â¡ nf£lh‹ mt‹..
mtŸ ÉÊfis neU¡F neuhf rªâ¤jtË‹
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“m¤ijiaí«, u«ahití« Él eh‹
mHfhÆU¡fD«D Mir¥gliy gh°.. Mir¥ glî«
kh£nl‹..”
“V©o..?”
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nguH».. u«ah mªj njtijÆ‹ koÆš câ¤j
m‹ò¤ njtij.. njtijfS¡F ÃfÇšiy gh°..
ehD« mt§fS¡F ÃfÇšiy..”
mtŸ ngr¥ngr uÉ¢rªâuÅ‹ ÉÊfŸ
ãufhá¤jd.. mJ V‹ v‹W mtS¡F¤
bjÇaÉšiy.. ÉÊfŸ gsgs¡f..
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v‹wh‹..
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vJ¡F..?”
uÉ¢rªâu‹ mtis ïG¤J miz¤J¡
fiunahu¤ Ôit¢ R£o¡ fh£odh‹.. mªj¤ ÔÉ‹
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É£lhŸ eªâÅ..
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ïw§» ilŧ AhÈš tªJ mk®ªjh®fŸ..
mHfhdbjhU mu©idÆ‹ ÉUªJ k©lg¤âš
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rh«gh®, T£L, bghÇaš, m¥gs¤ij v£o¡Tl¥
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nghf kh£nl‹ v‹»wjh«.. ï¥go Û‹ btiu£o[h
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brŒJ Ô®¤J É£lh‹ uÉ¢rªâu‹..
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tU»wJ..?”
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mt‹ brk »šyhoah¡F«..”
ngá¡ bfh©oUªjtŸ âobud bksdkh»
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ešyhÆU¡F« ïšy..?”
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fhjyD«, fhjÈíkhf tUgt®fŸ j«ãiaí«
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nyrhf vGªJ mk®ªJ uÉ¢rªâuÅ‹ koÆš

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mDgɤJ¡ bfh©nl tªjh®fŸ..
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uÉ¢rªâu‹..
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R‰W K‰W« gh®¤jhŸ eªâÅ..
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m¥g nahá¡fiy gh®¤â§fsh..?”
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gh®¡f ntW brŒaDkh..?”
“gh°..”
eªâÅ áW FHªijia¥ nghy¡ fhšfis¤
jiuÆš cij¤J¢ áQ§»a Éj« uÉ¢rªâuÅ‹
kdij bfhŸis bfhŸStjhf ïUªjâš mtŸ
mH»š mt‹ kd« yƤjh‹..
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b#dnu£l® _y« fu©£ r¥is MF«..
fiunahukhf ÉF« nghJ m§nf »il¡»w <ã
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“ïJjh‹ rh¡F‹D mJfis Ãid¢áUå§fnsh..?”
“vJfis..?”
“iA.. Iahî¡F mJf ahU‹D bjÇahjh¡F«..? v‹
thahny eh‹ brhšyDkh¡F«..”
“v¥goo ï¥gobahU yh§ntÍy ngrw... vd¡F«
jÄœ bjÇí«.. v‹dhny k£L« c‹id¥ nghy ngr
Koawâšiyna..”
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gh°..”
“eh‹ ãwªjJ ntQ«dh taehlh ïU¡fyh«..
ts®ªjJ jÄœeh£onyjh‹.. C£o fh‹bt‹oy
go¢nr‹..”
“mnl§f¥gh.. glh MŸjh‹..”
 “‘glh’ th..”
“«««.. ‘glh nõh¡fhd MS¥gh Ú’‹D
brhšth§fŸy mªj ‘glh..’”
“r¤âakh m®¤j« òÇaiy..”
“òÇahkny ïU¡f£L«.. ïJ x‹ÅnyahtJ
c§fis Él eh‹ v¡°g®£lh ïU¡»nwÅšy..
mJnt nghJ«.. th§f.. ï¥go c£fhuyh«..”
bj‹id ku¥ ghy¤âš c£fh®ªJ thŒ¡fhš ÚÇš
fhš gâ¤jh®fŸ.. gÅ¡f£ofË‹ ÛJ fhš
it¥gij¥ nghy ášby‹W ïUªjJ.. gy¤J mo¤j
FË® fh‰W« nr®ªJ bfhŸs..
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eªâÅ..
mtŸ njhËš ifngh£L tis¤J¡ bfh©l
uÉ¢rªâu‹..
“ïªj fh‰W btËÆil f©z«kh..
êj‹ fhjiy v©Â¡ fË¡»‹nw‹..”
v‹W ghodh‹..
eªâÅÆ‹ nkÅ áÈ®¤jJ.. mªehŸ bgh‹dhŸ
v‹W njh‹¿aJ... v¥go¥g£l m‰òjkhd
mDgt§fis mtS¡F mŸË¤ jU»‹wh‹ mt‹..
m‹W ÚÈkiy¡ fh£o‹ kuåL.. ï‹W
My¥òHhÉ‹ glF åL..!
nfus¤ij¡ flîË‹ njr« v‹W brhštJ
rhy¢áw¤J v‹W Ãid¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ eªâÅ..
m§nf tªâU¥gâdhš mtŸ Má®tâ¡f¥
g£oU¡»whŸ.. ïiwtÅ‹ mD¡»uf« mtS¡f¡
»£oÆU¡»wJ..
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eªâÅ¡F¥ ão¤jkhd W tot kiy¥ ghijÆš

tis¤J âU«ã taeh£L kiy¥ ghijÆš
Éiuªnj¿aJ uÉ¢rªâuÅ‹ fh®..! mtid x£o
mk®ªJ njhŸ rhŒªâUªj eªâÅÆ‹ if mtdJ
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ehŸfË‹ ïÅik kdâš Ãu«ãÆU¡f ïik _o
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uÉ¢rªâu‹ ïšyhj thœit Ãid¤J¥ gh®¡f¡ Tl
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thHhj thœbt‹d thœî v‹W mtsJ ÉÊfŸ
mtÅl« ÉdÉ¡ bfh©oUªjd.. Úna vd¡F
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g©ÂlD«D Md k£L«
oiu g©Ând‹.. jlh ngh£L£onao..”
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g©Âaâš mtŸ Kf« átªJ..
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eªâÅ..
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khat‹..
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m¤ij‹D cwî bfh©lhlw.. m¥ghit k£L«
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gifah..?”
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mt® ÛJ vd¡bf‹d gif..? m¤ijia¥ gh®¤jhš
ghr« jh‹ KjÈš tU»wJ.. c§f m¥ghÉl« gaK«,
kÇahijí« tU»wnj..”
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khÈÅÆlK« x£Ljyhf¥ ngᥠgHF« eªâÅ¡F
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mâfkhf¥ ngr kh£lhŸ..
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nf£»wij¥ nghy thao¡»whna.. v‹id¥
gh®¤jhš cd¡F¥ ga« tuiyah..?”
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eªâÅ jiy rhŒ¤âUªj mtdJ njhis bršy¡ fo
fo¤jhŸ..
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ão¤J¤ njh¥ò¡fuz« nghLtij¥ nghy¥ ghtid
brŒJ mt‹ ntf¤ij miz ngh£L jL¤J
ÃW¤âdhŸ..
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cd¡F..”
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mtÅl« jÅahf á¡» Élnt©L« v‹w jhg«
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fbu¡lh _¡F Éa®¤J ÉLJ.. vd¡F¥ ngh£l
brh¡F¥ bghoÆš JËô©il ïtŸ g¡f« åá
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kdJ¡FŸ òG§»¥ nghthŸ..
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mtŸ uÉ¢rªâuÅ‹ j§if v‹w f®t¤âš c©lhd
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mt®fË‹ v©zkhf ïUªjJ..
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j‹ kfis¥ g‰¿a ng¢R tªjhš bgh§» vGªJ xU
if gh®¤J ÉLtâš m#ªjhî¡F« mtsJ
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mu©kidia mguhÍjD¡F É£L¡
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bfhŸshjtŸ..
v‹d x‹W.. mtshš uÉ¢rªâuÅ‹ ÃHiy¡ Tl
beU§f KoaÉšiy... mguhÍjndh u«akhÈÅia
ÃHš nghy¥ ã‹ bjhl®ªJ bfh©nlÆUªjh‹..
v‹iw¡F m#ªjh uÉ¢rªâuid ka¡» mid¤J
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mtS¡F« nr®¤jJjh‹ v‹gâš Cikah»¥
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“Rfkhndh m«nk..?”
Xkdh m#ªjhÉ‹ f©fËš g£L Élhkš kiwthf
Ëwgo eªâÅÆl« Fry« ÉrhǤjhŸ.. Rf«jh‹
v‹W eªâÅ gâš brhštj‰F K‹dhš m#ªjh
Kªâ¡ bfh©L K‹dhš tªJ v£o¥ gh®¤J..
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< bfh£lhu¤ây n#hÈ gh®¡»wnah..?” v‹W
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mu©kidÆš ntiy brŒí« mid¤J
ntiyahŸfisí« mu£o¥ gaKW¤â¤ jh‹ mªj
mu©kidÆ‹ tU§fhy uh v‹gij Ãiy ÃW¤j
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ão¤jtŸ.. ntiyahŸfis¤ J¢rkhf¥ gh®¥gtŸ..
ghÉ¥gtŸ.. mtŸ â£Ltj‰bfšyh« nrh®ªJ
Ëwhš taeh£L mu©kidÆš vªj ntiyahS«
ntiy brŒa KoahJ.. eªâÅÆl« Fry« ÉrhǤJ¡
FHht KoaÉšiyna v‹gjhš jh‹ Xkdh Kf«
tho¥ nghdhŸ..
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tuhJ Xkdh¡F£o.. ïJ¡F e«ik¥ gil¢r
M©ltnd nfu©o bfhL¥gh®.. kdáyhÆ..”
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‘v‹d xU ijÇa«..!’ mtsJ u¤j mG¤j« v»¿aJ..
v‹ m¥gh«khÉ‹ å£oš ãwªJ, mt§f gz¤âš
go¤J ts®ªjtŸ v‹W eªâÅ F¤â¡ fh£oaâš
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rhJ¥gR bg© á§fkh» É£lJ.. kfS¡fhf mtŸ
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vJî« ngrhkš ml¡» thá¤j ahÊÅ v§»Uªnjh
tªj eªâÅÆl« fhœ¥òz®¢áia¡ fh£odhš mJ
mtS¡nf Éšy§fkhf âU«ã É£lJ..
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tu nt©oÆU¡»wJ.. mt®fSl‹ ïU¡F«
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kdâš bgh§»a F‰w cz®it¤ jhs Koahjtshf
mt® kfis bk‹nkY« t‰òW¤j mtŸ
ja¡f¤Jl‹..
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gHkhŒ átªJ É£ld..
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gh®fŸ v‹W Ãid¤J¡ Tl¥ gh®¤jâšiyna..
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“ïšny¥gh.. jh¤jh vijí« ngádâšiy..
gh£ojh‹ ~ng®° g©Âdh§f.. eh‹ mguhÍj‹
nky Mir¥ gL»nw‹D brhšÈ£lh ãuh¥s«
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FL«g« áj¿¥ nghÆU«‹D brh‹dh§f.. V‹¥gh..
e«k FL«g« ntw.. m¤ij FL«g« ntwjhnd¥gh..
gh£onahl eh¤jdh®° všyh« mt§t§f..
~ngÄÈ‹D jŤjÅah¤jhnd
br£oyh»ÆU¡fh§f... mt§fËš ahiuí« j‹
FL«g«‹D gh£o brh‹dnj ïšiyna¥gh.. e«k
mu©kidÆš k£L« V‹¥gh m¤ij FL«g¤ijí«
e«k FL«g¤ijí« nr®¤J¥ ngrwh§f..?”
V‹, V‹, V‹..? uÉt®kid¤ Ju¤J« nfŸÉfis
mtuJ kidÉí« k¡fS« nf£lnj ïšiy.. mt®
ÛJ F‰w« rh£oaâšiy.. j‹ FL«g¤ij¥
òw¡f¤J¤ jhŒ, jªij brhšY¡F¤ jiyia
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v‹W ntjid¥ g£lâšiy..
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j‹ik bfh©l ãŸisfŸ v‹W nrh£lh¡fiu
gftâ m«kD« FUthôu¥gD« mtiu
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mªj¢ Rfkhd thœ¡if¡F¥ gH»¥ nghdtuhf
kidÉ, k¡fis¥ g‰¿ nahá¡fhkny ehŸfis¡
fl¤â É£lhnu..
“vd¡F mguhÍjid¥ ão¡fhJ¥gh.. ïij
gh£oÆl« gyjlit brhšÈ£nl‹..”
“v©l m«ik vªjh gwŠ|..?”
“gh£o nfhg¥ g£lh§f¥gh.. eh‹ m«kh ng¢ir¡
nf£»nw‹D gÊ ngh£lh§f.. FL«g¤ij Ãid¤J¥
gh®¡fiy‹D Fiw brh‹dh§f..”
“él m«ikÆl« ï⥠g¤â gwŠnPh..?”
“ïšiy¥gh.. m¥go¢ brhšÈÆUªjh ï‹id¡F
tªj r©il v¥nghnjh tªâU¡F«.. m©z‹
mguhÍjndhL jh¤jh, gh£oiaí« nr®¤J ehL
fl¤âÆU¥gh‹.. v‹dhš FL«g¤âš ãu¢id
tUtjh..?”
“v©l nkhns..!”
kd« be»œªJ kfË‹ jiyÛJ if it¤J
Má®tâ¥gij¥ nghy Ko nkhâdh® uÉt®k‹..
ghr¤Jl‹ jªijÆ‹ njhŸ rhŒªjhŸ u«akhÈÅ..
jhÆ‹ braiy Ãid¤J uÉt®kÅ‹ u¤j«
bfhâ¤jJ..
“u«ah..”
åzhÉ‹ miH¥ãš jf¥gÅ‹ njhŸ rhŒªâUªjtŸ
Éy»¤ JŸËnaho É£lhŸ... òŸË khid¥ nghy
mtŸ jhÉnahoaij uá¤J¥ gh®¤jgo Ë¿Uªj
uÉt®kÅ‹ ã‹dhÈUªJ ahÊÅÆ‹ Fuš tªjJ..
“él gh®ah r«rhÇ¢rnj nf£nl nkhnd..”
uÉt®k‹ _¢ir ïG¤J É£L¤ j‹id Ãjhd¥
gL¤â¡ bfh©L âU«ãdh®.. ád« jtG« jhÆ‹
Kf¤ij mikâahf neh¡»dh®.. mtuJ ÃjhdK«
mikâí« ahÊÅÆ‹ ád¤ij nkY« »s¿ É£ld..
“nf£nl m«nk..”
“X..! él m«ika él gh®ah v§‡d ÉË¢R©L
m¿Š|..?”
“åzh bj‰wh r«rhÇ¡fyašnyh..”
“X..! él gh®ah r«rhÇ¢rJ bj‰wšyašnyh..?”
“mšy m«nk..”
“Ph‹ r«rhÇ¢rJ bj‰nwh..?”
uÉt®k‹ mikâ fh¤jh®.. kfÅ‹ mikâÆš
btF©lhŸ ahÊÅ.. mtuJ mikâ kidÉÆ‹
g¡f« mt® Égij cz®¤â É£lâš glgl¤jhŸ..
“Ä©L (ngR..) nkhnd.. tšyJ« Ä©L..”
VjhtJ ngR v‹whš vij mt® ngRth®..? vij¥
ngádhY« ahÊÅ mij¡ F‰wkhf¤jh‹ vL¤J¡
bfhŸs¥ ngh»whŸ.. mtU¡F vâuhd th®¤ijfis
mtŸ V‰W¡ bfhŸs¥ nghtâšiybaD«nghJ mt®
ngᥠgabd‹d..?
“< bfh£lhu¤njhl j«òuh£o él gh®ahbs©L
gwŠ|..”
“mâ bj‰wh (jtwh) m«nk..? < bfh£lhu¤ njhl
j«òuh‹ Ph‹ v©lh, v©l gh®ah MuhD m«nk..?”
“vªjh..? Ú < bfh£lhu¤njhl j«òuhndh..?”
“ïšiynah..? Ph‹ gwawJ behdh (bghŒ) nth..?”
“él m¢rdšnyh < bfh£lhu¤njhl j«òuh‹..
Ph‹ j«òuh£o..”
“m¢rD¡F M¤a« (KjÈš) MuhD j«òuh‹
m«nk..? m¢rndhl m¢rdšnyh.. mtfhd« (filá)
tiu mt® j«òuhndh..? mtU¡F mL¤j j«òuh‹
MuhD..? m¢rdšnyh.. m¢rD¡F mL¤j j«òuh‹
Phdšnyh..”
ahÊÅ¡F ngr eh vHÉšiy.. ïJehŸtiu
uÉ¢rªâu‹ k£Lnk Ãidî gL¤â tªj t«rhtʤ
j«òuh‹ g£l¤ij uÉt®k‹ cÇik nfhÇ É£lh®..
ïÅ mt®jh‹ taeh£L mu©kidÆ‹ uh#h..!
m¥goba‹whš åzh..?
“Ph‹ j«òuh‹ v©lh v©l gh®ah
j«òuh£oašnyh..” â£lt£lkhf m¿É¤J É£lh®
uÉt®k‹..
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Mœªj áªjidÆÈUªjhŸ mtªâfh.. el¥gJ

vJî« ešyâ‰fhdjšy v‹gij mtsJ kd«
m¿îW¤âaJ.. uÉ¢rªâu‹ m#ªjhit¤ âUkz«
brŒJ bfh©lhš k£Lnk mtS¡F thœî v‹gâš
mtsJ kd« mo¤J¡ bfh©lJ.. mguhÍj‹
u«akhÈÅia¤ âUkz« brŒJ bfhŸth‹..
m#ªjhit uÉ¢rªâu‹ âUkz« brŒJ
bfhŸtj‰fhd beU¡foia c©lh¡Fth‹ v‹w
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brŒjhŸ.. átfhÄ rgj« brŒjhš bršY«..
m#ªjhbtšyh« rgj« brŒjhš óÄ jh§Fkh..?
uÉ¢rªâu‹ mtis¡ f©lhny Mtâšiyba‹W
fhjöu« Éy» Xodh‹..
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Mu«ã¤J É£lnj..
mtsJ m°âthu« mtSila m«khthd ahÊÅ..!
ahÊÅÆ‹ á«khrd« cWâahf ïU¡F« tiujh‹
mtªâfh taeh£L mu©kidÆš ëkâahf cyh
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“vâ¡F v©l m«nk ï¤juí« Mnyhá¡fDJ..?”
m#ªjh njhis¥ ão¤J cY¡»a cY¡fÈš f©
Éʤj mtªâfhÉ‹ ÉÊfËš vâ®fhy¤ij¡ F¿¤j
ga« Ãu«ãÆUªjJ..
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m«nk fiuawnjh..?” m#ªjh gj£l¤njhL jhÆ‹
ÉÊ Úiu¤ Jil¤J É£lhŸ..
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“vªjh gwíD m«nk.. él kdáy cŸs beh«gu«
vªJbt©L Ph‹ m¿í«.. 劉d neh¡fQ«
m«nk.. ek¡F tšyJ« J‹g« tuhjšnyh..”
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j«òuh£oba©L gwŠ|.. él gh£o MuhD
m#ªjh..?”
“A...”
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m#ªjh..
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“m#ªjh..”
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m«nk.. mâ k£Lnk e«ik¡ fh¡F«.. mâašyhk
él m«ik j«òuh£oah ïUªjh eÄ¡bfªjh..
ïšyhk¥ nghdh eÄ¡F vªjh..?”
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“mâ ï‹dš (ne‰W) tiu¡F«.. < âtr¤ây eÄ¡F
ehkjh‹ r¥ngh®£ m«nk..”
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mgÇjkhd ghr« ïUªjâšiy.. ahÊÅ tÈikíl‹
ïUªjhšjh‹ mtshš taeh£L mu©kidÆš
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brhšiy¤ j£lhj jdadhd mtªâfhÉ‹ jika‹
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ahÊÅia e«ã ahbjhU gaDÄšiy..
m#ªjhit¤jh‹ mtªâfh e«ãahf nt©L«..
“Ph‹ ïU¡nf‹ m«nk..” mgakˤjhŸ m#ªjh..
“M åzh < bfh£lhu¤njhl j«òuh£oah«..”
“v¤âÅ âtr¤J¡F m«nk..?”
“vªjh gwíD nkhns..”
“< m#ªjh ïU¡»w tiu¡F« < bfh£lhu¤ây ntw
MuhD« j«òuh£oah Mf Koahjšnyh..”
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bg©F£o eªâÅÆ©l ãnuk« tªJ‹D vÅ¡F¤
njhÂ..”
“njhznt ntzh«.. mâjh‹ Ã#«.. uÉ¢rªâu‹
kdáy eªâÅ nky ãnuk« tªJ..”
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“tuy m«nk.. vâ¡F¥ ga« bfhŸsD«..? v‹d
É#hu« bfh©L M eªâÅí«, uÉ¢rªâuD« jh‹
m¢r« bfhŸsD«..”
m#ªjhÉ‹ Kf« ga§fukhf kh¿aJ.. bt¿
ão¤jtis¥ nghy mtŸ gykhf áǤjhŸ.. mtŸ
áǤj áǥ㚠mur ghu«g®a¤âš nfho°tu¡
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mty¤â‹ bfh^u« ïUªjJ.. ï‹dhÇ‹ kfŸ v‹W
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tÊ¥ ng¤â v‹W x£L¥ òšiy¥ nghy x£o thH
ne®ªJ É£l Jau¤â‹ uz« bjǪjJ..
“ïâ XLfs« m«nk.. MLfs« mšy.. vt® M¤a«
(KjÈš) XodhY«, mtfhd¤âš (filáÆš) vt®
bt‰¿¡ nfh£il¤ bjhLthnuh.. mtnu
b#a¡bfhoia eh£l VY«.. ï¥g eªâÅ M¤a«
XL»whŸ.. Xl£L«.. vâtiu Xl Koínkh mâtiu
Xl£L«.. mtfhd¤âš b#Æ¡f¥ nghtJ <
m#ªjhjh‹ m«nk..”
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“v§‡d v‹»wij¥ bghW¤âUªJ
neh¡fDkšnyh..”
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“mâ¡F v¤âÅ irg®..?” gâY¡F nf£lhŸ
mtªâfh..
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thŒ¡FŸ KQKQbtd fztid¤ â£o¤ Ô®¤j
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m¿îW¤âdhŸ m#ªjh..
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vtU« É#hu« bfhŸs kh£lhušnyh.. gh£o¡F«
m¤ij¡F« tªj th¡Fthj¤âdhyjh‹ bl‹r‹
tªJ‹D É#hu« bfhŸthušnyh.. mâ vªJ¡F..?”
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j‹ nfhg¤ij¢ rk‹ gL¤â¡ bfh©lhŸ mtªâfh..
kfŸ v¥gobašyh« nahá¤J¢ brašgL»whŸ v‹w
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m#ªjh v©ûW nfho mofŸ ghŒ»whns..
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FL«g¤ijí« Énuhâfis¥ nghy¥ gh®¤J¡
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“neh¡» m«nk..” v‹whŸ m#ªjh..
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jd¡fhf ng¤â Kiw¥gjhf
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ahÊÅ..
“m«nk..”
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vijnah ngr Mu«ã¡f.. mij r‰W neh¡»¥
gâyˤJ ilŧ AhÈ‹ Ãr¥j¤ij X£o É£lhŸ
mtªâfh..
“bfh¢R nkhns..”
j‹ g§F¡F ahÊÅí« T£L¢ nr®ªJ bfhŸs m§nf
ïU m cUthdJ.. mUŸbkhÊt®k‹ kidÉ,
kfË‹ mÂÆš T£L¢ nruhkš jŤJ xJ§»¡
bfh©L nguÅ‹ mÂ¥ g¡f« jht¤ jahuh»
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m©z‹..”
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kd« FöfȤjJ..
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bghwhik bfhŸs, jh‹ åzhÉ‹ kf‹ v‹W
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uÉt®k‹..
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ãuh¥s«‹D brh‹nd‹..”
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“Ú§fjh‹..”
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m#ªjh ngh‹w faik ÃiwªjtŸ Éuš Ú£o¢ R£o¡
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nghdhŸ ahÊÅ..
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miwa nt©L« nghy bt¿ ÄFªjJ..
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e« ïUtU¡Fnk ïU¡»wJ.. mij¤jh‹
brh‹nd‹..” ja¡f¤Jl‹ brh‹dhŸ..
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ïU¡F åzh.. mâY« e« uÉ jf¥g‹rhÄ..
m¢rD¡nf ghl« el¤J« R¥ãukÂa RthÄ..”
“mªj R¥ãukÂa RthÄ jf¥g‹ ãŸis.. ïªj
uÉ¢rªâu‹ m«kh ãŸis.. v‹ Miria
Ãiwnt‰W« bršy¥ãŸis..” bgUikíl‹
brh‹dhŸ åzh..
uÉt®k‹ mâš ngh£o¡F tuÉšiy.. kidÉ
brhštJ c©ikjh‹ v‹gij¥ nghy
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brhšiy¤ j£lhj jika‹jh‹.. mnj
rka¤âš mtid jis nghL« th®¤ijfis
åzh brhšy kh£lhŸ.. kfD¡F mtŸ
f£lisÆ£lâšiy.. ghr tiyÆš
ãiz¤jâšiy.. mij¢brŒ, ïij¢ brŒ v‹W
MizÆ£lâšiy.. mij V‹ brŒjhŒ..? ïij
V‹ brŒjhŒ..? v‹W nfŸÉ nf£lâšiy..
mij¢ brŒahnj.. ïij¢ brŒahnj v‹W jil
ngh£lâšiy..
bkh¤j¤âš ahÊÅ ghr« v‹w bgaÇš j‹
kfid moik¥ gL¤âÆUªjij¥ nghy åzh
j‹ kfid moik¥ gL¤âanjÆšiy.. khwhf
všiya‰w Rjªâu¤ij thÇ tH§»dhŸ.. ït‹
v‹kf‹ v‹w bgUÄj¤njhL Éy» ËwhŸ..
k©Âš jhthkš ɩš jhÉ mt‹ ïy¡if
v£o c¢r¤ij¤ bjhLtj‰F ïilôW
brŒahkš tÊtif brŒjhŸ..
uÉ¢rªâu‹ rhjidahs‹..! rhâf¥ ãwªjt‹..!
canu, canu v‹W tiuaiwfis¡ flªJ
thd¤ij¤ bjh£lt‹.. mtDila
bt‰¿fS¡F¡ fhuz« r¥jÄ‹¿ xJ§» ÉF«
mtdJ jhŒjh‹ v‹W uÉt®k‹ mo¡fo
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x¤JiH¥ò mtUila kfD¡F¡
»il¤âU¥gâš mtU¡F k£l‰w
k»œ¢áí©L..
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ifâah»ÆUªj uÉt®k‹ j‹Dila kf‹
m«kh ãŸisahf jhŒ, j§ifÆ‹
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bfhŸth®.. mtuJ kidÉ¡F«, kfS¡F«
mtuhš ju Koahj ghJfhtiyí«,
rªnjhr¤ijí« mtuJ kf‹ jªJ
bfh©oU¡»whnd.. ïijÉl mtU¡F
ntbw‹d nt©L«..? ïj‰fhf kfid
kidÉ¡F É£L¡ bfhL¤jhšjh‹ v‹d..?
“e« kf‹ m«kh ãŸisjh‹ åzh.. c‹ bršy¥
ãŸisjh‹.. eh‹ ïšiyba‹L gwaiyna..”
“uÉ vd¡bfhU th¡F¡ bfhL¤jh‹..”
“v¥nghJ..?”
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“v‹dbt‹W..?”
“v‹ kdJ¡F¥ ão¤j.. eh‹ if fh£L«
bg©iz¤jh‹ mt‹ fšahz« brŒJ
bfhŸth‹D..”
“X...”
uÉt®kD¡F Vnjh òÇtij¥ nghy ïUªjJ..
eªâÅÆ‹ ÛJ åzh fh£L« ghr¤ijí«,
ãÇa¤ijí« mt® ftŤJ¡ bfh©Ljhnd
ïU¡»wh®.. u«akhÈÅí« eªâÅÆl«
x£LjyhŒ gH»dhŸ.. kfË‹ Kf¤âš
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eªâÅÆ‹ ÛJ mtU¡FŸ gÇî
c©lh»ÆUªjJ.. uÉ¢rªâuÅ‹ kdâš
eªâÅÆ‹ ÛJ X® v©z« ïU¥gij¥ nghy
mtU¡F¤ njh‹w Mu«ã¤âUªjJ.. ï¥go
x£L bkh¤jkhf mtSila kidÉ, kfŸ,
kf‹ kdij¡ ft®ªâU¡F« bg©iz
kUkfshf V‰W¡ bfhŸS« Ãiy V‰g£lhš
mj‰F¥ óuz r«kj« bjÇɤJ Él nt©L«
v‹W mt® c¤njá¤âU¡f åzh ntW
vijnah brhš»whns..
“eªâÅia¤jh‹ eh‹ if fh£ond‹..
ïtŸjh‹ vd¡F kUkfshf tuD«D
brh‹nd‹.. u«ahî« mJ¡F¢ r¥ngh®£
g©ÂdhŸ..”
uÉt®kD¡F¡ FH¥gkhf ïUªjJ.. åzh
ï¥nghija Ãfœit¥ g‰¿¢ brhš»whsh
ïšiy.. K‹dnu elªJ KoªJÉ£l Ãfœit¥
g‰¿¢ brhš»whsh..?
m¥go elªJ KoªJÉ£l Ãfœit¥ g‰¿¢
brhštjhf ïUªjhš eªâÅia¥ g‰¿
åzhjh‹ uÉ¢rªâuD¡F¢ brh‹djhf V‹
brh‹dhŸ..?
“uÉ kdáy eªâÅ nky X® rh¥£ fh®d®
ïU¡»wjh vd¡F« njh‹¿aJ åzh.. mJ
nghy cd¡F« njh‹¿aâš ïtŸjh‹ v‹
kUkfŸ‹D uÉÆl« brh‹dhah..?” j‹ikahf
ÉrhǤjh®..
“ïšiy§f..” kW¥ghf jiyair¤jhŸ åzh..
“ïšiy‹dh..? vd¡F¥ òÇaiyo..”
“uÉ eªâÅia¥ gh®¡»wJ¡F K‹dhona
ehD«, u«ahî« mtis¥ gh®¤J£nlh«..
uÉÆl« ïtŸjh‹ v‹ kUkfŸ‹D
eªâÅnahl ngh£nlhit¡ fh£o¤jh‹
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ït§fis¥ gh®¤jîl‹ ão¢áU¢R‹D
brh‹dh.. c§fŸ ïu©L ngU¡F«
ão¤âUªjJ‹dh Xnf.. eh‹ ïtisna
fšahz« g©Â¡»nw‹D uÉ brhšÈ£lh‹..”
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“ngh£nlhÉšjh‹ gh®¤jh‹.. neÇš
gh®¡fiy..”
“v‹Ål« brhšÈÆU¡fyhnk åzh..”
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nf£fÉšiy.. brhšÈÆU¡fyhnk v‹Wjh‹
nf£lh®.. mâš be»œªJ nghd åzh..
“k‹Å¤JU§f..” v‹W jGjG¤jhŸ..
“«¥¢.. k‹Å¥ò‹D V‹ ãÇ¢R¥ ngrw..?
v‹Ål« brhšy¤ ja§»ÆU¥g..”
“ïšiy§f.. ja¡fÄšiy.. Ú§f v‹ Miria
kW¡f¥ nghtâšiy§»w¥g vj‰fhf¤
ja§fD«..? ïJ ntw..”
åzhÉ‹ f©fŸ Fskh»d.. kidÉ ïªj
msî¡F¤ Jau¥ gL« msɉF v‹d ÃfœªjJ
v‹W òÇahkš kd« Jo¤jh® uÉt®k‹..
ö©o¤ JUÉ¡ nfŸÉ nf£fî« KoaÉšiy..
mJtiu mt® m¥go¡ nfŸÉ nf£lâšiy..
mt® nfŸÉ nf£F« Éj¤âš åzh elªJ
bfh©lJ« ïšiy.. òâjhf mtS« Jo¤J
mtiuí« Jo¡f it¡»whns..
“v‹dbt‹W ï¥nghjhtJ brhšY«kh..”
åzh f©ÙUl‹ fztiu ÃÄ®ªJ gh®¤jhŸ..
mtsJ ïjœfŸ eL§»d..
“brhšyD«Djh‹ Ãid¡»nw‹.. Mdhš..
brhšy Koaiy§f.. x‹iw k£L« cWâah¢
brhš»nw‹.. vd¡F¥ ão¤âU¡»wJ
v‹»wJ¡fhf e« uh# FL«g¤â‹
ghu«g®a¤ij¡ Fiw¡»wij¥ nghy eh‹
vijí« brŒJ Éliy§f.. eªâÅÆ‹ m«kh
btªÃyh vd¡F¢ brhªj¡fhu¥ bg©.. uh#
t«r¤ây ãwªjt.. eªâÅÆ‹ m¥gh nkfehj‹
jŠrhñ® uh#t«r¤ij¢ nr®ªjt®... e«k
FL«g¤ij¥ nghy mt§f uh#
ghu«g®a«§»wij¥ bgÇjh¥
ngá¡bfhŸtâšiy.. ãŸisfS¡nf
mij¥g‰¿ vJî« bjÇahjh«..”
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KªüWju« < taeh£L bfh£lhu¤âl j«òuh‹,
j«òuh£oba©L bgUikia¥ Õ‰¿¡»nwh«
nghy..”
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ïšiy‹dhY« nfho°tu®.. cwî,
uh#ghu«g®a«‹D všyh« x‹whŒ To tªjjhny
jh‹ eh‹ eªâÅia e« kUkfsh¡»¡ bfhŸs
Mir¥g£nl‹..”
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nghŒ uÉ¡fhf bg© nf£fyh«..”
“eh‹ nf£L£nl§f..”
fztÇ‹ Kf« gh®¡F« âuhÂÆšyhkš
jiyia¡ FŪjgo brh‹dhŸ åzh...
uÉt®kD¡F¤ jdJ brÉfis e«g
KoaÉšiy.. ï›tsî bgÇa Ô®khd¤ij
åzh jŤJ vL¤J el¤â Ko¤âU¡»whsh..?
V‹..? mtÇl« fyªJ ngádhš mtbu‹d
kW¡fth ngh»wh®..?
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thdsî nguiy x‹W vGªjhš

v¥goÆU¡F«..? m¥goÆUªjJ
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eªâÅia¤jh‹ ão¤âU¡»wJ v‹W
brh‹dhš kW¤J ÉLthuh..?
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mt® FuÈ‹ tw£áia¤ jhs Koahkš
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cwî¡fhÇahŒ ïUªjh..”
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åzh..”
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KQKQ¤jhŸ..
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uÉ brh‹dh‹..”
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nghy K‹D¡F¥ ã‹ Kuzh ngá
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É£L Xo tªjh..?”
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it¤âUªj kh¥ãŸisia¥ ão¡fiy‹D
å£il É£L Xotªjh..”
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bg© nf£oU¡F« Étu« mtS¡F¤
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ngh£nlhÉš gh®¤jJnk ão¤J É£lJ..”
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bfhŸ»whŸ..
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åzh gâš brhšyhkš gL¡if ÉÇ¥ig
rÇbrŒJ ïG¤J É£L FËU¡F ïjkhf
u#hÆš òFªJ bfh©lhŸ.. kidÉ¡F
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jahuhf ïšiy..?
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brΒkh..?
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nt©oaJjhnd åzh..”
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“eªâÅ j‰bfhiy¡F Ka‰á
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mtis <®¤J it¤jJ.. ït‹
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bfh©lhŸ..
‘Tlnt kŠr¢ át¥gHfdhî« ïUªJ
bjhiy¡fDkh..?’
mtdU»š Ëwhš mtŸ mtD¡F¥
bghU¤jkhf ïU¥ghsh v‹w jhœî
kd¥gh‹ik mtis miy¡fʤjJ..
‘< kDr‹ mâ%g Rªjudhf ïUªJ
bjhiy¡»whnd.. Ph‹ btW«
RªjÇÆnyna nr®¤âÆšiy.. mâ %g
RªjÇahf v‹d brŒí«..?’
“ï¥g v‹d..?” mt‹ gh®it T®ikahf
mtis¤ Jis¤jJ..
“x‹DÄšy.. x‹Dnk ïšiyna..” mtŸ
iffis ÉǤJ mãeƤjhŸ..
“Ú R«kh brh‹dhšTl e«ãÆU¥ng‹..
ïªj msî¡F¥ 㚣-m¥ bfhL¡»wây
R¤jkh e«ã¡if tuiy..”
mtis beU§» miz¤J¡ bfh©lt‹
mtsJ c¢rª jiyÆš K¤j« gâ¤jh‹..
mtS¡F cyfnk j£lhkhiy R‰Wtij¥
nghy »W»W¤jJ.. ‘Í›’btd mtis
ïG¤J mo¤j cz®tiyfË‹
M¡uÄ¥ãÈUªJ ÉLgl Koahkš
ÉÊfis _o¡ bfh©lhŸ.. mtsJ
ïikfËš mtdJ <u cjLfË‹
°gÇr¤ij cz®ªjhŸ.. MœflÈš
mÄœtij¥ nghy mtS¡F _¢R¤
âz¿aJ..
“brhšYo..” mt‹ »R»R¤jh‹..
“vij¢ brhšy..?” mtS¡F Fuš
vG«gÉšiy.. »z‰W¡FŸ ïUªJ
ngRtij¥ nghy r¥j« vG¥ghkš
ngádhŸ..
mtSila cz®îfis cz®ªJ
bfh©ltD¡FŸ cz®îfŸ »s®ªjd..
mtdJ bt¥g _¢R¡fh‰W FËU¡F
ïjkhf mtS¡F fjfj¥igô£oaJ..
Kfbk§F« mtdJ <u cjLfŸ Nlhd
K¤j§fis¥ gâ¤jâš eªâÅ j‹
taÄHªJ jÉ¡f Mu«ã¤jhŸ.. mtdJ
Mȧfd¤â‹ všiy vJtiu nghf¡TL«
v‹W mDkhÅ¡f ïayhjjhf všiyfis¡
flªJ bfh©oUªjâš j¤jˤjhŸ..
uÉ¢rªâu‹ miz f£l Koahj mUÉÆ‹
RHš ngh‹wt‹.. mtdhf¤ j‹id¡
f£L¥gL¤â Éy»¡ bfh©lhšjh‹
c©L.. eªjÅahš mtid Éy¡» ÃW¤j
KoahJ.. Éy» Éfî« KoahJ..
“gh°..”
mtsJ jɥ㚠mtis¥ òǪJ
bfh©lt‹ be‰¿Æš K¤j« gâ¤J Éy»¡
bfh©lh‹..
‘Éy»£lhnd..’ mtS¡F Vkh‰wkhf
ïUªjJ..
mij ÉÊfËš fh£o Élhkš ïU¡f
mU«ghL g£lhŸ.. mtD¡F k£L« mJ
bjǪJ É£lhš nghJ«.. mtis °thAh
g©zhkš É£L it¡f kh£lh‹..
mtid¥ gh®¤jhš mtis mt‹ f©L
ão¤J ÉLth‹ v‹W kiyKfLfis _o¡
bfh©oUªj gÅ¥òif Nœªj nkf§fis¥
gh®¤jhŸ.. mtŸ kdij _oÆUªj rªnjf
nkf§fis¥ nghy mit vªj behoí«
fiyªJ ÉLtij¥ ngh‹W bjËÉšyhkš
rŠrǤjd..
“eªâÅ..” mtdJ Fuš fufu¤âUªjJ..
fhjš mâfkhdhš mtdJ Fuš fufu¤J
ÉL« v‹W m¿ªJ it¤âUªjâš
be»œªJ nghdhŸ mtŸ..
k‹kjid¥ ngh‹wt‹ mt‹.. nfus¤â‹
nguHf‹..!
“«««..”
“eh‹ c‹id vªj msî¡F
fhjÈ¡»nw‹D cd¡F ï¥nghJ
òÇahJo..”
òÇahkyh mt‹ ÛJ ikaš
bfh©oU¡»whŸ..?
eªâÅ mt‹ Kf¤ij MœªJ gh®¤jhŸ..
mtsJ gh®itÆš bjǪj Mœªj fhjÈš
mt‹ âU¥â milahjij¥ nghy
ïUªjJ..
‘V‹..?’ âif¤jhŸ..
‘ïijí« jh©oa fhjiy mt‹
vâ®gh®¡»whdh v‹d..?’ eªâÅ¡F¥
òÇaÉšiy..
uÉ¢rªâu‹ òÇahj òâ® v‹W mtS¡F¤
njh‹¿aJ..
 216

FHªij¤jd¤Jl‹ Toa FH¥g« mtSŸ

Ãiwªjâš ky§f ky§f ÉʤjhŸ eªâÅ..
uÉ¢rªâu‹ njL« fhjš gh®itia FL¡f
ïayhkš jɤjhŸ..
mt‹ÛJ mtŸ cÆiuna it¤âU¡»whŸ..
mtÅšyhj thœit mtshš Ãid¤J¥
gh®¡f¡ Tl KoahJ... ïªj cz®îfis
mtsJ gh®it ãuâgÈ¡fÉšiyah..?
ït‰iwbašyh« jh©oa cz®îfŸ
c©lh..?
uÉ¢rªâu‹ V¡f¥ bgU_¢R É£lh‹..
mij jh§»¡ bfhŸs Koahj eªâÅ..
“gh°..” v‹W jGjG¤jhŸ..
mtis¥ gh®¤j mtdJ gh®it mtis¤
Jis¤jJ.. mtsJ kdij¤ Jis¤J¤
ö©o¤ JUîtij¥ ngh‹w mªj¥
gh®itÆš mtŸ kU»dhŸ..
“eªâÅ..” bjhiyöu bjhLthid mt‹
bt¿¤jh‹..
‘ïtD¡F v‹djh‹ nt©L«..?’
mtD¡F nt©oaij¡ bfhL¤JÉl
nt©L« v‹w Jo¥òl‹ mtid beU§»¤
njhËš rhŒªjtŸ..
“eh‹ c§fSilatŸ uÉ..” v‹whŸ..
‘uÉ’ ba‹w mtsJ miH¥ãš mt‹
gh®itÆš bjǪj btWik Éy» É£lJ..
mo¡fo mtid¥ bga® brhšÈ miH¡f
kh£lhŸ.. mÇjhf¤jh‹ miH¥ghŸ..
mÇjhd vJî« Mf®Î¥gJjh‹.. mtid¥
bga® brhšÈ miH¡F« mtsJ mªj
miH¥ò« mtid Mf®Î¥gJjh‹..
“VŒŒ..”
mtis beU§» cj£nlhL cjL gâa
Mœªj K¤j¤ij¡ bfhL¤jtD¡FŸ
ïUªj btWik K‰¿Ykhf Éy»
É£lij¥ nghyjh‹ ïUªjJ.. r‹dkhd
ÉáYl‹ é¥ig¡ »s¥ãdh‹..
m#ªjhÉdhš c©lh»ÆUªj fLik
kiwªJ É£lij¥ nghyjh‹ ïUªjJ..
‘vJ¡F¡ nfhg¥glD«..? mt v‹d
m¤jid bgÇa m¥ghl¡fuh..? ïJ¡F
K‹dhny mt ïtid btW¥ng¤âdnj
ïšiyah..?’
mj‰F K‹dhš mtid m#ªjh
btW¥ng‰¿a nghJ x‹W¡F¥ g¤jhf
mt‹ bfhL¤J¡ f£oÆU¡»wh‹ v‹whY«
ï¥nghJ x‹W¡F üwhf¡ bfhL¤J¡
f£oaij¥ nghy mtS¡F¤ njh‹¿
it¤jJ.. mJ vjdhš v‹W« mtS¡F¥
òÇa Éšiy.. m#ªjh vij¥ ngádhY«
mj‰fhd fLikia¡ fh£o É£L¤ j‹
ntiyia¥ gh®¡f¡ »s«ã ÉL«
uÉ¢rªâu‹ ï¥nghJ k£L« k¡fz¡fhf
m#ªjhÉ‹ ng¢áÈUªJ btËna tuhkš
mâš cH‹W bfh©oU¥gJ V‹..? mtŸ
òâjhf vij¢ brhšÈ É£lhŸ..?
‘m#ªjh mu©kidia¥ g‰¿nah.. brh¤J
Étfhu§fis¥ g‰¿nah vJî« ngriyna..
mtŸ ngáaJ bgš£ k‹did¥ g‰¿
k£L« jhnd.. mj‰¡fh ïªj msî¡F
m¥br£ M»wh‹..? v‹d fGij¡F ï¥go¡
nfhg¥glDkh«..? bgš£ k‹did¥
g‰¿¤jh‹ ïtD¡F¤ bjÇínk.. mtid¥
g‰¿¥ òâjh vijí« ït‹
bjǪJ¡fiyna..’
eªâÅ rhiyÆ‹ Xu¤âš ml®ªâUªj
fh£L¥ ó¢brofis nto¡if gh®¥gij¥
nghy Kf¤ij¤ âU¥ã¡ bfh©lhŸ..
ïšiyba‹whš mtŸ Mœªj
nahridÆÈU¥gij mt‹ f©L ão¤J
ÉLth‹.. mtS¡F¤jh‹ mL¤jJ fh£L«
g˧F nghy beŠr« fL¤jij¡ fh£o
ÉL« KfkhƉnw..
eªâÅ¡FŸ beUlš c©lhdJ.. bgš£
k‹did¥ g‰¿¥ ngádhny uÉ¢rªâu‹
bl‹r‹ Mth‹jh‹.. eªâÅ¡F
ârÆ¡f¥g£l kh¥ãŸis v‹gjhš tU«
bl‹rbd‹W òǪJ bfh©L eªâÅ
bksdkhf ïUªJ ÉLthŸ.. m#ªjh nf£l
nfŸÉ m¥goÆšiyna.. bgš£ k‹d‹
ahbu‹W cd¡F¤ bjÇíkh v‹wšyth
nf£lhŸ..? bgš£ k‹dD¡F¥ gaªJ
khÃy« É£L khÃy« Xo tªâU¥gtS¡F
mt‹ ahbu‹W bjÇahkš ïU¡Fkh..?
bjǪjâdhšjh‹ mtŸ Xo tªâU¡»whŸ
v‹W bjÇahj K£lhsh m#ªjh..?
m#ªjh K£lhŸ v‹W Éuš Rit¡F«
if¡FHªij Tl¢ brhšyhJ..
v°nl£o‹ Kf¥ò tisî ÉÊfËš
g£lJ.. btFehŸ ãǪâUªj njhHikia¢
rªâ¡F« rªnjhr« mtS¡F c©lhdJ..
“e«k v°nl£ gh°..” FHªijah»¡
FöfȤjhŸ..
mt‹ btF âU¥âahf mtis¥ gh®¤J
it¤jâš FH«ã¥ nghdhŸ..
‘< MŸ vJ¡fhf ïªj khâÇ gh®¤J
it¡»wh‹.. ïW¡» miz¢R c«kh¡
bfhL¤âUªjh¡ Tl ï¥go¥ gh®¡»wây
xU m®¤jÄU¡F.. e«k v°nl£L‹D
brh‹dJ¡fh ïªj¥ gh®it..?’
v‹d gh®it.. ït‹ gh®itba‹W
nahá¤jtS¡F mtis¡ fo¤J¤ â‹W
ÉLtij¥ nghy mt‹ gh®¤J
it¤jâ‰fhd fhuz« ãog£L É£lJ..
‘X..! e«««...k v°nl£L‹D
brhšÈ£nldh«.. mây k»œªJ
nghÆ£lh‹..’
j‹Dila brh¤ij mtSila brh¤jhf
mtŸ cÇik bfh©lhoaij bfh©lhL«
mªj¥ ãÇakhdtÅ‹ ÛJ mtS¡FŸ
ãÇa« bgU¡bfL¤jJ..
v°nl£ tshf¤âš é¥ EiHªJ
uÉ¢rªâuÅ‹ mYtyf« f£ol¤â‹ K‹ò
ËwJjh‹ jhkj«.. v§»Uªnjh tªJ
Ëwh‹ nkhf‹..
“eªâÅ nk«..”
x›bthU vG¤ijí« ãnuk¤Jl‹ mt‹
c¢rǤj Éj¤âš vÇ¢ryh»¥ nghd
uÉ¢rªâu‹..
“nkhf‹.. ehD« ï§nf ïU¡»nw‹..” v‹W
fL¥òl‹ brh‹dh‹..
“tz¡f« rhnu..”
“tz¡fbkšyh« ïU¡f£L«.. Ú ï§nf
v‹d g©w..?”
“m¢rD¡F C‹ bfh©L tªJ..”
“c‹ m¥ghî¡F rh¥gh£il¡ bfh©L
tªJ¡»£nl ïUªjh fhnyé¡F v¥g¥
nght..?”
“M ÃÄr¤ây nghÆ..”
“M ÃÄr¤ây ngh»wij É£L£L ï§nf
ËW ‘M’‹D gh®¤J¡»£L ïUªjh v¥go
nkhf‹..? go¡»w igaD¡F bghW¥ò
nt©lhkh..?”
“Ph‹ igadšy rhnu.. Rªjudh¡F«..”
nkhfÅ‹ gh®it eªâÅia bkhŒ¤jJ..
mâš mtŸ r§fl« bfh©lhŸ..
eªjFkhÇ‹ rhaÈš ïUªjtid¡ foªJ
bfhŸsî« KoaÉšiy..
nkhfÅ‹ ÛJ Vnjh xU tifÆš ghr«
it¤âUªj eªâÅiana mtdJ gh®it
r§fl¥ gL¤J«nghJ uÉ¢rªâuid É£L
it¡Fkh v‹d..?
mt‹ fh©lh»¡ fL¥gh»¥ nghdh‹..
“Ú Rªju‹D Úna brhšÈ¡»£lh v¥go
nkhf‹..?”
“eªâÅ nkK« gwŠ|..”
“m¥go ït gwŠrh ït f‹d¤ây Ph‹
mwí«.. kdáyhÆ..?”
uÉ¢rªâu‹ ÉÊfËš nkhfid bkh¤â¥
òu£obaL¤J ÉL« c¤njr« bjǪjâš
fytukh»¥ nghdt‹..
“rhnu..?” v‹W mu©lh‹..
“eh‹ x‹, ^, âÇ brhšy¥ nghnw‹ nkhf‹..
e«g® bl‹ tU»wJ¡FŸs Ú v°nl£
ruî©o§if É£nl v°nf¥
M»ÆU¡fD«.. ïšny‹dh v‹d
el¡F«‹D eh‹ thÆš brhšy kh£nl‹..”
ifÆšjh‹ brhšth‹ v‹gâš »È
bfh©l nkhf‹ kWbehoÆš khakhdh‹..
“M Rªju‹ fhzhkš nghÆ..” eªâÅ
bgh§»¢ áǤjhŸ..
“xU miw É£L¡ fhnyé¡F¤ Ju¤â
ÉL»wij É£L É£L mirahkš É»w..
mtid¢ brhšy¡ TlhJ.. c‹id¢
brhšyD«..”
“brhšyDkh.. ïšiy bfhšyDkh gh°..?”
eªâÅ v‹dnth Éisah£lhf¤jh‹
nf£lhŸ.. V‰fbdnt m#ªjhÉdhY«,
nkhfdhY« fL¥ng¿ÆUªj uÉ¢rªâu‹
r£bl‹W mtsJ f‹d¤âš mo¤J
É£lh‹..
“gh°..” f‹d¤ij ão¤jgo mirahkš
ËW É£lhŸ eªâÅ..
mog£l mtsJ gh®itia¤ jh§f
KoahjtdhŒ mtis ïG¤J miz¤J
mtsJ TªjÈš Kf« òij¤j uÉ¢rªâu‹
FK¿dh‹..
“c‹id¡ bfh‹D£L eh‹ v‹do
g©z..? Tl¢ nr®ªJ ehD« rhfD«..
t®¿ah.. rhfyh«..”
“v‹d ng¢R¥ ngr¿§f gh°..”
m⮪J nghdtshf mtdJ thia
_odhŸ eªâÅ.. _oa cŸs§ifÆš
Nlhd mtdJ ïjœfŸ goªjd.. mtsJ
Konfhâ K¤jÄ£lt‹..
“c‹id¡ bfhš»wJ¡fhf ïªj¥ ghL
g£nl‹..?” v‹W nf£lh‹..
‘v‹d ghLg£lh‹..?’ òÇahkš jiyia
mir¤J it¤jhŸ eªâÅ..
xUntis mtdJ fhjiy V‰f mtŸ
jhkâ¤j nghJ fh¤âUªjij¢ R£o¡
fh£L»whndh..
Mœªj bgU_¢Rl‹ mtis Éy¡»
ÃW¤âat‹ ïW¡fkhd Kfght¤Jl‹
v§nfh gh®¤jgo brh‹dh‹..
“Mdhš x‹Wo.. c‹id ïH¡f nt©o
tªjh¡ bfh‹whY« bfh‹W ÉLnt‹..
mâš kh‰wÄšiy..”
“gh°..”
eªâÅÆ‹ clš eL§»aJ.. v‹d
khâÇahd fhjš ïJ v‹W jiy R‰¿aJ..
mtid ïH¡f ne®ªjhš mtŸ br¤J
ÉLthŸ.. mâš rªnjfÄšiy.. mtid¡
bfh‹W ÉLthsh..?
mt‹ m¥go¢ brhš»whnd..
“c‹id¡ bfh‹W É£L vd¡F k£L«
v‹d thœ¡if nt©o¡ »l¡F..? ehD«
c‹Dl‹ tªJ ÉLnt‹.. mâY«
kh‰wÄšiy..”
“nghJ«.. m¢rhÂakh¥ ngrhÔ§f..”
eªâÅ mGJ É£lhŸ.. mt‹ mGfhnj
v‹W mtis¤ jL¡fÉšiy..
nahridahfnt ïUªjh‹.. âobu‹W..
“c‹ fhjš c©ikahdJjhnd..?” v‹W
nf£lh‹..
mtS¡F¤ ö¡» thÇ¥ ngh£lJ..
MH¥òyhÉ‹ glF åL« ‘áne»jnd’
ghlY« Ãidî¡F tªjd..
mj‰F¥ ã‹dhY« ï¥gobahU nfŸÉia¡
nf£f v¥go mtD¡F kd« tªjJ..?
mtdJ beŠáš if it¤J¤ jŸË É£L
elªjhŸ.. mtdJ if mtsJ ifia
ïW¡»¥ ão¤J ïG¤J ÃW¤âaJ..
“É£L É£L¥ nghf Ãid¡fhnj..”
cWÄdh‹..
“c§fis É£L¥ nghf v‹dhš KoahJ
uÉ..” cjLfŸ Jo¡f mtŸ brh‹dhŸ..
‘uÉ’ ba‹w miH¥ãš r‰W mikâahdt‹
áªjidíl‹ mtis ÉLɤjh‹..
vijnah Ãid¤J mt‹ kd cis¢rš
bfhŸtij eªâÅahš òǪJ bfhŸs
KoªjJ.. mJ vJ v‹Wjh‹ bjÇaÉšiy..
vJthf ïUªjhY« mij Ãid¤J mt‹
kd« cHštij mtshš jh§»¡ bfhŸs
KoaÉšiy.. mtsJ ÉÊfS¡F mt‹
Ku£L¢ áWtdhf¤ bjǪjh‹.. gÇîl‹
mt‹ Kf¤ij tis¤J ïG¤J
K¤jÄ£lhŸ eªâÅ.. MWjš njo mtsJ
fG¤J tisÉš Kf« òij¤jtÅ‹
KofS¡FŸ Éuš É£L¡ fiy¤jgo..
“ehÅU¡nf‹ uÉ..” v‹whŸ..
MWjyhf mtŸ brh‹d th®¤ijfis¡
nf£lJ« mt‹ rLâÆš Éy» ËW
mtsJ Kf¤ij¡ iffËš Vªâ
ÉÊfS¡FŸ c‰W¥ gh®¤jJ vj‰fhf v‹W
mtS¡F¥ òÇant ïšiy..
m¥go mtŸ v‹d brhšÈ É£lhŸ..?
vjdhnyh kd cis¢rš bfh©oU¡f«
fhjyD¡F MWjš mË¡F« bghW¥òŸs
fhjÈahf ehÅU¡nf‹ cd¡F v‹W
brhšÈ É£lhŸ..
‘mj‰fhfth ï¥gobahU Çah¡r‹..?’
“v¥nghJ« v‹Dl‹ ïU¥ghah eªâÅ..? I
Û‹.. vJ elªjhY«.. cd¡F vJ bjÇa
tªjhY«.. ïnj fhjYl‹ ãÇa« khwhkš
v‹Dl‹ ïU¥ghah..?”
miyghí« kdij¥ g‰¿¤jh‹ mtŸ
nfŸÉ¥ g£oU¡»whŸ.. miy ghí«
gh®itia mtÅl« jh‹ f©lhŸ..
mtdJ gh®it miyghŒªjJ.. mt‹ Tl¥
gj£l« bfhŸth‹ v‹gJ mtS¡F
mârakhf ïUªjJ..
‘Mdhš.. V‹ gj£l¥glD«..? vJ
el¡F«..? vJ bjÇa tªjhY«‹D
brhš»whnd.. vd¡F vJ bjǪâU«‹D
bl‹r‹ M»wh‹..?’
mtsJ Kf¤ij¥ g‰¿ÆUªj iffis
mtŸ jlÉ¡ bfhL¤jhŸ.. mtŸ
vâ®gh®¤jij¥ nghynt mªj °gÇr«
mtdJ bl‹rid¡ Fiw¤jJ..
“Çyh¡° gh°..” mtdJ ifia ïW¡»¥
g‰¿ MWjyˤjtŸ Mœªj FuÈš
nf£lhŸ..
“v‹ÅlÄUªJ vijahtJ kiw¡fÖ§fsh
gh°..?”
mªj¡ nfŸÉÆš mt‹ mtis cj¿ É£L
cŸns nghŒ ÉLth‹ v‹W mtŸ
Ãid¡fnt ïšiy..
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“eªâÅ nk« ïis¢R¥ nghÆ..”

kfis¥ gh®¡F« th¤rša¥ gh®itíl‹
brh‹dh® Mdªj‹.. ghr« ÄFªj mtuJ
gh®itÆš eªâÅÆ‹ kdJ eidªjJ..
vijnah bjhiy¤J É£lij¥ nghy miy
ghŒªj kdJ rkd¥ g£lij¥ nghy
ïUªjJ..
c¤uh taeh£L¡F tªjâÈUªJ eªâÅ
v°nl£ g¡fkhf jiy it¤J¡ Tl¥ gL¡f
Éšiyna.. c¤uh br‹id¡F¤
âU«ãaJ« ïtŸ uÉ¢rªâundhL
My¥òHhɉF br‹W É£lhŸ.. Ú©l
ehŸfS¡F¥ ãwF m‹iw¡F¤jh‹
v°nl£il milahs« gh®¡»whŸ..
“nk«.. yh§ äÉy nghÆ..”
“mjdhyjh‹ c§fS¡F eh‹ ïis¢áU¡
»wij¥ nghy¤ njhQJ rh®.. M¡Rtyh xU
R‰W¥ gUkdh» tªâU¡»nwdh¡F«..”
eªâÅ És¡f« brhšÈ¡ bfh©oUªj
nghnj..
“mšy nk«.. çf bfho nghyšnyh
bjÇŠR.. F©L‹D MuhD gwŠ|..” v‹W
b#hŸË¡ bfh©nl tªJ Ëwh‹ nkhf‹..
“Ú fhnyé¡F¥ nghfiyah nkhf‹..?”
ftiyíl‹ uÉ¢rªâuÅ‹ miwia¥
gh®¤jhŸ eªâÅ..
vªj behoÆY« mt‹ tªJ Élyh« v‹W
gakhf ïUªjJ.. nkhfid¥ gh®¤J É£lhš
m›tsîjh‹.. gªjho ÉLth‹..
ftiybašyh« mtS¡F¤jh‹..
nkhfD¡F gabk‹gnj ïšiy nghy
mtisna gUF gUF vd¥ gh®¤J¡
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vd¡F v‹ j«ã Phgf«jh‹ tUJ..”
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nkhns..?” v‹W gÇîl‹ ÉdÉdh®
Mdªj‹..
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mtuJ ÉÊfËš bjǪjJ.
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(j©lid) mË¢R..”
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“«««..”
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njoa fhjiy gÇrˤjtË‹ ïikfËš
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mikâ NœªjJ..
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Ú xªE« g¥gh ïšy.. Ph‹ m¿í«..
vJ¡nfhru« Ëid Ph‹ ÉË¢rbj©L
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mUŸbkhÊt®kÅl bfh¢R nkhŸ..!”
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m#ªjhÉ‹ cÆ® Jo¤jJ..
cyf¤âš cŸs m¤jid ngiuí«
J¢rkhf¥ gh®¡f m#ªjhthš Koí«..
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kh£lhŸ.. uÉ¢rªâuÅl« mtS¡F¤jh‹
m¤ij kfŸ brhªj« ïU¥gij¥ nghy
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m#ªjhÉ‹ u¤j« bfhâ¡F«..
‘MuhD ït..?’
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r©il elªjJ..
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mâ¡F Jiz nghf Ú #Å¢R.. uÉa¤jhid
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nkhŸ.. mguhÍjÅl mÂa¤â..
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e‹ik¡fhd m¿F¿ašy.. MH¥
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m¿F¿..
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brhšy kh£lh§f m#ªjh.. c‹dhš
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vd¡F¤ bjÇí«.. b#f#hy »šyho Ú..”
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“m§‡djh‹ gwŠ|.. tÊia
Élwah..?”
“vªJ¡F ï¤jid ntf« eªâÅ..?
c©ikia¤ njo XL»wah..?”
“Mkh«‹Djh‹ it¤J¡fna‹..”
“mªj c©ik vJ mšyJ ah® eªâÅ..?
uÉ m¤jhndh..?”
“ïªj¡ nfŸÉ¡F f‹g®kh
Mkh«‹Djh‹ gâš brhšnt‹.. uÉ¡F
kWbga® c©ik..”
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gwŠrij Él ïJtšnyh tšÈa
n#h¡.. Ah.. Ah..”
“m#ªjh..”
“ml§F eªâÅ ml§F.. Xt® M£l«
cd¡F MfhJ..”
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“ï¥ngh ïij eh‹ brhšÈ Ú nf£f
nt©oa neu« tªâU¡F.. uÉa¤jh‹
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ï‹bdhU Kf¤ij Ú gh®¡f
nt©oÆU¡F«‹D.. mªj ï‹bdhU
Kf« vJbt‹W cd¡F¤ bjÇíkh..?”
eªâÅ¡FŸ mâ®tiyfŸ njh‹¿d..
‘Xo ÉL eªâÅ..’ v‹W mtsJ mo
kdJ T¡FuÈ£lJ.. mtS¡F¤
bjÇahj ufáa« x‹iw m#ªjh
m¿ªJ it¤âU¡»whŸ v‹W
njh‹¿aJ.. mJ eªâÅÆ‹ fhjiy
ntnuhL ãL§» v¿ªJ ÉL«
ufáakhfî« ïU¡fyh«.. mija¿ªjhš
eªâÅ cÆ® thœthsh..?
“uÉia¥ g‰¿ vd¡F¤ bjÇí«.. Ú
brhšÈ¤ bjǪJ¡fD«§»w
mtáaÄšiy..” eªâÅ Éiua
Ka‹whŸ..
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jL¤jhŸ..
“cd¡bf‹d ig¤âakh..?”
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gh£oÆl« g‰w it¡f¥ nghfiyah..?”
“Úna‹ Xl¥ gh®¡»w..?”
“c‹id¡ f©lhš Xo¤jhnd
MfD«..?”
“c©ikia¡ f©L Ú Xlw eªâÅ..
v‹id¡ f©L Ú Xliy.. c©ikia
~ng° g©z cd¡F ga«..”
ï¥gobahU ne® bfh©l gh®itia
m#ªjh gh®¡f¡ TL« v‹W vtnuD«
brhšÈÆUªjhš ‘A..’ v‹w x‰iw
vG¤âš mij¥ òw¡f¤J bf¡fÈ
bfh£o¢ áǤâU¥ghŸ eªâÅ..
vtU« brhšyhkš neU¡F neuhŒ mtŸ
gh®itia rªâ¡f neÇ£lâš É⮤J¥
nghŒ É£lhŸ.. ‘gakh..? vd¡fh..? A..!’
v‹W V‹ mtshš brhšy
KoaÉšiy..?
“Ú ö©oiy¥ ngh£L Éy§if
ïG¡»w MS.. c‹Ål« vd¡bf‹d
ng¢R..?” Éiua Ka‹whŸ..
“Xl¥ gh®¡»wah..? v¤jid ehŸ Xo
xËt eªâÅ..? c©ikia X®ehŸ
~ng° g©Â¤jhnd MfD«..?”
m#ªjhÉ‹ mG¤jkhd nfŸÉÆš
mirahkš ËwhŸ eªâÅ.. ïikfis
X®Kiw ïW¡» _o¤ âwªjhŸ mtsJ
kd« glglbtd mo¤J¡ bfh©lJ..
áªjidia X®Kf¥ gL¤â nahá¡F«
nghJ m#ªjh brhštJ rÇjhndh v‹w
nfŸÉ vGªjJ.. mtŸ V‹
mŠR»whŸ..? m#ªjh brhšy¥ nghF«
c©ik mtŸ thœit NwhtËah¡»
áij¤J ÉL« v‹w gakh..?
Xl¡TlhJ v‹W Ô®khŤjhŸ eªâÅ..
Xl Ka‹whšjh‹ m#ªjh nfŸÉ nkš
nfŸÉahf nf£L xU tÊah¡FthŸ..
Xlhkš v⮤J Ëwhš v‹d
brŒthŸ..?
“v‹d c©ik..?” eªâÅ Ãjhdkhf
nf£lhŸ..
“X.. c©ikia ~ng° g©z eªâÅ
jahuhÆ..” m#ªjh cj£il¡
FɤjhŸ..
“c©ikia¥ ngr Úna jahuhf ïU¡F«
nghJ mij ~ng° g©z eh‹ jahuh
ïU¡f kh£nldh..? brhšY.. brhšY..”
“brhšyth..?”
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brhšnw‹..”
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c©L..”
m#ªjh ÃW¤â Ãjhdkhf¢ brh‹dhŸ..
CLWî« mtsJ gh®itÆš eªâÅÆ‹
KJF¤ j©L ͚ȣlJ..
ciwgÅÆ‹ FË® KGtijí«
mtS¡FŸ mtŸ cz®ªjhŸ..
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tªjJ..?”
“vd¡bf‹d tªjjh..? v‹ f© K‹
el¡F« f©zh_¢á Éisah£il¥
g‰¿ c‹Ål« brhšy nt©lhkh..?”
“nt©lh«..”
“nt©lhkh..? c©ik És«ãahd
eªâÅah ïij¢ brhštJ..?”
“cd¡F v‹djh‹ nt©L« m#ªjh..?”
XŒªJ nghdtshf nf£lhŸ eªâÅ..
m#ªjh ML« f©zh_¢á
Éisah£il¤ jh§» ÉF« r¡â
mtS¡F ïšiy..
“Ú Xo¥ nghf nt©L«.. ïªj
taeh£il É£L.. uÉa¤jhÅ‹
thœ¡ifia É£L âU«ã¥ gh®¡fhkš
tªj tÊna jŠrhñiu¥ gh®¤J¤ jiy
bj¿¡f Xo¥ nghf nt©L«.. v‹d..?
Xo¥ nghÆlwah..?”
XoÉL.. XoÉL.. XoÉL..
eªâÅÆ‹ fhJfËš bgU¤j T¡Fuš
xÈ¥gij¥ ngh‹w ãuik V‰g£lJ.
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ju§»Âí« eªâÅia Xo Él¢

brhš»whŸ.. m#ªjhî« XoÉl¢
brhš»whŸ.. eªâÅia Xl it¥gâš
mt®fŸ ïUtU« fh£oa M®t¤âš
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nghdJ..
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ãw¥bgL¤âU¡»nwdh..? Xo¥
nghÆL‹D Ú brh‹dh eh‹ Xo¥
nghÆLntdh..? ïUªjhY« cd¡F
ï¤jid ijÇa« MfhJ m#ªjh..”
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“kh£lnt kh£nl‹..”
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nfhoia it¤J¡»£L mL¤jt§f
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eªâÅ Ó¿dhŸ.. m#ªjh brhšy
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eªâÅÆ‹ ey« ÉU«ãašynt.. mtŸ
brhšy¥ nghF« c©ik vJthf
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ngr Mu«ã¡F« nghnj Ãid¤nj‹..
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eªâÅ MWjš brhšÈahf nt©L«..
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eªâÅ..
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nghdJ‹dh mt§fnshl
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nghÆU« eªâÅ..” u«ah òy«ãdhŸ..
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brhštJ« c©ikahŒ
ïU¡fyhÄšiyah..? m#ªjhit Él
ju§»Â nl‹#u° nyo‹D c‹
m©z‹ Ãid¡»wh®.. mjdhš
c‹id th®‹ g©Q»wh®.. ïJ
j¥ãšiyna..”
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Ãid¡»w..?”
u«akhÈÅÆ‹ nfŸÉÆš eªâÅ¡F¤
ö¡»thÇ¥ ngh£lJ.. bjǪJ«kh mGJ
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nkȣltshf..
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nl‹#u°jh‹.. mjdhšjh‹ mt§fis
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neh.. m#ªjh ju§»ÂÆl«
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g©Â ÉL« âwik ju§»ÂÆl«
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nf£L¡ bfhŸtjhtJ m©zid¥ g‰¿
Ú ï‹D« rÇah¤ bjǪJ¡fiy
eªâÅ..”
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v‹W kdâš ij¤jJ..
‘ïij¤jhnd m#ªjhî« brhš»wh..
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c©ikÆš mt‹ ah®..?’
‘bgš£ k‹d‹..’ m#ªjhÉ‹ Fuš
xÈ¥gij¥ nghy ãuik V‰gl
fhJfis¥ bgh¤â¡ bfh©lhŸ..
u«akhÈÅ¡F ïUªj kdÃiyÆš
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ão¡fhj vijí« ahU« ngr kh£lh§f
eªâÅ..”
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jh¤jh gh£oí« ngRth§fns..”
eªâÅ áÇ¡fhkš brh‹dhŸ..
u«akhÈÅ bkšy¢ áǤjhŸ.. mtsJ
ïjœfËš ÉǪj ò‹difÆš
eªâÅÆ‹ kd« r‰W nyrhdJ..
“Ú ïU¡»na..”
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vªj¤ âirÆš ng¢ir¤ âU¥ãdhY«
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ËwhŸ u«akhÈÅ..
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ïU¡F«.. mªj kiyia¥ gh®¤âah..
Ä°£ goŠR gh®¡f mHfh ïU¡»šy..”
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m©z‹ ÛJ« ïl« kh¿U« eªâÅ..”
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mo¤J¡F th§f.. ehis¡F
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ghnu‹..”
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TlhJ eªâÅ.. To¡fD«.. mJjh‹
vd¡F nt©L«..”
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btËÆš th u«ah.. M¡Rtyh c§f
mu©kidÆ‹ bkh£il khoÆY«
njh£l« ïU¡F«‹D vd¡F¤
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bjÇíkh..?”
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nghdJ eªâÅ..?”
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bfhŸsyhkh v‹¿UªjJ.. thœ¡ifna
btW¤J¥ nghdJ.. mtŸ v‹djh‹
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nghy jiyia M£o it¤jhŸ..
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x‹iw¢ brŒJ bjhiy¡fyh«
mšyth..?
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“cd¡fhf vijí« brŒnt‹..”

eªâÅ th¡F¡ bfhL¤J É£lhŸ..
mjdhš V‰gl¥ nghF« ã‹ ÉisîfŸ
vJthf ïUªjhY« mJnt M©lt‹
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ju§»Â¡F« m#ªjhɉF« ïilna
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u«akhÈÅia¢ rkhjhd¥gL¤â¡ ÑnH
miH¤J¡ bfh©L nghdhŸ.. nkškho¤
njh£l¤â‹ mH»š yÆ¡f Koahkš
mtsJ kdJ M®¥gǤJ¡
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bfh©oUªjJ.. m#ªjh vij cz®¤j
Kaš»whŸ..?
‘M tšÈa Rªju‹ v©l f«kh©luh..?
ïšy.. bgš£ k‹ddh..?’
nahá¤J nahá¤J jiy tȤjJjh‹
Ä¢r«.. vJî« ãoglÉšiy..
m#ªjhÉl« ngádhš bjËthF«
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