m ¹¡a cu ir - files.rare-bengali-books.webnode.comfiles.rare-bengali-books.webnode.com/200000008-ae594b04c8/...ˆefeC| pãay sHsã b‡sr peb kdlIp¹n nger ŸgarQnaT …† ŸKal

mu ¹¡a cu ir

tuya sen men krnuHam Ait Alp egayan|

~ ibdYapit

~ dIenScÆÅ Ÿsn

ˆ ‡ s àg

mannIy sYar Aaìetax mueKapaDYay, sàbpãDan ibcarpit mHaSeyr suibcaraàT

…† "mu¹¡acuir'r mamlaiF tƒaHar krkmel AàpN kirlam|

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mu¹¡acuirmu¹¡acuir dIenScÆÅ Ÿsn

A b t r iN ka

iSiQt sÚpãday …ksmy kIàtn-gan Ait ŸHy bel men kretn| …mnik …edeSr Ÿkan ibiSñ smaj ŸKaelr ˆpr …tFa ibr¹¡ iCeln ŸZ tƒaedr pãaàTna-miÆderr Viñay Ÿkˆ ŸKal Vnet parebn na, dillpeº …†rœp …kFa Sàt ileK Ÿrejñair keriCeln|

SãIZu¹¡ rbIÆÅnaT fak™r mHaSy k™iòya inbasI iSbu kIàtinyar kIàtn -gan ìen tar ibeSx pQpatI Hey peRn| iSiQtsÚpãdaeyr meDY †in† sàbpãTm kIàtenr AnuragI Hey … ibxey ibiSñ smaejr dâiñ VkàxN kern|

pãay 14 b‡sr AtIt Hl SãIZu¹¡ ggenÆÅnaT fak™r mHaSeyr ŸjYò pueºr mâtuY Hy ; rœep §eN …† tr›N Zubk fak™r-pirbaerr pãdIp÷rœp iCeln| …† Vkiýmk duàGFnay ggnbabu AtYÇ» ŸSakatur Hey peRn| ŸSaksÇ»Ð pirbaerr saÇ»Ônar jnY Vim ÷àgIy ŸQºnaT cuRamiN kTk mHaSyek VHÕan ker iney Vis| tƒar kTkTay ggnbabu …b„ tƒar baiRr Aprapr skel AenkFa saÇ»Ôna laB keriCeln| ŸQº cuRamiN pãay itnmas kal ŸjaRasƒaekaet kTkta krar per Ÿs† Vser iSbu kIàtinya …es kIàtn ìr› ker ideyiCl| ribbabu ÷y„ taek VineyiCeln|

iSbur SrIriF …kFu óù™l iCl, Î Bi¹¡r VebeS es† ŸdHiF ŸZ ktrkm HabBaeb ŸHelduel Vsr jmikey tult …b„ gaenr …kaàD Ÿgey ApraàD Haetr Bi˜r Ãara Ÿs ŸZ ik AÄut rœep buiJey idt Î ta Zƒara tar gan na ìeneCn, tƒara DarNa† kret parebn na| ggnbabu tar …† HabBaebr Aenk§il Cib …ƒekiCeln, Ÿs§il ŸdKel …Knw iSbur kIàtenr surFa Vmar kaen bajet Taek|

iSbur gaen smó» fak™r-pirbar mu© HeyiCeln| bâÁ iÃejÆÅnaT ŸTek ìr› ker Vim pãay saba†ek iSbur gan ìen kƒadet ŸdeKiC| Ÿs† Vser bû Ÿlak smebt Hetn| …†Baeb

rbIÆÅbabur kápay Aenkidn per b˜edeS BÅGer kIàtenr jyh„ka Vbar Ÿbej êfiCl|

fak™redr baiRet …-Zab‡ Aenkbar dIp jÔel êfeC Î Ÿs† Vela ŸTek smó» ŸdSmy dIpail HeyeC| tƒara ikÇ¼ Aenk smy ŸdeS …k-…kFa nUtn Vela ŸjÔel idey inejr Gerr dIpFa inibey ŸPeleCn| …ƒra Ÿkbl† nUtn ikCu can ; eZFa pãTm Venn, ŸsFa du-idn baed Gr ŸTek Ÿbr ker idey Vbar Vr …kFa ikCur jnY lalaiyt Hn| kIàten …ƒra Ÿmet êfiCeln, ikÇ¼ Ÿs SK …ƒedr imeF ŸgeC Î …Kn baêlr pala …eseC|

ŸjaRasƒaekar Vser kIàtenr bait ineb Ÿgl, BbanIpuer SãIZu¹¡ ic¹r²n daS mHaSeyr baiRet ta jÔel ˆfl| …Kn iSiQt sÚpãdaeyr dâiñ …idek peReC| kilkatar Bal kIàtinyara Vbar BÅGer óùan pae¬C|

Vim iSìkal ŸTek Aenk kIàtinyar gan ìeniC| "DulF' ˆpleQ nbÃIep igey be˜r kIàtinyaedr meDY Zƒara cURa, tƒedr rs-inàJerr ibÆdu V÷adn ker …esiC| ÷namDnY geNS …Knkar meDY …kjn ŸSãò kIàtinya ; ikÇ¼ Zƒara nbÃIp b˜paRa inbasI ŸgOrbdaesr "pUàbegaò' ŸSaenn na†, tƒara be˜r pãacIn sÚpedr …kFa Kub daim ijins ŸswÜeÉ AniB¯ reyeCn Î … kTaFa ŸbaDHy Ÿjar ker bla Zaet paer|

…edeSr keykiF ŸgOrb sÜeÉ …kjn ŸlKk †itpUeàb …kiF sÆdàB ileKiCeln| itin beliCeln, Vmaedr ŸdeSr pãTm ŸgOrb He¬C Hait ! Î … ìen Vmra Hais s„brN kret pair in| ikÇ¼ Vmar met …edeSr ŸgOrb krar mt cariF ijins VeC| pãTm zakar msiln ; Î …† gãIîÚpãDan ŸdeSr pãKr ŸsOr-ikreN d© Hey Vmra "saàj' per Gamet Taik, ATc, "msiln' ŸCeR bes ViC| SItpãDan ŸdeSr r›ic Vmaedr VëcàZrkm Ÿpey beseC| be˜r iÃtIy ŸgOrb nbnYay| …Fa Bair S¹¡ ijins ; saeHbra …

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pàZÇ» …† ijinsFar V÷adn kret paern in| tƒara ZtQN-na bel ide¬Cn, ttQN Vmra …† ibxyFa iney ŸgOrb kret saHs pab na| tâtIy ŸgOrb, Pjil Vm, Ÿkˆ na bla se¹w …Fa ŸZ Ÿkn Vmaedr rsnay imiñ laeg, ta Kub VëcàZ ! "menaHrsa†' kIàtn He¬C ba„lar ctuàT …b„ sàbpãDan ŸgOrb|

Vmra …ksmy Vmaedr miÆdr ŸTek …† ijinsFa ŸJƒiFey dUr kret Ÿcña ŸpeyiClam, ta pUeàb† ileKiC| ikÇ¼ ŸKal Vbar Ger Ger ebej êfeC| pãay sHsã b‡sr pUeàb kdlIp¹n nger ŸgarQnaT …† ŸKal baijey tar §r›gÝIr Vwyaej "kaya saD' ˆpedSiF DÕint ker §r› mInnaTek pãbuÁ keriCeln| ned-SaiÇ»puer gãr Daer …† ŸKaelr …mn† mDur DÕin êfiCl ŸZ saeR-carSt b‡sr per Ÿs† DÕinr pãitDÕin ba„lar HaeF-maef, pLIet pLIet …Knw ŸSana Zae¬C| "ra†-kanu iBÊ gan Hy na' Î …Knw …edeSr lQ lQ Ÿlaekr DarNa| bû Zuegr …† s„ôariF …Knw Ÿlakice¹ Bi¹¡epãemr …kFa ŸpãrNa ide¬C| ŸdeS Vpamr saDareNr HœdyinBâet eZ …tbR …kFa Si¹¡ reyeC ta îRey Ÿdwya buiÁmaenr kaj bel men kret pair na| muiñemy pã¯aiBmanI bYi¹¡ Zid …k bâH‡ ŸdSbYapI s„ôarek Ab¯a na ker, tar maJ ŸTek …† kaelr ˆpeZagI ker resr ˆ‡s mu¹¡ ker Ÿdn, teb smó» ŸdeSr Ÿlak Ÿs-rs V÷adn kret pareb| VSmaenr ˆpr Aáilka gRa cel na ; ŸZ-ŸdeS bas, Ÿs BUimek Ab¯a ker Ÿkanú kIiàtman keb ZeSr Amr miÆdr tulet ŸpereCn ?

"mu¹¡acuirr' meta pƒacKain b† Vim ileKiC| ŸZ ŸdeS icrkal ìen …esiC "ra†-kanu' He¬Cn gaenr …kmaº ibxy, Ÿs ŸdeSr jnkeyk Ÿlak Zid ij¯asa kern Vim … ibxy iney b† ilKiC Ÿkn Î tar okiPy‡ idet Vim sÚmt n†| Vim ˆ¹er blb, "Vpnaedr … pãSÈ KƒiF ba–ail Ÿkˆ sHY krebn na|'

kIàtenr pdablI ŸTek s„gãH kra Bab§il iney Vim ŸZ b†§il ileKiC, taedr sÜeÉ

ŸmOilktar daib Vim kir na| mue¹¡a iney Aenk JgRar kTa …† puó»ek iliKt HeyeC, ikÇ¼ AnY iHsaebw …† b†eyr "mu¹¡acuir' nam saàTk| "mHajn'geNr Baäer ŸZ-skl mu¹¡a ŸpeyiC, taƒedr kibetÔr ÷àNekOFa ŸBe˜ Vim Ÿs§il ApHrN keriC| sutra„ "mu¹¡acuir' nam saàTk HeyeC …† puó»ekr Aenka„S† saebik pd-Ba–a ; dâñaÇ»-óùel keykiF óùan ineàdS ker Zai¬C| Añm pâòay 1-15 Cº Bgbetr nana pd Het VHœt| 17 pâòay (ba†S ADYay) biàNt ÷pÈiF cÏdaesr "rjnI-Sa–n Gn, Gn Ÿdya grjn' pãBâit pedr Anubâi¹| …† pdiF ¯andas ktkFa rœpaÇ»irt ker tƒar naem caileyiCeln| 20 pâòar BabiF SiSeSKerr "ijit k™²r, git mÇùr cll brnarI' …b„ t‡prbàtI A„Sw Ÿs† kibr pd ŸTek Ÿnwya HeyeC| 18 pâòar káx—kmelr "ra†-ˆÆmaidnI'r "ZKn taer mÆd keb, cÆÅmuK miln Heb Î …† ŸBeb PaeF Ÿmar buk' pãBâit pedr AnukrN| 21 pâòar 11-12 Cº "ra†-ˆÆmaidnI'r "k™e²r Ãaer Ÿk Š dƒaiRey' pãBâit pedr pãit¬Caya| …† b† peR Zƒedr pãacIn pd pRbar ŸkOtuHl Heb tƒaedr jnY pÂguilr ineàdS ker idi¬C|

…† geæpr VKYanbó¼iF "mu¹¡altabil' namk …kKain pãacIn káx—lIlar b† Het s„gãH kra HeyeC|

Vim pãacIn malmSla iney geRiC stY, ikÇ¼ sb jaygay† pãaicn Bab§ilek nUtn Vkar idet Ÿcña keriC| Vmar men HeyeC, …† kaej ŸZn Vim ktkFa sPlta laB keriC| gæp§ilr keykiF Vim kilkatar Ÿkan Ÿkan sBasimitet peRiC ; …b„ kilkatar ba†er grlgaCa gãaem igey ŸsKankar saiHtYsBar AnueraeD Vmay …kiF pRet HeyiCl| … CaRa bû nbYiSiQt w pãacIn Ÿlak …† gæp§il ŸbHalay …es ìen ŸgeCn| tƒaedr Aenekr† DarNa, …† gæp§il iSiQt sÚpãdaeyr inkF Vmaedr pãacIn Baebr …kFa pircy idet pareb| Ÿs Za Hbar Heb, tar ibcark Vim n†| Vim ŸZ ijins iney jIbn Ber VnÆd Ÿpey

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…esiC Î …§il Ÿs† kTa| Vmar kaeC …r mtn mDur w suKdayk ibxy Vr ikCu Ÿn†| resr V÷adn ŸZ ker, Ÿs sb smy ta Aprek bel ŸbaJaet paer na|

sÚpãit ba„laedeSr kIàtnek s„gItSaeó½ ibiSñ …kFa óùan idey nUtn rœep pãitiòt krbar …kFa Ÿcña He¬C| …mnik, s„gIt pãBâit Ÿkaml kla-Saó½ek ibSÿibdYaleyr AÇ»àgt krar kTa êfeC| kIàtinyaidgek pãiteZaigtar ŸQeº VHÕan ker ba‡sirk purôar Ÿdwyar bYbóùa krbarw pãó»ab HeyeC| keyk mas pUeàb, mannIy sYar Vìetax mueKapaDYay mHaSeyr ˆdúeZaeg tƒar baiRet …† sÜeÉ …kiF Q™Å sBa VHUt HeyiCl| Ÿs† sBay SãIZu¹¡ ic¹r²n das, mHameHapaDYay SãIZu¹¡ kalIpãsÊ BácaàZ, mHameHapaDYay ha¹¡ar stIScÆÅ ibdYaBUxN, mHameHapaDYay SãIZu¹¡ pãmTnaT tàkBUZN, pãBupad SãIZu¹¡ Atulkáx— Ÿga÷amI pãBâit keykjn ˆpióùt Hey pãs˜iFr Velacna keriCeln| SãIZu¹¡ ic¹r²n das mHaSy bYyBaerr AenkFa A„S gãHN kret pãó¼t HeyiCeln| nanarœp AinbaàZ kareN …† sBar kaàZ Vr Agãsr Het paer in| ikÇ¼ sYar Vìetax ÷tWpãbâ¹ Hey ŸZ-kaeàZ Hat ideyeCn, ta Ÿkan-na-Ÿkan idn sPl Heb, …† Vmaedr dâ• ibSÿas| itin tƒar ibraF kàtbY§ilr meDY menaHrsa† kIàtenr kTaiF Buel Zan in - …† sHœdytay mu© Hey Vim mUlt kIàtn-gan AblÜn ker ŸZ-keykKain b† ileKiC, tƒar pãTmKain tƒar naem ˆ‡sàg krlam|

…† Q™Å puó»k§ilr meDY ŸZ cirº§ilr pãs˜ ŸlKa HeyeC, 20 / 25 b‡sr pUeàb ba–ail iHÆdu maeº† tƒaedr kTa janetn| ikÇ¼ Vjkal Gerr kTa Vmra ŸZrœp Å›tBaeb Buel ŸZet

celiC, taet cirº§ilr ikCu pircy Ÿdwya VbSYk ŸbaD He¬C|

…† puó»ek káex—r satiF sKar kTa êLK keriC, ZTa Î bsudam, sudam, SãIdam, A„ìman, mDuk¥, mÆdar w mDum˜l| pãTema¹¡ itniF sÜeÉ "raDateÇ½' iliKt VeC Î "AT ipãysKa damsudambsudamkaW| SãIdamadYaW sda Zº SãIdamanÆdbàDkaW^' (20 pFl, 16/17 ŸSåak) …b„ mDuk¥ sÜeÉ "... mDuke¥a mDubãtW| teÃNuSâ murlI-ZiñpaSaidDairNW|' (20 pFl, 22 ŸSåak), …b„ mÆdaerr kTaw 20 pFel îLiKt HeyeC| A„ìman sÜeÉ Aenk óùel† êLK AaeC ; ZTa mHajnped Î "Vwey SãIdamcÆÅ ri˜ya pa§iR maeT| Ÿó»ak Aàjun A„ìman dam sudam saeT|' mDum˜l sKaedr meDY bãaüN iCeln| …jnY ŸdKa Zay, ŸgapIedr bãaüNeBajn krabar drkar Hel† káx—sKa mDum˜elr hak pRt| ZTa, cÏdaesr ped raDar î¹¡ Î "Ÿtara SãImDum˜el, hakH skel, Bu²aw paeys diD|' raiDkar sKIedr meDY …† VF jenr nam êLK keriC Î lilta, ibSaKa, icºa, cÚpklta, suedbI, †ÆduerKa, r˜edbI w tu ibdYa| "raDateÇ½'r 17 pFel iliKt VeC, raDakáex—r imlnkael lilta sÚmuKBaeg w ibSaKa pUàbidek dƒaRaetn| Apr Cyjenr nam ŸgaibÆddaesr …kiF ped bR suÆdrBaeb îLiKt VeC (b˜-saiHtY-pircy, 2y Bag 1032 pâòa ÅñbY)|

pireSex kát¯tar se˜ janai¬C, Vmar ipãy suHœ‡, "BartI'-sÚpadk SãIZu¹¡ miNlal geãpaDYay mHaSy ibeSx ZtþpUàbk …† puó»ekr pã›P s„eSaDn ker ideyeCn …b„ BbanIpuerr "§Ð AYa¨ Ÿka„' bû bYy ker Vmar káx—lIlar pƒacKain b†eyr pãkaS-Bar gãHN kereCn|

ŸbHala, 24 prgna12 ocº 1326 bã×

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iÃ tI y s „ ô r eN r BU im ka

mu¹¡acuir 1923 saelr jnY mYaiFäk™elSn prIQay pafY rœep ibSÿibdYaly kàtâk menanIt HeyeC|

sYar rbIÆÅnaT fak™r b˜saiHetY ZugaÇ»r ˆpióùt kereCn, †Ha A÷Ikar krbar ˆpay na†| itin cilt kTay tƒaHar gæp-pãbÉaid ilKeCn| bû Ÿlak tƒar dâñaÇ» AnusrN ker cilt kTa bYbHar kreCn|

prIQaàTIedr meDY Aenek† rbIÆÅnaeTr AnukreN cilt kTay ˆ¹r ileK Taekn| prIQkedr meDY Aenk smy pãSÈ êfeC ŸZ, Zƒara cilt kTay ˆ¹r ileKn …b„ Zƒara saDuBaxay ileKn Î tƒaedr meDY nÜr Ÿdwyar Ÿkan paàTkY raKet Heb ikna| … sÜeÉ brabr …† isÁaÇ» Hey …eseC ŸZ Zƒara VgaegaRa cilt kTay ilKebn, AàTa‡ Hfa‡ meDY meDY §r›gÝIr Se×r Appãeyag Ãara rsB˜ krebn na, tƒara …b„ Zƒara VgaegaRa saDuBaxa

AblÜn ker ilKebn Î …† ˆBy ŸSãNIr ŸlKk† BaZa iHsaeb …k† rœp nÜr paebn|

ZKn sHsã sHsã prIQaàTI cilt kTay ˆ¹r ileK Taekn, tKn Ÿs†rœp Baxar VdàSw tƒaedr kaeC Ÿdwya drkar| …†jnY "mu¹¡acuir' cilt kTay ŸlKa HeyeC| kilkata A‚elr cilt kTa Ÿkn Vim mUlt AblÜn keriC t°nY Zƒara Vmar okiPyt ca†ebn tƒaedr inkF Vmar inebdn …† ŸZ c´gãam, ŸnayaKail, k™imLa, zaka, iselF, ommnis„H w Pirdpur pãBâit A‚elr ŸlKekraw gæp ilKbar smy kTabaàtar A„eS kilkatar cilt kTa bYbHar ker Taekn| sutra„ … sÜeÉ nUtn Ÿkan ApraD ikCu kir na†|

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7 ibSÿekax Ÿlnbagbajar, kilkata

dIenScÆÅ Ÿsn 2 januyair 1921

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sudam bll, "Ba†, †e¬C He¬C Vmaedr gr›§il mue¹¡a idey saja†| ibSaKar Ÿnalekr mue¹¡aiF Ÿkmn dulúdulú dulet Taek ! ra†eyr Ÿta kTa† Ÿn† ; tar kaen, glay Ÿta tarar mt mue¹¡ar CRaCiR !' bsudam bll, "HƒYa Ÿr, mue¹¡ar ŸZ bµ dam !' sudam bll, "dam-Fam Ÿta jain Ÿn, káex—r †e¬C Hel ik na Hy ? Vmra Za †e¬C kir, Ger ŸTek káx—ek Der† Ÿta Vmra Ÿpey Taik ; …† bâÆdaben Ÿta bajar Ÿn†, bajar wpaer mTuray, tar Kbr Vmra raiKw na, raKet ca†w na|'

káx— pacnbaiRFa Ÿfs idey dƒaiRey dƒaiRey ìniCeln w …kFu …kFu HasiCeln| sudam tƒar idek Ÿcey bll, "HƒYa Ÿr ìnil na, káx—, Vmar bR saD HeyeC gr›§ilek mue¹¡a idey saja†| SYamlIr kaela re– Sada mue¹¡a imeS Zaeb, ndIr jel ŸZmn ŸjaCna peR ickick ker, Ÿtmin ŸdKaeb| ri˜yaFar lal re– Î' mDukË baDa idey bll, "Ver Tam, sudam ! tu† kt mue¹¡a paib ŸZ sb§il ga†ek saijey idib ?' A„ìman káex—r idek taikey bel ˆfl, "ik er, tu† ŸZ ikCu bliCs Ÿn Ba† ? Ÿtar †e¬C na Hel Ÿta Heb na ; Vmaedr Za ikCu Vbdar Ÿs Ÿta Ÿtar† kaeC|'

káx— bleln, "…kFa mue¹¡a Zid Vnet pairs, teb Vim mue¹¡ar bn ker ŸPlb| ikÇ¼ …kFa-ikCu na Hel Ÿta Vim Vr Amin-Amin† gRet parb na|'

du †

tKn raKaelra … wr muKpaen cawya-cawiy kret lagl Î Ÿs† …kFa mue¹¡a† ba ŸkaTay pawya Zay? bsudam bll, "Vmar maeyr dueFa VeC, ta idey kaenr dul kereC| …kidn taet Hat ideyiClam ; ma blel, ""w kriCs ik ? wr bµ dam Î wet Hat idet Ÿn†|'' kTa ìen Vmar bµ By Hl| Ba†, Vmra raKal, daim ijins Vmaedr Cƒuet Ÿn†| Vmra Cƒuetw ca† na| káex—r ga Cƒuel† Ba† Vmar Vr-ikCur ŸlaB Taek na| Ÿs† maeyr mueK ìeniClam mue¹¡a daim

ijins, ta† Ÿs kTa bliC| ta na Hel, Vim daemr Kbr ik raiK ?' …kjn raKal …kFa …kFa kdm gaeCr hal …k Haet Der dƒaiRey iCl| Ÿs bsudamek bll, "ta tu† Ÿtar maeyr dul ŸTek …kFa mue¹¡a Ÿcey iney Vy na|' bsudam bll, "esidn …kFuKain CƒueyiClam, ta† ma daim ijins bel tuel raKl| Ba†, bµ ŸGÊa Hey ŸgeC| …Kn ca†et Ÿgel ma Zid gal-mÆd Ÿdy, Ÿs Vmar s†eb na| HƒYa Ÿr káx—, mue¹¡a ik Kub daim ijins naik Ÿr ? daim ijins Hel w idey ik Heb ? Dret Ÿgel Cƒuet Ÿgel, ma pàZÇ» Zar ˆpr ŸCelr ŸTek ŸbiS maya ŸdKay, Ÿs ijins ŸdeK Vmar bµ By ker|'

káx— bleln, "wer daim-Faim ikCu ny| Vim Haet Ÿpel wFaek …kFa maDbIr ibicr mt buen Ÿdb ; w Ÿtara tKn Aj¬Cr paib|' sudam bll, "ta Ÿta jain Ba†| Ÿlaek Za iney bRa† ker, ta ŸZ Ÿtar paeyr kaeC gRagiR Zay ! Ÿsidn ben w† ŸZ rajar mt …kFa Ÿlak Haitet ceR …es Ÿtar paey pRl, tar muk™eF kt maink jÔliCl, Ÿs† muk™FFa Ÿtar paeyr ˆpr ŸPel kt ik imnit ker blet lagl| tu† muk™FFa ca†el ik es Vr ta idt na ? AbSY† idt| tu† Ÿta tar idek iPerw takail na| Ÿtar ik men pReC na Ba†, w† ŸZ Zar nam †ÆÅ na ik blil ?' SãIdam …kFu ŸTem Vbar blet lagl, "HƒYa Ÿr káx—, ra†eyr gaey Ÿta Aenk mue¹¡a VeC, tu† ca†el tar …kFa ik Vr Ÿdy na ? tu† bils Ÿta Vim …Kuin Ÿtar nam ker Ÿcey iney Vis|'

káx— ra†eyr kTa ìen bR KuiS Heln| tar nam Zar mueK ŸSaenn, tar idek taikey Taekn ; Ÿs ŸZ ik bel ta pàZÇ» Buel Zan| sudam bll, "ik Ÿr káx—, wr kTa ìnel Ÿtar ŸcaK ŸZ ClCl ker wef ! bl Ba†, tar kaeC mue¹¡a ca†et Zab ik ?' l°a Ÿpey káx— inejek samel iney bleln, "HƒYa, Zaeb b†ik ! Vmar nam ker ca†el† Ÿs Ÿdeb !' raKaelra ŸHes ˆfl, "mue¹¡a Ÿta tar Baäer AP™ran, Ÿs He¬C rajar Ÿmey| Vmra gr›§ilek Ÿkmn saijey ŸPlb|'

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raKaledr Bair P™iàt Hl| Ÿkˆ baCuerr Ÿlj Der ŸdORet lagl, Ÿkˆ …kFa huer kÜl muiR idey baeGr mt Taba Ÿpet bes gr›ek By ŸdKaet lagl, Ÿkˆ bYae–r se˜ laiPey laiPey CuFl, Ÿkˆ ba ˆRÇ» paiKr Cayar se˜ se˜ ŸdOeR ŸZet lagl, Ÿkˆ ba Ÿkaikelr hak haket haket cll, Ÿkˆ dƒat ebr ker banr§elaek BYa„caet lagl, keykjn imel ŸgƒRu ŸKlet ìr› ker idl, Ÿkˆ iSbfak™r Ÿsej iS–ay Pƒu idel, Ÿkˆ ba balur ˆpr paiKr pdicH¡ Der Der ŸZet lagl, Ÿkˆ ba ŸcaK buej AÉ Ÿsej HatRaet HatRaet cll, Ÿkˆ ba …k-Ÿfe–a Ÿsej laPaet laPaet cll, Ÿkˆ ba Sada wRna idey ga Ÿzek Zmunar paer bk§ilr meDY igey bk Hey bes r†l|

sudam raKaledr inkF ibday iney "Ha-Ÿr-Ÿr kana†' sur Der ga†et ga†et bâxBanupurIr idek rwna Hey Ÿgl|

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tKn Ÿrad peR …eseC| bâxBanupuer ra† sKIedr se˜ sjs°a kreCn| lilta Ÿsanar icr›in idey raDar cul VƒceR ide¬Cn, kaela cul ndIr mt Ÿzˆ tuel nIec nameC ; Ÿs† kaela cul ŸdeK ra†eyr ŸcaeK jl VseC| lilta cuelr ŸgaCa Der sugiÉ Ÿtl idey ibnYas kreCn, raDa Ÿs† cuelr idek† Ÿcey VeCn Vr …kFa V–ul idey ŸcaeKr ŸkaN Het ŸPƒaFa ŸPƒaFa jl muCeCn| kaela r„ ŸdeK káx—epãem tƒar mn Ber ˆfeC| tarpr lilta maltImala idey Ÿs† cul§il iGer ŸPleln, tKn raDar ŸcaK-duiF Ÿs† kaela r– kajlltay Kƒujet lagl| ibSaKa ŸKƒapa bƒaDet mjbut| es Ÿs† …kraS cul liltar Hat ŸTek tuel iney ŸbS ker ibenad-ŸKƒapaiF bƒaDl| icºa Ÿsanar isƒiTiF iney Haijr, isƒiTmUel ŸsiF pirey idl| cÚpklta isÆdUerr iFpiF idl, r˜edbI dul praet lagl ; …b„ suedbI ra†eyr Vlta-pra r¹¡pdMkilr mt pa-duKainet pãNam ker gjemaitr HariF tƒar glay pirey idl|

†ÆduerKa paey Ÿsanar nUpur prai¬Cl, …mn smy …kFa ˆRÇ» paiKr mt imiñ suer ga†et ga†et sudam ŸsKaen ˆpióùt Hl|

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taek ŸdeK ra† ŸZn …kFu cmek ˆfeln, "…† Asmey …Kaen …il ŸZ ! Ÿtar dl ŸkaTay ? Ÿkan Kbr VeC?'

'VeC, Vmra gr› sajab mue¹¡ar mala idey| …kiF mue¹¡a Ÿpel† kana†-Ba† mue¹¡ar bn otir kreb, ta† Ÿtamar kaeC …kFa mue¹¡a ca†et …lam| w† Haerr bR mue¹¡aFa daw na, ta Hel Vmaedr mue¹¡a§ilw ŸbS bR bR Heb !'

ra† gjmu¹¡ar Haerr maeJr Ÿs† mue¹¡aFa Ÿdebn ŸBeb taet Hat ideln : "… skl Al„kar Ÿta káx—-Ÿsbar† jnY' Î ikÇ¼ tƒar Vbar tKn† men Hl, "kana†ek …† Cel …Kaen ik Vna Zay na ? kpF rag ŸdKael Ÿta rag Ba–abar pala Vseb| Ÿs† ŸZ kKena kƒaeda-kƒaeda Hey, kKena paey Der Ÿs imnit ker Î tar mt suK eta Vmar ikCuet† Hy na ! men Hy, saraFa jÆm Vim Ÿreg bes Taik, Vr Ÿs ŸseD ŸseD Vmar man Ba–ay ! Vim …kFu ŸcaK ra–ael† ŸZ ecaeKr jel ŸBes Zay, taek idey Vj mue¹¡aFar jnY saiDey Ÿnb Î mue¹¡a sHej idi¬C na|' raDar men …kFu AiBmaenr §emar Hl ; AiBman, ikÇ¼ man ny| "kana†ek Haet ŸpeyiC' Î tƒar …† grb Hl ; itin mue¹¡aFar ˆpr Hat ŸreK sudamek bleln, "…†eF buiJ cas ?' sudam srl men bll, "HƒYa Ÿga HƒYa, w†eF daw na, SYamlIek w† rkm mue¹¡ar mala cm‡kar manaeb Ba† !'

raDa bleln, "tu† raKal ikna, ta† w-rkm bliCs|'

sudam kTaFar AàT buJet na Ÿper Abak Hey tƒar idek taikey r†l| raDa bleln, "Za Za, ben sÉYamaltI P™l tuel ŸKla kr Ÿg, §²amala ŸgƒeT glay pr Ÿg| kKena mue¹¡a ikeniCs ŸZ tar dr janib?'

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sÉYamaltI w §²aPl Het ŸZ mue¹¡ar dr ŸbiS ikes Hl, ta sudam ŸBeb Ÿpl na ; ikÇ¼ raDar faár sur Ÿs buJet parl, tar kaÊa Ÿpl| Ÿs mâdu÷er bll, "teb Ÿdeb na ta† blC ?'

ra† Hais Ÿcep bleln, "wer benr raKal, ben gr› craena He¬C Ÿtar kaj, tu† ta† mue¹¡a idey gr› sajaet cai¬Cs| mue¹¡a ikes Hy, ta jains ? VkaeS ÷ait bel …kFa nQº VeC ; ŸHmÇ»kael iSiSr ZKn ìi¹¡r ˆpr peR tKn kKena kKena ÷ait-nQeºr ŸjYaitFuk™ Ÿs† ìi¹¡r iBtrkar iSiSer igey peR, taet ìi¹¡r muKFa buej Zay, taet† duàlB mue¹¡ar jÆm Hy| raja-rajRa CaRa …-mue¹¡a Ÿkˆ pret paer na| tu† ikna …† mue¹¡a idey gr› sajaib ? tu† gr›r raKal ikna Î na Hel …mn buiÁ Ÿkn Heb ?'

lilta bll, "Za, Ÿtar kana†ek paifey Ÿd Ÿg|'

suedbI han HatKain idey sudaemr icbuk Der faá ker bll, "raKal-jat, …kbar rajpurIet Vml Ÿpey maTay êf beseC !'

cÚpklta bR nmã ÷Baebr Ÿmey, Ÿs ŸfƒaF Ÿbƒikey ŸHes …† faáy ŸZag idl, Vr-ikCu bll na|

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tKn sudaemr ŸcaeKr jl ŸZn efel ˆfl| Ÿs Ait keñ raDar idek Ÿcey bll, "daemr kTa Ÿta jain na, teb káx— ikCu ca†el eZ tuim Ÿdeb na, ta Ÿta jantam na ! Vmaedr Ÿta pãaN ca†el pãaN idet pair !'

ìDu tamaSa kret igey r˜edbI bll, "etaedr raKaelr pãaeNr Vr dam ik Ÿr ? Takbar meDY Ÿta …kFa pacnbaiR ! rajknYar pãaN ik At Só»a ?'

sudam ŸcaeKr jl raKet parl na| Ÿs ŸZ tar maeyr Vƒcelr miN, raKaledr kt Vderr ! Ba†-kana† ŸZ tar se˜ ŸKla kret Balbaes ! Ÿs …† pãTm ìnl Î tar pãaeNr Ÿkan dam Ÿn† ! rajknYa Hel† ik tar dam ? Ÿs Ÿta

ktk§il gynapeºr dam ! Ÿs kar dulal ? Zar dulal taek ŸCeR idel tar Vr dam ik Taek ?

Ÿs Ÿta …t kTa blet parl na| Ÿs ŸcaK mueC, kƒaeda kƒaeda suer ijgegs krl, "teb ra†, kanuek mue¹¡aFa Ÿdeb na Ba† ?'

raDar bukFa DRas ker ˆfl| ibSaKa ga iFep kaenr kaeC muK iney bll, "ra†, bµ baRabaiR He¬C|' ra† Babeln kanuek mue¹¡a Ÿdb na ? tƒar paey ŸZ ZTasàb÷ w pãaNFa idey ŸreKiC !' ra†eyr ŸcaeK jl …l| ikÇ¼ …kbar …t faá kereCn, …Kn Vbar ik ker surFa bdlaebn, Ÿkmn baeDa-baeDa Ÿfket lagl| tarper Vbar Babeln, "Vsuk na ! Ÿs ik na …es pareb ? Vmar raegr kTa ìnel Ÿta es CueF …es paey pReb ; Vsuk na, paeyr ˆpr tar cURar myUerr paKa ŸlaFak na, teb Ÿdb ! mue¹¡a Ÿkn, Za cay ta† idey iBKairin sajb !'

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tKn Haset Haset Ÿs† kƒaeda kƒaeda ŸCelFar mueKr idek ŸkOtuekr dâiñet Ÿcey ra† bleln, "HƒYa Ÿr, Ÿtaedr kanu buiJ mue¹¡a buen lta otir kreb Vr taet ŸTaela ŸTaela mue¹¡aPl Pleb ? gr› craet craet buiÁFaw Ÿs†rkm Hey ŸgeC ! Vr dƒaiRey ŸdKiCs ik ? gr›r raKal, ben cel Za ! ""Ha-Ÿr-Ÿr'' ker gan kret Buils Ÿn|'

r˜edbI sudaemr pacnbaiRFa Der FanaFain kret lagl …b„ bll, "…r baiR na ŸKel ik gr› Vr raKal clet cay ?'

tKn sudam Ÿreg igey bll, "Ba†-kana†ek iney …t faá, Vmay iney …t faá ! …r ŸSaD Ÿtamra paeb !' Î Vr ikCu blet parl na|

kƒadet kƒadet sudam iPer cll| tKn ŸSx-Ÿblar ŸradFuk™ maeyr dulaelr ŸcaeKr jelr ˆpr peR mue¹¡ar mt FlFl kreC, Ÿs† mue¹¡a iney ìDuHaet sudam Ba†-kana†eyr kaeC nailS kret Ÿgl|

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sudam Zt† Zmunar paerr idek VseC, tt† tar ŸcaeKr jl ˆTel ˆfeC| "Ba†-kana†ek …t Apman ? Zar jnY Vmra sb idet pair, Zar paey kƒakr na ŸbƒeD ŸsjnY Vmra buk Ÿpet raKet pair Î tar ˆpr …t ASãÁa ? rajpurI ik Ca† ! Vmra w ca† na| ŸZ …kFu Hasel ta ŸdeK Vmra ma bap pàZÇ» ŸCeR idey Ÿs† Hais ŸdKbar jnY ipCn ipCn iPir, taek tu¬C ker …kFa mue¹¡ar bRa† ! mue¹¡aet ik VeC ? w Ÿta pdMP™elr mt Ÿkaml ny, wet P™elr gÉ Ÿn†| mue¹¡a ik Ca† ! Vim Ÿkn kanuek blet Ÿglam gr›ek mue¹¡a idey sajab, ta† Ÿta tar …t Apman Hl ! gr›§il w mue¹¡a preb Ÿkn ? tara kTa blet paer na, tbu Ba†-kana†ek kt Balbaes, na ŸdKet Ÿpel pTpaen Ÿcey Taek| taedr jnY Ba†-kana†eyr Apman ? tara w-mue¹¡a preb ekn ?'

sudaemr du† ŸcaeK jl giRey pReC, Alka-itlka Ÿs† jel ŸBes igeyeC, kanur Apman ŸSelr mt tar buek ibƒDeC| Ÿs dUr ŸTek raKaledr ŸdeK Î Ÿkmn ker taedr kaeC dƒaRaeb, ik bleb, ŸBeb pae¬C na, pa ŸZn …§e¬C na|

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kana† dUr ŸTek sudamek ŸdeK CueF …es ˆpióùt Heln| "mue¹¡aFa Ÿdwyar smy ra†eyr ŸfƒaeF ŸZ HaisFuku P™eFiCl, ta sudam ŸdKet Ÿpl, Vim Ÿplam na ! Ÿs na-jain Vmar Ÿpãemr grb ker kt kTa beleC ! ik ik beleC, ibiney ibiney ta ijgegs kreben …† VSay itin CueF …es sudaemr Hat-duKain Dreln| ikÇ¼ … ik ? sHsa paey kalsap Ÿfkel piTk ŸZmn Tmek dƒaRay sudamek ŸdeK tƒar Ÿtmin Hl|

sudam Ba†-kana†eyr paey peR kƒadet lagl : "kana†, Vmar† jnY Ÿtar Apman Hl ! Vmar bR S¹¡ pãaN, ta† dƒaiRey dƒaiRey Ÿs-skl kTa ìnlam ! Ÿtaek Ÿkn mue¹¡ar kTa blet Ÿglam,

ta† Ÿta …t kTa ìnet Hl ! Vmar bukFa icer ŸgeC, menr meDY r¹¡ Takel dr-dr ker pRt, tu† ŸdKet Ÿpit| Ÿd, Ÿtar Hat Vmar buek builey Ÿd, Vr-ikCuet … buekr jÔala jueRaeb na! VW bƒaclam, Ÿtar Haetr …† preSr Ÿcey daim ijins naik ŸkaTaw VeC ?' sudam káex—r paey peR kƒadet lagl|

káx— ióùr Hey dƒaRaeln, ibduY‡-Bra ŸmeGr mt ióùr Hey dƒaRaeln ; Ÿs† myUrpue¬Cr nIl cURa Ÿs† kaela re–r ˆpr ŸZn ibduY‡ ŸHen Ÿgl| Vr-ikCu ìnet ca†eln na, ijgegs krbar Brsa Hl na| buJeln, ra† taek faá kereC, mue¹¡a Ÿdy in, s†ra iFFkair ideyeC, ta na Hel ik Vr sudam-Ba†eyr men …t kñ Hy ?

itin Vr-ikCu na bel sudamek Ÿs†Kaen ŸreK cel Ÿgeln| taek bel Ÿgeln, "Ba†, duWK Ÿkaera na, Vim Ÿta Ÿtamaedr† ViC| Vmay ŸdeK† Ÿta Ÿtamra sb duWK Buel Zaw, teb kƒadC Ÿkn ? Vim ik Vj VnÆd idet pariC na ? Ÿtamra Tak, Vim …† VsiC|'

…† bel káx— cel Ÿgeln| sudam Babl, "ta† Ÿta, Vmaedr Vbar duWK ik ? Vmra Ÿta duWK-suK smó»† Ba†-kana†ek idey ŸPeliC !' tKn Ÿs êf Vr-Vr raKaledr kaeC cel Ÿgl| tara kt pãSÈ kret lagl Î Ÿs† skl pãeSÈr ˆ¹r idet igey sudaemr ŸfƒaF-duKain Ÿkƒep ˆfet lagl| A„ìman bll, "tara Ba†-kana†ek faá kereC ? …r ŸSaD Ba†-kana† Ÿdeb, Vmra sba† imel Ÿdb!'

skl raKal Ÿs† jaygay bes bes taedr duWK w ŸQaB pãkaS kret lagl| gr›§il ŸCaFaCuiF kriCl, taraw ŸZn ik VS«a ker Ÿs†Kaen …es Cibr mt dƒaiRey r†l| bâÆdabenr r¹¡maltI§il sUàZaeó»r lal re– Vera lal Hey ˆfl| Ùmr§il §n§n kret kret ŸZn taedr idek Vr …igey …l na, ŸZn Hawyay ik-…kFa êR …es Ÿpãemr lIla inibey idey Ÿgl !

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káx— maeyr kaeC …eseCn| "HƒYa Ÿr, Vj …t skal-skal …il-ŸZ ? bla†-dada ŸkaTay ? Za, …esiCs Bal keriCs ; Vj Vr iPer ŸZet Ÿdb na|' …† bel ma ZeSada taek baû idey jiRey Dreln|

'ma, Ÿtamar kaeC …kFa drkaer …esiC|'

'ik drkaer ? maKenr bR BƒaRFa buiJ ? wFa idel Vmar Bair AsuibeD Heb, Ÿtaedr bn-Bait Kabar mt Vera Aenk BƒaR peR VeC, tar …kFa Ÿdb …Kn|'

'na ma, Vim w-sb ca† na, Vmay Ÿtamar w† kaenr dul ŸTek …kFa me¹¡a Kuel idet Heb| ""na'' blel ìnb na, idet† Heb !'

'HƒYa Ÿr kanu, tu† ik pagl Hil naik ? w-mue¹¡a-duiFr dr jains ?'

'jain Ÿga jain, Vr derr kTa ìnet ca† na| sb ijinesr† dr VeC, Ÿkbl dr Ÿn† Ÿtamar raKal ŸCeliFr ! Vim Ÿkbl mareDar Kabar Ÿblay ViC| …kkRa nin cuir ker ŸKel ŸbƒeD raKeb Î tar Ÿblay ViC, Vr derr Ÿblay w† mue¹¡a-duiF ! kar Ÿkmn dr ma, ta …bar ŸdiKey Ÿdb ! …† Zai¬C Zmunay Jƒap idey mret ! Ÿsidn kaildeHr saepr mueK peRiClam, taet …t ŸkƒediCel Ÿkn ma ? Vim Ÿtamar mue¹¡ar ca†et ebiS ikna, ta …bar mer ŸdKab !'

maeyr men Zaet indar›N VGat laeg Ÿs†sb kTa ìen ZeSada kanuek jiRey Dreln …b„ bleln, "xaF baCa, Amn-sb kTa ik blet VeC ! tuim icrayu Hey Ÿbƒec Taeka, ma-paàbtI, ma-lQMI Ÿtamay skl ibpd ŸTek rQa kr›n ! Ÿtar ABaignI ma Ÿta Ÿtar mueKr idek Ÿcey† VeC, tu† ŸZ Vmar kt duWeKr Dn, ta ŸraiHnI-idid jaenn !' …† bel ZeSada Vƒcel ŸcaK muCet lageln|

…† Ÿta can ! káx— maeyr Ÿkael bes Hat Ÿpet bleln, "ed ma, …kFa mue¹¡a Ÿd, tu† Vr kƒaids Ÿn ma| Ÿtar mue¹¡aFar ŸlaB ŸCeR idey ŸCelr ˆpr mayaFa …kFu ŸdiKey Ÿd|'

Ÿs† nIlpedMr kilr mt HatKain Ÿpet ZKn mue¹¡ar ka–al maeyr idek imnit ker Ÿcey ra†l, tKn ma ik ker tar inebdnFa AgãaHY kern ? itin kKn ikBaeb dul ŸTek …kFa bR mue¹¡a Kuleln w Ÿs† iBKair ŸCelr pata Haet ideln, ta itin inej† ŸZn janet pareln na| tKn ranI Ÿkbl káex—r mueKr idek jl-Bra ŸcaeK Ÿcey iCeln| ŸZ-muK ŸdKel itin tƒar bâÆdabenr rajtÔFa kanakiRr mUelY ŸCeR idet paretn, Ÿs† muKKain ŸdKiCeln| …† Bab muHUàtkal iCl ; tarpr ZKn Ÿcey ŸdKeln tKn janet pareln Ÿs† mue¹¡aFa Ÿpey …kFa ˆRÇ» paiKr meta kana† Jƒa ker êR cel ŸgeC ! Ÿs† baiRr bagaenr ŸSx-sImay maDbIltar ˆpr myUrpue¬Cr nana r– sUeàZr Velaet Jlk ŸKleC ; Vr-…kFu per VkaeSr nIilmay ta-w imeS Ÿgl|

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…†bar Zmunar paeR raKaledr Bair ˆ‡sb| tara …kFa jayga Kub iBijey kada ker ŸPeleC| mue¹¡aFa …-wr Hat ŸTek iney inrIQN ker pãs„sa kreC| Ÿkˆ ibSaKaek galmÆd ide¬C, "wr† prameàS Ÿta ra† sb kaj Taek, w† sKIFa† ra†eyr maTaFa ibgeR ideyeC !' Ÿkˆ bleC, "…Kn bl Ba†, ra†eyr man Takeb ŸkaTay ? Ba†-kana† Ÿraj Ÿraj myur-paKar cuRaFa-suÁ wr paey luiFey peR, ta† Ÿta wr …t §emar ŸbeReC| Vj ra†eyr maTar isÆduer Vmaedr Ba†-kana†eyr pa-duKain rai–ey ˆfeb, teb CaRiC !' Vr …kjn bll, "Vj ŸZ subl bR cup ker r†el ? tuim Ÿta Ba†-kana†eyr mÇ½§r›, tuim† Ÿta kana†ek ""raDa'' bel bƒaiS bajaet iSiKeyC, ra† Ÿsej kanuek tuim† Ÿta BuileyiCel, tar pãS„sa Ÿta Vr Ÿtamar mueK Der na ! Vjekr bYaparFa ik ta† buiJey bl na ?' …†rkm blabil ker tara VneÆd ic‡kar

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kreC| raDar …k dasI Zmunar jl inet …es ŸdeK Ÿgl, …edr ŸZn Vj ik ˆ‡sb celeC| SYamaltar VRal ŸTek ŸdeK ifk faHr kret parl na| "k† Ÿkan ijinspº Ÿta ikCu† Ÿn†, teb ik iney …t Vemad kreC ? raKal ikna, Hyt Ÿkan jaygay …kFa P™l ik Pl k™iRey ŸpeyeC, ta† iney Vemad kreC ! Zak Ÿg|'

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Vj raDar menr meDY …kFa Babna celeC, buekr ˆpr ik ŸZn Ÿcep beseC| rat-dupuer Ÿta es Vseb† ; ikÇ¼ …† "Vseb†' kTaFay ŸZn mn say idi¬Cl na| Zid na Ves ? raDa Ÿs-kTa Babet pareln na, Ÿs bR AsHY kTa !

tarpr sKI ZKn Zmunar paR ŸTek iPer …es raKaledr VnÆd krar kTa bll, tKn ŸZn raDa muxeR Ÿgeln| tar Ÿkbl† ibSaKar kTaFa men Het lagl, ""ra†, bµ baRbaiR He¬C !'' raKaelra Vemad kreC ? Ÿs ikesr Vemad ? Vim rag keriC ìnel Ÿta Ÿkƒed Baisey Ÿdbar kTa ! Ÿs ik ker Vemad kret paer ? AsÝb !' itin sKIek inralay Ÿhek …en bleln, "esw ik Ÿs† Vemaedr iBter iCl ? tu† inejr ŸcaeK ŸdeKiCs ?' Ÿs bll, "es-† Ÿta He¬C mUl ! taek ŸCeR Vbar raKaledr Vemad-VHçad keb Hy ? tara kt gan kreC, kt Ÿcƒcaemic kreC, taedr se˜ kana†eyr kt ˆ‡saH !'

raDa …Kn buJeln, Ÿs kTa ifk, kanu† He¬C taedr ŸcaeKr ˆ‡sb, menr ˆ‡sb ! taek ŸCeR Vbar taedr ˆ‡sb VeC ik ? "Vmar† ik VeC?' Î …† Babet raDar glar gjmu¹¡ar HarFa ibexr mt Ÿfket lagl ; †¬Ca Hl, tKn† tar maeJr bR mue¹¡aFa itin §ƒeRa ker peTr Dulay ŸPel Ÿdn| ikÇ¼ sKIra ŸdeK ik Babeb ? …† l°ay ikCu kreln na| ikÇ¼ mue¹¡ar malaFa tƒar buekr iBtrkar kanur CibKainek ŸZn VRal ker dƒaiReyeC, … Ÿta Vr sHY Hy na ! ŸZ-pT idey káx— Vsebn, Ÿs† peTr idek ra†eyr ŸcaK duiF peR r†l ; Ÿs† peTr Hawyay ga ŸZn VneÆd iSêR ˆfl, …b„ ŸcaeK jl

Vset lagl| "Zid na Vesn ? Î ta Het† paer na, tƒaek Vset† Heb| na …el Vim ik krb Î jain na|'

sÉYakael SYmaltaiFr mUel igey pãNam ker inejr maTar isƒduer ŸsKanFa rai–ey ideln|

Ÿt Ÿra

…idek káx— mue¹¡aiF …kiF ibicr mtn bueneCn, tar A«™r ŸdeK ideyeC, duiF ŸCa´ pata iney …kFa SYambàN cara maiF ŸTek maTa Ÿbr kereC| káx— sKaedr Ÿhek bleln, "kal dupuer mue¹¡aPl Pleb, Vj sÉYa HeyeC| ma Vmar bYó» Hey VeCn, cl Vmra baiR iPer Za†|'

tKn blram iS–ay P™ƒ ideln| raKaelra ŸbNu bajaet bajaet CuFl, meDY Ba†-kana†| tƒar myUr paKar ˆpr sUeàZr Vela Jlek ˆfl, ŸZn nIl ŸmGKainr ˆpr ramDnu ŸdKa ideyeC| káex—r nIel-kaelay ŸmSaena Ae˜r ŸjYait Ÿs† bnFaek ˆ°Ôl ker tull ; tƒaek iGer raKaelra celeC| gr›§il saraidn Gas ŸKey ˆdrpUiàt kereC ; …Kn ŸHlet dulet, ŸZn kanur bƒaiS ìnet ìnet celeC| Ÿs-bƒaiSr sur bâxBanupuer raDar kaen …es pãebS kereC ; ikÇ¼ … Ÿkmn raigNI ? … Ÿta VHÕan ny, … ŸZn ibdaygan ! raDa-naem-saDa bƒaiS, raDa namiF Ÿta CaRet paer na ! ikÇ¼ … Ÿta Ÿs† kr›N mn-Bulaena sur ny, … Ÿta "ra† …s', ra† …s' bel bajeC na, … Ÿta pãaN ŸFen Ÿnbar sur ny Î … ŸZn CuiFr gan : "tuim Vmay ca†el na ! Vim Ÿtamar duyaer iBKairr mt Guer Ÿglam Î tuim iBKairr mt Vmay ibday ker idel ! Ÿtamar kaeC pãaN juRaet ŸceyiClam, tuim óùan idel na ! Vim Ÿtamar VSa CaRb na, ikCuet† CaRb na Î tuim Ÿta Vmar Vpnar ! ikÇ¼ ŸZ pàZÇ» Vmay ca†eb na, Ÿs pàxÇ» Vim Vsb na| tuim pâiTbIr smó» mue¹¡a J™iRet tel naw, ŸdKeb Ÿtamar menr taet tâiÐ Heb na| ZKn jÔel-pueR Vseb, tKn Vim CaRa ŸZ Ÿtamar Ÿkˆ Vpnar ny Î ta† bueJ ŸcaeK jl pReb| Ÿs†idn Vmay paeb, Îktidn per ta blet pair na| ikÇ¼ Vim AepQa ker r†lam, Vj CuiF !'

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ŸcO À

bƒaiS kifn suer Ÿbej Ÿgl| raDar meàm Ÿbdna idey Ÿs† sur Ÿbej Ÿgl| … Ÿta maenr pala ny| káx—w man kret jaenn, raDaw Ÿta tƒaek ŸseDeCn, ikÇ¼ … Ÿta etmn man ny| bƒaiSr bjäkefar suer raDar VtMa cmek ˆfl : "es† ŸZ AepQa krar kTa, Balbasar kTa VeC, ta ktidn per ? tƒaek CaRa …k idn ŸZ …k Zug ! tƒaek CaRa duiden ŸZ mer Zab ! bƒaiS Vmay Ÿmera na, Vmay …† kefar Sasn Ÿkaera na ! Vr Za Hy ta† kera, Vmay ŸCR na ! Vmar maTa ŸTek miNmue¹¡ar ŸbaJa namaw, Vim skelr paeyr DUla Hey Takb ! ikÇ¼, bƒaiS, Vim tƒaek ŸCeR Taket parb na ! ik iney Takb ?'

Ÿs† sÉYakael glay Vƒcl idey raDa tulsIme‚r kaeC igey bleln, "etamay Ÿlaek káx—ipãya bel, Vim Ÿta tƒar Aipãy HeyiC, Vmaek Ÿtamar creN …kFu jayga daw|' raDar cul§ilr ˆpr ŸTek maltI-malaFa Kes igey Ÿs† tulsIr mUel luiFey pRl, Ÿs†Kaen tar ŸcaeKr jl ibÆdu ibÆdu peR m‚iFek ŸZn kr›Nay AiBix¹¡ ker idl|

p Ÿn Ÿra

…idek VkaeSr gaey gr›r paeyr DUil êf ŸgaDUilr sâiñ kereC| sair sair pãdIp ŸjÔel bâÆdabenr maeyra raKaledr baiR ŸPrar pãtIQa kreCn| tƒara inj inj ŸCeledr Ÿceyw kana†eyr jnY ebiS ˆtla Hey peReCn ; karN kana†eyr m˜el† Ÿta taedr m˜l| ben V§n lagel Ÿta kana†-† taedr rQa ker| k„esr cr Ÿta ben sàbda† GureC, wedr Hat ŸTek Ÿta kanu† taedr bƒaicey Ÿdy| …kidn raKaelra ibxjl ŸKey mriCl Î Ÿsidn kanu na Takel Ÿk rQa krt ?

sHsa iS–a, ŸbNu w bƒaiSr reb VkaS Ber Ÿgl| raKaledr klrb w gan, gr›r paeyr S×, Haisfaár Ÿral Ÿs† peT ˆ‡sebr sâiñ krl| "wega kana†eyr ma, kana† …eseC ! wega ŸraiHNI, ram …eseC !' Î saRa peR Ÿgl ! tKn

bãejr emeyra dIp Haet iney sair idey dƒaRal| Ÿkˆ Pag CRaet lagl| DUpDuenar geÉ, ŸDƒayay w Paeg VkaS ŸkaTaw VƒDar Hey ˆfl, ŸkaTaw lal Hey ˆfl| Ÿkˆ SƒaK bajaet lagl, Ÿkˆ ûluDÕin ker ˆfl| w† ŸZ ŸraiHNIek hanidek ker ma-ZeSada VseCn| tƒar Haet pƒaciF pãdIp| itin kanuek Dan-dUàba idey brN ker ine¬Cn, tƒar mueKr ˆpr p‚pãdIpiF ŸGarae¬Cn, Vr ŸcaeKr jel Ÿcey ŸdKeCn| ŸcOidek Pag ˆReC, tar lal r– p‚pãdIepr Velaet ˆ°Ôl Hey kaela-rœpek ik suÆdr ker ŸdKae¬C ! bãejr maeyra Ÿs† káex—r Vritet tƒaedr skelr ba‡selYr cirtaàTta laB kreCn| bãejr maeyr pãaN iSìedr klYaenr jnY, taedr VSIàbad krar jnY, taedr ŸdeK VnÆd pawyar jnY Î ŸZn ZeSada w kanur imlen mUiàt Der dƒaiReyeC|

Ÿxa Ÿla

pridn ŸBaerr Ÿbla "ri˜ya-pagiR' maTay sudam …es ZeSadar Viñay ˆpióùt|

bla†eyr iS–a Ÿbej êfeC, Vr ik Takbar Ÿja VeC ! ZeSada kanuek menr mt saijey bla†eyr Haet sƒep ideln|

nIl Duit-pra bla† Veg Veg cleln, ipCen ipCen kana†ek iGer raKaelr dl gr› iney cll| Vj Bair P™iàt, mue¹¡ar cara HeyeC ; Vj dupurebla taet mue¹¡a Pleb|

ŸCelra igey ŸdKl …kFa mue¹¡ar cara pãay …kepa jayga jueR maeJ maeJ iSkR naimeyeC| SYambàN ŸCaF ŸcaF pata, tar maeJ maeJ mue¹¡ar dana, Ÿs ŸZ ik Sada-Sada suÆdr ! káx— bleln, "dupurebla …§ela S¹¡ Heb, Vrw bR Heb|' tKn raKaledr Vemad ŸdeK Ÿk, tara Ÿs† mu¹¡altar caridek nâtY kret lagl!

Ÿkbl† Guer Guer tara ŸTaela ŸTaela dana ŸdKeC| pãTem HeyiCl tara ŸCaF ŸCaF iHmkNar mt ; tarpr Hl brePr Fukerar mt| Zt† Ÿbla baRet lagl, Ÿrad Ÿpey Ÿs§ela S¹¡ Het lagl| ifk dupurebla tara patar gaey dulet

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lagl Î ŸZn SYambàN Ÿmeyr naekr Ÿnalk ! …kiF-duiF ny, St St ! St St ny, Hajar Hajar ! JaeRr duelr mt Ÿraedr Ÿtej tara jÔlet lagl, taedr idek cawya S¹¡ Hl Î ŸZn Ÿraedr kNa jaygay jaygay jma Hey S¹¡ Hey ˆfl Î Ÿs§ilr idek takael ecaK Jles ŸZet lagl| dupuerr per káx— blln, "…Kn sr› ŸdeK bNlta iney Vy, mue¹¡a tuel mala ŸgƒeT gr› sajab|'

s Ÿt Ÿra

raet káx— Zan in, ra† …† …kraet† Ÿkmn Hey ŸgeCn ! tƒar ŸcaeKr pata-duiF iSiSer-ŸBja pedMr papiRr mt HeyeC| sararat ŸkƒedeCn, Ztbar gaeCr pata neReC ttbar duyaerr kaeC êf …eseCn ; bƒaiSr s„ekt ŸSanbar jnY kan Ÿpet reyeCn| P™elr mala glay ìikey Ÿgl, cÆÅkaÇ» miNr ŸjYait ineb …l, ŸBaerr batas gaey …es lagl ; tKn iSêR ˆfeln, "es Ÿta …l na, Ÿs ik teb Vmay CaRl ? es CaRel Vim Ÿta taek CaRet pair na, Vim kaen k™ l per ŸZaignI Hey ben ben tpsYa krb| ik CaR …† miNmue¹¡a ! …edr jnY kanuek Harab ?'

ibSaKa bll, "eraj† ŸZ Vseb, …mn Ÿta kTa Ÿn†| teb kajFa Vmaedr Bal Hy in| ta Vj Ÿgaef Ÿta inëcy† …eseC ; Za na r˜edbI, suedbI, icºa, Ÿtara na Hy ŸdeK† Vy na Ÿs Zmunar paer ik kreC| Hyt …tQeN muxeR peReC Î bƒaiS ŸPel kdmtlay ìey ""Ha ra†'' "Ha ra†" ker kƒadeC| l°ay Vsetw pareC na, ra†ek ŸCeR Taketw pareC na| Vmaedr idk ŸTekw Ÿkaena ŸKƒajKbr Ÿn† ! kalekr kajFa Vmaedr As„gt HeyeC blet† Heb, AtFa kra îct Hy in !'

jl Vnbar Cueta ker r˜edbI, icºa w suedbI Zmunar tIer …l| Ÿs ik dâSY ! raKaelra ŸZn St-sHsã VkaeSr tara k™iRey Ÿpey inpun Haet mala gƒaTet beseC ; mó»bR mue¹¡ar bn, taet Vrw kt mue¹¡a Pel reyeC| kanu inej bƒaiSFa …kidek ŸreK mala gƒaTeC, ta† bƒaiS Vr bajeC na, raDa-naem-saDa bƒaiS Vj cupcap|

r˜edbI keykFa mue¹¡a iCƒeR Ÿnbar Ÿcñay ltaFar VRael …es dƒaiRey Hat baRal ; tar nIlaÜrIr ˆpr …k ŸTapa mue¹¡ar Vela ˆ°Ôl Hey ˆfl| ikÇ¼ sudam edKet ŸpeyiCl, Ÿs V–ul idey ŸdKael, "Ba†-skl, mue¹¡ar Ÿcar ŸdKeb ? mue¹¡aben Ÿcar zuekeC !' VDa-gƒaTa mala ŸPel pacnbaiR Haet raKaelra eHƒek ˆfl, "ek ? Ÿk ?' tKn r˜edbIr muK …tFuk™ Hey Ÿgl| icºa CueF ŸZet SaiRr Vƒcl paey ebƒeD ŸHƒacF ŸKl| suedbI mDuke¥r sÚmueK peR l°ay ŸcaK naimey ŸZn ZmunatIerr bail §net lagl| sudam …igey …es bll, "l°a He¬C na ? kanuek …kFa mue¹¡a idel na! Ÿtaedr ra† na kanuek bµ Baelabaes ? …kFa mue¹¡ar daem Vmaedr kanu tar kaeC ibekal na, …† ra†eyr Balbasa ! kt kFu beleC ! Vmay blt Î Vim paey Der bletm, "Zid ApraD ker Taik, teb Qma kera|" ikÇ¼ káx—eÃxIr muK Vmra ŸdiK na !' tKn "ecar DeriC' bel A„ìman, bsudam w mÆdar sKIedr pT Vgel dƒaRal Î "cuir kret …eseC, gael cunkail idey CaRb| Saió» inet Heb Î Amin ŸZet pareb na !' icºa sHj Ÿmey iCl na, Ÿs klis naimey ŸreK Vƒcl Ÿkamer …ƒeF ebƒeD ŸcaK rai–ey A„ìmanek bll, "etaedr bµ saHs ŸbeR ŸgeC ŸdKiC ! icridn gylaedr QIr sr cuir ker ŸKey Ÿtara daig Hey ViCs Î jains na, …Kn ˆleF ibcar kret …esiCs? …k eTapa mue¹¡a Zid iney† Za†, teb Ÿtara ik kret pairs bl ? … bâÆdaben Ÿta ra† rajaÎ Ÿtara mue¹¡a bueniCs, Pl PeleC, tar jenY …t Ÿdmak ikesr ? rajar njr Ÿd !' r˜edbIrw muK P™eF ŸgeC ; Ÿs bll, "k† ra†eyr kaeC ŸZ dasKt ileK ideyeC Ÿs Ÿkna-ŸgalamFa k† ? tar Zid Ÿkan sÚpi¹ Taek, teb Ÿs Zar das tar† Ÿs-sb ! Ÿs …es A÷Ikar ker Zak|' …mn smy káx— …es dƒaiRey bleln, "A÷Ikar kriC na, Vim raDar Ÿkna-Ÿgalam, Ÿs Ÿta Vmar BaigY ; ikÇ¼ ra† Vmay paey raKeln k† ? Vmay itin ŸCeReCn Î Vmar ˆpr Ÿtamaedr Ÿkan dKl Ÿn†, Vim bâÆdabn ŸCeR palab| Vmay ZKn Ÿtamra Kƒujeb tKn paeb na !' sudam bll, "…† ZKn Ÿtamra Kƒujeb tKn paeb na!' sudam bll, "…† ker† Ÿta Ba† tu†

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…edr VýpàDa baiRey idi¬Cs ! taet† Ÿta …ra maTay ceR beseC ! ŸZ …kFa mó» raQsek iFƒik Der JeRr hgay tuel ŸmereC, igir-ŸgabàDnFa Zar …kFa V–uelr ˆpr ŸTek kt JR bâiñ tuPan sey ŸHll na, nRl na Î bãejr sba† ta ŸdeKeC Î kailynaegr maTay dƒaiRey ŸZ bƒaiS baijeyeC, tar mueK …† kTa ! dada-bla† Zar nam Der iS–a bajae¬Cn, Vmra idnrat Zaek maTay ker ŸreKiC, Ÿs naik Ÿkna-Ÿgalam ! tu† Ba† …edr bµ baiRey tueliCs, …ra Za-ta bleC !'

…† bel tara mó» …kFa oH-oc ka¨ laigey idl| Ÿkˆ pacnbaiR tuel sKIedr By ŸdKaet lagl, Ÿkˆ "naek Kt Ÿd' bel r˜edbIr pT Vgel dƒaRal ; Ÿkˆ icºar idek Ÿcey ŸcaK ra–aet lagl| …t§il ŸCƒaRa Zid …mn ker ŸHƒek wef, teb CƒuiRra ŸkaTay Zay ? sKIra palabar pT Kƒujet lagl|

káx— bleln, "…edr Vr Apman Ÿkaera na| sitY bliC, Vmar men bµ ŸlegeC| Vim ŸgabàDn DeriC w tâNabàtek ŸmeriC stY Î ikÇ¼ Ÿtamra jan na, Vim smó» bl raDar kaC ŸTek† ŸpeyiC| Ÿs ikBaeb ŸZ ŸpeyiC, ta Vim blet parb na| blelw buJeb na| ra†eyr ŸcaeKr caHin Ÿpel Vmar buk bIerr mt P™el wef, k„s-F„s Vmar kaeC KRk™eFar mt men Hy| Zak Ÿs kTa, Vj Vmar bâÆdabenr saDna ibPl Hey ŸgeC ! …edr ŸZet daw|'

V fa Ÿra

AenkFa Ÿdir ŸdeK raDar ˆ‡k¥a ŸbeR igeyiCl| itin ŸdKet Ÿpeln sKIra VseC, eZn Ain¬Cay pa ŸPel …§e¬C| ra† ŸsKaen bes Takebn, na ibCanay igey muK luikey kƒadebn Î …† BabeCn, …mn smy icºa …es bll, "ra†, Kbr Bal ny|'

'es Vim Veg† jain, ik ŸdKel ?'

tara itnjen imel pãTem mu¹¡altar bYaKYan krel ; tarpr raKaelra ŸZ-sb ŸdOraitMY

kereC, ta blel| ikÇ¼ suedbI blel, "káx—ek Ÿta Ba† Ÿsrkm ŸdKlum na| Ÿs AenkFa BÅ HeyeC, tar mueK Aenk Bal kTa ìnlum| raKaelra Ÿta Vmaedr Apman na ker CaRt na, káx—† Ÿta taedr barN krl| Ÿs ŸZ Ÿtamay dasKt ideyeC, ta ÷Ikar krl| Vj tar mueK Aenk Bal kTa ìnlum|' …† ìen ra† Vƒcel muK Ÿzek kƒadet lageln, "Ha káx—, Vmay CaRel !' ibSaKar Ÿkael maTa ŸdeK ra† kƒadet kƒadet Aectenr mt Hey pReln|

suedbI ifk buJet parl na| Ÿs VëcàZ Hey ibSaKaek bll, "ra† …-kTa ìen …t bYTa Ÿpeln Ÿkn ?'

ibSaKa bll, "ra†eyr saeT ik kanur BÅtar sÜÉ? Ÿs saraFa rat raDar cƒadmuK ŸdeK in, taet Ÿs …kiFbar ŸcaeKr jl ŸPll na, ra†ek inòur bll na, Ÿtaedr kaeC …kiFbar ra†eyr kTa ijgegs krl na, Vbar kaFa-Gaey nuenr iCeF BÅta ker Ÿgl, Ÿtaedr Bal Bal kTa ìiney Ÿgl| tar mn ik raDar ˆpr Vr VeC Ÿr suedbI?'

ˆ in S

rjnI itimrmyI| Vj kƒaFabn ŸBe– j˜elr peT raDa AiBsaer Zae¬Cn| Vj ŸZmn ker ŸHak taek Ÿpet† Heb Î taek na Ÿpel jIben ik drkar ? "…kbar ŸdKb, ikCu ca†b na, …kbar paey peR ìDu pãNam krb| taek ŸcaeKr ŸdKa Î Ÿs ŸZ Vmar ik, ta Ÿk buJeb ? Vim ikCu ca†b na, …kbar ŸcaeK Ÿcey ŸdKb Ÿs† dilt-kajelr mt Î nbemeGr mt rœp, Ÿs† myUerr paKaiF, Zmunar kaela jelr mt rœp, dUr Het ŸdKb, dUr Het pãNam krb| ibSaKa, tu† ŸdKaet parib ?' …kidenr ŸdKay ŸZ Vmar ŸkaiF jeÆmr tpsYa saàTk Hy ! ibSaKa, tu† ŸdKaet parib ?'

ibSaKa bll, "ta ik jain Ba† ! Ÿs ZKn Dra Ÿdy, tKn Dra Ÿdy Ait sHej ; paey gRagiR Zay, Ÿkna-Ÿgalam Hy, ŸdKet CueF Ves, Stbar ibr¹¡ ker, kt rkem menr Balbasa ŸbaJay,

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puk™er na†et Ÿgel Ÿtar ŸCƒaya-jl Drbar jnY pagelr mt Hat baRay| ikÇ¼ ZKn Ÿs Zay, tKn ŸkaTay Zay Ÿk jaen ? tKn Ÿkƒed Ÿkƒed rat kaFaelw Ÿta Ves na, gãIîm-kael pƒacFa V§enr meDY tpsYa krelw Ÿta taek pawya Zay na| ŸZ Ÿtar muK ŸdKbar jnY Ùmerr mt VeSpaeS ŸbRay, …kiF dIàGSÿas pRel Ÿkƒed Vk™l Hy, Ÿs ŸZ kt inàmm Het paer ta Vr ik blb ! Ÿkƒed Ÿkƒed mer Ÿgelw Vr iPer takay na| taek Ÿtamay ŸdKab, ta ik ker blet pair ra† ? teb k™lSIl ŸCeR …esC, rajar Ÿmey men men ka–ailin Hey …esC, Zaedr meDY Ÿs Ÿtamay ŸreKiCl taedr maya kaiFey Vbar tar† kaeC iPer celC, man-Apman tulY¯an kerC ; ŸZ Gr ŸTek Vi–nay pa idey Babt ibedeS …eseC, Ÿs …† bnpTek brN ker ineyeC, Zid taek pawyar pT Taek teb …†-† Ÿta pT, Vr pT Ÿta jain na|'

raDa cleln, se˜ se˜ siKra cll| …† AÉkar raet taedr gaeyr miNmue¹¡ar ŸjYait pT iciney idl| Zmunar tIer ŸdeKn Ÿs mue¹¡abn Ÿn† ; Vj raeº Ÿta Ÿs ŸbireyeC, se˜ Ÿkbl subl-sKa, teb ŸkaTay Ÿgl ?

ra† bleln, "…† Ÿta b„SIbF !' tKn skl sKI Tmek dƒaRaeln| k†, káx— Ÿta ŸsKaen Ÿn† !

SYamk™e²r Daer igey raDa bleln, "…†Kaen tar paeyr icH¡ VeC, Vim Vr ŸkaTaw Zab na, …† crNicH¡† ZeTñ| …r Ÿcey ŸbiS Vr-ikCu pab na, tƒaek pab …mn BagY ik keriC ?' …† bel Ÿs† pdiceH¡r ˆpr luiFey kƒadet lageln| ibSaKaek ra† bleln, "eZt …min† Î teb na Hy tar jnY Ÿkƒed Ÿkƒed Vbar tpsYa krtam, ikÇ¼ Vim taek …kFa mue¹¡ar jnY ŸCeRiC, … jÔalay ŸZ pueR mlam !'

Ÿs† VƒDaer SYamk™², mdnk™², raDak™² ŸdeK HtaS Hey tƒara ÃadS bn w igiregabàDn Kƒuej ŸbRaeln, káx— ŸkaTaw Ÿn†| pa kƒaFay iCƒeR Ÿgl, gaeCr hael huer nIlaÜrI VFek Ÿgl Î sKIra Vr Kƒujet paern na, raDa …igey

cleln| tKn tƒar eKƒapa Kuel igey …kiF ŸbNI ipef duleC, gaeyr Al«ar Kuel ŸPeleCn Î Vr Ÿk ŸdKeb ? mue¹¡ar malaFa ŸPel idey tulsIr malaFa ŸreKeCn, nIlaÜrI ŸCeR Ÿgr›ya re–r wRna pereCn, §²aPelr malaiF Za káex—r inejr dan, ta iney jpmala kereCn| …kaiknI Ÿs† AÉkaer ra† cel Zae¬Cn| ŸkaTay, Ÿk jaen ? káx—ek Zara Kƒujet Zay, tara ŸkaTay ŸKƒaej Ÿk bleb ? Ÿs ben, ik men Î Ÿk bleb ?

k™ iR

ikCudUr igey ŸdKeln …k rajpurI, tar drjay dƒaiRey prmasuÆdrI …k ó½Ielak, tar cuelr Baer ŸZn maTaiF nuey peReC, tar gaey HIra-miN dIÐ Hey êfeC, Ÿs Ÿsanar-P™l-Ÿtala …kKain nIlaÜrI per dƒaiRey VeC|

ra† igey taek bleln, "wega, …† peT kanuek ŸZet ŸdeKC ?'

Ÿs† rmNI Abak Hey tƒaek bll, "tuim bãüa¨pitr kTa ijgegs krC, ta Amn Ab¯ar se˜ nam Der ijgegs krC ? tuim ŸkaTakar Ÿlak ? Ÿtamar …t grb ?'

ra† glbó½ Hey taek pãNam ker bleln, "ApraD keriC, Qma kr| ik-jain Vmar men HeyiCl itin Ait Vpnar jn, ta† w†rkm tu¬C ker kTa k†bar ABYasFa HeyeC| blet paera itin ŸkaTay?'

"tƒar kTa Vim ik blb ? Vim ik jain ? saDu-sÊYasIek ijgegs kr|'

raDa ŸsKan ŸTek igey ŸdKeln, …kFa mó»bR Z¯k™ iGer saDu-sÊYasIra bes VeCn| tƒaedr kaera kpael iºpu äk, kaera baûmUel iºSUl Vƒka, kaera maTar jF paey lueFae¬C, kaera mueK w„kar DÕint He¬C|

raDa pãNam ker bleln, "bãüa¨pit káex—r sÉan Vmay Vpnara Ÿkˆ blet paern ?'

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tƒaedr …kjn bleln, "s‡kàm kr, tar† meDY tƒaek paeb|'

Vr-…kjn bleln, "basna dUr ker kefar bãt kr, tƒaek paeb|'

tâtIy jn bleln, "inWSÿas bÉ ker pãaNayam iSeK ŸZaegr Vsn§il ABYas kr, tƒaek paeb|'

Vr-…kjn bleln, "basna dUr kr, ta Hel ¯an Heb| ¯aenr ˆdy Hel tƒaek ŸdKet paeb|'

p‚m saDu bleln, "eHamaigÈ ŸjÔel AigÈek pUja kr, Ÿs† AigÈ† tƒar Ÿtj pãkaS ker ŸdKaeb|'

…† skl kTa ìen raiDka tƒaedr pãNam ker ŸsKan ŸTek cleln| "…-sklw naik manuex kret paer ! itin ŸZ Vmar …kÇ» Vpnar jn ; tƒaek pãaN smàpN ker ŸreKiC Î ŸdH tƒaek ideyiC, …-ŸdH jÔailey-puiRey ik Heb ? taet duWK† ba ik ?

… k™ S

tKn raiº pãay ŸSx Hey …eseC| raDa …kiF maDbI gaeCr nIec bseln, Vr ŸkaTaw Zaebn na| …kiF maDbI P™l tƒar gaey pRl, itin káx—-ýpàS ŸBeb cmek ˆfeln| pUàbidek isÆduerr re– VkaeSr ŸmG mi¨t Hey ˆfl, raDa Ÿs† ŸmGek pãNam kreln| SãaÇ», duWKaàt raDa man-Apman Hairey Ÿkbl "káx—' "káx—' bel hakeCn| pãBaetr paiKraw ŸZn Ÿs† nam Der hakeC|

Ÿk ŸZn VseCn ! VneÆd raDar ŸbNI Kuel Ÿgl, cuelr raiS P™el ˆfl, glay tulsIr mala duel ˆfl| VseCn, sitY VseCn ! Î tƒar men Hl Ÿk ŸZn dƒaiRey dƒaiRey taek Aplk ŸcaeK ŸdKeCn| tKn raDa men men bleln, "Vmar Ÿkan Ÿdbaly Ÿn†, …† ŸdH† Vmar Ÿdbaly, …Kaen tƒar VibàBab Heb| Vj …† ŸdeHr Ÿbid Vmar ŸKala cul idey JƒaF idey saP ker ŸsKaen tƒar Vsn otir ker raKb, …† §²amala idey buek Vlpna idey raKb, Vmar ó»nZu¦m tƒar ABYàTnar jnY m˜lGF-÷rœp Heb|' raDar

ŸcaK idey ibÆdu ibÆdu jl pRet lagl|

pãBatI Ÿdaeyl w SYama Ÿhek ˆfl| káx— …eln na| raDa bâxBanupuer iPer igey ìey peR r†eln| Vjekr AiBsar tƒar …†Baeb ŸSx Hl|

ba † S

pridn pãtuYex Gum ŸTek êf sKIra ŸdeKn, …kKain Hlud re–r KeFa wRna per inraBrNa raDa ŸmeJet ìey VeCn| ibSaKa maltImala idey ŸZ ibenad ŸKƒapa ŸbƒeD ideyiCl, ta Ÿn† Î ipef …kFa ŸbNI J™leC ; paey nUUpur Ÿn†, glay Har Ÿn†, tulsI-malaiF ìikey VeC| han HatKain maTa Cƒuey VeC, taet §²amala Der VeCn| sàbae˜ kƒaFar dag, ŸcaeKr ŸkaeN ASã› ìikey VeC|

ra† ÷pÈ ŸdKeCn| Ÿs† Œxakael ÷pÈ ŸdKeCn ŸZn Sa–n maesr raet pale« ìey VeCn, GnGFa ker ŸmG VkaS jueReC, irim iJim bâiñ pReC, Ÿs† suerr se˜ bYa–§il ŸZn s„gtú ker gan kreC| sÚmueK igiregabàDn ŸTek myUrI Ÿkkarb kreC, Zmunar …k paer haûk hakeC, wpaerr maDbItla ŸTek Vr …kFa haûk saRa ide¬C Î caridek ŸZn GumÇ» purIr sur ŸKleC ; raDar ŸkSpaS saraiF pal« jueR Ÿzêyr mt CiRey peReC, tƒar gaeyr kapR …kFu …kFu bataes nReC| bR Vraem itin Guemae¬Cn| …mn smy Ÿs ŸZn …l| …es Veó» Veó» naekr ŸnalkiF Cƒuey Haset lagl ; raDar men Ÿpãemr ban hakl| tƒar ŸdH káex—r ŸdH ýpàS krl, VneÆd raDa A˜ Ÿramai‚t Het lagl| káx— kTa k†eln, Ÿs† kTar† suer raDar kan Ber ˆfl| káx—-Ae˜r subaes Î cÆdn-A§r›r ca†etw imñ Ÿs† subas Î Gr Ber Ÿgl| itin káx—ek ýpàS ker kTa k†ebn Î ik jain kt duWK, Za ASã› Hey ŸcaeK êfiCl, paxaN Hey buek ŸcepiCl, ta† inbadn krebn Î …mn smy ÷pÈ ŸBe– Ÿgl| catkI ŸZn ŸmeGr kaeC jl ca†et igeyiCl, Hfa‡ tar buekr ˆpr baj pRl ! Amin DRPR ker êf ŸdeKn, suedbI tƒar idek Ÿcey VeC| tar ŸcaK jel Ber ŸgeC| r˜edbI

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Veó» Veó» tƒar gaey Hat buelaet lagl| raDa sjl ŸcaeK ik ŸZn blet igey bâÆdar idek Ÿkbl taikey r†eln| bâÆda bll, "Vim Zai¬C| skal HeyeC, Ÿs inëcy† Ÿgaef …eseC| taek ikCu ìiney idey Vis !' raDa bleln, "Zid ŸdKa pas teb bils, ŸZn Vmar ApraD Qma ker …kbar ŸcaeKr ŸdKa Ÿdn, mÆd kTa bils Ÿn|'

Ÿt † S

ikÇ¼ bâÆdar men rag HeyiCl| káx— Zaet inej …es raDar kaeC mue¹¡a can, …† PiÆd …ƒeF Ÿs sudamek faá ker iPirey ideyiCl : "sitY sitY Ÿkan ŸgapI ik káx—ek ŸCeR miNmue¹¡ar idek cay? raKal ikna, Ÿs raDar Ÿpãemr gU• màm buJeb ik ker ? imCaimiC tƒaek kñ ide¬C| …kbar Ÿpel Hy !' raDar duWK men ker bâÆdar ŸcaK-duiF ClCl kreC : "…Kn Ÿpel Hy ! kal Ÿta sÉYar pr ŸbiRey peRiCl, tbu …t Kƒuejw pawya Ÿgl na, gr›r raKal Ÿgaef na …es ˆpay ik ? …†bar taek Drb|' …† Babet Babet HnHn ker dUtI celeC| Ÿgaef r¹¡maltI, Apraijta w káx—kil dUer dUer P™eF VeC| mó» bR pãaÇ»r| gaBIra Gas Kae¬C, ikÇ¼ ŸTek ŸTek ŒàDmueK takae¬C| ik ŸZn ìnet na Ÿpey ˆtla He¬C| Vj káex—r bƒaiS bajeC na, ikÇ¼ bla† iS–a baijey taedr Taimey raKeCn| bâÆda bYak™l ŸcaeK caridek takal, ŸdKl SãIdam-sudam ga†§elar gaeyr mue¹¡ar mala iney naRacaRa kreC, taedr inejedr glay w maTay Ajsã mue¹¡a Î mue¹¡ar malar se˜ gr› bƒaDar diR kƒaeD J™leC| AdUer mDum˜l dƒaiRey bƒaiS bajae¬C| mue¹¡ar ˆpr bâÆdar ŸGÊa Hey ŸgeC, Car mue¹¡ar jnY …t duWK ! Ÿs Ÿs† mue¹¡ar sajs°a ŸTek ŸcaK iPirey blraemr idek takal| blram Ÿta VeCn, ikÇ¼ ŸgapIr nynaiBram k† ? káx—ek na ŸdeK bâÆdar ŸcaK ClCl ker ˆfl| Apmaenr Bey …edr kaeC ŸGƒxet saHs Hl na ; …kbar men Hl "ijgegs kir' Î ikÇ¼ Brsa ker raKaledr ikCu blet parel na|

dUtI katr dâiñet caridek ŸdKet lagl| ŸkaTaw káx— Ÿn†| igiregabàDenr Daer Daer

kdmgaeCr ˆpr Hyt bƒaiS-Haet bes VeC| raDar se˜ JgRa Hel Ÿta Ÿs pãay† w†Kaen DYan ker bes Taek| ta† gaeCr hael hael bâÆdar cQ™ iPret lagl, ŸkaTaw na Ÿpey ŸZn tar maTay baj pRl| BaÏr bn, ZabF ŸkaTaw Kƒujet Ÿs baik raKl na| bâÆdar git mÇùr Hey …l, pa ŸZ Vr cel na, káx— ŸkaTay ŸgeCn ? taek ŸCeR ik bâÆdaben Taka Zay ? itin ik bâÆdabn ŸCeR cel ŸgeCn ? bâÆda maTay Hat idey bes pRl|

c ibÕ S

…idek Ÿbla Zt† baReC, káex—r muKKain na ŸdeK raDar Vióùrta tt† ebeR ˆfeC| sKIra …es tƒaek ŸbaJaet lagl| ikÇ¼ raDa cÚpkltaek Ÿhek bleln, "Vim tƒaek ŸpeyiC ! Ÿtaedr kaela cuel ŸpeyiC, Ÿtara ŸZ Vmay …t ŸøH kirs tar meDY ŸpeyiC, ma kái¹ka kt Vdr ker haekn Î skl kTar meDY, skl ˆ‡sebr meDY tƒar† bƒaiSiF bajeC, Vim ìnet pai¬C Î w† ŸZ itin VseCn!' …† bel raDa CueF igey emeGr idek ó»Ø Hey Ÿcey r†eln, Hat ŸjaR kreln ; ŸSex bleln, "etara ŸdKiCs ik, w† ŸZ itin VseCn !' raDar ŸcaK duiF idey jl pReC, dâiñ s„sar ŸCeR Ÿkanú Ÿdbelaek igey ŸpƒOeCeC| s˜Ira hakeC, Ÿkan ˆ¹r Ÿn†, raDa ŸZn …kKain Cibr mt dƒaiRey r†eln|

sKIra Der …en kt Ztþ ker raDaek ì†ey raKl| "VHa ik rœp !' …k sKI bleC, "ekmn pdMkilr mt pa-duKain| ZKn káx—ek ŸdKbar jnY bnpeT CueF Zan, tKn men Hy peT buk Ÿpet raiK Î ŸZn maiF …-paey na laget paer !' Ÿkˆ Ÿkˆ bleC, "…† paey Ÿta káx— kt Vlta pirey ideyeCn, …Kn itin …t inòur Heln Ÿkn ?' Ÿkˆ raDar muKKain ŸdeK bleC, "káex—r se˜ ŸdKa Hel raDa ŸHes ŸHes ZKn kTa bletn, tKn …† muKKain ekmn suÆdr ŸdKat !'

raDar ¯an Hel itin ŸZn kar AepQay peTr idek Ÿcey r†eln| suedbI bll, "bâÆda Ves in|'

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tKn raDar ŸcaeKr jl giRey pRet lagl|

pƒ ic S

…idek sKIra cel Ÿgel káx— raKaledr se˜ mue¹¡a idey gr› sajabar ˆ‡seb ŸZag ideln| itin pãaNpeN oDàZ Der sKIedr kaeC menr Bab s„brN ker iCeln, SaÇ»Baeb kTa beliCeln, ikÇ¼ mn bYak™l Hey êfiCl, ktbar ŸcaeK jl …esiCl …b„ ŸBebiCeln : "ijgegs kir, raDa ik duWK kreCn ? tƒar muKKain Ÿkmn ŸdKel - kƒaeda-kƒaeda, na Hais-Hais ?'

ikÇ¼ raKaledr samen Ÿs-skl pãSÈ kret Brsa Hy in|

raeº k™e² Zaebn bel bƒaiSiF Haet ker Ÿbirey pReln, ikÇ¼ sKIra iFFkair Ÿdeb ŸBeb AenkQN Der kdm gaeC bes pa Ÿdalaet lageln| …kbar Ÿnem pa iFep iFep k™e²r duyaer igey kan Ÿpet r†eln| tKn raDa sKIedr iney tƒaek Kƒujet Ÿbirey peReCn Î sutra„ k™²iF nIrb| men rag Hl : …kFa mue¹¡ar jnY …t Apman kerw tar VS ŸmeF in, ŸSex k™e²w …l na ! tKn Vr ŸsKaen na ŸTek baiR igey ma-ZeSadar Ÿkaelr kaeC Guimey r†eln|

pridn ZKn Ÿgaef iney Zabar jnY sb raKal-ŸCelra …eseC, tKn itin maeyr Vƒcl Der dƒaiRey r†eln; sKaedr bleln, "Vj Vim Zab na|' subl karN bueJ men-men Hasl, ikÇ¼ Vr-Vr sKara HtaS Hl| …ek Ÿta ma-ZeSadar kaC ŸTek kt kak™it-imnit ker káx—ek iney Zawya, ta ZKn Ÿs inej† Ÿbƒek beseC tKn ma-ZeSada Ÿta ikCuet† CaRebn na| bla† ìDu iS–aFa hanHaet Der …kbar kanur kaen kaen bleln "gr›§ela ŸZ Ÿtar bƒaiS na ìen peT …§et cay na, Î tar ik krb bl ?' "dada, iS–a baijey cailey ineya|' bla†da cel Ÿgeln ; se˜ se˜ sKara barbar ipCen iPer-iPer kanuek ŸdKet ŸdKet cel Ÿgl|

ma-ZeSada ŸZn Haet ÷àg Ÿpeln|

kanu bƒaiSiF Haet ker Guer ŸbRaet lageln : "taek CaRa Ÿta Taket parb na, tar jnY bƒaiS, tar jnY gr› craena, tar† jnY …† bâÆdabenr Pƒad ŸpetiC ! myUr-paKa idey tar gaey batas krb bel myUrpu¬C maTay ŸreKiC, taek Zid na Ÿplam teb pâiTbI imTYa| taek duWK idey, tar k™lSIl ŸBe˜ tar dàp cUàN ker ŸbNI Der ŸFen Vmar kaeC Vnb, Î …† Ÿta Vmar pN| Ÿs Zid na …l, teb P™l P™Fel, paiK gan ga†el, nana re– bn-ˆdYan sajael ik Heb ? … skl Ÿta tar† mnHreNr jnY| Ÿs Zid Dra na Ÿdy teb smó» Veyajn† imTYa, … k™² saijey† ba raKlam Ÿkn ?'

káx— kt ik BabeCn : "…Kn ik kra Zay ? idn-dupuer Zawya Zay Ÿkmn ker ? tar muKKain ŸZmn ker ŸHak ŸdKet† Heb| ikÇ¼ bâxBanupurIet idn-dupuer ik ker zukb ? ra† ik Vr k™e² Vseb ? Vmay Ÿs ŸCeR ideyeC ! sublsKaek Ÿhek pramàS kir ; Ÿs-† Ÿta Zmuna-øaenr buiÁFa idey raDaek Gerr ba†er …eniCl, ta† pãTm ŸdKa HeyiCl| ikÇ¼ sublsKa Ÿta Ÿgaef ŸgeC, sKaedr …kbar iPirey idey …Kn Vbar ik ker ŸsKaen Zawya Zay ?'

…† skl Babet Babet káx— nÆdaleyr Daer …kFa ˆƒcu jaygay bƒaiSiF Haet ker bes r†eln| mueK raDa-nam bleCn Vr menr bYTa men ŸbeR† celeC| káx— º¡em Vk™l Hey ˆfeln| maiFr izibet Ÿleg tƒar sàba˜ Duelay Duelamy Hey Ÿgl| cURaFa Kes pRl, Î ŸSex bƒaiSFaw Hat ŸTek Kes maiFet giRey pRl|

Ca ibÕ S

káx— …kbar ŸcaK Ÿmel dUúerr paen takaeln, ŸdKeln Ÿk ŸZn DIer DIer VseC| Ÿs º¡em …igey …l, káx— …bar ŸdKet Ÿpeln, tar ŸcaK duiF jel ClCl kreC| "… Ÿta bâÆda ! inëcy† Vmay Kƒujet ŸbireyeC| raDa ik Vmay na ŸdeK Taket paer ?' …† ŸBeb taRataiR gaeyr Duela ŸJeR, Vlga pItDRaFa Ÿkamer kex ŸbƒeD,

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cURaFa tuel iney palk§ela saijey maTay per, bƒaiSiF Haet iney Ÿsej§ej ifk Hey bseln| dUtI …es saDasaiD krel du-kTa ìiney teb tar se˜ Zaebn, men men …†eF ióùr ker raKeln|

dUtI tƒar ˆper …k kaif| Ÿs VRecaeK smó» bYapar ŸdeK káex—r Babgitk bueJ ineyiCl| Ÿs w Dar idey† Ÿgl na Î ŸZn kanuek ŸdeK in …† Bab ker AnY Dar idey ŸZet lagl| káx— Abak Hey ŸdKeln bâÆda tƒaek ŸCeR cel Ÿgl| tKn KainkFa cup ker ŸTek, "dUtI Ÿga !' bel Hƒakeln| dUtI Vpnar men cel ŸZet lagl Î ŸZn ìnet† pay in| tKn káx— CueF igey ipCn ŸTek Kub Ê¬cW÷er haket lageln| bâÆda ipCn iPer ijgegs krl, "w-rkm SYamlI-DblIr sur nkl ker Ÿcƒicey hakC Ÿkn ? tuim pur›x manux, raó»ay …mn ker hakel Vmaedr l°a Hy na ?' káx— cp ker r†eln| bâÆda bll, "ekn hakiCel?' káx— Ÿkan kTa blet pareln na, ŸcaK ŸTek FpFp ker jl pRet lagl| tKn bâÆda bYapar bueJ taek Ÿpey bsl| Ÿs bll, "kƒadC Ÿkn ? nin cuir ker ZeSadar Haet mar ŸKeyC buiJ ?' káx— ŸcaeKr jl hanHat idey mueC ŸPel bleln, "dUtI, Ÿtamraw Vmay CaRel ?'

AenkQN Der dƒaiRey dƒaiRey dujenr kTabaàta Hl| káx— maeJ maeJ dIàGinSÿas ŸPleCn, du-ŸcaK idey jl JreC, Vr bleCn, "teb ik Ÿs Vmar muK ŸdKeb na, bâÆda ? Ÿs Vmay na ŸdeK Takeb ik ker ? Ÿs ta pareb na Î kKKena† ny ! Vr, Vim† ik pair ?'

bâÆda Î "Vim ik bliC, Ÿs Ÿtamay CaRa Taket paer ? ikÇ¼ …Kn Ba† tar Ÿta rag peR in| Ÿtamra sba† imel tar sKIedr Zae¬Cta† bel Apman ker ideyC, …Kn keykFa idn na Ÿgel Ÿs Ÿkanú mueK Vbar Ÿtamar samen Ÿbr›eb ?'

káx— bleln, "sudamek skel imel Ÿtamra ik rkm ApmanFa kerC Î Ÿs kTa Ÿta …kiFbarw tulel na ? Vmaek† ik Ÿtamra faá-ibÅœp kret km kerC !'

'es Ÿta Ÿtamay pabar jnY| tuim hnHaetr bƒaiSFa bƒa-Haet ŸreK, tar kaeC Hat Ÿpet mue¹¡a Ÿneb, taet ra† kt suKI Ht| tuim raKal, …†Fuk™ buJel na ? Hajar ŸHak ó½Ielaekr man Î ta Ÿtamaedr raKet Hy !'

káx— cup ker r†eln| bâÆda bll, "teb Vim …Kn Za†| tuim idn-keyk per Ÿcña ker ŸdeKa| …Kn Vmar Bair kaejr taRa, ra† Vj bãaüN-ŸBajn krae¬Cn|'

'ekn, bãaüN-ŸBajn Ÿkn ?'

'elaek kt g²na, kt kl« ide¬C, Î …kFa pãayiëc¹ Ÿta ca† ?'

'imTYa kTa ! Vmay Balebes Ÿs pãayiëc¹ kreb ? ta Het† paer na !'

bâÆda ŸHes bll, Î "ta Za bl Ba†, …Kn ŸCeR daw|'

'Vmay iney Zaw bâeÆd, duiF paey piR !'

sa ta S

ŸSex Aenk kTa-kaFakaiF ker bâÆda káx—ek k™e²r inkF iney …es raDaek Veg† …es bll, "tu† Ba† k™e² man ker bes Takú Ÿg|'

raDa bleln, "ikesr man ? kar ˆpr man ? Vmar Ÿcey St§eN suÆdrI, Vmar Ÿcey Ÿzr bR rajar Ÿmey beleC ŸZ, bãüa¨pitek Vim Ab¯a ker kTa beliC| itin ŸZagIr VraDY, dya ker k™e² …eseCn| Ÿs Ÿkbl† tƒar dya, Vmar Ÿkan §N Ÿn†, Vim …mn ik BagY ker …esiC ŸZ tƒar Ÿsba krb ! Vbar man ?'

bâÆda bll, "raDa, tuim bâÆdabenr ŸgOrb maiF kret besC ! tuim káex—r ŠSÿàZ ŸdeK By ŸpeyC? Vr Ÿta k™e² tuim ŸSaBa paeb na !'

raDa ŸcaeKr jl ŸPlet ŸPlet k™e² zuek bleln, "Vim Vbar maenr pala AiBny krb ik ker ?'

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bâÆda bll, "es Vpin Heb|'

tKn "raDa' "raDa' bel bƒaiS Ÿbej ˆfl, káx— k™²-Ãaer …es ˆpióùt Heln| raDa Aplk dâiñet Ÿcey r†eln, duiF ceQ jl pRet lagl …b„ bâÆdaek bleln, "… Ÿta káx—ek ŸdKiC, na … ik nbemG ? … ik ibduYetr CFa, na pItbas ŸdKiC ? … ik bekr dl dUr nIlemeGr gaey cel Zae¬C, na mue¹¡ar mala káex—r gaey duleC ? …kbar ŸmG ŸdeK Bul ker A¯an Hey peRiClam, … ik Vbar Ÿtmin Bul Hl ? w Ÿk dƒaiRey ? w ik k™Fj P™elr GãaN VseC, na káx—-Ae˜r suriB ?'

raDa bâÆdar kƒaeD maTa ŸreK kƒadet lageln| bâÆda bleln, "es Heb na, w káx—† …eseCn, Ÿtamar AepQay dƒaiRey VeCn| Ÿtamaek man ker Taket† Heb, na Hel Vmaedr man Taek na!'

raDaek Ÿjar ker ŸFen bâÆda …kFa puýpebidr ˆpr bisey káx—ek iney …l| raDa inejek s„brN kret igey …iley pReln| Ÿs† smy káx— …es tƒar pa-duKain Der ŸsKaen bes pReln, ŸPƒaFa ŸPƒaFa ŸcaeKr jl Ÿs† Ÿkaml paeyr ˆpr pRet lagl|

káx—-ýpeàS raDar ŸZ-man iCl na, ta Ÿjeg ˆfl| stY† Ÿs† VtMsmàpeNr †¬Ca, kanur pa inej jiRey Der tar DUil maTay Ÿnbar †¬Ca Î tƒar cel Ÿgl| geàbr VBay tƒar muK ra–a Hey ˆfl| tƒar ŸcaeKr jl ìikey ebS idbY bƒaka caîn P™eF ˆfl, tar muKKain Bar Hl|

káx— tƒar saDbar pala ìr› ker ideln, ikÇ¼ ikCuet† raDa muK ˆƒcu kreln na| tƒar paeyr ˆpr káex—r Ÿkaml Hat reyeC, Ÿs† sueK tƒar ŸcaK buej …eseC, geàb buk Ber ŸgeC Î Vr man Ba–ay kar saiDY ! Ÿs-man tKn kifn iHmigirr mt káex—r kaeC maTa tuel dƒaRal| … paHaR glay kar saDY ?

káx— kt ik bleln Î Ÿs-skl kTa raDa VHar-inÅa ŸCeR icridn ìnelw tƒar keàNr tâiÐ

Hy na! … ik iSebr hmr› bajeC, na naredr bINa bajeC? káx— ŸZ tƒaek kt Balbaesn, Ÿs† kTa ibiney-ibiney ŸcaeKr jl ŸPlet ŸPlet itin bel Zae¬Cn ! …idek tƒar ýpàS-VebeS mnpãaN Ber igeyeC| …† pàbtpãmaN ŸgOrebr sâiñ ker kanu raDar man Ba–aebn Ÿkmn ker ? maenr †Én Ÿta itin† Ÿjagae¬Cn| ŸZidn Zmunar tIer sÉYay kaela rœp iney tƒaek ŸdKa ideyiCeln, Ÿs† AbiD kt s„eket, kt †Saray, kt Cel tƒaek ŸhekeCn w kt tpsYa ker tƒar ŸdKa ŸpeyeCn, paeyr nUpur Cƒuet ŸpeyeCn Î Ÿs† skl kTa blet lageln| raDar kaen Ÿs† sur bajeC, ŸZn ŸHamaigÈr sÚmueK bes vix vkúmÇ½ paf kreCn| raDar ¯an Ÿn†, raDa ik ker Hat tuel káex—r ŸcaK ŸmaCaebn ? Ÿs Absr ŸkaTay ? ik ker kTa k†ebn ? ijHÕar kTa blar Si¹¡ ŸkaTay ? ik ker ŸcaK Kuel dâiñ-suDa ibtrN krebn ? menr meDY ŸZ káex—r Cib ióùr Hey VeC, ba†er Ÿgel Ÿs Cib ŸZ mueC Zay|

káx— ik bleln, raDa buJeln na, ìneln na ; Ÿkbl tƒar mn tƒaek bll, "bR mDur !' ŸcaK, kan Î dS †iÆÅy hueb r†l, Ÿkbl Ÿjeg r†l VnÆd| káx— inej† man Ba–bar pT Vgel r†eln|

V fa S

tKn bâÆda ŸdKl …r ŸSx Ÿn†| káex—r pItDRaFa ŸFen tƒaek ba†er iney …l ! kƒadet kƒadet káx— bleln, "Vmar ˆpr ik dya Heb na ?' tKn …kbar …igey Zan, Vr …kbar ipiCey Vesn Ÿs† pa-duKainr idek dâiñ ŸreK - clet Vr mn ser na| …idek káex—r ýpàS cel ŸgeC, Hfa‡ ŸnOkahuib Hel ŸZmn Ÿlaek Ak™el peR, ra† Ÿtmn† DRPR ker ˆfeln - k† kaenr Al„kar k† ? káx— ŸZ kTa bel AmUlY Al„kaerr sâiñ kriCeln, ta Ÿk HrN ker inl ? AmUlY ýpeàSr Ÿsanar-Vƒcl-SaiR idey káx— tƒaek iGer ŸreKiCeln, …Kn ŸZ itin Ait dirÅa, ngÈa Hey pReln| raDa êf ŸdeKn, káex—r muK tƒar idek ikÇ¼ pa ˆleFa idek ; Ÿs† sjl ŸcaeKr dâiñet tƒar ŸcaeK ASã›r ban

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hakl| itin kƒadet kƒadet káex—r paey luiFey pReln …b„ ŸbNI idey ta …ekbaer ŸbƒeD ŸPleln| káx— Ztþ ker tƒaek îfey bleln, "mue¹¡abn keriClam ra†, ŸcaeKr jl muCet muCet mue¹¡a idey sba†ek saijeyiC, sajaet pairin Ÿtamay| …† ŸdK, pItbaes ŸbƒeD Ÿs mue¹¡aCRa …eniC, tuim nUpur ker paey pera|'

ra† bleln, "Vmar mue¹¡ar HarCRa Vim ŸPel ideyiC, …† ìkena tulsIr mala Vmar buek VeC, ta† idey buekr jÔala juiReyiClam|'

tKn …kKain Ÿkaml cƒapar kilr mt muif ŸTek ktk§il Pag CiRey Ÿk suke¥ ŸHes ˆfl, kar

naegSÿr-iniÆdt duiF V–ul …kiF suÆdr P™elr mala VkaeS îRey idey Vbar ŸjaRHat Hey pãNam janal, kar ke¥ Ÿkaikelr reb ûluDÕin Het lagl, kaedr Haisr klDÕin Ÿs† ltam¨piF muKirt krl, kaedr Ùmerr mt kaela ŸcaeKr caHin ltaibtan Het ŸkOtuekr se˜ Ÿs† imln ŸdKet lagl Î ta ŸdKbar Vmaedr Absr ŸkaTay ? tKn Ÿs† raiºr ˆ‡sb VkaeSr gaey gaey tara Hey jÔel ˆfl| cƒad …Kn …kiF Ÿkn StiF Hey îdt Hw, P™lbaN pƒaciF Ÿkn StSt Hey k™e² …es peRa, mly-smIrN bYjnI Haet iney …es batas kera ! Ÿtamaedr Bey k™e²r Ãar Vr Ÿkˆ bÉ kreb na|

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