The Daughter Of Brahmaputra.

The Daughter of Brahmaputra By

Zahidul Islam Biswas

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GLb G‡m g‡b n‡”Q, bv G‡j GKUv e‡ov fyj KiZvg, GKUv e‡ov wKQy nvivZvg | gqgbwms‡ni GB GKUv AR cvov Muv‡q GKUv cwiev‡ii gvbyl‡`i g‡a¨ Avgvi R‡b¨ G‡Zv fv‡jvevmv R‡g wQ‡jv Zv KL‡bvB Rvbv n‡Zv bv| iv‡Z LvIqv `vIqvi c‡i Lvjv¤§v LvjyRv‡bi (kix‡di AveŸv gv) ms‡M Mí ïi“ n‡qwQ‡jv, Zv P‡jwQ‡jv N›Uv `y‡q‡KiI †ewk mgq a‡i| Kx wQ‡jv bv †mB M‡í! wb‡Ri †Q‡ji g‡Zv cwiev‡ii myL `yt†Li me Mí Avgv‡K ïwb‡qwQ‡jb| iwdK `yjvfvB‡qi ( e‡ov Avcvi nvme¨vÛ) K‡j‡Ri PvKwii R‡b¨ cªvq jvL Lv‡bK UvKv w`‡Z n‡jv e¨vs‡Ki cÖwf‡W›U dvÛ †_‡K Zz‡j; kix‡di †QvU fvBUv‡K A‡÷ªwjqv cvVv‡Z evwoi †cQ‡bi Lvmv RvqMvUvUyKy wewµ Ki‡Z n‡jv; kixd‡K wb‡q `ywðš—v †h †`‡k †h PvKwii Afve Avi †h `yb©xwZ †Zgb fv‡jv PvKwi n‡e wKbv, wkwib w`b w`b e‡ov n‡q hv‡”Q, w`bKvj Lvivc, mviv¶Y f‡q _vK‡Z nq BZ¨vw` me welqB Zviv †kqvi K‡iwQ‡jb Avgvi ms‡M| Zv‡`i Mí †h‡bv dz‡ivw”Q‡jv bv| wKš‘ Avwg Rvwb© K‡i G‡mwQ, Ny‡gv‡Z †`qv DwPr †f‡e AZ…ß g‡bB Zuv‡`i Mí †kl Ki‡Z n‡qwQ‡jv| AcwiwPZ RvqMvq G‡m mn‡R Avgvi Nyg Av‡m bv| wKš‘ K¬vš— wQjvg e‡jB wKbv Rvwb bv, weQvbvq hvevi Aí mg‡qi g‡a¨B Nyg P‡j G‡mwQ‡jv| Ges †mB GK Ny‡gB mviv ivZ Kvfvi| gqgbwms‡ni GB MÖv‡g G‡m †`wL GLbI kxZ G‡Kev‡i we`vq †bq wb| XvKvq †Zv Ggwb‡ZB wW‡m¤^i Rvbyqvix gvm Qvov kx‡Zi Av‡gR †UiB cvIqv hvq bv| Gevi kxZ †h‡bv Av‡iv Av‡M fv‡M we`vq wb‡q‡Q| Ab¨eQi `y GKUv ‰kZ¨ cÖevn hvq| Gevi ‰kZ¨cÖevnI wQ‡jv bv| GLv‡b Avmvi Av‡M K‡qKw`b 7

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wkwib‡`i evwo †_‡K gvÎ cuvP wK‡jvwgUvi `~‡ii K…wl wek¦we`¨vj‡qi Aciƒc †mŠ›`h© †m †`‡L wb, wKš‘ XvKv wek¦we`¨vjq K¨v¤úvm †m wVKB †`‡L‡Q| XvKv †eov‡Z wM‡q †m XvKv Rv`yNi †`L‡Z fyj K‡i wb, wKš— gqgbwmsn kn‡ii wkívPvh© Rqbyj Av‡e`xb M¨vjvwi †m †`‡L wb| Avm‡j GgbB nq| Ggb GKUv Abyf~wZ Avgvi n‡qwQ‡jv MZ eQi hLb inbcy‡ii HwZnvwmK luvoeyi“R †`L‡Z wM‡qwQjvg| inbcyi †÷kb evRvi †_‡K †`o wK‡jvwgUvi g‡Zv `~‡i RvqMvUv| Avgv‡`i mf¨Zvi cªvPxb‡Z¡i G GK PgrKvi wb`k©Y | Avwg Ny‡i wd‡i †`LwQjvg, Avi gy» n‡q hvw”Qjvg| ZLbI Avgvi g‡b c‡owQ‡jv iex›`ªbv‡_i GB cOw³¸‡jv| N‡ii Kv‡Qi GB luvoeyi“R Avwg ‡`wLwb, A_P Zvi Av‡MB Avwg PÆMÖv‡gi wRjvwc cvnvo, c‡ZOMv mgy`ª ‰mKZ, ev‡qRx` †ev¯—vgxi gvRvi, Avw`evmx Rv`yNi, ivOvgvwUi cvnvwo jvj c_, SY©vi Aweivg wbS©iZv, wm‡j‡Ui Pv evMvb, cvnvoP~uovi ch©Ub †K›`ª, kvnRvjv‡ji `iMv, ‡MŠo †Mvwe‡›`i Xvj †hLv‡b nhiZ kvnRvjv‡ji ms‡M ivRv †MŠo †Mvwe‡›`i hy× n‡qwQ‡jv, kvn civ‡bi gvRvi, Kywgj−vi †mvgcyi †eŠ×wenvi, evW©m, e¸ovi gnv¯’vbMo, cyÛª Rv`yNi, †Mvwe›` wfUv, †eûjvi evmiNi, kvn myjZvb ejLxi `iMv, Lyjbvi lvUM¤^yR gmwR`, LvbRvnvb Avjxi gvRvi, Mig cx†ii `iMv, my›`ieb, bv‡Uv‡i ivbx fevbxi evwo, DËiv MYfeb, cywVqvi ivRevwo, wkewj½gw›`i, Rwg`vi KvUiv, wÎgw›`i, Ckv Luvi †mvbvi Muv, cvbvg wmwU, ‡jvKwkí cj−x, ivRv beKygv‡ii cªvmv` Gfv‡e ej‡Z †M‡j †`‡ki cÖvq me¸‡jv BwZnvm mg„× RvqMv I wb`k©Y¸‡jv P‡l †d‡jwQ| 13

hvB‡nvK, K¨v¤úv‡m kixd, wkwib Avi Avwg GKms‡M AvaN›Uv g‡Zv nuvUjvg, Nyijvg| wKš—y Zvic‡iB kix‡di ‰a‡h©i euva †f‡O †M‡jv| Avgv‡K GKUz Avjv`v K‡i †W‡K wb‡q ej‡jv, Ô Avwg wK GKUz Ny‡i Avm‡ev?Õ Ô‡Kv_vq?Õ Ô Avevi wR‡Ám K‡i! eywSm bv?Õ ÔeywS †Zv, wKš—y wkwib‡K GLb Kx ejwe?Õ Ô †mUv †Kv‡bv e¨vcvi bv, GKUv wKQy ej‡jB n‡e|Õ Avwg †`Ljvg I‡K Avi AvU‡K †i‡L jvf †bB| Ii gb GLb nq ¸jwKevwo bv nq Avb›`‡gvnb K‡j‡R wePiY Ki‡‡Q| AvU‡K †i‡L I‡K Avi Kó w`‡q jvf †bB| I‡K P‡j hvIqvi AbygwZ w`jvg| hvevi mgq I ej‡jv †h Avwg PvB‡j †m GLv‡bi K¨v¤úvm †_‡K `y GKRb eÜz evÜex †RvMvo K‡i w`‡Z cvi‡e| wKš—y bZzb Kv‡iv ms‡M Avi Avjvc Ki‡Z B‡”Q Ki‡jv bv| Zv Qvov wkwi‡biI B‡”Q †bB Avi †KD G‡m RyUzK| kixd P‡j †M‡jv ¸jwKevwo| ¸jwKevwoi GK †g‡q †nv‡÷‡j _v‡K Ii †cÖwgKv dvwiqv| c‡o Avb›`‡gvnb K‡j‡R| GLb I cÖ_‡g hv‡e ¸jwKevwo, †mLv‡b bv †c‡j hv‡e K‡j‡R| dvwiqvi Kv‡Q †Kv‡bv †gvevBj †dvb bv _vKvq GB GKUv Amyweav| PvB‡jB cvIqv hvq bv| Zv‡K Lu‡y R †ei Ki‡Z nq| †Kv‡bvw`b hw` †m †nv‡÷j ev K‡j‡Ri evB‡i †Kv_vI †eov‡Z hvq Zvn‡j Zv‡K Avi cvIqv hv‡e bv|

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Z‡e GUvi cwRwUf mvBWI Av‡Q| AvR †hgb dvwiqv Rv‡b bv †h kixd gqgbwmsn G‡m‡Q| †m nVvr K‡i hLb †`L‡e kixd Zvi mvg‡b, ZLb wbðqB Zvi eyKUv Avb‡›` f‡i DV‡e| dvwiqv‡K Avwg mvgbvmvgwb GL‡bv †`wL wb; Qwe †`‡LwQ gvÎ| GBevi †`Lvi GKUv my‡hvM wQ‡jv, wKš‘ wkwib ms‡M _vKvq †mB my‡hvMUv Kv‡R jvM‡jv bv| wkwib g‡b nq Zvi me K_v GKUv ev‡· ew›` K‡i G‡Zv¶Y Pzc K‡i wQ‡jv| kix‡di Aš—a©vb n‡j †m Zvi K_vi ev· Ly‡j w`‡jv| ÔfvBqv †Kv_vq †M‡jv Rv‡bb?Õ Avwg bv Rvbvi fvb Kijvg, fv‡jv gvby‡li g‡Zv ejjvg, Ô Ii †Kv‡bv GK eÜzi ms‡M bvwK Ri“ix †`Lv Ki‡Z n‡e|Õ Ô ‡mB eÜzUv †K Rv‡bb?Õ Ô bv †Zv!Õ Ô‡mB eÜz n‡jv fvBqvi B‡q gv‡b Avgvi ney fvex|Õ ÔZvB bvwK! Zywg wK K‡i Rv‡bv Gme?Õ Ô Rvwn` fvBqv, GKUv K_v wK Rv‡bb, †Pv‡ii `kw`b †Zv mvayi GKw`b?Õ Ô gv‡b?Õ Ôgv‡b n‡jv..Õ wkwib †_‡g †M‡jv, GKUv †XvK wMj‡jv, Zvici ej‡jv, ÔAvcwb Rv‡bb wKbv Rvwbbv, e‡ov Avcv wKš‘ Avb›`‡gvnb K‡j‡RiB QvÎx wQ‡jv| wKš—y Avcv K‡jR Qvovi ci †mB K‡j‡R Avgv‡`i cwiwPZ Avi †KD †bB| Avgvi ney fvex 15

wKš‘ GB Avb›`‡gvn‡biB QvÎx| †Zv GKw`b fvBqv fvex‡K wb‡q g‡bi Avb‡›` K‡j‡Ri K¨v¤úv‡m Ny‡i †eov‡”Q, Ggb mgq e‡ov Avcv †h‡bv wK GKUv Kv‡R K‡j‡R Dcw¯’Z|Õ wkwib _vg‡jv| wKš‘ B‡Zvg‡a¨ Ii Mí †kvbvi R‡b¨ Avgvi g‡a¨ h‡_ó AvMÖn m„wó n‡q‡Q| KviY GB Mí kixd Avgv‡K e‡j wb| ky‡avjvg, ÔZvici?Õ Ô Zvici Avi wKQyB nqwb| Avcv `~i †_‡K †`‡L‡Q †Kej, Kv‡Q hvq wb|Õ Ô Zvici?Õ ÔZvici Avevi Kx!Õ wkwib nvm‡jv| ejjvg, ÔZvici Avcv wKQyB ej‡jv bv ev wKQy Ki‡jv bv?Õ Avev‡iv nvm‡jv wkwib| nvm‡Z nvm‡Z ej‡jv, Ô Avcv Avevi wK ej‡e? Avcv wb‡RI ‡Zv †cªg K‡i‡Q|Õ Avwg nvmjvg, ejjvg, Ô GK †Pvi Av‡iK †Pvi‡K †Kvb j¾¡vq †Pvi ej‡e, GB †Zv?Õ ÔwVK ZvB|Õ wkwib nvm‡jv| Zvic‡iB ej‡jv, Ô Aek¨ Avcv K‡jR †_‡K G‡m G‡mB Av¤§v‡K me e‡j w`‡qwQ‡jv| Avcvi K_v Abyhvqx †g‡qUv ‡ek my›`ix| Avcvi cQ›` n‡q‡Q| G R‡b¨ evwo‡Z GUv wb‡q †KD evovevwo K‡i wb|Õ GB gyn~‡Z© dvwiqv‡K †`L‡Z Lye B‡”Q Ki‡jv| Qwe‡Z dvwiqv‡K †`‡L A‡Zv my›`ix e‡j g‡b nq wb| †gvUvgywU 16

†Mv‡Qi g‡b n‡q‡Q| wKš‘ GLb wkwi‡bi K_v ky‡b g‡b n‡jv †h Qwe‡Z nq‡Zv dvwiqvi Avmj †P‡niv aiv c‡o wb| cªK…Zc‡¶ †m nq‡Zv h‡_ó iƒcmx| nVvr wkwib Avcb g‡bB LyKLyK K‡i †n‡m DV‡jv, gRv`vi ¯§„wZ g‡b co‡j gvbyl †hgb GKv GKv nv‡m| Avwg wKQy wR‡Ám Kivi Av‡MB †m ej‡jv, Ô Rv‡bb Rvwn` fvBqv, fvBqv wKš—y GLb evwo‡Z G‡m GKw`bI evwo‡Z KvUvq bv| cÖwZw`b †fv‡i †kBf K‡i †m›U †U›U †g‡i †dªk n‡q evB‡i P‡j hvq| hvevi Av‡M e‡j, AvR IgyK eÜzi Kv‡Q hv‡ev, AvR IgyK RvqMvq hv‡ev BZ¨vw` BZ¨vw`| fvBqv P‡j †M‡j Av¤§vI nv‡m, AvwgI nvwm| KviY, Avgiv Rvwb fvBqv Avm‡j †Kv_vq hvq|Õ wkwi‡bi K_v ï‡b Avgvi AevK jvMwQ‡jv| G †h‡bv GK A¯^vfvweK K_v ïbwQ| Avgv‡`i mgv‡R †cÖgUv GL‡bv A¯^xK…Z, wbw›`Z GKUv KvR| †h‡bv †Q‡j‡g‡q‡`i wbR¯^ cQ›` e‡j wKQy _vK‡Z cv‡i bv| Ggb A‡bK NUbv N‡U‡Q †h, evev gv‡qiv nq‡Zv wVK K‡i‡Qb †q IgyK †Q‡ji ms‡M ZgyK †g‡qi we‡q w`‡eb| wKš‘ †hB gyn‡~ Z© Rvbv †M‡jv †h †mB Kw_Z †Q‡j‡g‡qiv wb‡RivI ci®úi‡K cQ›` K‡i, ZLb Zviv n‡q †M‡jv Lvivc †Q‡j‡g‡q| Ges Zv‡`i G cQ›`‡K †g‡b †bqv hv‡e bv| G GK Avðh© wbqg| G †¶‡Î kix‡di d¨vwgwj †`wL A‡bK D`vi| Avwg Avi K_v †P‡c ivL‡Z cvijvg bv| wkwib‡K wR‡Ám Kijvg, ÔZvi gv‡b †Zvgiv evwoi mevB GB m¤úK©‡K †g‡b wb‡q‡Qv? Õ Ônu¨v, A‡bKUv †m iKgB|Õ wkwib ej‡jv, Ô GLb fvBqvi GKUv fv‡jv PvKwi evKwi n‡q †M‡jB n‡jv| Zvici nq‡Zv 17

e‡ov Avcvi we‡qi g‡Zv K‡i RuvKRgKfv‡eB fvBqvi we‡qI n‡e|Õ GKUv wb®úvc †cÖg mdj cwiYwZi w`‡K hv‡”Q †f‡e fv‡jv jvM‡jv| Avgvi †Pbv cwiwPZ‡`i g‡a¨ †cÖ‡g mdj n‡q‡Q Lye KgmsL¨K| e¨_©Zvi cvj−vB fvix| †m Kvi‡Y Aby¶Y f‡q _vwK Avgvi ¯^c¸ œ ‡jv mwZ¨ n‡e †Zv! GLb kix‡di G Kvwnbx †kvbvi ci fv‡jv jvM‡jv| g‡b n‡jv mdjZvi cvj−v GKUz n‡jI fvix n‡jv|

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Pvi. `ycyi `y‡Uv bvMv` kixd wdi‡jv bv| w¶‡aq †cU †Pv †Pv KiwQ‡jv| PvBwQjvg kixd wdi‡j GKms‡M jv mvi‡ev| †ek K‡qKevi †gvevBj †dv‡b †Póv K‡i I‡K bv †c‡q wm×vš— wbjvg †h I‡K QvovB Avgiv †L‡q †b‡ev| GLv‡b K¨v¤úv‡m wKQy †i÷z‡i›U Av‡Q| Kg`v‡g fv‡jv Lvevi cvIqv hvq| wKš‘ †`vKv‡bi cwi‡ek Avgvi g‡b ai‡jv bv| wkwib‡K wb‡q IBiKg Qvcov wU‡bi wbægv‡bi †i÷z‡i‡›U XyK‡Z gb mvq w`‡jv bv| wi·v‡hv‡M kn‡i †h‡Z c‡bi wgwb‡Ui †ewk jvM‡e bv| kn‡i P‡j †Mjvg| gqgbwmsn †ij‡ók‡bi AcwR‡Ui bvgKiv wn›`y ‡nv‡U‡j Avgiv †Ljvg| LvIqv `vIqv †kl Ki‡Z Ki‡Z wZb‡U †e‡R †M‡jv| GLb mv‡o cuvPUvq mܨv n‡q hvq| nv‡Z mgq gvÎ AvovB N›Uv| GLbB Avgv‡`i evwoi D‡Ï‡k iIqvbv nIqv DwPr| Avgvi Lvivc jvM‡Z jvM‡jv †h GBeviI Avi eªþc~Î b`‡K ‡`Lv n‡jv bv| g‡bi G Ae¯’v cÖKvk K‡iB †djjvg wkwi‡bi Kv‡Q| wkwib ej‡jv, ÔPjyb Zvn‡j b`x †`‡LB hvB| Z‡e †ewk¶Y _vKv hv‡e bv|Õ

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Avevi BDwbfviwmwU Gjvg| K„wl wek¦we`¨vj‡qi Mv †N‡l eªþc~Î eB‡Q, ev eªþc~‡Îi †Kv‡j e‡m Av‡Q K…wl wek¦we`¨vjq - `y‡UvB ejv hvq| we‡K‡j GLv‡b G‡mB BDwbfviwmwUi Avmi †P‡niv ‡`Lv †M‡jv| kZ kZ †Q‡j †g‡q †Rvovq †Rvovq MÖ“‡c MÖ“‡c AvÇv w`‡”Q| BDwbfviwmwUi †evUvwbKvj Mv‡W©‡bi cvk w`‡q Avgiv eªþc~‡Îi Nv‡U †cuŠQvjvg| PgrKvi GKUv cvo euvav‡bv NvU| wKš‘ Nv‡U bvgvi †Kv‡bv wmuwo †bB| Nv‡U euvav mvRv‡bv †bŠKv mvwi mvwi| G¸‡jv fvov K‡i Rwg`vi‡`i g‡Zv w`we¨ †bŠwenv‡i hvIqv hvq | GLb cwic~b© we‡Kj| m~h©Uv Zvi nj‡` Av‡jv Xvj‡Q b`xi R‡j| eªþc~‡Îi G Z‡Ui †P‡q I ZU A‡bK wbPz Ges Xvjy Ges mgy`ªZ‡Ui g‡ZvB A‡bK `~i we¯Z…Z| wkwib‡K wR‡Ám Kijvg, Ô‡bŠKvq Po‡e? †eov‡e GKUy?Õ wkwib ej‡jv, Ôbvn& , Avgvi A‡Zv B‡”Q Ki‡Q bv, Z‡e Icv‡i hvIqv †h‡Z cv‡i| IcviUv K‡Zv my›`i †`‡L‡Qb?Õ ejjvg, Ônu¨v, my›`i | hvIqv hvq|Õ Nv‡U wmuwo †bB| GKevi wcQ‡j ev cv dm‡K c‡o ‡M‡j Mov‡Z Mov‡Z wM‡q b`xi cvwb‡Z co‡Z n‡e| Gme †¶‡Î †mvRv wb‡P bv †b‡g Zxh©Kfv‡e bvg‡j c‡o hvevi m¤¢vebv Kg _v‡K| Avwg Av‡M Av‡M †b‡g G‡m wkwib‡K †b‡g hvIqvUv wkwL‡q w`jvg| Gevi †m mveav‡b bvg‡Z jvM‡jv| cv‡q wnj m¨v‡Ûj _vKvq Ii bvg‡Z Av‡iv Kó nw”Q‡jv| †m Av‡¯— Av‡¯— A‡bK mgq wb‡q bvg‡jv| 20

ïay b`x cvi Kivi R‡b¨ Icv‡i †h‡Z ivwR n‡jv bv †Kv‡bv gvwS| c‡i hLb N›Uv Pyw³‡Z fvov w`‡Z PvBjvg ZLb ivwR n‡jv| b`xi Icv‡i wM‡q gvwS‡K A‡c¶v Ki‡Z e‡j Avgiv †b‡g †Mjvg| Icvi †_‡K †`‡L h‡Zv my›`i jvMwQ‡jv Kv‡Q G‡m †`Ljvg RvqMvUv Zvi †P‡qI my›`i | Gw`‡K †jvKRb Kg Av‡m e‡jB g‡b n‡jv| b`x‡Z †eov‡ZB †eva nq mevB †ewk cQ›` K‡i| eb¨v †b‡g hvIqvq GLv‡b cwj I evwji †h cª‡jc c‡o‡Q Zv b`xZU‡K mgy`ª‰mK‡Zi mv`„k¨ `vb K‡i‡Q| mgy`ª ‰mK‡Z _v‡K ïay evwj Avi evwj| GLv‡b evwj dz‡u o †ei n‡q‡Q KwP meyR `ye©v Nvm| gv‡S gv‡S Nb L‡ii ¶z`ª ¶z`ª RsMj| nuvU‡Z nuvU‡Z evwj‡Z cv †`‡e hvw”Q‡jv| wnjwnj K‡i `vi“Y wgwó GKUv evZvm eBwQ‡jv|gv_vi Dc‡i bxjvKvk nvmwQ‡jv| Lye fv‡jv jvMwQ‡jv| wkwib K_v ejwQ‡jv bv, AvwgI bv| Avm‡j K_v ej‡Z B‡”QI KiwQ‡jv bv| Pzc K‡i nuvU‡Z nuvU‡Z cªKw… Zi K_v ‡kvbvi †Póv KiwQjvg| nVvr wkwib wd‡i `uvwo‡q ej‡jv, ÔfvBqv, Gevi P‡jb wdwi| GLb bv wdi‡j evwo‡Z ‡h‡Z ivZ n‡q hv‡e|Õ wkwi‡bi K_vB wVK| Nwoi KuvUv QvM‡ji ev”Pvi g‡Zv †h‡bv jvwd‡q jvwd‡q Pj‡Q| B‡Zvg‡a¨B Av‡iv †mvqv N›Uv g‡Zv P‡j †M‡Q| G¶zwY bv wdi‡j mwZ¨B mgm¨v n‡e| G‡K A‡Pbv RvqMv, Zv‡Z ms‡M †g‡q | Ônu¨v †div hvK|Õ Ii cÖ¯—v‡e mvov w`‡q wd‡i †bŠKvq w`‡K nuvU‡Z jvMjvg| wkwib Pzc K‡i wQ‡jv| Avwg †gvevBj †dvbUv †ei K‡i 21

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cuvP. GB AR cvov Muv‡qI kix‡di evev ‰`wbK cwÎKv iv‡Lb| Z‡e GLv‡b w`‡bi cwÎKv w`‡b cvIqv hvq bv, cvIqv hvq GKw`b c‡i| bv¯—vi c‡i I‡`i Uvbv eviv›`vi GKcÖv‡š— kix‡di iy‡gi mvg‡b e‡m MZKv‡ji cwÎKvUv †`LwQjvg| kixd wi·vi †Luv‡R nuvU‡Z nuvU‡Z Mªv‡gi ‡kl gv_vi †gv‡o wM‡qwQ‡jv A‡b¶Y n‡jv, wd‡i AvmwQ‡jv bv| ‡eva nq wi·v cvw”Q‡jv bv| Avwg Avevi iy‡gi †fZ‡i wM‡q †PK Ki‡Z jvMjvg †h †c÷ eªvk †iRi ev Ab¨vb¨ LyP‡iv wRwbmcÎ wVKg‡Zv e¨v‡M XywK‡qwQ wKbv| GiB g‡a¨ evB‡i wi·vi wµs wµs ïbjvg| kixd G‡m ej‡jv, ÔZvovZvwo Pj| kvjvi wi·v cvw”Qjvg bv| A‡bK †`wi n‡q †M‡jv|Õ e¨vM wb‡q †ewi‡q Mwj‡Z wi·vi Kv‡Q G‡m †`Ljvg GLv‡b ïay Lvjv¤§v Avi LvjyRvbB bb, Av‡iv Ry‡U‡Qb cv‡ki evwoi bvMgv fvex Avi Zvi m`¨ weevwnZv bb`, †h kixd‡K Lye cQ›` Ki‡Zv| Avwg g‡b g‡b wkwib‡K LuR y wQjvg, wKš‘ I‡K †`LwQjvg bv| GKUz c‡i Lvjv¤§v‡K wR‡Ám K‡iB †djjvg, Ô wkwib KB?Õ 25

Lvjv¤§v Gw`K Iw`K ZvKv‡jb, Zvici †`L‡Z bv †c‡q ej‡jb, ÔGKUz Av‡MB GLv‡bB †Zv wQ‡jv, GiB g‡a¨ Avevi ‡Kv_vq †M‡jv!Õ MZiv‡Zi K_v Avgvi g‡b co‡jv| iv‡Z LvIqv `vIqvi c‡i Avgvi weQvbv ¸wQ‡q †`qvi mgq wkwib wR‡Ám K‡iwQ‡jv, Ô fvBqv †h Kvj‡K mKv‡ji Mvwoi wU‡KU †K‡U †d‡j‡Q GUv Rv‡bb?Õ ÔRvwb|Õ ÔAvvi GKw`b wK †_‡K hvIqv †h‡Zv bv?Õ Ô‡h‡Zv; wKš‘ wU‡KU KvUv †Zv n‡q †M‡Q|Õ ÔZv‡Z Kx n‡q‡Q? mKv‡j wM‡q bv K‡i w`‡jB †Zv n‡jv | ZvQvov `y‡Uv wU‡K‡Ui `vg K‡ZvB ev! bv nq `y‡Uv wU‡KU bóB n‡jv|Õ Gevi mivmwi ejjvg, Ô bv wkwib, Avgv‡K †h‡ZB n‡e|Õ I ej‡jv, Ô wM‡q Ki‡ebB ev Kx? Kvj †Zv ïµevi|Õ ejjvg, Ô Zv wVK| Kvj ïµevi | wKš‘ GLb wK Avgvi †Kv‡bv ïµevi ev kwbevi Av‡Q? ‡Zvgv‡K †Zv Av‡MB e‡jwQ Avgvi covïbvi Ae¯’v fv‡jv bv| Gfv‡e mgq bó Ki‡Z Avi fv‡jv jvM‡Q bv|Õ Gevi wkwib Abyb‡qi g‡Zv e‡j DV‡jv, Ôwc−R fvBqv! Avi GKUv w`b †_‡K hvb |Õ ï‡avjvg, Ô Av”Qv, †K‡bv e‡jv †Zv?Õ Gevi †m Avgvi GKUv `ye©j RvqMvq nvZ w`‡jv| Mí cÖms‡M Avwg A‡bK eviB Kwe bRi“‡ji K_v e‡jwQ | wewfbœ mgq 26

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Lvjv¤§v LvjyRv‡bi ms‡M K_v ej‡Z ej‡Z Av‡iv K‡qK wgwbU A‡c¶v Kijvg wkwi‡bi R‡b¨| wKš‘ Ii †Kv‡bv cvËv †bB| eyS‡Z cvijvg I Avi Avm‡e bv| Avwg Avgvi K_v ivwL wb| wKš— †m Zvi K_v †i‡L‡Q| †m e‡jwQ‡jv Avwg AvR P‡j †M‡j †m mKv‡j Avi †`Lv Ki‡e bv| mKvj †_‡K mwZ¨B †m Avi †`Lv K‡i wb| wkwi‡bi K_v †f‡e LvwbKUv wePwjZ g‡b wi·vq D‡V emjvg|

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