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wdorh hkq wmg lsisÈkl wu;l l, fkdyels ñÈh
fkdyels iqkaor w;a±lSuls' úfgl th ó meKs fuka rij;a
jqjo ;j;a úfgl th .skaor fuka lgqlh' tfy;a ta iEu
foau iuÕska wdorfhys we;s wuq;=u iqkaor;ajh fkdkeiS
mj;S'
wfhaId kue;s fufyldßh" j;ai,d kï mjqf,a tlu
ÈhKsh yd tu ksjfia k;r jk le¨ï hk ;reKhd w;r
;=kafldka fm%au wkaorh m%:u jika;fha§ Tng yuq jkq
we;'
m%:u jika;fha fh!jkhg úi fmdjk ji úi ke;'
lD;Su rildrl fyda wys;lr l,a;nd .ekSu øjH ke;' th
ir,h' ta ir, nj ;=,ska Tng wdorfha W;=ï .eUqr ±fkkq
we;ehs uu Wolau n,dfmdfrd;a;= fjñ' fuys tk pß;
ish,a,u fh!jk fm%auh w;aolsk m%:u wjia:djla úia;r
flfrk neúka m%:u jika;h hk ku fmd;g fh§ug
l,amkd lf<ñ'
fuu lD;sh Tn w;g m;a lsÍu i|yd fndfyda fjfyi
uykais jQ uf.a ohdnr ieñhdo uf.a wdorŒh Èh‚hka
fofokd iy uf.a ohdnr foudmshka fofokdo ud fuys§
lD;fõ§j isysm;alrñ' tfukau fidaÿm;a n,d ÿka Nd.Hd
fufkúhg;a msgljrh ukdj ilid ÿka ioí,dí,dí,drej
uym%ldYkh i|yd fkdmels,j Ndrf.k wjeis lghq;=
isÿl< w;=, chfldä uy;dg;a uu fnfyúkau ia;+;sjka;
fjñ'
m%:u jika;h udf.a l=¨÷,a kjl;djh' th lshjk
Tnf.a wjxl .=K fodia úpdrh ud b;d w.h fldg i,lkq
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f*aianqla idudðl Tn" uf.a f*aianqla msgqjg ukdmhla m,
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01 jk mßÉfþoh

—j;ai,d ÿj" lEug tkafk keoao@ fï ;d;a;s n,df.k

bkakjd Thd tklï˜ u,a,sld uy;añh y~ k.d weu;=fõ
wef.a tlu ÈhKsh jQ j;ai,dgh¡ weh fï Èkj, Wiiafm<
úNd.h i|yd mdvï lrk neúka lEug îug mjd wehg
fõ,djla ke;¡
—yß wïud Thd, lkak¡ uu fï ál bjr lr,u tkakï˜
weh ldurfha isgu mjikq weiqKs¡
—fmf¾od ?g lEjg miafi wo ;uhs uu f.oßka lEu
álla lkafk˜ pkaøfiak uy;d mejiqfõ ud¿ weUq,a ;sh,a
lE,a,la fnod .kakd w;r;=rh¡
—Tõ b;ska" Thdg .,alsiafia uy fydagf,ka lEj;a f.or
wfhaId yok lEu jf.a kEfka˜ u,a,sld uy;añh mejiqfõ
iskyuqiq uqyqKsks¡ lEu fïih wdikakfhka mfilg ù isá
wfhaIdf.a meyem;a j; iefKlska ú<sfhka nrù .shdh¡
—kE kE u,a,sld" Thdf. lEu jf.a yßhkafk kE
ug ljqrej;a Whk fohla¡ Thdf. lEu ke;akï B<Õg
wfhaIdf. lEu ;uhs fyd|˜ pkaøfiak uy;d wehj ksjerÈ
lf<ah¡ wk;=rej Tyqf.a mfilska isá laIs;scf.a lkg <xù
Tyq ryila ññKqfõh¡
—wïñj fIama lr, ;shd.kak ´ksfka˜ laIs;sco ujg iel
is;Su je<elaùug is;=fõh¡
—Tõ ;d;af;a" wïuf. lEu ;uhs riu¡ ta jqKdg ±ka thd
l=iaishgj;a hkafk kEfka˜ Tyq mejiqfõh¡ fï jk úg
j;ai,do mdvï jev kj;ajd lEu fïihg meñKshdh¡
—whsfhda weUq,a ;sh,a lkak nE wfka¡ wehs wfhaId Thd
okakjfka uu ud¿ weUq,a ;sh,a j,g wdi kE lsh,d˜ j;ai,d
lEu fïihg jdä jQfhau ueisú,s k.ñks¡ wfhaId jyd meñK
mSßishlska jid ;snQ §ishla j;ai,dg msßkeuqjdh¡
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—j;ai,d fíìg uu fjku ud¿ *%hs l<d˜ weh mejiqfõ

neomq ud¿ fm;a;la j;ai,df.a msÕdkg fnoñks¡
—ug;a neomq ud¿ ´ks˜ laIs;scgo neomq ud¿ wjYH úh¡
—yß yß" fokakgu we;s fjkak neomq ud¿ ;shkjd˜ wfhaId
laIs;scgo neomq ud¿ fm;a;la fnok w;r;=r mejiqjdh¡
—;d;a;s" ug ùäfhda f.aï tlla wrka fokakflda˜ laIs;sc
wdydr .kakd w;r;=r mejiqfõh¡
—fukak jevla" yh jifr <uhs ùäfhda f.aï .ykjo@
;=fka y;fr mka;sj, fmdä whfka ùäfhda f.aï .ykafk˜
j;ai,d ms<s;=re ÿkafka pkaøfiak uy;dgo fmrh¡ laIs;sc
weh foi Trjd ne¨fõh¡
—kE kE ùäfhda f.aï lshkafk ldf, kdia;s lrk fohla¡
taj b,a,kak tmd˜ pkaøfiak uy;d mjik úg u,a,sld
uy;añho th wkqu; lrñka ysi ie¨jdh¡
—Tõ Tõ" Th ùäfhda f.aïia j,g weíneys jqKdu fmd;l
m;l jevla j;a yßhg flfrkafk kE˜ uqyqK u|la weUq,a
lr.;a laIs;sc msÕdfka n;a weg .Kka lrñka isáfhah¡
—tfykï ;d;a;s uf.a ud¿ gexlshg w¨;a ud¿ fcdavqjla
wrka fokjo@ fldf,aÊ tl <Õ fIdma tfla w¨;a ud¿
j¾.hla f.k;a ;shkjd¡ Wka yßu ,iaikhs˜ Tyq fyñysg
úuiqfõh¡
—wfmda ud¿ fcdavqjla wrka fokakï¡ tal fudllao@˜
pkaøfiak uy;d mjik úg laIs;scf.a uqfõ isyska iskdjla we£
.sfhah¡ fï w;r wfhaIdo w;ska lg jidf.k iskdiqKdh¡
—wfhaId fudlo wuq;= úÈhg yskdfjkafka@˜ u,a,sld
uy;añh weiqjdh¡
—f,dl= uy;a;hg f;arefKa kEfka fmdä fíìf.
lmálu˜ weh lSjdh¡
—fmdä fíì ùäfhda f.aaïia j,g fldfydu;a wdi kE¡
tal b,a¨fõ fndrejg¡ tal nE lsh, ud¿ fcdavqjla b,a¨ju
wksjd¾hfhka wrka fokak ysf;kjfka˜ wfhaId mjik úg
laIs;sc ch.%dySj iskdiqfKah¡
—lmáhd˜ mejiQ j;ai,d jï w;ska laIs;scf.a lk
ñßl=jdh¡
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—W!hs" lk fj,djgj;a mdvqfj bkak fokafk kEfka˜

u,a,sld uy;añh jyd ueÈy;a jQjdh¡
—mdvqfj bkak fokak ÿj¡ whsh ysáhkï kx.sg;a
mksIaukaÜ ,efnkjd¡ thd b¢oaÈ u,a,sg lror lrkak Thdg
,efnkafk kEfka˜ u,a,sld uy;añh mejiqfõ f,dl= mq;d
.ek u;la lrñks¡
—bkakflda whsh ,nk i;sfha ùlatkaâ tfla f.or tkj
lsõjfka¡ Thdf. fydr jev Tlafldu uu whshg lshkjd˜
laIs;sc mejiqfõh¡
—wd fudkjo uf.a fydr jev@ wfmda Thdf. whsh leïmia
.sh tluhs fyd|¡ l,ïnq leïmia fkfjhs hdmfka leïmia
hjkak ;snqfKa˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh¡
—uu ld, bjrhs¡ fokak fokak fvi¾Ü fokak˜ wfhaId
*DÜ ie,â f.k tkq ÿgq laIs;scf.a wdydr .ekSu t;ekskau
wjika úh¡
—wfka fíì" Th fnod .;a; n;a álj;a ld, bkakflda¡
nh fjkak tmd Thdg lkak ´ks ;rï *DÜ ie,â ;shkjd˜
wfhaId mjik úg laIs;sc w; fidaodf.k wjikah¡
—wfhaId *DÜ ie,â yomq njla lsõfj kEfka¡ ke;akï
uu fuÉpr n;a fnod.kafk kE˜ pkaøfiak uy;df.a wdydr
.ekSuo wjika úh¡ wfhaIdf.a *DÜ ie,â j,g fyd| b,a¨ula
;sfnk yevls¡ wdydr .ekSfuka miqj pkaøfiak uy;d iy
u,a,sld uy;añh id,hg ù rEmjdysksh kerUQ w;r laIs;sc
yd j;ai,d ldur j,g .shy¡ wfhaIdo lEu ld l=iaisfha
wfkl=;a l=ÿ uy;a lghq;= j, fhÿKdh¡
—f,dl= uy;a;hd" yduq uy;a;hd fí;a ál ìõjo okafk
kE¡ uu fomdrlau u;la l<d˜ yÈisfha u;la ù id,hg
meñKs wfhaId pkaøfiak uy;dg ±kajQjdh¡
—uu n,kakï" ;d;a; lEu lEjo@˜ pkaøfiak uy;d
úuiSh¡
—Tõ yduq uy;a;hd" lEu ld,d *DÜ ie,âkq;a lEjd¡ fí;a
ál fndkak ;uhs kele;a n, n, bkafk˜
fjkod kï l=iais wïudo wfhaIdf.a Woõjg ths¡ kuq;a
tÈk wef.a ysfia weïula iE§u fya;=fjka ish¨u jev
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lghq;= wfhaIdg ;ksju lr .ekSug isÿúh¡ weh fuu ksjig

meñK ;ju udi yhlg y;lg jvd ke;¡ tfy;a .;jQ
iq¿ ld,fha§u mjqf,a ish¨ fokdf.au ys; Èkd.ekSug weh
iu;a jQjdh¡ È.= flia l,Ula fukau meyem;a rE imqjlskao
fyì wfhaIdg ´kEu flfkl=f.a is;a weo ne| .ekSug yels
m%shukdm ú,dYhla iycfhkau Wreu ù ;snqKs¡ l;dnfyka
jqjo w;sYh fi!uH ;eke;a;shla jQ weh fufyldßhlg jvd
mjqf,au flfkl= f,i i,lkq ,eîug fya;= jQfha tneúks¡
ksjfia wia mria lsÍfï lghq;= wjika jQ miq nqÿ
f.h <Õg .sh weh fodfyd;a uqÿka § nqÿka jekaodh¡ wef.a
foudmshka .ek wehg we;af;a b;d fnd| jQ u;lhls¡ wfhaId
l=vd ld,fha§u wef.a fouõmshka wk;=rlg ,laj ñh f.dia
we;¡ Tjqkaf.a yev yqre lï wehg u;l we;af;a wE i;=j
we;s fnd|ù .sh Pdhd rEm fol ;=klska muKs¡
foudmshka fldfya isáho Tjqka foaj;djka ù ;uka .ek
fidhd n,k nj wehg ks;ru isf;a¡ kskaog hdug fmr
weh nqÿka j¢kafka ish foudmshkao isys lrñka Tjqkag mska
foñks¡ WmÈk wd;auhla mdid ish foudmshka ;ukaf.au ù
bm§ug me;+ weh tjeks úm;la lsisu flfkl=g isÿ fkdjk
f,ig m%d¾:kd l<dh¡ l=iais wïudf.a wikSm ;;ajh fidhd
neÆ wfhaId wef.a wi,skau fuÜghla oudf.k we, jQjdh¡
—fmauj;S kekaog fudkjyß ´k jqfKd;a udj
weyerjkak˜
l=iais wïud úhm;ah¡ ;ud yd ii|k úg l=iais wïud
;ukag;a jvd wjdikdjka; hehs wfhaIdg isf;a¡ wvq .Kfka
;ukag kekaod flfkl= isà¡ tfy;a l=iais wïudg fï
f,dalfha wef.a lshd lsisjl= ke;¡ l=vd jhfia§u j,õfõ
jevg meñKs wef.a uj yd mshd ñh .sh miq weh okakd lshk
lsisÿ kEfhla fkdisáfhah¡ iqÿiq jhfia§ wehg lidohla lr§
we;af;ao pkaøfiak uy;df.a iShd úisks¡ iajdñ mqreIhd iuÕ
wjqreÿ oyihla muK §. lEjo Tjqkg orejka fkdisáhy¡
wef.a iajdñmqreIhd .ilska jeà ñh hdfuka miqj weh kej;
isßj¾Ok j,õjgu meñK we;¡
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ish ieñhd Tyqg uyf.oßka ,enqKq foam< úkdY lrf.k

kE±hska ;ry lrf.k isá neúka Tyqf.a u<f.orgj;a lsisÿ
kEfhl= meñKsfha ke;¡ wjidkfha wehg isßj¾Ok j,õfõ
fijK kej; jrla ,enqKs¡
—wfhaId Whkakflda" uu f;a ál yokakï¡ fmauj;Sg ±ka
fldfyduo@˜ W±ikskau l=iaishg meñKs u,a,sld uy;añh
tajk úg;a W±ik wdydrh ms<sfh, lrñka isá wfhaIdg
mejiqjdh¡ ksjfia idudðlhska tlsfkld wjÈ jk fõ,dj
nj ÿgq wfhaId ieriqfKa f;a j;a lsÍugh¡
—±ka kï tÉpr wudrejla kE jf.a¡ ta;a uu lsõj ;j
álla friaÜ lrkak lsh,d˜ wfhaId mejiqjdh¡
—uevï tfykï f;a ál jlalrkakflda¡ uu j;=r
WKqfjkak od, ;sfhkafka˜ mejiQ wfhaId ,ys ,ysfha wdydr
ms<sfh, lsÍfï lghq;a;g kej; fhduq jQfha laIs;sc yd
j;ai,dg fukau pkaøfiak uy;dgo /f.k hdu i|yd n;a
md¾i,a ilia lr Èh hq;= jQ neúks¡
—wfhaId" f,dl= i¾g wo lEu f.kshkak ´ks kE lsõjd¡
wo weu;s;=ud tlal óáka tllg hkj¨¡ tfyaȨ lkak
fjkafk˜ u,a,sld uy;añh mejiqfõ f;a f.dÜgg WKq j;=r
j;a lrñks¡ f;a fld< j,g WKq j;=r jegqKq úg úysfok
kejqï iqj¢ka l=iaish msÍ .sfhah¡
—ixia:dfõ iNdm;s lu ,enqKg miafi wfma i¾g lsisu
ksjdvqjla kE jf.a fkao uevï@ Bfh;a f.or wdfj ojia
follska ú;r miafifka˜ wfhaId úuiqjdh¡
—tal kï tfyu ;uhs wfhaId¡ biair kï fikiqrdo
bßoj;a f.or bkakjd¡ ±ka tal;a Iqj¾ kE˜ u,a,sld uy;añh
mejiqfõ l<lsreKq iajNdjfhks¡ tfy;a kej; wef.a uqyqKg
t<shla jegqKs¡
—ta;a b;ska ;k;=r jákjfka wfhaId¡ fudflda tmd
lshkakhe¡ fuhdg iNdm;s lu ,enqKg miafiafka wfma
jks;d iñ;sfh f,alï úÈhg udj m;alrkak fhdackd
jqfKa˜
mjiñka u,a,sld uy;añh wfhaId foi n,k úg weho
i;=gq iskyjlska fmr<d ix.%y l<dh¡ lEu îu ms<sfh, fldg
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wjika jQ wfhaId W±ik lEu fïih ilia lf<a j;ai,dg

yd laIs;scg W±ik wdydr .ekSu i|ydh¡ pkaøfiak uy;do
idudkHfhka Tjqka iuÕu wdydr .kafka Tyqo fndfyda
úg orejka iuÕu msg;a jk ksidfjks¡ wêfõ.S ud¾.h
ksid W±ik .d,af,a isg fld<U jevg hdu wmyiq fkdùh¡
ixia:dfjka ßhÿfrl= ,nd § ;snqKo pkaøfiak uy;d Tyqf.a
fiajh ,nd .;af;a fldÜgdfõ§ wêfõ.S ud¾.fhka msgùfuka
miqjh¡ iji ksjig meñfKk úgo Tyq fldÜgdfjka ßhÿre
hjd ;ksju meñKsfhah¡
orejkag mdi,a hdug yd f.or fodf¾ .uka ìuka i|yd
ksjig fjku ld¾ r:hla ;snQ w;r ta fjkqfjka ßhÿfrla
k;rù isáfhah¡ Tyq kñka mshisßh¡ jhi wjqreÿ yeglg
wdikak jQ Tyq i;shlg follg muK jrla Tyqf.a .ïm<d;
jQ fokshdfha f.dia ths¡ Tyqo pkaøfiak uy;d l=vd ld,fha
isgu j,õfõ jev l< úYajdijka; fiajlfhls¡
—mshisß wxl¨;a ld,u hkjo@˜ wfhaId úuiqfõ l=iaishg
we;=¿ jQ mshisß foi n,ñks¡
—uu fíì,j od, weú,a,u lkakï¡ ug f;a tlla ú;rla
fokakflda˜ mshisß l=iaisfha nxl=jla u; jdä fjñka
mejiqfõh¡ oyj,a ld,h wfhaIdg kslrefKau .;ù .sfha
idudkH w;=m;= .Eï f.or fodf¾ wiamia lsÍï lgh;= yer
úfYaI jevla fkd;snQ neúk¡s u,a,ld uy;añho wef.a jks;d
ix.ufha lghq;= i|yd W±ik oyhg muK .sh .uk kej;
meñKsfha iji y;r muK jQ miqjh¡ laIs;sc yd j;ai,d
kï iji fol yudr muK jk úg mdif,a isg le|jdf.k
wdfõ mshisß úisks¡
iji id,h w;=.dñka isá wfhaIdg j;ai,df.a ldurh
foiska lsisjlg ;Èka ;ändk Yíohla weiSfuka weh jyd
j;ai,df.a ldurh foig .shdh¡
—j;ai,d fíì" fudllao ta ioafoa@˜ úuiñkau fodr froao
uE;a lr neÆ wfhaIdg ±l .; yels jQfha j;ai,d fldam
ù fïihg myr fok wkaouls¡ wef.a fïih u; ;snQ mEka
mekai,a yd fldamam Wv úisfjñka ;snqKs¡
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—wehs fíì Th fïfig ;ändkafk@˜ wfhaId úuik úg

j;ai,d Trjd .;a fofk;ska wfhaId foi ne¨jdh¡
—whsfhda fï iólrKh fldfydugj;a ne,kaia fjkafk
kEfka˜ weh mejiqjdh¡ fldiai mfilska ;enQ wfhaId
j;ai,d bÈßmsg ;snQ fmd; w;g f.k fyd¢ka ne¨jdh¡ ta
ÿgq j;ai,dg isky .sfha bfíguh¡
—wehs@ wfhaId ug iólrKh úi|, fokako yokafka@˜
weh iskduqiqj úuiqjdh¡ wk;=rej j;=r ùÿrej f.k bka
W.=rla mdkh l< weh kej; ysi Tijd wfhaId foi
ne¨jdh¡
—lula kE wfhaId" Thd ksid wvq.dfk uf.a ;ryj;a ke;s
jqKd¡ n,uq" uu Th .dK w;wer, fjk .dKlg hkjd˜
mjiñka j;ai,d w; È.= lf<a wfhaId w; ;snQ fmd; kej;
.ekSugh¡
—j;ai,d fíì" Thd fu;k tlaia t<shg wrf.k ;shk
yeá jerÈhs fkao@ fu;k Nd. ixLHdjl=;a ;shkjfka¡ tal
ksid fmdÿ idOlhg wrf.k Wv hg udre l<d kï jhs
lems, hdú¡ t;fldg f,aisfhkau tlaia fydhd .kak mq¿jka˜
wfhaId mjik úg j;ai,d uú; ù weh foi ne¨jdh¡
—fudllao lsõfõ@˜
—wehs fíì@ yo, n,kakflda iólrKh ne,kaia fjkjo
lsh,d˜ wfhaId mejiQ wdldrh wkqj idOkh l< úg
iólrKh ;=,kh úh¡
—Thd fldfyduo taf,j,a ue;aia okafka@ Thd taf,j,a
lr,;a kEfka@ wksl wd¾Ü lrkak .syska w;ru. kej;=kd
lsh, fkao lsõfj@˜ j;ai,d úu;sh m< l<dh¡
—kE fíì" uu ue;aia ;uhs lf<a¡ wka;su wjqreoao ;uhs
lr.kak neß jqfKa˜ wfhaId fldiai ñg ish kslg r|jdf.k
n,d yqkakdh¡
—wmrdfofka b;ska" wka;su wjqreoao;a lr, úNdf.
,sõfj ke;af; wehs@˜ j;ai,d úuiqfõ wjxlju we;sjQ
wkqlïmdfjks¡
—uu kekao flfkla <Õ fka ysáfh¡ ta kekao f,v
fj,d T;am, jqKd¡ Bg miafi uu ;uhs thdj n,d .;af;¡
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biafldaf, hkak mdvï lrkak fj,djlaj;a tajg i,a,sj;a

;snqfK kE˜ wfhaId fifuka ms<s;=re ÿkakdh¡
—t;fldg Thd fufya wdju ljqo kekaoj n,d .kafk@˜
j;ai,d úuiqjdh¡
—kekaog hka;ï ;ukaf. jev ál lr.kak mq¿jka
jqKdu uu *elagßhl riaidjg .shd¡ udug;a yß yuka
wdoduhla ;snqfK kE¡ th;a f,v .dfk ysáfh¡ ta *elagßfh
uy;a;fhla ;uhs udj fuydg tõfj¡ uu hjk i,a,s j,ska
±ka thd, ldgj;a w; fkdmd Ôj;a fjkjd¡ ug ta fyd|gu
we;s˜ wfhaId mejiqfõ iqiqula fy<ñks¡ wef.a wd;au Yla;sh
ta iqiqu ;=<ska ukdj úoyd ±lajqKs¡
weh kej; f.;=<gu mshuekakdh¡ iji u,a,sld uy;añh
ksjig meñKsfha wef.a jks;d ix.ufha ñ;=ßhka fofofkl=o
iuÕsks¡
—whsfhda ,S,d" yiankaâg fldfyo tajg fj,djla@ uu
;uhs fuhd Tlafldu n,kafk¡ fj,djlg tmd fjkjd¡ ta
jqKdg wfma fmhrkaÜia,f.ka ,enqKq foaj,afka¡ kslïu
w; wer, odkak;a nEfka˜ u,a,sld uy;añh wef.a ñ;=ßhlg
mejiqfõ ;rul w;sYfhdla;sfhkao hq;=jh¡
—b;ska u,a,sld Thdg lr .kak wudre kï úl=K,
odkakflda¡ ±ka ldf,a bvï ;snqKd lsh,;a jevla kEfka¡
i,a,sfka jákafka˜ wef.a ñ;=ßho l;djg yjq,a jQjdh¡
—tfyu lshkak tmd ,S,d¡ ñksiaiq ;du;a fï f.org
lshkafk isßj¾Ok j,õj lsh,d¡ biair fï j,õjg wlalr
mkaiShlg jeäh bvlvï ;sì, ;shkjd¡ wfma uó, veã,;a
we,amsáh me;af; f,dl= j,õ ldrfhda¡ wfma iShg ta ojiaj,
wlalr odia .dkla ;sì,d¡ Thd okakjo wfma veã uq,ska udj
fï j,õjg fokak leu;s jqfK;a kE˜ u,a,sld uy;añh
mejiqjdh¡
—b;ska ta bvlvï j,g fudlo jqfKa u,a,sld@˜
—wehs fuhd" wlalr mkylg jeä bvï Tlafldu rchg
mjr .;a;fka¡ wmsg ±ka fijkaá tal¾ia ú;rhs b;=re fj,d
;sfhkafk¡ yiankaâf. bkalï tl;a tlal tiafÜÜ tfla
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bkalï tl k;sx¡ ta jqKdg ug;a lsh, fmdä yß bkalï

tlla ;sfhkak ´ksfka˜
u,a,sld uy;añh mejiqfõ fidamdfõ miqmig ù jdä
fjñks¡ wef.a ñ;=ßhka fofokdo hdno wiqka j, jdäù weh
iuÕ jrejla jqjo l;d lsÍug ieriS isáhy¡
—wd" fukak wfhaId f;a yodf.k weú,a,d¡ f;a álla
î,u buq fkao@ wfhaId fï lEu ál uevï,g i¾õ lrkak˜
u,a,sld uy;añh mejiqjdh¡ weh f;a j,g wu;rj lEu j¾.
lsysmhlao ms<sfh, lr ;snqKdh¡ lÜ,Ü meáia frda,aia fukau
lma flalao ta w;r úh¡
—Id" fï lEu kï yßu rihs¡ fldfykao f.kdfõ@˜ ,S,d
úuiqjdh¡ ta weiQ úg u,a,sld uy;añhg fukau wfhaIdgo
isky m< úh¡
—fldfykaj;a f.k,aa, fkfjhs äh¾¡ fï wfma wfhaId
yeÿfõ˜ u,a,sld uy;añh wfhaId fmkajñka mejiqjdh weh
ksy;udkSj iskd iqKdh¡
—we;a;gu yß rihsfka¡ fï lma flala yeÿfj;a Thduo@˜
weh jeäÿrg;a úuiqjdh¡
—Tõ uevï" f,dl= uevï ug ojila lsh, ÿkakd¡ ±ka
;kshu yokak mq¿jka˜ wfhaId lSjdh¡
—fuhdg jf.a lEu yokak kï ldgj;a nE ,S,d¡ fuhdg
tl ojila lsh, ÿkafkd;a ´ksu lEula yokjd lsh,
ÿkakg;a jvd fyd|g¡ ±kg;a fílß lEu jf.au Whk msyk
foaj,a jqK;a ´ksu fohla rig yokjd¡ fuhd Whk lEu
ld,d ug ±ka uu Whk lEuj;a lkak nE˜ u,a,sld uy;añh
mejiqjdh¡
—lÜ,Ü tll=;a lkak uevï˜ wfhaId lÜ,Ü §ish ,S,d
uy;añhg msßkeuqjdh¡
—;Ekalaia wfhaId" nh fjkak tmd wokï fyd|g lkjd˜
,S,d uy;añh mejiqfõ lÜ,Ü tlla w;g .ksñks¡
—ojil wfma f.or lEulg tkakflda yiankaâ, nnd,
Tlafldu;a tlal¡ wfhaId rig Wh, fohs˜ u,a,sld uy;añh
wef.a ñ;=ßhka fofokdg wdrdOkd lf<a wfhaId foi
n,ñks¡
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—fkao wfhaId@˜
—Tõ uevï¡ uu ug mq¿jka Wmßufhka rig Wh, fokakï˜
wfhaId mejiqjdh¡
—wms tkakïflda <ÕÈu ojil˜ u,a,sld uy;añhf.a
ñ;=ßhka fofokdu mejiqfõ tljruh¡ Tjqka msg;aj .sh
miq u,a,sld uy;añh weÕm; fidaodf.k fmd;la lshùug
ldurhg jeÿkdh¡ wfhaId j;a; msáfha weúo fmar meiS ;sfnkq
±l lvdf.k wdjdh¡ j;ai,dg fmar f.ä lsysmhla ÿka weh
wk;=rej .sfha laIs;scf.a ldurh wi,gh¡
—fmdä fíì fmar lkjo@˜ weh fodr <Õ kej;S úuiqjdh¡
lsisÿ Yíohla fkdweiqKq neúka weh fodr froao uE;a lr
ne¨fõ laIs;sc ldurfha isà±hs ±k.ekSfï wáfhks¡
—fmdä fíì" fudlo fï weiaj, l÷¿ mqfrdaf.k@˜ weh
úuiqfõ fmar f.ä ál fïih u; ;nd laIs;scf.a ysi
w;.dñks¡ mqgqfõ jdä ù isá Tyq ;uka <Õg meñKs wfhaIdf.a
weÕg T¿j fya;a;= fldg wef.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;dh¡
—uf.a fmd;aj,g ljr od.kak .shd¡ fï n,kak fjÉp
foa˜ ljr ±óug f.dia wjq,a jQ fmd;a fol ;=kla fïih u;
úh¡ Tyq fmd;aj,g ljr ±óug W;aidy fldg we;s wdldrh
ÿgq wfhaIdg bfíu isky m< úh¡
—yskdfjkak tmd" wïu lsõj wlalg lsh, ljr od.kak
lsh,d¡ thdg fj,djla kE lsh, udj t<j.;a;fka¡ uu ys;=jd
ljqrej;a Tks kE uuu ljr od.kakjd lsh,d¡ wka;sug
fjÉp foa ;uhs fï˜ Tyq mejiqfõh¡
—yß yß fíì" w~kak tmd¡ uu ljr ál od, fokakï˜
mejiQ wfhaId fmd;a m;a yd fld< /f.k fmd;a j,g ljr
±óug iQodkï jQjdh¡
—fíì t;lka fmar lkak¡ uu ljr odkakï˜ wfhaId
fmd;a j,g ljr ±óug mgka .;a;dh ¡
—wfhaId wlals okakjo@ ;d;a;s uf.a ud¿ gexlshg ;j
ud¿ fokaafklau wrka fokj lsõjfka˜ Tyq mejiSh¡
—uu okakjfka" wehs Bfh lEu lk fj,dfjfka Thd
lmá jevla lr,d f,dl= i¾f.ka leue;a; .;af;a˜ wfhaId
mejiqjdh¡
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—wd Tõuhsfka" uu ke;s fj,djg wfhaId ud¿ gexlsh n,d

.kakjd fkao@˜ Tyq iqr;,a f,i úuiqfõh¡
—ke;sj ke;sj fíì" uu fyd|g weye .yf.k bkafk˜
wfhaId mejiqfõ ljr odk w;r;=rh¡
—yÈiaisfhj;a uu uerefKd;a@ t;fldg Thd yeuodu
uf.a ud¿ gexlsh n,d .kakjo@˜ wfhaId ysi Tijd Tyq foi
ne¨jdh¡ ishqï ;ryla wef.a ne,afï .eíj ;snqKs¡
—wiqn l;d lshkak tmd fíì¡ laIs;sc fíì uf.;a wdhqI
wrka Ôj;a fjkak ´ks˜ weh kej; jefvys fhÿKdh¡
—fíì,f. ldur j,g fj,d úÉpQrK jev lr lr ysáhg
yßhkjo@ j,õfj wo lEu Whkafk keoao@ l=iaisfh Ndck
álj;a fydao,d kE¡ fldfyao ysáfh fuÉpr fj,d@˜
uE;a jQ fodr froafoka u;=jQ rejlska wfhaIdg tlmsg tl
jpk t,a, úh¡ wfhaId ysi Tijd ne¨fõ yÈisfhau lvdmd;ajQ
l,n.Eksh l=ula±hs lshdh¡

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—fmauj;S kekafoa" uu fï laIs;sc fíìf. fmd;a j,g ljr

odkjd' ;j úkdä oyhlska tkakï' Whk foaj,a Tlafldu
uu f,aia;s lr,d ;sfhkafk' wehs b;ska fï lE .ykafka@ ˜
wfhaId ikaiqkaj ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—uu n;la ,sfma ;sõjd' Whk t<j¿ ál lshkak lm,
fokak˜ l=iais wïud mejiqfõ kqreiakd ú,difhks'
—whsfhda fmauj;S kekafoa" ?g mdka lkjd lsh,fka f,dl=
uevï lsõfõ˜ wfhaId l=iais wïud foi n,ñka mejiqjdh'
—f,dl= uevïg;a ±ka Bfh fmf¾o wdmq wh f,dl= fj,d
l=iaisfh fjkafk fudkjo lsh, uu okafk;a kE' Thd
;uhs f,dl= uevïf. T¿j krla lr, ;sfhkafk˜ l=iais
wïud fpdaokd l<dh'
—´l ys;kak tmd kekafoa" kekao wikSm .;sfhka ysgmq
ksid ;uhs f,dl= uevï Whk msyk foaj,a .ek ugu lshkak
we;af;a ˜ mejiQ wfhaId fmd;a ljr oud wjika ù l=iaishg
.sfha bjqï msyqï lghq;= wdrïN lsÍu i|ydh'
miqÈk j,õfõ we;a;kag i;=gqodhl Èkhla úh' fld<U
iriúfha wOHdmkh yodrk mjqf,a jeäuy,a mq;d jQ ksfIaO
tÈk ksjdvqjg ksfji n,d meñKsfhah' ksjfia isgu
iriúhg hdug yelshdj ;snqKo Tyq fld<U kej;S isáfha
ffokslj hdug yd Bug .shfyd;a ojfia meh fol ;=kla
mdrgu .;jk fyhsks' wfkla w;g Tyqg úúO /iaùï yd
mka;s ;snQ neúka Tyq ksfjig meñKsfha i;shlg follg
muK j;djls' f;a fïihg ksjfia ish,af,dau meñK isáhy'
wfhaId f;a mdkh i|yd ye,m yd je,s;,m idod ;snqKdh'
ksfYaO je,s;,m lEfõ b;d wdidfjks'
—wo ;d;a;;a l<ska weú,a, fkao@ ˜ Tyq úuiqfõh'
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—wo Wfo;a /iaùula ;snqKd wud;HxfY' uu tal bjrfj,d

fl,skau f.or wdj ñil T*sia tlgj;a .sfha kE˜ pkaøfiak
uy;d ms<s;=re ÿkafkah'
—b;ska ksfIaO mq;d" fldfyduo leïmia tfla f;dr;=re@˜
pkaøfiak uy;d jeäÿrg;a úuiqfõh'
—jrola kE ;d;af;a" jev ál lrf.k hkjd˜ ksfYaO
ieye,a¨fjka ms<s;=re ÿkafkah' laIs;scgo l;djg iïnkaO
ùug wjYH úh'
—;d;af;a wms á%ma tlla huqflda' f.dvla ojilska fldfyaj;a
.sfha kEfka˜ laIs;sc y~ wjÈ lf<ah'
—wms l;r.u huq˜ u,a,sld uy;añh fhdackd lf<a
yÈisfhauh'
—wïñg;a tl mdrgu kshu woyia ;uhs tkafka˜ j;ai,d
mejiqjdh'
—kE b;ska" uu fldfydu;a ys;df.k ysáhd j;ai,d ÿjf.
úNdf. fjkqfjka l;r.ug Ndrhla fjkak' b;ska úNdf.
<xjqKdu hkak fj,djl=;a ke;sfjhsfka' fï ojiaj,u
hkjkï ;uhs fyd|˜ u,a,sld uy;añh mejiqjdh'
—wfmda ta f,j,a j,g ;j wjqreoaolg;a jvd ;shkjd' Ndr
fjk tlg kï ,nk wjqreoafo .shdu we;s' talg lula kE
wms l;r.u huqflda˜ pkaøfiak uy;d mejiqfõh'
—l;r.u á%ma tlla .ek lsõju u;la jqfKa' uf.a fyd|
hd¿fjla bkakjd le¨ï lsh,d' f.j,a ;siaiuydrdfu' thd
YsIH;afjka mdiafj,d .d,af, biafldaf, .sfha' yenehs leïmia
hkak ,l=Kq uÈ jqKd' myq.sh ojfi;a l;d lrmq fj,dfj
le¨ï lsõjd l;r.u me;af; hkjkï tfy;a weú,a, lEu
álla ld,u hkak lsh,d' ´ks kï tfya kej;s,d ;siai
jefõ kdkak yß hd, i*dß hkak jqK;a mq¿jka˜ ksfYaO
mejiqfõ ;j;a je,s;,m lE,a,la w;g .ksñks'
—wr Wi iqÿ whsh fkao@ ug u;lhs thdj fufy;a weú,a,
.shdfka fo;=ka mdrlau@˜ j;ai,d úuiqjdh'
—yd yd" WU ysgmka uf.a hd¿jkag ,hska odkafk ke;sj˜
ksfYaO mejiqfõ j;ai,d foi Trjñks'
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—f,dl= mq;d" Tfyduo kx.sg l;d lrkafka@˜ u,a,sld

uy;añh ier lf<a úys¿jgh'
—Tõ wïfï" fuhd leïmia .shdg miafi yßhg krla
fj,d˜ j;ai,do l;djg fmdar ±ïudh'
—yß yß" tfykï wms l;r.u .syska Thdf. hd¿jf.
f.or;a .sys,a, tuq˜ pkaøfiak uy;d mejiqfõh'
—Thd ta ojiaj, ks;r le¨ï mq;d,f. f.or hkj fkao@˜
u,a,sld uy;añh úuiqjdh'
—Tõ" wïug u;l we;sfka' uuhs uf.a wks;a hd¿fjd fiÜ
tlhs ta ldf, yeu ksjdvqjlgu thd,f. f.or hkjfka˜
—wms tfya .shdu fyd|g tkafcdahs lr, tkafka' le¨ïf.
;d;a;g tfya f,dl= yd,a fuda,la ;shkjfka' thd,g
g%elagre;a y;rla myla ;shkjd' wms b;ska fj,a bmke,af,
g%elag¾ f¾iq;a .shd ta ojiaj,' jeõj, neye, kdkjd Tre
mÈkjd l%slÜ .ykjd' wfma ;j hd¿fjla ysáhd' thdf.
;d;a;g fndaÜgq ;shkjd' f,dl= gexls fndaÜgq' wms tajfh
ke., uQfo hkjd' thd,f. f.da,fhda wmsg uQo ueoÈ ud¿
neo,d lEu Wh,d fokjd' kshuhs ta ldf, kï˜ ksfYaO
w;S;dj¾ckhl kshe¨fKah'
—uy;a;hd fmakjo fï mq;Kaäh lr, ;sfhk foaj,a@
fld,af,d l=reÜfgd jeõj,hs uQfohs oÕ,kak .syska wk;=rla
jqKdkï@ wmsg lsõfjj;a kEfka ta jf.a ;ekaj, hkjd
lsh,d˜ u,a,sld uy;añh mejiqfõ kslfÜ w; ;nd .ksñks'
—fld,af,d jqKdu tfyu ;uhs' Th ldf,a wms;a fudkjo
fkdlf<a@˜ pkaøfiak uy;d th t;rï .Kklg .;af;a
ke;'
—ksfYaO" tfykï Thdf. hd¿jg flda,a lr, n,kak
,nk bßo f.or bkakjo lsh,d˜ pkaøfiak uy;d jeäÿrg;a
mejiqfõh' jydu le¨ïg ÿrl:k weu;=ula .;a ksfYaO Tyqg
fuu wdrxÑh ±kaùh'
—yß ;d;af;a" thd, bßo f.or bkakjd' Wfoag .syska
l;r.u je|mqodf.k oj,a lEug thd,f. f.or tkak
lsõjd˜ ksfYaO ;yjqre lf<ah' l=iais wïud iy iShd .ukg
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wÈ uÈ l< w;r wfkla ish¨fokdu ta i|yd ,l,eyeia;s

úh' we;af;kau ,eyeia;s ùug lshd wuq;=fohla ;snqfKa ke;'
wjYH jQfha W±ikska wjÈ ù iqÿ we÷ñka ieriSu muKls'
mjqf,a mia fokdg wu;rj wfhaId iy ßhÿre mshisß
.uk i|yd iyNd.s jQy' ksjfia wu;r ld¾ r:hla ;snqKo
pkaøfiak uy;df.a iqfLdamfNda.S Ôma r:fha wg fofkl=g
jqjo .uka l< yels ùu ksid .ukg fhdod .;af;a Ôma r:h
muKls'
ksfYaO r:fha bÈßmi wiqfka ys| .;a w;r pkaøfiak uy;d
u,a,sld uy;añh iy laIs;sc ueo wiqka fmf<a jdä jQy' msgqmi
wiqk ysñ jQfha wfhaIdg iy j;ai,dgh' msßi WoEikskau
msg;a jQfha W±iku l;r.ug hd yels jqjfyd;a ;onohlska
f;drj jkaokdudk lghq;= lr.; yels ksidfjks' le¨ïf.a
mshd l;r.u foajd,fha lmq uy;ajreka we;=¿ ks,OdÍ msßi
b;d <Õska wdY%h l< ;eke;af;l= jQ neúka pkaøfiak
uy;d we;=¿ msßig m%udohlska f;drj jkaokdudk lghq;=
lr.ekSug wjYH myiqlï imhd ;snqKs'
foajd,fha mqo mQcd lghq;= wjika jQ miq msßi lsß fjfyr
mqo ìu foig kslauqKy' j;ai,df.a úNd.h fjkqfjka Tjqka
Ndrhla fkdjQfha ta i|yd bÈß jif¾ kej; meñKSug
fhdodf.k ;snQ neúks' lsßfjfyro is;afia je| mqod .;a msßi
fi,a, l;r.uo je| mqodf.k ;siaiuydrdu foig kslafuk
úg oyj,a oyh miqù ;snqKs' j;ai,d .uka uykaish ksidfoda
Ôma r:fhau ksod .;a;dh' wfhaId yd laIs;sc jgmsg n,ñka
úys¿ ;y¿ lr.ksñka .uka l<y' ksfYaO bÈßmi wiqkg ù
ufyaYdlH ,S,dfjka .uka lf<ah'
—weu;s;=ud" md¾,sfïka;=jg weú,a, ;sfhkafka' nyskak
tfykï˜ le¨ï mejiqfõ bÈßmi fodr újD; lrñks' ta
jk úg wfkla who Ôma r:fhka nisñka isáhy' w;ru.§
kskao .sh ksfYaO wjÈ jQfha r:h le¨ïf.a ksjig meñKs úg
le¨ï r:h <Õg meñK wjÈ lsÍfï§h'
—okafku ke;sj kskao .shdfka upx' mshisß wkal,a
fldfyduo le¨ï,f. f.or fydhd .;af;@˜ ksfYaO
úuiSh'
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—wehs fíì@ uu fíì;a tlal biair fufya weú;a

;shkjfka˜ mshisß mejiqfõ iskyfjñks' ta jk úg le¨ïf.a
uj yd mshdo t;ekg meñK isáfha Tjqkaj ms<s.ekSugh'
—b;ska ñiag¾ pkaøfiak" fldfyduo .uk@ l;r.u
foajdf,È mrlal=jla ke;sj Tlafldu jev ál lr.kak
mq¿jka jqKd fkao@˜ le¨ïf.a mshd úuiSh'
—wfka Tõ ñiag¾' Thd f,dl= Woõjla lf<a' thd, wmsj
fjku ùwhsmS tkag%kaia tflka tlal .shd' jdyfk;a we;=<gu
.;a;d˜ pkaøfiak uy;d mejiqfõh'
—wehs fï wuq;a;kaj ñÿf, ;shdf.k l;d lrkafk@
wms huq f.a we;=<g˜ le¨ïf.a uj ish¨fokdu f.h ;=<g
le|jdf.k .shdh' th kùk mkakfha úYd, ksjila jQ w;r
iqjmyiq .DyNdKav j,ska úis;a; ldurh msÍ mej;=Ks'
—Thd, Wfokau wdmq ksid ,kaÉ tlg fj,djg tkak
mq¿jka jqKd' ksfYaO mq;dg kï b;ska fufya f.or jf.a
;uhs' hd¿fjd lÜáh tlAl wdju biair i;s .Kka b|,fka
hkafk˜ le¨ïf.a mshd mejiqfõ msßi úis;a; ldurfha wiqka
.ekaùfuka wk;=rejh'
—wms wdmq tl Thd,g lrorhlao ukaod@˜ u,a,sld uy;añh
wdpdrYS,S f,i úuiqjdh'
—whsfhda" Thd, wms n,kak wdmq tl wmg f,dl= i;=gla'
fufyu fkfjhs ojia fol ;=kla kj;skak n,df.k tkak'
hd, i*dß .syska jefõ Tre meo,d fyd|g tkafcdahs lr,d
hkak mq¿jka˜ le¨ïf.a mshd mejiqfõh'
—tfykï wms lEu álla ld,u b¢uq˜ le¨ïf.a uj fhdackd
l<dh' fï w;r wfhaId ñÿf,a ;snQ u,a .ia j, iqkaor;ajh
krUñka isáhdh' weh fldfydug;a WodHk w,xlrKhg
b;d leu;sh' nx.,dfõ mshisßg Ndrj ;snQ WoHdk w,xlrK
lghq;= miq.sh ld,fha yßhdldrj isÿfkdjQfha u,a,sld
uy;añhg wfkl=;a jev rdcldß w;r ta .ek fiùu w;miq
jQ ksidh' tfy;a wfhaId meñKSfuka miq weh iafõÉPdfjkau
u,a md;a;s iqoaO fldg wvq mdvq isgqjd j;a; msáh ms<sfj<lg
ilia l<dh' wef.a Woõjg mshisßo meñKsfhka ta lghq;a;
jvd;a myiq úh'
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—ljqo ljqo wfma f.or fydrdg u,a lvkafka@˜ le¨ï

úuik úg wfhaId ;s.eiaiS .shdh'
—wfka kE" uu ,iaik ne¨jd ú;rhs˜ weh ú<sfhka
weUfrñka mejiqjdh' le¨ï jeks Wig iß,k uy;lska hq;=
meyem;a ;reKfhla ÿgq úg wfhaId fkdj ´kEu ;reKshla
;s.eiaiS hdu wreuhla fkdfõ'
—,iaik ne¨jd lshkafka ,iaik fydrlï l<d lshk
tlfka˜ le¨ï mejiqfõh'
—wfka ug óg jeäh ,iaik .dâka tlla ;shkjd' Thdf.
.dâka tl Thdu ;shd.kak— wfhaId mejiqjdh'
—wd we;a;o@ tfykï ug lsh, fokakflda fï .dâka
tl;a Thdf. .dâka tl jf.a ,iaik lr.kafka fldfyduo
lsh,d@˜ le¨ï úuiqfõh'
—tfyu kslïu lsh, fokak nE' uu talg wh lrkjd˜
wfhaId mejiqjdh'
—yß Thdf. .dk lSho@ uu tal f.jkakï' b;ska ug
Wmfoia fokakflda˜ le¨ï fnd<| úh'
—ug ´ks u,a me< ú;rhs' fukak fï u,a .ia j,ska
w;=;a ´ks˜ wfhaId mejiqfõ tys ;snQ u,a .ia j¾. lsysmhla
fmkajñks'
—wfmda iq¿ fohla˜ le¨ï tlÕ úh'
—fyd|hs biafi,a,u fï yeu md;a;shlskau j,a me<
.,jkak ´ks' B<Õg fï md;a;s meyeÈ,sj fjka lrkak ´ks'
talg Thdg fldkal%SÜ .fvd,a mdúÉÑ lrkak mq¿jka' tajd
wef,ag ;sífnd;a ;j;a ,iaikhs' yenehs m%udKh jeäfhka
hkjd' B<Õg n,kak fï md;a;sh fï u,a me< j¾.h br
t<shg Tfrd;a;= fokafk kE' talhs fï .ia yeÈ, ke;af;a'
taj w;k fyjfkka ysgjkak' B<Õg fï wr,sh j¾.
yefokafk je,s ñY% mfia' fï ál je,s j,ska mqrjkak' fï
nexfldla wr,sh j, ;j oï mdghs ks,amdghs ;shkjd' taj;a
udrefjka udrejg ysfgõjkï ;j ,iaik fjhs' fï fldka
j,g yßhkafka mdï .ia j¾.' uefciaála mdï ke;akï frâ
mdï jqK;a lula kE˜
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wfhaId ;j ;j;a §¾> úia;rhla lrñka isáfha j;a;

,iaik lr .kakd wdldrh ms<sn|jh' j,õfõ WoHdk
w,xlrKfha fh§fuka ,nd .;a w;a±lSfuka weh jD;a;Suh
Whkam,af,l=f.a ±kqu Wlydf.k ;snqKs'
—ÿjg .dâksx .ek fyd| ±kqula ;shkjfka˜ msgqmiska
weiqKq lgyçka l,n, jQ wfhaId jyd yeÍ ne¨jdh' tys
isáfha le¨ïf.a ujh' weh wfhaIdf.a foaYkdjg fydfrkau
ijka § we;'
—fuhdg kï ´j lsh, §, jevla kE ÿj' wxl,a ;uhs Th
me< ál yß ysgj, ;sfhkafka' fuhd kï wvq .dfk frdai
u,a yefokafka .ylo je,lo lsh,j;a okafk kE˜ le¨ïf.a
uj mejiqfõ wfhaIdf.a w;ska w,a,d .ksñks'
—ÿj lEu lkak tkak' wks;a wh;a lEu lkak yokafk' ÿr
b|ka weú;a ±ka nv.sks;a we;sfka˜ le¨ïf.a uj mejiqjdh'
—uu tkakï uevï˜ wfhaId mejiqfõ f.!rj mQ¾jljh'
—wehs ug uevï lshkafka@ ug wdkaá lsh, l;d lrkak'
j;ai,d ÿj kï uu w÷r .;a;d' Thd thdf. hd¿fjlao
ke;skï kE flfklao@˜ le¨ïf.a uj úuiqfõ fifkyiska
hq;a;jh'
—uu nx.,dfj jevldß uevï' uu l=iaishg tkakï lEu
lkak˜ wfhaId ir,j ms<s;=re ÿkako wef.a jpkj, iq¿
pls;hla .eíj ;snqKs'
—Thd ljqrejqK;a ugkï Thd uf.au ÿfjla jf.a' wms
huq lEu lkak˜ le¨ïf.a uj wfhaIdf.a w;ska w,a,df.
ku ksji foig mshuekakdh' le¨ïf.a uqyqK fnßù f.dia
;snqKs' tfy;a Tyq ta nj yels;dla fkdfmkajd isàug W;aidy
lf<ah'
—wïu fï jevldßhkaj lrg .kakjfka' nx.,dfj msÕka
fydaok fl,af,la˜ le¨ï mejiqfõ wfhaIdg wefikakgh'
tfy;a wfhaId wlïms;j isáhd ñi m%;spdrhla ±lajQfha ke;'
le¨ïf.a uj le¨ïg /õjdh'
—hkj hkak fu;kska' Tfyduo ñksiaiqkag l;d lrkak
W.kaj, ;sfhkafka@˜ le¨ï mfilg .sh miq weh kej;
my;a iajrfhka y~ wjÈ l<dh'
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—´j .Kka .kak tmd ÿj' thd Th úys¿jg Thdj ;ry

.iaijkak lshkafka˜ fï w;r pkaøfiak uy;d ksjfia
fodrlv <Õg meñK jgmsg n,kq fmKsk'
—wd" uu ne¨jd wfhaId flda lsh,d' tkak wo wms;a tlalu
lEu .uq' flda mshisßg;a tkak lshkak˜ pkaøfiak uy;d
wfhaId iy le¨ïf.a uj foi iskduqiq uqyqKska n,ñka
mejiqfõh'
—i¾" uu mshisß wxl¨;a tlal l=iaishg .syska lkakï˜
wfhaId ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—kE kE" wo wms;a tlalu luq' wms wo Thd, tlal wdfj
fiajlfhd úÈhg fkfjhsfka˜ pkaøfiak uy;d ms<s;=re
ÿkafkah'
—kE kE i¾" wms l=iaisfhkau lkakï' wmsg i¾,;a tlal
jdäfj,d lEu lkak ys; yod.kak nE˜ mejiQ mshisß
yd wfhaId l=iaish foig mshke.+y' le¨ïf.a uj Tjqka
fofokdg l=iaisfha wdydr ms<s.ekajQjdh' fï w;r u,a,sld
uy;añh l=iaishg meñKsfha le¨ïf.a uj fidhñks' wfhaId
yd mshisß tys wdydr .ksñka isákq ÿgq weh y~ wjÈ l<dh'
—wms;a tlal fïfig jdäfj,d lkak ;snqKfka˜ fï w;r
le¨ïf.a ujo t;ekg meñKshdh'
—wehs wlafla @ fudkjo ´fka@˜ le¨ïf.a uj úpd<dh'
—wfka kx.S" ug WKqj;=r ùÿrejla fokak' fmdâvla fiu
jf.a ksid fï ojiaj, WKqj;=r ú;rhs fndkafka˜ le¨ïf.a
uj jyd WKq j;=r ùÿrejla j;a lr ÿkakdh' u,a,sld uy;añh
úiska wfhaId fmkaùh'
—fuhd ;uhs b;ska wfma f.or ksis n,Odßhd' uu;a bkafk
wuq;af;la jf.a' yeufoau .dkg fydh, n,, ,iaikg
lrkjd' f.or fodr jev .ek ug fydhdn,kak lsisu
fohla kE˜ u,a,sld uy;añh lSjdh'
—wfka b;ska ta jf.a flfkla ,enqKq tl fldÉpr fohlao@
fmkqfuka kï f.orl jev lrkjd lsh, lshkakj;a nE˜
le¨ïf.a uj jeäÿrg;a lSjdh'
—fïlhs" wms fuhdg wfmau flfkl=g jf.a ;uhs
i,lkafka' fyd|g fyd|hs lshkak ´ksfka' fjk wh jf.a
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fkfjhs' uu fyd|;a uQKgu lshkjd' krl;a uQKgu lshkjd'

wfma mshisß jqK;a tfyuhs' wjqreÿ ;sia .dkla ;siafia wfma
f.or jev' lshkak lsisu wvqjla kE' mjqf,a flfkla jf.a
ug mshisß úYajdihs˜ u,a,sld uy;añh mejiqjdh' oyj,a
fNdackh ksud jQ msßi iqyo idóÑfha fh§ isáhy' Tjqkaf.a
m%Odk ud;Dldj jQfha orejkaf.a f;dr;=reh'
—ksfYaO m<fjks mdfrkau leïmia .shd' wmsg b;ska
ìiakia lrkak f;afrkafk kEfka' bf.k f.k lr.kak
fohla ;uhs˜ pkaøfiak uy;d mejiqfõh'
—fufyuhs ñiag¾ pkaøfiak' wfma <uhs wfma ìiakiau
È.gu lrf.k hkak ´ks lsh,d wms ys;kafk kE' wms
thd,g leu;s fohla lrkak ksoyia §, ;shkjd˜ le¨ïf.a
mshd mjik úg le¨ïf.a ujo Bg W!K mQ¾Kh iemhqjdh'
—uu kï wkka; lsõjd filkaâ Ihs lrkak lsh,d' flda
lsis Wkkaÿjla kEfka' fudkjd lrkak ys;df.k bkakjo
okafk kE˜ weh mjik úg ksfIaO yd le,qï uqyqKska uqyqK
n,d .ksñka iskdiqfKdah'
—uu ys;ka bkafk wïfï fyakla l=Uqrla fldgdf.k
mria;djla fyu fldrf.k tl,dihla fjkak lsh,d˜
le,qï mjik úg ish,qfokdgu isky m<úh'
—Tõ Tõ" wka;sug Thdg tal ;uhs fldfydu;a lr.kak
fjkafk˜ le,qïf.a uj mejiqjdh'
—uu lsõfj fuhdg .d,af, uefkaÊukaÜ bkaiaááhqÜ
tfla ìiakia uefkaÊukaÜ ä.ars tlla lrkak lsh,d' ljoyrs
;ukaf. ìiakia tlla lrk flfkl=g jf.au fcdí tllg
hkak n,dfmdfrd;a;= fjk flfkl=g jqK;a ta jf.a fldaia
tlla jákjd˜ ksfYaO i|yka lf<ah'
—talfka mq;d" ta fldaia tl f.dvla fyd|hs' fudkj ke;;a
bf.k .;a; fohla wmf; hkafk kEfka˜ pkaøfiak uy;do
woyia olajk ,oS' B<Õg y~ wjos lf<a le,qïf.a mshdh'
—ñiag pkaøfiak lshk tl yrs' wms fï w;aoelSfuka
ìiakia l<dg wkd.;fhos fuhd,g ta úoshg ìiakia lrkak
nE' fudlo oeka ldf, yeufoau yrs fõf.ka fjkia fjkjd'
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f,dafl;a tlal wms;a biairyg hkak kï oekqu f.dvla

jeo.;a˜ u,a,sld uy;añho fuysoS woyia oelajQjdh'
—b;ska .d,af, fldaia tlla lrkjkï le,qïg wfma f.or
kej;s,d la,dia hkak mq¿jka' hd¿j kï yenehs ùlatkaâ
tfla ú;rhs bkafk' talg lula kE wms bkakjfka˜ weh
fmkajd ÿkakdh'
—uu;a leu;shs ta fldaia tl lrkak' ksfYaO lshmq ksid
uu fydh, ne,qjd' ,nk udfi úiai mgka .kakjd lsõjd˜
le,qï ms<s;=re ÿkafkah'
—WU wfma f.or b|ka la,dia hkjkï uu;a leu;shs'
ug;a f.or wdju fiÜ fjkakj;a ljqrej;a kEfka' wfma
pQá u,h ú;rhsfka ug yrshlg l;d lrkakj;a bkafka˜
ksfYaO mjik úg j;ai,d Trjd Tyq foi ne,qjdh'
—le,qï whsh bkakjkï ug ksfYaO whsh ke;s jqK;a
lula kE˜ laIs;sc mjik úg yeufokdu iskdiqfKdah'
—Tkak n,kak biafi,a, wdmq lkg jeäh miafi wdmq wÕ
f,dl=fjÉp yeᘠksfYaO mejiqfõ yeu fokdu ;jÿrg;a
iskd id.rfha .s,ajñks' le,qïf.a wd.ukh .ek wefik
úg j;ai,dg ishqï ls;shla is;g oekqKdh' weh fydfrka
fydfrka le,qï foi ne,qï fy,qjo Tyq jeäysáhka iuÕ
l;djg we,S .e,S isá neúka ta kqÿgqfõh'
—whsh tkakflda wfma f.or' uu;a yrs md¿fjka bkafk
fï ojiaj,' ta f,j,a j,g mdvï lrk ksid hd¿fjd wdY%h
lrkak hkakj;a fj,dj kE˜ ld¾ fmdaÉ tflaoS j;ai,dg
le,qïj yuq jQ úg weh tfia mejiqjdh'
—kx.s lshkjkï uu wo jqK;a tkak ,Eia;shs' we;a;uhs
uu tkak fkfjhs ysáfh' ta;a kx.sf. jpfk wyl odkak
ners ksid wksjd¾hfhka tkjd˜ le,qï úys¿fjka fuka
mjik úg j;ai,d ú<sfhka weUrS .shdh'
—kE b;ska" Th lsõjg whshg fufya od, tkak ners wh;a
bkakjo okafk kEfka˜ j;ai,d ìu n,df.ku mejiqjdh'
—Tõ kx.S" tl fl,af,la kï bkakjd' thdg uu wdof¾g
lshkafk l=Ö lsh,d' thdj od, tk tl ;uhs ug ÿl'
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n,uq mq¿jka jqfKd;a uu thdj;a wrf.ku tkjd˜ le,qï

mejiqfõh'
—wfmda tfykï wfma f.or tkak tmd' lido neo,d
fjku f.al=;a wrf.k tk tlhs we;af;˜ j;ai,d mjik
úg le,qïg bfígu isky m< úh'
—fudaäfha" thd n,q .Ekq <ufhla' ta lshkafk ne,a,sfhla'
wkak f.a msámiafi l+vqjl od, bkakjd˜ le,qï mjik úg
j;ai,d Wv mksñka isky jQjdh'
osjd wdydrfhka wk;=rej ijia jk f;la msrsi w,a,dm
i,a,dmfha fhoS isáfhdah' le,qï ksfYaO yd laIs;sc j;ai,d
iuÕ tlaù lerï fi,a,ï l< w;r wfhaIdo mfilg ù
n,d isáhdh' wõj u|la wvqj;au ksfYaO fhdackd lf<a ;siai
jefõ osh kEug hdugh'
—Id tal kï kshu whsähd tl' wfka wms huqfld ;d;af;'
u;l we;s ldf,lska jejl kEfj kE˜ j;ai,d mskafiKavq
jQjdh'
—wfka mq;d" Th jeõ j, kdk tl wjodkï fkao@ uf.a
kï tÉpr leue;a;la kE˜ u,a,sld uy;añh mejiqjdh'
—fufyuhs" jefõ fuyd yrsfh kdkak ;eka ;shkjd' ta
áfla kï lsisu m%Yakhla kE' yenehs wE;g hkak .sfhd;a
kï álla wjodkï' Thd, kdkjkï kdkak fjkalr, ;shk
fldgfi ú;rla kdkak' t;fldg m%Yakhla kE˜ le,qïf.a
mshd mejiqfõh'
—tfykï wms jejg .syska kd, tfyuu f.or huq fkao@˜
pkaøfiak uy;d fhdackd lf<ka ish,q fokdu ta woyig
tlÕ jQy' kEu ioyd we÷ï /f.k ú;a fkd;snQ neúka le,qï
ish,qfokdgu kEu ioyd wjeis we֕ f.orska .;af;ah' Tyqo
ksfYaO we;=¿ msrsi iuÕ jejg hdug meñKsfhah'
—tfykï wmg lrmq ix.%y j,g f.dvla ia;+;shs' ,nk
udfi ìiakia uefkaÊukaÜ fldaia tl mgka .;a;u le,qïj
tjkak' wfmau mqf;la jf.a n,d .kakjd˜ u,a,sld uy;añh
mejiqjdh' le,qïf.a uj yd mshd pkaøfiak uy;dg fnfyúka
ia;+;s l<y'
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—tfykï mrsiaiñka kdf.k hkak' jeäh wE;g hkak

tmd' wfma mq;;a taú Thd,;a tlal jejg hkak˜ pkaøfiak
uy;d we;=¿ msrsi Ôma r:hg f.dvjQ w;r le,qï meñKsfha
ish h;=re meosfhks'
;siai jej ;djq,af,a wdrlaIs;j iakdkh l< yels ;eklg
.sh msrsi we÷ï udre fldg iakdkh ioyd iQodkï jQy' laIs;sc
fukau wfhaId yd mshisrso iakdkfhka je<lS isá w;r wfkla
ish,qfokdu jejl kEug ,o wjia:dfjka Wmrsu m%fhdack
.ekSug iQodkï jQy'
—wehs fï f.or jevldrsfhd kdkafk keoao@ yfmda fï
f.or ñksiaiq fldfydu kyhla ;shdf.k bkakjo okafk
kE˜ kEu i|yd fldg l,siula ye|f.k meñKs le,qï
wfhaIdf.ka úuiqfõh'
—jeõ j, crdj kEfj ke;s jqKdg wms yeuodu fyd|g
kdkjd˜ wfhaId ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
weh le,qï foi ne,qfõ ishqï ,Êcdjlskao hq;=jh' le,qï
Wvqlh ksrej;aj fldg l,siula ye| isàu fya;=fjka
ukdj lemS fmkqKq Tyqf.a meyem;a lvjiï foayh ´kEu
hqj;shlf.a fk;g ri÷kls' ukdj yev .eiqKq Yla;su;a
udxY fmaYs le,qïf.a lvjiï nj ;j ;j;a Tma kexùh'
—,eÊc fjkafk ke;sj kd.kakjd' .d,af, jeõ ;shkjhe
fï jf.a ksoyfia kd.kak˜ le,qï ;jÿrg;a lSfõh'
—.d,af, jeõ kE ;uhs' ta;a uf.a .u fn,sw;af;' tfya
jeõ ´ks ;rï ;shkjd' jeõ j, kdk tl ug wuq;= fohla
fkfjhs˜ wfhaId mejiqfõ fkdie,ls,af,ka fuks'
—fïls jevldrsfhla jqKdg wdvïnrlu kï l=udrsydñ
flfkla jf.a˜ le,qï ;ksju l,amkd lf<ah'
—mqÿu fjkak fohla kE' fmkqu;a ta jf.hsfka˜ Tyq
;ukagu mjid .;af;ah' le,qï wfhaId yd ms<si|f¾ fhoS
isákq ÿgq j;ai,d jydu tfoig meñKshdh'
—le,qï whshd fudlo fu;k lrkafka@ tkakflda
mSkkak˜ le,qï jyd yerS ne,qfõ j;ai,d foih' weho fldg
l,siulska ieriS weÕgu ;o jqKq ialskshla ye| isáfha osh
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kEu ioydh' j;ai,df.a ;uka l<ska kqÿgq ,iaikla ieÕù

we;ehs le,qïg yeÕ=fKa túgh'
—wehs fudkjo l,amkd lrkafk@ uf.a we÷u wjq,ao@˜
le,qï ksy~j ;uka foi n,d ys|skq ÿgq j;ai,d úuiqjdh'
—kE kE kx.S" Thdg fudâ,sx lrkak .e<fmk *s.¾
tllafka ;sfhkafk˜ le,qï weiqfõh'
—;Ekala hQ whshd' Th;a fudâ,¾ flfkla jf.a ;uhs'
Thdg *s,aï j, rÕmdkak wdrdOkd fyu ,eì, ke;ao@˜
j;ai,d úuiqjdh'
—ug bkaúfÜIkaia kï tkjd' ta;a ´jg .shdu .Ekq <uhs
uf.a miafika tkjd hd¿fjkak wyf.k' u, lrof¾' talhs
uu ´jg jeäh hkafk ke;af;˜ le,qï iskd msreKq uqyqKska
hq;=j mejiqfõh'
—tal fkfï le,qï whshd' jej .eUqreo@ ug mSkkak
nEfka' wfma mjqf, ldgj;a mSkkak nE˜ j;ai,d f;df|d,a
fjñka mejiqjdh'
—whsfhda kx.S nh fjkak tmd' ug uQfo;a mSkkak mq¿jka'
Thdg lshkak myq.sh ojil hd¿fjla tlal TÜgqjla od,d
uu wr oE; fmak fndaÜgqj ;shk yrshg mSkqjd˜ le,qï mdrï
nEfõh'
—Thd, ks;ru fu;kg kdkak tkjo@˜ j;ai,d kej;
úuiqjdh'
—wms b;ska jeämqru ksjdvq ojiaj,g l;r.u mQcd ;shk
ojiaj,g ;uhs fu;kg tkafk' fudlo ta jf.a ojiaj,g
fu;kg lÜáh f.dvla tkjd' .Ekq <uhs kdkj n,kak
wms;a tkjd˜ le,qï w; mh úis lrñka mjik úg wfhaIdgo
isky .shdh'
—fuhd, fl,af,dkag fmakak tydg fuydg mSk mSk jev
ood bkakj we;s fkao fíì@˜ wfhaIdo y~ wjos l<dh'
—hx hx tfykï j;=rg nyskak' wms biairfj,d fï
yrsfhka kduq' Thd, ldgj;a mSkkak ners tfla uu ú;rla
mSk, jevla kEfka˜ mjiñka le,qï j;ai,do leáj jejg
neiSug tys kEu ioyd fjka lr we;s ia:dkhlg .sfhah'
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—uu .sf,kak yeÿfjd;a whsh udj fír.kakj fkao@˜

j;ai,d iqr;,a f,i úuiqjdh'
—uu Thdj fírf.k lf¾ ;shdf.k f.dvg tkjd kx.S'
uu bkaklx nh fjkak tmd˜ le,qï mejiQ úg j;ai,d
Tyqf.a ndyqjg oU/Õs,af,ka wekakdh'
—uf.a fyd| whshd˜ msrsi Wmrsufhka úfkdao jQy' u,a,sld
uy;añhg hka;ñka msyskSug yels jQ w;r laIs;scg msyskSug
idudkH yelshdjla ;snqKs'
—fl,a, ldf, kï ug jefõ tyd fldkg jqK;a mSkkak
mq¿jka' oeka b;ska nv weú,a, uy;a fj,d uql=;a lr.kak
nE˜ weh iskyfiñkau mejiqjdh' tosk ksjdvq oskhla jQ
neúka idudkH msrsila jefõ kdñka isá w;r fndfyda fokd
jeõ ;djq,af,a .ia hgg ù wdydr .;ay'
—whsfha udj fír.kak' udj .sf,kak hkjd ˜
ta y~ weiqfKa ñksiqka kdk iSudjg;a tmsgg jkakgh'
ish,qfokdu l,n, ù neÆ úg ÿgqfõ j;ai,d .sf,kakg hk
njls' weh md,kfhka ñoS jej ueog mdù hk njla fmkqKs'
u,a,sld uy;añh lE .eiQ w;r wfkla who wdOdr b,a,d y~
ke.=fjdah' jej whsfka isá fo;=ka fofkla jyd jejg mek
weh foig mSkd .shy' Tjqyq wehj j;a;ka lrf.k f.dvg
meñKshy' u,a,sld uy;añh y~d jegqKdh'
—tmd lshoaos wehs wE;g .sfha@ le,qï mq;;a lsõj fkao
fï yrsfhkau bkak lsh,d' fldfyo uu;a oelafl kEfka
Thd wE;g hkjd˜ jdikdjlg j;=r álla fmùu yefrkakg
fjk;a lsisÿ ydkshla isÿù ;snqfKa ke;' .s,qKq j;=r weÕs,a,
oud jukh lrjQ miq wehg hï iykhla oekqKs' ish,qfokdu
f.dvg meñK we÷ï udre lr.;ay'
—Thd wehs wmg;a fydfrka jefõ wE;g .sfha' uu oelafl;a
kE˜ le,qï mejiqfõh' j;ai,d lrndf.k isáhdh'
—jevla kE" ud;a tlal l;d lrkak tmd' TÉpr mSkkak
mq¿jka lshmq ukqiaihd udj .sf,kj oel,;a fír .kak
wdfj kEfka˜ weh kyfhka y~ñka mejiqjdh'
—fmdâvla bkakflda l;kaof¾ lshklx' uu fndrejg
lsõfj mSkkak mq¿jka lsh,d' ug mSkkak mq¿jka f.dv
ú;rhs˜ le,qï mejiqfõh'
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—fudavhd˜
wk;=rej msrsi le,qïg kej; jrla ia;+;s fldg Tyqg
iuq ÿkay' le,qï ish h;=re meosfhka kej; ksfji n,d
msg;aj .sh w;r pkaøfiak uy;d we;=¿ msrsi kej; .d,a,
n,d msg;a jQy' iqmqreÿ mrsos Ôma r:fha msgqmi wiqfka isáfha
wfhaId iy j;ai,dh'
—j;ai,d fíì yrs jevfka lrkafka' wehs kdk ;ekska
tÉpr wE;g .sfha@ uu kï fyd|gu nh jqKd˜ tfy;a j;ai,d
ljq,qfjka bj; n,df.k isáhd ñi lsisjla mejiqfõ ke;'
—t;k jqKq jefâ ug Thdg lshkak nE wfhaId' uf.ka
wykak tmd˜ j;ai,d bj; n,df.ku mejiqjdh'
—wfka lshkakflda fíì" uu ldgj;a lshkafk kE˜

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03 jk mrsÉfPaoh

—wfmda" Thd ldgj;a lsõfjd;a ug nekqï wy, bjrhla

ke;s fjhs˜ j;ai,d kej; mejiqjdh'
—TÉprgu wudre kï lshkak ´kss kE˜ wfhaIdo ksy~j
bosrsmi n,d .;a;dh' j;ai,d wfhaId foig yerS wef.a
Wrysiska we,a,qjdh'
—le,qï whshd f,dl= ,hska oeïufka thdg fyd|g mSkkak
mq¿jka lsh,d' b;ska uu álla tydg .syska fndrejg lE.eyqjd
udj fír.kak lsh,d' uu fyd|g ìu wäh .yf.k ysáfha'
tlmdrgu ll=, ,siai,d .syska udj tydg weos, .shd' t;kska
tydg jej .eUqrehs' udj we;a;gu .sf,kak .shd˜ j;ai,d
mjik úg wfhaId w;ska lg jidf.k ;ksju iskdiqKdh'
—fíì;a ure jev ;uhs lrkafk' ug u;la fjkj wr
mrK l;djla' fldáh tfkda fldáh tfkda lsh lsh yeuodu
ñksiaiq rjÜg,d wka;sug we;a;gu fldáh wdju fír.kak
ljqrej;a ke;s jqKd˜ weh mejiqjdh'
—le,qï whsh;a yrs mqÿu fld,af,la fkao wfhaId@˜ j;ai,d
úuiqfõ u| fõ,djla l,amkd lsrSfuka wk;=rejh'
—wehs fíì tfyu lshkafk@˜
—kE b;ska" lsis nrla m;,la kE' wkd.;hla .ek lsisfohla
ys;kafk kE' lg wersfhd;a úys¿ lrkafk' yrs fIdala wfka
thd˜ j;ai,d bosrsmi n,df.k l,amkdfõ ksu.ak fjñka
mejiqjdh' wfhaId u| iskyjlska hq;=j j;ai,df.a uqyqK
foi n,d isáhdh'
—j;ai,d fíìg le,qï uy;a;h .ek ys; .sys,a, jf.a'
wd''''''' wd'''''''˜ wfhaId mejiqfõ wehg bÕs lrñks'
—hkj hkak fudav fl,a,' ys; hkjkï wfma la,diaj,
óg jeäh fldÉpr ,iaik fld,af,d bkakjo@˜ j;ai,d
wk;=rej ne?reï ,S,dfjka wfhaId foi ne,qjdh'
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—kE b;ska thd fyd| fld,af,la' uu tal ms<s.kakjd'

ta;a ug thd .ek tfyu úfYaIhla kE' uu thdg i,lkafk
whshf. fyd| hd¿fjla jf.au uf.;a fyd| hd¿fjla úoshg'
yenehs˜ j;ai,d u|la kej;=Kdh'
—yenehs @˜ wfhaId l;dj osrsu;a l<dh'
—yenehs thdg kï uu .ek fmdä úfYaIhla ;shkjd lsh,
ug kslug f;afrkjd˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh' wef.a joka j,
hï wdvïnrhla .eíj we;ehs wfhaIdg is;=Ks' j;ai,d ;ksju
iskyfjñka Ôma r:fha msgqmi wiqkg ù .uka l<dh'
wfhaIdo Ôma r:fha mfilg ysi ;ndf.k nr l,amkdjl
.s,qKdh' j;ai,d ;ju;a fkdfïrE ,dnd, hqj;shls' ;ukaf.a
;;ajho Bg fkdfofjks nj nj miqj wehg isysúh' j;ai,d
uqúka l=ula lSjo i;H ;;ajh Bg fjkia hehs wfhaId
is;=jdh' we;af;kau le,qïf.a l;dj fyda yeisrSu idudkH
fl,sf,d,a .egjrhl=f.a ;;ajfhka jeä fjkila jQfha ke;'
Tyq j;ai,dg fukau ;ukag yd wfkl=;a whgo tjeksu
wdldrfhka úys¿ ;y¿ lrñka l;d lf<ah' tjeks ;;ajhla
;=< le,qï j;ai,dg l;d l< ú,dih wkqj le,qï ;=< wehg
úfYaI;ajhla we;ehs j;ai,d olskafka flfiao@
.uka úvdj ksidfoda j;ai,dg kskao f.dia ;snqKs' wfhaId
wef.a w;a nE.h újD; fldg tys iq/lsj ;nd ;snQ *afrkaâIsma
nEkaâ tl w;g .;a;dh' wef.a u;lh weúiaiqKs'
—fïl Thdg uf.ka pQá ;E.a.la˜ le,qï wka whg ryiska
wfhaIdg *afrkaâIsma nEkaaâ tlla foñka mejiqfõh'
—ug fudlgo ;E.s@˜ wfhaId úu;sfhka weiqjdh'
—Thd ug .dâka tl ,iaik lrk úosh lsh, ÿkakfka' ta
fjkqfjka Thd b,a,mq u,a me< j,g wu;rj fïl uf.ka˜
le,qï wfhaId foi uoyiska hq;= ne,aula fy,d mejiqfõh'
wfhaId ksy~ju th w;g .;a;dh' kej; le,qï foi
ne,qjdh'
—;Ekala hQ˜ weh mejiqjdh'
—wks;a whg lshkak ´ks kE ´l uu ÿkakd lsh,d' thd,
;ryfõú' fudlo uf.a .dj Thska tlhs ;sfhkafka˜ le,qï
kej;;a mejiqfõh' wfhaId ms<s;=rla ,nd ÿkafka ke;'
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—uu biairyg kj;skak tk f.or jevldrsj *sÜ

tfla ;shd .kak ´ks fka' f;a tllaj;a yod .kak bkak
ukqiaihfka˜ le,qï jeä ÿrg;a mejiqfõh'
tu isÿùu u;la jk úg wfhaIdg kej;;a u| iskdjla m<
jQjdh' j;ai,d fï nj oek.;a;d kï l=ulska l=ula fõoehs
wehg is;d .; fkdyel' wfkla w;g ;ukag fydfrka
le,qï wehgo nEkaâ tlla ,nd fokakgo ners lula ke;'
ld,h b;d fõ.fhka .;ù .sh w;r fï oskj, úfYaI
hula isÿ fkdjQ ;rïh' fï w;r le,qï nx.,dfõ mosxÑhg
meñfKk oskh <Õd úh' u,a,sld uy;añh wfhaIdg Wmfoia
ÿkafka le,qï fjkqfjka by< ud,fha ldurhla ms<sfh,
fldg ;nk f,igh' ta wkqj WoEik Whk msyk lghq;=
wjika jQ jydu weh ta lghq;a;g ,l ,eyeia;s jQjdh'
ldurfha ;snQ ul=¿oe,a ish,a, lvd oeuQ wfhaId wk;=rej
fodr cfk,a yd ;sr fros .DyNdKav ish,af,au oQú,s msi
oeuqjdh' ìu fyd|ska w;= m;= .Ejo bka iEySulg m;a fkdjQ
wfhaId f;; fros j,ska ìu f;; ud;a;= l<dh' we| fyd|ska
.id oud w,q;a we| fros yd fldÜg Wr oud ms<sfh, l<dh'
wk;=rej iuka u,a iqj| úysÿjk thd *afrIak¾ .id
ldurh iqj|j;a l<dh' Tyqg mdvï lsrSug fïihla yd
mqgqjla fkdue;s nj wehg u;la úh' fjk;a ldurhl ;snQ
fïihla yd mqgqjla f.kú;a ;enQ wfhaId fïihg o¾YkSh
fïi froaola fhÿjdh' wk;=rej fodr <Õg fros mdmsiaila
oud lghq;= wjidk l<dh'
—oeka lduf¾ rdc l=udrfhl=g jqK;a .e<fmkjd˜
wfhaId l,amkd l<dh' —rdc l=udrhg rdc l=udßfhlaufka
yrsfhkafk˜
wk;=rej weh ksjfia b;srs jev lghq;= i|yd kslau
.shdh' weh fjkod fukau ksjfia lghq;= isÿ l<o wef.a
is; ;snqfKa fjk;a ;eklh' iji le,qïf.a meñKSu flfia
isÿfõoehs wef.a is;g l,amkd fjñka ;snqKs'
—thd wdj;a ke;;a ug fudlgo@ uf.a ljqrej;a
fkfjhsfka' wksl ug fjkog jvd Whkak fjk tlhs
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;j jeämqr ldurhla msrsisÿ lrkak fjk tlfka fjkafka˜

tfy;a ta wuq;= yeÕSfuka ñoSug wmyiq jQfha ÿr .ukla .sh
ys;j;l= kej; ksjig meñfKk úg oefkk yeÕSu jeks
yeÕSula wef.a is;g oekqKq ksid úh yelsh' fjkod oyj,a
lEug we;sfoa .ek fidhñka ksjig meñfKk j;ai,d
tosk mdi, ksuù meñK f.;=<g wdfõ lEu .ek isyshlska
fkdfõ'
—flda" le,qï whshd wdjo@˜ weh bosrshg yuqjQ l=iais
wïudf.ka úuiqjdh'
—ljqre lsõjd@ f,dl= fíì wo tkj lsõjo@ ug kï u;l
kE˜ l=iais wïud ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—whsfhda thd fkfjhs' wfhaId le,qï whshd wdjo@˜ wfhaId
ÿgq j;ai,d wef.ka úuiqjdh'
—kE fíì" le,qï uy;a;hd yjig tkj lsh, ;uhs f,dl=
uevï lsõfj˜ wfhaId ms<s;=re ÿkakdh' j;ai,d jydu by<
ud,hg osj .shdh' fjkod mdi,a ks,we÷u udre lsrSugj;a
mrlal= fkdù wdydr fïihg hk j;ai,d wo laIs;sc wdydr
f.k wjika jk ;=re;a lEu fïihg fkdmeñKSu .ek
wfhaId úu;shg m;a jQjdh' weh laIs;scf.ka j;ai,d .ek
úuiQ úg Tyqo ta .ek oek isáfha ke;' my; ud,fha wef.a
ldurfha j;ai,d fkdisá neúka wfhaId wehj fidhdf.k
by, ud,hg .shdh'
—j;ai,d fíì Th fudkjo lrkafk@˜ wfhaId úuiqfõ
by< ud,fha ldurhl we| we;srs,s iliñka isá j;ai,d
ÿgq úgh'
—n,kak Thd lduf¾ f,aia;s lr,d ;shk yeá' yrshg
w;=.d,;a kE' fnâISÜ fldÜg Wr udre lr,;a kE' Wäka
m,af,ka wiamia lr,d' uu oelal ksid fyd|hs˜ j;ai,d
mejiqfõ fldÜghg kj Wrhla ouñks' weh mdi,a ks,
we÷uj;a udre lrf.k ;snqfKa ke;'
—whsfhda j;ai,d fíì˜ wfhaId kslgg w; ;nd .;a;dh'
—Thdg lsõjg jefâ yrshg flrs,d kEfka' b;ska uuu
lduf¾ ,Eia;s l<d' wiamia lr, bjrjqKdu fndrejg tkak
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´ks kE' oeka b;ska .syska ;shk jevla n,d .kak˜ j;ai,d
thd *afrIak¾ tl f.k ldurh mqrd .eiqjdh'
—j;ai,d fíì" uu le,qï uy;a;hg biairy lduf¾
f,aia;s lr, ;sfhkafk' fíì fudlgo fï ;j ldurhla
f,aia;s lf<a@˜ wfhaId iskduqiqj úuiqjdh' weh jyd
ldurfhka msg;g meñK ne,qjdh'
—fudk lduf¾o Thd f,aia;s lf<a@˜ weh úuiqjdh'
—wr lduf¾" ne,alksh <Õ tl˜ wfhaId mejiSh' ;uka
l< f.dkalu j;ai,dg jegyqfKa túgh' tfy;a weh th
msg;g fkdfmkajQjdh'
—Thdg msiaiqo wfhaId@ fï lduf¾ ukqiaifhl=g bkak
mq¿jkao@ yq<Õ fl<skau joskjfka fï lduf¾g' le,qï whsh
msKs nd,u f,v fõú˜ wk;=rej weh fodr újD; fldg
we;=<g .shdh'
—ydfmda fudkjo fï od, ;shk fnâISÜ@ mskala l,¾ taj
odkafk .Ekq <uhskag' talj;a okafk kE' fï n,kak lduf¾
we;=<g yq<x tk yeá' fï lduf¾ yrshkafk kE˜ mjiñka
wE t<shg meñKshdh' wfhaIdo wE iuÕ meñKshdh'
—fíìg ´ks ldurhla fokak' ug fudflda' fíì oekaj;a
ld, bkakflda˜ wfhaIdo fkdie,ls,af,ka l=iaish foig
.uka l<dh' iji y;r muK jk úg le,qï meñKsfha ish
mshd iuÕ Tyqf.a leí r:fhks' ta jk úg pkaøfiak uy;d
fiajh wjika fldg meñK fkd;snQ w;r le,qïf.a mshd
u,a,sld uy;añh iuÕ l;d nia fldg kslau .sfhah'
—le,qï mq;d" fïl Thdf.u f.or lsh, ys;d.kak' yenehs
fï oÕ u,q fol ksid Thdg fmd;a m;a j, jev lr.kak
ksoyila ,efnhso okafk kE˜ u,a,sld uy;añh mejiqfõ
laIs;sc yd j;ai,d fmkajñks'
—wfhaId" le,qï uy;a;hg rEï tl fmkakkak˜ u,a,sld
uy;añh mejiqjdh' tfy;a j;ai,d wehg ndOd l<dh'
—uu fmkakkakï wïñ˜ mejiQ weh le,qïo legqj by<
ud,hg .shdh' laIs;sco Tjqka iuÕu .sfhah' j;ai,d le,qïg
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fmkajQfha weh úiska iQodkï l< ldurhh' tfy;a t;=<g

.sh le,qï iefKlska t<shg meñfKk úg j;ai,d úu;shg
m;aúh'
—kx.S fïfl thd¾ *afrIk¾ iqj|g ug yqiau .kak;a
wudrehs jf.a' fï ne,alksh <Õ lduf¾ ljqreyrs bkakjo@˜
le,qï úuiSh'
—wd tafl;a ljqrej;a kE whsfha' whsh tfykï talg
hkak˜ j;ai,d Tyqg ldurh újD; lr ÿkafkah'
—Id fïl fyd|hs" fïfl ne,alkshg fimf¾Ü fodrl=;a
;shkjfka' lduf¾g fyd|g yq<Õ;a tkjd˜ le,qï
mejiqfõh'
—tal ;uhs ud;a lsõfj whshg fï lduf¾ fouq lsh,d'
fldfyo fï wfhaId wr lduf¾fka f,aia;s lr,d ;snqfKa˜
j;ai,d weÕg m;g fkdoekS mejiqjdh' ksfIaO tosk fld<U
isg ksji n,d meñKsfha úfYaIfhkau ish ñ;=rd ms<s.
ekSugh' Tyq meñfKk úg j;ai,d biaf;damamqfõ ;snQ nqÿ
ueÿr wi, fodfyd;a uqÿka ;nd j|sñka isáhdh' ta ÿgq ksfYaO
fyñysg laIs;scj weu;=fõh'
—u,a,S" fuhdg wo fudlo fj,d ;sfhkafka@ ljodj;a
ke;sj fudlo nqÿka j|skafk@˜ Tyq weiqfõh'
—tal ;uhs whsfha ud;a l,amkd lf<a' fjkog u,a
jÜáhlgj;a w; .ykak tkafk kE mdvï lrkak ;shkjd
lsh,d' wo yhsfhka .d:d lsh,d j|skjd˜ laIs;sc mejiqfõh'
—Thd fydh, n,kak fï fjkig fya;=j fudllao
lsh,d' flda le,qï whsh Wvo@˜ úuiQ ksfIaO mäfm< ke.
Wv ;Ügqjg .sfha ish ñ;=rd ne,Sugh' miqosk WoEik le,qï
lEu fïihg meñfKk úg ksjfia ish,af,dau wdydr f.k
iqmqreÿ rdcldrs lghq;= ioyd kslau f.dia ;snqKs' le,qï
lEu ldurh fj;g meñfKkq ÿgq wfhaId lEu fïih újD;
fldg iQodkï l<dh'
—le,qï uy;a;hd oekao ke.sÜfÜ@˜ weh úuiqjdh'
—Bfh ksfIaO;a tlal ? fjklï *s,aï n,mq ksid fjkak
we;s ug fyd|gu kskao .shd˜ le,qï mejiqfõ w;a fol fidaod
.ksñks'
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—ta jqKdg f,dl= fíì wr Wfokau ke.sg,d fld<U;a

.sfha' le,qï uy;a;h ksosl=ïnrh jf.a fodhs˜ wfhaId mdka
fm;s fgdaiaÜ lrk w;r;=r mejiqjdh'
—talfka W! leïmia .shdg ug hkak ners jqfKa˜ le,qï
fgdaiaÜ l< mdka fm;a;l ng¾ ;ejrefõh' mdka fgdaiaÜ jk
iqj|ska lEu ldurh msrS mej;=Ks'
—kshuhs" ug wo Wfoag mdka ;shkjkï fyd|hs lsh, ys;
ys; my<g wdfõ˜ le,qï jeä ÿrg;a mejiqfõh'
—talfka uu osjH{dkfhka oel, Wfoag mdka f,aia;s
lf<a˜ wfhaId iskyuqiq uqyqKska mejiqjdh'
—le,qï uy;a;hg lsrs álla WKq lr, fokako@ Wfoa f;a
fndkak wdfj;a kEfka ˜ wfhaId úuiqjdh'
—;Ekala hQ wfhaId' ksfIaO ug Wfoa f;a fndkak l;d
l<d' uu wks;a me;a; yers,d ksod .;a;d jf.a u;lhs˜ le,qï
mejiqfõ Ñlka fyd|s u;g w, fyd|so oud .ksñks'
—fï fn%la*iaÜ fÜn,a tfla ke;s fohla kEfka wfhaId'
yrshg *hsõ iagd¾ fydfg,a tll fn%la*iaÜ tlla jf.a˜
le,qï mejiqfõh'
—fïlfka le,qï uy;a;hd" tl tlaflkd tl tl úoshg
lkak leu;s' j;ai,d fíì mdka lkafk ng¾ tlal cEï yrs
ke;akï kshqfp,d tlal uduhsÜ j,g;a wdihs' thd ierg
lkak wdi kE'
fmdä fíì kï n;a j,g ;uhs wdi' thdg uu Bfh ? n;a
j,ska wrka ;sínd' ksfIaO fíì kï ;shk yeufoau lkjd'
thdg ´ks fohla ljodj;a lsis fohla lkak nE lshkafk kE
wrl yo, fokak fïl yo, fokak lshkafk kE˜
—f,dl= i¾ Th cEï ng¾ j,g wdi kE' thdg lrs
fudkjyrs ;sfhkak ´ks fyd|s;a tlal' u,a,sld uevï b;ska
vhÜ lrkjfka' thd Öia fm;a;la od, iekaâúÉ tlla ld,
lsrs tlla fndkjd' ke;akï fmdä <ufhla jf.a iSrsh,a
lkjd' fï f.orskau Wfoag iSrsh,a lkafk thd ú;rhs˜
—t;fldg f,dl= yduq f,dl= i¾f. ;d;a;f.kq;a lsis
lrorhla kE' fok ´ksu fohla lkjd' yenehs thdg *DÜ
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cQia ´ksuhs' Th úoshg tl tl lgj,a j,g yrshk yeufoau

jf.a lEu fïfig ;shkjd˜ wfhaId meyeos,s l<dh'
—b;ska oeka uu wdi lEu îu;a Thd ug yo, fokjo@˜
le,qï úuiqfõ Ñlka iuÕ mdka fgdaiaÜ lñks'
—b;ska lshkakflda le,qï uy;a;hd' idudkHfhka mdka
lkak kï wjYH yeufoau jf.a fu;k ;shkjd' uy;a;hg
fudkjo úfYaIfhka ´fk@˜ wfhaId úuiqjdh'
—Thd okakjo@ mdka lkak ls;=,a meKs ;uhs ure' Thd
ld, ;sfhkjo@˜ le,qï úuiqfõh'
—uu;a wdihs' wfma v%hsj¾ mshisrs whshd .fï .syska tkfldg
fyd| ls;=,a meKs f.akjd' thd fokshdfhfka˜ wfhaId lSfõ
WKq l< lsrs ùÿrej le,qï wi,ska ;nk w;r;=rh'
—meKs álla f.akako le,qï uy;a;hg@˜ wfhaId úuiqfõ
le,qï lsrs ùÿrej mdkh lrñka isá w;r;=rh'
—oeka tmd' uu kslx lsõfj meKs;a tlal ryhs lsh,d' Wfoa
lEug tal yrshkafk keyefka ˜ WoEik wdydrfhka miqj
ye| me,| .;a le,qï .d,af,a Wiia wOHdmk wdh;khg
f.dia ,shdmosxÑ ùfï lghq;= isÿ lr meñKsfhah' túg mshisrs
j;ai,d iy laIs;sc mdi,g wer,jd meñK isá neúka mshisrs
iuÕ r:fhau .d,a,g f.dia meñKSug yels úh'
) ) )
—Thd ug W.kakkak ´ks kE' uu yok yeá wyf.k
;sfhkafk˜ mejiQ j;ai,d j;=r tl;= lrñka msá ál iSrejg
wekqjdh'
—yrs" tfykï fíì ´l yokakflda' uu meKs fmd,a ál
yrs.iai,d fokako@˜ wfhaId j;ai,df.ka úuiqfõ wehg
Woõ ùug is;df.kh'
—´ks kE lsõjfka" ug ;kshu jefâ lr.kak mq¿jka'
ldf.j;a Woõ ´ks kE˜ mejiQ j;ai,d mEka flala iEoSug
wjYH msá wkd mfil ;nd meKs fmd,a iEoSug mgka .;a;dh'
tfy;a wef.a mou jerÿKdoehs iel iys;h' .skaor jeä jQ
neúka iSks ál lrù meKs fmd,a tlg .=,sù .sfhah' ri neÆ
úg bka iSks lrjQ wÕ=re ri oekqKs'
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—wfhaId" Tkak Th meKs fmd,a tl w,q;ska yo, fokak'

uu fmdâvla tfy fufy n,k w;fr tal lr jqKd˜ wfhaId
iskyj t<shg mekSug fmr ;o lr .;a;dh' .Eia ,sfma .skaor
m%udKh ÿgq uq,a wjia:dfõu fï nj wehg f;arS f.dia ;snqKs'
wfhaId lsisÿ l;dnylska f;drj meKs fmd,a ál ms<sfh,
lf<a j;ai,dg ish wdvïnrlu /l .ekSug bv ,nd fok
wáfhks'
—whsfhda fï kkaiaála mEka tlg fudkj fj,do ukaod@
fï mEka flala frdáh wef,kjfka' oeka lShla kï úis
l<do@˜ fldamfhka .Eia Wÿk l%shd úrys; l< j;ai,d o;añá
lñka mejiqfõ l=iaisfha jQ wiqkla ug ys| .ksñks' wfhaId
mfil isg meñK msá wkd ;snQ Ndckh mrSlaId l<dh'
—fíì" uu fïl fmdâvla wdmyq tao, fokako@˜ weh
úuiqfõ ldreKsl ,S,dfjks' uqúka fkdnek isá j;ai,d ysi
fi,ùfuka thg tlÕ;ajh m, l<dh' j;ai,d msá wekQ
Ndckhg ;j;a msá oeuQ wfhaId ksis mou n,d j;=r ñY%
fldg fyd|ska wekqjdh'
—Thdu yo, n,kakflda˜ j;ai,d isg whqrskau mejiqjdh'
wfhaId .Eia Wÿk o,ajd ;eáhg ñY%Kh oud úisrS hk f,i
yekafoka ñY%Kh ;=kS l< úg th l%udkql+,j rjqug ;eáh
mqrd úisrS .sfhah' wk;=rej iaj,am fudfyd;lska weh mfil
;snQ Ndckhg ;eáh we, l< úg mEka flala frdáh uqKska
w;g n÷kg jeáK ta wdldrhg wh os.gu mEka flala frdà
iEÿjdh' j;ai,d tajdfha ueog meKs fmd,a oud frda,a l<dh'
WKq WKq mEka flala oSishl oud .;a j;ai,d th by,
ud,hg /f.k .shdh' b;srs mEka flala ál iji f;a mdkh
ioyd fjka lr ;enQ wfhaId mEka flala iqj|g l=iaishg weoS
wd laIs;scgo tajd ,nd ÿkakdh'
—wfma wlalf.;a y~ ú;rhs' jev kE' uy f,dl=jg wfhaId
wlalsg;a lE .y,d mEka flala yokak .;af;' ta jqKdg
wfhaI wlals Woõ lf<a ke;akï wmg wÕ=re ;uhs lkak
fjkafk˜ laIs;sc mejiqfõ mEka flala tll ri ú|sñks'
wfhaId iskdiqKd ñi lsis;a fkdlSjdh'
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—wfhaId wlalS" wfma wlald wÉpr mEka flala wrf.k

.sfha thdg ú;rla lkak kï fjkak nE fkao@˜ laIs;sc
úuiqfõh'
—fmdä fíì .syska n,df.k tkakflda thd fudlo
lrkafka lsh,d˜ wfhaId mejiQ úg laIs;sc jydu j;ai,d
fidhdf.k .sfhah' Tyq kej; meñKSug jeä fõ,djla .;
jQfha ke;'
fydfrka fydfrka miq mi n,ñka l=iaishg we;=¿ jQ Tyq
nv w,a,df.k iskd iSug mgka .;af;ah' wfhaIdg fukau
fï ish,a, n,d isá l=iais wïudgo th .eg,qjla úh'
—wfma wlals le,qï whshg fokak mEka flala wrka .syska
;sfhkafk' thd lshkjd thd ;kshu mEka flala yeÿj,q'
ta ú;rla kï uoehs' thd lshkjd le,qï whsh wdi foaj,a
;shkjkï lshkak,q thd m¾ik,su yo, fokakï,q˜ laIs;scg
iskdj kj;ajd.ekSug ners úh'
—b;ska le,qï uy;a;h fudlo lshkafk@˜ wfhaId
úuiqfõh'
—le,qï whsh b;ska wd we;a;o@ lsh, weyqj ú;rhs˜ laIs;sc
mejiqfõh'
—fmdä fíì" le,qï uy;a;hg lshkak kï tmd mEka
flala yeÿfj j;ai,d fíì fkfjhs lsh,d fyd|o@˜ wfhaId
mejiqjdh' l=iais wïudo l;djg odhl jQjdh'
—j;ai,d fíì mEka flala yeÿj lshk l;dfj fndrejl=;a
kEfka' thdfka frdà j,g meKs fmd,a od, frda,a lf<a˜
weh iskdfiñka mejiqjdh' rd;%S wdydrhg le,qï meñKsfha
u|la m%udo ùh' tneúka wks;a wh ldî wjika jk úg;a
le,qï wdydr .ksñka isáfhah' wfhaId l=iaisfha isg lEu
ldurhg meñKshdh' wfhaId le,qï wdydr .kakd w;r;=ru
weu;=fõh'
—wehs le,qï uy;a;hd@˜ wfhaId ms<s;=re ÿkafka lEu
ldurfha lsishï fohla fidhk w;r;=rh'
—mEka flala kï yrsu rihs˜ le,qï mjik úg wfhaId
u|la ksy~j isg ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
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—j;ai,d fíìg rig mEka flala yokak mq¿jka˜ weh

mejiqjdh' le,qïg nlia .d iskdjla .sh w;r n;a msg W.=f¾
hdfuka lyskakg mgka .;af;ah' wfhaId jyd j;=r ùÿrejla
j;a fldg ÿkakdh' weh le,qïf.a msg w;.Eug w; os.= fldg
kej; w; wdmiaig .;af;a th fkdfydìkd fohlaoehs wehg
is;d .; fkdyels jQ neúks' n;a weg bia fud<fha f.dia
le,qïf.a weiaj,g l÷,q ke.S ;snqKs'
—uu lsõfj j;ai,d fíì yomq mEka flala fkfõ' Thd
yomq tajd .ek˜ Tyq wmyiqfjka mejiqfõ ;j;a j;=r W.=rla
mdkh lrñks'
—uu yeÿfj kE' j;ai,d fíìfka wo le,qï uy;a;h
lkak wdihs lsh,d mEka flala yeÿfj˜ wfhaId mejiqjdh'
—ug laIs;sc lsõjd j;ai,d mEka flala yomq yeá' tal
fkfõ' mq¿jka kï uu f.or hk ojilg mEka flala álla
yo, fokjo@ wfma wïu yrsu wdi lEula ;uhs mEka flala˜
le,qï mejiqfõ ldî w; fidaod .ksñks' le,qï lEu ldurfha
isg id,hg meñK rEmjdysksh keröu i|yd fidamdfjka
jdä úh' u,a,sld uy;añh fg,s kdgHhla krUñka issáhdh'
—ljoo le,qï mq;df. fldaia tl mgka .kafk@˜ weh
úuiqjdh'
—ukafâ mgka .kakjd wdkaá' fyghs wksoaohs f.or .syska
tkak lsh, yeÿfj' ta;a ksfYaO fyg f.or tkj,q' tal ksid
ud;a bkakjd˜ le,qï wdpdrYS,Sj mejiqfõh'
—Thd bkakfldg wmg ksfYaO mq;d ke;s wvqj f;afrkafk
kE' Thd yeuodu fufya bkakjkï wmg;a md¿ kEfka˜
u,a,sld uy;añh mjik úg le,qï wehg u| iskyjlska
ix.%y lf<ah'
—pkaøfiak wxl,a ;du wdfj keoao wdkaá@˜ le,qï
úuiqfõh'
—thd tkfldg álla ? fõú lsõjd' okafk keoao mq;d
wxl,a Th ixia:dfj iNdm;s jqKdg miafi hk tk fj,dj,a
lshkak nEfka˜
u,a,sld uy;añh mejiqfõ Trf,daiqj foi n,ñks' wfhaId
id,hg meñKsfha mEka flala oSishla yd flfi,a wejrshlao
/f.kh'
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—uevï" yji mEka flala j.hla ;shkjd' fïj fyg

fjlkka ;shd.kak nersfjhs˜ weh mejiqjdh'
—wfka ugkï oeka lkak nE wfhaId' uy;a;hg folla
ú;r ;sh, wks;a ál le,qïg fokak' Th;a lkak˜ u,a,sld
uy;añh mejiqjdh'
—wfhaId yomq mEka flala kï udr rihs' uu lsõjd ug
f.or hkfldg wrka hkak álla yo, fokak lsh,d˜
le,qï mejiqfõ mEka flala tlla w;g f.k mqjd,q flfi,a
f.ählao lvd .ksñks'
—wfhaIg mEka flala ú;rla fkfjhs ´ku lEu cd;shla
yokak mq¿jka' mq;d f.or hkfldg wïu lkak wdi foaj,a
;shkjkï wfhaIg lsh,d yojf.k hkak˜ u,a,sld uy;añho
flfi,a f.ähla lvd .kakd w;r;=r mejiqjdh'
—le,qï uy;a;h tfykï fï ál fufyuu lduf¾g
wrf.k hkak' mdvï lrk .uka lkak mq¿jkafka˜ mejiQ
wfhaId b;srs mEka flala lsysmh yd flfi,a f.ä lsysmh
le,qï wi,ska ;nd bj;g .shdh' ldurhg /f.k .sh mEka
flala yd flfi,a le,qï mdvï lrkak mgka .kakd úg;a
w;=reoyka ù ;snqKs'
—uu Thdj w,a,.kak ysáfh' Thd fudlgo mEka flala
yeÿfj uu fkfuhs lsh, lsõfj@˜ w,qhu uqyqK fidaodf.k
f;a îug id,hg meñKs fudfydf;a wfhaId yuqjQ úg j;ai,d
mejiqfõ wfhaIdf.a fojqrskau w,a,d fid,jñks'
—wfka fíì" uu lsõfj kE' le,qï uy;a;hg fjk ljqre
yrs lshkak we;af;a˜ wfhaId wmyiqfjka fuka mejiqjdh'
—fjk ljqo lshkafk@ l=iais wïu ú;rhsfka oelafl'
thd le,qï whshg l;d lrkak hkafk kE' mEka flala
yo, ,l=Kq od.;a; uosjg thdg f.or wrka hkak;a yo,
fokak l,amkdj fkao@˜ j;ai,d my;a tfy;a ;¾ckd;aul
iajrfhka úuiqjdh'
—we;a;uhs fíì uu lsõfj kE' fndre kï Thd le,qï
uy;a;hf.kau wy, n,kakflda ljqo thdg lsõfj lsh,d˜
wfhaId im: l<dh' tfy;a j;ai,d th ms<s.kakd mdgla
ke;'
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—bkakj uu Thdg fyd| jevla lrkak˜ mejiQ j;ai,d

wfhaIdj id,fha w,xldrhg ;nd ;snQ ueá fmdaÉÑhla foig
;,a,q l<dh' iunr;dj .s,syS .sh wfhaId u,a fmdaÉÑh u;g
weo jegqKq w;r u,a fmdaÉÑh ì|S len,s iS iS lv úisrS
.sfhah' j;ai,d lE .eiqjdh'
—wfhaId weia fmdÜgo@ wyl n,df.k .syska u,a fmdaÉÑh
ìkao fkao@ wïud''''˜ weh y~ ;e,qjdh' ish,af,dau id,hg
meñKshy'
—fudlo fudlo jqfKa@˜ u,a,sld uy;añh úuiqfõ my;aù
wfhaIdj ke.sgqjk w;r;=rh'
—wehs wfhaId@ fudlo jqfKa@˜ pkaøfiak uy;do jyd
meñK úuiqfõh'
—kE uevï" ug fmdä la,dka;hla jf.a wdjd˜ wfhaId
mejiqfõ wehg j;ai,d mdjd oSug fkdyels jQ ksid úh
hq;=h'
—kE wïfï" fuhd wyl n,df.k weú;a u,a fmdaÉÑfh
yems, l=vq lf<a' uu fyd|g n,df.k ysáfha' fldÉpr ják
u,a fmdaÉÑhlao ´l˜ j;ai,d lE.eiqjdh'
—Thd fudkjo ÿj fï lshkafk@ wfhaId ljodj;a tfyu
flhd,ia jev lrkafk kE' thdg fudlla yrs wikSmhla
fjkak we;s˜ u,a,sld uy;añh wfhaIdj w,a,df.k isáfha
weh kej; jefÜúoehs hk ìfhka fuks'
—uu lshkako@ wms oekau fuhdj k¾isx fydaï tlg tlal
huq' t;k lõreyrs fvdlag¾ flfkla we;sfka fï fj,djg˜
pkaøfiak uy;d fj,dj ne,qfõh'
—kE kE f,dl= i¾' ´ks kE" ug ysf;kafk Bfh ?g
uu yrshg lEfj ke;s ksid weÕg fmdä la,dka; .;shla
tkak we;af;' f;a álla î, ál fj,djla bkak fldg
yrshdú˜ ;ukaj biamsrs;d,hlg /f.k hdug f.or wh
l,n, jkq ÿgq wfhaId mejiqjdh' tfy;a u,a,sld uy;añh;a
pkaøfiak uy;d;a wlue;af;ka thg tlÕ jQfha wfhaIdf.a
oeä fm/;a;fhka miqjh'
—tfykï álla friaÜ lr, n,kak' wdmyq weÕg wudrejla
wdfjd;a wms fkdysáh;a lula kE .syska fí;a álla .kak˜
u,a,sld uy;añh mejiqjdh'
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—mshisrs yrs le,qï yrs fokakf.ka tlaflfkla

wksjd¾hfhka bkakjfka' wudrefjka bkak tmd' ta ljqreyrs
tlal .syska fí;a álla .kak˜ pkaøfiak uy;d jeäÿrg;a
mejiSh' j;ai,d t;ekska msg;aj .sfha ish,qfokdgu Trjñks'
j;ai,d t;ekska .sh miq uj yd mshd <Õg meñKs laIs;sc
fofokdg ryila lSfõh'
—wlals le,qï whshg lsh, ;snqfK mEka flala yeÿfj
thd lsh,d' uu le,qï whshg lsõj wfhaId ;uhs mEka flala
yeÿfj lsh,d' b;ska wfma wlals ys;=j wfhaId ;uhs fla,u
lsõfj lsh,d' talg m<s.kak ;uhs wfhaIdj ;,a,q lf<a˜
—Thd kï yrsu nvqjla ;uhs' Thdf. fla,u ksid wfhaId
kslx nekqï weyqjd˜ u,a,sld uy;añh laIs;scf.a ysi w;.dñka
mejiqjdh'
—uu j;ai,dg álla wjjdo lrkako@ n,kak thd wmsg
fndre lsõjd uosjg wr orejj;a ;,a,q l<d' thdg ;=jd,
jqKdkï˜ pkaøfiak uy;d u,a,sld uy;añhf.ka úuiqfõ
u| flaka;shlsks'
—´k kE" jhfi je/oao' Thd nekafkd;a ;j;a ys; rsoao
.kSú' Tkak Tfy fkdokak .dkg buq˜ mjiñka u,a,sld
uy;añh kslau .shdh' u,a fmdaÉÑh ms,sn| .eg,qj t;ekska
ksu úh'
ì÷kq u,a fmdaÉÑfha len,s bj;a l< wfhaId tys
lene,a,lg lemS ;snQ wef.a ll=f,a ;=jd,hg fnfy;a ne|
.;a;dh' isÿùfuka u|la lïmkhg m;aj isá neúkafoda weh
hyfka u|la we, jQfha iq¿ úfõlhla .ekSugh' WoEik
wdydr mdkdosh ms<sfh, fldg wjika neúka wjYH;djhla
jqjfyd;a n,k f,ig l=iais wïudf.ka b,a,d isá wfhId
hyfka u|la we, jQjdh' tfy;a weh wjos jk úg we;sù
;snqfKa t;rï hym;a ;;ajhla kï fkdfõ'

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04 jk mrsÉfPaoh

ll=f,a ;=jd,h oeä f,i fõokd f.k fokakg jQ w;r

t;ekska miq wfhaIdg kskao fkd.shdh' wehg fyñka fyñka
fl|srs .Ejqfka fõokdj ord .; fkdyels ;rug W;aikak
jQ úgh'
—fmauj;S kekafoa˜
weh ÿ¾j, yçka l=iais wïudg weu;=fõ merisgfuda,a
fm;s folla b,a,d .ekSug jqjo weh wy, my,l isák
njla fkdfmkqKs' wfhaId kej; jrla l=iais wïudg w~
.eiqjdh' tfy;a weh úu;shg m;a lrñka fodr wNshi fmkS
isáfha le,qïh'
ihkh wi,gu meñKs le,qï lsisjla fkdmjidu wehj
w;a folg Tijd .;af;a l=vd orejl= fndakslall= jvd .kakd
f,iska hehs wfhaIdg is;=Ks' weh lsis;a fkdlshd n,d isáhdh'
le,qïo yeÕSï úrys; uqyqKska weh Tijdf.k f.dia u,la
f.k jÜáhlska ;nkakdla fuka ld¾ r:fha msgqmi wiqfka
;enqjdh' wk;=rej fyf;u tys fodr jeiSh'
bosrsmi rshÿre wiqfka lsisfjl= isákq ÿgq wfhaId is;=fõ
ta mshisrs úh yels njh' tfy;a wef.a buy;a mqÿuhg fya;=
jk mrsoafoka tys isáfhao le,qï jQ w;r Tyq rsh mojdf.k
k¾isx fydaï tlg .sfhah'
k¾isx fydaï tlg f.dia keje;ajQ r:fha fodr yer wfhaId
frdao mqgqjlg kxjd .;a wefgkavkaÜjrhdf.a wuq;a;la
ÿgq neúka wfhaId kej; jrla ysi yrjd ;ukaf.a frdao
mqgqj ;,a,q lrf.k hk wefgkavkaÜ foi yerS ne,qjdh'
mqÿfukq;a mqÿfuls' wefgkavkaÜ we÷ulska ieriS frdao mqgqj
;,a,q lrñka isáfhao le,qïh' wfhaId kej; jrla bosrs mi
n,d isÿjk foa fyd|ska ksrSlaIKh l<dh' wefgkavkaÜ jrhd
jdÜgq yd .s,ka we|ka miq lrñka frdao mqgqj fldrsfvdaj
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osf.a ;,a,q lrñka f.dia ffjoHjrhd isá ldurhg /f.k

.sfhah'
ffjoHjrhl= f,i ghs máhla me,| f.f,a fjo k,dj
oudf.k isáfhao le,qïh' Tyq uy;a ne?reï f,i wfhaIdf.a
weis ms,a,ï hg;a uqyqK fomi;a yrj yrjd ne,Sh' wk;=rej
fld,hla f.k hula ,shd th t;ek isá fyoshg ÿkafkah'
wod, ;=Kavqj /.;a fyosh wähla muK os.e;s Nhdkl
fmkqulska hq;a isrsxchla /f.k wfhaId foig yereKdh' ta
fyosh wka ljrl=j;a fkdj j;ai,dh' .skshï oEiska j;ai,d
isrsxch Wrela fldg wfhaIdg fnfy; úoSug ieriqKs'
—whsfhda" tmd fíì tmd˜
wfhaId lE.eiSug ;e;a l,o jpk msg fkdjqKs' ;ud
ÿgqfõ isyskhla nj wehg oeKqfka weh weia újD; fldg
neÆ úg ish ihkfhys mfilska jdäù ;ukaf.a k<,g w;
;nd WK n,ñka isá l=iais wïud ÿgq úgh'
—wïfuda" fuhdg fyd|gu WK jf.a' blaukgu fí;a
álla .kak fjhs ˜ l=iais wïud mejiqjdh' wk;=rej weh
jyd ke.sg .sfha fï .ek u,a,sld uy;añhg oekqï oSugh'
—whsfhda wfhaId" Thdg fï fudlo jqfKa@˜ u,a,sld
uy;añh úuiqjdh'
—kE uevï" Bfh ?;a fmdä T,qfj lelal=ula ;snqKd'
Wfoa ke.sg,d uu bõj;a tlal' oeka ;uhs fï WK wrf.k
;sfhkafk˜ wfhaId wmyiqfjka mejiqjdh'
—Thdj ;,a,q lf<a j;ai,d lsh, uu okakjd' thdj fír
.kak fndrejg WK wrf.k fkfjhsfka ˜ u,a,sld uy;añh
kej; úuiqjdh'
—wfka kE uevï ˜ wfhaId wmyiqfjka iskd fiñka ms<s;=re
ÿkakdh'
—tfykï wfhaId f,aia;s fjkak fí;a .kak hkak'
mshisrs kï nnd,j biafldaf, odkak .shd Ôma tflka' wms
le,qï tlal ld¾ tflka huq' Thd f,aia;s fjkakflda˜
mejiQ u,a,sld uy;añh kslau .sfha wfhaIdg fí;a
.ekSu i|yd hdug iQodkï ùugh' fudag¾ r:h meoùug
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le,qïf.ka b,a,d isá w;r le,qï Bg fkdmels<j bosrsm;a

úh'
—wfka vd,sx" wfma i¾jkaÜg wikSm fj,d' uu fï thdg
fí;a álla .kak hk .uka ˜ u,a,sld uy;añh fudag¾ r:fha
.uka lrk w;r;=r meñKs ÿrl:k weu;=ulg ms<s;=re
foñka mejiqjdh'
—wd we;a;o wfka@ fIdala wfka" ug;a tkak kï wdihs˜
weh kej; ÿrl:khg ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—Tõ wfka" wfma mq;df. hd¿fjla wfma f.or kej;s,d
bkakjfka' th;a tlal hkafka ˜ u,a,sld uy;añh ÿrl:khg
kej; ijka ÿKs'
—kE tal kï m%Yakhla kE' Tõ b;ska fuÉpr wvqjg kï
,efnkafk kE˜
—yrs tfyu lruq˜ u,a,sld uy;añh ÿrl:k weu;=u
úikaê l<dh' wk;=rej weh le,qï weu;=jdh'
—le,qï mq;d" uu Wfoa uf.a fidihsá tfla hd¿fjd
fo;=ka fofkla tlal fIdmsx hkak odf.k ;snqKfka' weka
thd, weú;a ug l;dlrkjd' wfma mrK hd¿fjd ál ug
ks;ru óÜ fjkafk;a kEfka' Thdg mq¿jkao ;kshu wfhaIg
fí;a wrka oS, f.or tlal f.k hkak@˜ u,a,sld uy;añh
le,qïf.ka ldreKslj úuid isáhdh'
—wfmda ´l fudllao wdkaá@ uu fuhdg fí;a wrka
fokakï' k¾isx fydaï tflkafka .kafka˜ le,qï r:h mojk
w;ru ms<s;=re ÿkafkah'
—tfykï mq;d fukak i,a,s' Thd k¾isx fydaï tflka
fuhdg fí;a wrka oS, fmaiaá% fIdma tflka lkak foal=;a
wrf.k f.or hkak˜ mejiQ u,a,sld uy;añh kej; ish
ñ;=rshg ÿrl:k weu;=ula f.k Tjqka yd tla úh yels
;eklska nei .;a;dh'
—wdkaá tkafk fldfyduo@˜ le,qï úuiqfõh'
—fuhd, udj fv%dma lrf.k hhs' mq;d lror fjkak tmd˜
mejiQ weh Tjqkag w;jkd ish ñ;=rshka yd fudag¾ r:hg
ke.=Kdh' le,qï wfhaIdo leáj k¾isx fydaï tl fj; msg;a
úh'
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wfhaId miqmi wiqkg ù fyâ friaÜ tlg T¿j ;ndf.k

ljq,qfjka bj; n,df.k yqkakdh' frda.S ;;ajh wef.a
WfoHda.S fmkqu ySk fldg ;snqKs' le,qï rsh mojk w;r;=r
miqmi n,k lKakdäfhka wE foi ne,qfõh' th jrla
ne,Sfuka muKla iEySulg m;aúh yels ldka;d rEmhla
fkdfõ' le,qïg lsysm jrla ks;e;skau msgqmi ne,qfKa tneúks'
le,qï ;ud foi fydfrka n,k nj wfhaId ÿgqjdh'
—wehs le,qï uy;a;hd@ ˜ weh wdhdifhka úuiqjdh'
—kE uu ne,qfõ Thd fyd|skao lsh,d ˜ le,qï lKakdäfhka
weh foi n,ñka mejiqfõh' wfhaId ukaoiañ;slslj iskdiqKd
muKs'
—fldfyduo tl mdrgu WK yeÿfK@ ˜ le,qï
úuiqfõh'
—wfka ukaod le,qï uy;a;hd' Bfh yji;a T¿j rsfok
.;shla ;snqKd' uu tÉpr .Kka .;af; kE˜ wfhaId
mejiqjdh'
—Wfoa yrs jefâ ;uhs jqfKa fkao@ ˜ le,qï úuiqfõh'
—j;ai,d fíì tfyu ;uhs' thd b;ska mjqf, bkak
tlu .EKq <uhfka' thdg yefudaf.u wdof¾ ´ks' b;ska ta
fjkqfjka ´ksu fohla lrkjd' mõ j;ai,d fíì ˜ wfhaId
mejiqjdh'
—Th;a mjqfka b;ska' f,v fj,d uosjg j;ai,df. .Eia
n,kak;a jqKdfka ˜ le,qï mejiqfõ k¾isx fydaï tfla
f.aÜgqfjka ld¾ r:h we;=¿ lrk w;r;=rh'
—wfmda kE" j;ai,d fíìg blaukg ;ry .shdg wdfh
állska taj u;l kE' wks;a tl wms fíì, fkfjhsfka ˜
wfhaId mejiqjdh' fudag¾ r:h r: .df,a keje;ajQ le,qï
wfhaIdo legqj ndysr frda.S wxYh fj; .sfhah'
—ldjo wmsg lkai,aÜ lrkak lsõfj@ ˜ le,qï l,amkd
lf<ah'
—fvdlag¾ ñisia u,aó' thdf.ka ;uhs uevï fí;a .kafk
˜ mejiQ wfhaId ndysr frda.S wxYhg we;=¿ jQjdh'
—ffjoH u,aó kdkdhlaldr ˜ ku ioyka mqjrejla
ldurfha Wäka iúfldg ;snqKs' ta fõ,dfõ fjk;a frda.Ska
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lsisfjl= fkdisá neúka tys isá fyoshla fofokdj ldurh

;=<g legqj .shdh' ffjoH u,aó ;reK úfha miqjQ b;d
rEu;a ;eke;a;shls' weh lgmqrd iskdiS fofokd ms<s.;a;dh'
wfhaId u,a,sld uy;añh iuÕ b|ysg fuys meñK ;snqKo
weh ffjoHjrsh oel ;snqfKa ke; ' uQ,sl m%Yak lsysmhlska
weiQ ffjoHjrsh wfhaIdj mrSlaId l<dh' wk;=rej weh
le,qï foig yereKs'
—fuhd Thdf. ljqo@˜ weh úuiqjdh' le,qïg osj
meg,qKs'
—fuhd'''''' fuhd uf.a hd¿fjla˜ le,qï jpk .<md.
ksñka mejiqfõh' ffjoH u,añg isky m< úh'
—yrs yrs ug f;afrkjd' .Ekq <uhs kslïu hd¿fjd tlal
fnfy;a .kak tkafk kE' Thdf. .¾,a *afrkaâ lsh,
lshkak nh fjkak tmd' ug we;a; lsõjg lula kE˜ weh
iskyfjñkau mejiqjdh' le,qï th ksjeros lsrSug W;aidy
l<o Tyqf.a uqúka lsisjla msgjQfha ke;' wfhaIdo lsisjla
lshd.; fkdyelsj n,d Wkakdh'
—l,n, fjkak fohla kE' fïl fmdä jhsria WKla' uu
fí;a álla fokakï' ojila folla hkfldg wers, hdú˜
weh mejiqfõ ;=Kavqjla f.k fnfy;a jÜfgdarej ,shñks'
—yenehs Thdg;a lrkak jev ;shkjd' .¾,a *afrkaâj
blaukg ikSm lr.kak ´ks kï Thdg;a álla uykais
fjkak fjhs˜ ffjoH u,aó le,qï foi n,d mejiqjdh'
—fuhdg fyd|g lkak fndkak fokak ´ks' WK yeÿku
lEu j, ri oefkkafk kE' t;fldg lEu msrsh ke;s fj,d
lEug fydr fjkjd' tal ksid Thdg mq¿jka kï fuhdj
w,a,f.k fyd|g ljkak˜
—fí;a ál fj,djg fmdjkak lEu lEjg miafi' .Ekq
<uhs fï f,dl= fí;a fm;s .s,skak yrs fydrhs' tal ksid
fí;a ál yrshgu fndkjo lsh, fpla lrkak˜
—fuhdj uykais lrjkak tmd' mq¿jka ;rï friaÜ lrkak
fokak' Thdg mq¿jka yeu fj,djgu fuhdf. <Õg fj,d
wdof¾ fmkajkak' t;fldg fuhd blaukgu ikSm fjhs˜
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—fjolu jf.au fyolu;a f.dvla jeo.;a' fjolu uu

l<d' fyolu Thdg ndrhs˜ ffjoHjrsh fnfy;a ;=Kavqj
le,qïf.a w;g foñka mejiqjdh' Tjqka wehg ia;+;s lrñka
ldurfhka t<shg meñKshy' wk;=rej fí;a ;=Kavqj
ljqkagrhg bosrsm;a lrk ,oS' wfhaId le,qï foi n,d
iskyiqKdh' le,qïgo isky fkdù ners úh'
—oeka b;ska ug Thdg lEu lj, fí;a fmdj, ksos
lrjkak;a fjhs fkao@˜ Tyq úuiqfõh'
—ta fodia;r fkdakg msiaiq' wehs le,qï uy;a;h lsõfj
ke;af; uu f.or jevldrs lsh,d@˜wfhaId úuiqjdh'
—wmrdfo ug tal lshd.kak nersjqKdfka˜ ljqkagrhg
uqo,a f.jd fnfy;a .ksñka le,qï mejiqfõh' wk;=rej
fofokd k¾isx fydaï tflka msgù fudag¾ r:hg ke.S msgj
.shy' le,qï fmaiaá% fIdma tlla bosrsmsg r:h k;r lf<ah'
bka nei .;a le,qï msámi fodr <Õg ú;a th újD; lf<a
wfhaIdg neiSug wdrdOkd lrñks'
—tkak fudkjyrs ld, huq˜ le,qï fhdackd lf<ah'
—ug lkak nE le,qï uy;a;hd' Thd .syska ld, tkak'
j;ai,d fíìghs laIs;sc fíìg;a fudkjyrs .kak˜ wfhaId
mejiqjdh'
—fï fï" fvdlag¾ ug lsõfj Thdg fyd|g lkak fndkak
fokak lsh,d' uf.a hld wjqiai .kafk ke;sj nyskak
lsõfj t<shg˜ le,qï ;ry .sh iajNdjhla wdrEG lr.ksñka
mejiqfõh'
—ta lsõfj Thdf. .¾,a *afrkaâgfka' jev ldrsg lkak
fndkak fokak lsõfj kEfka' wksl uu fldfyduo le,qï
uy;a;h;a tlal T;k tlg jdä fj,d bkafka@˜ weh
úuiqjdh'
—tlg jdä fjkak ´ks kE' t;k ´ks ;rï mqgq ;shkjd'
uu tl mqgqjl jdä fjkakï' Thd fjk mqgqjl jdä fjkak'
tkak wfka jo fokafk ke;sj˜ le,qï mejiqfõh'
—le,qï uy;a;hfka ug jo fokafka' wfka ukaod ljqreyrs
oelafld;a uy;a;hg;a fyd| kE' oelalfka fí;a .kak .syska
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fjÉp jef☠wfhaId mejiqfõ fudag¾ r:fhka nisñks'

wk;=rej fofokd fmaiaá% fIdma tl ;=<g f.dia ys| .;ay'
—fudkjo lkafka @ fudkjo fndkafka@˜
—ug kï uql=;a lkak;a nE jf.a le,qï uy;a;hd'
uy;a;hd lk fohla ug;a f.akak˜ wfhaId ÿ¾uqL ,S,dfjka
mejiqjdh'
—tfyu fkfï" lshkakflda Thd fudkjgo leu;s
lsh,d˜
—lkak ier fohla f.akak' fndkak WKq fohla f.akak˜
wfhaId ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—b;ska ´l lshkakfka fuÉpr fj,d ;egUqfõ˜ mejiQ
le,qï ke.sg .sfhah' Tyq meñKsfha ÿï ouk lsrs fldams
fldamam folla iy frda,aia yd meáia iuÕsks'
—fyd|hso@˜ le,qï úuiSh'
—fyd|hs˜ wfhaIdo fláfhkau ms<s;=re ÿkakdh' le,qï
u| fõ,djla wfhaId foi n,d yqkafkah' wfhaId ksy~ju
frda,aia lEjdh'
—wfhaId˜ le,qï ksy~;djh ìkafoah'
—wehs le,qï uy;a;hd@˜ wfhaId úuiqjdh'
—Thd,f. f.or ljqo bkafka@˜ le,qï úuiqfõh'
—ug f.orla kE le,qï uy;a;hd' uu fn,sw;af; kekao
flfkla <Õ ysáfha' thd f,v jqKdg miafi uu fufya
wdjd˜ wfhaId ms<s;=re ÿkakdh' le,qï l,amkd lrñka lsrs
fldams fldamamh mdkh lf<ah'
—fldÉpr ÿrg bf.k .;a;o@˜ le,qï úuiqfõh'
—ta f,j,a lr lr bkakfldg ;uhs kekao f,v jqfKa'
Bg miafi kekaog udj biafldaf, hjkak ners jqKd˜ weh
ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
wdydr mdk f.k wjika jQ miq fofokd ksjigo fmaiaá%
yd frda,aia yd flala ñ,oS .;ay' wk;=rej kej; ksfji n,d
meñKshy' osk lsysmhla .;jQ w;r wfhaIdf.a fi!LH ;;ajh
l%ufhka iqj w;g yereKs' tfy;a ffjoHjrsh mejiQ mrsos
wfhaIdg leùug fyda n,d.ekSug le,qïg yels jQfha ke;'
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wfhaId .ek jeämqr fiùug hdu wkjYH m%Yakhlg w;

jeksh yels ldrKhla neúka le,qï yeu úgu úfYaI;ajhla
fkdue;s f,ig wfhaIdf.a ÿl iem ne,Sug mshjr .;af;ah'
fï oskj, l=iais wïud wdydr mdk ms<sfh, l< w;r le,qïg
wef.a wdydr reÑ jQfha ke;'
tosk ksjdvq oskhla jqjo pkaøfiak uy;d ksjiska neyerj
f.dia ;snqfKa rdcldrs lghq;a;la i|ydh' u,a,sld uy;añho
mshisrs iuÕ j;a;g f.dia ;snqfKa j;af;a lsishï lghq;a;la
i|ydh' ksfYaO iqmqreÿ mrsos ksjig meñK fkd;snQ w;r
laIs;sc j;ai,d yereKq úg ksjfia isáfha le,qï muKs'
—yrs jefâfka wïud" Bfh la,dia tfla fmd;a j.hla
.kak lsõjd' ug oeka hd¿fjla flda,a lr, weyqju ;uhs
u;la jqfKa˜ weh ish ujg ÿrl:kfhka wu;d lSjdh'
—nEfka wïud" Thd tkfldg yekao fjkjfka' t;fldg
wdfh;a .d,af, .syska tkfldg mrlal= jeähs' ug lshj.
kak fj,djl=;a kEfka' wksl ug ;j we֕ foll=;a .kak
;shkjd˜ weh ÿrl:kfhka ujg ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—le,qï whshg wo la,dia kE' lula ke;akï uu th;a
tlal blaukg .syska tkako@˜ j;ai,d úuiqfõ pdgqfjks'
—´ fla wïud" uu .syska weú;a flda,a lrkakï˜ mejiQ
j;ai,d le,qïf.a ldurhg osj .sfha Wv mksñks'
—le,qï whshd˜ weh fodr <Õgu meñK y;s ouñka
mejiqjdh' l,n, jQ le,qï jydu fodr <Õg meñK fodr
froao uE;a fldg ne,qfõh'
—fudlo j;ai,d@ wehs fï yosisfha@˜ Tyq úuiqfõh'
—wfka le,qï whshd" fmdä yosishlg ug gjqka tlg
hkak ´fka' Thdg mq¿jkao udj ld¾ tflka tlal hkak@
uu wïug;a lsõjd' Thd *%S kï ú;rla tlal hkak lsõjd˜
j;ai,d úuiqjdh'
—´fla" uu tkakï' ta;a fudllao yosiaish@˜ le,qï
úuiqfõ à I¾Ü tlla ye| .kakd w;r;=rh'
—ug fmd;a j.hl=hs we÷ï foll=hs .kak ;shkjd' wïu
tkfldg yekao fjkj lsõjfka ˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh' le,qï
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ysi jekSh' j;ai,d jydu wef.a ldurhg osj .sfha we÷ula

weÕ ,d .ekSu i|ydh' le,qï j;ai,dj kxjdf.k fudag¾
r:fhka msg;a úh' wfhaId osj f.dia fudag¾ r:h i|yd
f.aÜgqj újD; l<dh' le,qï wfhaIdg k,dj kdo l<o
j;ai,d kï jgmsg ne,qfõj;a ke;'
—wms fldydgo hkafk kx.S@˜ le,qï úuiSh' m<uqj fmd;a
idmamqjg hdhq;= nj j;ai,d mejiqfjka Tjqka k.rfha msysá
ckm%sh fmd;a idmamqjlg f.dv jQy' wjYH fmd;a m;a lsysmh
f;dard .ekSfuka wk;=rej weh mejiqfõ wehg we÷ï ñ,oS
.; hq;= njh' tneúka Tjqka B<Õg k.rfha msysá m%Odk
fmf,a weÕ,qï idmamqjla fj; .uka l<y' Tjqka tys f.dia
r:fhka nisk úg wef.a ñ;=rshka ;sfofkla meñK Tjqka
ms<s.;ay'
—hd¿jfka" fï bkafk le,qï whshd' fuhd .ek uu l,ska
Thdg lsh, ;shkjfka˜ j;ai,d ish ñ;=rshkag le,qïj
fmkajd mejiqjdh' le,qï u|la wmyiq;djhg m;a jqKo Tyq
u| iskdjlska Tjqkag ix.%y fldg mfilg úh'
—fufy tkakfld whshd ,eÊc fjkafk ke;sj' fï bkafk
uf.a fyd|u hd¿fjd ;=kafokd˜ j;ai,d kej; lSjdh'
—j;ai,d wmg whsh .ek l,ska lsh, ;snqKg fuÉpr
yekaâiï fld,af,la lsh, wms oekf.k ysáfh kEfka˜
tla hqj;shla mejiqjdh' le,qï iskdfiñka isá w;r lsisjla
mejiSug .sfha ke; '
—tfykï wms huq fkao we;=<g@˜ j;ai,df.a ;j;a ñ;=rshla
fhdackd l<dh'
—kx.s, .syska fIdmsx lr, tkak' uu fï yrsfhka bkakï˜
le,qï u|la melsf<ñka mejiqfõh'
—wfka le,qï whshd" tfyu mq¿jkao@ Th;a tkak ´k
wms;a tlal fIdmsx lrkak˜ j;ai,d mejiqfõ le,qïf.a w;ska
w,a,d .ksñka f;df|d,a fjñks' Bg úreoaO ùu wjia:dfõ
yeáhg kqiqÿiq hehs is;+ le,qï Tjqka iuÕ meñKSug tlÕ
úh'
—tfyu kslx tkak nE' Tkak ug;a fudkjyrs wrka
fokak ´ks˜ le,qï mejiqfõh'
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—ug uql=;a fkdf.k yrs Thdg wrka fokjd' tfyukï

fyd| <uhd jf.a tkakflda˜ j;ai,df.a úys¿ ;y¿ .ek
oek isá neúka le,qïg th t;rï .eg,qjla jQfha ke;'
wksla w;g j;ai,d iuÕ ys|skq oelSfuka m%Yakhla we;s ùug
Tyqg fmïj;shlao ke;'
—ta jqKdg fl,af,d;a tlal fIdmsx hk tl ;rï tmd
lrmq jevla kE ;j;a ˜ le,qï mejiqfõh'
—wd fï n,m,a,flda j;ai,d" Thdf. le,qï whshg
fl,af,d;a tlal fIdmsx .syska fyd|g mqreÿhs jf.a' mrsiaiñka
fydf|a ˜ j;ai,df.a fhfy<shla mejiqfõ iskyfjñks'
—kE nx" uf.a liska, fjk wlal, kx.s, fiÜ tlla
bkakjd' thd,g fIdmsx hkak ´ks jqKdu uu ;uhs v%hsj¾'
tmd fjkjd' ;shk yeu fIdma tlgu hkjd' yeu we÷uu
weo, weo, odkjd' wka;sug wvq mdvq lsh lsh b|, lsisfohla
.kafk;a kE˜ le,qï meyeos,s lf<ah'
—wd tal ñila" lula kE' j;ai,dg ta jf.a fIdmsx lrk tl
.ek tlaiamSrshkaia ;shk whsh flfkla bkak tl fyd|hs˜
wef.a ñ;=rsho úys¿fjkau ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—le,qï whshd" n,kak fï ;%S lajdg¾ tl fyd|hso lsh,d˜
j;ai,d úuiqfõ fvksï Ôkaia tlla fmkajñks'
—tal kï fyd|hs" ;j fmdâvla ,hsÜ l,¾ tlla jqKd
kï f.dvla ,iaikg ;sfhaú˜ le,qï mejiqfõ Tyqg ta .ek
woyila ;snQ ksidu fkdfõ' wehf.a úuiSug lsishï ms<s;=rla
osh hq;= hehs is;+ ksidh' j;ai,d túg ;j;a ,d meye;s we÷ula
f;dard .;a;dh' ldka;djka ish,q fokd we֕ f;dard f.k
wjika úh'
—le,qï whshd" wms tfykï fckaÜia filaIka tlg huqo
Thdg we÷ula n,kak@˜ j;ai,d úuiqjdh'
—wfka msiaiqo kx.S@ uu úys¿jg lsõfõ' ug ´ks;rï
we÷ï ;shkjd˜ le,qï th ldreKslj m%;slafIam lf<ah'
—tfyu fkfuhs le,qï whshd" uu whshghs u,a,sghs;a
à I¾Ü .kakjd' b;ska Thdg .kafk ke;sj nEfka' Th;a
uf.afka˜ j;ai,d msKafikavq jQjdh'
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—à I¾Ü tllaj;a .uq whshd' j;ai,d f.dvla leue;af;ka

ysáfh thdu f;dar,d whshg we÷ula wrka fokak˜ wef.a
ñ;=rshlao le,qïg mejiqjdh' wfkla who th wkqu; l<y'
—fyd|hs tfykï ug;a Th fkdau,a à I¾Ü tlla
.kakflda˜ le,qïg tlÕ ùug isÿ úh' msrsñ we÷ï wxYhg
.sh msrsi le,qïg yd j;ai,df.a ifydaorhska fofokdgo à
I¾Ü ñ,oS .;ay' le,qï ta i|yd j;ai,dg ia;+;s lf<ah'
—uufka Thdg ;Ekalaia lrkak ´ks' uufka Thd mdvï
lr lr bkakfldg fufya weof.k wdfj˜ mejiQ j;ai,d
ld¾ r:hg f.dvjQ w;r wef.a tla ñ;=rshla iuqf.k .sfha
lsishï lghq;a;la i|yd weh m%udo ù isá neúks' wksla
ñ;=rshka fofokd iuÕ le,qï yd j;ai,d wk;=rej kslau
.sfha k.rfha msysá ckm%sh fmaiaá% fIdma tlla fj;gh'
—fï n,mkafld" fjkog wmg jfâ tlla j;a wrf.k
fokafk ke;s .Eks wo wmsg i,lk yeᘠj;ai,df.a ñ;=rshla
mejiqfõ wfkla ñ;=rshg bÕs lrñks'
—tal ;uhs fkao@ yd yd mqrd lsh, wmg fld,a,j
fmkakkak;a tlal weú,a, fkdakaä fjkak;a nEfka ˜ wfkla
ñ;=rsho lelsrs m,ñka mejiqjdh'
—wfka m,h,a, hkak" ljqo lsõfj le,qï whsh uf.a
fld,a, lsh,@ hl=fka fï uf.a whshf. hd¿jd' b;ska ug
uf.au whsh jf.a ;uhs le,qï whsh;a˜ j;ai,d Trjñka
mjik úg ñ;=rshka fofokd y~ k.d iskdiqKy'
—Tõ Tõ" tal wmsg fyd|g f;afrkjd' wr leiaihs ;j
fudllao tll=hs yx.kak nE lshkjfk˜ wef.a ñ;=rshla
iskyfjñkau mejiqjdh'
—WU, Tlafldgu msiaiq" yenehs b;ska ug kï lsis mdvqjla
kE' fkdñf,u à I¾Ü tll=;a ,enqKd' lkak;a ,enqKd˜
le,qï mejiqfõ ;j;a fmaiaá% tlla w;g .ksñks'
—Tfydu hkfldg ;j ;j foaj,a ,efnhs˜ tla ñ;=rshla
mejiqfõ ysij;a Tijkafka ke;sjh' ta weiQ úg wfkla ñ;=rsh
fldla y~,d isky jqjo j;ai,d kï ;ry .sh fiahdjla
fmkajQjdh'
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—lg jyf.k ldm,a,' uf.ka uql=;a wy.kafk ke;sj˜

túg Tjqka ;j;a isky ùug mgka .;ay'
—lg jyf.k fldfyduo lkafk@˜ úys¿fjka ;y¿fjka
ld,h f.ù .sfha fkdoekSuh'
—whsfhda oeka fod<y;a fj,d' fj,dj hkjj;a oekqfk
kE˜ j;ai,d mejiqfõ Trf,daiqj foi n,ñks'
—oeka wms <Õ ysgmq ksid WUg fod<y jqKduj;a f;areKd
fj,dj .syska lsh,d' wms;a ysáfh ke;akï le,qï whsh
<Õ bkakfldg WUg ? fod<y jqK;a oefkk tlla kE˜
tla ñ;=rshla mejiqfõ ish wiqfkka ke.sáñks' wk;=rej
Tjqfkdjqka iqN m;d .ksñka tlsfkldg iuqÿkay'
ñ;=rshka fofokd t;ekska fomhskau kslau .sh w;r le,qï
yd j;ai,d fudag¾ r:hg ke.af.a ksji n,d msg;aùugh'
—whsfhda j;ai,d" wms f.org lEu uql=;a .;af; kEfka'
bkak uu .syska wrka tkakï˜ le,qï kej; wjkay, ;=<g
hdug iQodkï úh'
—oeka b;ska lEu wrka .syska lkak flfkl=;a kE' wksl
oeka oj,ag;a lk fj,djfka˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh'
—kE b;ska u,a,s;a ;j állska taú' wfhaI;a bkakjfka˜
le,qï mejiqfõh tjr j;ai,d fldam jQjdh'
—fï' le,qï whshd" wms lk fndk yeu ief¾gu
jevldrshkaghs wrhghs fuhdghs lEu wrka hkak ´ks
kE˜ j;ai,d mejiqfõ u|la fõ.j;a iajrhlsks' le,qïf.a
ksy~;djh wkqj weh th mejiQ iajrh ier jeäoehs wehgu
ielhla we;súh' wk;=rej j;ai,df.a joka my;a iajrhlg
udre úh'
—lula kE tfykï" iaùÜia fudkjyrs f.akakflda yji
f;a j,g' u,a,s;a wdihsfka˜ ál ÿrla hk f;la j;ai,d miq
jQfha u|la wmyiq;djfhks' weh ñ;=rshka isá ;ek yeisreKq
wdldrh yd ñ;=rshka le,qïj j;ai,df.a fmïj;d f,i is;+
kshdj fya;=fjka le,qï l=uk wkaofï udkisl ;;ajhl
isákjdoehs j;ai,dg wkqudk lr.ekSug fkdyelsj ;snqKs'
tfy;a fudag¾ r:fha leiÜ f¾äfhdafõ .S; kdohg wkqj
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le,qï úis,a .ikq weiqKq úg le,qïf.a ;;ajh b;d idudkH

nj weh jgyd .;a;dh'
—uf.a hd¿fjd ys;df.k bkafk Thd uf.a fndahs *afrkaâ
lsh,d˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh'
—wd we;a;o@ ˜ le,qï ÿkafka ir, ms<s;=rls'
—Wkaf.ka tfll=g ú;rhs fndahs *afrkaâ flfkla
bkafk' W!;a uy wm;fhla' Wkag álla brsishd ysf;kak;a
tlal uu;a Wkaj ksjeros lrkak .sfha kE˜ j;ai,d kej;
meyeos,s l<dh'
—Th;a hd¿jkag udr ,Kq ;uhs fokafk fkao@˜ le,qï
úuiqfõh'
—lula kE whshd" Wkag;a álla brsishdfj mef,kak
fokak ´ks' fudlo Wka osyd fld,af,la jeros,d ne,qj;a
ojiu mïfmdars .ykj thd,f. äudkaâ tl .ek˜ fofokdu
iskyfjñka r:fhka neiafia fkdoekSu ksjigu fiakaÿ ù
;snQ neúks'

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05 jk mrsÉfPaoh

—fmauj;S kekafoa" flda le,qï whshd@˜ mdi,a ksudù meñKs

j;ai,d l=iais wïudf.ka úuiqfõ l,n,fhka fuka jgmsg
n,ñks'
—wfka uka okafk kE fíì" oj,a fjkak nE.a tll=;a
wrf.k hkj kï oelald˜ l=iais wïud id,h w;=.dñka
isák w;r;=r mejiqjdh'
—wfhaId" Thd okakjo le,qï whsh fldfyao .sfha lsh,d@˜
j;ai,d tfia úuiñka l=iaish foig mshuekakdh'
—le,qï uy;a;h f.or hkj lsh, .shd fíì' uu ys;kafk
f,dl= uevïg;a flda,a lr, lsh, ;uhs .sfha˜ wfhaId mjik
úg j;ai,d l,n,fhka fuka yerS kej; ldurhg .shdh'
—fíì" fudlo fï hqksf*da¾ï tl msákau ksos@ n;a lkafk
keoao@˜ wfhaId j;ai,df.a ldurfha fodr froao uE;a lr
ne,qfõ wehg osjd wdydrh ioyd l;d l<o lsisÿ m%;spdrhla
fkdue;s ;ekh'
—Thdg fudlo uu lEj;a fkdlEj;a@ hkak ug lror
fkdlr˜ mdi,a ks, we÷u msákau wef|a uqKska w;g je;srS
isá j;ai,d wfhaIdg lE .eiqjdh'
—fíì ljodj;a ug tfyu lE .y,d kE' iuyrúg tod
fjÉp isoaêfh ;ry ;du ;shkj we;s˜ wfhaId ;ksju l,amkd
l<dh' fldÜghg uqyqK Tndf.k hyfka je;srS isák j;ai,d
foi ;j;a ;;amr lsysmhla n,d isá wfhaId kej; wdfõ weh
.ek Wmka ;rylska fkdj wkqlïmdjlsks'
—thdg fudkj fj,do@˜ l=iais wïud wfhaIdf.a lkg
lr ryiska úuiqjdh' wfhaId Wrysia .iaid weÕjQfha lsis;a
fkdokakd njhs'
—n;a lkak ners kï fudkjyrs yo, fokak yrs mq¿jka'
fldfyo wykak .sfhd;a weÕg lvx mkskjfka˜ mejiQ
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wfhaId uq,q;ekaf.g mshuekakdh' ál fõ,djlska u,a,sld

uy;añh meñKsfha j;af;a isgh'
—wfka uevï" j;ai,d fíì biafldaf, .syska wdmq fj,dfj
b|, n;a lkafk;a ke;sj hqksf*daï tl msáka ksos' uu
wykak .shdu ug;a ier flrejd' uevï .syska n,kakflda
wehs lsh,d˜ wfhaId mejiqfõ u,a,sld uy;añh fodrläka
we;=¿ jk úguh'
—wd we;a;o@ uu n,kakï' flda fmdâvd@ ˜ weh ;jÿrg;a
úuiqjdh'
—fmdä fíì kï n;a ld,d lduf¾g .shd˜ wfhaId
j;ai,df.a ldurh f;la u,a,sld uy;añhf.a miq miska .uka
fldg ldurh wi, kej;=fKa u,a,sld uy;añhg ldurh
we;=<g hdug bv yrsñks'
—wehs ÿj fï@ Thdg ikSm keoao@˜ u,a,sld uy;añh wef|a
mfilska jdäù j;ai,df.a ysi w; .Ejdh' uqKska w;g yerS
isá j;ai,d Wvq ne,s w;g yerS oEia újD; l<dh'
—wïud fldhs fj,dfjo wdfj@ ug T,qfj lelal=ula
wdjd' tal ksid álla ksod .;a;d˜ j;ai,d fl|srs .dñka
mejiqjdh'
—wfka uf.a ueKsl" ;du T¿j rsfokjo@ wfhaId ug
lsõjd Thd lEfj;a kE lsh,d˜ u,a,sld uy;añh j;ai,df.a
lKaKdä fïihla u; ;snQ ´äfldf,dka fnda;,h f.k
j;ai,df.a ysfia .e,ajQjdh' wk;=rej fifuka fiuka
iïndykh l<dh' túg j;ai,dg uy;a iykhla oekqKs'
—;Ekala hQ wïñ" Thd uf.a fyd| wïud˜ j;ai,d we| u;
jdäù u,a,sld uy;añhf.a uqyqK isU mejiqjdh'
—uu wfhaIg;a lE .eyqjd' mjq thd˜ j;ai,d u,a,sld
uy;añh foi ÿlanr oEiska n,ñka mejiqjdh'
—oeka uf.a ÿjg ikSmhsfka@ wms .syska n;a álla luq˜
u,a,sld uy;añh fhdackd l<dh'
—n;a lkak nE wïud' Öia tlal l%Sï l%el¾ ld, à tlla
fndkakï˜ l%Sï l%el¾ yd f;a ms<sfh, lsrSug wfhaIdg
Wmfoia ,nd oSug u,a,sld uy;añh l=iaish foig ke.sg hk
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w;r wfhaId we÷ï Wkd ;=jdhla weÕ,df.k kdk ldurhg

jeÿKdh'
n%yiam;skaod iy isl=rdod oskhkao fkdoekSu .;jQ w;r
fikiqrdod oskh WodjQfha lsisÿ l<n,hlska f;drjh'
WoEik wdydr .;a j;ai,d ldurhg ù mdvï lrñka isá
w;r wfhaId l=iaisfha lsishï jevl kshe<S isáhdh' id,h
foiska lsysmfofkl= Wia yçka l;d lrkq weiqKq fyhska
wfhaId u|la kej;S wid isáfha ta ljqre kï úh yelsoehs
is;ñks' Wia lgy~j,a yd iskd y~j,a w;r ksfYaOf.a y~;a
le,qïf.a y~;a wehg fjkafldg y÷kd.; yels úh' túg
u,a,sld uy;añh l=iaishg meñKshdh'
—wfhaId" ksfYaO mq;hs le,qï mq;hs ;j hd¿fjd ;=ka
fofkl=hs weú,a, bkakjd' l+,a fudkjyrs f,aia;s lruq'
fpdla,Ü frda,a we;sfka' ìialÜ fudkjyrs tlal flfi,a
f.akak˜ u,a,sld uy;añh mejiqjdh'
—uevï" *DÜ cQia tlla jf.a f.akako ke;akï whsia fld*S
fyd|o@˜ wfhaId úuid isáhdh'
—whsia fld*S fyd|hs˜
u,a,sld uy;añh wfhaId úisak iQodkï l< ri leú,s
yd flfi,a ms<s.ekaùug .sfha wfhaId whsia fldams ms<sfh,
lrk w;r;=roSh' wk;=rej wfhaId whsia fldamso /f.k
wuq;a;kag ix.%y lsrSu i|yd id,hg .shdh'ñ;=rka miafokd
nr l;djl kshe<S isáfha rileú,s j,g j.lshk w;r;=rh'
l;dj fl;rï ;on, jQfhao lsjfyd;a wfhaId <Õg meñfKk
;=reu Tjqka wehj ÿgqfõ ke;' whsia fldams ùÿrej ne.ska
tlsfkld .;a miq wfhaId fifuka fifuka t;ekska msgù
.shdh' ksfYaO whsia fldams .ekSug keje;ajQ l;dj h<s mgka
.;a kuq;a ñ;=rka ;sfokd isáfha fjk;a isyshlsks' Tjqkag
w;g .;a whsia fldams ùÿrej mdkh lsrSug wu;l ù ;snqKq
w;r msg;aj hk wfhaIdf.a ke<fjk mq,q,ql=f,a Tjqkaf.a
oEia k;rù ;snqKs' le,qïf.a ;;ajho fofjks fkdùh'
—hflda WU, wyf.ko bkafk@˜ ksfYaO lE.eiqfõh'
Tyqf.a yçka ñ;=rka ;sfokd Wvf.dia ìu jegqKs' le,qïo
jyd mshú isyshg meñKsfhah'
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—lshmx oex wms fudk jefâo biafi,a, lrkafka@˜ ksfYaO

msrsif.ka úuiqfõh'
—yrs upx" foflka ´ks tlla' wmsg kï fudlla jqK;a
wjq,la kE˜ tla ñ;=frla ms<s;=re ÿkafkah' ksfYaO tjr le,qï
foi ne,qfõh'
—ug;a ´ks tlla wjq,la kE upx˜ fyf;u fojqr .iaiñka
mejiSh'
—WU, Th whsia fldams tl î, mshú isyshg jfrkafld
biafi,a,d˜ ksfYaO kqreiakd iajrfhka mejiqfõh'
—uu jev folla lsõfj kE tl jevhs lsõfj' wms .fÕa
kdkak huq lsh, ú;rhs lsõfj˜ ksfYaO mejiqfõ whsia fldams
ùÿrej f;d, .dñks' ñ;=frda tlsfkldf.a uqyqK n,d .;ay'
—fldfyo@ fl,af,la oelalu Wka ysá ;eka wu;lhs˜
ksfYaO rjñka mejiqfõh'
—fufyuhs b;ska" WUg kï fudflda' leïmia tfla ne,q
ne,q w; tl tl úosfh fl,af,d jeys jeye, we;s' fï
neÉ tfla nerskï B<Õ neÉ tflka' wmsg fldfyo tfyu
pdkaia@ wmsg fldhskao mQfida ud,q@ wms hkafk kEfk uQÿ˜
tl ñ;=frla mejiqfõh' l;d ny iskd y~ ueo f;a fõ,dj
.;ù .sfhah' wk;=rej Tjqka we÷ï udre lrf.k msgù .sfha
.Õl nei osh kEu i|ydh'
—nv.sks nv.sks˜
ñ;=rka le< f.aÜgqfjka we;=¿ jQfhau nv.sks njg fnrsyka
foñks' biaf;damamqjg ù i;s wka; mqj;a m;la lshjñka isá
u,a,sld uy;añh iy pkaøfiak uy;d ysi Tijd ne,qfjdah'
Wmeia hqj< Tijd k<, u; rejd .;a pkaøfiak uy;d u|
iskyjlska uqj irid .;af;ah'
—nv.sks ldrhskag lEu f,aia;s lr, ;sfhkafk' fjdIa
od.kak foal=;a kEfka' lÜáh .Õg neye, fyd|g kd.kak
we;sfka˜ pkaøfiak uy;d mejiqfõh' j;ai,d id,fha isg
biaf;damamqjg wdfõ Tjqkaf.a y~j,a weiqKq úgh'
—wfma whshj kdjmq tl kï f,dl=u fohla' fï jf.a
.Õl uQol neye, kEfjd;a wefrkak fuhd f.oros kï
kdkafku kE˜ weh mejiqjdh'
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—fuhdf. kEu .ek kï b;ska lshkak ´ks kE'

myq.sh ojil le,qï,f. osyd .syska ;siai jefõ kdkak
.sys,a, fjÉp foaj,a uu u;la lr, fokak ´ks kEfka˜
ksfYaO ;¾ckh lf<ah' wk;=rej ish,qfokdu osjd wdydrh
.ekSu i|yd lEu ldurhg iïm%dma; jQy' osjd wdydrfhka
miq ñ;=rka ish,qfokd by< ud,hg .shy' le,qï l=iaishg
.sfha wfhaId fidhñks'
—wehs le,qï uy;a;hd@ fudkjo wvqmdvq jqfKa@ weh
úuiqjdh'
wfka kE wfhaId" wvqmdvq kï uql=;a kE' hd¿fjd lEu
.ekuhs l;d lf<a˜ le,qï mejiqfõh'
—hd¿fjd lEu ri kE lsõjo le,qï uy;a;hd@ wo
l,nf,ag bõfj' b;ska lEu kï tÉpr ri ke;sj we;s˜
wfhaId mejiqfõ le,qï foi n,ñks'
—kE kE" thd, lsõfj lEu f.dvla rihs lsh,d' thd,g;a
fufya kj;skak mq¿jkao lsh,d wykjd yeuodu Thdf.
lEu lkak˜ le,qï mejiqfõh'
—ug foys lE,a,la fokakflda' .Õg nysoaos wf;a o,Uqfjla
.EjqKd' oeka t;k lykjd˜ le,qï mejiqfõ I¾Ü tfla w;
Wiaid Wvq ndyqfõ miqmi ksrdjrKh lrñks' wfhaId ,xú
ksrSlaIKh l<dh'
—wdfka r;=fj,d bosñ,;a tlal' ljqo lsõfj foys .Eju
yrshkjd lsh,d@˜ weh úuiqfõ YS;lrKh újD; fldg foys
nEhla w;g .ksñks'
—wdkaá ;uhs lsõfj foys lE,a,la .Eju yrshdú lsh,d˜
le,qï mejiqfõh'
—bkak le,qï uy;a;hd" uuu .dkakï' Thdg w; hg
.d.kak wudrehs fka ˜ wfhaId le,qïf.a lóifha w; jï
w;ska Tijd wfkla w;ska o,Uqjd .Eùfuka r;=ù ;snQ ;ek
foys nEh we;s,a,qjdh'
—;Ekala hQ wfhaId˜ mejiQ le,qï ish ñ;=rka isá ldurh
foig .sfhah' Tyq ldurhg we;=¿ jk úg ñ;=rka isõ fokdu
ye, fyd,aukla ke;sj jegqKq jegqKq ;ekaj, ksod isáhy'
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—wfmda fï hlal= fï äx.g ksodf.kfka ˜ is;+ le,qï ish

lñih .,jd /la tfla t,a,d wfkla mi yereKd muKls'
ñ;=rka isõfokd tlajru ksod isá ;ekaj,ska le,qïfj;g mek
Tyqj nod .;af;ka tld tld fmr,df.k miafokdu we| Wvg
jegqKq w;r ñ;=frda le,qïj we|g ;nd ;o lf<dah' le,qïf.a
yqiu
a ysrù lE.eiSug W;aidy l<o y~la msg fkdúks'
—wms Tlafldu n,df.k ysáfh' WU kï udr fmdrla ;uhs'
jevldrsg lsh, foys;a .d.kakjd˜ tflla mejiqfõh'
—upx ksfYaO" WU j,õfj fíì yduq fj,;a lsisu jevla
kE' n,mx le,qud fufya weú;a ojia lSho@ n,mx W! oshqKq
fj,d ;shk ;ru' WU kï fndfydu uos˜ ksfYaOf.a ñ;=frda
ksfYaO yd le,qïj lg.eiau njg m;a ;r .;ay'
—udj uefrhs hflda˜ le,qï ñ;=rkag hgù isáñka lE
.eiqfõh'
—uQj blaukg t,jkak fõú' ke;akï ug;a fï f.or
úiqula ke;sfjkjd' uu ke;s ojig uQ fufya fudk
fudkj lrkjo okafk kE˜ ksfYaO iskdfiñka mejiqfõh'
ish,qfokdu isáfha oeä uykaisfhks' tneúka jegqKq jegqKq
;e;aj, kskaog .sh ñ;=rka h<s wjos jQfha yekaoE ùfuka
miqjh' tfy;a fyd|u fj,dj Wod jQfha rd;%S wdydrh
.ekSfuka miqj nj fmkS .sfhah'
ksfYaOf.a ñ;=rka ;sfokd olaI ix.S;lrejka úh'
Tjqkaf.ka fofofkla .sgd¾ jdokh l< w;r wksld ceïfí
tll jdokh lf<ah' b;d ukialdka; merKs .S; .dhkh jQ
w;r ñ;=rka mia fokd fukau mjqf,a who wfhaId iy l=iais
wïudo Bg iyNd.s úh' fjfklla ;nd ksfYaOf.a iShd jQ
f,dl= yduqo .S; riúkaokh i|yd iyNd.s úh'
—oEiuka u,la jf.hs m%shxlrhs iqfldau,hs
iqrx.kdúhla jf.hs wysxilhs rgla jáhs
ljqo@˜
pkaøfiak uy;dgo b;d fyd|ska .S; .dhkh l< yels
nj mjqf,a wks;a wh oek.;af;a todh' isky yçka yd ix.S;
kdofhka ish,qfokdu úfkdao jQy' le,qïo .S; .ehSug yjq,a
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úh' Tyq jvd;a m%sh lf<a fõ. rsoaóh nhs,d .S; .dhkh
lsrSugh'
—fidñhg jfrka mq;d w.=,q od, kE fodf¾
wymka rsh,a l;d .=fK whshf. lduf¾
ysgmka ihsâ tflka jdä fj,d iqñ;=f¾
uialÜ meks nQkaos ;shkj uf. lduf¾˜
ksyd,a fk,aika uy;d fukau csmaiSia ix.S; lKavdhfï
.S;o fujks .S; idohlg ke;sju nersh' t;ekska csmaiSia
bj;a lr,Sug b;d wmyiq úh'
—f,dfrkafido w,afïod fldf,dïmqrgg hym;a kdúlhd
ykaos lfâ ,E,s mqáka äk¾ mdá w;ska láka˜
—yrs yrs oeka wms ú;rfka iskaÿ lshkafk' fu;kg *Sfï,a
fjdhsia tll=;a ´ks' wms biafi,a,u wdrdOkd lruq wfma
u,a,sld isrsj¾Ok ue;sKshg˜ ksfYaO mejiqfõh'
—wfka ug kï iskaÿ lshkak nE mqf;a' uu wmamqä .ykakï˜
weh mejiqfõ ish,qfokdu iskd ihqf¾ .s,ajñks'
—fuhd fndre lshkafk mq;d' ta ojiaj, fuhd ,iaikg
,;df. kkaod ud,skSf. wekac,Skaf. iskaÿ lshkjd˜
pkaøfiak uy;d mejiqfõ u,a,sld uy;añh foi n,ñks'
—wfka oekakï iskaÿ lshkak nE tajqKdg' u;l we;s
ldf,lska iskaÿjla lsh, kEfka˜ u,a,sld uy;añhf.ka
Okd;aul m%;spdrhla ke;'
—tfykï b;ska wms j;ai,d isrsj¾Ok' hq.fha ke.S tk
;drldúghj;a wdrdOkd lruq' fkao ksfYaO@˜ ksfYaOf.a
ñ;=frla fhdackd lf<ah' j;ai,df.a uqyqK t<sh úh'
—ug;a b;ska fyd|gu iskaÿ lshkak kï nE' yenehs g%hs
tlla oS, n,kakï˜ mejiQ j;ai,d yrs nrs .eiS jdä ù W.=f¾
/,a nqre,a yer .S; .dhkh i|yd iQodkï jQjdh'
—f,dj ksii, ù kj;sk fudfydf;a
há ys;a u;=fldg iskd i,d
f,dj fodvu,q ù fk;a udkk l,
wms fokakd buq ;ry fj,d˜

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j;ai,d .dhkh l<dh' wef.a lgy~ t;rïu ñysrs

fkdjqjo weh kshu ;d,hg yd ;kqjg wkqj .dhkd l<
neúka .dhkh b;d rid,sma; úh'
—Id kshuhs˜ ish,q fokdu w;amqä .iñka j;ai,d
ffO¾hu;a l< w;r ;j;a .S; .dhkh i|yd fm%alaIl m%;spdr
,enqKs'
—lvuKaäfha fod< whsfka kqUj fmkS
kej;S n,kjd fudfyd;la fldfydu yrS
l;d ke;sj ysáh;a f.d,q fj,d wmS
odyla foA ;sfí lSug nersj jeiS˜
ksfIaOf.a ;j;a ñ;=frl= thg úpdr m%;spdr oelaùh'
—Tõ we;af;kau j;ai,dg ;kqjg yd ghsñx j,g
.dhkd lsrSfï iqúfYaIS yelshdjla ;sfnkjd' wkd.; iqmsrs
;drldúhlf.a ,laIK fï orejf. .dhkh ;=<ska wmg
oel.kak mq¿jka' uu B<Õ jghg fhdackd lrkjd˜ Tyq
mejiqfõ iqm¾ iagd¾ ;rÕhl úksiqrejrhl= mrsoafoks'
—j;ai,d wuq;=u iskaÿfka f;dar.;af;a' ug kï ys;d.kak
nE fï jhfi .EKq <ufhla fï jf.a iskaÿ j,g leu;s
jqfKa fldfyduo lsh,d˜ pkaøfiak uy;d mejiqfõh'
—talfka" oeka ldf, <uhs Th mrK iskaÿj,g jeä
leue;a;la kEfka˜ u,a,sld uy;añho Bg tlÕ jQjdh'
wk;=rej j;ai,d úiska ;j;a .S; fol ;=kla .dhkd l<
w;r tajdo fmr jeksu merKs l¾K ridhk .S; úh'
—fyd|hs" tfykï wms ó<Õg uhsfl%df*dakh Ndr
fokafka m%ùK .dhk Ys,amsKS wfhaId fufkúhg˜
le,qï wfhaIdg .S; .dhkh i|yd wdrdOkd l<o weh
melsf<ñka isáhdh' tfy;a pkaøfiak uy;df.a yd
u,a,sld uy;añhf.a fm<Uùfuka weh .S; .dhkhg
tlÕ jQfha ksfYaOf.a ñ;=rkaf.ao iyfhda.h uOHfhah'
—wms oeka álla ke., hk iskaÿ állg huqo@ Ydia;%Sh iskaÿ
f.dvla weyqjfka@˜ ksfYaOf.a ñ;=rka fhdackd lf<ah'
—ux., kelf;a oSf.l .sh uf. kxf.da
ljqreka ljod ud lekaodf.k hdfoda˜
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wfhaaIdf.a .dhkh msrsif.a foijka mqrd ikyd,ñka

me;sr .sfhah' wef.a .dhkh ta ;rugu mrsmQ¾K jQ w;r
.sgd¾ jdokh yd ceïfí kdohg wkqj .,d nisk fod<la fia
wfhaIdf.a ñysrs .S kdoh ksji mqrd me;sr .sfhah'
—nhfjkak tmd wfhaId" Thdj tlalka hkak;a ljqreyrs
taú' ;j jhi ;shkjfka˜ u,a,sld uy;añh mejiqfõ
wfhaIdf.a msgg ;Ügq lrñks'
—jgmsg n,ka bkak ieugu je|,d
wms wjir m;,d kgkj .h,d
fokakï mfoa uu;a wd,ma lr,d
WU kgmka fl,af,a yevjev od,d˜
tjr wfhaId mgka .;a .S;hg ish,qfokdf.a w;a md bfí
kegfjk ;rï úh' ceïfí tl jdokh l< ñ;=rd jev ouñka
th jdokh lf<a Tyqf.a Wmrsu lemùu fmkajñks' .sgd¾
jdokho thg fojeks fkdùh' tfy;a msrsif.a wjOdkh tla
jru fjk;lg .sfha fuf;la fõ,d w;amqä .iñka n,disá
f,dl= yduq ke.sg ierháh jkñka kgkakg mgka .;a
úgh'
—taflkau fmakjfka iskaÿj fldÉpr w,a,, .syska
;shkjo lsh,d˜
mejiQ pkaøfiak uy;do ke.sg keàug mgka .;af;ah'
Tyq u,a,sld uy;añhf.a w;ska weo weho ke.sgqjd keàug
iyNd.s lrùh' .S; .dhkh tu .S;fhka k;r fkdjQ w;r
ksfYaOf.a ñ;=rka wfhaIdf.a .S;h wjika jk úg ;j;a
.S;hla mgka .;ay' fï wdlrhg tlla bjr fjk úg tlla
ne.ska .S; .dhkh jQ w;r wfhaIdo yrs yrshg .S; .dhkhg
tla jQjdh'
ldka;d msrsñ .S; iqixfhda.h fyd|ska l%shd;aul jQ w;r
ish¨fokdu keàug mgka .;af;ka ksjiu tlu rÕ u~,la
úh' wjidkfha pkaøfiak uy;d we;=¿ jeäysá msrsi uykaish
ksidfjka bj;a jqjo ;reK msrsig kï uykaishla oefkk
njla fkdfmkqKs'
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—je,a, isôk /,a, wmsg fufyu lshkjd

wog jvd t<sh y|la fyg mdhkjd
fo;=ka oji lkak ke;;a fidal kE isf;a
úfkdao ñysrla f.k fohs uqyqÿ Ôúf;a
,,hs ,s,hs ,hs isys,hs iq<Õhs˜
fï w;f¾ j;ai,d le¨ïf.a w; w,a,df.k keàug
mgka .;a;dh' le,qï u|la wmyiq;djhg m;a jQ kuq;a ta nj
fkdfmkajd kegqfõ pkaøfiak uy;d fyda u,a,sld uy;añh
th ie,ls,a,g .;a j.la fkdfmkqK neúks' ta wjirfhka
ksfYaOf.a ñ;=frda wfhaIdf.a w;ska w,a,d keàug is;k nj
Tjqkaf.a oEia j,ska fmkqKs' wfhaId ldg;a fydrdu mfilg
ù pkaøfiak uy;d wi,ska ys| .;a;dh' tneúka fld,q.
egjqkaf.a woyi t;ekskau f,dma úh'
idoh wjika jk úg rd;%S tfld<yg wdikak ù ;snqKq
w;r ish,q fokd tlsfkldg iqN m;d .ksñka ish ldur j,g
kslau .shy' wfhaId l=iaish foig .sfha wiamiafldg fyg
oskg msiSug wjYH l<ukd iQodkï fldg ;eîu i|ydh'
WoEik uqyqK fidaod.;a le,qï l=iaish foig .sfha foys
nEhla b,a,df.k o,Uqjd .Eùfuka bosuqKq ;ek .d .ekSug
úh hq;=h' tfy;a Tyqg l=iaishg hdug ;sfnk mefiaÊ tl
<ÕoS wfhaId uqK .eiqKs' weh u| iskdjla m< l<dh' le,qïo
weh fj; u|yilska ix.%y lf<ah'
—le,qï uy;a;h f;a ìõjo@˜ weh úuiqjdh'
—Tõ f;a kï ìõjd' tal fkfuhs Thdg ,iaikg iskaÿ
lshkak mq¿jka lsh, uu oekf.k ysáfh kEfka˜ le,qï
mejiqfõh'
—wfka uf.a lgyfå fudk ,iaiklao le,qï uy;a;hd@˜
weh ksy;udkSj ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—kE b;ska" Thd jf.au ;uhs lvy~;a' folu f.dvla
,iaikhs˜ le,qï mjik úg wfhaIdf.a j; ú<sfhka nrù
.shdh'
—Th b;ska" le,qï uy;a;hd ug úys¿ lrkjd' uy;a;hf.
hd¿fjd ál kï ,iaikg maf,a lr, iskaÿ lsõjd' le,qï
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uy;a;h jeäh iskaÿ lsõfj ke;s jqKdg ,iaikg vdkaia

l<dfka˜ wfhaId úuiqfõ wefia fldklska le,qï foi
n,ñks'
—Thd ug yskaÜ mdia lrkj fkao@ uf.a ´klulg
kegqfj kE' j;ai,d uf.a w;ska w,a,f.k kgkak mgka
.;a;u ug lr.kak fohla ke;s jqKd' ljqre;a bkak ;ek
ug tmd lshkak;a nEfka˜ le,qï mjik úg wfhaId y~ k.d
iskdiqKdh'
—Tkak ´l ;uhs le,qï uy;a;hd fydrdg l,ska flfy,a
lek jeg mkskjd lshkafk˜ mejiQ wfhaId le,qï foi
ch.%dyS ú,dihlska n,d isáhdh'
—fudkjo oeka uu lrmq fydr jefâ@˜ le,qï kqreiakd
iajNdjfhka mejiqfõh'
—wehs le,qï uy;a;hd" uu lsõfj le,qï uy;a;h ,iaikg
vdkaia l<d lsh, ú;rhsfka@ b;ska uy;a;h ú;rla fkfjhs
wms Tlafldu kegqjfka' uu j;ai,d fíì tlal vdkaia lrmq
tlla .ek weyqfj kEfka˜ wfhaId meyeos,s l<dh' ;uka
lshQ f.dka l;dj le,qïg jegyS .sfha túgh' Tyq f;d,afm;s
ymñka t,af,kag je,la fiùh'
—kE b;ska" Thd t;kg wdj kï Th;a tlal;a kgkjd'
wehs b;ska Thd wms;a tlal vdkaia lrkak wdfj ke;af;a@˜
le,qï úuiSh'
—uu ihsâ tflka kegqjfka' uy;a;h;a tlal kegqjkï
j;ai,d fíì udj urhs' wksl jevldrsfhd f.org tk
wuq;af;d;a tlal yrs yrshg vdkaia lrk isrs;la ;shkjo@
fï i¾,f. ukqiailug ;uhs wms jf.a jevldrfhdkag Th
jf.a ;eklg tkkj;a bv ÿkafk˜ wfhaId meyeos,s l<dh'
weh l;d lrk w;r;=r id,h foiska ksy~j tfoig ,xjQ
Pdhdjla wef.a wefia fldklska ÿgqjdh' ye| isá we÷fï
meyefhka ta ljqoehs jgyd.;a wfhaId jydu l;dj fjk;lg
fhduq lf<a le,qïgj;a is;d .; fkdyels wdldrfhks'
—talfka le,qï uy;a;hd' ug;a ys;d.kak nE ta wfma
j;ai,d fíìuo iskaÿ lsõfj lsh,d' fuÉpr yelshdjla
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;sì,;a f.oros ug weys, kEfka fíì iskaÿ lshkjd˜ wfhaId

mjik úg le,qïgo ;;ajh jegyqKs' ta njla fkdweÕjQ Tyq
wfhaIdf.a l;dj os.gu iïnkaO lf<ah'
—wfhaIg ;sfhkafk ta f,j,a j,ska miafi ñhqisla álla
bf.k .kak' thdg ta me;af;kq;a biairyg hkak mq¿jka
fjhsfka t;fldg˜ le,qï mejiqfõh'
—tal ;uhs le,qï uy;a;hd' j;ai,d fíìg lshkakflda
ta f,j,a j,ska miafi ñhqisla os.gu lrkak lsh,d˜ mejiQ
wfhaId t;ekska msg;a ùug iqodkï úh'
—uu lshkakï' tal fkfuhs" ug foys nEhla fokakflda
wr o,Uqj .EõÉp ;ek .d.kak˜ le,qï mjik úg Bg ysi
ieÆ wfhaId l=iaishg foig yereKdh' fofokdu j;ai,d
tys isá njla Tjqka ÿgq nj weÕjQfha ke;'
foys nEh wf;a bosuqKq ;ek W,d.;a le,qï l=iaisfhka
msg;aj .sfhah' u| fõ,djlska tys we;=¿ jQfha j;ai,dh' weh
mdi,a hdu i|yd iQodkï ù ks, we÷u ye| isáhdh' wfhaId
wi,g .sh weh u| fõ,djla wfhaId foi n,d isáhdh'
;uka le,qï iuÕ l< l;dny j;ai,df.a lKg jegqKsoehs
wfhaIdg ielhla we;s jQfha wfhaId j;ai,d iuÕ iskdiqKq
úg weh fmr<d iskd fkdùu fya;=fjks' wfhaIdf.a w;aoelSï
j,g wkqj j;ai,d fujeks m%;spdr olajkafka weh fldam
jQ wjia:dj,oSh' lsisjla is;d .; fkdyels jQ wfhaIdf.a osj
meg,qKs'
—wehs wehs fíì@˜

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06 jk mrsÉfPaoh

wfhaIdf.a weÕg f,a álla bkqfõ wk;=rej j;ai,d oika

olajd iskdiqKq úgh'
—Bfh uu iskaÿ lsõj ,iaiko@˜ weh úuiqjdh'
—we;a;gu yrsu ,iaikhs j;ai,d fíì' fíìg iskaÿ
lshkak tÉpru yelshdjla ;shkjd lsh,d uu oekf.k
ysáfh kE˜ wfhaId ieye,a,q is;ska mejiqjdh' tfia kï
ìhùug ;rï fohla fkdue;'
—n,uq" ta f,j,a j,ska miafi ñhqisla álla bf.k .kak
´ks˜ mejiQ weh lsisjla u;la l<dh' wk;=rej h<s;a wfhaId
foi ne,qjdh'
—fukak Thdg uf.ka mqxÑ ;E.a.la˜ mejiQ wfhaId l=vd
md¾i,hla wfhaId w; ;enqjdh' ta os. yer neÆ úg wfhaIdg
oel .; yels jQfha iqj| ú,jqka fnda;,hls' wfhaIdf.a j;
iskyjlska wdf,dalu;a úh'
—;Ekala hQ fíì˜ wfhaIdf.a ndyqfjka w,a,d ñrsl+ j;ai,d
mdi,a hdu i|yd msg;a ùug l=iaisfhka kslaó .shdh' ;ud
w; we;s iqj| ú,jqka fnda;,h foi kej; jrla neÆ wfhaId
iqiqula fy,d ,h ieye,a,q lr .;a;dh'
miqosk iji mdvï lrñka isá j;ai,df.a fofk; Trf,daiqj
fj; fhduqúh' wehg l,amkd jQfha th idudkHfhka le,qï
mka;s wjikaù j,õjg meñfKk fõ,dj njh' mdvï fmd;
jid ;enQ j;ai,d mqgqfjka ke.sg ldurfhka t<shg mshux
l<dh' lEu ldurhg f.dia ìialÜ melÜ tlla w;g .;a
weh Wvquyf,a i|,q;,hg mshuekakdh' weh i|,q;,fha ta
fï w; weúosñka ìialÜ lk w;r;=r jgmsg n,ñka Wkakdh'
le,qï fndfyda úg fï fõ,dfõ nifhka nei w;=re mdr
osf.a meñfKkq we;ehs wehg is;=Ks'
weh is;=jd ksjerosh' wE;ska le,qï meñfKkq ÿgq wef.a uqj.
iskyjla we÷ko th iefKlska uelS .sfha Tyq meñfKkqfha
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;ksju fkdjk nj fmkS .sh úgh' wehg fmkqKd ksjerosh'

Tyq meñKsfha ;ksju fkdj ;j;a .eyeKq <ufhl= iuÕsks'
tmuKla fkdj Tjqka iskdfiñka l;d lrñka meñfKk
nj j;ai,dg ÿrg fmkqKs'
—wfhaId" wfhaId˜ j;ai,df.a weu;Sfuka id,fha yqka
wfhaId jyd Wv ;Ügqjg meñK kej; j;ai,d i|,q;,fha
ys|skq oel t;ekg meñKshdh'
—wehs j;ai,d fíì@˜ weh úuiqfõ yosisfha wehj le|jQfha
ukaoehs úuis,su;a fjñks'
—wr n,kak˜ j;ai,d wfhaIdg fmkajQfha wE;ska tk le,qï
yd wfkla ;reKshjh' wfhaIdgo fuh uy;a .eg,qjla úh'
—ljqo j;ai,d fíì ta@˜ j;ai,d weh lñka isá ìialÜ
melÜgqj wfhaIdgo ÿkakdh' wfhaIdo ìialÜ tlla lñka
tfoi n,d isáfha úu;sfhks'
—oel, mqreÿ flfkla kï fkfjhs jf.a˜ wfhaId
mejiqjdh' j;ai,d jyd wef.a foi ne,qjdh'
—ljqo oel, mqreÿ ke;af;a@ ˜ weh úuiSh'
—wr le,qï uy;a;h;a tlal tk wks;a .Ekq <uhd ˜
wfhaId mejiqfõ wE;ska tk fofokd fmkajñks'
—wms thd wdju wy, n,uq˜ mejiQ j;ai,d i|,q;,fhka
kslaó id,hg .shdh' lrñka isá jevh wu;l jQ neúka
wfhaIdo l,amkd lrñka l=iaish foig mshke.=jdh'
le,qï újD;j ;snQ f.aÜgqfjka we;=¿ù j;a; osf.a
weúof.k meñK id,hg f.dv úh' j;ai,d u. n,d isáfha
Tyq tk;=reh' weh fidamdfõ jdä ù fodr foi n,d isáhdh'
weh ÿgq le,qï wE iuÕ iskdiqfKa ksjig we;=¿ fjñks'
—le,qï whshd .EKq <uhs tlal u,a lv lv tkjd wms
oelald' lõo ta .Ekq <uhd@˜ j;ai,d mejiqfõ le,qïg
ksjig taugj;a bv fkdfoñks'
—fmdâvla bkakflda" fldfyo ug f.a we;=<gj;a tkak
fokafk ke;sj lvdf.k mekakfka˜ le,qï mejiqfõ fmd;a
nE.h mfilska ;nd fidamdfõ ys| .ksñks'
—thd wfma la,dia tfla .EKq <ufhla' uu wo ;uhs
oek.;af; th;a bkafk fï mdfruhs lsh,d' b;ska wms la,dia
bjrfj,d tk .uka l;d lr lr wdjd˜ le,qï mejiqfõh'
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—fudkjo ta .Ekq <uh;a tlal TÉpr l;d lr lr wdfj@

la,dia tfla l;d lr,;a bjr lr.kak ners jqKdo@˜ j;ai,d
iefrka úuik úg le,qï úu;sfhka weh foi ne,qfõh'
—úfYaI fohla kE' kslï wd.sh f;dr;=re l;d lr lr
wdjd' b;ska fudlo fjkafk .Ekq <ufhla tlal l;d lr
lr wdju@˜ le,qï úuiSh'
—fudkjo wd.sh f;dr;=re@ wms;a oek.kak tmdhe wfma
f.or bkak Woúh ljqre ljqreo wdY%h lrkafk lsh,d˜
j;ai,df.a iajrfha ;ju wvqjla ke;' le,qïg iskd hdug
wdjo Tyq th uqj ;=<u ;o lr .;af;ah'
—thd fï mdfru álla tyd bkafk' biafldaf, .syska
;sfhkafk fld<U' wfma jhfiuhs' ku fÉ;kS' ;j fudkjo
oek.kak ´ks@˜ le,qï úuiqfõh'
—;j fudkjo okafk@ fld,af,la bkakjo@ lS fofkla
tlal l,ska hd¿ fj,d b|, ;shkjo@˜ j;ai,d lshjdf.k
.shdh' tjr le,qïg iskyj ieÕùug fkdyelsúh'
—whsfhda taj kï uql=;a uu okafk kE' Thd .fï ysgmq ke;s
ksid jeäh ljqrej;a okafk kE lsõjd' yenehs j;ai,djhs
ksfYaOjhs álla u;lhs lsõjd' ojil Thd,j n,kak tkak
´ks lsõjd˜ le,qï mjik úg j;ai,d Tyqg tfrõjdh'
—wmsg;a n,d .kak ´ks fj,d ;sfhkafk mdr osf.a
fld,af,d;a tlal u,a lv lv hkafk ljqo lsh,d˜ mejiQ
j;ai,d .iaidf.k .shdh' le,qï wk;=rej by< ud,hg
hdug ieriqKo iq¿ fudfyd;lska wfhaId f;a tlla idodf.k
meñKs neúka Tyq kej; ys| .;af;ah'
—fukak le,qï uy;a;hd ìialÜ ld, f;a fndkak' ;,
.=,s;a ;shkjd˜ mejiQ wfhaId msg;aj fkdhd n,d yqkakdh'
weh lsishï fohla mejiSug iQodkï jqjo joka uqúka msg lr
.; fkdyelsj n,d ys|sk njla fmkqKs' weh ;ud foi n,d
ys|sk nj le,qïg jegyS .sfhka ìialÜ lñka isá le,qï ysi
Tijd wfhaId foi ne,qfõh'
—wehs wfhaId@˜ Tyq úuiSh'
—oeka b;ska la,dia hkfldg tkfldg ;ks ulkak
hd¿fjl=;a ,eì,fka˜ weh wekqïmo lSjdh' le,qï u|
iskdjla m< lf<ah'
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—fïl yrs jevlafka" fï mdfr bkak uf.a la,dia tfla

.EKq <ufhla yïnfj,d l;d lr lr wdj ú;rhs' fïl
m;a;f¾ oeïu jf.hsfka˜ le,qï mejiqfõh'
—kE b;ska" wms;a n,df.k ysáfh fokak fcdavq od,
tk yeá' hd¿lu ÿros. hk tlla jf.a fmakafk˜ wfhaId
iskdfiñka mejiqjdh'
—WU,g;a fu;k ´kake;s flfyïu,la kE' yrshg uu
;%ia;jdosfhla tlal wdj jf.a WU, ug l;d yokafk˜
le,qï fndre ;ryla ujd .ksñka mejiqfõh' wk;=rej Tyq
f;a fldamamh uqj.g ,x fldg W.=rla lgg .;a;d muKs'
—fï fudk crdjlao@˜ hkqfjka mejiQ le,qï lgg .;a
f;a W.=r wfkla w;g bj; oud f;a fldamamh iagQ,h u;ska
;enqfõh'
—wehs le,qï uy;a;hd@˜ wfhaId úu;shg m;a jQ nj
fmkqKs'
—okafku kE' ueÜá" b|mka WUg fyd| jevla lrkak˜
mejiQ le,qï iagQ,h u; ;snQ iÕrdjla w;g f.k wfhaId
foig mekafka thska wehg myr oSug ;e;a lrñks' tfy;a
wfhaId iefKlska wE;g mekak neúka myr ksjerosj wehg
jeÿfka ke; ' ta .eïugu id,fha fl,jrg osjQ weh lsisjla
is;d .; fkdyelsj n,d yqkafka mqÿufhks'
—wehs le,qï uy;a;hd@˜ tfy;a wehg ms<s;=re oSug fmr
pQos;hd lõoehs le,qïg f;areï .sfha id,fha fldklg ù
uyyçka iskdiqKq j;ai,d ÿgq úgh'
—tfykï Thd ;uhs fï jefâ lr, ;sfhkafk ˜ le,qï
j;ai,d foig weÕs,a, os.= lrñka mejiqjdh' Tyqg weo l<
j;ai,d mäfm< osf.a osj .shdh'
—wehs le,qï uy;a;hd@ f;a tlg fudkjo fj,d
;sfhkafka@ ˜ wfhaId kej; úuiqjdh' ;¾ckh myj .sh nj
oekqKq fyhskafoda weh bosrshg msh uekafka f;a fldamamh
foigh' wfhaIdf.a m%;spdrfhka weh tu l%shdjg iïnkaO
ke;s nj le,qï jgyd.;af;ah'
—f;a tlg ,qKq od,d' wr fudaä ;uhs fï jefâ lrkak
we;af;a ˜ le,qï mjioaoS wfhaIdg iskd my< úh' weh f;a
fldamamh w;g .;a;dh'
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—uu le,qï uy;a;hg ;j f;a tlla yodf.k tkakï˜

mejiQ wfhaId l=iaish foig kslau .shdh' wfhaIdg f;a
fojrlau iEoSug isÿ úh'
ldurhg ù mdvï lrñka isá wfhaId lïue,slfuka
w;mh ysrs werf.k ke.sÜgdh' wk;=rej mdvï fmd; w;g
.;a weh id,h foig weúo f.dia m%Odk fodr <Õ k;r úh'
fodr ;=<ska t<sh neÆ wehg j;af;a .ia fld< w;rska f.aÜgqj
o¾Ykh úh' weh tfia n,d isáfha lsisjl=f.a meñKSula
wfmalaId l< lf,l fuks' u| fõ,djla mrsirfha .y
fld< oelSfuka is; ieye,a,q lr .;a wfhaId kej; meñK
fidamdfõ jdäù fmd;a lshùug mgka .;a;dh' tfy;a fmdf;a
lreKq is;g we;=¿ lsrSug b;d wmyiq jQfha le,qï yd fÉ;kS
fmdf;a lreKq j,g jvd fõ.fhka ys;g we;=¿ jQ neúks'
—le,qï whsh fldÉpr fyd| fld,af,lao@ ta jf.au thd
fldÉpr ,iaiko@ oekgu;a thd ud;a tlal l;d lrk
yskd fjk úoshg thd ug wlue;s fjhs lsh,d ys;kak nE'
wksl thd,f. *eñ,s tl jqK;a wfma *eñ,s tlg fyd|gu
.e<fmkjd' wïu, ;d;a;, jqK;a wlue;s fjkak lsisu
fya;=jla kE˜
—fÉ;kS;a ,iaikhs jf.a oelal úoshg kï' thd ug jeäh
,iaiko keoao lsh,d fldfyduo n,d.kafka@ th;a fï
me;af; flfkla lsõjg ug Th jhfi fÉ;kS flfklaj
u;l kEfka' thd fld<Ufka jeäh ysáh lsõfõ' b;ska wmg
jvd fmdIa we;sfka' wms b;ska f.dfâfka˜
—uu ú;ro f.dfâ@ le,qï whsh;a ;siaiuydrdfu yoao
lef<a b|, .d,a,g weú;a fld<U biafldaf, .shmq fmdIa
fl,af,dkag fl, y,kjd jf.a˜
—ug ysf;kafk le,qï whshd okakjd uu thdg leu;shs
lsh,d' uu fldfyduo oek.kafk le,qï whsh ug leu;so
keoao lsh,d@˜
—ta;a thd fÉ;kS tlal wdY%h lrkafk thd .ek woyila
ysf;a ;shdf.ko okafk kE' fï ta f,j,a bjr jqKdkï uu
yrs le,qï whshf.ka leu;so lsh, wykjd ,eÊcdj me;a;l
;sh,d˜
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—tl w;lg u kslx fndrejg l,n, fjkafk' fmdä <uhs

fkfjhsfka fïf.d,af,d' tlu la,dia tfla fld,af,l=hs
fl,af,l=hs tlu mdfr bkakfldg tlg l;d lr lr hk
tl fldÉpr idudkH fohlao@ uu nia tfla la,dia .shd kï
ta jf.a jeo.;a fld,af,la fï mdfr ysáhkï wms fokak l;d
fkdlr b|So@ fld,af,l=hs fl,af,l=hs mdr osf.a l;d lr
lr hkafk wf*hd¾ tlla ;sfha kï ú;ro@ ug;a msiaiq˜
—yosis fjkak ´ks kE' fïj ys;kak .sfhd;a ug
wka;sug le,qï whsh ú;rla fkfjhs úNdf.;a ke;s fõú'
wms biairfj,d n,uq fÉ;kd ,iaiko thdg fld,af,la
bkakjo lsh,d' fï jf.a foaj,a j,os yosis fj,d jev lr,
nE' fudf,ka ;uhs jev lrkak ´k˜
j;ai,d l,amkd l<dh' j;ai,d tfia l,amkd lrk
w;r;=r ;j;a ;eke;a;shla l=iaishg ù tjeksu wdldrfha
l,amkdjl ksr; ù isáhdh' ta wfhaIdh'
—le,qï uy;a;hd .Ekq <ufhla tlal tkj oelal fjf,a
b|, j;ai,d fíìf. uQK tÉpr fyd| kE' taflka m,s.kak
fjkak we;s j;ai,d fíì le,qï uy;a;hf. f;a tlg ,qKq
odkak we;af; ' fldfydu jqK;a uf.a ys;g ta isÿùfuka
fõokdjla oefkkafk wehs@˜
—j;ai,d fíì le,qï uy;a;hg <x fjk fldg ug wuq;=
md¿jla fkdoekqKd fkfjhs' ta;a ta le,qï uy;a;hd ug
ke;sfjhs lshk yeÕSug fkfjhsfka' fudlo we;a;u l;d
lf<d;a uu jf.a jevldrsfhla le,qï uy;a;hd jf.a flfkla
.ek ys;kj lshk tl;a yskd hk jevla' uu okakj fudkj
jqK;a ug;a le,qï uy;a;hf. ysf;a mqxÑu mqxÑ bvla yrs
;shk ú;a;sh' ug ysf;kafk tal fldkafodia;rf. b;=re
remsh, jf.a lsh,d' ;sfhk nj fokaku okakjd' yenehs
b,a,kafk;a kE fokafk;a kE˜
—le,qï uy;a;hhs uuhs fokaku okakjd ug le,qï
uy;a;hf. ysf;a fldkl fmdä bvla ;shk nj' uu tal
b,a,kafk;a kE le,qï uy;a;hd tal ug fokafk;a kE˜
—fldfydujqK;a ug kï ysf;kafk le,qï uy;a;h
j;ai,d fíì tlal fldÉpr f,x.;= jqK;a ta fokak kï
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ljodj;a tl;= fjkafk kE lsh,d' j;ai,d fíìf. ysf;a

le,qï uy;a;h .ek iEfyk n,dfmdfrd;a;= ;sfhk nj
.Eksfhla úoshg ug fyd|gu f;afrkjd' taa;a tal ljodj;a
isoaO fjk fohla fkfï˜
—wms fokakf.ka ldgj;au le,qï uy;a;hd whs;s kE
lshk tl ;uhs uf.a wjxl yeÕSu' tfykï j;ai,d fíìhs
uuhs fudlgo le,qï uy;a;h fjk .Ekq <ufhla tlal hk
yeá oel, ÿlafjkafk@˜
—yenehs fufyuhs' uf.a f,daflg le,qï uy;a;fhla
fldfy;au wod< ke;s jqKdg j;ai,d fíìg n,dfmdfrd;a;=jla
;shd.kak mq¿jka' fudlo fokakf.u fmkqu jhi mjq,a
miqìu Tlafldu .e<fmk ksid' tal ksid le,qï uy;a;h
.ek n,k tl .ek j;ai,d fíìg fodia lshkak nE˜
—fldfydujqK;a ug;a wdihs Th .Ekq <uh ljqo lskao
ukao lsh, oek.kak' thd ,iaiko iqÿo lsh,;a ug n,d.
kak wdihs' le,qï uy;a;h lsõjfka ta .Ekq <uhd fufya
tkak ´ks lsõjd lsh,d' t;fldg n,uqflda˜
wfhaId l,amkd id.rfha .s,S isáfha yd,a j, ù weg weys|sk
w;r;=rh' i;shla muK ye,fyd,aukla ke;sj .;úh'
j;ai,d wekqïmo lshQ ksidfoda Bg miq oskj, le,qï fÉ;kS
iuÕ meñfKkq olakg ,enqfKa ke;' tfy;a Tyq weh iuÕ
fkdmeñKsfhao ke;fyd;a Tyq weh iuÕ fkdmeñfKkq
f.or wh kqÿgqfõo hkak ksYaÑ; ke;'
oskla wfhaId w;= m;= .Eu i|yd le,qïf.a ldurhg
meñKsfha Tyq mka;s f.dia ;snQ fõ,djlh' fïih u;
;snQ kjl;d fmd;la ÿgq wfhaId th w;g f.k fmr<d
ne,qjdh'
—Iya" oeka fld,a, ,õ iafgdars lshjkafk˜ l,amkd l,
wfhaId tys uq,a msgq lsysmh fmr,d ne,qjdh' m<uq msgqfõ
fÉ;kS u,ajekak hkqfjka uq;=jka wl=frka ,shd ;snqKs'
—wd" fÉ;kS lshkafk le,qï uy;a;hf. la,dia tfla .Ekq
<uhfka ' thd fudlo okafk kE le,qï uy;a;hg ,õ iafgdars
lshjkak fokafk@˜ is;+ wfhaId l;d fmd; ;snQ f,iskau
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;nd ldurh msrsisÿ fldg hkakg .shdh' weh l,amkd lf<a

j;ai,d meñKs ú.i fuh wef.a lfka ;eîugh' tfy;a jev
lghq;= ksid wehg th wu;l úh'
ijia jrefõ lsishï lreKla i|yd by< ud,hg hdug
.sh wfhaIdg oel .; yels jQfha le,qï i|,q ;,fha isg
fmd;la lshjk whqreh' le,qï i|,q ;,fha isg fmd;a lshùu
yd mdvï lsrSu wreuhla fkdjqKo Tyq lshjkafka fÉ;kS
ÿka kjl;dj nj ÿr ;shdu y÷kd.;a wfhaId ldrKh jydu
j;ai,dg ie, l<dh' fofokdu mäfmf<a Yío fkdk.d
by< meñKsfha le,qï kjl;d fmd; lshjkq oelSugh'
j;ai,d isáfha bosrsfhks'
—f,daflu wu;l fj,d jf.a fmd; lshjkafk' .EKq
<uh oSmq fmd;la jf.a˜ j;ai,d wfhaIdf.a lkg lr ryiska
mejiqjdh'
—kslïu fmd;la fkfjhs' ,õ iafgdars tlla˜ wfhaIdo
ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—fï .Eks le,qï whshg ,õ iafgdars oS, fudldgo fï
tkak yokafk@˜ mjiñka j;ai,d u|la /|S isáhdh' le,qï
fmd; u|la by<g tijQ w;r wk;=rej tys msgq ism .;af;ah'
j;ai,d jydu le,qï <Õg .shdh'
—uu n,df.k ysáfh fuhdf. flda,x' Thd wksla fmd;=;a
fï jf.a bU bUo lshjkafk@˜ j;ai,d lvdf.k mekakdh'
le,qï ;s.eiaiS .sfha wef.a meñKSu Tyq wfmalaId fkdl<
neúks'
—wfka kE j;ai,d' ug fmdä iqj|la oekqKd' b;ska uu
fmd; bU, ne,qfõ ta iqj| wdfj fmdf;kao lsh,d' ug
ysf;kafk fï fmd; Wv m¾*shqï bysrs,do fldfyo' yrsu
iqj|hs' fï n,kak˜ le,qï fmd; j;ai,d foig os.= lf<ah'
—;shd.kak Thdf. fmd;' le,qï whsh wmsg fndrejg
fmd; fmr<kak yokafka' Th lmá fl,a, ,õ iafgdars oS,
wfma le,qï whshj rjÜg.kak yokafk˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh'
—wfka tfyu kE j;ai,d' uuuhs thdf.ka b,a,qfõ l;d
fmd;a ;shkjkï f.k;a fokak lsh,d˜ le,qï fÉ;kSj
fírd .ekSug ;e;a lf<ah'
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—Thdg l;dfmd;a ´ks kï wfma ;d;a;s .dj ´ks ;rï

jeo.;a l;d fmd;a ;shkjd' b,a,f.k lshjkak' fï jf.a
iSks fnda, ,õ iafgdars fkfjhs˜ mejiQ j;ai,d jydu wfkla
mi yerS hkakg .shdh' le,qï u| iskd uqiq uqyqKska mäfm<
nei hk j;ai,d foi n,d isáhdh' wk;=rej wfhaIdo
t;ekg meñKshdh'
—fÉ;kS ñia óÜ jqKq fj,djl uu lshkjd le,qï uy;a;hd
fmd; bU bU lsfhõfj lsh,d' ta ñia jqK;a i;=gq fjhsfka
thdf. fmd;a j,g tÉprg ie,ls,s ,efnkj lsh, weyqju˜
wfhaId le,qï foi n,d mejiqjdh' le,qï wehg trjqfõh'
—m,hka hkak uf.ka uql=;a wy.kafk ke;sj' fu;k
´moQm fydhkak tkjd jev ke;sjg˜ le,qï wehg lvd
mekafkah'
—yrs yrs' uu ´moQm fydhkak fkfjhs' fï f;a î, bjr
lrmq fldamafm wrka hkak wdfj˜ mejiQ weh mäfm< u|la
nei kej;=Ks'
—n,df.k le,qï uy;a;hd" fmdf;a ldfjd tu ysáfhd;a
bôk fldg kdfy hdú˜ mejiQ weh mäfm< osf.a my<g
ÿjkakg ierisK' le,qï ish wiqkska ke.sÜfÜh'
—b|mka uu WUg fyd| jevla lrkak˜
) ) )
j;ai,d isáfha mdvï lrñks' laIs;sc wef.a ldurh ;=<g
osj wdfõh'
—fï n,kak wlals ug ,enqKq ;E.a.˜ Tyq lsishï fmd;la
j;ai,dg fmkajQfhah' os. yer neÆ úg j;ai,dg oel .;
yels jQfha th uqoaor fmd;la njh'
—Id kshuhsfka" f.dvla mrK uqoaor;a fu;k ;shkjd'
fïl ldf.kao Thdg ,enqfKa@˜ weh úuiqjdh'
—fldfyduo@ ,iaikhs fkao@ uf.a .dj ke;s uqoaor f.dvla
fu;k ;shkjd' fï iuyr uqoaor uf.a hd¿fjd .dj j;a kE˜
Tyq uqoaor fmd; fmr,ñka tla tla j¾.j, uqoaor j;ai,dg
fmkaùh'
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—b;ska Thd ug lsõfj kEfka ljqo fïl Thdg ÿkafk

lsh,d@˜ j;ai,d ish nd, ifydaorhdf.a ysi w;.dñka
úuiqjdh'
—ug fÉ;kS wlals ;uhs fï fmd; ÿkafk' thd wo wfma
f.or wdjfka' wmrdfo' Thd mka;s .sys,a,fka ysáfh' thd
lsõjd Thdj;a olskak wdihs lsh,d' thd fjk ojil tkakï
lsõjd Thdj n,, hkak˜ laIs;sc iqr;,a f,i mejiqfõh'
—b;ska meáfhda" fÉ;ks wlals fudlgo fufya wdfõ@˜
j;ai,d pdgqfjka úuiqjdh'
—fÉ;kS wlalsg la,dia tfla fkdaÜia j.hla ñia fj,d'
b;ska le,qï whshf.ka fkdaÜia b,a,f.k hkak ;uhs wdfj˜
laIs;sc meyeos,s lf<ah'
—wms fïl wfhaIg;a fmkakuqo@˜ j;ai,d úuiqjdh'
—yd' th;a wdifjhsfka uqoaor j,g˜ laIs;sc ms<s;=re ÿKs'
wk;=rej wfhaIdo le|jk ,oska weho uqoaor fmd; fmr<d
n,d w.h l<dh'
—okakjo wfhaId@ fï fmd; wr fÉ;ks wlalsfka wfma
u,a,sg oS, ;sfhkafk' Thd thdj oelalo@ udj n,, hkak
thd ;j ojila tkjd lsõj,q˜ j;ai,d mejiqfõ wfhaIdg
ryiska bÕs lrñks'
—uu okafk kE j;ai,d fíì' uu ta fj,dfj fmauj;s
kekao;a tlal t<shg .syska ysáfha' wmrdfo ug;a ners
jqKdfka fÉ;kS ñiaj n,d .kak˜ wfhaIdo mejiqjdh'
—thd fjk ojil tkj lsõjfka˜ mejiQ laIs;sc t;ekska
kslau .sfhah'
—wfka kE' wmsg yrs ikaf;daihs thd wmsj n,kak fufya
tk tlg˜ j;ai,d mejiqfõ wfhaId foi n,d iskd fiñks'

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07 jk mrsÉfPaoh

id,fhka weiqKq ìu w;=.dk Yíoh ksid ldurfha fodr

<Õg meñKs j;ai,d fodr froao uE;a fldg ne,qfõ ta
wfhaId njg iel yer oek.ekSugh' wk;=rej weh wfhaId
le|jQjdh'
—wfhaId" fufya tkjflda jevla lshkak˜ wk;=rej weh
we| Wvg meñK trñKsh f.d;d we| u; jdäjQjdh' weh
wfhaIdgo tys ys| .ekSug wdrdOkd lf<ka wfhaIdo we| u;
mfilska jdä jQjdh'
—fï jefâ yrshkafk kE wfhafIda' ug kï Iqj¾ kE
oekgu;a Th fÉ;kSo fudlSo wfma le,qï whshj oef,a odf.
ko lsh,d' n,kak thd wms fokaku ke;s fj,djla n,,fka
fufya weú,a, ;sfhkafk˜ j;ai,d ryiska fuka mejiqjdh'
—b;ska fyd|hsfka j;ai,d fíì' le,qï uy;a;hg;a .Ekq
<ufhla fiÜ fÉÉp tlg wmsg;a i;=gq fjkak mq¿jkafka˜
wfhaId mejiqfõ ysf;a ;snqKq foau fkdj j;ai,df.a m%;spdrh
oek .ekSu i|yd ujd mE joka fm<ls'
—WUg msiaiqo wfhaId@ fmakafk keoao Th .Eks uy ilalr
jÜgula lsh,d@ tfyu fyd| .Ekq <ufhla kï ;j lula
kE' tfyu flfkla jqKdkï wms uql=;a lshkafk kEfka'
fkao@˜ mejiQ j;ai,d u|la ksy~j isáhdh'
—wksl uf.a whsh jf.a bkak le,qï whsh tfyu tl
tldg ´ks úoshg oef,a od.kak fokak nEfka' wksl thd
Thdg jqK;a fldÉpr f,ka.;=o@˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh' wfhaId
j;ai,d foi n,d isáhd muKls'
—wms fïl kj;a;kak fudlla yrs lrkak ´ks' ke;akï
f,dl= úkdYhla fjkafka' thd ys;df.k we;s thdf. fld<U
fmdIa mdÜ od,d le,qï whsh hd¿ lr.kaklï wms kslx n,x
b|shs lsh,d˜ j;ai,d lshdf.k .shdh'
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—fïlfka j;ai,d fíì' wms thdj wdY%h lr, kEfka'

b;ska iuyrúg thd fyd| flfkla fjkak;a mq¿jka' tfyu
jqfKd;a wjq,la kEfka' wms biafi,a,d fydh, n,uq thd
fldfydu flfklao lsh,d˜ wfhaId idjOdkj mejiqjdh'
j;ai,d ysi fomig jkñka ish úfrdaOh mEjdh'
—f.dka kEïì" tals fyd| jqK;a krl jqK;a wmsg jevla
kE' le,qï whshd Thd tlal hd¿ jqK;a ug m%Yakhla kE'
t;a fï fldfyaj;a hk ilalrjÜgulg le,qï whshj whs;s
fjkak fokak nE' talhs uu lshkafk˜
j;ai,d f;afrk isxyf,kau mejiqjdh' le,qïf.a iy
wfhaIdf.a hï hï jfyka Tfrda jev mj;sk nj wehg
oekS yudrh' tfy;a wfhaId iy j;ai,d hk fofokdgu
wNsfhda. lrñka f;jk md¾Yjhla igkg wj;S¾K ùu
wkqu; l< fkdyel' tneúka fï wiSre wjia:dfõ iuÕs ù
f;jk md¾Yjh mrdch lsrSug lghq;= l< nj wfhaIdgo
jegyS .shdh'
—yrs yrs" j;ai,d fíì lshk l;dj yrs lshuqflda' ta;a wms
fïlg fudlo lrkafka@˜ wfhaId úuiqjdh'
—wms Th fÉ;kS ;j fld,af,la tlal iïnkaOhla ;shkjd
lsh,d le,qï whshg weÕfjkak wrsuq' fÉ;kS .ek krl
l;d youq' t;fldg le,qï whshg iel ys;s,d bfíu Th
.Eksj tmd fjhs˜ j;ai,d fhdackd l<dh'
—tal fyd| woyila fíì' wms wou jefâ mgka .uq˜
wfhaIdo lghq;a;g iyh oelAjQjdh'
tosk le,qï id,fha fidamdj u; jdäù mqj;am; lshjñka
isá w;r biaf;damamqfõ mqgqjl u,a,sld uy;añh jdäù lsishï
lghq;a;l ksr;j isáhdh'
—wïñ okakjo jevla@ wr fï mdfr fÉ;kS lsh, .Ekq
<ufhla bkafk wfma whsh,f. jhfi@˜ j;ai,d biaf;damamqfõ
mqgqjl jdä fjñka mejiqfõ id,fha isá le,qïgo hka;ï
wefik mrsoafoks'
—kE mq;d" b;ska lshkakflda˜ u,a,sld uy;añh weh foi
n,ñka mejiqjdh'
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—thdf. l,ska fndahs *afrkaâ wo wfma la,dia tl <Õg

fj,d ysáhd' Iqj¾ tlgu thd oeka wfma mka;sfha fl,af,la
tlal hd¿ fj,d we;s˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh'
—wd tfyuo@ fÉ;kSg oeka fld,af,la keoao@˜ u,a,sld
uy;añh kej; úuiqjdh'
—tal kï okafk kE' yenehs lÜáh lshkafk thdg tl
fld,af,la lsh, kEhs lsh,d' Th lshk fld,a,;a tlal
ks;ru fld<U tfy fufy ria;shdÿ .ykj;a lÜáh oel,
;shkjd' fld,a,g kï wjq,la kE b;ska' taa;a fÉ;kS .ek
okak flfkla kï th;a tlal hd¿ fjkak hkafk kE˜
j;ai,d kej; lSjdh'
—we;a;o@ thd wfma f.or;a weú,a, .shd fkao myq.sh
ojfi@˜ u,a,sld uy;añh kej; úuiqjdh'
—wd Tõ" u,a,s lsh lsh ysáhd thd weú,a, .shd lsh,d' uu
kï ysáfh kE tod˜ j;ai,d ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—Th fÉ;kS ;j f.dvla fld,af,d tlal hd¿ fj,d b|,
;shkj,qfka' uf.a hd¿fjl=f.a whsh flfkla tlal;a hd¿
fj,d b|, thdg nQÜ tl ;sh,d˜ j;ai,d kej; mejiqjdh'
—fld,af,d fl,af,d b;ska Tfydu ;uhs' Thd kï Th
,õ iSka j,g megf,kak tmd oekau' ;j wjqreÿ folhsfka
;sfhkafk' ta f,j,a mdia jqKdg miafi iïmQ¾K ksoyi
fokjd leu;s fld,af,la fydhd .kak' t;lka nE˜ u,a,sld
uy;añh Wmeia hqj< my;a fldg n,d mejiqjdh'
—Tkak b;ska" wïñ tamdr ug nK lshkak mgka .;a;fka˜
mejiQ j;ai,d mqgqfjka ke.sg j;a; foig .shdh' le,qï
id,fha isá nj weh ÿgq j. ieÕùug wehg wjYH úh'
wfhaIdf.a fufyhqu l%shd;aul jQfha miqosk oj,a mka;s
f.dia meñKs le,qï ;ksju osjd wdydrh .;a fõ,dfõoSh'
—le,qï uy;a;hd˜ wfhaId wduka;%Kh l<dh' le,qï
wdydr .kakd .ukau Bg m%;spdr oelaùh'
—wehs wfhaId@˜
—wr le,qï uy;a;hd tlal la,dia wers, tk .Ekq <uhd
fÉ;kS˜
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—Tõ b;ska lshkakflda˜ le,qï wkqn, ÿkafkah'

—fÉ;kS .ek le,qï uy;a;hd fyd|g okakjo@˜ wfhaId
úuiqjdh'
—fyd|gu kï okafk kE' thd ud;a tlal l;d lrkfldg
oek .;a; úia;r ;uhs' wehs wfhaId tfyu weyqfj@˜ le,qï
wdydr .ekSu u|lg kj;d wfhaId foi n,ñka úuiqfõh'
—kE" ug wo tlaflfkla thd .ek fohla lsújd' ug
úia;f¾ lshmq flkd oel, ;shkjd uy;a;hd fÉ;kS;a tlal
mdr osf.a l;d lr lr hkjd˜ wfhaId mejiqjdh'
—b;ska thd fudkjo lsõfj@˜ le,qï úuiqfõh'
—thd weyqj uy;a;h wfma f.or fkao kej;s,d bkafk
lsh,d' thd lshkjd Thd ys;jf;la kï wr .EKq <uhf.
ka mrsiaiï lr.kak' fudlo thdf. prsf; tÉpr fyd| kE
lsh,d˜ wfhaId mejiqjdh'
—ljqo wfhaId tfyu lsõfj@˜ le,qï fkdie,ls,su;a f,i
úuiqfõh'
—lshmq flkd ljqo lsh, lshkak wudrehs' fufyuhs b;ska'
thd lshmq foa ;uhs uu lsõfj' thd we;a; lsõjo fndre
lsõjo lsh, ug Iqj¾ lrkak nE˜ wfhaId ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—fufyuhs wfhaId" fÉ;kS ug uf.a hd¿fjla ú;rhs'
t;kska tydg lsisu fohla kE' b;ska thdf. mqoa.,sl foaj,a
ug jevla kE' thd uf.a ;j;a tl hd¿fjla˜ le,qï ms<s;=re
ÿkafka lsisÿ l,n,hlska f;drjh'
osk fol ;=k .;ù .sho le,qï yd fÉ;kS mka;s wjika
ù tlgu meñKSu k;r jQfha ke;' Tyq mka;s wjika ù tk
fõ,djg i|,q;,hg ù u. n,disák j;ai,dg fyda j;a;
msáh iqoaO mú;% lsrSu le,qï tk fõ,djgu fhdod .kakd
wfhaIdg th t;rï iqN oiqkla jQfha ke;'
le,qïf.a yeisrSfï lsisÿ fjkila fyda Tyqf.a ys;j;alfï
wvqjla fkdjqjo mj;sk ;¾ckh .ek hqj;sfhda fofokdu
;ks ;ksj l,amkd l<y' j;ai,d mejiQ lreK wef.a is;a
.;a;dh'
—le,qï whsh Th;a tlal hd¿ jqK;a ug m%Yakhla kE'
ta;a fï fldfyaj;a hk ilalrjÜgulg le,qï whshj whs;s
fjkak fokak nE˜
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oskla j;ai,d l=iaishg meñKsfha m;a;r msgqjlao iuÕh'

fyd| fj,djg l=iais wïud ta fj,dfõ tys fkdisá w;r
j;ai,d fmkajQ m;a;rfha m<ù we;s oekaùu wfhaId uq, isg
w.g lsfhõjdh'
ia;%S mqreI jYS" yer .sh wh f.kajd oSu" fkd.e<fmk wh
fjka lsrSu" .e<fmk wh tla lsrSu" u;a meka ÿïjeá j,ska
w;añoùu jeks lreKq ldrKd rdYshla tys i|ykaj ;snqKs'
th lshùfuka wk;=rej j;ai,d foi neÆ wfhaId iskdjla
m< l<dh'
—fï jf.a foaj,a úYajdi lrkjo fíì@˜ tfy;a j;ai,d
ie,qfKa ke;'
—uf.a hd¿fjla fu;kska jevla lr,d kshfug yrs .syska
;snqKd˜
—wd we;a;o@˜ wfhaId úuiqjdh'
—b;ska fíì fudkjo lrkak yokafk@ .e<fmk wh
tl;= lrkako@ ke;akï fkd.e<fmk wh fjka lrkako@˜
weh úuiqfõ iskd uqiq uqyqKsks'
—.e<fmk wh ljoyrs tl;=fõú' wmg ;sfhk m%Yafk
fkd.e<fmk wh tl;= fjk tlfka' uu oekgu;a i,a,s
f.j,d jefâ ndroS, ;sfhkafk' thd ug ;emEf,ka iqrhla
tjkjd lsõjd' talg le,qï whshf. flia .yla od,d fÉ;kdj
talg Wäka mkakjkak ´ks˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh'
—fíì NdroQr jevlafka mgka wrka ;sfhkafk' m<fjks
tl Th iqf¾ fufyg weú;a wms fokak wefrkak fjk ldf.
yrs w;g .sfhd;a@ fofjks tl le,qï uy;a;hf. flia
frdola fydhd .;a; lshuqflda' wms fldfyduo fÉ;kdj tal
Wäka mkakkafk@˜ wfhaId fmkajd ÿkakdh'
—iqf¾ tkafk uf.a hd¿fjl=f. f.org' t;fldg m<fjks
m%Yafk yrs' fofjks m%Yafkg;a uu l%uhla fydhdf.k
;sfhkafk˜ j;ai,d mejiqfõ ch.%dyS iajrfhks'
—yrs fíì' flia .yla .kak jefâ uu lrkakï˜ wfhaId
Ndr .;a;dh'
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—fï wfhafIda" yrshg fydh, n,, jefâ lrkak˜ w;ñg

fud<jd uymg weÕs,a, Wvq w;g yrjd *sÜ tl fmkajQ
wfhaId kslau .shdh'
—yfmda fï lduf¾l yeá" ug lsõjkï w;=.d, fokjfka˜
mejiQ wfhaId le,qïf.a ldurh w;=.Eug iQodkï jQjdh'
le,qï isáfha we|g ù fmd;la lshjñks'
—wd" f.or jevldrs oek .kak ´ks taj n,, lsh,
w;=.dkak ˜ le,qï weh foi fkdn,du mejiqfõh'
—jevldrs tal fkakkï fï lrkafk' yeu;eku fld<
lE,s úislr,d' laIs;sc fíìf. lduf¾j;a fï ;rï yeä kE'
ne|mq ojig fkdakf.ka kï fyd|g nekqï wydú ˜ wfhaId
mejiqfõ ldurh fldkl isg w;=.dñks'
—t;fldg uu Thdj uf.a f.org tlal hkjd jevldrlug˜
le,qï mejiqfõh' wfhaId Tyq foi n,d iskdiqKdh'
—uu tkafk kE˜
—tfyu lrkak tmd b;ska' Thdf. ri lEu ld, ug oeka
f.or lEuj;a lkak msrshla kE˜ le,qï mejiSh'
—le,qï uy;a;hf. fkdak rig lEu Wh, foaú' t;fldg
uu ke;s jqKdg lula kE˜ wfhaId mejiqjdh'
yfmda fï n,kak Thdf. mkdfj yeá' y;a wjqreoaolska
iqoaO lr, kEfka˜ weh mejiqfõ le,qïf.a mkdj w;g
.ksñks'
—b;ska fudflda@ uu ú;rhsfka ´flka fldKafv mSrkafk'
uf.au l=Kq ;uhs ;sfhkafk˜ le,qï ms<s;=re ÿkafkah'
—tal fkfjhs wfhaId ˜
—Tú le,qï uy;a;hd ˜
—uu l,amkd lf<a Thd jf.au Whkak mq¿jka Thd
jf.au ,iaik fkdak flfkl=;a fydhd.;a;kï yrs lsh,d'
t;fldg Thdj jevldrlug .kak ´k;a kEfka' ta úhou;a
b;=rehs ˜ le,qï mejiqfõh'
—yrsu f,danfhla ;uhs' Thd fkdak flfklao fydhkafk
ke;akï jevldrsfhlao@˜ wfhaId úuiqfõ w;=m;= .d wjika
fldg le,qïf.a mkdjo iqoaO lsrSu i|yd /f.k hdug
iQodkï fjñks'
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—uu l,amkd lf<a Thdj fkdak lr.;a;kï jev folu

flfrkj fkao lsh,d@˜ le,qï úuik úg wfhaId ldurfhka
msg;a jQfha ksy~ iskdjla uqfõ r|jd .ksñks' Tjqkaf.a l;dny
lsisjl=f.a lkg fkdjeàu .ek weh fnfyúka i;=gq úh'
) ) )
osjd wdydrh ms<sfh, lsrSfuka miqj wfhaId b;d ldrah
nyq, jQfha iji meje;aùug kshñ; f;a meka ix.%yh i|yd
wdydr mdk ms<sfh, lsrSug ;snQ neúks' le,qïf.a ld¾hhla
jQ neúka weh fjkodg;a jvd hqyqiq¿j fukau Wkkaÿfjka
lEu j¾. ms<sfh, lsrSfï ld¾hfhys kshe,qKdh'
frda,aia i|yd frdáh iEoQ weh tys ñY%Kh oud rjqï fldg
wk;=rej ìialÜ l=vq j, oejgqjdh' f;a fõ,dj <x ù th
neoSug ;SrKh lf<a frda,aia WKq WKqfjka ,ndoSu i|ydh'
fï w;r úÿ,s fmdarKqfõ rij;a mhskem,a .efgda tlla
ms<sfh, fjñka mej;=Ks' wk;=rej weh iQodkï lrf.k
;snQ meKs fmd,a oud mEka flala iEÿjdh'
—lcq w,qjd áll=;a ;snqKkï kshuhs˜
is;+ weh lcq w,qjd ms<sfh, lsrSug iQodkï jQjdh' fï
w;r le,qïf.a ñ;=re ñ;=rshka tld fokakd meñfKñka
;snqKs' f;a meka ix.%yh le,qïf.kah' ish mdGud,dfõ
wka;¾ mrSlaIhloS ,enQ úfYaI ;Hd.hla fya;=fjka Tyqf.a
ñ;=re ñ;=rshka le,qïf.ka idohla b,a,ñka isáfhdah' thg
m%;spdr jYfhka le,qï fuu f;a meka ix.%yh ,nd oSug
;SrKh lf<a j;ai,df.a fhdackdj mrsosh' fkdtfia kï
le,qï n,dfmdfrd;a;= jQfha k.rfha wjka y,lska fuu
ix.%yh ,nd oSugh'
—wfhaId" fldfyduo jev ál flrSf.k hkjo@˜ l=iaishg
meñKs j;ai,d úuiqjdh' Bg állg fmr le,qïo meñK
;;ajh n,df.k f.dia ;snqKs'
—Tlafldu yrs fíì' lEu ál wrka tkako@˜ wfhaId
úuiqjdh'
—fyd|hs" ;j úkdä oyhlska ú;r f.akak tfykï˜
j;ai,d Wmfoia ÿkakdh'
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—tal fkfuhs" uu wr jefâ .dkg fiÜ lr, ;sfhkafka˜

weh jeäÿrg;a mejiqjdh'
—ta fudllao@ ˜
—wr fÉ;kSj iqfrka mkakk tl˜ j;ai,d ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
wfhaIdg iskyjla m< úh'
—jefâ lr, ug;a lshkakflda ˜ ms<s;=re ÿka wfhaId lEu
j¾. ál ix.%y lsrSu i|yd iQodkï úh'
—th;a tkjo@˜ weh úuiqjdh'
—oekgu;a weú,a, ;sfhkafk˜ mejiQ j;ai,d kslau .shdh'
fÉ;kS wfkl=;a hy,q fhfy,shka iuÕ id,hg ù i;=gq
idóÑfha fhoS isáhdh' wk;=rej wfhaId j;ai,d iy le,qï
úiska lEu j¾. id,hg f.k tk ,oS' msrsi iskdfiñka
úys¿ lrñka ix.%yh N=la;s ú|Sug mgka .;ay'
wfhaId id,fha mfilg ù msrsi foi n,d isáhdh' weh
jeäuk;au ne,qfõ fÉ;kSj y÷kd .ekSugh' wehj ÿrska oel
;snQ neúka y÷kd .ekSu t;rï wmyiq fkdùh' l,d;aul
f,i lmd msg osf.a uqod yer ;snQ fiaojka flia l,Ula ;snQ
weh ySkaoErs jqjo flÜgq njla fkdfmkqKs' oSma;su;a ;f,,q
meye jQ wef.a fmkqu b;d is;a.kakdiq¿ úh' ,d meyehlska
idhï fldg ;snQ wef.a f;d,afm;s ;rul ird.S njlska
hqla; jQ w;r idudkH fïla wma tllska j; irid ;snqKs'
weh ye| isáfha ks,a meye ;s;a jegqKq iqÿ meye .jquls' th
wef.a ySkaoErs isrerg ukd f,i .e,mqKq w;r oKysfika Wv
ie,lsh hq;= fldgila wdjrKh lsrSug tu .jqug fkdyels
ù ;snqKs'
—wfka j;ai,d kx.S' n,kakflda fuÉpr <Õ b|,;a wms
yrshg w÷kkafk ke;s yeᘠfÉ;kS mejiqfõ j;ai,d yd
l;d ny lsrSug wjia:djla ,o fudfydf;aoSh'
—talfka fÉ;kS wlalS' Thd myq.sh ojfi wdmq fj,dfj;a
uu ysáfh kEfka˜ j;ai,d ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—wlals os.gu fld<Uo ysáfha@˜ weh kej;;a úuiqjdh'
—uu YsIH;afjka ;uhs fld<U .sfha' miafi udj
biafldaf, hjkaku lsh,d wïñ, fld<U mosxÑhg .shd' oeka
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b;ska lïue,slug fufya wdÉÑ wïu,f. f.or b|f.k

bkaiaááhqÜ tfla fldaia tl lrkjd˜ weh úia;r l<dh'
—wÉpr fyd| weâjdkaia tähqflaIka bkaiaááhqÜia fld<U
;sfhoaos fudk u.=,lgo fufya wdmyq wdfj@˜ hkqfjka
weiSug j;ai,dg is;ajQ kuqÿ weh ish jpk .s, .;a;dh'
—whsfhda kx.S" ug wu;l jqKdfka' uu Thdg fmdã
;E.a.la f.kdjd' Thdu n,kakflda ,iaiko lsh,d˜ mejiQ
fÉ;kS ish w;a nE.h újD; fldg ukdj weiqreï l< ;E.s
fmÜáhla bj;g .;a;dh' th ÿgq j;ai,df.a uqyqKg kj
t<shla jeáKs'
—wfka fida iaùÜ wlals' Thd ug ;E.s;a wrka weú;a' fudlgo
lror jqfKa@˜ j;ai,d th w;m; .dñka mejiqjdh'
—ják tlla kï fkfjhs' Thdu ´mka lr, n,kakflda˜
fÉ;kS mejiQ úg j;ai,d tys rsnka máh .,jd wk;=rej
úis;=re lvodisho bj;a fldg ne,qjdh'
—is,aj¾ cqfj,rs fiÜ tlla' whsfhda wlals' Thd fudlgo
fuÉpr úhoï lf<a@˜ j;ai,df.a i;=g ksï ysï ke;s úh'
—Thd jf.a iaùÜ kx.s flfkl=g fï jf.a pQá ;E.a.la
oS,;a uos meáfhda˜ fÉ;kS lSjdh' wk;=rej fofokd nr
l;djl ksr; úh' wfhaIdo n,d isáfha fmr oskfha .=relï
lsrSug mjd ie,iqï l< úreoaOjdoshd iuÕ we;s nr l;dj
l=ulao lshdh'
le,qïo ish ñ;=re ñ;=rshka iuÕ nrm;< w,a,dm
i,a,dmfha fhoS isáfhah' rileú,s j,ska ika;¾mKh jQ
wk;=rej f;a mdkhg fhduq úh' iqmqreÿ f,iskau f;a meka
ix.%yh rij;a f,i ms<sfh, lsrSfï f.!rjh wfhaIdg
ysñ úh' weh ksy;udkSj ta f.!rjh ms<s.;a;dh' fÉ;kSo
úfYaIfhkau meñK wfhaIdg ia;+;s l< w;r weh msg;a jQfha
wfhaId iy j;ai,d uqK .eiSug kej; oskhl tk njg
fmdfrdkaÿ ùfuks' yekaoE jrefõ wfhaId j;ai,dj yuqùug
wef.a ldurhg .sfha Tjqka ie,iqï l< jevigyfka kj;u
;;ajh oek .ekSu i|ydh'
—l;d lr, jevla kE wfhaId' fldf¾ msgg uf¾ jf.a
jevla ;uhs jqfKa˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh'
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—ta lsõfj fíì@ ug f;arefKa kE˜ wfhaId úuiqjdh'

—uu g%hs lf<a fuhdj l;djg w,a,f.k fIama tfla ñÿf,
yx., ;snqKq iqf¾ Wäka tlal hkak˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh'
—b;sx b;sx" uu oelalfka fíì th;a tlal .crdfug
l;djg jeá, bkakjd˜
—bkakflda lshkak' uu fuhdj iqf¾ ;shk me;a;g tlal
hk w;f¾ fuhd ug f.kdmq .s*aÜ tlla ÿkakd' tal is,aj¾
cqfj,rs fiÜ tlla' yrsu ,iaikhs' tal oelal .uka ug uu
lrkak ysgmq jefâ wu;l jqKd' wka;sug thd fkfuhs iqf¾
Wäka mekafk uu˜ j;ai,d mjik úg wfhaId ysfia w; .id
.;a;dh'
—oeka fudlo lrkafk fíì@ jefâ oeka Wvqhál=re fjhso
okafk kE˜ wfhaId úu;shg m;aúh'
—kE kE wjq,la fjk tlla kE' uka;%dpd¾h ;=udg uu
flda,a lr, lrkak ´ks foa wy.;a;d˜ j;ai,d mjik úg
wfhaIdg isky my< úh'
—tfykï lula kE" wms wdfh ojil n,uq' thd wdmyq
tkj lsõjfka wmsj n,kak˜ wfhaId mejiqjdh'
—iqf¾ jerÿKq tl yod .;a; lshuqflda' oeka tal fkfuhs
m%Yafka' wka;sug wfma .efÜg thd wyqfjkjd fjkqjg
thdf. .efÜg wms wyqjqKd˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh'
—ta fudllao fíì@˜
—fïlfka jefâ" thd oeka wfma f.or yefudau hd¿
lrf.k ;sfhkafk' ta lshkafk thdg leu;s fj,djg wmsj
óÜ fjk úoshg fufya weú;a le,qï whshj;a óÜ fjkak
mq¿jka' u;lo thd hk fj,dfj lsõj wms fokakj óÜ
fjkak wdfh ojil tkjd lsh,d˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh'
—W!rf. ud,q W!rf.u wef.a ;sh, lmkj lshkafk ´lg
;uhs˜ fofokdu iskdiqfKdah' rd;%sho flfuka flfuka
.;ù f.dia ish,q fokdu kskaog .shy' ksi, ù ;snQ rd;%sh tla
jru ii, jQfha ueoshï /fha weiqKq ìhckl lE.eiSulska
iy yQjlsks' wk;=rej lsisfjl= f.drjk yd oÕ,k y~la
ms<slkak foiska wefikakg úh'
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uq,skau wjos jQfha l=iaish wi, ldurfha ksodisá fmauj;S

iy wfhaIdh' lsisfjla ms<slkak foiska oÕ,k y~la weiqKq
neúka Tjqka tlajru fodr újD; lsrSug fkdf.dia pkaøfiak
uy;d iy u,a,sld uy;añh weyerùug W;aidy l<y' kuq;a
ta jk úg;a Tjqka fofokd wjosù isáfha fudfyd;lg fmr
weiqKq lE.eiSfuka wjosù ta .ek úu;shg m;a fjñks'
msg; lsisfjl= lE.ik y~;a ìï uyf,a ksjeishkaf.a
y~;a weiS le,qï my; ud,hg tk úg wfkla wh ms<slkak
me;af;a fodr újD; fldg t<shg nei ;snqKs' wfhaId
fldalg;a lshd ukakhla w;g .;a w;r pkaøfiak uy;d
iy wfkla who w;g wiqjqKq fohla .;ay'
—fohshfka fï mshisrs fkao@ fï ukqiaihg ula fj,do@˜
ìu jeà oÕ,k mshisrsj uq,skau ÿgqfõ pkaøfiak uy;dh'
msrsi jyd mshisrs foig <xù n,k úg Tyq uqúka fiu
oudf.k ìu jeà ure úl,af,ka fuka oÕ,ñka isáfhah'
Tyqf.a oeÕ,s,a, l%ufhka wvq jQ w;r isys úi{ jQ njla
fmfkkakg ;snqKs' wfhaId jyd c,h iaj,amhla Tyqf.a
uqyqKg biaidh'
l%ufhka mshisrsf.a isysh h:d ;;ajhg meñKs kuq;a Tyq
isáfha ;rul f;daka;= .;shlsks' msrsi tlaù mshisrs k;rù
isák .rdch wi, ldurhg Tyqj /f.k .shy' l%ufhka isys
t,jd .;a Tyq l;d lf<ah'
—ug uQ;% nrla yeos,d t<shg .shd' ug fudllafoda wuq;a;la
oeks, gexlsh osyd ne,qj ú;rhs˜ mejiQ Tyq foda;skau uqyqK
jid .;af;ah'
—wfka nqÿ i¾" ug b;=re ál kï u;la lrkakj;a ners
;rug nhhs˜ lS Tyq y~kakg úh' msrsi Tyqj wiajeiqfjdah'
—gexlsh <Õ ukqiaifhl=f. Pdhdjla oel, ug bfígu ta
me;a; ne,qKd' t;fldg ta Pdhdj;a uf.a me;a;g yereKd˜
mejiQ Tyq h<s;a ìfhka fjõ,kakg mgka .;af;ah' j;=r
ùÿrejlau .s, oeuQ Tyq f.d; .iñka ;;kñka l;dj kej;
mgka .;s'
—fudayskS i¾ fudayskS" wuq ksrejia;frka ysáfh' uQKla
lsh, fohla we;af;u kE' uqK kslx ysia fld<hla jf.a'
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Tlafldu f;; fldKafvka jeys,d' fldKafvkqhs wefÕkqhs

j;=r fífrkjd' jg msgdju wuq;= óÿulska jeys, ;snqKd'
weglgq ys,a lrf.k hk ;rfï yS;,l=;a oekqKd' ug
bfígu lE.eyqKd' tÉprhs u;l˜ Tyq mejiqfõh' u,a,sld
uy;añh fhdackd lf<a mshisrsj frday,g /f.k hdugh'
tfy;a mshisrs th ;rfha m%;slafIam lf<ah'
—´k kE uevï" uu .fï .syska mkaif,a yduqÿrejkag
lsh,d msrs;a álla lshj.kakjd' ;j okak lshk ukqiaifhla
bkakjd' thdg lsh, kQ,la ne|.;a;u Tlafldu yrs'
mq¿jkakï ug ojia y;r myla ksjdvq fokak i¾˜ Tyq b,a,d
isáfhah' Tyqf.a b,a,Su wkqu; jQfha ñka u;=jg mshisrsg
ksji ;=<u ksod.ekSug ;ekla ms<sfh, ùu;a iuÕh'

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—fudkjo fíì l,amkd lrkafk@˜ wfhaId úuiqfõ

ne,alkshg ù wE; n,df.k l,amkd lrk j;ai,d ÿgq
úgh'
—le,qï uy;a;h tklïfka n,df.k bkafk@˜ wfhaId
iskduqiqj kej; úuiqjdh'
—le,qfula tklï fkfjhs nx' uu l,amkd lf<a tod
fudaysksfhla weú,a, fjÉÑ l,nf,a .ek˜ j;ai,d wfhaId
foi fkdie,ls,su;a ne,aula fy,d ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—tal kï udr jevla ;uhs j;ai,d fíì' we;a;u lsõfjd;a
uu kï Th hlal= fmf¾;fhda úYajdi lrkafku kE' ta;a
fï ukqiaihd fiu fmrdf.k jeá, ysgmq yeá oelalu ug;a
úYajdi fkdlr ners jqKd' mshisrs wxl,a idudkHfhka tfyu
fndre lshk ukqiaifhla fkfjhsfka˜ wfhaId mejiqjdh'
—fï" Thd ldgj;a lshkak tmd' ta ysáfh fudaysksfhla
fkfjhs' uu˜ j;ai,d mjik úg wfhaIdf.a weia Wv
.sfhah'
—fudkj lsõjd@˜
—wr f.dx uka;%dpd¾h fudavhg uu flda,a lr, weyqj
jefâ jerÿKd fudlo lrkafk lsh,d' ta hld lsõj iqf¾
mekaks,a, n, rys; fjkak kï weÕ mqrdu ly .df.k ?
fod<yg we÷ï ke;sj y| t<sfh kdkak ´ks lsh,d' ud;a
f.dkd jf.a ta jefâ lrkak .syska ;uhs Th w,l,xÑh
jqfKa˜ wfhaId w;ska lg jidf.k iskdiqKdh'
—wy.kakflda" uu j;=r nd,aoshla od.;a; ú;rhs ug oekqK
lõreyrs wdmq njla' uu yers, n,kfldg mshisrs' udj oelal
ú;rhs fï ukqiaihd há.srsfhka lE.yf.k mmqj w,a,f.k
ìu jegqKd' fldfyduyrs uu fodr;a jyf.k lduf¾g rsx.
.;a;d' lõrej;a oelafl kE˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh'
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—uoehs Thska fíreKd' Th uka;%dpd¾h ldrh <Õ md;l

ysáh kï fíìj rjÜg, ;j ;j krl foaj,a lr.kak bv
;snqKd' lula kE Thska .shd uoehs˜ wfhaId mejiqjdh'
—ug oeka ;uhs f;afrkafk lrmq f.dx lu' wdfh kï Th
uka;rldrfhd miafi hkafk kE˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh'
—uu kï fldfydu;a ´j úYajdi lrkafk kE' ta;a fíì
ud;a tlal tod Th iqf¾ .ek lshmq úoshg ug ys;=fK kE
fíìf. ys; rsoaojkak' talhs uu uql=;a fkdlSfj ˜
) ) )
wfhaId isáfha f.jqhfkys u,a me< j,g id;a;= lrñks'
weh Wlal=áfhka ìu ys|f.k u,a .ia j, j,a .e,jQjdh'
túg fyavEj jeù ;snQ u,a .ia j,g kj fmkqula ,enqKs'
—wfhaId" Th fudlo lrkafka@ u,a .ia wiafi ysgmq ksid
uu oelafl;a kE' uu ys;=fj ;j;a u,a .yla lsh,d˜ msgqmiska
meñKs le,qï wehg wu;k f;la weh Tyq kqÿgqjdh'
—oeka b;ska le,qï uy;a;h,g wmsj fldfydu;a fmakafk
kEfka ˜ wfhaId mejiqfõ j,a .e,ùfï l¾;jHfhys os.gu
ksr; fjñks'
—fudllao ta lshmq yskaÜ tfla f;areu@˜ úuiQ le,qï
wfhaIdf.a ks,ajka flia jeáfhka w,a,d fyñysg fi,jQjdh'
fiao froaola fuka wef.a flaI l,dmh le,qïf.a weÕs,s ;=vq
w;r fyñysg ,siaid .sfhah'
—kE b;ska" oeka le,qï uy;a;hg fld<U biafldaf,
.shmq fmdIa ñiS, bkakjfka l;d ny lrkak˜ weh mejiqfõ
le,qï foi n,d isky i,ñks'
—<ufhda" thd uf.a hd¿fjla ú;rhs' th;a ug hd¿fjl=g
jf.a ;uhs i,lkafk' b;ska tfyu fohla ;shkjkï uu
l,skau Thdg lshkjfka ˜ le,qï mejiqfõh'
—le,qï uy;a;h thdg i,lk úosh kï ug f;afrkafk
kE' ta;a thd kï le,qï uy;a;hg leu;shs lshk tl
fl,af,la úoshg ug f;aafrkjd˜ wfhaId mejiqjdh'
—tl .Ekq <ufhla yrs ug leu;s tl .ek kï ug i;=gqhs'
ta;a ug ´ks *afrkaâia,d ú;rhs' .¾,a *afrkaâ flfkla
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;du ´ks kE˜ le,qï mejiqfõ wfhaId úiska msrsisÿ l< u,a
.ilska u,a fmdl=rla lvd .kakd w;r;=rh'
—wd" fokak;a tlal fydfrka u,a lvkj jf.a ˜ u|la
wE;ska weiqKq kqmqreÿ iajrhg ;s.eiaiS .sh le,qï yd wfhaId
jyd tfoig fk;a fhduq l<y'
—wd fÉ;kS" fldfyduo b;ska@˜ le,qï úuiqfõh' túg
fÉ;kSo tfoig meñKshdh'
—flda fokak n,kak ug;a u,la˜ le,qïf.ka ks,a meye
u,a fol ;=kla b,a,d .;a weh tajd uqod yer ;snQ jr,fia
rgdjlg me,| .;a;dh' weh ye| isá iqÿ meye;s .jqug th
ukdj .e<mqKs'
—fÉ;kS fkdakd yrshg jk foõ,shla jf.a˜ wfhaId
mejiqjdh'
—wfka ;Ekala hQ wfhaId' Thd yrsu iaùÜ vd,sx' tal fkfï
Thd jk foõ,sfhda oel, ;shkjo@˜ úuiQ fÉ;kS wfhaId
<Õg meñK wfhaIdf.a lïuq,g wef.a lïuq, ;enqjdh'
—yrs jevlafka' uufka u,a ÿkafka' wehs udj lsia lrkafk
keoao@˜ le,qï mejiqfõ hqj;shka fofokdu iskd .kajñks'
fÉ;kS jydu le,qï foig yereKdh'
—wehs ke;af;@ bkak Thdg;a tlla fokak˜ fÉ;kS
le,qï foig mshjrla ;nk úg le,qï jyd mshjrla miqmig
;enqjdh'
—wfka ug ,eÊchs' wms ,eÊc nhg yeosÉp fld,af,d˜
fÉ;kS úys¿j ;j;a oeä lsrSu ioyd ;j;a wähla fmrg
;enqfõ oE; úod .ksñka iskud mghl N+ñldjloS fuks'
tfy;a ìu ;snQ f¾lalhl ll=, meg,qKq weh le,qï u;g
tlajru we,jQjdh' wkfmalaIs; isÿùfuka iunr;dj .s,syqKq
le,qïo ìu weo jegqKq w;r fÉ;kS Tyqf.a weÕ Wvg weo
jegqKdh'
id,fha cfka,fhka fÉ;kS meñfKkq ÿgq j;ai,do
t;ekg wdjdh' túg wehg oel .; yels jQfha le,qïf.a weÕ
u; isák fÉ;kSh' fÉ;kS ye| isá fldg .jqu md,kfhka
.s,syS wef.a iqfodajka l,jd iy hg we÷u ksrdjrKh ù
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fmkqKs' j;ai,dg we;sjQ flaka;sh uevf.k ìu jegqKq

fÉ;kSg ke.sàug Woõ l<dh'
—n,kak ;=jd,o lsh,d˜ wfhaId úuiqjdh' le,qïg kï
lsisÿ ;=jd,hla isÿù fkd;snqKo fÉ;kSf.a jï oKysig
u|la by<ska ishqï iSrSula olakg ,enqKs'
—bkak" uu *%iaÜ taâ fndlaia tl f.akakï˜ wfhaId osj
.shdh' weh kej; meñfKk úg le,qï yd j;ai,d fÉ;kSj
biaf;damamqjg le|jdf.kú;a ;snqKs'
—wfka tal pQÜá iSrSula ú;rhs' oefkkafkj;a kE˜ fÉ;kS
mejiqjo iSreKq ;ekska iaj,am jYfhka f,a .,d hñka
;snqKs' wfhaId m%:udOdr fmÜáh f.kú;a ;snqfKka le,qï
jyd mq,qka lene,a,la f.k i¾csl,a iam%SÜ j,ska fmdÕjd
fÉ;kSf.a l,fõ iSrSu msrsisÿ lsrSug iQodkï jQfha weh jdäù
isá mqgqfõ bosrsmiska weK ;nd .ksñks' tfy;a fÉ;kSf.a
msgqmiska isá j;ai,df.a fr!ø weia ÿgq le,qï jyd fÉ;kSf.a
l,jfhka Tyqf.a w; bj;a lr .;af;ah'
—wfka ug kï f,a n,kak nE' l,kaf; yefokjd'
wfhaId' Thdg mq¿jkao fuhdf. ;=jdf,g fí;a odkak@˜
le,qï jydu mq,qka lene,a, wfhaIdg oS t;ekska bj;a úh'
wfhaId iskyj ;o lr.ksñka fÉ;kSf.a iSrSu msrsisÿ fldg
oïmeye fnfy;la wdf,am l<dh'
—uu ,nk udfi b|,d wdmyq fld<U hkjd˜ fÉ;kS
mejiqfõ wfhaIdg yd j;ai,dgh'
—wfka wehs ta@˜
—ug fmdä fcdí tlla ,enqKd fld<U' b;ska ug fldaia
tl;a fld<ôkau lrkak mq¿jka' t;fldg jev folu
flfrkjfka ˜ fÉ;kS lSjdh'
—Tõ b;ska" fufyg jeäh fld<U W.kajkj;a fyd|
we;sfka@˜ j;ai,d mejiqfõ iÕjd.;a i;=áks'
—kE b;ska" fufya f,lap¾ia,u ;uhs tfy;a W.kajkafk'
fufya hd¿fjd od, hkak fjk tl .ek ;uhs ÿl˜ fÉ;kS
kej; mejiqjdh'
—talfka fÉ;kS wlalS' Thdj w÷r.;a;d ú;rhs' oeka Thd
wmsj od,d fld<U hkak yokjd˜ j;ai,d ÿlauqiq iajrEmfhka
mejiqjdh' fÉ;kS u| iskyjla m< l<dh'
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—uu le,qïg;a lsõjd fld<U tkak lsh,d' thdg;a ´ks

kï fcdí tll=;a fydhd .kak mq¿jkafka fld<ôka' ta;a
thdg Thd,j od, hkak ÿlhs,q˜ fÉ;kS mejiqjdh'
—;uqfi hk os,a,shl ulnEú,d m,hka' wfma le,qï whshd
oemfk odf.k tlal hkak yokafk ke;sj˜ hhs mejiSug
j;ai,dg is;ajQ kuq;a weh wmyiqfjka jpk .s, .;a;dh'
—le,qï whshg fld<U l,ap¾ tl yrshkafk kE,q˜ j;ai,d
fkdie,ls,su;a f,i mejiqjdh' ;j;a ál fõ,djl iqyo
idóÑhlska miqj fÉ;kS msg;aj .sh w;r wfhaIdo wef.a
bjqï msyqï jev lghq;= i|yd kslau .shdh' j;ai,d isáfha
ienEu fldamfhks'
—Thdg ,eÊc kEfka le,qï whsfh" biafi,a,u wr .Eksj
nodf.k .dâka tfla oeÕ,qjd' Bg miafi fí;a odkak .syska
wrhf. ll=, w;.dkak yeÿjd' ta .Eks;a fu;k msrsñ l=,mamq
lrkak fldgg fldfÜ we|f.k tkjd' cx.sh wefrkak
Tlafldu t<sfh˜ le,qï ksy~j iskdfiñka isàu j;ai,df.a
fldamh ;j;a jeä lsrSug fya;= úh'
—oeka fuhd fld<U .shdu Thdg;a md¿ we;sfka' Th;a
hkak fld<U' .syska thdj k<jkak˜ mejiQ j;ai,d
.iaidf.k f.dia ish ldurhg jeÿKdh' le,qï ;ksju
iskd fiñka by< ud,hg mshuekafkah' rd;%S lEu fïifhaoS
fjkod rfÜu ´mdoQm l;dnia lrk le,qï yd j;ai,d tosk
lsisÿ ioaohla noaohla ke;sj wdydr .;ay' b|ysg fyda Tjqka
l;d l<d kï ta laIs;sc iuÕ muKs' u,a,sld uy;añhgo
lsishï fjkila oekqKs'
—fudlo fï lÜáh wo ioao noao ke;sj@˜ weh úuiqfõ
lsysmfokd foi mrSlaIdldrS ne,aula fy,ñks' tfy;a wfma
mekhg ms<s;=rla fkd,enqKq w;r weh ta .ek jeäÿr
fkdúuiqjdh' miqosk iji j;ai,d f.jqhkg ù l,amkd
lrñka isáfha tl os.gu mdvï lsrSfuka we;sjQ uykaish
ksidh' mdvï jev j,ska fyïn;a jQ úg f.jqhkg meñK
mqgqjla ;ndf.k u,a iuk,a,q yd .yfld< foi n,d isàfuka
weh fjfyi ksjd is; ;ekam;a lr .kS' ;uka foi lsisfjla
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n,d isák njla oekqKq wE yerS neÆ úg ÿgqfõ le,qï i|,q

;,fha isg isky uqiq uqyqKska weh foi n,d isák njls'
kqÿgqjdla fuka weh kej; bj; n,d .;a;dh' fudfyd;lska
lsishï ;=Kavq lene,a,la wef.a fliafia jeoS Wrysi u;g
jeà ìu jegqKs' weh th wyq,df.k os.yer ne,qjdh'
—kx.s álla tkakflda
weúoska b| .kakflda
mqxÑ l;djla lshkak ;shkjd˜
fÉ;kS idlal=fjka mEk f.k wf;a ;snQ tlaiihsia
fmdf;ka fld<hla lvd .;a;dh'
—whsh kslx .kakflda
fÉ;kS n,d .kakflda
wmsj n,d .kak wïu bkakjd˜
kej; le,qïf.ka ;=Kavqjla ,enqKs'
—j;a;g fj,d mdfr hk fld,af,d osyd n, n, bkakj
fkao@ —j;ai,d yefrk ;emEf,ka le,qïg ;=Kavqjla
hejqjdh'
—tfykï Th;a lrkafk ne,alks tlg fj,d mdfr hk
fl,af,d osyd n, n, bkak tlo@˜
wk;=rej le,qï hejQ ;=Kavqj ukdj ;où fkd;snqfKka
th iq<Õg mdù .sfhah' th jegqfKa ksjfia bosrsmi fodfrka
t<shg meñfKñka isá u,a,sld uy;añh bosrsmsggh' fÉ;kS
;s.eiaiS .sfha u,a,sld uy;añh th wyq,df.k os. yrskq ÿgq
úgh' j;ai,df.a isfhd<Õ odäfhka f;;a úh'
—wehs Thd le,qï whsh;a tlal ;ry jqfKa@ mõfka˜ mejiQ
u,a,sld uy;añh ;=Kavqj kej; j;ai,d foig úis fldg
iskdjla i,d hkakg .shdh'
—os.gu ;ry fj,d bkak' t;fldg ug lkla weys,
bkak mq¿jka˜ tys ,sheù ;snqKs'
—hka;ï we;s˜ j;ai,d ;=Kavq lene,a, mmqjg ;=re,q
lrf.k os.= yqiaula .;a;dh' rd;%S wdydr fïifhaoS pkaøfiak
uy;d wfhaIdg weu;=fõh'
—wfhaId okakjo wfma j;a; n,d.kak uefkac¾f.a mq;d
p;=r@˜
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—Tõ i¾" ug u;lhs˜ wfhaId ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'

—ñksy yrs olaI fld,a,d" oekg ä,sjrs jdykhl v%hsúx
lrkjd' uu;a wfma v%hsj¾ ke;s ojig thdj tlal hkjd'
biairyg wfma ixia:dfj fõlkaishla wdfjd;a fcdí tlla
wrka fokak uu ys;df.k bkafk˜ mejiQ pkaøfiak uy;d
u| úrduhla .;af;ah' ish,q fokd Tyq foi n,d isáfha b;srs
fldgi wid .ekSfï wfmalaIdfjks'
—uefkac¾ uy;a;hd thdf. mq;d fhdackd l<d wfhaIg'
fjk fld,af,d kï fl<skau fl,a,f.ka wykjfka' fuhd
;d;a; lshk foag jev lrk ,eÊc nhg yeosÉp fld,af,la
jf.a˜ pkaøfiak uy;d iskd uqiq uqyqKska mejiqfõh'
—Th lsõjg oekgu;a thd wfhaIf.ka wy, we;s' wfhaId
lshkak we;s ;d;a;sf.ka biafi,a, wykak lsh,d˜ j;ai,d
mejiqjdh'
—tfyuo jqfKa@˜ u,a,sld uy;añh wfhaIdf.ka úuik
úg wE ú<sfhka nr úh'
—wfka kE uevï" fufya wdju thd ud;a tlal l;d lr,
hkjd' ta;a Tfydu fohla kï ljodj;a weyqfj kE˜ wfhaId
;;kñka ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—wdõ wdõ" tfykï ch isrs ux.,ï' n,kakflda fl,a,f.a
yskdj˜ j;ai,d wehg Wiq¿ úiq¿ l<dh'
—;d;a;s" ug;a oy wg jqKdu fld,af,la fydh, lido
nkao, fokjo@˜ j;ai,d kej; weiqjdh'
—fufyuhs' wfhaIg lido n|skak ;rï jhila kE ;uhs'
ta;a b;ska tal ug ;SrKh lrkak nEfka' wks;a tl uu
ne,qfõ ta p;=r mq;;a wms okak lshk fyd| orefjla' wfhaI
.ek;a wms okakjfka' wfhaIg;a ld;a ljqrej;a ke;s tfla
fï jf.a fyd| fhdackdjla wyl odk tfl;a f;areula kE˜
pkaøfiak uy;d mejiqfõh'
—ta fld,a,;a yevldrhd' wfhaIdgu .e<fmkjd' nekao
lsh, ÿrl hkak ´ks;a kE' thd, bkafk fï <Õmd;fka'
Thdg Wfoa weú;a jev ál lr, oS, yji hkak;a mq¿jka
leu;skï˜ u,a,sld uy;añho woyia oelajQjdh'
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—;d;a;s' Tlafldgu l,ska wfhaI wlals leu;so lsh,

wy.kak tmehs˜ laIs;sc u;la lr ÿkafkah' ish,q fokdu
i;=gq is;ska weh foi neÆy'
—ug ;kshu ;SrKhla .kak wudrehs i¾' uu kekaof.kq;a
wy, kekao lshk fohla lrkakï' ug ´j ;du f;afrkafk
kE i¾ ˜ wfhaId ìu n,d.;ajku mejiqjdh'
—yrs yrs" Thjf.a ;SrK yosishg .kak;a nEfka' Thd
l,amkd lr, n,, kekaof.kq;a wy, lshkakflda' tfyu
jqfKd;a wms jeäysáfhd uqK .iaj, b;srs jev lghq;= lrj,
fokakï ˜ u,a,sld uy;añh mejiqjdh'
wfhaId iy le,qï fofokdg ksoyfia l;d ny lsrSug
wjia:djla ,enqfKa miqosk ish,q fokd ;u ;ukaf.a jev
rdcldrs j,g kslau .sh miqjdh'
—le,qï uy;a;hd˜ wfhaId le,qïj weu;=jdh'
—wehs@˜
—ug f;afrkafk kE uy;a;hd fudkj lrkako lsh,d˜
weh ÿlauqiq iajrfhka mejiqjdh'
—fudkjo f;afrkafk ke;af;@ lido nekaog miafi
fkdakhs uy;a;hhs lrk foaj,a kï uu;a okafk kE' fudlo
uu;a ;du ne|, kEfka˜ le,qï iskduqiqj mejiSh'
—úys¿ lrkak tmd le,qï uy;a;hd" uu bkafk f,dl=
m%Yafkl˜ wfhaId le,qï foi wdhdpkd;aul ne,aula
fy,qjdh'
—yrs yrs" oeka fudllao Thdg TÉprgu lshkak ;shk
m%Yafk@ Thd ta fld,a,g leu;s kï yd lshkak' wlue;s kï
nE lshkak' tÉprhsfka' W;a;r folhsfka ;sfhkafk˜ le,qï
ms<s;=re ÿkafkah'
—le,qï uy;a;h kï lshdú' uu nE lsõfjd;a i¾, ys;dú
uf.a wdvïnrlug nE lshkjd lsh,d' ke;akï ug fjk
fld,af,la bkakjd lsh, ys;dú' thd fyd| flfkla ;uhs'
ta;a ug thdg wdorhla we;s fjkafk kE' wksl ug oekau
n|skak nE˜ wfhaId lSjdh' weh kej; le,qïf.a foweia foi
iDcqj ne,qjdh'
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—ug n,dfmdfrd;a;=jla ;shd.kak lsh, fjk flfkl=;a

kEfka' b;ska ug uf.a m%Yak úi|.kak fïl fyd|
wjia:djla fjkak mq¿jka˜ le,qï ál fj,djla ksy~j
isáfhah' wk;=rej ìu n,d ms<s;=re iemhSh'
—Thd .ek n,dfmdfrd;a;= ;shdf.k bkak wh ysáh;a
thd,g yosisfha ;SrKhla .kak mq¿jka ;;ajhl ke;sj
we;s˜ ksy~;djhlska ;j;a fudfyd;la .;ù .sfhah'
—wkd.;fhaoS ,efnkak bv ;sfhk óg jvd fyd| úi÷ula
tkl,a n,ka bkakjo lshk tl Thd ;SrKh lrkak˜ le,qï
mejiqfõh'
—ug f;afrkafk kE le,qï uy;a;hd' wyfi ;shk ;re
j,g wms fldÉpr wdi jqK;a wmsg taj ljodj;a ,nd .kak
nEfka' Bg jvd ìu bkak lKdueosrshd jeo.;a' uu kekaog
bv fokjd fï .ek ;SrKhla .kak' fmdä ldf, b|,u
ug wïu ;d;a; fjkqjg bkafk thdfka ˜ wfhaId mejiqfõ
iqiqula fy,ñks'
—wyfi ;shk ;re .ek tÉpr f,dl=jg ys;kak tmd'
fmd<fj bkak wmg wms bkak mD:súh .ek yeÕSula kE'
fmd<fjka t<shg .syska n,k flfkl=g ;uhs f;afrkafk
fmd,j lshkafk fldÉpr iqkaor fohlao lsh,d' yenehs tal
fmd<j okafk kE' fmd<fj bkak wh ys;kafk y| ;re
;uhs ,iaik lsh,d' yenehs fmd<j Bg jvd ,iaikhs lsh,d
thd, okafk kE˜ le,qï fmkajd ÿkafkah'
—wms wyi fmd<j .eg,,d jevla kE le,qï uy;a;hd'
uf.a ys; yod.kak jpkhla lsõjg uy;a;hg f.dvla msx˜
wfhaId mejiqfõ t;ekska bj;aj hñks'
—fldfydu jqK;a Thdg yeuodu;a i;=áka bkak ,efnkak
lsh,d uu m%d¾:kd lrkjd˜ le,qï wjika jYfhka mejiqfõh'
wfhaId msgù .sh miq le,qï ;ksju hykg ù l,amkd lf<ah'
hdka;ï <ud úfhka jeäysá úhg md ;enQ Tyq Ôú;h .ek
okafka fudkjdoehs le,qïg l,amkd úh' isf;a fl;rï
yeÕSï nqr nqrd tld mrhñka tld u; ke.S b,smafmkak
jEhï l<o iajwdrlaIdfõ hoï j,ska tys mshkam; w.=,q ,d
ne| ;snqKs'
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wfhaIdg újdy fhdackdjg leu;s fkdjk f,i tl

fy,d mejiSug jfrl le,qïg is;a jqjo thska we;s úh yels
m%;súmdl l=ulaoehs j;a Tyqg is;d .; fkdyelsh' Tyqf.ka
fuu mekh úuiqfõ ksjfia jevldr wfhaId fkdù Tyqf.a
mdGud,dj yodrk wfhaId flfkl= jQfha kï fuu l;dj
fumuK ÿrla wefokafka ke;' tfy;a ffojfha iroug weh
jevldrshl ù Tyqg yuqjQfha ;ud úiska mQ¾j NjhloS lrk
,o wl=i,hla ksidfoda hehs le,qï l,amkd lf<ah'
wfkla w;g wfhaIdg fhdackd ù we;s ;reKhd ieneúkau
hym;a .;s.=K we;s ;reKfhla nj Tyq wid we;' tfukau
Tyqg rcfha rshÿre /lshdjla ,nd oSugo pkaøfiak uy;d
tlÕù ;sfí' tneúka ld;a ljqrej;a ke;s wfhaId jeks
hqj;shlg tjeks ;reKhl= yd újdy ùug ,eîu;a uyÕ=
Nd.Hhls'
tfy;a Ôú;fha m,uq jrg ;u is; mqrdu we|S we;s ta
rej wu;l lsrSug le,qïg yels fjhso@ wehg Tyq iuÕ
újdy ùug bv yerSgu ;uka .kakd ;SrKh .ek ljodfyda
Ôú;fha ;ukag miq;eú,s ùug isÿfjhso@ iuyr úfgl
ffojh ;ukag fyd|u wjia:dj ,nd fokafka tla jrla
muKla úh yelsh' fujeks ksula ke;s m%Yak rdYshla ksid
tosk rd;%sfha le,qïg kskaola ;snqfKa ke;' kskao wysñ ù
;snqfKa Tyqg muKla fkdfõ' tu ksjfiau my, ldurhl
ksod isá wfhaIdf.a kskaoo fujeksu m%Yak rdYshla úiska
meyerf.k f.dia ;snqKs'

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nq,;a ;Ügqj w;g .;a wfhaId id,hg meñKshdh' weh

le|jdf.k tkq ,enqfõ wef.a kekaod úisks' wfhaIdf.a
kekaoksh b;d nhdÿ f,iska id,fha jQ fidamdjl fl<jrska
ys|.kq ,enqfõ u,a,sld uy;añhf.a u. fmkaùug wkqjh'
pkaøfiak uy;do wiqkaf.k isá w;r j;af;a l<uKdlre
iy Tyqf.a ìrs| ish mq;= iuÕ meñK ;snqKs' l<uKdlre
hgy;a my;a f,iska ish y~ wjos lf<ah'
—wms mq;dg ukud,sfhla fydh fydh ysáfh' b;ska mq;du
;uhs lsõfj wfhaId ÿjg leu;shs lsh,d˜ Tyq wfkla wh
foi n,d nhdÿ ,S,dfjka mejiSh'
—wmg ;uhs mdvq wfhaId lido n|sk tflka' ta;a b;ska
flfkl=f. újdyh jf.a foalos Wmrsu iyfhda.h fok
tl wfm;a hq;=lula' b;ska fu;k lmq jefv;a ugu ;uhs
lrkak fj,d ;sfhkafk˜ mejiQ pkaøfiak uy;d msrsi foi
n,d iskyjla m< lf<ah' wk;=rej Tyq wfhaId iy wef.a
kekaoksh foig yereKs'
—fï uefkac¾ uy;a;hd fmdä ldf,a b|,u okak lshk
wfma j;af; jev lrk fndfydu wjxl fiajlfhla' b;ska
ta uy;a;hf. mq;d fldïmeKshl v%hsj¾ flfkla úoshg
jev lrkafk uu;a uf.a v%hsj¾ ke;s ojig thdj tlalka
hkjd' uu W;aidy lrkjd wfma ixia:dfj mqrmamdvqjla
wdfjd;a fuhdg t;k riaidj wrka fokak˜ pkaøfiak uy;d
mjik úg l<uKdlre hgy;a my;a whqrska ysi kud ish
lD;{;djh m< lf<ah'
—wfhaId wfma f.org weú;a f,dl= ld,hla ke;;a fufya
wdj ojfi b|,u wfma úYajdih oskdf.k b;du jeo.;a iy
wjxl úoshg wfma f.or jev lghq;= lrf.k bkakjd' wfma
fkdak <Õg wfhaId ;uhs rigu lEu Whkafk' wfhaIdf.
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fouõmshka fmdä ldf,u ke;s jqKq nj;a kEoEfhl=g bkafk

fï kekaod ú;rla nj;a uefkac¾ uy;a;hd okakjfka˜
mejiQ pkaøfiak uy;d u| úrduhla .;af;ah'
—fyd|hs" tfykï fof.d,af,d l;d ny lr<d ;SrKhla
.kak' wfma hq;=lu wms bgq l<d˜ pkaøfiak uy;d
mejiqfõh'
—wfhaIf. kekaod fudlo ys;kafkA˜ u,a,sld uy;añh
úuiqjdh'
—fl,a,g fyd|la fjkjkï wdfh uf.a wlue;a;la kE'
fï uy;a;=re osyd ne,qju f;afrkjd fndfydau fyd| lÜáhla
lsh,d' wks;a tl f,dl= i¾, okak lshk Woúhfka˜ weh
hgy;a my;a f,i pkaøfiak uy;d foi ne,Sh'
—we;a;u lsõfjd;a wms f.dvla ÿmam;a wirK Woúh'
uy;a;h,f. mjq,g wmsg lsÜgq lrkakj;a nE˜ mejiQ weh
;j;a l;d lsrSug wmyiq ;rñka yeÕSïnr jQjdh'
—uf.a kï wlue;a;la kE" ta;a oQf.a leue;a; wlue;a;
wykak tmdhe˜ weh ta joka ál msglr .;af;a b;d
wmyiqfjks'
—pkaøfiak irA" wms n,kafk .Ekq <uhhs thdf. .;s.=Khs
ú;rhs' b;ska myq.sh ldf, uu;a nx.,djg hk tk fldg
fï ÿj .ek fndfydu meyeoSula we;s jqKd' wmsg jákafk
ukqiailu ú;rhs i¾˜ l<uKdldr uy;do jokla tla
lsrSug wu;l lf<a ke;'
—oeka b;ska wfhaIf. jdfr' wfhaIf. jpfk wkqj ;uhs
fïl flfrkjo fkdflfrkjo lsh, ;SrKh fjkafk˜
pkaøfiak uy;d mejiqfõ wfhaId foi n,ñks'
ish,a,kaf.au fk;a wfhaId foig fhduqjQ neúka weh u|la
wmyiq;djhg m;ajQjdh' wef.a fofk;a ìug fhduqù ;snqKs'
u| fõ,djla ld,h .;a weh msg;g wefik kEfik yçka
ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—kekao lshk foalg uu úreoaO fjkafk kE˜
ish,a,kaf.au uqyqKq u|yiska msrS b;srS .sfhah' wfhaIdf.a
kekaoksh kej; y~ wjos lf<a fk;g ke.=Kq l÷,q ì÷
f,akaiqfjka msiouñks'
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—wksla ;ekaj, wms jf.a ñksiaiq fï jf.a f.j,aj,g

.kafk msámiafi fodfrka' jdä fjkak fokafk nxl= j,'
fï W;a;ufhd wmsj idf, ta wh;a tlal yrs yrshg jdä
lrj, fï jf.a lrk Woõ Wmldr j,g wms fldfydu Kh
f.jkako lsh, ug f;afrkafk kE˜
wehg ;j ÿrg;a l;d lr.; fkdyels jQfha we~qï wd fyhsks'
weh f,akaiqjlska uqyqK jidf.k bls ìkaodh' wfhaId wef.a
ysi w;.dñka weh iekiSug W;aidy lf<ah' l<uKdldr
uy;do jpkhla tl;= lsrSug W;aidy .;af;ah'
—tal kï we;a;' uu fld,a, ldf, fï i¾f. ;d;a;d
.dj jevg wdmq ojfi b|, foú foaj;dfjla jf.a wms .ek
fydh, n,, jev lf<a' fï jf.a i¾, <Õ jev lrkak
wms .sh wd;afu msx lr, ;shkjd˜ Tyq mejiqfõ ish mjqf,a
wh iy wfhaId foi n,ñks' u.=,a mria;d lghq;= wjika
jQjd muKls' wfhaIdf.a kekaod iy ukd, md¾Yjfha who
msgj .shy' wfhaId ish iqmqreÿ .Dy lghq;= j,g fhduq ùug
iQodkï jQjdh'
—wdõ wdõ" fukak tlaflfkla lido n|skak hkafka˜
j;ai,d tla jru mek wfhaIdj nod .;a;dh'
—wfka ug hkak fokak j;ai,d fíì˜ wfhaId iskdfiñkau
mejiqjdh'
—tfyu nE" wo b;ska fyd| /.a tlla fokak ´ks ˜ j;ai,d
wfhaIdj fidamd tl u;g fmr<df.k fldÜg weÕ u;g
oud ta u; ke.a.dh'
—u,a,s" tkak tkak wfhaIg /.a tlla fokak yokafka'
thd n|skak hkj,qfka˜ j;ai,d mejiQfõ wi, iskdfiñka
n,d isg laIs;sc fok n,ñks' fujeks foag ljo;a fkdmels<j
iyNd.s jQ laIs;sco fldÜg u;g mekafkah'
—whsfhda fíì" udj yqiau ysrfj,d uefrhs' ug hkak
fokak˜ fldÜg j,g yd wfhaIdf.a fukau laIs;scf.a nrg
isrjQ wfhaId oeÕ,qjdh'
—Th orejg ;=jd, fjhs' j;ai,d ÿj fudlo lrkafk@˜
u,a,sld uy;añh weiqfõ iskdfiñks'
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—kE wïud" fuhd ne|, wmsj od, hkakfka yokafk'

b;ska uu thdg /.a lrkjd˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh'
—wd we;a;o@ tfykï /.a lruq˜ mejiQ u,a,sld uy;añho
wy, my, ;snQ mqgqj, l=Ika /f.k fldÜg j,g hgù isá
wfhaId foig úis lsrSug mgka .;a;dh'
—fï" oeka Tfydu l=iaisfh jev ú;rla lr lr b|,
yrshkafk kE' fjäka tl ma,Eka lrkak ´ks˜
—kele;a n,kak ´ks" fydfg,a nqla lrkak ´ks" idrs
f;darkak ´ks' ta ú;rla fkfõ yks uQka hkafk fldfyo
lsh,;a l,amkd lrkak ´ks fkao@˜ wfhaIdj /.a tflka
ksoyia l< miq j;ai,d mejiqfõ wfhaIdf.a lïuq, ñrsld
Wiq¿ úiq¿ lrñks'
—fudk fjäka ma,Ekao fíì@ wfma me;af;ka kekaohs
thdf. mjqf, fo;=ka fofkl=hs ú;rhs bkafk' wksl ´j
lrkak ug i,a,s ;shkjd lsh,o@ ukud,h lshk úoshlg
lrkjd' TÉpr ys;kak fohla kE˜ wfhaId u| iskd uqiq
uqyqKska jeä nrla yE,a,qjla ke;sj mejiqjdh'
—yrs nx" ukud,h lshk úoshlg lrkak yksuQka .shdu'
oeka tfyu nE' wms fïl ,iaikg lruq' fld,a,g lshkakflda
kele;a tu n,, lshkak lsh,d' wms Bgmiafi lrk foaj,a
ál fyñysg wef¾kaÊ lr.uq˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh' wfhaId ysi
jekqjd muKs'
) ) )
—le,qï uy;a;hd" f;a tl f.kdjd˜ le,qïf.a ldurfha
fodr <Õg meñKs wfhaId y~ ke.=jdh '
—fïfia Wäka ;sh, hkak˜ le,qïf.a lgy~ we;=f<ka
weiqfKka wfhaId újD;j ;snQ fodfrka we;=¿ ù fïih u;
f;a fldamamh yd rileú,s oSish ;enqjdh'
—le,qï uy;a;hd f;a fndkak my<g wdfj kEfka' talhs
uu wrf.k wdfj˜ wfhaId mejiqfõ rileú,s oSish lvodis
fld<hlska jiñks'
—yaï ˜
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le,qïf.ka flá ms<s;=rla ,enqKs' Tyq we| Wv jdäù

ì;a;shg fya;a;= ù fmd;la ne,qfõh' ldurh ;=<g meñKs
wfhaId foij;a fkdne,Q Tyq fmdf;a msgq w;r .eUqrg lsñoS
isáfhah'
—wo kekao wdjfka .fï b|,d' je,s;,mhs fldlsiqhs
f.ke,a, ;snqKd˜ wfhaId le,qï foi n,ñka mejiqjdh'
—yaï˜
kej; wehg flá ms<s;=rla ,enqKs' weh ne,Sug meñKs
ukud,hd .ek lsisjla le,qï úuidúoehs wfhaId úuis,su;a
jqjo tjeks lsisÿ úuiSula ,efnk mdgla fkdfmkqKs'
—le,qï uy;a;h ? lEug tkfldg Ndck ál f.akak
mq¿jka fjhso@˜ wfhaId kej; úuiqjdh' kej; wehg —yaï˜
hkqfjka ms<s;=re ,enqKs' wk;=rej wfhaId msg;g meñKsfha
isf;a we;sjQ hï .eg,qldrS yeÕSulska hqla;jh'
tosk iji ksfYaO ksfjig meñKsfha osk lsysmhlg
miqjh' wfhaIdf.a újdyh .ek Tyqgo wdrxÑ ù ;snqKs' weh
yuqjQ úg ta .ek úuiSug ksfYaO wu;l fkdlf<ah'
—ta fld,a, yrsu fyd|hs' wms;a ojia lSmhlau thd v%hsj¾
úoshg tlal .shd' wysxil jeä l;dnyla ke;s fld,af,la'
Th v%hsj¾, idudkHfhka wämqä .yk whfka' ta;a fuhd
kï wrlal= is.rÜ fndkafk;a kE lsh, ;uhs wdrxј
ksfYaO mejiqfõh' wfhaId ksy;udkS iskyjlska th
ms<s.;a;dh' le,qï yd wfhaId w;r lsishï weÕE,qïlula
mj;sk nj ksfYaOg jegyS ;snqfKa le,qï fuys jdihg
meñKs oskj, isguh' tneúka wfhaIdf.a újdyh .ek
le,qïf.a u;h oek .ekSug Tyq W;aidy l<o le,qï ta
.ek jáka f.däka ms<s;=rla oS udre ùfï kHdh wkq.ukh
lf<ah' flfia fj;;a wfhaId isák ;ek Tyq tu ud;Dldj
weo.;af;a le,qïj u|la l=ms; lsrSfï wruqKska úh hq;=h'
—tal fkfuhs le,qï' oeka wfhaIf. fjäka tlg WU
fudkjo thd,g fokafka@˜ wdydr .kakd w;r;=r wfhaIdo
<Õ isák ;ekoS ksfYaO le,qïf.ka úuiqfõh'
—Th fudkjyrs fokak nershe˜ le,qï ´kjg tmdjg
fuka mejiqfõ ysij;a fkdTijñks'
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—tfyu lsh, nEfka" ug;a jvd wfhaId WUgfka iïnkaO'

fïfya ysgmq ojia áflau WUg lkak fndkak yo, ÿkakd'
fros ál fydao, ueo, ÿkakd' lduf¾ wia mia l<d' b;ska
thdf. Ôúf;a jeo.;au ojig WU thdg fyd|g i,lkak
tmehs˜ ksfYaO mejiqfõ le,qïj Wis.ekaùfï wruqKsks'
j;ai,do Bg iydh jQjdh'
—we;a;uhs whsfha" wfhaId wmg;a jvd le,qï whshgfka
i,lkafka˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh' le,qïf.ka ioaohla ke;'
wfhaIdo lsisjla fkdlshd n;a yd jHxck wvq mdvq msrjQjdh'
—wfhaIu lshkakflda le,qï uy;a;hf.ka ´ks ;E.a.
fudllao lsh,d@˜ ksfYaO tjr úuiqfõ wfhaIdf.ks' weh
ksy;udkS iskdjla mEjdh'
—ug fíì, ldf.kaj;a ;E.s tmd' ug fï lr, ;shk Woõ
ál;a uy furla jf.a˜ weh mejiqjdh' le,qï lsisÿ l;djla
nyla ke;sj wdydr .ksñka issáfhah'
—tfyu fkfuhs le,qï' WU,f. udu flfklaf. yrs
ndmam flfklaf. yrs îÉ fydfg,a tlla ;shkjfka' wkak
tafl yksuQka meflaÊ tlla *%S wrka oSmkafld fï lm,a tlg'
msklafka upx˜ ksfYaO mejiqfõh'
—yrs yrs" fyd| fohla lrkakïflda˜ mejiQ le,qï msÕdk
mfilska ;nd ke.sÜfÜ w; fidaod .ekSugh'
—le,qï uy;a;h fmdâvufka ld, ;sfhkafka@˜ wfhaId
úuiqfõ b÷,a ál bj;a fldg msÕdk fiaoSug iQodkï fjñks'
tfy;a ms<s;=rla fkdÿka le,qï w;=remig ;nd ;snQ flfi,a
f.ähla lvdf.k id,hg .sfhah' j;ai,d ksfYaO foi n,d
bÕs l<dh'
—whsh lsõj álla ier jeäo ukaod' fld,a, álla uQâ
.y, jf.a bkafk˜ weh ksfYaOf.a lkg lr mejiqjdh'
) ) )
—Thd iqÿ ksid Thdg yrshkafk ´*a jhsÜ jf.a l,¾
tlla' uu w÷rk wlals flfkla bkakjd ìhqá ief,dka
tlla lrk' wfma ;d;a;d thdg f.dvla Woõ lr, ;shkjd'
b;ska Thdf. we÷ï álhs wdNrK" u,a fndfla Tlafldu
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t;kska .kak mq¿jka' fv%ia lr.kak;a mq¿jka' oeka kele;a

n,,o ;sfhkafka@˜ oskla j;ai,d wfhaIdf.ka úuiqjdh'
—wfka uu okafk kE j;ai,d fíì' uu lido n|sk tl
ug kï kslx ySkhla jf.a' ta fld,a,g uu leu;so keoao
lsh,j;a ug f;areula kE˜ wfhaId ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—tfyu lsh, fldfyduo@ oeka n|skak leue;a;;a oS,fka
;sfhkafka@ ˜ j;ai,dg mekhla we;súh'
—kE kE uu kslx lsõfj' thdf. tfyu lsisu je/oaola
kE' ta;a uu ;du fmdä <ufhlafka' ug f;afrkafk kE lsis
fohla˜ wfhaId ms<s;=re ÿKs'
—tod wïu, ;d;a;, tlal wdjg miafi Bfh fmf¾o
ojil thd weú,a, .shd fkao@ fudkjo thd lsõfj@˜ j;ai,d
úuiqjdh'
—úfYaIfhka fohla lsõfj kE' kel;a yokak ÿkakd
lsõjd' ;j uf.a úia;r weyqjd' thdf. úia;r;a lsõjd' Th
jf.a wkï ukï ;uhs b;ska˜ wfhaId ,ÊcdYS,Sj ms<s;=re
ÿkakdh'
—tÉpro@ wehs thd Thdg wdofrhs lsh, lsõfj keoao@ Thd
thdg wdofrhso lsh, weyqfj;a keoao@˜ j;ai,d wfhaIdf.a
w;ska w,a,df.k úuiqjdh'
—wfka kE fíì" Th jf.a fohla l;d ny lrmq m<fjks
ojifka b;ska' ug jf.au thdg;a ,eÊc ysf;kak we;s˜
wfhaId lSjdh'
—hflda yrs jevlafka" nekaog miafi;a m<fjks ojfi
,eÊchs lsh, fokak fjk fjku fodhs lshhso okafk kE˜
—wfka j;ai,d fíì fudkjo fï lshkafk@˜ wfhaId w;ska
lg jidf.k iskdiqKdh'
—Tkak yenehs B<Õ ojfij;a wdofrhs lsh, lshj .kak'
wdof¾ ke;sj lido n|skak nEfka' mq¿jka kï Wïud tll=;a
.kak n,kak˜ j;ai,d mjik úg wfhaId y~ k.d iskdiqKdh'
wef.a m%;spdrfhka lsishï wuq;a;la oekqKq j;ai,d yerS neÆ
úg ÿgqfõ weh msgqmi ysgf.k isák le,qïjh'
—fudlo fydrdg weú;a fl,af,dkaf. l;d j,g lka
oSf.k bkafk@˜ j;ai,d ujd .;a ;rylska hq;=j úuiqjdh'
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—;uqfi,f. fudav l;d ny wyka bkak ug msiaiqjla

kE' uf.a nfâ wudrejla yeos,' uu wfhaIg ,hsï cQia tlla
b,a,, mKsúvhla tõjd' tal ;du ke;s ksid uu n,kak
wdfj˜ le,qï fkdie,ls,su;a whqrska mejiqfõh' wfhaId jyd
ke.sÜgdh'
—whsfhda le,qï uy;a;hd ug mKsúfâ ,enqKd' j;ai,d
fíìf.a m%Yak j,g W;a;r fokak .syska ug tal;a wu;l
jqKd' bkak le,qï uy;a;hd' uu blaukg yodf.k
tkakï˜
mejiQ wfhaId jy jyd l=iaish foig mshuekakdh' fojqr
.iaid ish fkdi;=g m< l< le,qï t;ekska msg;aj .sfhah'
,hsï cQia tl ms<sfh, lr.;a wfhaId le,qïf.a ldurhg
.shdh' Tyq isáfha ihkfha ksod .ksñks'
—fïl fndkak le,qï uy;a;hd' fmdä wÔ¾Khla fjkak
we;s' blaukg yrshdú˜ wfhaId mejiqjdh' le,qï wef.a
uqyqKj;a fkdn,d ,hsï cQia tl tl yqiaug mdkh fldg
wksla mi yerS ksod.;af;ah' wfhaId u| fõ,djla Tyq foi
n,d isg msg;a jQjdh'
tfy;a le,qïg ihkfha ms<sfj<lg kskao .sfha ke;' Tyq
ta fï w; fmrf<ñka l,amkd lf<ah' nfâ m%Yakh fukau
ysf;a m%Yakho Tyqg tl f,i jo ÿkafkah' ukud,hd wfhaId
ne,Sug meñKSug m%:u oskhl weh le,qïg fkdlshd lSfõ
th fkdfõo@ iudc uÜgï wkqj wyig fmd<j fuka ÿria
jqjo id,sh wfYdalud,d jeks fmï jD;dka; m%dfhda.slj we;s
fkdfõhehs lsj fkdyel' ta wkqj wef.a f,dalfha isysk
l=urd ;ud úh fkdyelafla ukaoehs le,qï ;ksju l,amkd
lf<ah'
Tyqf.a ysf;ao wfhaId .ek ;on, yeÕSula mj;sk kuqÿ
th wdorho ke;fyd;a yqÿ wkqlïmdj uqiqjQ wdl¾Ykhla
muKlaoehs Tyqg is;d .; fkdyels úh' weh wkai;= jq nj
oek .kakg ,eîfuka ;ukag we;sjQ fuu fYdalckl yeÕSu
wdorh úh yelsh' ke;skï wfhaIdg leu;s jQ ta ;reKhd
.ek BIHdjla yd wfhaId .ek fldamhla ;ukag we;s jkafka
wehs@
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;uka ;ju;a m%udo ke;ehs le,qï l,amkd lf<ah' ;ju;a

isÿù we;s tlu foh ukud,fhl= ne,Sug meñK fomd¾Yjh
leu;s ùu muKls' tfy;a fujeks nrm;< ;SrKhla
yosisfhka .kafka flfiao@ ;u is; ;=< wfhaId .ek mj;sk
;on, yeÕSï ienE wdorhoehs jgyd fkdf.k mshjrla .ekSu
fld;rï kqjKg yqreo@
fujeks l,amkd igyka oyia .Kkla w;r ld,h f.ù
f.dia ueoshï /ho miqù ;snqKs' ;j ;j;a n,d ys|Sfuka
isÿjkafka uq,q rd;%shu ksos j¾cs;j .; lsrSu muKls' oeka
wfhaId yuqù .eg,qj ksrdlrKh fldg ;u Ôú;fha bosrsh
ms,sn| ta ne?reï ;SrKh .; hq;=hehs le,qï l,amkd lf<ah'
ta Ndr¥r lr;jH i|yd is; oeä lr.;a le,qï wef|ka ìug
nei mmqj mqrd yqiaula .;af;ah' t<sfha o,ajd ;snQ úÿ,s n,an
j, ukaodf,dalfhka ldurfha ì;a;s Trf,daiqfõ fõ,dj
rd;%S tl miqù we;s nj fmkqKs' le,qï ,hsï cQia ùÿrej w;g
.;af;ah' Tyq ikaOHdfõ isg nfâ wÔ¾Khlska fm<qKq nj
iefjdu okakd lreKls' tneúka rd;%S tlg jqjo l=iaishg
f.dia foys f.ähla ñrsld .ekSug hdu .ek lsisfjl= iel
fkdis;kq we; '
mäfmf<a úÿ,s wdf,dalh oe,ajQ le,qï mäfm< osf.a
úis;a; ldurhg we;=¿ úh' t<sfha úÿ,s wdf,dalh o,ajd
;snQ neúka cfk,a yryd id,hg iEfyk ;rulg t<shla
jeà ;snqKs' wk;=rej le,qï l=iaish foig hk mefiaÊ tlg
we;=¿ úh' mefiaÊ tfla ol=Kq miska jQ m%Odk ksok ldurfha
u,a,ld uy;añh ksokq we;' wo pkaøfiak uy;d rd;%sfha
fkdmeñKs neúka l=iais wïudo u,a,sld uy;añh iuÕ tys
ksod .kq we;'
mefiaÊ tfla jï miska m<uqfjka we;af;a wfhaId iy
l=iais wïud ksok ldurhhs' B<Õg l=iaish ;sfí' l=iais wïud
u,a,sld uy;añh iuÕ ksok neúka wfhaId ;ksju ldurfha
ys|skq we;'
le,qï m<uqj l=iaishg f.dia úÿ,s n,anh oe,aùh' túg
wkfmalaIs;j ljqreka fyda meñKshfyd;a le,qï l=iaishg
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meñK foys f.ähla ñrsld .ekSug ;e;a l< nj;a foys

f.ähla fidhd .ekSug fkdyels jQ neúka wfhaIdj wjos l<
nj;a mejish yelsh'
wfhaIdf.a ldurh w.=,q oud fkd;snqKs' fodr ;,a,q l,
úg werS .sfhah' ì;a;sh w;m; .d iaúph fidhd .;a le,qï
úÿ,s n,anh oe,ajQfhah' iqrx.kdúhla fuka wfhaId ihkh
u; ksod isáhdh' ksod isák iqrx.kdúh weyerùug le,qïg
f,dan is;=Ks'
—wfhaId" wfhaId˜
le,qï fyñysg weu;=fõh' úÿ,s wdf,dalh ksid wmyiqfjka
weia újD; l< wfhaId fodr <Õ isá le,qï oel l,n,hg
m;a jQjdh' weh jyd ksos .eg lvñka we| u; jdä jQfha
l,n,fhks'
—le,qï uy;a;hd fudlo fï wfõ,dfj@˜ weh úuiqfõ
ksosu; ÿr,Sug fjfyfik w;r;=rh'
—uf.a nfâ wudrej ;du fyd| uos' ug foys f.ä ;sfhk
;ek fmkak, fokak mq¿jkao@ uu ñrsl.kakï˜ le,qï
mejiqfõh'
—bkak bkak le,qï uy;a;hd' uu lr, fokakï˜ weh
wef|ka ke.sák ,;djg wef.a ,eu fi,jqKq w;r ta oelSfuka
le,qï u|la wmyiq;djhg m;a úh' tneúka Tyq ldurfhka
msg;g meñKsfhah' wfhaId ye| isá khsáhg Wäka í,jqihla
oudf.k ldurfhka msg;g meñKshdh'
—le,qï uy;a;h lEug wdmq fjf,a ug;a wu;l jqKd
nfâ wudrej .ek wykak' fldams tlla yo, fokakï foys
od,d' t;fldg yrshgu yrshdú˜ mejiQ weh l=iaishg we;=¿ jQ
w;r le,qïo weh iuÕu meñKsfhah' wfhaId úÿ,s fla;,h
l%shd;aul fldg YS;lrKh újD; fldg foys f.ähla
.;a;dh'
—ug kskao .sfha kE wfhaId' nfâ wudrej ksid fkfjhs
ysf;a wudrej ksid' ug Th;a tlal álla l;d lrkak ´ks˜
folg lemQ foys nE fol ñrslSug iQodkï jQ wfhaId kej;
le,qï foi n,d isáfha lsisjla is;d .ekSug fkdyels jQ
ksidfjks'
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—ug f;afrkafk kE le,qï uy;a;hd fudllao lshkak

yokafk lsh,d@˜ weh mejiqjdh' le,qï isf;a f;rfmk
yeÕSï jpk j,g fmr<Sug ;rul ld,hla .;af;ah'
—uu Thdg f.dvla wdofrhs wfhaId' ug tal f;arefKa
Thd fjk flfklaj n|skak hkjd lsõju' Thdj oelal
ojfi b|,u ug ta yeÕSu ;snqKd' ta;a uu oekf.k ysáfh
kE wdorh lshkafk talghs lsh,d˜

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10 jk mrsÉfPaoh

wfhaId lsisjla fkdlSjdh' fldams l=vq yd WKq j;=r oud

jid ;snQ n÷k w;g .;a weh foys hqI ñrsl+ fldammhg
fmrKh yryd fldams j;a l<dh' wk;=rej iSks ye|s folla
oud osh l<dh'
—wms Th .ek l;d lruq le,qï uy;a;hd˜ weh fldams
fldamamh le,qïf.a w;g foñka mejiqjdh'
—ta;a fï talg iqÿiq fj,dj fkfjhs˜
le,qï fldams fldamamh w;e;sj l=iaisfha isg mefiaÊ tlg
we;=¿ úh' wfhaIdo l=iaisfha úÿ,s n,anh ksjd ouñka bka msg
jQjdh' le,qï weh foig yereKs'
—wms fyg l;d lruq˜ Tyq fhdackd lf<ah' weh Bg tlÕ
nj olajd ysi ie,qjdh'
—.=â khsÜ wfhaId˜
—.=â khsÜ le,qï uy;a;hd˜
miqosk oyj,a jrej jk úg ksjfia ish,af,dau ;u ;ukaf.a
jev lghq;= i|yd neyer f.dia ;snQ w;r ksjfia b;srs jQfha
wfhaId le,qï l=iais wïud iy f,dl= yduq muKls' tneúka
th le,qïg yd wfhaIdg l;dny lsrSug iqÿiq fõ,djla úh'
wfhaId by< ud,hg hk úg le,qu i|,q;,hg ù wjg isrs
krUñka l,amkdfõ .e,S isáfhah'
—le,qï uy;a;h ug Bfh ? lshmq foa ;du;a tfyuo@
ke;akï fï fjk fldg fjk W;a;rhla fydhd .;a;o@˜
wfhaId úuiqfõ le,qïf.a fofk;a foi n,ñks'
—uu tal fyd|g ys;, n,, lsõfj˜ Tyq ir,j ms<s;=re
ÿkafkah'
—ukud,h udj n,kak tkak l,ska
uu uy;a;hf.ka weyqjd uu talg fudkjf.a W;a;rhla
fokako lsh,d˜ wfhaId kej; úuiqjdh'
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—ta fj,dfj fudkjf.a W;a;rhla fokako lsh, ug

ys;d.kak ners jqKd' uu Thdg wdofrhs lshk tl ug
yrshgu f;arefKa Thd thdg leue;a; ÿkakg miafia˜ le,qï
mejiqfõ wef.a foweia lshùug W;aidy lrñks'
—uy;a;h ug we;a;gu wdof¾ fjkak mq¿jka' iuyrúg
uu;a uy;a;hg Bg;a jvd wdof¾ we;s' ta fldfydujqK;a
tal ljodj;a isoaO fjk fohla fkfjhs le,qï uy;a;hd˜
wfhaId mejiqjdh' wk;=rej wE; laIs;sch foi n,d iqiqula
fy,qjdh'
—uu tod ukud,hg fok W;a;f¾ .ek uy;a;hf.ka
wymq tl;a jeroshs' ug tajf.a fohla uy;a;hf.ka wykakj;a
whs;shla kE˜ wfhaId mjioaoS le,qï yeÕSunr iajrEmfhka
wfhaId foi ne,qfõh' Tyqf.a fofk;a f;;a ù ;snqKs'
—tfyu lshkak tmd wfhaId' wehs Thdg uf.a yoj;
iekfik fohla lshkak ners@˜ le,qï úuiqfõh'
—uu lshk foag oeka uy;a;hf. yoj; iekfikafk ke;s
jqKdg ljoyrs ojil uy;a;h fyd| fkdak flfkla lido
ne|, mjq,a Ôú;hla .; lrk ojig wo uu oSmq W;a;f¾
ksid uy;a;hf. yoj; iekfiaú ˜ wfhaId mejiqjdh'
—wehs Thd tfyu lshkafk˜
—uu we;a;u lshkakï le,qï uy;a;hd' le,qï uy;a;h
oelal ojfiu ug;a ljodj;a we;s fkdúÉp úosfha yeÕSula
uy;a;hd .ek we;s jqKd' ta;a ug mq¿jka jqKd ta yeÕSu ál
ál ke;s lr, odkak' fï ux., fhdackdj;a tlal uf.a
ysf;a ;snqKq ta yeÕSu uu iïmQ¾Kfhkau whska lr .;a;d'
uy;a;h;a uu .ek ;shk woyi yoj;ska whska lrkak˜
—wms ;ju ,dnd, ksid wmsg ysf;kak mq¿jka ljoyrs
wmg wdorh lrkak mq¿jka f,dalhla yefoaú lsh,d' ta;a tal
ySkhla ú;rhs' fudlo ug uy;a;hf. ;;afjg tkak;a nE
uy;a;hg uf.a ;;afjg tkak;a nE˜
—uu n|skak hk flkdg ug úfYaI wdorhla ke;;a ug
thdf. lsisu jrola kE' wksl uu jf.a jevldrsfhl=g Bg
jeäh fyd| fld,af,la n,dfmdfrd;a;= fjkak wudrehs'
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uy;a;h okakjfka ug ld;a ljqre;a kE lsh,d' b;ska fï

fhdackdjg wlue;s fjkak ug fya;=jla kE˜ wfhaId oS¾>
úia;rhla l<dh' le,qï iqiqula fy,Sh'
—Thd tod m%fmdai,a tl .ek uf.ka wyoaos uu uql=;a
fkdlsh ysáfh;a tal ksidu ;uhs' fudlo uu Thdg th
m%fmdai,a tlg wlue;s fjkak lsõjg ug wo fygu Thdj
n|skak nEfka' nersfj,dj;a wkd.;fhos fudlla yrs fya;=jla
ksid Thdj n|skak ners jqfKd;a uu Thdg oeka ,eì,d ;shk
fyd| m%fmdai,a tl ke;s lr,d Thdg f,dl= widOdrKhla
lrkj fkao lsh,d ys;=Kd' talhs uu ta fj,dfj fudl=;a
fkdlSfj' ta;a Thd talg leu;s jqKdu ug uf.a ys; md,kh
lr.kak ners jqKd ˜ le,qï mdfmdÉpdrKh lf<ah'
—fyd|hs tfykï wfhaId" uu Thdg iqN wkd.;hla
m%da¾:kd lrkjd' fï wd;afuos wmsg tl;= fjkak ners jqK;a
,nk wd;afuos wmg tl;= fjkak ,efnkak lsh,d uu uf.a
yoj;skau m%da¾:kd lrkjd ˜ le¨ï jeä ÿrg;a mejiqfõh'
—uu;a ys; yod.;af; tfyuhs le¨ï uy;a;hd' uu mQrefj
lrmq mjla ksid fï wd;afu ÿmam;a jev ldrsfhla fjkak
we;s' uu fï wd;afu mska lr,d m%d¾:kd lrkjd ,nk
wd;afuosj;a uu uy;a;hf. fkdak fjkak iqÿiq flfkla
fj,d Wmoskak lsh,d' ta jf.au u;= u;= yeu wd;afuosu
le,qï uy;a;h uf.au fjkak lsh, uu yoj;skau m%d¾:kd
lrkjd ˜
wfhaId bls .iñka mejiqjdh' le,qïf.ao yoj; ÿlska
msrS b;srS f.dia ;snqKs' Tyqf.a fofk;a j, msreKq l÷,q
ì÷ lvd jeàug Tkak fukak mej;=Ks' mshjrla bosrshg
;enQ le,qï wfhaIdf.a fojqrska w,a,d wef.a k<, isïfíh'
wfhaIdo le,qïf.a mmqj u fudfyd;lg ysi i;md .;a;dh'
tlsfkldf.a isrere tlsfkldf.au WKqiqï l÷,q ì÷ j,ska
fmÕS .sfhah' l=,q÷,a wdorhl fmdfydÜgqjla ;sôrsf.hsoSu
ñ,sk ù .sfhah'
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—le,qï uy;a;hd le,qï uy;a;hd ;du ksoso@˜ wfhaId

le,qïf.a ldurfha fodr <Õg meñK lsysm jrlau l;d l<o
m%;spdrhla fkd,enqKs' wjidkfha ÿ¾j, y~lska ms<s;=rla
,enqKs'
—we;=<g tkak wfhaId˜ wfhaId fodr froao uE;a lr
we;=<g .shdh'
—whsfhda le,qï uy;a;hd" fudlo fï ;ju we|g fj,d@
Wfoa f;a fndkak wdfj ke;s ksid uu fo;=ka mdrlau l;d
l<d' ioaohla ke;s ksid uu ys;=fj uy;a;h nd;a rEï tfla
fjkak we;s lsh,d˜
—tal fkfjhs fudlo fï ;du ksosl=ïnrh jf.a nqos@˜
wfhaId úuiqjdh'
—kE wfhaId" ug álla ikSm uos' fyïìrsiaidj;a yeos,
T¿j;a rsfokjd˜ le,qï ;j ;j;a fmrjdf.k .=,s jQfhah'
wfhaId we| u; jdäù le,qïf.a k<,g w; ;nd ne,qjdh'
—yaï" weÕ;a álla riafkhs' uu fmahdj melÜ tlla
;ïnf.k tkakï˜ mejiQ weh wef|ka ke.sÜgdh'
—yenehs oeka oj,q;a fj,d' Wfoag ld,u fmahdj fnduq
fkao@˜ weh fhdackd l<dh' le,qï wef|ys isgu ysi
jekqfõh'
—ug lkak nE wfhaId' lsis msrshla kE˜ le,qï mejiQ úg
wfhaId kej; yerS ne,qjdh'
—tfyu lsh, yrshkjo@ uu tfykï mdka fgdaiaÜ lr,
f.akakï' Tkak lkak nE lshkak nE fyd|o@˜ mejiQ wfhaId
msg;aj .shdh' weh fojkqj meñKsfha fgdaiaÜ lrk ,o mdka yd
fmahdj fldamamhla /f.kh' wk;=rej Tyqg úfõl .eksug
ie,eiajQ wfhaId msg;aj .shdh' u,a,sld uy;añho ish iñ;s
j, lghq;= i|yd msg;aj hdug iQodkïj isáhoS le,qïf.a
wikSmh wdrxÑ jQ neúka kej; Tyq ne,Sug .shdh'
—wehs mqf;a@ fudlo jqfKa@˜ u,a,sld uy;añh úuiqjdh'
—kE wdkaá" ug fyïìrsiaidj yeos, T¿j;a rsfokjd
mef,kak jf.a' wfhaId ug fmahdj tll=;a yo, ÿkakd' oeka
yrshdú˜ Tyq mejiqfõh'
—T¿j;a rsfokjd lsõjfka' merisgfuda,a fm;s foll=;a
fndkak' yjia fjkfldg wvqjla jqfKa ke;akï fí;a
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álla .kak huq ˜ weh mejiqfõ le,qïg ish ujf.a wdorh

isyslrúñks' uõjrekag iEu mqf;lau ;ukaf.auh' u,a,sld
uy;añhgo ksfYaOf.a fyda le,qïf.a fjkila oekqfKa
ke;'
—wfka meáfhda" uu tk fldg ? fjhs' Tkak yjia
fjkfldg wvq jqfKa ke;akï lïue,slug bkafk ke;sj
fí;a .kak hkak ´fka˜ ;rjgq l< weh wef.a lghq;= i|yd
msg;aj .shdh' wfhaId jrska jr meñK le,qïf.a iem ikSm
úuid .shdh' le,qï os.gu kskafoau isáfhah' tfy;a wfhaId
Tyqj weyerjd fmahdj fmõjdh'
—le,qï uy;a;hd" oeka oj,a fj,dfka' wms fudkjyrs
luq' uy;a;hg fudkjo lkak mq¿jka@˜ wfhaId úuiqjo
le,qïf.k ,enqKq tlu m%;spdrh ;j;a .=,sù ksod.ekSu
muKls'
—wfka le,qï uy;a;hd" Thd Wfo;a yrshg lEfj kEfka@˜
mejiQ wfhaId le,qïf.a k<,g w; ;nd ne,qjdh'
—wïfuda" le,qï uy;a;hf. wefÕa riafk .sks ln,la
jf.hsfka' lshkak le,qï uy;a;hd Thdg wudreo@ wms
fnfy;a .kak huqo@ ˜ wfhaId le,qïf.a uqyqK w;.dñka
úuiqjdh' tfy;a le,qï foweia mshdf.k fudk fudkjdfoda
lSug W;aidy l<d muKls'
—oeka kï b;ska n, n, b|, yrshkafk kE' u,a,sld
uevïg lshkak ´k˜ is;+ weh jydu u,a,sld uy;añhg
ÿrl:k weu;=ula f.k ;;ajh mejiqjdh' u,a,sld uy;añh
Wmfoia ÿkafka Tyqj yels blaukska frday,g /f.k hk
f,igh' wk;=rej weh mshisrsg weu;=ula .;a w;r laIs;sc
iy j;ai,d mdi,a j,ska /f.k Tyq ;j fudfyd;lska
meñfKk nj mjik ,oS'
—le,qï uy;a;hg iyf,da, WK' fí;a oS, ú;rla tjk
tlla kE' fydiamsÜ,a weâñÜ lrdú' we÷ï áll=;a od.kak
´k˜ is;+ weh le,qïf.a .uka u,a, f.k thg irula
yd lñihla jeks w;HjYH we÷ï lsysmhla oud .;a;dh'
wk;=rej weho we÷ula weÕ,d .;af;a frday, fj;g hdu
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i|ydh' frday,g hdu i|yd wjYH ish,q foa iQodkï lr.;a

weh le,qïf.a lñih .,jd ysi fn,a, w; mh mmqj wdosh
we,a j;=frka f;; ud;a;= lf<a WK wvq lr.ekSu i|ydh'
le,qï w;rska m;r f;areula ke;s jpk fofvõfõh'
Tyqf.a jpk w;r lsisÿ iïnkaOhla fkdjqKo Tyq wfhaIdf.a
ku ks;r ks;r lshùu .ek weh u|la l,n,hg m;a jQjdh'
ula ksido h;a j;ai,d isák ;ekloS le,qï ;ukaf.a ku WK
úldrfhka lshùu wef.a fldamhg fya;= úh yels neúks'
ál fõ,djla hk úg laIs;sc yd j;ai,d mdi,a j,ska
f.k mshisrs meñKsfhah' j;ai,d yd laIs;sco le,qï wikSmj
isákq oel lïmdjg m;aúh'
—whsfhda" Wfo;a ikSm ke;=jo ysáfh@ ug biafldaf,
hkak l,ska n,, hkak ners jqKdfka˜ j;ai,d ÿla úh'
—wms tfykï huq wfhaId' mshisrs jdyfka iagdÜ lr.kak'
wms fuhdj tlal tkakï˜ j;ai,d iy wfhaId tlaù le,qïj
fomiska w,a,d ke.sÜgjd j;a;ï lr .;ay'
—uu le,qï uy;a;hj tlalx tkako@˜ mshisrs bosrsm;a
úh'
—kE kE wmsg mq¿jka˜ hqj;shka fofokd le,qïj j;a;ï
lrf.k r:h wi,g meñKshy' laIs;sco Tjqka iuÕu
r:hg ke.af.ah' mshisrs iqmqreÿ k¾isx fydaï tl n,d rsh
meojQfhah'
frdayf,a we;=<;a lsrSfï lghq;= j,ska miqj le,qïg fjku
ldurhla ,enqKq w;r Tyqg wjYH ffjoH m%;sldr fkdmudj
,nd fok ,oS' Tyq ta jk úg;a isáfha ;rul isysuo .;shlsks'
flfia fj;;a isysúlf,ka wfhaIdf.a ku fkdlshùu .ek
wfhaId háis;ska Tyqg ia;+;s l<dh' le,qïf.a YrSrfha f,a
wvqù ;snqK'
Wmia:dk lghq;= i|yd wfhaIdj ;djld,slj le,qï <Õ
keje;aùfuka wk;=rej j;ai,d yd laIs;sc ksjig .sfha
Tjqka ta jk úg;a isáfha mdi,a ks, we÷fuka jQ neúks'
u,a,sld uy;añh úiska le,qï frday,a .; lrk ,o wdrxÑh
le,qïf.a fouõmshkag yd ksfYaOg oekqï oS ;snqKs'
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ksjig f.dia we֕ me,֕ udre fldg j;ai,d kej;

meñfKk úg wfhaId frdayf,a f,dìhg ù jdä ù isákq oel
j;ai,d l,n,hg m;a jQjdh'
—wfhaId" Thd T;kg fj,d fudlo lrkafk@ le,qï whsh
.ek ne,qfj keoao@˜ j;ai,d úuik úg wfhaId ÿlanr oEiska
weh fj; fk;a fy,qjdh'
—yrs yrs f,v fjÉp fld,af,laf. <Õ ;kshg ysáh lsh,
wms uql=;a ys;kafk kE' n|skak hk ukqiaih jqK;a ys;k
tlla kE˜ j;ai,d wfhaIdj wiajeiSug is;d mejiqjdh'
—kE kE fíì" le,qï uy;a;h n,kak wr fÉ;kd ñia
weú,a, bkakjd' uu b;ska ta f.d,a,kag bv oS, álla t<shg
wdjd ˜ wfhaId mejiqjdh' j;ai,d weh foi ne,qfõ ;shqKq
ne,auls'
—wehs@ thd,g ;kshu bkak fu;k lido ne|,
yksuQka weú,a,o@ Thd fudlgo t<shg wdfj@˜ j;ai,d
fkdhsjis,af,ka jgmsg ne,qjdh'
—le,qï whsh .ek wms j.lshkak ´k' fï Bfh fmf¾o
w÷r.;a; keÜáÉÑfhd fkfjhs˜ j;ai,d mejiqfõ ldurh
foig hdug iQodkï fúñks'
—wfka fíì" T;k .syska lE.ykak kï tmd˜ wfhaId
mejiqfõ j;ai,d iuÕ hdug iQodkï fjñks' Tjqka ldurhg
we;=¿ jk úg fÉ;kS we| <Õ jdäú isáhdh' wef.a wf;a iqma
tlla ;snQ w;r weh Tyqg th fmdjñka isáhdh'
—wd j;ai,d kx.s" ug fï wdrxÑ jqKq .ukauhs wdfj' fyd|
fj,djg uu fld<U b|ka f.or wdmq .ukauhs mKsúfâ
,enqfK˜ fÉ;kS mejiqjdh'
—wlals weú;a f.dvla fj,do@˜ j;ai,d úuiqjdh' weh
f.kd le| Ndckh àfmdaj u; ;enqjdh'
—oeka álla fj,d meáfhda' uu whshg iqma tll=;a yodf.k
wdjd' WK yeÿku lkak;a álla msrsh kEfka˜ mejiQ j;ai,d
iqma yekaola f.k le,qïg fmùug W;aidy l<dh'
—wfka fndkakflda meáfhda' n,kak Thd fldÉpr
fmdâvo ìõfj lsh,d@˜ le,qï b;d wmyiqfjka iqma yekaola
lgg .;af;ah'
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—Tkak nnd Thd lEfj ke;akï uu ;ryu ;ryhs' uu;a

?g lkafk kE Thd lEfj ke;akï' t;fldg udj;a fï
fydiamsÜ,a tlgu weâñÜ lrhs' Thd leu;so udj;a f,v
fjkjg@˜ fÉ;kS i¾úhÜ tlla f.k le,qïf.a lg jfÜg
;ejrS ;snQ iqma msiod oeuqjdh'
—WK yeÿKg miafia lkak fndkak kï wudrehs' ta;a
wudrefjka yrs lkak ´ks' ke;akï weÕ ;j;a ÿ¾j,
fjkjfka˜ fÉ;kS mejiqfõ j;ai,d yd wfhaId foi
n,ñks'
—le,qï whsfha" uu le| álla f.kdj fokako@˜ j;ai,d
le| n÷k f.k újD; l<dh'
—tmd tmd" iqma fyd|hs˜
le,qï b;d wmyiqfjka mejiqfõh' j;ai,d le| n÷k jid
mfilska ;enqjdh' wef.a j; ÿ¾uqL ù ;snqKs' fÉ;kS kej;
le,qïg iqma fmùug mgka .;a;dh'
—wdkak tfyu fyd| nnd jf.a iqma ál fndkakflda' uf.a
iqÿ whshfka' flda wd lsh, lg wrskak˜ fÉ;kS l=vd orejl=g
fuka le,qïg iqma fmdjhs'
—u, flda,x" fuhd ys;x bkafk le,qï whsh f;d;a;
nfnla lsh,o ke;akï thd f;d;a; nfnla lsh,o@˜ j;ai,d
weiqfõ wfhaIdf.a lkg lr ryisks' wfhaIdo ryiska
iskdiqKdh'
—fÉ;kS ñia ke;sj j;ai,d fíì T;k ysáhkï ta;a
Thálu ;uhs˜ wfhaIdo ryiska mejiqjdh'
—yrs b;ska" le,qï whsh wmg wfmau whshfka' fuhd fï
Bfh fmf¾o w÷rf.k oeka le,qï whshj nf,kau whs;slrf.
kfka˜ j;ai,d fyñysg mejiqjdh' túg fodr wereKq w;r
le,qïf.a mka;sfha hy,q fhfy<sfhda y;r mia fofkla
ldurh ;=<g meñKsfha Tyq f,v jQ nj Tjqkago wdrxÑ ù
;snQ neúks'
—le,qud fï fyd|g bkafk mK msáka' wmsg wdrxÑ jqfKa
WU u,d lsh, nx' wms fudaprsh me;af;;a n,, wdfj˜
mjiñka ñ;=rka msrsi le,qïf.a we| jg lr .;ay'
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—n,mx upx lkak fndkak foaj,a fudkjyrs ;shkjo

lsh,d' wd fukak ìialÜ tlla ;shkjd˜
—fï wem,q;a ;sfhkafk' yfmda WU wem,a kï fldfy;au
lkak fyd| kE ˜
—Tõ Tõ" WKg wem,a lshkafk jy lÿre jf.a' ug;a
lE,a,la oshx nx' wmrdfofka fïj l=Kq fj,d .sfhd;a˜
ñ;=rka msrsi j;ai,d iy fÉ;kS f.kú;a ;snQ ìialÜ yd
m,;=re lEug mgka .;ay'
—WU, kï udr hd¿fjd ;uhs' f,vdg lkak f.k;a ;shk
lEu ál fmf¾;fhda jf.a lk yeᘠfÉ;kS Tjqka foi n,d
mejiqjdh'
—le,qug fïj lkak fyd| kE fÉ;kS' wksl W! ljodj;a
wmg fkdoS lsisfohla lkafk kE' wd fukak WU;a ldmx
ìialÜ tlla ˜ tla ñ;=frl= fÉ;kSgo ìialÜ melÜgqj os.=
lf<ah'
—nh fjkak fohla kE wms fvdlag¾g;a l;d lr, wdfj'
idudkH jhsria WKla' yenehs ál ojila friaÜ lrkak
fjhs˜ ;j;a ñ;=frl= mejiqfõ le,qïf.a k<,g w; ;nd
WK n,ñks'
—oeka kï wefÕa riakhla kE' fí;a j,g wvq fjkak
we;s˜ Tyq jeä ÿrg;a mejiqfõh'
—wd fï j;ai,d kx.shs wfhaIhs bkafk' wfma laIs;sc u,a,s;a
weú;afka ˜ tla ñ;=rshla mejiqfõ laIs;scf.a kslfgka w,a,d
fid,jñks' laIs;sc iqr;,a f,i weh yd iskdiqfKah'
—tal fkfuhs upx" wms l,skau f.ia lrmq foa yrs jf.a
fkao@˜ tla ñ;=frla wksla whf.ka úuid isáfhah'
—tal ;uhs upx uu;a l,amkd lf<a' n,mx fokak .EKshs
ñksyhs jf.a bkak yeᘠ;j;a ñ;=frl= ms<s;=re ÿkafkah'
—wms lÜáh kï l;dfj,d tlgfka wdfj' uu fÉ;kSg
l;d lrkfldg thd wmsg;a fkdlsh le,qï n,kak msg;a
fj,;a bjrhs˜ le,qïf.a ñ;=rshla mejiqjdh' j;ai,df.a yd
wfhaIdf.a uqyqKq weUq,a ù f.dia ;snqKs'
—Tkak n,mx" oeka yjig le,qïf. wïuhs ;d;a;hs
tkjfka' fÉ;kS thd,j óÜ fj,d ,l=Kq álla odf.k
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ñila hkafk kE' oelalo f.orska iqma yodf.k weú;a fmdjk

yeᘠ;j;a ñ;=rshla mejiqjdh'
—Tõ Tõ" wms fydiamsÜ,a weâñÜ jqfKd;a fïls wmsg iqma
;shd WKqj;=r tlla j;a f.ak tlla kE˜ tla ñ;=frla ms<s;=re
ÿkafkah'
—tfyu lshkak tmd wfka" Thd, lõre jqK;a f,vla
ÿlla lrorhla jqfKd;a uu yefudagu Woõ lrkjd tl
jf.a˜ fÉ;kS mejiqjdh'
—le,qï ikSm fjÉp .uka uu;a f,v fjkj nx' WU,
lõrej;a wdfj ke;=jg lula kE' fÉ;kS ojfiu uf.a <Õ
b|f.k id;a;= imamdhï lrdúfka' uu yeuodu f,v fj,du
bkakj nx˜ le,qïf.a tla ñ;=frla mejiqfõ wka ish,a,kau
iskd ihqf¾ .s,ajñks'
—WU f,v jqfKd;a kï ug Woõ lrkak ners fjhs ˜
fÉ;kS Tyqg ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—wehs ta@˜
—kE b;ska" msiaika fldgq m%hsjÜ taj kEfka' wxf.dv kï
msrsñ whj n,d .kak bkak fokafk msrsñ whgu ú;rhs,q
˜ fÉ;kS mejiqfõ kej; jrla msrsi iskd .iajñks' ld,h
f.ù .sfha fkdoekSuh'
—tfykï upx" WUg blaukgu ikSm fjkak lsh, wms
m%d¾:kd lrkjd˜ ñ;=rka msrsi msg;aj hdug iQodkï úh'
fÉ;kSo wef.a nE.h iQodkï lrf.k Tjqka iuÕ hdug
iQodkï úh'
—ud;a Thd,;a tlalu tkakï˜
—wehs@ oeka uduKaähs kekaoïuhs taúfka' thd,f.ka
,l=Kq áll=;a odf.ku tkak˜ ñ;=frda mejiQy'
—m,h,a, nx úys¿ lrkafk ke;sj' le,quqhs udhs w;fr
tfyu tlla kE˜ fÉ;kS mjik úg wfkla ñ;=frda wehg
Wiq¿ úiq¿ l<y'
—tfyu tlla ke;akï fldfydu tllao ;sfhkafk@˜
wjidkfha ish,qfokdu msg;ajQ w;r b;srsjQfha j;ai,d
wfhaId iy laIs;sc muKls' j;ai,d le,qïf.a WK ne,qjdh'
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le,qïg l;d ny lsrSug wmyiq nj fmkqKs' tneúka Tyqg u|la

úfõl .ekSug ie,eiajQ Tjqka mfilg ù isáfha ikaOHdfõ
u,a,sld uy;añhf.a fukau le,qïf.a fouúmshkaf.ao
meñKSu wfmalaIdfjks'
Tjqka meñfKk úg iji yh muK ù ;snqKs' ffjoHjrhd
iuÕ l;d lsrSfïoS ;j osk fol ;=klaj;a le,qïg frday,a.;
ù isàug isÿjkq we;s nj oek .ekSug ,eìK' w;HjYH
lghq;= /ila fya;=fjka le,qïf.a mshd kslau .sho Tyqf.a
uj ;kshg tys k;r jQjdh' osk fol ;=kla ;siafia j;ai,d
iy wef.a ksjfia wh fukau le,qïf.a ys;j;=ka Tyq ne,Sug
frday,g meñKshy'
;=kajk osk WoEik jk úg le,qïf.a ;;ajh fndfyda
hym;a w;g yerS ;snQ w;r Tyqg i;shla folla úfõl
.ekSug ks¾foaY fldg ffjoHjrhd Tyqj frdayf,ka ksoyia
lf<ah' tneúka le,qï i;shl foll úfõlh i|yd Tyqf.a
fouõmshka iuÕ ;siaiuydrduhg kslau .sfha j;ai,d wfhaId
fukau tu mjqf,a ish,q fokdf.au is;a ;=, oeä md¿jla
cks; lrjñks'

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11 jk mrsÉfPaoh

uy ? ueo l=iais wïud úiska wu;kq ,eîfuka u,a,sld

uy;añh wjos jQjdh'
—wehs fmauj;S@ fudlo fï uy ?@ ˜ u,a,sld uy;añh
úuikq ,enqfõ foweia fmdä lrñka ksosu; ÿr,Sug
fjfyfiñks'
—f,dl= fkdakd" uu fodÜg ms,g hkak ldufrka t<shg
hkak yeÿfj' uu fodr froao tydg lrkfldgu ljqreyrs
wfhaI ksod.kak lduf¾g .shd jf.a oelald' lrej, ksid
yrshgu ljqo lskao ukao lsh, oelafl kE' ta;a ug iEfykak
iy;slhs ljqreyrs ysáhd lsh,d˜ l=iais wïud u,a,sld
uy;añhf.a lkg lr ryiska mejiqjdh'
—fudlla@ iuyrúg wfhaId fodÜg ms,g hkak we;s'
ke;akï fyjKe,a,la fjkak we;s˜ u,a,sld uy;añh
ksosuf;au ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—kE kE f,dl= fkdak' ta wfhaId fjkak wudrehs' wms
fldalg;a n,uqo@ yosiaisfhj;a fydfrlaj;a f.g we;=¿
fj,do okafk kEfka˜ l=iais wïud weiqjdh'
—yrs jefâ ;uhs' fldfyo wo uy;a;h;a kEfka' le,qï
mq;;a kE' fmauj;S .syska mshisrsg w~.yf.k tkak ioao
fkdlr˜ mejiQ u,a,sld uy;añh wef|ka nei weh ye| isá
khsáhg Wäka yjqia fldaÜ tlla oud .;a;dh' wk;=rej
fldalg;a lshd ldurfha ;snQ tlu wdhqOh jk fros lmk
f,dl= l;=r w;g .;a;dh' ta jk úg l=iais wïud mshisrso
leáj meñK ;snQ w;r mshisrs w; úYd, ukakd msyshla úh'
ta ÿgq u,a,sld uy;añhf.a weÕg hka;ï f,a álla bkqfõh'
id,fha úÿ,s n,anh o,ajk ,oS' rd;s%fha wefik /
yehshkaf.a yd lDókaf.a y~j,a yereKq úg lsisÿ wuq;=
Yíohla kEisk' bosrsmi fodr fukau msgqmi fodro iqmqreÿ
f,i jeiS ;snQ w;r h;=re fodr.=f,ysu ;snqKs'
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—fydfrla wfhaIf.a lduf¾g mekakkï wfhaId ioao

ke;sj b|Súo@˜ u,a,sld uy;añh ryiska úuiqjdh'
—lshkak nEfka uevï" ksodf.k bkak w;fr ioao fkdlr
lduf¾g we;=¿ fj,d yex.=fkd;a thd oek.kafk kEfka˜
l=iais wïud mejiqjdh' wk;=rej wE kej; jrla l,amkd
l<dh'
—ta;a wfhaId fodr jyf.kfka ksod.kafk@ f,dla lr,
;snqfK kE lshuq' ta;a fodr wrsk ioafog wjos fjkak tmdhe@˜
l=iais wïud mejiqjdh'
—n,df.k" we;a;gu fydfrla b|, Wf.a wf;a wú wdhqO
;snqfKd;a wmg wk;=rla lrkak mq¿jka˜ u,a,sld uy;añh
wk;=re weÕjQjdh'
—nh fjkak tmd uevï' fudflla ysáh;a uu urdf.k
uefrkjd' uevï,g lrorhla fjkak bv ;shkafk kE˜
mshisrs mejiQ w;r Tjqka wfhaIdf.a ldurh bosrshg .shy'
fodr froao ndf.g újD;j ;snQ w;r fodr jeiS ;snQ kuq;a
W,qjiai;a fodr;a w;r wÕ,l muK mr;rhla b;srsù
;snqKs'
—wfhaId˜ l=iais wïud y~ ke.=jdh'
—wfhaId" fodr fmdâvla wrskak' f,dl= uevï weú,a,
bkakjd˜ mshisrs fodrg ;Ügq lf<ah'
—fmauj;S kekafoa˜ ldurh ;=<ska wfhaIdf.a ms<s;=re y~
weiqKs'
—fodr wrskakflda" f,dl= uevïg Thdg l;dlrkak ´ks,q˜
l=iais wïud y~ ke.=jdh'
—bkak uu tkjd˜ wfhaId wef|ka ìug nisk y~;a fodr
<Õg tk wä Yíoh;a weiqKs' wk;=rej fodr újD; úh'
wfhaId ksos .eg lvñka fmkS isáhdh' weh yosisfhkau
ÿgqfõ mshisrs ukakd msyshla w;e;sj isák whqreh' ta ÿgqúg
weh ìrdka; ù .shdh'
—mshisrs udfï" fudlo fï@˜ weh úuiqfõ fjõ,ñks'
—wfhaId" oeka pqÜglg l,ska ldufrka t<shg .shdo@˜
u,a,sld uy;añh úuiqjdh'
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—kE uevï" uu ksodf.k ysáfha' wehs@˜ wfhaId ms<s;=re

ÿkafka mekhlskauh'
—fmauj;S oel, ;shkjd ljqreyrs wfhaIf.a lduf¾g
we;=¿ fjkjd@˜ u,a,sld uy;añh mejiqjdh' túg wfhaIdg
u| iskdjla m, úh'
—tfyu fjkafk fldfyduo uevï@ uu ksod.kak l,ska
f.or Tlafldu fodr cfk,a jy,o lsh, ne,qjd' uf.a
lduf¾ fodr uu ? wvj,a lrmq úoshguhs ;snqfKa˜ wfhaId
mejiqjdh'
—wks;a tl fufya jf.a f.dvla wh bkak f.orlg
fydfrla mkSúo@˜ weh kej;;a tl;= l<dh'
—wfhaIg fyd|gu Iqj¾o lsisu ioaohla noaohla weyqfK
kE lsh,d@˜ u,a,sld uy;añh kej; úuiqjdh'
—kE uevï" ugkï lsisu ioaohla weyqfK kE' iuyrúg
f.or fjk fldfya yrs yex.s,d bkakjo okafk kE˜ wfhaId
fhdackd l<dh'
—wms biafi,a, n,uq f.or fodr cfk,a wermq ,l=Kla
;shkjo lsh,d˜ weh jeäÿrg;a fhdackd l<dh'
—uu kï lshkafk wms biafi,a, wfhaIf. lduf¾ fpla
lr, b|suq lsh,d˜ mshisrs fhdackd lf<ah' u,a,sld uy;añho
Bg tlÕ jQjdh' mshisrs ukakd msysh Wrelafldg ldurh
;=<g .sfhah' wk;=rej ldurfha wyquq,q mrSlaId lf<ah' Tyq
fojkqj ne,qfõ we| hgh'
—fmauj;S" ug Th fgdaÉ tl fokak˜ mejiQ mshisrs we|
hgg úÿ,s mkaou t,a, fldg mrSlaId lf<ah'
—fï bkafk' fï bkafk' fufy jfrka t<shg' ke;akï
uu f;daj we| hgosu lmkjd˜ mejiQ mshisrs we| hgg ukakd
msysh f,,jQfhah' u,a,sld uy;añh we;=¿ ldka;d msrsi
tlsfkldg ;=re,q fjñka ìfhka wels,qKdh'
—udj urkak tmd" ug iudfjkak˜ mjiñka lsishï
;reKfhla we| háka t<shg taug W;aidy lf<ah'
—Tfydu kej;shka" wksla me;a; yershka˜ mshisrs Tyqg
msysfha fudg me;af;ka wek ;¾ckh lf<ah'
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—.kak Th ,Kq lE,a,la˜ l=iais wïud jyd Tyqg khsf,daka

,Kq lE,a,la ,nd ÿka w;r mshisrs tu.ska ;reKhdf.a oE;a
msgqmig ;nd .eg .eiqfõh' wk;=rej ukakh mfilska
;enQ Tyq ;reKhd we| háka t<shg weo mefiaÊ tl foig
weof.k wdfõh'
jhi wjqreÿ úismyla muK fmkqKq Tyq ;f,,q lvjiï
fmkqulska hqla; jQfjls' Tyq ukdj ye| me,| isáho we|
hg ;snQ ¥ú,s fya;=fjka we÷ï me,÷ïj, fmkqu úhelS
;snqKs' w;a fol ne| oeóu ksid wirK ù isá fyf;u b;d
wmyiq ne,aulska msrsi foi ne,Sh' mshisrs Tyqg wduka;%Kh
lf<a md myrj,a fol ;=kla oSfuka wk;=rejh' md myr lE
;reKhdf.a uqyqK fõokdfjka weUrS .sfhah' y;=frl= jqjo
fõokd ú|skq n,d isáh fkdyels jQ u,a,sld uy;añh uqyqK
bj;g yrjd .;a;dh'
—lshmx" WU fldfyduo we;=<g wdfj@ hflda w;mh y;r
fyd|g ;shdf.k ,eÊc keoao WUg fïjf.a f.j,a ì|ss skak@
l=,S jevla lr,;a wo ldf, fyd|g ld, we|, bkak mq¿jka
lu ;sfhoaos@˜ mshisrs úuiqfõ ;j;a md myrla foñks'
—ug iudfjkak uevï' uu fydfrla fkfjhs' uu
uevï,f. lsisfohla wrka hkak wdfj kE˜ Tyq wkqlïmd
Wmojk whqrska mejiSh' Tyq fl,skau u,a,sld uy;añhg
wduka;%Kh lf<a weh f.ysñ ldka;dj nj y÷kdf.k úh
hq;=h' u,a,sld uy;añh l=;=y,fhka hq;=j Tyq foi fyd|ska
n,d isáho lsisjla fkdlSjdh'
—uu wfhaIf.a fndahs *afrkaâ uevï' oj,a fj,dfj thdj
óÜ fjkak ners ksid ? wdfj' uu lsisfohla fydrlï lrka
hkak wdfj kE uevï˜ Tyq mejiqfõh' wfhaIdg Wka ysá;eka
wu;l úh' u,a,sld uy;añh we;=¿ wfkla fofokd weh
foig yefrk úg wfhaIdg oekqfKa fmd<j foork njls'
—wfhaId" fï fudkjo fï ukqiaih lshkafk@˜ u,a,sld
uy;añh úuiqjdh'
—uu uu'''''''˜
f.d; .ikq yefrkakg wfhaId jeäÿr hula lSug iu;a
jQfha ke;' u,a,sld uy;añh kej; ;reKhd foig yerefKa
Tyq kej; y~ wjos l< neúks'
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—wfhaId udj fodr wer, f.a we;=<g .;af;a udj ta ;rï

úYajdi ksid' uu ljodj;a ta úYajdih lv lrkafk kE
uevï' wmsg ´k jqfKa álla uqK .eys, l;d lrkak ú;rhs˜
Tyq ne.Em;a f,i b,a,d isáfhah' u,a,sld uy;añh ueosjQfha
nrm;< wlr;eínhlgh'
—wfka uu fï ukqiaihd okafk kE uevï' thd fndre
lshkafka˜ wfhaId b;d wmyiqfjka jpk lsysmhla .eg .id
.ekSug iu;a jQjdh'
—thd nhfj,d bkafk uevï' talhs tfyu lshkafk' uf.a
m¾ia tl wrf.k n,kak' t;fldg uevïg f;afrhs˜ mshisrs
;reKhdf.a fvksï idlal=fjka Tyqf.a uqo,a miqïìh f.k
mrSlaId lsrSu i|yd u,a,sld uy;añhg ÿkakdh' ;reKhd ta
w;r ;j ;j;a l;d lf<ah'
—uu kqjr jev lrkafk uevï' ug ksjdvq;a kE' b;ska
udi .Kklg miafi ojia ;=kl ksjdvqjlg Bfh wdj;a
fuhdj óÜ fjkak ners jqKd' nersu ;ek ;uhs ?g fï
úoshg óÜ fjuq lsh,d ;SrKh lf<a˜
Tyq mejiqfõh' u,a,sld uy;añh ;reKhdf.a uqo,a miqïìh
os. yer ne,qjdh' tys uqo,a fkdaÜgq lsysmhla nia álÜ fol
;=kla kqjr lsishï wdh;khl fiajd ye÷kqïm;la yd
wfhaIdf.a PdhdrEmhla úh' lsisjla fkdlS u,a,sld uy;añh
PdhdrEmh f.k wfhaIdg yd wka whg fmkajQjdh' wfhaId
ika;%difhka fjõ,ñka lsisjla lshd.; fkdyelsj f.d,q ù
isáhdh'
—fuhd we|ka bkak à I¾g tl le,qï uy;a;hf. fkao@˜
l=iais wïud úuiqjdh'
—yenEu ;uhs' fï le,qï uy;a;hf. à I¾Ü tlla
fkakkï' ug fmak úoshg wfhaI wfma f.or whf. nvq;a
fuhdg oka oS, jf.a˜ mshisrso th wkqu; lf<ah'
—wfka uevï" fï à I¾Ü tl .sh ief¾ uqK .eyqKq
fj,dfj wfhaId ug thdf. mäfhka wrka ÿkakd lsh,d
ÿkafk' thd ug fjk lsisu fohla wrka oS, kE uevï˜
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—wfka uevï" wmsj fmd,Sishg kï w,a,, fokak tmd'

wfma wysxil wdof¾g bv oS, ug hkak fokak uevï˜
;reKhd weúá,s lf<ah'
—fï ukqiaih fndre lshkafk uevï' uu fuhdj okafk
kE˜ wfhaIdg lSug yels jQfha tmuKls' u,a,sld uy;añh
wef.a lïuq, yryd .eiQ myrska weh u|la bj;g úisù .shdh'
wk;=rej wfhaId yeéug mgka .;a;dh'
—w,a,, fokjkï b;ska fokaku w,a,, fokak tmdhe'
fukak fïlj hj, odkak˜ mejiq u,a,sld uy;añh kej;
wfhaId foig yereKdh
—Thd .EKq <ufhla ksid uu oeka hjkafk kE' fyg
Wfoag msgfj,d hkak˜ mejiQ weh kej; mshisrs foig
yereKdh'
—Wfoau fuhd .d,a, nia iagEkaâ tlg wer,jkak˜
weh mejiqjdh' mshisrs ;reKhd le|jdf.k t<shg .sh
w;r u,a,sld uy;añh Tyqf.a miqïìfha ;snQ Tyqf.a fiajd
ye÷kqïm; ;ndf.k miqïìh wdmiq ÿkakdh' weh ldurhg
hdu i|yd ieriqKs'
—wfka uevï" uu fï ukqiaihj okafk kE uevï' uevïg
f,dl= jeroSula fj,d ;sfhkafk˜ u,a,sld uy;añh wdmiq
yerefKa úÿ,s fõ.fhks' wef.a jpko t;rïu fõ.j;a
úh'
—uf.a hld wjqiai.kak tmd wfhaId' ug ia;+;s lrkak
;uqfi,j uu fmd,Sishg w,a,, kqÿka tlg' fï jf.a m%Yak
ug jev lrk wfhf.ka we;sfjÉp m<fjks ief¾ fkfjhs
fïl˜ mjiñka weh ldurhg .shdh' wfhaId ì;a;sh nodf.k
ye~qjdh' l=iais wïud wfhaIdf.a ysi w;.dñka wehj iekiSug
W;aidy l<dh'
—fld,af,d fl,af,d w;r Th jf.a foaj,a fjkjd' ta;a
j.lSula ;sfhkak tmdhe' oeka ´j l,amkd lr, jevla kE'
tk foalg uqyqK fokak ys; yod .kak˜
tfy;a wef.a iekis,s joka wfhaIdf.a ì÷Kq is; iqjm;a
lsrSug iEyqfKa ke;' weh lEu ldurfha mqgqjlg ysi
;ndf.k os.gu ye~qjdh' l=iais wïud ál fõ,djla weh
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wi,ska ys| bj;a jQfha wehg ;ksju ÿl ksjd .ekSug bv osh

hq;= nj is;+ ksid úh yelsh'
WoEik fjkod fj,djgu br mEhQjo ta jk úg wfhaId
j,õfõ isáfha ke;' u,a,sld uy;añh mejiQ mrsos mshisrs
wehj wer,Sug iQodkï úh' wfhaId ish .uka u,a, iQodkï
lrf.k u,a,sld uy;añhf.a ldurh wi,g .sfha wef.
ka iuq.ekSugh' tfy;a l=iais wïud ñi u,a,sld uy;añh
wfhaIdg iuqoSug msg;g kdjdh'
wfhaId wehg je| iuq.;a;dh' l=iais wïud ish oshKshla
jka wfhaIdg iuqÿkafka isg weiaj, l÷,q mqrjd .ksñks'
wk;=rej weh u,a,sld uy;añh úiska wfhaIdg ÿka bosrs udi
foll jegqm wfhaIdf.a w;g ÿkakdh'
laIs;scf.a yd j;ai,df.a ldur j,g .sho Tjqka fofokd
iqjfia ksoñka isá neúka wfhaId Tjqkaj wjos lrùug
n,dfmdfrd;a;= fkdjQjdh' mshisrs t<sfha r:h mK.kajdf.k
iQodkñka isá w;r wfhaId thg f.dvjQfha ;uka wjqreoaolg
wdikak ld,hla wdidfjka yd i;=áka fiajh l< tu ksfji
foi n,d .eUqre iqiqula fy,Sfuka wk;=rejh'
fndfyda ÿrla hkf;la mshisrs fyda wfhaId y~ wjos lf<a
ke; ' rd;%sh mqrdu yeéfuka r;ameyeù bosuqKq fofk;a
j,ska r:fha ljq,qfjka bj; n,df.k wE; n,df.k wfhaId
ksy~ju .uka l<dh' fuf;la oskla u oshKshl fuka weiqre
l< ;ukag lEu îu WhdoS ix.%y l< ta oshKsh wjika jrg
ksfjig hdu i|yd wer,ùug isÿù ;sfí'
wvq .Kfka fuu fm%au iïnkaO;djh .ek weh ;udgj;a
l<ska lshd ;enqjdkï fujeks ;;ajhla we;s fkdjk wdldrhg
fuu .eg,qj úi|d .ekSug ;snqKd fkdfõoehs Tyq l,amkd
lf<ah' wksla w;g tla ;reKfhl=g leue;a; m<fldg
újdyùug mjd fhdodf.k ;sfnk fujeks wjia:djl ;j;a
;reKfhla ;u ldurhg jeoao .ekSu ;rul widudkH
isÿùuls' fjk;a ;reKshla wrnhd tjeks isÿùula úYajdi
l< yels jqjo wfhaId jeks ;ekam;a yslauqKq hqj;shlf.ka
tjeks yeisrSula n,dfmdfrd;a;= ùu b;d wiSreh' ;jo wef.a
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ldurfha isá ;reKhd fmkqfukao yevldrhl= jQjd fukau

Tyq lsishï wdh;khl /lshdjlao lrk njla mejisK' ksjdvq
fkdue;s ùu ksid wehj yuqùug wjia:djla fkd,o ;ek
fufia ksjilg we;=¿ ùu fl;rï iodpdr iïmkako@
rd;%sfha meñKs ;reKhd we;a;gu wfhaIdf.a fmïj;d
úh yelsoehs mshisrsf.a isf;a ielhla mek kexf.ah' th
wfhaIdf.kau wid oek .ekSu i|yd Tyq lsysmjrlau weh
foi ne,qjo weh isá ;;ajh wkqj tjeks m%Yakhlska wef.a
is; ;j;a rsoSu ñi hym;la isÿ fkdjk nj Tyq l,amkd
lf<ah'
l=ula jqjo oeka isÿ úh hq;= foaj,a isÿù yudrh' rd;%sfha
meñKs ;reKhd wfhaIdf.a fmïj;d ùug Tyqf.a uqo,a
miqïìfha ;snQ PdhdrEmh yd Tyq ye| isá le,qïf.a à I¾gh
idlaIs orhs' tfukau rd;%sfha ksjig we;=¿jk fydfrla
wfhaIdf.a ku oek.kafka flfiao@ wef.a ldurhgu we;=¿
jkafka flfiao@ Tyq ldurhg meñfKk úg weh wjos
fkdjQfha wehs@
tfukau ljqrekafyda tu ;reKhdg ksjig we;=¿ùu i|yd
fodr újD; lr oS we;' tneúka fuh ksjfiau flfkl=f.a
wkqoekqulska f;drj isÿúh yelalla fkdfõ'
fujeks lreKq ldrKd rdYshlska mshisrsf.a uki msrS
.sfhah' wjidkfha Tyqg jegyS .sfha wfhaIdg fuysoS ksfodia
ùug lsisu wjia:djla fkdue;s njh' tneúka fuu isÿùu
.ek ;j;a m%Yak wid wef.a yoj; ;j ;j;a ii, lrjkjdg
jvd wehg yrs je/oao f;areï .ekSug bvosh hq;=hehs mshisrs
bgd .;af;ah' Tjqka nia kej;=ug <Õd úh' r:h mfilska
keje;ajQ mshisrs wfhaId iuÕ .d,q mdr whsfka kej;=fKah'
—fld<U l;r.u nia tll ke.a.kï ÿjg ;ks nia
tflkau fn,sw;a;g hkak mq¿jka˜ wfhaId Bg ms<s;=rla
ÿkafka ke;' ta fjkqjg ish fros nE.h mfilska ;enQ weh
mshisrsg oK .id jekaodh'
—uu hkakï mshisrs udfï˜
—ÿjg hk ;ekl yrs hkaku ´ks' isoaO fjÉp foaj,a
wu;l lr, odkak' uu lsisfohla ÿjg wlghq;a;la fjkak
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lsh, ys;, lf<a kE˜ mshisrs mejiqfõ fk;.g .,d wd l÷,q

ì÷ msá w,af,ka msiod yrsñks'
—uu tal okakj mshisrs udfï˜
weh mejiqjdh' túgu mdfya l;r.u nihla tys
kej;ajQfhah' tys wiqka ysiaj ;sfnk nj fldkafodia;r
uy;d úiska mjik ,oska wfhaId Bg ke. .;a;dh' nih
msg;a ù fkdfmkS hk f;lau n,d isá mshisrs ;uka lsishï
jeros fohla lf<aoehs hk yeÕSulska hq;=j r:hg ke. th
mK .ekajQfha h<s j,õjg meñKSugh'

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12 jk mrsÉfPaoh

—wfka le,qï whshd fkdlshu weú,a,d' oeka f.dvla fj,do

weú;a@˜ j;ai,d f.g f.dv jQfha úis;a; ldurfha rEmjdyskS
krUñka isá le,qï oel we;sjQ yomsrs ikaf;daIfhks'
—oeka álla fj,d kx.S' wehs uu Thd,f. wïug flda,a
lr, lsõjfka wo tkjd lsh,d@˜ le,qï úuiqfõ j;ai,d
foi iyDohd;aul ne,aula fy,ñks'
—whsh ke;sj uu f.dvla md¿fjka ysáfha' uu flda,a lrmq
fj,djlj;a thd lsõfj kEfka wo tkjd lsh,d˜ j;ai,d
mejiqjdh'
—uu Thdj i¾m%hsia lrkak ys;, ;uhs lsõfj ke;af; ˜
mejiQ le,qï jgmsg ne,qfõh'
—wfhaI .fï .shd,q fkao@ yosiaishlao okafk kE@˜ le,qï
m%Yakd¾:hla uqyqfKa r|jdf.k úuiqfõh'
—whsh okafk keoao wfhaIg fmdä m%Yakhla jqKd lsh,d@˜
j;ai,d úuiqfõ le,qï bosrsmsg wiqfka ys| .ksñks'
—uu okafk kEfka" Thd, flda,a lrmq fj,djlj;a ug
tfyu fohla lsõfj kEfka@˜ le,qï l=;=y,fhka hq;=j
úuiSh'
—uu fmf¾o whshg flda,a lrmq fj,dfj lsõfj jeo.;a
fohla ;shkjd wdju lshkakï lsh,d' ta fïl ;uhs˜ j;ai,d
mejiqjdh' le,qïg th oek.kakd f;la bjiqula ke;súh'
—b;ska meáfhda lshkakflda fudllao jqfKa lsh,d@˜ le,qï
úuiqfõh' j;ai,d isoaêh uq, isg w.gu úia;r l<dh'
—uu;a Wfoa ;uhs oek .;af;a' ? ;siafia mdvï lr,d
ug;a fyd|gu kskao .syska ;snqfKa˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh'
—ug kï ys;d .kak;a wudrehs wfhaId fï jf.a fohla
l<d lsõju˜ le,qï lïuqf,a w; .idf.k l,amkd lf<ah'
—uu;a uq,ska úYajdi lf<a kE' ta;a tal tfyu fj,d
;shkjd whsfha' mshisrs wxl,af.ka wykakflda' úia;f¾ ug
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jeäh fyd|g lshdú' thd t;k ysgmq flkdfka˜ j;ai,d

ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—ñksiaiq yrs mqÿuhsfka' fï jf.a iïnkaOhlg fhduq
fjkak fudllao thdg ;snqKq fya;=j@ wfka ukaod' ug kï
fï lsisfohla f;afrkafk kE kx.S˜ le,qï mejiqfõ ,o
wdrxÑfhka lïmkhg m;a fjñks'
—thdf. iudc ;;afj;a tlal wmg ta .ek tÉpr mqÿu
fjkak foal=;a kE lsh, ;uhs wfma ;d;a; kï lsõfj'
wms okafk kEfk fufyg tkak l,ska thd fudk jf.a
mrsirhl ysáho lsh,d˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh'
—fl,af,d lshkafk ljodj;a f;areï .kak ners uy
mqÿudldr cd;shla˜ le,qï wE; f.aÜgqj foi n,d ms<s;=re
ÿkafkah' tfy;a Tyqf.a uki ;sfnkakg we;af;a f.aÜgqjg
jvd fndfyda ÿrlsks'
—fudlo fl,af,d lsh, nyq jpkfhka l;d lrkafk@
yeu fl,af,lau tl jf.a kE' wms jf.a fyd| fl,af,d;a
bkakjd˜ j;ai,d le,qï foi rjd ne,qjdh' ta ÿgq le,qïg
iskd .sfhah'
—Th;a fj,djlg f;areï .kak ners mqÿudldr prs;hla
;uhs˜ le,qï mejiqfõ iskdfiñks' j;ai,d Tyqg Trjd
.iaidf.k hkakg .shdh' le,qï kej; rEmjdysksh foig
fk;a fy,qjo Tyqf.a is; /|S ;snqfKa wfhaId iuÕ úh
hq;=h'
ish Ôú;fha tla;rd lvbul yuqù yojf;a iqúfYaIS ;ekl
,e.=ïf.k isá wfhaId meÿrg;a fkdlshdu ;ud flfrka
kslau hEu le,qïf.a is;g úi|d.; fkdyels jQ .eg,qjla
úh' wfkla w;g t;rï prs;j;a f,iska iEu fokdf.au is;a
oskdf.k lghq;= l< weh fujeks wNjH isÿùulg tla ùu
;j;a .eg,qjls'
wfhaIdg fmïj;=ka fofofkl= m%isoaêfhau leue;a; m<
fldg ;sfí' tla wfhla weh yd újdy ùug n,dfmdfrd;a;=
jQ j;af;a l,uKdldr ;ekf.a mq;%hdh' wfkld ;ukah'
wehg ysñfj;ehs wfmalaId l< fkdyels by< iudc uÜgï
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j, tjeks jeo.;a in|;d follau w;yer fkdyslauqKq

i,a,d,fhl= ksjig jeoao .ekSug wehg ;snQ fya;=j l=ulao@
iuyrúfgl wm lsisfjl= fkdokakd hï idOdrK fya;=jla
ta msgqmi ;sìh yelsoehs le,qï ;ksju l,amkd lf<ah'
le,qï wk;=rej ksfYaOg ÿrl;k weu;=ula .;af;a
wfhaIdf.a isÿùu .ek Tyqf.a woyi oek .ekSugh' tfy;a
ksjfia jeämqr fkdisák wfhaId .ek jeäuk;a fohla
fkdokakd Tyqf.ka ta ms<sn|j jeo.;a fohla oek .ekSug
fkdyelsúh' Tyq mshisrs iuÕo fuu isÿùu .ek idlÉPd
lf<a fï isÿùfï uq, isg w. olajdu Tyq iïnkaO jQ neúks'
wfhaId msg;aj hk fudfydf;a mshisrsg oK .id je|Su .ek
mjik úg kej; jrla mshisrsf.a fofk;g l÷,q bKqfõh'
—taflka jeäu mdvqj jqfKa wmguhs' fldÉpr fyd|g
f.or fodf¾ jevm< ál lrf.k ysgmq .Ekq orejo@ oeka
b;ska ta jf.a ryg lEu állaj;a Wh, fokak ljqo bkafk@˜
mshisrs mejiqfõh'
—uu f,vfj,d bkafooaos;a wfma wïu ug i,lkj jf.au
uykaisfj,d thd ug ie,l=fj' we;a;gu wms hd¿fjd jf.a
wdY%h lf<a˜ le,qï mejiqfõh'
—yenEgu uy;a;hj;a oek f.k ysáfh keoao Th m,ys,õj
.ek@˜ mshisrs úpdf<ah'
—fudkj wykjo mshisrs@ uu oek f.k ysáh kï Thjf.a
fohla fjkak bv ;shkjo@˜ le,qï fmr<d úuiqfõh'
—ta fld,a, we|ka ysáfh uf.a à I¾Ü tlla,q fkao@ uf.a
we÷ï Tlafldu fyaÿfj fõ,qfj wfhaIuhs' ´l ke;s jqKdu
uu ys;=fj tal uu f.or od, weú,a, lsh,d˜ le,qï isys
lf<ah'
—rd.fhka u;a jqKdu wd,fhka wkaO jqKdu .Ekq ñksiaiq
lrk lshk foaj,a ys;d .kak nE le¨ï uy;a;hd' ;reK <uhs
úÈhg uy;a;h,;a ´j ys;g .kak ´k˜ mshisß ±kuq;qlulao
ÿkafka jhiska le¨ï Tyqf.a orejkaf.a jhiaj, ksid úh
yel'
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—fudkjo le,qï whsfha TÉpr l,amkd lrkafk@ fudlo

.Eks mek, .sys,a,o@˜ i|,q;,fha ish iqmqreÿ ia:dkhg ù
wE; laIs;sch foi n,d l,amkd lrñka isá le,qïf.a oeyek
ì|S .sfha j;ai,df.a wd.ukfhks' weh Tyqg f;a f.kú;a
;snqKdh'
—wfka Thd f;a tl wrf.k;a wdjo@ lsõjkï uu my<g
tkjfka@˜ le,qï mejiqfõ f;a nkafoaish /f.k mfilska
;nñks'
—uu ys;=fj whsh mdvï lrkj we;s lsh,d' Bfh uu
ojiu la,dia ksid whsh;a tlal l;d lrkakj;a jqfka kEfka
˜ weh mejiqjdh'
—ug l;d ny lrkak kx.sj;a bkak tl fyd|hs' ksfYaO
ùla tkaâ tlgj;a f.or tk tl Iqj¾ kEfka˜ le,qï f;a
W.=rla fndñka mejiqfõh' f;a fldamamh foi u|la n,d isá
Tyq kej; th nkafoaisfhkau ;enqfõh'
—l=iais wïuf. f;a tl wfhaIf. f;a tl <Õskaj;a
;shkak nE fkao@˜ j;ai,d mejiQ úg le,qï weh foi n,d
iskdiqKd ñi lsisjla fkdlSfõh'
—whsh ;du;a wfhaI .sh tl .ek ys;kjo@˜ j;ai,d
iDcqju úuiqjdh'
—wfka kE kx.S' uu fudlgo thd .ek ys;kafka@
fufyuhs b;ska' thd ke;s tl f,dl= mdvqjla' wksl thd
fjk i¾jkaÜ flfkla jf.a fkfjhs' hd¿fjla jf.a uf.a
jev yeufohlau lr, ÿkakd' b;ska thd ke;s wvqmdvqj
oefkkjd' tÉprhs˜
le,qï ;ud idOdrKSlrKh lsrSug W;aidy .;af;ah'
tfy;a j;ai,df.a weia j,g Tyqf.a jpk j,g tyd .sh
uqyqfKa yeÕSï lshùug yelshdj ;snqKs'
—fldfydu jqK;a whshg wfhaId ke;s wvqj jevldrsfhla
ke;s wvqjg tyd .shmq tlla lsh,hs ug kï ysf;kafk@˜
j;ai,d mejiqjdh'
—tl w;lg Thd yrs' uu wfhaIg ie,l=fj hd¿fjla
úoshg' jevldrsfhla úoshgu fkfjhs' uu ys;kafk Th;a
thdg ie,l=fj hd¿fjl=g jf.a˜ le,qï ms<s;=re ÿkafkah'
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—uu okafk kE whshf.hs wfhaIf.hs ys;j;alu .ek'

ta;a b;ska thd Thdg;a fkdlsh fkao fï foaj,a j,g fhduq
fj,d ;sfhkafk@ thd fyd| hd¿fjla kï fï foaj,a Thdg
fkdlsh bkafk kE' ta lshkafk thdg wmsg jvd lsÜgq
hd¿fjd bkakjd' Th wdmq ñksy lmá fydfrla kï@ thd
msiaf;da,hlaj;a wrf.k wdjkï mshisrs wxl,ag Th fi,a,x
fmkakkak ,efnkafk kEfka˜ j;ai,d mjik úg le,qï
th ms<s.;a nj wÕjd ysi ie,qfõh'
—b;ska whsfha" uu kï lshkafka wms thd .ek ÿla fjkak
´ks kE lsh,d' wms ÿla fjkak ´ks wms .ekuhs' wmg ñksiaiq
w÷r .kak ners fÉÉp tl .ek˜ j;ai,d mejiqfõ wdfõ.
YS,Sjh'
—kx.s lshkfoa we;a;la ;shkjd' Thd uq, b|,u thdj
lkafg%da,a tfla ;shd.;af; wehs lsh,d ug f;arefKa kEfka˜
le,qï mjikj úg j;ai,df.a uqqyqKg ch.%dyS iskyjla
wdrEG úh'
—.Ekq wmg .Ekq .ek fyd|g f;afrkj whsfha' ljqre
ke;;a whshg uu bkakjd' tal whshg ljoyrs f;af¾ú˜
mejiQ j;ai,d ysia f;a fldamamh /f.k msg;aj .shdh' le,qï
;ksju j;ai,df.a joka j, w.uq, .eg.id .ekSfï jEhul
fhoS isáfhah'
f;a nkafoaish lEu ldurfhka ;enQ j;ai,d f.j;a;g
.shdh' weh iji f;a mdkfhka miqj úkdä myla oyhla
f.j;af;a .; lrhs' th mdvï u;l ;nd .ekSfï yelshdj
j¾Okh lsrSug fya;= jk nj weh wid ;sfí' tosko iqmqreÿ
mrsos weh f.jqhkg .sfha tneúks' le,qï i|,q;,fha iqmqreÿ
wiqkg ù l,amkdfõ .e,S isáfhah' f.jqhkg meñKs j;ai,d
le,qï ;ju;a i|,q;,fha ys|skq oel Tyq yd iskdiS w;
jekqjdh' le,qïo fmr<d wehg w; jekSh'
j;af;a fmar .il fmar meiS we;' j;ai,d fldagqjla f.k
fmar leãug W;aidy l<dh' weh Wv mksñka fmar f.ä
j,g fldagqfjka myr fok úg tf,iskau wef.a msrsmqka
<euo fi,fõ' weh ye| isáfha lr m<,a .jquls' weh Wv
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mksk fõ.hg .eiafik wef.a rK yiqka msg;g meñfK;ehs

le,qï ìhúh' le,qï tfoi fkdn,d fjk;a osidjlg fk;=
fhduq lf<ah' tfy;a Tyq fkdoekSu j;ai,df.a oÕldr <eu
foig Tyqf.a wlSlre fofk;a fhduqù we;'
lvd .;a fmar wyq,d .ekSug weh fmar .i jgd ta fï
w; hñka ìug kefjhs' jfrl wef.a lr m<,a .jqfuka rK
yiqka msg;g mekSug Tkak fukak ;sfnkq fmfka' ;j;a
úfgl weh Tyqg msgqmd fmar weys|shs' túg wef.a mq,q,ql=<
foi le,qïf.a fk; hhs' ye| isák fldg .jqu biaiS l,jd
j,ska Nd.hlau fmfka'
wjidkfha le,qï ke.sg ish ldurhg .sfhah' j;ai,d
i|,q;,h foi ne,qfõ le,qïgo fmar f.ähla folla oSugh'
tfy;a ta jk úg Tyq i|,q;,fha fkdisáfhah'
) ) )
osk fol ;=kl ksjdvqjla ,enqKq neúka ksfYaO ksfji
n,d meñKs w;r Tyq meñfKk úg ijia ù ;snqKs' iji f;a
mdkh i|yd le,qï yd ksfYaO fukau j;ai,d yd u,a,sld
uy;añho meñK isáhdh'
—wfhaI ysáhkï fï ìialÜ flala wkï ukï ke;sj
f.or rig yomq lEu tlal f;a fndkak ;snqKd' wka;sug
ta jefvkq;a mdvq jqfKa wmsg˜ u,a,sld uy;añh mejiqfõ
ìialÜ tlla w;g .ksñks'
—tal kï we;a;' ta ojia j, thd fldÉpr rig lEu cd;s
yokjo@ mEka flala lcq w,qjd meKs j<,q ye,m ú;rla
fkfjhs fmaiaá% u*ska frda,aia n%jqkSia ´ksu fohla yokjfka˜
ksfYaO u;lh wdj¾ckh lf<ah' j;ai,do l;djg odhl
jQjdh'
—uu;a mdvï jev thdf.ka wy.;a;fka' fldhs f.oro
taf,j,a mdvï W.kakkak mq¿jka jevldrsfhla ysáfh@˜
j;ai,d mejiqjdh'
—wfka ukaod b;ska" fï fl,a,g wms jevldrsfhl=g
jf.a fkfjhsfka ie,l=fj' wfmau mjqf, flfkl=g jf.a'
l+ve,a, fuÜfg Wv ;shkak nE,qfka ˜ u,a,sld uy;añh
lK.dgq jQjdh'
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—wïug u;lo l<skq;a fufya ysgmq jevldrsfhla fydr

ñksfyla tlal tl;=fj,d kgmq kdv.u@ yenehs ta .Eksg
kï f.org lõrej;a f.kak .kak ,enqfK kE˜ ksfYaO
mejiqfõh'
—fï jf.a ñksiaiqkag wms mõ lsh,d ie,l=jg thd,
ys;kafk wuq;=u úoshlg' wÉpr f,dl= mjq,lska wms u.=,a
;=,djl=;a lr.kak Woõ lr,d ;shkfldgfka fï fldfyaj;a
ke;s ria;shdÿ ldrfhla jeoao .;af;˜ u,a,sld uy;añh
mejiqfõ ;j;a ìialÜ tlla lk w;r;=roSh' ksy~j f;a
fndñka ìialÜ lñka isá le,qï ish f;a fldamamh iagQ,h
u; ;nd wka wh foi ne,qfõh'
—uu wfhaIj iqoaO lrkak hkj lsh, ys;kak tmd' ta;a
ug ysf;kafk fu;k wmsg fkdfmkqKq me;a;l=;a ;shkjd
lsh,d˜ le,qï fjkiau u;hla bosrsm;a lf<ah' wfkla
;sfokdf.au fofk;a Tyq foig fhduq úh'
—Th lshk ria;shdÿ ldrhhs wfhaIhs fokak w;r lsisu
iïnkaOhla wms oel, kE' wmsg wfhaIj jeros ldrshla
lrkak ;shk tlu idlaIsh Th lshk ria;shdÿ ldrhd lshmq
foa ú;rhs ˜ le,qï mejiqfõh' tfy;a u,a,sld uy;añh Tyqg
ndOd l<dh'
—wehs mqf;a@ Th ria;shdÿ ldrhd wfhaIf. we| hg
b|,fka w,a, .;af;@ thdf. m¾ia tfla wfhaIf. f*dfgda
tll=;a ;snqKd' le,qï mq;df. I¾Ü tlla ta ñksy we|f.k
ysáfh' fodr cfk,a jy, ;snqKq f.org ta ñksy we;=¿ jqfKa
fldfyduo wfhaIf. Woõjla ,enqfK ke;akï@ ˜ u,a,sld
uy;añh tl os.g fhoQ ;=reïmq j,ska le,qïf.a ldâ l=Ô; ù
.sfhah' tfy;a Tyq miqneiafia ke;'
—yosiaisfhj;a oj,a ojfi ta ñksy f.g we;=¿ fj,d
yex.s,d ysáh fjkak nerso@ uf.a à I¾Ü tll=;a jef,ka
wrka we|f.k wfhaIf. f*dfgda tlla lduf¾ ;sì, wr.;a;
fjkak nerso@ ;uka fydfrla fkdfjk nj fmkakkak
.e,ú,a,g wfhaIf. fndahs *afrkaâ lsh, lsõj fjkak
nerso@ ˜ le,qï m%Yak lf<ah'
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—ug kï ysf;kafk tfyu fohla fjkak ;sfhk bvlv

wvqhs lsh,d' fuÉpr lÜáh bkak f.orlg weú;a fydfrla
yex.s,d b|S lsh,d ys;kak wudreo@˜ j;ai,do fuysoS woyila
bosrsm;a l<dh'
—yenehs wïu,g tl fohla lrkak ;snqKd˜ ksfYaO mjik
úg ish,q fokdu Tyq foi fk;a fy,qfjdah'
—fokaku fmd,SiShg w,a,, ÿkakkï wfhaI yrso jeroso
lsh, thd, fydhd.kSú˜ ksfYaO mejiqfõh'
—wms tfyu lrkak .sfha ke;af; wfhaI mõ lsh,d' wksl
ta fj,dfj weyeg fmkqKq isoaêh .ek ;j iel ys;kak
fohla ;snqfK kE˜ u,a,sld uy;añh lSjdh' le,qï kej;;a
l;djg ueosy;a úh'
—wms wdmyq wfhaIg l;d lr, n,uqo we;a;gu fudllao
isoaO jqfKa lsh,d@˜ le,qï úuiqfõh'
—msiaiqo whsfha@ wms fudlgo jevldrsfhd miafi yrs je/
oao wy wy hkafk@ wksl oeka ta isoaêh fj,d bjrhsfka' uu
kï lshkafk Th .ek wms wdfh l;d lrkakj;a jeo.;a kE
lsh,d˜ j;ai,d Bg oeä f,iu úreoaO;ajh mEjdh'
—ÿj lshk l;dj yrs' oeka wms ´fl yrs je/oao fydhkak
.syska filkaâ fjkak ´ks kE' wksl wfhaI ljodj;a thd
jeroshs lsh, ms<s.kak tll=;a kEfka˜ u,a,sld uy;añho Bg
tlÕ jQjdh' le,qïgo wjidkfha th ms<s.ekSug isÿ úh' Tyq
mrdch Ndr .;af;ah'
—Tõ b;ska" wmsg jevldßfhlaj fydhd .kak neßj
fkfjhsfka' wms Th .ek l;d lr, ;jÿrg;a ldf, kdia;s
lrk tfla f;areula kE˜ msßi f;a mdkfhka wk;=rej
úisr .shy' ksfYaO yd le¨ï k.rhg hdu i|yd msg;a jQfha
fndfyda Èklska Tjqka fofokdg mdi,a ld,fha ñ;=rka
yuqùug fkdyels jQ ksidfjks'
) ) )
ksfYaOo Tyqf.a flá ksjdvqj wjika fldg fld<U .sfhah'
u,a,sld uy;añh iy pkaøfiak uy;d lsishï W;aijhla
i|yd iyNd.s ùug fld<U .sh w;r th wjika jk úg
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uOHu rd;%sh miqúh yels ksid Tjqka tosk fld<U kj;sk

nj oekqï fok ,oS'
le,qï lïue,slug mdvï lrñka isáfha tosk u|la jeis
iys; ld,.=Khla ;snQ ojila neúks' jeiai iuÕ we;sjQ
mskakg mrsirfha ;dmh Wrdf.k ;snQ neúka le,qïf.a
ldurh ;=< mjd jQfha oeä YS;,ls' jeiafia Yíoh wiñka
.=,sù fmdrjdf.k ksod .ekSu le,qï l=vd ld,fha mgka
wdYd l< fohls' tfia jqjo ksul< hq;= wOHhk lghq;=
rdYshla ;snQ neúka lïue,slu mfil,d Tyq mdvï lghq;=
lf<ah'
úÿ,s flàu yd wl=Kq .eiSu fya;=fjka rEmjdyskS keröuo
isÿ l< fkdyels jQ neúka mshisrs yd l=iais wïudo ldî
fõ,dikskau kskaog .shy' laIs;sc idudkHfhka fõ,dikska
kskaog hhs' my; ud,fha wjosfhka isáfha j;ai,d muKls'
by< ud,fha le,qï muKls' fõ,dj rd;%S tfld<y miqjk
lksiuo kdo úh' le,qï ;ju;a mdvï jevj, .s,S isà' kHdh
m%dfhda.sl úpdr yd ksnkaOk uki úp,kh lrjhs'
jid we;s fodr cfk,a j,g msg;ska fudr iQrk jeys weo
yef,a' úÿ,s flàï yd wyi .=.=rjd hdu tlla yer tlla
fkdkj;ajd isÿfõ' le,qï mEfkka fïih u;g ;Ügq lrñka
l,amkd lf<ah' Tyq l,amkd lf<a fudkjdoehs Tyqgu ksÉÑ
ke; '
újD;j ;snQ fodr jeiS ;snqfKa fodr froaolska muKs'
tlajru fodr froaog tmsáka weiqKq y~lska le,qïf.a oeyek
ì|S .sfhah'
—le,qï whshd˜
—le,qï whshd" Thd ksoso@˜ ta yqre mqreÿ y~ls' le,qï ish
wkqudkh ;yjqre lr .ekSug lghq;= lf<ah'
—j;ai,d kx.S˜ Tyq wefik kEfik m%udKhg úuiSh'
—whshd" uu pqÜglg we;=<g wdjg lula keoao@˜ ta
j;ai,df.a lgy~ njg ielhla ke;'
—wd j;ai,d" tkak kx.S˜
le,qï ielhlska f;drj mejiSh' j;ai,d ldurh ;=<g
meñKshdh' weh ye| isáfha we;=< msg fmfkk fkdfmfkk
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ÿyq,a khsáhls' weh fujeks rd;%S we÷ulska ieriS isákq le,qï

óg fmr oel ke;' tfy;a Tyq jyd isys t<jd .;af;ah'
—wehs kx.S@ fï uy ?@ fudlla yrs m%Yakhlao@ ˜ Tyq
ksrdhdifhkau úuiSh'
—ug nhhs whshd" my< Tlafldu ta f.d,a,kaf. ldur
j,g fj,d ksos' yhsfhka wl=Kq .ykjd úÿ,s fldgkjd
wïñhs ;d;a;hs kEfka' b;ska ug f.dvla nhhs ˜ weh mejiqfõ
le,qïf.a hyk u; ys| .ksñks'
—wo mqÿu úoshg ;uhs jyskafk˜ le,qï bj; n,df.k
mejiqjo Tyqf.a fofk;a jrska jr j;ai,d foig fhduqùu
je<elaúh fkdyels úh' fmr oskhl ijia hdufha f.j;af;aoS
msg;g meñKSug jEhï lrñka isá j;ai,df.a iqmsmqka <eu
wef.a ÿyq,a khsáh ;=< oÕldrlï mEy' ta foi fkdn,d
isàug W;aidy l< jdrhla mdid le,qïf.a fofk;a Bg;a
jeä jdr .Kkla j;ai,d foig fhduq jQfha le,qïgo wlSlre
fjñks'
—jeiai álla mdhk lï uu lduf¾ b|ka mdvï lrkako@˜
j;ai,d mejiqfõ wef.a wf;a ;snQ mdvï fmd; wfkla w;g
f.k le,qïf.a ihkfha yrsnrs .eiS jdä fjñks' ihkh u;
jdä ùfïoS tyd fuyd ù .sh j;ai,df.a khsáhg háka wef.a
lsrs.re~ jka fol,jd i| t<shg os,sfiñka mej;sK'
—wfka ukaod" ug kx.sg uf.a lduf¾g fj,d bkak
fokak;a nE" hkak lshkak;a nE˜ le,qï fyñysg mejiqfõ
Tyqf.a wirK Ndjh m%lg lrjñks' j;ai,dg Tyqf.a wirK
nj fkdryila úh'
—ug kï ksosu;hs;a tlal le,qï whshd' fmd; osyd
n,kfldgu kskao hk tlfka jefâ lshkafk˜ j;ai,d
mejiqfõ le,qïf.a wef|a ydkais fjñks' wef.a fldg khsáhg
b;d wmyiqfjka fol,jd j,ska wvla yd YrSrfha b;srs
fldgi wdjrKh lr .; yels jqjo iS;f,ka b,amS.sh wef.a
<eu iÕjd,Sug tu rd;%S we÷ug yels jQfha ke;'
le,qï miqjQfha .skafkka oefjñks' yeÕSï j,g bv oSu
fyda nqoaêhg bv oSu hk foflka tlla f;dard .ekSfï
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nrm;, wjia:djlg Tyq uqyqKmd isáfhah' Wvqlh we÷ula

fkdjqKq Tyqf.a ksrej;a mmqfõ uhs,a wdYla;fha yeÕSï j,ska
oeye.ekaù ;snqKs' ;j fudfyd;loS isÿùug bv ;sfnk
´kEu iÔù l%shdj,shlg uqyqKoSug wd;au Yla;sh ;yjqre
lr.ekSug le,qï W;aidy lf<ah' jdä ù isá mqgqfjka
ke.sg.;a le,qï ihkh u; jdäù j;ai,df.a ksrej;a
fol,jd u; ish WKqiqï w;a, ;eîh'
—lduf¾g .syska ksod.kak kx.S' fldÉpr jqK;a wïu
;d;a; f.or ke;s fj,dfj Thd uu jf.a msg flfkl=f.
lduf¾ bkak tl yrs kEfka˜ le,qï mejiqfõh'
—oeka jeiai;a mdhf.k tkafka' b;smsfida .d:dj lsh lsh
ksod.kak' t;fldg Thdg nh ysf;k tlla kE˜ mejiQ le,qï
j;ai,dg w; os.= lf<ah' le,qïf.a wf;a iyfhka Tyqf.a
ihkfhka ke.sg .;a j;ai,d my< ud,fha msysá wef.a l=áh
fj; .sfha le,qïf.a mdxY= foayOdrS ndyqfõ WKqiqu ,nñks'
wef.a ldurfha wef.au ihkfha j;ai,dj jdä l< le,qï
wef.a ysi fo;=ka jrla w; .Efõh'
—mrsiaiug ksod.kak uf.a kx.shd' Thd nh fjkak tmd'
Thdg lsis lrorhla fjkafk kE' .=â khsܘ le,qï kej;
ish ldurhg .sfha yqÿ fláld,Sk wdYajdohla hgm;a l<
wd;aóh i;=glsks'

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13 jk mrsÉfPaoh

id,hg meñKs le,qï u,a,sld uy;añhf.a ldurh wi,g

.sfhah' wk;=rej Tyq wehg weu;=fõ tosk fikiqrdod osk
WoEik meje;aùug kshñ;j ;snqKq úfYaI jevquq,qjlg
iyNd.s ùug hk nj wehg oekaùu i|ydh' tfy;a u,a,sld
uy;añhf.ka m%;spdrhla fkd,enqfKa weh kdk ldurfha
isá ksid úh yel' wk;=rej le,qï j;ai,dg weu;=fõh'
—wehs whshd@˜ weh ish ldurfhka t<shg meñfKñka
úuiqjdh' Tyq .ukla hdug ye| me,e|f.k isákq ÿgq
j;ai,d m%Yakd¾:hla ujd .;a;dh'
—le,qï whsh wo fldfyo hkak yokafk@ wo la,dia kE
fkao@˜ weh úuiqjdh'
—wo iafmI,a fiñkd tlla od, kx.S' wïug lshkjo uu
.shd lsh,d@˜ le,qï úuiqfõh'
—´fla whshd" whsh Wfoag ld,o bkafka@˜
—Tõ kx.S" uu hkakï tfykï ˜ mejiQ le,qï fodr foig
yerefKa msg;aj hdugh' tfy;a mh blauka l< j;ai,d
ú.iska le,qï fj;g <x jQjdh' wk;=rej Tyqf.a lïuq,
ismf.k laIKhlska ish ldurhg mek osõjdh'
—.=â ndhs whshd˜
isÿjQ foa .ek l,amkd lrñkau fodr foig yereKq uqyqK
kej; wdmiaig yerjQ le,qïg ta;a iuÕu ldurfha fodr
froao uE;a lrñka t<shg meñfKk u,a,sld uy;añh olakg
yels úh'
lïuq,g w; hjñka wdmiq yefrk le,qï yd ch.%dyS
ú,dihlska wdmiq meñfKk j;ai,d ÿgq u,a,sld uy;añh
;;amr .Kklg fmr t;ek isÿjQ isÿùu l=ulaoehs is;=jdh'
weh tfia is;sh yels nj bfjka fuka jegyqKq le,qïg
.Kfoú kqjKla my< jQfha ta ;;amr oyfhka mx.=jloSh'
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—W!hs˜ le,qï lïuq, w;.dñka mejiqfõh'

—n,kak wdkaá" fuhd uf.a lïuq, flks;a;=jd˜ le,qï
fpdaokd lf<ah' jeä ÿr iel fkdis;+ u,a,sld uy;añh ir,
iskdjlska hq;=j le,qïf.a fpdaokdj ms<s.;a;dh'
—;du fmdä <ufhla jf.a jev lrkafka˜ weh lSjdh'
—wehs Thd le,qï whshj flks;a;=fõ@ fmdä <ufhla jf.a
oÕ jev lrkak tmd˜ u,a,sld uy;añh mjik úg j;ai,d
ldurh ;=<go f.dia wjikah' u,a,sld uy;añh le,qï foi
n,d fojqr .iaid bj;g .shdh' le,qïo kQf,ka fírSu .ek
i;=gq fjñka msg;a úh'
tfy;a miq osk WoEik le,qï ;siaiuydrdu msysá ksjig
hdu i|yd msg;a jk úg kï j;ai,dg tjeks wjia:djla
,enqfKa ke;' isxy, yskaÿ w,q;a wjqreoao i|yd i;s foll
muK ksjdvqjla le,qïg ,eî ;snqKs' tneúka idfmalaIj
oS¾> ksjdvqjlg le,qï ksfji n,d msg;a jQfhah' WoEik
f;a mdkh lrk fõ,dfõ isg WoEik wdydrh .ekSu yd
le,qï ksfjiska msg;a jk lsisu wjia:djl weh le,qïg
f.or /f.k hdu i|yd ,ndoSug iQodkï lr ;snQ ydÿj ,nd
oSug wjia:djla ,enqfKa ke;'
—whsh .shdu b;ska ug ;uhs md¿˜ j;ai,d ÿ¾uqL uqyqKska
hq;=j mejiqjdh' le,qï wE foi n,d bÕs lf<ah'
—wehs" whshd f.or taúfka ksjdvqjg@ uu jf.a msg
ukqiaifhla ke;s jqKdg Thdf.u tl l=i Wmka whsh
f.or tkjfka˜ le,qï mejiqfõh' j;ai,d f;d, imd fojqr
.eiaiqjdh'
—uf.a k,a, uf,a whshd' thd ysáh;a tlhs ug ke;;a
tlhs' thd wdof¾ u,a,sg ú;rfka' le,qï whsh ;uhs uf.a
whshd˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh'
—yd yd" ksfYaOg wefykak fyu lshkak tmd ´jd" W!
ys;hs oeka f.or whg thdg jeäh udj f,dl= fj,d lsh,d˜
le,qï mejiqfõ iskdfiñks
—b;ska fudflda@ ug kï le,qï whsh ;rï fjk ljqrej;a
f,dl= kE' tal fkfjhs' f.or .shdu ug flda,a lrkak'
ke;akï ug f.dvla md¿ oefkhs˜ j;ai,d l=vd oershl fuka
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iqr;,a jQjdh' fmdfrdkaÿ jQ mrsos wehg weu;Sug le,qï wu;l

lf<a ke;' j;ai,do yels iEu úgu le,qïg ÿrl:kfhka
wu;d ÿl iem fidhd ne,qjdh' le,qïf.a ujgo fuu ÿrl:k
weu;=ï ryila fkdùh'
—ksfYaOf.a f.orska Thd .ek fyd|g fydh, n,kj
fkao@ ug ysf;kafk uf.a mq;d thd,f. f.or ál ldf,lg
kej;s,d fkfjhs thd,f. mq;d wfma f.or wjqreoaog weú;a
jf.a˜ weh iskyfiñka mejiqjdh'
wjqreÿ ksjdvqj f.ù .sfha fkdoekSuh' pdrs;% jdrs;%
leú,s fmú,s kEoE ys;ñ;=rka meñKSu fujeks isÿùï w;r
wfhaId ms<sn| u;lh le,qïf.a isf;a u|la hgm;a jQ w;r
j;ai,d ms<sn| we;sjQ yeÕSï idudkH fõ.hlska j¾Okh úh'
iuyrúfgl Tyqg fï fofokdu u;la fkdjQjd fkdfõ'
tfy;a j;ai,dg ÿrl:k weu;=ula oSfuka md¿j uld
.;a le,qï wfhaId ms,sn| yeÕSï u;=ùug bv fkdoS md.d
oeïfïh'
uehs ui uq, le,qï kej; .d,a,g meñKsfha Tyqf.a
mdGud,dj kej; mgka .ekSug kshñ;j ;snQ neúks'
mdGud,dj fjila fmdfydhg miqj wdrïN ùug kshñ;j
;snqKo le,qïg fjila fmdfydhgu pkaøfiak j,õjg
meñKSug wjYH jQfha fld<U fjila isrs keröu i|yd
pkaøfiak mjqf,a ieu fhdodf.k isá neúks' ta wkqj fjila
fmdfyda osk WoEik le,qï ksfYaOf.a ksjig meñKsfha ish
fouõmshkao iuÕsks'
—le,qïf.a wïuhs ;d;a;hs wo b|, fld<U .syska wms;a
tlal fjila n,, fygu .shd kï yrsfka@˜ pkaøfiak uy;d
fhdackd lf<ah'
—wmg;a wdihs tkak kï" ta;a wo wmg mkai,g hkak
fj,d ;shkjd' wfma uy;a;hd mkaif,a m%Odk odhlfhlafka˜
le,qïf.a uj mejiSh'
—wmsg;a wjqreoaog ta me;af; tkak nersjqKdfka' wms
blaukgu tkjd' Tkak wmg tod jf.a jefõ kd, hkak
´fka ˜ pkaøfiak uy;d mejiSh'
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—yrs yrs" yenehs oQg lshkak ´k tod jf.a jej ueog hkak
tmd lsh,d' fudlo fír.kak flfkla kE˜ iqyo idóÑh
ueo ld,h .;jQ w;r j;ai,d mdvï lsrSu mjd mfil,d
id,hg ù isáfha le,qï kej; meñKSfï i;=g ksid úh
hq;=h' iqmqreÿ mrsos ksfYaO fld<Ug ù isáfha ish mjqf,a wh
fjila isrs keröu i|yd fld<U meñKs miq Tjqkag tla
ùfï wNsm%dfhks'
yekaoE jk úg ish,q fokdu fld<U fjila ne,Sug hdu
i|yd ,l ,eyeia;s jQy' tfy;a f,dl= yduq ;rul wikSm
.;shla fmkakqï lf<ka fld<U fjila ne,Su .ek msrsi
u|la wosuos lf<dah'
—tfykï fufyu lrkak' uu kj;skakï' le,qï mq;;a
bkakjfka' ksfYaO mq;d fld<Uos tl;= fõú' Thd, .syska
fjila n,, tkak˜ pkaøfiak uy;d fhdackd lf<ah' tfy;a
Bg i;=gqodhl m%;spdrhla ,enqfKa ke;'
—tfyu yrs kEfka' Thdj od, wms ú;rla hkafk
fldfyduo@ lula kE' wms .d,af, fjila n,uq' .d,af,;a
f;drKa fol ;=klau ;shkj,q˜ u,a,sld uy;añh fhdackd
l<dh'
—tfyu lruq" l=iais wïug lshuq iShj n,d .kak lsh,d'
iShf. wikSfm jeäjqfKd;a wmsg blaukg tkak mq¿jkafka
.d,af, b|,d˜ j;ai,d mjik úg wfkla ish,q fokdu;a
tu fhdackdj tlfy,d wkqu; lf<dah' ta wkqj msrsi iji
y; muK jk úg .d,a, k.rh n,d msg;a jQfha fjila
keröu i|ydh' l=iais wïud f,dl= yduq n,d .ekSu i|yd
keje;ajqKq w;r pkaøfiak uy;d we;=¿ mjqf,a y;r fokdg
wu;rj isáfha le,qï yd mshisrs muKls'
fndfyda fokd fjila ne,Su i|yd k.rh foig fiakaÿ
fjñka isá neúka ud¾.fha ;rul r:jdyk ;onohla
mej;=Ks' mshisrs ixhufhka Ôma r:h mojdf.k .sho ud¾.h
nÿ.;a ;%Sù,a yd nhsla fya;=fjka r:jdyk .ukd.ukh isÿ
jQfha ukao.dójh'
pkaøfiak uy;d iy u,a,sld uy;añh ueo wiqfka .uka
.;a w;r laIs;sc bosrsmi wiqkg hdug W;aidy l<o ta i|yd
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wjir ,enqfKa ke;' tneúka Tyq le,qï yd j;ai,d .uka

l< msgqmi wiqfka ueog mek .;af;ah'
—fyd| jefâ pKaähg' wms;a tlal hkak l;d l<du
tkafk ke;sj f,dlal jf.a biairy iSÜ tlg hkak yeÿfj
fkao@˜ le,qï ryiska fuka laIs;scf.ka úuiqfõh'
—wka;sug fkdakaä fj,d wms <Õgu tkak jqKdfka˜
j;ai,d Tyqg TÉpï l<dh' laIs;sc thg ,Êcdj olajd lg
weo l< úg ish,q fokdu isky jQy'
—.%jqkaâ tfla fyd| f;drKla ;shkj,q' wms t;kg huq˜
pkaøfiak uy;d mejiqfjka mshisrs l%Svd msáh wi, yels
muK wdikakfhka bv we;s ;ekla n,d Ôma r:h keje;aùh'
ish,q fokdu Ôma r:fhka nei tfoig mshuka lf<dah'
—wfka ug kï Th ñksiaiq wiafi .syska ;ef,kak fmdä
fjkak nE' lv, f.dÜgla ld, fu;kg fj,d f;drK
n,kjd˜ u,a,sld uy;añh mejiqfõ t;ek ;snQ isfuka;s
.eÜgla u; jdä fjñks' f;drKg hï ÿrla ;snqKo t;ekg
f;drK ukdj o¾Ykh fõ'
—Thd, leu;skï biairyg .syska n,kak' le,qï mq;d'
fï fokakj mrsiaiñka n,d.kak˜ pkaøfiak uy;d mejiqfõ
wi, ;snQ lr;a;hlska lv, yd jfâ ñ,oS .ksñks' Tyq
j;ai,dgo lv, yd jfâ f.dgq ÿkafkah'
—fokak;a tlal fome;af;ka whshf. w;a foflka w,a,
.kak' t;fldg u. wefrk tlla kE˜ u,a,sld uy;añh
Wmfoia ÿkakdh' j;ai,d yd laIs;sc le,qïf.a fomig ù
Tyqf.a w;a foflka w,a,d .;a w;r ;sfokd lv, yd jfâ
lñka f;drK wi,gu lsÜgq jQfha f;drK meyeos,sj keröu
i|ydh' j;ai,d le,qïf.a yeä oeä ndyqj ish mmqjg ;=re,q
lrf.k isá neúka wef.a <efuys uDÿ nj le,qïf.a ndyqjg
ukdj oekqKs'
le,qïf.a is; f;drK iy j;ai,df.a <eug isrù we;s
ndyqj fj; jrska jr foda,kh úh' wef.a ;sirmfgys odrhka
mjd le,qïf.a ndyqjg oefkk ;rï iam¾Yfha ishqï nj Tyqg
oekqKs' iqiqula fy,d <h ieye,a,q lr.;a le,qï ish Ñ;a;
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Yla;sh tald.% lr .ksñka f;drK foi wjOdkh fhduq

lf<ah' le,qïf.a wfkla w;ska w,a,df.k isá laIs;sc b;d
wdYdfjka f;drK kerUqfõh' Tjqka ;sfokdf.aka jvd;au
;ekam;a njlska yd wjOdkhlska hq;=j f;drK krUkakg
we;af;a Tyqh'
j;ai,df.a fofk;a /|S ;snqfKa f;drfKa jrska jr
oe,afjñka ksfjk wdf,dal nqnq,q w;f¾ jqjo wef.a is; kï
ta wy,lj;a /÷fKa ke;' f;drfKka oelajqKq cd;l l;dj
l=ulaoehs lshdj;a wef.a keröug yiq fkdjQ nj ienEjls'
tl ksjfia wä .Kkla ÿrska Ôj;a jqjo le,qïf.a lvjiï
rE imqfõ fk;a myi ,nd .ekqu fyda Tyqf.a ñysrs f;mq,a
j,ska iekiSu yer fujka ióm wd,sx.khla ,eîug tys
bvla we;af;ao@ f.drjñka úÿ,s fldgñka jeis weo jegqKq
rd;%sfha isÿùug .sh foa isÿjQjdkï wo Tjqka fofokd w;r
l=uk wkaofï ne|Sula we;sùug bv ;snqKsoehs j;ai,d
l,amkd l<dh'
le,qï ish ksjig meñK oeka udi .Kklau .;ù ;sfí'
mjq,a fol w;f¾ ukd .e<mSula we;s w;r fouõmshkao b;d
f,x.;=h' wdorh iy leiai ieÕùug fkdyels nj j;ai,d
wid we;' tfy;a idïm%odhslj wdorh úuiSu le,qïf.ka
isÿúh hq;= w;r wehg yelafla ;uka ta i|yd iQodkï nj
fmkaùu muKls'
iuyrúg Wiiafm< úNd.hg ;j;a jirla muK ;sfnk
neúka th wjika jk ;=re le,qï n,d isákjd úh yelsh'
tys jrola fmfkkakg ke;' Tyq ;ukag ysñfjkjd kï
;j;a jirla fkdj jir oyhla jqjo n,d isáh yel' ta
fldhs tl fj;;a le,qïf.a is; fjk;l hd fkdoS /l .;
hq;= nj j;ai,d l,amkd l<dh' ta i|yd wE i;=j we;s udhï
yeg y;r tlska tl Ndú;d l< hq;=j ;sfí'
—mÜg ne,a,S" WU tfykï fïlhs udj u.wrskafk' fï
fydhdf.k ;sfhkafk wkka;fhka wdmq ;re l=udrfhla˜
yosisfhau Tjqka bosrshg lvdmd;a jQ ;reKfhl=f.a jd.a
ix.%duh fya;=fjka j;ai,d fukau le,qïo lïmkh jQy'
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—WU tfykï ug nQÜ tl ;sh,d f.or msx n;a lk

tld tlal hd¿ jqKd˜ ;reKhd wk;=rej le,qï foig
yerefKah'
—wfvda j,a n,a,d" f;da oek.ksx' WU uf.a ,õ tl lv,d
j;ai,dg fiÜ jqKd fkao@ WUj uu hy;ska ;shkafk kE'
f;da okakjo uu lõo lsh,d@ ncd¾ tfla ´ks tfll=f.
ka wymka ik;a lshkafk ljqo lsh,d˜ Tyq le,qïf.a
fld,rfhka w,a,d fid,jñka mejiqfõh' le,qï lsisjla
is;d .; fkdyelsj wkao ukaoj isáfhah' j;ai,d ;j ;j;a
le,qïg ;=re,q ù ye~qjdh'
—ik;a whshd" wmg lror fkdlr hkak' ma,Sia˜ j;ai,d
y~ñkau mejiqjdh' le,qï ;j;a úu;shg m;a úh'
—Thd fuhdj okakjo@˜ fya j;ai,df.ka úuiSh'
—wehs@ m;a;sks wïu WUg uu .ek lsh, keoao@ uu ;uhs
hflda j;ai,df. tlaia fndahs *afrkaâ' ;j wms fokak lrmq
foaj,q;a WUg oek .kak ´kso@ hflda WU Wv ;Ügqfj bkak
w;fru ;uhs uu fïlsf. lduf¾g;a .syska fïls;a tlal
wyj,a tl;a lf<a˜ ;reKhd mjik úg le,qïf.a weia
Wv .sfhah' j;ai,d ;j ;j;a le,qïf.a Wrysfia uqyqK ;o
lrf.k yeéug mgka .;a;dh' ;reKhd isáfha fyd|gu
îu;sks' Tyq l;d lrk w;r;=r ta fï w; jekqfKah' Tyqf.a
ñ;=rka msrsio Bg fojeks fkdùh'
—ik;a whshd" fu;k j,s od.kak tl flaia' wms ´l
miafi .uq' oeka hx˜ jg msgdfõ isá wh t;ekg frdla jkq
ÿgq ;reKhdf.a ñ;=rka Tyqj j;a;ka lrf.k bj;g hdug
W;aidy l<y'
—wehs ÿfõ@ fudlo@ ljqo fï ñksyd@˜ u,a,sld uy;añh yd
pkaøfiak uy;d t;ekg meñKsfha ta wjia:dfõoSh' hdug
ieriqKq ;reKhd kej; wdmiq yerefKah'
—wdhqfndajka kekaoïfï' fldfyo kekaoïug udj nEk
lr.kak mskla ;sífn kEfka' ta jqKdg fudflda@ fï
fydhdf.k ;sfhkafk k,a, uf,a nEfkla˜
—kekaog u;l we;sfka' ojila uu fodaKshekao tlal
f,daldiajdo r;sfh fhos, tkak yokfldg wr lEu Whk
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kdls .Eksg udÜgq jqKd' wka;sug wr osfkaIo wfhaIo ldf.o

lduf¾ we| hgg nv.d,;a fífrkak ners jqKdfka' wr
v%hsj¾ ldrh ug ukakhla wrf.k fldgkak yeÿj fkao@˜
—flda ta v%hsj¾ kdlshd@ wo kï wyqjqfKd;a fm;s .ykjd'
;ryfjkak tmd kekafoa˜
pkøfiak uy;d iy uy;añh ;=IaKsïN+;j n,d isáfha
fujeks fohla isyskhlskaj;a n,dfmdfrd;a;= fkdjQ neúks'
Tjqka lsisjla lSug fyda lsrSug isys t<jd .; fkdyelsj
n,d isáhy' tneúka ;reKhd ;j ;j;a fjrsur.d;fhka
fovùh'
—wfvda" wkka;fhka wd ;re l=urd' WU b;sx uu ld, ùis
lrmq mdka f,,a, lk tldfka' tal ksid mõ lsh, uu WUg
pdkaia tlla fokjd' WU oek.kska uu˜ ;reKhd le,qïf.a
fn,a,g weÕs,af,ka wksñka ;j ;j;a kka fovùug mgka
.;af;ah' ;rula isys t<jd f.k isá le,qï oeä fldamhg
m;a úh'
—fï fï ;uqfi lõre jqK;a ug jevla kE' oeka
lreKdlr, hkak' WU fuÉpr fj,d lshmq foaj,a uu wyka
ysáhfka' oeka yrs ˜ le,qï Tyqf.a w; .id ouñka mejiqfõh'
Tyq le,qï foi rjd ne,qfõh'
—WU lõo hflda ug hkak lshkak@ fokj f;df. o;aál
nvg hkak' oek.ksx˜ Tyq le,qïj ;,a,q lf<a ish pKaäs
mdÜ tl m%o¾Ykh lrñks' tfy;a le,qï mrdch Ndr.;af;a
ke;' Tyq fmr<d ;reKhdj ;,a,q l< fõ.hg ;reKhd
úisù f.dia jegqKs' tfy;a jev jerÿKq nj le,qï l,amkd
lf<a Tyqf.a ñ;=rka msrsi lE .iñka le,qï fj;g lvd
mekak úgh'
msrsi îu;aj isá neúka Tjqka l,yldrS jqjo Tjqkaf.a
Yla;sh ySk úh' wiqjqKq ;ekaj,ska le,qï myr ÿka w;r
;reKhdf.a ñ;=rka fyd| yeá .=á lEjo le,qïgo ;on,
myrj,a lSmhlau jeÿKs' wjidkfha le,qï ìu jegqKq
w;r ;reKhdf.a ñ;=rka Tyq u;g mekSug .;a W;aidyh
fmd,Sish meñKSu;a iuÕ jHj¾: úh' ;reKhd iy ñ;=rka
msrsi laIKhlska w;=reoyka úh'
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u,a,sld uy;añh l÷,q i,ñka y~ñka isá j;ai,dj

j;a;ka lrf.k Ôma r:h fj;g .shdh' pkaøfiak uy;d
jyd le,qï ke.sgqjd .;af;ah' iq¿ iq¿ ;=jd, yd f.ä .eiSï
lsysmhla yefrkakg nrm;< wk;=re lsisjla isÿù fkd;sìK'
pkaøisrs uy;d Tyq iy laIs;sc legqj .sfhah'
fjila ne,Su t;kska yudr úh' ish,q fokdu r:hg
ke.=fKa ksy~juh' le,qïf.a ;=jd, j, ;;ajh whym;a
fkdjk nj oek .ekSfuka miq pkaøisrs uy;do lsisjla
fkdmejiSh' kej; f.or tk w;ru.oS r:fha tkacsfï
Yíohg wu;rj weiqfKa j;ai,d blsì|sk y~ muKls'
ksjig meñKs j;ai,d ldurhg osj .sfha y~ñks' pkaøisrs
uy;d u,a,sld uy;añh weu;=fõh'
—lsis fohla lshkak;a tmd wykak;a tmd' mq¿jka ;rï
wdofrka l;d lr, ys; yokak n,kak˜ Tyq mejiqfõh'
u,a,sld uy;añh ta wjia:dfõ fkdye~qjo wef.a oEfia l÷,q
msrS ;snqKs' weh b;d fõ.fhka yqiau by< my< .;af;a
fldamhgo ke;skï fYdalhgo hkak meyeos,s ke;'
—ug ;=jlal=jla ;snqKkï fïlsg fjä ;sh, odkak˜ weh
;jÿrg;a isrlr.; fkdyels l÷,q fodaf¾ .,dhdug bv
yrsñka mejiqjdh'
—biafi,a, Thd rs,elaia fjkakflda' ;reK jhfi
<uhsfka' fï jhfi je/oao' fouõmshka úoshg wms fyõj
ne,qj uos' wms ta .ekhs ,eÊc fjkak ´k' orejg .y,
nek, jevla kE˜
—fï jhfia whf. ys;a f.dvla ixfõoS' fjÉp foaj,a j,ska
lula kE' wms fï fj,dfj thdf. ys; yokak ´k' ke;akï
fIdla tlg thdf. Ôúf;ag fudkjyrs lr.;af;d;a wms
b|, jevla ;shkjo@˜
pkaøfiak uy;d mjik úg u,a,sld uy;añh l÷,q msisñka
wid isáhdh' mshjreka fujeks fõ,djg bjiSfuka lghq;=
l<o uõjrekag tjeks yelshdjla fkdue;s nj pkaøfiak
uy;d okS'
—ñksiaiq w;ska jeros fjkjd' ta jeros yod .kak tlfka
jákafk' oeka n,kak' ÿj ta ria;shdÿ ldrh;a tlal hd¿
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fj,d fjkak ´ks yeufoau jqKd lshuqflda' oeka thd ta

iïnkafO kj;a;,dfka˜ pkaøfiak uy;d mejiqfõh'
u,a,sld uy;añhf.a oEi bfígu le,qï foig fhduq úh'
—uf.hs j;ai,df.hs w;fr tfyu lsisu iïnkaOhla kE
wdkaá' thd ug uf.au kx.s flfkla jf.a' uu tl w;lska
laIs;sc w,a,f.k wks;a w;ska j;ai,dj w,a,f.k ysáfha'
tal ksid W! ys;kak we;s uu thdf. fndahs *afrkaâ lsh,d
˜ le,qï mejiqfõh' Tyq ish joka wjika lsrSug;a m%:u
j;ai,d ldurfhka msg;g meñK isáhdh' wef.a oEfia l÷,q
úh<S ;snqKo yeéu ksid weh r;=ù weia ;äiais ù ;snqKs'
—ug iudfjkak Th yeufokdu' uu okakjd uu iudj
fokak ners jrola lf<a lsh,d' uu ksid wr wysxil
wfhaIg;a f.orska hkak jqKd˜ mejiQ weh kej;;a yeéug
mgka .;a;dh' pkaøfiak uy;d weh iekiSug W;aidy
lf<ah' u,a,sld uy;añho wef.a ysi w;.Ejdh' thska wehg
hï wdrlaIdjl yeÕSula we;s jkakg we; '
—uu ta ojiaj, ys;=fj thd ùrfhla lsh,d' b;ska uf.a
fkdoekqj;alug uu th;a tlal hd¿ jqKd' uu msg fldfyaj;a
hkak nE lshmq ksid thd ojia ;=k y;rlau f.org wdjd'
tal;a ug oekqfK thdf. ùrlula yeáhg' fjkak ´k
yeufoau;a jqKd' thd ;uhs fhdackd lf<a yosiaisfhj;a
wyqjqfKd;a wfhaIf. fndahs*afrkaâ lshuq lsh,d ˜
—miafi miafi ug f;areKd thd ria;shdÿldrfhla lsh,d'
ug t;fldg ;uhs f;arefKa lrmq f.dkalu' uu ta wf*hd¾
tl keje;a;=jd' Bg miafi thd ug fo;=ka mdrla ;¾ckh
l<d ta;a uu wïu,g lsõfj kE ,eÊcdj ksid˜ mejiQ weh
ìu n,df.k .eUqre yqiaula .;a;dh'
—ug iudfjkak le,qï whsfha" uu ksid wyl ysgmq
Thdg;a .=álkak jqKd˜ u,a,sld uy;añh j;ai,dj nodf.k
yeéug mgka .;a;dh' túg j;ai,do kej; yeéug mgka
.;s' pkaøfiak uy;d fofk;g ke. tk l÷,q wdhdifhka
;o lr .ksñka Tjqka fofokdju ;=re,q lr.;af;ah' le,qï
wi, jQ mqgqjla u; ys| .;af;a iq¿ la,dka; .;shla oekqKq
fyhsks'
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tod ? isÿùfuka miqj lsisfjla ta .ek l;d fkdl,y'

pkaøfiak uy;d wef.ka ta .ek ;jÿrg;a lsisjla fkdúuik
f,i úfYaIfhka oekqï oS ;snqKs' wehg iudj ÿka nj mejiQ
fouõmshka fofokd jvd jeo.;a jkafka bosrsfha tjeks jeros
fkdlsrSu nj fmkajd ÿkay' weh iEfyk ÿrlg ys; yod.;a;o
fmr .;l, fl<sf,d,a ;;ajhg m;a ùug ;j;a ld,hla
wjYH nj fmkqKs' ta i|yd ld,hg bv ÿka j;ai,df.a
fouõmshka jvd Wkkaÿ jQfha wOHdmk lghq;=j,g ndOd ùu
j<lajd .ekSuh' le,qïo wehg lsisÿ fjkila fkdmkajQfhah'
Tyq iqmqreÿ úys¿ ;y¿ j,ska .; lsrSu j;ai,df.a is;g
úYd, iykhla jQjdg iel ke;'
i;s wka;h Wod jQ w;r le,qï fikiqrdod WoEik osk
follg ;siai n,d hdug iQodkï úh' tfy;a u,a,sld
uy;añh ;rul wmyiq;djhg m;ajQfha ta jk úg;a le,qïf.a
uqyqfKa w;mfha jQ ;=jd, j,g fnfy;a oud ;snQ neúks' le,qï
ksjig .sh jydu Tyqf.a fouõmshka ta .ek úuikjdg iel
ke;' isÿjQ isÿùu .ek le,qï fouõmshkag mejiqjfyd;a
th ksfYaOf.a mjqf,a kug le,,ls' iuyr úfgl le,qïj
;jÿrg;a pkaøfiak uy;df.a ksjfia keje;aùug Tjqka
wlue;s ùug mjd bv we;'
—wdkaá l,n, fjkak tmd' fjÉp foa fj,d bjrhs' uu
ta .ek wfma f.or whgj;a lshkafk kE' fi,a,ï lroaos
jegqKd lsh, uu wïug oekgu;a lsh, ;sfhkafk˜ le,qï
mejiqfõ u,a,sld uy;añh wiajiñks' weh l÷,q .,d wd
fofk;a msi oeuqjdh'
—mq;dg;a ksrmrdfoa .=á lkak jqKd' mq;d,f. wïu,d
fïj oek.;a;kï˜ wehg ye~qï wdjdh' le,qï wef.a w;a
fol w,a,d ish lïuq, fomiska fydjd .;af;ah'
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—j;ai,d lshkafk ksfYaOf.a ú;rla fkfjhs' uf.;a

kx.s' oeka wdkaá Th .ek ys;kak tmd˜
—nqÿirKhs mqf;a" tfykï mrsiaiug .syska tkak˜ weh
mejiqfõ msá w,af,ka l÷,q msiod .ksñks' iqmqreÿ mrsos mshisrs
le,qïj .d,a, nia kej;=ug le|jdf.k .sfhah'
—f.or ;shk uf.a nhsla tl fufya f.akak ´ks' t;fldg
ug gjqka tlg tfyg fufyg hkak f,aishsfka˜ .d,a,g
hk w;ru. le,qï fhdackd lf<ah'
—nhsla tl wjodkï le,qï uy;a;hd' wehs fufya ld¾
tlhs Ôma tlhs follau ;sfhkafk@ uy;a;h ´k fj,djl
wrf.k hkak' i¾j;a uevïj;a uy;a;hg fudl=;a lshkafk
kE˜ mshisrs mejiSh'
—kE tfyu tlla fkfjhs' ta jqKdg nhsla tl udr ksoyia'
uu f.oros;a ld¾ tl ;snqKg taflka hkafk kE' nhsla tl
;uhs uf.a m%sh;u jdyfka˜ mejiQ le,qï .d,a, k.rfha nia
kej;=ïm< wi,ska nei .;af;ah' iqmqreÿ l;r.u nihlg
ke. .;a Tyqg wiqkla ysñjQ neúka l,amkd id.rhl .s,S Tyq
niarsh ;=< .uka lf<ah'
le,qï .sfha f.or hdugu fkdfõ' Tyqf.a isf;ys fjk;a
woyila fudaÿ ù mej;sK' fn,sw;af;ka nifhka nei .;a
Tyq flala tlla iy fpdl,Ü tlla ñ,oS .;af;ah' wk;=rej
Tyq miqïìfhka fld< lene,a,la w;g f.k os.yersfhah'
tys wfhaIdf.a kekaokshf.a ,smskh i|ykaj ;snqKs'
;%Sfrdao r:hl ke..;a le,qï ,smskh fidhd msg;aj .sfhah'
tu ,smskh i|yka kekaokshf.a ksji msysáfha k.rfhka
jeä wE;l fkdjqKo m%Odk mdf¾ isg fndfyda ÿrla ÿIalr
ud¾. Tiafia .uka lsrSug isÿúh' le,qï wjg isrs krUñka
;%Sfrdao r:fha .uka lf<ah' o¾YkSh fj,a hdhj,a yd jeõ
wdosh w;rska Tjqyq wfhaIdf.a kekaodf.a ksjig fiakaÿ jQy'
lmrdre fkdl< ì;a;s j,ska jgjQ l=vd ksjila wi, ;%Sfrdao
r:h k;r úh' ÿ¾j¾K .eiS .sh Ö;a;hla bK jgd ojgd.;a
ueos jhfia ia;%shla ;S%frdao r:fha y~ wid ñÿ,g meñKshdh'
le,qï ljqreoehs y÷kd.; fkdyels jQ weh l=;=y,fhka Tjqka
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foi n,d isáfha le,qï ksjila fidhd.ekSug mdr widf.k

meñKs flfkl=hehs jrojd jgyd.ekSfuks'
—fï wfhaIf.a kekaod fkao@˜ le,qï ksy;udkSj úuid
isáfhah' wef.a uqj.ska iskyjla m< jQfha bka wk;=rejh'
—fï pkaøfiak i¾,f. f.or ysgmq uy;a;hfka@ ug
wfhaI ÿj uy;a;h .ek lsh, ;shkjd' tod ukud,h n,kak
wdmq ojfi;a l,nf,agfka oelafl' ug tlmdrgu w÷r.
kak nerss jqKd˜ weh jy jyd meñK f.aÜgqjg oud ;snQ WK
ng fol weo oud Tyqg we;=¿ ùug bv ie,iqjdh' ;%Sfrdao
r:fha .dia;=j ÿka Tyq th msg;a lr yersfhah' f.;=,g f.dia
ma,diaála mqgqjla /f.k meñKs weh th t,sm;af;ka ;nd
fros lene,a,la f.k ÿyqú,s msioeuqjdh'
—wfma uy;a;hd jdä fjkak' wfma orejg mqÿu lrof¾lgfka
uQK fokak isoaO jqfKa ˜ weh mejiqjdh' le,qï Tyq /f.k
wd md¾i,h kekaodf.a w;g oS ys| .;af;ah'
—uu okakjd wfma uy;a;fhda' fï orej ljodj;a ta jf.a
jevla lrk flfkla fkfjhs' ta;a ldrKd ldrKd isoaO
fjÉÑ yeáhg fï orejg lshkakj;a fohla b;srsfj,d
kEfka' i¾ghs uevïghs fodia lshkak nE' weyeg fmak foa
´ks flfkla úiajdi lrkjfka˜ weh os.ska os.gu lshjdf.k
.shdh' le,qï y~ wjos lf<ah
—oeka wfhaId flda wdkaá@˜
—bkak uy;a;fhda" thd fï <Õ f.orlg .shd' uu blaukg
tlalf.k tkakï˜ mejiQ weh jydu j;af;a wfkla mi
lgq lïì jefgka mek wä mdrla osf.a wE;g .shdh' úkdä
lsysmhlg miq weh wdfõ wfhaIdo iuÕsks'
—le,qï uy;a;hd" fldfyduo fufya fydhd .;af;@ oeka
weú;a f.dvla fj,do@˜ wfhaId úuiqfõ l,lska le,qïj
oelSfuka we;sjQ wmuK i;=glsks'
—fï oeka wdfj" Thdf. weâria tl uf.a <Õ ;snqKfka'
tal ksid fydhd.kak wudre jqfKa kE˜ le,qï mejiqfõh'
—b;ska le,qï uy;a;hd" fudkjo f;dr;=re@˜ wfhaId
wi, ;snQ nxl=jla weof.k jdä jQjdh' wef.a oEia oSma;su;aù
;snqKs'
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—jrola kE" yeufoau fyd|ska lsh, ys;uq' Thd ke;s

wvqmdvqj ú;rhs ;sfhkafka' le,qï mjik w;r;=r wfhaIdf.a
oEi le,qïf.a ;=jd, foi fhduq úh'
—le,qï uy;a;hd" Thd uQK w;mh ;=jd, fj,d ;sfhkafk
fldfyduo@˜ weh fYdaldl+,j úuid isáhdh'
—tal álla os. l;djla" uu Thdg tal fyñysg lshkakï'
b;ska f.org wdmq ukqiaifhl=f.ka iSwhsã tflka jf.a
m%Yak wykafk ke;sj f;a tlla yo, fokakflda˜ le,qï
fndre ;ryla wdrEG lr.ksñka mejiqfõh'
—whsfhda" bkak uu blaukg yodf.k tkakï' mejiQ weh
jydu f.;=<g .shdh' weh laIKhlska wdmiq meñKshdh'
—uu hkfldg;a kekao f;a yokjd' b;ska uy;a;h t;lka
úia;f¾ lshkakflda ˜ weh yrs nrs .eiS ys| .;af;a ksjfia
w,q;a f;dr;=re oek.ekSugh' le,qï isÿjQ ish,a, uq, isg
w.g wehg mejiSh' j;ai,dg isÿjQ foa iy le,qïg .=álEug
isÿùu .ek wid weh buy;a lïmdjg m;a jQjdh'
—j;ai,d fíì .ek ug iEfykak ÿlhs' thd fndakslaflla
jf.a yqr;f,ag f.oru yeosÉp flfklafka' wïuhs ;d;a;hs
ks;ru f.or kE' b;ska fkdoekqj;aju ta ria;shdÿ ldrhg
wyqfjkak we;s' wfka mõ˜ wfhaId ÿlauqiq ,S,dfjka
mejiqjdh'
—tal ;uhs wfhaId" ug;a thd .ek f.dvla ÿlhs' Th;a
wudrefj jegqfK thd ksidfka˜
—talg thd m<s kE le,qï uy;a;hd' fï Tlafldu ta lmá
ria;shdÿ ldrhf. jev' wfma fíì thdg wyq jqKd˜
—yenehs j;ai,d oeka kï yeufoau f;areï wrf.k bkafk'
oeka yrsu ;ekam;a' biair jf.a fkfjhs' fjÉp fohska thd
mdvï bf.k f.k bkafk˜ le,qï fmkajd ÿkafkah'
—wfka mõ" ,nk wjqreoafo ta f,j,q;a ,shkjfka' oeka
ys; yodf.k fldfydu mdvï lrkjo okafk kE˜ wfhaId
ÿla jQjdh'
—wms Tlafldu thdf. ys; yeÿjd' wkal,a lsõjd thdg
lsisu je/oaola lshkak tmd lsh,d˜ mejiQ le,qï u| fõ,djla
ksy~j isáfhah'
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—tal fkfjhs" Thd oeka fudlo lrkafk@˜ Tyq

úuiqfõh'
—Wfoa jrefj fudkaáfidarshl <uhs n,d .kakjd' yjia
jrefj fmdä <uhskag la,dia lrkjd' Bg wu;rj uu wdmyq
taf,j,a lrkak mgka .;a;d˜ wfhaId ir,j ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
le,qï weh foi wysxil ne,aula fy<Sh'
—wdfh .d,a,g tkak n,dfmdfrd;a;=jla keoao@ oeka Thd
ks¾fodaIhs lsh, Tmamq fj,dfka ;sfhkafk˜ le,qï úuiqfõh'
weh thg ms<s;=re oSu ioyd iEfyk fõ,djla .;a;dh'
—ug fufyu fyd|hs le,qï uy;a;hd' la,dia j,skqhs
fudkaáfidarsfhkqhs iq¿ .dkla ,efnkjd' ta f,j,a
lr.;af;d;a fudlla yrs fcdí tlla fydhd .kak ners fjk
tlla kEfka˜ weh ksy;udkSj mejiqjdh' le,qï lsishï
;SrKd;aul wjia:djl isák nj Tyqf.a oEiska fmkqKs'
—Thd fyd|g ta f,j,a lr.kak' ta fyd|gu we;s' t;kska
tyd Thdf. Ôúf;a ug ndr fokak' Thd fjkqfjka uu
yeuodu n,ka bkakjd lshk tl wu;l lrkak tmd˜ le,qï
;sr f,i mejiSh' tfy;a wfhaIdg fuysoS isky my< jQfha
le,qïj fldam .kajñks'
—fudlo yskdfjkafk@ uu úys¿ldrfhla jf.a fmakjo@
ke;akï Thdg uu .ek úYajdi keoao@˜ Tyq ;oska úuiqfõh'
wfhaId w;ska lg jidf.k ;j;a isky jQjdh'
—wr udj n|skak ysgmq fld,a,g fudllao jqfKa le,qï
uy;a;hd@ ;du thd uu .ek n,ka bkakjo okafk kE˜ weh
mejiqfõ iskyj kj;ajd .ekSug W;aidy lrñks'
—tfykï b;ska W!ju ne| .kska' thdj wu;l lrkak
nE jf.a ˜ le,qï fndre ;ryla ujd .ksñka mejiqfõh'
—fidrs fidrs" uu úys¿jg lsõfõ˜ mejiQ weh nxl=fjka
ke.sÜgdh'
—le,qï uy;a;hd" n;a álla ld,u huq˜ weh fhdackd
l<dh'
—Thd lshkjkï ?g;a ld,u hkjd' Thd w;ska Whmq
lEu fõ,la lkak ke;sj uu wmaiÜ tfla ysáfh˜ le,qï
mejiqfõh'
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—tfykï le,qï uy;a;h Tfyduu l=iaishg tkakflda'

wms Whk .ukau l;d lruq˜ mejiQ wfhaId le,qï jdäù
isá mqgqj Tijd f.k f.dia l=iaish ;=< ;enqjdh' wfhaIdf.a
kekaod ta jk úg;a isáfha osjd wdydrh ms<sfh, lsrSug
f,fyia;s fjñks' wd.sh f;dr;=re w,q;a úia;r yqjudre jk
w;r;=r osjd wdydrh ms<sfh, úh'
—wïu ;d;a; ke;s jqKq ojfi b|, uu fï orej weyela
jf.a n,d.;af;' fuhdj jevldrlug heõfj uu f,vjqKdg
miafi lrkaku fohla ke;s jqKdu' t;k tÉpr fyd|g
jevm, lrf.k b|,d u.=,a ;=,djl=;a yrs .shdg miafi
fldfykafoda md;a fjÉp lreuhla ksid yeufoau úkdifj,d
.shdfka˜ kekaoksh ÿlska mejiqjdh'
—ta;a wfhaId ÿj ÿla jqfKa kE' thd Tkak oeka Wiiafm<;a
wdmyq lrkak mgka .;a;d' fohshfka lsh, uf.a wikSm;a
oeka álla wvqhs ˜ fofokd kekaokshf.a joka idjOdkj wid
isáhy'
—le,qï uy;a;hd wo f.or hk .ukao@˜ wfhaId
úuiqjdh'
—Tõ wfhaId" uu wo f.or hk .uka' Thdj;a n,, hkak
lsh,d wdfj˜ le,qï ms<s;=re ÿkafkah'
—u,a,sld uevïg j;ai,d fíìg lsõjo uu n,kak tkjd
lsh,d@˜ wfhaId úuiqjdh' weh lEu fïih ms<sfh, lrñka
isá w;r th lEu fïihla f,i ie,lsh yelsoehs wehgu
iel is;=fKa u,a,sld uy;añhf.a ksjfia lEu fïih yd
iei|SfïoSh'
—kE wfhaId" uu ldgj;a lsõfj kE' fldfydujqK;a tl
fohla lshkak ´k' Thd taf,j,a lrk tl kj;a;kak tmd'
uu Thdg ´ksu Woõjla lrkakï˜ le,qï mejiqfõ wdydr
.kakd w;r;=rh' wfhaId mfilg ù wvqmdvq msfrõjdh'
—le,qï uy;a;h;a uu .ek iel ys;=j fkao@˜ weh
úuiqfõ le,qï lEu .kakd w;r;=rh' wehg lskï ms<s;=rla
osh hq;=oehs le,qï u| fõ,djla l,amkd lf<ah'
—uu ta ojiaj, .d,af, ysáfh kEfka wfhaId' b;ska ug
;¾l ú;¾l lrkak fohla ;snqfK kE' ta;a uu f.or wks;a
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whf.ka weyqjd wms wfhaIf.ka fï .ek wdmyq wyk tl

fyd|hs fkao lsh,d' j;ai,d ;uhs úreoaO jqfKa ˜ le,qï
jroldrS iajrhlska ms<s;=re ÿkafka j;ai,dj mdjd oSug isÿjQ
ksid úh yelsh'
—j;ai,d fíìg fodia lshkak nEfka' thd ;uka .e,fjkak
wr ria;shdÿ ldrhf. lSu msgfka yeufoau lrkak we;af;a ˜
wfhaId fhdackd l<dh'
—ug bvla ,enqKq m<uqfjks ojfiu uu Thdj fydhdf.k
wdfj Thd .ek uf.a ysf;a ;snqKq úYajdih ksid' Thdg tal
f;areï .kak mq¿jka fkao wfhaId@˜ le,qï lEu .ekSuo
kj;d wfhaIdf.ka úuiqfõh' wfhaId fkdmels<j ms<s;=re
ÿkakdh'
—le,qï uy;a;h ;rï uu fï f,dafl f.!rj lrk
wdorh lrk flfkla kE uy;a;hd˜ weh iqiqula fy,ñka
mejiqjdh'
—oeka b;ska uu hkak;a ´ks' fudlo wïu l,n, fõú
.d,af, boka tkak fuÉpr fj,d .sfha fldfyduo lsh,d˜
—le,qï uy;a;h tfykï hkak' uy;a;h udj n,kak
wdmq tl ug f.dvla i;=gla˜ wfhaId mejiqfõ wehg bkQ
i;=gq l÷,q msiouñks' wfhaIdf.a kekaoksho le,qïj yuq
ùug meñKshdh'
—uy;a;h fufya wdmq tl wmsg f,dl= i;=gla uy;a;hd'
fï fl,a, myq.sh ojiaj, isoaO fjÉp wlr;eín .ek
f.dvla ÿflka ysáfha' wvq.dfka thdf. ys;gj;a iekiSula
,efnhsfka thdf. ksjeros nj okak tlaflfkla yrs bkak
tl .ek˜ kekaoksh m%ldY l<dh'
le,qï wy, my, ksjilska le|jd.;a ;%Sfrdao r:hl
ke.S fn,sw;a; k.rhg .sfha t;ekska ;siai n,d hdug
yels nia r:hlg f.dv ùfï wruqKsks' msgj hdug l,ska
wfhaIdf.a wf;a remsh,a oioyila ñg fu,ùug le,qï
wu;l fkdlf<ah' wfhaId th .ekSug m%;slafIam l< úg
le,qï fldam úh'
—;uqfig fcd,s lrkak fkfuhs fïl fokafk' B<Õ
wjqreoafo ta f,j,a fyd|g lr.kak ´ks' ke;akï uu
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krl ñksy lshkak tmd˜ le,qï fndre ;ryla ujd .ksñka

mejiqfõh' wfhaId Tyqg ms<s;=re ÿkafka yo mqrjd.;a
fifkyisks'
—uy;a;hf. woyi ta úoshgu bgq lrkak uu fmdfrdkaÿ
fjkjd' uu fldfyduyrs ,nk ief¾ taf,j,a Wäkau mdia
fjkak mdvï lrkjd˜ wfhaId ms<s;=re ÿkakdh' le,qïf.a
uqyqfKa u| iskdjla m< jQfha túgh'
l;r.u nia r:hl ke.S ;siaiuydrduhg hkf;lau
le,qïf.a isf;a fyd,auka lf<a wfhaIdh' wef.a os.= fofk;a
hq. yd fldaÜfÜ hq.fha lúhka uqim;a l< wdldrfha rEm
fidndj muKla fkdj wef.a lgy~o le,qïf.a is; jYS
lf<ah' fm%aujka;fhl= ke;fyd;a ysff;Ysfhl= jYfhka
weh fjkqfjka isÿ l< yels Wmrsu foa isÿ l< le,qï myka
is;ska ;siai n,d msg;a úh' yeÕSïj,g jvd nqoaêhg bv
oSfï jeo.;alu .ek le,qï kej; jrla u;lh wdj¾ckh
lf<ah'

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ksjdvqj wjika jQ miq le,qï kej; .d,a,g meñKsfhah'

.d,a,g meñfKk .ufkaoS wfhaIdj uqK .eiS taug Tyqg
is;a jqjo Tyq ta woyi w;ayer .;af;a úfYaI fya;=jla ksidu
fkdfõ' flfia jqjo wfhaId fjkqfjka ;uka uQ,sl;ajh
f.k l< hq;= foaj,a lsysmhla ;sfnk nj Tyq mila lr
.;af;ah' wef.a wkd.;h ;uka Ndrf.k wjidkh'
iji pkaøisrs uy;df.a ksjig le,qï meñfKk úg
j;ai,d ksjfia fkdisáfha weh Wiiafm< Wmldrl mka;shlg
f.dia ;snQ neúks' weh mka;sh ksudù meñfKk úg le,qï
i|,q;,hg ù iqmqreÿ mrsos jgmsg n,ñka isáfhah'
—le,qï whshd wo;a mdfr hk .Ekq <uhs osyd n, n,
bkakjd jf.a@˜ j;ai,d mejiqfõ fudag¾ r:fhka nei
ksjig tk w;r;=rh'
—kE kE" uu Thd tklï n,df.k ysáfha' wfma wïud
Thdg fokaku lsh,d fodfod,a md¾i,hla ÿkakd˜ le,qï
mejiqfõh'
—bkakflda" uu fjdIa tlla odf.k tkakï˜ mejiQ weh
ksji ;=,g osj .shdh' le,qï wehg iskyjla md ldurh
;=,g m%úYaG úh' úkdä ;syla muK .;jkakg we;' ir,
.jqulska ieriqKq j;ai,d fodr froao mfilg lrñka
ldurhg we;=¿ jQjdh' oeka oeka weÕ fidaod.;a nj wef.a
<Õska jykh jQ kejqï inka iqj|ska le,qïg f;areï .sfhah'
j;ai,d fldKavh lvd oud isáhdh'
wef.ka osia jQfha oÕldr fl<sf,d,a hqj;shlf.a fiahdjls'
ihkfha os.dù isá le,qï jyd ta u; jdä jQfhah' j;ai,do Tyq
wi,ska jdä jQjdh' fofokdu tlsfkld foi fudfyd;la n,d
isákakg we;' le,qï yeÕSula oekSula fkdue;sj weh foi
n,d isáfha B<Õ fudfydf;a wef.a m%;spdrh .ek woyila
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fkd;snQ neúks' j;ai,d wef.a oE; f.k le,qïf.a Wrysia

u; ;enqjdh' wef.a fofk;a l÷<ska msrS lvd yef,kakg
Tkak fukak lshd ;snqKs'
—ug Thdj ;=re,q lrf.k w~kak fokak r;a;rka
whsfha˜ weh wdhdpkd;aulj úuid isáfha ief,kd joka
j,sks' le,qï u|la fõ,d wE foi n,d isáfha l=ula mejish
hq;=oehs is;d .; fkdyelsjh' wef.a w;a fol w,a,df.k
tajd wef.a Wl=, u; ;enQ le,qï fl<skau wef.a fofk;a
foi ne,qfõh'
—ug Thd uf.au kx.s jf.a˜ le,qï mejiqfõh' j;ai,d
le,qïf.a we| u; ;snQ fldÜgh f.k wef.a <eug ;=re,q
lr.;a;dh' wk;=rej uqyqK tys fydjdf.k yeéug mgka
.;a;dh' wef.a l÷<ska fldÜgh f;;aù .sfhah'
—ug;a Thd uf.au whshd jf.a ;uhs le,qï whsfha' yenehs
uu l<ska kï Thd .ek tfyu fkfuhs ys;=fj' ta;a tod
isoaêfhka miafi uu f.dvla l,amkd l<d˜
—whsh uu .ek jrojd ys;kak tmd' uu wo whsh <Õg
wdfj tod uy ? jysk fj,dfj whsh <Õg wdmq j;ai,d
úoshg fkfõ ˜ mejiQ weh kej; bls .eiSug mgka .;a;dh'
le,qï wef.a ysi w; .Efõ weh iekiSfï wruqKsks'
—uu lrmq jeros .ek ug oeka ,eÊchs whsfha' ta uosjg
uu whshj;a tajg fmd<Uj.kak yeÿjd' ta;a uf.a r;a;rka
whshd udj ;ukaf.u kx.s flfkla jf.a wdrlaId l<d˜ weh
mejiqjdh' le,qïo y~ wjos lf<ah'
—Thd Th ria;shdÿldrh .ek uq,osu lsõjkï Thdg ÿla
fjkak uu bv ;shkafk kE˜ Tyq mejiqfõh'
—uu fudav jqKd whsfha' uu wo ;kshu whshj óÜ
fjkak lduf¾g wdfj uf.a ysf;a ;shk miq;eú,a, lsh,d
whshf.ka iudj b,a, .kak' uf.a r;a;rka whshd ug iudj
fokj fkao@˜ weh kej;;a y~ñka úuiqfõ le,qïf.a oEi
foi n,ñks' le,quf.a fofk;g ke.S wd l÷,q kj;d .ekSug
Tyqg yels jQfha ke;'
—Thd je/oaola lr, kEfka uf.a kx.sfhda' Thdg oeka
yrs je/oao f;afrkjfka' jeros lshk foaj,a ld w;skq;a isoaO
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fjkjd' jeo.;a fjkafk taj yod.kak tl˜ le,qï mejiqfõ

wef.a lr jgd w;la hjd wehj ;=re,a lr.ksñks'
—Thd uf.au kx.s' ljoyrs fyd| u,a,sfhl=g Thdj
u,la jf.a Ndr foklï uu Thdj uf.a weia fol jf.a
n,d.kakjd meáfhda ˜ le,qï oEfia l÷,q wfkla w;ska msi
ouñka mejiqfõh'
—uf.a iqÿ whsh t;kla ú;ro udj n,d.kafk@ wehs
Bg miafi wms fokakju n,d .kafk keoao@ ˜ j;ai,d
úuiqjdh'
—kE t;fldg Thd, fokakg mq¿jka udj n,d.kak˜
le,qï mejiqfõ j;ai,dj isky .iajñks' oEfia msreKq l÷,q
w;rska wE iskd ie,qjdh'
—uf.a whshf. wkd.f;ag uu f.dvla iqN m;kjd'
ta jf.au whshf. ysf;a ;shk ,iaik ySk yeu tllau
ienEfjkak lsh,d uu m%d¾:kd lrkj uf.a iqÿ whsfha˜
j;ai,d mejiqjdh' le,qï u|la l,n, úh'
—fyda fyda" fï fudlo fï ysgmq .uka iqN m;kafk@ Thd
fyg wksoao rg hkakj;a ys;x bkakjo@˜
—wfka kE whshd" wo uu le,qï whsh uf.au whsh úoshg
ysf;a ,shd .;a;d' ug jerÿKq ;eka Tlafldu uf.a ysf;ka
ul, oeïud' mrK jeros j,ska mdvï bf.k f.k uu wo
b|, w,q;a Ôú;hla mgka .kakjd˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh'
—uf.ka iqN me;=ï j;ai,d' wkak tfyu ;uhs bkak ´ks'
jeros jeros ;uhs wms yrs foa fydhd.kafk' wms ldf.j;a
Ôú; wx. iïmQ¾K kE' wfma bosrshg tk ndOl j,g uqyqK
fok tl ;uhs Ôúf;a lshkafk˜
—le,qï whsh uu ys;=jg jvd od¾Yksl woyia ;shk
flfklafka˜
—talfka Thd, ;du uf.a kshu jákdlu f;areï wrka
kEfka ˜ le,qï mejiqfõ ish lñi fld,rh u|la Tijñks'
—fyd|hs fyd|hs mç;=fuda" uu yeuodu tkakï Tn;=udf.
ka mçjoka wyf.k hkak˜ j;ai,d iskyfiñka mejiqjdh'
—;j fohla whsfha" wfhaIgd krl kdu wykak fj,d
riaidj;a ke;sj fufyka hkak jqfKa uf.a jeros ksid' ta
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fjÉp je/oaog ug thdf.ka iudj .kak ´ks' ta jf.au uu

ksid thdg ke;sfjÉp yeufoau ;snqKg;a jvd fyd|g thdg
,nd fokak ´k˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh' le,qï ysi ie,Sh'
—uu oekgu;a ta .ek ys;, ;sfhkafk' lrkak ´ks foa
uu h:d ld,fhaos lshkakï˜
—´fla whshd" tfykï uf.a fodfod,a md¾if,a fokak ug
my,g hkak˜ mejiQ j;ai,d le,qï ÿka fodfod,a md¾i,ho
/f.k Tyqf.a ldurfhka kslau .shdh'
le,qïg weh .ek lK.dgqjla we;s úh' fkdoekqj;alu
ksid weh ksrmrdfoa wudrefõ jegqKs' tfy;a kej; Tyqg
i;=gla we;sjQfha weh ;u jeros y÷kdf.k tajd ksjeros
lr.ekSug l%shd l< neúks' fndfyda fofkla mdr jroaod.;a
miq h,s;a ksjeros udj;lg .ekSu b;d wmyiq nj le,qïf.a
w;aoelSuhs' iudc l;f¾ w;rux jQ j;ai,d ;ksju mdr
fidhdf.k kej; lafIau N+ñhlg meñK ;sfí'
) ) )
tosk rd;%S fNdackh ish,q fokdu iyNd.s jQ tlls' ksfYaOo
meñK ;snqfKa osk fol ;=kl ksjdvqjla ,o neúks' mjqf,a
wh fufia ish,q fokdu rd;%S fNdackfhaoS tl;= jQfha osk
.Kkdjlska miqjh'
—wo kï yefudau ? lEug bkakj jf.a˜ pkaøfiak uy;d
wdydr fnod .ksñka mejiqfõh'
—ta;a tlaflfkla wvqhsfka˜ laIs;sc iqr;,a ,S,dfjka
mejiqfõh' ish,af,dau Tyq foi neÆy'
—ta ljqo wvq@˜
—wehs@ wfhaI wlals kEfka@˜ laIs;scf.a ms<s;=rg lsisfjl=
m%;spdr oelajQfha ke;' ke;fyd;a thg m%;spdr oelaúh hq;=
wdldrh tlsfkld ;ksju l,amkd lrñka isáfhah'
—l=iais wïuf. lEu ri kE lshk tl fkfjhs' ta;a b;ska
wfhaIf. lEu ke;s tfla wvqj kï fyd|gu oefkkjd˜
pkaøfiak uy;d ksy~;djh ìkafoah'
—Tõ wfka' uf.;a ksoyi oeka f.dvla wvq fj,d ;sfhkafk'
wfhaI ysáhkï yeufoau fydh, n,, lrkjfka˜ u,a,sld
uy;añh ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
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—wehs Thd wfhaId fjkqjg flfklaj fyõj fkao@ yrshk

flfklaj yïn jqfKa keoao@˜ pkaøisrs uy;d u,a,sld
uy;añhf.ka úuiqfõh'
—ta ojiaj, kï fyõjd˜ mejiQ u,a,sld uy;añh jeäÿr
lsis;a fkdlshd ksy~ jQjdh'
—wïfï" wms wfhaIdj wdmyq tlal tkak ´ks' uf.a jeros
ksidfka yeufoau jqfKa' uu thdf.ka iudj .kakjd˜
j;ai,d iDcqj mejiqjdh' wfkla who weh foi neÆy'
—wms fygu .syska thdj tlal tuq ˜
—m%Yafk lshkafk wms thdj t,jmq úoshg thd wdmyq
thso lshk tl' ug jqK;a oeka iEfyk wmaiÜ thdf. uQK
n,kak˜ u,a,sld uy;añh mejiqjdh'
—talfka" wks;a tl oeka thd fjk fldfyg yrs jevg
.sys,a,;a we;s˜ pkaøfiak uy;d mejiqfõh'
—uu kï ,Eia;shs thdf.ka je|,d jqK;a iudj .kak'
;;ajh ;rd;sru jevla kE' uu lrmq je/oao ksidfka thdg
yeu m%Yafku jqfKa' uu thdg l;d lrkakï˜ j;ai,d
fhdackd l<dh'
—Tõ" wms thd b,a,k .dkla fouq' lShla ÿkak;a mdvqjla
kE fudlo thd jf.a úYajdijka; jev lrkak mq¿jka
flfkla fydhd.kak f,ais fjkafk kE˜ u,a,sld uy;añho
thg tlÕ úh'
—uu kï lshkafk wms fygu huq thd,f. f.or' .syska
n,uq ;;afj fldfyduo lsh,d˜ pkaøfiak uy;d fhdackd
lf<ah'
—uu fu;kos fmdä ndOdjla lrkak ´ks' tajf.au Thd,
yefudaf.kau iudj b,a,kak;a ´k˜ le,qï mejiqfjka
ish,qfokdf.au wjOdkh Tyq foig fhduq úh'
—myq.sh ojil j;ai,df.a isoaêfhka miafi uu f.or
hk .uka wfhaId n,kak .shd' fjÉp isoaêh .ek thdg
f.dvla ÿlhs' ta;a thdg wms ljqrej;a .ek wys;la kE' thd
lsõfj weyeg oelmq foa ksid uevï, ta ;SrKh .;a; tl
.ek uevïg fodia lshkak nE lsh,d˜ u,a,sld uy;añh ndOd
l<dh'
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—tfykï thd wdmyq taú fkao@ wms fygu .syska thdj

tlal tuq˜
—fufyuhs wdkaá" thd oeka Wfoa jrefj fudkaáfidarshl
<uhs n,d .kakjd' yji fmdä <uhskag la,dia lrkjd' fï
w;fr thd taf,j,q;a lrkjd˜ le,qï mejiqfõh'
—uu thdf.ka weyqjd wdmyq fufyg jevg tkak leu;so
lsh,d' ta;a thd talg W;a;rhla ÿkafk kE' thdg ta f,j,a
lrkak ´ks lsh,d ;uhs lsõfj' uu lsõjd thd taf,j,a
l,dg miafi wfma ìiakia tfla fcdí tlla fokakï lsh,d˜
le,qï jroldrS yeÕSulska hq;=j mejiqfõh'
—thd taf,j,a lrkjkï wms fldfyduo thdg f.or jev
m, lrkak tkak lshkafk@˜ pkaøfiak uy;d úuiqfõh'
fuf;la fõ,d ksy~j isá ksfYaO fuysoS l;d lf<ah'
—uu kï lshkafk wms w;ska fjÉp je/oaog jkaos f.ùula
yeáhg wms thdj fufya f.kak, wfma .dfk áhqIka hj,
W.kakuq lsh,d' wfma kx.s;a ue;aia lrkafk th;a ue;aia
lrkafk' b;ska fokakg tl;=fj,d mdvï lrkak;a mq¿jka'
kx.sg;a fyd|hsfka˜ j;ai,df.a j; i;=áka bms,S .shdh'
—we;a;uhs wïfï" tfyu fjkjkï fldÉpr tllao@
ug;a thd tlal idlÉPd lr, iagä lrkak mq¿jka' wksla
me;af;ka wysxil <ufhl=g bf.k .kak Woõ lrk tl;a
msklafka' uf.ka fjÉp je/oao yod .kak mq¿jka˜ j;ai,d
mejiqjdh'
—uu kï leu;shs" wms tfyu lruq' úNdf.g;a ;j
wjqreoaohsfka ;sfhkafk˜ pkaøfiak uy;d tlÕ úh'
—uu;a tlÕhs" jevg wmg fjk flfkla fydhd .kak
mq¿jkafka ˜ u,s,sld uy;añh Bg fkdmels<j tlÕ jQjdh'
—fyd|hs tfykï" fyg wms Tlafldu huq wfhaIj tlal
tkak˜

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—lÜáh kdkak we÷kq;a .;a;o@ wmsg fn,sw;af;ka

;x.,a,g .syska uQfo kd, fyd|g ld, î,;a tkak mq¿jka ˜
pkaøfiak uy;d fhdackd lf<ah'
—tal kï kshuhs" f.dvla ojilska á%ma tlla .sfh;a
kEfka' hk .uka jeõrelkak,;a je|f.k huq˜ u,a,sld
uy;añh ;j;a fhdackdjla f.kdjdh'
—fn,sw;af; uq,alsrs., mkai, je|f.k hkak .sfhd;a
mrlal= fjhsfka@ ÿjg mdvï lrkak;a ;shk tfla f.dvla
fj,d mrlal= fjkak;a nEfka˜ pkaøfiak uy;d mejiqfõ
Ôma r:hg f.dv fjñks' ta jk úg;a u,a,sld uy;añh le,qï
laIs;sc yd j;ai,d jdykhg ke. ;snqKs' mshisrs Ôma r:h
mK .kajd msg;a jQfhah' Tjqka WoEik meñfKk njg le,qï
wehg mKsúvhla hjd ;snqKs'
msrsi fn,sw;a;g hk w;ru. jeõrelkak, jeo mqodf.k
hdug wu;l fkdlf<dah' t;eka isg fn,sw;a;g hdug jeä
fõ,djla .; fkdjqKq w;r Tjqka meñfKk úg wfhaId
ñÿ,g ù n,d isáhdh'
mshisrs Ôma r:h .=re mdfrka yrjd wfhaIdf.a kekaokshf.a
ñÿ,g f.k k;r lf<ah' wfhaIdf.a kekaod ksji ;=< isg
t<shg meñKsfha jdykfha Yíoh weiSfuks' ksjfia ;snqfKa
mqgq fol ;=kla muKla neúka wfhaId wy, my, ksjilska
ma,diaála mqgq lsysmhla f.kú;a ;snqKdh'
pkaøfiak uy;d we;=¿ msrsi r:fhka nei .kakd úg
wfhaIdf.a oEi i;=áka wdf,dalu;a úh' yeufokdf.au
uqyqKqj, iskdjla olakg ,enqfKa fndfyda l,lg fmr
úfoaY.;j isá mjqf,a flfkl= kej; ,xldjg meñK .=jka
f;dgqmf<aoS yuqjQ úfgl jeks i;=glsks'
—wfhaId˜ j;ai,d r:fhka nei osj f.dia wfhaIdj ;=re,q
lr.;a;dh' fofokdf.au weiaj,ska l÷,q ì÷ m;s; úh'
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—ug iudfjkak wfhaId" uf.a je/oaog Thd o~qjï ú|skjd

uu n,df.k ysáhd' Thd fkdl< jrolg jerosldrs jqKd˜
j;ai,d y~ñkau mejiqjdh' u,a,sld uy;añh <Õg f.dia
fofokdf.au ysia w;.d ;=re,a lr .;a;dh'
uf.a ;=ka ys;lj;a ;ry kE fíì' oeka ta yeufoau fj,d
bjrhs' fíìg uf.a ;shk wdof¾ tod jf.auhs' wfhaIdo bls
.iñka mejiqfõ wêl i;=g ord.; fkdyelsj úh hq;=h'
—yrs yrs" oeka fokaku weç,a, kj;a; .kak˜ u,a,sld
uy;añh mejiqjdh'
—ug;a iudj fokak wfhaId' uu lreKq yrs yeá fydh,
n,kafk ke;sj fldfyaj;a hk fydfrlaj úYajdi lr,d
fuÉpr úYajdijka;j ysgmq Thdj wúYajdi l<d˜ u,a,sld
uy;añh mejiqfõ wfhaIdj ;j ;j;a ;=re,q lr .ksñks'
wfhaId oK .id wehg jekaodh' wk;=rej pkaøfiak uy;dgo
jekaodh'
—weú;a jdä fjkak i¾˜ wfhaIdf.a kekaoksh hgy;a
my;aj mejiqjdh'
—ta fj,dfj ;snqKq ;;afj yeáhg ´ks flfkla ta ;SrKh
.kakjfka uevï˜ wfhaId mejiqfõ j;ai,d iy u,a,sld
uy;añh legqj biaf;damamqjg we;=¿ fjñks' wk;=rej msrsi
wd.sh f;dr;=re l;d jQy' wfhaIdf.a kekaoksh isis,a îu yd
ìialÜ j,ska meñK isá msrsig ix.%y l<dh'
—wfhaId" fï ief¾ taf,j,a lrkj,q fkao@˜ pkaøfiak
uy;d úuiqfõh'
—kekaog;a oeka álla fyd| ksid ug ys;=k fldalg;a
W;aidy lr, n,kak' áhqIka mka;s j,g;a *%S ldâ ,enqKq
ksid tÉpr úhoul=;a kEfka˜ weh ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—wms wdfj wfhaIg wdmyq f.or jevg tkak lshkak
fkfjhs˜ u,a,sld uy;añh wfhaId foi ne,qfõ iDcq
ne,auls'
—wfma w;ska wfhaIg f,dl= je/oaola jqfKa' ta jf.au
wfhaI oeka wdmyq taf,j,a lrkak;a mgka wrka ;sfhk ksid
wfhaI wfma f.or weú;a j;ai,d;a tlal mdvï lrkak' wms
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Thdf. ish,qu úhyshoï orkjd' Thd ;jÿrg;a jevldrsfhla

fkfjhs˜ u,a,sld uy;añh mejiqjdh' pkaøfiak uy;d Bg
W!KmQ¾Khla iemhSug W;aidy lf<ah'
—Thd taf,j,a mdia jqfKd;a uu Thdj ixia:dfj fcdí
tllg od, fokakï' leïmia hkjkï wms talg;a mq¿jka
Wmrsfuka Woõ lrkjd˜ wfhaIdg fuysoS ye~qï wdjdh' weh
foda;ska uqyqK jidf.k yeéug mgka .;a;dh'
—wehs wfhaId Thd w~kafk@ Thd leu;s keoao wfma f.or
wdfh;a tkak@˜ u,a,sld uy;añh úuiqfõ wfhaIdf.a ysi
w;.dñks'
—wfka kE uevï" f.or jevldrsg fï jf.a i,lk
ydïmq;a;= kï fï f,dafl fldfyaj;a ke;sj we;s lsh, ug
ys;=Kd' wfma wïuhs ;d;a;hs wo bkak ;ekl b|, f.dvla
i;=gq fjkj we;s ˜ weh y~ñkau mejiqjdh' wf.a kekaokshgo
l÷,q k;r lr.ekSug fkdyels úh'
—i¾,g nqÿnj w;a fjkjd fï wirK fl,a,g lrk
Wmldr j,g˜ weh mejiqfõ w;lska l÷,q msiouñks'
—Thd tfykï wms;a tlal tkak f,aia;s fjkak wfhaId'
wms fokak tl;= fj,d mdvï lruq ˜ j;ai,d fhdackd l<dh'
wfhaId ysijkd wehg tlÕ;dj m< l<dh'
—Thd, ug fï lrk Woõjg f.dvla ia;+;shs' tal uu
ljodj;a wu;l lrkafk kE' oekgu;a uu Wfoa jrefj
fudkaáfidarshl <uhs n,df.k yjig fmdä <uhskag mka;s
lrk .uka ;uhs taf,j,a lrkafk' tal ksid ug i¾,f.
f.or jevg Woõ lrf.ku mdvï jev lr.kak mq¿jka
fjhs ˜ wfhaId mejiqjdh' j;ai,d wfhaId foi weÕs,a, Wrela
fldg ;¾ckh l<dh'
—l=iaish me;af; mia md.kj fyu fkfjhs˜ weh mejiqfõ
ish,a,kau iskd ihqf¾ .s,ajñks' wk;=rej wfhaId Tjqka
iuÕ hdu i|yd l<ukd iQodkï lr .;a;dh' Tjqka wk;=rej
fl<skau msg;a jQfha ;x.,a, fjr< ;Srh n,dh'
;x.,af,a mfrú je,a, fjrf<a fl<s fof,ka .; fldg
osh kd.;a msrsi ;x.,a, ;dkdhfuka osjd wdydrh .;ay'
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wk;=rej Tjqka kej; .d,a,g meñKSug msg;ajk úg oyj,a

fol miqù ;snqKs'
) ) )
ksjfia l=iaisfha jev ;jÿrg;a ;ykï l,dmhla jqjo
wfhaId th fkd;ld l=iaisfha jevg yjq,a jQjdh' tfy;a
l=iaisfha jev j,ska wehj iEfyk muK ksoyia lsrSug l=iais
wïud iy u,a,sld uy;añh lghq;= lr ;snqKs' l=iais wïud
t,j,q uia ud,q wdosh lmd iQodkï lsrSu fukau fmd,a .Eu
ñrslSu jeks uQ,sl l¾;jHka isÿ l<dh' tneúka wfhaIdg
b;srsù ;snqfKa l=,qnvq ;=kmy oud bùu muKls'
wdydr ms<s.ekaùu yd uq,q;ekaf.h wiamia lsrSfï lghq;=
j,g wfhaId ueosy;a jQfha l=iais wïudf.a úfrdaOh fkd;ldh'
wdydr ms<sfh, lsrSu ioyd j;ai,do meñKsfha wehg bjqï
msyqï jev bf.k .ekSug wdYdjla we;sù ;snQ neúks' ojfiau
mdvï jev lghq;= fldg uykais jQ miq fjkilg fuka bjqï
msyqï lghq;=j,g tla ùu tla w;lska fofokdg úfkdaohla
úh'
wfhaId j;ai,d iuÕ weh iyNd.s jQ uQ,sl isoaOdka;
mka;s j,g fukau mqkrSlaIk mka;s j,go iyNd.s jQjdh'
ta ioyd ish,q úhyshoï pkaøfiak uy;d úiska ork ,oS'
wfhaId Wiiafm< i|yd tla jirla muK bf.k .ekSfuka
miqj kekaod wikSm ùu fya;=fjka ksjfia jevg meñK
;snKs' tneúka wehg j;ai,d iuÕ fojk jir ioyd mka;s
hdug ,eîfuka úIh ks¾foaYh ukd f,i .,md .ekSug
yels úh' wvqmdvqjlg jQfha mqrd jirla muK Wiiafm<
w;yer oud ;sîu fya;=fjka uq,a jif¾ bf.k .;a foa u|la
wu;l ùu muKls' tfy;a bf.kSfuys olaIhl= jQ wfhaIdg
miq.sh mdvï kej; .%yKh lr .ekSu t;rï wudre ld¾hhla
jQfha ke;'
oeka wfhaId iy j;ai,d mshisrs iuÕ mka;s j,g fudag¾
r:fhka h;s' kej; mka;s bjrù fudag¾ r:fhkau meñfK;s'
Wiiafm< lr.; fkdyelsj ksjio jevldrlug f.dia
rshÿfrl= yd újdyùug isá wfhaIdg tlajru isÿ jQ foa is;d
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.; fkdyels ;rï úh' yosisfhau ;uka fkdl, jrolg

o~qjï ú|Sug isÿùu yd kej; ta ish,a, fyd| w;g fmr<S
Wiiafm< lsrSug mjd jdikdj ,eîu tla;rd wdldrhl
fmr mskla m,oSula jeksh' oskla yji rd;%S wdydrfhka miq
pkaøfiak uy;d rEmjdyskS krUñka isá úfgl u,a,sld
uy;añho t;ekg meñK ys| .;a;dh'
—wms .;a; ;SrfKa krl kE jf.a fkao uy;a;fhda@˜
u,a,sld uy;añh úuiqjdh'
—ta fudllao u,a,sld@˜ pkaøfiak uy;d úuiqfõ
rEmjdysksh foi fhdud.;a oEia we;sjh'
—n,kakflda oeka fokak tl;=fj,d mdvï lrk yeá'
uu la,diaj, fgiaÜ rsi,aÜ jdr úNd.j, m%;sm, fyu fpla
lr, ne¨jd' wfhaId tlal mdvï lrkak .;a;g miafi
rsi,aÜia iEfyk bïmarEõ fj,d ;shkjd' uq,a ldf, wfma
ÿjf. udlaia f.dvla wvqhs˜ weh mejiqfõ pkaøfiak uy;d
foi n,ñks'
—fïlfka b;ska" ta ojiaj, fuh tl úoshlafka' lshk foa
wykafk kE' yrsu wdvïnrhs' u;lfka thd we;slrf.k
;snqKq m%Yak' oeka b;ska taj uql=;a kE' wfhaI;a tlal tl;=
fj,d fyd|g mdvï lrkjd we;s˜ u,a,sld uy;añh os.=
iqiqula fy,qjdh'
—fohshfka lsh, fï orefjd fokaku leïmia f;arefKd;a
ug fyd|gu we;s˜ fofokd u| fj,djla ;j ;j;a foa
.ek l;d ny lrñka isáhy' ta w;r;=r j;ai,d t;ekg
meñKshdh'
—wïó" wmg fyg Wfoa jrefjhs yjia jrefjhs foflau
la,dia jeá,d' oj,a weú;a hkak fj,djla kEfka' wms yji
tlg;a b|,u tkakï˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh'
—wfka meáfhda" tfykï oj,ag lEu wrf.k hkak' Th
lvj,aj, lEu .ek úYajdihla ;shkak nEfka˜ u,a,sld
uy;añh mejiqjdh' ta wkqj miqod wfhaId iy j;ai,d
Wmldrl mka;s ioyd msg;ajQ w;r le,qï WoEik wdydrh
i|yd meñfKk úg u,a,sld uy;añh ysi liñka l,amkd
lrñka isáhdh'
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—le,qï mq;d" Thdg wo la,dia ;shkjo@˜ weh úuiqjdh'

—Tõ wdkaá" ug yji la,dia tlla ;shkjd' wehs wdkaá@˜
—j;ai,dg wo Wfohs yjihs foflau la,dia ;shkjd lsõjd'
b;ska oj,ag weú;a hkak fj,djla kEfka' lEu folla
fokakg ne|, ÿkakd oj,ag lkak' fldfyo fïf.d,af,d
tal wu;l lr, .sys,a,fka˜
—mshisrs thd,j wer,j, wdmq .uka ug fjk .ukla hkak
;shkjd' b;ska lEu fol hjkak úoshla ke;sj bkafk˜ weh
fmkajd ÿkakdh'
—wfmda iq¿ fohlafka wdkaá' uu hk .uka oSf.k
hkakï˜
le,qï l¾;jH Ndr .;af;ah' Tyq miq.sh jr ;siai isg
meñfKk úg ish h;=remeosh f.kú;a ;snQ neúka oeka Tyqf.a
ish,qu .uka ìuka h;=re meosfhks' j;ai,df.a mka;sfha
úfõlh ,nd fokqfha oyj,a fod<yhs ;syg nj oek .;a
le,qï fod<yhs úismy jk úg mka;sh wi,g ù isáfhah'
úfõlh ,nd oS .=rejrhd msg;a jQ miq Tyq mka;shg we;=¿ úh'
msrsñ <uqka fndfyda fofkla msg;ska wdydr .;a whj,qka jQ
neúka Tjqka mka;s ldurfhka neyerù .sh w;r ksjiska lEu
f.fkk .eyeKq <uqka yd msrsñ <uqka lsysmfofkla muKla
mka;sfha b;srsù isáhy'
mka;shg we;=¿ j;au Tyqg wfhaId yd j;ai,d isákq oel
.; yels jQ w;r Tjqkaf.a ;j;a ñ;=rshka mia yh fofkl=
iuÕ Tjqka fnodf.k wdydr .ekSug iQodkï fjñka isáhy'
le,qï mka;sh ;=<g meñK jgmsg n,kq ÿgq j;ai,d jydu
Tyqg w; jkd t;ekg meñfKk f,i werhqï l<dh' wef.a
wfkl=;a ñ;=rshka tlsfkld iuÕ liql=iq .dkq Tyqg olakg
,enqKs' le,qï Tjqka jdä ù isá ;ekg .sfhah'
—lEu fol od, .sys,a, ;snqKfka' wdkaá lsõj oS, hkak
lsh,d ˜ le,qï u|la ,ÊcdYS,Sj mejiqfõ j;ai,d yd wfhaIdg
wu;rj t;ek isá Tjqkaf.a ñ;=rshka mia yh fofkl= wuq;=
if;l= foi n,kakdla fuka ;uka foi n,kq le,qïg
yeÕ=Kq fyhsks'
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—wfka ;Ekalaia" wms lfvka lkak yeÿfj' fuhd, wmsg

bkajhsÜ l<d thd,f. lEu fIhd lr.uq lsh,d˜ j;ai,d
mejiqjdh'
—tal fkfï" fï le,qï whshd' wfma whshf. fyd|u
hd¿jd' wfma f.or kej;s,d bkafk˜ weh le,qïj t;ek
isá ñ;=rshkag yÿkajd ÿkakdh' tys isá ;rula uy; lgldr
njla fmkqKq hqj;shla y~ wjos l<dh'
—Thdj ug fyd|g oel, mqreÿhsfka@ Thd fg,s v%dudia
j, rÕmdkjo@˜ weh úuiqfõ wfkla fhfy<shka iskd
.iajñks'
—Thd tfykï udj w÷r.;a; fkao@ f.dvla ldf,lska
rÕmdkak .sfha kï kE' iagä lrk ksid fj,djla kEfka˜
le,qïo fmr<d ms<s;=re ,nd ÿks'
—wfka whsfha" ug;a fg,s v%dud tll fmdä lE,a,la yrs
rÕmdkak pdkaia tlla wrka fokakflda˜ weh mejiqfõ
kej; jrla msrsi iskd ihqf¾ .s,ajñks'
—whsfhda" uu Thdj fïka le/lag¾ tllgu fiÜ lr,
fokakï' ug ksjdvq mdvqfj flda,a tlla fokakflda˜ le,qï
mejiqfõh'
tys isá ;j;a ñ;=rshla mejiqfõ j;ai,d iuÕ le,qï
idmamq ijdrsfha .sh oskfha Tyqj yuqù we;s njh' le,qïgo
weh u;lhg ke.=Ks' flfia fyda ;reKshka iuÕ u|
fõ,djla l;d ny lrñka isá le,qï t;ekska msg;a jQfha
Tjqkaf.a WKqiqï m%;spdr ueoh' Tyq mka;sfhka t<shg meñK
h;=re meosfha ke.S msg;aùug iQodkï jk úg cfka,h wi,g
meñKs .eyeKq <uqka msrsi Tyqg w; jekqfjdah'
) ) )
—úNdf.a ;uhs wfma wNdf.a" tmd fjkj wïfï mdvï
lrkak .shdu' flñiaá% ;uhs wudreu' tafl ;sfhkafku
mdvï lrk foaj,afka' *sislaia ue;aia kï tÉpr wjq,la kE'
.Kka yok taj ál lr.kak mq¿jka˜
j;ai,d ish ujg mejiqfõ mdvï lsrSfuka uykais ù isák
wjia:djloSh' le,qïo Bg ueosy;a úh'
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—mdvï lrkj lsh, meh úisy;fru mdvï lrkak tmd'

yefudau ys;kafk ksos urdf.k mdvï lrdu yrs lsh,d'
yenehs tal úys¿jla˜ le,qï mejiqfõh' ish,qfokdu Tyq
foi fk;a fy,qfjdah'
—ojig meh úis y;rla ;shkjfka' meh wgla fyd|g
ksod.kak˜ wfhaId iy j;ai,d oEia f,dl= fldg le,qï foi
neÆy'
—meh wgla@ fyd|g ;sfhhs˜ Tjqka fofokdu mejiqfõ tl
úgh'
—b;ska" uu lshk tl wy.kakflda' meh wgla fyd|g
ksod.kak' ;j meh wgla fjka lr.kak wks;a jev j,g' ta
lsõfj kdkak lkak o;a uoskak fgdhs,Ü hkak àù n,kak
hd¿fjd wdY%h lrkak fi,a,ï lrkak m;a;r n,kak Tks
fohla ˜
—Thd,g ;j meh wgla b;=rehsfka mdvï lrkak' ta meh
wg Wmrsufhkau mdvï lrkak˜ j;ai,d iy wfhaId uqyqKska
uqyqK n,d.;ay'
—le,qï whsh lshk foa;a we;a;la ;shkj jf.a˜
—uu lsõfj frlukavâ f,j,a tl' iergu mdvï
lrkjkï jev lrkak ;shk meh wg y;rlg wvq lrkak'
ksod.kak ;shk meh wg kï wvq lrkak tmd˜ le,qï
mejiqfõh'
—wehs ta@ ˜
—wms mdvï lrk foaj,a fud<fh ;ekam;a fjkafk
ksod.;a;g miafi' b;ska wms ksosurdf.k fldÉpr mdvï
l<;a taj u;lfh /f|kafk kE ˜ le,qï fmkajd ÿkafkah'
—;j tlla" fudlla yrs mdvï lr.kak ´ks kï taj
kslïu lshjf.k hkak tmd' f;areula kE' Thd mdvï
lr.kak wjYH foa lshjk .uka ;j fld,hl ,shkak'
fofjks mdr;a ,shkak' ;=kafjks mdr;a ,shkak' y;afjks
mdr wgfjks mdr ,shkfldg Thdg fmd; n,kak fohla kE
u;lfhka ,shkak mq¿jka' Thd fohla oy mdf<dia j;djla
kslïu lsfhõjg u;l ysák tlla kE˜
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—le,qï whsfha" ´j lsh, fokak fuÉpr ojia ysáfh

wehs@˜ j;ai,d úuiqjdh'
—b;ska Thd, weyqfj kEfka@˜ le,qï ms<s;=re ÿkafka
iskdfiñks' úNd.hg fjfyi fkdn,d mdvï lsrSu ksid
wfhaIdf.a isf;a t;ekska tydg fohla .ek is;Sug bvlvla
;snqfKa ke;' le,qïo ish woyia fhdackd yeÕSï is; ;=<
;o lrf.k isáfha wfhaIdf.a is; hka;ñkaj;a fjk;lg
yerùu fï oskj, fkdl< hq;= fohla hehs is;+ neúks'
le,qïf.a mdGud,dfõ úNd.o meje;aùug kshñ;j ;snqfKa
Wiiafm< úNd.hg miqj jqjo Tyqo oeka isgu uykais ù mdvï
lrñka isáfha tla jru mdGud,dj iu;a ùug yels jqjfyd;a
kej; jrla úNd.h ,sùug ;j;a ld,hla yd uqo,la fjka
lsrSug isÿ jk neúks' tneúka ;sfokdu wOHdmkh muKla
isf;a ;ndf.k lghq;= l< w;r mdvï lsrSfuka fjfyi jQ
úg ;sfokdu tlaù l;d ny lsrSfuka úvdj ixis÷jd .;ay'
fndfyda úg iji f;a fõ,dj yd rd;%S wdydrfhka miq fõ,dj
Tjqkag l;d ny lsrSug ,enqKq fyd| wjia:djka úh'
fkdoekSu ld,h .; ù .sh w;r Wiiafm< úNd.h
meje;afjk oskhkao wdikak úh' fï jk úg wfhaId fukau
j;ai,do úNd.h ioyd fyd|ska iQodkï ù isáhdh' wfhaId
iuÕ mdvï lsrSug ,eîu ksid fkdfõ kï fï ;rï fyd|ska
úNd.hg uqyqK oSug wd;au Yla;shla ;ukag fkd,efnkq
we;ehs j;ai,d l,amkd l<dh' úIhdkqnoaO lreKq muKla
fkdj fm!oa.,sl Ôú;fha ;ukag jerÿKq ;eka wu;l fldg
mdvï lghq;= j, ksr; ùug wfhaId b;d jeo.;a iyfhda.hla
,nd ÿkakdh' wfkla w;g fu;rï fyd|ska wOHhk lghq;=
fldg mka;s j,g iyNd.s ù idlaÉPd fldg oekqu fnod yod
.ksñka úNd.hg uqyqK oSug wehg bv ie,iqfKa j;ai,dg
mska isoaO jkakgh' úNd.hg fmr wfhaId fn,sw;a;g f.dia
ish kekaokshf.a wdYs¾jdoh ,nd .;a;dh' wk;=rej Tjqka
uq,alsrs., mkai,g f.dia m%d¾:kd lf<a wfhaIdf.a fukau
j;ai,df.ao ish,q wm, ÿreù úNd.hg fyd|ska uqyqK oSug
Yla;sh yd ffO¾hh ,efnk f,igh'
úNd. osk lsysmh fkdoekSu .;úh' fofokdgu ;uka Bg
uqyqK ÿka wdldrh .ek i;=g;a yd úYajdihla we;sù ;snqKs'
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17 jk mrsÉfPaoh

—mshUd hkjd ud wdldYfha

wjidkhs fm%audof¾
.srfjda fldjqf,da
ñÿKd ud wdofrka˜
fmdaáfldaj hg keje;ajQ h;=re meosfhys ys|f.ku
.S;h .dhkd l< le,qï .S;fha b;srsfha ix.S;h isjqreyka
lrñka ksji ;=<g mshuekafkah' W;=rd hk iskyfjka
hq;=j tlsfkldf.a oE;a j,ska w,a,df.k lelsrs m<ñka isá
j;ai,d yd wfhaId iskyj kj;ajd .;af;a j;ai,dg leiai
iEoSfuka wk;=rejh'
—yskd fj,d mK .shd" bkak fíì uu j;=r tlla wrf.k
tkakï ˜
mejiQ wfhaId jyd l=iaish fj;g osj .sfha YS; l< j;=r
ùÿrejla j;ai,dg f.kú;a oSu i|ydh' le,qï úch.%dyS
ú,difhka fidamdj u; ys|.;af;ah'
—wdmq úoshg kï úNdf. fyd|gu ,sh, jf.hs ˜ j;ai,d
mejiqfõ leiai ksid ne?ç jQ W.=r j;=r fmdolska f;ud
.ksñks'
—úNdf.g kï lsisu wudrejla ke;sj ,sõjd' yenehs
rsi,aÜia tkfldg fldfydu fjhso okafk kE˜ le,qï
mejiqfõh'
—f,aisfhka W;a;r ,sõjkï m%;sM,;a fyd|g taúfka ˜
wfhaId mejiqjdh'
—le,qï uy;a;h wdmq úoshg kï úNd.hla fkfjhs rgla
rdÊchla osk, jf.a˜ weh jeäÿrg;a mejiqjdh'
—uy f,dl=jg i;=gq fjkak foal=;a kE' ;j udi ;=klska
ú;r B<Õ f,j,a tl mgka .kSú' Bg miafi wdfh;a mdvï
lrkak tmehs ˜ le,qï mejiqfõ j;ai,dg f.kd j;=r ùÿrefõ
b;srs fldgi Tyq úiska mdkh lrk w;r;=rh'
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—le,qï whsh úNdf. bjrfj,d f.or .shdg lula kE'

yenehs blaukg tkak ´fka' ke;akï wmg md¿hs˜
—yfmda" wfma wïu lsõj os.gu .d,af, ysáh we;s lsh,d'
wdfh la,dia mgka .kak udi ;=kla ú;r ;shk ksid ta udi
;=k f.org fj,d bkak lsõjd˜ le,qï mejiQ úg ;reKshka
fofokdf.a uqyqKq weUq,a úh'
—wfka whsfha" wfma taf,j,a bjr fj,d Thdf. tlaiEï
bjr fjklka yssáfh fldfyayrs os. á%ma tlla hkak
ys;df.k' Tkak udi ;=ku tfyg fj,d bkak kï nE'
tfya i;shla ysáhu fufya i;shla bkak udrefjka udrejg˜
j;ai,d fhdackd l<dh' th wkqu; lrk nj mjik ú,iska
wfhaIdo ysi ie,qjdh'
—yrs yrs' n,uqflda" fldfydu;a uu ;j ojia ;=k y;rla
ú;r b|, ;uhs f.or hkafk˜ mejiQ le,qï ldurhg hdug
iQodkï jQfhah' tfy;a Tyqj je<elajQ wfhaId l=iaishg osj
.sfha Tyqf.a fjfyi uykaish ksùu i|yd m,;=re hqI
ùÿrejla /f.k tau i|ydh'
) ) )
fÉ;kS ksjig meñK ;snqfKa ál osklg miqjh'
j;ai,dg iy le,qïg ÿrl:k weu;=ula .;a weh iji f;a
mdkh i|yd wef.a ksjig meñfKk f,ig b,a,d isáhdh'
ta wkqj le,qï wfhaId j;ai,d iy laIs;sc kqÿf¾ msysá wef.a
ksfji fj; .uka l<y' Tjqka meñfKk úg fÉ;kS u|la
ysr fldg l,siulska yd ialskshlska ieriS Tjqka tk f;la
n,d isáhdh'
—oeka kï lÜáh f.dvla fcd,sfh bkakj jf.a fmakafk'
yefudau tlaiEï bjr lr, *S% tflafka we;af;˜ weh mejiqfõ
meñKs msrsi f,x.;=j ms<s.ksñks'
—ug kï b;ska wfhaIg jf.a iaùÜia yokak nE' b;ska uu
lfvka iaùÜia f.kdj Thd, fjkqfjkau˜ mejiQ weh Tjqkaj
id,fha jdä lrjQjdh'
—fÉ;kS ñia oeka ysáhg;a jvd ,iaik fj,dfka˜ wfhaId
mejiqjdh'
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—fyhd iaghs,a tl;a fjkia lr, jf.a@˜ j;ai,do l;djg

odhl jQjdh'
—fÉ;kSg fld<Uos iafmY,a hd¿fjla ,eì,fka' thd
lshk úoshg ;uhs fuhd iaghs,a fjkia lr, ;sfhkafk'
fufya bkak nE lsh, fld<U bkaiaááhqÜ tlg udrefj,d
.sfh;a talfka˜ le,qï mejiqfõh'
—wd wd" we;a;o fÉ;kS wlalS@ wmsg;a lshkakflda ta
iafmI,a hd¿j .ek úia;r álla˜ j;ai,d úuid isáfha weh
foi n,ñka bÕs lrñks'
—wfka kx.S fuhdg msiaiq' ug tfyu iafmI,a hd¿fjla
kE' fuhd fndre yo yo lshkafk˜ fÉ;kS fndre kqreiakd
.;shla uqyqKg wdfrdamKh lr.ksñka mejiqjdh'
—yrs yrs" taflka jevla kE' wms tfykï lerï .yuqo@ wr
lerï fndaâ tll=;a ;sfhkafk@˜ le,qï fhdackd lf<ah'
—.=â whsähd" uu;a yrs wdi f.aï tlla ;uhs lerï˜
fÉ;kS mejiqjdh'
—tfykï f;a meka ix.%yh álla fmdaiaÜ fmdaka lr,d
iakelaia fudkjyrs f.kakï lkak˜ mejiQ fÉ;kS ke.sg
f.;=<g .shdh' le,qï lerï fïih bj;g f.k àfmdaj
u; ;eîh' wk;=rej l=vd mqgq y;rla f.k jfÜg ;enqfõh'
fÉ;kS kej; meñKsfha fÜ% tll ;enQ oSis lsysmhlao
/f.kh'
—fukak" frdaiaÜ leIQ kÜ leu;s whg taj ;shkjd'
fpdla,Ü Ñma l=lSia leu;s whg taj ;shkjd' fmdgEfgda Ñmaia
leu;s whg taj ;shkjd˜ weh ms<sfj,lg lshdf.k .shdh'
—uu kï leu;su fmdgEfgda Ñmaia j,g˜ mejiQ laIs;sc
oSishu f.k Wl=< u; ;nd .;a úg ish,q fokdgu iskd m<
úh'
—t;fldg wms fmdgEfgda Ñmaia lkafk keoao@˜ lerï .eiSu
laIs;scg t;rï reÑ fkdùh' Tyq fÉ;kSf.a cx.u ÿrl:kh
/f.k tys mrs.Kl l%Svdjla lsrSug mgka .;af;ah' túg
lerï l%Svdjg wjYH jQ isõ fokd ksis mrsos ilia úh'
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wfhaId yd le,qï tl ms,la jQ w;r j;ai,d yd fÉ;kS

wfkla ms,g tl;= úh' l%Svdj wdrïN jQ w;r msrsi tlsfkldg
wNsfhda. lrñka ;rÕ jeÿKs'
—le,qï whshd˜ j;ai,d fndre ;rylska le,qï foi
ne,aula fy,qjdh'
—Thd lcq lld bkakjd ñi yrshg maf,a lrkafk
kEfka˜
—ta Thdg fmak yeá' n,kak Thd,f. b;af;dhs wfma
b;af;dhs tlg tl bkafka ˜ le,qï ms<s;=re ÿkafkah'
—ta Thd b;af;d od, fkfjhs' Tlafldu b;af;d j,g
oeïfu wfhaId˜ j;ai,d mjik úg le,qï fojqr .iaid ish
jro ms<s.;af;ah'
fï w;r j;ai,df.a cx.u ÿrl:khg weu;=ula ,enqKs'
weu;=fuka ,o mKsjqvh hym;a tlla nj fkdfmkqfKa
wef.a wf;a ;snQ lerï äIa tl weh w;ska .s,syS .sh whqrsks'
le,qï fÉ;kS yd wfhaIdo j;ai,d foi n,d isáfha weu;=u
.ek kskõjla fkdjQ neúks'
—iSh ke;sfj,d˜
j;ai,d lerï mqjrej u; ysi fydjdf.k l\q,q i,kakg
mgka .;a;dh' wfkla wh wehj iekiSug fjr oerEy' túg
laIs;sco yeéug mgka .;s' Tjqka jy jyd ksfjig hk úg
tys lsysmfofklau /iaù isáhy'
) ) )
—u< f.or ojia ál f.ú, .shd okafku ke;=j' ;d;a;
ke;s fj,d y;a ojfi odfk;a ÿkak lshk tl ug ySkhla
jf.a ˜ pkaøfiak uy;d mejiqfõ ydkais mqgqfõ jdäù l,amkd
lrñks' u,a,sld uy;añh Bg u|la tydhska jQ mqgqjl jdäù
isáhdh'
—tl w;lg tajf.a urKhla iemhs' wka;su fudfyd;
fjklï ;d;a; lsisu f,vla ÿlla wudrejla ke;sj
ysáhd' ug;a ljoyrs uefrkak ´k ta úoshg˜ u,a,sld
uy;añh mejiqfõ .;ù .sh osk lsysmfha u|la ;=kS ù .sh
fYdalfhks'
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—wfma ;d;a; yeuodu i;=áka ysáfh' ta jf.au ldgj;a

lrorhla ke;sj yefudagu mq,q mq¿jka úoshg Woõ l<d˜
pkaøfiak uy;d u;la jk u;la jk fõ,djg mshdf.a .=K
jhhs'
mshdf.a urKfhka udihla .;ù we;;a Tyqg ;ju;a
th is;ska wu;l l< fkdyel' ta yeuúgu Tyq ys; yod.
kafka ish mshd lsisÿ ÿlla fkdú| iqjfia urKhg m;ajQ
nj isyslsrSfuks' fï .ek ;j ;j;a l,amkd lrñka oeyeka
.;ù isá pkaøfiak uy;df.a oeyek ì|S .sfha j;ai,df.a
lgy~;a iuÕh'
—;d;af;a" nd, iShhs ndmamhs tkjd˜
j;ai,d f.g we;=¿ jk úg f,dl= yduqf.a u,a,s fyj;a
pkaøfiak uy;df.a ndmamd iy Tyqf.a mq;Kqjka /.;a fudag¾
r:h nx.,dfõ f.aÜgqfjka j;a;g we;=¿ úh'
—fuhd fudlo fï wfõ,dfõ@˜ l,amkd lrñka pkaøfiak
uy;d jdä ù isá mqgqfjka ke.sg fodr fj;g .sfha Tjqka
ms<s.ekSu i|ydh' u,a,sld uy;añho ta wkqj mqgqfjka ke.sg
ish ieñhd iuÕ miqmiska .shdh' u< f.or i|yd wem lem
ù jev l<o Tyq ish ifydaorhd jQ f,dl=yduq fyda pkaøfiak
mjq, iuÕ t;rï lsÜgq iïnkaOhla meje;ajQfjl= fkdfõ'
ndmamd iy Tyqf.a mq;d .reirej ms<s.;a pkaøfiak uy;d
Tyqg wdik mekjQ w;r u,a,sld uy;añh Tjqkag ix.%y
lghq;= ms<sfh, l<dh' wd.sh f;dr;=re l;d ny lsrSfuka
wk;=rej f,dl= yduqf.a nd, ifydaorhd fl<skau ud;Dldjg
neiafiah'
—jáka f.däka l;d lrkak wjYH kE' wms fl,skau
ud;Dldjg nysuq˜ Tyq mejiqfõh'
—f,dl= whsh N=la;s ú|mq wlalr mkfy bvu ug wdmyq ´k'
mq;d ys;kak tmd uu Th bvu b,a,kak whsh uefrklka
n,ka ysáh lsh,d' fïlfka' uu;a oeka jhihsfka' uu;a
fldhs fj,dfjo lshkak nE' b;ska wfma bosrs mrïmrdj,g
m%Yakhla fkdfjkak fï wjq,a mrlal= fkdlr ,sy, hkak
tmehs˜ Tyq mejiqfõh' pkaøfiak uy;d iy u,a,sld uy;añh
úlaIsma; ù n,d isáhy'
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—ug f;afrkafk kE ndmam lshk foa@˜ pkaøfiak uy;d

mejiqfõ ieneúkau lsisjla jgyd .; fkdyelsjh'
—mq;d okakjfka" Th bvu wfma ;d;a; ug ,sh, oSmq bvu'
uu t;fldg .fï ysáfh ke;s ksid ke;sfjÉp whsh ;uhs
bvu n,d .;af;' b;ska uf.a fjk fjk jHdmdr;a ;snqK
ksid ug i,a,s m%Yakhla fkd;snqK ksid uu whshgu Th
bvu lrf.k hkak oS, ;snqfK˜
—wfma ;d;a;f. wka;su ldf,a bvu ug ndr fokakh
lsh, ;d;a; whshg lsõju uuu whshg lsõj whshu ´fl
wdodhu .kakh whshf.ka miafi uf.a <uhskag ´fl N=la;sh
,enqKu we;sh lsh,d˜ ndmamd pkaøfiak uy;dg ish,a,
l%uj;aj meyeos,s lf<ah'
—b;ska mqf;a' oeka whsh;a ke;sjqKd' uu;a oeka jhihs' uu
bkak ldf,u fï m%Yak úi|, ;snqfK ke;akï biairyg
wfma <uhs wek fldgd .kSú' talhs uu wdfj mq;;a tlal
l;d lr, bvfu .kqfokq bjr lr.kak˜ Tyq jeäÿrg;a
mejiSh'
—ndmafma" ug kï fï lsisfohla f;afrkafk kE' Th bvu
wfma ;d;a;gfka whs;s@ ndmamf. iïnkaOhla ug ;d;a;
ljodj;a lsh,d kE˜ pkaøfiak uy;d úms<sirj mejiqfõh'
ndmamd Tmamqjla f.k os. yer fmkaùh'
—fï ;sfhkafk tlodia kjosh nr .Kkaj, ;d;a;
Th bvu ug ,shmq Tmamqj˜ Tmamqj w;g f.k mrSlaId l<
pkaøfiak uy;d ke.sg ldurh ;=<g .sfhah' Tyq kej;
meñKsfha lsishï ,smsf.dkqjla w;e;sjh'
—fï n,kak" fï ;sfhkafk iSh wfma ;d;a;g Th bvu
,shmq Tmamqj˜ Tyq th ndmamdg ÿkafkah'
—b;ska yrsfka mqf;a" fïl iShf. Ôú; N=la;sh ;shdf.k
l,ska ,shmq tlla' ta ojiaj, Thdf. ;d;a;g f,daka tlla
.kak ;uhs ;d;a;g ´l kslx kug ,sh, ÿkafk' Bg miafi
Thd,f. ;d;a;f. whs;sh wj,x.= lr,d ug fï bvu
Tmamqjlska ,sh, ;sfhkafk˜ ndmamd ;u Tmamqj fmkajñka
mejiqfõh' pkaøfiak uy;d fkdikaiqka úh'
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—fïl fjkak nE ndmafm' uu okak ;rñka iSh wfma

;d;a;g fjkuhs ndmamg fjkuhs bvlvï ,sh, oS, ;shkjd'
fï bvfu ndmamg whs;shla ;sfhkak fldfyduj;a úoshla nE˜
pkaøfiak uy;d mejiqfõ ke. tk wdfõ.h uev .ekSug
W;aidy orñks'
—t;fldg mq;d lshkafk wms fndreldrfhd lsh,o@
pkaøfiak mqf;a' uf.a ukqiai lug uu Th bvfu whs;sh
;shdf.k Thdf. ;d;a;g N=la;s ú|skak bv ÿkafk' uu
Th bvfuka ;U if;al wdodhula wrf.k kE' tajf.au
ug ´fk;a kE' yenehs uf.a Wrefu uf.a <uhskagu whs;s
fjkak ´k' mq;d,g Thd bvu fuÉpr l,a N=la;s ú|skak
ÿkakfka' tal ksid b;du ldreKslj b,a,kafk wmg Th
bvu wdmyq fokak˜ ndmamd iduldó ,S,dfjka mejiqfõh'
thska jQfha pkaøfiak uy;d ;j;a fkdikaiqka ùuh'
—fï Tmamqj uu fldfy;au ms<s.kafk kE' ta jf.au uu fï
bvu ndmamg fokafk;a kE' hflda yrs jevlafka' ;d;a; u,d
ú;rhs kEoEfhd weú;a foam, Wÿr.kak yokjd˜ pkaøfiak
uy;d mejiqfõ wdfõ.YS,S fjñks' u,a,sld uy;añh Tyqj
iekiSug fjr oerejdh'
—fyd|hs mq;d" wms fof.d,af,du W.;a nqoaêu;a wh úoshg
uu fï m%Yafk iduldó úoshg idlÉPd lr, úi|.kak
wdfj' b;ska mq;d talg leu;s ke;akï wms kvq lshuq' kslka
fndrejg wms fu;k rKavq fj,d jevla kEfka˜ mjiñka
ndmamd iy Tyqf.a mq;d wiqkaj,ska ke.sák ,oy' pkaøfiak
uy;do ta wkqj ish wiqkska ke.sÜfÜh'
—kvq lshkjkï lshuq' ud;a f,aia;shs' fldfydu jqK;a uu
ñksiaiqkaf. yeá f;areï .;a;d˜ pkaøfiak uy;d mejiqfõ
fodfrka t<shg f.dia .e,jQ mdjyka oud .kakd ndmamd iy
Tyqf.a mq;d foi n,ñks'
—ud;a oek.;a;d ñksiaiqkaf. yeá' tajf.au kEoEhskag
ukqiailug ie,l=jdu wmsg m%;sWmldr lrk yeᘠmjiñka
Tjqyq fudag¾ r:fha ke.S msg;aj .shy' pkaøfiak uy;d ñg
fud<jd .;a w;ska fodrg .eiqfõ o;a ñá lñks'
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fodrg .eiSfuka rsÿKq w; kej; wfkla w;ska ñrsld .;a
pkaøfiak uy;dg we;sjQ fõokdj Tyqf.au fldamfhka hgm;a
ù .sfhah' fldamfhka mqmqrñka isá Tyq fõ.fhka id,fha
tydg fuydg .sfhah' u,a,sld uy;añh lsisjla fkdúuid
isáfha Tyqg fu;rï ;ry hkq oel ;snqfKa l,d;=rlska
neúks' pkaøfiak uy;d Tyqf.a iqrf;ys ;snQ lvodish
u,a,sld uy;añhf.a w;g ÿkafkah'
—fï mdyr hlal= lr, ;shk jefâ n,kak' Wkaf.
foam, wms wkjirfhka N=la;s ú|skj lsh, wmsg wfma j;a;
;djld,slj ;ykï lr, Widú ksfhda.hla wrf.k' wmsg
úreoaOj bvï kvqjl=;a od,˜ pkaøfiak uy;d o;añá lñka
mejiqfõh'
—tfyu fldfyduo fjkafk uy;a;fhda@ Th j;a; os.gu
;d;a;gufka whs;s fj,d ;snqfK@ wms .dj Tmamq ;srmamq
Tlafldu yrshg ;shkjfka@˜ u,a,sld uy;añh idjOdkj
úuiqjdh'
—fï hlal= fydrg Tmamq yo,o fldfyo@ tod ug fmkakmq
Tmamqfj yeáhg j;a; whs;s ndmamg' ;d;a; ug Th j;a; .ek
yeufoau lsh, ;shkjd' uqka ;kslru fndrejla lrkafk˜
pkaøfiak uy;d mejiqfõh'
—ug fj,djlg ysf;kj ;=jlal=jla wrka .syska uqka
fokakgu fjä ;sh, odkak˜
—fï uy;a;fhda" ta wh;a tlal .y urd .kak .syska ke;s
m%Yak we;s lr.kak tmd' oeka thd, kvq od, ;shkjfka'
wms;a kvq lshuq' wmsg iy;slhsfka bvu wfma lsh,d˜ u,a,sld
uy;añh tjr fhdackd l<dh'
—kvq lshk tl jf.a fkfjhs' oeka b;ska j;af; wdodhu
ke;sjqKdu wfma ll=,a levqj jf.a ;sfhaú˜ ta pkaøfiak
uy;dh'
ixia:dfõ iNdm;s Oqrfhka fndfyda úhoï oerejo thska
iEfyk jegqmla ,enqKo Tjqkaf.a wd¾:sl fld÷ kdráh
fuka mej;sfha j;af;ka ,enqKq wdodhuh' ta j;a;g wu;rj
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;j;a wlalr úiail j;a;la u,a,sld uy;añh i;=j mej;sho

thg t;rï kv;a;=jla fkdjQ ksid ie,lsh hq;= wdodhula
,enqfKa ke;' wfkla w;g ixia:d iNdm;s lu ;djld,slfõ'
wdKavqj udre jQ lf,l th yeroud hdug isÿúh yelsh'
miqosk iji pkaøfiak uy;df.a Ômarsh iji yh muK jk
úg ksjig <Õd úh' fu;rï fõ,dikska ksjig fkdlshdu
meñKsfha ukaoehs l=;=y,hg m;ajQ u,a,sld uy;añh jyd
biaf;damamqjg meñKshdh' idudkHfhka wêfõ.S ud¾.h
msúiqug wi,ska rshÿre ;ek niajk pkaøfiak uy;d t;eka
isg ksjig meñfKkafka ;ksjuh' tfy;a fuosk rshÿre
wiqfka Tyqf.a ixia:dfõ rshÿre ;ek isá w;r pkaøfiak
uy;d fmfkkakg fkdisáfhah' ld¾ fmdaÉ tlg f.k Ôma
r:h k;r l< rshÿre ;ek ke.sg f.dia miqmi fodr újD;
lf<ah' pkaøfiak uy;d r:fhka nei .;af;a rshÿre ;ekf.a
jdrefjks' ta ÿgq u,a,sld uy;añh l,n, ù jyd t;ekg
.sfha ish ieñhd wikSm ù we;ehs hk ìfhks'
—l,n, fjkak fohla kE uevï' i¾g wo â%kala tl
álla jeä fj,d˜ mejiQ Tyq pkaøfiak uy;d j;a;ï lrf.k
ldurhg legqj .sfhah' Tyqj ihkfha ydkais l< rshÿre
;ek ldurfhka t<shg tk úg u,a,sld uy;añh Tyq iuÕ
id,hg meñKshdh'
—wo fudllayrs mdáhlaj;a ;snqKo@ ta;a uy;a;h ljodj;a
fï jf.a fndkafk kEfka@ ˜
—tal ;uhs uevï ug;a ys;d .kak ners' wo fõ,dikska
T*sia tflka msg;a fj,d fl<skau wdfj friagqrkaÜ tlg'
uu ys;=fj;a fudlla yrs mdá tlla yrs óáka tlla yrs
fjkak we;s lsh,d' mehlska ú;r ug fõg¾ flfkla
weú;a lsõjd i¾g jeä fj,d tlal hkak lsh,d' uu .syska
n,kfldg i¾ ;kshu fnda;,hlau î, mqgqjla Wv jeá,
bkakjd' b;ska uu fl<skau f.or tlal wdjd˜ rshÿre ;ek
hgy;a my;aj mejiqfõh'
—i¾g T*sia tfla fudkjyrs m%Yak ;shk njla
fmkqko@˜
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—okak ;rñka T*sia tfla kï lsisu úfYaI m%Yakhla kE'

yenehs i¾ fjko jf.a fkfjhs fï ojiaj, yrsu ksYaYíohs'
jeä l;djla nyla kE˜ rshÿre ;ek kej; ms<s;=re ÿks' isÿù
we;s foa u,a,sld uy;añh jgyd .;a;dh' wk;=rej iqiqula
fy,d <h ieye,a,q lr .;a;dh'
—uevï" uu fyg Wfoag i¾j tlal hkak tkako@˜
—´ks kE" Wfoa fjkfldg fjrs neye, ;sfhaúfka' thd
;kshu taú' ke;sjqfKd;a mshisrs bkakjfka' f;a álla î,
hkak' uu mshisrsg lshkakï .d,a,g .syska odkak lsh,d˜
mejiQ weh rshÿreg wêfõ.S nihl ke.S fld<U hdu i|yd
uqo,a ÿkakdh' bkamiq WodjQ i;sj, wvq;rñka osk fol
;=klaj;a rshÿrdg fld<U hdu i|yd uqo,a oSug u,a,sld
uy;añhg isÿúh' tfukau mshisrsgo ks;ru pkaøfiak uy;d
/f.k fld<U hdug isÿúh'

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—uy;a;hd" ke.sákakflda" wo jevg hkafk keoao@˜

u,a,sld uy;añh pkaøfiak uy;dj wjos lrjQfha y;rjeks
j;djgh' pkaøfiak uy;d ksos.eg lvñka we| u; jdä
úh
—uf.a T¿j rsfokjd mef<kak jf.a' wo ksjdvq oeïukï
yrs˜ Tyq ksosuf;au mejiSh'
—fudllao uy;a;hd@ Thd ojila wer ojilao jevg
hkafk@ fmf¾o jevg .sfh;a kE l<ska ojfi î, jeä fj,d'
oeka Bfh ?;a fyd|gu îf.k weú;a Wfoa jevg hkafk
ke;sj bkak yokjd˜ u,a,sld uy;añh ueisú,s ke.=jdh'
—Bfh îmq ksid fkfjhs' ug ikSm kE' T¿j rsfokjd' ug
ysf;kafk WK .efKkak fjkak we;s˜ u,a,sld uy;añh
pkaøfiak uy;d foi ne,qfõ ishqï fldamfhks'
—pkaøfiak" uu Thdj okafk wo Bfhl b|, fkfjhs'
Thdf. flia .yla iqÿ jqK;a uu tal okakjd' Thdf.
T¿j rsfokafk f,vlgo ke;akï îmq ksido lshk tl ug
W.kakkak tmd˜
—wehs Thd fï jf.a iSudjla ke;sj fndkafk@ î, m%YaK
j,g W;a;r ,efnkjo@ m%Yak lshk foaj,a tl tl ldf,g
tl tl m%udK j,ska tkjd' wms isys nqoaêfhka b|, taj úi|
.kak ´ks' fndk tl fkfuhs úi÷u ˜ u,a,sld uy;añh
ldreKslj Wmfoia ÿkakdh' pkaøfiak uy;d fow;a,
uqyqfKys fydjdf.k oE;g nroS idjOdkj wid isáfhah'
—m%Yak úiok yeá ug lsh, fokak ´ks kE u,a,sld'
tiafÜÜ tl ke;sfjÉp tl ug fmd,af,ka .eyqj jf.a'
kvqjg tfyka úhox' Bfh ljodj;a ke;sj ,Sisx lïmks
tflka l;d lr,d jdrsfla odkak lsh,d' ta uosjg T*sia
tfl;a m%Yak˜
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—ta ojiaj, fj,djg jevg .syska yeufoau yrshg fydh,

n,, jev lrmq Thd oeka fj,djg jevg hkafk kE' jevg
.sfha ke;s ojig tk flda,a j,g wdkai¾ lrkafk;a kE'
yeuodu f.or tkafk î,' wehs pkaøfiak Thd fï jf.a
kQ.;a flfkla úoshg yeisfrkafk@˜
u,a,sld uy;añh úuiqjdh' tfy;a Bg ms<s;=rla fkdÿka
pkaøfiak uy;d wef|ka ke.sg kdk ldurh fj; kslau
.sfha ;ju;a yrsyeá myj fkd.sh fjrsu;sks' uqyqK fidaod
we÷ï we| meñKs pkaøfiak uy;d rdcldrsh ioyd msg;a jQfha
yrs yeá wdydrhla mjd ,nd fkd.ksñks' u,a,sld uy;añh
nf,kau iekaâúÉ fol ;=kla fkdljkakg Tyqf.a WoEik
wdydrh yS,a jkq we;'
fomd¾;fïka;=j fj; <Õd jQ Ôma rsh r: .df,a k;r
lr;au ÿgq o¾Ykfhka pkaøfiak uy;d ii,ù .sfhah' weu;s
;=udf.a f,alï ;=udf.a ks, r:h ta jk úg;a r: .df,a
kj;ajd ;snQ w;r Tyq meñfKk j.la pkaøfiak uy;d oek
isáfha ke;' flfia jqjo weu;s ;=udf.a r:h fmfkkakg
fkd;sîu Tyqf.a is;g u| iekis,a,la f.k ÿks' tfy;a Tyq
ld¾hd,g ;=<g mshuekafka u| pls;hlska hq;=jh'
—.=â fudakska ñiag¾ pkaøfiak˜
—.=â fudakska f,alï ;=ud˜ pkaøfiak uy;d ms<s;=re
ÿkafkah' —Tn;=ud wo fydr mdfrkau weú;a ;sfhkafk@˜
—ñiag¾ pkaøfiak f*daka tl fpla lr, n,kak uu
flda,a lShla oS, ;shkjo lsh,d' uu Bfh yji;a l;d l<d'
wo Wfo;a l;d l<d˜ f,alï ;=ud lf<a fpdaokdjlao ke;skï
oekqï oSulao hkak meyeos,s ke;'
—wd" f*daka tl negrs neye, ´*a fj,d' b;ska fudlo
f,alï ;=ud yosisfhu@˜ pkaøfiak uy;d th jeä .Kklg
fkd.ksñka ms<s;=re ÿkafkah'
—ñiag¾ pkaøfiak" myq.sh áfla wmg Thdf. ixia:dfj
jev lghq;= .ek yrshg lïmaf,aka wdjd' tajg wms W;a;r
wy, tjmq ,shqï j,g;a lsisu ms<s;=rla kE˜ f,alï ;=ud
mejiqfõh'
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—fïlfka f,alï ;=ud" wmg bkak iagd*a tflka óg jeä

fohla lrkak wudrehs' fm%dfclaÜia ál yrshg *kalaIka
lrk tl ;uhs wms uQ,slju n,kafk' Th tl tld lïmaf,aka
lrk taj yekaâ,a lrkak wmg fj,djla kE˜ pkaøfiak
uy;d mejiqfõh'
—tfyu lshkafk fldfyduo ñiag¾ pkaøfiak@ Thdf.
ixia:dfj fm%dfclaÜia .ek ;uhs fï yeu lïmaf,aka tllau'
Thd fldfyduo lshkafk taj yeu tllau yrshg flfrkjd
lsh,d@ ˜ Tyq *hs,a tlla w;g f.k fmkajd wk;=rej fïih
u;g úis lf<ah'
—fï Tlafldu ;sfhkafk Thdf. ixia:dj .ek wmg
,enqKq lïmaf,aka' fï tllgj;a Thd rsma,hs lr, kE' Thdg
l;d l<dg fldhs fj,djlj;a T*sia tfla kE' mKsúvhla
;sõjg flda,a nela lrkafk kE' weu;s;=udg fyd|gu ;ry
.syska bkafk˜
f,alï ;=ud Wia iajrhlska lshdf.k .sfhah' Tyqf.a
lgy~g wdh;kfha fiajl fiaúldjkao ysia Tijd neÆ
fyhska pkaøfiak uy;dg ,Êcdjla fukau ishqï fldamhlao
we;s úh'
—f,alï ;=ud" fu;k uf.a iagd*a tl;a bkakjfka' wms
fïl fyñysg l;d lr, n,uq fudkjo wvq mdvq lsh,d˜
pkaøfiak uy;d ia:djr iajrhlska mejiqfõh' tfy;a f,alï
;=ud ne,qfõ fkdreiakd ne,auls'
—fïj .ek m¾ik,s l;d lr.kak ñiag pkaøfiakg
ñksiaá% tlg tkak lsh, ojia lShla mKsúv ;sõjo@ nersu
;ek ;uhs weu;s;=ud udj tõfj˜ Tyq kej; ish fõ.j;a
lgy~ jd;,hg uqiq lf<ah' pkaøfiak uy;d Tyq foi
ne,qfõ reÿre ne,auls'
—f,alï ;=ud" Tn;=ud ug ixia:dj md,kh lrk yeá
lsh, fokak wjYH kE' wksl fyg udj t<shg oeïu;a wo
fïl uf.a ;ek' fu;k lE.ykak mq¿jka ug ú;rhs' oeka
;uqka fudkjo n,df.k hkak wdj,qfka' Tfyag ´k ,ínla
n,df.k hk tlhs we;af;˜
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pkaøfiak uy;df.a Wia lgy~ wdh;k mrsY%h mqrdu

me;sr .sfha iq,s iq<Õla ú,isks' pkaøfiak uy;d ;udg l;d
l< ú,dih woyd .; fkdyelsj f,alï ;=ud u|la úlaIsma;
ù .sfhah'
—pkaøfiak' l;d lrkak bf.k .kak' ;uqkag uf.a
n,;, .ek lsh, fokak ´ks kEfka˜ f,alï ;=ud ;¾ckh
lf<ah' tfy;a pkaøfiak uy;d Bg ie,qfKa ke;'
—f,alï ;=ud" ;uqkaf. n,;, .ek uu fyd|g okakjd'
;uqka ta n,;, filá%,j fydfg,a rEïia j,g tlal hkak
mjqf, whf. ys;j;=kaf. kï j,g fgkav¾ mdia lrkak
mdõÉÑ lrk j.;a uu fyd|gu okakjd˜
—yenehs fï ixia:dj ta jf.a tlla fkfjhs' weu;s ;=udf.
wud;HxfY hgf; ;shk ixia:d j,ska ,dN ,nk tlu
ixia:dj fïl ú;rhs' tal;a ,dN ,nkak .;af; uu fïl
ndr .;a;g miafi' tal ksid uu ldgj;a Kh;a kE' tl tl
flajÜghskag nh;a kE˜
pkaøfiak uy;d mejiqfõ isg on/Õs,af,ka f,alï
;=udf.a mmqjg ;Ügq lrñks' pkaøfiak uy;df.a ks¾NS; nj
.ek úu;shg m;ajQ wdh;kfha fiajl msrsi w;r liql=iqjla
me;sr .sfhah' fldamfhka msmsfrñka isá f,alï ;=ud kslau
.sfha pkaøfiak uy;df.ka m<s.kakd njg ;¾ckh
lrñks'
—i¾ f,alï ;=udg weâria ke;sfjkak §mq yeá kï ure'
fmdrg lg W;a;r;a ke;s jqKdfka˜ ixia:dfõ m%Odk fmf<a
ks,Odrsfhl= pkaøfiak uy;dg mejiqfõ f,alï ;=udf.a Ôma
r:h msg;aj hk wdldrh foi n,ñks'
—ta jqKdg ´l i¾mfhla jf.a oreKq ukqiaihd' weu;s
;=udg f.dÜg w,a,.;a; .uka bkafk' ug nh fï hld i¾g
m%Yak we;s lrhso lsh,d@˜ Tyq kej; lSfõh'
—jeäu jqfKd;a udj wia lr, odú' fï ixia:dj uf.a
nQo,hla fkfjhsfka isrs,a' uu fï ;k;=rg ldgj;a f.dÜg
w,a,, wdfj;a kE' weú;a i;mylaj;a fydrlï lr,;a kE'
uyck uqo,a jxpd lr, kE' mdvq ,nmq fï wdh;kh ,dN
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,nk ;;ajhg m;a lf<a uu' b;ska fudkj ke;;a ta i;=g

ug ;sfhaú' W!g mq¿jka fohla lrmqjdfj isrs,a' uu hkafk
kE tl tldf. im;a;= f,j lkak˜
mejiQ pkaøfiak uy;d lsisjla fkdjQjla fuka ish rdcldrs
lghq;= iqmqreÿ mrsos wdrïN lf<ah' tfy;a Tyq jev lf<a osjd
wdydrh f;la muKs' osjd wdydrh f.k kej; meñfKk
úg Tyqf.a fïih u; *elaia mKsjqvhla ;snQ w;r ldrhd,
ld¾h iydhl ;ek ÿ¾uqL ,S,dfjka pkaøfiak uy;d foi
n,d isáfhah'
—uu *elaia tl oelal i¾' lõre fudk foa lsõj;a wms i¾
.ek okakjd ˜
uqúka lsisjla fkdmejiQ pkaøfiak uy;d *elaia mKsúvh
f.k lshjd ne,qfõh' tys i|ykaj ;snqfKa Tyqg úreoaOj
nrm;, fpdaokd /ila we;s neúka ta ms<sn| mrSlaIKhla
mj;ajd ;Skaÿjla ,efnk ;=re ;djld,slj jev ;ykï lrk
njh'
mKsjqvh lshjd neÆ pkaøfiak uy;d l=rsre iskyjla
m< lf<a ta lsisjla ;ukag .dkla fkdue;s nj fmkaùug
úh hq;=h' idudkHdêldrS ;ek le|jd Tyqg kS;Hdkql+,j
ish,q rdcldrs yd j.lSï Ndrÿka pkaøfiak uy;d gelaishla
f.kajd .;af;ah' gelais r:hg f.dvke.=Kq Tyq hdug
iQodkï jk úg wdh;kfha fiajl fiaúldjka ish,q fokdu
msg;g meñK Tyqg iuq ÿkay'
) ) )
—wks;a yeu fokdgu jeäh uu okakj uy;a;h .ek' T*sia
tflka yd*a YSÜ tllaj;a f.org f.kdfj ke;s uy;a;hg
fï jf.a fndre fpdaokd lrk tjqkag fyk y;u .ykak
´k˜
u,a,sld uy;añh l;d lf<a oeä lKiai,af,ks' pkaøfiak
uy;dg fpdaokd t,a, lr Tyqf.a jev ;ykï lrùug l%shd
l< whg u,a,sld uy;añh Wfoa yji idm l<o pkaøfiak
uy;d ta .ek lsisjlau fkdmejiqfõh' Tyq mejiqfõ tlu
fohls'
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—ljoyrs i;H ch.kSú u,a,sld' wgf,da oyug wms lïmd

fjkak fyd|kE˜
tfy;a msg;g fkdfmkaùug fldmuK W;aidy l<o
pkaøfiak uy;df.a yoj; wNHka;rfhys oeä le,öula yd
l<lsrSula mj;sk nj u,a,sld uy;añhg fyd|skau f;areï
f.dia ;snqKs' Tyq oskm;du mdfya u;ameka mdkh lf<ah'
ksjfiaoS lsisoskl is.rÜ mdkh fkdl< pkaøfiak uy;d
tlla wjika jk úg tlla is.rÜ îug mgka .;af;ah' tfy;a
u,a,sld uy;añhf.a iy j;ai,df.a oeä úfrdaOh uOHfha
Tyqg ksjfia isg u;ameka yd ÿïjeá mdkh kj;d oeóug
isÿúh' túg Tyq úúO fya;= lshñka ksjiska neyer ù f.dia
? fndaù kej; meñKSug mgka .;s' úúO úkh mrSlaIK
yd lreKq oelaùï j,g fukau bvï kvqfõ lghq;= j,go
Tyqg we;a;gu ks;r ks;r t<shg hdug isÿ úh' wjidkfha
isÿjQfha l=uk fyda lreKlg ksjiska neyer jk pkaøfiak
uy;d kej; y;r .df;ka ksjig meñKSuhs'
oskla úkh mrSlaIKh ioyd lg W;a;r oSug mshisrs
iuÕ Ôma r:fhka .sh pkaøfiak uy;d gelaishlska meñK
f.aÜgqfjka we;=¿ jkq ÿgq u,a,sld uy;añh l,n, ú bosrshg
osj wdjdh' pkaøfiak uy;df.a .uka u,a, /.;a mshisrso
gelaisfhka nei .;af;ah'
—fï fudlo uy;a;fhda@ flda Ôma tl@ ˜ u,a,sld uy;añh
mqÿufhka úuik úg pkaøfiak uy;d ms<s;=re ÿkafka
iskduqiq uqyqKsks'
—tal ,Sisx tflka biaiqjd u,a,sld˜ mjiñka Tyq ksjig
we;=¿ úh' u,a,sld uy;añh lïuqf,a w; ;nd .;a;dh'
—wehs fohshfka@ Ôma tfla ,Sisx jdrsl oeïfu keoao@˜
u,a,sld uy;añh úuiqfõ lïmdfjks'
—myq.sh ojiaáfla úhoï ñila lsisu wdodula kEfka' ug
jdrsl lSmhla w;miq jqKd˜ biaf;damamqfõ mqgqjla u; os.d
fjñka pkaøfiak uy;d ukao iajrfhka mejiqfõh'
—lsõjkï uf.a r;a;rka nvq álj;a W.ia lr, jdrsl ál
odkjfka˜
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—jevla kE u,a,sld" uu lïmekshg l;d l<d' Ôma tl

úl=K,d ,Sia tlhs fl%äÜ ldâ tlhs fiÜ,a lr, odkjd'
ld¾ tl;a úl=K, fmdä we,afgd tlla .kakjd' Ôj;a
fjkak ú;rla fkfjhs' kvq lshkak;a i,a,s ´ksfka˜
oE;ska uqyqK jid .;a u,a,sld uy;añh ksji ;=,g osj .sfha
wehg ye~qï wd neúks' pkaøfiak uy;d jeros lr fkdue;s
neúka ;k;=r kej; ,eîug bv lv ;snqKo f,alï ;=udf.a
Woyig ,laùu ksid Tyq pkaøfiak uy;df.ka m<s.ekSug
fudk fudkjdfyda lrkq we;' tneúka fpdaokd j,ska ksoyia
ùu t;rï myiq fkdjkq we;'
wfkla w;g pkaøfiak uy;d wdh;kfha oshqKqj
fjkqfjka fl;rï ld¾h Ndrhla lr ;snqKo Tyqf.a iDcq yd
wjxl l%shd l<dmh ;=, whq;= jdis Wmhd.ekSug fkdyels jQ
wh pkaøfiak uy;d t,jd oud Tjqkaf.a jxpdldrS l%shdj,g
iyh fok flfkl= m;a lr.ekSug W;aidy fkdlr;ehs
is;sh fkdyel' wfkla w;g j;a;g ,eî we;s ;ykï
ksfhda.h fya;=fjka tys wdodhuo iïmQ¾Kfhka weK ysg
;sfí' Tjqkaf.a wlalr úiail wfkla j;af;ka iq¿ wdodula
,enqKo udisl úohï yd ii|k l< th fkd.sksh yels
;rïh'
pkaøfiak uy;df.a mjq,g udi lsysmhla we;=<; tlmsg
meñKs lror .ek wfhaId ;ksju l,amkd l<dh' ksjfia
fmr ;snQ WfoHda.YS,S m%S;su;a iajNdjh fiaoS f.disks' fjkod
f;a fõ,djg fkdjrojdu tla fjk mjqf,a idudcslhka oeka
f;a tlla fndkafkao lsysm jrla u;la l< úgh' úúO lEu
j¾. idok fuka wef.ka ks;ru b,a,k laIs;sc fyda j;ai,d
u;l we;s ojilska úfYaI lEula .ek u;la lf<a ke;'
fjkod oskm;d úúO iñ;s iud.ï j, lghq;= j,g kslau
hk u,a,sld uy;añh oeka t<shg my<shlg hkafka w;HjYHu
lreKlg muKs' pkaøfiak uy;d kï oj,a lEfuka miq
ksjiska msgjk w;r rd;%sfha fydfrl= fuka fjrsur.df;a
ksjig meñfKhs' tfia meñfKk Tyq lsisfjl=g uqyqK
fkdoS ryiska ldurhg jeoS ksod.kS' rEmjdysksh mqreoaog
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l%shd;aul jqjo th keröug isákafka tlaflda le,qï fyda

wfhaId ke;skï j;ai,d muKs' Tjqkao jeä l;d nyla ke;sj
.,a .s,a,dla fuka rEmjdysksh krU;s'
fï isÿù we;s fjki h:d ;;ajhg m;a l< yelafla
flfiaoehs wfhaId oi wf;a l,amkd l<dh' pkaøfiak
uy;df.a ryfur mdkhg yd l<lsrSug fya;=j jQ j;a; wysñ
ùu /lshdj wysñ ùfuka Wvq hál=re ù .sfhah' ;j ÿrg;a fï
whqrska l,a .;ùu pkaøfiak uy;d frda.S ùug fyda isysh
úl,a ùug mjd fya;= mdol úh yelsh'
le,qï yd j;ai,do t<smsg fkdlSjo fï we;sù we;s ;;ajh
ioyd úi÷ula .ek Tjqkao l,amkd lrk nj fmfka' fï
.ek u,a,sld uy;añh fyda pkaøfiak uy;d iuÕ oeka
idlÉPd lsrSfuka m,la ke;' j;ai,d yd le,qï iuÕ l;d
ny fldg Tjqkag l< yels foa .ek ;SrKhla f.k th
u,a,sld uy;añh yd pkaøfiak uy;d fj;ska wkqu; lrjd
.ekSu iqÿiq hehs wfhaId ;ksju l,amkd l<dh'

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19 jk mrsÉfPaoh

j;ai,d yd le,qï wfhaId foi n,d isáfha lskï ms<s;=rla

,nd osh hq;=oehs is;d .; fkdyelsjh'
—Thd, .dj fjk woyila ;shkjkï lshkak' uu fhdackd
lf<a ug ysf;k foa ˜ wfhaId kej;;a mejiqjdh'
—kE b;ska" ta fhdackdj f.dvla fyd|hs' ug;a fjk
woyila kE' j;ai,d fudlo lshkafk@ ˜ le,qï úuiqfõh'
—lEu lvhla lrkak hk fhdackdjg uu;a tlÕhs' Whk
lshk jev ál wfhaId n,d .kakjkï lsis m%Yakhla kE˜
j;ai,d tlÕ jQjdh'
—fufyuhs" wfhaIg ;kshu Whkak nE' wms thdg mq¿jka
úoshg iyfhda.h fokak ´k' ta;a lEu Whk jefâ wfhaIf.
iuqmQ¾K wOSlaIKh hgf;a fjkak ´k˜ le,qï lSfõh'
—lEu yok tl uu n,d.kakïflda' Thd, fokak ug
ifmdaÜ lrkjkï tÉprhs ´ks ˜ wfhaId mejiqjdh'
—B<Õg ;j m%Yakhla ;shkjd' wms fudkjf.a lEu lvhlao
odkafk@ Wfoa oj,a ? lEu fok ;eklao@ ke;skï fIdaÜ
BÜia úl=Kk iakela nd¾ tllao@˜ wfhaId úuiqjdh'
—wms fokak ´ksu foalg Woõ lrkakï' wfhaId ;SrKh
lrkak fudkjo wms úl=Kkafk lsh,d˜ le,qï fhdackd
lf<ah' tfy;a j;ai,d fuysoS yria jQjdh'
—uu kï ys;kafk wms n;a lvhla odk tl fyd|hs lsh,d'
fudlo iakela nd¾ tlla oeïfud;a fílrs whsgïia yokak
wmg f,dl= wjka tlla kEfka' wksla w;g wmsg fílrshlska
lEu wrf.k úl=K,d f,dl= ,dNhla .kak nE' wfhaIg
rig Whkak mq¿jka ksid wms n;a lvhlau oduq˜ j;ai,d
fhdackd l<dh'
—j;ai,d fíìf. l;dj yrs' gjqka tfla ´ks;rï iakela
nd¾ ;shkjfka' ta;a wms n;a lvhla od, lEu ál rig
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ÿkafkd;a wksjd¾hfhkau wmsg fyd| ìiakia tlla lrkak

mq¿jka ˜ wfhaId mejiqjdh'
—wms fïl i¾ghs uevïghs lsh, wjir .ksuq' ke;akï
fudkj l;d l<;a jevla kEfka˜ weh jeä ÿrg;a lSjdh'
—Tõ" uQ,sl jev j,g i,a,s áll=;a ´ks fjhsfka' ;d;a;
i,a,s fokak leu;s jqfKd;afka fï yeufoau lrkak mq¿jka
fjkafk˜ j;ai,d Bg tlÕ úh' WoEik f;a mdkh i|yd
ish,q fokdgu wdrdOkd l< wfhaId wef.a fhdackdj u,a,sld
uy;añhg yd pkaøfiak uy;dg bosrsm;a l<dh' th jeäÿr
úia;r lrk ,oafoa j;ai,d yd le,qï úisks'
—le,qï mq;hs wfhaI ÿjhs wfma mjqf,u wh jf.hsfka'
tal ksid ug wdfh yx.kak fohla kE' wmsg wfma j;af;
wdodhu ke;sjqKd' uy;a;hg riaidj ke;sjqKd' oeka wmg
;shk tlu wdodhu wr uf.a kug ;shk wlalr úiafi
j;af;ka ,efnk iq¿ wdodhu ú;rhs' ta wdodhfuka f.or
ì,a álj;a f.jkak nE˜
—ld¾ tl úl=K, b;=re fjÉp i,a,s ál wefrkak wms
lsisu uqo,la b;=re lr, ;snqfK kE' wms n,dfmdfrd;a;=
fjkjd fï m%Yak blaukgu úi|s,d wmg wdmyq fyd|
ld,hla Wod fjhs lsh,d' b;ska t;lka wms álla bji,d
b|suq' Th fkdokak ìiakia lrkak hkak ´ks kE mqf;a˜
u,a,sld uy;añh mejiqfõ ;reK msrsif.a n,dfmdfrd;a;=
iqka lrjñks'
—ta jqKdg uevï ug lrmq Wmldr j,g fmdä yrs
m%;sWmldrhla lrkak ´k lshk tl uf.a ysf;a ;shkjd'
le,qï uy;a;h;a taluhs lshkafk' wms ;=kafokd kslïu
f.org fj,d bkakjg jvd fyd| keoao ta jf.a fohla yrs
lrk tl@˜ wfhaId kej; úuiqjdh'
—yrs" Thd, fokak Th ìiakia tl mgka .;a; lshuqflda'
le,qï mq;d,f. f.orska leu;s fjhso Th jefâg mq;d
iïnkaO fjkjg@˜ u,a,sld uy;añh kej; úuiqjdh'
—uu oekgu;a f.orska wjir wrf.k ;sfhkafk wdkaá'
wfma wïu,d ;d;a;,d fldfydu;a ìiakia lrk whfka'
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thd,g ´j .dKla kE' ;d;a; lsõjd wxl,af.ka wy,d lrk

fohla lrkak lsh,d˜ le,qï mejiqfõh' fuf;la fõ,d
ksy~j isá pkaøfiak uy;d ish y~ wjos lf<ah'
—uu Thd,f. jefâg iïmQ¾K iyfhda.h fokjd'
Thd, Th ìiakia tl lr, ,efnk wdodhfuka ug jevla
ke;sfjhs' ug ;ju;a Thd, Tlafldgu lkak w|skak
fokak mq¿jka' ta;a fld,af,d fl,af,d jqKdu f.org fj,d
kslï bkafk ke;sj fudkjuyrs fohla mgka .kak hk
tl .ek ug f.dvla i;=gqhs' wdodhu flfia fj;;a taflka
Thd,f. Ôúf;ag jákd w;aoelSula ,efíú˜ pkaøfiak
uy;d mejiqfõh'
—uu Thd,g ,laI folla fokjd' fïl pef,kaÊ tlla˜
Tyq jeä ÿrg;a mejiqfõh' Woaoduhg m;a msrsi myla oud ish
wêIaGdkh m%o¾Ykh l<y'
—uu fï fokafk uf.a jdyfka úl=K,d b;=re fjÉp
i,a,s j,ska' wmsg B<Õ udi lSmh Ôj;a fjkak;a kvq j,g
úhoï lrkak;a ;sfhkafk ta ál ú;rhs' tal ksid lrk
fohla j.lSfuka yd wrmfriaiñka lrkak u;l ;shd .kak
´ks ˜ pkaøfiak uy;d wjOdrKh lf<ah'
) ) )
lEu lvh oeóu i|yd imqrd.; hq;= jQ m<uq wjYH;djh
jQfha iqÿiq ;ekla fidhd .ekSuh' ia:dkh ;SrKh lsrSfïoS
th yels;dla k.rhg wdikak úh hq;= jQ w;r l=,sho wvq úh
hq;=h' le,qï yd wfhaId fofokd WoEik isgu h;=remeosfha
ke.S k.rh mqrdu ixpdrh lf<a fï i|ydh' ijiajk úg
Tjqka b;d fjfyi ù isá neúka ;eô,s f.ähla îu i|yd
.d,af,a fojeg wi, ;eô,s lr;a;hla <Õ k;r jQy'
—le,qï uy;a;hd" wr iagEkaâ tl <Õ we;=,q mdrj,aj,
Wv ;Ügq j,ska tlla fyd| keoao@ ñksiaiqkag mhska hkak
tkak mq¿jka ÿrlafka@ wks;a tl ta yrsfh hg ;Ügqjla wmg
lsÜgq lrkakj;a nE˜ wfhaId fhdackd l<dh'
—,xldfj ñksiaiq mählaj;a Wvg k.skak lïue,shsfka
wfhaId' tal ksid Wv ;Ügq yrshkafk wrlal= úl=Kkak
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ú;rhs' lEu lkak ñksiaiq Wv ;Ügq j,g k.skafk kE˜

le,qï mejiqfõ ;eô,s f.ähla mdkh lrñks'
—wxl,a" fï yrsfh lv ldurhla l=,shg .kak keoao@˜
Tyq ;eô,s lmñka isá ;eke;a;df.ka úuiqfõh'
—Tkak th biairy ;shk fmdä fydagf,a thd l=,shg
fokak hk l;djla lsõjd' fmdâvla wy, n,kakflda' wr
leIsh¾ tfla bkak flkdf.ka wykak˜ Tyq mejiqfõh'
;eô,s mdkfhka wk;=rej t;ekg .sh Tjqka lvh l=,shg
oSu .ek ta ;eke;a;df.ka úuid isáhy'
—ug oeka fï fydag,a flrejdj ;j;a lrkak nE mqf;a'
oeka uu jhihsfka' lfâ nvq;a tlalu remsh,a úismkaodylg
fokjd' yenehs udi yhl weâjdkaia ´ks˜ Tyq mejiqfõh'
le,qï yd wfhaId tlsfkldf.a uqyqKq ne,qfõ th Tjqkag
ják fkdják nj ;SrKh lr.ekSu i|ydh'
—wms fmdâvla we;=<g .syska n,uqo wxl,a@˜ le,ï
úuiqfõh'
—m<fjks ldrKdj uu l=,sh kï i;mylaj;a wvqlrkafk
kE˜ Tyq kej; mejiqfõh'
—yrs wxl,a" wms tfyu b,a,qfj;a kEfka˜ wfhaId m%;sW;a;r
ÿkakdh'
—yrs" tfykï n,uq' lfâ nvq;a tlal lsõjg uy f,dl=
nvqjla kï kE' fIdaflaia *%sÊ tlhs ä*%Si¾ tlhs ;uhs ják
foalg ;sfhkafk' ;j yhs fm%I¾ ,sma folhs ma,diaála fïi
mqgq ;shkjd' ;j ùÿre fIdaflaia folla ;shkjd' leIsh¾ tl
fjku yo, ;shkjd' ms.ka fldamam ;dÉÑ idiamdka ál;a
fokakï' ug ;shdf.k jevla kEfka˜
fydag,fha os. m<, fmkajñka Tyq t;=<g weúof.k .sh
w;r le,qï yd wfhaId Tyq msgqmiska .shy' tu fydag,fha
bosrsmi mdrfNda.slhskag újD; jQ fldgfia t;rï bvlvla
fkdjQ w;r fïi follg jvd oeñh fkdyels úh' t;ekska
msgqmi l=iaish ;snQ w;r ì;a;sh ueo ysoeila idod ;snqfka
l=iaisfha isg lEu t<shg oSu i|ydh' l=iaishla hehs mejiqjo
tys ;snqfKa b;d iSñ; bvls'
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l=iaisfha ol=Kqmiska jeisls<shg hdu i|yd fodrla fhdod

;snQ w;r bka msgù wä lsysmhla .sh úg bkaoshdkq l%ufha
wmsrsisÿ jeisls<shla olakg ,enqKs'
l=iaishg msgqmiska .nvd ldurhla ;snQ w;r fydag,fha
fiajlhska fofokdg ksod .ekSu i|yd oS ;snqfKa tysuh'
.nvd ldurfhka tmsgg ;j;a fodrla ;snQ w;r f.dvke.s,a,
miqmi l=vd bvlvg hdu i|yd tu fodr Ndú;d úh'
fiajlhskag kd .ekSug fros fõ,d.ekSug fukau wjfYaI
,Üg f,dÜg f.dv.eiSug tu bv Wmfhda.S lrf.k ;snqKs'
—uia ud,q lmd.kak t<j¿ iqoaO lr.kak t<sfhka
mq¿jka˜ uqo,d,s uy;d t;ek fmkajñka mejiqfõh' fydag,a
mrsY%h fyd|ska n,d .;a fofokd wjg mrsirho úmrï lr
ne,qfjdah' .d,q k.rhg meñfKk flfkl=g mhska wd yels
ÿrl ;sîu;a .d,q mdr whsfka ùu;a ksid ia:dkfha msysàu
kï Tjqkaf.a wjYH;djhg ukdj .e<fma' wfkla w;g .d,q
mdfrka wfkla mi fjr< ;Srh mqrdu fldkal%SÜ nxl= iy
jeis wdjrK iúfldg ;snqfKa ijig fukau WoEikg tys
úfõl .ekSug meñfKk k.rjeishka Wfoidh'
uqo,d,s uy;df.ka ÿrl:k wxlh b,a,d.;a fofokd w;
;snQ cx.u ÿrl:kfhka ia:dkfha PdhdrEm lsysmhla ,nd
.;ay' Tjqka kej; pkaøfiak uy;df.a ksjig meñKsfha ta
.ek j;ai,df.a woyio ,nd .eksu wjYH jQ ksidfjks'
—wms n,mq ;ekaj,ska wfma jefâg fiÜ jqKq fyd|u ;ek
;uhs t;k' yenehs ;efka fld,sáh;a tlal .dk kï álla
jeähs ˜ le,qï mejiqfõh'
—ta;a b;ska remsh,a úismkaodylg wvqfjka .d,a, gjqka
tfla .d,q mdr whsfk lvldurhla .kak tl úys¿jla˜
j;ai,do ish woyi m%ldY l<dh'
—wms .dj ;sfhkafk ,laI folhsfka' frkaÜ tfla
weâjdkaia tl ,laI tl yudrla ÿkaku wmsg b;srs fjk
remsh,a mkiaodfyka b;=re jev ál lrkak ys;kakj;a nE˜
wfhaId fmkajd ÿkakdh'
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—talkï we;a;" yenehs t;k wmg nvq áll=;a ,efnkjfka'

fIdaflaia *%sÊ tlhs ä*%Si¾ tlhs ,efnk tl;a fldÉpr
fohlao@˜ le,qï fmkajd ÿkafkah'
—Tõ b;ska" ta w;ska ne,qju wmsg wks;a ;ekaj,g jvd
fu;k jdishs' fïi mqgq áll=;a ,efnkjfka˜ wfhaId
mejiqjdh'
—fïi mqgq álkï ljr od, .;a;u fyd| fmkqug yod
.kak mq¿jka' yenehs msÕka fldamam ùÿre ye|s .Eremamq ál
kï w,q;ska .kak fjkjd' ;shk ál jevla kE˜ le,qï
mejiqfõh'
—wms n,uq ;j wmg lShla ú;r uos fjkjo lsh,d˜ Tyq
jeäÿrg;a mejiqfõh'
—ìu isfuka;sh ijq;a;= fj,d ksid ìug ldmÜ tlla
odkak fjkjd' B<Õg fydfg,a tl iïmQ¾Kfhkau fmakaÜ
lrkak ´ks' ta jev álg remsh,a oy odyla hdú wju˜
—fïi mqgqj,g ljr od, leIsh¾ tl;a w,q;ska lj¾
lrkak ´k' tf;kag remsh,a ;=kaodyla ;shuq' msámiafi
t<j¿ odkak rdlal álla .y.kak fjhs' w,q;ska ma,diaála
nd,aos álla .kak fjkjd' fgdhs,Ü tl;a frfmhd¾ lrkak
fjkjd' ta álg remsh,a oy odyla ;shkak˜
—msÕka fldamam álhs" ùÿre ye|s .Eremamq álhs .kak ´ks'
ta álg kï úismkaodylskq;a nersfjhs˜
—lfâg fndaâ tlla odkak ´ks' jev lrk whg hqksf*daï
tlla fokak ´k' ta álg;a oyodylaj;a hdú' wmsg l=iaishg
wjYH yÜá uqÜá j,x .kak ;j mkaodyla ;shkak˜
—uQ,sl jYfhka wjYH lEu cd;s j,g ;j úis odyla
;shuq˜
—Thsg wu;rj wf;a remsh,a úismkaodylaj;a iagEkaânhs
;shd.kak fjhs˜
—t;fldg Tlafldu remsh,a tla ,laI oy odyhs' ta lshkafk
remsh,a ,laIhlaj;a ´k˜ le,qï .Kka ys,õ idod fmkajd
ÿkafkah' ;reKshka fofokdf.a uqyqKq ÿ¾uqL ù ;snqKs'
—;d;a; ,laI folla ÿkakfka' wdhsu;a ;d;a;f.ka i,a,s
b,a,kafk fldfyduo@ uf.a fmdf;;a i,a,s j.hla ;snqKd'
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ta;a f,dl= .dKla ke;sj we;s˜ j;ai,d l,amkd lrñka

mejiqjdh'
—kE j;ai,d" tal ;shd.kak nersu fjÉp fj,djl
m%fhdackhg .kak' uf.a nhsla tl ;shkjfka' uu tal
;sh,d *skEkaia fldïmekshlska remsh,a ,laIhla .kakï'
ta lshkafk wms oeka jefâg f,aia;shs' wr wxl,ag flda,a
lr,d lshuq wms lvlduf¾ .kakjd lsh,d˜ le,qï jydu
lvh ysñlreg ÿrl:k weu;=ula f.k th l=,shg .kakd
nj ;yjqre lf<ah'
—yrs" oeka wms l;d lruq jefâ fldfyduo lrkafk
lsh,d' fudkjo wms yokafk@ ldjo wms gd.Ü lrkafk@
˜ m<uqfjkau ms<s;=re oSug bosrsm;a jQfha wfhaIdh' weh fï
ms,sn|j fndfyda ÿr os. is;d we;s neõ fmfkkakg ;snqKs'
—ug idudkHfhka ´ksu lEula yokak mq¿jka' yo, ke;s
fohla jqK;a lõreyrs tl ierhla yo, fmkakqfjd;a ug
w,a,.kak mq¿jka fjhs' ta;a uu l,amkd lf<a Th lfâ
wms yeufoau yokak .sfhd;a wmsg lr.kak ners fjkjd'
tal ksid wms Wfoa oj,a ? lEu fõ,a ál fouq' Bg wu;rj
idudkH fílrs leu álla f;a l+,a â%kalaia tõj fuõj álla
fouq' jeäh foaj,a lrkak .syska nE˜ wfhaId mejiqjdh'
—t;fldg Wfoag fudkjo lkak fokafka@˜
—Wfoag fokak mq¿jka n;a" lsrsn;a" frdà" mdka" b|s wdmam"
f;dafi" wdmam" msÜgq" kQâ,aia˜ wfhaId ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—oeka b;ska Th Tlafldu fokjo@ ˜
—b|s wdmam" wdmam" f;dafi" frdà jf.a foaj,a wms yokak
hk tl f;areula kE' taj lvj,a j,g odk wh ´k ;rï
bkakjd' wms n;a Wh,d jHxck yok tl ú;rhs lrkafk˜
—fl,a, Whk msyk úosh oekau ;SrKh lr, jf.a˜
j;ai,d mejiqfõ iskyfjñks'
—wy.kakflda" oj,ag rhsia wekaâ lrs' lõreyrs b,a,qfjd;a
*%hsâ rhsia od,d fokjd' Thd w;f¾ *DÜ ie,â whsia l%Sï
fyu úl=K.kak;a ners fjk tlla kE˜ le,qïg fuysoS
.eg,qjla u;= úh'
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—t;fldg wms ? lEu;a fokjo@ tfyu jqfKd;a wmg

lfâ jykak fjkafk ? oyh myq fj,d' wia mia lr, B<Õ
ojig lEu Whk foaj,a f,aia;s lr, bjr fjkfldg ?
fod<y;a myq fj,d ;sfhaú˜ j;ai,d fukau wfhaIdo u|la
l,amkdfõ .s,S isáfha fï ms,sn|j Tjqkag l,ska l,amkd
fkdjQ neúks'
—tal kï m%Yakhla ;uhs' ? ;siafi lfâ lrkak kï wmg
f.orska wjir ,efnk tlla kE˜ j;ai,d fmkajd ÿkakdh'
—yrs' tfykï wms ? lEu w;wrsuq' ta fjkqjg yji îÉ
tlg tk wh gd.Ü lr, wdmam jfâ frda,aia ifudaid jf.a
foaj,a álla youq' yh ú;r fjkfldg jefâ bjrhs lfâ
jeyqjd wms f.or˜ wfhaId fhdackd l<dh'
—tal kshu woyi" oj,a lEu j, b;=refjk t<j¿ uia
ud,q ál od,d frda,aia yokak;a mq¿jka' t;fldg wmf;
hdu;a wvqhsfka˜ le,qï mejiqfõh'
—ug oeka ;uhs f;afrkafk fydag,a j, wksjd¾hfhkau
t<j¿ frdà frda,aia jf.a foaj,a yokafk wehs lsh,d˜ j;ai,d
mejiqjdh'
—fjk fydag,aj, l,ska ojfi lEu j,skafka frda,aia
yokafk' wms tfyu kE' oj,a b;=re fjk lEu j,ska wms yjig
frda,aia yokafk' fi!LHdrlaIs;hs riu rihs wrmsrsueiauhs˜
le,qï ,;djlg mjik úg hqj;shka fofokdg isky fkdù
ners úh'
—jfâ wdmam jf.a foaj,a yokjkï l=iaisfh ;shdf.k yo,
nE ñksiaiqkag fmakak t<sfh yokak ´k' talg wmg .Eia ,sma
folla yhs lr,d jfÜg ùÿre .y,d t<sfhka ;shkak mq¿jka
úosfh ;Ügqjla yod .kak ´k˜ le,qï ;jÿrg;a mejiqfõh'
—wfhaId jf.a ,iaik fl,af,la wdmam jfâ yokfldg
fld,af,d fmdrlld taú fkao le,qï whsfha@˜ j;ai,dg
wfhaId bÕs lrñka úuiqjdh'
—tal fkfuhs' Whk msyk jev wfhaIg ;kshu NdroS,
nE' wms w;a Woõjg ukqiaifhla fydhd .uq˜ le,qï fhdackd
lf<ah'
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—wfmda tal iq¿ fohla" wïñg lsh, j;af;ka .Ekq

ukqiaifhla fydhd .kak mq¿jka fjhs f,aisfhkau˜ j;ai,d
lSjdh'
—yrs" tfykï b;ska ljoao wms jefâg nyskafk@˜ le,qï
úuiqfõh'
—fyg˜ hqj;shka fofokdu tlúg y~k.d lSfjdah'
—uu fyg ;d;a;f.ka i,a,s b,a,.kakï' le,qï whshf.
,lafI;a fyg fiÜ lr.kak' wms biafi,a,u wms ;=kafokdf.
kñka tljqkaÜ tlla wer, i,a,s ál talg oduq' wr ukqiaih
yïn fj,d f,dah¾ flfkl=;a w,a,f.k frkaÜ we.s%ukaÜ
tl yod.uq' Bg miafi b;=re jev ál n,kak mq¿jkafka˜
j;ai,d fhdackd l< w;r wfkla fofokd Bg tlmhskau
tlÕ úh'
—tal fkfjhs jeo.;au foa wms ;du ;SrKh lf<a kEfka˜
le,qï mejiqfõ hqj;shka fofokdf.au l=;=y,h ;Sj% lrñks'
—ta fudllao@ ˜
—wms lfâg odk ku fudllao@˜ j;ai,d u|la l,amkd
l<dh'
—fydfg,a iS ùõ" ta ku álla fmdIa jeähs jf.a fkao@˜
j;ai,d úuiqjdh'
—oeka .fï lu yefudau udlÜ lrkjfka' tal ksid
fmdf,dia weUq, jf.a kula fyd| keoao@˜ le,qï fhdackd
lf<ah'
—fn,sw;a; n;a lfâ@ wfma m%Odk iQmfõosksh fn,sw;af;ka
wdmq flfklafka' thd ke;akï wms fï lfâ odkafk;a
kEfka˜ ta j;ai,df.a woyils'
—Id ta ku kshuhs ˜ le,qïo Bg tlfy,d tlÕ úh' wfhaId
ish ,ÊcdYS,S iskyfjka mejiqfõ weho Bg wlue;a;la ke;s
njh' fn,sw;a; n;a lfâ wdrïN jQfha tf,isks'

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—wo kï Wfoa lEu n,ka b|soaosu bjr jqKd' lS fofkla

lEu ke;sj yers, .shdo@˜ l=iaisfha osjd wdydrh iliñka isá
wfhaId fj;g <xjQ le,qï mejiqfõh'
—wfka ukaod" ojiska oji uu Whk m%udKh jeä l<d' wo
Bfhg;a jeäh bõjfka˜ wfhaId ms<s;=re iemhqjdh'
—Thdf.a lEu j, ry ñksiaiqkag oefkkak wrf.k jf.a'
lEu lk wh ;j ;j hd¿jkag lshkj we;s fu;k lEu
fyd|hs lsh,d˜ ta le,qïh'
—wfka ukaod" mgkawrf.k i;s foflka fï jf.a b,a,qula
yefohs lsh,d uu kï kslugj;a ys;=fK kE˜ wfhaId jev
lghq;= w;ru ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—fïlfka" wms lEu yokakfk úl=Kkak fkfjhsfka'
ñksiaiqkag rig lkak' tfyu ys;, wms yok lEu j,g
Thdf. w;a .=fKa tl;= jqKdu Bg jvd fudkjo@˜ le,qï
mejiqfõ Wïn,lv lE,a,la ymñks'
—wksl wfma .Kkq;a idOdrKhs' fiajh;a yrsu iqyoYs,S'
lEu;a rihs˜ lEu lvhg we;=,qj;au ol=Kq miska fIdaáia
;nd ;snQ fIdaflaaia tl ;snQ w;r Bg miqj leIsh¾ fïih
;snqKs' t;ekska miq ldurfha fl<jr olajd wä myf<djl
muK m%udKh fjka fldg ;snqfKa nqf*a l%uhg wdydr
ms<s.ekaùu i|ydh'
wdydr oeuq ueá j<x r|jd ;snqfKa rjqï ueá Wÿka u;h'
Wÿfka hg bá mkaoula m;a;= lf<a wdydr r;a lsrSug;a jvd
wdl¾YkSh fmkqula ,nd oSugh'
Yd,dfõ ol=Kq mi ma,diaála fïi folla yd mqgq yh ne.ska
;nd ;snqKs' Bg wu;rj ol=Kq ì;a;sfha wä folydudrla
muK Wiska wä folla muK m<,g ,E,a,la iú fldg
fma<shg mqgq oud ;snqfKa meñfKk whg wdydr .ekSu
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i|ydh' Yd,dfõ fl,jr m%o¾Yk YS;lrKh yd w; lg

fidaod .ekSug iskala tlla iú fldg ;snqKs' óg wu;rj
.Eia ,sma folla iúfldg jfÜg ùÿre .id idod ;snQ ;Ügqj
lvh bosrsmi fldklska ;nd ;snqfKa ijig jfâ wdmam
frda,aia jeksoE iEoSu i|ydh'
—wfma ñ, l%uh;a yrshg yrs .shd fkao wfhaId@ tal
liagu¾,g;a idOdrKhs wmsg;a idOdrKhs˜ le,qï fmkajd
ÿkafkah'
—talfka" remsh,a tlish mkylg nv msfrkak fï jf.a
fld,sá nqf*a tlla .kak nEfka fjk;eklska' wksl wms
.dj je,sõ weäIka ;shkjfka˜ wfhaId lSjdh'
´kEu flfkl=f.a miqïìhg irs,k mrsos wju uqo,lg
nqf*a tl ,ndosh hq;= nj;a wjYH flfkl=g wu;r uqo,a
f.jd wdydr mdk ,nd .; yelsj ;sìh hq;= nj mejiqfõ
wehhs' ta wkqj remsh,a tlish mkylg WoEik wdydr fõ,l
ñ, kshu l< w;r ta i|yd mdka n;a kQâ,aia b|swdmam lsrsn;a
f;dafi leu;s j¾. leu;s m%udKhlska fnod.; yelsh'
fndfyda fokd m%sh lf<a j¾. fol ;=klska ál ál fnod
.ekSugh'
uQ,sl wdydr j,g Bg wu;rj fyd|s j¾. folla jHxck
j¾. folla iïfnda,hla neÿula yd i,dohla wka;¾.;
úh' wdydr iemhSu Ndrj isá le,qï fuysoS wkq.ukh l<
Wml%uhla jQfha lsishï iïfnda,hla fyda neÿula ke;fyd;a
jHxckhla nqf*a tlg fkd;nd th Tyq úiskau f.kú;a
mdrsfNda.slhkag ix.%y lsrSuhs' tfia ix.%y lrk w;r;=r
Tyq Tjqkaf.a wd.sh f;dr;=re úuiqfõh' ÿl iem l;d ny
lf<ah' rfÜ f;dfÜ úia;r l;d lf<ah' mdrsfNda.slhska
iuÕ iïnkaO;d j¾Okh lr .ekSug th buy;a rel=,la
úh'
whleñ mqgqfõ j;ai,d isá w;r .sKqï lghq;= wdodhï
úhoï .Kka ;nd .ekSu wE úiska isÿ lrk ,oS' uq,ska uq,ska
.Kqfokqlrejka iuÕ jeä l;d nyla fkdue;sj lghq;=
l< weh miqj le,qï wdo¾Yhg f.k mdrsfNda.slhska iuÕ
iqyoYS,S jQjdh'
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wfhaId l=iaishg ù wdydr msiSu muKla lsrSug .;a jEhu

ksr¾:l jQfha le,qïf.a mrsmd,k n,;, w;g .ekSu;a
iuÕh' wfhaIdg iqÿ tam%ka tlla y|jd flia jeáhg fp*a
yeÜ tlla oeuQ úg weh kshu fp*a flfkl= fuka fmkqKq
w;r mdrsfNda.slhkag wdydr mdk iemhSu i|yd weho
iyNd.s lrjd .kakd ,oS' ke;fyd;a mdrsfNda.slhska wêl
wjia:djkaysoS wehj nqf*a fïih wi, /|S isàug i,iajk ,oS'
weh jeks iqrEmS ;reK fldalsjrshla w;ska tu wdydr msfik
nj oek .ekSug ,eîfuka mdrsfNda.slhskg wdydrfhys rih
fo.=K f;.=K ù oekqKdg iel ke;'
nqf*a tlg ,nd ÿka uQ,sl wdydr j,g wu;rj Tjqka l=l=,q
uia lrs ud,q weUq,a ;sh,a Öia Tï,Ü ke;fyd;a Öia uIarEïia
wu;r uqo,lg ,nd ÿkay'
—wms fld*S ueIska tlla .;a;= tl iEfyk m%fhdackj;a
jqKd fkao@ tafl fld*S" ñ,ala fld*S" fuda,agâ ñ,ala" ñ,ala
à ´ks fohla yokak mqq,qjkafka' f;a j,g ú;rla WKq j;=r
od,d à nE.a tlla od, fokjd' jefâ isïm,a ˜ le,qï u;la
lf<ah'
—tal fkfjhs" wo oj,ag Thd fokak hk fukq tl
fudllao@˜ le,qï jeäÿrg;a úuiqfõh'
—wo oj,ag ;sfhkjd iafmI,a fukq tlla' ndiau;S jhsÜ
rhsia tl;a ;shkjd ndiau;S n%jqka rhsia tl;a ;shkjd˜
—lrsj,g ;shkjd fmdf,dia lrshl=hs w, lrshl=hs' neÿï
j,g lxl=x fvj,a tlhs jïfndgq fudacqjhs' riu ri uqrex.d
fydoaol=;a f.dgqfld< iïfnda,hl=;a ;shkjd˜
—Bg wu;rj lrsú, iïfnda,hl=hs Ñ,s fmaiaÜ tll=hs
;sínd' mmvï neomq ñrsia lr,a r;= ÆKq álla iqoao lr,
;shkjd˜ wfhaId úia;r l<dh'
—Id wykfldg;a lgg fl< WKkjd' t;fldg wr wU
jHxcfka yeÿfj keoao@˜
—kE wo fmdf,dia lrs tl ;shkjfka' wU jHxcfka fyg
fouq ˜ wfhaId lSjdh'
—yrs" Ñlka ud,q fyu fldfyduo@˜
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—Ñlka lrs tlla yokjd' Bfh wms Ñlka fvj,a ÿkakfka'

fmf¾od frdaiaÜ Ñlka' f;dar ud,q ;sín ksid fm;s lm,d
neoaod' *sIa fidaia áll=;a od, .;a;u kshuhs' Bg wu;rj Öia
Tï,Ü fidfiacia b,a,k úoshg yo, fokak mq¿jka˜
—t;fldg fjcsfÜrshka whg je,sõ weäIka fudkjo@˜
—Bfh fidahd óÜ fvj,a tlla ÿkakq ksid wo fidahd óÜ
yeÿfj kE' fjkilg;a tlal negâ uIarEï tlla yeÿjd
leIQ álla od,d˜ wfhaId wdidfjka úia;r l<dh' le,qï th
wid isáfha b;d i;=áks'
—ug yrsu i;=gqhs wfhaId' ñksiaiq lEu ld, wmsg ia;+;s
lr, hkafk' fï jf.a idOdrK .dklg ri lEu fõ,la
fok tl fiajhla,q˜
—Tõ Tõ' ug;a lSm fofkla m¾ik,su l;d lr, lsõjd
lEu rihs lsh,d˜ wfhaId mejiqjdh'
—fldfyduo wfma j;ai,d uevïf. ;;afj@˜
—w÷rk wh tkfldg uq,ska uq,ska .Eksg álla ,ecachs
jf.a' miafi tal .dkla kE' wksl thd leIsh¾ tflafka
bkafk' okak lshk wh lSmfofklau thdj w.h l<d' oeka
thd wdidfjka jefâ lrkafk˜ le,qï ms<s;=re ÿks'
—uu tfykï we;=<g hkakï' t<j¿ j.hla lmkak ndr
ÿkakd' oeka bjr we;s˜ mejiQ wfhaId .nvd ldurh foig
msh uekakdh'
) ) )
fn,sw;a; n;a lfâ újD; l< oskfhka miq i;shlg
muK jrla pkaøfiak uy;d fukau u,a,sld uy;añho tys
meñK m%.;sh fidhd ne,qfjdah'
wdrïN lsrSug fmr kï fydag,h lsrSu .ek ielhla
;snqKo oeka tys jev lghq;= flfrk wdldrh Tjqyq fndfyda
i;=gg m;a jQy' ;sfokdf.a kï j,ska wdrïN lrk ,o cx.u
.sKqfï ffoksl úl=Kqï uqo,a ;ekam;a lrk ,o w;r ñ,oS
.ekSu i|yd fplam;a Ndú;d lrk ,oS'
le,qïf.a uj yd mshdo újD; l< oskfha fukau bka miq
fo;=ka jrla tys meñKsfhdah' jHdmdrfha jeäÿr ixj¾Okh
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Wfoid uqo,la oSug le,qïf.a mshd W;aidy l<o Tjqkag th

wjYH jQfha ke;' fn,sw;a; lEu lvhg wd.sh wh w;r
fÉ;kdo úh' weh Tjqkag Woõ lrñka oskhlau .; l<dh'
.d,a,g meñKs iEu osklu lEu lvhg meñK Woõ lsrSug
weh wu;l lf<a ke;'
—tkak tkaku ìiakia jeä fjkjd' oeka kï tk b,a,qu
wmg oS .kak;a ners ;;ajhla ;sfhkafka˜ oskla oyj,a nqf*a
tflka miq ;sfokdu tla jQ úfgl le,qï mejiqfõh'
—tal kï we;a;" tlafld iemhqu jeä lrkak fjkjd'
ke;akï ñ, jeä lr, b,a,qu wvq lrkak fjkjd˜ j;ai,d
wd¾:sl úoHd uQ,O¾u bosrsm;a l<dh'
—uu kï ys;kafk ñ, jeä lr, b,a,qu md,kh l,d
kï yrs lsh,d' oeka wms ìiakia tl mgka wrkaf.k udi
;=khs' .sh udfig wms ,laI wgl fia,a tlla lr, ;shkjd'
wmsg ;shk myiqlï tlal óg jeäh lemEisá tlla lrkak
nE˜ le,qï fmkajd ÿkafkah'
—wmg fï ;ek;a tlal f,dl= jdishla ;shkjd' fu;k
bv uos jqKdu liagu¾ia,d lEu melÜ wrf.k biairy îÉ
mdla tlg .syska lkjd' á%ma hk wh jdyk j,g wrka .syska
lkjd˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh'
—lEu m%udKh ;j álla jeä lrkak mq¿jka ;j
fiajlfhla .;af;d;a˜ wfhaId fhdackd l<dh'
—tal kï we;a;" wms lEu Whkak okak flfklaj .kak
´ks' ke;skï wfhaI ksjdvqjla .;af;d;a lfâ jykak
fjkjd' lEu Whkak okak flfkla .;af;d;a wmsg yeufoau
uefkaaca lr.kak mq¿jka˜ ta mejiqfõ le,qïh'
—tal we;a;" wms tlaflfkla fokafkla ke;s jqK;a
ìiakia tl ÿjd.kak mqq,qjka úoshg wms fiÜ wma tl yod.
kak ´ks ˜
—tfykï wms wo ojfia l;d lrkak ;shk jeo.;au foag
fhduqfjuq˜ j;ai,d mejiqjdh'
—myq.sh udi ;=fka wms ish,qu úhoï w;wer,d remsh,a
;=ka,laI yeg foodia foiShl Y=oaO ,dNhla ,n,d ;shkjd˜
j;ai,d mejiQ úg wfkla fofokd w;afmd<ika ÿkay'
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—ug f.dvla i;=gqhs' ug Woõ lrmq pkaøfiak i¾ghs

u,a,sld uevuqhs fjkqfjka fohla lrkak odhl fjkak
,enqKq tl .ek˜ wfhaIdi;=gq l\q,q msi ouñka mejiqjdh'
—ug;a ta jf.au i;=gqhs' ,nk udfi b|,d wmg j;ai,df.
f.org ,laIhlg jeä uqo,la fokak mq¿jka fjhs˜ le,qï
mejiqfõh'
—pqÜgla bkakflda" fï ,laI ;=khs yeg .dfkka wfma
;d;a;f. ,laI fol thdg fokjd' le,qï whsh odmq ,laIh
thdg fokjd' t;fldg ;j remsh,a yeg foodyla b;=rehs˜
j;ai,d mejiqjdh'
—fïl Thd, fokak w;f¾ fnokjd˜ j;ai,d mejiQ úg
wfhaId iskdiqKdh'
—ug kï lShla j;a tmd' ta .dk;a Thd,f. f.orgu
fokak˜ weh ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—ug;a i,a,s ´ks kE' uf.a ysf;a i;=gg j;ai,df. f.or
fjkqfjka uu fïlg odhl jqfKa' ta;a wms ydyd mqrd lsh,
lrmq ìiakia tlfka' wms ;=kafokd oy ody .dfk fnod.uq'
b;srs .dk lfâ oshqKqjg b;srs lruq˜ le,qï fhdakd lf<ah'
—tal fyd|hs" wms yïn lrmq i,a,s m¾ia tfla ;shkj olsk
fldg wmsg wysxil i;=gla we;s fjhs ˜ j;ai,d lSjdh'
iji jevlghq;= ish,a, wjika ù ksfjig .sh Tjqka
;sfokd kej; yuqjQfha rd;%S lEu fïifhaoSh' rd;%S wdydrh
f.k wjika jQ miq ish,qfokd tla/ia jQfha j;ai,df.a
b,a,Sula wkqjh' tysoS uq,skau y~ wjos lf<a le,qï úisks'
—pkaøfiak wxl,a" wfma ìiakia tl mgka wrka oeka udi
;=kla fjkjd' wms ,laI ;=khs yeg foodyla yïn l<d
myq.sh udi ;=kg' uu odmq ,laIh uu .;a;d' wms ;=kafokd
oy ody .dfk .;a;d' fï wxl,a wmg ÿkakq ,laI fol'
,nk udfi b|, wmsg wxl,ag ,laIhlg jeä uqo,la fokak
mq¿jka fjhs˜
le,qï mejiqfõ Tyq w; ;snQ ,laI foll uqo, pkaøfiak
uy;d w;g ,nd fok w;r;=rh' pkaøfiak uy;d b;d
yeÕSïnrj l;d lf,a Tjqkaf.a l%shdj uy;afia w.h
lrñks'
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—fï ,laI fol uu .kakï' ta;a ug mq;d,f. ìiakia

tfla ,dNh oekg tmd' fudlo ug ;ju Thd,j n,d .kak
mq¿jka' ta;a Thd, Wmhk uqo,a b;=re lr, ;shd.kak' ug
wjYH;djhla jqKq ojig uu mq;d,g lshkakï˜ pkaøfiak
uy;d le,qïf.a ysi w;.dñka mejiqfõh'
) ) )
iji jfâ nosñka isá wfhaId fj;g meñKs j;ai,d wehg
ndOd lf<ah'
—ta f,j,a rsi,aÜia od,,q wfka' ug Thdf. tlaiEï kïn¾
tl fokak˜ j;ai,d l,n, lrñka mejiqjdh' .Eia Wÿfka
oe,a, wvq l< wfhaId wef.a igyka fmd; .ekSug lvh
;=<g hdug ieriqKs'
—b;ska" Thdf. rsi,aÜia fldfyduo@˜
—whsfhda uf.a rsi,aÜia n,kak l,ska Thdf. rsi,aÜia lsh,
bkakflda˜ wfhaId igyka fmd; w;g .ksñka mejiqjdh'
—uf.a rsi,aÜia n,kak nhhs wfka' biafi,a,d Thdf.
rsi,aÜia n,, b|suq˜ j;ai,d mejiqfõ ish cx.u ÿrl:kh
f.k tys úNd. wxlh igyka lsrSug ierfiñks' m<uqj
wfhaIdf.a úNd. wxlh igyka fldg mrSlaId lrk ,oS'
—fï n,kak" Thd ta f,j,a mdia' iS tlhs tia folhs˜
j;ai,d mejiqfõ wfhaIdg ÿrl:kfha i|yka jQ flá
mKsúvh fmkajñks'
—oeka ;uhs uf.a weÕg f,a álla bkqfj' ta f,j,a w;
wer,d jevldrsfhla fj,d ysgmq ug fï jf.a m%;sM,hla
.kak mq¿jka jqfKa Thhs Thdf. mjqf, wh ksihs j;ai,d
fíì' Thd,g f.dvla ia;+;shs˜ wfhaId weig ke.S wd i;=gq
l÷,q msi ouñka mejiqjdh'
—wd fukak uf.a rsi,aÜia" î folhs iS tlhs˜ j;ai,d
wef.a Wiiafm< m%;sM, wfhaIdg fmkajQjdh'
—j;ai,d fíìg leïmia hkak mq¿jka fjhs' B<Õ ief¾
lf,d;a bkacskshrsx hkak;a mq¿jka fjhs˜
—wfmda" wdhs;a ierhla kï lrkak nE' fï ief¾ ,efnk
tllg hkjd˜ wfhaId Tjqkaf.a i;=g fnod .ekSug le,qïo
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t;ekg meñKsfhah' tosk ijia jrefõ b;srs lEu iEoSu

mfil ;enQ Tjqka ;sfokd jfâ ál úlsKSu w;aWoõjg isá
;eke;a;dg NdroS fõ,dikskau ksji n,d .sfha fuu i;=g
fnod .ekSu i|ydh'
wfhaId yd j;ai,d Wiiafm< iu;a ùfï iqN wdrxÑh okajd
pkaøfiak mjqf,a wh i;=gq lsrSug Tjqka n,dfmdfrd;a;= jQ
kuqÿ ta jk úg ;j;a tjeksu i;=gqodhl wdrxÑhla ksfjig
,eî ;sîu .ek Tjqka ;sfokd oek isáfha ke; '
—fukak tfykï wfmkq;a Thd, ;j;a i;=gq lrjk
wdxÑhla˜ u,a,sld uy;añh mejiqfõ leìkÜ tl u;
wdrlaIs;j ;nd ;snQ lsishï ,smshla w;g f.k th wfhaIdg
,nd foñks'
—Thdu lshj, n,kakflda˜ ,smsh w;g .;a wfhaId thd
lshjd ne,qjdh' wef.a uqyqK jvd;a t<sh jkq ÿgq wfkla
fofokdo jyd mek ,smsh Wÿrdf.k lshjkakg úh'
—wfka fldÉpr fohlao@ wmg .d,a, k.rfha fyd|u
wdydr mdk imhk fydag,hg ,efnk iïudkhla ,eì,d˜
j;ai,d mejiqfõ m%S;sfhka iskdfiñks'
—tal ;uhs" myq.sh ojil mStÉwhs uy;a;hhs k.r
iNdfjkqhs ;j;a lSm fofkl=hs weú;a fydagf,a uq, b|,
w.gu fpla lrf.k hkfldg uu ys;=fj wmsg úreoaOj kvq
odkak fjkak we;s lsh,d˜ wfhaId mejiqjdh'
—kvq odkak wms lsisu je/oaola lr, kEfka' .sh udfi uu
k.r iNdjg nÿ;a f.õjd' wms lEu j, ri ú;rla fkfjhs
.=K w.=K jf.au msrsisÿlu .ek;a Wmrsufhka ie,ls,su;a
fjkjd˜ le,qï mejiqfõ i;=g fnod .ksñks'
iïudkh Tjqka fj; msrskeóu i|yd W;aijhlao
meje;ajqKq w;r ish,qfokdf.au b,a,Su mrsos wfhaId úiska
th ,nd .kakd ,oS' rduq lrk ,o iïudkh fn,sw;a; n;a
lvfha whleñ fïih wi, by<ska m%o¾Ykh jQ w;r th
mdrsfNda.shlhskaf.a m%idoh jv jvd,d;a ,eîug ;j;a tla
fya;=jla úh'
fï ish,q i;=gq lreKq w;r j;ai,d isáfha ;rul ÿlsks'
ula ksido h;a wE úiska b,a,qï lrk ,o úYaj úoHd, m%fõY
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whÿïm;g wkqj weh fld<U úYaj úoHd,fha fN!;sl úoHd

Wmdê mdGud,dj i|yd f;arS ;snQ w;r ta i|yd hdhq;= oskh
ta jkúg <xfjñka ;snQ neúks'
—wms fldalg;a leIsh¾ tlg .EKq <ufhla .ksuq'
t;fldg uu ke;sj jqK;a Thd,g jefâ lrf.k hkak
mq¿jka fjhs˜
fn,sw;a; n;a lvfha whleñ ;k;=r i|yd w,q;a .eyeKq
<ufhl= n|jd .kq ,enqfõ j;ai,d úiska lrk ,o fhdackdjg
wkqjh' ta wkqj lEu ms<sfh, lsrSu yd uqo,a Ndr.ekSfï
lghq;= i|yd fiajlhska ;sfofkla odhl jQ w;r wfhaId
yd le,qï ish,a, iqmrSlaIKh lrñka jHdmdrh mj;ajdf.k
.shy' j;ai,d úYaj úoHd,h fj; hdhq;= osk olajd yels iEu
úfgloSu ish iyh ,nd ÿkakdh'
j;ai,d úYaj úoHd,hg we;=<;a jk úg fydag,h wdrïN
fldg udi myla .;ù ;snqKs' wjidk udi ;=fkaoS uilg
,laI tl yudrlg wdikak ,dNhla Tjqka úiska Wmhd ;snQ
w;r ;sfokd i|yd remsh,a oi oyi ne.ska fjkafldg b;srs
uqo, nexl=fõ b;srs lrkq ,eîh'

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—hx hx" mrlal= fjkjd ˜ le,qï mejiqfõ wfhaIdf.a w;ska

w,a,df.k nqÿf.a foig hñks'
—wfka fidrs meáfhda" uu uevïg je|,d tkak .shd ˜
wfhaId ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—wdkaá wjosfj,do@ wms blaukg nqÿka je|,d msg;a fjuq'
wo álla mrlal= jqKd˜ mejiq le,qï .sKsl=rla m;a;= fldg
f;,a oud ilid ;snQ myk m;a;= lf<ah' ta myfka oe,af,ka
y÷kal=re m;a;= l< wfhaId th m%fõYfuka nqÿ iñ÷g mQcd
l<dh' wk;=rej .d:d lshd mkais,a .;a fofokd h;=re meosfha
ke.S msg;a jk úg br t<sh hdka;ug jefgñka mej;=Ks'
celÜ tlla weÕ,d fkdisá neúka wêl iS;, fofokdf.au
isfhd<Õ midre lrf.k .sfhah'
—wo Wfoa udr iS;,la fka ;sfhkafk' wmrdfoa wms celÜ
tlla j;a odf.k wdfj kEfka ˜ wfhaId mejiqfõ le,qïf.a
msgg ;=re,a fjñka Tyqj lsá lsáfha nod.ksñks'
—ug ysf;kafk tfyu fjÉp tl fyd|hs lsh, ˜ le,qï
isky fjñka mejiqfõh'
—fudavhd˜ wfhaId le,qïf.a n| jgd hjd ;snQ w;afol
ñáfldg Tyqf.a nvg fiñka .eiqjdh' fudfyd;lska Tjqka
isáfha lEu lvh bosrsmsgh'
—isrsmd, wo ug;a l<skau nqÿ myk ;sh,d˜ wfhaId ish w;a
nE.h mfilska ;nñka mejiqjdh' wfhaIdf.a <.u Woõlre
jQ isrsmd, WoEiku ke.sg nqÿmyk ;nd lvh bosrsmi ly
oshr bi ;snqKs'
weh meñfKk úg Tyq isáfha fmd,a .dñks' fmd,a .Eu
i|yd l=vd fudagrhla ñ,oS f.k ;snQ neúka th t;rï
wmyiq lreKla jQfha ke;' lvfha wfkla fiajlhd jQ ir;a
iïfnda, iEoSu i|yd ÆKq lmñka isáfhah'
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—Thd, wo ug jevla b;=re lr, kE jf.a' Whk foaj,a

Tlafldu jf.a f,aia;s lr,fka˜ wfhaId l=iaish ta fï w;
mrSlaId lr n,ñka mejiQjdh'
—udr jefâ ;uhs wfhaId fjkafk' fuhd,d ;kshu lvhla
odúo okafk kE˜ le,qï mejiqfõh'
—msiaiqo uy;a;hd@ wms Whk cd;s Tlafldu lm, fldg,
,Eia;s l<d ú;rhs' lEu Whktl wfma r;a;rx fkdakd w;ska
fjkak ´k˜ isrsmd, ish wjxl fofk;ska n,d mejiqfõh'
b| ysg meKs îu állska imamdhï ùu yereKq fldg
Tyqf.ka lsisu lrorhla ke;' tfy;a tfia imamdhï jQ úg
Tyq fkdkj;ajd lrk .=K .dhkdj kï yenEu johls'
tneúka Tyqg ryfur mdkh i|yd wjir ,enqfKa iji lEu
lvh jeiSfuka wk;=rejh'
mrsmamq jHxckh iEoSug iQodkï jQ wfhaId isrsmd, úiska
l,ska fidaod msrsisÿ lr ;snQ mrsmamq ál oud wjYH mrsos ,qKq
ñrsia ;=kmy iy wfkl=;a wjYH oE fhÿjdh' ta jk úg ir;a
fmd,a ñrsld oshlsrs ñá lsrs fhdod f.kjq;a ;sìK' le,qï
l=iaisfha fodr <Õg meñK weh Whk foi n,d isáfhah'
—fudkjo n,kakfk@˜
—Thd osyd˜
—uf.a fudkj n,kako wfka@˜ weh fkdie<ls,af,ka
fuka ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—Thdf.a ,iaikfka ne,qfõ˜
—yaï˜
—fudkjo yaï yaï .dkafka˜ wfhaId túg Tyq foi
ne,qjdh'
—ke;akï b;ska fudkjo uu lshkak ´k@˜ weh weiqfõ
iskdfiñks'
—Thd ljoo Th w;afolska uf.a f.or lEu Whkafk˜
le,qï weiqfõh'
—uy;a;hd uu jevldrsfhla úoshg tlal .sh ojig uu
lkak fndkak ál Wh, oS, f.j,a fodrj,a n,df.k
bkakï˜ wfhaId mejiqjdh'
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—wfka m,hka hkak' uf.ka l=Kqyrem wy.kak tmd˜

le,qï wehg rjñka mejiSh'
—wfka álla lshkakflda wmsg;a oek.kak" uu ´j okafk
kEfka˜
wfhaId lg weo fldg úiq¿ lr Tyq leIshra tlg f.dia
.Kka ys,õ msrslaikakg úh' ál fõ,djlska wfhaId t;ekg
meñKsfha Tyq fjkqfjka WKqWKqfõ f;a fldamamhla idod
f.kh' f;a fldamamh iuÕ Tyq jvd;au m%shlrk fpdla,Ü
ìialÜ úh' fpdla,Ü ìialÜ tlla w;g .;a le,qï tys
Nd.hla ;ndf.k b;srs Nd.h wfhaIdf.a lgg oeóh'
—;ryo@˜
—fudlg ;ry fjkako msiais˜
—we;a;gu le,qï uy;a;hd uu msiaiqfjka jf.a uy;a;hg
leu;s jqKdg wfma fï iïnkaOfha wjidkh ug ÿllau
fjhs lsh, ug ks;ru ysf;kj˜ wfhaId leIsh¾ fïihg
nrù le,qï foig keóf.k mejiqjdh'
—Thdg udj ;du;a úYajdi keoao meáfhda@˜ le,qï úuiqfõ
ishqï lK.dgqjlska hq;=j nj Tyqf.a f,< fok joka j,ska
wfhaIdg yeÕS .shdh'
—wfka kE jia;=fõ" ug Thdg uf.a mKg;a jvd úYajdihs'
ta;a ug nh Thdf.a f.orska Thdf.a wïuhs ;d;a;hs fudkj
lshhso lsh, ˜ weh msá w;af,ka fowei msioeuqjdh'
—Thd i,a,sldr jeo.;a mjq,l f,dl= uy;a;fhla' uu
wïfula wmafmla ke;s jevldrshla —
—uu lshkafk kE wfma f.org fïl lshmq .uka thd,
leu;s fj,d wms fokak nkao, fohs lsh,' ta;a uu okakjd
wfma wïuhs ;d;a;hs .ek' uf.a i;=g ;uhs thd,f.a i;=g'
thd, okakjd uu fyd|g ys;, u;, n,kafk ke;=j fï
jf.a jeo.;a ;SrKhla .kafk kE lshk tl' wfkl Thd
ÿmam;a jqK;a ld;a ljqre;a ke;sflfkla jqK;a Thd W.;a
jeo.;a flfkla ˜
—uu fldfyduo le,qï uy;a;hd jeo.;a flfkla
fjkafk@ uu kslïu kslï jevldrshla fka˜ le,qï wehg
ndOd lf<ah'
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—fyda fyda' jeo.;alu lshk tl i,a,s j,ska j;a mjq,a

miqìfuka j;a fkfjhs ukskafk' ;uka lrk lshk
fohska˜
—wr nqÿyduqÿrefjd;a lsh, ;sfhkjfk flfkla ji,fhla
yrs n%dyauKfhla yrsfjkafk l%shdfjka ñi Wm;ska fkfjhs
lsh,d˜
—kccacd jif,da fyda;s
kccacd fyda;s n%dyaufKd
lïukd jif,dafyda;s
lïukd fyda;s n%dyaufKda˜
wfhaId u| iskyjla m< l<dh'
—fuh;a udr od¾Ykslfhla fj,dfka' uu ys;=fj yr ner
b,a,qï iemhqï jl% ú;rhs okafk lsh, ˜
—wms;a ´j ál ál okakjd yrso@ flda b;ska lshkak yomq
foa;a wu;l fjkjd ;j fmdâfvka˜
—b;ska Thd jeo.;a fl,af,la' fydrlï jxpd lr,d kE˜
—krl wdY%h jeá,d kE' bf.k f.k ;sfhkjd' tal;a
f.dvla ÿla uykaisfhka' oeka ;ukaf. lemùfuka ìiakia
tll=;a lrkjd˜
—wfma wïu,g ´k wkak tajf.a lem fj,d uykaisfj,d
wfma jHdmdr oshqKq lr.kak ug Woõ fok fl,af,la ñila
f.org fj,d w;g mhg jevldrfhd msrsjrdf.k mshre nínq
jf.a bkak fl,af,la fkfuhs˜ le,qï meyeos,s lf<ah'
—yrs yrs" Thd,f. wïu, fydhkafk Thdg j;af;
jevhs wks;a jevhs Tlafldu lrj.kak mq¿jka f,a<sfhla
lsh,fka˜ Thd lshkafka wfhaId iskyfjka weiqjdh'
—fudkjo wks;a jev@˜ le,qï úuik úg wfhaId w;ska
lg jyf.k iskyfjñka l=iaishg osõjdh' le,qïo ;ksju
iskyfjñka kej; ish jefvys ksu.ak úh'
WoEik nqf*a tl wjika fjñka mj;sk w;r le,qï
lEu lvfhka msg;a jQfha Tyqf.a mka;shla ta fj,djg
;sîug fya;=fjks' idudkHfhka WoEik y;;a kjh;a w;r
mdrsfyda.slhka jeäu msrsila meñfKk neúka ta fj,djg
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le,qï wfhaId fukau Tjqkaf.a iyhg isá hqj;sho fkdue;sj

fiajdj l<uKdlrKh lr .ekSug wmyiqh' tfy;a oyfhka
muK miq oyj,a fod<yg muK kej; nqf*a tl újD; lrk
f;la f;a îug meñfKk whg muKla fiajh oSu t;rï
wmyiq fkdfõ'
oyj,a fod<yhs ld, muK jk úg ish mka;s wjika jQ
neúka Tyq fl<skau .sfha nexl=jgh' ffokslj jHdmdrfha
,dNh Tyq Tyq nexl=fõ b;srs lf<a Tjqka fofokdf.au noaO
.sKqfuysh' úYaj úoHd,h mgka .ekSu;a iuÕ j;ai,d
jHdmdrfhka bj;a jQ w;r weh nexl= .sKqfukao bj;a ù
Tjqka fofokdg ksoyfia th lrf.k hdug bv yershdh'
jHdmdrh wdrïN lsrSfï uQ,slu mrud¾:h jQ pkaøfiak
uy;dg m%;sWmldr lsrSu fjkqfjka Tjqka udislj fjka l<
uqo,a iq/lsj tu .sKqfï b;srs fldg ;snqKs' le,qï ta ms<sn|j
ks;ru mdfya pkaøfiak uy;d oekqj;a l<o Tyq iEu osku
tu uqo,a ,nd .ekSu m%;slafIam lf<a ta i|yd fõ,dj ;ju;a
Wod fkdjQ nj mjiñks'
—wo yjig fudkjo yokafk@˜ wfhaId ;dÉÑh /f.k
fj<|ie, bosrsmig hkq oel le,qï úuiqfõh' fj<|ie,
bosrsmi ;Ügqj msrsisÿ l< wfhaId tys .Eia ,sm u; f;,a
;dÉÑh ;enqjdh'
—wo ifudai álla yokak lsh, yeÿfj' biafid jfâ
b;ska fldfydu;a yokjfka˜
—tal fyd|hs" yeuodu frda,aia yokafk ke;sj fjkilg;a
tlal ifudai yok tl˜ le,qï wehg wjYH l<ukd l=iaisfha
isg /f.k taug Woõ lsrSug W;aidy l<o isrsmd, ta jk
úg;a wjYH oE ;Ügqj fj;g /f.k tñka isáfhah'
—ifudai lsh, b;ska yefâ ú;rhs fjkia fjkafk'
we;=<g odk fmaiaÜ tl kï b;ska frda,aia j,g odk tlu
;uhs˜ wfhaId .Eia Wÿk oe,ajQjh' tla ,sml ifudaid neÿKq
w;r wfkla ,sfma jfâ iEÿKs' ifudaid fukau jfâ j,o
iqj| iefklska m%foaYfha me;srS .sfha wjg isg whf.a kdia
mqg l<Ujd ,ñks'
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w,a,la muK jQ me;,s jfâ tll biaika yd Wïn,lg

oud úfYaI fidaia .,ajd flfi,a fld< j,ska ieoQ f.dgqj,
oud úl=KQ jfâ lEug mdrsfNda.slhska uy;a wNsreÑhla
oelajQy' idudkH ñ,g jvd Tjqkaf.a jfâ j, ñ, u|la jeä
jqjo th flfi,a fld<fha oud bosrsm;a l< wdldrfhka
fukau rij;a nj ksid ;jÿrg;a ñ, jeä l<o ´kE;rï
úlsKsh yels ;rfï b,a,qula jfâ j,g mej;=Ks' tneúka
jfâ oskm;d wksjd¾hfhkau iEosh hq;= jQ w;r wfkla j¾.h
osfkka osk fjkia úh'
—ifudaid" frda,aia" lÜ,Ü" meáia" t<j¿ frdà˜
—wo f.or hkak l<ska fldgqjg .syska álla weúo,d
huqo@˜ le,qï fhdackd lf<a Tjqka ojfia fj<\du wjika
fldg wiamia lrk w;r;=rh' fjkodg;a jvd l<ska tosk
lEu wjika jQ w;r ta jk úg;a iji my miqù .;ù
;snqfKa ñks;a;= lsysmhls'
.d,a, fldgqjg .sh Tjqka fofokd rglcq f.dÜgla
ñ,oS f.k th imñka fldgq neïu osf.a weúo .shy' wE;ska
nei hk r;ameye ysre lsrK Tjqkaf.a yu u;=msgg jeà
rkajka meyehla we;s lf<ah' Tjqka fofokd fukau w;sk;a
w,a,df.k hk ;j;a fndfyda fcdavq tys úh'
—uu ljodj;a ys;=fj kE le,qï uy;a;hd ug Thd jf.a
,iaik fld,af,laf. w; w,a,f.kk fï fldgq neïu osf.a
weúoskak mq¿jka fjhs lsh,d˜ wfhaId mejiqjdh'
—uu;a ljodj;a ys;=fj kE Thd jf.a ,iaik fl,af,la
ug ,efnhs lsh,d˜ wfhaId túg ksy;udkS iskyjlska uqj
irid .;a;dh' le,qï kej; y~ wjos lf<ah'
—wehs ta ú;ro@ wms fï yosisfhu ìiakia tlla mgka
wr.fk ,laI .dkla yïn lrhs lsh, ys;=fj;a kEfka˜
—uf.a lEu ñksiaiq fuÉpr wdidfjka ldú lsh,d uu kï
we;a;gu ys;=fj kE˜ wfhaIdo ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—Tfydu hkfldg ;j ;j ys;=fj ke;s foaj,a fõú˜
le,qï mejiqfõ wfhaId foi wdorKSh ne,aula fy<d weila
.iñks'
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—tal ;uhs nh˜

—ta fudlgo nh fjkafka@ yrs jevlafka@˜
—kE b;ska" ys;=fj ke;s fyd| foaj,a fjkjkï fyd|hs'
ta;a ys;=fj ke;s krl foaj,a fjhs lsh, ug nh ysf;kjd
le,qï uy;a;fhda˜ wfhaId fnd<| f,i mejiqjdh'
—uu uerefKd;a ñila tfyu krl fohla fjkak uu
bv ;shkafk kE˜ le,qï mjik úg wfhaId ish w;skau
le,qïf.a lg jeiqjdh'
—Ö" wiqN l;d lshkak tmd le,qï uy;a;hd' Thd uf.a
wdhqI;a wrf.k cSj;a fjkak ´ks˜
—le,qï uy;a;hg fmakjo w;k fi,a,ï lrk nnd@˜
wfhaId u|la tydhska fi,a,ï lrñka isá l=vd msrsñ
orejl= fmkajñka úuiqjdh' jhi wjqreÿ ;=kl muK jQ
tu mDIaGsu;a msrsñ orejd fnda,hla fmr<ñka l%Svd l< w;r
Tyqf.a uj yd mshd Tyq iuÕ tlg fi,a,ï l<y'
—ug yrsu wdihs le,qï uy;a;hd ta jf.a iqÿ fnda,
nfnl=g' uu yeuodu m%d¾:kd lrkafk uy;a;hf.u uQK
;sfhk ta jf.a iqÿ fnda, nfnla ug ljoyrs ,efíjd lsh,˜
wfhaId lSjdh'
—lido n|skafk;a ke;sj nnd, yokak@ wfmda ug kï
talg tlÕ fjkak nE˜ le,qï mjik úg wfhaId Tyqg w;ska
.eiqfõ yqr;,fhks'
—fudavhd" uu tfyu tlla fkfjhs lsõfj' lido nekaog
miafi <uhs yokafk' b;ska tal lshkak;a fohlao@˜
—uu ys;=fj Thd fï n|skak;a l<ska <ufhla yod .kak
´ks lsõjd lsh,d˜ le,qï úys¿jg fuka mejiqfõh'
—úys¿ fkfjhs" le,qï uy;a;fhda' ug ta jf.a ,iaik
<ud ld,hla ;snqfK kEfka' uu okak ldf, b|,u ug
wïu flfkla ;d;a; flfkla ysáfh kE' udj w;a foflka
w,a,f.k wïuhs ;d;a;hs weúoafoõjo lsh, uu okafk
kE˜
—b;ska ug ta ke;sfjÉp i;=g uf.a orejf.kaj;a ,nd
.kak tl uf.a tl wysxil ySkhla le,qï uy;a;hd˜ wfhaId
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mejiqfõ fofk;ska rErd je.sfrk l÷,q f,akaiqfjka msiod

.ksñks' le,qï wfhaIdj ;=re,q lrf.k wef.a k<,; ism
.;af;ah'
—Thd ÿlafjkak tmd r;a;rka' Thdg ke;sfjÉp wdorh
fifkyi uu uf.a cSú;h ;sfhk ;=rdjgu Thdg fokjd
i;a;lhs' uf.a jf.a uQK ;shk iqÿ fnda, nfnla Thdg
fokak ug mq¿jka fjhs lsh,d uu ys;kjd˜ le,qï yeÕSïnrj
mejiqfõh'

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fldkal%SÜ mdr osf.a meñKs we,afgda r:h újD;j ;snQ

f.aÜgqfjka we;=¿ jQfha meñKs fõ.fhkauh' th ld¾ fmdaÉ
tfla k;r jQfha ì;a;sfha .Efjk fkd.Efjk ;rï ,xjQ
miqh' mshisrs fjkqjg bosrsmi fodfrka nei.;a pkaøfiak
uy;d ÿgq u,a,sld uy;añhf.a is;g hï iykhla oekqfKa
Tyq u;ameka mdkh lr we;s njla fmfkkakg fkd;snqKq
ksidfjks'
—wo uy;a;hgu t<jkak ´ks lsõjfka˜ r:fha wfkla
mi fodfrka nei .;a mshisrs hgy;a my;aj mejiqfõ u,a,sld
uy;añh foi n,ñks' ksji ;=, isá j;ai,d yd le,qï we;=¿
wfkla who r:fha Yíoh weiS msg;g meñKshy'
—wdmq úoshg uu kï ys;=fj jdyfka f.hs we;=f<u kj;shs
lsh,d˜ u,a,sld uy;añh wiajeiqKq uqyqKska hq;=j mejiqjdh'
—fkdafka" wmsg wfma j;a; wdmyq ,enqKd˜ pkaøfiak uy;d
úh.%dyS ú,difhka u,a,sld uy;añhf.a fojqfrkau w,a,d
fi,jQjdh' wef.a i;=g msgdr .,d .shdh' j;ai,d yd laIs;sc
fukau le,qï yd wfhaIdo ish wjxl i;=g m< l<y'
—b;ska b;ska" fudlo jqfKa lshkakflda ;d;a;S@˜ j;ai,d
Tyqj osrs.ekajQjdh' pkaøfiak uy;d f.;=<g meñK fidamdfõ
jdäjQ w;r wfkla wh Tyqj jg lr.;ay'
—thd, Widúhg bosrsm;a lrmq ,shlshú,s fydr taj lsh,
Tmamq jqKd' wmg wdmyq bvu ,enqKd˜ u,a,sld uy;añho
l;djg odhl jQjdh'
—mqÿu ñksiaiq fkao@ ,ecac ke;sj wkqkaf. foaj,a lvd
jvd .kak W;aidy lrk yeá' msg wh kï ;j ys;kak
;snqKd' ;ukaf.u kEoEfhdkag lrk foaj,a@˜
—kEfhda ófhda fõfhda,qfka yeufoau úkdi lrkafk'
tajhska wmg jevla kE' oeka n,kak' kEoEfhd wfma foaj,a
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lvd jvd .kak W;aidy lrk fldg <Õos wfma mjqf,

ys;j;a;= jqKq fï wfhaId ÿjhs le,qï mq;hs tl;= fj,d wmsg
Woõ lrkak W;aidy lrmq yeᘠpkaøfiak uy;d fmkajd
ÿkafkah' le,qïo y~ wjos lf<ah'
—wms fuÉpr ld,hla yïn lrmq i,a,s ál ;ju;a wms
wxl,a fjkqfjka fjku wrka ;sh, ;sfhkafk' ta lsis foalg
wms w;j;a ;sõfj kE˜ Tyq mejiqfõh'
—jdyfka úl=Kmq i,a,s áflka uu fuÉpr ojila f.or
úhouhs kvq .dia;=hs ne,kaia lrf.k wdjd' oeka kï
biairyg j;af; wdodhu wdmyq ,efnk ksid lsisu .eg,qjla
fjkafk kE˜
—uu .;af; ke;;a mq;d, uu fjkqfjka Wmhk uqo,
yeu ;siafiu ug Yla;shla jqKd' wf;a ;shk i,a,s ál bjr
jqfKd;a mq;d, .dj i,a,s ;shkjd fkao lshk tl uf.a
ys;g ;snqkq f,dl= yhshla' b;ska ta fjkqfjka Thd, fokakg
f.dvla msx˜ pkaøfiak uy;d mejiqfõ ienEu i;=glsks'
—oeka lShla ú;r b;=re lr, ;shkjo mq;d@˜ u,a,sld
uy;añh úuiqjdh'
—myq.sh udi wgg wms ,laI yhhs .dKla b;=re lr,
;shkjd' wms udfilg remsh,a oy ody ne.ska wfma mqoa.,sl
úhoï j,g wrf.k b;=re i,a,s Tlafldu nexl=fj oeïud˜
le,qï mejiqfõh'
—ug we;a;gu f.dvla ikaf;daihs Thd, fï ,nd
.;a; ch.%yKh .ek' uu kï lshkafk Thd, oeka ´l
kj;a;kafk ke;sj os.gu lrf.k hkak' ;j ;j;a jHdmdfr
oshqKq lr.kak˜ pkaøfiak uy;d Wmfoia ÿkafkah'
—Tõ Tõ" ìiakia tl msgg fokak tmd' fouõmshkaf.
ka miafi orejkag' Bg miafi thd,f.;a orejkag˜ j;ai,d
mjik úg ish,qfokdgu iskd my< úh' tfy;a pkaøfiak
uy;dg lsisjla jegyqfKa ke; '
—fudllao fouõmshkaf. ìiakia .ek lsõfj@ le,qï,f.
;d;a;, yd,a fuda,la fkao lrkafk@ thd, fydfg,q;a
lrkjo@˜ pkaøfiak uy;d mjik úg msrsi ;j ;j;a isky
jkakg úh'
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—wfmda ;d;a;sg talj;a f;afrkafk kEfka' oeka le,qï

whshhs wfhaI wlalhsfka fn,sw;a; n;a lfâ lrkafk' Bg
miafi ta fokakf. <uhs lrdú' Bg miafi uqKqmqfrda' ta .ek
wms l;d lf<a ˜
—wd tfyu;a tlla ;shkjo@ ug;a tfyka fufyka oekqKd'
oeka f.j,aj,ska okakjo@˜ pkaøfiak uy;d iskdfiñka
mejiqfõ wfhaId foi n,ñks' weh ,ecacdfjka ìu n,d
.;a;Sh' thg ms<s;=re fokq ,enqfõ u,a,sld uy;añhhs'
—;du ks, jYfhka lsõfj kE,q' ta;a le,qïf. wïug bj
jeá,,q ;sfhkafk' myq.sh ojfi lsõj,q thdg wfhaI ÿj
yeuodu tfya kj;a;.kak ysf;kjd lsh,d˜
—b;ska b;ska ˜
—b;ska le,qï mq;d lsõj,q wïug ´ks kï kj;a; .kak'
lfâ jevg fjk lõre yrs fydhd .kakï lsh,d˜
—b;ska wïu fudlo tamdr lsh, ;sfhkafk@˜
—wïu yskdfj,d lsõj,q thdg wfhaIj tfya kj;a;.kak
uykais fjkak fohla kE' ;j ál ojila hkfldg le,qïu
ta jefâ lrdú lsh,d˜ ta weiQ pkaøfiak uy;d le,qï foi
n,d bÕs lf<ah'
—tal;a ch isrs ux.,ï lsõj,q˜
—le,qï mq;d" wfhaId ÿj" Thd, fokakg uu yoj;skau
iqN m;kjd' ta jf.au ug f.dvla i;=gqhs Thd jf.au Thdf.
wïu;a wfhaId ÿjj f;areï .;a; tlg˜
—wfhaI wfma f.org wdfj jevldrsfhla úoshg' ta;a
thdf. olaIlï oekqu fm!¾I;ajh w;ska thd bkafk wmsg;a
jvd by,ska' Thd, fokaku f.dvla nqoaêu;a olaI orefjd'
Thd,g f,dl= .ukla hkak mq¿jka' wfma wdYs¾jdoh Thd,g
yeuodu;a ,efíú ˜ pkaøfiak uy;d mejiqfõh'
—ìiakia tflka yïn lrmq i,a,s Thd, fokaku .kak'
Thd, lrmq foa ug f,dl= yhshla jqKd' ta;a oeka j;a; ;shk
ksid m%Yakhla kE' wms fjkqfjka lsh, ;j ÿrg;a b;=re
lrkak tmd' taj Thd,f. wkd.f;a fjkqfjka m%fhdackhg
.kak˜ Tyq jeäÿrg;a Wmfoia ÿkafkah'
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—wxl,a" uf.a fmdä woyila ;shkjd wfhaI,f. kekao,f.

f.or álla fyd|g yo, fokak' wxl,a wjir fokjkï˜
le,qï fuysoS fhdackd lf<ah'
—msiaiqo mq;d@ wehs uf.ka wjir .kafk@ tal fyd| jevla'
wms;a mq¿jka Woõjla lrkakï˜ pkaøfiak uy;d Tyqg osrs
ÿkafkah' ta weiQ wfhaIdf.a fk;ska l÷,q lvdyef,kakg
úh'
cSú;hg ÿla lror fukau iem i;=g meñfKkafkao
l<ska oekqï oSulska f;drjh' tneúka wm ta ish,a,gu tl
f,i uqyqK oSug iQodkïj isáh hq;=h' ;ukaf.a wm, ld,h
f.ù f.dia iqN ld,h meñK we;ehs wfhaIdg isf;a' oyil=;a
tlla ÿla lïlfgd,q ndOd ueo f.k .sh cSjk wr.,h wo
hï lafIau N+ñhlg meñK we; ' cSjk fk!ldj meoùug
olaI keúfhl= ,eî we;' thu jdikdjla fkdfõ oehs wehg
fndfyda úg is;S ;snqKs'
kekaokshf.a lgq ueá f.me, isfuka;sfhka idod jy,g
fiú,s ;yvq fidhd fodr cfka, ;nd b;srs ksu lsrSfï
lghq;= osfkka osk wjika fjoaoS wef.a is;g oekqfka wmuK
i;=gls' weh ;uka fjkqfjka úos ÿla .eyeg fjkqfjka wehg
we;s Kfhka fldgila f.jQ njg yeÕSula wfhaIdf.a is;
;=< we;s úh' ta fjkqfjka pkaøfiak uy;d fukau le,qïf.a
fouõmshkao Woõ moõ lr we;s nj wehg fkdryils' fï
ish,qu Kh f.ùug wehg yels fõoehs wfhaId l,amkd
l<dh' l=ula fkdue;s jqjo l÷ uqÿklska weo yef,k iqks,a
c, myrla fia ish ks¾u, udkùh yoj; ;uka úiska Tjqka
fjkqfjka lem fldg we;s nj muKla wE okS'
—;d;a;s" fukak Thdg frcsiag¾ lrmq ,shqula˜ wfhaId
úiska Ndr.;a ,smsh w;g .;a laIs;sc ñÿ, osf.a osj ú;a
id,hg we;=¿ jQfha y;s ouñks'
—;d;a;sf. T*sia tflka fkao ,shqu@˜ laIs;sc fmdä lug
mKaä; l;d wihs' pkaøfiak uy;d Tyqf.a ysi w;.d
wk;=rej Wmeia hqj< me,|f.k ,smsh iSrefjka újD;
lf<ah' th fma<sfhka fma<sh lshjdf.k hk úg Tyqf.a
uqj.g isyska iskd/,a,la cks; úh'
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—wehs ;d;a;s@ tafl fudkjo lsh, ;sfhkafk@˜ laIs;sc

kej;;a úuiqfõh' pkaøfiak uy;d Tyqj <Õg f.k ;=re,q
lr .;af;a fifkyisks'
—;d;a;sg wdmyq riaidjg tkak lsh, meáfhda˜ l=iaisfha
isg id,hg tñka isá u,a,sld uy;añhg pkaøfiak uy;d
mejiQ foa yrsyeá weiqfKa ke;'
—uy;a;h fudllao lsõfj@ mrSlaIK ;ju bjr keoao@
wdfhu;a Thdg lgW;a;r fokak tkak lsh,o@˜ u,a,sld
uy;añh úuiqfõ fkdi;=fgks' wE foi neÆ pkaøfiak
uy;d u| iskdjla m< lf<ah'
—ug riaidj wdmyq ,eì,d u,a,sld' uu ta;a l,amkd lf<a
wdmyq fïlg hkjo keoao lsh,d˜
—wfka fldÉpr tllao@ Thdg msiaiqo riaidj tmd
lshkak@ ixia:djl iNdm;s lula f,aisfhka flfkl=g
.kak mq¿jkao@˜ u,a,sld uy;añh úuiqjdh'
—kE b;ska" fuhd, tl tldf. fla,ï wy, udj wia
lrkakfka yeÿfj ˜
—tfyu ;uhs' ´ku ;ekl ;ukag ys;j;a wh;a bkakjd'
i;=re wh;a bkakjd' Thdf.;a jeros ;snqKfka' talfka
úreoaOjdoSkag jqK;a Thdg úreoaOj lshkak foaj,a ;snqfKa˜
u,a,sld uy;añh fmkajd ÿkakdh'
—tal kï we;a;" wr j;af; m%Yafk ksid uu wka;su
ojiaj, f.dvla wmaiÜ tflafka yssáfh' uf.a w;skq;a iq¿ iq¿
wvqmdvq w;miq ùï jqKd ;uhs ˜ pkaøfiak uy;d jroldrS
iajNdjfhka mejiSh'
—talfka" oeka Tlafldu m%Yak bjrhsfka' wkak tal ;uhs
wms f;areï .kak ´k' m%Yak lshk foaj,a yeuodu ;sfhkafk
kE' taj ljoyrs hkjd' ta;a wmsg ta m%Yak j,g id¾:lj
uqyqK fokak nersjqfKd;a yeuodu tl tl m%Yak ;sfhaú˜
toskg miqosk ksjfia l=vd idohla meje;aúK' ta i|yd
pkaøfiak uy;df.a mjqf,a ish,qfokdu fukau le,qïf.a
mjqf,a who meñK isáhy' ksfYaOo ish,q úYaj úoHd,
lghq;= kj;ajd tys meñK isáfha fndfyda osklska ksjfia
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ish,qfokdu iyNd.S jk lghq;a;la ksidfjks' fÉ;kS úfYaI

wuq;a;shla f,i tys wdrdOkd ,en isáhdh' fï úfYaI idoh
meje;ajqfKa pkaøfiak mjq,g Tjqkaf.a j;a; kej; ,eîfï
m%S;sh fnod yod .ekSu i|ydh' iqmqreÿ mrsos tosk ish,qu
ix.%y lghq;= isÿjQfha wfhaId w;sks'
idofha lghq;= chgu flrSf.k hk w;r;=r wfhaId lEu
ldurhg ù wvqmdvq n,ñka isáhdh' idofha úys¿ ;y¿ .S
.ehSï w;r isá wfhaId fldys .shdoehs úuis,su;a jQ le,qï
weh fidhdf.k f.;=<g hk w;r;=r weh lEu ldurfha
isákq oel k;rúh'
—wd Thd fufya@ uu ta;a ne,qjd Thd fldfyao lsh,d@˜
le,qï mejiqfõh'
—oeka lÜáhg nv.sks fjk fj,djfka' uu wdfj yeufoau
f,aia;so lsh, fydh, n,kak˜ wfhaId ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
le,qï mfil ;snQ mqgqjla f.k ys|.;af;ah' wk;=rej wfhaId
foi n,d isáfhah'
—Thd .ek ug fj,djlg yrs mqÿuhs wfhaId˜
—wehs le,qï uy;a;hd tfyu lshkafk@ ˜
—wms fokak ljodj;a uqK .efyhs lsh, ys;kak mq¿jka
lu ;snqKq fokafkla fkfjhsfka' fmr wd;aful b|ka
m;df.k wdmq ksid fjkak we;s fï wd;afuos;a wms fï jf.a
uqK .eyqfKa˜ le,qï mejiqfõh' wfhaId iskduqiqj ms<s;=re
ÿkakdh'
—tal kï we;a; ;uhs' uu f.orl jevg wdmq ÿmam;a
fl,af,la' Thd ä.ars tlla lrkak weú;a hd¿fjlaf.
f.orl kej;=Kq fld,af,la' nersfj,d yrs uu fjk f.orl
jevg .shd kï ke;akï Thd ä.ars tl lrkak fld<U .shd
kï wms uqK .efykafk kE˜ wfhaId ms<s;=re ÿkakdh'
—fldfydu jqK;a wms yeu;siafiu wfma yoj;g tlÕj
yrs foaj,a lrmq ksid fjkak we;s wo wmg fï jf.a wdY%h
lrkak ,eì, ;sfhkafk˜ weh jeäÿrg;a lSjdh'
—tal fkfjhs" wfma wïu fudkjo Thdj w,a,f.k lshj
lshj ysáfh@˜ le,qï úuiqfõh'
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—taj Thdg jevla kEfka' .Ekqkaf. l;d fudlgo

Thdg@˜
—hflda fïl yrs jevlafka' uf.a .EKq <uhhs wïuhs l;d
lrk foaj,a ug jeo.;a ke;s fjkafk fldfyduo@˜
—wïu uf.ka weyqjd oeka biairyg fokak fudkjo
lrkak ys;df.k bkafk lsh,d˜ wfhaId mejiqjdh'
—b;ska b;ska@˜ le,qïg bjiqula ke;'
—ug kï b;ska ,ecac ys;=Kd' uu ioao ke;sj yskdfjù
ysáhd˜ wfhaId mejiqjdh'
—b;ska wïu ta ief¾ fudlo lsõfj@˜
—wñu lsõj oeka b;ska ´j yx.kak fohla kE' thd,
<Õosu ojil wfma f.or weú;a wfma kekao tlal wms fokak
.ek l;d lrkjd lsh,d˜ wfhaId mjik úg le,qïf.a
uqyqfka ch.%dyS iskd /,a,la we|S .sfhah'
—fïl yrs jevlafka" wïu ud;a tlal l;d lrkak ´ks
foaj,afka l<skau Th;a tlal l;d lr, ;sfhkafka@ ˜ le,qï
mejiqfõ W;=rd hk ikaf;daIfhks'
—yrs yrs" taj uu okafk kE' uu b;ska iqmqreÿ úoshg
t,fok jf.a ,ecac fjù ysáhd' wïu weyqj os.gu Th lEu
lfâ lrkak n,dfmdfrd;a;= fjkjo lsh,d' uu lsõjd
wïu,f. wlue;a;la ke;akï os.gu lrkak ;uhs ys;ka
bkafk lsh,d˜
—b;ska b;ska@˜
—wïu lshkjd tfykï ug;a Thd lrk ä.ars tlu
lrkak,q' lEu lfvka k;r fjkak tmd¿' ìiakia tl ;j
jeä oshqKq lr.kak,q' ta w;fr f.al=;a yodf.k ms<sfj,la
fjkak,q' fudlo wmg yeuodu pkaøfiak uy;a;hf. f.or
bkak;a nEfka˜
—tal kï tfyu ;uhs' Thd,f. kekao,f. f.or yo,
bjr jqKdg miafi wms wfma f.a yokak mgka .uq˜ le,qï
fhdackd lf<ah'
—ta jqKdg ug kï f.hla ´ks kE' fudlo ug yeuodu
wdofrka bkak ;ekla ;shkjfka˜ wfhaId mejiqjdh'
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—yrs yrs" ug;a fufya ´ks ojila bkak mq¿jka' ta;a wms
fokak lido ne|mq ldf,l fufya bkak nEfka' t;fldg
wms tlafld wfma f.or hkak ´ks' ke;akï f.hla yodf.k
yrs wrf.k yrs hkak fjkjd˜ le,qï fmkajd ÿkafkah'
—kE kE le,qï uy;a;fhda' uu lsõfj ug Thdj ,enqKq od
b|, Thdf. yojf;a ug bv ;shkjd lsh,d˜ wfhaId lSjdh'
—Thd fjkqfjka uf.a yojf;a fjka lrmq bv ljodj;a
fjkia fjkafk kE r;a;rka˜
le,qï wdornr oEiska wfhaId foi ne,qfõh' tu ne,afï
wdorh nr jeä ksidfoda wfhaId ,cacdYS,Sj ìu n,d.;af;a
fuf,dfõ ;ukagu fjkajQ bvla tla msú;=re yoj;l fjkaj
;sfnk nj ;yjqre lr .ksñks'

iudma;hs

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