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iyÆÈUªJ gh®¤jnghJ öukhf¤ bjǪj brŠá¡ nfh£il eªâÅia ‘th’btd¡ f©áÄ£o miH¥gij¥ nghy ïUªjJ.. áy ÃfœîfS« fh£áfS« f©K‹ njh‹WtJ vij neh¡»nah e«ik ïG¤J¡ bfh©L nghtij¥ nghy ïU¡F«.. brŠá¡ nfh£ilia¢ rhiyÆš ïUªJ eªâÅ gh®¤jnghJ mij¥ nghyjh‹ njh‹¿ it¤jJ.. ïUªj rhiyÆš Mu«ã¤J kiyí¢áÆš nfh£ilÆ‹ Koî tiu gofË‹ ïUg¡fK« f£l¥g£oUªj nfh£il¢ Rt® tisªJ be˪J kiy¥ ghijia cz®¤j Ka‹W bfh©oUªjJ.. mªj¡ nfh£il¢ Rt® eªâÅÆl« vij cz®¤j Kid»wJ..? jŠirÆ‹ fhntÇ¡ fiuÆš ãwªJ ts®ªjtS¡F« kiy eh£L¡F« v‹d r«gªjÄU¡f¥ ngh»wJ..? brŠá¡ nfh£ilÆ‹ kiy¥ghij eªâÅ vij cz®ªJ bfhŸs nt©L« v‹W vâ®gh®¡»wJ..? “v‹do m¥go¥ gh®¡»w..?” njhÊia rªnjf¤Jl‹ gh®¤jgo njhis¤ j£odhŸ c¤uh..
“x‹.. x‹.. x‹DnkÆšiyna..” vdJ jªij mykhÇ¡FŸ ïšiy v‹w ßâÆš iffis ÉǤjhŸ eªâÅ.. “Ú R«khÆUªjh¡Tl e«ãÆU¥ng‹.. ï¥go M¡o§ bfhL¤jh e«gnt kh£nl‹.. v‹d Éra«‹D brhšY..” “mJ tªJ c¤uh.. mªj¡ nfh£ilÆU¡»šy.. nfh£il..” “Mkh.. ïU¡F.. buh«g¡fhykh.. Úí«, ehD«.. V‹ e«k jh¤jh, gh£o ãw¡»w fhy¤J¡F K‹dhoÆUªnj ï§nfjh‹ ïU¡F.. mij¥g¤â cd¡bf‹d..?” mtS¡bf‹d v‹W eªâÅ¡F¢ brhšy¤ bjÇaÉšiy.. mªj¡ nfh£il nfh£ il v‹id ‘th,th’ v‹W miH¡»wJ v‹W brh‹dhš m›tsîjh‹.. Ú nfh£ilia¥ gh®¤J¡ bfhoia elnt©lh« v‹W brhšÈ if¥ãoahŒ mtSila å£L¡F miH¤J¥ nghŒ ÉLthŸ.. m¥go elªJ Él¡ TlhJ v‹W thŒ¡F ïW¡fkhd jhœ¥ghis¥ ngh£L É£L¥ gonaw Mu«ã¤jhŸ eªâÅ.. “Ú rÇahŒ ïšiyo.. v‹»£lÆUªJ Vnjh x‹id kiw¡»w‹D lî£lhnt ïU¡F..” eªâÅia¤ jiy Kjš fhš tiu MuhŒ¢áahŒ gh®¤jgo òUt§fis¢ RU¡»dhŸ c¤uh.. “Éš nghy mHfh ïU¡»w òUt¤ij V©o gL¤â vL¡»w..? mjh‹ x‹DÄšny‹D brh‹ndÅšy..” “Vnjh ïU¡F‹D vd¡F¤ njhQnj..”
“x‹.. x‹.. x‹DnkÆšiyna..” vdJ jªij mykhÇ¡FŸ ïšiy v‹w ßâÆš iffis ÉǤjhŸ eªâÅ.. “Ú R«khÆUªjh¡Tl e«ãÆU¥ng‹.. ï¥go M¡o§ bfhL¤jh e«gnt kh£nl‹.. v‹d Éra«‹D brhšY..” “mJ tªJ c¤uh.. mªj¡ nfh£ilÆU¡»šy.. nfh£il..” “Mkh.. ïU¡F.. buh«g¡fhykh.. Úí«, ehD«.. V‹ e«k jh¤jh, gh£o ãw¡»w fhy¤J¡F K‹dhoÆUªnj ï§nfjh‹ ïU¡F.. mij¥g¤â cd¡bf‹d..?” mtS¡bf‹d v‹W eªâÅ¡F¢ brhšy¤ bjÇaÉšiy.. mªj¡ nfh£il nfh£ il v‹id ‘th,th’ v‹W miH¡»wJ v‹W brh‹dhš m›tsîjh‹.. Ú nfh£ilia¥ gh®¤J¡ bfhoia elnt©lh« v‹W brhšÈ if¥ãoahŒ mtSila å£L¡F miH¤J¥ nghŒ ÉLthŸ.. m¥go elªJ Él¡ TlhJ v‹W thŒ¡F ïW¡fkhd jhœ¥ghis¥ ngh£L É£L¥ gonaw Mu«ã¤jhŸ eªâÅ.. “Ú rÇahŒ ïšiyo.. v‹»£lÆUªJ Vnjh x‹id kiw¡»w‹D lî£lhnt ïU¡F..” eªâÅia¤ jiy Kjš fhš tiu MuhŒ¢áahŒ gh®¤jgo òUt§fis¢ RU¡»dhŸ c¤uh.. “Éš nghy mHfh ïU¡»w òUt¤ij V©o gL¤â vL¡»w..? mjh‹ x‹DÄšny‹D brh‹ndÅšy..” “Vnjh ïU¡F‹D vd¡F¤ njhQnj..”
“cd¡F¤ njhzwJ¡bfšyh« eh‹ bghW¥ghf KoahJ o..” c¤uhÉ‹ f©fis neuoahf¥ gh®¥gij¤ jÉ®¤J kiyí¢áÆÈUªj nfh£ilia¥ gh®¤jgo gona¿dhŸ eªâÅ.. njhÊÆ‹ kdâš v‹d ïU¡»wJ v‹W bjÇahkš g‰gythW ô»¤jgo beho¡bfhU Kiw njhÊia c‰W¥ gh®¤jhŸ c¤uh.. c¤uhÉ‹ Jis¡F« gh®itÆš r§flK‰w eªâÅ.. “V©o Fu§nf v‹id¥ nghŒ ir£lo¡»w..? ir£lo¡fD«D Ãid¢rh mnjh K‹dhy nghwhnd.. c‹ f‰gid ënuhi t¥ nghy caukh, nk‹Èah, nA©£r«kh ïUªJ it¡»whnd.. mtid ir£lo..” v‹W fLfL¤jhŸ.. mtŸ R£L Éuiy Ú£o mt®fS¡F K‹dhš gona¿¡ bfh©oUªjtid¡ fh£oa mnj neu¤âš mªj beonah‹ âU«ã¥ gh®¤J¤ bjhiy¤jh‹.. mtid¢ R£o¡ fh£o¡ bfh©oUªj eªâÅia¥ gh®¤jt‹ Éa¥òl‹ òUt§fis Vbd‹W nf£F« ghti dÆš ca®¤âdh‹.. gj¿¥nghŒ Éuiy kl¡»¡ bfh©l eªâÅ.. “c‹dhšjh©o mt‹ v‹»£l rÄ¡iP fh£lwh‹..” v‹W mj‰F« c¤uhit¡ fhuz« fh£o r©ilÆ£lhŸ.. “ešyhÆU¡nf fij.. tÊnahl nghwtid Ú if fh£odh mt‹ v‹d‹D rÄ¡iP fh£l kh£lhdh..? cd¡F mtid¢ ir£lo¡fD«D kdR¡FŸs MirÆU¡F.. mjdhy if fh£o £L gÊia v‹nky nghl¿ah..?” c¤uh tǪJ f£o¡ bfh©L gâY¡F r©ilÆ£lhŸ..
“v‹dJ..? mtid ir£lo¡fD«D v‹ kdR¡FŸs MirÆU¡fh..? g£lkho f£lw..?” eªâÅ beŠir¥ ão¤J¡ bfh©L m¥gona ËW É£lhŸ.. ïU¡F« ãu¢idfŸ nghjhJ v‹W ïJ v‹d òJ ãu¢id..? “Mkh«.. c‹ kdáyjh‹ MirÆU¡F.. mJ¡F ï¥g v‹dh§»w..?” my£áakhf cj£il¢ RʤjhŸ c¤uh.. “ïªj mZlnfhz mHF fh£lwijbašyh« c‹ mHF m¤jh‹»£l it¤J¡f.. v‹»£l nt©lh«.. kdR nghy kh¥ãŸis »il¢á£l¤ âÄUo cd¡F..” bghUÄdhŸ eªâÅ.. “ï¥go¡ f© it¤J tÆbwÇath v‹ ârajh®¤j¤J¡F »s«ã tªj..? ïJ bjÇahk vd¡fhf v‹ ãu©£ jŠrhñÇy ïUª J tªâ£lhns§»w gFkhd¤ây ehÅU¡nf‹.. ešyh¤jh©o thœ¤j tªâU¡f..” “gFkhd« vd¡fh ïšiy cd¡fh..? c‹ ârajh®¤j¤ây fyªJ¡f tªjtis¥ gh®¤J ir£lo¡f tªjt‹D fij f£o ÉlwJ ahuh«..? Újhnd..” “ï§nf ghU.. ehdh vijí« brhšyiy.. Újh‹ mtid¥ gh®¤J c...aukh, nk..‹Èah.. nA...©£ r««kh. . ïU¡»wh‹D brh‹d.. kdR¡FŸs uá¡fhkyh ï¥gobašyh« mtid t®Â¢áU¥g..?” c¤uh cu¡f¢ brh‹dhŸ.. eªâÅ gj¿¥ nghŒ K‹dhš br‹W bfh©oUªjtid¥ gh®¤jhŸ.. ntfkhf¥ gona¿¡ bfh©oUªjt‹ eªâÅÆ‹ Éuš R£o¡ fh£lÈš ntf« FiwªJ ïu©L gofS¡F K‹dhš nghŒ bfh©oUªjh‹.. njhÊfŸ ufáa«
ngádhny mt‹ fhJfËš ÉGªJ it¡F« mUfhikÆš c¤uh cu¡f¥ ngádhš mt‹ fhJfËš ÉGªJ it¡fhjh..? ‘nf£L£lhdh..?’ eªâÅ Éušfis cj¿dhŸ.. xU kh®¡fkhf eªâÅia CL¿É mt‹ gh®¤j gh®it c¤uh brh‹dij mt‹ nf£L É£lh‹ v‹gij C®Íj« brŒjJ.. ‘ml¥ nghlh..’ v‹W behªJ nghdhY« mt‹ gh®itÆš Kf« átªJ bjhiy¤jhŸ eªâÅ.. “ïJ ntwah..?” Érkkhf¡ nf£lhŸ c¤uh.. “thia _o¡»£L¥ ngrhk tho.. vd¡F t®w M¤âu¤ây goÆy cU£o É£L£L vd¡bf‹d‹D jŠrhñU¡F¥ g° ão¤J¥ nghdhY« nghÆUnt‹..” “mo¥ghÉ..! ï¥g¤jh‹ ârajh®¤j« KoŠáU¡F.. fšahz¤ njâia¡ F¿¢á£lh§f.. xU khr¤ây fšahz«o.. eh‹ fšahz¥ bgh©Qo..” “c‹ bgUikia Élnt kh£ona..” “g®°£ g®°£lh v§f CU¡F tªâU¡»wt..” “g®°£ g®°£lh..?” “Kj‹ Kjyh§»wij m¥go¢ brh‹nd‹o..” “Kj‹ Kjyh tªjh Ú v‹d ntQ«dhY« brhšÉah..? ïU¡Fo cd¡F..” “njitjh©o vd¡F.. Kj‹ Kjyh v§f CU¡F tªâU¡»wt Ciu¢ R¤â¥ gh®¡f Mir¥ g£ona‹D v‹ m¤jh‹Tl áÅkhî¡F¥ ngh»w ònuh»uhik¡ nf‹rš g©Â£L c‹Tl brŠá¡ nfh£ilia¥ gh®¡f¡ »s«ã tªnj‹ ghU..
mJ¡F¤jh‹ Ú v‹id kiyí¢áÆy ïUªJ cU£oÉl¥ gh®¡f¿ah..? kd¢rh£á ïšyhjtns..” “mij Ú brhšyhnj.. cd¡»U¡»w bt§f y¤ bjh©il¡F Ú ufáa« ngádhny CU¡bfšyh« nf£F«.. ïªj y£rz¤ây mtid eh‹ t®Â¢rij rî©lh x¥ã¡»wnao rî©L rnuh#h.. m§nf ghU.. mt‹ mij¡ nf£L£L v‹id ir£lo¡f Mu«ã¢R£lh‹..” mt‹ mij¤jh‹ brŒJ bfh©oUªjh‹.. ïu©L gofŸ ïilbtË É£L V¿¡ bfh©oUªjt‹ xU goahŒ mij¡ Fiw¤J eªâÅia mo¡f o gh®¤J¡ bfh©oUªjh‹.. “ï¥ngh¥ghU.. xU go K‹dhy nghwt‹, ËD e«kTl¢ rÇ¡F¢ rÇah #hÆ‹ g©Â gonaw Mu«ã¥gh‹..” eªâÅ c¤uhÉ‹ fhJfËš »R»R¥ghf MUl« brh‹dhŸ.. eªâÅ brh‹dgojh‹ elªjJ.. mt‹ ntf« Fiw¤J mt®fSl‹ ïizªJ gonaw Mu«ã¤jh‹.. kw¡fhkš eªâÅia¥ gh®¤J« it¤jh‹.. “VŒŒ.. Ú brh‹dij¥ nghy #hÆ‹ mo¢á£lh©o..” c¤uh bt§fy¤ bjh©ilia¤ âw¡f, eªâÅ jiyÆš mo¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ.. mij mt‹ Rtuh°khf¥ gh®itÆ£lâš Kf¤ij¤ âU¥ã¡ bfh©lhŸ.. ‘ït‹ ntw.. ehÅU¡»w kdÃiy bjÇahk ir£lo¡f tªJ£lh‹.. tÊia¥ gh®¤J¡»£lh¥ nghŒ¤ bjhiyawhdh..?’
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mtsJ Kiw¥ig¥ bghU£gL¤jhkš ïjkhf mt‹ áǤjh‹... gâY¡F¢ áÇ¡fhkš eªâÅ Kf¤ij¤ âU¥ã¡ bfhŸs.. áÇ¥gjh nt©lhkh v‹w FH¥g¤âš MœªjhŸ c¤uh.. njhÊfË‹ gâš áÇ¥ig vâ®gh®¡fhkš mt‹ ng¢ir¤ bjhl®ªjh‹.. “bgh‹ÅÆ‹ bršt‹ fijia¥ go¡»w¥g¡ fhâš FâiufË‹ Fs«go¢ r¥j« nf£Lkh«.. mJ nghyjh‹ vd¡F« brŠá¡ nfh£il¡F tªâU¡»wjhny njá§Fuh#hÉ‹ Úynt¡ Fâiunahl fid¥ò¢ r¤j« nf£lnjh.. v‹dnth..” “c§fS¡F Úynt¡ Fâiuia¥ g¤â¤ bjÇíkh..?” jdJ CÇ‹ rǤâu Ãidî¢ á‹dkhd brŠá¡ nf£ilia¥ g‰¿ mtD¡F¤ bjǪâU¡»wJ v‹gâš cldoahf mtDl‹ e£ò ó©lhŸ c¤uh.. ca®uf é‹è«, r£ilí«, f©fËš Tȧ »shèkhf ïUªjt‹ ïªâ¥gl ënuhit¥ nghy ïUªJ bjhiy¡»wh‹ v‹W eªâÅÆ‹ kd« b#hŸËaJ.. mtid¥ gh®¤jhš kdJ¡FŸ ryd« V‰gL« v‹W mtid¥ gh®¡fhkš gofis¥ gh®¤jgo V¿dhŸ.. mtndh ÉLntdh v‹gij¥ nghy eªâÅÆ‹ Kf¤ijna MtYl‹ gh®¤jh‹. “bjǪjâdhyjh‹ K«igÆy ïUªJ ãis£ ão¢R brŠá¡F tªâU¡nf‹..” v‹whŸ c¤uh.. “X.. Ú§f K«ig¡fhuuh..?” v‹whŸ c¤uh.. ‘mjh‹ ïªâ¥gl ënuh nghy ïU¡fh‹..’ eªâÅ Xu¡f©zhš mtid¥ gh®¤jhŸ..
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g¡»ÆY« g¡»ahd c¤uhî¡F¤jh‹ mJ òÇaÉšiy.. brŠátháahd mtŸ mfk»œªJ nghdhŸ.. “nj§¡°.. Ãiwang® ïij ïŠá‹D brhšÈ it¥gh§f.. m¥gšyh« vd¡F¡ f£ilia¤ ö¡» mt§f k©ilÆy ehY nghL nghlD«D Mntrkh ïU¡F«..” “ešyntis.. v‹ jiy j¥ã¢rJ..” tÇir¥g‰fŸ bjÇa mt‹ áǤjh‹.. áÇ¡F« nghJ mt‹ mHF TLtij cz®ªjhŸ eªâÅ.. ïs« bg©fŸ nkh»¥gj‰F VJthf ïUªjJ mt‹ áÇ¥ò... mt‹ áÇ¡F«nghJ mHfhf ïU¥gij cz®ªâU¡f nt©L« v‹W Ãid¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ eªâÅ.. ïJî« x® tiyå¢rhf ïU¡fyh«.. bg© kdâ š ryd¤ij ö©Ltjhf ïU¡fyh«. ‘ïtD¡bf‹d.. áÇ¢R ka¡»£L¥ nghÆUth‹.. mJ¡f¥òw« ïtid Ãid¢R V§»¤ bjhiy¡fD«.. njitah..?’ njitna ïšiy vd¤ Ô®khŤjhŸ eªâÅ.. áǤJ¡ bfh©oUªjtid c¡»ukhf¥ gh®¤jhŸ.. fhiyÆs« gÅÆ‹ FSiknahL bj‹wyhf kd« tUoatË‹ nfhg¤âš mt‹ âif¤J¥ nghdh‹.. v‹d brŒnj‹ v‹W nfŸÉ nf£F« âDáš mtdJ òUt§fŸ ca®ªJ ïw§»d.. ‘ï«ir g©zhnjlh.. vd¡F« cd¡F« v‹d ïU¡F‹D ïªj mÊ¢rh£oa« g©w..?’ mtid¢ R£L Éuiy Ú£o¢ R£o¡ fh£o É£l jtiw Ãid¤J behªjgo eh¡if¤ JU¤â mu£odhŸ eªâÅ.. mt‹ ÉÊfËš gš¥ vǪjâš ïJ ntiy¡F MfhJ v‹W mu£Ltij ÃW¤â
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É£L kiyna‰w¤âš ftdkhdhŸ.. mtndh mtŸÛJ k£L« ftdkhdh‹.. “ïy§ifÆš uhkD¡F«, uhtzD¡F« í¤j« elªj¥g uhtzndhl kf‹ ïªâuͤ É£l m«ãy y£Rkz‹ _®¢irah»£lh®.. mtiu¡ Fz¥gL¤j g®tj kiyÆy ïUªJ _Èifia g¿¢R£L tu¥nghd mDkh® g®tj kiyiana ng®¤J vL¤J£F¥ nghdhuh«.. m¥go¥ nghd¥g mt® ifÆÈUªj g®tj kiyÆÈUªJ xU gFâ É©L ÑnH ÉGªJ¢rh«.. áuŠÓÉahd mDkh® ifÆÈUªJ ÉGªj kiy¤ JQ¡F v‹gjhš ‘áuŠÓÉ’ kiy‹D mij¢ brh‹dh§fsh«.. fhy¥ ngh¡»š mJ ‘brŠá’‹D kh¿¥ ngh¢rh«..” brŠáÆ‹ bga®¡ fhuz¤â ÉtǤjhŸ c¤uh.. “ï©£bu°o§..” v‹wh‹ mt‹.. “ïªj kiyí¢áÆš ïU¡»w uh#»Ç nfh£il¡FŸ ïU¡»w brŠáa«k‹ nfhÉnyhl bgaÇš ‘brŠá’‹D ïªj Ciu¡ T¥ã£lh§f‹D« brhšYth§f..” mL¤j fijia¢ brh‹dhŸ c¤uh.. “<Ì£..” v‹wt‹ kiyí¢áÆš bjǪj nfh£ilia¥ gh®¤J É£L.. “mJjh‹ uh#áÇ¡ nfh£ilah..?” v‹wh‹.. “Mkh«..” bgUikíl‹ brh‹dhŸ c¤uh.. mt®fËUtÇ‹ ïz¡fkhd ng¢áš eªâÅ¡F¥ g‰¿¡ bfh©L tªjJ.. Vndh.. c¤uh mtDl‹ rf#khf¥ ngRtâš mtS¡F¥ ão¤j« tuÉšiy.. “Úba‹d iflh..?” c¤uhÉl« btLbtL¤jhŸ.. ‘bghwhik..?’ mt‹ f©fŸ ÉdÉd.. ‘xU ‘ik’í« ïšiy..’ R£blÇ¥gij¥ nghš mtŸ gh®¤jhŸ..
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c¤uhÉl« mt‹ ngádhš eªâÅ vÇ¢ryh»whŸ v‹gij f©L bfh©lt‹ c‰rhfkh» É£lh‹.. mJtiu eªâÅia gh®itÆ£lgo gonaw VJthf ïU¡»wJ v‹gj‰fhf c¤uhÉl« thŒ ts®¤jt‹ gLÔÉukhf fij ngr Mu«ã¤J É£lh‹.. mâš eªâÅÆ‹ fL¥ò ToaJ.. “btš.. njá§Fuh#hjh‹ brŠá¡ nfh£ilia¡ f£odhuh..?” M®t¤Jl‹ nf£gij¥ nghy Kf¤ij it¤J¡ bfh©lh‹ mt‹.. Úynt¡ Fâiui a¥ g‰¿¤ bjǪJ it¤âU¥gt‹ ïij¤ bjǪJ bfhŸshkyh brŠá¡ nfh£ilia¥ gh®¡f Ékhd« ão¤J gwªJ tªâU¥gh‹..? ïij c¤uhî¡F ah® brhštJ..? ãwªj CÇ‹ bgUikia¡ fhJ bfhL¤J¡ nf£f xUt‹ »il¤J É£l k»œÉš mtŸ rsrs¡f Mu«ã¤J É£lhŸ.. “ïšiyrh®.. Mdªj¡ nfhdh®‹D xU¤j® ïªj kiyÆy ML nkŒ¤J¡»£ L ïUªjhuh«.. mªj tÊah¥ nghd ïtnuhl f£L¢ nrh¤ij¡ bfhL¤J¥ gáahw¢ brh‹dhuh«.. gáah¿d KÅt® ngh»w ngh¡»y ï§nf òijaš ïU¡FJ‹D if fh£o É£L¥ nghdhuh«.. mij vL¤j Mdªj¡ nfhdh® f£od nfh£iljh‹ ïªj¢ brŠá¡ nfh£il.. mtiu ‘Mdªj¡ nfh‹’ m¥go‹D tuyhW brhšYJ rh®..” “ah®»£lo brhšY¢R..? c‹»£lah..?” Cnl òFªjhŸ eªâÅ.. “mnl§f¥gh.. jŠir bgÇa nfhÉiy¥ g¤â¢ brhšyw¥g k£L« tuyhW mij¢ brhšYJ.. tuyhW ïij¢ brhšYJ‹D mŸË ÉLt... brŠá¡
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nfh£il‹dh k£L« »©lš tUjh..?” cZzkhdhŸ c¤uh.. “ghâÆny fijia Élyhkh.. Ú§f fijia¡ f©oÅí g©Q§f..” ïil k¿¤J c¤uhÉ‹ nfhg¤âÈUªJ eªâÅia¤ j¥òɤjh‹ mt‹.. e‹¿ brhšyhkš mtid¡ nfh£ilÆÈUªJ F¥òw¡ fÉœ¤J¤ jŸË ÉLtij¥ nghy¥ gh®¤J it¤jhŸ eªâÅ.. mt‹ áǤJ¡ bfh©lh‹.. “ã‹dhËy njá§F uh#h if¡F ïªj¡ nfh£il tªj ã‹dhyjh‹ ãugykh¢R rh®..” “njá§F uh#hnthl ~ghj® kuh£oa ᧠áthÍnah l nf¥l‹jhd..?” “«««.. njá§F uh#hnthl Fâiu ÚyntÅ.. mj‹ Ãidth Úyh«ó©o »uhknk ïU¡F rh®..” “X..” mt‹ cjLfis¡ Fɤjgo eªâÅia¥ gh®¤jh‹.. mtŸ x‰iwÉuiy ca®¤â mªj¥ g¡f« gh® v‹W v¢rǤjhŸ.. mt‹ f©fËš Ä‹dš tªjJ.. eªâÅ¡FŸ nfhg« tªjJ.. “njá§F uh#h tl ïªâahnthl uh#òjd¥ gu«giuia¢ nr®ªjt®.. ïtnuh l thS¡F khiy ngh£L kidÉahdt® uhÂghŒ.. gh®¡fhkny fhjš brŒj fhjš nfh£il gl« nghy gh®¡fhkny fšahz« brŒJ bfh©l ënuh, ënuhÆ‹ thœªj ïl« ïªj ‘brŠá¡ nfh£il’ rh®..” “btšl‹..” c¤uh uá¤J¡ fij brh‹d Éj¤ij kd« É£L¥ ghuh£odh‹ mt‹.. mJ c©ikahd gh uh£L
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v‹gâš eªâÅ¡FŸ btLbtL¥ò c©lhdJ.. mj‹ bt«ikÆš Kf« RˤjhŸ.. “njá§F uh#h mu§fid tz§» c¤juî nf£fhk vªj¡ fhÇa¤ijí« brŒa kh£lhuh« rh®.. Kfyhanuhl ngh® brŒa¥ òw¥g£l¥g brŠá¡ nfh£ilÆy ïU¡»w mu§fehjnuhl nfhÉY¡F¥ nghŒ c¤juî nf£lhuh«.. mu§f‹ c¤juî bfhL¡fiyah«.. K‹ it¤j fhiy ã‹ it¡f¡ TlhJ‹D mu§fÅ‹ c¤juit Û¿ njá§F uh#h í¤j¤â‰F »s«ã£lhuh«.. mâš nfhgkhd mu§f‹ Kf« âU¥ã¡»£lhuh«..” f©fŸ b#hÈ¡f¢ brh‹dhŸ c¤uh.. “ï¥gî« mu§fÅ‹ áiy Kf« âU¥ãa nghÌšjh‹ ïU¡»wjh..?” Éa¥òl‹ mt‹ nf£lh‹.. “Mkh« rh®.. mu§fÅ‹ nfhÉY¡F mu©kidÆy ïUªJ Ru§f ¥ghij ïU¡F..” uh#»Ç¡ nfh£ilahd brŠá¡ nfh£ilia mt®fŸ beU§» É£lh®fŸ.. nfh£ilÆš Ëwgo rhiyia¥ gh®¤jh®fŸ.. tisªJ be˪J rh«gš t©z Ç¥g‹ nghy¤ bjǪjJ rhiy.. “ïJ fhjš nfh£il..!” eªâÅia¥ gh®¤jgo brh‹dh‹ mt‹.. eªâÅ bgU_¢R É£lhŸ.. miu¤j kŠrË‹ Ãw¤ij¡ bfh©oUªjtË‹ Kf¤âš nrhf« m¥gÆUªjJ.. myhâahd mtsJ mH»š mt‹ kd« yƤjJ.. Mœªj áªjidíl‹ mtËUªjhŸ.. mJ vj‰fhf v‹W mt‹ nahá¤jh‹.
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“ á§nfhl kidÉ uhÂghŒ njá§nfhl thS¡F khiy ngh£L kidÉah»£lhY« MW khj fhykh ãÇŠRjh‹ ïUªjh§fsh«.. mJ¡f¥òw«jh‹ tªjh§fsh«..” nfh£il¡FŸ elªjgo brh‹dhŸ c¤uh.. Tlnt elªj eªâÅÆ‹ ÉÊfŸ miyghŒªJ R‰W K‰W« gh®¤jd.. mtisna mtjh Ťjgo tªj mtÅ‹ òUt§fŸ RU§»d.. vj‰fhf mtŸ miyghŒ»whŸ v‹W mtD¡F¥ òÇaÉšiy.. eªâÅia¥ ngh‹w mHfhd bg©Â‹ kdJ miyghŒtj‰fhd fhuz« x‹nw x‹whf¤jh‹ ïU¡f nt©L«.. mJjh‹ fhjš.. eªâÅ fhjÈ¡»whsh v‹d..? mij¥g‰¿ m¿a nt©Lkhdhš eªâÅÆl« jh‹ ngáahf nt©L«.. mj‰F tÊÆ‹¿ c¤uh fijia¤ bjhl®ªJ bfh©oUªjhŸ.. “mu§fndhl c¤juit Û¿ í¤j¤â‰F¥ nghd njá§F uh#h âU«ã tuntÆšiy.. njh‰W¥ nghŒ cÆiu É£L É£lh®.. í¤j¤âš mtiu¡ bfh‹D£lh§f.. rªâuF¥jD¡F rhz¡»a‹ nghy njá§F uh#hî¡F mu§f‹ Mnyhrid brh‹dh®.. mt® nf£fy..” c¤uh É£l bgU_¢áš mtis cW¤J¥ gh®¤j eªâÅÆ‹ ÉÊfËš beU¥ò¥ bgh¿ gwªjJ. “»l¡»wijbašyh« É£L£L »HÉia¤ ö¡» kidÆy it¡f¥ nghd fijah fij ngá¡»£L ïU¡fhjo..” v‹W bto¤jhŸ.
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‘»HÉ‹D ahiu¢ brhšwh..?’ c¤uhî¡F rªnjf« tªJ É£lJ.. mtS¡F r‰W x‰iw eho.. mjdhš mtis eªâÅ ‘»HÉ’ba‹w bršy.. ïLF¿bga® bfh©L fL¥go¥gJ tH¡f«.. ‘v‹id¤jh‹ brhšwh..’ c¤uhÉ‹ f©fŸ átªJ É£ld.. átªj f©fSl‹ mtŸ eªâÅíldhd í¤j¤â‰F miwTtš ÉL¡f¤ jahuhdhŸ.. mJ v‹d mtis eªâÅ »HÉba‹W miH¥gJ..? jÅahf ïU¡F«nghJ »HÉbad¢ brhšÈÆUªjhY« guthÆšiy.. ïªâ¥gl ënuh nghy xUt‹ mU»ÈU¡»wh‹.. c¤uhîl‹ fij ngá¡ bfh©oU¡»wh‹.. mt‹ K‹dhš mtis »HÉba‹W brhšÈ it¤jhš mtË‹ ïnk{ v‹dthJ..? v‹djh‹ âUkz« ârÆ¡f¥g£l bg© v‹whY« mtS« bg©jhnd.. mtS¡bf‹W xU kd« ïU¡»wJjhnd.. mªj¥ bg©kd« v‹d ghLgL« v‹gij eªâÅ X® behoahtJ Ãid¤J¥ gh®¤jhsh..? ï‹W ngR« ïnj thŒ ehis c¤uhÉ‹ tU§fhy fztÅ‹ K‹dhY« mtis¡ »HÉba‹W brhšyhJ v‹W v‹d âra«..? Ãid¤J¥gh®¡fnt beŠr« eL§»aJ c¤uhɉF.. ïij tsuÉl¡TlhJ v‹W Ô®khŤjhŸ.. Kjš nfhzš K‰¿Y« nfhzš v‹gij¥ nghy kidÉahf tu¥ngh»wtË‹ Kf¤njh‰w¤ij¥ g‰¿a kâ¥ÕL c¤uhÉ‹ tU§fhy¡ fzt‹ kdâš gâªJ Élhjh..? mtŸ v‹d brŒthŸ..? eªâÅ ‘»HÉ’ba‹W miH¤jhš
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jh§ »¡ bfhŸsyh«.. fzt‹ m¥go miH¤jhš jh§»¡ bfhŸs Koíkh..? “ahUo »HÉ..?” gâY¡F c¤uhî« bto¤jhŸ.. v§nf Újh‹ »HÉba‹W ‘mt‹’ K‹dhš brhšÈ ÉLthnsh v‹w ga« c¤uhÉ‹ kdij ‘tj¡.. tj¡..’bf‹W tij¡f¤jh‹ brŒjJ.. ešy ntisahf m¥gonaJ« elªJ ÉlÉšiy.. vÇ¢rYl‹ ïUªj eªâÅ.. “eh‹jh‹ »HÉ..! nghJkh..?” v‹W bghǪjhŸ.. ‘m¥gho..! v‹id¢ brhšyiy..’ MRthrkhdhŸ c¤uh.. “ehk vJ¡F tªnjh«.. Ú v‹d g©Â¡»£L ïu¡nf.. nfh£ilia¢ R¤â¡ fh£l tªjh vd¡F¤jh‹ Ú ifL ntiy gh¡fD«.. k¤jt§fS¡ bfšyh« ifL ntiy gh¤J¡ fij brhšÈ¡»£L ïU¡»na.. mij¤jh‹ brh‹nd‹..” eªâÅ c¤uhit É£L É£L mtid¢ R£blÇ¥gij¥ nghy gh®¤J it¤jhŸ.. “ghuâ ghoa R£L« ÉÊ¢ Rl®jh‹ f©z«kh§»w gh£L¤ bjÇíkh..?” mt‹ njá§F uh#hit É£L É£L ghuâÆ‹ gh£L¡F¤ jhÉdh‹. “ghuânahl gh£il¤ bjÇahk ïU¡Fkh rh®..? mtnuhl fÉijfŸ‹dh vd¡F m›››.. nsh›.. ão¡F«..” msªjhŸ c¤uh.. ‘mo¥ghÉ..’ v‹w gh®it gh®¤jhŸ eªâÅ.. ‘fÉij‹dh »nyh v‹d Éiy‹D nf£g.. ït‹»£l k£L« v¥gobašyh« òSfw..? ghuâ c‹id k‹Å¡fnt kh£lhUo.. mt® cÆnuhl ïšiy§»w ijÇa¤ây ngrw..’
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bfhâ¤J¥ nghd eªâÅ¡F òwKJF fh£o ËW bfh©lhŸ c¤uh.. mt‹ fÉij bjÇíkh v‹Wjhnd nf£lh‹.. fÉij brhš v‹wh nf£lh‹..? Mkh«, bjÇí« v‹W brhšyh É£lhš ghuâ nfhã¤J¡ bfhŸs kh£lhuh..? “c§f ãu©L¡F R£L« ÉÊ¢ Rl® f©fŸjh‹.. x¥ò¡fnw‹.. mJ¡fhf v‹id¢ R£blÇ¡»wij¥ nghynt gh®¡fDkh v‹d..?” “mJjhnd..?” mt‹ eªâÅia t«ãG¡»wh‹ v‹gâš c‰rhf k¤js« bfh£odhŸ c¤uh.. eªâÅÆ‹ Kf¤âš fLF bto¤jJ.. všyh« ïtŸ bfhL¡F« ïl« v‹W c¤uhit behªJ bfh©lhŸ.. mtŸ ïU¡F« ÃiyikÆš vtndh xU ënuh _Šá¡fhuÅl« ïŠá â‹w khid¥ nghy rur« ngr Koíkh..? “J¥gh¡»jh‹ ifÆy ïšiyah«.. k¤jgo ÄÈoÇ f«kh©l®jhdh«.. fhiyÆy lh©Q MW k¡bfšyh« vGªJ¡fDkh«..” “v‹dJ..?” fšÿÇ ehŸfËš v£L k¡F« k‰w ÉLKiw ehŸfËš gâbdhU k¡F« vGªJ gH¡f¥g£l eªâÅ m⮪J nghdhŸ.. Éofhiy¤ njh¡f« k‹kjid¥ nghy¡ f©áÄ£o mtis ka¡f¤âš Mœ¤â ÉLnk.. m¥ng‰g£l¤ ö¡f¤ij mtŸ âahf« brŒa nt©L« v‹W mtSila j«ã brhš»whnd.. ïšyhÉ£lhš J¥gh¡»ahš R£L ÉLthdhnk.. “ Ã#«khnt mªj MS ‘f‹’ it¢áU¡fhdhlh..?”
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“ïšyhk ïU¡Fkh..? MŸ bfhG¤j gz¡fhudhnk.. f‹ ïšyhk v¥goÆU¥gh‹..” “bfhG¤j gz¡fhu‹ vJ¡fhflh e«k å£oy bg© vL¡f t®wh‹..? ehk gz¡fhu§fjh‹.. bfhG¤j gz¡fhu§f‹D brhšy Koahnj.. CÇy mtD¡F ntw bg©zh »il¡fiy..?” “jŠrhñÇy »il¡fhnj.. V‹dh.. mt nuhl m«kh ãwªjJ ïªj jŠrhñÇyjhdh«..” “mJ¡F..? eh‹jh‹ »il¢nrdh..?” “Újhnd »il¢rhfD«..? mtnuhl m«kh e«k m«khî¡F ehYÉ£l khk‹ kfsh«.. v¥go‹D tiugl« ngh£L tiuªJ fh£lth..?” “ïU¡»w ï«ir nghjhJ‹D cwîKiw tiugl¤ij És¡f Mu«ã¢nr‹D itŒÆ.. bfh‹DUnt‹..” “m~J.. mªjga« kdáy ïU¡fD«.. mjdhy v‹d VJ‹D És¡f« nf£fhk eh‹ brhšywij k£L« nfS..” “brhšÈ¤ bjhiy..” “cd¡F k£L« ïJ äî ehËšy¡fh.. vd¡F« äî ehŸjh‹.. v‹id¤ bjhiya¢ brh‹nd‹D itŒÆ.. MAh‹D fhiyÆnyna å£il É£L¤ bjhiyŠR Ciubašyh« R¤â£L #hk¤âyjh‹ åL tªJ nrUnt‹.. v¥go trâ..?” “C® R¤â..! vd¡F‹D j«ãah tªJ bghwªâU¡F..” “c‹ jiybaG¤J m¥go.. ïšny‹dh m«khnthl ghšafhy áne»âahd ehYÉ£l khkh kf f£odh c‹ kfis¤jh‹ v‹ kfD¡F f£o it¥ng‹.. Úí« ehD« r«gªâfshfD«.. ntw
MUTHULAKSHMI RAGHAVAN
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ïl¤ây Ú bg©iz¡ f£o it¡f¡ TlhJ‹D r¤âa« brŒJ r¤âaK« th§»ÆU¥gh§fsh..?” “v‹dlh brhšw..?” “m¥g ona ãsh¡ m©£ bthÆ£ áÅkhit¥ gh®¡»w khâÇna ïU¡»šy..?” “Mkh©lh FkhU..” “v¥go ïªj¡ Fkhnuhl bth®¡..? nl m©£ ie£lh m«khnthl nriy Kªjhidia¥ ão¢R¢ R¤â ãshZng¡ nk£liubašyh« nfj® g©Â it¢áU¡nfÅšy..?” “ÔahŒ ntiy brŠáU¡flh FkhU..” “ïij¤jh‹ j«ãíilah® fšahz¤J¡F mŠrh®‹D brhšYth§f..” “ïšiynalh FkhU.. ïij ntw khâÇ j«ãíilah‹ gil¡F mŠrh‹Dšy brhšYth§f..” “mJ m©zD¡F.. ïJ m¡fhî¡F.. ï¥g cd¡F c‹ fšahz« v¥go ârakh¢R§»w Étu« bjÇaDkh.. ntzhkh..?” “bjÇaD«lh.. bjÇaD«.. nt©lh«‹D v¥golh brhšYnt‹..?” “m¥g c‹ âUthia _o¡»£L eh‹ brhšywij k£L « nfS..” m¡fhitna mj£odh‹ eªjFkh®.. ‘neu«lh’ v‹W behªJ üLš°hdgo jiyia M£o it¤jhŸ eªâÅ.. fhy« ï¥go khWbk‹W mtŸ fdth f©lhŸ..? thœ¡if bgU« ghukhf mtŸ jiyÆš V¿ mku a¤jÅ¡F«nghJ j«ãfhuÅ‹ fhšfŸ v‹whY« mtŸ jhŸ gªJjhnd Mf nt©L«..
MUTHULAKSHMI RAGHAVAN
ENNIYIRUNTHATHU EDERA
“gh®¤âahlh Fkhuh.. ï¥gobahU r¤âa¤ij¥ g©Â¤ bjhiy¢áU¡»wij¥ g¤â ehk ãwªjây ïUªJ xU th®¤ijTl¢ brhšyhk ïªj«kh kiw¢R it¢R bkÆ‹blÆ‹ g©ÂÆU¡fh§f.. gh®¤âah..?” “Ãid¥ò ïUªjh¤jhnd brhšÈÆU¥gh§f..? m¥ghî¡nf ïJ bjÇahjh«.. Ú e«ik¢ brhšy tªJ£l.. á‹d taányna m«khnthl ehY É£ l khk‹ FL«g« beho¢R¥ nghÆU¢rh«..” “m¥go¤jh‹ nghfD«..” rhg« É£lhŸ eªâÅ. “c‹ rhg¤J¡F¥ gtnu ïšy.. beho¢R¥ nghd khk‹ FL«g« jŠrhñ®y ïUªJ òy« bga®ªJ f‹ahFkhÇÆy Fona¿U¢rh«.. mJ¡f¥òw« mªj khk‹ FL«g« v‹d M¢R.. VJ M¢R‹D ahU¡F« bjÇahjh«.. mªj khkD¡F x‰iwkfŸjhdh«.. bf hŠr ehŸtiu m«kh áne»â Phgfkh mGJ»£nl ïU¥gh§fsh«.. ghthil r£il gUt¤âny ãÇŠr áne»âia ghthil jht gUt¤âny gLR¤jkh kwªJ£lh§fsh«.. v¥goah¥g£l e£ò gh®¤âah..” nfÈahf nf£lh‹ eªjFkh®.. ‘ït‹ ïU¡fhnd..’ eªâÅ¡F¢ áÇ¥ò¤jh‹ tªjJ.. eªjFkhÇ‹ taJ¡F mâf¥goahd Étu¤njhL mt‹ ïUªjh‹.. áÇ¡fhkš vijí« ngá it¥gh‹.. Mœªj áªjidÆÈU¥gtÅl« V©lh v‹W nf£lhš.. “Phd¤njlÈš ïU¡»nw‹.. o°l®¥ g©zhnj..” v‹W 㚣 - m¥ fh£Lth‹..
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“IŒna.. c‹ _Šá¡F Phd¤ njlš ntwah..? cd¡bfšyh« mJ br£ MfhJlh..” v‹ghŸ j«ãia¢ rÇahf f¤J it¤âU¡F« eªâÅ.. j«ãÆ‹ Ûjhd mtsJ fÂ¥ò ü‰ W¡F üW bkŒahdJ v‹gij Ã%gz« brŒth‹ eªjFkh®. “mjhf¥g£lJ m¡fh.. v‹ndhl Phd¤njlš xU kh®¡fkhdJ.. r‹ahr¤J¡F« ïJ¡F« buh«g¤ öu«..” “mjh‹ bjÇínk.. Ú xU kh®¡fkhdt‹ Tl ïšylh FkhU.. gy kh®¡fkhdt‹..” “m~J.. v‹id¥ g¤â¤ bjŸs¤ bjËth òÇŠR it¢áU¡»w.. I m£ik® í..” “c‹ndhl m£ ikiu¤ ö¡» cl¥ãy ngh£L£L c‹ Phd¤njlš v‹d njlš‹D brhšÈ¤ bjhiy..” “njlÈš bjhiytjhf¤jh‹ c¤njá¤âU¡ »nw‹ m¡fh.. ï¥ngh ïšy.. ï‹D« bu©L tUr« fÊ¢R..” “mijna©lh¤ jŸË¥ nghlw..? ï¥gnt njliy Mu«ã¡f nt©oaJjhnd..? ïªj tUr¤ây ehŸ ešyh ïšiyah..?” “Ú á‹d¥ bg©..” “ahU..? ehD..? á‹d¥ bgh©Q..? Ú kfh¥ bgÇat‹..?” “ba° ikoa® á°l®.. cd¡F Étu« g¤jhJ.” “ï¥ngh¢ brh‹d ghU.. ïij fšbt£oy bg¿¢R it.. mij¥ gh®¤jhtJ m¥gh kiyÆw§f£L«..” “mJ k£L« el¡fnt el¡fhJ m¡fh.. c‹id¥ bghU¤jtiu e«k m¥gh kiyí¢áÆšjh‹ FoÆU¥gh®..”
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“joah..! c‹ thÆy ešy th®¤ijna tuhjh..? ïªj y£rz¤ây ït‹ Phd¤ij¤ njl¥ nghwhdh«.. mJî« bu©L tUr« fÊ¢rh«.. V©lh..?” “m¥ngh¤jh‹ Phd¤njlš trkhF« rnfhjÇ..” “cd¡bfšyh« Phd« tªJ.. «ë«..” “mjhtJ m¡fh.. xU¤âia¡ fhjÈ¢R Éâtr¤jhny mtS¡nf jhÈia¡ f£l nt©o tªâU¢R‹dh mtS¡F¥ òUrdhfyh«..” “MAh..! v‹d xU f©Lão¥ò.. Ú m¿thËlh j«ã..” “buh«g¥ òfHhnj.. T¢rkhÆU¡F.. ï‹D« nfS.. mJnt gÅbu©L ngiu¡ fhjȤJ gâ_dhtjh xU¤âia¡ fšahz« g©Â¡»£lh PhÅahfyh«.. eh‹ PhÅahf ÉU«gnw‹.. mJ¡F Phd¤ njliy Mu«ã¡fD«dh ï‹D« bu©L tUr« nghfD«.. mjh‹ br£lhF«..” “ml¥ghÉ.. cU¥gLÉahlh Ú.. c‹id bašyh« j©Â bjË¢R ngr É£L£L.. njnk‹D ïU¡»w v‹nky m¥gh Ï£y®¤jd¤j¡ fhÄ¡»whnu.. ïij v‹d‹D brhšwJ..?” ï¥go¤ jk¡ifia¤ jiyÆš mo¤J¡ bfh©L òy«git¥gt‹jh‹ eªjFkh®..
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“ wªJ nghdt§f m¥gona kwªJ bjhiy¢áU¡f nt©oaJjhndlh..? vJ¡fhflh ï¥g Ãid¢R¥ gh®¤jh§f..?” M‰whikíl‹ nf£lhŸ eªâÅ.. mtSila m«khÉ‹ kyU« ÃidîfŸ eªâÅ¡F mšyth FÊ g¿¤J¡ F¥òw¤ jŸËÆU¡»‹wd..! “Ú ntw.. e«k m«khî¡F x‹D« kyU« ÃidîfŸ kyuiy.. mt§fjh‹ m¥ghit¡ fšahz« g©Â e«k bu©L ngiuí« bg¤J ts®¤J Msh¡»w nfhuhikÆy g¡f¤J å£L m¡f¥ ngh®fËy M®t« fh£lw m«khth kh¿¥ nghÆ£lh§fns.. ïây ït§fS¡F ÃidîfŸ ky®ªâ£lhY«.. fGijÆy..” eªjFkh® beho¤jh‹.. btªÃyh m¥go¤jh‹ M» ÆUªjhŸ.. kfehjÅ‹ ml¡FKiw¡F M£g£L å£L¢ áiwÆš ïU¥gtS¡F m¡f« g¡f¤âš ah® ïU¡»wh®fŸ.. vt® ïU¡»wh®fŸ v‹W bjÇahkš jiy bto¤J ÉL« nghy M» É£lJ.. mtS¡F M‰whik M‰whikahf tU«.. x‹W¡F ïu©L ãŸisfis¥ bg‰W it¤J« m¡f« g¡f« v‹d el¡»wJ v‹W Étu« nrfǤJ tªJ brhšy¤ bjÇahj k¡fhf ïU¡»wh®fns v‹W behªJ nghthŸ.. eªâÅahtJ m¡f« g¡f¤J åLfis¡ f©L bfhŸs kh£lhŸ.. eªjFkh® m¥goÆšiy.. m¡f« g¡f¤J åLfËš k£Lkšy.. jŠirÆÈU¡F« x£L
bkh¤j åLfËY« v‹d el¡»wJ v‹gij bjǪJ it¤âU¥gh‹.. “v¥òolh..?” v‹w eªâÅÆ‹ Éa¥ò¡F.. “x›bthU VÇahÉY« xU ãu©L ïU¡fhÅšy..?” v‹W fhyiu¤ ö¡» É£L¡ bfhŸth‹.. mt‰iw¤ jhÆl« x¥ã¡f kh£lh‹.. btªÃyh vijahtJ nf£lhš vd¡F¤ bjÇahJ«kh v‹W rhâ¤J ÉLth‹.. xU brŒâia¢ brh‹dhš mij¡ nf£L É£L¥ nghfhkš V‹, vj‰F v‹W MÆu« Jiz¡ nfŸÉfŸ, nfho Jiz¡F¤Jid nfŸÉfŸ v‹W nf£L kfid xU tÊah¡» ÉLgtŸ btªÃyh v‹gjhšjh‹ mªj rhJ®akhd j¥ã¤jš.. “m«khî¡F btªÃyh‹D ng® it¢áU¡f¡ TlhJ¡fh.. nfŸÉÆ‹ eha»‹D ng® it¢áU¡fD«..” v‹gh‹.. ï¥go bg‰w ãŸisfŸ jftiy xÈ gu¥ghkš ïU£lo¥ò brŒJ it¤âU¡F« J¡f¤ij mf‰wbt‹W tªJ thŒ¤jtŸjh‹ g¡f¤J å£L gh¡»a«..! btªÃyhî¡fhd brŒâfis xÈgu¥òtJ mtŸjh‹.. m¡f« g¡f¤J åLfË‹ Étu§fŸ k£Lkšyhkš m¡f« g¡f¤J bjU¡fËš ïU¡F« åLfËš el¡F« Étu§fis¡ Tl¢ nrfǤJ tªJ btªÃyhÉl« x¥ã¤J ÉLthŸ.. “e«k VÇahnthl x£L bkh¤j ï‹g®nkridí« g¡f¤J å£L gh¡»ak¡fh bkh¤j äè¡F vL¤âU¡»wâdhy vd¡F‹D xU òJ Ãô°Tl ÄŠrwâšy¡fh..” v‹W eªâÅÆl« fh©lhth‹ eªjFkh®..
ï¥go ¢ brŒâfis xÈgu¥ò« gh¡»a¤â‹ ãuhz áne»âahf kh¿¥ nghÆUªj btªÃyhî¡F ghšafhy áne»âia¥ g‰¿a kyU« Ãidî v§nfÆUªJ tUkh«..? “kyU« Ãidî kdáy tuiy¡fh.. neÇnyna tªâU¢R..” òâ® ngh£lh‹ eªjFkh®.. “ne®y tªâU¢rh..?” ÉʤjhŸ eªâÅ.. “ï¥go bkh¢r¡ bfh£l¡ f©z it¢R¡»£L¤ âUâU‹D KÊ¡fhnj.. gh®¡fnt gakh ïU¡F..” “m¥goahlh brhšw..?” rªnjhrkhdhŸ eªâÅ.. “mt‹ bg© gh®¡f t®w¥g ï¥go KÊ¢R¥ gh®¡fth..? ïªj¥ bgh©Q ntzh«‹D Xo¥ nghÆUthÅšy..?” “nguhir¥ glhnj.. el¡fhJ..” “V©lh el¡fhJ.. c‹ C¤ij thia _o¡»£L¢ R«khÆU.. thia it¡»wh‹..” “v‹ C¤ij thia _odhY« Ú mt‹ ifÆy kh¤J th§f¥ nghwJ k£L« khwnt khwhJ¡fh.. V‹dh mt‹ c‹id¥ bgh©Q¥ gh®¡f tu¥ nghwâšy.. ngh£nlhit¥ gh®¤nj jiyia M£o£lhdh«..” “FkhU..” ïoªJ nghŒ É£lhŸ eªâÅ.. mt‹ k£L« mtŸ ngh£nlhit¥ gh®¤J É£lhš nghJkh..? mtŸ mtDila ngh£nlhit¥ gh®¤J¢ r«kj« brhšy nt©lhkh..? “mªj msî¡F tªJ£oah..?” f®Í¤jh® nkfehj‹..
eL§»¥ nghŒ É£lhŸ eªâÅ.. v‹dnth mtŸ nf£f¡ Tlhj x‹iw¡ nf£L É£lij¥ nghy¤ jh«, öbkd¡ Fâ¤jh® mtSila jªij.. “eh‹ Ñ¿d nfh£il v‹ bg© jh©l kh£lh‹D bgUikao¢R¡»£L ïU¡nf‹.. nkfehj‹ m¥go¤jh‹ bg©iz ts®¤J i t¢áU¡fh‹D ïªj CU« cyfK« Ãid¢R¡»£L ïU¡F..” ïªj CU¡F« cyf¤J¡F« ntW ntiyna ïšiyah v‹¿UªjJ eªâÅ¡F.. RakÇahij, Raáªjid, Ra ÉU¥g« v‹W Ra¤njhL mtŸ ts®ªJ Ë¿U¡»whŸ.. nkfehj‹ ts®¡f Ãid¤ij¥ nghy ‘Ra«’ ïšyhj moikahf ts®ªJ ÉfÉšiy v‹gij mt® m¿thuh..? nkfehj‹ m¿ahkšjh‹ ïUªjh®.. mtuJ ng¢R¡F kfŸ kWng¢R¥ ngáÉl¡TlhJ v‹w ml¡F Kiwíl‹jh‹ ïUªjh®.. M¤âu¤â‹ c¢r¤âš ïUªjh®.. “bg¤jt§f gh¤J it¢áU¡»w kh¥ãŸif¡F¡ fG¤ij Ú£lwJjh‹ ešy kfS¡F milahs«.. mij É£L£L ngh£nlhit¥ gh®¤J£L¤jh‹ r«kj« brhšYnt‹D brhšY¿na.. v§nfÆUªJ tªJ¢R ïªj ijÇa«..?” i jÇa« v‹d thrš njoah tªJ nrU«..? kdâš thr« brŒí« ijÇa¤ij¥ g‰¿ nkfehjÅl« ah® brhštJ..? Mdh¥g£l eªjFkhnu KoahJ v‹W kW¤J É£lh‹.. “ghU¡fh.. cd¡F¤jh‹ m¥gh Ï£y®.. vd¡F ãu©£.. ãu©£Î¥ig¡ bfL¤J¡»w ntiyia eh‹ g©z kh£nl‹..”
“nlŒ.. eh‹ c‹ m¡fhlh..” “mJ¡F..? vd¡F« m¥ghî¡F« ïU¡»w Çnyr‹ Î¥ãy bto it¢R¡f¢ brhš¿ah..? ešyhÆU¡nf.. mt® v‹ m¥gh..” j«ãí« if É£L É£lhnd v‹W nrh®ªJ nghdhŸ eªâÅ.. v§nfnah bjhiyªJ nghd áne»â v¥go¤ âU«ã tªjhŸ..? v¥nghJ âU«ã tªjhŸ.. “ïJ ng¢R.. cd¡F Étu« ntQ«dh¡ nfS.. _£il _£ilah mÉœ¤J c‹ K‹dhny bfh£o¥ gu¤jnw‹.. mij É£L£L m¥ghit v⮤J¡ Fuš bfhL¡f k£L« brhšyhnj.. m¥ng‰g£l òu£á åu‹ ehÅšiy..” “Raey¡fhuh..” “ïšny‹D ah® brh‹dJ..? eh‹ bghJ eythâ‹D v¥nghth¢R« Õyh É£oU¡nfdh..? I M« v bršãZnk‹..” “c‹id¡ f£ilÆy mo¢rh¤jh©lh v‹ kdR MW«. . Úbašyh« v‹ cl‹ ãw¥ò..! ö..” “J¥òwjh ïUªjh jÅah ïU¡»w¥g J¥ò.. vâ® å£L ghkh v‹ndhl »sh°nk£.. mt gh®¡»w¥g J¥ã it¢nr‹D itŒÆ.. v‹ ïnk{ nlnk#h»U«..” “nlŒŒ..” “buh«g¤jh‹ rî©l Élhnj.. ï¥g v‹d cd¡F..? mªj kDr‹ ‘f‹’d it¢áUªjhY« rî©L gh®£oah¢nr.. nfho°tu‹.. glh ãÌb d° nk‹.. f£o¡f cd¡F¡ fr¡Fjh..? bfhŠN©L gzÄU¡»w e«k m¥ghnt mlhto g©whU.. mt‹»£lnah nfho¡fz¡»y gzÄU¡F.. ru¡F‹dh bgš£lhny Éshr¤jh‹ brŒth‹..
nfhg« tªjh ‘f‹’bdL¤J if, fhÈy Rl¤jh‹ brŒth‹.. Újh‹ v‹»£l thao¡»wij¥ nghy mt‹»£lí« thao¡fhk thia ml¡»¡»£L ml§»¥ nghfD«.. í è.. M¥l® Mš í M® v îk‹..! A..” Koªj msî¡F btW¥ig V‰¿dh‹ eªjFkh®.. mt‹ nto¡ifahf Äu£odhY« mt‹ ng¢áš cŸs c©ik eªâÅia¢ R£lJ.. v‹djh‹ ï‹ÍÅaǧ go¥ig go¤âUªjhY« mtŸ xU bg©..! ãs° ^ gÇ£ir vGâÆU¡F« eªjFkh® vD« M©ãŸisÆ‹ g¡f¤âš Tl mtshš Éf KoahJ.. mtdJ thdshÉa cÇik mt‹ M©kf‹ v‹gâdhš mtD¡F tH§f¥ g£oU¡»wJ.. thœ¡if KGtJ« nr®ªJ thH¥ ngh»wt‹ ah® v‹gij m¿í« mo¥gil cÇikTl eªâÅ bg© v‹gjhš mtS¡F kW¡f¥ g£oU¡»wJ.. ‘Fkhnuhl fšahz Éra¤ây m¥gh ï¥go elªJ¡Fthuh..?’ jd¡FŸ nf£L¡ bfh©lhŸ mtŸ. ârkhf el¡fhJ.. eªjFkhÇ‹ ÉU¥g¤ij kâ¤J mtid¥ bg© gh®¡f miH¤J¥ nghth®fŸ.. mt‹ ÉU«ghj bg©fŸ ÃuhfÇ¡f¥gLth®fŸ.. mt‹ ÉU«ò« bg© »il¡F« tiu njLjš nt£il el¡F«.. eªâÅ k£L« v‹d ght« brŒjhŸ..? ‘bg©bz‹W óÄjÅšL ãwªJ É£lhš - Äf¥ ÕiH ïU¡Fjo j§fnk j§f«..’
ghuâÆ‹ ghlš tÇfŸ mtŸ kÅjš Xod.. mtŸ moik¤jisia mW¤J v¿a¤ Jo¤jhŸ.. ‘kh£il tr¡»¤ bjhGÉÅš kh£L« tH¡f¤ij¡ bfh©L tªnj å£oÅš v«Äl« fh£l tªjh® - mij bt£o É£nlhbk‹W F«Äao..’
kdâš xȤj ghlÈ‹go brašgl Koahkš ma®¢á mtis M£bfh©lJ.. kW¡f¥gL« cÇikfis Ãid¤J kU»dhŸ eªâÅ.. “f‹ahFkÇ¡F¥ ãiH¡f¥ nghd mªj ehY É£l khk‹ ešyh¥ ãiH¡f Mu«ã¢R£lhuh«.. mtiu¥ nghy bgÇa gz¡fhu ïl¤ây ïUªJ r«gªj« njo tªJ¢rh«.. m‹Åa¤âyjh‹ bg© bfhL¡fD«D mtU Ô®khÅ¢R£lhuh«.. fZl¥g£l fhy¤ây if bfL¡fhj brhªj gªj¤j kfnshl fšahz¤J¡F¡ Tl¡ T¥ãl¡ TlhJ‹D kdáy bt‹r‹° it¢R¡»£L jŠrhñU¥ g¡f« jiy it¢R¡ Tl¥ gL¡fhk kfnshl fšahz¤j jh« ö«‹D áw¥ghŒ g©Â it¢R£lhuh«.. “m¥òw« V©lh ïªj¥ g¡f« jiy it¢R¥ gL¤jh§f..?” “mtuh jiy it¢R¥ gL¤jh®..? mtnuhl kfjhnd R‰Wyhî¡F »s«ã tªJ c‹ fšahz¤ij âra« g©Â£L¥ nghÆU¡fh§f..?” “f‹ahFkÇÆy ïUªJ jŠrhñiu¢ R¤â¥ gh®¡f tªjh§fsh..?” “ešyhÆU¡nf.. ek¡F¤jh‹ f‹ahFkÇ ^Ç°£ °gh®£.. mt§fS¡F mt§fnshl C®.. R‰Wyh‹dh FoÆU¡»w Ciu É£L£L k¤j Ciu¤jh‹ R‰¿¥ gh®¡fD«§»wJ vGj¥glhj Éâ¡fh.. ehk R‰Wyh »s«ãdh¤ jŠrhñiuah R‰¿¥ gh®¡»nwh«..? mnjhl mt§f x‹D« f‹ahFkhÇÆy ïšy.. mt§f A°bg©nlhl CÇy ïU¡fh§f..” “mt§f vªj CÇy ïUªjh vd¡bf‹dlh..?” “m¥gobašyh« brhšy¥glhJ.. ehis¡F Ú thH¥ngh»wJ mªj CÇyjh‹§»wij kwªâuhnj..”
“eh‹ kwªjhY« Ú kw¡f kh£ona..” “c‹ j«ã‹D vJ¡F ïU¡nf‹..” “ï¥go¡ fL¥ng¤j¤jh‹ ïU¡f.. ntw vJ¡F ïU¡nf.. mt§f R‰Wyh tªj fijia f©oÅô g©Q..” “jŠir‹dhny bgÇa nfhÉšjhnd Ãidî¡F tU«..? mt§f bgÇa nfhÉY¡F tªâU¡fh§f.. e«k m«khî« g¡f¤J å£L gh¡»ak¡fhî« mL¤j bjUÉy ïU¡»w ãŸisah® nfhÉY¡F¥ nghŒÉ£L t®wjh m¥ghî¡F ngh¡F¡ fh£o£L¥ bgÇa nfhÉY¡F¥ nghÆU¡fh§f..” “ïijbašyh« m¥gh V‹D nf£f kh£lhuhlh..?” “bjÇŠrh¤jhnd nf¥gh®..? Úí«jh‹ go¡f¥ ngh»nw‹D br‹id¡F Xo£L jiykiwth C® R¤âd.. cd¡bfhU Ãaha«.. m«khî¡F xU Ãahakh..?” “Ãaha°j©lh Ú..” “m~J.. jŠir bgÇa nfhÉY¡F Ãfœfhy áne»ânahl nghd e«k m«kh ghšafhy áne»âia¢ rªâ¢R£lh§f..” “m¥òw«..?” “m¥òwbk‹d..? ghŒŠR ehY É£l khk‹ kfis m«kh f£o¡f.. mt§f gâY¡F m«khit¡ f£o¡f‹D Mu«ã¢rJ mt§f kfD¡F c‹id¡ f£o¡»wây tªJ KoŠáU¡F..” “vd¡F k£L« V©lh ï¥gobašyh« el¡FJ..?” “Ãiwa o.É ÓÇašfs¥ gh¤jh ïªj layh¡jh‹ tU«..” “FkhU..”
“ã‹nd v‹d¡fh..? V‰fbdnt å£oy Xo¡»£L ïU¡»w ÓÇaš nghjhjh..? Ú ntw Mu«ã¡fDkh..?” “m¥gh v¥golh ïJ¡F x¥ò¡»£lhU..” “Ú ntw.. g¡f¤J bjU ãŸisah® nfhÉY¡F¥ nghnw‹D brhšÈ£L¥ nghd bgh©lh£o f¥gš khâÇ btËeh£L¡ fhÇy tªJ ïw§»dJ« mt§f brhšyhk¡ bfhŸshk bgÇa nfhÉY¡F¥ nghdijna x¥ò¡»£ltU ïij x¥ò¡f kh£lhuh..? mªj«kh ntw g£L« ituKkh b#hÈ¡»wh§f.. mt§f bgh©Q mijÉl mHfh m¥ru° khâÇ ïU¡F.. Mdh v‹d xU fhy¡ bfhLik‹D gh®¤nj‹dh Úí« mJî« xnu tarh«.. «ë« vd¡F v£lh¡ fÅ..” eªjFkh® bgU_¢R Él.. “cd¡F c‹ ãu¢id..” v‹W j«ãia bkh¤âdhŸ eªâÅ..
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tªj ÉUªjhËia brk¤âah¡ “ uhJ ftÅ¡fD«D tilí« nfrÇíkh ånl beŒ thr idÆy _œF¢R.. mt§fis kho %Äy j§f it¡fD«D m¥gh gw¥gh¥ gwªjh®.. v‹ %ikí« nr®¤J¡ if it¢rh®.. k¤jt§f‹dh bgh§»ÆU¥ng‹.. ky® O¢r®§»wâdhy bgh§fiy..” “ky® O¢ruh..?” “mªj«khnthl bgh©Q¡F eh‹ it¢r ngU mJ..” “v‹ taR‹D brh‹d..?” “ir£lh mo¢nr‹..? xU ãÇa«jh‹..” “cijgl¥ nghnwlh..” “c‹»£lah..?” “Cë«.. m¥gh»£l.. xUehŸ ïšny‹dh xUehŸ mt®»£l Ú kh£o mo th§fD«.. mij¡ f©FËu eh‹ gh®¡fD«.. m¥g¤jh‹ v‹ kdR MW«..” “c‹ kdR Mwnt MwhJ.. mij A©£bu©£ bg®br‹£ Zôuh eh‹ brhšYnt‹.. m¥ghthtJ mu£lnyhL ÃW¤â¡Fth®.. Mdh cd¡F ïU¡fhnu.. khiyÆl¥ ngh»w k zhs‹ bgš£lhnyna Éshá ã‹Å¥ bglbyL¤âUthuh«..” ‘Ã#kh¤jh‹ brhšwhdh..?’ j«ãÆ‹ Kf¤ij c‰W¥ c‰W¥ gh®¤jhŸ.. mt‹ f©fËš bghŒÆšiy.. mtS¡F FË®fhŒ¢rš tUtij¥
nghy ïUªjJ.. j«ãÆ‹ K‹dhš ga¤ij btË¥gL¤â¡ bfhŸS« kdÄ‹¿.. “Ú f©l..” v‹W å«ghf¢ brh‹dhŸ.. “f©zhy f©lh¤jh‹ brhšyDkh..? fhjhny nf£lhY« brhšyyh«..” »¤jhŒ¥ghf brh‹dh‹ eªjFkh®.. “fhjhny nf£lah..?” “Mkh..” “ahUlh ïªj mÇa bgÇa jftiy¢ brh‹dJ..?” “ntw ahU.. všyh« m«khnthl áne»jh‹.. kfndhl nfhg¤ij¥ g¤â¥ gL bgUikah¥ Õ‰¿¡»£lh§f.. flîŸjh‹ e«ik kWgoí« rªâ¡f c‹id¥ gh®¡»w it¤âU¡fhU btªÃyh .. tiu¡F« Úí« ehD« r«gªâfsh MfD«D ehk brŒJ¡»£l r¤âa¤ij¥ g¤â kwªnj nghÆ£nl‹ gh®¤âah.. mij Ãidî gL¤j¤jh‹ c‹id v‹ f©Âny fh£oÆU¡fhU‹D cU»¥ nghÆ£lh§¡fh..” m¥go khk‹ kfË‹ f©fËš g£L ghšafhy r¤âa¤ij Ãidî gL¤â É£l¤ jhia Ãid¤J nfhg¤Jl‹ e«ãahiu¥ nghy¡ if fis¥ ãirªjhŸ eªâÅ.. “ïªj m«khit v‹dlh brŒayh«..?” v‹W m§fyhŒ¤jhŸ.. “ïJ c‹ ãu¢id.. v‹dlh brŒayh«‹D v‹id T£L¢ nr®¡fhnj.. br£o eh£oy ãwªjt§f.. jŠiria kz¡f it¡f th¡f¥g£L tªjt§f.. mt§f if¢rikaY¡F ïªj eªjFkh® moik..! mjdhy v‹idí« m«khití« vâÇfsh nfh®¤J ÉlD«§»w f dh k£L« f©l Élhnj..”
“cd¡F eh¡F¤jh‹ K¡»a«.. ïªj m¡fh K¡»aÄšiyšy..?” eªâÅ f©fy§»aij¤ jh§f Koahkš cU»¥ nghd eªjFkh®.. “Ú K¡»aÄšiy‹D ah® brh‹dJ..? c‹ndhl m£l¢ nrh«ng¿¤jd¤J¡F mªj MŸ»£l âdK« bgš£lo th§Fnt‹Djhd c©ikia¥ ngh£L cil¢R¡»£L ïU¡nf‹..?” v‹W Ãaha« nf£L f ytu¥gL¤âdh‹. “Vjh¢R« tÊ brhšnt‹D gh®¤jh Ú òËia¡ fiu¢R C¤jwânyna F¿ahŒ ïU¡»nalh..” eªâÅÆ‹ f©fŸ bgh§»d.. mGjGJ eh‹F if¡F£ilfis¢ brh£l¢ brh£l eid¤J É£l jk¡ifia gÇjhg¤jl‹ gh®¤jh‹ eªjFkh®.. cd¡F tu¥ nghF« fzt‹ f©£o¥ghdt‹.. vâY« xU ne®¤â ïU¡f nt©L« v‹W Ãid¥gt‹.. nfhg« tªJ É£lhš bgš£lhš Éshᥠã‹Å¥ bglbyL¥gt‹.. J¥gh¡»ia¤ ö¡»¢ R£L¤ jŸË ÉLgt‹.. ml¡FKiwÆš if nj®ªjt‹.. cdJ Rjªâu kd¥gh‹ik¡F« mtD¡F« fhj öu«.. thœ¡ifia ïyFthf thH Ãid¡F« c‹dhš mtDl‹ xUehŸTl¡ F¥ig bfh£l KoahJ v‹w Étu§fis¤jh‹ mtdhš ã£L¥ ã£L it¤J¤ jk¡ifÆ‹ K‹dhš fil gu¥g KoªjJ.. mâÈUªJ j¥ã¡F« kh®¡f¤ij¡ f©L brhšy KoaÉšiy.. “v‹id v‹djh‹ brŒa¢ brhšw..? m«kh gyhfu« brŒaw nf¥ãy tªjt§fS¡F nghuo¡fhk ïU¡fD«D ngh£nlh Mšg¤ij¤ ö¡»¡ ifÆy
bfhL¤J£L¥ nghÆ£lh§f.. mt§f mây ïU¡»w c‹ ngh£nlh¡fis¥ gh®¤J MAh.. CnAh‹D ghuh£o c‹ mHif bk¢á¥ g¤J¥ gâidªJ ngh£nlh¡fis cWÉ it¢R¡»£lh§f..” “vJ¡fh«lh..?” “ntw vJ¡F..? mªj ÄÈ£oÇ nk‹»£l fh£l¤jh‹..” “ïªj m«kh ntQ«nd râ g©ÂÆU¡ fh§flh..” “ò¤ârhÈ k«Ä..! v‹dkh ãsh‹ g©ÂÆU¡ fh§f‹D ghU.. bg© gh®¡f t®w ntiyia Ä¢r« g©Â£lh§f .. f«kh©l® c‹ ngh£nlhit¥ gh®¤jJnk »ç‹ nghšlh«.. âra« Tl ntzh«.. ilu¡lh fšahz nkil¡nf nghÆuyh«‹D fšahzehŸ gh®¡f¢ brhšÈ »Ç‹ á¡dš bfhL¤J£lhuh«..” mt‹ g¢ir¡ bfhoia M£o É£lhš nghJkh..? eªâÅ x¥ò¡ bfhŸs nt©lhkh..? mtsJ ÉU¥g¤ij¡ nf£f nt©Lbk‹W Ãid¡fhj Kf« bjÇahj m ªj fš beŠr¡fhuid kdkhu btW¤jhŸ eªâÅ.. mtid¤ âUkz« brŒJ thœtij Él¤ j‰bfhiy brŒJ bfhŸtJ rhy¢áwªjJ v‹W Koî¡F tªjhŸ.. mij eªjFkhÇl« brhšÈ Él KoahJ.. jk¡if j‰bfhiy brŒJ rhtij Él.. mªj¡ fšbeŠr¡fhuÅl« bgš£ mo th§»¡ bfh©L thœªJ Él£L« v‹w Koî¡F mt‹ tªJ ÉLth‹.. m¥gh , m«kh, m¥g¥gh, m¥g«kh, m«k¥gh, m«k«kh v‹W mid¤J cwÉd®fS¡F« g©giy ïšyhkny jftiy¥ gu¥ã ÉLth‹.. mj‹ ã‹dhš
eªâÅ v¤jidjh‹ t‹ghL g£lhY« j‰bfhiy v‹w th®¤ijia Ãid¤J¡ Tl¥ gh®¡f KoahJ.. kdâÈU¥gij kiw¤J eo¡f Mu«ã¤jhŸ eªâÅ.. ntW tÊÆ‹¿ f£lha¤ âUkz¤ij V‰W¡ bfhŸgtis¥ nghy Kf¤ij it¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ.. “v‹ Éâ ï¥goahlh MfD«..?” v‹W _¡if c¿Šá it¤jhŸ.. eªjFkhU¡F ïu¡fkhf¤jh‹ ïUªjJ.. nkfehjD« btªÃyhî« ešy kdÃiyÆš ïU¡F« nghJ ngᥠgh®¤jh‹.. eªâÅ¡F ÉU¥gÄšyhj âUkz¤ij el¤â it¡f nt©lhbk‹W mtdhš Md k£L« brhšÈ¥ gh®¤jh‹.. mt®fŸ káa kh£nl‹ v‹W brhšÈ É£lh®fŸ.. m¤njhL É£lhY« guthÆšiyna.. eªâÅÆ‹ rh®ghf ngá É£lhbd‹W eªjFkhiuí« tW¡f Mu«ã¤J É£lh®fŸ.. “ÿ[hlh Ú..?” nkfehj‹ gšiy¡ fo¤jh®.. ‘ïJ x‹Djh‹ gh¡»..’ eªjFkhu‹ behªj Fkhudhdh‹.. “v‹d¥gh ï¥go¢ brhš»Ö§f..?” “ntw v¥go¢ brhšy¢ brhšw..? c‹ m¡fhjh‹ Étu« bf£l¤jdkh ngRJ‹dh Ú mJ¡F nky ïU¡f¿na.. c‹id¥ ò¤ârhÈ‹D Ãid¢nr‹ FkhU..” ‘j¤â’ah» É£lhna v‹W nkfehjÅ‹ gh®it brhšyhkš brh‹dâš ò¤ârhÈ¥ g£l¤ij¤ j¡f it¤J¡ bfhŸs j‹ âUthia ïWf _o¤ jhœ¥ghis ngh£L É£L #fh th§»at‹, jf¥gdhÇl« eh£l Koahj bt‰¿¡bfhoia jhahÇl« eh£o Élyhbk ‹W m§nf nghdh‹..
ghša fhy áne»âahd eh‹F É£l khk‹ kfË‹ r«gªj« K¿ªJ Él¡ TlhJ v‹gâš gL Kid¥ghf ïUªj btªÃyh kfid btS¤J th§» É£lhŸ.. “m¡fhî¡F mUikahd r«gªj« njo¥ ão¢R¡ bfh©L tu¤jh‹ J¥ãšiy.. jhdh tªâU¡»w r«gªj¤ij ïW¡»¥ ão¢R¡fD«§»w J¥ghtJ ïU¡fDkh, ntzhkh..?” “m«..kh..kh..kh..” “jhdh tªâU¡»w r«gªj¤j joahy mo¢R¥ g‰¿Él¤ Jo¡»w j«ãa ï¥ngh¤jh©lh¥ gh¡fnw‹.. mtns kdR kh¿£lh.. Úna©lh F£ilia¡ FH¥gD«D JoahŒ Jo¡»w..?” ïªj¥ gÊ njitjhdh v‹W eªjFkh® C® R‰w¥ nghŒÉ£lh‹.. j«ãÆdhš vªj MÅiaí« ãL§f ïayhJ v‹W eªâÅ¡F¤ bjÇí«jh‹.. ïUªjhY« VnjD« xU áW kh‰w« ÃfœªJ Élhjh v‹w e¥ghij mtŸ ïja¤â‹ _iyÆš x£oÆUªjJ.. mJî« Ãuhirah» É£l¡ fhy¡ bfhLikÆš mtŸ kdbjhoªJ FK¿dhŸ. ão¡fhj âUkz¤âÈUªJ j¥ã¡f v‹djh‹ tÊ v‹W jiyia¡ FilªJ FilªJ nahá¤jhŸ.. njhÊfŸ å£L¡F Xo Élyh« v‹whš mtŸ v§F br‹whY« m§nf njo tªJ miH¤J t ªJ ÉLth®fŸ.. mj‰F njhÊfË‹ bg‰wt®fŸ Mjuî bjÇÉ¥gh®fŸ.. eªâÅahš njhÊfS¡F ïl® Éisa¡ TL« v‹gjhš mªj nahridia¤ jÉ®¤jhŸ.. j‰bfhiyjh‹ rÇahd Koî v‹w ïWâ Koî¡F tªjtS¡F mij v¥go¢ braš gL¤JtJ v‹Wjh‹ bjÇaÉšiy..
jŠirÆš j‰bfhiy brŒJ bfh©lhš Tlnt j«ãí« bg‰wt®fS« j‰bfhiy brŒJ bfhŸS« mgha« neu thŒ¥ãU¡»wJ.. mtŸ br¤J ÉLnt‹ v‹W gaKW¤âa nghJ.. “rhtjh ïUªjh¡ FL«g¤njhl nr®ªJ br¤J¥ nghfyh«.. th..” v‹W Ér¥ gh£oY« ghahr¡ F©lhîkhf FL«g¤âdiu¡ T£o it¤J c£fh®ªjt®jh‹ nkfehj‹.. v‹d brh‹dhY« âUkz« jilglhJ v‹W M»É£l ã‹dhš vijí« ngrhkš MH¢ ᪠â¡f Mu«ã¤jhŸ eªâÅ.. j‰bfhiy brŒJ bfhŸs nt©L«.. Mdhš mJ j‰bfhiyahf ïšyhkš Ég¤J nghy¤ bjÇa nt©L«.. fhntÇÆš _œ» Élyhkh v‹W nahá¤jhŸ.. fhntÇ¡ fiuÆ‹ ï¡fiuÆÈUªJ Ú¢ryo¤J¡ br‹W m¡fiuia¤ bjh£L É£L¤ âU«ò« Ú¢rš ngh£obah‹W mªj t£lhu¤âš elªjJ.. ngh£oÆš fyªJ bfh©l eªâÅ k‰wt®fŸ M‰¿‹ gh⤠öu¤ij¤ bjhLtj‰FŸ m¡fiuia¤ bjh£L¤ âU«ã Kjš gÇir bt‹W É£lhŸ.. mtŸ M‰¿š _œ»¢ br¤jhŸ v‹W brh‹dhš <í« FUÉí« Tl e«ghJ.. ‘ntw v‹djh‹ brŒtJ..?’ ÔÉukhf mtŸ nahá¤J¡ bfh©oUªj nghJjh‹ mtis¡ fil nj‰wbt‹W brŠáÆÈUªJ c¤uhÉ‹ bršngh‹ fhš tªjJ.. “VŒŒ.. vd¡F nknu{ ã¡° g©ÂÆU¡fh§fo..” c¤uhÉ‹ FuÈšjh‹ v¤jid c‰rhf«..! mJ ngh‹w rªnjhr« eªâÅ¡F V‹ tuÉšiy..?
eªâÅ¡F«jh‹ âUkz« ârakh»ÆU¡»wJ.. c¤uhit¥ nghy mtshš FöfÈ¡f Koa Éšiyna.. “mJ¡F v‹id v‹do brŒa¢ brhšw..?” vǪJ ÉGªjhŸ.. “v‹do M¢R..?” kWKidÆš c¤uh âif¤jhŸ. “x‹DÄšy.. ï§nf Fkhnuhl á‹d¢ r©il.. mjh‹.. _£ - mî£oy ïU¡nf‹..” rknahájkhf¥ bghŒ brhšÈ¢ rkhˤjhŸ eªâÅ.. “m›tsîjhnd..” ëkâahd c¤uhî¡F g»®tj‰F Ãiwa¢ brŒâfŸ ïUªjd.. mtS¡fhf âra« brŒa¥ g£oU¡F« kh¥ãŸis btËeh£oš ntiy gh®¡»wh‹.. gh®¥gj‰F tÓfukhf ïU¡»wh‹.. bg© gh®¡ f tªjnghJ mtSl‹ jÅna ngádh‹.. mt‹ ÉU¥g§fS« ïtŸ ÉU¥g§fS« xnu miytÇirÆš ga¡»‹wd.. ïtis¥ ó¥nghy¥ gh®¤J¡ bfhŸth‹ v‹W cWâaˤâU¡»wh‹.. ïtis btËna miH¤J¥ nghf mDkâ th§» br‹id¡F miH¤J¢ br‹wh‹.. m§nf flyiyÆš fhš òija ËW kd« É£L¥ ngádh®fŸ.. mtS¡fhf th§» it¤âUªj j§ f Mu¤ij mtŸ fG¤âš ngh£L É£L.. mtis neá¥gjhf¢ brh‹dh‹.. ïUtU« Éuš nfh®¤J âU«ã tªjh®fŸ.. âdK« ïtSl‹ k¡ fz¡»š bršnghÅš ngR»wh‹.. ïtŸ Ãidthfnt ïU¥gjhf¢ brhš»wh‹.. ïtS¡F« m¥go¤jh‹ ïU¡»wJ.. v¥nghJ âUkzehŸ tU« v‹w V¡f¤Jl‹ fh¤âU¡»whŸ..
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‘ âšjh‹ brhj¥òtJ v‹¿šiyah..?’ j‹id¤jhnd kdJ¡FŸ â£o¡ bfh©oUªjhŸ eªâÅ.. j‰bfhiy¡F Ka‰¢á¥gJ v‹gJ v‹d rhjhuz Érakh..? xU jlit brhj¥ã mf¥g£L É£lhš kWgoí« mij Ka‰¢á¥gij¥ g‰¿ Ãid¤J¡ Tl¥ gh®¡f Koahnj.. f£L¡fhtš mâfkh» ÉLnk.. ‘Çf®rš gh®¤âU¡fD«..’ mg¤jkhd áªjid njh‹¿aJ.. jh©l Koahj mfÊ K‹ kh£o¡ bfh©lhš m¿th®ªj áªjidfŸ njh‹whJ.. mg¤jkhd áªjidfŸjh‹ njh‹¿ it¡F«.. ãu¢idÆ‹ ãu«kh©l« m¿it kG§fo¤J ÉL«.. eªâÅ¡F¡ f©iz¡ f£o¡ bfh©L tªjJ.. Éf Koahkš clš bjhŒªjJ.. c¤uhÉ‹ ÛJ rhŒªjhŸ.. »il¤jJ thŒ¥ò v‹W mtis¤ jh§»¥ ão¤J¡ bfh©l c¤uh.. “ïij¤jh‹ g©Â it¢R¤ bjhiy¢rh«kh..” v‹whŸ.. “ïij‹dh..?” m»yh fG¤ij¢ rhŒ¤J¥ gh®¤jhŸ.. ‘gh®¡fhnj.. gh®¡fhnj.. iAiaŒnah gh®¡fhnj..’
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vGªJ c£fh®ªJ #‹diy¥ gh®¤jhŸ.. kiH bfh£o¡ bfh©oUªjJ.. Nlhd fhã kiHÆ‹ FËU¡F ïjkhf bjh©ilÆš ïw§»aJ.. miw¡FŸ milªJ »l¡f v‹dnth nghš kdJ¡F òG¡fkhf ïUªjJ.. miwia É£L btËna tªjhŸ.. “v§nfo nghw..?” mtrukhŒ ã‹ bjhl®ªjhŸ c¤uh.. âUkz ehis beU§»¡ bfh©oU¡F« njhÊia¥ gj£l¥gl it¤J¡ bfh©oU¡F« F‰w cz®îl‹.. “[hÇ..” v‹whŸ eªâÅ.. “c‹ [hÇ, Rojhiubašyh« eh‹ nf£fiy.. gaKW¤jhk ïU jhna.. mJ nghJ« vd¡F.. Ú brŠR it¡f ïUªj ntiyia Ãid¢rh beŠnr eL§FJ.. v‹ å£L¡F¤ bjÇŠrh m›tsîjh‹.. c‹id É£L£L v‹id xU tÊah¡»Uth§f.. cd¡F¥ ò©Âakh¥ nghF« eªâÅ.. vJth ïUªjhY« ngá rÇ g©Â¡fyh«.. bghWikah ïU..” “ïJ ngá rÇ g©w ÉraÄšiyo..” “mJ¡F j‰bfhiyjh‹ brhYrdh..? ntw tÊ f©L ão¡fyh« eªâÅ..” “ïUªj xU tÊí« brhj¥ãL¢nr..” “mo¢nr‹dh ghU.. cd¡F ehÅU¡nf‹ eªâÅ.. Vjh¢R« nahá¡fyh«.. ãdh¤jkh ïU..” vij nahᥠgJ..? kh‰W tÊ v‹d ïU¡»wJ..? mid¤J tÊfS« milg£L É£l ÃiyÆš kh‰W tÊia v§nf mtŸ njLthŸ..? ghšfÅÆš ïUªJ gh®¤j nghJ fh£lh‰W btŸs« nghy rhiyÆš kiHbtŸs« fiu
òu©nlho¡ bfh©oUªjJ.. ï‹dbj‹W tiuaW¡f Koahj òJÉj Ãw¤Jl‹ ïUªjJ kiHÚ®.. v§nfh öu¤âš ïoÆo¡F« r¥j« nf£lJ.. Ä‹dš thÅš j§f¡ nfhLfshf jfjf¤J Ä‹ÅaJ.. khiy ka§»a mªj ïUŸ ntisÆš åâ És¡Ffisbašyh« Câ miz¤J É£L¥ nghdJ bgU§fh‰W.. CÊ¡ fh‰¿‹ btŸskhf C‰¿¡ bfh©oUªjJ kiH.. Ä‹rhu« ïšyhÉoD« ï‹bt®£l®fË‹ cga¤âdhš åLfŸ njhW« És¡FfŸ vǪJ bfh©oUªjd.. c¤uhÉ‹ å£L¡ bfh©lh£l¤ij kiHahš jil brŒa KoaÉšiy.. ghšfÅÆ‹ CŠrÈš mk®ªJ kiHia¥ gh®¤jhŸ eªâÅ.. jŸË¥ bgŒj kiHÆ‹ rhuš å¢R mUÉ å¢ir¥ nghy mtŸÛJ g£L eid¤jJ.. c¤uhÉ‹ å£L c‰rhf« mtŸ kdij bjh‰wÉšiy.. nfhyhfy¤âš g‰w‰W¥ nghd JwÉÆ‹ kdÃiyÆš mtËUªjhŸ.. mGJ mGJ fhŒªj rUfhf cy®ªâUªjhŸ.. bfh£o¡ jhiu jhiuahf Ú®¤âiuahŒ bfh©oUªj kiHÆ‹ Cnl Jis¤J EiHªjJ mtŸ gh®it.. njh£l¤J ku¡»isÆš gwitbah‹W vtU¡fhfnth fh¤âU¥gij¥ nghy kiHÆš eidªJ bfh©oUªjJ.. eL§»¡ bfh©oUªj mj‹ ÉÊfŸ kiHÆ‹ FËU¡F ïjkhf ngh®¤â¡ bfhŸs¥ ngh®itia nt©od.. ngh®itíl‹ mj‹ g¡f¤âš nghdhš v¥goÆU¡F« v‹W c¤uhÉl« nf£lhŸ.. “mg¤jkh ïU¡F«..” jaî jh£r©a« gh®¡fhkš Kf¤âš mo¥gij¥ nghy gâš brh‹dhŸ..
ïJngh‹w gâšfis clD¡Fldhf tH§Ftâš c¤uhî¡F Ãf® c¤uhjh‹.. ntW vtU« ÄŠr KoahJ v‹w mtsJ bjdhbt£il.. “brŠáÆy ïšiy‹D brhšY..” v‹W K¿ao¤jhŸ eªâÅ.. “m¥go‹dh..?” “jŠirÆy v‹ j«ã ïU¡fh‹.. mtndh x‰iw¢ brhšY¡F c‹dhy ïšy.. ahuhnyí« gâš brhšÈw KoahJ.. m¥ng‰g£l »šyho mt‹..” j«ãÆ‹ ÃidÉš mtŸ bksdkhdhŸ.. âU«gî« mt‹ Kf¤ij¥ gh®¡f Koíkh v‹w Ãuhir mtsJ beŠáš NœªjJ.. jŠir¡F¤ âU«ãdhš j«ãia¥ gh®¡fyh« jh‹.. j«ãia¥ gh®¥gnjhL mJ ËW Élhnj.. btªÃyhÉ‹ khk‹ kfË‹ kfid¤ âUkz« brŒJ bfh©L bgš£ mo th§Ftâš nghŒ mJ KoªJ ÉLnk.. “ïªj¡ fhy¤âš bgš£ moah..? c‹ j«ã R«kh¡fh¢R« gaKW¤âÆU¥gh©o.. k©^f« khâÇ òy«ghnj.. A°bg©il¡ if¡FŸs ngh£L¡»£lh ehk bgš£il¤ ö¡» Ésháuyh«.. ïbjšyh« xU nk£luh..?” ïyFthf¢ brh‹dhŸ c¤uh.. “mt‹ J¥gh¡»í« it¤âU¡fhdh«o.. mtndhl m«khî« j§ifí« mtndhl nfhg¤ij¥ g¤â¡ fij fijah¢ brh‹dh§fsh«..” eªâÅÆ‹ clš eL§»aJ.. “Úbašyh« v‹ÍÅaǧ go¢áU¡nf‹D btËna brhšÈuhnj.. ï¥goaho Fiy eL§Ft.. bgš£lh«.. Çthštuh«.. V©o ï¥go ïU¡f..?” “cd¡F¥ òÇaiy c¤uh..”
ÉÊfËš ïUªJ f©Ù® eªâÅ Æ‹ bgU¡bfL¤jJ.. kiH bghÊtj ËW nghÆUªjJ.. Ä‹rhu« tªâUªjJ.. FSikahd
ïU¡f ntw ãu©nl »il¡fiyah..? ïtjh‹ »il¢rhsh..? ït g¡f¤ây c£fh®ªjJ¡»£L f©Ùiu¤ Jil¢R É£L¡»£L ïU¡f¤jh‹ ïtis brŠá ¡F tu¢ brh‹Åah..? c‹id¡ f£o¡f¥ ngh»w kh¥ãŸis k£L« ïij¥ gh®¤âU¡fD«.. k»œªJ nghÆU¥gh®..” v‹W c¤uhit É£L ÉshRtâš tªJ Ko¤âU¥ghŸ.. “bkJth mGo.. å£oy ïU¡»w cwî¡fhu§f fhây ÉGªJ it¢áu¥ nghFJ..” eªâÅÆ‹ mGifia mtsJ iffËY« fhšfËY« ÉGªJ ml¡f Ka‹W njh‰whŸ c¤uh.. “c‹id ahUo brŠá¡ nfh£ilÆy ïUªJ ÉGf¥ nghdtnshl ifia¥ ão¢R¤ juju‹D ïG¤J¡»£L tu¢ brh‹dJ..? f©L¡fhk É£oUªjh m¥gona nghÆU¥ngÅšy..? cd¡F« ïªj¡ fZl« ïUªâU¡fhJ..” eªâÅÆ‹ bghUkÈš c¤uhÉ‹ kd« ò©zhdJ.. njhÊ gL« Jaiu¡ fhz mtS¡F¢ r»¡fÉšiy.. “mo¢nr‹dh ghU..” iffis ca®¤âdhŸ.. “moo.. m¥ghî« ïij¤jh‹ brŒjh®.. v‹id¡ fšahz« g©Â¡f¥ ngh»wtD« ïij¤jh‹ brŒa¥ nghwh‹.. Úí« c‹ g§F¡F VjhtJ brŒaDÄšy..? mo¢R behW¡F..” “v‹do ï¥go¥ ngrw..?” kd« jhshkš njhÊia koÆš rhŒ¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ c¤uh.. v‹d brŒJ eªâÅÆ‹ f©Ùiu ÃW¤JtJ v‹W mtS¡F¥ òÇaÉšiy.. mL¤jL¤J bjh l®ªJ bfh©oUªj É«kšfËš
FY§»¡ bfh©oUªj eªâÅÆ‹ KJif Mjuthf¤ j£o¡ bfhL¤jhŸ.. eªâÅÆ‹ É«kš ËwghlhÆšiy.. vij¢ brhšÈ eªâÅia¤ nj‰WtJ v‹w nahridÆš MœªjhŸ c¤uh.. “á‹d¡ FHªij nghy gaªJ eL§fw e ªâÅ..” “v‹ gank ntw c¤uh.. Ú bgš£lhš ÉG»w moia¥ g¤âí«, ÇthštÇy t®w F©il¥ g ¤âí« k£Lnk ngrw.. mJ¡F eh‹ ga¥glnw‹D Ãid¡»w.. ïšiyo.. v‹ RakÇahij mÊa¥ nghFnj‹D eh‹ ga¥glnw‹.. moikia¥ nghy thHnt©o tªJUnkh‹D eL§fnw‹..” “eªâÅ..?” c¤uh âif¤J¥ nghdhŸ.. ïJ ngh‹w xU nfhz¤âš V‹ mtŸ Ãid¤J¥ gh®¡fÉšiy..? mtsJ tU§fhy¡ fztid¥ g‰¿a ï‹gkhd ÃidîfËš mtŸ _œ»ÆU¡»whns.. mt‹ bgš£lhš mo¥gtdhfî« Çthštuhš RL»wtdhfî« ïUªjhš mtshš jh§»¡ bfh©L mtid¡ fhjš gh®it gh®¡f Koíkh..? “eh‹ kDÎah ïšiy eh‹F fhš étdh..? bgš£lhny mo¢R¤jh‹ v‹id¡ f‹£nuhÈš it¢R¡fD«dh m‹ò, ghr«, fhjš v‹»w ïbjšyh« vJ¡F c¤uh..? mbjšyh« ïU¡»w ïl« bjÇahkš fhzhkš nghÆuhjh..? m¥go¥g£l thœ¡if v‹id mtkhd¥gL¤J« c¤uh.. v‹nknyna vd¡F kÇahij ïU¡fhJ.. ï‹ÕÇahÇ£o fh«¥bs¡° tªâU«.. mJ¡F¥ ngrhk eh‹ br¤J¥ nghÆuyh«..” É¡»¤J¥ nghdhŸ c¤uh.. jh‹, j‹ âUkz« j‹ fhjš cz®îfŸ v‹W j‹Ånyna òijªJ
njhÊÆ‹ Jau¤ij mtŸ òǪJ bfhŸshkš ïUªJ É£lhns.. “rhîjh‹ ãu¢idfS¡fhd¤ Ô®î‹dh ïªj cyf¤âny ahUnk cÆUl‹ ïU¡f KoahJ.. ãu¢idfŸ ïšyhj kÅj®fns ïšiy eªâÅ.. všnyhU¡F« mt§ft§f bytÈny ãu¢idfŸ ïU¡f¤jh‹ brŒí«.. mij v⮤J ËW b#Æ¡»wâyjh‹ thœÉ‹ jh¤g®ank ml§»ÆU¡F.. Ú ãu¢idfis¢ rªâ¡f¥ ga¥glw nfhiHÆšiyo.. vd¡F c‹id¤ bjÇí«.. ïJ¡fhd kh‰W tÊ v‹d§»wij¥ g¤â nahá¡fyh«.. ï¥nghij¡F ïij Mw¥nghLo.. c‹ CU¡F¤ âU«g ï‹D« _Q ehŸ Cnl ïU¡»šy.. mJ¡FŸs ïJ¡bfhU tÊia eh‹ f©L ão¡»nw‹.. v‹id e«ò..” thŒ th®¤ijahf¢ brhšyhkš kdâÈUªJ brh‹dhŸ c¤uh.. njhÊÆ‹ th®¤ijfËš ijÇa« tu¥bg‰w eªâÅ f©Ùiu¤ Jil¤jgo vGªjhŸ..
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tŸ v‹d¤ij¢ brŒa¥ ngh»whŸ v‹w v©z« ClhodhY« vijahtJ brŒJ ÉLthŸ v‹Wjh‹ e«ãdhŸ eªâÅ.. c¤uhÉ‹ Fz« m¤jifaJ.. mtŸ brhšy kh£lhŸ.. brh‹dhš brh‹dij¢ brŒJ ÉLthŸ.. mªj e«ã¡ifia mâf¥ gL¤Jtij¥ nghy ifíkhfnt kWehŸ KGtJ« bršnghD« miyªjhŸ.. å£oš ïU¥gt®fS¡F¤ bjÇahkš bkh£il khoÆnyna thr« brŒjhŸ.. bršnghÅš MœªJ Éthâ¤jhŸ.. mtŸ Kfght¤ij¥ gh®¡F« nghJ ïªâahitna òu£o¥ nghl¥ nghF« mâ K¡»a Koîfis vL¤J¡ bfh©oU¥gij¥ nghy njh‹¿ it¤jâš j‹Åiy kwªJ eªâ‹F áÇ¥ò¢ áÇ¥ghf tªjJ.. ngáagona ÃÄ®ªJ gh®¤j c¤uh òUt§fis ca®¤â ÉÊfshš v‹dbt‹W nf£lhŸ.. “¢R«kh..” thŒ bgh¤â ‘fS¡’ bf‹W áǤJ it¤jhŸ eªâÅ.. c¤uhÉ‹ Kf¤âÈUªj ÔÉught« kiwªJ áÇ¥ò guÉaJ.. mtsJ FuÈY« áÇ¥ò¤ bjh‰¿aJ kWKidÆš ngá¡ bfh©oUªj eg® mij¥ g‰¿ ÉdÉÆU¡f nt©L«.. “ï§nf eªâÅjh‹ áÇ¥ig _£lwh..” v‹W bršykhf òfh® brŒjhŸ.. “.....” “mt m¥go¤jh‹ áÇ¥gh.. jŠrhñU¡F nghdh k£L« áÇ¥ig kwªJUth.. ght«..”
“.....” “mbjšyh« ~bg®bg¡£ nf®Ÿjh‹.. v‹d x‹D.. ïij¢ brŒ mij¢ brŒ‹D fkh©£ g©Âdh ão¡fhJ.. jhdh¢ brŒaD«D Ãid¥gh..” c¤uh bjhl®ªJ ngádhŸ.. mtŸ ngá Ko¡F« tiu bkh£il khoÆš Ú£o¡ bfh©oUªj bj‹d§Ñ‰iw tUo¡ bfh©oUªj eªâÅ.. mtŸ ngá Ko¤jJ«.. “ah®»£lo v‹id¥ g¤â¡ fij msªj..?” v‹W nf£lhŸ.. “õ£ - ã »£l¤jh‹..” áªjidíl‹ brh‹dhŸ c¤uh.. “mo¥ghÉ..! v‹dnkh buhkh‹Ìy fiu f©lt khâÇ mtiu¥ g¤â¥ ngádhny f©iz¢ brW»¡»£L¥ ngRt.. mt®Tl bršng hÅy ngrw¥g k£L« v‹dnth br§»°jhndhl x¥gªj« nghlwij¥ nghy _Šáia it¢R¡»£L¥ ngRÉah..? ght«o mtU..” “ght«jh‹.. v‹d brŒ»wJ..? vd¡F Ú tªJ ãu©lh thŒ¢áU¡»na.. c‹ K‹dhy buhkh‹° tªJ bjhiy¡F«§»w..?” c¤uhÉ‹ gâyoÆš thia _o¡ bfh©lhŸ eªâÅ.. ârajh®¤jâš fyªJ bfhŸs tU»nw‹ ng®tÊba‹W tªJ brŠá¡ nfh£ilÆÈUªJ Fâ¡f Ka‹w mtshš thia¤ âwªJ ngr Koíkh..? c¤uhthf ïU¡f¥ nghŒ mtŸ å£oY«, eªâÅÆ‹ å£oY« mªj j‰bfhiy Ka‰¢áia¥ g‰¿ thia¤ âw¡fhkš ïU¡»whŸ.. ntW xUtuhf ïUªjhš fijna ntW.. “[hÇo c¤uh..” tU¤j¤Jl‹ brh‹dhŸ eªâÅ..
“Ú g©Â it¡f ïUªj ntiy¡F v¤jid [hÇ brh‹dhY« nghjhJ.. c‹ g¡f¤ây ïU¡»w Ãaha¤ij Ãid¢R¥ nghdh¥ nghFJ‹D Élnw‹.. ÉŤ xU Ioah brhšwh®..” ÉŤ c¤uhit kz¡f¥ nghF« kh¥ãŸis.. mtdJ fhJfŸ tiu eªâÅÆ‹ j‰bfhiy Ka‰á nghŒ É£lnj v‹W eªâÅ kd¤jh§fš bfh©lhŸ.. “ïijbašyh« mt®»£l¢ brhšyDkh c¤uh..?” “brhšiy‹dh v¥go tÊ »il¡F«..? ehdh vijí« brŒa KoahJ eªâÅ.. c‹id¥ nghyjh‹ ehD«.. òÇŠR¡f..” btLbtL¤jhŸ c¤uh.. “ï¥ngh eh‹ v‹d brhšÈ£nl‹D nfhÉ¢R¡fw..? brhšyDkh‹Djhnd nf£nl‹..? Mkh«.. brhšÈ¤jh‹ MfD«D Ú brh‹d mJ¡bf‹d‹D nf£L¡f¥ nghnw‹..” eªâÅ btŸis¥ òwhit gw¡f É£lhŸ.. “ï¥gona bkÆ‹blÆ‹ g©Q..” v¢rǤj c¤uh ÉŤ brh‹d Ioahit¥ g‰¿ ÉtǤjhŸ.. “ÉŤnjhl ãu©L¡F ãu©L¡F ãu©nlhl x‹D É£l m©zndhl ãu©L¡F ãu©L bgÇa ãÌbd° nkdh«.. nfushÉy Vy¡fhŒ v°nl£, njÆiy v°nl£, u¥g® ng¡lÇ, rzš ng¡lÇ‹D v¡f¢r¡f ãÌbd° ïU¡fh«.. všyh¤ijí« ftÅ¢R¡ f©£nuhÈy it¢R ¡»w khâÇ b#duš nkn#d® ngh°£ ntf©lh«.. ngrhk c‹id m§f ntiyÆy nr®ªJ¡f¢ brhš»wh®..” “ntiyah..?” ‘M’btd thŒ ãsªjhŸ eªâÅ.. ïikfis¡ bfh£o ÉʤjhŸ mtsJ ÉÊfS¡F K‹dhš Éuš
brhL¡» ftd¤ij <®¤j c¤uh ifÉušfis ÉǤJ.. “v‹‹‹‹.. d..?” v‹W xUâDrhf ÉdÉdhŸ.. “ïijna©o eh‹ Ãid¢R¥ gh¡fy..?” “ò¤âÆUªjh Ãid¢R¥ gh®¤âU¥g.. Újh‹ ò¤âia fl‹ bfhL¤â£L c¡fhªâU¡fna..” “ahU¡Fo bfhL¤nj‹..? cd¡fh..” “c‹»£l¥ ò¤âia¡ fl‹ th§»dh És§»U«.. eh‹ cU¥g£lh¥òyjh‹.. ïU¡»w ò¤âna nghJ«..” “V©o v‹id¤ â£lw..?” “Ú g©Â it¡f ïUªj ntiy¡F¡ bfhŠr¢ br hš»wah..?” “mJ¡fhf mijna brhšÈ¡ fh£LÉah..?” “ml§Fo.. ï¥ngh c‹ K‹dhy j¥ã¡»wJ¡F ïU¡»w tÊ ïJ x‹Djh‹.. v‹d brhšw..? mªj ntiy¡F¥ nghwah.. ïšiyah..?” ïšiyba‹W eªâÅahš kW¡f KoaÉšiy.. mnj rka¤âš K‹ã‹ bjÇahj m©il khÃy¤âš Vnjh xU bga® bjÇahj v°nl£oš kiy ãunjr¤âš ntiy¡F¥ ngh»nw‹ v‹W x¥ò¡ bfhŸsî« gakhf ïUªjJ.. mij c¤uhÉl« brh‹dnghJ.. “x‹D ïJ¡F¥ ga¥gL.. ïšiy‹dh mJ¡F¥ ga¥gL..” v‹W áLáL¤jhŸ.. “nfhÉ¢R¡fhnjo c¤uh.. gakhÆU¡Fo..” “gaªjh ntiy¡F MfhJ eªâÅ.. Ú bjËth xU Koit vL¤J¤jh‹ MfD«.. ïJ x‹Djh‹ cd¡fhd xnu tÊ.. f£lha¡ fšahz¤ ây ïUªJ j¥ã¡f¤ j‰bfhiyjh‹ brŒJ¡fD«D ïšiy..
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v‹W eªâÅ xˤJ it¥ghnsh mJ Äf¢ rÇahf mt® iffËš m f¥g£L ÉL«.. “v‹d ïJ..?” v‹w mtuJ á«k f®#idÆš eªâÅÆ‹ r®th§fK« eL§» ÉL«.. “c‹ m¥ghit¥ g¤â¤ bjÇŠR it¤âU¡ »wâdhyjh‹ brhšnw‹.. f«ô£l® v‹ÍÅaǧ go¤j c‹id I.o f«bgÅfËyjh‹ njLth®.. nfush kiyfŸ nky njl kh£lh®.. mtU¡F fhštÈ‹D Újhnd brh‹d..” “V©o.. fhštÈ ïUªjh kfis¤ n jl nfush¥g¡f« tukh£lhU‹D v¥go Ú brhšyyh«..?” “m¿î¡ fsŠáank..! nfushÉy e«k C® khâÇ fhU«, g°è«, M£nlhîkh ïU¡fhJ... v§nf nghfD«dhY« é¥jh‹.. áy ïl§fS¡F é¥ nghfhJ.. K£o tÈia¥ g¤â nahá¡fhk kiyna¿¤jh‹ MfD«.. ï¥g¢ brhšY... mªj¥ g¡fkh c‹id¤ njo¡»£L c‹ m¥gh tUthU§» w..?” “tunt kh£lh®..” eªâÅÆ‹ Kf« xË®ªjJ.. mtis¤ njhËš ö¡» ts®¤j jªijÆ‹ iffËš mf¥g£L Élhj ïl¤âš Xo x˪J bfhŸs nt©oa J®¥gh¡»a Ãiy¡F¤ jŸs¥ g£L É£lij Ãid¤J Jau« tªjâš mtŸ Kf« kWgoí« xËÆHªJ thoaJ. mtŸ Kf¤ijna T®ªJ gh®¤J¡ bfh©oUªj c¤uh.. “ï¥g v‹d..?” v‹whŸ..
“m¥ghÉlÄUªJ x˪J j¥ã¡fD«D Ãid¡fnwnd.. mij Ãid¢rh kdR tÈ¡FJo..” eªâÅ mGJ É£lhŸ.. njhÊÆ‹ kd cz®îfis¥ òǪJ bfh©l c¤uh.. “Úba‹d ntQ«dh brŒaw..? c‹id¤ njo mtiu miya ÉlD«D cd¡bf‹d nt©Ljyh ïU¡F..? á¢Rntr‹ ï¥go mikŠR nghÆU¢nro..” v‹W njWjš brhšÈ¢ rkhjhd¥ gL¤âdhŸ.. eªâÅ rkhjhdkhfÉšiy.. jªij¡F«, jhŒ¡F« J‹g« bfhL¡f¥ ngh»w tU¤j« mtŸ kdâš vGªjJ.. “m¥gh ešyt®o.. mj£Lthnu jÉu mo¡f kh£lh®.. mªj mj£lÈš m¡fiw ïU¡F«.. ïJ ntQ«D vijahtJ kdáy Ãid¢R¡»£L m¥gh»£l¡ nf£f¥ nghnt‹.. v¥go‹D bjÇahJ c¤uh.. eh‹ kdáy Ãid¢rJ mt® ifÆy ïU¡F«.. vd¡fhf th§»£L tªâU¥gh®..” eªâÅÆ‹ ÉÊfŸ ÚÇš Ä‹Åd.. “ï¥gî« m¥go¤jhndh v‹dnth.. c‹ kdR¥ ãufhu«jh‹ fšahz¤ij ã¡° g©ÂÆU¡fhnuh v‹dnth.. xUju« cd¡fhf ã¡° g©ÂÆU¡»w kh¥ãŸisia neÇš gh®¤J¥ ngᥠghU eªâÅ.. vd¡bf‹dnth Ú njitÆšyhk ga¥glw nah‹Djh‹ njhQJ.. ï¥gî« ny£lh»wiy. . c‹ å£L¡F¤ bjÇahk c‹ j«ã»£l¥ ngá mtnuhl ngh‹ e«giu th§fnw‹.. ngá¥ghU.. mJ¡f¥òwkh Koî g©Q..” c¤uh Mnyhrid brh‹dhŸ.. “nt©lnt nt©lh«..” gj¿¥ nghdhŸ eªâÅ..
“m«kh, m¥gh kdR tU¤j¥gL«‹D ïªj msî¡F nahá¡»wt Nir£ g©Â¡fD«D Ãid¡fyhkho..?” “br¤j xU ehŸ tU¤j¤njhl nghÆ U« c¤uh.. mªj¢ rhití« M¡Ìbl©£ nghy¢ rhfD«D jh‹ brŠá¡nf tªnj‹.. kiyí¢áÆy fhš jL¡» ÉGªJ£lh‹D Ãid¤J¡Fth§f.. rh£á¡F Úí« ïU¥ng‹D Ãid¢nr‹..” “thÆnyna ngh£oUnt‹.. ngrwh ghU ng¢R.. ïây ïtnshl ò¤ârhȤjd¤ij eh‹ bk¢á¡fDkh«.. â£l¤ij És¡»¢ brhšwh.. bg¤jt§f kdR v‹d ghLgL«‹D Ãid¢R¥ gh®¤âUªjh ï¥go¥ ngáÆU¡f kh£nlo.. v§nfÆUªjhY« bg¤j ãŸis cÆnuhl ïUªjh¥ nghJ«‹Djh‹ mt§f kdR Ãid¡F«.. mt§f ã¡° g©ÂÆU¡»w kh¥ãŸisia cd¡F¥ ão¢áUªjh fG¤ij Ú£L.. ïšny‹dh nghuho¥ ghU.. mJ Koaiy‹dh jiy kiwth v§nfahtJ f©fhzhj ïl¤J¡F¥ nghÆU.. m¥go¥ nghf¥ ngh»wij mt§fS¡F by£l® _ykh bjÇa¥ gL¤âU.. Ú fšahznk g©Â¡f ntzh«.. v§f kfshfnt fhy« KG¡f ïUªâU«kh‹D mt®fns fj¿¡»£L c‹ tÊ¡F tªâUth§f.. mij É£L£L¤ j‰bfhiy mJ ïJ‹D ãdh¤âd‹D itŒÆ.. fhãÆy ka¡f kUªij fyªJ bfhL¤J£L c§f m¥ghî¡F jftš mD¥ã tu it¢R jŠrhñU¡F c‹id gh®rš g ©Â mD¥ã it¢áUnt‹.. v¥go trâ..?” ïJjh‹ trâ v‹W brhšy Koíkh v‹d..? ‘fhãÆny ka¡f kUªjh..?’ eªâÅ¡F â»yhf ïUªjJ..
‘ïtŸ brŒjhY« brŒthŸ..’ mªj å£oš ïU¡F« tiu fhãna Fo¡f¡ TlhJ v‹w K‹ #h¡»uij Koit vL¤jhŸ.. vL¤j Koit gâidªJ ÃÄl§fS¡F nkš mtshš fh¥gh‰w KoaÉšiy.. ‘fkfk’ bt‹w fhãÆ‹ thrid rikayiwia¤ jh©o, kho¥ gofËš ga¤J, kho Ahiy¤ jh©o, bkh£il kho¡F tªJ eªâÅÆ‹ eháÆš EiHªjâš mtŸ r§fšg¤ij kwªJ.. “v§nf fhã..? v§nf fhã..?” v‹W gwªjhŸ.. “ïUo gw¡fhnj..” v‹W c¤uh mtis mk®¤â¥ ão¡f nt©oÆUªjJ.. fh㤠j«s®fŸ bkh£il kho¡F tªJ n r®ªjJ« c¤uhit Kªâ¡ bfh©L ghŒªJ fh㤠j«siu¡ if¥g‰¿ c¿Šr Mu«ã¤jnghJ eªâÅÆ‹ kd¢rh£á.. ‘ï§nf X® th®¤ij X® brhšÈš ÉF« eªâÅba‹w kh¡f« v§nf bjhiyªJ nghdhŸ..?’ v‹W njl Mu«ã¤jJ.. “ï‹id¡F¥ óuhî« nahá eªâÅ.. <Éŧ tiu¡F« la« vL¤J¡f.. ïijÉl¥ bg£luh cd¡bfJ« tÊ njhÂdhY « brhšY.. mij ~ghnyh g©zyh«..” c¤uh brhšÈ É£lhŸ.. eªâÅÆ‹ jiy »W»W¡f Mu«ã¤jJ..
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M»Unk.. mt§»£l Étu« brhšÈ mt§f ngh‹ e«giu c‹ ngh‹ e«guh c‹ ngu©£°»£l¡ bfhL¡fyhkh‹D nf£nl‹.. Xnf‹D brhšÈ£lh§f. . n[h.. Ú Ì« fh®il kh¤âU.. nta Ì« th§» it¢áU¡nf‹.. mij ô° g©Q.. c‹ndhl ngh‹ e«guh mt§f e«giu by£lÇy vGâ mD¥ãU..” “m¥òw« v‹d MF«..?” “c‹ å£oy ïUªJ rnuh#h ÓÅaU¡F¥ ngh‹ nghF«.. mt§f ão¡fhj fšahz¤ij ÃW¤âd ã‹dhny ïªâahî¡F t®nw‹.. ïšny‹dh tunt kh£nl‹D brhšÈUth§f..” “ïªj Ioah bth®¡ mî£ MFkh c¤uh..?” “f£lhakh bth®¡ mî£ MF«.. by£lÇy Ú bjËth vGâU.. c‹ kdir¢ brhšÈU.. rnuh#h áÅanuhl ngh‹ e«giu c‹ ngh‹ e«guh nfh£ g©ÂU.. c‹ndhl ngh‹ e«giu kh¤â ntw á« fh®£ ngh£oU.. by£l® k£L« nghJ«.. j¥ã¤ jt¿ c‹ òJ e«gÇy ïUªJ c‹ m¥ghî¡F ngh‹ g©Âuhnj..” “V©o..?” “ïJ Tl¤ bjÇaiy.. Úbašyh« f«ô£l® v‹ÍÅa®‹D btËÆy brhšÈuhnj..” “Xnf.. brhšyiy.. V‹D Ú brhšY..” “mo v‹ muj¥ ò¤ârhÈ ãu©nl..! c‹ m¥ghnth bf£o¡fhu®.. c‹ ngh‹ e«gu onu° g©Â Ú ïU¡»w ïl¤j f©L ão¢áu kh£lhuh..?” “nfush¥ g¡f« tu kh£lh®‹D brh‹d..?” “nfushî¡F Ú nghÆU¥ng‹D nahá¡f kh£lh®‹D jh‹ brh‹nd‹.. bg§fq®, br‹id,
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c¤uh m¥go¢ brŒaÉšiy.. eªâÅ brŒaÉUªj ntiyÆš Mo¥ nghŒ É£lhŸ.. mtis¡ fh£o¡ bfhL¡fhkš mtSila ãu¢id Ôu v‹d tÊba‹W nahá¤J tÊ fh£L»whŸ.. mij nfŸÉ nf£fhkš V‰W¡ bfhŸtij É£L É£L eªâÅ F£ilia¡ FH¥gyhkh..? “[hÇo c¤uh..” njhÊÆ‹ ifia¥ ão¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ.. “Ú brhš»w [hÇ¡F ntšô ïšiy‹D bjsr©£ il« ehD« brhšÈah¢R.. c‹ ku k©ilÆy VW»wjh ïšiy..” F‰w« brŒJ É£l FHªij nghy ky§f ky§f ÉʤjhŸ eªâÅ.. “rÇ.. rÇ.. g¢ir¥ òŸis nghy KÊ¡fhnj..” v‹W kiyÆw§»dhŸ c¤uh.. “ïªj e«gÇy ïUªJ ah®»£lí« ngr¡ Tlhjh..?” “k©L.. k©L.. m¥go¢ brh‹nddh..? v‹»£l¥ ngR.. nfushÉy cd¡F¥ òâjh m¿Kf« Mzt§f¡»£l¥ ngR..” “mt§f»£l eh‹ V‹ ngrD«..?” “Mu«ã¢R£oah..? c‹ å£lhiu¤ jÉu ah®»£l ntQ«dhY« ngryh«§»wij¤jh‹ m¥go¢ brh‹nd‹.. òJrh ah®»£lí« »is bfh©lhl¢ brhšyiy.. nghJkh..?” “ï¥go¥ glgl‹D ngrhnjo.. vd¡F¥ glgl‹D tUJ..” eªâÅ beŠir¥ ão¤J c¤uhit mus it¤jhŸ.. nfushî¡F bfh©L bršy njitahd cilfŸ ïU¡»wjh v‹W c¤uh ÉrhǤjhŸ..
“g§r‹§»wâdhy g¤J¥ g¤âidŠR br£ ou°[ mL¡»¡»£L tªâU¡nf‹.. všyhnk fh°£È [hÇ°, Ro¤jh® br£jh‹.. {tš° ntw ïU¡F..” “ïU¡f£L«.. Ú ngh»w ïl« g¤âukhd ïl«jh‹.. {tšè¡F x‹D« MfhJ.. ntw ie£o° mJ ïJ‹D Ãiwa ntQnk..” “xU thu« °nl g©w Ioah ïUªjâdhy Ãiwa mŸË¥ ngh£L¡»£L¤jh‹ tªâU¡f nf©o.. ï¥nghij¡F ïJ nghJ«..” “ïUªjhY« br‹idÆy bfhŠr« g®¢nr° g©Â¡fyh« eªâÅ..” “vJ¡Fo.. ïU¡»wJ nghJ«..” “Ú ngh»w ïl« nfusho.. kiyãunjr«.. fil, f©Â‹D vJî« g¡f¤âš ïU¡fhJ.. njitahdij ï§nfna th§»¡»wJ bg£l Çšiyah..?” c¤uh ngr¥ngr eªâÅÆ‹ mo tƉ¿š fytu« _©lJ.. m¿ahj CU¡F¥ nghf¥ ngh»whns v‹w ga« vGªjJ.. mij c¤uhÉl« brhšyhkš kiw¤J jd¡FŸ òij¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ.. nghJ«.. mtshš mtSila njhÊg£l bjhšiyfŸ všyh« nghJ«... âUkz â rajh®¤j¤â‰F tU»nw‹ ng®tÊba‹W tªJ É£l mtSila Jau¢ Rikia¤ ö¡»¤ njhÊÆ‹ jiyÛJ Rk¤â É£lhŸ.. mâÈUªJ njhÊia ÉLɤJ É£L mtŸ m§»UªJ mf‹W Élnt©L«.. f© fhzhkš v§fhtJ nghŒ Élnt©L«.
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ybjŒt¡ nfhÉY¡F m§fhË, g§fhËfSl‹ nghƤjh‹ fšahz¥ g¤âÇ¡ifia it¡f nt©L« v‹w Ãaâia ah® tF¤jh®fnsh bjÇaÉšiy.. c¤uhÉ‹ å£oš cwî #d§fË‹ F«gš mâfkh»ÆUªjJ.. fyitahd ng¢R¡fS«, áÇ¥ò¡fS« gL Rtuh°akhf fhJfËš ÉGªjd.. “«ë«.. kiH btŸs« tªjhY« tªjJ.. fil KG¡f j©Â buh«ã Vf¥g£l eZl« kh¥ãŸs.. ï‹D« vGªj ghlh ïšy..” v‹W ahnuh xU cwÉd® g¡f¤âÈUªjtÇl« brhšÈ¡ bfh©oUªjh®.. “ï§nf ghUlh.. brhªj fijia brhšnw‹ ng®tÊ‹D ït‹ behªj fijia¢ brhšÈ¡»£L ïU¡fh‹..” v‹W v§»Uªnjh kiwthf xU Fuš xȤjJ.. òy«ã¡ bfh©oUªjtS¡F nt©lhj MŸ nghy.. òy«ã¡ bfh©oUªjt® R‰W K‰W« gh®¤jh®.. vtbu‹W f©L ão¡f KoaÉšiy.. “ml.. ahUŒah mJ..? v‹ ng¢R¡F vr¥ng¢R ngrwJ..?” v‹W rî©L É£L« gh®¤jh®.. frfr ng¢R¢ r¥j¤âš ït® r¥j« vLgl Éšiy.. “brhªj gªj FL«g muáašy ïbjšyh« rf#«o..” f©áÄ£o¢ áǤjhŸ c¤uh.. eªâÅ¡F« áÇ¥ò _s¤jh‹ brŒjJ.. c¤uhÉ‹ FL«g« fh®fËY« nt‹fËY« Ãu«ã ïªj¥ g¡f« ef®ªj kWÃÄl« mtS« c¤u hî« br‹id¡F f«ã Ú£oahf nt©L«.. mªj glgl¥ò kdij mǤJ ka¡f¤ij tutiH¤jJ.. mâÈUªJ ÉLgl k‰wt®fË‹ mu£ilia nto¡if gh®¡f Mu«ã¤jhŸ.. kd« mâš yÆ¡fÉšiyba‹whY« glgl¥ò r‰W¡ FiwªjJ..
c¤uhÉ‹ m¤ij kf‹fŸ v‹W ïu©L ïisP®fŸ tªâUªjh®fŸ.. ïUtUnk âUkzkhf¥ nghF« khk‹ kfis ngh£o n gh£L ir£ mo¤jh®fŸ.. brhªj¤âš âUkz« brŒJ bfhL¡f¡ Tlhbj‹W f©L ão¤J¡ brh‹d m¿ÉaÈ‹ ÛJ bfhiy bt¿ahf ïUªjh®fŸ.. “ght«o..” mt®fŸ ÛJ gÇjhg¥ g£lhŸ eªâÅ.. “ghtkh..? ahU..? ïtDfsh..? Ú ntw.. ïtDf bjŒåf¡ fhjiy¥ g¤â¡ nf£nl‹D it.. ï¥go¢ brhšykh£l..” “Ú j¥gh¥ òÇŠR¡»£L ïU¡f c¤uh..” “rÇah¥ òÇŠR¡fD«dh ïtDf ngrwij¡ ftÅ.. mJ¡f¥òwkh gÇjhg¥ gL..” mªj ïisP®fË‹ ng¢R¡ fhâš ÉGtij¥ nghy ghšfÅia x£o eªâÅia Éf it¤jhŸ c¤uh.. ngh®onfhÉš ËW bfh©oUªjt®fË‹ ng¢R¡Fuš bjËthf fhJfËš EiHªjJ.. “v‹dlh ï¥gnt ï¥go btËyo¡FJ..” v‹wh‹ xUt‹.. ir£ mo¡»wij¡ f©L¡»£l “k¢áÅ¢ái a bg©lh£o nghy c¡»ukh ïU¡Flh..” k‰wt‹ t®zid brŒjh‹.. ‘nf£L¡f..’ v‹gij¥ nghy ghtid brŒjhŸ c¤uh.. cŸs§ifahš thia¥ bgh¤âd eªâÅÆ‹ ÉÊfŸ ÉǪjd.. “ïJ¡nf mrªjh v¥go..? ï‹D« nf£L¥ ghU..” c¤uh KQKQ¤jhŸ.. “v‹dlh m©zh.. f©Q átªâU¡F.. br«kah ru¡fo¢ R£L k£ilah»£lah..?” “ïšiylh.. fhy§ fh®¤jhny bjU¢ r©il.. ö¡f« bf£L¥ ngh¢R.. fhJ¡FŸs iru‹ iru ‹ Cjwij¥ nghy¡ f¤â¡ f¤â¢ r©il nghlwhSf.. vd¡F tªj nfhg¤ây by¥£ m©£ iu£ th§»uD«Djh‹ vGªâU¢R¥ nghnd‹..” “xU ão ão¢áU¥ãna..”
“v§nf..? r©il ngh£L¡»£L ïUªjJ vâ®å£L â›ahî« g¡f¤J å£L u«ahî«.. thia¤ âw¡f Koí«§»w..” “mJ KoahJjh‹..” eªâÅ¡F áÇ¥ò tªJ É£lJ.. áÇ¥ò¢ r¤j« nf£L É£lhš ïªâahÉ‹ ïisa jiyKiw m©zhªJ ghšfÅia¥ gh®¤J É£L my«gš fh£o ÉL« v‹W x‰iw Éuiy thÆš it¤J mikâ fh¡F«go irif brŒjhŸ c¤uh.. eªâÅ thŒ bgh¤â áÇ¥ig ml¡»¡ bfh©lhŸ.. “Cuhlh ïJ..? xU ãf® f©Ây gLjh..? ïªj C® K‹ndW«§»w..?” “v¥go K‹ndW«..? ehD« nyhnyh‹D bjU¤bjUth¢ R¤â¥ gh¤J£nl‹.. CU¡FŸs jh‹ ãf® mf¥gliy.. brŠá¡ nfh£ilia¢ R¤â¥ gh¡f‹D vªj¥ g¢ir¡ »ËahtJ gwªJ tªâuhjh‹D beh£il É£L¥ gh®¤nj‹.. x‹D« bj‹gliylh..” “th£.. eh‹b[‹°..? brŠá¡ nfh£il¡F xU ïŠá ïL¥gH» Tl tuiyah..?” nfŸÉ nf£ltÅ‹ bjhÅÆš eªâÅ¡F òiuna¿ É£lJ.. f©fËš f©Ù® kšf jŸË¥ nghŒ áǤJ É£L tªjhŸ.. ÑnH ng¢R¡ FušfŸ r«ghõidia¤ bjhl®ªjd.. “e«k C® M°g¤âÇÆy gh« it¢R£lh§ fsh«lh..” “v‹dJ..?” “mJ¡nf©lh Ú myW»w..? e«k brhªj¡fhu§f ahU« m £Ä£ M»ÆU¡fh§fsh..? vd¡F¤ bjÇŠR m¥go ahU« m§nf m£Ä£ Mfiyna.. Újhnd ig¡»y ïUªJ ÉGªJ if, fhšy áuhŒ¥ò‹D m§nf nghd thu« m£Ä£ M»ÆUªnj..? vd¡F¤ bjÇŠR áuhŒ¥ò¡bfšyh« m£Ä£ Md MS Ú xU¤j‹jh©lh..” “v‹d¤j m£Ä£ M» v‹d ãunahrd«.. bu©nl ehŸy o°#h®{ g©Â¥ g¤â É£L£lh§fns..”
“mJ¡nf©lh ï«ò£L tU¤j¥glw..?” “mªj M°g¤âÇÆy xU kiyahs e®°.. xšÈah, caukh, áf¥gh mHfh ïU¡F«..” “Ãid¢nr©lh.. Ú M°g¤âÇÆy ml§»¥ gL¡»w MËšiyna.. á‹d¢ áuhŒ¥ò¡F ï¤jid my£lš my£lwhnd.. Vnjh ÉraÄU¡F‹D Ãid¢nr‹.. eh‹ c‹id¥ gh®¡f tªj¥g mªj¥ bgh©Q v‹ f©Ây gliyna..” “c‹ jiyia¡ f©lJ« ntw ntiyia¢ brhšÈ f© kiwth mD¥ã it¢R£nl‹..” “ïây všyh« brk Étukh ïU¥ãna..” “cd¡F¢ á¤â kfdh ãwªJ bjhiy¢ á£nlnd.. Étu« ïšny‹dh ãiH¡f Koíkh..?” “m¥go§»w..? m¥g Ú mªj nfus¤J¥ bgh©z tšÈa neá¢R..?” “xU tifÆy m¥go¤jh‹..” “á¤â¡F¤ bjÇŠrh f£ila vL¤J KJ»y rh¤Jnklh..” uá¤J¢ brh‹dtÅ‹ FuÈš kiyahs kŠrsH»ia neá¥gtid kh£o ÉL« c¤njr« m¥g£lkhf¤ bjǪjJ.. nfus¤J ig§»Ë¡F ky®fiz bjhL¤jt‹ mJ g‰¿ my£o¡ bfhŸsnt ïšiy.. “[hÇlh m©zh... m«kh ifÆy eh‹ moth§fD«D Ú fhzw gfšfdî gÈ¡fhJlh..” v‹wh‹.. “V©lh gÈ¡fhJ..?” “Ú v‹id¥ g¤â¤ j¥ò¤j¥gh khkh fhây ngh£L it¢râdhyjh‹ c¤uhit vd¡F¡ f£o¡ bfhL¡f kh£nl‹D khkh brhšÈ£lh®‹D m«kh»£l¤ âÇia¡ bfhG¤â¥ ngh£L it¢áU¡nf‹lh.. v‹id¥ g¤â Ú vJ brh‹dhY« vLgL«§»w..?” “ml¥ghÉ.. mjh‹ khkh v‹id Kiw¢R Kiw¢R gh®¡»whuh..? c‹ m«kh Ãaha« nf£lh¢rh..?” “Ah.. Ah..”
“buh«g¤jh‹ áÇ¡fhnj.. gšY RS¡»¡f¥ nghFJ.. Mšbuo ehD« v‹ m«kh»£l ïªj ã£il¤jh‹ ngh£L it¢áU¡nf‹.. mt§fS« khkh»£l Ãaha« nf£lh¢R..” “mjh‹ v‹ khk‹ c¡»ukh Kiw¡»whuh..? «ë«.. bkh¤j¤ây c¤uh vd¡F« »il¡fy.. cd¡F« »il¡fy..” “vd¡F¡ »il¡fny‹dhY« guthÆšiy.. cd¡F¡ »il¡f¡ TlhJlh..” “kh® j£o¡»£lJ nghJ«.. vd¡F« mnj v©z«jh‹.. V©lh.. e«k»£l ïšyhj vJ ÉŤ »£l ïU¡F..?” jhilia¤ jlÉat‹ nf£l nfŸÉ¡F.. “ne®ik..” v‹W ghšfÅÆÈUªJ v£o¥ gh®¤j c¤uh gâš brh‹dhŸ.. m©zhªJ gh®¤j m¤ij kf‹fËl« kh£o¡ bfh©l gj£l« JËí« ïšiy.. mt®fŸ filªbjL¤j fšÿË k§f‹fŸ v‹W c¤uh áyh»¤jhŸ.. mt®fŸ mij¥ òfœ¢áahf V‰W¡ bfh©L fhyiu¤ ö¡» É£L¡ bfh©lh®fŸ.. “fUk«.. fUk«..” jiyÆš mo¤jgo.. “tho nghfyh«.. ïtDf kiyahs mH»iana É£L it¡fhjtDf.. c‹ nky Vnuh Él Mu«ã¢RUthDf..” v‹W eªâÅÆ‹ ifia¥ ão¤J ïG¤jhŸ.. mt®fŸ mij¤jh‹ brŒa Mu«ã¤ âUªjh®fŸ.. xUt‹ Tȧ»shi[¡ f©fËš kh£o ngh° bfhL¤jh‹.. k‰wt‹ nuhÄnah nghy jiy Koia¡ nfhâ É£lgo jiy rhŒ¤J¥ gh®¤jh‹.. “g¡fh¡ fhbko g©wh§fo.. áÇ¥ò¢ áÇ¥gh tUJ..” v‹whŸ eªâÅ.. “áÇ¢R¡ »Ç¢R it¢áuhnj.. mij uá¥ò‹D Ãid¢áUthDf.. b#f#hy »šyhof.. buhkh‹° g©z Mu«ã¢áUthDf..” c¤uh bršykhf cj£il¢ RʤjhŸ.. btËna m¤ij kf‹fis k£l¡ nftykhf ÉkÇá¤jhY« mtŸ kdJ¡FŸ
mt®fŸ g©Q« my«giy mtŸ uá¡»whŸ v‹W eªâÅ¡F¤ njh‹¿aJ.. mlhto g©Q« Kiw¥iga‹fis uá¡fhj Kiw¥ bg©fŸ c©lh v‹d..? “v‹d c¤uh.. fšahz¡fis Kf¤ây m¥ãÆU¡F. . ÉŤTl ngh‹y brk fliy tW¡»w nghy..” c¤uhÉ‹ bgÇa«kh bg© »©lš brŒjhŸ.. Kf« átªj c¤uhit¥ gh®¡f mHfhf ïUªjJ.. eªâÅ¡FŸ r‹dkhd bghwhik tªjJ... mtS¡F ârÆ¡f¥g£l kh¥ãŸis mtis¥ bg© gh®¡f tªJ mtËl« jÅikÆš ngá mtid¥ ão¤âU¡»wjh v‹W mtsJ ÉU¥g¤ij¡ nf£L mtis bfsut¥ gL ¤âÆUªjhš ï¥nghJ c¤uhÉ‹ Kf¤âš m¥ãÆU¡F« bt£f« eªâÅÆ‹ Kf¤âY« m¥ãaU¡Fnk.. Kf« bjÇahj mt‹ V‹ eªâÅia xU bghU£lhf kâ¡fÉšiy..? “fšgdh..” c¤uhÉ‹ bgaÇ«kh kfis miH¤jgo tªjh‹ mtsJ fzt‹.. ifÆš x‹wiu taJ¥ bg© FHªij g£L fîDl‹ mHfhf áǤjJ.. “khkhjh‹ ãŸisia¤ ö¡»¢ Rk¡»w ngh®£luh..?” c¤uh f© áÄ£odhŸ.. c‰rhf« tU« nghbjšyh« c¤uh f© áÄ£LthŸ.. ïªj¡ f©áÄ£liy eªâÅÆl ÄUªJjh‹ mtŸ f‰W¡ bfh©lhŸ.. fyfy¥ghd eªâÅ mo¡fo f©áÄ£LthŸ.. mªj tH¡f« mtËlÄUªJ c¤uhî¡F bjh‰¿¡ bfh©lJ.. f‰W¡ bfhL¤jtŸ f©áÄ£liy kwªJ Éf.. mtËlÄUªJ mij¡ f‰W¡ bfh©ltŸ beho¡bfhU Kiw f©áÄ£o¡ fyfy¤J¡ bfh©oUªjhŸ.. bfhGªâahË‹ Ó©lÈš fšgdhÉ‹ fzt‹ fŸS©l t©lhdh‹.. f©fŸ Ä‹d..
“ïšny‹dh c‹ m¡fh r‹nlÆy rh«gh® rhj« brŠR ngh£L v‹id¥ gÊ th§»Lthns..” v‹W áǤjh‹.. “r©nlÆy rh«gh® rhjkh..? ãÇah nfhÉ¢R¡fhjh..?” “mij v‹»£l V‹ nf£»w..? c‹ m¡fh»£l¡ nfS.. nfhg« tªjh Éj« Éjkh tƤây mo¡»wây mt lh¡lnu£ g£lÄšy th§»ÆU¡fh..” “R«kh brhšyhÔ§f m¤jh‹.. v§f m¡fh fhã ngh£lh v£L bjUî¡F kz¡F«..” “kz¡F«, kz¡F«.. thrid¡bf‹d«kh.. mây všyh« tŠrf« g©z kh£lh... fhãÆyjh‹ r®¡fiu¡F¥ gâyh c¥ig¥ ngh£ L¡ bfhL¤âUth..” “c¥ò¡ fh¥ãah..? Ah.. Ah.. c§f fšahz thœ¡if c¥ò¢ r¥ãšyhk ïU¡f¡ TlhJ‹D v§f m¡fh v¥gobašyh« fhã ngh£L¡ fy¡fwh§f‹D bk¢á¥ nghå§fsh.. mij¡ F¤j« brhšÖ§f.. ïšny¡fh..” “rÇah¢ brh‹d c¤uh.. c¥ò« r®¡fiuí« xnu fy®y g¡f¤J¥ g¡f¤J l¥ghÉy ïUªjh ɤâahr« bjÇí jh..?” “mJ v¥go¤ bjÇí«..? MdhY« m¡fh rhš£ fhã ngh£l Kjš MŸ Ú§fjh‹.. Ah.. Ah..” c¤uh ÉGªJ ÉGªJ áǤjhŸ.. eªâÅÆ‹ g¡f¤âš áÇ¥ig¤ bjhiy¤J É£L gL ÔÉukhd áªjidíl‹ ïUªjtŸ kd« É£L¢ áǤjâš eªâÅ be»œªJ nghdhŸ.. ï¤jid áÇ¥igí« rªnjhr¤ijí« c¤uh j‹ kdâš ó£o it¤âUªâU¡»whŸ.. njhÊÆ‹ Jau¤âš jdJ rªnjhr¤ij kwªâUªâU¡»whŸ... thŒ¥ò¡ »il¤jJ« ó£L cilg£L mizíilªj btŸs« nghy m¤jid áÇ¥ò« btËnaW»wJ.. c¤uhÉ‹ rªnjhr¤â‰F jil fšyhf Éfhkš m§»UªJ btËna¿ Él nt©L« v‹W eªâÅ j‹ kdij âl¥ gL¤â¡ bfh©lhŸ.. mtŸ kdâÈUªj bfhŠr eŠr ja¡fK« Xo É£lJ..
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“jhuhskh¡ nf£fyh«..” mDkâ bfhL¥gij¥ nghš mt‹ brh‹dh‹.. mJ mtsJ nfhg¤ij mâf¥ gL¤âaJ.. “Anyh.. uÆšnt °nlrid c§fS¡F ahU« g£lh¥ ngh£L¡ bfhL¤âU¡fh§fsh..?” v‹W Ó¿dhŸ.. “ïšiyna..” mt‹ iffis ÉǤjh‹.. “ïJ br‹£uš ft®©bk‹£ ïlkh¢nr.. r¤jkh¢ brhšyhÔ§f.. ft®©£bk‹£ M¡r‹ vL¤âU«..” “bjÇíâšy.. m¥g thia _o¡f§f..” eªâÅ Kf¤ij âU¥ã¡ bfh©lhŸ.. “vJ¡bfL¤jhY« Kf¤ij¤ âU¥ã¡f¿§f.. m¥go eh‹ v‹d§f j¥ò¢ brŠnr‹..? ajh®¤jkh ngádh¡Tl mây F‰w« f©L ão¡f¿§fns.. c§f¥gh ngbu‹d e¡Ñuuh..?” mtd J nfŸÉÆš eªâÅ Kf« kh¿dhŸ.. mo kdâš mǤJ¡ bfh©oUªj jªijÆ‹ Ãidî nkny vGªJ mtis M¡uĤjJ.. mtsJ Kf khWjiy c‰W¡ ftŤJ¡ bfh©oUªjt‹ bkJthd FuÈš. “c§fis ï§nf gh®¤jJ« MÉnah‹D gaªJ£nl§f..” v‹W gaÄšyhj FuÈš brh‹dh‹.. “»©lyh..?” eªâÅ bus¤ukhdhŸ.. “xU R©lYÄšiy§f... brŠá¡ nfh£ilÆny jiyF¥òw¥ gha¥ nghdt§fjhnd Ú§f.. m‹iw¡F Ú§f g©Âd fnsgu¤ây ârakh kWgoí« Nir£ m£bl©£ g©Qå§f‹D Ãid¢nr‹.. g®°£ m£bl«£ bgÆÈauh¥ nghdâdhny brf©£ m£bl«£il bjËth â£l« ngh£L X£il cilrš
ïšyhk ãsh‹ g©Â¥ nghŒ nr®ªâU¥Õ§f‹D tªJ Éf¿§f..? j‰bfhiy gh®¤jh nenu g©Â¡fiyah..?” m¥ghÉ nghy mt‹ nf£lâš.. “ik©£ ít® bt®L° Ä°l®..” v‹W v¢rǤjhŸ mtŸ.. “v‹ th®¤ijfis eh‹ ik‹£ g©wJ ïU¡f£L«.. c§f ik‹£ thŒ° v‹d brhšYJ..? j©lths¤ây jiyia¡ bfhL¡f¢ brhšYjh..? xUntis mJ¡F oiu g©z¤jh‹ ï§nf tªâU¡Ñ§fsh..?” Élhkš mt‹ ngr.. “Mkh« Ä°l®.. j©lths¤ây jiyia¡ bfhL¡»w¥g il« gh° g©z ò¡ go¡fyh«‹D jh‹ ò¤jf« th§f tªâU¡nf‹.. tªj ïl¤âny c§fis¥ gh®¤J£nl‹.. jÅah¤ j©lths¤ây jiyia¡ bfhL¡f kdášyhk¥ nghÆU¢R.. Jiz¡F Ú§fS« tªÔ§f‹dh.. nr®ªnj j©ltsh¤ây jiyia¡ bfhL¡fyh«.. t®Ö§fsh..?” v‹W miH¤jhŸ eªâÅ.. fil¡fh® “Ah.. Ah..” v‹W áÇ¡f Mu«ã¡f.. mt‹ “t®nwnd..” v‹W »s«ã É£lh‹.. “tU»Ö§fsh..?” eªâÅ âif¤J É£lhŸ.. “Mkh§f.. ï›tsî mHfhd bg© T¥ã£lh¤ jhuhskh j©lths¤ây jiyia¡ bfhL¡ fyh«§f.. v‹d fil¡fhunu.. eh‹ brhš»wJ rÇjhnd..?” fil¡fhuÇl« mt‹ mã¥uha« nf£f, mt®.. “buh«g¢ rÇ j«ã..” v‹wh® thbašyh« gšyhf.. mtidí«, mtisí« ïiz¤J fhjy®fŸ nghy mt® gh®¤J it¤j gh®itia jh§f kh£lhkš
ÉiuªJ ò¤jf§fis nj®î brŒa Mu«ã¤jhŸ eªâÅ.. “bkšy..” v‹wh‹ mt‹.. eªâÅ Kiw¤jhŸ.. “v‹dnth eh‹ c§fis¥ ão¢R¤ j©l ths¤âny jŸË É£Ll¥ ngh»wij¥ nghyÆšy gj£lkh ò¡if bry¡£ g©Ö§f.. m¥go¢ brŒ»w MŸ ehÅšiy§f.. brŠá¡ nfh£ilÆnyí« Ú§fsh¤jh‹ Fâ¡f¥ nghܧf... ï§nf j©lths¤ây jiyia¡ FL¡»wjh ïUªjhY« Ú§fsh¤jh‹ bfhL¡f¥ nghÖ§f.. eh‹ ão¢R¤ jŸsnt kh£nl‹..” mt‹ c¤âuthj« mˤjâš fil¡fhu® Û©L« áǤjh®.. m§nf ïUªjhš mtiu áÇ¡f it¤nj mt‹ tƉW tÈia tu it¤J ÉLth‹ v‹gjhš nghŒ Élyh« v‹W eªâÅ âU«ã¥ gh®¤jhŸ.. Vw¡Fiwa ÉŤ⋠koÆš c¤uh mk®ªâU¡f mJ uÆš Ãiya« v‹w ÃidÉ‹¿ mtis¤ j‹ iffS¡FŸ áiw it¤âUªjh‹ ÉŤ.. ‘ï¥g¥ nghdh m›tsîjh‹..’ eªâÅ jɤjhŸ.. m§nf Ëwhš mt‹ ng¢ir ts®¥gh‹.. nghŒ Élyh« v‹W gh®¤jhš ÉŤJ« c¤uhî« j§fis kwªJ fhjš brŒJ bfh©oU¡»wh®fŸ.. ‘v‹djh‹ brŒtJ..?’ mtŸ ef« fo¡f Mu«ã¤jhŸ.. “ïªj¥ gH¡f« ntw ïU¡fh..?” v‹W fL¥go¤J it¤jh‹ mt‹.. mtŸ nghf nt©oa uÆš tªJ nru v›tsî neu«jh‹ MFnkh v‹w rÈ¥ò V‰g£lJ mtS¡F..
c¤uhÉl« nghfî« KoahJ.. filÆš Éfî« KoahJ.. ‘v‹dlh ïJ.. eªâÅ¡F tªj nrhjid..!’ mtsJ kdâ‹ òy«gY¡F brÉ rhŒ¤jij¥ nghy mtŸ nghf nt©oa uÆš gâidªJ ÃÄl§fŸ jhkjkhf Ãiya¤J¡F tªJ ËW É£lJ.. “obuÆ‹ tªjh¢R..” ÉŤ⋠ãoÆÈUªJ Éy»a c¤uh eªâÅ v§nfba‹W njodhŸ.. ï¤jid neu« v‹ Ãidî tuÉšiy.. ï¥nghJ tªâU¡»wJ v‹W eªâÅ kdJ¡FŸ bghUÄdhŸ.. c¤uh eªâÅia¥ gh®¤J É£lhŸ.. Tlnt g¡f¤âÈUªjtidí« gh®¤J É£ltË‹ Kf« kh¿aJ.. ÉŤâl« jhœªj FuÈš.. ‘mtid’¢ R£o¡ fh£o KQKQ¤jhŸ.. ÉŤ vGªJ tªjh‹.. eªâÅ mtrukhf ò¤jf§fS¡F« j©Ù® gh£oY¡F« gz¤ij¡ bfhL¤jhŸ.. “vJ¡F ï¤jid mtru«..” m¡fiwahf mt‹ ÉrhǤjh‹.. eªâÅ gâš brhšyÉšiy.. mtŸ kd« KGtJ« c¤uh mtid¡ fh£o ÉŤâl« v‹d brh‹dhnsh v‹gânyna ïUªjJ.. ÉŤ Kf« ïWf eªâÅia neh¡» tªJ bfh©oUªjJ mtŸ kdij cW¤âaJ.. ÉŤ v‹d Ãid¥gh‹..? c¤uhî« mtD« jÅikÆš ngr£L« v‹ W eªâÅ Éy» tªjij ‘mtD’l‹ jÅahf ngRtj‰fhf Éy» tªjhŸ v‹W Ãid¤J Élkh£lhdh..? ‘ït‹ V‹ ï§nf tªJ bjhiy¤jh‹..?’ mtS¡F vÇ¢ryhf ïUªjJ..
“ah® mt®..?” mt‹ nf£lh‹.. “ah® ït®..?” mU»š tªJ É£l ÉŤ nf£lh‹.. mtD¡F¥ gâš brhšy nt©oa mtáankJÄšiy v‹W Kiw¤J É£L ÉŤâl« ja¡f¤Jl‹ gâš brhšy Mu«ã¤jhŸ eªâÅ.. kd« ïJ njitah v‹wJ.. “ahU‹D bjÇahJ.. ehD« c¤uhî« brŠá¡ nfh£ilia¢ R‰¿¥ gh®¡f¥ nghd¥g ïtU« nfh£ilia¢ R‰¿¥ gh®¡f tªâUªjh®... m¥ngh¥ gh®¤jJjh‹.. ntW vJî« ïšiy.. ï¥g¡ filÆy gh®¤jJ« #°£ xU Anyh brh‹dh®.. j£° Mš..” ‘m›tsîjhdh..?’ v‹W mt‹ ÉÊfŸ nf£gij eªjÅ bghU£gL¤jÉšiy.. nghlh.. Úí« c‹ Ahí«.. v‹¿UªjJ mtS¡F.. m‹iw¡F nfh£ilia¢ R‰¿¥ gh®¡f tªjt‹ nfh£ilia É£LÉ£L ïtis¢ R‰¿dh‹.. ï‹W v‹dlhbt‹whš uÆnyw tªjt‹ uÆš v§nf É»wJ v‹W njo Vwhkš ïtËl« fliy ngh£L ÉŤâl« És¡f« brhšy it¡»wh‹.. ‘ïtid v‹d brŒjhš njtyh«..’ m¥gona j©lths¤âš mtid¤ jŸË É£L É£lhš v‹d v‹W njh‹¿aJ.. mt‹ ÉGªJ bjhiy¡f kh£lh‹.. khwhf ïtŸ ifia¥ ão¤J ïG¤J ïtŸjh‹ j©lths¤âš ÉGªJ j‰bfhiy brŒJ bfhŸs¥ nghdhŸ v‹W bga® f£o ÉLth‹.. mij c¤uhî« ÉŤJ« nfŸÉ nf£fhkš e«ã ÉLth®fŸ.. “bjÇahjt§f»£l¥ ngr ntzh«kh..”
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“nfushÉy ‘taehL’§»w CÇy kiynkny ïU¡»w ‘nfus« v°nl£’L¡F¤jh‹ Ú ntiy¡F¥ nghf¥ ngh»w.. taeh£L¡F °£buÆ£lh obuÆ‹ »ilahJ.. nfhÊ¡nfhL °nlrÅy ïw§»¥ nghfD«..” “uÆšnt °nlrÅy ïw§»d ã‹dhy v¥go¥ ngh»wJ c¤uh..? g° ïU¡Fkh..? jÅah lh¡Ì ão¢R taeh£L¡F¥ nghf nahridah ïU¡Fo..” eªâÅÆ‹ f©fËš bjǪj fytu¤âš c¤uhî¡F ïu¡fkhf ïUªjJ.. ijÇa« bfhL¡F« tifÆš mtŸ ifia¥ ão¤J¤ j£o¡ bfL¤J É£L xU ftiu¤ â¤jhŸ.. “ga¥glhnj eªâÅ.. ïªj¡ ftÇš Ú nghf nt©oa ïl¤ij¥ g¤âd Étu§fS« Éá£o§ fh®L« ïU¡F.. Éá£o§ fh®oy ïU¡»w ngiuí« ngh‹ e«giuí« c‹ nghÅy nr› g©Â it¤J¡f.. taehL kiy¥ ãunjr« m§nf obuÆÅš nghf KoaJ... nfhÊ¡nfhL tiu¡F«jh‹ Ú obuÆÅš nghf Koí«.. mJ¡f¥òw« é¥ngh.. fhnuhjh‹.. Ú »s«ã t®wij¥ g¤â¤ jftš bfhL¤âU¡nfh«.. c‹id Çè› g©z¡ fh® tU«.. mây taeh£L¡F nghfyh«..” “«««..” “th£l® gh£oš ïU¡»šy..?” “ïU¡F.. ï¥g¤jh‹ th§»nd‹..” “tÊÆy vJ¡fhfî« obuÆid É£L ïw§fhnj..” “rÇ..” “g¤âukh ïU.. v°nl£L¡F¥ nghdJ« ngh‹ nghL..” “«««..”
nfhÊ¡nfhL uÆšnt °nlrÅ‹ milahs¤ij m¿ªJ bfhŸs ÉU«ãdhŸ eªâÅ.. c¤uhnth eªâÅ vL¤J¡ bfh©L nghf nt©oa kUªJfis¡ bfhL¤J¡ bfh©oUªjhŸ.. “taeh£il nfushnthl áuòŠá‹D brhšYth§fsh«o.. tUr¤ây MWkhr« kiH bgŒJ bfh©nl ïU¡Fkh«.. #ynjhr« ão¤jh ÉlhJ fU¥ò§»wij¥ nghy gL¤â vL¤âUkh«.. Fzkhf áy, gy khj§fŸ Tl M»Ukh«..” c¤uh ÉttǤjâš.. “v‹do ï¥go¢ brhš»w..?” v‹W mu©L nghdhŸ eªâÅ.. mtS¡F #ynjhr« v‹whny my®Í.. _¡»š Ú® toa f©fŸ nfhit¥ gHkhŒ át¡f.. EÅ _¡F g¢ir¡ »ËÆ‹ myif¥ nghy nfhit¥ gHkh» Él.. f©fËš f©Ù® bfh£l.. jiy ghukhŒ fd¡f.. rŸS òŸbs‹W ghlhŒ g£L å£oš cŸst®fisí« gL¤â vL¤J ÉLthŸ.. kiH fhy§fËš btËeh£L tháfŸ nghy cšy‹ °bt£lU« f«gË¥ ngh®itíkhf RU©L Kl§» ÉLthŸ.. mâY« mtS¡F ru¡bf‹whš #ynjhr« ão¤J ÉL«.. #ynjhrbk‹whš my®Í v‹W ïU¥gtS¡F öá g£lhšTl my®Í tªJ #ynjhr« tªJÉL«.. _¡if c¿ŠRtâš Mu«ã¤J, ïUkY¡F tªJ, fhŒ¢rÈš FËUl‹ eL§» #‹Å tªJ gL¤J ÉLthŸ.. #ynjhr¤â‰F« eªâÅ¡F« cŸs ïªj Mœªj ãiz¥ig¥ g‰¿ m¿ªJ it¤âUªj âdhšjh‹
brŠáÆš eªâÅ kiHÆš eidªJ fhŒ¢riy ïG¤J¡ bfhŸs Ka‹wnghJ c¤uh my¿¥ gj¿dhŸ.. “v‹id v‹do brŒa¢ brhšw..? c‹ m¥gh nahá¤J¡ Tl¥ gh®¡fhj ïl¤J¡F ehL fl¤jD«dh ïªj nfus¤J taehLjh‹ mf¥g£lJ.. nrus« v°nl£ m§nf buh«g ~ngk[hd v°nl£Lo..” “v‹dJ..? nfus« v°nl£L‹Djhnd brh‹d..?” “nfuskh..? ‘nrus« v°nl£..’Lo..” “nruskh..? Ú nfsu«‹D brh‹d khâÇÆšy ïUªjJ.. m¥g m¥go¤jhndo brh‹d..?” “m¥gî« ‘nrus«’‹Djh‹ brh‹nd‹.. ï¥gî« ‘nrus«’‹Djh‹ brhšnw‹..” “nfus¤ây v‹do ‘nrus«’‹D ng®it¢áU¡ fh§f..?” “f«ô£liu¥ go¢rh Ï°lÇia kwªJlD«D ïU¡fh..? nru ehL, nrhH ehL, gh©oa ehL‹D _Q ãÇth jÄHf« ïUªj¥g nru®fŸ M©l ehL nru ehL vd¥ gL»w nfus«.. nru ehL nrus«‹D kUÉ bkšy nfus«‹D kh¿¥ ngh¢rh«.. gHir kw¡fhk ‘nrus« v°nl£..’L‹D ng® it¢áU¡fh§f.. mij¥ ghuh£LÉah.. mij É£L£L V‹ m¥go it¢rh§f‹D És¡f« nf£L¡»£L ïU¡»wna..” “bjÇahk nf£L£nl‹.. nghJkh..” “f~¥ áu¥ãy ïUªJ #ynjhr« tuhk ïU¡f K‹ #h¡»uij elto¡ifah ngh£L¡f nt©oa nl¥by£° tiu ïªj l¥ghÉš ïU¡F.. g¤âukh it¤J¡f.. °bt£l® rhšitbašyh« g®nr° g©Âah¢R.. ftiyÆšiy.. obuÆ‹ ËdJ« Kjš
ntiyah °bt£liu kh£o¢ rhšitia ngh®¤â¡»£L ïw§F.. m§nf buh«g¡ FËU«..” bghJthf btÆš fhy¤ij Él kiH¡ fhy§fis ghJfh¥ò ïšyhjij¥ nghy cz®thŸ eªâÅ.. mâf¡ FËU« ryrybt‹w kiHíkhf mtS¡FŸ ͚ȥò V‰gL«.. å£L¡FŸnsna Kl§f¢ brhšY«.. tUl¤âš ïu©L khj§fŸ tªJ nghF« kiH¡ fhy¤ijna jh§»¡ bfhŸs KoahjtŸ brhjbrhjbtd kiH bghÊí« kiy ãunjr¤âš v¥go¤ jh¡F¥ ão¥ghŸ.. btË¿¥ nghd eªâÅ‹ Kf¤ij¥ gh®¤j c¤uh.. “gH»£lh rÇah¥ nghÆU«o..” v‹W MWjš brh‹dhŸ.. v‹d¤ij¥ gH» v‹W njh‹¿dhY« mij¢ brhšÈ v‹d¤ij Mf¥ ngh»wJ v‹W ngrhkš ïUªJ É£lhŸ eªâÅ.. c¤uh bfhL¤j ftiuí« kUªJ l¥ghití« th§» g¤âu¥ gL¤â¡ bfh©lhŸ.. eªâÅíl‹ ngá¡ bfh©oUªj c¤uhÉ‹ bršngh‹ xȤjJ.. “Fy bjŒt¤J¡F bgh§fš it¤J rhÄ F«ã£L fšahz¥ g¤âÇ¡ifiaí« it¤J É£nlh«.. å£L¡F »s«ã¡»£L ïU¡nfh«.. Ú â©otd¤ây ïUªJ tªJ£oah..?” kWKidÆš m»yh nf£lhŸ.. “tªJ£nl‹«kh..” m¥g£lkhd m¡kh®¡ bghŒia mauhkš mŸË É£lhŸ m»yh bg‰w c¤uh..
“å£ony Ú ïšiyahnk..” v‹w m»yhÉ‹ th®¤ijfËš m¡»Å¥ ãH«ghd c¤uh bršnghid ifÆš _oÉ£L.. “mJ¡FŸs á.I.o ntiy gh®¤J£lh§f gh®¤âah..” v‹W eªâÅÆl« KiwÆ£lhŸ.. “mt§f v¥go á.I.o ntiy gh®¤jhY« Ú fL¡fh bfhL¤J v°[h»lw ghU.. m§nf á»w Ú..” v‹wh‹ ÉŤ.. “khÄah g¡f« #hšuhth..? ãiH¡f¤ bjǪj kUkf‹jh‹ Ú§f..” ÉŤJ¡F rh‹¿jœ tH§»a c¤uh bršnghid fhJ¡F bfhL¤J.. “ahU«kh brh‹dJ..?” v‹whŸ.. “vJ¤j å£L m»yh©l«jh‹ brh‹dh..? V‹..? mtTl¢ r©il¡F¥ nghf¥ ngh»wah..?” v‹whŸ m»yh.. “mJ Tl.. r©il ngh£L£lhY«.. fGijÆy.. V«kh mJ¡F gfšnyna gRkhL bjÇahJ.. uh¤âÇÆy vUik¡ f‹D¡F£oia f©L ão¢RUkh¡F«..?” “ï¥ngh vJ¡Fo ïªj gHbkhÊia¢ brhš»w..?” “eh‹ g¡f¤J å£L g®tj« m¡fh»£l¥ ngá¡»£L ïU¡nf‹.. å£oy ïUªjh¤jhnd m»yh©l« m¡fh Éah¡»d« ngR«..? eªâÅia jŠrhñ® g°Ìy V¤â É£L£L â©otd« nghŒ njitahd â§i[ th§»£L m¥gnt tªJ£nlnd..” “rÇ rÇ.. eh§f t®w tiu¡F« m§nfna ngá¡»£L ïU..” m»yh nghid miz¤JÉl..
“°° m¥gh..” v‹W f‹d§fis c¥ã¡ fh‰iw Câago ïªj¥g¡f« bršnghid miz¤jhŸ c¤uh.. “c§f«kh g¡f¤J å£L g®tj« m¡fh»£l¡ nf£L it¢rh v‹d brŒt..?” nto¡ifahf nf£lh‹ ÉŤ.. “mªj¡fh Mkh«‹D brhšY«..” “XnAh.. bu©L ngU« T£L fsthÅfsh..?” “m¥go¤jh‹ it¤J¡f§fns‹..” “Úna rÇ‹D brhšÈ£l ã‹dhny eh‹ v‹d kh£nl‹dh brhšy¥ nghnw‹..?” ÉŤ FW«ghf f©fis¢ áÄ£oaâš vij¥ g‰¿¢ brhš»wh‹ v‹W nahá¤j c¤uh mJ vJ v‹W f©L bfh©ltshf.. “glth..” v‹W ÉŤ⋠iffËš mo¤jhŸ.. “Ah.. Ah..” “ïªj M«gis¥ ò¤j ïU¡Fnj..” bršy nfhg¤Jl‹ ÉŤij »ŸË É£L nA©£ngif njhËš kh£oago vGªjhŸ c¤uh.. “m«kh t®wJ¡F K‹dhy eh‹ brŠáÆy ïUªjhfD« eªâÅ.. c‹ m¥ghî¡F Ú vGâa by£liu M‹ â ntÆy bfhÇa® g©Â£L¥ nghÆlnw‹.. Ãíah®¡»y ïU¡»w rnuh#h ÓÅaU« ngh‹ ngh£L¥ ngáUth§f.. c‹ å£L¡F¤ jftš nghÆU«.. mij¥g¤â Ú ftiy¥ g£L¡fhnj..” “M©£o t®wJ¡F K‹dhny brŠá¡F¥ nghÆUÉah..?”
“ÉŤ fhÇš ouh¥ g©ÂUth®.. bjU KidÆy ïw§» g®tj« m¡fh å£L¡F¥ nghÆUnt‹.. ïij¥ g¤âí« Ú ftiy¥ g£L¡fhnj..” c‹id¥ g‰¿ k£L« ftiy¥gL v‹W brhš»whsh c¤uh..? eªâÅÆ‹ f©fËš Jau¡ f©Ù® K£oaJ..
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mtrukhf¡ f©fis¤ âwªJ gh®¤jhŸ...vâ® ïU¡ifÆš fhšnkš fhšngh£L mt‹ mk®ªâUªjh‹.. f©fËš Tȧ»sh°.. m‹W nghy ï‹W« ïªâg¥l ënuhit ÃidîW¤J« tifÆš átªj ÃwK«, Mwo cauK«, mHfhd njh‰wKkhf gL m«rkhf ïUªJ it¤jh‹.. Jis¡F« mtdJ Mœªj gh®itÆš ád« bfh©lhŸ eªâÅ.. ‘ït‹ kdáy v‹d Ãid¢R¡»£L ïU¡fh‹..? ït‹ mHif¡ fh£o ka¡f¥ gh®¡»whdh..? mHfdh ïUªjh eh‹ ka§»Untdh..?’ “c§fS¡F ï§nfba‹d ntiy..?” RŸbs‹W nf£L it¤jhŸ.. mtsJ nfhg¤jhš ghâ¡f¥glhjtdhf mt‹ fhšfis M£o¡ bfh©oUªjh‹.. ‘mJrÇ.. ÉŤ m¤jid â£L¤ â£oí« Jil¤J É£L ï§nf tªJ c£fh®ªâU¡»w b#‹k«jhnd ït‹..’ eªâÅ¡F g‰¿¡ bfh©L tªjJ.. bg‰nwh®, Tl¥ãwªjt‹, c‰wh® cwÉd®, ãwªJ ts®ªj C® v‹W m¤jidiaí« É£L É£L f©fhzhkš Xo¡ bfh©oU¡F« mty¤âdhš V‰g£l¤ Jau¤â‹ tÈ bkh¤jK« nfhgkhf kh¿ mt‹ÛJ gha a¤jŤjJ.. “v‹d Ä°l®.. o.o. Miuí« uÆšnt nghÈi[í« T¥ãlDkh..?” fLikahf¡ nf£lhŸ. “T¥ãL§f.. vd¡fhf Çr®› g©Âd Ó£oy eh‹ c£fh®ªâU¡»nw‹.. ïij¤ j¥ò‹D mt§f
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›tsîjh‹.. cj£il ko¤J, f©fŸ Ä‹d xU kh®¡fkhf mtis T®ikahf gh®¤J it¤jhnd xU gh®it..! eªâÅÆ‹ clby§F« ãuthfkhŒ X® miy vGªjJ.. Mis ïG¡F« mtdJ gh®itÆš »s®ªj kdij ml¡f mtŸ btFthf¥ ãua¤jd¥ g£lhŸ.. FWFW¤j mt‹ gh®itÆny mtsJ ïja« FWFW¤jJ.. ï«ir brŒgtÅ‹ ÛJ kdJ¡FŸ ï¢ir vGtJ v¥goba‹w k®k« òÇahkš mtŸ âif¤jhŸ.. _¢R¤ âzWtij¥ nghy ïUªjJ.. mtsJ átªj _¡»‹ EÅ K‹ÅY« mâfkhf át¥gij nkh»¤jij¥ nghy mt‹ gh®¤J it¤jâš mtŸ r£bl‹W vGªJ fjit¤ âwªJ btËna¿ É£lhŸ.. Kjš tF¥ò bg£ofŸ tÇir f£oÆU¡f.. e£r¤âu nAh£lÈ‹ fhÇlh® nghy Ú©oUªj eilghijÆš br‹W f«gh®£bk‹o‹ fjit¤ âwªjhŸ.. FË® fh‰W Kf¤âš mo¤jJ.. cŸns nf£fhj jljl¤j uÆÈ‹ r¥j« mtsJ brÉ¥giwÆš nkhJtij¥ nghy mâfkhf xȤjJ.. uÆÈ‹ mâ®Éš m§F Éf mtS¡F¥ gakhf ïUªjJ.. ïU£oÆUªjJ.. ïU£L« kiHí« x‹W nr®ªâ U¡F« mªj FË® ïuÉš FL«g¤ij¥ ãǪJ mfâ nghy mtŸ Xo¡ bfh©oU¡»whŸ v‹w c©ikÆš uÆÈ‹ mâ®nthL mtsJ kdK« m⮪jJ..
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mY¥ghf ïšyhkš mtŸ kd« Éá¤âukhd tifÆš ëkâailªjJ.. mJ V‹ v‹w MuhŒ¢á¡nf mtŸ nghfÉšiy.. mJ vj‰F njita‰w xU MuhŒ¢á..? njl MŸ ïšiy ba‹Wjhnd jÅikahf cz®ªjhŸ..? njo mt‹ tªâU¡»wh‹.. mJ nghjhjh..? ‘ït‹ njo tªJ£lhY«..’ beho¤jJ kdJ.. cŸns miH¤J¡ bfh©L nghŒ beUŠá KŸshŒ¡ F¤j¥ ngh»wh‹ v‹W Ãid¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ mtŸ.. mt‹ m§nfna mij¢ brŒJ it¤jh‹.. “xUntis Xlw obuÆÅy ïUªJ Fâ¢R Nir£ g©Â¡fyh«‹D Ioah g©ÂÆU¡ ѧfsh..?” mG¤jkhd mtdJ nfŸÉÆš.. “mo¥ghÉ c¤uh..! ïijí« ït‹ fhây ngh£L£lah..?’ v‹W F‹¿¥ nghdhŸ eªâÅ.. mt‹ R«khnt brhšÈ¡ fh£Lth‹.. V‰fbdnt ‘^¥Ënf£’ v‹W mtid¢ brhšÈ É£l¡ fz¡F x‹W mtD¡F« ïtS¡F« ïilna ne® brŒa¥glkš ïU¡»wJ.. ïâš mL¤J X® ïis¥gh..? ‘ïtD¡F ï›tsî g¤jhjh..?’ bt£f¤âš Kf« f‹w mt‹ Kf¤ij ÃÄ®ªJ gh®¡f Koahkš âz¿¥ nghdhŸ mtŸ.. mtisna MœªJ gh®¤jgo mt‹ Ë¿Uªjâš kd« glgl¤jJ.. CáKid th®¤ijfSl‹ ïU¥gtÅl« kd« ka§FtJ V‹ v‹w nfŸÉ¡F Éil »il¡fhkš mtS¡F¥ ig¤âa« ão¤J ÉLtij¥ nghy ïUªjJ.. rh£il EÅahš mtis¢ R‰¿ ÉL»wh‹..
mtŸ »W»W¤J mt‹ K‹ ÉG»whŸ v‹whš e‹whfth ïU¡»wJ..? mtsJ Ra kÇahij v§F nghdJ..? brhšÈ¡ bfhŸshkš mJ XoÉL« msɉfh mtŸ kdJ gyådkhdjhf ïU¡»wJ..? “thŒ¡F tªjij¥ ngr ntzh«..” mtŸ nuhr¤Jl‹ brh‹dhŸ.. mt‹ nfÈahf mtis¥ gh®¤J ïjœfis tis¤jh‹.. mtdJ nfÈÆš mtŸ btF©lhŸ.. R£blÇ¡F« mtŸ gh®itia mt‹ y£áa« g©zÉšiy.. “thŒ¡F tªjij¥ ngR»nwdh..? vij¥ ngánd‹..?” m¿ah¥ ãŸis nghy nfŸÉ ntW.. ‘bfhG¥ig¥ gh®..’ eªâÅÆ‹ f©fËš Ú® âu©lJ.. “nto¡if gh®¡f tªjh Nir£ mJ ïJ‹D ngRå§fsh..?” glgl¤jhŸ.. “Cë«..?” mt‹ gh®it mtis¤ Jis¤jJ.. ït‹ ï¥go¥ gh®¡fhkš ïUªjhš njtiyba‹W kd« bjhŒªjhŸ eªâÅ.. mJngh‹w gh®itíl‹ vtU« mtis mQ»aâšiy.. tʪâU¡»wh®fŸ.. fhjš fiz åáÆU¡»wh®fŸ.. foj§fis Ú£oÆU¡ »wh®fŸ.. Mdhš kdij¤ Jis¤J¡ »W»W¡f it¡F« ïªj ïU«ò¥ gh®itia vtU« ãuâgȤjâšiy.. “brŠá¡ nfh£iliaí« R‰¿¥ gh®¡f¥ ngh»wjh¤jh‹ c§f ãu©L»£l brh‹Ü§fsh«.. e«ã mt§fS« T¥ã£L¡»£L¥ nghdh§fsh«.. nghd ïl¤ây kiyÆy cUs¥ gh®¤Ô§fsh«.. mjh‹ nf£L it¢R¡»£nl‹.. ïšyhj vijí« ngáliyna..”
mG¤jkhd nfŸÉíl‹ òUt§fis ca®¤âatÅ‹ k©ilia¥ ãsªJ É£lhšjh‹ v‹d v‹w bt¿ mtS¡FŸ »s®ªjJ.. ka¡f« »sU« kdâš t‹k¤ijí«, nfhg¤ijí« »sw it¡F« ɤijia f‰W it¤âU¡F« if nj®ªj ɉgz‹ mt‹ v‹gâš mtS¡F _¢R K£oaJ.. ï¥nghnj ï¥goba‹whš nghf¥nghf v¥gonah v‹W kiy¥ghf ïUªjJ.. “mJ v‹ brhªj Éra«..!” gšiy¡ fo¤jgo m¿îW¤âdhŸ eªâÅ.. “vJ c‹ brhªj Éra«..?” Vf trd¤J¡F kh¿dh‹ uÉ¢rªâu‹.. mij¡ ftÅ¡fhkš th®¤ijahLtânyna ftdkhf ïUªjhŸ eªâÅ.. v¥goahtJ mtid¥ ã‹dila¢ brŒa nt©L« v‹gnj mtsJ F¿¡nfhshf ïUªjJ.. mtsJ F¿¡nfhis¤ jf®¥gij¥ nghy mt‹ Vsdkhf .. “Nir£ g©Â¡»wjh..?” v‹W nf£L it¤jh‹.. ‘flîns..!’ bkh£il¢ RtÇš K£o¡ bfhŸs nt©L« nghy ïUªjJ eªâÅ¡F.. gâš brhšy Koahkš tÊia mil¡»whnd.. ïtÅl« mtŸ ntiy gh®¤J.. «ë«.. vj‰nfh gaªJ vânyh jiyia¡ bfhL¤J É£lhns.. “mJî«jh‹..” mtŸ å«òl‹ brh‹dhŸ.. “Cë«..” jiyah£o mt‹ kW¤jh‹.. “brŠá¡ nfh£ilbašyh« R«kh«kh.. v§f nfush bkh¤jKnk kiy¥ ãunjr«jh‹.. taeh£L v°nl£oy ntiy gh®¡f¥ ngh»w.. nk‰F¤ bjhl®¢á
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khuo¥gj‰F¥ gâš C® ng® bjÇahj ïl¤â‰F Xo Élyh«.. mtsJ ïja« X® ÃiyÆš ïšyhkš Cryhl Mu«ã¤jJ.. mJ òÇahkš mt‹ F¤öáahŒ mtŸ ïja¤ij¤ Jis¤jh‹.. “Ú Nir£ g©Â¡»wJ c‹ brhªj Érakh..? ešy fijahŒ ïU¡nf.. v§»Uªnjh tªJ v‹Ål« ntiy gh®¥g.. tªj ïl¤ây Ú kiyí¢áÆy ïUªJ Fâ¢R it¢á£lh¡ nf£»wt§fS¡F ah® gâš brhš»wJ..? V‹D nfŸÉ tU«.. c‹ taJ«, ïsikí«, mHF« v‹id¡ F‰wthËahf¡ fh©ã¤J¡ bfhL¤âU«.. mJ¡F eh‹ jahÇšy..” F¤jyhf¢ brh‹dhY« mt‹ brhštâY« c©ik ïU¡»wJ v‹gâš cj£il¡ fo¤J¡ bfh©L mtid V¿£L¥ gh®¤jhŸ mtŸ.. mtsJ ÉÊfËš K£o¡ bfh©oUªj f©ÙÇš mt‹ ng¢ir ÃW¤â É£lh‹.. “cÆiu Élwjh ïUªjh nfushî¡F V‹ eh‹ Xo tuD« rh®..? ïªj¤ j©lths«jh‹ jahuh ïU¡nf..?” kdKilªj mtsJ FKwÈš bksdkhdh‹ uÉ¢rªâu‹.. j‹Åu¡f¤âš mGjgo f©Ùiu¤ Jil¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ eªâÅ.. kd« MwÉšiy.. ò©zhf ïUªjJ.. “cÆ® thH vd¡F MirÆšiyjh‹.. c¤uhjh‹ th¡Fthj« g©Â v‹id nfushî¡F mD¥ã it¢rh.. ãwªjâš ïUªJ v§nfí« jÅah ouhtš g©Âdâšiy.. g®°£ il« ahUÄšyhk jÅah ouhtš g©nw‹..”
jŤJ ÉF« jɥ㚠btË¥g£l mtsJ nftÈš.. “jÅ¢R ouhtš g©ÂÈna.. eh‹ Tl ïU¡»nwnd..” v‹W mt‹ brhšÈ É£lh‹.. ‘brh‹dJ Újhdh..?’ Éa¥òl‹ mtid¥ gh®¤jhŸ eªâÅ.. KŸ v¥go kyuhdJ..? “cÆiu Élw msî¡F cd¡bf‹d ãu¢id..?” Kj‹Kjyhf mj£lš ïšyhkš jÂthd FuÈš mt‹ nf£lJ mtS¡F ïjkhf ïUªjJ.. “ão¡fhj fšahz«..” ïu©nl th®¤ijfËš És¡»dhŸ.. “X..! cd¡F¥ gh®¤âU¡»w kh¥ãŸisia cd¡F¥ ão¡fiyah..?” “«««..” “V‹..? mt‹ gh®¡f e‹whf ïU¡f kh£lhdh..?” “ahU¡F¤ bjÇí«..?” É£nl‰¿ahd gâÈš M¢rÇa¥g£lh‹ mt‹.. “ahU¡F¤ bjÇí«‹dh..? cd¡F¤ bjÇahjh..?” “bjÇahJ..” “¤¢R.. ¤¢R..” NŸ bfh£o¤ j‹ gÇjhg¤ij¤ bjÇa¥ gL¤âdh‹.. ahU¡F nt©L« c‹ gÇjhg« v‹W Ãid¤J¡ bfh©lhY« ïz¡fkhf ngRgtÅl« thahl nt©lh« v‹w v©z¤âš mikâahfnt ngádhŸ eªâÅ..
“~igdš ïa® v¡[h«i[ vGâ£L CU¡F tªjh cd¡F¡ fšahz«§»wh§f.. kh¥ãŸis kfh Kuldh«.. bgš£lhš Éshá vL¤âUthdh«.. fuL Kulhd MrhÄah«.. ÄÈ£oÇ oá¥ËÅy ïU¡fD«D M®l® nghLthdh«.. vâY« xU ne®¤â ïU¡fD«D Äu£Lthdh«..” “mây cd¡F v‹d fZl«..? ne®¤âahŒ ïU¡fD«§»wJ ešy Éra«jhnd..” “c§fS¡bf‹d rh®.. ešy Éra«jhnd‹D <Ìah brhšÈUå§f.. glwJ ahU..? eh‹jhnd..?” M¤âu¤Jl‹ mtid Kiw¤jhŸ eªâÅ.. cz®îfŸ Jil¡f¥g£lij¥ nghy fšyhf ïW»ÆUªj Kf¤âÈUªJ mt‹ kdâš v‹d ïU¡»wJ v‹W f©L ão¡f mtshš KoaÉšiy.. mtsJ M¤âu¤âš ghâ¡f¥glhj Ãjhd¤Jl‹ mâfhu¤ njhuizahf mt‹ Ë¿Uªjh‹.. ‘É»wij¥ ghU.. f«kh©l® khâÇ..’ mtsJ Kf« ÍîÍî¤jJ.. “nfhL ngh£L mªj¡ nfh£L¡FŸnsna el¡fD«dh Koíkh rh®..?” “uhkhaz¤âny y£Rkz‹ »Ê¢r nfh£il¤ jh©odâdhyjh‹ uhtz‹ ifÆy Óij mf¥g£lh§f.. uhkhaz« go¢áU¡f ah..?” “Ú§fns go¢áU¡f¥g eh‹ go¢áU¡f kh£nldh..?” “mJ v‹d.. ‘Ú§fns..’? eh‹ uhkhaz« go¡f¡ Tlhjh..?”
“ml..! ngrw ng¢áy všyh« RS¡bfL¤jh ntiy¡F MfhJ rh®.. nfushÉy ïU¡»wt§f áy¥gâfhu« go¢áU¡fyh«.. nru eh£nlhl mJ r«gªj¥g£ljh¢nr..” “nrhH ehlhd jÄœ eh£nlhl mJ r«gªj¥ gliyah..? ó«òfh® v‹d RÉ£r®yhªânyna ïU¡F..?” ïW¡fkhd Kf¤Jl‹ ï¥goah¥g£l nfŸÉfis¢ áÇ¡fhkš nf£L it¡f ïtdhšjh‹ Koí« v‹W bk¢á¥ nghdhŸ eªâÅ.. v¥ng®g£l¤ nfŸÉia¡ nf£oU¡»wh‹..
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“ Ah..! m¿î¤ âU¡flš rh® Ú§fŸ..” mtŸ N£oa òfHhu¤ij V‰W¡ bfhŸtjh nt©lhkh v‹W nahá¡»wtid¥ nghy òUt§fis beǤJ it¤jt‹.. “ï¥g m¿î¤âU¡flš§»w.. ïJ¡F K‹nd mlh, òlh‹D brh‹d..?” v‹W nf£L it¤jh‹.. “mJ rÇ..” v‹W jiyia M£oa eªâÅ.. “th§f, ngh§f‹D T¥ã£l gh° âo®‹D kÇahijia¤ ö¡»¡ flhá£L ‘th, ngh’‹D ngRthuh«.. eh‹ k£L« ng¢R th¡»y ‘ml..’ ‹D M¢rÇa¡ F¿nahl brhšÈ£lh mijna ão¢R¡»£L¤ bjh§Fthuh«.. th£ v #£{bk©£..” v‹W nghÈahf ÉaªjhŸ.. “bj§»nddh..?” “ml..! ïJî« ng¢Rth¡»y tªjJjh‹ rh®..” “âU«gî« ‘ml’ th..?” “Ú§f ïU¡Ñ§fns..” mtŸ jiyia M£o¢ áǤjnghJ mt‹ f©fËš tªJ br‹w Ä‹diy mtŸ ftÅ¡f Éšiy.. r«ghõizÆ‹ Rtuh°a¤âš fiuªâUªjhŸ.. X® mHfhd mU«ò ïjœ ÉǤJ ky®tij¥ nghy ïašghd r«ghõiz mt®fS¡FŸ K»œªâUªjJ.. mija¿ahj FHªij¤jd¤Jl‹ mtŸ r«ghõizia¤ bjhl®ªjâš mt‹ Kf¤âš r‹dkhd bk‹ik gl®ªjJ..
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