zztod ug isysh toaÈ uu W!;a tlal wef|a'''zz
wog;a f,dl= f,dlalkag iem fok
ckm%sh ks<shla .‚ldjla jQ yeá
wog;a f,dl= f,dlalkag iem fok ckm%sh ks<shla .‚ldjla jQ yeá
fl<sf,d,a fmkqulska hq;= jQ weh ieneúkau iqrEmS oÕldßkshlehs uu wkqudk lf<ñ' ta iqrEmskshf.a Ôú;fha l÷<l igykla b;sßjQ ;ek isg wef.a Ôú;h lshjQfhñ'
‘‘uu Ôúf;a Èyd f.dvla ieye,aÆfjka neÆj fl,af,la' lsisu fohla .ek iSßhia jqfKakE''' biafldaf,a hk ldf,;a udr *ka tfla ysáfha' wïud ug fldÉpr wjjdo l<;a tajd tl lklska wy,d wfkla lkska msgl<d' uu lrkd yeufoau uf.a ;d;a;d wkqu; l<d' thd ks;ru lsõfj .EKq <uhs ksoyfia bkafka wïu ;d;a;d.dj bkakfldg ú;rhs" ta ksid i;=fgka ieye,aÆfjka bkak bvfokak lsh,d'
ta fj,djg wïud ‘‘Thd ;uhs fï fl,a,j krla lrkafka''''’’ lsh,d ;d;a;g lE .ykjd' ta;a ta yeu igklskau ch.;af;a uu' ta ;d;a;d uu <Õ bkak ksid'
biafldaf,a hk ldf,a ug mqÿu vdkaiska msiaiqjla ;snqfKa' leiÜ tl odf.k ;kshu ysxÈ isxÿj,g vdkaia lrkjd' uu wOHdmkh ,enqfõ nd,sldjl' mka;sfha ´*a mSßhÙ tlla wdjd lshkafka wmsg b;ska *q,a *ka ;uhs' wms yefudau tl;=fj,d isxÿ lshkjd" kgkjd''' yßu fcd,s'''
uu Wiiafm<g yeoErefõ kdgHh lrKh úIh Odrdj' fm!oa.,sl mka;sj,ska vdkaiska bf.k .;a;d' ta ksid mdif,a ;sfhk yeu m%ix.hlu uf.a kegqula ;snqKd' ta ldf,a ;snqK f,dl=u msiaiqj ;uhs iskud ;rej, mska;+r tl;= lrk tl' uf.a lduf¾ mqrd uu widlrk k¿ ks<shkaf.a mska;+r w,j,d ;snqfKa'
uf.a ;d;a;;a l,djg f.dvla wdihs' ta ksid th;a ,iaik mska;+r yïn jqfkd;a ug f.ke;a fokjd' wïud ughs" ;d;a;ghs fyd|gu foys lmk fj,djÆ;a ;snqKd' ta;a wms tajd .Kka .;af;a kE'''' ta fj,djg udhs" ;d;a;hs fokaku yskdfj,d udre jqKd'
ta jf.a miqìul ysgmq uu à'ù tfla mqxÑ weÙj¾àiaukaÜ tllg hkak mqxÑ ySkhla oelald' uf.a ta ySkh .ek oek .k ysáfha ;d;a;d ú;rhs' ta ksid wïug fydfrka ;d;a;d ug iskudj iïnkaO mqj;am;a f.ke,a,d ÿkakd' tfyu f.kdmq tl mqj;am;l wÆ;a Ñ;%máhlg k¿ ks<shka
.kakjd lsh,d odmq oekaùula ;snqKd'
tod ug uyfurla ,enqKd jf.a f,dl= i;=gla we;s jqfKa' wïug fydfrka wema,sflaIka tl mqrj,d ;d;a;d wf;a fmdaiaÜ T*sia tlg heõjd' tafla m%;sM,h ug i;s follska ,enqKd' ta ,smsh;a ;d;a;d wïug fydfrkqhs uf.a w;g ÿkafka' uu ta bkagúõ tlg .sfh;a wïug fydfrka ;d;a;;a tlal' ;d;a;g ;sín Ñ;%má msiaiqjhs uf.a ks<s WKhs tl;=jqKdu wms lrk foa nrla m;<la" yß jereoaola wmsg f;arefKa keye'
tod udj bkagúõ tflka f;dard.;a;d' iaC%Ska fgiaÜ tlg tkak lsh,d wdfha ojila ÿkakd' ughs ;d;a;ghs yßu i;=gqhs' wms fokakd f.or wdj;a yeufoau ryila úÈhg ;shd.;a;d' uu k.rh wdY%s;j yeÿk flfkla ksid fyd|g mdrj,a okakjd' nia tfla hkak;a okakjd' wïug fydfrka ;d;a;ghs ughs fokakgu fld<U hkak neß jqKd' uu iaC%Ska fgiaÜtlg .sfha ;kshu'
tod f;dard.;a; msßfika lSmfofkla weú,a,d ;snqKd' leurd" ,hsÜia f.dvla od,d ;snqKd' udj úúO bßhõj,ska ;sh,d mska;+r .;a;d' ta w;aoelSug uu wdYdfjka uQK ÿkakd' ta ks<sfhla ùfï msiaiqj fyd|gu ;snqK ksid'
ta úÈhg Ôúf;ag wÆ;a mdrla fydhd.;a; uu wÆ;a mka;shlg hkjd lsh,d ojia lSmhlau fld<U .shd' ta yeu ojilu ta Ñ;%máh ksIamdokh lrk uy;a;hd udj Ñ;%má rE.; lrk ia:dkj,g tlal .shd' Ñ;%máh ksIamdokh lrk uy;a;h;a tlal ta úÈhg iqyoùug ,eîu f,dl= Nd.Hla lsh,hs todug ys;=fKa' ta;a uf.a Ôúf;a brKu fjkiajqfKa wka;sugu udj IQáka n,kak tlalrf.k .sh ojfihs'
tod ta uy;a;hd udj tlalrf.k f,dl= fydag,hlg .shd' ojia .dKla th;a tlal IQáka n,kak .sh ksid ug thd .ek mqxÑ ielhlaj;a we;sjqfKa kE'''' thd tod fyd|gu ìõjd' ug;a l+,a ä%kalaia wrf.k ÿkakd' ta;a ál fj,djlska ug ysi lerls,a,la wdjd' ug u;l tÉprhs' isysh toaÈ uu ysáfha lduf¾l'
uf.a Ôúf;a /l.;a;= f.!rjh ug ke;sfj,d' uu fyd|gu we~qjd' ta;a uf.ka Wÿrd.;a; f.!rjh ug ,nd.kak neß nj uu oekf.k ysáhd' wïug fndre lsh,d" wïuj rjÜg,d lrmq fi,a,fï Nhdkllu f;areï hoaÈ ug udju ke;sfj,d bjrhs'
.EKq wms fldÉpr Yla;su;a jqK;a Ôúf;a jrÈkak hkafka álfj,djhs' tal f;areï .kak mq¿jka fjkafk;a ál fokdghs' ug;a ,iaik ySk f.dvla ;snqKd' ,iaik f.orla" ,iaik jdykhla" m%isoaêh" fyd| újdyhla ta isysk w;r jqKd' ta;a ta isysk ienE lr.kak f;dard.;a; udjf;a we;s lgqlnj f;areï .kak neßjqKd'
tod ta kreu ñksyd udj úkdY lr,d ug ;j fhdackdjl=;a f.kdjd' ta udj m%isoaO ckm%sh ;rejla lrkjd' tal ;sfhkafka thdf.a wf;a lsõjd' ta;a thdg Ñ;%máh yokak uqo,a uÈksid ug ta uqo,a fydhd.kak Woõ lrkak lsõjd'
ug f.dvla ÿlhs" fõokdjhs" uq¿ Ôúf;au lvd jeá,d' fï lsisfohla f.org lshkak;a nE'''' uu ta mõldr fhdackdjg leu;s jqKd' uu ta ñksyd lshk lshk f,dlalkaj i;=gq l<d' ug f,dl= f.hla" jdykhla ,enqKd' udj ckm%sh ks<sfhl=;a jqKd'
ug úYd, risl msßil=;a we;sjqKd' ta yeufoau ,enqK ug f.oßkq;a" .fukq;a f,dl= ms<s.ekSula ,enqKd' uu yefudagu Woõl<d' wog;a Woõlrkjd' ta;a uq¿ f,daflgu fmakak ,iaikg yskdfj,d bkak uu f,daflgu fydfrka yex.s,d oi odiajdrhla w~kjd'.E‚hla úÈhg ug;a wdYdjka ;sfhkjd' uu;a leu;s újdyfj,d orefjda yodf.k ,iaik Ôú;hla .; lrkak' ta;a ta yeufoau udhdjla ú;rhs lsh,d uu okakjd' wo uu bkak ;ekska ug my<g nyskak neye'''' uu .ek okak wh ug bkak fok tll=;a keye''' ta Ôúf;ka ug ñfokak;a neye''
wo iudch fndaÙ w,a,f.k lE .ykjd ldka;d ysxikh msgqolsuq lsh,d' ta;a fld;eko ldka;djg idOdrKh bgqfj,d ;sfhkafka' olaIfhl=g bÈßhg hkak neye' ia;%S;ajh lshk foh talg yriafjkjd' f.or iajdñhdf.a m%pKav;ajh" ld¾hd,fha fndia,f. ysxikh" uyuÕ mdovhkaf.a m%pKav;ajh''' yeu ;eklskau .eyeKqlu lshk idOlh ÿ¾j, fj,d'
uu rx.khg olaIhs kï ug wjia:djla ,efnkak ´k' ta;a uf.a olaI;djfhka m%fhdack .kak" uf.a b,lalhg hkak ug .eyeKqlu úl=Kkak fj,d' ug jf.au f.dvla .EKq whg fïlg uqyqKfokak isoaO fj,d' wms leu;s kE ;du;a wms ÿ¾j,hs lsh,d ms<s.kak' ta;a ms<s.kak wlue;s lgql i;Hh ;uhs tal'
.sks mq<sÕ=jka È,sfik wef.a fofk;a foi uu n,d isáfhñ' iqkaor fnfyda foa msgqmi wiqkaor fndfyda foa we;' m%cd;ka;%jd§ iudchl kï iqÿiaidg iqÿiq;ek ,eìh hq;=h' tfy;a ;dlaI‚l j¾Okhla muKla isÿjk wdl,am ixj¾Okhla fkdjk iudchl ieneúkau i¾jidOdrKhla bgq lr.ekSu uk#l,ams;hls' tkï wm ixj¾Okhg msh keÕsh hq;af;a l=uk kej;=ul isgo@ is;Su Tng Ndrh'
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