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idlal=fõ oudf.k isá remsh,a oyfha fkdaÜgq folska tlla nia fldkafodia;rjrhdg ÿka isßu,a mdi, f;la nifha meñKsfha isgf.kh' wfÜ lKsiu jÈkakg fmr mdi,g we;=¿ jQ isßu,a ÿgq ksïirg we;s jQfha n,j;a fldamhls' fmrÈk yodf.k tkakg lshd ÿka .Kka wNHdih Tyq we;=¿ <uqka lSm fofkl= lrf.k tau iy ksïir we;=¿ Tyqf.a hy¿jka th u.yer isàu tla fya;=jla úh' wfkl jQfha Bg ovqqju jYfhka Tjqkag mka;sh bÈßmsg mehla oK.id f.k isàug isÿùuh'

ksïir Okj;a jHdmdßlfhl=f.a mqf;l= jQ w;r b.kSug jeä we,aula fkd±lajQ uqrKavq isiqfjl= úh' Tyqg ish¿ iem iïm;a ysñ jQ w;r uj mshd iy wlald iu. Tyq mjqf,a nd,hd úh' isßu,a Bg yd;amiskau fjkia jQ pß;hla úh' Tyq w.ys.lï msreKq ksjil mjqf,a jeäu,d úh' Tyqg nd, kx.S iy u,a,So b.kSfuys fhÿKq w;r uj mshd l=,S jev lsÍfuka Tjqkaf.a tod fõ, msßuid .kakg úh'

        —tAhs nx wy.ks,a,d ''' fï mka;sfh f.au b,a,k tflla bkakjd '''´j kï fufya ;shd .kak nE˜

        hkqfjka ksïir mka;sh fojk;a lrkakg jQfha isßu,a mka;shg we;=`t fjoa§ u h' ksïirf.a ñ;% i.hska o Bg yQ ñá ;nkakg jQfha Bg fkdfofjks f,isks' isßu,ag fï ish,a, weiqK o lsisjla kEqKdla fuka isàu WÑ; nj ye`.S .sfha h' isßu,af.a fï ksy`v nj bjid.; fkdyels ;ek ksïir bÈßhg mek isßu,af.a lñi fld,rfhka w,a, .;a;d h'

        —WU fï mka;sfh bkakj kï mdvqfj b`omka' ke;akï wms  tal;a n,d .kakï' ˜

        hkqfjka mjid hkakg .sfha isßu,aj mfilg weo oudh' isßu,a b.kSug b;d iuf;l= jQ w;r .=Khym;alï msreKq mqoa.,fhl= f,i fndfyda whf.a ys; Èkd.;af;ls' kuqÿ fï fudfydf;a isÿ jQ tu isÿùu isßu,af.a is; lïmdjg m;a lsÍug iu;a jQ w;r tu isÿùu ÿgq mka;sfha lsisfjl=;a ldf.aj;a me;a;la .ekSug ue,s jQfha tfia jqjfyd;a isÿjk foa okakd neúks' ksïir we;=¿ Tyqf.a ñ;=rka mka;sfha pKaä jYfhka ie,l+ w;r Tjqkag tfrys jkakg lsisfjl=;a bÈßm;a fkdùh'

        isßu,af.a mshd iy uj k.rfha l=,S jev j, ksr; jk w;r .=K.rel mqoa.,hka úh' isßu,ag k.rfha by< mdi,lg we;=<;a jSug yels jQfha YsIH;aj úNd.h by<skau iu;aùu fya;=fjks' ±kg idudkH fm< úNd.hg uqyqK §ug isák Tyq b;d Wkkaÿfjka ish jevlghq;= j, ksr; jkafka ;u mjq,g iemj;a Ôj;hla ,.d lr §fï wruqfKks'

        b.kSug b;d iu;a wfhl= jk isßu,a w.ys.lï ;sìh§ mjd fkdlvjd mdi,a hk w;r kx.S iy u,a,So b.kSug Wkkaÿ lrjhs' mka;sfha wysxilu <uhd jQ isßu,ag ksïir B¾IHd lrkakg jQfha Tyq .=re fo.=rekaf.a is;a .;a b.kSug olaI orefjl= jQ ksidh' ld,hl isg ksïir ;=<ska isßu,a flfrys jk flfkfy,slï ±l.; yels úh'

        ksïirf.a iqfLdamfNda.S Ôú;h ;=< Tyq w;ruxj we;' Okh n,h Tyqf.a Ôú;h ;=< msÍ mej;=Ko .=Khym;alï úhlS hñka mej;=Ks'

        —;d;a; fï ief¾ uf.a n¾;a fâ tlg fudkjo wrka fokafka ˜

        hkqfjka ksïir mshdf.ka  úuiqfõ úuis,su;a oEisks'

        —uf.a mq;dg ux b,a,k ´k fohla fokjfk˜

        hkqfjka ksïirf.a mshd mejiQfha mq;= b,a,k ´k fohla wrka §ug ;rï j;alula Tyq ;=< ;snQ neúks'

        fujr mdi,a ksjdidka;r l%Svd Wf<, mdif,a meje;afjk neúka isiqka Bg WfoHa.su;aj iyNd.s úh' ksïiro l%Svdjg Wmka ymka iu;alï olajkafkla jQ w;r isßu,ao Bg fkdfofjks úh' ;sir ksjdifha idudðlfhl= jQ isßu,a tys l%Svd kdhl;ajho Wiq,kq ,eîh' ksjdih ndr .=rejrekaf.a yd isßu,af.a u. fmkaùu u; fiiq isiqka lS%vd j,g iyNd.s jkakg úh' uhqr fldals, yd mfrú f,i wfkl=;a ksjdi úh' ,l=Kq ,nd .ekSu w;ska ;sir yd fldals, ksjdihka bÈßfhkau úh'

        wjika ksjdidka;r l%Svd Wf<f<a ;SrKd;aul ;r.h jQfha óg¾ wgishh Odjk ;r.hhs' tys§ ta ta ksjdih ksfhdackh jk mßÈ ;r.lrejka wgfofkl= ;r.h ioyd iQodkï jq w;r fldals, ksjdifhka ksïiro ;sir ksjdifhka isßu,ao ta w;r úh'

        —wya( ys;df.k we;s WT ud;a tlal ÿj, Èkkak' uu pef,akaÊ lrkj mq¿jkakï fïflka Èk, Wf´ uyf,dl= ksjdfi Èkjkak lsh,˜

        —ksïir wehs fï'ug Th;a tlal ;r.hla kE wms tl mx;sfh tlg b.k .kak hd¿fjd fj,;a wehs fufyu wmsg ;rf. ;sfhkafk ld;a tlalj;a fkfuhs˜

        ksïirf.a ;¾ckd;aul yv bÈßfha isßu,af.a wysxil yv u;= úh' bka tydg lsisÿ l;djla fkdjQ w;r fofokdu ;r.h ioyd iQodkï úh'

        uq¿ mdi,a mßirh mqrdu ch f>daId me;sfrñka ;snqfKa Odjk ;r.h werTSug wdikakj mej;=Kq neúKs' fl,jrla ke;sj ish ksjdi Èkùug isiqkaf.a chf>daIdh' ksjdi Èkùfï ;SrKd;aul ;r.h jQfha fuu Odjk ;r.hhs'

        Odjk ;r.h wdrïN úh' ksïir yd isßu,a iu. wfkl=;a ;r.lrejka b;d fõ.fhka Odjk wdrïNh ,nd .;a w;r ksïirf.a ñ;=rka Tyq fjkqfjka ke.+ chf>daId yv ieu yv mrojkakg iu;a úh' tu ;r.h fndfyda fokd ±ä WoafoHda.fhka krUkakg úh' we;eï isiqka kd,d.sß oukh n,kakdla fuka weia lka fhdud f.k ±ä úuis,af,ka ;r.h krUkakg úh'

        tl fm<g ÿj hk ;r.lrejka w;r ksïir bÈßfhkau úh' Bg fkdfofjks f,i uhqr ksjdifha ;r.lrefjl=o wk;=rej isßu,ao tl fm<g ÿj hk ;r.lrejka w;r úh'

        l%ufhka tl fm<g ÈjQ ;r.lrejka áflka ál miq niskakg jQfha óg¾ ydrishhla muK wjika fjoa§h' kuqÿ uq,ska ,nd.;a fõ.h tf,iu rojd ;nd .ksñka ksïir yd isßu,a Odjkfhys fhÿks' fm%alaIl m%;spdr by<skau ,nd .ekSug ksïir yd isßu,a iu;a úh' ;sir yd fldals, ksjdi j, isiqka tu ksjdifha ku lshd lE .ikjd fjkqjg

 —ksïir'''ksïir'''ksïir''isßu,a''''isßu,a'''isßu,a''˜

        hkqfjka m%;srdj kxjkakg úh' ;r.h wjika lsÍug ;j;a óg¾ ishhla Èùug wjYH úh' ta w;r fofokdf.au yoj;a ;=< ch.%ykfha lsre< ,nd .ekSfï isysk úh'

        Odjk ;r.fhys bÈßfhkau meñKsfha ksïirh' Bg fkdfofjks f,i isßu,ao Tyq wi<skau Odjkfha fhfokakg úh' wjika ;;amr lSmh ;=< fofokdu mjkg nÿ fõ.fhka Odjkfhys fhÿK w;r fkdis;+ f,iska isßu,af.a mh fmr<S ìu weo jefgkakg úh' Tyq ìu weo jefgkjd;a iu.u ksïir ;r.h ch.%yKh lrkakg úh' isÿ jQ foh ld ygj;a woyd.; fkyels fohla úh' isßu,a ìu weo jefgkd whqre ksïir ÿgqfõ Tyq ;r.h ch.%yKh lrkjd;a iu.h' orovq uqrKavq is;a we;s kssïirf.a yo ii, jkakg jQfha isßu,a fõokdfjka ìu jeà isák whqre ÿqgq úgh'

        ;ud iu. tl mx;sfha b.k .;a fï i.hd ;r.hg bÈßm;a jkakg fmr ;udg lshQ foaj,a iy ;ud lshQ foaj,a ksïirf.a ysf;a ms<s/õ fokakg úh' ksïirf.a yoj; wd;audkqlïmdjlska fj,d .kakg úh' fï ish,a, w;r;=r isßu,a frday,a .; lrkakg úh'

        —upx ´lj mroaomq tluhs fydo' wmsg Èkkak mq¿jka lsh, WU Th fmkakqfj'˜

        ksïirf.a ñ;=re ;ßÿ lshkakg úh'

        —tA jqKdg nx ´l uyd ÿmam;d fnfy;a od .kakj;a i,a,s ;sfho okafk kE' wïuhs ;d;a;hs fokaku lrkafk l=,S jev˜

        hkqfjka ;jflla mejiQy'

        ta joka weiQ ksïirf.a yoj; lvd jefgkakg úh' ;u mx;sfha ;ud iu. tlg b.k .;a isßu,af.a j.;=. Fkdokakd lu .ek Tyq ,eÊcdjg m;a úh'

        isßu,af.a ll=f,ys wiaÓhla ì§ we;s nj;a th ie;alula u.ska iqjm;a l< hq;= nj;a ffjoHjrekaf.a ks¾foaYh úh' ta wkqj Tyqg Èk .Kkdjla frday,a .; ùug isÿ úh' isßu,af.a foudmshkago wd¾Ól wmyia;d u; Tyqf.a úhoï ±Íu wmyiq úh' mdif,ka ,enqKq wdOdr uqo, o m%udKj;a fkdùh'

        isßu,a frday,a.;j isák Èkl Tyq ne,Sug ksïir meñKshy' Tyq meñKsfha  Tyq.a mshdo iu.skah'

        —isßu,a ±ka fldfyduo Thdg@

        Lsisu Èkl isßu,a iu. iqyoj l;d fkdl< ksïir Tyq iu. l;d lrkakg úh'

        —lsis ikSmhla kE ksïir " fufyu bo, tmd fj,d˜

        yojf;a i;=gla W;=rd hñka mej;sh§ isßu,a l;d lrkakg úh' mx;sfha isák ;dla l,a ;udg flfkys,slï l< fï ñ;=rd iqu.g yerù we;ehs isßu,a úYajdi lrkakg úh'

        —wya( fï wfma ;d;a;' ug wÿkaj,d fokak wu;l jqKd˜

        —fldfyduo wxl,a˜a

        —fydohs mq;d''' ug Thdg isoao jqK foa .ek wfma mq;d lSjd' nhfjkak tmd ux Thdf. Tmaf¾Ika tlg ´k i,a,s ál ÿkak'˜

        ksïirf.a mshd tfia mjioa§ isßu,af.a yoj;g ±kqfKa ±ä i;=gls'

        —ug iudfjkak isßu,a ux Thdg f.dvla jerÈ lrd' Thd f.dvla fydo flfkla' Thd .ek lsisu fohla uu ±kf.k ysáfh kE' wvq.dfk Thd Th jf.a ;;afjlg m;afjklï uu ±kf.k ysáfh kE fõokdj lshkafk fudllao lsh,j;a' uu yeuodu lf¾ ljqre yß ßoj, i;=gq fjk tl' ug yeuodu ´j jqfKa Èkkak'Thd lsõj yß isßu,a wms w;r ;r.hla fudlgo @ Thd lshmq foaj,a ±ka ug f;afrkj isßu,a uu ;rf.kaa mrdohs'Thd ;uhs Èkqï'˜

        ksïirf.a ye.Sïnr jpk isßu,af.a yoj; iqjm;a lrkakg iu;a úh'

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