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—iyka uu f,dl= yduqÿrejkaf.a lduf¾g .shmq
fjf,a'''˜ ksfjia n,d tñka isák w;r;=r pdkl hula
mjikakg f.dia kej; l;dj k;r lr oeuqfõ h'
Tyqf.a ke.‚h oyï mdi, wjika jQ fudfydf;au
f.or f.dia ;snq‚'

—Tõ''' ldurhg .sh fjf,a fudlo jqfKa@˜ uf.a
yo .eiauo fõ.j;a ù ;snq‚'

—kE''' fï''' fudl=;a'''˜ pdkl f.d; .ikakg úh'

—wehs fudlo jqfKa'˜ uu pdklf.a ol=K; ;Èka
w,a,d .;sñ'

—Thd ldgj;a lshkakE lsh, fmdfrdkaÿ fjkak'˜
pdkl .uk k;r lf<a h' Tyqf.a uqyqfKa jQfha ìhuqiq
iajNdjhls'

—uu ldgj;a lshkakE'˜ uu o .uk k;r lf<ñ'

—f,dl= yduqÿrejkaf.a lduf¾ .cuq;=jla
;sfhkjd'˜ pdklf.a f;d,a fjõ,S h'

—fudkjd .cuq;=''' Thd óg l,ska tAj oel,
;sfhkj o@ .cuq;= fudk jf.a o@˜

—uu oel, kE' tA;a wy, ;sfhkjd' tAl iqÿ mdg
fmdä ì;a;rhla jf.a' tA;a ueo r;= mdg mKqfjla jf.a
bkakjd'˜ fomi n,d wi, jQ fndalal=fõ ys|.;a pdkl
lSfõ h'

—b;skaf,dl=yduqÿrefjdatAlfmakak;sh,d;snqKo@˜
uu o ñ;=rd wi,ska jdä jqfKñ' ;=;a;sß jej foiska
yud wd úh<s iq<Õla wm miqlrf.k le,Ej foig

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Yla;sl i;al=udr

.uka lrkakg úh' jeõ <ueo bß;,d f.dia we;' ysre
judrk f,daÈhg wiq ù yd;ami mßirh oefjñka ;snq‚'

—kE''' kE''' tAl ,dÉpqfõ ;sífí' mEka .kak
,dÉpqj wßoaÈ uu oelafla' uu tAl oelald lsh,d
yduqÿrefjda oelafla kE'''˜ pdkl w; ;snQ fmd;a fol
fndalal=j u; ;nd ke.S isáfha h' wi, jQ .,la
f.k Tyq th b,lalhla fkdue;s j le,h foig ùis
lf<a h'

—´l o<mQÜgqjdf.ka .;a; .cuq;= fjkak we;s'
lsß wïud lshmq úÈhg w,s rxpqj .ï jÈkafka tAl
yskaod fjkak we;s'˜

—wms oeka fudlo lrkafk@˜ pdkl kej; ú;a
fndalal=j u;ska jdä úh'

—wms fï .ek wïu,dg lshuq' fudlo .cuq;=
;shdf.k bkak ;ykï'˜ uf.a fhdackdj weiQ pdklf.a
uqyqK w÷re úh' tfia u Tyq fndfyda l,n,hg m;a
úh'

—tmd''' tmd''' wïu,d wmsg nkS' wksl wmsj;a
fmd,Sishg l=o,f.k hhs' wksl ux ±lal tl
.cuq;=jla o@ ke;akï ùÿre fnda,hla o okafk;a
kEfka'˜ pdklf.a yqiau .ekSfï fõ.h jeä ù ;snq‚'
jeäysáhkag fï .ek lSfuka wm j o wudrefõ
jefgkakg ;sfnk wjia:d jeä h' tneúka uu ksy~
ùñ' ug jvd pdkl ÿr olskjd fkdfõ oehs uu is;=fjñ'

—wms tAl wrka .syska le,Efõ w,s bkak me;a;lska
;sh,d tuq'˜ uu fhdackd lf<ñ'

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—t;fldg ljqre yß ´l oel,d wrka hhs'
o<mQÜgqjd j<,mq ;ekska u wms tAl;a j< oduq'˜ tA
pdklf.a woyihs'

—fudkjd lrkak;a wms fldfyduo ´l f,dl=
yduqÿrejkaf.a ,dÉpqfjka .kafka'˜ wm w;r u|
fõ,djl ksyeçhdj rc lrkakg úh'

—f,dl= yduqÿrefjda fldfya yß jäk fj,djla
n,,d ;uhs lduf¾g mek.kak fjkafka'˜ pdkl
wm w;r jQ ksyeçhdj ì| oeó h' bka miq fjkajk
;=re u l;d lf<a wm lrkakg hk ùr l%shdj
ms<sn| j h' tu.ska .fï w,s lrorh wjika jk
wdldrh .ek lshñka wms m%S;s jqfKuq'

rd;%sfha ug kskaola fkdue;s úh' weia mshfjk
úg u f,dl= yduqÿrefjda kfhl=g lsß fmdjk oiqkla
fmfkkakg mgka .kS' tA khd l¿;a ke;' iqÿ;a ke;'
È.;a ke;' fldg;a ke;' uy;;a ke;' flÜgq;a ke;'
f,dl= yduqÿrejkaf.a md;a;rfhka W! lsß Wrd îfõ
Yíohla o k.ñks' uu ;s.eiaiS wjÈ fjñ' mdkaor
hdufha álla kskao .sh o tl È.g mkaif,a >KaGdrh
kdo jkakg mgka.;a ksid f.or ish,af,da u wjÈ jQy'

—y;a fohshfka fudlla yß f,dl= lrorhla jf.a'˜
wïud tfia lshkúg;a úÿ,s mkaoula .;a wmamÉÖ ñÿ,g
nei wjika h'

—fmdâvla Tfydu ysáhkï' fï uy ? ;ksfhu
hk tl fyd| o@˜ wïudf.a jpk iq<f`.a .id .shd mu‚'
wmamÉÑ lvq,a, o miq lf<a h' >KaGdr kdoh wjika jQ
miq .k wkaOldrh ;=<ska wdfõ /yehshkaf.a kdohhs'

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pdkl rd;%sfha u .cuq;= .ekSug f,dl= yduqÿrejkaf.a
ldurhg ßx.d wiq ù we;e hs is;=Kq ksid uf.a isfhd,`. u
fjõ,d .sfha h'

zkE W! tÉpr fudav kE" wms tAl fjk ojil
.kakfka l;d jqfKa'Z ux ug u lshd .;sñ'

ztfykï" fmd,sisfhka mkai,g weú,a, o okakE'
f,dl= yduqÿrefjda wyqfj,d we;s'''Z

—mq;d .syska ksod .kak' wmamÉÑ ±ka ths'˜ ksÈ
froao fmdrjdf.k ì;a;shg fya;a;= ù isá ud foi
n,ñka wïud lSjd h' lsßwïud ud wi,g ú;a uf.a
T¿j w; .dkakg jQjd h' lkmamqj u; o,ajd ;snQ Ññks
,dïmqfjka ksl=;a jQfha u<dksl wdf,dalhls' ksji mqrd
wrlaf.k ;snQ ìhlre ksy~;djfha wms ish,af,da u
.s,S isáfhuq'

—wr isßodif.a fld,a,d pdkl o ljqo tA <uhd
f,dl= yduqÿrejkag msyshlska wek,d' Wkajykafiag
fyd|g u wudrehs'''˜ mkai, foi isg y;s oudf.k
ÿjf.k meñ‚ wmamÉÖf.a y`äka wms tlsfkldf.a
uqyqKq foi n,d .;suq'

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úÿ,s mxldj

;ukag l=¨ÿf,a u ,enqKq /lshdj i|yd fld<U
hEug l=Idka t;rï leue;a;la oelajQfha ke;'
rdcH fkdjk ixúOdkhl mß.Kl l%shdlrjkakl=
f,i l=Idkag /lshdj ,nd .ekSug Tyqf.a mshd uy;a
fjfyila oeÍ h' Wiia fm< yodrd hd¿jka iu. ;ek
;ek weúÈñka isá ;u mq;Kqjkag /lshdjla fidhd
fok f,i isßmd, uy;d ;uka okakd w÷kk ish¨
fokdg u m‚úv hjd ;snq‚' l,la isßmd, uy;d
iu. wdKavqfõ lkaf;darejl rdcldÍ l< miq j
rdcH fkdjk ixúOdkhl wOHlaI OQrh oerE m%ekaisia
wjidkfha l=Idkag /lshdjla fidhd ÿkafka h'

—mqf;a yeuodu fld<U bkakjd lsh,d fkfõfka'
wksl Thd lïmshqg¾ me;a;g fldfydu;a leu;sfka'
fld<U bkak .uka ;j álla bf.k .kak;a
mq¿jkafka'˜ /lshdj i|yd fld<U hdug wÈuÈ lrk
mq;d wu;d isßmd, uy;d lSfõ h'

—ux fld<Ug leu;s kE'˜ l=Idka lSfõ u|la
fldamfhks'

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—mqf;a m%ekaisia wxl,a Thdg rdc.sßfhka
fndaäul=;a fydh,d ;sfhkafka' i;s wkaf;a f.or
weú;a hk tlfka'˜ isßmd, uy;d lSfõ l=Idka foi
n,df.k fkdj ìßh ldka;s foi n,df.k h'

—Tõ mqf;a Thdg riaidjla fydhd.kak ;d;a;d
fldÉpr uykais Wkd o@ ál ojilg yß .syska
n,kakflda'˜ ldka;s ;u mq;Kqjkag wdhdpkd l<d h'

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l=Idka Ôú;fha ;u m%:u /lshdj Ndr .ekSug
.sfha mshd iu. h' fld,a¨msáfha msysgd ;snQ fiajd
ia:dkh ÿgqukska u l=Idkaf.a is;a .;af;a h'

—lïmshqg¾ jevj,g u iSud fjkak tmd' lafIa;%fha
jevj,g;a Thdg hkak mq¿jka'˜ tys wOHlaIjrhd
m;aùfï ,smsh foñka l=Idkag lSfõ h' udkj ysñlï
ms<sn| ueÈy;a jk rdcH fkdjk ixúOdkhla jk
l=Idkaf.a fiajd ia:dkh *ska,ka;h" fkda¾fõ"
fvkaud¾la jeks ialekaäfkaúhdkq rgj, wdOdr u;
l%shd;aul jkakla nj wOHlaIjrhd lshd isáfha h'
tfia u Tyq jeäÿrg;a meyeÈ,s lsÍug W;aidy lf<a
ialekaäfkaúhdkq rgj,a udkj ysñlïj,g b;d .re
lrk nj;a" tu rgj, ck.ykfhka ishhg ye;a;Ejla
muK ksrd.ñl nj;a h'

—fldfrdakd isgqfõIka tl;a tlal fï ojiaj,
kï wmsg uqo,a tkjd wvqhs' tA;a m%ekaisia wxl,af.a
lSu;a wyl odkak neß ksihs wms fuhdj .kak ;SrKh

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lf<a'˜ wOHlaIjrhd isßmd, uy;d foi n,ñka
lSfõ h' isßmd, uy;d lD;{ mQ¾jlj isky úh'

—tfykï fyg b|,d jevg tkak'˜ wOHlaIjrhd
l=Idkag w;g w; ÿkafka h' isßmd, uy;d oE;a tlafldg
Tyqg wdpdr lf<a h'

fld,a¨msáfhka wxl 177 ork niaj, Tjqyq
rdc.sßhg meñ‚hy' f,dl= nE.a folla Wiaif.k
meñŒu ksid mshd iy mq;d fjfyig m;a j isáhy'
rdc.sßfha fydag,hlska Èjd wdydrh .;a Tjqyq ;%Sfrdao
r:hlska l=Idkaf.a fndaäu fidhd hkakg jQy'
rdc.sßh k.rfha jï miska we;s ud¾.fha flá ÿrla
.uka .;a ;%S frdao r:h miqj w;=re ud¾.hlg yrjd
óg¾ mkaiShl muK ÿrla f.dia kej;=‚'

—wms óg l,ska fufy ljqre;a fndaäx lrf.k
kE' m%ekaisia uy;a;hdf.a b,a,Sula wmsg wyl odkak
nE'˜ fndaäu ysñ ueÈúh blaujQ ldka;dj ksjig hdno
ldurhla fj; Tjqyq /f.k .shy' idudkH m%udKfha
ldurhla jQ th b;d iem myiq tlla f,i fmks‚'
ìug ghs,a w;=rd ;snQ w;r" ldurhg w,,d kdk ldur
iy jeisls<sh idod ;snq‚' kùk mkakfha isú,sulska
iy úÿ,s mxldjlska ldurfha w,xldrh jeälr ;snq‚'
we|la" ,shk fïihla" mqgq folla" lKaKdä fïihla"
l=vd fmd;a rdlalhla iy we֕ /la tllska ldurh
iukaú; úh' ldurfha ¥ú,s fmdolaj;a fmfkkakg
fkd;snq‚'

—wfma mq;d rg hkak l,ska fïl ;ud thd
mdúÉÑ lf¾' th;a tlal thdf.a hd¿fjl=;a fïfla

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kej;s,d ysáhd'˜ fndaäu ysñ ldka;dj isßmd, uy;dg
jdä .ekSug mqgqjla <x lrñka lSfõ h' mshd iy mq;d
;uka f.kd nE.a fol fïih u;ska ;enQy'

—lEu kï t<sfhka ;uhs .kak fjkafka' udhs
uy;a;hhs Whkafk;a b| ysg'˜

ldurh i|yd udi ;=kl l=,sh tljr f.jQ isßmd,
uy;d ;u mq;Kqjka w; remsh,a mkaoyfia fkdaÜgqjla
;eî h' ;d;a;d fkdfmkS hk;=re u f.aÜgqj wi, /£
isá l=Idka ldurhg meñK we÷ï Wkd oud wef|a È.d
úh' u| fõ,djla tu bßhõjg isá Tyq kdk ldurhg
je§ is;a fia kd .;af;a h'

kd.;a miq Tyqg uo ksÈu;la oekqKq ksid kej;
wef|a È.d úh' oyäh oukakg jQ neúka Tyq isú,sfï
;snQ úÿ,s mxldjys fnd;a;u tî h' wudre f,fvla
yqiau .kakd mßoafoka lerleùug .;a úÿ,s mxldj u|
fõ,djlg miq zgl''' glia''' gl''' glia'''Z hkqfjka
uyd Yíohla msglrkakg úh' l=Idka úÿ,s mxldj ksjd
oud ldurfha cfka,h iy fodr újD; lrf.k wef|a
uola ydkais úh'

l=Idka wjÈ jQfha iji f;a fldamamhla f.k
f.ysñ ldka;dj ldurh ;=<g ú;a l;d lrk úghs'

—álla kskao .shd wekaá'˜ l=Idka ke.sg wef|a jdä
úh' ldka;dj f;a fldamamh fïih u;ska ;enqjd h'

—Th <uhf.a ku fudloao lSfõ@˜

—l=Idka'˜

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—wd'' Tõ''' l=Idka" yjia fjoa§ fufya álla
uÿrefjda jeä' tA ksid cfkaf,hs fodrhs jyf.k u
bkak'˜

—fyd|hs wekaá'˜

f;a fldamamh ysia l< l=Idka uqyqKq lg fidaodf.k
rdc.sßh foig .sfha rd;%S wdydrhg fudkjd fyda f.k
tAug h' ;ud oeka j.lSï iys; mqoa.,fhla h hk yeÕSu
Tyq ;=< úh' Tyq rd;%S wdydrh i|yd uia fld;a;=jla ñ,
§ .;af;a h' kej; fndaäug tk w;r;=r ;u cx.u
ÿrl:kfhka ksjig weu;=ula ,nd .;af;a h' Bg
ál fõ,djlg fmr ;d;a;d ksjig meñ‚ nj wïud
lSjd h'

rd;%S wdydr .ekSug fmr ;u nE.a foflys f.kd
nvq ldurfhys wod< ;ekaj, ;eîug l=Idka mshjr
.;af;a h' inka" o;anqreiq" f¾irh" kdk ldurh ;=<
;eî h' f.kd fmd;a lsysmh fmd;a rdlalh u; ;nd
we÷ï ál /la tfla t,a,S h' ,emafgdma mß.Klh
fïih u; ;eî h' l=vd úÿ,s ia;%slalh o fïifha
fldklska ;enQ l=Idka ldurh w;=.d oeó h' fodr jid
oeuQ Tyq úÿ,s mxldj oud wef|ys ys| .;af;a h' kej;;a
úÿ,s mxldfjka zgl''' glia''' gl''' glia'''Z Yíoh
wefikakg úh' Tyq tys lrlefjk fõ.h jeälr
ne,S h' túg tu Yíoh o jeä jkakg úh' úÿ,s mxldj
kj;d oeuQ Tyq fldiafika úÿ,s mxldjg ;Ügqjla
oeó h' th fldiq ñfgka u|la fi,ù h' kej; mxldj
mK .ekakqfõ h' tys gl''' glia''' y~ ;j;a jeä ù
;snq‚' oyÈh oukakg jQ ksid l=Idka cfka,h weßfha h'

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thska yud wd iq<fÕys jQ ÿ¾.kaOh ksid l=Idkaf.a kdih
yels<s‚' l=Idkag uyd md¿jla oekq‚' kkakd÷kk
k.rh ;ud ;ks ù we;ehs hk yeÕSula Tyqf.a mmqj
isÿre lrkakg úh' cfka,h jid oeuQ l=Idka úÿ,s
n,anh o ksjd oud wef|ys È.d úh'

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m%:u Èkfha /lshdjg hdug l=Idka nihg
f.dv jQfha isysfkka weúÈkakl= fuka h' rd;%sh mqrd
Tyqg kskaola fkdù h' oyÈh ouk úg úÿ,s mxldj
oeuQ úg zgl''' glia'''Z Yíoh ksid oEia mshjqfKa
ke;' T¿j N%uKh ùug mgka f.k ;snQ ksid ;uka
wikSm fj;ehs l=Idka ìh úh' ysi we;=f<a zgl'''
glia'''Z Yíoh fodaxldr k.ñka ;snq‚' nia r:fha
iSkqfjka o Tyqg weiqfKa zgl''' glia'''Z Yíohhs' k.rh
mqrd fodaxldr ÿkafka o tlS y~hs'

jdhq iukh lr ;snQ ld¾hd,h ;=< mß.Klh
bÈßmsg jdä jQ l=Idkaf.a oEia mshfjkakg mgka
.;af;a h' Tyq oEia werf.k isáfha oeä wdhdihlsks'

—u,a,S''' fudlo kskao hkj o'''@ huq wms f;a tlla
î, tuq'˜ hdno mß.Klfha jev lrñka isá rxð;a
whshd l=Idkag fhdackd lf<a h' Tjqyq ld¾hd,fhka
t<shg ú;a wi, l=vd fydag,hlska f;a îfjda h' WKq
f;a tlla îfuka miq l=Idka h:d ;;a;ajhg m;a úh'
fndaäfï wekaág oekqï § blaukskau úÿ,s mxldj idod
.; hq;= nj l=Idka l,amkd lf<a h'

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rdcldÍ lrk w;r;=r rxð;a whshdf.a
mß.Klfhka ks;ru ksl=;a jQfha îf;dajkaf.a ix.S;
LKav lSmhls' l=Idka tu ix.S;hg t;rï m%sh lf<a
ke;' tA ksidfoda Tyqg ks;ru rxð;a whshd foi ne¨‚'

—u,a,S fï ñhqislaj,g leu;s keoao@˜ rxð;a whshd"
ks;r fkdleue;af;ka ;ud foi n,k l=Idkaf.ka
úuiS h' Tyqg tA nj bj jeà ;snq‚'

—kE''' tfyu tlla kE whsfh'˜ l=Idka f.d;
.eiqfõ h'

—wfma ixúOdfkka Woõ .kak wdmq ;reK wïu
flfkla fï ix.S;h weys,d ìu jeá,d oÕ,kak
.;a;d'˜ rxð;a whshd lrñka isá jevh kj;d lerflk
mqgqfõ yßnß .eis‚'

—tA wehs whsfha'˜ l=Idkaf.a oEia úi,a úh'

—tA wïuf.a iajdñmqreIhg l=vq kvqjla jeá,d'
b;sx fï wïud thdg wem .kak f.dvla uykais fj,d
;sfhkjd' tA wïud f.dvla ,iaikhs' fldfydu yß
Widúfha kvqldrhg fï wïug ys; .syska' ñksyd Widú
ksjdvq ojil fldfydu yß fï wïud f.kakf.k
;ukaf.a ks, lduf¾§ ÿIKh lr,d' tA ¥IKh lroa§
ñksyd Yífog od,d ;sfhkafka îf;dajkaf. fï
ix.Sf;a'''˜

—,xldfõ jqK fohla o@˜ l=Idka úiaufhka hq;=j
weiSh'

—kE Y%S ,xldfõ jqKq fohla'˜ rxð;a whshd iskd
úh'

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—Yíoh ke;akï y~ ñksiaiqkag f.dvla n,mEï
lrk fohla'˜ rxð;a whshd mß.Kl ;srh u; oEia
w,jd .;af;a h'

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—wxl,a *Eka tl ne¨jd' yokak neß yevhs lSjd'
blaukskau w¨;a tlla yhs lr,d fokakï'˜

úÿ,s mxldj .ek Èk ;=kla u meñ‚,s l< miq
y;rjk Èkfha iji fndaäfï wekaá lSjd h' úÿ,s
mxldfõ y~ ksid kjd;ek l=Idkag tmd ù ;snq‚'
úÿ,s mxldj ksjd oud ldurh ;=< isàu or fmdarKqjla
;=< isákjd jeks úh' ksod.kak úg Tyq fmd;lska
fyda m;a;rhlska mjka .id .kS' kuq;a kskao f.dia
ál fõ,djlska weyefrk úg uq¿ weÕ u oyÈfhka
f;;aj ;sfí' úÿ,s mxldj oeuQ úg thska kef.k Yíoh
ksid kskao fkdhhs' tjeks fudfyd;l w÷f¾ u úÿ,s
mxldfjka kef.k y~g l=Idka lka§f.k isà' thska
zgl''' glia'''Z y~g wu;r j ;j;a úúO y~j,a Tyqg
wefikakg mgka .kS' wefik we;eï y~j,a Tiafia
Tyqf.a ys; w;S;hg Èjhhs'

zgdx''' gdx'''Z f,i y~ k.ñka nhsislf,a ßï
tlg l=vd fldagqjlska ;Ügq lrñka jeõ neïu Èf.a
ÿjk l=vd fld¨ .egfhla''' .fï fld¨ cexish iu.
tlaù wejqreÿ ld,hg —fvdax''' fvdax'''˜ y`äka WK nïnq
^N+ñf;,a fjä& m;a;= lrk fld¨ .eghd''' fld¨ cexish
iu. jej wi, l=Uqla .fia w;a;l isg —cfndla'''˜

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.d Èhg mksk fld¨ .egfhla''' irex.,a weÍug
lÈrd., lkaog ke.+ úg —fyda''' fyda'''˜ .dñka wefik
wefik iq<x /,a,g lkafok fld¨ .egfhla''' —á,sx'''
á,sx'''˜ fn,a y~ k.ñka oji mqrd nhsisl,a mÈk
fld¨ .eghd''' l=Idka isysk w;r ießirhs' Tyq wjÈ
jkafka o u|la m%udo fj,d h' úúO y~ k.k úÿ,s
mxldj foi fudfyd;la n,d isák Tyq th ksjd
oud kdk ldurhg ßx.hs' rdcldßhg msg;a j hEug
ldurfha fodr jeiSug fmr Tyq úÿ,s mxldjg w; jkd
iuqfohs'

ojfia rdcldß ksudlr w`ÿf¾ we|g hk l=Idka
úÿ,s mxldfjka ksl=;ajk y~j,a fjka lr .ekSug
W;aidy orhs' tla tla Èkfha mxldj kÕk y~j,a
fjkia nj l=Idka wjfndaO lr .kS' úfgl Tyqg
yefÕkafka úÿ,s mxldj ;ud iuÕ l;d lrk
njls' th .eUqßka yqiau .kakd y~ o l=Idkag wefia'
úfgl mxldj wudrefjka yqiau .kS' túg l=Idkaf.a
u;fldg tkafka lsßwïudf.a urK ufyd;hs' wE
wjika fudfydf;a frday,g f.k hEug fmr yqiau
.ekSug oerE fjfyi l=Idka boßfha ueù fmfkhs'
mxldfjka —ia''' ia''' ia'''˜ Yíoh ksl=;a jk úg Tyqg
u;la jkafka mdif,a nd,sldjka h' l=Idka we;=¿
ñ;=rka" ;uka miqlr hk nd,sldjkag l;d lf<a tA
y`äks'

—wehs ;d;a;d kfhla o@˜ tjeks úfgl lgldr
nd,sldjla wihs'

—kE fmd<f`.la'''˜ l=Idkaf.a ñ;=frla lshhs'

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—ia''' ia'''ia'''˜ l=Idka miqmi yeÍ n,hs' kgdId Tyqg
w; jkhs' l=Idka kgdId isá foig mshjr ;nhs' túg
fjk;a ia:dkhlska —ia''' ia''' ia'''˜ Yíoh wefia' kgdId
isky fjñka Èj hhs' —gla''' ála''' gla''' ála'''˜ y`äka
isfuka;s fmdf<dfõ jÈk wef.a wä Wi im;a;=j,
y~ jd;,fha mdj hhs' l=Idka tA y~ Tiafia Èj hhs'
—gql=ka''' gql=ka''' gql=''' gql=la'''˜ cx.u ÿrl:kfha t<dï
y`äka l=Idka wjÈ fõ' —gla''' ála'''˜ Yíoh k.ñka úÿ,s
mxldj lrlefjñka ;sfí' kgdIdf.a ÿrl:k wxlh
fidhd f.k wehg l;d l< hq;= hehs Tyq is;hs' túg
l=Idkaf.a ys;g w¨;a yeÕ=ula we;=¿ fõ' Tyq tA yeÕ=ug
bv § kdk ldurhg ßx.hs'

³³³

—´x wxl,a w¨;a u *Eka tlla lduf¾g yhs
l<d''' remsh,a y;aodyla ú;r .shd tA jefâg''''˜ fndaäx
wekaá iji l=Idka tk u. /l isg u lshhs' l=Idka
wekaág iskyjlska ix.%y lrhs' ldurhg we;=¿jk
Tyq w¨;a úÿ,s mxldj foi n,hs' th isú,sfï
.ïNSr j t,a,S isáhs' l=Idka w¨;a úÿ,s mxldj l%shd
lrjhs' lsisÿ y~la fkdkÕd ldurh mqrd úh<s iq<x
/,a,la yud hhs'

rd;%sfha fndaäx ldurh wrla.;a .eUqre ksYaYío;dj
l=Idkag ord .ekSug fkdyels njla oefka' uyd md¿
yeÕSula iu. ;ks njla Tyqg oefkkakg mgka .kS'
w÷f¾u ke.sg .kakd l=Idka úÿ,s mxldfõ fõ.h jeä
lrhs' thska yud hk úh<s iq<Õ mjd Tyqj úvdnr

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lrjhs' mrK úÿ,s mxldfjka yud.sh isis,a iq<Õ Tyqg
u;la fõ' kskao Tyq wi,lgj;a fkdmeñfKa' t<sfha
jyskakg mgka .;a ksid Tyq úÿ,s mxldj ksjd ouhs'
jeys jefgk rd;%sj, mrK úÿ,s mxldfjka ke.=Kq
—.,'' .,'' fyda'' fyda'''˜ Yíoh l=Idkag u;la fõ' tA
y~ Tiafia ;uka mshqï.,a, jej" jdx oeuQ u;lhka
;=<g ;,a¨j .sh nj Tyq isys lrhs' jdxwe< wi, ud¿
flàug fmdr lk fld,a,ka w;r l=Idka o isà' uo
fõ,djlska Tjqfkdjqka j;=r .id .ks;s' ud¿ flàu
wu;l j f.dia ish,af,da u c, l%Svd lr;s' jeäysáfhda
meñK fld,a,kag neK jÈ;s'

w¨;a úÿ,s mxldfjka tljr u r;= Èhrhla
ghs,a fmdf<dj u;g jeàug mgka .kS' l=Idka tA
Èhrh mÍlaId lr n,hs' tA f,a nj Tyq y÷kd .kS'
l=Idka úÿ,s mxldj foi n,hs' úÿ,s mxldfjka u;=
ù we;s w;a follska kgdIdf.a f., ñßldf.k isà'
weh fíÍug ;e;a lrhs' wef.a w;a iïmQ¾Kfhka u
iSÍ f.dia we;' l=Idka wef.a ll=,a fol w,a,d f.k
yhsfhka lE .ikakg fjhs' túg Tyqg weyefrhs' ;ud
olsñka isáfha isyskhla nj wjfndaO lr.kakd l=Idka
w÷f¾ u È.= iqiqula fy<hs'

t<sfha jeiai k;r ù we;' l=Idkaf.a weÕ
oyÈfhka f;;aj ;sfí' úÿ,s mxldj oeóug Tyqg
is;a fkdfoa' wef|a tydg;a fuydg;a fmrf<ñka u|
fj,djla isák Tyq yÈiaisfha hula u;la jQjdla fuka
fndaäu ysñlref.a ksjfia bÈß fodr fj; wefoa' fodf¾
iSkqj kdo l< miq ksji bÈßmi úÿ,s nqnq< oe,afõ' u|

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fõ,djlska bÈß fodr wef¾' irulska muKla ieriS
.;a wxl,a iy ksÈ we`ÿulska ieriqKq wekaá wereKq
fodßka t<shg meñfK;s'

—wehs mq;d''' yÈishla o@˜ wxl,a úuihs'
—w¨;a *Eka tlg .sh i,a,s ux fokakï' tAl ug
tmd' mrK tl yhs lr,d fokak'''˜ l=Idka wxl,af.a
oEia foi tl t,af,a n,df.k l;d lrhs' wxl,a iy
wekaá újr lr.;a uqúka hq; =j Tjqfkdjqka foi n,d
isá;s'

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iudc ú[a[dKhg wNsfhda. ;=kla
t,a, lrk zisr.; l< l;djlaZ

- rK;a l=udrisxy -

Yla;sl i;al=udr m< fldg we;s l;d kjhlska
hq;a flál;d ix.%yh ud w;g m;a fldg fouilg
wêl ld,hla .; ù we;' th ud w;g m;a jQ uq,a Èkj,
§ u lshjd wjika l< uq;a" tA l;d ud ;=< my< l<
ye`.Sï yd woyia ,shd oeóug miq.sh udi fol ;=fka
§ u wjia:dj fkd,Èñ' flfia fj;;a udf.a mqreoao ud
lshjk hula ms<sn| j woyia oelaùug n,dfmdfrd;a;=jla

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we;akï lshjk w;rjdrfha tu fmdf;au igyka ;eîuhs'
Yla;slf.a flál;d fmd; o tA whqßka ud ;enQ lgq
igykaj,ska .yk fjhs' tA lgqigyka fm<.eiaùu h fï
wjia:dfõ ud lrkakg hkafka'

Yla;sl i;al=udr ,shd we;s fmd;am;a ,ehsia;=j
uq,ska u uf.a wjOdkhg ,la úh' tys § ug fmkS .sfha
fyf;u fndfyda weiQmsrE ;eka we;s fuka u ;u w;aoelSï
m%ldYkfha kqjK;a" ks¾NS;Ndjh;a yd idys;H iïnkaOj
jegySu;a we;s iïudk ,dNshl= f,iska h'

Yla;sl ;u flál;d fm< u`.ska uQ,sl f,i
wNsfhda. ;=kla iudc ú[a[dKh fj; t,a, lrkq ug
olskakg ,enq‚' m<uq jekak mj;sk zW;alDIaGZ hq., mjq,
fj;hs' fojekak Y=kH wjldYhl .idf.k hk mqoa.,sl
m%;sm;a;s ;=< W;=ïlu fidhd hk iodpdrjd§ka fj; h'
f;jekak mj;sk iudc ú[a[dKh mqoa.,dfrdamKh jk
whqrehs'

hq., mjqf,a ñ:Hdj

m<uqjk tâjâ rcq 1272-1307 urK uxplfha je;sr
isà' Tyqf.a ihkh fj; meñfKkafka bifn,d l=ußhhs'
weh Tyqf.a mq;a l=urejdf.a ìß|hs' weh wjidk j;djg
o wdhdpkd lrkafka iafldÜ,ka;fha ksoyia wr.,fha
úYsIag kdhlhd jQ ú,shï fjd,iag Ôú; odkh fok
f,ihs' kuq;a th m%;slafIam fõ' túg weh Tyqf.a lkg
fufia fld÷rhs''' You see death comes to us all. But before it

comes to you, know this, your blood dies with you. A child who
is not of your line grows in my belly. Your son will not sit long

on the throne, I swear it... lïmdfjka fjõ,d hk rcqf.a

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wjidkh meñfKa' ^fï Mel Gibson kï iskudlrejdf.a
úYsIag ft;sydisl iskudjla jk 'Brave Heart' kï iskud
mgfha cjksldjl tk fonils' iskud mgh kerUQjkag
wef.a l=i T;a orejdf.a mshd iafldÜ,ka; úuqla;s
wr.,fha kshuq ú,shï fjd,ia h hkak ksiel h'&

Yla;slf.a flál;d tl;=fõ tk zurK ;=klaZ
l:dj hq., újdyfha Bkshd W;alDIaG Ndjh t<sfmfy,s
lrhs' u;=msg wkqN+;Ska wkqj n,k l, l;dfõ tk
m%dfoaYSh f,alïjrhdg odj mq;kqjl= yd Èh‚hls'
mq;kqjd wújdyl fmïj;shf.a h' Èh‚h újdyl ìß|f.a
h' kuq;a kùk úoHdj Tmamq lrkafka Tyqf.a Y=l%dKq
Ôj Yla;sfhka f;dr nj h' oeka fï ore fofokdf.a
mshd ljqreka o@ th fidhd hEug jvd urKh f;dard.
ekSu fhfyls hehs m%dfoaYSh f,alï ;Skaÿ lrhs' Tyqf.a
urKhg fya;=j ldurh ;=< w¿ ù úisr f.dia h'

zu<jqkaZ l:dj o ;j;a wdlD;shlska fï m%Yakh u
bÈßm;a lrhs' tA úYajúoHd,h u idorfhka ie,l+ iuk,
fcdavqj >d;kh ùfï fkdúi÷Kq .eg¨j f,i h'
fï >d;khg j. lsh hq;= ;eke;a;d fjo ydñfka
f.kajk u<jqkaf.a idlaIsfhka wfydais ù hhs' u<jqkag
wkqj fofokd tlsfkld urdf.k ;sfí' urKlrefjla
ke;' kuq;a urKlre Ndú; l< msysh l=Kqf.dvlska
fidhd .ekSug fmd,sish iu;a fjhs' u<jqkaf.a idlaIsh
fufia ixfYdaOkh lsÍu i;H fidhd .ekSfï udj;hs'
urKlrejd fï fofokdg fndaäï ldurhla fidhd §
thg wjYH mßÈ fndre újdy iy;slhla o ilid .ekSug
ÿka Woõ Wmldrj,ska iñm ñ;=rl= ù isà' fï ñ;=relï
ÿrÈ. f.dia h' Tyq fï hq., ueÈka ldj§' ;u hq.,

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mqmqrd hd fkdÈ /l .ekSfï igfka § iuk,hd >d;kh
fjhs' iuk,Sf.a ú,dmh wef.a >d;kfhka úhelS hhs'
fuys § u,jqka fï ueo lE,a, bj;a lr fome;a; iu
lsÍfï ;¾l Ydia;%Sh Wmdhla u.ska m%Yakh úi|hs' fï
uOH idOlh meñŒfuka u<jqkaf.a f,dalh o wjq,a ùug
bv we;'

zfkdlS l;djZ m%Yakh ;j;a wdlD;shlska fuh
bÈßm;a lrhs' th mjq,a ukqIH;ajh blaujd hhs'
újdyhlska f;dr j muKla fkdfõ" jeäúhg m;a orejka
isák úg § o .eí .ekSu ujlg ;yxÑ h' bka isÿjkafka
¥ orejka we;=¿ iudcfhka msgia;r ù hEuhs' .efnys
fudark orejdf.a ysret<sh oelSfï whs;sh wysñ ùuhs'
ysret<sh fkdÿgq l=iT;a orejd iu`. ujg Èúfhka iuq.
ekaug isÿùuhs'

kQ;k iudcfha ia;%S-mqreI ks¾OkSka mqoa.,sl foam<
u; mokï jQ fï ksrfmalaI hq., mjq, ms<sn| meje;s
úlafgdaßhdkq iodpdrfha Ndjd;aul ye`.Sï l%ufhka
w;ayßñka ;sfí' tA ks¾Ok mka;sfha Ôjk uÜgï by<
hEu" iudc wdrlaIdj ^wd¾Ól yd ffk;sl& Yla;su;a ùu'
kùk l¾udka;lrKh yd fiajd wxYj, jHdma;sh u.ska
ks¾Ok mka;sfha ;dlaIK yd Ydia;%Sh oekqu iSudjlska
f;dr j j¾Okh ùug bv ie,iSu ioyd m%cd;ka;%Sh
bvlv mq¿,a lsÍug f.da,sh Okjdohg isÿ ùu fï l%ñl
fjkialïj,g miqìu imhhs' ujq whs;sh fmr<d oeófï
M,h f,i" jy,a l%ufha;a ^servitors& m%fõ‚odil;ajfha;a
^servitude& ksIamdok in|;d u; mokï j j¾Okh jQ
frdaudkq mjqf,a wx. iïmQ¾K wdo¾Yh jQ zhq., mjqf,aZ
^frdaudkq mjqf,a uQ,sl ,laIKh jQfha jy¨ka - odihska yd

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ms;D wdêm;Hh mjq,a l%uhg wkqnoaO lsÍu h'& W;alDIaG
nj fufia fï flál:d u.ska Yla;sl m%Yakhg ,la
flf¾'

ud;D;ajfha whs;sh fmr<d oeóu ia;%S j¾.hd ,;a
úYaùh jQ ft;sydisl mrdchls' .Dy md,kh o mqreIhd
w;am;a lr .;af;a h' ia;%sh wjudkhg o" ji`.hg o" ,la
jQjd h' wE mqreIhdf.a ldu ;DIaKdjg hg jQ jy,shla
yd Tyqf.a foam<g Wreulrejka f,i ¥ mq;=ka ìys
lsÍfï hka;%hla mu‚' ieneúka u Okm;s iïnkaO;d
u`.ska jy,a-m%fõ‚odil;ajh ìo l¾udka; ksIamdokh
m%uqL;ajhg .ekSfuka ldka;djg fï .Dy jy,a Ndjfhka
ñ§fï ;;a;ajh ìys l< o" mer‚ iudch ldka;djg fhdod
;snQ jy,a neñ ;u ,dn Wmßu lr .ekSu i|yd fhdod
.ekSug Okm;s l%uh miqng fkdù h' kuq;a wLKavj
j¾Okh jk úoHd-;dlaIK oekqu Tiafia kùlrKh
jk ksIamdok yd fiajd wxY cd;Hka;r lïlre mka;sh
n,.kajd fï jy,a neñ mqmqrejd yßñka ;sfí' ,sx.
fNaofhka f;dr j Y%uhg iudk f,i ie,lSu yd
ldka;djkaf.a iajhx ;SrKh ms<s.ekSug n, flÍ ;sfí'
tfia kùk;ajh bÈßhg hñka ksoyi ,nk mDÓújdiS
ldka;d yd msßñ ks¾OkSka z.Dy jy,dZ hk wre;a.;a
^Famulus& hk frdau jpkd¾:fhka hq;a .;dkq.;sl hq.,
mjq, ms<sn| uOHu mdka;sl ixl,am ish,a, wNsfhda.hg
,la lrhs'

tfy;a ;j ÿrg;a úfYaIfhka wvq ÈhqKq iudchkays
jy,a yd m%fõ‚odil;ajfha wx. ,laIK ;ju;a hq.,
mjq, ;=<ska m%ldYhg m;a fjñka ldka;dj fm<hs'
Yla;slf.a fï l;d ;=<ska o mjq,a in|;d w¾nqohg hkafka

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ldka;djf.a ksu fkdjk w;Dma;sh ksid h hk fhduq j
ke;af;a u fkdfõ' tA ksid msßñkag .efgkakg;a" f.,
je, od.ekaug;a isÿfõ' zm;sjD;djZ ldka;dj bÈßfha
ulr fõIfhka .sks oe,a msôñka ke.S isà'

mqoa., iodpdrh

Y+kH wjldYhl .idf.k hk uOHu mdka;sl
mqoa., iodpdrh ms<sn| m%Yakh zmq;df.a ie;aluZ l;dj
u`.ska wm fj; f.k ths' mqj;am;a l,dfõÈhl= jk
fudalaI ;udf.a idOq;r mqoa., mrudo¾Yhka yd iudc
h:d¾:h w;r .egqfï § wNdjhg hk whqre fï u.ska
Yla;sl wm fj; f.k tk w;aoelSuhs'

fujka jQ uOHu mdka;sl mqoa.,jd§ka l,amkd
lrkafka ;u mqoa.,sl mrudo¾Yhka yd idOq;r wNsm%dhhka o"
tAjd mokï lr.;a ;u Ndú;h o mru ke;akï w;súYsIag"
woaú;Sh jQjla f,i h' tA ksid ndysr f,dalh o ;ukaf.a
ixfõokhkag iudk úh hq;= hehs Tyq is;hs' kuq;a
mqoa.,sl Ôú;fha m<uq ne?reï w¾nQohg uqyqK §fï § u
;udf.a fï mru jQ;a woaú;Sh jQ;a Ndú;hka" ;u idOq;r
wNsm%dhhka yd mrudo¾Yhkq;a yqÿ u;s u;dka;r f,i
f,fyisfhka u iqka ù hkq oel.ekafï brKu fujka
uOHu mdka;sl iodpdrjd§ka bÈßfha ;sfí'

;u orejdf.a widOH frda.h" th iqj flreug
wjYH uqo, fidhd .ekSfï jxpksl úêl%u fudalaIf.a
mrudo¾Yhka foorjhs' tA w;r m%;sldr fjkqfjka ,nd
§ we;s Èk jljdkqj,g f;i;shlg fmr frda.S orejd
ure je<|.ekau Tyqf.a ufkda f,dalh i;alvlg mqmqrjd
yßhs' m%;sldr i|yd tl;= lr.;a fldaá ;=kl uqo, orejd

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fjkqjg ys,õ lr Ôú;h ilid .ekSug Tyq zh:djd§Z
;Skaÿjla .kshs' tu ;Skaÿj Ndú;fha fhdojkafka u<
orejd f,dalhdf.ka i`.jd rfgka o m,d hdfuks'

oeka wm f,aLlhdf.a ;=kajk wNsfhda.h jk mj;sk
iudc ú[a[dKh mqoa.,dfrdamKh jk whqre úuiuq'

Y%uh lemlsÍfuka ,efnk wdodhu lsisfia;a u
ksoyfia Ôj;a ùug iß,kafka ke;s neúka wm jeks wvq
ÈhqKq iudcj, jdikdj Wr.d ne,Sug úYd, f;rmqula
;sfnhs' kS;Hkql+, celafmdÜ fyj;a f,d;/hs" f¾ia nhs
f¾ia" wdÈh miqmi Èj hkq muKla fkdj" ldf.a fyda
uqo,la ;uka w; m;afõh hk isyskh o tA iu`. fj<S
ne£ mj;S' fï ish,a, uQ,sl iQÿjl fldgia h' tkï
mqoa.,sl m%.uKfha wfmalaIdfõ fudaykfhka Èfjk
uer;ka tlhs'

zwYaj lvq¨Z l;dfõ iqf¾Ia o fï uer;ka ck
ikaksmd;fha idudðlfhls' Tyq iQÿfjka - iqrdfjka uqod
.ekSfï mjq,a fufyhqug f.dÿre ù isà' fudfyd;l § tu
fufyhqfuka ñ§ug fyf;u iajhx fudaykfhka ujd .;a
uer;kalrejl=g wdfrdamKh fjhs' tu wdfrdamKfhka
;Dma;sh fidhd hk Tyq bka ñfokafka kskaolska wjÈ
ùfuks' wdfrdams; fudaykfhka wjÈjk Tyqg h:dj yd
fudaykh w;r fjki fidhd.; fkdyelsj úlaIsma;
Ndjhg m;a fjhs' mjq,a in|;dj ì| jefÜ' fï fudaykfha
;sôßf.h mqoa.,sl l=fõr;ajh mrudo¾Yh fldg.;a
j;auka iudc hhs' mqoa.,hd tA fudaykfha f.dÿre njg
m;aj jekiS hhs'

zfldia fld<Z fï iudc fufyhqu u.ska yqfol,d
lr oukq ,eîfuka ish¨ n,dfmdfrd;a;= lv lr.;a

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ñksil=f.a brKu wm bÈßfha ;nhs' m%.uKh iudÔh
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