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jir y;,sia‌ myla‌ mqrd Èkm;du ,x.u nia‌ r:hla‌ .uka lrk ud¾.hla‌ fï isß ,xldj ;=< we;ehs hkak tla‌;rd wdldrhl mqÿuhla‌ jkq we;s'

tfy;a fuh i;Hhls' weia‌ mkd msg wo o isÿjkakls' wfma rfÜ tla‌ fl<jrl wE; uQÿlf¾ isg wfkla‌ fl<jf¾ wE; nÿ,a, Èia‌;%sla‌lfha yoaod msáir .ïudkhla‌ lrd Èfjk ,x.uhg wh;a fï r:h kï mdkÿrfha isg nÿ,a, yryd legj;a;g

hk nia‌ r:hhs'

ne¨ ne,aug fuh idudkH ÿr .uka fiajdjla‌ f,i fmkqk;a fuu nia‌ r:h;a tu .uka jdrh;a ;=< th ieÛj we;s wmQre l:dka;rhl iq,uq, fidhd legj;a;g .sfhñ'

iqkaor nÿ,a, k.rfhka wdrïN ù l:d kdhlfhl= fia oÛr .efiñka Èfjk ÿkays| yryd uyshx.k ud¾.fha ie;mqï 20 la‌ f.jQ miq ,ó.ylsjq,, k.rh yuqfõ' ó.ylsjq, ykaÈfhka yeÍ hk l=vd mgq ;dr oeuQ ud¾.fha ;j;a ie;emqï kjhla‌ ÿr .sh ;ek legj;a; kï jQ mqxÑ .ïudkh uqK.efia'

wmamqydñ .ïm;s ;ek legj;a; .fïu bm§ ye§ jevqKq wfhls' .fï jeo.;a mrïmrdjlska mej; wd Tyq tl, legj;a; .ug ;snQ tlu is,a,r lvfha ysñlre o úh' jir .Kkdjla‌ ;sia‌fiau .ïuqkag kdhl;ajh foñka lghq;= l< wmamqydñ uQ,doEks ;ek ys; fyd| tä;r cjiïmkak kdhlhl= úh' .ukd .uk myiqlï w,am jQ tl, u.S m%jdyk lghq;= isÿflrefKa m%Odk ud¾.j, muKls' ó.ylsjq, isg legj;a; ola‌jd Èfjk ud¾.h .=re mdrla‌ jQ ta wjêfha tho fidaodmd¿jg ,la‌ù oeä f,i wn,kaj mj;sk úg ms<silr lsÍug fmruqK .;af;ao wmamqydñ uq,doEks ;ekh'

ta 1963 jirhs' .ug u.S m%jdyk fiajhla‌ ,nd .ekSug uQ,doEks ;ekg fukau .ïuqkago oeäj wjYH ù ;sìK' legj;a;g wdikaku ,x.u äfmda jQfha uyshx.kh yd nÿ,a,hs' uyshx.k äfmdaj Wm tlla‌ jQ w;r th i;=j ;snqfKa iSñ; nia‌ r: m%udKhls' .ug nia‌ r:hla‌ ,nd .ekSug .ï m%foaYfhka md¾,sfïka;=jg f;dard hEjQ foaYmd,k ksfhdað;hka yuqfõ lkak,õ fldg m%:ufhkau .ïm;s ;ek .sfha uyshx.k äfmdajgh'

,ydfmda wÆf;ka nia‌ odkak ;rï nia‌ wmsg kE' wksl Th mdr fyd|gu wn,ka, wmamqydñf.a b,a,Su .Kklg fkd.k uyshx.k äfmda n,OdÍkaf.a ms<s;=r tfia úh' fufia lSm j;djla‌u uyshx.k äfmdajg b,a,Sï l<;a th m%;sla‌fIam jqj;a miqng jQfha .ïm;s ;ek fkdfõ' n,OdÍka fj; ,shQ ,sms lnd idla‌l=fõ r|jdf.k bkamiq .ïm;s ;ek nÿ,a, äfmdajg ll=,a f.fjk;=re weúo .sfhah' nÿ,a, äfmdafõ n,OdÍka uyshx.k äfmdafõ ks,OdÍka ;rugj;a fï wysxil .eñhkag ijka ÿkafka ke;', th yoaod msáirg fudlo nia‌, Tjqka tfia mjiñka Tf,dla‌l=jg iskdiqky''

,fï jefâ yßhkafk kE' fukak fufy jfr,a,d nx hkak, fufia .sh tla‌ Èfkl .ïm;s ;ek äfmda NQñfhka msgfjñka ;u iÛhkg mejeiQfha ;rul flaka;sfhks' l,lsreKq is;ska hq;=j tod .uka l< wmamqydñ uq,doEks we;=¿ .ïjeishka lSm fokd k.rfha wdmk Yd,djg we;=¿ jQfha .uka fjfyi uÛyrjd .ekSug f;a fldamamhla‌ mdkh lsÍfï woyisks' tjlg b;d m%isoaO fydag,hla‌ jQ fuh nÿ,a, k.rhgu ;snQ úYd,;u tlo úh' rfÜ msg m<d;aj,ska nÿ,a, yryd Èfjk ÿr .uka fiajd nia‌ r: f;a mdkhg k;r lf<a o fuu wdmk Yd,dj wi,h' .ïm;s ;ek we;=¿ msßi tys meñfKk úg mdkÿr isg uvl,mqj n,d hk nia‌ r:ho f;a îug tys kj;d ;sìK' f;a mdkh lrk w;r ;=r fïifha fl<jf¾ mqgqfõ ys| f;a fndñka isá whl= iuÛ l:djg jegqKq wmamqydñ uq,doEks ;ek ;ukag isÿjQ widOdrKh Tyq yd iuÛ mejeiqfõ ys; ieye,aÆ lr .kakg fuks' tfy;a Tyq fkdoekqj;aju l:djg jeà ;snqfKa mdkÿr" uvl,mq nia‌ r:fha ßhEÿrd iuÛh' ta jk úg mdkÿr ,x.u äfmdaj o ,xldfõ i;r È.and.h isg ÿr .uka fiajd we/UQ ld,hhs' fï ksidu u| fõ,djla‌ l,amkd l< ßhEÿrd ta .ïm;s ;ek wu;ñka ,Th ,shqu ug fokak uu fïl wfma ã' tia‌' ^äfmda l<ukdldr& uy;a;hg fokakï', tod tfia nia‌ r:hla‌ b,a,d ,shQ ,smsh uvl,mqj nia‌ r:fha ßhEÿrdg § wdmiq .ug hk w;r;=r ;u i.hkag tu isoaêh mejeiqj;a ;u .ug wdikak äfmdaj,ska fkdfok nia‌ r:h wE; uQÿlf¾ mdkÿrfhka fkd,efnk nj Tyq fyd¹ldrju oek isáfhah' ta flfia fj;;a ta iïnkaOfhka mqxÑu mqxÑ n,dfmdfrd;a;=jla‌ Tyq is; ;=< fkd;snqKdu fkdfõ' fï ksidu Èk lSmhlg miq Tyq nÿ,a,g .sfha ,smshg isÿjQ foa oek .ekSugh'

tfy;a iqkajQ n,dfmdfrd;a;= iys;j .ïuq,doEks ;ekg wdmiq .ug taug isÿjQfha tod meñKs ßhEÿrd tÈk fkdmeñKs fyhsks' ÿr .uka fiajd nia‌ r:j, fiajh lrk ßhEÿre" fldkafodia‌;r uy;ajreka Èk 14 ka udrejk l%uhla‌ mj;sk nj;a ta wkqj wmamqydñ uq,doEks ;ekf.a b,a,Su ndr.;a ßhEÿrd kej; meñfKkafka i;s follska nj;a tod nia‌ r:fha rdcldÍ l< ßhEÿrdf.ka oek.;a .ïm;s ;ek yßhgu Èk .Kka n,d Tyq uqK.eiSug nÿÆ .sfhah' ,uu ta ,shqu ã' tia‌' uy;a;hg ÿkak .ïm;s ;ek y÷kd.;a ßhEÿrd lSh'

fuu isÿùfuka udi ;=klg wdikak ld,hla‌ .;ùfuka miqj kuqkql=, l÷ w.a.sia‌fika u,ysre lymdg ù ;snQ tla‌ ijia‌ cduhl legj;a; j, f.dve,s u;ska Wv mksñka f.dr f.dr .d f.k meñK mrK mfya Ôma r:hla‌ .=remdr fl<jr wmamqydñ .ïm;sjrhdf.a fjf<|i, wìhi k;r flßKs' bka nei.;a l,siïldr mqoa.,hka fofokl= jg msg n,kakg úh' .ug wuq;a;ka jQ fyhska .ïm;s ;eko fyñ fyñka t;ekg lsÜ‌gq lf<ah' ta ld,fha .ug jdykhla‌ meñ”u .ïuqkag b;d nrm;, ldrKhla‌ úh' ta ksidu foda Ôma ßh wi,g /ia‌jk msßio l%ufhka jeäjkakg úh' /ia‌j isá msßig iskdjlska ix.%y l< Ômaa r:fhka meñKs tla‌ wfhl= .ïm;s ;ek foig yeÍ ,wms mdkÿr äfmdafjka .ug nia‌ tlla‌ ´k lsh, b,a,Sula‌ lr,d ;snqK' mdr f;dg n,df.k hkakhs wdfõ, .ïm;s ;ekf.a ysfia tljr u,a oyila‌ msmqkd fia úh' wuq;a;ka fofokd ms<s.;a Tyq Tjqka ;u ksfjig le|jdf.k f.dia‌ wd.ka;=l i;aldr bgqlf<ah' meñK ;snqfKa mdkÿr äfmdafõ fiajh l< Odjk l<ukdlrefjl= iy ,xld .ukd .uk uKa‌v,fha ks,Odßfhls' u.S m%jdykh uq¿ukskau rch i;=jQ tald,fha nia‌ Odjkh lsÍu äfmdajlg wjir ,enqfKa mQ¾K mÍla‍Idjlska wk;=rejhs' tÈku wdmiq heug fkdyels fyhska mdkÿrfhka meñKs ks,OdÍkag .ïm;s ;ek ish ksjfia kjd;eka imhñka ishÆ i;aldr lf<a b;d leue;af;ks' ? ueÈhu f;la‌u .ïuqka yd l:dny lrñka isá Tjqkag nia‌ l:dfõ ishÆ ;;= .ïm;s ;ek fkdj,yd lSh' legj;a; .fï jeäfhka wo fukau todo wd.ka;=l i;aldrfhys ,eÈ ienEu .eñfhda jQy' miqod Wfoa ks,OdÍka wdmiq hk úg ls;=,a yl=re meKs mÜ‌gd" flfi,a" t<j¿ wd§ ;=gq mඬqrej,ska Ôma ßh msß ;sìKs' ,fyd|hs wms fï .ek by<gu okajkakï, iuq.;a Tjqka wdmiq .shy'

;j;a ;=ka udihla‌ .; úh' ks,OdÍka .shd .shduh' ydjla‌ yQjla‌ ke;' bksla‌ì;s tla‌ ojil tod fukau yjia‌ cduhl .=re mdr Èf.a k,dj yඬjdf.k meñK l=vd m%udKfha ;ks fodf¾ nia‌ ßhla‌ .ïuq,doEks ;ekf.a fj<|i, wi, k;r flßKs' nÿ,a, yryd legj;a;g hkak kdu mqrefõ igyka ù ;snQ w;r mdkÿr äfmdaj hkak bÈßmi iy miqmi fl<jr mska;dre fldg ;sìKs' ;ud fj<| if,ka t<shg meñKshd fkdj msg;g úisjQjdla‌ fuka .ïm;s;ekg oekqKs' .ïuq meñK nia‌ r:h jgfldg .;ay' fldfykafoda fidhd.;a r;s[a[d lr,a lSmhla‌ pg mg yçka msmsÍ .sfhah' ßhEÿre fldkafodia‌;r fom< ksjig le|jdf.k .sh wmamqydñ .ïm;s lEu îu ms<sfh, fldg ÿkafkah' Tjqkg úfõl .ekSug tysu ldurhla‌ fjka lf<ah' .ïjeishka msßila‌ jy jyd nia‌ r:h fidaod msßisÿ lf<ah' tod uq¿ .ugu uÛq,ah' miqod wÆhu 6'15 g nia‌ r:h wdmiq msg;ajk úg th msfrkakg u.Ska isáhy' tod yji wfkla‌ nia‌ r:h legj;a;g meñKsfhah' tod mgka wo ola‌jdu mdkÿr legj;a; nia‌ r:h fkdlvjdu .sß ÿ¾. yryd .ufka fhfoa' fuu nia‌ r:h ksid wo jkúg mdkÿr yd legj;a; w;r wmQre ine¢hdjla‌ f.dvke.S we;' th tla‌;rd wdldrhl Wm ixia‌lD;shla‌ f,iska ye¢kajqjfyd;a w;sYfhdala‌;shla‌ fkdfõ' l<gj;a; .fï bmfok t<j¿ m<;=re meKs yl=re mdkÿrg /f.k tk .ïuq mdkÿr fmdf<a§ tajd uqo,a lr;s' mdkÿf¾ wÆ;au wÆ;a uQÿ ud¿ ;eô,s wdÈh legj;a;g h;s' legj;af;a ;reKhka mdkÿr k.rfha jHdmdrj, ksr; fõ' mdkÿr fydrK mdf¾ l=rei ykaÈfha m<;=re wf,úi,la‌ mj;ajdf.k hk ã' tï' .dñ” Èidkdhl ;reKhd tjekafkls' legj;af;a ;reKhka mdkÿf¾ ;reKshka yd wjdy újdy ù isàu mdkÿrfha ;reKhka legj;af;a ìkak nei ys¢;s' fydrK" bx.sßh" foysj," m%foaYj, msysá weÛÆï lïy,aj, legj;a; ó.ylsjqf,a ;reKsfhda cqlS ui;s' isxy, wÆ;a wjqreÿ iuhg fï nia‌ r:fha w;=re isÿre ke;sj fikÛ msfrkafka kE.ï hkakgh'

mdkÿrfhka Èkm;d ysñÈßfha .uka wrUk legj;a; nia‌ r:h nÿ,a,g <Ûdjk úg mia‌jre 2 muK fõ' t;ek§ nia‌ r:h u|la‌ ysia‌ jqj;a th úkdä .Kklg muKs ysñÈß mdkaor legj;af;ka msg;ajk nia‌ r:fhka nÿ,a,g meñK ;u w;HjYH lreKq ldrKd bgqlr .kakd .ïjeisfhda mdkÿfrka meñfKk nih tkf;la‌ n,d ys¢;s' ojfia lShg fyda mdkÿr nia‌ r:h fkdjrojdu meñfKk j. Tjqyq oks;s' fï ishÆ fokdu /f.k mia‌jre 3 g nÿ,af,ka msg;ajk nih ó.ylsjq, k.rfha u| fõ,djla‌ k;rfldg ;nkafka uyshx.kh me;af;a isg legj;a;g hk u.Ska meñfKk ;=reh' iji 5'30 g muK nih byska lkska u.Ska t,a,df.k legj;a;g meñfKa' wmamqydñ .ïuq,doEks ;ek wo Ôj;=ka w;r ke;' ta wvqj wo msrfjkafka Tyqf.a jeäuyÆ mq;a Okmd, uqo,d,sf.ks' tod fukau wo;a nia‌ r:h k;r lrkafka .ïm;s ksji wi,h' ßhEÿre" fldkafodia‌;r fom<g lEu îu kjd;eka wo;a iemfhkafka .ïm;s ksjfiks' .ïuq tl;=ù nia‌ r:h fidaod mú;% lsÍu wo o tf,iu isÿfõ' legj;a; wjg W,am;" iQßhf.d,a," fudrye," u,dnvf.d,a," Èjq,a.yf.or" óf.d,a, wd§ .ïudkj, isg t<j¿ m<;=re wdÈh nia‌ r:h wi,g wo;a /f.k tkafka f.dkqka msg ;j,ïj,h' mdkÿrhg" ó.ylsjq,g" nÿ,a,g fïjd /f.k heug tod rd;%sfhau nia‌ r:h ;=< wiqrd ;efí'

f.ù .sh y;,sia‌ mia‌ jir we;=<; wkQj oYlfha § nÿ,a, äfmdafjka o nia‌ r:hla‌ nÿ,a, isg legj;a;g Odjkh lrkq ,eìKs' tod ;uka m%;sla‌fIam l< whg fyd| mdvula‌ b.ekaùug is;+ legj;a; .eñfhda nÿ,a, nia‌ r:h j¾ckh l<y' wo;a th tfiauh' fldmuK fõ,d .;jQjka mdkÿr nia‌ r:h fkdjrojdu meñfKk nj okakd Tjqyq th tk;=re /£ isá;s' wdodhula‌ fkdue;s ksid Èk lsysmhlska nÿ,a, äfmdafõ nia‌ r:h kj;d oud we;' fï jkúg ,xldfõ ´kEu wyquq,a,lg Èfjk mqoa.,sl nia‌ r: we;;a legj;a; .ug ke;' 

mdkÿr äfmdafõ äfmda wêldßjrhd fï iïnkaOj woyia‌ ola‌jñka mejiqfõ legj;a; nia‌ r:h Èkm;du Odjkh lrùug äfmaj u.ska mshjr .kakd njls' tod wmamqydñ .ïuq,doEks ;ekf.a ld,fha § fukau wo;a .ïuq fï nia‌ r:h /l .kafka ;u oEia‌ fuks' fïjdfha fiajh lrk ßhEÿre fldkafodia‌;r uy;ajreka yd .ïjeishka w;r wo;a mj;skafka ifydaor ne£uls' fldákau mdkÿr nia‌ r:h legj;a; .eñhkag ;uka ne,Sug Èkm;d meñfKk kEfhls' ta kElu Èú ysñfhka iq/lSug l÷" fy,aa .sß YsLr ;rKh lrñka mdkÿr nia‌ r:h fygo legj;a;g tkq we;'

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