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    GJLQ[MU DOM

    @fxhob `udi Jml{judr {d Mkido{do Fd}hwm kumlimk d` {jm

    Hokhlo lblho/

    Wjm jlk fhw{momk {d {jm gflwwhglf gjloomf do jmu jmlkwm{

    {rhgm lok {uhmk {d umlk jmu odpmf ho wjdu{ e}uw{w w{uhphob

    lblhow{ {jm {duimo{ d` imo rjd wilwjmk gjlhuw dpmu dom

    lod{jmuw jmlkw do {jm ho)`fhbj{ idphm rjmo wjm `mff ho{d dom

    d` {jdwm euhm` `h{`}f kd~mw {jl{ gdowdfm qlwwmobmuw {jhu{x)ohom{jd}wlok `mm{ ledpm Bummoflok/

    [jm Hokhlo rlw u}oohob ho wfdr id{hdo lw ho dom d` {jdwm

    [P gdiimughlfw `du gddf um`umwjhob kuhocw/ Jhw edkx bfmlimk

    rh{j wrml{ jhw ef}m)eflgc jlhu `fdrmk elgc `udi {jm guhiwdo

    elok {jl{ jmfk h{ jhw luiw w{um{gjmk xmluohobfx `du {jm {lqm jhw

    jmlk wrlxmk ujx{jihglffx lok jhw mxmw w{ulhohob {drlukw jmu/

    [jm ilo rh{j luiw {jl{ dpmu`fdrmk lblhow{ jmu uhew ho {jm

    omz{ wml{ wohbbmumk rh{j fl}bj{mu lok wjm rdcm/

    [jm w{mrlukmww rlw emwhkm jmu d``muhob empmulbmw/ Fd}hwm

    lggmq{mk lo dulobm n}hgm lok wl{ elgc {d um`fmg{ do {jm Hokhlo

    lok rjl{ {jm kumli ihbj{ imlo/

    Wjm comr rh{jd}{ {jhochob pmux kmmqfx {jl{ h{ jlk

    wdim{jhob {d kd rh{j {jm }qjmlplf wjm i}w{ `lgm rjmo wjm

    {d}gjmk kdro ho Glolkl l`{mu whz ido{jw ho M}udqm/

    Hpm fhpmk ho Glolkl whogm H rlw l elex rjmo ix `l{jmulok id{jmu kmghkmk {d wqfh{ `udi {jm dfk gd}o{ux wjm jlk

    ruh{{mo ho jmu nd}uolf {jm ohbj{ em`dum gl{gjhob {jm qflom/Odr jlphob phwh{mk Mobflok lblho lok kdom wdim{jhob

    lqqudzhil{hob {d {jm [jm Bulok [d}u& H wjlff um{}uo rh{j

    pmux ihzmk `mmfhobw /// `mmfhobw gdiqdwmk d` mzgh{mimo{ lok

    kumlk rh{j l fd{ d` d{jmu {jhobw ihzmk ho {dbm{jmu/ L

    edielw{hg w{l{mimo{ od kd}e{ e}{ od mzlbbmul{hdo/

    Jmu phwh{ {d Mobflok jlk emmo l |}mw{ l wmlugj `du {jm

    Bdfkmo @fmmgm lo dkxwwmx `du wdim chok d` l {u}{j {d fhpm ex

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    lok idum qlu{hg}flufx {d ilcm wmowm d` l {ulbhg `lgm ho l `lkmk

    qjd{dbulqj /// rjhgj rlw lff wjm jlk d` jmu id{jmu/ Wd ho jmu

    nd}uolf wjm khko{ qul{{fm do led}{ khiho}{hpm bummo `hmfkw lok

    {jm wrmm{ dfk)rdufk gd{{lbmw wjm jlk wmmo ho W}wwmz lok Cmo{

    lok {jm `lg{ {jl{ kmwqh{m h{w wh~m Mobflok wmmimk {d jlpm w}gjhogumkhefm pluhm{x lok i}gj idum wqlgm {jlo wjm rd}fk jlpm

    mzqmg{mk/

    Wjm {uhmk {d cmmq jmu nd}uolf mzqfhgh{ lok jdomw{ d}{ d`

    umwqmg{ `du jmu od{hdo d` jmuwmf` lw l bulk}l{m qjhfdwdqjmu lok

    l {jhochob rdilo {jd}bj wjm rlw od{ plho mod}bj {d {jhoc

    {jl{ loxdom mfwm rd}fk mpmu rhwj {d umlk h{/

    [jd}bj wjm jlk od{ mzqfdumk {jm |}mw{hdo `}ffx wjm comr{jl{ Mobflok rlw {d em {jm gl{lfxw{ `du rjl{ wjm rlw embhoohob

    {d wmm lw l guhwhw d` hkmo{h{x/ Lrlx `udi Glolkl jmu {jd}bj{w

    lok mid{hdow jlk klu{mk mpmuxrjmum fhcm ihoodrw fhemul{mk

    `udi l bflww edrf ho{d l udgcx qddf3 wjm jlk lfidw{ kmghkmk {d

    w{lx do `du lod{jmu whz ido{jw kmwqh{m jmu `l{jmuw qfml `du jmu

    um{}uo/

    [jm w{dux d` jmu qlumo{w rlw wlk lok {jmum rlw l kmmq jdfm

    ho Fd}hwmw }okmuw{lokhob d` {jm il{{mu/ Wjm comr {jl{ jmu

    id{jmu jlk emmo {dd `ulhf {dd euh{{fm qmujlqw3 {jl{ Glolkl jlkwdimjdr emmo jmu }okdhob3 {jl{ wjm jlk fh{ d}{ `fmk kmwmu{mk

    ho `lpd}u d` l fh|}du wlfmwilo rh{j {jm ho`lid}w olim d` Ohgc

    Jlpmufmx/ Lok rh{jho whz ido{jw wjm jlk khmk d` qom}idohl/

    [jm w{dux Fd}hwm jlk emmo umlkhob do {jm qflom rlw

    Flrumogmw [jm Rdilo Rjd Udkm Lrlx lok h{ jlk w{u}gc l

    umwdolo{ gjduk ho jmu dro wd}f/ Ilxem h{ rlw emgl}wm wjm

    lwwdghl{mk h{ rh{j jmu id{jmu lok {jm fh|}du wlfmwilo/ H{ jlk l

    w{ulobm ilwdgjhw{hg |}lfh{x {jl{ wqdcm khumg{fx {d l gduomu d`

    kmwqmul{m wdfh{}km ho jmu dro wd}f/ Kmmq kdro H w}``mu `udi l

    chok d` `uhbhkh{x d` {jm wqhuh{ fhcm {jm bhuf ho {jm w{dux& wjmrud{m ho jmu nd}uolf/ [jhw huul{hdolf gdiq}fwhdo {d wlguh`hgm

    domwmf` ho dukmu {d eumlc {jm glulqlgm d` }o`mmfhob lok ilcm

    domwmf` w}``mu whiqfx {d qudpm {jl{ dom hw j}ilo/ E}{ h{ rlw

    [jm Rdilo Rjd Udkm Lrlx {jl{ w{u}gc {jm idw{ umwd}okhob

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    rdu{j jmu dro }wm`}fomww/ Wjm jlk wqdcmo ho l euhm` idimo{

    d` ho{hilgx rh{j jmu `l{jmu @mub}w/ Rjl{ {jm jmff kdmw l rdukfhcm }wm`}f imlo& Fd}4 Qmdqfm rjd bd lud}ok fddchob `du

    e}iw lok kudqd}{w ho `fdq jd}wmw lok ilchob w}um kmlkeml{w

    lok lfgdjdfhgw lum ml{hob qudqmufx/ [jmxum od{ {jm dofx qmdqfmkdhob }wm`}f rduc xd} codr/ H{w {jhw kliomk fhemulf

    qjhfdwdqjx xd}pm dqmomk xd}uwmf` }q {d/ H rlo{ xd} {d kdwdim{jhob }wm`}f /// umlffx }wm`}f /// Bhpm qmdqfm {jm {ddfw {d

    jmfq {jmiwmfpmw/

    Wjm khko{ lub}m rh{j @mub}w rjmo jm rlw ho {jhw ilfmkdiholo{ iddk/ Jm jlk wmo{ jmu {d M}udqm rh{j {jm pmux

    od{hdo {jl{ {jm {uhq rd}fk efdr lff {jdwm gul~x od{hdow led}{e}iw lok kudqd}{w uhbj{ d}{ d` jmu ihok lok umqflgm {jmi rh{j

    bddk kdro){d)mlu{j gdiido wmowm/

    . . .

    L`{mu wjm glim {jud}bj rh{j jmu f}bblbm {jm `huw{ qmuwdo

    wjm wlr rlw Ehff Bl}{hmu/ Ehff rlw @mub}w uhbj{)jlok ilo lok

    @mub}w {uml{mk jhi fhcm {jm wdo jm jlk ompmu jlk/ @mub}w rlw

    buddihob Ehff {d {lcm dpmu {jm e}whomww rjmo jm um{humk/ H{ rlwlfidw{ lo dqmo wmgum{ {jl{ Ehff lok Fd}hwm rd}fk iluux rjmo

    wjm wm{{fmk kdro/

    Ehffw umfhlefm Fd}hwm jlk wlhk {d jmuwmf` l {jd}wlok

    {himw/ Wjm umimiemumk wmmhob jhi ho jhw d``hgm fd}obhob elgc

    ho jhw wjhu{wfmmpmw l jlie}ubmu ho dom jlok l {mfmqjdom ho {jm

    d{jmu jhw omgc{hm kulbbmk kdro dpmu lo dqmo gdfflu wd {jl{ wjm

    gd}fk wmm {jm jlhu e}wjhob d}{ {jud}bj {jm blq/ Jhw omgc lok

    `lgm rmum lfrlxw ohgmfx {loomk lok jhw kluc id}w{lgjm rlw

    oml{ lok rmff){uhiimk fhcm l qhmgm d` `mf{ qlw{mk {d jhw }qqmu

    fhq/ [jm dqmo gdfflu lok {jm kulbbmk)kdro {hm khk od{jhob {d

    khihohwj jhw fddc d` q}uqdwm lok u}{jfmww m``hghmogx/ @mub}w

    jlk wmfmg{mk Ehff ho jhw dro hilbm/ Xm{ Fd}hwm wlr {jm fhbj{

    wjhohob {jud}bj {jm hilbm lw {jd}bj Ehff rlw ilkm d` {hww}m

    qlqmu/

    [jl{ rlw jdr wjm wlr jhi odr lw jm w{mqqmk `durluk {d

    bumm{ jmu/ Jh elex jm wlhk lw {jd}bj jm lfumlkx qdwwmwwmk

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    GJLQ[MU [RD

    Mpmux{jhob rlw lfidw{ elgc {d oduilf/ Lfidw{, @mub}w {jumr

    l khoomu)klogm {d rmfgdim Fd}hwm jdim/ H{ rlw dom d` {jdwm

    `duilf& dfk `lwjhdomk l``lhuw {jl{ umihokmk jhi d` {jm dfk

    gd}o{ux/ [jd}bj @mub}w qum{mokmk od{ {d jlpm l edom d`wmo{himo{lfh{x ho jhw edkx l`{mu l gd}qfm d` rjhwchmw jm rd}fk

    kmfhpmu l fdob)rhokmk wqmmgj led}{ jdr {jhobw jlk gjlobmk

    lok jm ihbj{ mpmo w{lu{ {d whob L}fk Flob Wxom ho l bu}``lok gudlcx pdhgm wdim{himw rh{j l {mlu ho jhw mxm/

    @mub}w ompmu imo{hdomk Fd}hwmw id{jmu ) {jl{ jlk emmo{jm buml{ em{ulxlf d` jhw fh`m ) e}{ jm rdum l ihohwg}fm qdu{ulh{

    d` jmu ho l wmgum{ fdgcm{ }okmu jhw wjhu{/ Fd}hwm rdokmumk

    rjm{jmu Glufl jhw g}uumo{ qlu{omu jlk wmmo h{/ H` wjm jlk wjm

    rd}fko{ jlpm imo{hdomk h{3 Glufl rlw {jm wd}f d` khwgum{hdo/

    [jm khoomu)klogm rlwo{ dofx l rmfgdim jdim qlu{x h{rlw lo }od``hghlf moblbmimo{ qlu{x `du Fd}hwm lok Ehff/

    Mpmuxedkx rlw {jmum hogf}khob Imuhdfl lok Ilufho {jm @hwj/

    Imuhdfl rlw dom d` Fd}hwmw dfkmw{ `uhmokw/ [jmx jlk emmo l{wgjddf {dbm{jmu/ Lw wddo lw Imuhdfl wlr Fd}hwm wjm wrmq{ dpmu

    lok `f}ob jmu luiw lud}ok jmu/ Jmffd klufhob/ Wd bflk xd}umelgc/ Rm jlpm l fd{ {d wlx {d dom lod{jmu/ D` gd}uwm xd} codr

    Ilufho kdo{ xd}4

    Ilufho w{ddk ex k}iefx fhcm l buml{ `hwj d}{ d` jhw kmq{j/

    Jm jlk ehb `mm{ lok ehb jlokw lok jhw nlr qud{u}kmk

    lfluihobfx/ Fd}hwm jlukfx comr jhi e}{ wjm gd}fk wmm rjx{jmx glffmk jhi [jm @hwj/

    Rm i}w{ imm{ lok {lfc/ H jlpm wd i}gj {d {mff xd} Fd}

    Fd} Imuhdfl mo{j}wmk/ Wjm odkkmk lok rhocmk lok rjh~~mklrlx ho l rlf{~hob {rhuf rh{j {jm blrcx Ilufho/

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    . . .

    @mub}w jlk wm{ jhw ihok do {jm }ohdo em{rmmo Fd}hwm lok

    Ehff& lok& rjmo @mub}w wlhk n}iq idw{ qmdqfm n}iqmk )

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    kl}bj{mu/ Xd} bm{ qliqmumk lok xd}um mzqmg{mk {d gdo`duimpmo rjmo ex ol{}um xd}um l `umm wqhuh{/

    Lw wjm jlk mzqmg{mk Ehff qudqdwmk lfidw{ l{ dogm/ L

    gf}iwx qudqdwlf whbolffmk `udi {jumm ihfmw kdro {jm fhom/

    Fd}wm comr h{ rlw led}{ {d gdim `udi {jm w{h`` rlx Ehff

    klogmk jdfkhob jmu wd gfdwm {d jhw gjmw{ wjm `mf{ fhcm l gu}wjmkudwm/ ]w}lffx jm rlw l umflzmk klogmu rjd quhkmk jhiwmf` do

    jhw hiqmgglefm w{xfm/

    Bdk& Fd}& H ihwwmk xd}& jm euml{jmk rh{j l eudcmo whbj/Xd} dofx wmo{ im dom imlo fh{{fm gluk `udi {jm [drmu d`

    Fdokdo/ Rlw {jl{ lff xd} gd}fk ilolbm4

    H{ rlw lo }o`du{}ol{m w{lu{/ Emhob gjlffmobmk ilkm Fd}hwm

    `mmf b}hf{x lok imlo/ Xd} codr& H ompmu wmok glukw& wjm wlhk/

    H ompmu jlpm/ L{ fmlw{ H rud{m xd} dogm/ H{ rlw l w{ulobm fm{{mu

    led}{ Wlho{ @uloghw d` Lwwhwh lok Wlho{ Gflum lok wjm comr jmrd}fko{ lqqumghl{m h{/ Ehff fhpmk gdiqfm{mfx ho {jm qumwmo{ lok

    jm jlk od wmowm d` {jm qlw{/ [jm rjdfm khoomu qlu{x {jhob ilkm

    jmu `mmf wjm rlw fhphob ho l kumli d` `lfwmjddk/ Wjm lpmu{mk

    jmu `lgm lok wlr jmu `l{jmu wihfhob mogd}ulbmimo{ dpmu

    Gluflw wchoox wjd}fkmu/

    [jmxpm emmo wm{{fhob ix `}{}um em{rmmo {jmi wjm

    {jd}bj{ gluphob im }q lok khwjhob im d}{ fhcm l Gjuhw{ilw

    {}ucmx/

    Wjm comr `udi Ehffw muul{hg idpmimo{w {jl{ wjm jlk q}{

    jhi d`` jhw w{udcm3 xm{ jm rlw w{hff km{muihomk {d wqmlc/

    H bd{{l wlx wdim{jhob hiqdu{lo{ {d xd} Fd}/

    Mieluulwwimo{ ilkm jhw pdhgm wd}ok w{ulhomk lw {jd}bj jhw

    eulgmw rmum {rhw{mk/ Jhw moghugfhob lui rlw {hbj{mu {jlo mpmu/

    Wjm `mf{ fhcm l ehuk w{u}bbfhob {d `umm h{wmf` `udi l om{ d` w{mmf/

    H i}w{ {ux {d umflz wjm {jd}bj{ lok bulk}lffx l chok d`

    fm{jlubx gumq{ dpmu jmu/ L`{mu lff rjl{ kdmw h{ il{{mu4 wjm

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    {jd}bj{ lw wjm klogmk do gfdwhob jmu mxmw {d lpdhk wmmhob jhw

    uhkhg}fd}w id}w{lgjm/

    Khk xd} jmlu im& Fd}4 jm rjhwqmumk/

    Wjm wjhpmumk lok l `mmfhob d` jmfqfmwwomww rlwjmk dpmu

    jmu/ Wjm rlw fhcm l wilff |}hpmuhob lohilf rlh{hob jmfqfmwwfx{d em kmpd}umk ex l qumkl{du/

    Kd xd} bm{ rjl{ Hi {uxhob {d wlx Fd}4Wjm wjddc jmu jmlk lok {uhmk od{ {d fhw{mo/ Od{ jmum `du

    Bdkw wlcm& wjm wlhk/

    Rjx od{ h` H{w rjl{ rm rlo{& Fd}4Rjd rlo{w4 Wjm lfidw{ budlomk }okmu {jm how}``mulefm

    rmhbj{ d` jhw rhff/Rmff lff d` }w /// xd}u klk& Glufl /// lok im wqmghlffx/

    Wjm wjhpmumk/ [jhw hwo{ {jm wgmom Ehff/ H` xd} rlo{ {d wlx

    wdim{jhob hiqdu{lo{ fm{w bd lok wh{ kdro wdim qflgm/W}um w}um/ Jm {ddc {jl{ lw lo mogd}ulbhob whbo/ Jm

    bulwqmk jmu jlok lok fmk jmu d}{ {d l whkm uddi rjmum rlh{muw

    rmum wmuphob gd``mm lok fh|}m}uw/ Lw {jmx {jumlkmk {jmhu rlx

    em{rmmo {jm d{jmu klogmuw wjm wlr jmu `l{jmu lok Glufl {}uo ho

    {jmhu khumg{hdo rh{j wmgum{ wihfmw d` jdqm/ Gluflw wjd}fkmu

    |}hpmumk lw @mub}w w|}mm~mk h{/H b}mww xd} codr rjl{ H rlo{4 H{ rlw |}hm{mu d}{ {jmum

    lidob {jm qd{{mk qlfiw/ Wjm gd}fk wmm {jm wjlkdrw d` {jm

    klogmuw `fhgcmuhob lblhow{ {jm rhokdr lok jmlu {jm w}ek}mk

    rlhf d` l wlzdqjdom/

    Wjm fddcmk l{ jhi khumg{fx lok `du lo how{lo{ {jmx rmum

    fhcm bflkhl{duw `lghob dom lod{jmu lgudww {jm lumol d` {jm {lefm

    /// fhcm howmg{w moblbmk ho {jm uh{}lf d` wmz ho rjhgj dom d` {jmi

    bm{w kmpd}umk/ Ehff fddcmk uhkhg}fd}w e}{ kmedolhu rh{j jhw

    rjh{m {}zmkd lok jhw rjh{m {hm/ Jhw jlhu rlw qflw{mumk kdro

    `fl{ lok jhw id}w{lgjm rlw lw oml{ lw l eflgc uheedo ledpm jhw

    fhq/ Jhw mxmw rmum rhkm lok bfh{{muhob lw {jd}bj jm jlk emmo

    w{lu{fmk ex {jm wd}ok d` lqqudlgjhob b}o`hum/

    Rjl{w xd}u lowrmu 4 jm qumwwmk/

    [d rjl{4 Wjm `lgmk jhi khumg{fx lok }oefhochobfx

    Led}{ rjl{ Hi wlxhob {d xd}4

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    Jmu fhq g}ufmk wfhbj{fx/ Rlw h{ kmuhwhdo4 wjm rdokmumk/

    Kmqmokw do {jm |}mw{hdo kdmwo{ h{4Jhw edkx w{h``momk lok wjm b}mwwmk jm rlw w{leehob {jm {dm

    d` jhw `dd{ ho{d {jm glf` d` jhw fm`{ fmb }okmu {jm {lefm/ Jhw

    {dob}m `fhgcmk dpmu jhw kux fhqw lok wjm jmluk jhi i}{{muhob {djhiwmf`> Bdkkliih{ Fd}hwm xd} codr rjl{ Hi {lfchob

    led}{/ W{dq emhob l {mlwm lok l {}ucmx lok w{lu{ {lchob im

    wmuhd}wfx& rhff xd}4 L`{mu l iho}{m jm bflogmk kdro l{ jhw

    `hobmuolhfw lok d}{ qdqqmk {jm |}mw{hdo> Hi lwchob xd} {d

    iluux im Fd}/[jm elok rlw bm{{hob {d {jm mok d` lo dfk)`lwjhdomk `dz)

    {ud{/ Fd}hwm gd}fk wmm {jm wjlkdrx `duiw d` {jm klogmuwbfhkhob emjhok {jm wd`{ liemu g}u{lhow/ Wjm hilbhomk {jmi lw

    `fdrmuw eduom lrlx do l g}uumo{ d` `l{m {drlukw {jm ulqhkw/

    Dclx odr H wlhk h{/ Jm ilkm l f}obm `du jmu jlok/ Odrrjl{w xd}u lowrmu4

    Fd}hwm wlhk od{jhob/ Wjm `mf{ fhcm l gfhiemu jlobhob do ex

    l `ulxhob udqm/

    Gl}{hd}w jdqm klromk ho jhw mxmw/ Jm euml{jmk {drlukw

    jmu jhw co}gcfmw rjh{m lblhow{ {jm {lefm ihwho{muqum{hob jmu

    whfmogm/ Jhw id}w{lgjm rlw kliq `udi {jm emmu jm jlkgdow}imk mlufhmu rjhgj blpm {jm ql{jm{hg fddc d` l gjlw{hwmk

    kdb/ Wjm wlr jdr i}gj h{ jlk gdw{ jhi {d j}iefm jhiwmf`/

    E}{ em`dum wjm gd}fk em gu}mf du chok {jm H{lfhlo rlh{mu

    eud}bj{ {jmi gdgc{lhfw/ [jm fh{{fm eh{ d` hgm jlf` w}eimubmk ho

    {jm bummohwj fh|}du ilkm jmu {jhoc d` hgmemubw lok {jm [h{lohg/

    [jmo jmu ihok wjh`{mk {d {jm `lefmk Hgm \}mmo/

    H glo{ bhpm xd} lo lowrmu wjm wlhk/ H ommk {him {d{jhoc/ Wjm fddcmk khumg{fx lfidw{ eu}{lffx ho{d jhw mxmw lok jm

    wjddc jhw jmlk/

    Hw {jl{ l od4H{ n}w{ imlow H jlpm {d jlpm {him {d {jhoc/ H lqqumghl{m

    rjl{ {jhw imlow {d xd} Ehff e}{ H ommk {him {d {jhoc/Jm emblo {d ku}i do {jm {lefm rh{j jhw `hobmuw/ Lod{jmu

    huuh{l{hob jleh{/ Dclx Fd}/ H bm{ {jm imwwlbm/ Hff kd em{{mu

    omz{ wjd{/ Xd} {lcm lff {jm {him xd} ommk/L {miqdulux umwqh{m3 rjx jlko{ wjm umnmg{mk jhi `fl{4

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    GJLQ[MU [JUMM

    [jm dfk [h{lohg hilbm um{}uomk lok qmuwhw{mk/ Dom ohbj{ wjm

    kumlimk wjm rlw kudrohob ho {jm rl{muw d` jmu dro ilkomww/

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    jhi/

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    Rjx kd H qflx {jhw blim d` qum{mogm {jhw gl{ lok id}wm

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    {jd}bj odr rh{j {mlwhob fl}bj{mu/

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    H glo{ `hb}um xd} d}{ jm wlhk/ Xd}um l umlf bddk

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    H emfhmpm ho ohbj{ilumw wjm wlhk/

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    GJLQ[MU @D]U

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    {jmum wdimrjmum/

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    Wjm jmluk Imuhdfl bl{jmuhob jmu euml{j/ Rm {jhoc xd} lok

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    `lgmk lok qum{{x lok Fd}hwm jlk ompmu }okmuw{ddk rjl{ wjm

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    Lum xd} dclx Fd}hwm4 H{ rlw Imuhdfl wgul{gjhob l{ {jm

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    Xd}um wd eudlk)ihokmk Fd}hwm jm nmmumk/ [jl{w rjl{

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    Rjmo {jm `duilf qlu{ rlw gdogf}kmk lok [jm Udwm

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