ahQmQ vR rj iw~w`

1945 m#yQ,
br\lQn~ nRvr ------

@cs~ pRvr#v @vw @y`mR v wQbR a#l~fr\d| @g~ vQd`br @q@nw m[kt in~ ivw~
kr gw~@w~ @m| vn vQtw~ ohR @g~ rjR pYwQv`qWn~ vQsQn~ a`kYmNy kQrm
W @h~wO@vn~
wm` pr`j@y~ mRv vQtt m p#mQN a#wQ bv qEtR @hyQnQ. a[Er# a`pn X`l`@v| o|k~
lW@yn~ wn` wQbR @m|sy mw vR kU sh sRqE @k`tR awr @kr#NR stnQn~ pmNk~
@n`v e~ vn vQt ohR jWvn stnQn~ q pr`jy vRvkO y# yQ nQgmny kQrm
W t wrm|
s`{k ohR @vwQn~ vQq&`m`n vQy. p`t @s~qW @g`s~ avp#h# g#n~vW wQbR ohR @g~
kb`y qEtR aykO ey adR m wrmQn~ sQyvsk~vw~ p#rFNQ ekk~ y# yQ @n`sQwO@v|
nm| ohR kQsQ qQ@nk alRw~ kb`yk~ @n`qEtR aykO
vQy yRwO y.
"@m|....... mQs~tr\, q$n~ oy`@g v`@r.~"
a#l~fr\d| @g~ @b`r vR vQd`br @q@nwt ohR @g~
pYwQv`qQy` @g~ wQyRNR b#l~m mhw~ @v@hsk~
@gn qEn~@n~ y. v@rk a#l~fr\d| @qsw~, v@rk
wm rjR @vww~ @y`mR vR ohR @g~ k^^r b#l~m
a#l~fr\d| ht qQs~ vR@y~ wm rjR pmNk~ @n`v wm` q vns` q#mW@m| kOrQr#
a`s`@vn~ @p@Ln mRr\gykO @g~ b#l~mk~ @ls y.
al~fr\d| ohRt @slvWmt iwQrQ v wQbR ek m iw~w` q @slvWy. ohR @g~ @q@nw
@cs~ pRvr#@v| wv qErtw~ wb` g#nWmt ohR akm#wQ vQy. ohR @g~ @q@nw a`pn
X`l`@v| a[Er# @kLvrkt vQ ovRn~ @vw @nw~ @y`m` sQtQ yRvwQy @vw @y`mR
vQy. a#l~fr\d| mWt @pr kQhQpvw`vk~ m a#y q$k wQbR nmRw~ ohR ht m#y
kvRr#n~ q$ yQ hrQh#tQ v#thWmk~ @n`vW y.
vsr phkt a`sn~n k`lyk~ p#vwQ yRq~{y vQsQn~ a#l~fr\d| ht hRr# pRr#qE mRhRNR
@b`@h`~myk~ ohR @gn~ a$w~ kL awr, wvw~ nRhRr# mRhRNR kQhQpyk~ gmt ekwO

kr wQbRNQ. m#y q e@ls @vnw~ pL`wkQQn~ ib`g`@w a#vQw~ n#vwONR ekQyk#

yQ a#l~fr\d|t sQwON.Q
s#r qEm|@k`L qEmQn~ pQrW wQbRNR em a`pn X`l`v pr`j@y~ nv`w#n~ @p`Lk~ b[E
vQy. vyQn~ @b`~wl~ kQhQpyk~ h#r#NR @k`t ehQ a`pn X`l`vkt avX& @vnw~
@qyk~ @n`wQbRNR nmRw~ qr#NR yRq{
~ ykQn~ b#t k$ hRqkl` mQnQsRn~ wOn~ hwr
@qnkO @gn~ nQrwOr#v m a`pn X`l`@v| w#n w#n vQsQrW wQbRNR aAg vQkl ptR
smhrk~ pQrQ wQbRNQ.
"a#l~fr\d| uB aq pr`qyQ. uB a`yQw~ kvq`vw~ m qQnn ekk~ n#h#. kvq`vw~
m n#h#."
a#l~fr\d| @qs smc|cl~ sQnhvk~ p$ ohR @g~ pYwQv`qQy` kQsQ[E mhw~m` gwQykQn~
@w`r v pRtRv mhw~ hV nAvmQn~ psRpst kr a`pn X`l`@vn~ ivw~ v gQ@y~
y. yRq{
~ @yn~ psR wm`t iwQrQ v wQbR ek m sm|pw vn @cs~ pRvr#v @qs b#lR
a#l~fr\d| ehQ w#n w#n sQtQ iw~wn~ ekQn~ ek ekwO kr ohR @g~ @l`~gO@v| qm`
gw~@w~ y. vsr pNhkt pmN @pr wm` kOd` k`l@y~ qW ohR @g~ mRw~wnRvn~
vQsQn~ @qn lq @cs~ pRvr#@v| q`r@y~ vR avp#h# g#n~vRNR lpy nQy@p`w~@n~ sRr`
q$mR a#l~fr\d| ey kQhQl~@l~ r#v`@gn a`pn X`l`@v| @q`rtRv @vw pQy m#n~@n~
y. e~ vn vQtw~ wm` @qs bl` sQtQ yRvwQy aslQn~ gmn~ krw ~qW ohR ht wm
qQyNQy sQhQ vR nmRw~ jQvm`n m#y wOL wm qQyNQy @vdQ v#qW nQ@s`l~mn~v v#tW
sQtQy qW pv` wQbR spY`NQk gwQy @n`m#w~@w~ y# yQ sQwON.Q
a#l~fr\d| a#y aslQn~ yw~ m @l`~gO@v| vR sQqrE kQn~ bQmt v#tRNR kU nyQtQ iw~w`
@prLW@g`s~ a#y @g~ @qp` LM nwr vQy. sQyRm#lQ a#MQlQ wOdRvlQn~ iw~w` ahRl`
gw~ a#y, ey a#l~fr\d| @vw qQgO kL` y.
"nyQtQ!"
"ov|, b|l#k~ nyQtQ."
nyQtQ iw~w` awt gnQmQn~ a#l~fr\d| pQLQvqn~ qEn~@n~ y.

"mhw~my` ak#m#wQ n#w~nm| mt tQkk~ kw` krn~n o|n$."

"kw` krn~n!"
a#l~fr\d| kQhQl~@l~ r#v`@gn sQtQ @cs~ pRvr#v mhpt a#MQl~@ln~ pQrQmqQmQn~
m[k~ kl~pn` k@L~ y. a#w~@wn~ m ey kl~pn` kQrm
W k~ @n`v pQLQwOr# qWmt
pYm`q kQrWmk~ vQy.
"mt kw` krn~n o|n$ oy kQYd`v g#n."
"@cs~ kWYd`v!"
"ov|, rjR a`rk;` krn kWYd`v g#n."
a#l~fr\d| asl vR @m|sy mw @cs~ pRvr#v wbmQn~ a#y ht asRn~ g#nWmt
a`r`{n` k@L~ y.
"obt @m`nv q q$ngn~n o|n$?"
"@m| kWYd`v krn h#tQ. e~ v@g~ m wQ@bn nWwQ rWwQ.
ov|, e~ v@g~ m wvw~ @qyk~."~
al~fr\d| @g~ @q@nw pYX~nyk~ nMn~n`k~ @mn~ a#y @vw @y`mR vQy.
"mt yRq~{y pQLQb[vw~ q$ngn~n o|n$."
"yRq{
~ y! @m`kt q yRq{
~ y. apQ vsr phk~ m yRq{
~ y aw~vQn~q`. @m`kt q wvw~
yRq~{y. apQ a@p~ n`yky` a`rk;` kL`. @k`~ a@p~ n`yky`. ohR apQv wnQ
kL`. apQv awrmA kL`. uB jr\mn~k`rQyk~ @n@m| q?"
a#l~fr\d| @g~ gQnQ p#h# g#n~vRNR q#s ay @vw ek el~l@y~ @y`mR vW wQbRNQ. ohR
@g~ mRhR@N~ m`AX @p~XQ @v|v|ln bvk~ q$kgw h#kQ vQy. yRq~{y yn vcny ohRR

wOL vR @v|qn`@v| gQnQ q$l~l wvw~ ugY krmQn~ ohR qv`ln h#gWmk~ a#wQ k@L~
y.
"mt uBw~ ek~k @m`nvw~ kw` krn~n vRvmn` n#h#" @k`~p@yn~ rwO vW sQtQ
a#l~fr\d| @m|syt v#@rn~ phrk~ el~l krmQn~ @m`r qEn~@n~ y.
"klbl @vn~n ep` mhw~my`. ob q$ngn~n k#mwQ q@yk~ mm qn~nv`. ob
ek~k mt kw` krn~n as~}`v qEn~@n`w~ mt e~k kQyn~n pRUvn~."
"@m| @p`dQ @kl~@l, mt @m| @l`~@k q$ngn~n o|n$ kQsQm @qyk~ iwQrQ @vl`
n#h#. aq mm jWvQw@y~ mRl~ m vw`vt @cs~ a#qQll
~ w~ p#rqEN`. e~ mQnQh` qn~nv`
mm @cs~ a#qQll
~ pr`q @vnvyQ kQyn~@n~ mt iwQrQ @vl` wQ@yn ek m swOt
n#wQ @vnv` kQyn ek kQyl`. e~k e~ mQnQh`t swOtk~. mQnQh` @p`~ln~w
k`r@yk~. @p`dQ k`@l i[l m h#qE@n jr\mnQ@y~. e~w~ mQnQh` jr\mnQyt s`p
krnv`. aq e~ mQnQht pRUvn~ vRN` m`v prq~qn~n."
"n#h# mhw~my` obt q$ng#nWmt avX& @qyk~ wQ@bnv`"
a#yw~ a#l~fr\d| awrw~ vR@y~ nQh#VQy`vkQ.
"obt mwk a#wQ mWt tQk k`@lkt @pr ob q$k~k sRqE eLQy."
a#y m[k~ nQhV vRv` y.
"ov|, e~ sRqE eLQy....... mt mwkyQ, mt mwkyQ e~ a#s~ nQlAk`r kr vn sRqE
eLQy. mm jQvQ@w~ qW q$k wQbRNR pYbl m sRqE eLQy. mm hQwO@v rFjQN @g~
@b`~m|byk~ kQylyQ. e~.. e~vRNw~..... e~vRNw~ e~k @b`~m|bykt vd` hRMk~
@vns~."
"ov|, mhw~my`, e~k @b`~m|bykt vd` hRM`k~ @vns~. apQ q$n~ ptn~ gnQmR."
a#y mRl~ m @p`~n~ iw~w` iqQrQyt @y`mR kL` y.

"mm kvq`vw~ prqQn~@n n#h#" a#l~fr\d| ohRt pRr#qE aqQt@nn~ wrgyt

avwWr\N vQy.
vQn`dQ p#yvlQn~ k`ly gw vQy. e~w~ wrg@y~ avs`ny wvmw~ @p@nn@wk~
m`nyk n#w. a#l~fr\d| @g~ mRU mns m wrgy @k@rhQ @y`mR vW wQbRNQ. ohR
@g~ a`w~my @cs~ pRvr#@v| rjR h` shcr iw~wn~ vt` e@wmQn~ e~ @m| aw gmn~
k@L~ y.
"mhw~my`t q$ngn~n o|n$ q eq` q#k~k sRqE eLQy @m`kk~ q kQyl`."
a#l~fr\d| @gn~ pQLQwOrk~ @n`vW y. ohR bQ@;`p~ iw~w` psR pst @gn a`@v| rjR
@g~ a`rk;`v wr kQrm
W s[h` y.
"m`v vQX~v`s krn~n. e~ apQ @mhQ a`v y`ny. rFjQn @g~ r@tQ iql nm|
@n@myQ. a$w vQX~v@y~ iql`."
a#l~fr\d| a#y kW @qy pQLQb[ v ewrm| w#kWmk~ @n`k@L~ y. ohR a#y @g~
iw~wn~ @q@qnkO m phsR@vn~ kp` q$mR@v| y.
"mhw~my`, mm o@b| rjRt axQ@y`~g krnv`."
a#y nyQtQ iw~w` @s`lvmQn~ ohR @vw a`kYmNXWlW b#lmk~ @hLW y.
"ob q$n~ o@b| rjR a`rk;` kQrWmt @m`kk~ q krn~@n?"
ohRt kQrWmt iwQrQ v wQbR@N~ rjR @vnR@vn~ @p`~n~ iw~w` k#p kQrm
W pmNQ. ey
rjR h` ss[n kl iw` al~p h`nQykQ.
@m`@h`wkt psR a#y n#vww~ hV av{Q kL` y.
"@m| @l`~k@y~ h#m @knkO @g~ m bl`@p`@r`w~wOv jygYhN y. ovRn~ jygYhNy
@vnR@vn~ o|n$ m @qyk~ kQrWmt sRq`nm|. a#w~wt m kQynv` nm| e~k vQX~v
s`{`rN sw&k~. apQ @v@sn~@nw~ a@p~ @l`~k@y~ jygYhNy @vnR@vn~. e~w~ apQ

kvrq`kvw~ yRq~{yk~ jygYhNy kr n#h#. e~ v@g~ m pr`jy @vlw~ n#h#.

yRq~{yt apQ a`{RnQk@y`~."
a#l~fr\d| @g~ nyQtQ iw~w` a#y @g~ rFjQN a`kYmNy krnR q$kW@mn~ a#y m[k~
nQhV vRv` y. a#l~fr\d| @g~ a`w~my ohR @g~ iw~wn~ wOLt k`v#qW a#wQ bvk~
a#yt v#thR@n~ @sl@vn s$m iw~@wk~ m ohR @g~ @x_wQk XrWr@y~ irQyv|
@vns~ kQrm
W t smw~ vR nQs`@vnQ.
a#y n#vww~ hV av{Q k@L~ pRvr#v mw vR uq~@v|gkrx`vy wrmk~ qErt
smny vR psRv y.
"obl` o@b| rt @vnR@vn~ stn~ krw~qQ apt a@p~ @l`~ky @vnR@vn~ stn~
krn~n @vl` wQ@ynv`. e~w~ e~ qr#NR @l`~kyw~ smM g#@tn~n wrm|
a`kYmNXWlW yR{ h#gWm| a#wQ n`yk@yk~ apt n#h#. avs`n@y~ apt hmRvRN`
@m| mnR;& @l`~ky wOL yRq~{y @vnR@vn~ m ipqENR pRqg
~ l@yk~. ohR @g~ @s~vy
rtkt h`nQq`yk vRvw~ @l`~kyk~ @vnR@vn~ iw`mw~ v#qgw~. e~ nQsyQ apQ apt
@b`@h`~ qErt sm`n p^}WvQytw~ a@p~ @l`~kytw~ yhpwk~ s#l@sn wWWrNyk~
gw~@w~."
"e~ @m`kk~ q?"
a#l~fr\d| @b`@h`~ @v|l`vkt psR ohR @g~ mns @cs~ pRvr#@vn~ ivwt gnQmQn~
a#y @vw hQs~ b#l~mk~ @hU@v| y.
nQhVv @cs~ pRvr#v @qs bl` sQtQ a#y, a#l~fr\d| @g~ rj iw~w` kp` q$m|m` y.
a#l~fr\d| wm`t v#rFqE@n @k`w#n q$ yQ sQw` g#nWmt @n`h#kQ vR@yn~ a#y
@vw vQk~;Qp~wv bl` sQtQ@y~ y.
jWvQw@y~ @v|qn`@v| v#h#rW sQtQ a#l~fr\d| @g~ hqvw hQrvn~n`k~ @mn~ ohRt
q$nRNQ. @cs~ pRvr#v mw m a#q v#tRNR ohR @g~ apY`NQk sQr#r apn X`l`@v|
a[Er wOLQn~ gl~ pQLQmyk~ @s~ qQs~ vQy.
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br\ln
Q ~ nRvr r`wQY ahs a`@l`~kmw~ krmQn~ ihLt a#@qmQn~ wQbR sRqE p#h#wQ
eLQy vQnQvQqmQn~ rj iw~w`w~, s~vs~wQk lkON shQQw hmRq` a#[Emw~ @pnRNQ.
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2000 @n`v#m|br\,
br\lQn~ uss~ p`sl ------

"tWcr\, oy kQyn h#tQyt hQtQlr\ sQy qQvQ ns` gw~ a`k`ry pQLQb[vw~ wQ@bn~@n~
ewrm| p#h#qQlQ aqhsk~ @n@myQ @n~ q?"
pn~wQ@y~ iqQrQ m asR@n~ sQtQ @r`sQl~ vQmsR@v| kOwOh@lyn~ yRwOv y.
"ov|, a#w#m| ay vQX~v`s krn~@n oyR vs p`ny kr sQy qQvQ ns` gw~wyQ
kQyl`. e~w~ e~k sn`} krn~n ewrm| @h`[ s`k;Q l#bQl n#h#. adR m wrmQn~
ohR @g~ mL sQr#r pQLQb[vw~ kQsQm @h`~dRv`vk~ l#bR@N~ n#h#."
nQmQ.
wrQ[E pYy
Q Akr sQrQvr\{n
krn~@qNQy.